Drizzle Fog/Mist 45°
Events
Allendale Woman's Club Fashion Show To Help Struggling Moms, Children Allendale Woman's Club Fashion Show To Help Struggling Moms, Children
Allendale Woman's Club Fashion Show To Help Struggling Moms, Children ALLENDALE, N.J. -- Mothers and their children who are struggling with homelessness, hunger and addiction will benefit from a special fashion show coordinated by The Allendale Woman’s Club. The AWC, which supports various charitable initiatives, chose the Hope Residence for Mothers with Children at Eva's Village in Paterson for its 2018 "Ladies Night Out Fashion Show Benefit: Design for Recovery" on April 24 at Seasons restaurant in Washington Township. Guests will be treated to a gourmet cocktail hour, basket raffles, sit-down dinner, fashion show by Fig Leaf Boutique (Maywood) an…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Events
Mahwah Program Shows Opioids' Destruction Of Users, Those Who Love Them Mahwah Program Shows Opioids' Destruction Of Users, Those Who Love Them
Mahwah Program Shows Opioids' Destruction Of Users, Those Who Love Them MAHWAH, N.J. – An award-winning film that shows the devastation of opioid addiction will be screened at Ramapo College later this month. Admission is free, but pre-registration is required to attend the 7 p.m. Jan. 31 on-campus screening of "Dying in Vein — The Opiate Generation," presented by the Mahwah Municipal Alliance in conjunction with township police and the college, at the Sharp Theater (Berrie Center). REGISTER: www.mahwahalliance.org Families will “leave the theater with a better understanding of the opioid epidemic that is occurring across our nation” after viewing fo…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Events
Music Legend Glen Campbell's Wife Advocates For Alzheimers In Hawthorne Music Legend Glen Campbell's Wife Advocates For Alzheimers In Hawthorne
Music Legend Glen Campbell's Wife Advocates For Alzheimers In Hawthorne HAWTHORNE, N.J. — Kim Campbell, wife of music legend Glen Campbell and leading advocate for Alzheimer’s caregivers, will headline Van Dyk Health Care's forum in Hawthorne. "Alzheimer’s: The Caregiver’s Greatest Test" will be at 7 p.m., with seating beginning at 6:15 p.m., at the Van Dyk Health Care at Park Place on Goffle Road, Thursday, Nov. 30. Kim Campbell’s personal journey as Glen’s caregiver has inspired millions of families who battle the devastating illness. The town hall forum – marking the final day of National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month – will focus…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Events
Tis The Season: Train To Chug Through Bergen, Passaic For Good Cause Tis The Season: Train To Chug Through Bergen, Passaic For Good Cause
Tis The Season: Train To Chug Through Bergen, Passaic For Good Cause ROCHELLE PARK, N.J. – A special toy collection train will make stops in Rochelle Park, Hawthorne, Midland Park, Wyckoff, Oakland and Pompton Lakes Saturday. The train, operated by volunteers from the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway, will chug through sections of Bergen, Passaic and Morris Counties, collecting thousands of donated toys for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Foundation along the way. People are invited to visit the train when it arrives at each stop to donate toys, board the caboose to see Santa Claus, view a variety of working railroad equipment and meet m…

SHARE

by Lauren Kidd Ferguson
Events
Music Legend Glen Campbell's Wife Advocates For Alzheimers In Hawthorne Music Legend Glen Campbell's Wife Advocates For Alzheimers In Hawthorne
Music Legend Glen Campbell's Wife Advocates For Alzheimers In Hawthorne HAWTHORNE, N.J. — Kim Campbell, wife of music legend Glen Campbell and leading advocate for Alzheimer’s caregivers, will headline Van Dyk Health Care's forum in Hawthorne. "Alzheimer’s: The Caregiver’s Greatest Test" will be at 7 p.m., with seating beginning at 6:15 p.m., at the Van Dyk Health Care at Park Place on Goffle Road, Thursday, Nov. 30. Kim Campbell’s personal journey as Glen’s caregiver has inspired millions of families who battle the devastating illness. The town hall forum – marking the final day of National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month – will focus…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Events
Cornbread Stuffing Time: Wegmans Montvale Jumpstarts The Holidays Cornbread Stuffing Time: Wegmans Montvale Jumpstarts The Holidays
Cornbread Stuffing Time: Wegmans Montvale Jumpstarts The Holidays MONTVALE, N.J. -- Wegmans Montvale is jumpstarting the holidays with a "Holiday Menu Magazine Kick-Off Event" Saturday, Nov. 11 and Sunday, Nov. 12. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on both days there will be tastings at stations throughout the store, as well as chef demonstrations, tips on how to host a grazing party, and opportunities to win an EZ dinner.  Highlights include a Welcome Station where you can toast the season with a sample of Wegmans' Food You Feel Good About Sparkling Juice. At the Market Café, there will be Cornbread and Andouille Stuffing as well as Roasted Cranberry Alm…

