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NEWS

McNerney to shed planning chair

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BUSINESS

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Gathered to light the first Candle on the Fort Lee community Channukah Menorah are from left: Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich, Joan Alter, Rabbi Ken Stern of Congregation Gesher Shalom(JCC Fort Lee), Harry Cohen, Martha Cohen and Cantor Paul Zim Congregation Gesher Shalom.

FORT LEE SCHOOL VOTE TUESDAY ■ By Christina Rossi FORT LEE – Voters will go to the polls again on Tuesday, Dec. 14 to decide on a reduced

proposal for a new elementary school, classroom additions to three schools and major repairs and renovations.

School officials have shaved $10 million off the Tuesday, Sept. 28, $99 million referendum which was defeated by a

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I By Christina Rossi

FORT LEE – The Acting Commissioner of the state Department of Education has partially overturned the ruling of a state Office of Administrative Law judge that the principal of the high school, here, should be paid his 2009-2010 raise; however, she agreed with the judge that Jay Berman should retain his job. The tenure charges were filed by the school board in light of a grade-changing scandal at the high school that rocked the district in 2009. Rochelle R. Hendricks wrote that she was “in accord with the [judge’s] finding that there was no evidence that [Mr. Berman] was aware of the grade changing that had been occurring in the guidance department or in any way condoned such conduct….There was a Director of the Guidance Department who was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the department; performed all of

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the staff evaluations; and was the direct supervisor of the guidance counselor who was responsible for doctoring the student transcripts and report cards….[T]he notion that [Mr. Berman] should have known what was transpiring within the guidance office does not rise to gross negligence or unbecoming conduct so as to justify the suspension of [Mr. Berman] or the revocation of his tenure…” She continued, “With respect to the withholding of [Mr. Berman’s] increment, the Commissioner finds that the Board’s decision to withhold the increment was reasonable based upon the Board’s overall disapproval of [Mr. Berman’s] level of oversight as a high school principal, and the unacceptable conduct that was occurring in the guidance department.” Robert Schwartz, Mr. Berman’s attorney, did not immediately respond to a request for

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comment. Charles Luppino, president of the Board of Education, had no comment because he did not have the details. He expected to receive them at a board meeting at press time. “The [judge] erroneously determined that the Board’s failure to prove the tenure charges likewise meant that its decision to withhold [Mr. Berman’s] increment was arbitrary and capricious,” she said. Ms. Hendricks said, “Although it is not

expected that [Mr. Berman] review each and every transcript that is sent to the college, there is a level of accountability that must attach to the fact that it was [Mr. Berman’s] signature stamp that was used to certify the transcripts….It was reasonable for the Board to assess a degree of accountability to [Mr. Berman] in the form of an increment withholding, which is not a matter of right but rather ‘a reward for meritorious service to the school district.’”

REGISTRATION PLANNED FOR FL INDOOR SOCCER I By Robyn Nadel

FORT LEE – The Fort Lee Soccer League will be holding registration for the 2011 winter in-town indoor soccer season 78:30 p.m., Monday, December 13 at the borough’s Community Center. The registration fee is $65 and a copy of birth certificate must be provided. Sign-ups are limited to the first 400 registrants. Families who participated in the fall season are currently able to register online at www.fortleesoccer.com. This registration date is for players who will be participating in the Fort Lee Soccer League for the very first time. Registration is open to all borough boys and girls ages 5-14. Students of Christ The Teacher are eligible to register on this date. The games are held primarily on Saturday’s at the Fort Lee Community Center as

most of the practices are held on Sunday’s. The starting times of the games range anywhere from 12:30-7:30 p.m. as both sides of the gym are utilized for matches simultaneously. The games kick-off on Saturday, Jan. 8, as all families will be notified by late December as to the team that their child has been placed on. All games will conclude by late March. All players must have indoor soccer shoes. Each participant will be provided with a game jersey. Any questions regarding the indoor program can be answered via e-mail at boardmembers@fortleesoccer.com or by going to the league website at www.fortleesoccer.com.

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McNERNEY TO SHED PLANNING CHAIR

When the North Jersey Planning Authority (NJPA) meets next month they will be considering appointing a replacement for Executive Committee Chairman Dennis McNerney. Mr. McNerney will not be completing his term that runs through 2011 because he lost his re-election bid as Bergen County Executive in November. The speculation is that the

authority will select board member Dan Sullivan, who is a Union County Freeholder. Both Mr. McNerney and Mr. Sullivan are Democrats and while it has been the custom that the chairman’s position rotate between the two major parties, the reasoning is that Mr. McNerney’s unexpired term belongs to the Democrats. Since Mr. McNerney will be leaving the

FORT LEE – The borough’s annual holiday tree lighting is at 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 9 at the Jack Alter Fort Lee Community Center. Refreshments include hot chocolate and

treats. Please bring non-perishable food items to be donated to local food bank. Sponsored by the Cafasso family.

