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Mahwah Officials Introduce Reduced Budget Mahwah Officials Introduce Reduced Budget
Mahwah Officials Introduce Reduced Budget MAHWAH, N.J. -- Township council members and Mayor Bill Lafore said they shaved $200,000 from the 2016-17 budget in an effort keep property tax increases to 1 percent, according to NorthJersey.com.Under the new, lower budget, the proposed tax rate is 38.6 cents per $100 in assessed valuation, meaning a home assessed at $485,000, would see a tax increase of $18.94, said NorthJersey.com. Items still in the budget included money for three new police vehicles, a new employee in public works and money to purchase an ambulance, according to NorthJersey.com. The council is required to have a public…

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Head Of Danbury War Memorial Becomes City's Veteran Services Officer Head Of Danbury War Memorial Becomes City's Veteran Services Officer
Head Of Danbury War Memorial Becomes City's Veteran Services Officer DANBURY, Conn. -- The Danbury City Council recently named Danny Hayes, of Newtown, as the new head of the Danbury Veterans Affairs Committee, a position that has been vacant since the death of Patrick Waldron in 2014, according to WLAD.com. Currently the director of the Danbury War Memorial, Hayes's official title will be Veteran Services Officer. The Danbury War Memorial will provide services that the city used to provide. Money has been set aside in the 2016-17 budget to fund the services, said WLAD.com.  Hayes joined the War Memorial Board of Directors in 1999 and served six years, befor…

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Ramsey Emergency Officials Train With Surrounding Towns Ramsey Emergency Officials Train With Surrounding Towns
Ramsey Emergency Officials Train With Surrounding Towns ALLENDALE N.J. -- Members from the Allendale Volunteer Fire Department, along with emergency medical services and fire department members from Ramsey, Waldwick and HoHoKus recently got together to practice rescue skills.The group visited SkyZone in Allendale to train and have fun at the same time.

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Advocates Rally For Environmental Justice In Bridgeport Advocates Rally For Environmental Justice In Bridgeport
Advocates Rally For Environmental Justice In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Residents, statewide organizations and advocates from the #BlackLivesMatter movement held a rally April 3 in Bridgeport to raise awareness about environmental justice. The rally was hosted by Healthy CT Alliance, a Bridgeport-based health advocacy group, and Capitalism vs. the Climate, a statewide climate justice group.  It was part of a weeklong series of events called the #HolyWeekofAction, which aims to draw attention to issues affecting black communities.  Moral Monday CT, a faith-based affiliate of the #BlackLivesMatter movement, hosted the #HolyWeekofAction.  Spe…

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Kimberly Williams-Paisley Speaks At Rye Library Kimberly Williams-Paisley Speaks At Rye Library
Kimberly Williams-Paisley Speaks At Rye Library RYE, N.Y. -- Actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley spoke to a standing room only crowd at the Rye library on Wednesday. Paisley, who is from Rye, was discussing her new book "Where The Light Gets In: Losing My Mother Only To Find Her Again" about her mother's battle with dementia.  Her mother's suffers from a rare form of dementia — primary progressive aphasia -- which affects a person's mental and physical abilities. Paisley, is married to singer Brad Paisley. 

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Maywood Streets Will Get Facelift Maywood Streets Will Get Facelift
Maywood Streets Will Get Facelift MAYWOOD, N.J. -- Work on the Maywood Avenue streetscapes project has begun after months of planning, according to NorthJersey.com.The goal of the project is to provide the business district on Maywood Avenue between Hunter Avenue and the train tracks a facelift that will include everything from new sidewalks and cobblestone curbing to benches and new street lights, said NorthJersey.com. The upgrades will be paid for with a $150,000 grant, according to NorthJersey.com. The project will be undertaken in two phases, with Phase 1 including the area from Central Avenue to the train tracks and Pha…

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Learn To Run During The Dutchess County Chamber Training Program Learn To Run During The Dutchess County Chamber Training Program
Learn To Run During The Dutchess County Chamber Training Program POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Residents of all ages and fitness levels interested in running are invited to take part in the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce Health and Wellness Club's Run Local First Team Training Program.The program, which gets underway at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 14 at Dutchess Day School, is designed to help individuals of any age or ability to begin running or return to running. During the meeting residents will meet for an orientation, receive a program packet, t-shirt, and water bottle. It will not be an active session, but will include tips and advice on running …

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Evening Howl Tops Wolf Conservation Center Events Evening Howl Tops Wolf Conservation Center Events
Evening Howl Tops Wolf Conservation Center Events SOUTH SALEM, N.Y. -- Residents can learn about the mythology, biology and ecology of wolf families and discover why April is a magical time for packs in North America during the Evening Howl for “Pups” of All Ages at the Wolf Conservation Center on Saturday, April 9.During the event, which begins at 6 p.m., visitors can enjoy visiting the wolves during their favorite hour - dusk. This time of year, wolves are out searching for prey as they prepare for the birth of this year’s pups. Guests will take a short sunset hike to howl with Ambassador wolves Atka, Alawa, Nikai and Zephyr and behold the…

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Wilton Schools Project $535,509 Budget Deficit Wilton Schools Project $535,509 Budget Deficit
Wilton Schools Project $535,509 Budget Deficit WILTON, Conn. -- The Wilton Public School District officials are projecting an operating deficit of $535,509 due to cost overruns in special education outplacements and special education transportation, according to the Wilton Bulletin. Financial officials told board of education members during a recent meeting that a higher than expected number of special education outplacements, -- the district currently has 33 outplaced students -- in which students are sent to public and private special education schools, caused the deficit, as well as the added cost of transporting them out of the distr…

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Hyde Park Museum Exhibit Provides Look At Roosevelt Art Collection Hyde Park Museum Exhibit Provides Look At Roosevelt Art Collection
Hyde Park Museum Exhibit Provides Look At Roosevelt Art Collection HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- The art a person collects can tell a lot about their personalities, and that's just what the current exhibit at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, reveals through a select collection of Franklin D. Roosevelt pieces, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. The exhibit, “The Roosevelts’ Art: Personal Stories,” featuring 22 pieces of artworks, including gifts and photographs from the times, offers Roosevelt fans and history buffs a look at their personal collection, said the Poughkeepsie Journal.  Pieces included in the collection include a work Roosev…

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