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Westwood Regional Senior Named National Hispanic Scholar Westwood Regional Senior Named National Hispanic Scholar
Westwood Regional Senior Named National Hispanic Scholar TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J. -- Alex Pirola, a senior at Westwood Regional Jr./Sr. High School, has been selected as a National Hispanic Scholar. The National Hispanic Recognition Program identifies academically outstanding Hispanic or Latino high school students. It honors about 5,000 of the highest-scoring students from more than 250,000 Hispanic and Latino juniors who take the PSAT. Based on scores on his PSAT, which Pirola took last year, he ranked in the top 2.5 percent among the Hispanic and Latino PSAT test-takers in the region. To be eligible, students also must have a cumulative …

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Neighbors
Helen Hayes Rehab Success Stories Show Determination Helen Hayes Rehab Success Stories Show Determination
Helen Hayes Rehab Success Stories Show Determination WEST HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. -- It's National Rehabilitation Awareness Week, and Helen Hayes Hospital celebrated the success of its patients with its 116th Honors Assembly on Tuesday, lohud.com reported. The hospital lauded the rehabilitation successes of eight patients in particular, including Yonkers resident Dominic Romano, an above-the-knee amputee who's learned to walk again, according to lohud.com. Romano now also volunteers at the hospital. Those successes also included 9-year-old Ashlin Klev of Airmont, who's made strides after a blood clot in her brain left her paralyzed on one side, loh…

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Eight Byram Hills High School Seniors Named National Merit Semifinalists Eight Byram Hills High School Seniors Named National Merit Semifinalists
Eight Byram Hills High School Seniors Named National Merit Semifinalists ARMONK, N.Y. -- Eight seniors from Byram Hills High School have been named National Merit semifinalists in the 62nd annual academic competition. They join some 16,000 other students across the country who were recognized -- less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors. Principal Christopher Walsh noted that his group of semifinalists comprises roughly four percent of the school's senior class of 207 students, significantly higher than the national average. "It is something that we are very proud of," Walsh said. "Anytime our students are hitting a prestigious external…

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Sports
Ridgewood Shines Light On Healthy Competition For Young Athletes Ridgewood Shines Light On Healthy Competition For Young Athletes
Ridgewood Shines Light On Healthy Competition For Young Athletes RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- As the fall sports season gets into full swing, the Friends of the Ridgewood Public Library and the Community Relations Advisory Board of Ridgewood & Glen Rock will present "Creating a Culture of Healthy Competition" on Wednesday, Oct. 5, at the Ridgewood Public Library.Montclair State professor John McCarthy will discuss grievance policies, codes of conduct and youth program regulations to help make the sports experience fun and civil for all. Organizers say last year's event was standing-room only, so interested parents are encouraged to register early. Re…

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News
Traffic Disruptions In Harrington Park Will Continue Through Year's End Traffic Disruptions In Harrington Park Will Continue Through Year's End
Traffic Disruptions In Harrington Park Will Continue Through Year's End HARRINGTON PARK, N.J. -- Beginning around Wednesday, Sept. 28, and continuing through the end of the year, there will be traffic disruptions in Harrington Park, along Harriot Avenue, as PSE&G replaces the gas lines.The work will be along Harriot Avenue, from Schraalenburgh Road to the River Vale border, as highlighted above. The Harrington Park Police Department advises that detours will be posted -- and they may change as the project continues. Additionally, officers will be in these areas, to assist with traffic. "Please plan your travel in order to utilize the alternate routes …

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Events
Medium Invited Back For 'Wine And Spirits' In Ho-Ho-Kus Medium Invited Back For 'Wine And Spirits' In Ho-Ho-Kus
Medium Invited Back For 'Wine And Spirits' In Ho-Ho-Kus HO-HO-KUS, N.J. -- The Hermitage Museum will present "Wine and Spirits" with author and medium Craig McManus on Thursday, Oct. 6."Our spooktacular event mixes an interesting wine tasting and a ghost lecture," organizers note. The cost for this 21-and-over event is $75 a person. Click here to buy tickets. McManus -- a Bergen County resident raised in Demarest -- has written several books on ghosts and hauntings. He is also a ghost investigator for folks who think they have "extra unseen tenants." As a medium, he also does individual and group sessions. The even…

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Lifestyle
Halloween Already? Saddle Brook Prepares For Trunk Or Treat Halloween Already? Saddle Brook Prepares For Trunk Or Treat
Halloween Already? Saddle Brook Prepares For Trunk Or Treat SADDLE BROOK, N.J. --Saddle Brook's annual Trunk or Treat, for kids in grades kindergarten to six, will return on Saturday, Oct. 29. The event is for Saddle Brook residents only, and this year, kids need to register. Drop off or mail this form by Monday, Oct. 24, to Town Hall, Attention Trunk or Treat, 93 Market St, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663. The event will feature a DJ, costume contest and, of course, treats. There will also be a contest for best-decorated car. To register your car, click here. Organizers will also be collecting canned and nonperishable items for a local shelter. Trunk or T…

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Franklin Lakes Scenic Half-Marathon, 5K Set For Sunday Franklin Lakes Scenic Half-Marathon, 5K Set For Sunday
Franklin Lakes Scenic Half-Marathon, 5K Set For Sunday WYCKOFF, N.J. -- Runners in the fourth annual Franklin Lakes Scenic Half-Marathon and 5K -- organized by the Wyckoff Family YMCA and the Franklin Lakes Mayor's Wellness Campaign -- will be winding their way through the borough Sunday.Both routes run throughout Franklin Lakes, beginning and ending at the Franklin Lakes Community Center, 1 Vichiconti Ave. Pre-registration is now closed, but there's still limited race-day registration from 6:15-7:15 a.m. The races begin at 8 and 8:05 a.m. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Franklin Lakes Mayor's Wellness Campaign and the Wyckoff Y's Pie…

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Schools
Irvington HS Model UN Team Among Tops In Nation Irvington HS Model UN Team Among Tops In Nation
Irvington HS Model UN Team Among Tops In Nation IRVINGTON, N.Y. -- The Irvington High School Model UN delegation was named one of the top 150 teams in the country after its participation in a highly competitive North American conference in the region, held during the 2015-16 school year. "This accomplishment is due to the hard work and dedication of student leaders Nora Burkhardt and Maxwell Johnson, both graduates of the Class of 2016, and all the student delegates who have participated in the program," said Courtney Geelan, the club's adviser. Last year, the team received an award for Outstanding Large Delegation at the pres…

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Events
Chappaqua Book Festival Includes Bake Sale To Help Hungry Kids Chappaqua Book Festival Includes Bake Sale To Help Hungry Kids
Chappaqua Book Festival Includes Bake Sale To Help Hungry Kids CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- As you attend the Chappaqua Children's Book Festival on Saturday, make sure you leave room for dessert. The Great Chappaqua Bake Sale will again be there, selling goodies to benefit food-insecure kids. "As we sent our kids back to school this month, we could not help but think of the 16 million children in this country who are food insecure" said bake sale organizers. "For these children, school meals programs are critical to their health, well being and their future. "According to Share Our Strength, 62 percent of America's teachers regularly see kid…

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