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I By Douglas E. Hall It isn’t easy being a Republican governor with a Democratic administration in Washington – especially when the State of New Jersey is one Democrats used to count on being true blue, all the way through – and especially when the governor is an outspoken aggressive guy who has been around the country stumping for GOPcandidates and who has been mentioned in polls as a serious contender for the presidency. So it should come as no surprise that the feds want their $271 million back, which they invested in theARC (Access to the Region’s Core) rail tunnel under the Hudson River from North Bergen to Manhattan. This is the project that Governor Christie cancelled. Not only do they want their money back, but they want it back in 30 days, on Christmas Eve no less. Talk about the Grinch that stole Christmas. This is it folks. The federal government that invested a meager $271 million in what was the nation’s largest public work project, pegged at $8.7

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billion and expected to climb to $10 billion or more before the work was completed. This is the same federal government that spent $787 billion to stimulate our economy. The problem began with the misguided planning of the CorzineAdministration that was ready to have the nearly broke State of New Jersey assume an open-ended obligation of billions and billions of dollars in cost overruns. It took courage to stop this madness, and that’s just what Governor Christie did.

And the reward from Washington is a dunning letter for $271 million with the interest clock ready to start toting up interest payments on this “debt” within 30 days. The demand is actually assessed against cash-strapped NJ Transit. The feds also pile on with threats to notify all credit bureaus and bond rating agencies, to in effect. damage the state’s credit rating. And finally, the feds are ready to loose Eric Holder’s Justice Department on the state as bill collector, ready to haul state officials to court. This is the Justice Department of the Obama Administration, which looked the other way when the new Black Muslims intimidated white voters in Pennsylvania, the same Justice Department that sued the State ofArizona over its tough immigration law when the state tried to force the federal government to bring order to the murderous U.S.-Mexican border, and the same Justice Department that cannot make up its mind about where to prosecute admitted Sept. 11 terrorist Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. Meanwhile, no one in the Justice Department or any other branch of the ObamaAdministration is taking any notice of the money-saving smart proposal of New York Mayor Bloomberg to extend the No. 7 subway from the West Side of Manhattan, under the Hudson River and westward to Secaucus at half the price of theARC tun-

nel. Again, we must ask, where are Senators Lautenberg and Menendez? Why are they silent on this worthy proposal? The Port Authority is interested. Governor Christie is interested and would probably be ready to take any federal money on hand from theARC project and spend it in this new direction. Why can’t we move forward? Why do we have no leadership on this obvious step? Instead of demanding repayment from New Jersey, everyone involved and those not involved should be demanding any and all funding should be directed into planning and building this extension of the New York subway system into New Jersey. Even the limited construction for ARC, which included grading under TonnelleAvenue (Routes 1 and 9) in North Bergen might be utilized in the Secaucus subway plan. We need cooperative planning by NJ Transit, NewYork City, the PortAuthority and the federal government to improve the now over-crowded transportation between our state and NewYork. It is in the interest of both states and the nation that this be done. Can’t we all get along and work together? This should not be so difficult.

might) show my disapproval,” he said to laughter. Christie is pressing on arbitration, civil service, and affordable housing reforms before the end of the year because mayors and town councils will be asked to abide by the new 2 percent cap in place for 2011. Pension reform, another tool in the kit, may wait until next year – after the 18 days left in this year’s legislative calendar expires – according to indications from Christie and the Democrats. He told the crowd the story of when he proposed the pension changes: “I went to the firefighters’ convention (in Wildwood) the week I proposed this.”

“When I entered the room,” he said, “There was significant booing.” He told them, straight shooter to straight shooters, “Why are you booing the first guy who came in here and told you the truth?” The pension system is doomed, he said, and it needs immediate fixes. Christie needs the legislature to make those changes, unlike the changes he made to superintendent pay. Christie is instituting a salary cap effective next February, but in Parsippany, the school board is suing the state to be able to extend the not-yet-

CHRISTIE JUMPS INTO EYE OF THE STORM I By Timothy J. Carroll, PolitickerNJ PARSIPPANY – This afternoon, Gov. Chris Christie headed to the center of the storm and in his unique style, he took on all comers. The confrontation-comfortable Sicilian-Irish governor is trending higher than Tom Brady’s hair right now, and he had several interchanges today that could turn the upward curve vertical. His school superintendent pay cap is a hot issue in town – a few speakers spoke passionately about the issue – but it the last man in a long line of questioners that riled the governor up to the point that he called the man on stage to give him a what-for over municipal aid. He started out the town hall meeting by reit-

erating again his charge to the legislature to pass his municipal toolkit. “We started these reform town hall meetings back on Labor Day,” Chrsitie said, motioning to the “18 Days Left” poster to his right. “When I started, there were three digits to that number.” “It’s hard,” he said of his crusade on property taxes. “And the special interests will come out and fight…That’s the fight I’m engaged in right now.” Democratic leaders in the legislature told the press last week that they have found a compromise on one of his main toolkit items, arbitration reform. But Christie is still skeptical. “I’m worried that they’re not showing (a bill) to me, (because I

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DEMS CLOSE HACKENSACK OFFICE FOR SMALLER DIGS ■ By PolitickerNJ Staff

