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DISTRICTS PREPARE FOR HEALTH CURRICULUM Some parents wary of sensitive topics in state mandates for 2022

OCTOBER 11, 2021

WT resident Sforza among ʻ40 under 40ʼ

BY MICHAEL OLOHAN OF PASCACK PRESS

Westwood Regional School District parents who have concerns about topics raised in the stateʼs updated health and physical education curriculum for elementary, middle and high school students might be able to opt out, school officials say.

As the state Department of Education explains online, New Jersey requires that all 1.4 million of its students “participate in a comprehensive sequential health and physical education program that emphasizes the natural interdisciplinary connection among wellness, health, and physical education.”

It says, “All students will acquire the knowledge and skills of what is most essential to become individuals who possess health and physical literacy and pursue a life of wellness by developing the habits necessary to live healthy, productive lives that positively impact their families, schools and communities.”

WWRSD, serving families in the Township of Washington and Westwood, had been looking to begin the curriculum this September. Acting superintendent Dr. Jill Mortimer said she will send families an explanatory letter in early November.

At the Sept. 23 meeting of the school board, Mortimer said no sensitive health topics will be taught in the district until parents are informed of contents and informed of their options.

“We recognize wholeheartedly that there are different opinions about the new health standards

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Township of Washington resident Dario Sforza with his wife, Bernadette, and children. Sforza, who arranged a decades-overdue high school diploma for former POW Vito Trause, was just honored in in NJBIZ’s 2021 Forty Under 40 award program. He is superintendent of Carlstadt-East Rutherford (Becton) Regional High School District.

CARLSTADT-EASt Rutherford (Becton) Regional High School District announced with pleasure that its chief school administrator and superintendent, Dr. Dario Sforza, has been honored in NJBIZʼs 2021 Forty Under 40 Award program.

Sforza, a Township of Washington resident who joined the district in 2014, was selected for HE

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“his leadership, vision, effective communication and dedication to the three communities he serves — each critical components of running a successful school district.”

Chosen by an independent panel of judges and recognized virtually on Sept. 30, Sforza, 39, joins an esteemed list of individuals recognized

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MONTVALE

WORLDS OF WONDER IN DONATION

Committee helps power Hispanic Heritage Month

BY MICHAEL OLOHAN OF PASCACK PRESS

Montvaleʼs advisory Diversity and Inclusion Committee donated six books for the K-8 public schoolsʼ libraries that highlight Hispanic characters and culture in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, running this year from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.

The donation of the awardwining titles was made by the committee at the Sept. 27 Montvale school board meeting, attended by school librarians from Memorial Elementary School and Fieldstone Middle School and several parents and students.

The books are: • “La Princesa and the Pea” by Susan Middleton Elya, illustrated

by Juana Martinez-Neal; • “Marisol McDonald Doesnʼt Match” by Monica Brown, illustrated by Sara Palacios; • “Where Are You From?” by Yamile Saied Méndez and illustrated by Jaime Kim; • “The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopes” by Adrianna Cuevas; • “The Water Bears” by Kim Baker; and • “Merci Suárez Changes Gears” by Meg Medina.

Committee member Maria Victoria Dickson, a hospital education specialist, told the board, “This might seem like a simple donation of a handful of books to expand a libraryʼs catalog, but to us, the

See WORLDS on page 224

STANDOUT STUDENTS

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Families have been hearing from the Westwood Regional School District on a search for a superintendent and streaming meetings.

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On Oct. 11, 1921 Montvale’s Victorian-era railroad station was destroyed in an apparent act of arson. Kristin Beuscher has the story.

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I first met Anthony in fall 2013 when our sons played flag football together and he and I were both volunteer coaches. As head coach, Anthony recruited a lot of families in town to play for the team and made sure that each boyʼs first organized football experience was a memorable one.

As we continued to coach football together through the years and became more involved in the organization, Anthony eventually became president of Westwood Youth Football, and I

became a member of his Board of Trustees. Under Anthonyʼs leadership we continued to improve the organization, whether it was making sure that the boys had the best equipment to keep them safe, or ensuring that all coaches were vetted and trained properly.

Under his tenure as president, he brokered a strategic partnership with Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center, which provided a new scoreboard for the organization, as well as assisted in properly training and certifying each coach in CPR. That partnership between the hospital and the Westwood football organization continues to this day, and Westwood football and all their young players continue to benefit from this valuable relationship. The saying goes, you always want to leave something

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Anthony and I set out on a new endeavor in early 2015: to create a menʼs softball league for Westwood. With this idea, Anthonyʼs thought was to try and bring more people together and have a way for residents of Westwood to meet and enjoy some friendly competition. As the commissioner of this new league, Anthony spoke with different establishments in and out of town to help sponsor each of the teams, which all of them gladly did. As a result of his hard work in making an idea we discussed over dinner a reality, in May of that year the Westwood Menʼs Softball league was born.

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WT ATTORNEY SAYS PROJECT REFORMS

BY MICHAEL OLOHAN OF PASCACK PRESS

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After a brief discussion Oct. 4, councilmen Steven Cascio and Michael DeSena said that the township should present its future development projects to the appropriate local land use board for review on a voluntary basis and notify residents within 200 feet by certified mail.

Cascio also said he had found several South Jersey towns that had included more resident input into municipal development decisions and he would report back to council soon.

Cascio, who raised the issue in September, initially said he would look at making the municipal project approval process similar to the rigorous review and approvals required of homeowners and developers.

The requested discussion was delayed until Oct. 4, said Council President Stacey Feeney at the Sept. 20 meeting, following her request to town attorney Kenneth Poller to develop a proposal for council to discuss.

On Oct. 4, Poller suggested that a town made to follow local planning and zoning requirements would be at a disadvantage, especially on controversial developments including court-mandated affordable housing or a needed cellular tower.

“Itʼs going to hamstring a town to have requirements exactly like a developer,” Poller said.

He said he would hold off developing a proposal for council to review until Cascio finished his research on municipal develop-

ment reviews in other towns.

DeSena, who is challenging Mayor Peter Calamari in the Nov. 2 election, backed Cascioʼs call for an exploration of alternatives as “more procedural than regulatory,” and said he agreed “wholeheartedly” with Pollerʼs legal view and that the town should present its plans before the appropriate local land use board while notifying residents within 200 feet by certified mail.

“This way the firehouse [issues] cannot happen again,” DeSena said.

He suggested that after the appropriate land use board hears a proposed municipal project the council would take its feedback under advisement. The council is not bound by any land use boardʼs recommendations, he added.

Neighbors of the townshipʼs Emergency Services Building, which will house the volunteer fire and ambulance departments from December or January on — well into this century — have criticized the buildingʼs scale, ornamental cupola, workmanship, possible light pollution, lack of construction oversight, and stormwater runoff concerns — and the process used to approve it.

Residents living within 200 feet of the firehouse/ambulance quarters rising high and wide on Washington Avenue have complained they were not notified by certified mail.

Local officials said that notification letters were sent out by U.S. mail to a list of property owners within 200 feet. However, some residents claimed they did not receive notification — and were startled by the size and scope of the new firehouse being

planned.

DeSena, a senior civil engineer and immediate past council president, said while he approved a budget and bonding amount for the firehouse in 2019 he did not have a say in the design approved for the new building.

Business administrator Robert Tovo revealed a tentative completion date of mid-December for the building, pending weather and unforeseen delays. Last week, project architect Robert Conley told Pascack Press that he anticipated a move-in date in mid-January 2022.

Debate centered on size, cost The project, a significant capital investment, was discussed at several public meetings in 2019, and was covered in Pascack Press before, during, and after its approval.

In August 2019 Independent Councilman Michael Ullman voted no for the projectʼs funding ordinance, saying — as he had at meetings for the past year — that the project, important as it is, struck him as too big and too expensive.

Ullman, who told Pascack Press at the time that he was “getting crushed” by public opinion following his vote, questioned why there was “almost no” common space for the two volunteer services on the drawing board. He called it “two buildings under one roof.”

Ullman told Pascack Press following his vote that he had “suggested the idea that there are opportunities to shrink the building and bring in costs.”

He said, “If they shrunk the building, made it a smaller foot-

print, leveraged more common space, made it one story... thereʼs issues.”

From the dais, Ullman called on Conley — a former Woodbury Heights fire chief and mayor, and the man who designed Montvaleʼs new firehouse — to shape the town project with these concerns more in mind.

Conley defended the relative lack of overlap as operationally important and said he had

trimmed costs.

Members of the volunteer fire and ambulance departments attended the funding vote and were pleased by its passage. Ullman was not re-elected. His seat, and that of fellow Independent Robert Bruno, went to Republicans Stacey DeMarco-Feeney and Desserie Morgan.

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Antiques, collectibles galore at museum’s annual sale

The Pascack Historical Societyʼs annual Curiosity Sale is set for Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 16–17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, at the groupʼs museum, 19 Ridge Ave. in Park Ridge. The sale will run rain or shine. Admission is free. No early birds.

This sale has become known far and wide for its unique array of treasures. There will be antiques and collectibles of all kinds, hundreds of pieces of vintage and costume jewelry, handbags, glassware, china, pottery, framed artwork, antique furniture, vintage linens, primitives, tons of attic and basement treasures, old tools, historical map reproductions, toys, books, gently used household items, and lots more. The annual sale is a favorite among antique collectors and bargain hunters around the Tri-State region.

Whatever items remain will be half-price all day on Sunday.

All proceeds of the sale go toward the operating expenses of the museum. Not a penny is for administrative removed expenses, as the historical society is run entirely by volunteers, and all the sale items have been very generously donated.

On Sunday the museum will be open for its usual visiting hours from 1–4 p.m. Drop in and see the latest exhibit, “The World on Your Screen,” which shows the antique versions of the apps in our smartphones. Please wear your mask.

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THIS WEEK IN LOCAL HISTORY: Arsonist destroys Montvale railroad station

Montvale’s original railroad station at the beginning of the 20th century. The railroad first reached Montvale in 1871 and the station was constructed soon after. By 1900 there were approximately 420 people living in the borough, compared to today’s 8,500.

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BY KRISTIN BEUSCHER OF PASCACK PRESS

CENTURY AGO this week, on Oct. 11, 1921, Montvaleʼs original Victorianera railroad station was destroyed in an apparent act of arson.

The story begins early that morning at around 4:30, when resident Harry Papps of East Grand Avenue awoke with a start at the sound of an explosion. He rushed to the window and saw that the real estate office of D.H. Atkins, on East Grand near Waverly Place, was in a mass of flames. He rushed outside to give an alarm, and people began pouring from their homes. There was little anyone could do, as the fire had already engulfed the building.

Not 10 minutes later came another explosion nearby. The crowd rushed in the direction of Kinderkamack Road to find that the boroughʼs railroad station had burst into flames. Again, the fire had all but destroyed the wooden railway depot.

With the second explosion,

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the people of Montvale knew there was an arsonist at work. The personʼs identity, however, is a mystery for the ages.

