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Congratulations to the Northern Valley Soccer Club #NVSC U12 girls, which over Memorial Day weekend posted another Northern Counties Soccer Association Spring Cup Championship win

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AUGUST 2022

CURTAIN NEVER WENT DOWN

ENGLEWOOD

NEW ROTARY

bergenPACʼs school sailing on as a model

PRESIDENT

Donovan Rodriques speaks to rich, new community service projects

AIMING HIGH

BY JOHN SNYDER OF NORTHERN VALLEY PRESS

Congratulations to Donovan Rodriques on his rise to president of the Rotary Club of Englewood.

The June 18 installation ceremony, attended by several dozen Rotarians and guests, took place at the home of resident Jennie Katsaros.

The clubʼs incoming officers for 2022–2023 also were installed.

Rodriques, a three-year Rotary Club member, is a business and entertainment attorney, past member of the Englewood Board of Education, and longtime resident of Englewood. Starting out with a bachelor of science degree in biochemistry, he was admitted to the New York State Bar in 2012 and the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern districts of New York At the ceremony, Rodriques was accompanied by his wife, Charmaine, and their son, Liam. He was sworn in by outgoing District 7490 governor John Susani, broker/owner at Coldwell Banker Susani Realty; passing him the gavel with warm wishes for his success was outgoing president Jacqueline Guttman.

The nonprofit Rotary Club International is the worldʼs largest service organization, with approximately 1.4 members at 46,000

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Dancers dazzle in preparation for bergenPAC’s Performing Arts School‘s 2022 ‘Raise the Curtain’ end-of-year showcase.

BY HILLARY VIDERS FOR NORTHERN VALLEY PRESS

PERFORMING ARTS School at bergenPAC, 1 Depot Square in Englewood, clearly enjoys its reputation as the premier arts school in Bergen County. The PAS, now running popular summer camps, is rolling out a host of new proHE

gram offerings starting in the fall.

And an exciting $15 million capital campaign is underway to finance the cherished historical theaterʼs renovation and restoration. Work should be completed in October.

When revenue bonds issued by the Bergen County Improvement Authority (BCIA) were

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sold in spring, Robert Cook, founding trustee and chairman of the board of the nonprofit bergenPAC, said the sale was “a celebration for everyone, from patrons who will enjoy outstanding performances in a worldclass venue with new amenities; the students that will experience

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THE CHEST TOTES $148K AT GALA AND GOLF OUTING Donors deliver windfall for area nonprofits; huge help to neighbors

The Community Chest, a nonprofit organization serving eastern Bergen County, raised a combined $148,000 at its second golf outing at White Beeches Golf and Country Club in Haworth and its live, in person gala, “Help Us Fill The Community Chest” at Montammy Golf Club in Alpine.

The eventsʼ net proceeds will provide competitive grants to nonprofit agencies responding to increased need and additional services created by COVID-19 in the community.

Prominent producer and director Harry Martin, an Emmy Award-winning TV journalist, who anchored newscasts at three leading television stations in New York City, emceed the gala.

The program also featured a magical musical performance by the Young Peopleʼs Chorus at Thurnauer With the motto Neighbors Helping Neighbors, The Chest leads initiatives and supports nonprofits working to make communities stronger and benefit people in the area.

See THE CHEST on page 184

B ck in time...

At Alpine Grove in 1879, Union Army veterans and their families ate, drank, and reminisced in the shade of the Palisades.

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Old Tappan’s DelRosso propels missions’ food security work

Do you have extra zucchini, lettuce, tomatoes or other fresh vegetables on hand? Bring them to West Side Presbyterian Church in Ridewood.

The church tells Northern Valley Press itʼs collecting fresh produce for two area mission partners focused on helping neighbors are struggling with food insecurity: the Social Service Association (SSA) of Ridgewood and vicinity, and Parkside Community Church

in Westwood, which distributes free meals, pantry items, and more in conjunction with the nonprofit Connex4NPO. DELROSSO According to Melissa DelRosso of Old Tappan, owner of Chefs for Seniors – Bergen County, who is spearheading

the initiative, “The garden is a symbol of West Sideʼs core values of sharing generously and loving inclusively. Sharing our harvest with people in the community who are struggling is a beautiful way to live into those values.”

West Sideʼs “Garden Angels” recently brought freshly harvested lettuce, beans, beets, peppers and eggplant to SSA, and arugula and spinach to Parkside Community Church.

Tenafly Community Night Sept. 13

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Residents are invited to the Eighth Annual Tenafly Community Night, Tuesday, Sept. 13 from 5 to 8 p.m.

The event aims to encourage residents to come out on a weekday night to meet and interact with local emergency services personnel and members of the Tenafly business community.

“Come meet the local businesses and enjoy free food samples, giveaways, pop-up shows and live music,” reads the invitation.

Residents will have the opportunity to see close-up some of the equipment used by public safety personnel, including patrol cars, fire trucks, firefighting gear, ambulances and the equipment carried to calls.

Attendees also will receive preventative measures, tips and instructions to address some of the problems that affect residents such as burglaries, thefts, scams, false alarms, accidental fires, basic first aid tips, etc.

The Tenafly Recreation Department is collaborating with the police department to provide

entertainment, amusement rides, giveaways, a DJ, contests and more.

The Tenafly Department of Public Works will assist organizers with the set-up and breakdown of activity areas.

The event will take place in front of the emergency services complex on Riveredge Road between Foster and Tenafly Roads and in the borough parking lot.

This is primarily an outdoor event. Rain date is Wednesday, Sept. 14. Parking will be limited in the immediate area, so plan accordingly.

If you wish to participate, or need further information about Tenafly Community Night, write tenaflycommunitynight@gmail.com.

Information can also be found on the boroughʼs website and message board.

A moment from Tenafly Community Night 2019. Photo: Hillary Viders/file.

The community garden at West Side Presbyterian Church in Ridgewood.

Courtesy photo.

“Our donations to Parkside really went a long way, helping to boost the vitamin power of the 90 chef salads that were prepared that day,” DelRosso said.

How to help: • Share the bounty of your garden, or pick up extra produce at the supermarket or farmersʼ market.

• Drop off your donations on Sundays from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at West Side Presbyterian Church, 6 South Monroe St. in Ridgewood.

• Church members will be on hand outside the building to help transfer the veggies to coolers.

• West Side will be collecting fresh produce all year long.

• Canʼt make it on Sundays?

Email info@westside.org to coordinate another dropoff time.

The centerpiece of this initiative is West Sideʼs new Community Garden, created by Eagle Scout Jack McWilliams of Ho-Ho-Kus. DelRosso came to Chefs for Seniors – Bergen County “with a passion for cooking and a desire to share it with everyone who appreciates good food, good company and good conversation.”

DelRosso says her lengthy career as a senior real estate specialist allowed her “to appreciate the strong desire of homeowners to live independently, in their homes,

aging in place. The benefits of living an independent lifestyle are extensive, but unfortunately, so are the obstacles. “ She says Chefs for Seniors – Bergen County is an opportunity for her to help remove some of those obstacles while following her passion for food.

Chefs for Seniors – Bergen County “provides delicious, nutritious meals to seniors throughout Bergen County, including Westwood, Paramus, Ridgewood, Hackensack, Mahwah, Tenafly, Glen Rock, Closter, Saddle River, Woodcliff Lake, Allendale, Oradell, Englewood, Fort Lee and more.”

If you would like to help out in the Community Garden, email info@westside.org. “Weʼre discovering that there are many people in the area who love to garden, or would love to learn about gardening, but donʼt have the opportunity,” DelRosso said. “Weʼre happy to provide that opportunity.”

Founded in 1912, West Side Presbyterian Church “is a welcoming church rooted deeply in Christ, inviting all to connect, grow and serve.” For more information, call (201) 652-1966 or visit westside.org.

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member clubs in 167 countries.

The Rotary Club of Englewood, chartered in 1923, is part of that worldwide force of leaders and business professionals providing humanitarian service, encour-

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lessons to middle school students.

In addition, Englewood Rotary supported the construction of a hospital in Haiti, and provides scholarships for nursing students in Haiti.

The club says its most popular

gery unavailable in their home countries.

The club has also participated in Rotary Internationalʼs Youth Exchange program.

Notably, members support Polio Plus, the international effort

with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to eradicate polio, and the Alliance for Smiles, which changes lives by providing corrective surgery for children born with cleft palate or cleft lip.

In support of its charitable activities, the club organizes fundraising events, of which it says the most important is its annual community awards dinner in March.

Expanding, deepening community service projects Rodriques says he concentrates his business and entertainment law practice in film and television development, financing, production and distribution. He represents producers, talent, entertainment companies and entrepreneurs, including a number of start-ups and emerging CONTINUED ON PAGE 17

ENGLEWOOD

ROTARY CLUB OF ENGLEWOOD AUG. EVENTS

5Donovan Rodriques receives the club’s gavel from outgoing President Jaqueline Guttman. 6With his wife, Charmaine, and son, Liam.

aging high ethical standards in all vocations, and helping build good will and peace in the world. The clubʼs motto: Service above self.