Several sources in Bergen confirmed Friday night, Dec. 3, that the Bergen County Democratic Organization (BCDO) headquarters in Hackensack has closed. Executive Director Chris Lee said the organization moved down the hall to a smaller office while they’re searching for new digs,

but sources said the organization is behind on the rent from the era of former Chairman Joe Ferriero. Current chairman Michael Kasparian had been paying the rent and trying to catch up on the inherited debts but ultimately made the decision to vacate the Hackensack build-

ing, according to sources. Lee said the executive committee will decide where the future headquarters will be at their next meeting, and had been considering finding new space since last year. Sources say Ferriero had made an arrangement with the building owner to

MOM TO MOM I By Ann Piccirillo

CHRISTMAS ON MAIN STREET STREET, 1968 (Part 2) 1) 1968,

IDressed stood motionless before the window of for winter, I elbowed my way the Atlas Five and outer Ten oncrust Main in Fort through the hard ofStreet the crowd of Lee. of steam were kidsExhausts determined to make mypuffed way toout thefrom front between the space mypadded chapped, shivering of the pack. I dugofmy elbows deep lips. My heart was pining. Sitting high upon a into corduroyed knee caps and thighs causing glass shelf of the display case sat Biff Bear. My bodies to grindclimbed and scrape against each other eyeballs almost out of their sockets so allowing pass of through the tremors of all far above me thetoreach my eyes did he sit. I looked up until my corneas like they their constrained energy.feltUsing mywould older disappear my brain bottoms of my brother asinto body armorand bythe pushing him forlids stretched further down my cheeks as my ward, and then pushing him aside, I finally eyes tried to reach his.

made my way to the front. And there I stood, finally, before the altar I came to know BiffofasSanta’s we allWorkshop came to as it appeared in the windows of The Atlas know our toys in 1968—through the power of television. Seeing me I felt likein Five and Ten Storehim on before lower Main Street Dorothy Fort Leewhen 1968.she stepped out of her blackand-white farmhouse and onto the The Kansas sidewalk-to-ceiling windows Technicolor streets of Oz. You see, we had a sparkled so brightly that at first all I could see black-and-white 19” portable television set that was my own reflection staring back at me as sat on a slightly dented stand with wobbly the fullagainst moonthe began its slow ascent in the wheels only wall without windows eveningcape skyonbehind me. But Nestled inearly our colonial Fifth Street. here he was before the broken between all me of as theI stood toys on were Santas sidewho walk of Main — real and nodded, colorful. His moved, Mrs.Street Clauses who and yellow shirt with redholding and bluetheir stripes, hiscantan mechanical carolers electric pantless legs (the white circular pull ring that dlesticks in him gloved whilefrom theirhis singing would make talkhands protruding right mouths formed a perfectly round “O.” And hip), his milk chocolate rubber face, his small then thereblack werebear the nose, toys. his Themitten-shaped toys. Nothing triangular hands. beat Sears’ Christmas Wish Book except the Christmas windows of The Atlas Five and thethree-dimensional web of the mob I glory, used Ten.Trapped Here, ininside all their my adrenaline to push my way through bodies the toys danced before me on the stage of their back to my parents who were standing somedisplay shelves. Some peered down from where behind me on Main Street. They hadatop to shelves, twirled mid-air, see Biff. some They dangled had to and know how in much he some to satme. upon the had floortobeckoning allnow. of us meant They get him fortome Ifrom couldn’t possibly leave him the window! behind the angular glassinpanes. WhatI ifpressed some other little as girlhard tookashim home? my nose I possibly After all, there was only one Biff Bear! I could into cold glass in an effort to visually pushed my way through the corduroy, polyinhaleand all of the of toys at once. succeeded only ester, wool coats, myImittens getting in crossing eyes toggles, to the point started snagged on my zippers, andthat the Igarters

with thedizzy sharpassilver over-mothto get all ofclips the that toysthe became a blur ered kids’ into mothers had clipped to the sleeves that burst kaleidoscopic fragments of colof they wouldn’t ors.their Myjackets breath so released clouds oflose fogtheir that gloves. steamed the window with condensation. I

used the wool redleaning mittens that Standing acrossofthemy street against Grandma had knitted the winter before to the wall of Schweitzer’s Department Store was clear a path for mytoeyes to see. my father talking a group of other fathers whoThis would much didn’t rather just havearrive. been leaning moment We had against the bar inside a smoky raising just arrived in this moment. Youtavern see, anticipaglasses than children, but here they tion for the big reveal began right stood after guarding the night while their wives stood on Thanksgiving when all the kids in town began the layaway lines inside the Five and Ten. to stalk lower Main Street waiting for Mr. Feiler to begin his sharp yearlycrease ritual of the Pulling on the ofcovering my father’s serge I abruptly interrupted, store pants windows with white sheets “Daddy, so that Daddy! Bear’s in the window! I want him! Santa’sBiff Workshop could be created in secret. IThat wantwas him!” always the week that I wanted to move withreleased the Paolini’s in an Myinfather a laughwho that lived was meant upstairs apartment adjacent to the Five more as a contemplative pause than a releaseand of Ten. Ibefore had this fantasy that like somehow mirth saying, “I don’t stuffedthere aniwas aThey’ll secretsuffocate door in the their sleepapartmals. youfloor whenofyou’re ing.” men agreed and “Pete theFive Greek” mentAll thatthewould lead directly to the and threw “Yeah magnet for Ten. I in, didn’t thinkand thatthey Mr. is anda Mrs. Paolini germs.” would have minded having an unschooled, but“Son street-wise, with of a …”three-year I thought.old I ranbunk backinacross them for a week considering their daughters the street to look for my mother who was Patty and Barbara inside were my babysitters, buried somewhere the Five and Ten.butI walked through dozens pairs well-heeled somehow I could neverof talk myofparents into it. nyloned-stockinged legsWhile looking for thedown two Then it happened. driving that belonged to my mother. It wasn’t easy beMain Street to Grandma’s house one Sunday cause during the holiday season Mr. Feiler afternoon on the first of December, my heart added an extra cash register to handle the overstopped as our Chevy past the and flow of shoppers. Afterdrove searching andFive searchTen and I saw for myself the shrouds ing I finally found her in the make-up aisle.that hung from all of the windows. I wanted to “Mommy! I cried “I jump from theMommy!” moving car andexcitedly, run across found Bear. I want him!”the curtains to get Main Biff Street to peer behind an early glimpse of Christmas. Instead, I had “Ask Santa,” she casually replied as her to suffer through Sunday dinnereyeliners, with aboutand 50 fingers grazed over the lipsticks, relativesthat where had to rows surreptitiously powders sat inIordered inside the