Less than a month later, on Nov. 7, the real estate office of Jesse DeGroff (on Grand Avenue, near the ruins of the station) burst into flames at 2 a.m. The citizens believed the same culprit was at work. A year went by with no other incidents—that is, until

October 1922, when a pre-dawn fire destroyed Fred Lindermanʼs carriage depository and butcher shop (Grand Avenue at Kinderkamack Road). Authorities said the mystery firebug was at it again.

Montvale didnʼt have its own fire department then. Fire protection was contracted out to neighboring Park Ridge. After these fires, Montvale residents began to discuss the possibility of an in-

house fire service. In 1922, petitions to that effect were circulated in town. The Montvale Volunteer Fire Department officially got its start in 1924.

Montvaleʼs railroad station was rebuilt in the 1920s and, though modified, is still in use.

From 1954–1971, the borough leased it from the Erie Railroad for use as a borough hall and police station.

Montvale’s train station today. It was rebuilt in the 1920s after being destroyed by an arsonist.

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BY MICHAEL OLOHAN OF PASCACK PRESS

RIVER VALE

Nearly all 24 affordable rental apartments built first as part of a 249-unit Fairways at Edgewood luxury townhome and condominium development have been leased and likely will be occupied by the end of October.

Thatʼs according to housing officials familiar with the project.

One told Pascack Press on Oct. 5 that applicants for 21 of 24 available affordable units have been income-certified.

“We anticipate 100% occupancy by the end of this month,” said Nathan Mundi, a leasing professional for River Vale Place, the latest affordable units to come to River Vale.

Officials responsible for verifying applicantsʼ household incomes told Pascack Press that almost 1,900 applicants initially applied for the 24 units and were included in the initial random lottery for selection for a one, two or three-bedroom unit in the single complex at 470 Piermont Ave. “Everyone who applied was given a random number. This establishes a waiting list order.

Applicants who live or work in Bergen, Hudson, Passaic, and Sussex County get preference on the waiting list,” said Megan York, vice president of Community Grants, Planning and Housing of Cranbury.

The original lottery drawing was held in April 2021, York said, and applicants who have applied stay on the waiting list as long as they update their information annually with CGP&H. York said they use the existing waiting list to fill any future affordable unit vacancies.

CGP&H is responsible for maintaining an updated affordable unit waiting list and verifying the incomes of applicants for the 24 affordable units, York said.

The affordable apartments — known as River Vale Place — are opposite the Rivervale at Holiday Farm condominium development and have an exit and entrance off Piermont Avenue, nearly opposite the entry and exit ways for Holiday Farm.

The units are smoke-free and include central air conditioning, washer and dryer, dishwasher,

parking spaces, and allow pets, although fees and restrictions may apply, notes a flyer.

“Although any income eligible households may apply, residents and workers of Bergen, Hudson, Passaic, and Sussex counties will be selected before residents of other counties or states,” noted a flyer for potential low-income applicants on the borough website.

Representatives from CGP&H told Pascack Press that the lottery process held to select initial winners was in April.

The lottery determined “waiting list priority order” for the 24 affordable units, said a CGP&H flyer, which included four onebedroom apartments, 15 two-bedroom apartments, and five threebedroom apartments.

To qualify for a very low-, low- or moderate-income apartment, eligible individuals must qualify based on the maximum gross income and number of family members established by the stateʼs affordable housing law.

As an example, for a twomember household, to qualify for a low-income apartment, their maximum gross income would be $38,381 while for a four-member household to qualify for a lowincome apartment, their maximum gross income would be $47,976.

A six-member household, the maximum family size listed, could have a maximum gross income of $55,652 to qualify for a low-income unit.

Monthly rent, not including utilities for a two-bedroom unit is $847; a three-bedroom is $973; a one-bedroom unit runs $710.

York said it is still possible for applicants to join the waiting list for an affordable unit by filling out the forms at affordablehomesnewjersey.com.

Meanwhile, Toll Brothers, which is developing the 249-unit com-

plex, has begun to construct two categories of 225 luxury townhomes and condominiums on a landscape formerly comprising nine holes of the Edgewood Country Club.

The development was approved by River Valeʼs Joint Planning Board in 2019. Its 24 affordable units comprise a key part of the township affordable housing settlement.

Luxury townhomes, styled as Carriages Collection townhomes, start at $945,995 while Cottages Collection condos start at $919,995, according to Toll Brothersʼ website on The Fairways at Edgewood.

Both townhomes and condominiums offer either two or three bedrooms, two or three bathrooms, with space ranging from approximately 2,624 square feet for townhomes and 2,330 square

feet for condominiums.

By clicking on the model townhome and condominium displayed potential buyers can see seven models of townhomes and two models of condominiums.

Most units are two stories high.

Additional features promoted by the developer include home office and loft spaces, full basements, two-car garage, and first floor primary bedroom suites.

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AVERAGE TAX HIT FOR PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX: $185 FOR 30 YEARS

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RIVER VALE

The average township homeowner likely will see an approximate $185 annual property tax increase over 30 years due to the $13.3 million bonding necessary for a proposed one-story, 18,000square-foot new Public Safety Complex planned for 3.25 acres at the corner of Rivervale Road and Prospect Avenue.

According to town administrator and CFO Gennaro Rotella, the $14 million project cost includes a $700,000 down pay-

ment on the bonds, courtesy of a contribution by Woodmont Properties as part of its developerʼs agreement with the town.

The estimated tax impact was calculated by Rotella, who told Pascack Press that the projected annual increase was “conservative” and might wind up being less depending on bond interest rates when bonds are issued.

The public safety building, which will house only the police department and all its related functions, will replace an outdated facility and has been a hot topic for mayors and councils for nearly two decades.

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Officials estimate the proposed $14 million one-story River Vale Public Safety Complex will carry $13.3 million in 30-year bonding, with the average homeowner seeing a $185 annual tax increase. (Rendering via Settembrino Architects of Atlantic Highlands) included a two-story structure that incorporated municipal court operations. Rotella said that option was not pursued by the mayor and council.

The next regular meeting of the governing body is Tuesday, Oct. 12 in person at Township Hall.

Rotella said the proposed buildingʼs next step will be to issue a request for proposals — probably in October — to solicit construction management companies.

A construction management company is hired to supervise and oversee a construction siteʼs dayto-day operations and progress.

He estimated that costs for such companies at $20,000 to $25,000 per month, based on similar project costs he has reviewed.

The estimated project time-

line is 18 months, he said.

In late July, the council approved bonding $13.3 million for the new safety building. At the mayor and councilʼs Aug. 30 meeting, resident David Rice chastised members for not properly informing taxpayers about the complex and its bonding.

While the Public Safety Complex has been raised occasionally lately, generating little mayor and council discussion, the council also has not yet held any specific public forums or town halls on the topic.

“They should be putting out this information to the whole community,” Rice told Pascack Press, noting he had asked the council to step up its public communications.

He said our related Sept. 27 headline “Officials agree commu-

nication could be better” [Michael Olohan, page 19] was “too generous” to the councilʼs communication efforts.

He noted that the council sends out email notifications of its weekly farmersʼ market but asserted it fails to notify residents about such issues such as a Public Safety Complex discussion or a $14 million bond proposal.

He also claimed that the townshipʼs attorney “berated” him for requesting the agenda to be published online in advance of council meetings.

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EMERSON 20 Palisade Ave. (201) 261-5604 emersonlibrary.org • Baby & Me, for age 2 and under, meets on the libraryʼs front lawn Tuesday, Oct. 12 at 11 a.m.

An introduction to songs, dance and fingerplays with stuffed animals and rhymes. Register online for each date you plan to attend.

• In a special program for ages 1–6, sing and dance with Miss Jolie and her ukulele on the libraryʼs front lawn! Miss Jolie Music is Wednesday, Oct. 13 at 10:30 a.m.

Pre-register online. If it rains, the program goes virtual.

• Join Miss Victoria on the front lawn for Afternoon Storytime Thursday, Oct. 14 at 3:30 p.m. Ages 2–5. Weather permitting. Registration is recommended, but drop-in welcome. Blankets for spacing and ground protection strongly encouraged.

• Little ones are invited to Move, Learn & Grow with Miss Shelley of Every Little Thing Yoga! In a new outdoor class for ages 2–5, children will sing, move their bodies, read stories, and learn about different things at each class —from colors and animals to feelings and seasons. Meets Friday,

Oct. 15 from 10:30 to 11 a.m.

Space is limited to welcome those who have a hard time in large groups. Registration is required. If weather is inclement, there will be a virtual option.

• There will be an outdoor Family Yoga class on the libraryʼs front lawn, Saturday, Oct. 16 from 11:15 a.m. to noon. Play, move and learn with the whole family—this time with a special Halloween theme. Open to Emerson residents.

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Bring your own materials. Space is limited, so register online.

• Zumba via Zoom is Thursday, Oct. 14 at 4:30 p.m. Join Janet Weller, a certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor, as she leads a dance-based workout.

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• Ever wondered about tai chi—the martial art consisting of slow, controlled movements with many health benefits? Then try a free sample class at the Hillsdale Library! Tai Chi with Master Randy is offered on Friday, Oct. 15 at 10:30 a.m., outdoors on the patio. Registration required.

MONTVALE 12 Mercedes Drive, Suite 100 (201) 391-5090 montvalelibrarynj.org • Looking for a fun at-home activity to get the kids into the spooky spirit? Register online for the Halloween Craft Kit to make at home. Signup opens Oct. 11.

• Outside Family Storytime meets Tuesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. in October. Infants and tod-

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• Celebrate the Halloween season with a tribute to New Jerseyʼs local cryptid! The Jersey Devil has been described as a kangaroo-like creature with a horseʼs face, a manʼs torso, a batʼs wings, a goatʼs hooves, horns and a tail. Join Dr. Angus Gillespie in a virtual lecture to learn the truth behind the legend.

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• Strength Training for Seniors is a virtual program that increases flexibility, strength, and endurance using easy-to-follow movements. Taught by Leena Kalle, certified senior strength training instructor, Thursdays in October at 1 p.m., online via Zoom. Register for as many sessions as you want.

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The boroughʼs new land use measure to help reduce flooding

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According to Mayor Ray Arroyo, the measure might not reduce all flood impacts but it certainly has its advantages.

“Hopefully, it will limit additional repeated flood losses on new residential construction that might otherwise encroach on the floodplain,” Arroyo told Pascack Press on Oct. 6.

He said that “Westwood, in land-use parlance, is a fully developed community. Our limited open space includes wooded areas adjacent to the Pascack and Musquapsink brooks. NJDEPʼs Blue Acres Program provides grant funding for municipalities to purchase existing homes in flood prone areas and restore them to

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According to the proposed ordinance, 21-24, “An access drive (public or private), or parking area serving a new multi-family residence, single family, duplex residence shall be constructed such that the travel surface is at least one foot above the flood hazard area design flood elevation as required by the Flood Hazard Control Act Rules at N.J.A.C. 7:13-12.6 as revised.”

