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Audubon Society Walks Through Englewood Nature Center Audubon Society Walks Through Englewood Nature Center
Audubon Society Walks Through Englewood Nature Center ENGLEWOOD, N.J. -- The Bergen County Audubon Society will lead a bird walk at Flat Rock Brook Nature Center on Sunday, Sept. 27.  Join the society for an autumn nature walk to look for migrating raptors, warblers and other birds of interest, the wildlife that inhabits Flat Rock Brook, and the trees and plants that grow there. The walk begins at 9:30 a.m. at Flat Rock Brook Nature Center,  443 Van Nostrand Ave. in Englewood.  For more information, contact Don Torino at (201) 230-4983 or email greatauk4@gmail.com.  CLICK HERE for more information about the Audubon Society.

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Police & Fire
Harrington Park Computer Tech Gets 3 Years For Child Porn Harrington Park Computer Tech Gets 3 Years For Child Porn
Harrington Park Computer Tech Gets 3 Years For Child Porn HARRINGTON PARK, N.J. -- A Harrington Park computer technician was sentenced to three years in prison today by a judge in Hackensack who said the children being raped by grown men in videos that he shared online are "obviously real people." Anthony Zito, 34, will be eligible for parole in nine months after admitting to masturbating while watching the videos three to four times a week. “This case disturbed me deeply,” Assistant Bergen County Prosecutor Brian Sinclair told Daily Voice. Sinclair told Superior Court Judge Edward A. Jerejian that Zito had more than 500 images of child…

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Neighbors
Scarsdale's Jansen Hospice Patients Warmed By Lap Robe Effort Scarsdale's Jansen Hospice Patients Warmed By Lap Robe Effort
Scarsdale's Jansen Hospice Patients Warmed By Lap Robe Effort SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- When a Jansen Hospice volunteer lost a close friend to cancer, her experience of loss turned into a heart- and body-warming project to make lap robes for patients in the Scarsdale medical facility. Valerie Schneer of Tuckahoe said her friend “Was the love of my life. I always made stuff for him and took care of him. I missed doing that, and wanted to continue the tradition.” When Schneer came to Jansen to donate homemade blankets, Volunteer Coordinator Laura Hanlon turned it into a new volunteer activity that makes everyone feel better. Blankets are called “lap robes,” sh…

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Sports
Wyckoff Increases Fees To Cover Cost Of Team Tryouts Wyckoff Increases Fees To Cover Cost Of Team Tryouts
Wyckoff Increases Fees To Cover Cost Of Team Tryouts WYCKOFF, N.J. -- Wyckoff recreation fees are being increased to cover costs for basketball tryouts and an evaluator for travel teams, according to NorthJersey.com. A letter to the Township Council from school Superintendent Richard Kuder, asking the township to cover the costs of opening a school building on Saturdays, initiated the fee hike, according to NorthJersey.com. The township unanimously approved the fee increase from $65 to $78 for first through fourth grade basketball, and from $85 to $108 for fifth through eighth grade. The $13 extra per participant will cover the $22,000 cost o…

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Nam Knights Carlstadt Ride To Fund Scholarships Nam Knights Carlstadt Ride To Fund Scholarships
Nam Knights Carlstadt Ride To Fund Scholarships CARLSTADT, N.J. — Nam Knights will make a scenic tour Sunday, Sept. 27 leaving from their clubhouse at 197 Washington Ave. Join the ride for $20 per person. There will be food and refreshment stops en route, returning to the clubhouse for music, food prizes, free beverages, T-shirts and trophies. Registration is from 9 a.m. until noon, and the first bike will leave at 11:30 a.m. For sponsorships and additional information, contact “NK Chris” at (201) 852-2929 or email Jekyll@namknights.org. The clubhouse phone number is (201) 933-9513. RAIN DATE: Oct. 4.  The ride will benefit Northern Va…

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Schools
Chromebooks Are A Hit In Allendale Middle School Chromebooks Are A Hit In Allendale Middle School
Chromebooks Are A Hit In Allendale Middle School ALLENDALE, N.J. -- A technology initiative launched by the Allendale Board of Education earlier this month seems to be a huge success, NorthJersey.com reported. Students at Brookside Middle School were all issued Chromebook laptops as part of a program to create a Google Applications Education School District, the story said. Chromebooks are cloud-based and use the Chrome OS from Google. They are virus-free, and most applications for the low-cost laptop computers are free. Superintendent of Schools Michael Barcadepone told NorthJersey.com the computers are a big hit with students, who are u…

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Lifestyle
Sparkling New Lab Opens At Paterson Boys And Girls Club Sparkling New Lab Opens At Paterson Boys And Girls Club
Sparkling New Lab Opens At Paterson Boys And Girls Club PATERSON, N.J. -- A new lab to facilitate “STEM” education (science, technology, education and math) has been opened at the Boys & Girls Club, thanks to $308,000 in public and private grants, NorthJersey.com reported. U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, a former teacher, was on hand with club and city officials to cut a ribbon on the club’s renovated spaces. Pascrell was instrumental in the organization receiving the federal Community Development Block Grant that paid for computers, monitors and robotics for the STEM room, as well as a new dance studio and art room, NorthJersey.com said. Pascrell …

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Kids Scavenger Hunt Planned In Englewood Cliffs Park Kids Scavenger Hunt Planned In Englewood Cliffs Park
Kids Scavenger Hunt Planned In Englewood Cliffs Park ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. -- A fall scavenger hunt for kids will be conducted from 10 a.m. until noon Saturday in Allison Park on top of the Palisades. Danny Hoey will host the hunt, which is free and open to children 7 and older. To participate, meet at the southern end of the park road, opposite St. Peter’s College. Allison Park Road is accessible from Hudson Terrace by taking the road directly opposite the Englewood Cliffs DPW under the Palisades Interstate Parkway; then turn right and go to the end of the road. For more information, call (201) 615-9226.

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Wyckoff Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of Country Fair Wyckoff Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of Country Fair
Wyckoff Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of Country Fair WYCKOFF, N.J. -- The 50th Annual Country Fair to benefit Eastern Christian Children’s Retreat (ECCR) will be held Saturday in Wyckoff Municipal Field. Free admission to the festival and fair, that will feature live entertainment, a bake off, games, rides, food, crafts, and vendors. A Wyckoff tradition, it is the town’s largest event with approximately 5,000 people expected to attend. It is also the largest fundraising event for ECCR. Municipal field is at the intersection of Scott Plaza and Franklin Avenue. The fair is from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

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Norwood Offers Flu Vaccination Clinic Norwood Offers Flu Vaccination Clinic
Norwood Offers Flu Vaccination Clinic NORWOOD, N.J. -- The Norwood Board of Health and CVS Pharmacy of Closter will sponsor a vaccination clinic and health fair Saturday. The vaccination clinic is for all Norwood residents 12 and older and will be held from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the Community Center at 455 Broadway.

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