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In Memoriam: Harrington Park mayor dies
Paul Hoelscher, the mayor of Harrington Park since 1992 and a councilman from 1977 to 1983, died on June 13. He was 82. Since he was elected as an independent, the governing body will fill his seat on an interim basis and a special election to fill the remaining 37 months of his term. The Democratic and Republican county committees will pick their nominees, if any, and a new filing period for independent candidates will open up.
Paul Hoelscher, longtime mayor of Harrington Park, dies at 82
The Borough of Harrington Park is mourning the loss of longtime mayor Paul A. Hoelscher, who died Thursday. He was 82 years old. For over 30 years, Hoelscher taught at Passaic Valley High School in Little Falls. He was also a real estate appraiser and broker, and he served as a councilman from 1977 through 1983. ...
Severe thunderstorms knock out power for thousands in North Jersey
Severe thunderstorms have left thousands of people throughout North Jersey without power Friday evening. In Bergen County, Orange & Rockland reports 2,549 customers without power as of 7 p.m. with Mahwah being the most impacted. By 8:30 p.m., that number had shrunk to 1,708. At 11 p.m., that number was down to 803. In...
Annual Juneteenth parade, street festival held in Harlem
HARLEM, Manhattan (PIX11) — Juneteenth celebrations have been taking place in New York City all month ahead of the federal observation of the day this Wednesday. Hundreds of people gathered for an annual event to mark the holiday on Saturday. The event, the 31st annual Juneteenth celebration, started with a parade in Harlem and culminated […]
Atlantis Fresh Market Opens New Mount Vernon Store
An all-new Atlantis Fresh Market is now open for business in Mount Vernon at 422 Gramatan Ave., Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard announced on Thursday, June 13. The location is the franchise's third store in the city. The other two are located on East Sandford Boulevard and South Columbus Avenue.
Village of Sleepy Hollow raises Pride flag for first time despite opposition from some residents
The idea was originally met with opposition from some trustee members, but with overwhelming public support, the board says they ultimately had to give the people what they wanted.
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