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Michael A. Ganci, 86, Of Bergenfield BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- Michael A. Ganci, of Bergenfield, died Nov. 7. He was 86. Ganci was a retired electronics technician and service manager for Linsey Electronics in Teaneck. He was an avid ballroom dancer and met his wife, June Ganci, while dancing with various groups. He is survived by his wife, June; his two sons, Michael and fiancé Barbara Ritomsky and Lawrence and wife Karen O'Neil Ganci; and brother Ciro Ganci. Visitation will take place from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday at Riewerts Memorial Home at 187 S. Washington Ave., Bergenfield. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the funer…

by Ken Davis

11/11/2015

Business

Executive Chef Of Mount Vernon's Wartburg Honored MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- Kevince Pierre-Louis, executive chef of Wartburg’s Meadowview Assisted Living ,in Mount Vernon, recently won the Kraft Food Fight Eastern Region Championship. Pierre-Louis was selected to represent the Viviano Region of Morrison Community Living in the Kraft Food Fight competition. Forty contestants vied for the top slot at this year’s event in Buffalo, N.Y. Pierre-Louis defeated the fierce competition with his recipe for Cheesy Devilish Deviled eggs for the sought-after title of Eastern Region Champion. His win also landed him a spot to compete in the National Food Fig…

by Ken Davis

11/10/2015

Events

NorthEast Taekwondo Association Honors Palisades Park Scholar Athletes PALISADES PARK, N.J. -- NorthEast Taekwondo Association will be holding the 2015 North East Regional Taekwondo Championships at Palisades Park High School on Sunday, Dec. 6 at 9 a.m.Winners in black belt sparring divisions will receive tournament scholarships. Click here for more information, tickets and tournament registration. Palisades High School is at 1 Veterans Plaza, Palisades Park.

by Ken Davis

11/10/2015

Events

Felician University To Honor Veterans RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Felician University is honoring veterans on with a ceremony at 1 p.m. Tuesday in front of the Castle on the Rutherford campus. Veterans' Day is a national holiday set aside to honor the millions of Americans who have served in the armed forces throughout our country's history.

by Ken Davis

11/10/2015

Schools

Robots Created At Wells Middle School in Brewster BREWSTER, N.Y. -- Eighth-graders at the Henry H. Wells Middle School in Brewster are learning advanced science thanks to the technology of robotics. Through the use of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and computer science, students are designing, constructing and operating robots, as well as computer systems for their control, sensory feedback and information processing. Instructor Tony Forte said the technologies deal with “automated machines that can take the place of humans in dangerous environments or manufacturing processes. Some robots even resemble humans in appearance, …

by Ken Davis

11/10/2015

Events

Award-Winning Journalist Speaks At Westport Library WESTPORT, Conn. -- Award-winning journalist Ryan D’Agostino will discuss his book "The Rising: Murder, Heartbreak, and the Power of Human Resilience in an American Town" at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Westport Library's McManus Room. "The Rising" tells the astonishing story of one man's recovery in the face of traumatic loss. It's about Dr. William Petit, who confronted his worst nightmare during the horrific 2007 invasion of his Cheshire home, in which his wife and two daughters were murdered and him brutally beaten. Books will be available for purchase and signing at the f…

by Ken Davis

11/10/2015

Police & Fire

Pleasant Valley Man Apprehended After High-Speed Pawling Police Chase PAWLING, N.Y. -- A 28--year-old Pleasant Valley man is facing multiple charges following a high-speed chase on Saturday, Nov. 7, New York State Police in Dover Plains said.Christopher C. Spence has been charged with reckless endangerment in the second degree, unlawfully fleeing a police officer in the third degree, aggravated unlicensed operation third degree, and several other vehicle and traffic offenses. Troopers monitoring traffic on State Route 55 in the Town of Pawling attempted to stop a 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix traveling in excess of 80 miles per hour, according to police. When the …

by Ken Davis

11/09/2015

Sports

Pelham Free Relay Team Takes Sectional Title PELHAM, N.Y. -- Pelham Memorial High School's Swim 200 meter free relay team broke the current record and won the Section One Title.

by Ken Davis

11/09/2015

Business

Henckels Holds Grand Opening In Pleasantville PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Zwilling J.A. Henckels -- seller of knives, cookware and cutlery -- held a ribbon-cutting ceremony as it moved into its new headquarters on Marble Avenue in Pleastantville.

by Ken Davis

11/09/2015

Lifestyle

New Additions Are On Display At RoCA's Sculpture Garden WEST NYACK, N.Y. -- Come see the most recent additions to the Catherine Konner Sculpture Park at Rockland Center for the Arts. The garden is open from sunrise to sunset, seven days a week, year-round with free admission. The newest sculptures are from Peter Strasser, Andy Moerlein and Eric David Laxman. Rockland Center for the Arts is at 27 S. Greenbush Road, West Nyack.

by Ken Davis

11/09/2015

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