FDNY Firefighter Andrew Dipadova needs blood and platelets. Firefighter Dipadova is a patient at Memorial Sloane Kettering and needs regular transfusions as part of his treatment. Anyone who can donate blood or platelets please turn out. To make an appointment to donate blood or platelets, please call 212-639-8177 or 212-639-7648. In order for your donation […]
9/11 Tribute Center programs are offered throughout the year. Lectures, educational workshops and support programs are available to unite family members who lost loved ones, survivors, Lower Manhattan residents, rescue and recovery workers and volunteers who assisted in the aftermath of 9/11. Visit tributewtc.org for a schedule of upcoming programs and events.
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The World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program is currently seeking nominees for its Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (STAC). Six of the 17 STAC positions are open. The WTC Health Program is administered by NIOSH and provides medical monitoring and treatment for responders at the WTC and related sites, as well as survivors who were in the New York City disaster […] The Town of Oyster Bay is accepting applications for a new memorial, the 9/11 Walls of Honor, which will honor those killed by 9/11-related illnesses. The Walls of Honor will be built to the east of the existing 9/11 Memorial, and names will be added annually. Applications to nominate a name to be honored on the memorial […] |
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The Health and Human Rights Awards Dinner, celebrating the merger of the Peter C. Alderman Foundation and HealthRight International, will be held at the Rosenthal Pavilion at NYU Kimmel Center on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. Cocktail hour begins at 6:00pm with dinner and awards to follow at 7:00pm. Honorees this year are Liz and Steve Alderman, the […]
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The NY Times Tech Talks will present a panel discussion entitled Arming for Cyberwarfare at 6:30pm on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at George Washington University’s Jack Morton Auditorium in Washington DC. Panelists - David Sanger, a national security correspondent and author of The Perfect Weapon: War, Sabotage and Fear in the Cyber Age, John Demers, […] |
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The Lung Cancer Action Network (LungCAN) and the International Association for the Study for Lung Cancer will hold their third annual press conference and panel discussion at the National Press Club in Washington, DC at 12:00pm on Thursday, November 1, 2018 to begin Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Confirmed panelists include Paul Billings, American Lung Association; […]
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The 26th annual Canstruction exhibit will be held in Brookfield Place (formerly the World Financial Center) from Friday, November 2, 2018 until Thursday, November 15, 2018 daily (including weekends) from 10:00am to 8:00pm, except on November 15, when the exhibit will close at 6:00pm for the dismantling of the structures. Canstruction feeds the hungry by […] |
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The 26th annual Canstruction exhibit will be held in Brookfield Place (formerly the World Financial Center) from Friday, November 2, 2018 until Thursday, November 15, 2018 daily (including weekends) from 10:00am to 8:00pm, except on November 15, when the exhibit will close at 6:00pm for the dismantling of the structures. Canstruction feeds the hungry by […]
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On October 26, 2018, NYPD Detective Joseph Pidoto died of World Trade Center-related liver cancer. He was 51. After serving at the site, Det. Pidoto was diagnosed with cancer in 2012. He leaves a widow, Debbie, and two children, Brianna Pidoto and NYPD Officer Joseph Nicholas Pidoto. A week before he died, he insisted on […]
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A ground-breaking ceremony will be held on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 10:00am for Rise St. Pete, a September 11 memorial. The memorial’s centerpiece will be steel recovered from the World Trade Center. A fountain will surround the steel with a wing over it covered in copper from the recent refurbishment of the Statue of Liberty. Owners […] |
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In honor and memory of Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo, R-3, the Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Foundation will present their annual training seminar on the weekend of November 3-4, 2018. Hands-on training will be conducted at the Suffolk County Fire Academy in Yaphank, NY. Classroom training will be conducted at R.C. Murphy Junior High School […]
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A ground-breaking ceremony will be held on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 10:00am for Rise St. Pete, a September 11 memorial. The memorial’s centerpiece will be steel recovered from the World Trade Center. A fountain will surround the steel with a wing over it covered in copper from the recent refurbishment of the Statue of Liberty. Owners […]