It says, “Deviations from these standards shall be deemed a variance subject to the review and variance procedures contained in this Chapter and the Municipal Land Use Law.” Arroyo told Pascack Press that certain areas in Hillsdale are prone to repeated flooding, such as areas near the Musquapsink Brook and Hackensack tributaries, where specific residentsʼ homes get flooded regularly.

According to the ordinance, the flood hazard areas of the Borough of Westwood are subject to periodic inundation, which results in loss of life and property, health and safety hazards, disruption of commerce and governmental services, extraordinary public expenditures for flood protection and relief, and impairment of the tax base, all of which adversely affect the public health, safety, and general welfare.

The measure notes “These flood losses are caused by the cumulative effect of obstructions in areas of special flood hazard which increase flood heights and velocities, and when inadequately anchored, cause damage in other areas.”

It says, “Uses that are inadequately floodproofed, elevated or otherwise protected from flood

damage also contribute to the flood loss while adversely affecting the public health, safety, and general welfare.”

Arroyo said the ordinance follows the regulations contained in the Flood Hazard Control Act; “Therefore it adds no new construction costs above what the statute might already generate. It expressly codifies them in the local ordinance to make the public aware of the statewide rules that apply in these situations.”

Arroyo noted the new ordinance, “might dissuade residential overdevelopment in and around flood-prone areas to help safeguard public health and safety.

“That includes the health and safety of first responders who are called upon to extract flood-stranded residents from their homes,” Arroyo said.

Repetitive damage Westwood, within the Hackensack and Pascack Watersheds, sits in the most densely populated of New Jerseyʼs 20 Watershed Management Areas.

In 2016 the borough adopted a flood acquisition plan as prepared by the Land Conservancy of New Jersey as a guide for conservation efforts aimed at improving water quality and resident safety.

The document noted that the borough is subject to flooding due to overflow of Pascack Brook, Woodcliff Lake Reservoir, and the Oradell Reservoir, and that heavy rains lead to flooding and ponding.

Hurricane Floyd in 1999, the Spring Norʼeaster of 2007, and Hurricane Irene in 2011 also produced historic flooding here.

For years, immediate past mayor John Birkner Jr. routinely began meetings of the governing body with a report of reservoir and stream levels.

Westwood has long worked with its neighbors on flood mitigation and relief. It also began purchasing homes in the area of Harding Avenue and Nugent Place in order to help alleviate flooding that had ravaged that area.

Through FEMA and New Jersey Green Acres and Blue Acres funding, the borough purchased six homes.

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With the election weeks away, residents have a right to post signs on their property in support of political candidates. However, says the town, the posting of these signs needs to conform with River Valeʼs Sign Ordinance 142-242, “which was created to keep residents safe, and to keep River Vale the beautiful town that it is.”

Remember that signs are permitted only on your own property, and not in a township right-of-

way, which includes the area between the curb and the sidewalk.

Signs shall not be posted on utility poles or at Four Corners in downtown River Vale, nor within 10 feet of the edge of a roadway.

The town says, “Please keep this in mind if you have a message of support posted currently or are planning to share in the future.

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The zones create the potential for more affordable units in Hillsdale and were part of the boroughʼs approved 2017 affordable housing settlement.

Generally, inclusionary housing overlay zones mean that one affordable unit will be created for every five market rate units.

Seventeen lots of the recently designated redevelopment area will be targeted for inclusionary zoning that will permit a maximum density of 28 units per acre under an affordable housing amendment.

Originally, the boroughʼs

Housing Element and Fair Share Plan said 23 lots were going to be designated for inclusionary housing in the redevelopment zone, but upon preliminary investigation by the redevelopment planʼs consultant, only 17 lots were found to meet the criteria for designation as an area in need of redevelopment.

The development regulations will be amended to create a new overlay zone for six lots, which would permit inclusionary development at a maximum density of 28 units to the acre, in accordance with the 2017 Settlement Agreement.

The underlying Industrial Zone would remain in place, but the overlay would provide the option of inclusionary residential development.

The council declared a nearly 14-acre zone around Patterson Street for redevelopment in 2020, which it agreed to do as part of the boroughʼs 2017 affordable housing settlement.

During discussions on the Patterson Street Redevelopment Plan, both Mayor John Ruocco

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drafted by Borough Planner Darlene Green, of Colliers Engineering & Design of Hampton, designates 17 lots in the redevelopment zone for inclusionary (i.e. affordable) housing.

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Rotella also clarified that the rendering on the architectʼs site, which we shared in our Aug. 30 issue, showed an outdated twostory building. He said the current design is a one-story structure that includes a first floor and basement.

Rotella said the basement will encompass rooms for evidence storage, general storage, an armory, male and female locker rooms, a records room and information technology room. He said space for a gym will also be set aside in the basement.

On the first floor, there will be an entry foyer, a dispatch/desk area, menʼs and womenʼs bathrooms, interview rooms, a large training room, a break/lunch room, a sally port, and a whole processing area for individuals being detained or persons of interest.

He said approximately 20 parking spaces will be set aside for the public. Additional secure spaces for officersʼ vehicles will be sited behind the complex.

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Due to Covid-related delays, that completion timeline may likely be pushed back into fall 2023 or early 2024.

Settembrino was hired in early 2019 on a $562,500 contract for architectural design services for a new public safety building.

Woodmont Properties, of Fairfield, N.J., which provided a $700,000 contribution as a down payment on the Public Safety Complex bonds, is constructing a 249-unit townhome development called The Fairways at Edgewood, which is under construction on nine holes of Edgewood Country Club off of Rivervale Road and Piermont Avenue.

Toll Brothers Construction is building 225 luxury condominiums and townhomes on the site.

The development includes a separate 24-unit affordable townhome complex adjacent to a 18hole private golf and resort club.

Rotella previously noted that as the under-construction Fairways units are added to River Valeʼs tax base, the tax impact of the $13.3 million bonding on individual taxpayers could be reduced.

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“As is always the case, the Home For the Holidays, the still in process, but we hope to unofficial start to the holiday sea- have a few new events to fill in parade will go on in rain or snow son in the Pascack Valley, is set and create new traditions,” if it must. There is no rain date, so plan accordingly,” Fitzsimmons for Saturday, Dec. 4 at 6 p.m. and Fitzsimmons said on Oct. 4.

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Council #2188’s Oktoberfest Oct. 15

The St. Thomas More Council #2188 Westwood/Hillsdale will host an Oktoberfest on Friday, Oct. 15 at 40 Crest St. in Westwood. The doors open at 6 p.m.

The menu includes sauerbraten, knockwurst, bratwurst, red cabbage, sauerkraut, potato pan-

cakes, apple sauce, dessert, and coffee/tea/soda. Bar service is available.

The cost is $15 per person and $35 per family (parents and children under 12).

Reservations are required and must be made by noon on Tuesday, Oct. 12. Payment may be

mailed to the council address or deposited in the mailbox at the Council Hall entrance.

For reservations contact Jay Rattino at (973) 760-3166. CDC guidelines are strictly followed.

Monies raised provide the funds for the councilʼs many charitable activities/donations.

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Valley Toastmasters meets Oct. 18

Many people fear public speaking. At Valley Toastmasters — based in Haworth but operating widely and conveniently via Zoom — you can develop great public speaking skills and the confidence to conquer this fear.

Toastmasters International is a private non-profit organization specializing in the develop-

ment of public speaking and leadership skills. There are thousands of clubs worldwide.

Members — and human resource departments — say itʼs great training for job interviews, and a notation on resumes is impressive.

Learn and have fun in a friendly, supportive environment at one of Northern New Jerseyʼs

premiere, award-winning Toastmasters clubs.

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

The next meeting is Monday, Oct. 18.

Guests are always welcome.

For more information, call (201) 767-3063 or visit the club website: 3181.toastmastersclubs.org.

Fun! Help clean up WW on Oct. 23

The Westwood Environmental Advisory Committee says it wants to see borough volunteers at the Clean Up Westwood event on Saturday, Oct. 23 from 9:30 a.m. to noon.

Details on starting points will be shared as the event approaches.

Organizers say, “This is a great opportunity to make a difference alongside your friends and

neighbors. All are welcome, the more the merrier!”

Sign up is easy through links provided on WEACNJʼs social media (@weacnj) or by emailing westwoodeac@gmail.com.

“A big thank you to all who participated in the Spring Clean Up, where more than 1,000 pounds of garbage was collected by an amazing crew. See you Oct. 23!”

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Ragamuffin Parade, anniversary gala

Mayor Keith Misciagna writes Sept. 27 with the following update to residents…

THE 2021 RAGAMUFFIN PARADE will be Saturday, Oct. 23 (rain date Sunday, Oct. 24). Costumed kids and their families should meet at noon to march in our parade, led by the Park Ridge High School Marching Band to the PRHS track.

7th Annual Nanuet Street Fair Oct. 17

Each child will receive treats and a goodie bag.

Thank you to the Recreation Committee for planning the event, and to our sponsors TD Bank, The Lollipop School, and Chestnut Ridge Pediatric Dental.

Non-perishable donations for the Tri-Boro Food Pantry will also be collected.

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Most consumers are in the market for a mattress every six to 10 years. Most would expect over that period that the cost of a bed would not remain stagnant.

Unlike with milk ($4.99 a gallon) or gasoline ($3.50 a gallon), consumers donʼt know how much a mattress costs. Advertising tells them, and across the industry, that quality sleep can be found for $699 or $999 promo price.

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Labor Day sales are already in full force and will continue through the week, and those promotions have been touting $499 mattresses.

Village Pine Furniture & Mattress says, “Letʼs be bold and change the narrative. Make a shift away from the industry go-to of hyping low prices and toward sleep as a powerful component in overall health and wellness. The consumer will understand that message, especially now as we emerge from a year that delivered more than its share of stressors.”

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The Greater Nanuet Chamber of Commerce hosts its Seventh Annual Nanuet Street Fair on Sunday, Oct. 17 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Main Street.

The event, one of the most popular in Rockland County, has attracted more than 15,000 people in its tenure. Parking and admission are free.

This yearʼs Fair will feature nearly 200 vendors, a Kidz Zone, car/jeep show, musical entertainment all day long, and more. Musical performances will include FDR Drive Band, Country Fresh, and Georgia 5.

The day starts with free coffee and donuts with Supervisor George Hoehmann at 10. Everyone who shows up to the coffee area by 11:15

will receive a ticket for the Small Town, Big Heart raffle.

Twenty people will win a $10 gift certificate to spend during the Fair — at any vendor.

The Kidz Zone includes rides, crafts, local dancers, singers, karate demonstrations along with musical performances, and a live reptile show.

The fair also features local bands on the main stage at Church Street, plenty of unique food purveyors, wine, beer, and dessert options.

Nearly 200 vendors will be onsite selling clothing and jewelry, artwork, quality handmade crafts, along with many local businesses showcasing goods and services.

The car/jeep show will take place in front of the old firehouse on

Prospect Street. People interested in showing their car can sign up that morning for $10 entry fee. First, second, and third place trophies will be given in both the car and jeep categories.