remove the pignoli nuts and raisins that Grandma shoved into her meatballs and hide wooden display cases. them inside socks until“Where’s I could he?” get a “Santa?” I criedmy in desperation. chance to get into the bathroom and flush them downgoing the toilet. Yuck! “We’re to the Garden State Plaza to see him responded. But next hereweek,” I stoodshe alone in a sea of kids; aware of nothing but the stale smell of steam Sunk by our the thought Biff and wasn’t rising from mingledthat bodies thecomtoys. ing home with me that night I resigned myself My eyes wandered up, down, and around to the fact that I had to wait to tell the Big Man the Iwindow before which I stood. Mattel’s that needed Biff Bear. Hot Wheels, Colorforms, View Masters, As I Monster walked outside something wet fell Aurora Models, Barbie and her upon myblue nose.vinyl I bent carrying my neck back looked swank case,and Remco’s up intoGlad the & skySad, andportable watchedrecord as theplayers, snow Baby swirled in a chain dance of confusion beneath and…and…there he was. I found him. All the yellow glow of the street light. As brown and shiny staring only at me…For snowflakes fell upon my face they were melted thethevery firstoftime my heart pined…Biff by warmth my tears. Bear. I had to have him. To Be Continued… To be continued…

"Ann Piccirillo is a freelance writer who lives in Leonia. Visit her blog "momtomomcolumns.blogspot.com" & become a fan on Facebook at "Bergen County Mom to Mom."

eventually catch up on the rent but when he stepped down in 2008, the owner called the rent into Kasparian.

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expired contract of Superintendent Lee Seitz. He told the citizens that the school board was “spend(ing) your money to sue me, to spend more of your money.” The board already approved the contract for Seitz, but Christie is holding it hostage until the cap is in place. When PolitickerNJ asked Christie earlier in the day what legal basis he had for doing so, he only said “stay tuned” to hear the law department make that argument in court. Also asked at the morning presser why as head of the state does he feel the need to intervene with local officials by implementing his superintendent cap, Christie said out-of-control property taxes have forced the governor into a “de facto” role as the steward of local tax dollars. Some of the locals at the town hall today disagreed. A Chatham Board of Education member said the district spends less than $12,000 per student and gets wonderful results. “You’ve taken away all of our state aid,” the woman said, and yet the state is now very interested in how the school budget is spent. “Why can’t we decide that at the local level when it’s all our money?” She said the superintendent gets a market rate contract, but Christie said not so. “It’s an inflated, artificial market that they (the superintendents) created themselves amongst themselves,” he told her, later laughing off the fear-inducing notion that superintendents will run to surrounding states for higher pay. “I’ll help them pack,” he said for the umpteenth time recently. AParsippany teacher and local union representative tried to take Christie to task over statements he’s made about it being nearly impossible to fire bad teachers. “There are bad politicians that I’d like to see let go,” she said. He told her an election is always on tap for the pols, “except you don’t have to go through five years of legal fights and (thousands of dollars) in legal fees.” The system for teacher tenure, he said, is “too expensive, it’s too onerous, and it fails.” “What you’re doing is putting your members ahead of the children’s interests,” he charged back, recounting his request for teacher pay freezes this year – “Not to put the money back in the general fund…to avoid teacher layoffs.” “The union’s response was, Never,” he said. “Instead the union said we will keep our raises, we will keep our free health benefits, fire our teachers…They wouldn’t even permit their members to vote.”

