Kate Swan

Bergen County

New York City Metropolitan Area

Fair Lawn-Saddle Brook

New Jersey

Paramus

Caren Lissner

Ridgewood-Glen Rock

River Dell

Hasbrouck Heights

New Milford

Teaneck

Westwood-Hillsdale

Wyckoff

Passaic County

 Jack Slocum

Wayne

Englewood-Englewood Cliffs

West Side Presbyterian Church

Praised for their "virtuosity, visceral expression, and rare unity of intention" (The Boston Globe), the Viano String Quartet has rapidly emerged as one of the world's most exciting young chamber ensembles, earning the prestigious 2025 Avery Fisher Career Grant and appearing in many of the world's leading concert halls.
Their Parlance debut traces the remarkable evolution of the string quartet through four distinctive works spanning more than a century of chamber music. From Haydn's eloquent Classicism to the lyrical Romanticism of Mendelssohn and Dvořák and the searing modernism of Janáček's Kreutzer Sonata, the program celebrates the string quartet's remarkable expressive range from the late eighteenth to the early twentieth century.
Program:
Haydn: String Quartet in C major, Op. 20, No. 2 
Janáček: String Quartet No. 1 ("Kreutzer Sonata") 
Dvořák: Selections from Cypresses, B. 152 
Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44, No. 2
Location:
West Side Presbyterian Church 
6 South Monroe Street 
Ridgewood, New Jersey
Tickets and complete information: 
<a href="https://www.parlancechamberconcerts.org/concert-october-11-2026" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.parlancechamberconcerts.org/concert-october-11-2026</a>
Cost: 
Adults (40–64): $45 
Seniors (65+): $35 
Young Adults (21–39): $25 
Students (12–20): $15 
Children (8–11): Free admission
Contact: 
<a href="mailto:parlance@parlancechamberconcerts.org">parlance@parlancechamberconcerts.org</a>

Local Event: Parlance Chamber Concerts Presents the Viano String Quartet

Parlance Chamber Concerts Presents the Viano...

Praised for their "virtuosity, visceral expression, and rare unity of intention" (The Boston Globe), the Viano String Quartet...

Parlance Chamber Concerts Presents the Viano String Quartet

28th Street Theatre

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
<h1>Ridgewood Theatre Artists Bring Timely New Play, From America, With Love, to NYC - Off-Off Broadway Stage</h1>
<h3>Caroline Sánchez-Avakian’s political satire about voting, belonging, and American democracy will appear in the Spark Fall Theatre Festival on October 11, 2026</h3>
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — A team of Ridgewood theatre artists is heading across the Hudson this fall for the New York City premiere of From America, With Love, a timely and darkly funny new play written by Ridgewood playwright Caroline Sánchez-Avakian.
The play will be presented as part of the Spark Fall Theatre Festival on Sunday, October 11, 2026, in the 5:00 p.m. performance block at the 28th Street Theatre in Manhattan. The playwright, director, and entire cast are all Ridgewood residents, making the production a distinctly local collaboration reaching a New York City stage.
Set during the final minutes of Election Day, From America, With Love unfolds inside a nearly empty polling place, where a last-minute voter discovers that his name is missing from the rolls. As the poll workers attempt to help him navigate provisional ballots, conflicting rules, unanswered hotlines, and an increasingly absurd bureaucratic maze, a seemingly routine voting problem becomes a larger reckoning with who gets to participate—and who gets to belong—in American democracy.
By turns funny, tense, and deeply human, the play examines the distance between America’s democratic ideals and the lived experience of trying to exercise one of its most fundamental rights. Through characters shaped by immigration, naturalization, family history, and their own complicated relationships with voting, From America, With Love asks what happens when faith in democracy collides with the systems meant to uphold it.
The all-Ridgewood cast features:
<ul><li>Adam Kaster*</li><li>Rosie Gunther McCooe</li><li>Stephanie Dulli</li><li>Amy Gill</li><li>Allison Scott-Gonzalez</li></ul>

Sánchez-Avakian is a playwright, actor, director, and Emmy-nominated television host and correspondent whose career has spanned theatre, media, international development, and advocacy communications. Drawing on her background as a first-generation Cuban and Spanish American, her plays explore identity, belonging, memory, and the ways ordinary people navigate political systems. Her recent works include 1939 and From America, With Love.
The production is an Equity-approved showcase.
<h2>Performance Information</h2>
Sunday, October 11, 2026 5:00 p.m. performance block
28th Street Theatre, 2nd Floor 15 W. 28th Street New York, NY 10001
Tickets:<a href="https://www.tickettailor.com/events/sparktheatrefestival/2345888" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"> Purchase tickets through Ticket Tailor</a>
Media Contact: Caroline Sánchez-Avakian www.carolineavakian.com
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*Equity Member appearing with permission of Actors’ Equity Association without benefit of an Equity contract in this Off-Off Broadway production.