“It was a tough year and half for many residents and businesses, so we are thrilled to be able to bring back our fair this year. We only host one Street Fair a year, so we want to make sure itʼs memorable,” said Jerry Tuchband, President of the Nanuet Chamber.

Due to the number of people expected, attendees are asked to leave their dogs at home for everyoneʼs safety as well as follow CDC guidelines for Covid.

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PARK RIDGE 51 Park Ave. (201) 391-5151 parkridge.bccls.org • Join Miss Renee for Storytime every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 10 a.m. in the First Friends room (across the hall from the library). Geared towards toddlers and preschool age, but open to all. Register in advance. Masks required.

• Virtual Take-and-Make Crafts with Miss Renee is every Friday at 10 a.m. on the libraryʼs Facebook page. Miss Renee walks kids through a fun craft at home.

You must call the library the Monday–Thursday before the craft to reserve your craft kit and it must be picked up that day. All ages.

• Virtual Book It! Club with Miss Eileen meets live on the libraryʼs Facebook page Saturdays from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Stories, science, and more geared towards kids in primary grades.

RIVER VALE 412 Rivervale Road (201) 391-2323 rivervalelibrary.org • Help decorate the library for

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fall! Sign up for Adult Fall Pumpkin Decorating and take home a carvable foam pumpkin.

Decorate it, then bring it back by Nov. 1 for display in the library throughout November. Open to Pascack Valley residents ages 16 and older. Registration required.

• The Great Pumpkin Decorating Contest has begun! To enter, decorate a pumpkin as your favorite animal. Email a picture of your pumpkin to Miss Tyne at tyne.runfeldt@rivervale.bccls.org

by Oct. 17 with your name, grade, and what animal your pumpkin is decorated as. Vote online for your favorite pumpkin Oct. 18–24.

Each winner will receive a $20 Dunkinʼ Donuts gift card and have their pumpkin picture displayed on the libraryʼs website.

• Sign up for the Adult Takeand-Make Halloween Craft and celebrate Halloween with a DIY bat and jack-oʼ-lantern paper banner. Pickup starts Tuesday, Oct. 12. Registration required to reserve a kit. River Vale residents only.

• Virtual Chair Yoga meets via Zoom on Tuesday, Oct. 12 at 11 a.m. This gentle form of yoga is designed for seniors and people with disabilities. Register for Zoom access.

• Friends of the River Vale

Library Book Group meets the second Wednesday every month at 7 p.m. in the community room.

Newcomers welcome. For Oct. 13: “The Vanishing Half” by Brit Bennett.

• Gain tips to help Declutter Your Home This Fall in a virtual lecture by organizing humorist and bestselling author Jamie Novak, Thursday, Oct. 14 from 4 to 5 p.m.

After all the summer fun, if you canʼt open your drawers, if clutter

topples out of closets, and paperwork covers your tabletops, then this is for you. Online via Zoom.

Register for meeting information.

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON 144 Woodfield Road (201) 664-4586 twpofwashingtonpl.org • Virtual Preschool Story Time is every Tuesday at 10 a.m.

Sessions are posted on Facebook,

YouTube, Instagram, and the libraryʼs website.

• Homework Help is available Tuesday afternoons at 3:30.

Grades K–5 can work with an older student on homework.

Masks required. Register online.

• The library holds Movie Matinees on select Wednesdays at 1 p.m. On Oct. 13 the film will be “Dream Horse” (PG, 2021). You CONTINUED ON PAGE 32

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After her talk, attendees can participate in this exercise class. For more information about the club, call Elaine at (201) 573-9132.

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Metropolitan Farm brings you a colorful, happy autumn

Along with shorter days and a crispness in the air, fall has arrived at Metropolitan Farm on Hickory Lane in Closter.

Colorful plants fill the tables: mums, asters, pansies, ornamental kale and cabbage, cool-season vegetables, celosia, purple fountain grass, and millet. Other benches teem with pumpkins and a charming medley of gourds and minipumpkins.

Tall cornstalks and mini and full bales of straw are available. Fall planting bulbs, including tulips, daffodils, allium, crocus, and more are waiting to burst forth next year with vibrant spring color.

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Many perennials are available for sale, such as ornamental grasses, fall-flowering sedums, coneflower, and a variety of native plants.

Native plants are especially important for pollinators. A wide selection of shrubs fills the nursery area: hydrangeas, barberry, boxwood, dwarf Alberta spruce, and many others.

The homes of a number of farm animals dot the almost 11-acre property. Five alpacas live behind their white fence on the front lawn.

At the top of the driveway, three dwarf Nigerian goats and their housemate, a babydoll sheep, lounge under the towering pine trees.

More than 200 hens are busy in the main coop, laying fresh eggs, which can be purchased at the register. Come early in the day, before they run out!

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10th Annual Street Fair Oct. 17

The Montvale Chamber of Commerce hosts its 10th Annual Street Fair on Sunday, Oct. 17 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Paragon Drive.

The event, one of the most popular events in Bergen County, has attracted more than 20,000 people to date. Parking and admission are free.

There will be activities for all ages.

Wegmans Food Market is the title sponsor, backed by other companies from around the region.

Organizers told Pascack Press that Paragon Drive has been a perfect setting for the past nine years: “The tree-lined street is transformed into a large street fair with more than 100 vendors featuring antiques and crafts from all over New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania; plenty of rides and amusements for the kids; many community nonprofit groups; and a great variety of food vendors.

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Worlds: Books donated to Memorial, Fieldstone Diversity and Inclusion Committee of the town of Montvale, its Hispanic members — but especially the Latin families and their children attending the town schools — itʼs a very special moment that allows us to recognize and celebrate our Hispanic heritage with books that provide the children of our town the opportunity to see characters that portray accurately the unique perspectives of the Latin American communities and its descendants living in the United States.”

Dickson offered a story about her husband and family and the struggles faced by Hispanic individuals and families over the years.

“Hispanic adults have long had lower attainment than white adults and as result have often been trapped in low-wage jobs that donʼt require a college degree, and this is exactly how we are still depicted in TV, movies, and some literature.”

She said, “The stereotype of the Latina or Latino, a person that due to the lack of education, cannot aspire to pursue other career paths.”

She added, “Hispanic children have less access to high-quality preK, parents working extended hours or double jobs might not be able to pick students after four hours. Hispanic kids are less likely to reach out to school counselors, or have access to advanced placement courses or extracurricular enrichment programs, like music and arts, extra help or tutoring.”

And she said the pandemic “only made things a lot worse for children of color. Hispanic enrollment to higher education fell by

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5.4% last fall.”

After listing the books being donated, Dickson said, “We are a minority but we are here, and tonight and always, would be and should be about our children, Hispanic children that will represent 36% of the demographics (in America) by 2060. Children that love this country, children that love this town because itʼs home!”

She asked rhetorically, “Do you see them? They are here, represented tonight. Do you see Brenna, Fianna, Camilo, and Isaac? They want to become surgeons, psychologists, engineers, teachers, nurses, anything that they want to be, and as parents, weʼll do everything in our power to give them the same gift we were granted, the gift of education.

We know by experience that it will represent their greatest chance.”

Superintendent Darren Petersen commended the committee and said Dicksonʼs words “are absolutely beautiful and there really is no better gift in education than a book so for us to extend our library resources it is very special and very much appreciated.”

Petersen later told Pascack Press about 10% of students in Montvale are Hispanic. He said the districtʼs world languages program recognizes Hispanic American achievements, culture, and history, and that of other heritages.

About Hispanic Heritage Month NPR explains on its website that Hispanic Heritage Month initially began as a weeklong celebration in 1968 under President Lyndon Johnson who, at the time said,

“The people of Hispanic descent are the heirs of missionaries, captains, soldiers, and farmers who were motivated by a young spirit of adventure, and a desire to settle freely in a free land.”

“This heritage is ours,” he proclaimed.

NPR notes that “It wasnʼt until 1988 that President Ronald Reagan extended the week to a full 31 days — through Oct. 15 — keeping the Sept. 15 start date because it coincides with national independence day of Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica.

Similarly, Mexico celebrates on the 16th, Chile on the 18th and Belize on the 21st.”

Upcoming events Montvaleʼs Diversity and Inclusion Committee also plans: • On Sunday, Oct. 10 at 4 p.m., the committee partners with Lifetime Fitness to host Baila Conmigo, a fun Latin dance tutorial with raffles and prizes. The event, for all ages and abilities, takes place at the basketball courts on Memorial Drive. In the event of inclement weather, the event takes place in the Community Center across the street from the basketball courts.

• Sunday, Oct. 17 at 4 p.m.: Visit the Diversity and Inclusion Committee booth at the Montvale Chamber of Commerce 10th Annual Montvale Street Fair.

• October is also German and Italian month. The Diversity and Inclusion Committee hopes to recognize as many residentsʼ heritage as possible. Submit your ideas for events for next year.

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Students and administrators celebrate a book donation from Montvale’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee at the Sept. 27 school board meeting. Left to right and front to back: Camilo Dickson, Superintendent Dr. Darren Petersen, Brenna Fitzgerald, Fianna FItzgerald, Maria Jose Fitzgerald, BOE member Amaka Auer, Diversity and Inclusion Committee members Maria Victoria Dickson and Isaac Dickson, Fieldstone librarian Meghan Ferreira, Memorial Elementary librarian Geralyn Westervelt, and BOE president Ernie DiFiore.

• Monday, Nov. 1 at 4 p.m.: Join the Diversity and Inclusion Committee as it collaborates with the Montvale Free Public Library to host a virtual Diwali celebration featuring a Rangoli craft via Zoom. Registration is limited to 25 families. Email diversitycommittee@montvaleboro.org to register for the event.

• Monday, Nov. 1: Deadline to submit proposals for events youʼd like the Diversity and Inclusion Committee host in 2022. Email the committee for the link if you are interested in submitting a proposal.

For more information, write diversitycommittee@montvaleboro.org.

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Seven years later, the softball league has not only continued but has expanded from the original six teams with nearly a hundred men from Westwood and surrounding towns enjoying softball games at Westvale Park during the summer.

In January 2019 Anthony coordinated a meeting between local resident Vito Trause and Westwood Boy Scout Troop 350.

Vito shared with the scouts the stories of what he endured in his five months of captivity in a German prisoner of war camp during World War II. As a former scout, Anthony remembered when Vito spoke to him and his troop when he was a boy, and the impact it had on him at a young age. He wanted Vito to share his stories with a new generation of scouts, so they can appreciate the sacrifices made by the men and women of the greatest generation, and to understand that freedom is never free.