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■By Jacqui Atcheson, Prospect Mortgage The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city that its pending home sales index, a forward-lookhousing price index — on a non-seasonally ad- ing indicator based on signed contracts, rose 10.4 justed basis — fell 0.7 percent in September after percent in October after a 1.8 percent decrease in a 0.2 percent decrease inAugust. On a year-over- September. year basis, prices rose 0.6 percent compared with The Institute for Supply Management reSeptember 2009. ported that the monthly composite index of nonThe consumer confidence index rose to 54.1 manufacturing activity rose to 55 in November in November from a revised 49.9 in October. It from 54.3 in October.Areading above 50 signals was the highest level in five months. The index expansion. It was the 11th straight month of exwas benchmarked at 100 in 1985, a year chosen pansion. because it was neither a peak nor a trough in conInitial claims for unemployment benefits rose sumer confidence. by 26,000 to 436,000 for the week ending NoThe Institute for Supply Management re- vember 27. Continuing claims for the week endported that the monthly composite index of man- ing November 20 rose by 53,000 to 4.27 million. ufacturing activity fell slightly to 56.6 in The unemployment rate rose to 9.8 percent in NoNovember after reaching 56.9 in October.Aread- vember from 9.6 percent in October. ing above 50 signals expansion. It was the 16th Upcoming on the economic calendar are restraight month of expansion. ports on wholesale trade on December 9 and conTotal construction spending rose 0.7 percent sumer sentiment on December 10. to $802.3 billion in October, following a revised Jacqui Atcheson has been a loan officer for 0.7 percent increase in September. Economists more than 20 years. Email her at Jacqui.Atchehad anticipated a drop of 0.4 percent in October. son@prosdpectmgt.com or call her at 917-333The NationalAssociation of Realtors reported 1655.

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December 8 , 2010

PLANNING UNIT HITS STATE HOUSING BILL

The American Planning Association New Jersey Chapter (APA-NJ) voiced its opposition over a bill approved in November by the New Jersey Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee. The bill, A3447, yet to be introduced in the state Senate, would abolish the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) and reform a number of procedures concerning provision of affordable housing. “This bill abandons New Jersey’s commitment to affordable housing for its citizens,� said Vito Gallo, APA-NJ Housing Committee Chair. “While we firmly support reforming the way affordable housing is provided in this state, this bill definitively takes us down the wrong road.� APA-NJ expressed concern over three specific issues in the bill: 1. By ignoring recent Mt. Laurel rulContinued on page 10

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Continued from page 7 ings, the bill allows municipalities to continue to avoid significant affordable housing obligations. The bill relies on an approach of presumptive densities that was deemed inadequate in a recent court ruling. In the ruling, the court noted that the growth share methodology contained in COAH’s Third Round rules was invalid because it allowed municipalities to avoid any significant obligation for satisfying the

need for affordable housing by adopting land use regulations that discourage growth. APA-NJ contends that a rational nexus must exist between density increases granted and the public policy objective pursued, including jobs-to-housing ratios. 2. The bill contains no independent housing need calculation. A3447 does not require any independent calculation of present or perspective housing need on either a state or regional basis. The state has no role in determining individual municipal obligation. APA-NJ strongly believes that a statewide planning process will assist in

determining the most rational approach toward the provision of affordable housing. The State Plan should be strengthened to serve as the tool for rational growth and the sensible leveraging of the state’s finite resources, as was originally contemplated by the legislature when the State Planning Act was adopted as companion legislation to the Fair Housing Act. 3. The bill contains numerous loopholes. A3447’s loopholes allow: a. Municipalities without any low income housing to be deemed compliant by allowing for high-end homes to be treated as affordable housing; b. Developers to avoid building affordable housing by simply paying a development fee into a municipality’s housing trust fund; c. An undermining of the municipal

planning process by allowing for the potential for density increases and affordable housing to be sited in areas not suited for growth, thus increasing the possibility of sprawling development. “Re-evaluations of our affordable housing rules cannot lose sight of the core mission to increase the amount of housing available to all New Jerseyans,” said Charles Latini, APA-NJ Chapter President. “Furthermore, APA-NJ feels that any new housing plan must take into account regional planning issues and the regional marketplace, environment, health, equity, economic sustainability, and transportation system. We have a real opportunity to take a holistic look at where and how we build affordable housing in this state, but A3447 falls woefully short.”

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Menus are served at listed location for seniors age 60 and up. Reservations must be made by noon the business day before the meal at your desired locale. Menu is subject to change without no-

tice. Wednesday, Dec. 8 Vegetarian vegetable soup, chicken francaise, brown rice, carrots, dinner roll, mandarin oranges. Thursday, Dec. 9

FORT LEE – Campbell McKenna, a retired housekeeper of the Jewish Home at Rockleigh (JHR), and a borough resident with his wife, Lois, was picked as Employee of the Month (EOM) for December. Mr. McKenna, who started working at JHR in 1985, commented when he was accepting his award, that he was the first retiree to be named EOM. During the Presentation Ceremonies,

Mr. McKenna’s supervisor, Andru “Andy” Roswadowsky, director of Environmental Services, said, “He always goes above and beyond the call of duty, helping anyone he can.” He recalled a time when Mr. Campbell assisted a resident who had fallen and was unable to reach the call bell. “Mr. Campbell heard a cry while delivering linens to a unit, and came to the rescue, following proper training procedures.”

