RUTHERFORD (Sept. 2, 2010) — The Rutherford Labor Day organizing committee has announced the line-up for entertainment that will be at the event. At the Hutzel Memorial Band Shell in Lincoln Park, String Theory will perform from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; followed by The Rum Runners (Jazz Trio) with Ashley Pettet singing from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.; and the Kootz Band from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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RUTHERFORD (Aug. 25, 2010, 3:20 p.m.) — The storied history of The Leader Newspaper, South Bergen’s premier weekly publication, has seen a full suite of improvements and enhancements throughout its more than 100 years of publishing. For several years, it has lived up to its motto of being “The Pulse of the Meadowlands” for the local area.

Now, the newspaper, which serves eight communities in southern Bergen County, is ready to take a bold step into the 21st century media marketplace — and it has a few new friends to help it along the way.

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By Andrew Segedin / Reporter

RUTHERFORD (Aug. 26, 2010) — Standing tall with his long, bushy beard, Bob Joerger looks like a man who may have been called on to protect a castle in a past life. At first, he appears rather out of place — roaming through the hallway of the Rutherford Cooperative Day Nursery into the gymnasium of the Presbyterian Church with paint splattered over his clothes. With his faithful dog “Bo” (short for “Roshambo”) at his side, he laughs heartily while revealing what he’s working on. A castle — roughly 15 feet high — made entirely out of cardboard boxes.

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Thursday 08/26

• The Wallington Senior Civic Center will host an Atlantic City casino bus trip Thursday, Aug. 26. The bus leaves the VFW parking lot at 8 a.m. $23, with $25 return. Going to Resorts. Call 973-777-5815 or 973-778-6535.

• A regular meeting of the Wallington Borough Council will be held in the council chambers of the municipal building Thursday, Aug. 26 at 8 p.m.

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RUTHERFORD (Aug. 24, 2010, 2:50 p.m.) — The Rutherford Downtown Partnership will host a special event at the 35th-annual Labor Day Street Fair on Sept. 6. The partnership has been working these past few weeks in cooperation with Aetna Health Insurance to find the way to accommodate Aetna’s Healthy Food Fight (Healthy Recipe Regional Cook-off) at the Labor Day event.

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Thursday 08/19

• An Alzheimer’s Association caregiver support group will meet Thursday, Aug. 19 at 10 a.m. at 55 Kip Center, 55 Kip Ave., Rutherford.

• VFW Post 4697 will meet Thursday, Aug. 19 at 8 p.m. at 222 River Road, North Arlington. Call 201-991-9597. All veterans are welcome. Bring your DD214.

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By John Soltes / Editor in Chief

PARSIPPANY (Aug. 11, 2010) — Fanboys and fangirls unite! The official Star Trek convention is coming to New Jersey Aug. 13-15 and it promises to be an autograph and photo-op bonanza. Confirmed guests include a motley variety of actors from every era of the beloved sci-fi series.

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Thursday 08/12

• Cliffhanger Productions presents The Cameos Aug. 12 at Buckmuller Park in Secaucus. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Friday 08/13

• The Friends of the Library of Rutherford will sponsor a performance of Shakespeare in the Park Friday, Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. Lincoln Park will be the venue for the Bard’s “As You Like It,” performed by the Next Stage Ensemble of The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey. The event is free. Those who attend are encouraged to bring a chair or blanket for seating. In the event of rain, the performance will be held in the auditorium of the Rutherford Public Library, 150 Park Ave.

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RUTHERFORD (Aug. 11, 2010, 2:50 p.m.) — The Rutherford Downtown Partnership will host a special event at the 35th-annual Labor Day Street Fair on Sept. 6. The partnership has been working these past few weeks in cooperation with Aetna Health Insurance to find the way to accommodate Aetna’s Healthy Food Fight (Healthy Recipe Regional Cook-off) at the Labor Day event.

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(Aug. 12, 2010) — WHO: Grasshopper Also is a family-owned bar and restaurant located on Washington Avenue in Carlstadt. The restaurant is easily accessible from Routes 17, 3, 46 and 120.

WHAT: The restaurant offers quality food at reasonable prices and a friendly atmosphere with top-notch service. Stop by and say hello! We offer 12-oz. NY strip steaks on Monday nights for $10 (with soup or salad, potato and vegetable).