This meeting had a lasting impact on Anthonyʼs two sons, as well as my own, prompting the three of them to write a letter to the Westwoodʼs mayor recommending that he be honored with a street named after him. These heartfelt letters helped plant the seed of what would later become a coordinating effort between

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Park Ridge joins push on aircraft To the editor: mayor and council meeting we passed A two resolutions to address T OUR LATEST

increased low flying planes en route to Teterboro and the effect that has on Park Ridge residentsʼ quality of life. One resolution urges the FAA, Teterboro Airport and the Port Authority to review and modify flight plans to decrease the noise pollution. The second resolution created a Park

Ridge Aircraft Noise Abatement Committee so that we can be represented at the monthly meetings of the Teterboro Aircraft Noise Abatement Committee that addressed noise issues. Thank you to Council President Epstein for volunteering to represent our interests. The next meeting is Oct. 27 and Council President Epstein will be there to advocate for Park Ridge.

October begins breast cancer awareness month. Our thoughts and prayers are with families fighting this dreaded disease.

Mayor Keith Misciagna Park Ridge In an email to residents

family and he has always handled challenging situations with an untiring devotion, hard work, and a calm and diplomatic attitude. I sincerely trust that Mike possesses all the qualities that would be a positive force for Emerson.

Nicole DeOrio Emerson

As for Ms. Calleaʼs observations, I couldnʼt agree with her more. We live in a community that for years has had one political party in power, oblivious to our needs and concerns, and itʼs long past the time when this must cease! If we are to achieve any meaningful change to the way we have been governed, we must embrace and vote for the “Township Residents First” party; Michael DeSena, Michael Werfel and Kevin Zitko. Only then can we abate “the noise from within”!

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Praise for Montvale, WT letters To the editor: the Oct. 4, 2021 Pascack Press caught Post 153 T Wife touts my eyes: Montvale Mayor Ghassaliʼs “Towns to milestone team up on air traffic” and Megan Mike DeOrio Michael Calleaʼs “Her Calamari vote was members ʻa mistakeʼ” [both in Letters]. for council Mayor Ghassali is right to To the editor: To the editor: announce that a committee of Cpl. Jedh ʼ of my husband neighboring towns will be formed A C. Barker American Legion I Mikeʼs desire to run for council to attend FAA meetings to contin- Post 153 have joined together to M SO PROUD

in Emerson, the town in which we have chosen to buy our home, raise our three children, and have grown to love. We as a family are deeply committed to the growth and prosperity of our beloved town.

Iʼve seen Mike commit to a cause and our personal investment in our community is proof of his level of concern for all of the members of our community.

Mike has been devoted to our

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ue to voice our concerns, of which there still are many. We live in the Township of Washington, approximately a quarter-mile west of the Forest Avenue descending flight path to Runway 19 at Teterboro Airport, and frankly have not noticed any appreciable reduction of incoming planes using that route. The frequency and noise “from above” is distracting and a pollutant to our community and should be abated!

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Each of these members will receive a citation from the national organization.

John Lydon of Montvale, a WWII veteran, and Dick Boz-

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Westwood and Washington Township [and the County of Bergen] to dedicate a portion of Ridgewood Road in his honor, so future generations can be reminded of his selfless service and legacy.

In closing, in seeing what Anthony Grecoʼs accomplishments in town for the years Iʼve known him, I am confident he will bring that same energy, focus and passion to the Westwood Borough Council. I hope these three examples of leadership, organization and reverence, in addition to his overall love and appreciation of Westwood, show but a few of the many qualities Anthony will bring to the Westwood Borough Council.

Tim McDevitt Westwood

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SENIOR FELLOWSHIP MEMBER LUNCH OCT. 12

Members of the Senior Fellowship are reminded to attend the groupʼs Tuesday, Oct. 12 meeting, which is a special luncheon for members only.

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DR. KAPLAN: Get a good night’s sleep for a happier brain

Getting a good nightʼs sleep is directly related to improving memory and reducing anxiety and stress levels.

The human body enjoys getting DR. ERIC KAPLAN, seven hours of KAPLAN BRAIN & sleep in the sumBODY mer and eight hours of sleep in the winter. Children require more sleep than adults, so put them to bed earlier.

There are many steps that you can take to start improving your sleep immediately. The first step is to stop watching television, going on social media, and browsing the internet at night. It is very hard to get into a nice, deep, relaxed sleeping state after watching stories about wars, natural disasters, crime, political corruption, violence, racism, fires, terrorist attacks, major traumas, injuries, and now we have the coronavirus.

The news can put you in stress mode, which will cause anxiety, make it difficult to get into a deep sleep, and eventually will affect your memory and focus.

Another way of describing the stress mode that the news causes is called the “fight or flight” mode. We will see this with patients with a history of physical trauma, emotional stress, and biochemical exposure. This will cause a certain wiring of the brain that interferes with the circadian rhythms that control your sleep.

To get out of fight or flight mode, you can rewire your brain through neuroplasticity. Think of creating neuroplasticity like you would if you were going to the gym to get stronger.

However, instead of getting your muscles stronger and bigger, you can train your brain to have

stronger connections and strengthen any weak areas.

One simple way to make your brain stronger that will help with sleep patterns is to gargle intensely for 30 seconds and perform this exercise three times a day.

Another easy way to get you out of fight or flight mode that has been proven through neuroscience is the bucket dip exercise in which you dunk your head in a bucket of cold water (50 degrees F) for 30 seconds total.

These exercises calm the overactive brain and help to improve sleep quality. This is a non-invasive therapy that does not involve harmful sleeping pills, but always ask your doctor if these exercises are appropriate for you.

Females should be aware that most sleeping pills have only been researched on males because scientists state that it is harder to do research on women because there is so much variation due to the female menstrual cycle.

As a result, females will take sleeping pills that are made for men and it takes about 40% longer to break those pills down. When they get up in the morning, it may lead to car accidents, cooking mishaps, knife injuries, falling down stairs, and many other possibilities because their brains are still shut down from the dangerous pharmaceuticals.

In my opinion, it is better to work on sleep by rewiring your brain through non-invasive therapies, rather than the risk of taking pills with lots of side effects.

Another important factor in getting a good nightʼs sleep is to stop eating at night. If your last meal is at 5 p.m. and you do not snack at night, you will greatly increase your chances of getting a good nightʼs sleep, thereby increasing energy and decreasing

anxiety.

The reason we eat is to get energy for our daily activities, so we do not want to eat at night because that will increase our energy when we want to relax and go to bed to get a deep sleep. Eating at night may result in it being more difficult to fall asleep or more difficult to stay asleep.

One last but super important factor in getting a good nightʼs sleep is avoiding electronics at night. That includes TV, Netflix, YouTube, social media, video games, computer, iPad, and most importantly, the cell phone.

These electronics have a harmful blue light that will stimulate cortisol production. Cortisol is a stress hormone and will put you in fight or flight mode which will make it difficult to fall asleep and stay asleep because it results in you being a light sleeper that causes you to wake up from little noises in the house.

When you are in the fight or flight mode, your brain will make you a light sleeper so you can hear danger approaching to escape without harm. If your job requires you to use electronics at night, please invest in a blue light filter that will minimize the effects of the electronics.

Set your cell phone on the night shift mode if you are required to be on your phone at night. However, most people are not required to use electronics at night and are voluntarily doing it.

Please make the right decision and avoid electronics at night to get you into that deep sleep, which will reduce anxiety and improve memory and focus.

Patients report to me that after they start following these rules, they will also lose excess fat. The reason is because their cortisol production is down.

When cortisol production is up there is an increase in belly fat storage, so as a result, if you decrease cortisol production at night then you will lose belly fat.

This is a much better side effect than those of sleep medications.

Sleep is one of the most important factors for your health and well-being. If you want to feel the best and function best it is necessary to get proper sleep.

Sleep will help with anxiety, Alzheimerʼs, diabetes, weight loss, heart disease, cancer, headaches, dizziness, and even depression.

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CROP WALK OCT. 17

The Upper Pascack Valley CROP Hunger Walk is Sunday, Oct. 17 at noon at the First Congregational Church, 131 Pascack Road, Park Ridge.

The CROP (Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty) Walk is a program of the Church World Services (CWS), an international nonprofit organization that brings together nearly 2,000 congregations of different faiths to respond to emergencies from New Jersey to countries around the world needing emergency help.

The walk is 6 miles with a 2mile option. To participate or sponsor, visit cropwalkonline.org, search

for “Upper Pascack Valley,” click on the donate button, and choose the congregation youʼll support by walking or donating.

Congregations recruiting walkers include Our Lady of Mercy, Our Lady Mother of the Church, Temple Emmanuel, Temple Beth Sholom, First Congregational Church, United Methodist Church, and Pascack Reform Church.

This is the 48th year the event will be held in the Upper Pascack Valley.

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From listening to music to ordering groceries, almost all aspects of our daily lives are connected to the Internet in some ERIC KOHLMEIER way. Nearly a third of Americans say theyʼre “almost constantly” online, with 81% using the Internet at least once a day.

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Increasingly, these criminals may be able to spoof caller ID or an email address so it appears they are legitimate. When in doubt, do not respond. Instead, alert your provider about the suspicious communication. Learn more about how to spot common scams at.wellsfargo.com/scams.

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Make a habit of reviewing credit reports for you and your child at least once a year. Look for unauthorized accounts that may have been opened in your names.

More than 1 million children were victims of identity fraud in 2017, according to one study from banking industry research firm Javelin Strategy & Research.?

3. Limit what you share on social media. Thieves scour social media profiles for clues to security questions, passwords, and other information that could help them impersonate potential victims online.

First, set your profiles to private—and encourage your family members to do the same. Also, restrict your social media contacts to people you know personally.

Finally, watch what information you disclose. Revealing too much personal information in your social profiles can put you at greater

risk of identity theft, especially if your bank or other companies use that information to verify your identity.

4. Protect your home network. Create a strong password for your wireless network in your home. Consider using a unique phrase with a mix of letters and numbers. Avoid using any part of your email address or information shared on social media, like the name of your pet, favorite movie, or anything else someone could easily guess. When you are configuring your router, the Department of Homeland Security recommends choosing the Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) setting, which is the strongest encryption option.?

5. Stay up to date. Cybercriminals change their tactics frequently, so families should stay on top of the latest threats. Be sure to work with Wells Fargo Advisors and other financial providers to understand ways to protect yourself as you conduct financial business online.

Wells Fargo Advisors does not provide legal or tax advice. Be sure to consult with your tax and legal advisors before taking any action that could have tax consequences. Any estate plan should be reviewed by an attorney who specializes in estate planning and is licensed to practice law in your state.

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WESTWOOD

‘Broadway Sings’ downtown Oct. 17

Celebrate Westwood is pleased to welcome back a beloved Broadway Sings troupe of musical actors to the historic bandstand at Veterans Memorial Park on Sunday, Oct. 17 at 4 p.m. for a reprise of its summer hit “Standard Time: A Musical Revue of The Great American Songbook.”

“Broadway Sings Standard Time: A Musical Revue” is the creation of Westwood resident Christina Lionetti. In addition to being an active member of the Arts on the Avenues Summer Series for the past two years with her colleagues as Street Corner Singers, Lionetti is a proud member of the Bergen Coun-

ty Players.