FORT LEE RESIDENT NAMED JHR ‘EMPLOYEE OF MONTH’

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ELECTED OFFICIALS, VOLUNTEERS ARE VOICE OF TOWN ■ By Leonia Mayor Mary Heveran The Borough of Leonia, as is the case with many municipalities in the area, is governed by a Mayor who presides over six council members. However this local governance does not begin and end with the borough council. The voice of the community is regularly expressed through a host of volunteers who are appointed to various boards and commissions that proudly serve the community. The presence of these boards, commissions, and committees ensures that Leonia operates in the context of transparency and is always open to the voice of the residents. Additionally, a member of the governing body is typically appointed to the board or may be appointed to serve as a liaison to the commission or committee. That member of the governing body reports to the council on a monthly basis so that the full body of elected officials, and any members of the public who attend the regular council Meetings, know the work of the committee. Additionally, those committee reports are

MAYOR Mark Sokolich

COUNCIL PRESIDENT Jan Goldberg COUNCILMAN Joseph Cervieri, Jr. COUNCILMAN Harvey Sohmer

COUNCILWOMAN Ila Kasofsky COUNCILMAN Armand Pohan

COUNCILMAN Michael Sargenti

contained in the council minutes that are posted on the borough website once they are adopted. Many of these positions are created by New Jersey state statute, such as the Board of Health, the Planning Board, Board of Adjustment, and the Library Board of Trustees. Others, such as the Environmental Commission, the Green Team, Historic Preservation Commission, Recreation Commission, and the Shade Tree Commission are created by municipal ordinance. Other committees are established by the Mayor to provide insight and guidance on issues of particular concern to the community. Examples include the Mayor’s Advisory Committee on Transportation, Website Committee, and theAdvisory Committee on Economic Development. Most of these committees meet once per month with additional meetings scheduled as needed. Collectively there are over 150 residents who serve in various capacities on these boards and commissions. The terms of office vary, with

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some appointments being for five years and others appointed annually. Without these volunteers, municipal government would be paralyzed. It is, therefore, imperative that we continue to recruit residents who are willing to serve their community. To facilitate this process, a volunteer form is available on the borough website at www.leonianj.gov. Any resident interested in volunteering to serve need only download the form and return the completed application to the

Borough Clerk. There are vacancies every year with some having more than one depending on the cycle of appointments. Most of the boards, commissions and committees have a link on the borough website. Additional information regarding the duties and functions of those boards, commissions and committees established by ordinance can be found in the borough code available in Borough Hall or more conveniently, on the borough website under “Government/Municipal Code.”

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rooms….tightened it up….for example, one technology room instead of two,” the superintendent said. Infrastructure repairs priced at $20 million were not reduced. The referendum must be approved by February in order for Fort Lee to be eligible for about $19 million in state aid. “This is critical. There are many other districts that would be happy to get the aid,” he said. School officials said they had decided at this point not to mount a third referendum if the current one is defeated.

Fort Lee school vote Dr. Raymond Bandlow, schools’ superintendent. “The reduction was taken entirely out of the local share,” he said. The original plan included $227 of additional school taxes for several years for the owner of the average home assessed at $468,000. Under the current plan, the tax hike would be $208 per year. The square footage of the proposed new school for fifth- and sixth-graders and the additions to the middle school, high school and School 2 was decreased in the new plan. “We took out a few

Holiday Parking

The Fort Lee Parking Authority, has announced that there will be free three-hour parking in the Borough starting Monday, December 13th, 2010 and continuing through January 2nd, 2011.

“It’s our way of giving back to the Borough and wishing everyone a healthy and happy holiday season,” said Mrs. Nest.

The three-hour free parking on Borough streets in the downtown business district and in the Borough’s parking lots will be for three hours only, after which tickets will be issued for violations.

Because it is a joyous season, the Parking Authority, and Mayor Sokolich and Borough Council decided to grant three hours of free metered parking to invite and encourage residents to come out to shop at local stores and dine in the Borough’s fine restaurants. The Parking Authority would like to wish you a Happy and Healthy Holiday Season.

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Pecan Pumpkin Pie, A Tasty Autumn Dessert I By Valerie Cario

Yes, it may be considered cliche, but absolutely no Thanksgiving dinner is complete without a delicious and creamy pumpkin pie. Even though it wasn’t enjoyed at the first Thanksgiving (although the Pilgrims did eventually figure out how to make a spicy pumpkin pudding), pumpkin pie is undeniably an American tradition. Almost every home last Thursday had a pumpkin pie on their table for dessert...but pumpkin pie is not just for Thanksgiving dinner. It can be enjoyed anytime during the season.

Nothing beats a home-made pumpkin pie, and this recipe for Pecan Pumpkin Pie is a fabulous choice. Even if you’re crunched for time, this dessert can be prepared and baked in about 70 minutes. Made with simple ingredients, this pie will be sure to

delight everyone at the table. Ingredients 1 cup canned pumpkin 1/3 cup white sugar 2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice 3 eggs 2/3 cup corn syrup 1/2 cup white sugar 3 tbsp. melted butter 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups pecan halves 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie Preparation 1. Mix together one egg, pumpkin, 1/3 cup sugar and spice; spread over bottom of pie shell. 2.Combine 2 eggs, corn syrup, 1/2 cup sugar, butter and

(1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon of ground ginger, 1/8 teaspoon of ground allspice, and an 1/8 teaspoon of nutmeg).

