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  • Book Fair & Oldies Concert June 14

    By Gary Cooper In celebration of their 30th anniversary, the 75-member Bergen County Cooperative Library System will host “BooksNJ 2009, a celebration of books and the readers who love them” on Sunday, June 14 from 1 to 5 p.m. on the grounds of the Paramus Public Library, 116 East Century Rd., Paramus. Over 90 authors…

  • Give Dad a Legion Membership for Fathers Day

    By Gary Cooper If you are looking for a different gift for dad that will keep on giving all year long, why not consider giving him the gift of membership in the American Legion? Many eligible war-period veterans – including all those who have served since Aug. 2, 1990 — are not members and are missing…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: HHS teams fall in sectional finals

    Baseball, softball teams lose to Central by Rudy Brandl, Sports Editor    Two Hillsborough High teams fell short in their quest for sectional titles Friday.    The HHS baseball and softball teams lost to Skyland Conference rival Hunterdon Central in their respective Central Jersey Group 4 championship games.    At Hillsborough, the top-ranked HHS softball team gave perennial…

  • Capital Health, a designated Comprehensive Stroke Center, has received the Get With The Guidelines Silver Performance Achievement Award for Stroke
  • HEALTH SPOTLIGHT: A breakthrough in telephone services for those with hearing loss

    HEALTH SPOTLIGHT: A breakthrough in telephone services for those with hearing loss

    A captioned telephone, or CapTel (registered trademark), uses operator- assisted, voice recognition technology that allows the user to hear and read what is being said on t By Dennis O’Neill Special Writer     “Hearing loss is a devastating, widely misunderstood and ignored disability.” said Beverly Sudler of Union. “Coping with this continuing deterioration is a…

  • ON COURSE: GETTING FIT FOR GOLF

    By Irene Maslowski ON COURSE: GETTING FIT FOR GOLF KESSLER INSTITUTE OFFERS TIPS TO AVOID GOLF INJURIES West Orange, NJ – While most recreational golfers think of the game as a low-impact sport, an estimated two-thirds of all players will be injured each year, a number that increases among those over the age of 50.…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Preschool inclusionary program now at Woods Road

       The district’s integrated preschool program — which places special needs preschoolers with their non-disabled peers — will be housed in Woods Road Elementary School during the 2009-2010 school year, rather than the off-site private preschool the district used previously.    The program, which the district has offered for several years, was moved when space in a…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Town cuts 8 workers

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    The Township Council moved closer to adopting the municipal budget Tuesday night after it announced that eight township employees will be laid off.    Township officials confirmed the layoffs, but would not name the departments or positions affected. The employees have been informed of the pending layoffs, but township officials would…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Summer makes a splash at swim club

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    Be it the smell of freshly cut grass or the sights and sounds of a Little League baseball game, there are certain rites of passage associated with the transition from spring to summer.    But for South Brunswick residents, the annual opening of the Willows Swim Club in Kendall Park has…