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Verismo Opera Names Lifetime Achievement Winners Verismo Opera Names Lifetime Achievement Winners
Verismo Opera Names Lifetime Achievement Winners FORT LEE, N.J. -- The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera headquartered in Fort Lee is announcing the organization's 2015 Lifetime Achievement Awards. Emeritus Principal Conductor and Music Director Maestro Anthony Morss, along with Costume Consultant and Former Costume and Wardrobe Designer Catherine Mirabella, received the New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera's 2015 Lifetime Achievement Awards for their service and contributions to the organization and opera. Maestro Morss retired at the end of this season, after two decades of service with Verismo Opera.  Morss conducted Lucia di…

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Bergenfield Mayor And Councilmen Sworn To New Terms Bergenfield Mayor And Councilmen Sworn To New Terms
Bergenfield Mayor And Councilmen Sworn To New Terms BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- The Mayor and two incumbent Bergenfield council members were sworn to new terms of office Friday, Jan. 1. Mayor Norman Schmelz, elected by only a few votes against a strong challenge in November, was sworn in for his first full term as mayor by GOP Congressman E. Scott Garrett.  Schmelz was previously elected to fill the unexpired term of Mayor Timothy Driscoll. Councilman Thomas A. Lodato, whose father James is a former Bergenfield mayor, is now serving his fourth term on the council.  Lodato’s oath was given by his wife Mary Ann Salemi, a Hackensack attorney, and hi…

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Assistant U.S. Attorney Becoming Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Assistant U.S. Attorney Becoming Acting Bergen County Prosecutor
Assistant U.S. Attorney Becoming Acting Bergen County Prosecutor HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Gov. Chris Christie on Monday will name Assistant U.S. Attorney Gurbir Singh Grewal as the replacement for outgoing Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli, Daily Voice has confirmed. Grewal of Glen Rock will serve in the position until the state Legislature confirms him, a source with direct knowledge of the situation told Daily Voice. Christie, a Republican who was once the U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, in 2013 nominated Grewal of that office to replace Molinelli, a Democrat from Woodcliff Lake. The state Senate never acted and the nomination lapsed. Then, this pas…

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Hackensack Seeks Volunteers For Boards and Committees Hackensack Seeks Volunteers For Boards and Committees
Hackensack Seeks Volunteers For Boards and Committees HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Hackensack has several vacancies on boards and committees, and is calling for volunteers who would like to serve the city in one or more of these positions. The available positions are: Condo and Co-op Board -- 11 vacancies HAPADA (Hackensack Municipal Alliance to Prevent Alcohol & Drug Abuse) -- seven vacancies City employee -- one vacancy Housing Authority -- two vacancies Library Board -- one vacancy Local Assistance Board -- one vacancy Planning Board -- five vacancies Rent Stabilization Board -- two vacancies Shade Tree Advisory Committee -- one vacancy Zoning …

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Longtime Hasbrouck Heights Mayor Steps Down, Makes History Longtime Hasbrouck Heights Mayor Steps Down, Makes History
Longtime Hasbrouck Heights Mayor Steps Down, Makes History HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. -- It will be a historic occasion Sunday, Jan. 3 in Hasbrouck Heights, as veteran Mayor Rose Heck steps down and new Mayor John “Jack” DeLorenzo is sworn into the office. Heck has been the longest-serving female mayor in Bergen County. She just completed eight years, on top of a stint from 1988 - 1995. She was also the 38th District assemblywoman from 1991 - 2003. DeLorenzo, incumbent Councilman Russell Lipari and new Councilman Peter Traina will be sworn in at noon. Heck will preside over the sine die, completing business from last year, at 11:45 a.m. in the Borough…

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Rutherford Community Pantry Is Seeking Donations Rutherford Community Pantry Is Seeking Donations
Rutherford Community Pantry Is Seeking Donations RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The Rutherford Community Pantry is seeking donations in advance of the Super Bowl in February, according to NorthJersey.com.The RCP is looking for canned stews, chili, chicken, Vienna sausages, pasta with meatballs, Spam, sloppy joes, clam sauce, hash and beef soups, NorthJersey.com reported.  Residents can drop off items at anytime to the RCP, which is located in the basement of Borough Hall, 176 Park Ave., NorthJersey.com said.  Click here to read the NorthJersey.com article. 

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New Milford Author Explores Horrors Of PARCC Testing, More At Library New Milford Author Explores Horrors Of PARCC Testing, More At Library
New Milford Author Explores Horrors Of Parcc Testing, More At Library NEW MILFORD, N.J. -- A New Milford man and Hackensack High School teacher will read and discuss his books at the New Milford Library next month. Christopher Ryan's 2 p.m. book reading will feature two books that he published this year: "Genius High" and "City of Pain." "Genius High," a young adult horror story that explores the pressure of PARCC testing on students (SEE: Hackensack Teacher's Novel Satirizes Readiness Tests). “Everyone in the high school becomes a genius, and some people can’t handle it.” The understory, Ryan said, “is about how we’ve gone test…

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Bergenfield Incumbents Prepare To Be Sworn To New Terms Bergenfield Incumbents Prepare To Be Sworn To New Terms
Bergenfield Incumbents Prepare To Be Sworn To New Terms BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- Bergenfield Mayor and Council will hold its annual reorganization meetings in Borough Hall on Friday, Jan. 1. The 11 a.m. “sine die” meeting — close of business from the prior year — will be in the second floor Council Chambers. Mayor Norman Schmelz will take the oath of office for a new 4-year term, and Councilmen Hernando Rivera and Thomas Lodato will be sworn in for new 3-year terms. All officials will be sworn at the noon meeting, following their re-elections in the November general election.

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Little Ferry Incumbents Prepare For New Terms Little Ferry Incumbents Prepare For New Terms
Little Ferry Incumbents Prepare For New Terms LITTLE FERRY, N.J. — Little Ferry Mayor Mauro Raguseo and two council members will be sworn in to new terms of office Jan. 7 in Borough Hall. The 6:30 p.m. “sine die” — close of business from the prior year — will be followed by the reorganization meeting at 7 p.m.  Mayor Raguseo was re-elected in the November general election, along with Councilmen George Muller and Ronald Anzalone. Raguseo gets a new 4-year term and the council members will be sworn in for 3-year terms in office. The Borough Hall is at 215 - 217 Liberty Street.

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January Is Mentor Month For Hackensack Volunteer Center January Is Mentor Month For Hackensack Volunteer Center
January Is Mentor Month For Hackensack Volunteer Center HACKENSACK, N.J. --- The Bergen Volunteer Center, headquartered in Hackensack, will once again commemorate January as the 14th annual National Mentoring Month. “To be a mentor, you don’t need any special skills — just an ability to listen and to offer friendship, guidance and encouragement to a child or an adult," Volunteer Center CEO Lynne Algrant said. “And you’ll be amazed by how much you’ll get out of the experience." The Bergen Volunteer Center is an affiliate of the Hands On Network and has been sponsoring mentoring programs for over 30 years.  Men and women ages 18 and up…

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