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Passaic County Group Protests Outside Courthouse On Mother's Day PATERSON, N.J. -- Strengthen Our Sisters will hold its seventh annual Special Mother's Day Demonstration in front of the Passaic County Courthouse on Friday, May 6. SOS operates women's shelters in northern New Jersey. The demonstration will consist of mothers and their supporters marching with empty baby carriages to protest what SOS members see as a trend in court rulings to award custody to batterers and child molesters. As part of the upcoming demonstration, people are encouraged to bring signs for the protest as well as empty baby carriages. Buttons will be handed out saying "The C…

by Rachel Martin

05/05/2016

Lifestyle

Quilters Guild To Learn Kaleidoscope Block In Paramus PARAMUS, N.J. -- The Brownstone Quilters Guild is holding workshop, "Sixty-Thirty: a Kaleidoscope Block," featuring instructor Paula Nadelstern, on Friday, May 13. The workshop fee is $50. Fabric will be available at the workshop, but you can find the class supply list here. You can view some of Nadelstern's work here. You can find the workshop registration form here. The session will be from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Central Unitarian Church, 156 Forest Ave., in Paramus. Contact Mary at 201-262-9176 or scarvajal@aol.com with any questions.

by Rachel Martin

05/05/2016

Obituaries

Zola M. (Allen) Giovio, 87, Former Longtime Dumont Resident DUMONT, N.J. -- Zola M. (Allen) Giovio -- a Toms River resident, formerly of Dumont -- died on Monday, May 2. She was 87. Raised in Closter, Giovio lived most of her life in Dumont. She spent her later years with her daughter and son-in-law in the Lavallette-Toms River area of Ocean County. "Zola will always be remembered as being a sweet, fun, exceedingly generous and kind person, and for her love of playing Bingo," information from the funeral home noted. Giovio is survived by her children, Lynda Schmidt and her husband Donald, and Michael Giovio and his wife Mary; grandchild…

by Rachel Martin

05/04/2016

Obituaries

Jesus B. DeJesus, 94, Bergenfield Resident BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- Jesus B. DeJesus, of Bergenfield, died on Monday, May 2. He was 94. Born in the Philippines, DeJesus was an Army veteran of World War II. He was an accountant at the Tabacalera. He is survived by his wife, Luisa; children Mario, Victor, Lutgarda, Merle, Victoria and Socorro; 14 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. DeJesus was predeceased by his son, Erasmo, and his parents, Petra and Eugenio. Visiting hours will be from 8:30-10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 4, at the Frech Mc-Knight Funeral Home, 161 Washngton Ave., in Dumont. The funeral mass will follow, at 11 a.m…

by Rachel Martin

05/04/2016

Schools

New Jersey High School Film Festival Comes To Cresskill CRESSKILL, N.J. -- The Cresskill Middle School and High School will be hosting the Third Annual NJ High School Film Festival on May 19.The Festival will screen a selection of short films submitted by high-school students from the tri-state area. The films -- in the category of comedy, nonfiction, PSA, music video, animation, experimental and the themed category "Tomorrow is Another Day" -- will reflect the stories, styles and experiences of teenagers today. The First in Festival winner will receive a $250 scholarship, the winning video in each category will receive a $100 scholar…

by Rachel Martin

05/04/2016

Events

Want To Self-Publish? Fort Lee Library Offers Writer's Workshop FORT LEE, N.J. -- The Fort Lee Library is hosting a workshop on self-publishing Thursday, May 19. The guest speaker at the library's monthly writer's workshop is Barry Sheinkopf, who's director of the Writing Center in Englewood Cliffs. Sheinkopf teaches professional writing courses, and he'll give you the inside scoop on the Big Four Steps you need to know about in self-publishing: editing, book design, manufacturing and marketing. Last year, more than 65 percent of all new book titles published in America were self-published. The field has come a very long way in the last 15 years. She…

by Rachel Martin

05/04/2016

Schools

Saddle River Day School Read-a-thon Aids Wayne Pet Rescue SADDLE RIVER, N.J. -- Students at Saddle River Day School will present FOWA Rescue with the profits from their read-a-thon on Friday, May 6. To encourage their peers to read, third-graders challenged the second- and fourth-graders to a read-a-thon. The students received pledges of $1 for every 10 minutes of reading. On Friday, a volunteer from FOWA Rescue will teach students about animal rescue and the importance of spaying and neutering -- with the help of a few animals. To find out more about the rescue organization, visit its website. To donate directly, click here, and to view its adop…

by Rachel Martin

05/04/2016

Schools

Photos: Cliffside Park Mayor Calabrese Swears In New BOE Members CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. -- Mayor Thomas Calabrese administered the oath of office to the three newly-elected Board of Education members on Monday, May 2.The BOE's newest members are Lisa Frato, Yakup Zoklu and Carl Raincourt. The next BOE meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 18. For the meeting schedule and meeting agendas, click here.

by Rachel Martin

05/04/2016

Schools

Holy Angels Dancers Complete NYU Dance Program DEMAREST, N.J. -- Demarest's Academy of the Holy Angels had multiple dancers complete NYU's "Future Dancers and Dancemakers" program, including Melina Tidwell.The program, at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, was highly selective. Tidwell was one of approximately 25 high school students from across the country, after an audition process last December. The 14-week program culminated in a Showcase Performance on Saturday, April 30.

by Rachel Martin

05/04/2016

Schools

Norwood PTO Spring Social Arrives May 6 NORWOOD, N.J. -- The Norwood PTO's annual Spring Social is coming up, on Friday, May 6.There are different times for different grades: K through second grade: 4-5 p.m. -- adult chaperone required third and fourth grades: 5:30-7 p.m. fifth through seventh grades: 7:30-9 p.m. No children will be allowed to attend another age group's party and the children must attend NPS. Chaperones will be present at each party. Tickets are $5 per student in advance or $9 at the door. RSVP by Tuesday, May 5: do so here. The dance will be at Norwood Public School, 177 Summit St.

by Rachel Martin

05/04/2016

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