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Diamond Is SPCA Pet Of The Week Diamond Is SPCA Pet Of The Week
Diamond Is SPCA Pet Of The Week BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- The SPCA of Westchester would like to introduce you to Diamond -- "a girl's best friend. Or a guy's best friend. Maybe your new best friend," the shelter notes.This poodle mix is approximately 10 pounds and approximately 10 years old. "She gets along well with other dogs, but would prefer a low-key home with just adults," the shelter notes. Additionally, "Fun fact: Diamond knows English and Spanish!" To learn more about Diamond or meet her, e-mail trainer@spca914.org.  The shelter is at 590 North State Road, in Briarcliff Manor. It's…

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Neighbors
Fundraising Deadline Looms For Bergenfield Teen's Video Game Project Fundraising Deadline Looms For Bergenfield Teen's Video Game Project
Fundraising Deadline Looms For Bergenfield Teen's Video Game Project BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- Judah Mantell has already finished most of the development on a video game and is crowdfunding further costs -- and he's only a sophomore at the Frisch School, in Paramus. Judah's game "Roswell" is an adventure RPG -- that's "role-playing game," for the uninitiated -- with an old-school pixelated look, for both the characters and backgrounds. When it's finished, it will be available on most major PC gaming platforms, including Steam, GOG and Game Jolt. Here's the basic plot: The U.S. military is shaken. The first 'flying saucer' has officially …

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Schools
Security Officer Meets Students At Paramus School Security Officer Meets Students At Paramus School
Security Officer Meets Students At Paramus School PARAMUS, N.J. -- Parkway Elementary School has a lot of new faces this year, and first-graders in Jamie Amicucci's class recently had an opportunity to get to know the first face that greets them in the morning, Brian Newman, the school's security officer.  He read the students a book about the role of a police officer in the community. He also shared his experience as a retired officer with the Bergen County Sheriff's Office and his experience as a former K-9 officer. Newman also left students with a parting gift -- a "baseball card" from when he had been a DARE officer.

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Obituaries
Lucrecia G. Taylor, 91, Wyckoff Resident Lucrecia G. Taylor, 91, Wyckoff Resident
Lucrecia G. Taylor, 91, Wyckoff Resident WYCKOFF, N.J. -- Lucrecia G. Taylor, of Wyckoff, died on Tuesday, Nov. 8. She was 91. Taylor was born in New York and spent the first 13 years on the island of Cuba with her parents and brother Harry. She was a devout Catholic who loved animals and being with her family.  She is survived by her children, Stephen Taylor and his wife Linda, Susan Freeman and her husband William, Jane Miller and her husband Raymond, Patricia Patterson and her husband Brian, and Elizabeth Armenante and her husband Mark; grandchildren Alex, Sarah, Katie, John, Mark, Andrew, Ginger, Robert, Michael, Christina and …

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Events
College Bound? Ho-Ho-Kus Library Offers Free Workshop On Entrance Exams College Bound? Ho-Ho-Kus Library Offers Free Workshop On Entrance Exams
College Bound? Ho-Ho-Kus Library Offers Free Workshop On Entrance Exams HO-HO-KUS, N.J. -- The Worth-Pinkham Memorial Library is hosting a free testing workshop on Tuesday, Sept. 15, "ACT vs. SAT: How to Choose?" Gary Vega will present a program on the college entrance exams. He's a test prep tutor with over 20 years of experience regarding standardized testing. Attendees will discover how the SAT has changed and how it compares to the ACT. Vega will break down the components of each test, provide samples of typical exam questions, and make suggestions on how to approach the question types. The session will also Include a Q&A segment. The worksh…

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Police & Fire
Wilton First Responders Can Now Go Off-Road Wilton First Responders Can Now Go Off-Road
Wilton First Responders Can Now Go Off-Road WILTON, Conn. -- Wilton's Community Emergency Response Team and other local first responders now have a new tool -- a Polaris utility task vehicle, or UTV."This morning at Wilton FD headquarters, the town's various emergency services departments took delivery of a brand new Polaris UTV," the team noted in a Facebook post. "The UTV will be a shared resource between the Wilton Police Department, Wilton Firefighters -- Local 2233, Wilton Volunteer Ambulance Corps and Wilton CERT. Wilton CERT will be the custodian of the vehicle." The UTV was fully funded through donations,…

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Events
Notable Photographer Captures Beauty In Nature In Greenwich Exhibit Notable Photographer Captures Beauty In Nature In Greenwich Exhibit
Notable Photographer Captures Beauty In Nature In Greenwich Exhibit GREENWICH, Conn. -- Greenwich's Bruce Museum is currently hosting "Towards Abstraction, 1940-1985: Brett Weston Photographs from the Bruce Museum Collection," which features images of natural elements, from the desert to lush tropical landscapes, and architectural designs from major cities. The exhibit opened on Saturday and will continue through Feb. 12. "Throughout his nearly 70-year career, photographer Brett Weston was obsessed with abstracted micro-images of reality, as well as of cities and landscapes captured by a long telephoto lens that diminished the depth of field,…

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Police & Fire
Pomona Gun License 'Expediter' Pleads Guilty In NYPD Bribery Case Pomona Gun License 'Expediter' Pleads Guilty In NYPD Bribery Case
Pomona Gun License 'Expediter' Pleads Guilty In Nypd Bribery Case POMONA, N.Y. -- A 44-year-old Pomona man admitted on Thursday to his part in a bribery scheme that helped speed gun license applications through the NYPD. Alex Lichtenstein, also known as "Shaya," pled guilty on Thursday to bribery and offering a bribe. An NYPD sergeant has also been charged in the case, and another officer has already pled guilty to accepting bribes. "As he admitted today, Alex Lichtenstein acted as a corrupt gun 'expediter,' bribing police officers to obtain gun licenses, offering thousands of dollars per license," said Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bh…

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Obituaries
Ralph Barchetto, 102, Fair Lawn Resident Ralph Barchetto, 102, Fair Lawn Resident
Ralph Barchetto, 102, Fair Lawn Resident FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- Ralph Barchetto, of Fair Lawn, died on Tuesday, Nov. 8. He was 102. Born in Hoboken, Barchetto was an Army veteran of World War II. Before he retired, he worked as a mechanic at Square D electrical company, in Secaucus. He is survived by his son, Gabriel Barchetto and his wife Janet; grandchildren Scott and Matthew and his wife Nicole; great-grandchild Olivia; and sister Madeline Pastore. Barchetto was predeceased by his wife, Margaret (Pepe) Barchetto. Visiting hours will be from 4-8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10, at the A.K. Macagna Funeral Home, 495 Anderson Ave., in Cli…

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Schools
Poughkeepsie Schools Approve $6,500 To 11-Year-Old Keynote Speaker Poughkeepsie Schools Approve $6,500 To 11-Year-Old Keynote Speaker
Poughkeepsie Schools Approve $6,500 To 11-Year-Old Keynote Speaker POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- A majority of board members for the Poughkeepsie City School District voted to pay an 11-year-old over $6,000 for her services as a keynote speaker, though at least one resident wondered at the approval, given the district's tight finances, the Poughkeepsie Journal has reported.Marley Dias created a #1000BlackGirlBooks campaign to bring diversity to kids books and promote student literacy, and she was a keynote speaker at the Superintendent’s Conference Day, earlier this week, according to the Journal. She first spoke to staff and then ran a student workshop. Superinten…

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