Get the kids up and running with the Bears program

The Fall 2009 Bears’ Youth Running Program will begin practice on Wednesday, Sept. 2 at 5 p.m. at Swartswood State Park. Entering it’s 14th year, the Bears is open to kids in grades four through eight. Practices are held Mondays and Wednesdays from 5 to 6 p.m. at Swartswood Park through Thanksgiving, and the program’s volunteer coaches work with kids of all abilities. The Law Office of Jeffrey S. Katz helps to sponsor the program, so the cost is $25 per child for the entire season and includes a uniform and special events. To register, call Coach Laurie Gordon at 973-271-6624 or arrive at the first practice, on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 15 minutes early to sign up your child.