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CancerCare’s 16th annual Lung Cancer Walk for Hope will be held on Sunday, November 4, 2018, from 8:00am until 1:00pm at the Town of Oyster Bay Golf Course in Woodbury, NY. Help CancerCare continue to provide free, professional support services to individuals affected by lung cancer. Details are available here. For more information, please contact […] |
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In honor and memory of Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo, R-3, the Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Foundation will present their annual training seminar on the weekend of November 3-4, 2018. Hands-on training will be conducted at the Suffolk County Fire Academy in Yaphank, NY. Classroom training will be conducted at R.C. Murphy Junior High School […]
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CancerCare’s 16th annual Lung Cancer Walk for Hope will be held on Sunday, November 4, 2018, from 8:00am until 1:00pm at the Town of Oyster Bay Golf Course in Woodbury, NY. Help CancerCare continue to provide free, professional support services to individuals affected by lung cancer. Details are available here. For more information, please contact […] |
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Come to the Heartworks House for a flag ceremony twice a day at 8:00am and 4:00pm every day of Veterans’ Week, from Monday, November 5, 2018, 8:00am until Friday, November 9, 2018, 4:00pm. Bring your family and friends to show our veterans how much they are appreciated. Heartworks was created after the terrorist attacks of […] |
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Our friends at CancerCare will present a webinar entitled Genomics and What’s New in the Treatment of Oral and Head and Neck Cancer on Wednesday, November 7, 2018, from 1:30pm to 2:30pm (ET). Registrants can listen live via phone or online. The panelists will be Terry A. Day, of Hollings Cancer Center; Cristina P. Rodriguez of […]
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Staten Island is offering free thyroid cancer screenings at Borough Hall from 10:00am until 1:30pm on Thursday, November 8, 2018. The first 50 screenings will be free. Thyroid cancer is one of the top 5 cancers among World Trade Center recovery workers. In many cases, physicians cannot feel a cancerous nodule, but they can be detected […] |
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Staten Island is offering free thyroid cancer screenings at Borough Hall from 10:00am until 1:30pm on Thursday, November 8, 2018. The first 50 screenings will be free. Thyroid cancer is one of the top 5 cancers among World Trade Center recovery workers. In many cases, physicians cannot feel a cancerous nodule, but they can be detected […]
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Our friends at CancerCare will present a webinar entitled Managing Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and its Complications as Part I of Life with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) on Thursday, November 8, 2018, from 1:30pm to 2:30pm (ET). Registrants can listen live via phone or online. The panelists will be John M. Pagel, Swedish Cancer Center; Alexey V. Danilov of […]
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NYPD Officer Manny Vargas, who last served with the 49 Precinct, died of World Trade Center-related brain cancer on November 1, 2018. He also worked in the 24 Precinct during his 24-year NYPD career. A large man of great strength, he was known as "Monsta." His viewing will be held on Thursday, November 8, 2018 […] |
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NYPD Officer Manny Vargas, who last served with the 49 Precinct, died of World Trade Center-related brain cancer on November 1, 2018. He also worked in the 24 Precinct during his 24-year NYPD career. A large man of great strength, he was known as "Monsta." Officer Vargas’ funeral service will take place at 10:30am on […]
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In Our Son's Name will be screened at the 30th annual Boston Jewish Film Festival at 12:00pm on Friday, November 9, 2018 at the Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline, Massachusetts. In Our Son's Name tells the story of Gregory Ernesto Rodriguez, 31, who was killed in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. After […]
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The John Jay Center on Terrorism’s seminar series will continue on Friday, November 9, 2018 from 3:00pm until 5:00pm. The speaker will be Steve Coll of Columbia University who will speak on the topic America's Secret Wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan, 2001-2016. The seminar will be held in Room L2.84 of the New Building on […] |
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The Rockland Gulf War/War on Terror Monument will be unveiled on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at 12:00pm. The monument overlooks Rockland County's 9/11 Memorial in Haverstraw Bay Park. The memorial honors Rockland residents who served in Operation Desert Storm/Shield, the second Gulf War in 2003, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and the post-9/11 Afghanistan War.The monument was designed […]
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FF John Robilotti of Engine 243 has been diagnosed with stage 3 testicular cancer. He is currently fighting his illness through chemotherapy and surgery. The members of John's firehouse, "The 18th Ave. Crew" – Engine 243/L-168 & Bn42 – are hosting a Rally 'Round Robo fundraiser for John at Staten Island’s Hillside Swim Club on […]
