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Cliffside Park, Edgewater Kick Off 'Wellness Challenge'
EDGEWATER, N.J. -- In an effort to increase the overall health and wellness of those living in the area, the community has initiated a “Wellness Challenge,” a series of events that includes free weekly exercise classes, blood pressure screenings, food demonstrations and health lectures.
The Challenge, which is open to residents of Edgwater and Cliffside Park, kicks off at the Edgewater Community Center on Saturday, April 2, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
To register for the program, call 201 943-1700, ext. 6005 or 201 313-2049. To register online, click here.
The community center is located at 11…
Darien Library Hosts Reading By Poet Laureate From Vermont
DARIEN, Conn. -- The Darien Library is hosting its 2016 Poet's Voice reading, featuring poet Sydney Lea, on Sunday, April 3, at 2 p.m. in the conference room.
The reading will be followed by a question and answer period and a wine and cheese reception.
Lea, former poet laureate of Vermont, has just published his 12th collection, “No Doubt the Nameless.”
A former Pulitzer Prize finalist, winner of the Poets' Prize and recipient of fellowships from the Rockefeller, Fulbright, and Guggenheim foundations, Lea also taught for four decades at schools such as Dartmouth, Yale, Middlebury and Wes…
Westport Police Department Swears In New Officer, Promotes One To Detective
WESTPORT, Conn. -- The Westport Police Department welcomed a new officer to the fold and promoted another to the rank of detective at a ceremony in the department’s classroom on Monday, March 28.
Sharon Russo, an eight-year veteran of the force, officially became a detective during the proceedings, while Michael Tomanelli, 21, a native of Marlboro, N.Y., was sworn in as the department's newest police officer.
First Selectman Jim Marpe administered the oath of office.
Russo, who finished first in the promotional testing process, attended Marymount Manhattan College and has earned the West…