She takes the stage with a talented roster of singers, actors, and musical accompaniment during this special autumnal encore.

Registration is recommended at celebratewestwood.org. Bring chairs or blankets to enjoy the show. There is no rain date.

All Celebrate Westwood events are made possible through individual financial contributions to support artist honorariums and promotional activities, as well as through the unwavering support of the Westwood mayor and council. All programming at Veterans Memorial Park is made possible through partnership with the

Westwood Recreation Department.

Celebrate Westwood was created in 2018 with the support of the Westwood governing body in anticipation of the 125th anniversary of the borough of Westwood in 2019.

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Maria de Lourdes TRABELSI

Maria de Lourdes Trabelsi of Westwood passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021.

Maria is survived by her beloved husband Messaoud; her son Hedi and his wife Melanie; as well as her beloved grand puppy Bradley. She is predeceased by her mother Preciosa Pinto, her father Antonio Xavier de Sa, and brother Anibal Pinto.

She was a loving, selfless, compassionate, generous, humble, and extremely hard working woman, who treated everyone she met with dignity and respect. She made family feel loved, friends feel comforted, and employers and strangers eventually became friends.

She lived on two continents and in three countries, and taught herself how to speak French and English, in addition to her native Portuguese, and she did so with nothing more than a grade school education.

She cultivated relationships over the course of her life, many for 70-plus years, and always made time for a phone call or to visit friends and family as part of her travels.

She faced many obstacles and adversity in her life, but always persevered, and never complained about anything. She was a true role model and a beacon of hope. She was so humble that she referred to herself as lucky and always thanked God for her good fortunes, even though everything that she ever accomplished was because of her own hard work, perseverance, thoughtfulness, honesty, kindness, and endearing personality.

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Patricia Ann ZELENCICH

Patricia Anne Zelencich (née Repetti), 81, of the Township of Washington, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021.

Beloved wife of the late Ronald J. Zelencich. Devoted mother of Patti Leithauser and her husband Michael, Ronald J. Zelencich Jr., Joanne Anastasi and her husband Richard. Loving grandmother of Eric (Lauren), Kevin, Katie, Sierra, Anthony, Ronnie III (Samantha), Steven, Jake, Ricky, Ava, Nicky and Timmy. Cherished great-grandmother of Audree and Beau.

A funeral mass celebrating Patriciaʼs life and faith was held at St. John the Baptist R.C. Church, Hillsdale, with entombment following at Garden of Memories, Township of Washington.

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OBITUARIES Lorraine M. GARRAND

Lorraine Marie Garrand (née Connolly), 86, of Westwood, died suddenly on Oct. 2, 2021.

Lorraine was born in Amsterdam, N.Y., on June 28, 1935 and soon moved to Kenmore, N.Y., close to the Canadian border.

As a teenager her family moved to Baltimore, Maryland, where she graduated from Seton High School.

After high school she did something many women didnʼt do in the early 1950s—she went to college at the University of Maryland. She received a masterʼs degree in French literature at Laval University in Quebec, Canada. Lorraine continued her studies after graduate school, pursing certificates at Princeton University and Rennes University. She was always striving to learn and held education in its highest regard.

Lorraine was a perennial student and teacher. She shared her love of French literature and culture whenever she had the opportunity.

She taught high school and college French and French literature for over 30 years. She was a beloved teacher at New Milford High School, Park Ridge High School, Bergen Community College and William Patterson University. Even after retirement, she continued to lecture at an adult education center. Students loved Madam and she loved her students, continuing close friendships with many of them for over 50 years.

Among her many interests were travel, fine wine, gourmet food, and spending time with friends and family. Lorraine traveled the world, with many trips to Quebec and to Europe.

She also loved the trips she took throughout the United States and Canada. She was a connoisseur of French cuisine and a good glass of Chardonnay. And she enjoyed all of this with family and with friends from all phases of her life.

One of her most endearing qualities was her loyalty. She always sent birthday cards or called friends, and was extremely social. Whether it was her “French ladies,” library book club, friends from OLGC and Zion Lutheran, or her neighbors, she was always socializing with someone.

Unfortunately, Covid impacted this, which affected her deeply.

But most of all, Lorraine loved her family. Her sudden death came the same week as her planned move to Virginia. She was supposed to move closer to her daughter to spend her final years with her family, especially her grandsons. Unfortunately, this wasnʼt to be.

Lorraine was a devoted wife to the late Robert John Garrand.

Beloved mother to Mary Kathleen Craige (Jim) and loving “Gram” to Liam James, Gavin Robert and Lauren Craige. Cherished Aunt to Michael (Joann) Connolly and Patrick Connolly (Mary Beth), Katherine Holmes (Bill), George McNulty (Emily), Matthew McNul-

ty and the late Peter McNulty. Loving Chessie sister to the late Francis Connolly KOUBA (Josephine) and sister-in-law to the late Doris “Brillie” McNulty and the Chessie Kouba (née Zbikowslate Richard Garrand. She is also the ka), 95, of Hillsdale passed away on daughter of the late Hazel and Sept. 30, 2021.

Lawrence Connolly.

Chessie was A funeral mass took place at Our among the first Lady of Good Counsel in Washinggroup of women ton Township, with burial following (she was one of only at St. Maryʼs Cemetery in Amster33 females) to enroll dam, N.Y. at Northeastern University in Boston during World War II. Vincent P. She earned a bacheRAUPERS lor of science degree in 2 1⁄ 2 years of Vincent P. Raupers of River Vale continuous study, then received her passed away peacefully, surrounded certificate in physical therapy from by family, on Oct. 2, 2021. the University of Pittsburgh, where Beloved husband she was a member of Dr. Jonas Salkʼs of 43 years of Patri- polio research team. cia M. Raupers and During the polio epidemic of the devoted father of late 1940s and early 1950s, she rehaElizabeth Noelle bilitated patients in Urbana-ChamGladding and her paign, Illinois, initiating a groundhusband Derek and breaking hydrotherapy program makChristopher Vincent ing it easier for patients to exercise.

Raupers.

When she and her late husband, Vince was raised George Kouba, moved to New Jersey, in Athens, Penn., where he attended she became chief therapist at HackenAthens High School, distinguishing sack Hospital. Later, the couple himself as a leader in student govern- owned and operated Sky Manor airment and as a varsity athlete in multi- port in the 1960s. She returned to ple sports. Vince was inducted into physical therapy in 1972, working at the Athens HS Athletic Hall of Fame. Summit Hospital. She then moved to He attended Bloomsburg Hillsdale where she worked at Valley University, receiving a bachelorʼs Nursing and other physical therapy degree in history/education and offices, finally retiring in 1992. where he played varsity football and She leaves behind her son track. He attended Montclair Univer- George, daughter-in-law Liz, and sity, earning a masterʼs degree in his- daughter Cynthia. Chessie is survived tory/education and certification in by her sister, Louse Zbikowksa student counseling.

Olsewski.

He taught history at Ramapo Memorial service was held at High School but spent the majority of Becker Funeral Home, Westwood. his 40-year career at Northern Valley In honor of Chessie and in lieu of Regional High School in Old Tappan, flowers, the family requests donations teaching and serving as a guidance to the Alzheimerʼs Association. counselor. He also coached football, wrestling and track.

Amy E. He was a member of multiple ROBERTSON professional associations throughout his career, including the Northern Amy Elizabeth Robertson (née Valley Educators, the Bergen County Ward), 47, died suddenly on Tuesday, Coaches, and the Bergen County Sept. 28, 2021.

Counselors. Vince volunteered with She grew up in River Vale Scouts, served on the Westwood and lived Vestry of his church, Holy Trinity, in Pequannock and Hillsdale, volunteered at the Hillsdale most recently ConFood Pantry, and at Peterʼs Place necticut. homeless shelter.

She is survived In retirement he was vice presiby her former husdent of the homeowners association band, Andrew; her at his summer home on Lake Wallenchildren Jake and paupack in Pennsylvania.

Luke; her brother David Ward and He was an avid fisherman, a mother Joan Ward. lover of football, a golfer, a wonderful The family will receive friends at host, and he enjoyed the many trips Becker Funeral Home, 219 Kinderkahe took with his wife and friends. mack Road, Westwood, on Sunday, Most of all Vince loved spending time Oct. 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with his family and his fishing and golfing buddies.

He is also survived by his sister Catherine Ann and brother-in-law Alicia and Leland EKMEKJIAN Jennings, his sister-in law Lois Salvatore, and his brother-in-law Robert Catherine Ann “Kitty Ann” Murphy (Irene).

“Lovey” Ekmekjian (née Yotka), 86, He also is survived by many of Montvale, formerly of Lodi, raised cousins, nieces, nephews, grandin Palisades Park, nieces and grandnephews, Nancy graduate of Leonia Sansone and Wendy Lenahan.

High School, passed Due to the COVID pandemic, peacefully away services were private. In lieu of flowaround her family at ers, donations to St. Jude Childrenʼs home on Oct. 1, Hospital would be appreciated 2021. (stjude.org/donate).

She loved her family and was

devoted to God, the church, and her country. She had a beautiful voice and loved to sing! Always smiling, Lovey would help anyone and everyone. She was genuine and kind, selfless, compassionate and caring. May her gentle soul live on in those who survive her.

She loved watching her children and grandchildren play sports and was a big Mets fan. Lovey, the Avon Lady, the Tupperware lady, the cookie mom, was a longtime volunteer at the Lodi Boys and Girls Club, former president of the Washington School PTA, the “Cookie Chair” for the Girl Scouts in Lodi, president and treasurer of the Grace Guild, devoted parishioner, Sunday school teacher, and choir member of Grace Lutheran Church in Palisades Park.

Predeceased by her parents, Catherine “Kitty” Yotka (née Trumpf) and Stanley “Mike” Yotka, husband Marty Ekmekjian and a brother Hugo Eugene Yotka.

Beloved mother of Elizabeth Catherine “Lisa” Ekmekjian (Jody Schupak), Daniel Ekmekjian (Maria Pignataro), Deirdre “Dee” Ekmekjian Bagarazzi (Mark), and Mardiros Ekmekjian (Kristen Kosuda). Loving “Nana” of Mardiros Jr., Sofia Catherine, Lily Rose, and Jace.

Family friend of Silva Eprem.

Special sister-in-law, aunt, cousin and friend to many.

Funeral service was at Grace Lutheran Church in Palisades Park, followed by interment at Brookside Cemetery in Englewood.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Grace Lutheran Church, 9 E. Homestead Ave., Palisade Park, NJ 07650.

Helen DILIBERTO

Helen DiLiberto, 81, a longtime resident of the Township of Washington, passed away peacefully on Oct. 2, 2021.

She was met in heaven by her beloved husband, Donald R. DiLiberto.

Devoted mother of Donald DiLiberto and his wife, Alicia. Cherished Nanny of Anthony and Joel. Helen will be missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing her.

Some may remember her as the “Doll House Lady” who built countless doll houses and room boxes then donated them to various charities to use as fundraisers or simply someone who needed a pick-me-up.