Prior to the pandemic, the club went big on on services to youth, sponsoring an Interact Club at Dwight Morrow High School/Academies@Englewood and the annual RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Award), a sixday conference for qualified rising seniors.

The club says it also organizes career shadowing days during which “high school students develop perspective about potential careers by spending a day with local professionals and business people. We have also supported summer stipends for high school students who intern through Englewoodʼs Chamber of Commerce.”

The club also supports Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) program at Bergen Family Center and the Skating Scholars program of Friends of the John T. Wright Arena, which provides an afterschool program and ice-skating

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NORTHERN VALLEY Those old black and white photos have been sitting in the drawer for decades. Give those treasures more love by sharing them with your neighbors on this page.

Northern Valley Press welcomes old photographs depicting scenes in any of the towns in the region: Alpine, Closter, Cresskill, Demarest, Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Harrington Park, Haworth, Northvale, Norwood, Old Tappan, Rockleigh and Tenafly.

Specifically, we’re looking for materials dating to the 1970s and earlier.

These can be photos of local buildings, notable people, homes, streets, parks, stores, special events — you name it. Old advertisements for businesses in the Northern Valley are also most welcome.

The submissions are sought for publication in the weekly “Back in Time” local history feature, which appears to the right of this column.

Photographs can be submitted by scanning the photo or taking a good digital photo (the highest resolution possible to facilitate clear printing) and emailing a copy of the photographs along with some detailed information to northernvalleypress@thepressgroup.net FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL (201) 358-9500

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Civil War vets enjoy excursion to the Palisades

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BY KRISTIN BEUSCHER FOR NORTHERN VALLEY PRESS

MID GREAT FANFARE, a steamship flotilla of 5,000 Union Army veterans from New York chugged up the Hudson River toward Alpine in 1879. On our side of the river, at Alpine Grove, the Civil War soldiers and their families ate, drank, and shared common memories in the shade of the Palisades.

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle on June 7, 1879 praised the event, calling it “one of the most successful affairs to have taken place in a long time.”

The grove at Alpine was one of many located along the Palisades in the late 19th century. New York companies did big business running steamship excursions to these groves for working class New Yorkers, who saved their pennies to enjoy a rare day outside the confines of urban life. They would picnic, swim, dance, relax on the beach and explore nature in the fresh air of the Palisades. Often the trips would be through churches, unions, schools, ethnic associations or sports clubs.

This particular trip took place at no cost to the veterans. The Hon. John H. Starin, a New York congressman who had a successful steamship excursion company, arranged the trip for Civil War soldiers and sailors at his own expense.

“Arrangements for the accommodation of guests were made on a very extensive scale,” the Daily Eagle reported. “A whole flotilla of boats was engaged to convey the party up the river. The fleet consisted of three steamers, four tug boats and eight barges. They all left their respective landings on the East and North rivers shortly after 9 a.m., and they rendezvoused in the bay, where they formed into one grand squadron and then sailed up the river, making a most imposing spectacle.”

Every boat was decked out with flags, streamers and bright-colored bunting. One steamer, the D.R. Martin, carried the most distinguished of the guests, while the other veterans and their families followed on the eight barges.

“Excursion of the Veterans Association to Alpine Grove,” drawn by W.A. Rogers for Harper’s Weekly. hour or two, admiring the beautiA memorable moment came salute.

“An instant later the young ful scenery of the grove and the when the convoy passed New Yorkʼs Battery. One of the steamships in the crew quickly manned the yards fine prospect of the river,” the fleet, the Blackbird, fired a 10-gun and gave three hearty cheers from Times wrote. “After dancing and salute. All the steam vessels in the their perches in the rigging, to promenading under the trees, the harbor acknowledged the salute which all the veterans on the flotil- excursionists embarked once by ringing their bells and blowing la responded with a like greeting, more, and the flotilla started for their whistles. The band on board while the band played a national the city, the homeward trip being, if possible, even pleasanter and the D.R. Martin then played in air,” the New York Times wrote.

After a four-hour sail and “a more enjoyable than the journey to rapid succession “The Star-Spangled Banner,” “Hail Columbia,” delightful trip past the Palisades,” the grove.

“The city was reached at the convoy reached the Alpine and “Yankee Doodle.”

When they passed the U.S. Grove. The individual veteran about 8 oʼclock, and the tired but frigate Minnesota at anchor in the posts marched with great formali- happy excursionists landed, everyone agreeing that the day could U.S. Navy shipyard at Brooklyn, ty from the barges.

“The party spent a pleasant not have passed more pleasantly.” the Blackbird fired a Captainʼs

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History, nature, architecture make for lovely local outings

Closterʼs Lustron House Come and visit Closterʼs historic Lustron House, a mid-century marvel. You will feel as though you are walking back in time to the 1950s and ʻ60s as soon as you enter this fully furnished home and hear the music playing!

Lustron House is at 421 Durie Ave., on the corner of Legion Place.

For more information write lustronfriends@gmail.com or visit “Friends of the Hess Lustron House” on Facebook.

Closter Nature Center The summer program runs June 27 to Aug. 25 for children ages 4–14.

Children can sign up for one or multiple weeks. Each weekly program

offers activities suitable to the age group, childrenʼs interests and the weather. Participants will hike, dig, wade in the water and examine nature, and above all — have fun!

Campers ages 4–6 will meet each day for two hours, with weekly fees of $80 for members, $100 for non- members. Campers ages 7–10 and 11–14 meet for three hours each day, with weekly fees of $120 for members, $150 for non-members.

To register visit register.communitypass.net/Closter and you will be taken to Community Pass, our online registration and payment system.

Shade Tree Commission There are famous cherry trees and there are famous oak trees. The Borough of Closter is fortunate to have recently received a sapling of the historic Salem white oak tree, which, before toppling in a storm, had lived for nearly 600 years in Salem, N.J., first shading the Lenni

Lenape peoples.

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection had the foresight to preserve one of the largest white oaks in the state by growing a sapling for each of the states 565 municipalities.

The Shade Tree Commission recently secured our 2-foot-tall sapling in Jackson Township. The plan is to plant this legacy oak next spring in Lone Horseman Park.

Interested in volunteering?

Reach out to the STC via at shadetree@closternj.us.

Closterʼs MacBain Farm The MacBain Farm is open for the 2022 season and is springing to life. There are six kinds of lettuce including romaine, two kinds of parsley, mint, collards, and rainbow chard, all ready to pick.

Cucumbers, beans, peppers, squash and eggplant are flowering so more veggies are coming.

Closter residents can come pick

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Summer concert series has your Tuesdays, Thursdays covered

The Borough of Tenafly and Tenafly Presents are happy to announce this yearʼs Summer Concert Series, which takes place on Tuesdays and Thursdays in downtown Huyler Park, across from the historic Tenafly Railroad Station, corner of Hillside Avenue and Piermont Road starting at 7 p.m.

The concerts are free to the public. Amazing performances are lined up this year, including rock, Latin, jazz, classic, reggae and Celtic, with local talent shining brightly in the mix.

In case of rain, no concerts will be held indoors; instead, every effort will be made to reschedule those performances on rain dates that have been reserved.

Bring something comfy to sit on.

Tuesdays concerts • Aug. 2: Gotham City, Richard Barattaʼs Septet, featuring Vincent Herring, Paul Bollenback, and Bill OʼConnell • Aug. 9: Screaming Orphans, fusion of pop/folk from Donegal, Ireland • Aug. 16: Seranation, tropical pop-rock from Florida • Aug. 23: Van Martin Orchestra, Big Band Sinatra tribute • Aug. 30: SaRon Crenshaw, blues guitar with a taste of soul Thursday concerts • Aug. 4: TBD • Aug. 11: Rini, Indian elec-

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at the farm once a week, one bucket per household, on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m.

The farm provides the red bucket and visitors should bring their own scissors/knives and a bag in which to take produce home. Help is always needed and very much appreciated for weeding, greeting, and tying tomatoes at this volunteer supported farm. Opportunities to volunteer at the kiosk during any open hours are available.

Write to mcbfarm@closternj.us to make arrangements.

All households that registered in 2021 and/or 2020 will have to show only proof of continued residency in Closter on their first visit. After the initial visit, you just have to sign in with your email address at the kiosk.

Those who have never registered will need to show their driverʼs license and fill out a registration form.

All parking is on Hickory Lane.

Come and enjoy this beautiful jewel of Closter.

Closter Environmental Commission Letʼs get outdoors in Closter!

