Little Falls News Items (3/15/26)

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Blog: 117 Main Street Project Update

Blog: In Memory of  Dorothy Ann O’Haire

Blog: Town Council Meeting MIA!  (see 1 comment)

Blog: Saving the Little Falls Diner? (see 1 comment)

Blog: Town Videos Get An “F” (see 2 comments)

Blog: New Development Application for 117 Main Street (see 1 comment)

Blog: Making Little Falls a Barrier Free Community

Blog: Parking and Parking Meters (see 1 comment)

Blog: Township’s  Affordable Housing Plan (see 4 comments)

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Calendar of Events - Event List

Things to do in New York City: March 14-15

Look for a cloudy finish to the weekend

N.J. weather: Severe thunderstorm threat increases for Monday. Damaging winds, tornadoes possible.

Little Falls to Raise Autism Awareness Flag in April

The World Cup is coming to N.J. and these 5 locations are throwing the biggest parties

The Oscars are Sunday night. Here's how to watch

Little Falls Senior Citizen Advisory Board to Host St. Patty’s Day Luncheon March 18

Little Falls, NJ Township Council Workshop Meeting Monday March 9 2026

- https://youtu.be/eBlKD7TEtUE

Little Falls Updates Zoning for Affordable Housing Raises Concerns Over State Mandates

- https://www.tapinto.net/towns/totowa/sections/government/articles/little-falls-updates-zoning-for-affordable-housing-raises-concerns-over-state-mandates

Little Falls Receives $1M Federal Grant for Peckman River Bank Stabilization Project - https://www.tapinto.net/towns/totowa/sections/government/articles/little-falls-receives-1m-federal-grant-for-peckman-river-bank-stabilization-project

Little Falls Approves Budget Transfers as Fiscal Year End Approaches - https://www.tapinto.net/towns/totowa/sections/government/articles/little-falls-approves-budget-transfers-as-fiscal-year-end-approaches

Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act Advances to Full House Vote - Read the article. Road to 250: NJ TRANSIT Student Art Contest - https://www.njtransit.com/designcontest NJ Women Earn Half As Much In These Fields Hyundai halts sales of some Palisade SUVs, recalls about 60,000 vehicles after death of child

Cartoons -  Lighthouse Laughs

Are School Breaks Broken?

10 Oscar Songs That Outshined Their Movies

The Native American Dancer Who Revolutionized Modern Ballet

The Brady Bunch House, Fireside Chats, and the Joys of Doing Laundry

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Aging in Place Home Modifications: Room-by-Room Tour - https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/interactives/aging-in-place/

A Room-by-Room Guide to Aging in Your Own Home - https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/wirecutter-show-podcast-20260311-aging-in-place/?searchResultPosition=1

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Ukrainian Contemporary Music Festival 
at Montclair State University

Sunday, March 15, 2026, 5 – 6:30 pm 
Leshowitz Recital Hall, Chapin Hall
Free and open to the public, reservations not necessary.

Inaugural Montclair State University presentation of the only festival in North America dedicated to showcasing Ukraine's complex and diverse contributions to contemporary music. Concert featuring Montclair State University Faculty, students and a special guest The Rhythm MethodQuartet

The Rhythm Method is a quartet of composer-performers reimagining the string quartet through a contemporary, intersectional feminist lens—collaborating closely with composers, blending improvisation and notation, amplifying marginalized voices, and fostering collective creativity through performance and education.

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Celebrate National Reading Month:

March is National Reading Month, a time to celebrate the many benefits of reading and make reading as a family a daily habit. From bedtime stories to library visits, families play a powerful role in nurturing a love of reading and supporting lifelong learning; especially when they provide access to diverse, engaging books and activities. National PTA’s Family Reading Experienceoffers inclusive resources, book lists and activities that empower families to make reading a joyful, shared experience at every age and stage.

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HJM Wants to Hear from You

Summary: We regularly discuss the latest news and research on problems with health insurance and prospects for single payer. We’ll keep doing that. But we also want to understand what you’re observing, contemplating, and striving for. So today we ask you to chime in.

Three open-ended questions; please provide your thoughts. Send responses to healthjust...@gmail.com (or just hit “reply” to the HJM email).   1) What problems with current US health insurance do you find most vexing & motivating – i.e., causing the worst harms (health and/or financial), provoking the most intensive frustration with current insurance, boosting popular desire for universal public insurance?   2) How does the current broad political context harm or advance universal public insurance efforts? E.g., an aggressively conservative federal administration (including cuts to public insurance); a determined progressive response; shifting electoral terrain.   3) Your strategic / tactical ideas: What methods to promote reform will break the 60-year impasse on universal health insurance? E.g., federal vs state action; all-at-once vs incremental steps such as lowering the Medicare age or universal primary care; highlighting the moral imperative vs system design optimization?   We will summarize and synthesize the responses and report back to HJM readers. We’ll use respondent names only with permission.   Thanks!

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Little Falls Public Schools’  FRIDAY FOLDERS (3/13/26) USA Sport Group Spring 2026