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Ridgewood Art Show Features Young Artists RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- The Ridgewood Art Institute is having its 57th Annual Young People's Scholarship Exhibition on June 5-17. This show features artwork from both aspiring artists of the Institute and non-member children from the region. The reception is on Sunday, June 5, from 2-4 p.m., and the awards ceremony is at 3 p.m. The Art Institute is located at 12 East Glen Ave., in Ridgewood. For more information about the Art Institute, visit its website or Facebook page.

by Rachel Martin

05/22/2016

Events

Saddle Brook Carnival Arrives In July SADDLE BROOK, N.J. -- St. Philip's 57th Annual Festival of Fun will be from July 13-17.The festival will feature food, rides, game booths -- and the Holy Spirits Smoothie Station, where you'll find "heavenly smoothies and tasty ice cream floats," organizers note. Proceeds from that particular refreshment will support St. Philip's Youth Ministry. On the Facebook event page, over 200 people have already indicated that they're going, and nearly 500 more have noted an interest in going. St. Philip's is located at 488 Saddle River Rd., in Saddle Brook.

by Rachel Martin

05/22/2016

Lifestyle

Carlstadt Dance Studio Students Honored By Elected Officials CARLSTADT, N.J. -- Allegro Arts Academy, of Carlstadt, was recently honored by state representatives for its accomplishments over this past resolution. Assemblyman Gary Schaer and Assemblywoman Marlene Caride, who represent the 36th District, visited the studio on Tuesday to present a ceremonial resolution. Among the studio's accomplishments, it received the 2016 Studio of Excellence Award at March's Sophisticated Productions Dance Convention, and had the highest score in the competition. You can read more about the Allegro Arts Academy here and here.

by Rachel Martin

05/22/2016

News

Bloomingdale Officials Want A Bully-Free Town BLOOMINGDALE, N.J. -- At the Tuesday evening Bloomingdale Council Meeting, officials took steps to make the borough a bully-free town.Both the mayor and council members -- and folks in the audience -- took an anti-bully pledge: I promise to do my part from this day forward as a member of the Anti Bully Squad. If I see someone getting bullied, I will step in and speak out. Bullying needs to stop now and I am willing to do my part to make that happen. The borough noted in a Wednesday Facebook post that it became the country's first Anti Bully Squad bully-free town.

by Rachel Martin

05/21/2016

Police & Fire

Garfield Emergency Services Unit Completes Hazmat Training In Brooklyn GARFIELD, N.J. -- Garfield Police Emergency Services Unit officers recently spent a week in Brooklyn, doing hazardous materials training. The officers trained with an NYPD Emergency Services Unit at Floyd Bennett Field, in Brooklyn. The Garfield PBA also donated five of its recent fundraiser t-shirts to the men shown, who were 9/11 first responders.

by Rachel Martin

05/21/2016

Police & Fire

Video: Lincoln School Visits, Sings To Bergenfield PD BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- Kindergartners from Bergenfield's Lincoln Elementary School visited the Bergenfield Police Department this week -- and sang.Students from Ms. McGuire's kindergarten class got a tour of BPD headquarters, and then repaid it with a spirited rendition of the school song. The department posted a video on Twitter Wednesday. Click here to watch. To keep up with goings-on in the department, follow it on Facebook or Twitter.

by Rachel Martin

05/21/2016

Events

Come Hike Through Allendale's Celery Farm On Saturday ALLENDALE, N.J. -- The Bergen/Passaic Chapter of the Native Plant Society of New Jersey will be hosting a guided walk in the Celery Farm, in Allendale, on Saturday, May 21. Marsh Warden Mike Limatola will lead the walk. "This walk is for nature-lovers and birders of all levels," organizers note. "We'll look for butterflies, bugs, weird plants and our feathered friends." Participants should wear long pants, sneakers and socks, and bring water and bug spray. Register for the walk by e-mailing mike.limatola@gmail.com. Walkers should meet at 4 p.m. at the parking lot on Fra…

by Rachel Martin

05/21/2016

Lifestyle

Pascack Food Center Needs Peanut Butter, Other Items PARK RIDGE, N.J. -- The Pascack Food Center is in need of particular donations right now, which can be dropped off at Borough Hall.Specifically, the Center's currently in need of dry cereal, peanut butter, jelly, Chef Boyardee, dry beans and paper towels. "Chip in if you can!" the borough adds. Borough Hall is located at 53 Park Ave.

by Rachel Martin

05/21/2016

Schools

Bring Your Old Bikes, Sewing Machines To Pascack Hills High MONTVALE, N.J. -- If you have a bicycle or a sewing machine that is languishing in your home, the Pascack Hills High School Environmental Club can help get them to folks in developing countries, through an event on Sunday, May 22.Pedals for Progress gathers bikes and sewing machines, and ships them to countries where they can be used to help develop self-sustaining businesses. In 25 years, P4P has collected and shipped over 147,000 bicycles, and it's gathered over 3,000 sewing machines over 15 years. One community partner in Tanzania sells some of the sewing machines and teaches sewing and m…

by Rachel Martin

05/21/2016

Events

Hobbyists Celebrate 50th Anniversary In Ridgewood RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Hobbyists Unlimited will celebrate its 50th anniversary as a thriving retired men's organization with a staging of its original theatrical production, "Do Something: the Hobbyists Follies," on Thursday, June 9. The show focuses on the origins and subsequent growth of Hobbyists activities over the years, with music and other stage antics performed by members, spouses and Hobbyist widows. Hobbyists Unlimited is a group for retired and semi-retired men in the Ridgewood area. Would-be members must be sponsored by a current member. The group participates in at least …

by Rachel Martin

05/21/2016

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