Members of the Closter Environmental Commission and families recently refurbished our Cross-Closter Trail System signs. They are sparkling clean and ready to guide families and

friends into Closterʼs many parks!

Some parks are called “active” because their playgrounds are equipped with playground equipment and also used for athletic activities; others are “passive” because their trails encourage walking and enjoying what nature so bountifully provides in Closter.

Mollicone Park, on Knickerbocker Road south of Demarest Avenue, is both an active and a passive park. It is named after 1st Lt. Donald Allan Mollicone, who was killed in Vietnam on Dec. 20, 1963.

The part of the park fronting Knickerbocker Road is a heavily used ball field. But to the east, the park has some wonderful treasures for the casual pedestrian. A meandering stream was a major source of ice for residentsʼ iceboxes before the days of electric refrigerators. The ice was cut in blocks and stored in a shack at the southern end of the park during the winter, to be disbursed during the hotter months.

On a hill to the east, there is Closterʼs Girl Scouts cabin. Built more than 50 years ago, it has been upgraded several times, and provides a friendship and learning experience for Closterʼs Girl Scouts on many a week-end. Severaltrails traversethe dense woods ofthe park, and one downhill trail leads to a second entrance, on Taillon Terrace.

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Hometown Heroes hail from Alpine, Haworth, Old Tappan

U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) honored local first responders, veterans, life-saving bystanders, volunteers, community leaders, and residents during his Fifth District Hometown Heroes Ceremony, held at the Hackensack Performing Arts Center July 22.

Gottheimer honored more than 35 residents as Fifth District Hometown Heroes, including from Alpine, Haworth, and Old Tappan, to acknowledge their dedication to helping improve the lives of their neighbors, families, and communities.

“We are lucky to have so many unsung heroes in our communities here today, whose quiet power of service goes on every day without the recognition they truly deserve.

They just do it because they care.

Today is their day,” he said.

From the Pascack Valley, the July 2022 Fifth District Home-

enced. In 2019, she started the Black Poster Project, with 50 posters that reflect the faces and information of overdose victims.

Since then, the project has grown to 460 posters, representing souls lost across the U.S., and she brings together grieving families, people in recovery, and local communities, to educate about the dangers of alcohol and drug Thomas Jung,a 47-plus-year Old Tappan resident, a life member of the Old Tappan Volunteer Fire Department, is a Fifth use.

District Hometown Hero.

• Thomas Jung, Old Taptown Hero Award honorees includ• Robert Cook, Alpine, community youth, age 2 months pan, a 47+ year Old Tappan resed: bergenPac co-founder, board chair. to 21 years, with unique, “hands- ident, a life member of the Old Founded in 2003, the 1,367-seat on” training in music, dance and Tappan Volunteer Fire Department, rising to the rank of chief.

Bergen Performing Arts Center, or theater by industry professionals.

• Jeff Pavell, Haworth, a He serves as the president of the bergenPAC, is the areaʼs cultural mecca. Housed in a historic Art 25+ year resident, who is a physi- department, department engineer, Deco-style theater boasting one of cian and chief of Rehabilitation and head of driver training, in the finest acoustic halls in the Medicine at Englewood Hospital, addition to serving as a senior United States, bergenPAC attracts where he helps save lives — who leader in the Department of a stellar roster of world-class enter- has volunteered thousands of hours Public Works and the Boroughʼs tainment. The jewel in our crown and is president of the Haworth 5K, Recycling Coordinator.

Video of the Fifth District is The Performing Arts School at which has raised $500,000+ to bergenPAC – the innovative, edu- help local nonprofits, like the Hometown Heroes Awards cerecational performing arts initiative Haworth Volunteer Ambulance mony, with dozens of recipients, that, through programs, classes, Corps, and funds high school can be found at Gottheimerʼs Subscribe on our website, Facebook page. outreach, school shows, and main scholarships. www.northernvalleypress.com, — Staff report via • Dee Gillen, Haworth, theater presented shows, reach Gottheimer press statement; who works to reduce addiction and more than 30,000 students and or on our Facebook page! courtesy photos community youth annually. The overdoses so that no one has to go Performing Arts School provides through the loss that sheʼs experiPAVELL

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The jury is in! Mackay Elementary kids tops on rule of law

Award-winning fifth grade students from Mackay Elementary School traveled to Newark at the start of July to meet United States Magistrate Judge for the District of New Jersey André M. Espinosa and staff.

The students were invited to the courthouse when they were selected as winner of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuitʼs Rule of Law Essay Contest.

Eight winners were selected from more than 175 entries.

“I am so excited and proud that our studentsʼ essay was selected,” Mackay Elementary principal Brenda Yoo told Northern Valley Press on July 5. “This was such an incredible experience. They met with Judge Espinosa and his staff; and explored the courtroom, sitting in the jury box, witness stand, and attorney tables.”

The Law & Public Policy Essay Contest for 5th and 6th grade classes focuses on civics, citizenship, and the concept of the rule of law and encourages stu-

Law essay contest certificate winners, left to right, are Mackay Elementary School’s Joel Brahimllari, Maya Meth, Alex Xu, Grace Liao, Olivia Ho, Megan He, and Victoria Vernay. They’re standing with United States Magistrate Judge for the District of New Jersey André M. Espinosa in his courtroom in Newark. Christine Corliss photos. dents to participate in dialogue on state, national, and global legal issues.

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The Closter Fire Department is in dire need of new members to help the community.

Thatʼs according to Mayor John C. Glidden Jr. in his newsletter, dated June 30.

He passed along the message, “We can have all of the equipment in the world, but without members it is useless. Volunteer members like you allow us to serve our community as we have proudly done for over the past 129 years.”

The message said, “As our world becomes more complicated with each passing year our emergency calls for help increase.

Today we respond to far more than just fires and alarms. We answer a myriad of unique requests, each and everyone just a little different from the last but one thing remains the constant: one call does it all.”

It added, “We need volunteer members like you to help us continue to help our community for the next 129 years. Please consider joining us. We promise an experience you will not forget.”

For more informatio, visit the Closter Volunteer Fire Department/Knickerbocker Hook & Ladder Co. at closterfd.org.

Also in Gliddenʼs newsletter: A Message from the Tax Collectorʼs Office Estimated tax bills were mailed in the middle of June.

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Closter Police Department The CPD has been warning residents about the rise in car thefts and thefts from motor vehicles. Yet, despite months of warnings, vehicles are still being left unlocked and key fobs and valuables are being left in vehicles.

Help deter these criminals by making it difficult for them to steal anything.

Key points: • Donʼt leave your car running.

• Lock your car • Take your keys or key fob with you even if you are parked in a garage • Donʼt leave valuables in your car • If possible, park in a garage or a well-lit place • Thieves troll the area looking for cars with mirrors turned out, which often indicates that the car is unlocked and the key may be in the vehicle. Bottom line: lock your vehicle.

The Closter Police Department will be teaming up with 7Eleven for 2022 Operation Chill!

Officers will be issuing 7/11 Operation Chill Coupons to kids throughout the community.

This program is aimed to enhance the relationship between the youth in the community and the Closter Police officers. Kids wo are seen by a police officer

Closter Office of Emergency Management The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) works to assist Closter residents who, due to physical limitations, may not be able to self-evacuate in an emergency condition and may require assistance. This need may be due to medical equipment or lack of proper transportation during an emergency.

Closter residents who would like to be included on the OEM checklist should call Leslie Weatherly at (201) 784-0600 ext.

304.

Residents will need to provide their name, address, phone or cell number, name of emergency contact person and the type of physical need. All information is confidential and will be kept in the OEM files to be used in emergency situations only.

Closter Improvement Commission The Improvement Commission has also created subcommittees to work on Downtown Beautification, International Day and our annual tree lighting event, which includes a house decoration contest, gingerbread contest,

cookie bake and welcoming committee. Anyone wishing to participate on some level by volunteering their time is welcome.

Feel free to tune in to our meeting held the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. The Zoom link is found on the homepage of the Boroughʼs website, closternj.us, right hand column under Upcoming Events.

Mayorʼs Committee of the Arts Calling all artists and performers! Under the wing of the Improvement Commission, there is a new Mayorʼs Committee for

the Arts whose mission is to bring the arts to Closter by having its residents participate in pop-up exhibits of music and visual arts. The Mayorʼs Committee for the Arts is looking for people of all ages to participate in Closterʼs Pop-Up-Arts Events taking place in town throughout the summer.

F o r more information write mayorscommitteearts@gmail.com.

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Teaneck High’s Kasai Sanchez a Five-Star Student

Bergen County Clerk John S. Hogan recently presented his Five-Star Student Award to Alyssa Cerchio, a senior at North Arlington High School, and Kasai Sanchez, a junior at Teaneck High School.

Sanchez has more than 300 hours of community service and maintained a 4.7 GPA. She has been involved in various groups throughout her community and school, including Students Demand Action Bergen and Tilt.

