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Leonian Joyce Luhrs Named To Bergen County's LEADS Program Leonian Joyce Luhrs Named To Bergen County's LEADS Program
Leonian Joyce Luhrs Named To Bergen County's Leads Program LEONIA, N.J. -- Leonia resident Joyce Luhrs has been chosen to participate in LEADS, a civic leadership program sponsored by the Volunteer Center of Bergen County. Luhrs, of Luhrs & Associates, a marketing and public relations firm, will join others from the nonprofit, business and government sectors as they examine countywide issues. They will be addressing diverse perspectives as they hunt for solutions to common problems. The group also will examine their own leadership styles. The monthly seminars will be led by former Bergen County Executive William “Pat” Schuber. Among Luhrs’s m…

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Happy Birthday To Elmwood Park's Sheena Iyengar Happy Birthday To Elmwood Park's Sheena Iyengar
Happy Birthday To Elmwood Park's Sheena Iyengar ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. – Happy birthday to Elmwood Park’s Sheena Iyengar! Iyengar, an author and inspirational professor at the prestigious Columbia Business School, turns 46 today. Known for her research on choice, culture and innovation, Iyengar was born in Toronto, Canada, on Nov. 29, 1969. As a child, she was diagnosed with retinal degeneration. Despite being blind, she went on to pursue higher education and is now the inaugural S.T. Lee Professor of Business in Columbia’s Management Division, according to Wikipedia. Iyengar’s work has earned her much recognition. She was the recipient of…

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Police & Fire
Carmel Man Faces DWI Charge After Southeast Arrest Carmel Man Faces DWI Charge After Southeast Arrest
Carmel Man Faces DWI Charge After Southeast Arrest CARMEL, N.Y. -- Putnam County sheriff’s deputies have arrested a Carmel man on charges of driving while intoxicated. David W. Churchill, 25, was traveling on Route 22 in the Town of Southeast Saturday, Nov. 21, around 3 a.m. when he was stopped by Deputy Sheriff Kevin Radovich. Police say that Churchill failed roadside sobriety tests and was charged with misdemeanor DWI. He was processed at the Putnam County Correctional Facility and held pending arraignment, police said. If found guilty of the misdemeanor charge, Churchill could face up to a year in jail and a fine of up to $1,000, polic…

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Events
"Snowflakes And Sleigh Rides" Community Concert Set In Clifton "Snowflakes And Sleigh Rides" Community Concert Set In Clifton
"Snowflakes And Sleigh Rides" Community Concert Set In Clifton CLIFTON, N.J. -- “Snowflakes and Sleigh Rides,” a concert featuring the Clifton Community Band, is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5. The free concert, which will be directed by Robert D. Morgan, will be held in the Clifton High School Auditorium. The high school is located at 333 Colfax Ave., Clifton. MORE INFO: CLICK HERE or call (973) 470-2312.

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Business
Astorino Kicks Off #ShopLocal Campaign At Westchester Retailer Astorino Kicks Off #ShopLocal Campaign At Westchester Retailer
Astorino Kicks Off #ShopLocal Campaign At Westchester Retailer EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino got a hand from Eastchester Town Supervisor Anthony Colavita Wednesday as he kicked off the county’s #ShopLocal campaign. The two public officials were joined by Will Humphries, managing partner of Value Drugs, an Eastchester pharmacy and retailer that sells clothes, toys, and household items. They all encouraged residents to support the local economy by doing their holiday shopping in the county. “Regardless of whether you are looking for high end or thrift, big malls or strip malls, specialty items or staple items, we have so…

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Yonkers Nurse Deborah Mascia Brings Gift Of Health To Women Of Madagascar Yonkers Nurse Deborah Mascia Brings Gift Of Health To Women Of Madagascar
Yonkers Nurse Deborah Mascia Brings Gift Of Health To Women Of Madagascar YONKERS, N.Y. – Yonkers resident and White Plains nurse Deborah Mascia will be spending the holidays helping others in the east African nation of Madagascar, according to a report on lohud.com. A nurse at White Plains Hospital, Mascia is a volunteer with Mercy Ships, a medical charity, the report said. She is serving aboard the Africa Mercy, the world’s largest private hospital ship, and is delivering health care to poor women, lohud.com reported. According to lohud.com, Mascia signed on in August and will be working through February in the surgical unit of a health clinic on the island. …

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News
Algonquin Gas Pipeline Foes To Join Global Climate Rally In Peekskill Algonquin Gas Pipeline Foes To Join Global Climate Rally In Peekskill
Algonquin Gas Pipeline Foes To Join Global Climate Rally In Peekskill PEEKSKILL, N.Y. – Foes of plans to expand the Algonquin natural gas pipeline will demonstrate from 1– 3 p.m., Saturday, at the Peekskill Riverfront Green, according to a report in The Journal News. They will join a rally marking the start of the Global Climate Summit in Paris, the newspaper said. According to the report, Spectra Energy’s project was approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in March. Nine people were arrested on Monday, Nov. 9, in Montrose for protesting in front of the utility, according to media reports. For the full article, click here.

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Schools
Good Counsel Property In White Plains Sold Good Counsel Property In White Plains Sold
Good Counsel Property In White Plains Sold WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – A former Catholic school in White Plains, owned for more than 100 years by the Sisters of the Divine Compassion, has been sold to a developer, the order announced Wednesday on its website. The 16-acre Good Counsel property includes 12 buildings and a chapel, the order said. According to a report in The Examiner News, the property at 52 N. Broadway was sold to WP Development NB LLC. The purchase price was not disclosed, according to the newspaper. Under the agreement, the church will be preserved and the sisters will still use the chapel and continue to maintain congreg…

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Police Ask Drivers To Avoid Roads During 'Turkey Trot' 5K Race In Bedford Police Ask Drivers To Avoid Roads During 'Turkey Trot' 5K Race In Bedford
Police Ask Drivers To Avoid Roads During 'Turkey Trot' 5K Race In Bedford BEDFORD, N.Y. – Bedford’s annual “Turkey Trot” 5K race is Saturday, and police are asking drivers to avoid certain roads for the safety of runners and others.Bedford police are asking drivers to stay away from Greenwich Road and Routes 22, 172, and 121 by the Village Green between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. The race, which bills itself as the “hardest 5K in New York” starts at 9 a.m., according to the organizers’ website. The course begins at the Bedford Village Elementary School on Court Street. The half-way point is just past the top of Indian Hill Road – not, the website said, for the “faint of …

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Schools
Tensions Rise Over Contract In Ramapo School District Tensions Rise Over Contract In Ramapo School District
Tensions Rise Over Contract In Ramapo School District HILLBURN, N.Y. -- Friction over past cuts in staffing and programs is coloring a teachers’ contract dispute in the Ramapo Central School District, according to a report in lohud.com. Teachers, who have been working without a contract since June 30, as well as parents and students turned up at recent school board meeting in a show of solidarity, the report said. Stephen Walker, the district’s assistant superintendent for human resources, told lohud that district officials are working diligently on an agreement with union officials. For the full article, click here.

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