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LOCAL SCOUTS AWARDED EAGLE RANK

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tain skills and general knowledge including First Aid, Citizenship in the Community and Public Speaking. Of the more than 150 merit badges available, at least 21 must be earned to qualify for Eagle Scout. Also a part of the Eagle requirement, each Scout completed an Eagle Scout service project. Mr. Flaim’s project was to refurbish an outdoor worship area and meditation garden for Holy Spirit Lutheran Church and the surrounding community. Mr. Longo worked with the Palisades Fire Department attaching

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JOHN P. MIRAGLIA, ONCE OWNED PRESS JOURNAL

LEONIA – John Peasley Miraglia, who with his wife Mary, operated The Press Journal during the 1980s, died after a sudden illness on Thursday, Nov. 11. He was 80. He operated his own labor-management consulting business for 30 years after a career that began as a field representative for the National Labor Relations Board. Through that work and an early association with then-Congressional candidate John F. Kennedy, he was appointed in 1960 as Deputy Director of Industrial Relations for the then brand-new space agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). There he worked with early rocket scientists, including Werner Von Braun. At the construction site for the then Cape Canaveral, when work stoppages were threatened he would go to court and argue that if job actions were permitted, “Russians would get to the moon first,” a tactic that never failed. He was instrumental in desegregating the base at Michoud in La., by personally removing “whites” and “colored” sings from rest room doors and water fountains. In 1968, after two appointments by President Lyndon B. Johnson and a brief stint at Johnson & Johnson, he formed his own labor-management consulting business. In that firm, he represented public

and private entities, including the Ford Foundation and socio-economic agencies of the federal government. Also during that time he actively opposed the war in Vietnam, especially as a trustee of the Merchant Marine Academy, and worked for the cause of equal rights, which he contended had been an inviolate stance of the union movement. Mr. Miraglia firmly believed that any dispute could be fairly settled by focusing on the common interests of the parties, and leaving contentious positions aside. He took pride in his service settling the 90-day, bitter Englewood Hospital nurses’ strike following the failure of federal mediation and of his legacy of labor peace in Englewood City government and the district’s school board, which he joined in 1974, ending a history of bad labor relations and contentious negotiations. Mr. Miraglia took great pride and found great happiness as a father and grandfather. Following the birth of three children to him and his wife Mary, of 33 years, he scaled back his business to spend more time at home. He was known to many children in the community as a great guy and soft touch. He was the father of Cynthia, Deborah, and Mitchell Miraglia, David Medlock, Christopher John Peasley, Benjamin Joseph Wann and Bianca Maria Miraglia. And a step-father to Alexander

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Mary Ellen Holm (nee Bock), supervisor of the business education department in North Bergen High School before retiring in 2005, died Thursday, Nov. 25, at her home in Toms River. She was 68. .Born in Hoboken, Ms. Holm lived in Fort Lee before retiring and moving to Toms River. In retirement, Mrs. Holm was a volunteer for Van Dyke Hospice and was a Eucharistic Minister for St. Catherine’s Parish in Seaside Park. Mrs. Holm is survived by her husband, Dr. E. Richard Holm, to whom she was married for 27 years, her daughter Erin Barna and her husband Paul, Jr. of Toms River; two brothers: Raymond Bock and his wife Patricia of Edison and James

Bock and his wife Lucretia of Tequesta, Fla.; three sisters: Kathleen Meyer and her husband, Donald of Toms River, Terry Jones and her husband Cliff of San Diego, Calif. And Lynn Bunch, also of San Diego. Two other sisters: Peggy Grierson and Christine Davis predeceased her. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Monday, Nov. 29, at St. Catharine of Siena Church, Seaside Park. Burial followed at St. Joseph Cemetery, Toms River. Donations in her name may be made to Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital, Attn: Dr. Gregory Riley, 1275 York Ave., New York, NY 10065. Make checks payable to Thoracic Research Fund.

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Morgan and Courtney Crawford. He is also survived by six grandchildren. John Peasley Miraglia was born on July 15, 1930 on a kitchen table of his family’s apartment at 11th Street and 2nd Avenue on the Lower East Side of Manhattan to Joseph John and Irma Peasley Miraglia. Mr. Miraglia’s father was a first-generation Italian, while his mother’s family came to America with the early Pilgrims and an ancestor was a famous clergyman in Rhode Island. John’s father, Joey was a well-known union activist who worked organizing textile workers throughout the Northeast, including New Jersey. In the process he became an international vice president of the Textile Workers of America. As a child of six or 7, John accompanied his father to strikes where it was his responsibility to carry nickels for pay phones so the union leader could call when his father was arrested. Mr. Miraglia began working as a business agent while attending night school at the City College of New York. He graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and received the Moses D. Blitzer award

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for labor studies. This enabled him to attend the New School as a scholarship student at a time when only scholarship students were admitted. His work for the union was to protect striking workers from p9olice who often were sent to beat the union strikers. A memorial service is planned for Thanksgiving weekend. Friends of family, or of labor are invited to call at the family home in Leonia through Sunday, Nov. 21 and after that by calling 201-592-8076. Donations may be made to the Botto House American Labor Museum, 83 Norwood Street, Haledon, NJ 07508 or Flat Rock Brook Nature Center, 443 Van Nostrand Avenue, Englewood, NJ 07631.