Cerchio was recognized for

her work supporting The Epilepsy Foundation of America. She participated in the Teens Speak Up Conference, where she met with local senators and advocated for increased funding for epilepsy.

Both students received certificates, along with a $500 check from the John S. Hogan Foundation.

The Five-Star Student program encourages high school students to submit an application that can be found on the clerkʼs website, bergencountyclerk.org, a letter

of recommendation from a nonfamily member, and photos/videos showing why they merit the Five-Star Student Award recognition.

Hogan is looking to award students for their exemplary achievements, whether it be helping their community through volunteer work, student entrepreneurs who have developed a creative business model, or individuals who have overcome some form of adversity and have found a meaningful way to give back to

Way to go! Bergen County Clerk John S. Hogan with Kasai Sanchez, a junior at Teaneck High School, one of two students claiming a Five-Star Student Award from the John S. Hogan Foundation this quarter. Courtesy photo.

their community.

The award is given quarterly so students are encouraged to continue to submit. If a studentʼs submission has already been received, that submission will be reviewed and considered for future quarterly awards.

Call Antoinette Colletti at (201) 336-7051 or write mcolletti@co.bergen.nj.us (Subject: Five Star Student), or mail your submission to Bergen County Clerk John S. Hogan, One Bergen County Plaza, Hackensack, NJ 07601-7076.

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Tenafly Summer Concert Series strikes just the right chord TENAFLY

Tenaflyʼs Summer Concert Series dazzles from July 5 to Aug. 30, on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. drawing a large gathering of residents — lawn chairs and blankets in tow — to Huyler Park, at Hillside and Piermont Road, to enjoy an evening of music in the park.

The concerts include a wide variety of music styles: jazz to rock to reggae.

The series is organized by volunteers called Tenafly Presents, headed by Councilman Jeff Grossman. All shows are free to attend, as funding comes from tax dollars and fundraising.

This popular community program was founded more than 20 years ago by then-mayor Ann Moscowitz.

Grossman tells Northern Valley Press heʼs proud that the series was one of the few live concert venues in New Jersey that continued during Covid.

“We created a very widespread seating area, we adhered to social distancing and we required masks to be worn. People were really happy to be able to come to these concerts,” he says.

I had the pleasure to attend the July 19 concert, where I met with the musicians from Anthem, a popular reggae band from Bridgeport, Conn. Anthem is a multicultural mix of rappers and producers, R&B singers, and oldfashioned rock ʻnʼ rollers whose members have been seen on everything from Puff Daddyʼs “Making the Band” on MTV to having their songs featured on B.E.Tʼs “Soul Food.”

The groupʼs members come

Anthem members “Coozie” Mellers, “One Drop,” Rob Ellington, Charles Mellers, Courtney Mellers, and Sherwin Henry. Photos by Hillary Viders. from England, Jamaica, and the United States.

The group that performed in Tenafly were Courtney “Coozie” Mellers on guitar and vocals, Courtney Mellers on keyboard and vocals, lead singer Robb Ellington, Sherwin Henry on keyboard and vocals, and Charles Mellers on drums and vocals.

Approximatel 100 people — including Grossman and Mayor Mark Zinna — came to the show.

The group played an array of songs until 8:30, and ended with Ellington singing a show-stopping version of Frank Sinatraʼs “My Way” with a reggae twist that brought thundering applause.

“I love performing in places like this,” Coozie told me. “Itʼs more intimate than large venues and it gives us the opportunity to talk to the attendees after the performance. It is wonderful to hear their compliments and express their gratitude.”

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Zinna also is enthused about the Tenafly Summer Concert Series: “Everything we do as a community to get together is fabulous, especially coming out of this post-Covid environment. Itʼs wonderful that weʼre out and enjoying events like this.”

Concerts in the Tenafly Summer Concert Series for August include “Screaming Orphans,” a fusion of pop and folk music from Donegal, Ireland; a big band Sina-

Above, these Tenafly teenagers said they had a great time at the Anthem concert. Left, Tenafly Mayor Mark Zinna welcomes Zen Henry, the 7-year-old son of Anthem band member Sherwin Henry. Tenafly’s Summer Concert Series, powered by volunteers, runs July 5 to Aug. 30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. Admission is free; bring a beach chair or blanket.

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Belskie Art Wall will be featuring the work of Sueim Koo. “Storiescape,” an exhibit depicting abstract landscapes that represent her emotions and memories, will be exhibited to Sept. 3.

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Ordinance Updates • Ordinance 2022-1294: An ordinance amending the code of the Borough of Closter pertaining to the removal of trees (Section 181-4G) has been amended to read “Review of certain applications by the Borough Engineer.

Any application seeking the removal of four or more regulated trees within a two-year period shall be reviewed at the applicantʼs expense by the Borough Engineer to ensure erosion and sediment guidelines have been satisfied.”

• Ordinance 2022-1295: An ordinance amending section 35-41 of the of the Borough of Closter Code relating to appeals to the Zoning Board of Adjustment has been amended to provide for an appeal to the Zoning Board of Adjustment may be taken by any interested party affected by any decision of the construction official of the municipality based on or made in the enforcement of the zoning ordinance or official.

Such appeal shall be taken within 20 days by filing a notice of appeal in the manner set forth in Article II of Section 35-21A, etc.

In addition, notice of such appeal shall be provided to all properties within 200 feet of the subject property.

• Ordinance 2022-1296: An ordinance amending section 1814F of the code of the Borough of Closter relating to notice of property owners for proposed tree removals in certain circumstance has been amended to “provide that written notice of the proposed tree

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Glidden said, “The Borough is moving forward in many positive directions. Volunteers are the backbone of any community, and I

encourage each of you to think of ways in which you can, as a volunteer, make a difference in Closter.”

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David Ozari has been selling jewelry since 1987. Ozari owns and runs Diamond Exchange – Blue Diamond at 53 Palisade Ave., Englewood, with his son Rubin, who also has extensive expertise in the field.

“When I first started in the business, gold was $300 an ounce,” Ozari says. “Today, the value of gold has gone up sixfold, and there are billions of dollars in the gold industry.”

Ozari says gold used in jewelry is mostly cast in 14 or 18 karats, but in India it can be made in 24 karats, the purest. Many finished pieces come from Italy but most are cast and polished in the United States.

Gold is desirable because it is a very versatile metal from which talented jewelers and artisans can design beautiful and unique pieces, with prices points ranging from inexpensive to millions of dollars.

It also has uses in electronics, medicine, manufacturing, and cuisine, and of course has rich history as money and in religion.

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But much more than gold dazzles at Blue Diamond. Ozari says, “We take pride in providing fine affordable high-end diamond jewelry to our clients. Our line consists of the best 18k, 14k, platinum, and sterling silver jewelry.”

He says merchandise is brought to his showroom with love.

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HP kids graduate with L.E.A.D. smarts

Approximately 50 fifth-grade students at Harrington Park School have graduated from Law Enforcement Against Drugs & Violence (L.E.A.D.) on June 6.

The 10-week L.E.A.D curriculum, instructed by Harrington Park police officers Jennifer Leeman and Jorden Pedersen, is taught as part of the school day to educate youth on the dangers of drugs and violence.

The graduation ceremony entailed a kickball tournament along with a pizza party and DJ. A contest for the students to create posters demonstrating what they learned throughout the program was also held by Leeman and Pedersen, and the first and second

place winners were awarded special prizes.

Leeman told Northern Valley Press, “The graduation was a great time for the students, and I was pleased to see them enjoy themselves so much after ten weeks of hard work. It was incredibly rewarding to see what I taught them through the curriculum implemented by L.E.A.D. come to life in their posters, in which they pledged to remain alcohol-, tobacco-, drug-, and violence-free.”

L.E.A.D. provides services “on the street” and “in the classroom” as it brings law enforcement and communities closer together. The “in the classroom”

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L.E.A.D. saya it has the only proven effective, law enforcement-focused anti-drug, anti-violence curriculum for K-12 students in the United States. The L.E.A.D. curriculum is taught over the course of a 10-week program to educate youth on how they can make smart decisions without drugs or violence.

The studentsʼ parents and teachers support L.E.A.D. wholeheartedly, Leeman said.

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Harrington Park police officers Jennifer Leeman and Jorden Pedersen, along with Chief Robert Murphy, hand out certificates of completion. Courtesy photo Harrington Park,” Leeman said. between law enforcement and “Some of them even volunteered communities, and the program at the event, which was a huge does just that, according to Leehelp and showed the kids how man.

“The classroom interaction important they deem L.E.A.D.” Leeman addd that she thinks helps the kids see police officers that each one of the lessons are in a different light and form lastvaluable in their own way, but she ing bonds with us as a result,” she especially likes to walk through said. “When I run into past stumanaging emotions with the kids. dents years after theyʼve graduat“This part of the curriculum ed, they often tell me something allows us to openly talk to the stu- that theyʼre applying from the dents about bullying,” she said. curriculum into their daily lives.”

