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Happy Birthday To Franklin Lakes' Sam Huff FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. -- Happy Birthday to Franklin Lakes' Sam Huff! Sam Huff, who moved to Franklin Lakes in 1968, turns 81 Sunday. Huff, a former linebacker for the New York Giants and Washington Redskins, was born Oct. 4, 1934 in Edna Gas, W. Va. Huff attended and played football at West Virginia University and was drafted by the New York Giants in 1956. After eight seasons with the Giants, Huff joined Washington in 1964, where he played four more seasons. During his professional football career, Huff played in four consecutive Pro Bowls with the Giants and one with Washington. Huf…

by Frank Mojica

10/04/2015

News

Motorcyclist Dies Of Cardiac Arrest While Riding On I-95 RYE, N.Y. -- A motorcyclist died after going into cardiac arrest Sunday while riding on I-95. As reported on Daily Voice earlier today, a crash reported at 10:45 a.m. on Sunday resulted in the closure of a stretch of the I-95. The motorcyclist, from a location in New Jersey that has not been released, was a member of the Thug Riders club and riding to a charity event when he went into cardiac arrest, according to lohud.com. As a result of the cardiac arrest, the unnamed biker crashed into the cement center median on the Thruway, and two other motorcyclists also crashed. Click here to r…

by Frank Mojica

10/04/2015

Lifestyle

Scarsdale Library Presents Program On Children In An Anxious World SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Barbara Neiman will lead "Calming Our Children (and Ourselves) in an Anxious World; Mindfulness for Home & School" Saturday at the Scarsdale Public Library. Neiman is a holistic occupational therapist and yoga teacher who presents national seminars. She teaches yoga and mindfulness to classrooms and trauma-informed yoga to mental health professionals. The program begins at 10 a.m. at the library, 54 Olmsted Road. Copies of Neiman's recent book, "Mindfulness & Yoga Skills for Children and Adolescents" will be available for purchase.

by Frank Mojica

10/04/2015

Events

Norwalk Hosting Fundraising Walk To End Alzheimer's Disease NORWALK, Conn. -- The Walk to End Alzheimer's will take place Sunday, Oct. 4, at Calf Pasture Beach in Nowralk, with participants coming from all over Fairfield County. “I lost my mother to Alzheimer’s disease far too early," said Greenwich resident and Emmy Award-winning television news reporter Kendra Farn. "She was diagnosed when she was just 60 years old. Whatever I can do to raise awareness and fight this disease for my daughters and generations to come, I will do." Farn will emcee the event. The Alzheimer's Association Connecticut Chapter event will feature live musi…

by Frank Mojica

10/03/2015

Events

Scarsdale Library Screens 'How to Re-Establish a Vodka Empire' SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Hadassah of Westchester will present a screening of "How to Re-Establish a Vodka Empire" at Scarsdale Public Library on Oct. 19. "Vodka" interweaves multiple themes over two arching time frames. The film follows director Dan Edelstyn's attempts in the present day to trace and reconnect with his Jewish Ukrainian roots and Grandmother Maroussia's experiences and activities as a young woman during the 1917 Russian Revolution and ensuing civil war. The screening begins at 7 p.m.

by Frank Mojica

10/02/2015

Neighbors

Stewart-Cousins Proclaims Kinship Care Month In Yonkers YONKERS, N.Y. -- State Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins presented Senate Proclamations for Kinship Care Month in New York State to the Family Service Society of Yonkers and Family Ties of Westchester, Inc. “The care of a family member can make all of the difference in a child’s life,” said Stewart-Cousins. “These grandparents and relative caregivers have taken on the awesome responsibility of raising a grandchild or child they are related to, and we owe them a debt of gratitude. I remain committed to providing the advocacy, legislation and funding necessary to maintain kinship care services inclu…

by Frank Mojica

10/02/2015

Schools

Chapel School Students Study Scientific Method With New Science Teacher BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- Samantha Danziger is the new Middle School science teacher at The Chapel School. "We are thrilled to have her on the Middle School team," said Michael Schultz, assistant principal of The Chapel School. Danziger served as a maternity replacement at the school last year. She graduated summa cum laude from the State University of New York at Geneseo. Students at The Chapel Middle School started the new academic year reviewing the scientific method, lab safety and scientific tools such as compound light microscopes. The program encourages students to think like …

by Frank Mojica

10/02/2015

Neighbors

NR Future Grant Winners Showcase Art Installation At New Rochelle Arts Fest NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The New Rochelle Arts Collective demonstrated the "Living Room Inside Out" art installation on the Library Green on Sept. 27. Furniture donated from the Salvation Army was placed on the Green so participants could sit and behave as if they were in their own living room for the New Rochelle Arts Fest event. A Photo Parlor with two tents, lights and cameras adjoined the Living Room. Photographer Nick Rouke took pictures of community members as if they were in an indoor photography studio. The photos were printed and hung on a line for all to see. The New Roc…

by Frank Mojica

10/02/2015

Schools

Byram Hills Spreads Bobcat Spirit ARMONK, N.Y. -- Athletes at Byram Hills High School kicked off homecoming festivities by spreading Bobcat spirit throughout the district's middle and elementary schools on Thursday. Byram Hills' Traveling Pep Rally greeted students with cheers and high-fives as they arrived at Coman Hill School, Wampus School and H.C. Crittenden Middle School. The squad included varsity team captains, varsity cheerleaders, Bobcat team mascots and other students. The following games will be played on Friday, Oct. 2: 3:30 p.m. V Field Hockey vs. Nanuet 4:15 p.m. V Girls Tennis vs. Harrison 4:15 p.m. JV …

by Frank Mojica

10/02/2015

Schools

Thomas Jefferson Elementary Named PTA School Of Excellence YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Thomas Jefferson Elementary School and its PTA recently received recognition as a National PTA School of Excellence. “The partnership between Thomas Jefferson Elementary and TJ PTA is a true example of what can be accomplished when schools and families work together,” said Otha Thornton, president of National PTA. “Thomas Jefferson Elementary and TJ PTA have put strong practices into place that involve families in the life of the school, and we are pleased to recognize them as a National PTA School of Excellence.” Thomas Jefferson Elementary was honored for buildin…

by Frank Mojica

10/02/2015

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