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Museum Displays 1800s Cookbook Written By Ridgewood Native
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- The Schoolhouse Museum, in Ridgewood, has a new exhibit, "Farm and Home," featuring artifacts and information about food preparation and cooking in the 18th and 19th centuries.
As of April 28th, it will have been 220 years ago that Amelia Simmons published "American Cookery," the first cookbook written by an American. Prior to that, colonists used British cookbooks -- which lacked information on how to use foods, spices and other ingredients found in America.
As historian Greg Mangan states, what made Simmons' work unique "was its recognition of …
Sunday Garage Sale Aids Ramsey Rescue
RAMSEY, N.J. -- Southern Paws Animal Rescue is collecting "any and all items" until Saturday, April 23, for an upcoming garage-sale fundraiser.Organizers welcome widely-ranging items, "including furniture, clothing, toys, kid stuff and sports stuff. If can be sold we will take it."
You can drop off items at four locations:
21 Lakeview Terrace, in Ramsey
384 Magnolia Ave., in Hillsdale
1159 Greewood Lake Turnpike, in Ringwood
62 Bearfort Terrace, in Ringwood
For more information, call Ashley Gardenier at 201-960-2738.
The rescue organization does not currently have a fa…
Elma Pruitt, 73, Teaneck Resident
TEANECK, N.J. -- Elma Pruitt, of Teaneck, died on Sunday, April 17. He was 73.
Born in Roba, Alabama, Pruitt was one of nine children. He worked for the City of Hackensack, as a foreman for the Department of Sewers. "He was a good man, that loved to fish and go on vacation," information from the funeral home noted. "He always put his family first."
He is survived by his wife, Joan (Harmon) Pruitt; children Taminika, Lachiele, Guy, Celious and Harold; multiple grandchildren, including Azheona, Akneiceea and Aleiseiya; siblings Dorothy, James and Charles Pruitt; and a hos…
Rutherford Students To Shadow Government Officials
RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Rutherford high-school students will be shadowing local government officials, to learn about the varied roles of local government on Monday, April 25.
Selected students will pair up with officials and follow them during the afternoon, learning about their daily functions.
Officials taking part in the event include the mayor, Public Works superintendent, council members, library director, tax collector, police chief and health officer, among others.
Participants will gather at Borough Hall for lunch and meet their partners for the afternoon. Later in the afternoon, the …
Professor, Formerly of Old Tappan, Receives Service Award
OLD TAPPAN, N.J. -- Former Old Tappan resident, Professor Jeffrey Alstete, received the Pro Operis Award from Iona College on April 20.
The award is for 20 years of dedicated commitment to American Catholic Higher Education in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers. Alstete -- a tenured full professor of management and business administration -- has won prior awards for teaching and research.
Alstete teaches courses on business policy and strategy, entrepreneurship, managerial decision making, knowledge management, competitive intelligence, benchmarking and other topics. He's…
