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Police & Fire

Norwalk Woman Accused Of Stealing From Cars In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. -- A 40-year-old Norwalk woman is facing burglary and larceny charges after Fairfield police discovered several GPS units and other items in her car while investigating a minor crash, and determined the units had been taken from parked cars Saugatuck Elementary School in Westport, police said. Jessica Sullivan is being held on $5,000 bond charged with third-degree burglary from a motor vehicle and sixth-degree larceny from a motor vehicle, police said. Fairfield police told Westport officers that she admitted taking the GPS units from cars parked near the school, police said.…

by Amy Maciaszek

11/19/2016

Events

Bergen County Historians Unveil Undiscovered Treasures In Ridgewood RIDGEWOOD, N. J. -- Bergen County genealogical leaders set about to find five previously undiscovered or unpublished documents and artifacts to put together the 2016 special project titled "Bergen County in Five Objects," which will be presented Monday, Nov. 28, at the Ridgewood Public Library. Officials said they looked through attics and archives to find at least five things that could tell untold stories about Bergen County's history. The presentation, part of the society's annual meeting, is a culmination of that research that is also published, officials said. Led by Michelle…

by Amy Maciaszek

11/19/2016

Events

Get Financial Improvement Tips At Greenwich United Way Program GREENWICH, CONN. -- Greenwich United Way officials say nearly 20 percent of the town's population is at or below poverty level or employed with limited assets, so they are inviting people to take part in a presentation Monday at the Greenwich Library about making tough choices to improve financial health. David Rabin, CEO of the Greenwich United Way, will walk people through the new "Making Touch Choices" virtual simulator and help them learn more about making an assessment of financial health. The program is at 11 a.m. at the library, 101 W. Putman Ave., Greenwich. Rabin will exp…

by Amy Maciaszek

11/18/2016

Events

Online Auction Highlights Annual Fundraiser For Bergen County Group BERGEN COUNTY, N. J. -- An iPad mini, a getaway package to Lake Placid and a signed "Downton Abbey" poster are just some of the items to be auctioned online Friday as part of the annual fundraiser for the Junior League of Bergen County, a volunteer-focused organization that draws members from Franklin Lakes, Wyckoff and other Bergen County communities. The online auction is one of the events in the Ridgewood-based league's annual Festival of Trees fundraiser, planned for Friday at the Ridgewood County Club in Paramus. The gala starts at 7 p.m. with cocktails and includes dinner and…

by Amy Maciaszek

11/18/2016

News

Stamford's Pacific House Renames Recovery Program After Former Addict STAMFORD, Conn. -- After overcoming his own battle with drugs, alcohol and homelessness, Sidney Elmore paid it forward by helping others who sought help at Stamford's Pacific House successfully recover. Pacific House is now honoring him by renaming their recovery program for the man they call the center's spiritual leader. At Elmore's recent retirement party, officials announced the new Elmore Recovery Program, part of a variety of programs offered by Pacific House. “This is the greatest moment I’ve had in my life. There’s no way I would have thought, me, after thirty-some years, to put the…

by Amy Maciaszek

11/18/2016

Police & Fire

One Firefighter Injured, Six People Left Homeless By Norwalk Fire NORWALK, Conn. -- American Red Cross caseworkers are working on meeting the needs of six adults left homeless by a fire Thursday afternoon at a Elmwood Avenue three-story house that The Hour reports left one firefighter injured. The Hour reports that the firefighter's injuries are not life-threatening but he is being treated in the burn unit at Bridgeport Hospital after suffering burns on his back fighting the fire. An older couple was able to make it out safely of the house at 15 Elmwood Ave., The Hour says. It took firefighters about 20 minutes to control the fire that broke out around 1:…

by Amy Maciaszek

11/17/2016

Events

Midland Park Students Stage Timely Play 'The Election' MIDLAND PARK, N. J. -- On the heels of a headline-grabbing presidential election, students at Midland Park High School are presenting the satirical play, "The Election," Nov. 18-20 at the Bergen County school. School officials say the fall drama selection is a fun, timely satire on the contemporary political scene as reflected in a high school election. "It's the story of an election between two high school students - one male, one female - that goes out of control," said Assistant Principal Jason Cata. Midland Park's students will stage the play at 7 p.m. Nov. 18 and…

by Amy Maciaszek

11/17/2016

Police & Fire

Bridgeport Police Release Video Showing Shooting At Sweet 16 Party BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Bridgeport police are asking for the public's help in identifying the people involved in a shooting Saturday night at a Park Avenue social club in Bridgeport. Police have released a video showing a fight that broke out during a Sweet 16 party at Circolo Sportivo. Five people were treated for minor gunshot wounds as a result of the shooting. The video shows individual suspects standing in the vestibule of the building, some of whom have guns, according to Av Harris, director of communications for the city of Bridgeport. The Bridgeport Police Detective Bureau is asking …

by Amy Maciaszek

11/17/2016

Police & Fire

Ridgefield Police Investigate Thefts From Cars, Warn Motorists RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Following two reports of thefts from parked cars, Ridgefield police are warning residents to keep car doors locked -- even on quick errands.In a recent post on the Ridgewood Police Department Facebook page, officials said they're investigating two recent reports of wallets being taken from unlocked parked cars, and in both cases, the cars were parked at different child care facilities. Both incidents occurred between 4:15 and 4:45 p.m. Nov. 10 at the two businesses. In both cases, police said, those responsible parked in the parking lot and waited for the parent to get o…

by Amy Maciaszek

11/17/2016

News

Westchester Group Wins Grant For Mamaroneck Preserve Project MAMARONECK, N. Y. -- Westchester Land Trust officials announced that the agency has been awarded a $55,000 grant for restoration work at Otter Creek Preserve, one of 25 grants to New York and Connecticut community groups for projects to improve the health of Long Island Sound. Awarded through the Long Island Sound Futures Fund, the grant is part of a program to pool together funds from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, officials said. Westchester Land Trust officials plan to match the grant with $33,000 on …

by Amy Maciaszek

11/17/2016

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