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Wilton, CT

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Stuff A Cruiser Event Rolls Into Wilton WILTON, Conn. -- The Wilton police and fire departments rolled off with plenty of goodies in the recent Stuff a Cruiser event. Area residents donated dozens of items for Toys for Tots on Sunday, Dec. 6, at Toy Chest on River Road. Donors enjoyed hot cocoa and cider and a discount at the store. Kids got to tour a fire truck.

by Jay Waitkus

12/16/2015

Fort Lee, NJ

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Leonia Class of '66 Plans 50th Reunion LEONIA, N.J. – Leonia High School’s Class of 1966 is celebrating a milestone. The class will be having its 50th reunion at the Double Tree hotel in Fort Lee on Saturday, June 11, 2016. For those who want to attend, contact information includes: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; and [email protected].

by Jay Waitkus

12/16/2015

Yorktown, NY

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Yorktown Police Charge Peekskill Man With Traffic Offenses YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Yorktown police have arrested a 27-year-old Peekskill resident on a charge of driving with a suspended license. A patrol officer observed a purple Mini Cooper travel through a steady red light Wednesday at the intersection of Route 6 and Sunnyside Street, according to police. The vehicle was stopped, and the operator was identified as Macavery N. Berger, officials report. An investigation at the scene revealed that Berger’s New York state driver’s license was suspended, according to police. Further investigation also revealed that the vehicle was uninspected, police repor…

by Jay Waitkus

12/15/2015

New Canaan, CT

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'Luminaries' Performance Lights Up New Canaan Church, Ushers In Holidays NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, 5 Oenoke Ridge, has been holding a series of activities to celebrate the holidays. The first event featured the children of the church, who performed a dramatic musical presentation of “A Legend of the Luminaries” during the 10 a.m. worship service on Sunday, Dec. 13. The next events will be a holiday decorating party on Sunday, Dec. 20, followed by Christmas Eve caroling with the town of New Canaan on God’s Acre on Thursday, Dec. 24, at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 203-966-3913, or click here.

by Jay Waitkus

12/15/2015

West Milford, NJ

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West Milford Elks To Raffle Off ATVs At Christmas Event WEST MILFORD, N.J. -- The West Milford Elks will be having their holiday celebration on Saturday, Dec. 19. The festivities will include the lodge's Christmas party, which begins at 3 p.m., and a raffle featuring two Polaris ATVs as the prize. The raffle tickets are $10 each and available at the Elks Lodge, 1860 Union Valley Road. Each ticket has two chances to win. The ATVs are valued at $2,099 apiece. Participants need not be present at the drawing to win. The Christmas party will also include a toy drive.

by Jay Waitkus

12/15/2015

Greenwich, CT

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Greenwich School District Hires New Director Of Educational Technology GREENWICH, Conn. -- Michael Ting has been hired as the new director of educational technology, effective Dec. 14, Greenwich Public Schools Superintendent of Schools William McKersie has announced. With 15 years of information technology and management experience, Ting joins the district after most recently leading a team at the Stamford-based Encompass Digital Media, an IT consulting firm with clients throughout the Northeast. “Michael Ting possesses technical expertise across all domains of technology, paired with an ability to communicate complex subject matter clearly," says Phil D…

by Jay Waitkus

12/15/2015

Brookfield, CT

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Brookfield Republicans Seeking Candidates For Boards, Commissions BROOKFIELD, Conn. -- The Brookfield Republican Town Committee is looking for candidates to serve in a variety of capacities during the town committee's 2016-2018 term. In addition to its 25 regular members, the BRTC has 10 alternate positions. The BRTC works to recruit, endorse, and elect Republican candidates at all levels of government, and to promote activities that raise funds to support the election of those candidates. The vacancy committee will conduct interviews with interested Republicans in the coming weeks, and the full BRTC will select a complete slate of choices. The cand…

by Jay Waitkus

12/15/2015

Somers, NY

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Somers Library Hosting Anime Nights SOMERS, N.Y. -- The Somers Library’s young adult program is hosting a monthly anime event beginning Friday, Dec. 18, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Anime Nights will give teens in seventh grade and up the chance to watch anime from Crunchyroll on the program room’s big-screen TV. Other scheduled meetings include Jan. 29, Feb. 26, March 18, April 8, May 6 and June 3. For more information, contact Tara Ferretti at 914-232-5717.

by Jay Waitkus

12/15/2015

Shelton, CT

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Shelton Songsters To Hold Annual Holiday Concert SHELTON, Conn. -- The Shelton Senior Center Songsters are holding their annual holiday concert on Wednesday, Dec. 16, at 1 p.m. The free event will be held at the center, 81 Wheeler Street. Light refreshments will be served.

by Jay Waitkus

12/15/2015

Darien, CT

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Darien Library Hosting Annual Stuffed Animal Sleepover DARIEN, Conn. -- The Darien Library is scheduled to host its fifth annual Stuffed Animal Sleepover on Wednesday, December 16, at 6 p.m. During the event, children’s librarians will host a special story time for children ages 2 and up. Each child can be accompanied by a stuffed animal. When the story is over, the stuffed animals will be allowed to sleep overnight in the library. The following day, participants can return to collect their stuffed animals, along with photos of the fun each animal had during the sleepover. To register for the event, click here.

by Jay Waitkus

12/15/2015

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