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The Association Marie & Mathias will present a concert tribute to Marie Lausch, 23, and Mathias Dymarski, 22, who both were killed in the November 2015 Bataclan theatre attack. The concert will be held at the Saint Symphorien Sports Complex in Metz on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at 7:30pm. Tickets cost 10 euros in advance; 15 euros on […] |
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The National Kidney Foundation will host the New York City Kidney Walk on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at Foley Square in Manhattan. The walker check-in begins at 9:00am; the walk starts at 10:45am. To register to walk, please click here. For more information, please contact Quin Works at quin.works@kidney.org or call 212-889-2210, ext. 220. Volunteers are needed for […]
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On Sunday, November 11, 2018, from 2:00pm until 8:00pm, stop in at Jimmy Max and have a meal and purchase raffle tickets. 50% of proceeds from food purchases will be donated to the U.S. Army’s 436th Battalion in Fort Wadsworth. All proceeds will support newly deployed soldiers and their families. You MUST mention that you […]
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A chicken barbecue will take place from 3:00pm to 6:00pm on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at the Griswold Fire Department on Route 138 in Pachaug, CT. Tickets cost $10.00, and all profits will benefit the memorial fund. The proposed Griswold 9/11 Memorial will consist of two tall gray granite columns, representing the World Trade Center […] |
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The annual Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation 9/11 Memorial Golf Classic will be held on Monday, November 12, 2018, at three Staten Island golf courses, Richmond County Country Club, LaTourette, and Silver Lake Golf Course. Registration and breakfast begin at 9:11am, with the shotgun start at 10:30am. After golf, at Hilton Garden Inn the […]
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On Monday, November 12, 2018 at 7:00pm, Kevin Tuerff, who was one of the “plane people” stranded in Newfoundland by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, will interview Chad Kimball, the man who plays him in Come from Away. Chad will then sing some of the songs from the hit show. Tickets cost $25.00 […]
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On Tuesday, November 13, 2018, at 11:00am, a plaque dedication will be held honoring the memory of Lieutenant Edward J. McDonagh, E-37, who died of World Trade Center-related cancer on November 12, 2017. The dedication will take place in the quarters of Engine 37/Ladder 40. Engine 37/Ladder 40 415 West 125th Street New York, NY |
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On Tuesday, November 13, 2018, at 11:00am, a plaque dedication will be held honoring the memory of Lieutenant Edward J. McDonagh, E-37, who died of World Trade Center-related cancer on November 12, 2017. The dedication will take place in the quarters of Engine 37/Ladder 40. Engine 37/Ladder 40 415 West 125th Street New York, NY
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Our friends at CancerCare will present a webinar entitled Genomic Testing and Current Trends in the Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, from 1:30pm to 2:30pm (ET). Registrants can listen live via phone or online. The panelists will be Heather Wakelee, MD; Stanford Cancer Institute; Bob T. Li, Memorial Sloan Kettering […]
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Shop at Kendra Scott accessories between 5:00pm and 7:00pm on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 and 20% of gross sales from that time will be donated to the Lung Cancer Research Foundation (LCRF) and its mission to improve lung cancer outcomes by funding research for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure of lung cancer. If you […] |
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Our friends at CancerCare will present a webinar entitled Update on the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer on Wednesday, November 14, 2018, from 1:30pm to 2:30pm (ET). Registrants can listen live via phone or online. The panelists will be Eileen M. O'Reilly, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Rachna T. Shroff, University of Arizona Cancer Center; and Carolyn […]
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From 10:00am until 1:00pm on Thursday, November 15, 2018, our friends at Where to Turn will distribute warm coats for Project Hospitality Outreach at 150 Richmond Terrace, 2nd floor in Staten Island. All are welcome. |
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The Johnny Mac Foundation is collecting children’s scarves, mittens, and hats to donate to the Bayport Blue Point Library’s mitten tree. Please leave donations in the bin on the front porch of 13 Homan Avenue in Blue Point. 13 Homan Avenue Blue Point, NY 11715
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From 10:00am until 1:00pm on Thursday, November 15, 2018, our friends at Where to Turn will distribute warm coats for Project Hospitality Outreach at 150 Richmond Terrace, 2nd floor in Staten Island. All are welcome.
