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Holocaust Survivor Inspires Students In Woodcliff Lake Holocaust Survivor Inspires Students In Woodcliff Lake
Holocaust Survivor Inspires Students In Woodcliff Lake WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. -- "Number B-3078. That was my number when I arrived in the Treblinka death camp. Once they gave you that number, you were no longer a person."Holocaust survivor Bernie Gola, who along with his wife Bernice, lives in Washington Township, visited Valley Chabad's Hebrew School to share his story of survival with the sixth grade. Gola was born in Poland, and he'll be 90 in January. Despite losing his entire immediate family in the Holocaust, he's still a happy, cheerful person -- and he inspired the students to make a difference in the world. "We live in t…
New Milford Helps Special Needs Students Plan Ahead New Milford Helps Special Needs Students Plan Ahead
New Milford Helps Special Needs Students Plan Ahead NEW MILFORD, N.J. -- The Arc of New Jersey will bring a "Hands On Workshop" for special-needs students and their parents Thursday, Oct. 13 to New Milford. The workshop will discuss getting the most out of high school -- and preparing for life after school. "These workshops are designed to offer students with (intellectual and developmental disabilities) and their family members an opportunity to learn by doing activities that help build a student's plan for when they leave school," organizers note. "We especially encourage students to attend and participate in the …
Don't Miss Rescheduled Fort Lee Music, Arts Festival Don't Miss Rescheduled Fort Lee Music, Arts Festival
Don't Miss Rescheduled Fort Lee Music, Arts Festival FORT LEE, N.J. -- The Fort Lee Arts & Music Festival -- a family-friendly day of food, music and fun -- is arriving Sunday after having been rescheduled from early June due to weather.This old-fashioned street fair will be in the vibrant, ever-growing "downtown" area of Fort Lee, on Lemoine Avenue between Bruce Reynolds Boulevard and Main Street. Folks can enjoy live music at both ends of the fair, with all types of vendors in between. The music will include a 60th-anniversary concert of the Fort Lee-based rock 'n' roll group the Royal Teens. The event also includes free rides …
Mozart Had A Sister? Ridgewood College Club Brings Off-Broadway Story Mozart Had A Sister? Ridgewood College Club Brings Off-Broadway Story
Mozart Had A Sister? Ridgewood College Club Brings Off-Broadway Story RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- The College Club of Ridgewood is hosting the play "The Other Mozart" to accompany its Fall Luncheon, on Tuesday, Oct. 4, at Bergen Community College. "Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart had an equally talented older sister, Nannerl, who was also a musical prodigy and composer," organizers note. "The Mozart children performed together on the 18th-century concert stage as the 'Wunderkinder.' Once Nannerl was of marrying age, she was not allowed to continue with her career. "'The Other Mozart' is a tale of one of history's great might-have-beens." …
FDU Coach Stars At Teaneck Rotary Networking Event FDU Coach Stars At Teaneck Rotary Networking Event
FDU Coach Stars At Teaneck Rotary Networking Event TEANECK, N.J. -- Head FDU Basketball Coach Greg Herenda of Hillsdale will be honored by the Teaneck Rotary on Wed., Oct. 19.Herenda has been an NCAA basketball coach for more than three decades. The cost is $15. A cash bar will also be available. RSVP to Tamarha Ellerbe 201-590-5308 or tamarha@hwcg.com. The event will run from 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Regina's Steakhouse, 827 Teaneck Road, in Teaneck. This event is sponsored by Davis, Saperstein & Salomon of Teaneck. For more information about the Teaneck Rotary, visit its website and Facebook page.
Chevys Fresh Mex Launches 'No Mas Taco Challenge' Chevys Fresh Mex Launches 'No Mas Taco Challenge'
Chevys Fresh Mex Launches 'No Mas Taco Challenge' CLIFTON, N.J. -- National Taco Day is Tuesday, Oct. 4, and Chevys Fresh Mex restaurants in Clifton and Linden are celebrating with a belly-busting challenge, for a chance to win free tacos for a year. The "No Mas Taco Challenge" consists of a four-pound taco, which guests must conquer in 30 minutes or fewer. The No Mas Taco is a four-pound monster filled with choice of salsa chicken, picadillo beef, carnitas or veggies, topped with pico de gallo, chipotle aioli, lettuce and Jack cheese, all wrapped in a flour tortilla. "No mas" means "no more" or "enough!…
New Milford's Hovnanian School Welcomes Public To Food Festival New Milford's Hovnanian School Welcomes Public To Food Festival
New Milford's Hovnanian School Welcomes Public To Food Festival NEW MILFORD, N.J. -- The Hovnanian School's annual Food Festival returns this Sunday with a variety of food and entertainment. There's no admission fee, and the event is open to the public. "We will have delicious food and refreshments, lots of kids' games and activities, unique vendors, DJ entertainment and a performance by the Akh'Tamar Dance Ensemble," organizers note. Festival proceeds directly benefit the school. The festival is from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the school, 817 River Road. It is sponsored by Hovnanian School Annual Fundraising Committee. The school, founded in 19…
Kelly Clarkson Signs Books In Wyckoff Kelly Clarkson Signs Books In Wyckoff
Kelly Clarkson Signs Books In Wyckoff WYCKOFF, N.J. -- Kelly Clarkson will be in Wyckoff next Wednesday, Oct. 5, for a "Conversations with Authors" event at the Wyckoff Family YMCA. Glen Rock's Books Bytes & Beyond has organized the event, in partnership with the Wyckoff Y. This ticketed event is a moderated discussion with Grammy award-winning singer Kelly Clarkson, followed by a book signing of her debut, brand-new picture book, "River Rose and the Magical Lullaby." Photographs are permitted -- but no flash photography or posed pictures or selfies with Clarkson. The event also does not include signing…
Donald O'Neill Sr., 69, North Arlington Resident Donald O'Neill Sr., 69, North Arlington Resident
Donald O'Neill Sr., 69, North Arlington Resident NORTH ARLINGTON, N.J. -- Donald O'Neill Sr., of North Arlington, died on Monday, Sept. 26. He was 69. O'Neill was a union electrician with the IBEW in Paramus for 50 years, before he retired in 1999. He served on the North Arlington School Board, from 1979 to 1981. He was a co-founder of the North Arlington Soccer Association; a member of the Knights of Columbus, Queen of Peace Council No. 3428; and a former member of the North Arlington Lions Club and North Arlington Police Reserve. O'Neill is survived by his children, Donald O'Neill Jr. and Jennifer O'Neill-Gonzaga; grandchildren Brit…
Kevin P. Cohn, 51, Waldwick Resident Kevin P. Cohn, 51, Waldwick Resident
Kevin P. Cohn, 51, Waldwick Resident WALDWICK, N.J. -- Kevin P. Cohn, of Waldwick, died on Tuesday, Sept. 27. He was 51. Born and raised in Ridgewood, Cohn graduated from Ridgewood High School. "He is most fondly recognized for his 15 years at Bagelicious in Ridgewood, followed by his 13 years employed at Englewood Tire in Englewood and most recently P&A Auto Parts in Saddle Brook," according to information from the funeral home. He is survived by love of his life, Ilise, and his siblings Patti Cohn, Kathy and her husband Steve Tucker, Peggy and her husband J.P. Callan, Tim and his wife Lori, and Tom. Cohn was …
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