She said, “Hearing how the “As they move on to middle school, this is something that program has helped them make a theyʼll come across more fre- positive change in their life quently, so itʼs beneficial that the makes my day, and it tells me that program allows us to address the weʼre certainly achieving the objectives put forth by L.E.A.D.” issue early on.”

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Rodriques: Rotary Club looks to brighter future companies in media, sports and entertainment technologies.

He told Northern Valley Press on July 23 that as Rotary Club of Englewood president he plans to greatly expand networking and other professional opportunities for members and oversee the creation of many more communitybased service projects.

He said examples include helping to renovate parks and playgrounds — long-term works, such as planting flowers and shrubs and trees, “not just cleanups,” as important as those are; getting high school students involved in Interact; repairing ball fields; and making the city “more comfortable for living.”

He said, “Weʼre also planning to have a series of workshops on financial literacy for everyone to learn how to save, earn, and have enough wealth to pass on to the next generation.”

And the club will “provide information that will help small businesses to be successful before they even open their shutters — weʼre finding that thereʼs a large turnover in certain busi-

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nesses and we suspect itʼs because the business owners didnʼt have the education and the knowledge to prepare a proper business plan or do a proper market study before they actually started their business.”

And Rodriques said, “Of course we will continue supporting such entities as the Bergen Family Center with their programs. But I think we can do more. We need to do things that allow the community to see the club and what Rotary stands for.”

Asked what the Rotary has meant to him, he said, “Service.

Itʼs changing peopleʼs lives for the better. If someone just needs to network with other people in their field, or potential customers; if someone just wants friends with whom to hang out and talk; if someone just needs to understand where to turn for emotional support or financial advice; or if someone has a cause they would like a community of people to help them to accomplish, Rotary is for them.”

He added, “Itʼs [about] creating an environment where people who want to serve can come to us and say, Hey, I have this idea...

Thereʼs this country that needs electricity and water, how can we help?”

Meetings will be hybrid Rodriques said the club lost

its permanent headquarters amid the pandemic but that members are eager to meet on Tuesdays at noon in a hybrid format, which makes greater participation possible. He said there also would be

breakfast sessions and other special events.

For the latest meeting information, and how to get involved, visit englewoodnjrotary.org and /englewoodnjrotary on Facebook.

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Farmers’ Market going stronger than ever

The Harrington Park Business Alliance launched its Farmersʼ Market in 2018 with two goals: invigorate the local economy and do omething positive for the town.

With the markeet commencing its fifth year, it is clear organizers, vendors, and happy shoppers achieved much more that that. The Harrington Park Farmersʼ Market has become an anticipated weekly event marked by delicious food, catchy live music, fun kid activities, and unique artisan and craft vendors.

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Delicious hand-held desserts created by The Cake Fairy will leave your mouth watering.

A stop at HPStirʼs booth will more than quench your thirst for a sustainably sourced/fair trade organic cold brew.

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The varied food offerings

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The Chest: Gala, golf outing deliver combined $148K Through a competitive process, grants will be awarded to nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations targeting these needs in the area: food insecurity, health and mental health services; education support for programs focusing on social, emotional and developmental learning loss; programming to enhance preparation for college; and supportive services for special populations or special types of services including senior support and other at-risk populations.

Dr. Shelly Wimpfheimer, executive director of The Community Chest, said in a statement provided to Northern Valley Press, “We are deeply gratified by the communityʼs participation in our second golf outing and their support of the return to our in person gala.”

She said the two fundraising events are significant because “they allow The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County to award grants to nonprofit agencies responding to the increased demand for services to people in need in the area. We are very grateful to our sponsors and donors who supported our mission and work.”

The gala celebrated these honorees for their involvement and contributions to the community: • Corporate Philanthropy Award: Valley Bank. As a corpoFROM PAGE 1

rate philanthropist, Valley Bank has been involved in the community and participated in several of The Chestʼs activities. They served as a gala sponsor and provided the largest corporate donation to The Chest to date, volunteered on committees, and assisted with securing grants to cover operational expenses incurred to help local agencies.

The companyʼs staff plans to teach a financial literacy course to college bound young women.

Trustee • Outstanding Award: Amie Abu-Rustum. This Tenafly volunteer works tirelessly to carry out The Chestʼs mission of neighbors helping neighbors. A passionate advocate for young people, AbuRustum provided leadership as co-chair of The Chestʼs Young Womenʼs Leadership Program. She also has served in other capacities with the organization as vice president and chair of the Allocations Committee.

• Student Community Service Award: Jing Li. As a 2022 graduate of Northern Valley High School-Demarest, Jing Li started at The Chest as a summer intern and quickly became one of its library display planning teamʼs key members providing social/racial justice literature for the public, creating marketing materials and other activities to launch the program.

Making it look easy: Lauri Bader, Susan Singer, Cheryl Black, and Barbara Brensilber on the links in Alpine, for The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County.

The Community Chest executive director Shelly Wimpfheimer, honoree Amie Abu-Rustum, and emcee Harry Martin. Courtesy photos.

In high school, Li was an honors student, a member of the National Honor Society, and an AP Scholar of Distinction.

She also received several honors for debating and is an active member of several clubs, such as DECA and the NVD Task Force, working with the school to create anti-racist programming and literature.

Sponsors The golf outing, co-chaired by Matthew B. Libien, senior vice president–investment officer, financial advisor, certified financial planner at Wells Fargo Advisors, and John Wilkens, agency principal at the Robert Wilkens Insurance Agency, a World Insurance Associates Company, attracted 112 golfers.

The support of these sponsors was critical to the eventʼs success: Matthew B. Libien, CFP of Wells Fargo Advisors, Robert Wilkens Insurance Agency A World Company, Citi Private Bank, Lakeland Bank, Otterstedt Insurance, Richard and Shawn Kennedy, and Cameron Garrett.

The gala drew a range of sponsors. Corporate sponsors included Barbara Strauss and Thomas Manolio, BMW of Tenafly, ConnectOne Bank, Decotech, Englewood Health, Jaguar Land Rover Englewood, Wil-

liam and Patricia Johnston, The Kamson Corporation, Richard and Shawn Kennedy, Lakeland Bank, Max Mara, Ed and Ellen Skowronski, The Alfiero & Lucia Palestroni Foundation, TD Bank, and PSE&G. Other sponsors are: BCB Community Bank, Emily and Roger Chang, Otterstedt Insurance Agency, Sisterhood of Temple Sinai in Tenafly, Louise Schwartz, Ira and Shelley Taub, April and Alex Uram, Valley Bank, Visions Federal Credit Union, Shelly and Justin Wimpfheimer, Gail Smith, Loren and Jennifer Wimpfheimer, Franci and Adam Steinberg, Treeco/ShopRite, Vergona Crane, A Michael Taylor Realty Corp., Northern New Jersey Community Foundation, Raymond James, Joe and Judy Klyde, Kathleen Scott, Wolfgangʼs Inc., Barry and Melanie Zingler, Amie AbuRustum, and Favor Senior Home Care, LLC. For more information about The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County, visit thecommunitychestofenglewood.org or call (201) 568-7474.

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St. Anthonyʼs R.C. Church says save the date: Mass is celebrated at 8 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; and Tuesday and Thursday at 5:30 p.m. On Saturday the Vigil Mass is celebrated at 5:30 p.m. Sunday Masses are at 8 and 10 a.m., noon, and 4:30 p.m. All have musical accompaniment except the 4:30 p.m.

Sunday Mass.

All are welcome at any Mass

including — and especially — families with babies and young children.

Beginning Thursday, Aug. 4 and continuing every week, Adoration Thursday will be held in the Church from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

“Stop in for a visit with our Lord during the day and/or come for the 5:30 Mass with Benediction.”

On Saturday, Aug. 27 at 11 a.m., a special Mass of Anointing

of the Sick will be held in the Church. All are invited to stay to enjoy food and fellowship. Call Mary Schneider in the Rectory, (201) 768-1177), no later than Friday, Aug. 20 to ensure an accurate count for lunch.

St. Anthonyʼs Faith Formation invites all to its Parish Family Welcome Back Fun Day on Friday, Sept. 16 from 4 to 7:30 p.m. at Hogan Field. Food trucks, games

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The Cresskill Womanʼs Club recently installed officers for 2022–2024, and two new members. It also celebrated its 60th anniversary. The club, part of the New Jersey Federation of Womenʼs Clubs, meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Cresskill Senior Center. New members are always welcomed. You can learn more at cresskillwomansclub.vpweb.com.

