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Happy Birthday To North Haledon's Nellie Pou
NORTH HALEDON, N.J. -- Happy birthday to North Haledon resident Nelida "Nellie" Pou, New Jersey Senator for the 35th Legislative District. She will be 60 on Friday, May 20.
She has served in the state Senate since 2012. Previously, she represented the 35th District in the General Assembly. Pou was appointed to fill Bill Pascrell's seat in 1997, after he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
Pou's district includes Paterson, Haledon, North Haledon, Prospect Park, Garfield and Elmwood Park.
Pou attended Kean College, Rutgers University and the University of Virginia. Sh…
Austrian Boys Band Comes To Hasbrouck Heights
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. -- As part of the Multicultural Celebration Series, the Austrian Boys Band will be performing in Hasbrouck Heights on Saturday, June 11.The event will celebrate Austrian and German culture, with traditional music and refreshments. "The band includes accordion, brass, percussion, guitars and group vocals creating a high energy sound which is sure to make you want to dance," organizers note.
The event is in partnership with the Free Public Library of Hasbrouck Heights. Register online, here, or by calling 201-288-0488. The event will be on the first floor of …
Happy Birthday To Hackensack's James McEachin
HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Happy birthday to veteran, actor and author, Hackensack's James McEachin. He will be 86 on Friday, May 20.
McEachin was in the U.S. Army before and during the Korean War. He was awarded both the Purple Heart and Silver Star. After his military service, he was a fireman and then a policeman in Hackensack, before moving to California.
He was briefly a record producer, working with singers like Otis Redding, but then moved on to acting. He had many guest roles on shows including "Hawaii Five-O," "Matlock," "Columbo" and "Dragnet," and…
Jim Harbaugh Leads Football Camp In Paramus
PARAMUS, N.J. -- The "Next Level Football Camp" for rising ninth- through 12th-graders will be on Wednesday, June 8 -- and Jim Harbaugh is among the guest coaches. "This is a chance for athlete to get coached and seen by dozens of elite college coaches all in one place," organizers note.
The entire coaching staffs of University of Michigan, Pittsburgh and Syracuse will participate, as well as coaches from Monmouth, Villanova, Coastal Carolina, Maryland, Wagner, Bryant, Colgate, Delaware, Fordham, Sacred Heart, Rhode Island, Dartmouth, Robert Morris, Assumption, Stonehill,…