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On Thursday, November 15, 2018 at 1:30pm, Jeffrey Schlegelmilch of the Christian Regenhard Center for Emergency Response Studies will speak on the topic, Planning for Resilience to 21st Century Disasters. The event is free. Tickets are available here. The National Center for Disaster Preparedness at the Earth Institute works to understand and improve the nation’s […]
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Jeff Slider, the chaplain for Hospice of Morrow County, will speak about his week as a chaplain at the site of the World Trade Center after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at 7:00pm. Slider worked with the Port Authority Police Department. The free talk is sponsored by the Morrow County Historical […] |
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Our friends at CancerCare will present a webinar entitled Update on CAR-T Cell Therapy for People Living with Lymphoma on Friday, November 16, 2018, from 1:30pm to 2:30pm (ET). Registrants can listen live via phone or online. The panelists will be Nancy Bartlett, Washington University School of Medicine; M. Lia Palomba, Weill Cornell Medical College; Peggy […] |
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The 17th annual Marc S. Zeplin Foundation Benefit Concert, Rockin’ to the Decades, will be held on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Irving Plaza in NYC. Doors will open at 7:30pm, and the show starts at 8:00pm. Featured bands will include the Gilfords, Garden State Radio and Come Together. Tickets cost $40.00 each for general […]
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Posse's Fall Gathering will be held this year on Saturday, November 17, 2018, from 8:00pm until 11:00pm at Manhattan’s Park Avenue Tavern. The evening will include an open bar and heavy hors d’oeuvres as well as the Grand Raffle and the silent auction for getaways, restaurant gift certificates, sports memorabilia and more! Tickets cost $100.00. Funds […]
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The Secret Smiles of Dayton’s Jingle Bell Bus Shopping Trip to Easton Town Center will take place this year on Sunday, November 18, 2018. The bus will depart from the At Home parking lot across from the Greene at 8:15am. A yummy breakfast will be served on the bus. Jingle Bell shoppers will get a […] |
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The Secret Smiles of Dayton’s Jingle Bell Bus Shopping Trip to Easton Town Center will take place this year on Sunday, November 18, 2018. The bus will depart from the At Home parking lot across from the Greene at 8:15am. A yummy breakfast will be served on the bus. Jingle Bell shoppers will get a […] |
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On Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at 11:00am, a plaque dedication will be held honoring the memory of Lieutenant Raymond W. Alexander of Engine 70, who died of World Trade Center-related cancer on November 21, 2016. The dedication will take place in the quarters of E-70/L-53. Engine 70/Ladder 53 169 Schofield Street Bronx, NY |
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On Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at 11:00am, a plaque dedication will be held honoring the memory of Lieutenant Raymond W. Alexander of Engine 70, who died of World Trade Center-related cancer on November 21, 2016. The dedication will take place in the quarters of E-70/L-53. Engine 70/Ladder 53 169 Schofield Street Bronx, NY
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Our friends at CancerCare will present a webinar entitled What’s New in the Treatment of Lung Cancer on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, from 1:30pm to 2:30pm (ET). Registrants can listen live via phone or online. The panelists will be Paul K. Paik, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Bob T. Li, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Alicia […] |
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The annual Amy King 5-K Run/Walk will be held on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at 11:00am at the Celoron Moose Club in Lakewood, NY. Day-of-race registration will be held from 9:00am until 10:30am. The Amy King of the Hill Race, for children aged 3-10, will begin at 11:30am. (Distances for the children’s race will be […] |
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The annual Amy King 5-K Run/Walk will be held on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at 11:00am at the Celoron Moose Club in Lakewood, NY. Day-of-race registration will be held from 9:00am until 10:30am. The Amy King of the Hill Race, for children aged 3-10, will begin at 11:30am. (Distances for the children’s race will be […] |
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Our friends at CancerCare will present a webinar entitled For Caregivers: Practical Tips for Coping with Your Loved One’s Lung Cancer on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, from 1:30pm to 2:30pm (ET). Registrants can listen live via phone or online. The panelists will be W. Victoria Lai, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Erin E. Kent, National Cancer […]
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Retired Firefighter Anthony J. Palazzola has died of World Trade Center-related illness. He ended his FDNY career with Engine 153. His wake will be held at Casey Funeral Home on Staten Island on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 from 2:00pm until 4:00pm and from 7:00pm until 9:00pm. His funeral will be held at Staten Island’s St. […]
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Retired Firefighter Anthony J. Palazzola has died of World Trade Center-related illness. He ended his FDNY career with Engine 153. His funeral will be held at Staten Island’s St. Ann’s Church on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at 10:00am. St. Ann's Church 101 Cromwell Avenue Staten Island, NY 10304 |
