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rom upscale menus to world-famous Texas Weiners, Clifton is the kind of place where you can dine diversely, 24-7. Our August edition provided that guide for where to eat, day or night, and offered a preview to the popular Taste of Clifton, a major fundraiser by the Boys & Girls Club of Clifton. Readers also learned that the third generation, family-run Gensinger Motors on Valley Rd. is America’s oldest VW dealer. We took a stroll down Market St. to meet the merchants and learn of their services.
Meet some of the merchants and business owners of Market St: From top left: Abel Alicea, Mark Defeo, Pragnesh Shah, Dr. Christa D’Amato, Joe Hanrahan, Angelo Gencarelli, Dino Palamidis and Raj Patel. At the Portuguese Tavern and Toros Restaurant
The Mustang Academy orientation at CHS on Aug. 4 gave incoming freshmen a chance to become familiar with the campus and pick up tips that will help them acclimate to the large campus. Some 168 students of the 2018 graduating class attended. City Manager Matthew Watkins resigned on Aug. 20 to become town administrator in West New York. He said his achievements included re-hiring police officers, solidifying accounting practices, equipment upgrades for the police, fire and DPW. 36 January 2015 • Clifton Merchant
Wendy Juba became the Clifton Police Department’s first female sergeant on Aug. 12. A William Paterson University grad with a degree in sociology and criminal justice, she was hired in 2006. In September 2011, she was the first female to be inducted to CPD’s Detective Division. She then passed her Civil Service exam with flying colors, as did Detective Joseph Hillyer, who was also promoted to the title of sergeant at the same time as Juba. Hillyer was hired in 1996, became detective and school resource officer in 2006 and is now Clifton’s Crime Prevention Officer.