Local Event: Ridgewood Actors and Playwright Bring Timely New Play, From America, With Love, to Off-Off Broadway 

Ridgewood Actors and Playwright Bring Timely...

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Ridgewood Theatre Artists Bring Timely New Play, From America, With Love, to NYC - Off-Off Broadway...

Ridgewood Actors and Playwright Bring Timely New Play, From America, With Love, to Off-Off Broadway 

Zoom

Do you want to to do something good not only for yourself but others. Do you have a few minutes to learn how your experience, skills and interests contribute to better communities through volunteering?
Non-profit agencies need volunteers and there are many different opportunities available– virtual or in person. You choose what works for you, from one-time events to regularly scheduled time.
The Bergen Volunteers Redefining Retirement Program encourages retirees and others to experience the power of making a difference in someone’s life by working with non-profits helping others across Bergen County.
To learn more about the ways to contribute to your community, join our virtual information session on: Tuesday, October 13 at 10:30am on Zoom!
During the session, participants will hear about how to become a volunteer, the Bergen Volunteers Redefining Retirement Program, and the types of volunteer needs and opportunities.
For more information or to obtain the Zoom log in information, please contact:
Email: <a href="mailto:Retirement@bergenvolunteers.org">Retirement@bergenvolunteers.org</a> Or Call: (201) 489-9454 - ext. 206.

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Volunteer this Fall

Do you want to to do something good not only for yourself but others. Do you have a few minutes to learn how your experience,...

New Jersey Campuses

Why should I attend the Berkeley College New Jersey Open House?
The Open Houses at the Berkeley College New Jersey campuses help prospective students explore career-focused degree and certificate programs, Admissions, Financial Aid, and student life before enrolling. You’ll be able to tour the campus, connect with students, faculty, and staff, and much more.
What will I learn at the New Jersey Open House?
You’ll hear about:
<ul><li>Our career-focused degree and certificate programs to prepare you for today’s in-demand fields</li><li>Admissions and financial aid, including grants, scholarships, and other options to help make your education more affordable</li><li>Our exceptional support services, including tutoring through the Center for Academic Success</li><li>The Berkeley College experience by connecting with current students, faculty, and staff</li><li>Sports, clubs, activities, leadership opportunities, and much more</li></ul>
Who should attend?
<ul><li>Anyone interested in beginning or advancing their career</li><li>High school students</li><li>Adults seeking to change careers</li><li>Working professionals seeking career advancement</li><li>Transfer students —you’ll learn about the simple admissions and credit transfer processes and get answers to all your questions</li></ul>
Come see how Berkeley College can help you reach your full potential!
Register today and take the next step toward your goals!
Registration
<ul><li>Registration is required for this free event</li><li>You will receive a confirmation email after registering</li></ul>
Locations
<ul><li>·Berkeley College – Newark Campus 
536 Broad St. 
Newark, NJ 07102 
 </li><li>·Berkeley College – Woodbridge Campus 
430 Rahway Ave. 
Woodbridge, NJ 07095 
 </li><li>·Berkeley College – Woodland Park Campus 
44 Rifle Camp Road 
Woodland Park, NJ 07424</li></ul>

Local Event: Open House at Berkeley College

Middlesex County

Woodbridge

Open House at Berkeley College

Why should I attend the Berkeley College New Jersey Open House?
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John Theurer Cancer Center Culinary Medicine Kitchen 92 2nd St, Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601

Time:&nbsp;1 p.m. - 2 p.m.This event will take place the first and third Wednesday each month at 1pm in the John Theurer Cancer Center Culinary Medicine Kitchen, located on the First Floor, near the Cafe. Join the Oncology Dietitian Nutritionists at the John Theurer Cancer Center to discuss food preparation and the benefits of a healthy plant based diet for cancer prevention, health maintenance and health recovery. 
No registration required.
Call Kathryn Hamilton, MA, RDN, CSO, FAND, with questions at 551-996-5073.

Local Event: JTCC Hackensack Culinary Medicine Kitchen

JTCC Hackensack Culinary Medicine Kitchen

Time: 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.This event will take place the first and third Wednesday each month at 1pm in the John Theurer Cancer...