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RUTHERFORD (Aug. 5, 2010) — In 1983, when Mary James, an at-home mother in California, decided she was tired of being alone at home, she wanted to meet other at-home mothers and find other at-home children for her children to play with. When she discovered there were no other organizations that met during the day and allowed her to come with her baby and preschooler, she decided to start a brand new organization, and the MOMS Club was born. MOMS stands for ‘Moms offering Moms support.’

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RUTHERFORD (Aug. 5, 2010) — The Borough of Rutherford and Rutherford Downtown Partnership will jointly host the 35th-annual Labor Day Street Fair Monday, Sept. 6.

It’s hard to believe but this event just keeps getting bigger and better every year. In addition to the 100-plus antique dealers that line Park Avenue, and the numerous craft vendors that overflow the Williams Plaza onto Glen Road and Franklin Place, there will be: food vendors on Park Avenue, local community groups, live music at the Lincoln Park band shell, the lawn of the Presbyterian Church, and new this year will be live music inside the Presbyterian Church chapel.

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Thursday 08/05

• Join us Aug. 5, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., at the Williams Center for an art fair featuring more than 15 talented local artists displaying/selling their work. A portion of the evening’s proceeds will benefit Good Shepherd Church. The event will include live music as well as live art performances. The Williams Center is located at 1 Williams Plaza, Rutherford. Call Jackie Bruno at 201-321-6024.

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Saturday 07/31

• On Saturday, July 31 at 10:30 a.m., Dr. Isralowitz and Dr. Seth Jawetz, a cardiologist, will conduct a lecture on “Risk Factors of a Heart Attack.” There will be a general discussion, followed by a question and answer session. Anyone planning on attending is encouraged to bring a copy of their most recent cholesterol blood test for a free heart attack risk assessment. 55 Kip Center, 55 Kip Ave., Rutherford.

Sunday 08/01

• The Lyndhurst Elks Lodge #1505 presents “Sunday Breakfast” at 251 Park Ave., Lyndhurst. Sunday, Aug. 1 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. $6 for adults and $3 for children. Call 201-507-1505.

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RUTHERFORD (July 22, 2010) — Boiling Springs Savings Bank is holding its annual food drive to benefit the New Jersey Center for Food Action with collection areas in all of its 17 branch locations. The collection has begun and will continue until Friday, Aug. 13.

The New Jersey Center for Food Action is a nonprofit agency that provides assistance to New Jersey individuals and families who are experiencing financial hardships. The organization is also the founder of the NJ Anti-Hunger Coalition, which serves as a clearing house for information on hunger and poverty in our state and carries out anti-hunger advocacy on behalf of those in our state who are living in poverty.

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THIS WEEK

Thursday 07/22

• The North Arlington Health Department presents “Living a Healthy Life — Take Control of Your Health,” a chronic disease self-management program, from 9:30 a.m. to noon at 10 Beaver Ave. The program will continue Thursdays, July 22 and 29 and Aug. 5, 12 and 19. You will learn strategies for managing chronic symptoms, how to work with your health-care professionals, setting weekly goals and how to exercise safely, among other topics. Class size is limited. Registration is required. Call 201-955-5695.

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LYNDHURST (July 16, 2010 1:36 p.m.) – Doo-wop music has faithful followers in the Lyndhurst area, and many of them are expected to trek to Town Hall Park July 16 to hear local favorite The Duprees Friday, July 16, during the township’s four-day concert extravaganza, “Music Under the Stars.”

Tony Testa, one of the band’s reigning members, took time to talk with The Leader in a pre-concert interview. His comments reveal the sense of pride and joy Testa has in being a part of The Duprees.

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• The GFWC Junior Woman’s Club of Rutherford and the Woman’s Club of Rutherford will hold a “Jewels by Park Lane” fund-raiser to benefit their state projects: the Valerie Fund and Gilda’s Club. All profits (40 percent of the retail price of the jewelry) will be donated to these two organizations. The fund-raiser will be held July 22, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Linda Daniels’ home at 230 Springfield Ave., Rutherford. The Valerie Fund’s mission is to support comprehensive health care for New Jersey children diagnosed with solid and brain tumors; leukemia; sickle cell disease; and other blood disorders. The mission of Gilda’s Club is to create welcoming communities of free support for everyone living with cancer. Call Laura at 201-893-1172, or visit RutherfordJuniors.com or RutherfordWomansClub.org.