Her infectious smile, laughter, humor, and wit was contagious; she was loved by all she touched. She believed in people and saw the good side of everyone, and her generosity towards family, friends, as well as strangers was inordinate to say the least. She will be grievously missed but never forgotten.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675.

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Any child who wants to help stock the brook with fish should be accompanied by an adult and meet in the parking lot of St. John R. C. Church or the ball field by Brookside Place in Westwood at 7 a.m. the day of the contest. It would help to bring a clean spackle bucket to help stock with. The Westwood Elks Lodge #1562 will serve hamburgers, hotdogs, and soda. The Lodge is at 523 Kinderkamack Road.

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• STEAM Thursday is all about making crafts and trying science experiments. Meets every Thursday in October at 3:30 p.m. at the library. Grades K–5. Masks required. The Oct. 14 session is a fall craft: explore sunflowers.

Register online.

• Friday Friends infant and toddler storytime meets Fridays at 10 a.m. at the library. Rhymes, songs, and a short story perfect for toddlers. The program will be outside while weather permits, then will move indoors. Register online. Runs through Nov. 5.

• Art Club for Kids, a monthly program for grades K–5, will meet Friday, Oct. 15 at 3:30 p.m. A teen volunteer leads kids in exploring fun drawing techniques.

Register online. Masks required.

• Spice up your kitchen! Try something new and sign up for one of the libraryʼs spice kits. A new kit is offered each month. Included inside is a spice or dried herb,

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• A virtual sewing class for tweens and teens, Sewing with Miss Ellen, takes place on select Wednesdays at 4 p.m. On Oct. 20, kids can log on to either Facebook or YouTube and follow along to make a black cat plush tag. Visit the libraryʼs website to register.

• Tales and Mocktails Bookclub meets the last Monday of the month at 5:30 p.m. For Oct. 25 the selection is “The Lions of Fifth Avenue” by Fiona Davis. Members chat about a book and sip mocktails. Grownups only. Register online.

WESTWOOD 49 Park Ave. (201) 664-0583 westwoodpubliclibrary.org • Intro to Origami: Holiday Bells (grades 4–6) is on Google Meet Tuesday, Oct. 12 from 4 to

4:45 p.m. Kids learn the basics of origami. Each month they will create a section of a 3D holiday bell ornament. Must attend all three classes to assemble the final ornament. Materials provided. Register online.

• Itʼs Clay Time, Play Time! outside the library on Wednesday, Oct. 13 from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Toddlers will play with clay while developing sensory and fine motor skills. Register online.

• Crafternoon (grades K–5) is on Google Meet Wednesday, Oct. 13 from 4 to 4:30 p.m. Each month brings a unique craft to assemble and create. Craft kits will be supplied only to each registered child. Sign up online.

• In a special Hispanic Heritage Month program Thursday, Oct. 14 from 4 to 4:45 p.m., children grades 3–5 can gather on Google Meet to learn about the art and language of the ancient Taino people of Central and South America and the Caribbean. The group will decode petroglyphs and make their own. Register online.

• The Movie Reviewers Club, a monthly club for kids grades 4–5, watches select movies before the meeting and then gathers on Google Meet to analyze, critique, and review the film. The focus is on critical thinking, writing, and overall examination of five movie elements. For the meeting Friday, Oct. 15 from 3:30 to 4:14 p.m., the film to be discussed is “Gulliverʼs Travels” with Ted Danson (fantasy). Register online.

• Friends of the Library will hold a fund-raising Book Sale at the library Saturday, Oct. 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Find hardcover and paperback books for children, teens and adults; contemporary and classic fiction; and popular nonfiction such as cookbooks, biographies, history, religion.

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Emerson seniors meet Oct. 14

The Emerson Senior Citizens Club is having its October membership meeting on Thursday, Oct. 14 at noon at the clubhouse, 20 Palisade Ave. There will be a program and presentation on stress management. Refreshments will be served. For membership information call (201) 655-3586.

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REAL ESTATE & BUSINESS our permanent superintendent search. Hiring a qualified and well-matched superintendent is probably a boardʼs greatest responsibility, and we take that responsibility seriously,” Romano says.

He adds, “We believe you will find that evident in the quality of our survey and our effort to engage our constituency.”

Jill Mortimer stepped up as interim superintendent after her boss, Ray González, took a job as superintendent of another school

and we respect all of those opinions,” she said.

We reached out to superintendents as well at Pascack Regional High School District, and the Emerson, Hillsdale, Montvale, Park Ridge, River Vale, and Woodcliff Lake public schools.

Emerson Superintendent of Schools Brian P. Gatens told Pascack Press on Oct. 6, “We are planning to revise/rewrite our health curriculum this year based on the new standards. For the October agenda, weʼll approve the staff members who will work with our director of curriculum to sketch out the curriculum. It will then be shared with the BOE Academic Committee, and then eventually onto the whole board for approval at a future public meeting.”

Gatens added, “Each summer we share a Family Life/Health Curriculum letter with our parents, who have the chance to review the curriculum.”

Pascack Valley Regional High School District Interim Superintendent of Schools Daniel Fishbein told Pascack Press on Oct. 6 that the district recently approved a revised curriculum compliant with the NJ Student Learning Standards.

“We are working on a policy revision in this same area which would be approved at a future

board meeting,” he said.

At WRSDʼs Aug. 26 school board meeting, trustee Michele Sembler, the districtʼs curriculum committee liaison, described some of the new topics to be covered by the health curriculum.

Topics for K-2 include use of correct terminology to identify body parts and explain how they work together; listing medically accurate names for body parts; and discussing the range of ways people express their gender and how gender role stereotypes may limit behavior.

New topics for grades 3-5 include explanations of common human sexual development and the role of hormones, romantic and sexual feelings, masturbation, mood swings, and timing of pubertal onset.

Other topics: the relationship between sexual intercourse and human reproduction; explaining the range of ways pregnancy can occur (for example, IVF and surrogacy), and differentiating between sexual orientation and gender identity.

In middle school, concepts to be taught include awareness of stages of pregnancy; factors that contribute to making healthy decisions about sex; explaining laws that address age of sexual consent; child pornography, sexting, safety and sex trafficking, access to health care services, defining vaginal, oral, and anal sex; and describ-

ing strategies that sex traffickers use to recruit youth.

High school health topics include tactics sex traffickers use to recruit youth; the human sexual response cycle, including the role of hormones and pleasure; analysis of laws related to minorsʼ ability to give and receive sexual consent; and explicit media.

“I just want to say that these are state requirements; this is not the Westwood Regional School District putting this into the curriculum. This is something thatʼs coming down thatʼs mandated from the New Jersey Department of Ed,” said Sembler.

She said the committee was recommending the approval of The Great Body Shop, a K-6 health curriculum sold by The Childrenʼs Health Market of Wilton, Conn.

NJ DOE says the New Jersey Student Learning Standards (NJSLS) are reviewed and revised every five years and that the 2020 NJSLS in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education were adopted by the State Board of Education on June 3, 2020.

According to the state DOE, school districts should have policies in place to notify parents about their right to excuse a child from health/family life education without penalty.

You can access the 66-page 2020 NJSLS for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education at nj.gov/education/cccs/2020/2020%20 NJSLS-CHPE.pdf.

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Look for separate email messages on both surveys. The board next meets Oct. 28 at 7 p.m.

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Returning to the schedule after last yearʼs Covid-19 disruptions are Ballet and Kiddie Hop; Happy Piano for pre-K–kindergarten, Soccer and Sports Squirts; golf and tennis, Ultimate Frisbee, and girlsʼ volleyball.

Several new enrichment classes are sure to stir up creativity and encourage curiosity: Electricity and Magnetmania with Minds in

Motion; Theatre Games and Improv with drama coach Krista Reagan; magic with “magical arts” teacher Johnathan Blair; pre-K–kindergarten art class with Abrakadoodle; and Art of Craft and Cartooning with artist/instructor Elise Miguel.

Adults can choose from recreational or power volleyball, opengym basketball, intermediate or beginner tennis and yoga with Tori! instructor Tori Karach.

For classes held in the Westwood Community Center, wearing of masks is highly recommended.

Included in the 2021 Fall Program Guide is registration information for other Westwood recreation programs including basketball, wrestling, Teen Center, Special Program, Activity Needs ForeverYoung and the Westwood Recreation Preschool.

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The first will take only 60 seconds, but the second will take about 10 minutes. In both cases, however, your input is extremely important,” Romano says.

The board will run its first survey this week, asking for feedback on public board meeting video distribution.

“Specifically, this short survey will focus on the wants and needs of remote board meeting

viewers. We are trying to determine whether or not the community would have value for livestreaming in addition to video recording and posting,” Romano says.

Livestreaming is the process of transmitting video content to viewers as it is being filmed. The survey will define this in greater detail.

Regarding the second and longer survey, “the board is in the process of finalizing our community input survey instrument for

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for their achievements and contributions across their respective industries — spanning healthcare, finance, sports, law, education, and more.

As leaders and pioneers, NJBIZʼs 2021 honorees have each made a lasting impact throughout the Garden State community at large.

Pascack Press readers, particularly in the Township of Washington and Westwood, might recall Sforza, in 2018 the principal at Becton Regional High School, arranged “Operation Vito,” which culminated in the surprise awarding of a Class of 1945 diploma to former German prisoner of war Vito Trause.

Sforza met Trause, a fellow township resident, in the township on Memorial Day 2018 and learned that Trause left his studies at East Rutherford High School, now Becton Regional, in 1943 to fight in the war.

He soaked up Trauseʼs story, as have generations of young Cardinals. Then he arranged for Trauseʼs overdue diploma — and awards — to be bestowed at his schoolʼs 2018 commencement.

“This young man spent the end of his junior year on the front lines of World War II as part of the U.S. Army infantry,” Sforza told Pascack Press at the time.

3Dr. Dario Sforza congratulates fellow Township of Washington resident Vito Trause on receiving his high school diploma in 2018.

Trause left East Rutherford High School to fight in WWII. He suffered as a German POW before being repatriated by American forces.

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“What would have been his senior year wasnʼt so pleasant. Instead of English class, he was captured and held as a prisoner of war under horrible and horrific conditions.”

Trause, 94, died Oct. 31, 2019 followinga brief illness.

On Oct. 5, Sforza told Pascack Press, “I learned so many powerful leadership lessons from Vito. He may not have had a doctorate, let alone an official high

school diploma until a few years ago, but he had an education and a way of living that far surpassed anything we adequately simulate in schools. Vito knew that titles donʼt create leaders: relationships and experience do.”

He added, “When I received the honor of serving as superintendent, Vito gave me one simple reminder: no matter how high up the ladder you climb, never forget

about the people that helped you along the way or the people you continue to serve, or they will forget about you.”

Of his inclusion in NJBIZʼs 2021 Forty Under 40 Award program, Sforza said in his districtʼs press release, “Itʼs an incredible honor to be chosen for this prestigious award and to represent my local district and the stateʼs education community among this yearʼs celebrated roster.”