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Retired Firefighter Anthony J. Palazzola has died of World Trade Center-related illness. He ended his FDNY career with Engine 153. His funeral will be held at Staten Island’s St. Ann’s Church on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at 10:00am. St. Ann's Church 101 Cromwell Avenue Staten Island, NY 10304
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FDNY Firefighter Daniel Bove of Engine 295 died of World Trade Center-related cancer on November 26, 2018. His wake will be held from 2:00pm to 4:00pm and from 7:00pm -9:00pm on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at the Vernon C. Wagner Funeral Home in Hicksville. FF Bove’s funeral will be held on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at […]
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Retired New Jersey State Trooper Robert Nagle died of site-related kidney cancer that spread to his lungs. He was 67. Nagle also served in the Air National Guard. Nagle’s wake will be held on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 from 4:00pm to 8:00pm at the D’Elia Funeral Home in Lakewood and a funeral service will be held […] |
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Amy’s Greenhouse is selling pre-potted amaryllis bulbs in three colors, pink, red, and white. You can order one for $15.00 or pick up one at their Holiday Lights and Amaryllis Show on Friday, December 14, 2018 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm along with the PTA Scholastic Book Fair. You can order a bulb here. Funds raised […]
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Retired FDNY FF Daniel Bove of Engine 295 died of World Trade Center-related cancer on November 26, 2018. FF Bove’s funeral will be held on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at 10:30am. Vernon C. Wagner Funeral Home 125 Old Country Road Hicksville, NY 11801
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Retired New Jersey State Trooper Robert Nagle died of site-related kidney cancer that spread to his lungs. He was 67. Nagle also served in the Air National Guard. Nagle’s funeral service will be held on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at 10:30am at St. Mary of the Lake Church in Lakewood. St. Mary of the Lake Church […]
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Retired FDNY Firefighter Philip Quattrocchi, Jr., of Marine 9 has died of World Trade Center-related cancer. His wake will be held at Staten Island’s Casey Funeral Home on Thursday, November 29, 2018 from 2:00pm until 4:00pm and from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. His funeral will be held at St. Teresa’s Church on Friday, November 30, 2018 […] |
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Retired FDNY Firefighter Philip Quattrocchi, Jr., of Marine 9 has died of World Trade Center-related cancer. His funeral will be held at St. Teresa’s Church on Friday, November 30, 2018 at 10:45am. St. Teresa of the Infant Jesus 1634 Victory Boulevard Staten Island, NY 10314
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Heartworks’ junior members will host their annual Gingerbread Open House fundraiser on Friday, November 30, 2018, from 5:00pm until 8:00pm and on Saturday, December 1, 2018, from 12:00pm until 3:00pm. This fun children’s event has become an annual family tradition. Kids come to the Heartworks house in Basking Ridge, NJ and decorate pre-assembled gingerbread houses […]
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The Brooklyn Nets will hold their annual FDNY Appreciation Night at 7:30pm on Friday, November 30, 2018 at the Barclay Center. They will play the Memphis Grizzlies. To secure your seats, please click here. A portion of the proceeds of all ticket sales will be donated to the EMS FDNY Help Fund. An FDNY T-shirt […] |
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Be a part of the joy of a 44 year old Wethersfield tradition by displaying luminaria, special votive candles in sand-lined bags, along your property this Christmas Eve. Luminaria are most beautiful when entire neighborhoods display them. It is recommended that you display bags at the end of your yard 6-10 feet apart along the […] The annual Gorman Blood Drive will be held during the month of December at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Somerset, NJ. The drive was established to honor Port Authority Police Officer Thomas Gorman, who was killed in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Thomas Gorman was a frequent […]
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Country Mile Gardens will host their 11th annual Christmas Tree Fundraiser from 9:00am until 6:00pm on Saturday, December 1, 2018 and from 9:00am until 5:00pm on Sunday, December 2, 2018. For every cut tree that is more than five feet tall sold on those days, $10.00 will be donated to the Kevin J. Hannaford, Sr. […]
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Heartworks’ junior members will host their annual Gingerbread Open House fundraiser on Saturday, December 1, 2018, from 12:00pm until 3:00pm. This fun children’s event has become an annual family tradition. Kids come to the Heartworks house in Basking Ridge, NJ and decorate pre-assembled gingerbread houses with icing and candy. Volunteers from Heartworks do the cleaning […]
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On Saturday, December 1, 2018 from 12:00pm until 7:00pm, the Terry Farrell Firefighters Fund will hold their annual Toy Drive & Holiday Party at the Bunker Hill Pub in Wantagh. There will be raffles and surprises for a great cause. Terry Farrell was a father, a husband, a brother, and a dedicated and decorated FDNY […] |
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Country Mile Gardens will host their 11th annual Christmas Tree Fundraiser from 9:00am until 5:00pm on Sunday, December 2, 2018. For every cut tree that is more than five feet tall sold on those days, $10.00 will be donated to the Kevin J. Hannaford, Sr. Foundation. Donations are accepted here. The foundation honors Kevin Hannaford, […] |