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Donna Christopher

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Teens Invited To Henna Workshop At Bronxville Library BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- A henna workshop for teens is set for Monday, Jan. 11, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Bronxville Library.Body artist Margie Nugent will teach participants about henna designs, and the history, traditions and safety of henna tattoos. The project will involve first learning how to make a henna design on a cookie with chocolate. Henna designs can last one to four weeks. The workshop is geared to ages 12 and up. A permission slip is required. Registration is required at the children’s reference desk at the library, 201 Pondfield Road, Bronxville..

by Donna Christopher

01/07/2016

Schools

Landon Proposes 2% Hike In Westport School Budget WESTPORT, Conn. -- School Superintendent Elliott Landon presented his last budget proposal, reflecting a 2 percent increase in spending over the existing budget for Westport schools, the Westport News said.Landon, who is retiring at the end of the school year, made the budget proposal Tuesday, Jan. 5, the Westport News reported. He said contract negotiations with staff and administrators accounted for a big part of the proposed increase, according to the Westport News. The Board of Education will begin a detailed review of Landon’s spending plan with a public work session on the budget begi…

by Donna Christopher

01/07/2016

News

Small-Group Home Opens In Waldwick WALDWICK, N.J. -- A group home housing six women with disabilities has opened on Wyckoff Avenue in Waldwick, according to NorthJersey.com. The residents will receive 24-hour care, NorthJersey.com said. The women used to receive care at the Eastern Christian Children Retreat, a nonprofit organization that supports individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, NorthJersey.com said. Click here to read the NorthJersey.com story.

by Donna Christopher

01/07/2016

Police & Fire

Bogota Police Woman Settles Lawsuit For About $1.1M BOGOTA, N.J. -- About half of a $2.25 million settlement will be given to former borough police officer, Regina Tasca, who was fired in 2012, according to NorthJersey.com. In December, the Bogota council majority agreed on an undisclosed settlement amount to be paid through insurance and municipal funds, the Daily Voice reported. The council fired Tasca in 2012 following a pair of on-duty incidents more than a year earlier. Superior Court Judge Rachelle Harz invalidated the firing in 2015, saying then-Mayor Pat Hale and then-Councilman Tito Jackson should have recused themselves from the v…

by Donna Christopher

01/07/2016

Police & Fire

Police Seek Bridgeport Car Jacker After He Releases Abducted Woman BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Police are looking for a Hispanic man who allegedly stole a car with a woman sitting in it in Bridgeport on Wednesday, Jan. 6, according to the Connecticut Post.The woman was reportedly unharmed when the car thief took a Mazda belonging to her grandson early in the evening on Perth Street, the Connecticut Post said. The alleged car thief and the black 2007 Mazda 6 are still at large, the Connecticut Post reported. Click here to read the Connecticut Post story.

by Donna Christopher

01/07/2016

Lifestyle

Danger Of 'Distracted Walking' On The Rise "Distracted walking" is on the rise because of smart phones judging by the many mishaps captured on a YouTube video called "FAIL! People With Smartphones Part II."The video with 33,982 views shows calamities ranging from a woman smashing herself forehead first into a half garage door, to a man tumbling down a staircase while looking and poking around on devices. In one of the segments, a man is seen using his cell phone walking briskly on a sidewalk directly into the path of an approaching bear, before turning and running away, in what looks like a residential area. Ac…

by Donna Christopher

01/07/2016

Police & Fire

Traffic Signal Will Be Focus Of East Fishkill Workshop EAST FISHKILL, N.Y. -- Whether to place a traffic signal at the Route 376 where it meets Lake Walton Road and Robinson Lane in East Fishkill is the subject of a Jan. 27 public workshop, reported the Poughkeepsie Journal.The plan will be reviewed, and the public can ask questions and express views at the workshop, according to the Journal. Read the Poughkeepsie Journal article here.

by Donna Christopher

01/07/2016

Schools

View Webcast On Trinity-Pawling College Day Program PAWLING, N.Y. -- The Trinity-Pawling School in Pawling, N.Y., will host a Preview Day online Saturday, Jan. 9.A webcast will feature the Junior College Day Program. Viewers may RSVP online here or to Amy Heinrich at aheinrich@trinitypawling.org Click here Saturday to view the webcast.

by Donna Christopher

01/07/2016

Schools

Pocketbook Bingo Supports Old Tappan Schools OLD TAPPAN, N.J. -- Tory Burch, Coach and Kate Spade are among designer handbags that will be awarded as prizes at Old Tappan PTO Pocketbook Bingo Saturday, Jan. 23.Participants may bring their own snacks and beverages. All proceeds will benefit Old Tappan schools. Payment by check will avoid processing fees. Participants must be 18 or older. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., with games starting at 7:30 p.m. at Church of the Assumption, 29 Jefferson Ave., Emerson. Ticket orders may be downloaded here.

by Donna Christopher

01/07/2016

Neighbors

Girl Scouts in Bridgeport Begin Taking Cookie Orders FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Perhaps a streamlined treat you've loved for decades is Thin Mints. Or maybe your family's favorite are the sweet and chewy Samoas that never last long in your house. Do you have a hankering for the Rah Rah Raisin oatmeal cookies rolled out last year? If so, you're in luck as the annual Girl Scout cookie sale has begun in Fairfield County. Buying Girl Scout Cookies not only fills your pantry with tasty treats generations have enjoyed, it supports the largest girl-led, entrepreneurial business in the world. There’s something worth sharing inside each box of Gir…

by Donna Christopher

01/06/2016

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