Officers left to right: Federation Secretary Edna Rizzo, cosecond vice presidents Antoinette Ring and Renee Triveri, corresponding secretary Bea Palumbo, president Carol Handy, treasurer Wally Romberg, past DVP Lynn Keim, and recording secretary Irene Farrell.

New members left to right: sponsor Diane McNamara, new members Helen Kaye, and RoseMarie Gargiulo, sponsor Irene Farrell, and president Carol Handy.

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or 7:30 p.m. in the Parish Center.

“In the Gospel of Mark, the first words of Jesus are an invitation to Metanoia — to repent, to change, to be converted.

Metanoia is not a one-time event; rather it is a continual process of turning away from the things of the world to discovering a deeper relationship with Christ.”

To sign up to attend either session, call the parish office at (201) 768-1177.

On Saturday, Dec. 3 at 8 p.m. in the Parish Center, all are invited to a comedy night. More information will be available in the weekly bulletin and at stanthonysnv.org.

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Woman’s Club of OT scholarship winners

The Womanʼs Club of Old Tappan congratulates the recipients of its student awards for 2022: Northern Valley Regional High School of Old Tappan (NVOT) graduate Cara Rose Hliboki was awarded the $1,000 Womanʼs Club of Old Tappan Libby Weidmann Scholarship Award. Sheʼll attend Cornell University studying human biology and health & society.

• NVOT graduate Ishan Hitesh Gandhi was awarded the $1,000 Womanʼs Club of Old Tappan Scholarship Award. Heʼll attend Rutgers University-New Brunswick for biomedical engineering/biomedical sciences.

• Juhyeon Paik was presented

with the $150 Womanʼs Club of Old Tappan Instrumental Award, • Alex Farah was presented with $150 Theater Award, and Brooke Wilkins a $150 Choral Award, in recognition of their outstanding involvement in the Theater Arts Program at NVOT. All of these were awarded on the basis of scholarship, leadership, activities in and out of school, and community involvement.

At Charles De Wolf Middle School graduation ceremony, the Womanʼs Club of Old Tappan presented the following $50 awards to eight deserving students: • Alice Gaffney Math Award: Charlotte Malady; • Alice Gaffney Math Award:

Jongho Yun; • Science Award: Sophia Reduce; • Spanish Award: Nolan Andreuzzi; • Physical Education Award: Nina Caunedo; • STEM Award: Joseph Marchiano; • Achievement Award: Manar

Alharbi; and • Academic Achievement Award: Hyacinth Seo. The Womanʼs Club of Old Tappan is a member of the New Jersey State Federation of Womenʼs Clubs, the largest volunteer womenʼs service organization in the state, and a member of the General Federation of Womenʼs

clubs, which provides opportunities for education, leadership training and community service through participation in local clubs, enabling members to make a difference in the lives of others, one project at a time.

For membership information call (201) 750-7365.

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Celebration, high hopes, for Angels

One hundred four exceptional young women graduated from the Academy of the Holy Angels on Friday, June 3. The 142nd graduating class gathered at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark for Mass and the commencement ceremony.

Madeline Risbud of Westwood graduated First in Merit; Grace Watson of Glen Rock was Second in Merit; Ria Jani of Haworth, AHAʼs National Merit Scholarship Finalist, was chosen by her peers to deliver the senior response.

The Class of 2022 earned acceptance to some of the nationʼs finest institutions of higher learning, including Dartmouth, Princeton, and Yale. All told, the school told Pascack Press, graduates earned $12.4 million in scholarships, and contributed 23,608 hours of service.

AHA’s Class of 2022 on June 3.

Immigration law specialist Emily Bendaña McHale, J.D. (AHA ʻ02) addressed the Angels on the 20th anniversary of her graduation from AHA. She demonstrated the power of her education as she traced the career change she made to help others.

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Valley Toastmasters, founded in 1988 to help members improve their communication and leadership skills, recently installed its returning officers for the 2022-2023 term.

They are president Lesley A. Hall, vice president of education Diane Weiss, vice president of membership Bjornar Faxvaag, vice president of public relations Sharon Grosso, sergeant at arms Sandra Abitbol, treasurer Richard Paterson, and secretary Maxine Kaufman.

Headquartered in Colorado, Toastmasters International is a

non-profit education organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network.

Members report Toastmasters is great training for job interviews, giving sales pitches, accepting awards, delivering eulogies, speaking to diverse audiences, helping to lead events and giving feedback. And itʼs fun as well.

Valley Toastmasters meet the first and third Monday of each month from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

For more information call (201) 767-3063.

Yes! U12 girls rack up twofer title

Congratulations to the Northern Valley Soccer Club #NVSC U12 girls, who over Memorial Day weekend posted another Northern Counties Soccer Association Spring Cup Championship. Northern Valley Soccer Club #NVSC U12 first won the cup in 2021.

This yearʼs certified results tell the story in numbers — and ring out well deserved glory. Visit ncsanj.com/gameSchedule.cfm.

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Chefs from local clergy to compete in cook-off

Cheer on your favorite celebrity clergical chef at the Partnership for Healthy Eatingʼs Neighbors Helping Neighbors Eat Healthyʼs Cook-Off for Healthy Eating on Thursday, Aug. 25 from 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Paulʼs Church, 113 Engle St., Englewood.

Itʼs presented by The Community Chest and Alstede Farms as a project of the Partnership for Healthy Eating and free to all.

Clergy from Englewood (the Rev. Preston Thompson from Ebenezer Baptist Church and Reverend Dr. William Allport of St. Paul's Church) and Tenafly (Rabbi Jordan Millstein of Temple Sinai of Bergen County) will use farm-fresh produce to create delicious culinary masterpieces of entrees in under one hour.

Local restaurant owners and chefs, including chef Alexander Gorant from Axia Restaurant and baker Ayla Uram, will judge the cuisine using unique criteria.

“This is an opportunity to learn more about our local Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) food collaborative in Englewood. Guests can savor the seasonʼs harvest with a variety of farm-fresh produce. They will also receive tips and recipes to make healthy eating a part of their everyday routine,” said The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County executive director Dr. Shelly Wimpfheimer.

RSVP by Monday, Aug. 22 to shelly@communitychestofenglewood.org. For more information call (201) 568-7474.

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Dental implants are not all the same and have varying success rates. The success is dependent on the product and the practitioner.

As a periodonPRIYU GUPTA, DDS, tist, which is the WESTWOOD ONLY specialty PERIODONTICS recognized by the American Dental Association as a “dental implant specialist,” I feel it is important to inform the com-

munity about how dental implant treatments have changed over the past 50 years causing a decline in success.

Dental implants have been well researched and placed in patients by periodontist and oral surgeons since the 1970s. The published scientific literature in the ʼ70s and ʼ80s estimated 9799% success rates when controlled for certain systemic diseases & smoking. More recently, the success rates have gone down while research and knowledge

has increased.

In 2007, I graduated from a full-time three-year dental implant specialty training program from Rutgers Dental School called Periodontics. This was in addition to general dental school.

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which was 97-99% success rate for 20-plus years.

Periodontists followed up on the implants for decades to see how the implants lasted in patientsʼ mouths: to see if gum disease developed or affected them, if loss of an adjacent tooth affected them, if the implant suffered consequences from smoking or if added to a denture. This is all the knowledge which is taught at a university level and takes years to learn. If implants are meant to last forever, it must be handled in such a manner and treatment planned accordingly anticipating changes to a patientʼs dentition and aging.

Today many more companies are fabricating these implants and come from overseas with little to no research proving their product has the same level success. This is completely legal through the FDA 501(k) approval process which allows clearance to sell the product. But this should not preclude the company to perform some level of research to protect the public.

These “knock-off” implants are much cheaper and have not taken initiative to prove their success.

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T h e N o r t h va l e G o l d e n Age Club is offering a fourday trip to Cape Cod, Mass.

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DR. KAPLAN: Natural ways to help with ADD/ADHD

Childhood developmental delays such as autism, dyslexia, Tourettes, Aspergerʼs, and ADD/ADHD can typically be helped by DR. ERIC KAPLAN, a d d r e s s i n g KAPLAN BRAIN & these two major BODY brain problems: an imbalance in the frontal cortex resulting in issues with communication between the left and right brain, as well as retention of primitive reflexes.

Children who have ADD often have trouble focusing. Many get distracted easily, or have difficulty paying attention. Children with ADHD have similar symptoms, but also have increased hyperactivity or excessive restless-

ness. Some people tend to fidget, shake their legs restlessly, tap pens on desks, and go around the room touching and playing with a variety of random objects.

Of course, such issues often lead to these children having trouble in school or studying, or being seen as disruptive in classes. Some of these children may doodle in class, which may not necessarily be disrespectful to the teacher, but helps them to keep focus.

