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Center For Contemplative Studies Offers Stress Relief This Summer In Mahwah Center For Contemplative Studies Offers Stress Relief This Summer In Mahwah
Center For Contemplative Studies Offers Stress Relief This Summer In Mahwah MAHWAH, N.J. -- The Krame Center for Contemplative Studies and Mindful Living at Ramapo College two major features in its summer schedule, one of which is free.Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction will be offered in two eight-week courses that will meet on Wednesday evenings, June 1 through August 3, or Thursday mornings June 2 to August 4. Tuition for the eight-week program is $495. You can register here. Free weekly meditation sessions will also be held on Wednesdays, from 5:30-6:30 p.m., until July 27, with the exception of July 6. These started last week. Registration is required for each…

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Schools
Westwood Teachers Help Spanish-Speaking Families Get Involved Westwood Teachers Help Spanish-Speaking Families Get Involved
Westwood Teachers Help Spanish-Speaking Families Get Involved WESTWOOD, N.J. -- Teachers in the Westwood Regional School District have been working with Spanish-speaking families through its Latino Literacy Program, to help those parents be more involved in their children's education.Bonnie Astudillo of Berkeley Elementary and Kelly LeParc of Brookside Elementary have been working to implement the program. Both teach English as a second language. "Over the past several weeks, the program provided bilingual books and materials to Spanish-speaking families," the school district noted in a Friday Facebook post. Student members of the Westwood Re…

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Sports
Students Compete In Frisbee Championships Through Northern Valley Coalition Students Compete In Frisbee Championships Through Northern Valley Coalition
Students Compete In Frisbee Championships Through Northern Valley Coalition CLOSTER, N.J. -- The Northern Valley Coalition Ultimate Frisbee team is new, but it jumped right into competition, participating in the 2016 NJ Division 2 High School Boys State Championship in late May, at Mercer County Community College. Even though the team had only been organized for a few weeks, it competed against some of the top high school programs in the sate, ending with a 1-3 record. The team is already making plans to compete in multiple tournaments next year, aiming to qualify for the Division 1 NJ High School Championships. Volunteer coach Anthony Corona noted, My aim was…

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Schools
Paramus Students Compete In Mahwah 'Battle Of The Books' Paramus Students Compete In Mahwah 'Battle Of The Books'
Paramus Students Compete In Mahwah 'Battle Of The Books' PARAMUS, N.J. -- Maria Bonner's Enrichment students at Parkway School in Paramus recently attended "Battle of the Books," a friendly competition at Joyce Kilmer Elementary School, in Mahwah. To prepare for the event, students read 15 books selected from the New Jersey Association of School Librarians list and reviewed study questions. During the competition, six groups worked together through 10 rounds to choose the correct title and author of each challenge question. "Everyone was a reading star!" organizers noted. Before the battle, students also engaged in a getting-…

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Sports
Get Your Mountain Bike Skills Rolling In Oakland Get Your Mountain Bike Skills Rolling In Oakland
Get Your Mountain Bike Skills Rolling In Oakland OAKLAND, N.J. -- The Oakland Recreation Commission will present a mountain-bike training program for adults and children, and the schedule will be announced soon.Each course will include five one-hour classes, and there will be up to 10 people in each class. A professional instructor from Pedal Sports will lead the classes, with classes at Pedal Sports or Great Oak Park. Participants must bring their own well-maintained bike, a mountain-bike helmet that fits properly, gloves, and water or sports drink. The registration fee is $50. To register, download, fill out this form, and mail it and…

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Neighbors
Park Ridge Martial Arts Students Earn Black Belts Park Ridge Martial Arts Students Earn Black Belts
Park Ridge Martial Arts Students Earn Black Belts PARK RIDGE, N.J. -- Three students from Park Ridge Summit Martial Arts recently earned their third dan black belts.Curen Sood of Montvale, Nick Lang of River Vale and Chris Romei of Montvale received this rank "after many years of dedication, perseverance and determination," the school noted. For more information about the school, visit its website or Facebook page.

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Register For Preschool With Lyndhurst Parks Department Register For Preschool With Lyndhurst Parks Department
Register For Preschool With Lyndhurst Parks Department LYNDHURST, N.J. -- Registration is now open for pre-K 3 and 4, for the 2016-2017 school year. The pre-K 4 program has two sessions a day: a morning session, from 8:40-11:10 a.m., and an afternoon session, from 12:15-2:45 p.m. The program is open to children who will be 4 by Oct. 1. The cost is $10 per session and must be paid monthly. The pre-K 3 program has a morning session, from 9-11:30 a.m. It is open to children who will be 3 by Oct. 1. It is also $10 per day and must be paid monthly. Parents can pick up the registration packets at the Lyndhurst Parks Department, 250 Cleveland Ave,…

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Neighbors
Leonia Artist Will Exhibit At Manhattan's Ceres Gallery Leonia Artist Will Exhibit At Manhattan's Ceres Gallery
Leonia Artist Will Exhibit At Manhattan's Ceres Gallery LEONIA, N.J. -- Leonia artist Marsha Heller has been selected to show her work in the Ceres Gallery's exhibition "Summer Serenade," and a public reception will be held on Thursday, June 23. Ceres Gallery -- the first gallery in New York City devoted to showcasing and promoting the work of women artists -- will present Heller's paintings in its annual group show of member artists, which runs from June 22 to July 15. "I am excited to participate in this show at Ceres Gallery, where I recently become a member," Heller said. "It is gratifying to have my work recognized …

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Events
Vintage Marketplace Arrives In Ringwood This Sunday Vintage Marketplace Arrives In Ringwood This Sunday
Vintage Marketplace Arrives In Ringwood This Sunday RINGWOOD, N.J. -- The Vintage Marketplace will set up in the Ringwood Manor Grounds on Sunday, June 12, and folks can come simply to shop or get items appraised. There are set to be over 75 tables of vintage items, antiques and collectibles, as well as live music, free crafts for kids, and gourmet food trucks. Jon Felz, of RMZ Fine Arts & Antiques, will also provide certified appraisals for $10. Attendees can also tour Ringwood Manor. As StateParks.com describes it, "This beautiful country house, which was home for a succession of well-known ironmasters for nearly 200 years, sits co…

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Lifestyle
Get Early-Bird Registration Deals At Wyckoff YMCA Until July 1 Get Early-Bird Registration Deals At Wyckoff YMCA Until July 1
Get Early-Bird Registration Deals At Wyckoff YMCA Until July 1 WYCKOFF, N.J. -- Fall registration is now open at the Wyckoff Y, and you can sign up for swim, sports and other programs. Until July 1, folks who register will receive $15 off their first class and $10 off a second class for the same child, for Session I classes. Session I runs from Sept. 12 through Nov. 5. This can't be combined with any other offer. Examples of kid's programs include "Fossil Fun," "Little Chefs" and gymnastics classes. For schedules of classes, click here.

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