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SPORTS FL SOCCER U14 BOYS FINISH IN FIRST December 8, 2010

■By John Marin FORT LEE – The Fort Lee Soccer League wrapped up its fall travel season on Saturday, Nov. 20 and Sunday, Nov. 21 with several of the teams participating in matches in the Northern Counties Soccer Association (NCSA). The Under 14 Boys ‘A’ travel team avenged their only loss of the season by defeating Sportsfriends Soccer Club of Wayne, 2-0 on Saturday, Nov. 20. Paul Leale scored the game’s first goal in the twenty-first minute after a beautiful feed from Justin Picache. Then two minutes before the half, Dennis Paus stole the ball at midfield, made a great pass down the wing to a streaking Leale, who crossed the ball to Picache then with a little chip, Myungjin Bang, headed the ball home. That was all the scoring the boys needed as the midfield and defense dominated the game. Mike Payan recorded his fifth shutout of the season as Fort Lee didn’t allow a goal from the opposing team at home all year. The team took first place with a record of 6-1-2. The rest of the team’s roster consisted of: Richard Capone, Henry Chen, Danny Duarte, Elmar Ebrahimzadeh, Sasha Ivanoff, Taiga Kikuchi, Amil Prajapati, Ryo Sugawara,Arif Toremis and Zachary Wielkocz. Despite losing four starters from last year’s Under 8 team and facing an 0-2 start this season, new coach John Park and his Under 9 Boys ‘A’ travel team finished the season on a high note by losing only one other game the rest of the year, as they defeated the River Dell Blackhawks 5-1 leading the team with an impressive record of 5 wins, 3 losses and 2 ties. The defense of Yutaka Imanishi, Aaron

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Sourek, and Paul Kim was too much for the Blackhawk offense, allowing only five shots on goal during the whole contest. Combined with two great saves by goalie Christopher Park, the Under 9 boys showed to be a strong defensive team. Left midfielder Hiromasa Fujita was on fire scoring all 5 goals, assisted by Darin Yun (2), Jordan Rodriguez (2) and Sebastian Sepulveda (1). Great supporting roles and teamwork were performed by Eric Kim and Milan Antonopolous. Each week the team improved as they finished in a tie for fourth place and only one point away from third place. The Under 12 Boys ‘A’ travel team defeated the Wyckoff Torpedoes 2-1 in their final match of the season. Peter Kim scored the opening goal 18 minutes into the contest when the Torpedoes goalkeeper made a save on the initial Fort Lee shot, but redirected the ball to Kim who tapped the ball into the empty net. Ten minutes later, Chris Korkis outmuscled two defenders and chipped his shot over the keeper for a 2-0 lead. While Fort Lee appeared on the verge of a blowout victory, the Torpedoes held firm on their home field and made the U12’s earn their win as they tallied early in the half and fought hard for the equalizer, only to be denied each time by goalkeeper Mohamed Abdelhamid, who made two diving saves, deflected two others away, snatched several hard shots taken directly at him and punched out several other crosses into the box to douse a potential tying goal. Fort Lee’s defense held tight with Nicolas Danciu’s and Jacob Im’s man-to-man defense. Midfielders George Moraitis, Dwight Kim and Andy Won provided valuable second half min-

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    J. ARSENIO  ELECTRICAL CONTRACT ING  Residential & Commercial  Wiring  * Violations,   Service Ugrades     201-944-8079  NJ Elec #15021 N.Y.C. Master Elec Lic # Pend.

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ELECTRICIAN STATE CERTIFIED    Residential/Commercial   & Industrial Electricians  Insured *  Bonded  24 Hr. Emergency Svce N.J.LIc #7209 * Free Est JOSEPH MATONE   201-943-4365     

 FENCES    DISCIASCIO FENCE CO  Installation and Repairs  No Job Too Small * Free Est 201-945-3509 * Over 30yrs in Business

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  

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         

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Hardwood Flrs *Install* Refinish *Laminate Flrs* Vinyl  Tile* Wall-Wall Carpet*  StairRunner Lic13VH05001600/  201-945-7711    

IMPROVEMENTS No Job to Small or To Big  Complete Remodeling  Fully Ins’d FreeEst  13VH01609900  201- 945-1263   FREE ESTIMATES (201)945-2466 Decks *Painting*Fin Bsmts* Sheetrock* Dropped Ceilings Carpentry* Masonry Repair*   Bathroom*Kitchen Remodeling Replace Windows*Brick Pavers  *Landscaping

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Jimmy’s Garage Door  Service  Sales Service - Installation   Free Est/ Fully Insured Lic#13VH02475600 201-462-0777   G ARDEN CENTER     MATERA’S  Nursery & Garden Cntr 514 Broad Ave, Ridgefield Christmas Trees

     

   Handiman 20yrs  Exp. Int/Ext Painting All Phases of Home Repair   & Remodeling Call Nick 201- 638-1025   HANDYMAN    ALL GENERAL INTERIOR/ EXTERIOR HAndywork, Painting  Flooring Free Est. Cell 201-456-9844     

      

    

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