SHARE

by Jeanne Muchnick
Events
Bergen Cares: Sign Up For A November Open House Blood Drive Bergen Cares: Sign Up For A November Open House Blood Drive
Bergen Cares: Sign Up For A November Open House Blood Drive MONTVALE, N.J. – Give the gift of life, with assistance from Community Blood Services. The Montvale-based organization will hold 49 community blood drives throughout November, in 10 different New Jersey counties.  The process is quick and no advance registration is required. All donors will receive a free cholesterol screening, and in addition, will be given access – exclusively on the day of their donation – to the online “Donor Express” health questionnaire, which helps to streamline the actual blood donation process. “As we’ve moved into the fall, we continue to encourage residents to s…

SHARE

by Daily Voice
Events
PHOTOS: New Homes For Special Needs Military Veterans Christened In Emerson PHOTOS: New Homes For Special Needs Military Veterans Christened In Emerson
Photos: New Homes For Special Needs Military Veterans Christened In Emerson EMERSON, N.J. -- The ribbon was formally cut Wednesday at a 14-unit housing project in Emerson for military veterans with special needs. American Legion Post 269 leased the land behind its Main Street building for a dollar a year to the non-profit Housing Development Corporation of Bergen County, which built the units. “We can never fully repay the men and women in our armed services who are willing to make the ultimate sacrifice in order to protect us," County Executive Jim Tedesco said, "But we have a moral obligation to make sure affordable homes are always within reach.” Proj…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Events
Disrupting American Nazis: 'Last Jewish Gangster' Tells Mob Tales Disrupting American Nazis: 'Last Jewish Gangster' Tells Mob Tales
Disrupting American Nazis: 'Last Jewish Gangster' Tells Mob Tales FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. -- A man who calls himself "the last Jewish gangster" will tell how organized crime disrupted American Nazi party rallies in the 1930s during a talk in Franklin Lakes next week. Myron "Shugie" Sugerman will also tell of how the Jewish mafia supplied money and weapons to the underground armies during Israel’s fight for independence, among other stories, at the Chabad Jewish Center on Pulis Avenue. A former gangster and international gambling point man, "Shugie" recently published "The Last Jewish Gangster: From Meyer to Myron." To…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Events
Ribbon-Cutting For New Homes In Emerson For Special Needs Military Veterans Ribbon-Cutting For New Homes In Emerson For Special Needs Military Veterans
Ribbon-Cutting For New Homes In Emerson For Special Needs Military Veterans EMERSON, N.J. -- (UPDATE/OCT. 11) The ribbon was formally cut Wednesday at a 14-unit housing project in Emerson for military veterans with special needs. American Legion Post 269 owns the Main Street building and is leasing it for a dollar a year to the non-profit Housing Development Corporation of Bergen County, which completed the renovations. “We can never fully repay the men and women in our armed services who are willing to make the ultimate sacrifice in order to protect us," County Executive Jim Tedesco said, "But we have a moral obligation to make sure affordable homes are …

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Events
Bergen Police Chiefs Commemorate 9/11 In Paramus Bergen Police Chiefs Commemorate 9/11 In Paramus
Bergen Police Chiefs Commemorate 9/11 In Paramus PARAMUS, N.J. – On the 16th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, police chiefs from throughout Bergen County gathered at the Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus Monday afternoon. “We’re remembering the people that passed and remembering how it brought our country together,” Oakland Police Chief Edward J. Kasper, president of the Bergen County Police Chiefs Association, said following the ceremony in front of association’s 9/11 memorial on the second floor of the mall. The memorial dedicated in 2002, reads in part: “We memorialize the resiliency, resolve and loving compassio…

SHARE

by Lauren Kidd Ferguson
Events
Here's Where To Go In Bergen To See The Solar Eclipse Here's Where To Go In Bergen To See The Solar Eclipse
Here's Where To Go In Bergen To See The Solar Eclipse Got eclipse fever but not sure where to go for the best view? The first visible total solar eclipse in over 25 years takes place Monday. Aug. 21 starting at 1:44 p.m. It peaks around 2:45 and ends at 4 p.m. The moon will cover about 75 percent of the sun in our area, but you'll still get to experience this rare celestial event. Just head to the following nearby locales -- and keep your fingers crossed for clear skies. Remember, too, to pack your eclipse glasses. Garret Mountain Reservation, Woodland Park: The 75-foot Lambert Observation Tower offers a large amount of open space for optima…

SHARE

by Jeanne Muchnick