He said, “The past year and half has challenged all of us in unprecedented ways, but I made it my mission to lead by example and ensure our district persevered and our studentsʼ educational experience was never compromised.”

And he said, “I wasnʼt alone, and Iʼm eternally thankful to my board, faculty, staff, and the families we serve for their unwavering trust and support. Together, we transformed Becton Regional into an exemplary institution, recognized both in Bergen County and across the great state of New Jersey.”

His district said that Sforza was instrumental in transforming it into a model school district and one of the only districts in the state to keep its doors open five days a week for in-person instruction throughout the pandemic.

“An active member in the local community, he continues to be a fixture at a broad range of school-driven community events including fundraisers, awards ceremonies, and sporting events, and helped establish wellness programs, kindness awards, veterans celebrations and military signing days to further solidify the bond between the school and its surrounding communities,” his team said.

It added, “His contributions to his school district extend beyond

the pandemic. With over one third of the districtʼs student population being economically disadvantaged, he continues to work relentlessly to offer all students equitable opportunities.”

Sforza helped expand on the addition of a multi-level, state-ofthe-art media center, providing student and community access to the new Katherine Wickle-Ochipa TV Production Studio, the Wellness Center, and additional teaching and learning spaces.

Furthermore, out of 16 Bergen County high school districts, he positioned Becton Regional to be selected as the current home for the Maywood school district — “a $30 million-plus partnership that has already proven to positively change the trajectory of the school.”

He said, “Iʼve never been one to settle for the status quo, continually pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved across the education landscape, with the sole benefit of increasing opportunities of success and growth for the children and communities we serve.”

He added, “Together with my team I had the foresight to recognize the benefits of Maywood joining our Becton Regional family, and worked tirelessly to ensure the decision makers understood the tremendous benefits this type of historic partnership would bring.”

A Top-100 Leader Earlier this year, Sforza was celebrated at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas as one of the Top 100 Leaders in Education by the Global Forum on Education & Learning, a recognition of his dedication and forward-looking vision to the field of education.

Building on his recent success, Sforza also recently submitted plans to construct one of the most advanced energy efficient campus tech expansions in the northeast, which will include state-of-the-art STEM, vocational, and special needs facilities and programs.

To learn more about NJBIZʼs Forty Under 40 Award program, visit https://njbiz.com/congratulations-the-2021-forty-under-40.

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Both have served 63 years in our nationʼs largest veterans organization. Bozzone is a past post commander and a two-time grand marshal of the annual Tri-Boro Memorial Day parade.

Lyle Garcia, a retired lieutenant from the Woodcliff Lake Police Department, has served as membership chair since 1996 and provides this list of 50-year-plus membersʼ names with their years of membership.

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As a Board of Health member Iʼve witnessed the remarkable job Cheryl has done as the boroughʼs liaison to both the hospital and our Board of Health. Her work on the vaccine was vital to the public health of our community.

To say it saved lives, severe illness and kept our local hospital from being overwhelmed by Covid-19 is no exaggeration. Her professionalism, maturity and calm demeanor are timely traits for our local governance.

Anthony Greco is a neighbor.

His work with our youth, whether in scouting or in sports has provided Westwoodʼs children with wholesome activities and positive civic values.

As a small private businessman,

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As to Mr. Coombesʼ assessment of volunteers in Emerson, his negativity rings hollow and toxic.

The huge turnout at this yearʼs Volunteer Appreciation Day speaks volumes about the number of Emersonians who follow the rules and are happy to donate their time. Likewise, the overwhelming success of Emerson Day a few weeks ago shows how our volunteers worked together to create an unforgettable celebration for our town.

Mr. Coombes is correct in saying that volunteerism isnʼt about being a Republican or Democrat.

However, the timing of his letter to the editor is incredibly suspect during the middle of campaign season.

Read between the lines. Volunteerism is at an all-time high in Emerson, and Mr. Coombesʼ letter is simply a cheap political attack on the hard work of our volunteers and the diligence of Mayor DiPaolaʼs administration.

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WT woman’s club leaves huge legacy To the editor: C T Womanʼs Club of Washington Township was formed in 1960 and HE

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celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2020. As members were no longer able to sustain the club, it was dis-

$1,000, and was given to two township high school students upon enrolling in college.

Members sponsored a townwide blood drive and a candidates night for many years and acknowledged the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts at their award ceremonies.

Members were instrumental in starting the local Memorial Day parade and participated by marching in the parade and building many floats honoring our veterans.

One of the clubʼs first civic

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Dolores FRIEND

Dolores Friend, 80, of Woodcliff Lake, passed away on Oct. 2, 2021.

Dolores met the love of her life, Richard, in the Clifton H.S. Band, where she was head majorette, and he a drummer. They were married 52 years at the time of his passing in 2011, residing in Old Tappan and Englewood, and working together in the business they started together.

Dolores was an avid tennis and bridge player, and was active in the local chapter or O.R.T., servicing communities in need. She called Boca Raton, Florida, her winter home, and loved spending time with her son, Douglas.

Dolores is survived by her daughter, Deborah Friend, grandsons, Joshua and Ethan Mendez, her sister, Kathy Hodgen, brothers and sistersin-law, Herb and Marge Friend, and Gerald and Fran Friend, and many loving nieces and nephews.

She is predeceased by her parents, John and Joan Grap, her brother, Richard Grap, her sister, Joan Lehmkuhl, and her son, Douglas

Friend.

A graveside service was held on Sunday at Menorah Cemetery in Clifton. Donations to your favorite charity in her memory would be greatly appreciated.

Stuart A. HIMES

Stuart A. Himes, 88, of the Township of Washington, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021.

He was born in Teaneck to Alfred and Effie Himes. Beloved husband of Jean Himes. Devoted father of Brenda Brazdzionis (Mark) and Diane Himes (Bruce). Loving grandfather of Andrew and Timothy. He is predeceased by his brother, Donald.

Before retiring, Stuart was vice president of Don C. Himes Lincoln Mercury, Hackensack. He proudly served our country as a member of the U.S. Army.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Stuartʼs name to either Wounded Warrior Project or Christ Lutheran Church, Woodcliff Lake.

Vincent J. SANTINO

Vincent John Santino, 83, loving

The club also addressed the needs of local schools by donating school supplies and collecting food for the local pantries.

We enjoyed working together, made many friends over the years and take great pride in our accomplishments.

Madeleine Ciocco Township of Washington On behalf of membership

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Scouts to the rescue on cleanup To the editor: S . 4 several of our Park O Ridge Troop 80 scouts power-washed benches in VeterN

Gloria Switlyk (left), president of The Contemporary Woman’s Club of Washington Township and Madeleine Ciocco (right), first vice president, present a check for $8,000 to Laura Rifkin, director of the Washington Township Public Library. The club disbanded in spring after 60 years. Photo via Madeleine Ciocco.

projects was to formulate plans for a public library.

Shade trees were planted along a portion of the townshipʼs main thoroughfare and a community bulletin board was donated to the township.

Years later, the club contributed funds towards the purchase of the existing electronic bulletin board.

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ans Park, and a doughboy statue, putting in about three hours on the project in preparation of our 9/11 service. Mikki Rehak is the scoutmaster, and Steve Masson is the past master. Both of them supervised the process.

I hope that you can find room in the Pascack Press to recognize these young men for their community service.

The scouts are Dean Rehak, Pierce Rehak, Vincent Amitrano, Dominic Mosca, George Mrsich, Jay Kamath, and Ethan Lasser.

Commander Bob Oppelt American Legion Post 153 Here you go, Bob! Thanks for the tip… and thanks to these scouts and their scoutmasters (past and present) for setting such a fine example — Ed.

husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle and friend, passed away on Oct. 1, 2021 at home in Emerson.

Vincent was born on Aug. 28, 1938 in Brooklyn, N.Y., to John and Rose Santino. He spent 68-plus years working in the automobile industry as a mechanic and parts manager at Shea Chevrolet in Hackensack, a private investigator for his car repossession business, and in customer service at Bergen County Dodge in Ramsey. At one point in his career, Vinʼs love of ice cream led him to owning his ice cream shop, Scoops, in Garfield.

He fondly told stories of who had the fastest car, racing old jalopies in the woodlands and on ice ponds in New Milford, and his stints as an Uber driver for Francene and her stranded co-workers through many a snowstorm.

In addition to Francene, his loving wife of 40 years, Vincent is survived by his brother, Patrick Santino of New Jersey; his son, Jeffrey Santino of New York; his daughters Susan DeWeever of Florida and Kari Cassidy of Pennsylvania; his stepchildren Janine Pickett of New York and Jacqueline Miller of Texas, as well as 11 awesome grandchildren.

Throughout their marriage, Vin

and Fran thoroughly loved spending time with their children and families at their home and vacation spots in Jungle Beach in Long Island, Villa Roma in the Catskills, and on North Pond in Maine. They loved taking their kids and grandkids riding and waterskiing in their boat, and on adventures to many parks, pumpkin patches, and Christmas events.

They also loved simply staying home to play charades, cards, Dance Dance Revolution or backyard wiffle ball with the gang.

Vin and Fran enjoyed traveling to Alaska, Costa Rica, Italy, England, and all over the United States.

Vin had a passion for anything to do with cars, people, and the many animals that visited him in his yard.

He particularly loved convertibles and Chevy Corvairs. Vinʼs incredible knowledge of the intricate workings of their engines enabled him to disassemble and rebuild them practically in his sleep.

Vin always knew someone, anywhere and everywhere he went.

While eating dinner in a small NYC restaurant, heʼd recognize the owner who was the son of “the guy” Vin worked with way back in the days of Shea Chevrolet.

Vin had a homemade zoo in his

backyard and provided food, water and company for the squirrels, birds, deer, turkeys, raccoons, bunnies, opossums and even skunks.

Vincent valued and recognized all people in all walks of life. He touched everyoneʼs heart with his kindness, his ceaseless ability to listen, and his gift of never judging the path of another. You could always count on Vincent to initiate a connection with every person he encountered—like greeting the garbage collector and handing him a twenty to buy lunch for the crew.

Vincent was a shining example of a man who walked by faith, not by sight; didnʼt seek to be understood, but sought to understand; didnʼt seek to be loved, but sought to love. He knew that in giving of himself, he received.

A mass celebrating Vincentʼs life and faith was held at R.C. Church of the Assumption in Emerson, with private cremation following.

Vincentʼs family requests that donations be made in his memory to the Wounded Warrior Project, a charity very near and dear to his heart, at P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675.

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banded as of April 1.

The club has contributed to many worthwhile organizations such as the Washington Township Fire Department, Police Department and Volunteer Ambulance Corps.

The Golden Seniors organization of the Township of Washington was founded by The Contemporary Womanʼs Club. Dedication to volunteerism allowed the club, with the assistance of the Washington Township Knights of Columbus Local #5427, to host a canteen annually for over 40 years for people with special needs.

The club also started a scholarship fund with $150, which grew to

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