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Jay Waitkus

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Beekman Seeks Applicants To Fill Moran's Council Seat BEEKMAN, N.Y. -- The Town of Beekman is looking for a replacement for former Councilman and Deputy Supervisor Mike Moran, who recently resigned from the town board. Letters of intent to fill the vacant slot are being accepted until Wednesday, Jan. 6. The board will appoint Moran's replacement. For more information, click here.

by Jay Waitkus

01/05/2016

Lifestyle

Valley Cottage Animal Hospital Offering Bereavement Sessions To Pet Owners VALLEY COTTAGE, N.Y. -- Valley Cottage Animal Hospital is helping pet owners whose animals have died try to cope with their sadness. The hospital has established series of meetings where pet owners can grieve their losses together. For more information, call 845-268-9263.

by Jay Waitkus

01/04/2016

Schools

Wanaque Welcoming New Board Of Education Member WANAQUE, N.J. -- Wanaque will add a new Board of Education member at its reorganization ceremony on Tuesday, Jan. 5, at 7 p.m. at Wanaque Elementary School. Jason Velante was elected to fill an unexpired term during the November election. "My wife and I would never have guessed our kids would be watching their father get sworn in as as a Board of Education member in Wanaque," Velante wrote on Facebook. Incumbents Robert Barnhardt, Dana Imbasciani and Angela Demetriou will also be sworn in at the ceremony. The school is located at 1 First Street.

by Jay Waitkus

01/04/2016

Business

New 24 Hour Fitness Center Opens In Wayne WAYNE, N.J. -- The 24 Hour Fitness Wayne club has officially opened for business. The fitness center is located at 133 Route 23, in the Wayne Towne Center shopping complex, adjacent to the Willowbrook Mall. “The dynamic combination of the New Year, our club’s central location and variety of innovative new fitness programs are a dynamic triple threat for the benefit of Wayne residents and our new members,” said George Hondros, manager of the new facility. “As area residents start the year setting healthy personal goals, we’ll be ready to provide the expertise, tools and resources that will …

by Jay Waitkus

01/04/2016

News

Woodland Park Library Launches Cooking Club WOODLAND PARK, N.J. -- The Alfred H. Baumann Free Public Library will hold the first meeting of its cooking club, Bon Appetit, On Wednesday, Jan. 20, at 6:30 p.m. Each member of the club will bring in a dish and a recipe for the rest of the group to try. The library also has a cookbook collection that participants can browse through. Subsequent meetings of the club will be held on the third Wednesday of each month. Membership is open to those 18 and over. For more information, call the library at 973-345-8120.

by Jay Waitkus

01/04/2016

Events

Phelps Memorial Hospital Holding Sports Medicine Conference In Ossining OSSINING, N.Y. -- The effects of sports-related injury and illness will be the lesson of the day on Friday, Jan. 15, at Phelps Memorial Hospital Center’s Sports Medicine and Trauma Conference. Phelps physicians, including neurologists, orthopedists and cardiologists, will present the latest information on identifying and managing sports-related injuries and medical conditions at the free day-long event, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at GE’s John F. Welch Leadership Development Center at Crotonville, 1 Shady Lane Farm Road, Ossining. Topics will include collapse and sudden de…

by Jay Waitkus

01/04/2016

Sports

Teaneck Baseball Organization Holding Regisration For 2016 Leagues TEANECK, N.J. -- The Teaneck Baseball Organization is holding registration for its 2016 baseball and softball leagues. The season begins in April and ends in mid-June. For more information, email Sue Feuerstein at suefeuer@gmail.com, or click here.

by Jay Waitkus

01/04/2016

Events

Ossining Library Hosting Discussion On Gluten OSSINING, N.Y. -- The Ossining Public Library, 53 Croton Avenue, is hosting a “Gluten Workshop” on Saturday, Jan. 9, at 11:30 a.m. in the second floor conference room. The informational event is part of the library’s Health & Wellness series. Susan Chasen from the Organic Teaching Kitchen in Croton-on-Hudson will lead the discussion. In the event of inclement weather, the workshop would be moved to Saturday, Jan. 16. For more information, call 914-941-2416, or click here.

by Jay Waitkus

01/04/2016

Events

Weinberg Nature Center Hosting Holiday Club SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- The Weinberg Nature Center is holding its Holiday Club for children in grades K through five on Monday, Jan, 18, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The event will feature a winter theme, including a nature hike and crafts. Cost to participate is $55. For more information, call 914-722-1289. To register for the event, click here.

by Jay Waitkus

01/04/2016

News

Westport Reduces Winter Hours For Yard Waste Site WESTPORT, Conn. -- Director of Public Works Stephen Edwards has announced that the Yard Waste Site located at 180 Bayberry Lane will operate under reduced hours as of Monday, Jan. 11. The new schedule will be Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Saturdays from 7 a.m. to noon. The new schedule will be in effect until March 7, when regular hours will resume. Christmas trees will be accepted from Westport residents at the Yard Waste Site during its hours of operation.

by Jay Waitkus

01/04/2016

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