The first step to diagnosing these conditions is to evaluate the nervous system and the frontal cortex of the brain. It is also vital to check for the retention of primitive reflexes because many children with ADD/ADHD typically still express primitive reflexes well after 1 year of age. This is not normal in brain development and can lead to tyoubles with focus and

anxiety.

Most people donʼt realize that they have probably experienced primitive reflexes firsthand if theyʼve ever played with a baby.

When a baby grasps your finger, thatʼs actually a normal palmar grasp primitive reflex. The concern is if such reflexes occur after the first year of age. Other primitive reflexes may occur when rubbing the bottom of the foot and the big toe goes up, stimulating the back and then the child sort of twitches to the side, and also turning the childʼs head and looking for a certain elbow movement.

These are very quick and easy to check, but not all pediatricians continue to check these reflexes during check-ups, so the parents will not know if their children still have these retained primitive reflexes.

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New portable radios, a grant win, help volunteer firefighters connect

The Old Tappan Volunteer Fire Department in July received 26 state-of-the-art walkie talkies, or portable radios, an essential firefighting tool.

The department told Northern Valley Press its aging walkie talkies were “20 years old or older and had little in the way of interoperability capability with other fire departments and the other emergency services.”

The new models are much more robust and useful, for example thanks to a safety feature on each unitʼs channel selector switch and defaulting to the critical fire ground channel in either the full-left or -right position.

“Any firefighter in trouble in

the low visibility or blacked out conditions of interior firefighting will only have to turn the selector switch full right or left to know heʼs transmitting his situation on the always monitored fire ground channel,” said the department.

The units were acquired with a Federal Emergency Management Agency Assistance to Firefighters Grant, which was prepared and submitted by Chief of Department Evan Kutzin — who told us Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-5) was instrumental in locking down the grant. Gottheimer was on hand as Kutzin, on behalf of the department, happily accepted the new gear.

Gottheimer also presented

the department with a Congressional certificate of recognition, which read “In recognition of your outstanding and invaluable service to the community. Your commitment to Old Tappan and the Fifth District is exemplary.”

The departmentʼs line officers are training OT firefighters in the use of these new units in drills and training nights.

Kutzin reminds residents that the volunteer fire department is looking for new members, 15 and older, to assist it in its efforts to protect life and property from the ravages of fire. Stop by HQ any Monday at 7:15 p.m. when members drill and train.

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Functional neurology, primitive reflex remediation exercises, and a therapy called neurofeedback can be extremely beneficial for people who have anxiety, ADD or ADHD. Neurofeedback is a machine that has electrodes attached to it that are placed on the childʼs head in specific areas to find the weakness in the brain and give a noninvasive and painfree stimulation to make the brain function better to reduce anxiety and ADD/ADHD without drugs or medication and no risk for side effects. All the child has to do is watch some YouTube videos while

electrodes are attached to the head and the neurofeedback machine does all the work. It is quick, easy, and painless.

If you are interested, I will be live on the radio every Saturday from 8 to 9 a.m. hosting “Boost Your Brain Power with Dr. Eric Kaplan” on AM 970 The Answer.

Tune in if you want to learn about the best natural ways to improve your brain function. One of the topics I will discuss is unplugging from technology and the importance of spending more quality time with your friends and family, especially if it is something active and in nature.

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Teaneck Farmers’ Market yields a summertime bonanza

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Looking for good, fresh food and a lot of fun? Thursdays to Oct. 28, Teaneckʼs Farmersʼ Market presents a bounty of delicious foods and household wares.

Dozens of vendors set up booths and tables under a huge tent in the Cedar Lane Municipal parking lot on Garrison Avenue.

The market, a Teaneck staple for 26 years, is sponsored by Cedar Lane Management Group, the townʼs central organization that supports some 157 businesses along Cedar Lane.

From noon to 6 p.m. on Thursday, shoppers fill up their shopping bags with cheeses, soups, honey, maple syrup, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, baked goods, soups, coffee, and a plethoAt the Teneck Farmers’ Market from noon to 6 p.m. on Thursday, shoppers fill up their ra of pickles.

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• Ilene White: “Iʼve been coming to this market many years because I like all the vendors and the huge variety. And, of course, because the food is delicious!”

• Lillian Colon who runs the Original Empanada stand: “I love the feel of a family here. Itʼs a beautiful village.”

In addition to displays of fruit, vegetables, and other goodies, there are complete hot meals from caterers such Anthiʼs Greek

There’s something for everybody at the Teaneck Farmers’ Market, even a children's program led by Jackie Quinn and sponsored by the Teaneck Library.

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Food, King of Swing and Wandering Cue. And there are tables with essential oils, scented candles and perfumed soaps that permeate the area with delicious fragrances.

Every week, between 1 and 3 p.m. the Teaneck Library hosts a related childrenʼs program.

Families will find storytelling and art projects, such as making jelly fish from paper plates.

Cedar Lane Management also holds events throughout the year including a Memorial Day Street Fair, Halloween Festival and Zumba, ballroom dancing, and pilates classes.

Karen Carrecio, chair of the Cedar Lane Management Group explains itʼs a boon for local businesses. “The market brings residents as well as people from other towns to Teaneck. 20 percent of them shop in our stores.”

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From your favorite reality television cast members and game shows such as “Below Deck” and “Masters of Illusion” to popular artists such as Johnny Mathis, Art Garfunkel, and Richard Marx, bergenPAC offers something for everyone. bergenPAC continues to add new shows weekly for the 202223 performance.

To stay up to date, visit bergenpac.org/events. A list of rescheduled events is included below.

Tickets are on sale now. To reserve tickets in advance, visit ticketmaster.com or call bergenPACʼs Box Office at (201) 227-1030.

Bergen Performing Arts Center Presents • An Evening With Captain

Lee and Friends, Sunday, Oct. 2 at 8 p.m., $39 to $129 • Johnny Mathis: The Voice of Romance Tour, Friday, Oct. 7 at 8 p.m., $69 to $199 • Masters of Illusion, Friday, Oct. 14 at 8 p.m., $29 to $99 • Art Garfunkel: In Close-up Saturday, Oct. 22 at 8 p.m., $39 to $129 • Englebert Humperdinck Sunday, Oct. 23 at 8 p.m., $39 to $99 • Mania: The ABBA Tribute Friday, Oct. 28 at 8 p.m., $29 to $69 • Richard Marx, Friday, Nov. 11 at 8 p.m., $29 to $99 • Vienna Boys Choir: Christmas in Vienna, Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 8 p.m., $29 to $69.

Tickets are available at ticketmaster.com or the box office, (201) 227-1030. more information: For bergenPAC is at 30 North Van Brunt St., Englewood. Call (201) 227-1030 or visit bergenpac.org.

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Pedestrian Way is Zumba central

Pedestrian Way in Teaneck offers Zumba classes taught by Darlene Marshall every summer, and the beat is lively. Surrounded by retail stores and restaurants, the colorful oasis hosts the program sponsored by Cedar Lane Management Group under the direction of administrator Ramona Sills.

On Thursday evenings in June (and often again in September), Marshall, a veteran dance teacher, physical therapist and off-Broadway performer, leads novice and seasoned participants of all ages. Her classes attract up to 60 people ranging from singles, to couples to families.

Zumba, an exercise fitness program created by Colombian dancer and choreographer Alberto “Beto” Perez in the 1990s, combines dance and aerobic movements performed to a blend of several energetic music genres including hip-hop, samba, salsa, merengue and mambo. Squats and lunges are included.

Since it began, Zumba has catapulted in popularity and is enjoyed weekly by more than 15 million people in 185 countries.

Zumba enthusiasts everywhere enjoy the exercise as well as the beat of vibrant Latin rhythms and the upbeat social atmosphere.

• Rhonda Young-White, a student of Marshall: “Itʼs such a great way to stay in shape! I have been coming to Darleneʼs classes in Teaneck for eight years.

• Christa Brannah: “I love the dance moves and the lively music. It lifts your spirit.”

Marshall is a certified Zumba affiliate (Zumba is a

NOMINEES SOUGHT: NJBIA RISING STARS

NJBIA has opened the nomination process for its 2022 Rising Star Awards, which honor outstanding students at New Jersey colleges and universities who have distinguished themselves through their academic work, leadership and community service.

The awards will be presented at the New Jersey Women Business Leaders Forum, powered by NJBIA, on Wednesday, Sept. 28, at Caesars Atlantic City. The deadline to nominate a student using NJBIA's online application is 5 p.m., Monday, Aug. 8.

“NJBIAʼs Rising Star Awards honor students who have demonstrated a passion for their career path, academic success, and a commitment to volunteering in their communities during their undergraduate careers,” NJBIA President & CEO Michele Siekerka said.

“Rising Stars are standouts at New Jersey higher education institutions who have positioned themselves for great professional success through their hard work and determination.”

