Fiber Optic Contract Vote, Local Students Singing in Statewide Choir This Week

The Hillsdale Board of Education is scheduled to vote on awarding a contract for the installation of a fiber optic network at the district's three schools during their meeting this week. Millenium Communications Group submitted the low bid of about $112,000 for the work and annual inspection, according to the meeting's agenda. The Board meets at 8 p.m. Monday in George G. White Middle School.

Parkside Community Church of Westwood will host registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator Janet Blum for an "optimal health program" from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday.

Blooming Hearts Treasure Shop will hold a pair of events this week. Monday, La Shonda Tyree of NYAH artisanal soaps will lead a soap-making workshop from 6 to 7 p.m. The shop will also host landscape designer Elizabeth Snieckus of Scott Landscape Design for a program on spring gardening Tuesday from 6 to 6:45 p.m.

Westwood Regional High School will host the annual High School Jazz Band Showcase at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The Westwood Library is holding "The Healthiest Show on Earth" for children ages 2-8 Thursday at 4 p.m. 

Saturday, two Brookside Elementary students will be singing with the New Jersey Elementary Honor Choir at J.P. Case Middle School in Flemington.

The Westwood Library will host Jim Wysocki to present his lecture "Les Paul: Musical Genius" Sunday at 3 p.m.

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