Berkeley College’s 11th annual Women’s Entrepreneurship Week event brings together student entrepreneurs and women- and minority-led community businesses to learn, connect, and turn ideas into action. This year’s theme, “The Smart Hustle: AI for Small Business,” will share best practices on how aspiring entrepreneurs can use AI in ways that are practical, accessible, and immediately useful – not as another technology buzzword, but as a tool that can help small business owners save time, reduce costs, improve marketing and operations, and compete more effectively. 
This event is open to students, alumni, and the community. Space is limited and registration is required. To learn more about sponsorships for our 2026 event, email <a href="mailto:KME@BerkeleyCollege.edu" rel="noopener" target="_blank">KME@BerkeleyCollege.edu</a>.
Meet Our Panel 
Moderator: Maria Rivera, Director, Continuing Education and Professional Development, Berkeley College
Panelists:
<ul><li>Moon Chang, Founder, Moon Chang NY and Professor, Fashion, Berkeley College Larry L. Luing School of Business®</li><li>Naomi Kraus, Founder and Principal Consultant, Veracitas Group LLC</li><li>Renee Kretz, Founder, Mi-Era</li><li>Daniela Palacios, Founder, Para KIDS!</li><li>Ashley Scott, Founder, Data Girl Ash</li></ul>

Local Event: Women’s Entrepreneurship Event at Berkeley College

Essex County

Montclair

Women’s Entrepreneurship Event at Berkeley College

Berkeley College’s 11th annual Women’s Entrepreneurship Week event brings together student entrepreneurs and women- and...

il Tulipano

<a href="https://share.hsforms.com/1fuqqbH8yRnS2VOS2LoQ_twebckg?utm_campaign=49946664-Corporate%20Exit%20Strategies%202026&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz--0c_7gofo5yGzo1T4hGTFa87NcE63_GFsWFTEeDqVkB9VpP7ko3MOQNTsDuRWaSFsgsBY_pqfJ1yRb6SXUUDM8JT462mf7s5kFWP4i0HYyfmhzgoA&amp;_hsmi=2&amp;utm_content=2&amp;utm_source=hs_email" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Click Here to Register</a><table><tbody><tr><td>Looking to sell your business soon or in the future? Hear from business owners who have recently sold their companies, as well as industry experts, on how to position your company now to maximize value and ensure a smooth exit.
Whether you're planning for retirement, considering a transition, or simply want to better understand the process, this event will provide key insights from top industry professionals.
<h1>AGENDA TOPICS:</h1>
<ul><li>Status of the M&amp;A marketplace</li><li>How to increase company value</li><li>Value drivers and "risk factors" impacting marketability and business value</li><li>Avoiding legal roadblocks</li><li>Firsthand insights from business owners who have been through the sale process</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table>
<h1>Featured Speakers:</h1>
William S. Barrett, Esq., CEO, Mandelbaum Barrett PC
Mark Murphy, Managing Partner, Northeast Private Client Group
Alan Scharfstein, CEO, The DAK Group
Steven DeAngelo, Founder/Principal, St. Agrestis
Marc Dispensa, Chief AI Officer &amp; Principal, What If Enterprises
Moderator: Peter A. Levy, Esq., Senior Counsel, Mandelbaum Barrett PC

Local Event: Exit Strategies for Business Owners

Roseland

Exit Strategies for Business Owners

Click Here to RegisterLooking to sell your business soon or in the future? Hear from business owners who have recently sold...

$19,770This is an ORIGINAL one owner vehicle. Not 2, 3, or 4 owners. Driven carefully by an older gentleman and fully serviced properly at regular intervals by a Mazda dealership. Not driven during the winter. "UNMODIFIED" AND THE TOP OF THE LINE, TOURING PACKAGE. ( not a "club" or "sport" models (which are the cheaper models) but is a Touring package.)
2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring 6-Speed 39K Miles 1 Owner Ceramic Metallic Original &amp; Unmodified, Paint is ceramic coated.
Florida and southeast buyers welcome. Professional vehicle transport can be arranged at buyers expense.
39,000 original miles One owner since new Clean Carfax No accidents Complete/documented service history Garage kept Ceramic Metallic Black leather Bose Navigation Heated seats Factory 17-inch wheels Completely stock/unmodified Two keys/remotes Original owner's manuals/window sticker Continental Extreme contact 205/45 Z17 tires Handles particularly well with these tires
This car is road-ready
As a bonus it comes with custom Miata travel bags that fit in trunk (3) and in addition a clothing hanger bag that fits behind the passenger seat.
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Both worth at sale price over $420.00 (included)
Plus OEM car cover included

Bergen

Midland Park

2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring convertible...

$19,770This is an ORIGINAL one owner vehicle. Not 2, 3, or 4 owners. Driven carefully by an older gentleman and fully serviced properly at regular...

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