Previous Rising Star Award winners have included men and women of all ages who are attending community colleges and traditional four-year colleges and univer-

Got the moves! Rhonda Young-White, Ramona Sills and Christa Brannah get ready for a Zumba workout with Darlene Marshall, second from left. Hillary Viders photo.

trademark owned by Zumba Fitness LLC). She has been teaching in Teaneck for a decade.

Before that she taught at Club Fit, Excel Adult Fitness in Hackensack, Quest, New York Sports, Olympus and Goldʼs Gym. She has led “Zumbathons” to raise money for charities such as Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

“Zumba is a dynamic workout that gets every muscle and tendon working,” Marshall tells Northern Valley Press. She adds that she loves Zumba because it is not restricted to specific dance steps but rather allows artistic freedom and improvisation.

During her classes, Marshall shouts out to her students the Zumba motto, “Ditch the workout, join the party!”

Most people come to Pedestrian Way from work in

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their street clothes or business attire. Others show up dressed in Zumba clothing, and many bring their Zumba toning sticks (barbells with beads inside that weigh 1–3 pounds) to up the muscle building factor of their workout.

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Honorees have included firstgeneration college students, veterans, student entrepreneurs, Deanʼs List students and others who have distinguished themselves through their passion for their chosen career path and community service.

Go to NJBIAʼs website to learn more about some of the students who won Rising Star Awards in 2020 and 2021.

The 8th annual New Jersey Women Business Leaders Forum remains New Jerseyʼs largest professional womenʼs conference, which each year brings together hundreds of women and men for engaging workshops, dynamic TED-style talks. The two-day event also offers professional development credits for interested attendees.

The conference is returning as a live event this year, bringing large corporations, entrepreneurs, not-forprofits, and students together to become inspired and empowered to work toward increasing diversity in corporate leadership and building successful businesses.

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Northwood Golf Club invites new members

The Northwood Golf Club, founded when Rockleigh Golf Course opened in 1959, invites area golfers who are interested in playing some friendly competitive golf to join its ranks.

The schedule of play includes 16 tournaments and four outings. The tournament formats include individual, twoman, and four-man events with net and gross prizes.

All players have sanctioned handicaps that range from single digits to the upper ranges. The Club Championships have four flights to accommodate players at all skill levels.

The Age Group Championships also have four flights to make room for young bucks and the golden seniors still competing.

Organizers also added Paramus Golf Course because it is

convenient for many members.

The $90 annual dues cover membership in the Metropolitan Association, which Golf includes a handicap service and the monthly MGA Magazine, tournament prize money, and trophies for special events.

The 2022 tournament season runs April 25–Oct. 16. The outings are in May, June, August, and September.

The golf season concludes with the annual business dinner meeting at Madeleineʼs Petit Paris in Northvale to recognize the winners, elect officers, and review the season and the plans for next year.

For more information or an application, connect with secretary/treasurer Jim Dugan at dunloedoog@aol.com or (201) 6668199.

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Curtain: bergenPAC’s Performing Arts School the joy of performing on the big stage; to the professional performers themselves, who will marvel at the new state of the art sound system and lighting.”

And in July, at a ceremony at the Hackensack Performing Arts Center, Cook, of Alpine, was one of 35 folks named a Rep. Josh Gottheimer Fifth District Hometown Hero in acknowleding their dedication to helping COOK improve the lives of their neighbors, families, and communities. (For that story, see page 6.)

The best, say bergenPAC organizers, is yet to come.

Founded in 2003, the 1,367seat Bergen Performing Arts Center, or bergenPAC, is the areaʼs cultural mecca. Housed in a historic Art Deco-style theater boasting one of the finest acoustic halls in the United States, bergenPAC attracts a stellar roster of worldclass entertainment. bergenPAC boasts more than 250 live entertainment productions annually, “from pop concerts to comedy to R&B, dance, classical, and more, bringing worldclass memorable live performances close to home.” Its Community Arts Access Program partners with social agencies, donating tickets to those who may not have the resources to see a live performance.

And its Voices in Harmony program with New Jersey public schools works for students with special needs, where 300 students and 20 young adults participate in residencies focused on hip hop, music, dance, and theater. The students perform their production live on the bergenPAC stage.

But the jewel in bergenPACʼs crown, it beams, is its Performing Arts School at bergenPAC, which offers lessons in music, theater, dance, early childhood, and an extensive outreach program.

With more than 300 classes and 45 instructors, the PAS says it is home to more than 1,000 students annually ranging from ages 2–18 “and no child is turned away

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Rachel Zegler of Clifton starred as Maria in the PAS production of “West Side Story.” She went on to reprise the role in Steven Spielberg’s 2021 film adaption.

BergenPAC. due to an inability to pay.” many arts organizations throughThe PAS partners with 140 out the state seeking a roadmap to New Jersey public schools, bol- a successful virtual performing stering their existing arts pro- arts program, and indeed a state grams benefiting 15,000 students commendation followed. with workshops, masterclasses, The PAS remains in full residencies, assemblies, and co- swing, with students from Bergen theater presentations. Co-produc- County and beyond. The school tions with public schools include recently taped its third “Raise the producing a musical where Curtain” shows for a YouTube bergenPAC provides a team of special, an extravaganza showcasprofessional directors, choreogra- ing acting, singing, instrumental phers, sound, and more. and dance performances given by Unlike other art schools in the students aged 6–18. region that closed at the onset of Martina, 9, one of more than the COVID pandemic, the PAS 100 students in this yearʼs producbegan Zoom classes in March tion, said, “I like this program 2020 that allowed students from because I want to be an actress and all over the world to participate. they are teaching me how.” Her In September 2020, the PAS classmate, Emma, added, “I made resumed in-person training that so many new friends here, and the followed CDC safety protocols. teachers helped me a lot.”

According to director of eduParents love it. Kalli Gallucci, cation and outreach Alexander whose children Freya and Nicolas Diaz, bergenPACʼs Performing are PAS students, said her kids Arts School, as the first school in “receive great support and everythe state to go from in-person to thing is professionally oriented.” virtual instruction in the March She said that as a result of his 2020 shutdown, fielded calls fro training, Nicolas has had leading roles in PAS theatrical productions and has sung solo and with the choir at many celebratory events in Englewood.

Through Aug. 18, the PAS has been holding two sessions of its summer camp that offers summer dance intensive, musical theater camp, musical theater workshops, and open classes. Students are 6–12.

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Alexander Dias with PAS students who performed in “A Christmas Carol.”

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bergenPAC breaks ground and announces it’s raised $10 million toward a $15 million capital campaign this spring. bergenPAC reached out to the public to raise the final $5M to meet its overall goal. BergenPAC.

The 2016 production of “Les Misérables” featured PAS student Rachel Zegler, who also starred as Maria in the PASʼs production of “West Side Story” and recently earned an Oscar nomination for her role as the Maria in Steven Spielbergʼs “West Side Story” (2021).

President and CEO Dominic Roncace tells Northern Valley Press that the reasons for PASʼs success include its management: Diaz, managing director of education Becky Serico, and assistant managing director of education Arlene Grunfeld.

The wide range of dance programs — ballet, jazz, tap, and hiphop — are directed by worldrenowned dancer and choreographer Roberta Mathes. The teaching staff includes Esther Lee, Madelyn Mickelsen, Dan Mitra, Matt Lopez, Kirsten Lane, Madelyn Mickelson, and Yucari Kobayashi.

Diana Gonzales Morett and Tony Caiola also are PAS instructors.

The PAS also has an impressive group of music and acting instructors, including Rebecca Sonia, Katherine Mena, Amelia DeMayo, Glenn Gordon, Lilian Soltirova, Samantha Colon Anthony Caiola, and Diana Gonzalez-Morett.

Many students go on to professional careers and return to teach at the school. Teacher successes include DeMayo, Gordon, Sonia, and Lee. Mathes says sheʼs extremely proud of her protégés, such as

Lee, whom Mathes says started dancing here at 10 and went off college when she was 18, to pursue dance.

Lee graduated from Ailey/Fordham with a BFA in dance, and during Covid got her masterʼs in education. She also is a classically trained singer and has her sights on Broadway.

Most recently she performed at Carnegie Hall in the Sondheim Tribute “Anyone Can Whistle” staring Vanessa Williams.

“As her mentor, teacher and somewhat of a coach to her, I feel so proud of her and happy that she has now joined our faculty teaching here at bergenPAS.” (She teaches child hip hop and preteen contemporary.)

Aiming to remain a benchmark for performing arts schools, PAS is set to unveil fall programs such as high school musical awards and a young professional training program.

Dias says, “Our mission is inclusivity and accessibility with scholarships, special needs, and outreach.”

PAS community partnerships and outreach programs include the School Time series, co-productions, in school residencies and in school assembly programs. “We also tie into social issues, mental health issues and food insecurity issues through the arts,” says Diaz.

For more information visit bergenpac.org.

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