Pascack Press 3.22.21

Emerson • Hillsdale • Montvale • Park Ridge • River Vale • Township of Washington • Westwood • Woodcliff Lake VOLUME 25 ISSUE 1

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$476M in federal Covid aid bound for Bergen

U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) has released a breakdown of the direct federal assistance allocated to every local government in New Jerseyʼs 5th District from the new COVID-19 relief package.

Gottheimer noted in a press release last week that the law sends direct checks to 5th District families, lowers health care premiums to help families, provides relief to restaurants and small businesses, includes resources to help feed children, rebuilds infrastructure and our airports, helps schools reopen safely, and provides investment to expand vaccine distribution in New Jersey and nationwide.

The county and town governments that constitute the district will receive approximately $476 million.

Bergen County governments: $259.73 million. Total to Bergen municipalities in the district: $53.28 million.

In our area, that shakes out as: • Emerson: $746,172; • Hillsdale: $1,012,479; • Montvale: $841,850; • Park Ridge: $854,031; • River Vale: $980,750; • Township of Washington: $901,379; • Westwood: $1,088,216; and • Woodcliff Lake: $573,578.

Gottheimer said, “Our local communities have been on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19 for more than a year now. Throughout this entire crisis, Iʼve been fighting to claw federal resources back to every county and community to help hard-hit North Jersey.”

He said the federal investment “will help cut taxes and lower health care costs for our families, expand local vaccination sites, keep our teachers, firefighters, EMS, and law enforcement on the job, support our

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CHAMPS DENIED NO LONGER River Vale 5th-grade boys tops at tourney

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‘WE NEED EACH OTHER…’

On the occasion of the pandemic entering its second year, we have this letter from the Upper Pascack Valley Clergy Council—the leaders of various faith communities in the Pascack Valley—to the public. It is signed by the groupʼs chairman, Woodcliff Lakeʼs Christ Lutheran Church Pastor Marc A. Stutzel, and all members:

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Congratulations to River Valeʼs fifth-grade boys basketball team, winner of the prestigious Hoop Heaven 2021 Youth Basketball League Basketball Championship.

The league consists of more than 100 teams: boys and girls, club and travel, from grades 3–8.

River Valeʼs fifth-grade boys, from Woodside and

Roberge elementary schools, were the only team from the township to win a championship, Sunday, Feb. 28, among all grades.

Reported team dad Waldo Diaz, “The boys showed great teamwork and spirit and played hard to win the championship.

They overcame several challenges in playing during the pandemic. The boys had to follow strict CDC guidelines during the season.”

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The Pascack Tomahawks middle school team wins its league championship, 5–3, on Sunday, March 7 against Passaic Valley.

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Among those restrictions: fans and parents were not allowed at the sporting events, and all of the games, played in Waldwick, were televised.

Diaz noted the sportsmanlike play from all teams in the valley, and said this was the only championship team this go-around from River Vale.

“Most of these guys have been playing together since third grade, and they won the third

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HEN THE PANDEMIC first arrived in our area, we did not expect to be dealing with its impact a year later.

Many of our places of worship chose to stop meeting indoors as a way to curb the spread of coronavirus. Even though we did not know how the virus spread from person-toperson, we decided to do all we can to keep each other safe.

We have, c o l l e c t i v e l y, mourned the REV. MARC A. STUTZEL death of many, and we shed many tears over video calls because we could not see our loved ones safely. Every nurse, doctor, EMT, law enforcement officer, firefighter, medical assistants, and countless others moved heaven and earth to care for those in need. We are grateful for their witness and their commitment to the greater good.

Inspired by the generosity and faithfulness of every essential worker, retail employee, and teacher, who risked their lives to serve the wider community, we

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The 1960s color photo palette comes alive in postcard-perfect springtime shots of Van Riperʼs Farm on Chestnut Ridge Road in Woodcliff Lake, via the Pascack Historical Society.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Let’s get our educators vaccinated

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Gini Varghese and I am a Pascack Valley Regional Board of Education member and a resident of Hillsdale. This letter solely reflects my own personal views and I am not representing the board as a whole.

Without a doubt the COVID19 pandemic has had a profound mental and physical impact on every student, educator, staff and community member within the Pascack Valley Regional District.

Our school districtʼs normal dayto-day functioning has been significantly altered secondary to the pandemic. Such prolonged Y NAME IS

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school modifications and at times school closures has had a direct effect on our students emotional, physical, social and academic well-being to the extent that the repercussions will be felt for years if not for decades to come.

As a board member I care deeply about our students, educators, staff and the community within the district and would like to see our district return to daily in-person operations as soon as it is safe to do so. I believe that one way to do this is to make the COVID-19 vaccine available to any district educator or staff member that would want to be vaccinated. With the demand for the vaccine combined with the lack of supply, it is difficult to get an appointment to get the vaccine in New Jersey.

There will be additional challenges with getting the vaccine for educators such as them having to use sick days or personal time to get the vaccine.

This is why I took the initiative to introduce a vaccine resolution to the board that was prepared by the New Jersey School Boards Association. The resolution calls for Gov. Murphy and other offi-

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cials to make educators and school staff a priority for receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. It will be sent to Gov. Murphyʼs office as well as other local and state officials. Though Gov. Murphy did announce that educators and school staff are immediately eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, it is of the utmost importance for our board to still voice their viewpoint on this resolution.

In doing so, we will be proactive versus reactive so that educators and school staff will be a priority if there is ever the threat of another pandemic and vaccine eligibility is an issue.

In addition, our resolution will indicate that we feel it is necessary to have educators and staff get the vaccine in a more efficient and organized manner.

I felt that it was important that our community members know that despite the fact that the less important (but more sensational) issues seem to be getting a lot of attention, there are some of us who are focused on the more crucial issues in front of us.

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about the Reserve at Arden Place development in Hillsdale last week in the Pascack Press [“Reserve at Arden Place Units Pass ZBA,” March 1] further proves my point how hypocritical and political and lacking in common sense the Township of Washington [leadership] has really become.

First and most important there is a C1 waterway on that property. I guess Hillsdale had a way to get around that, but years back the owner of Seasons, who wanted to develop a CVS and small strip mall on the corner property of Washington and Pascack, was denied because of the C1 water.

Now with the new Zoning Board politically put together [questions were raised in “Township Council Takes Flak on ZBA; Chairman, Member Dropped; PB Change,” Jan. 7] immediately they rubber-stamped without any review by new members what I am sure the town attorney through the administration wanted, and Hillsdale gets to move forward.

As usual in this town, decisions are made for reasons that more than likely benefit the same old regime. Maybe the town could have used this as leverage. Instead of disrupting the already soon to be overcrowded road and dangerous intersection of Van Emburgh Avenue with the affordable housing project going in at the end of Fillmore Drive (Franklin Estates) near the parkway entrance off of Washington Avenue, they could have asked Hillsdale to work with Township and use what they call EADING THE ARTICLE

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Lincoln Park at the bend of Spice and Beechwood to use that property instead for the development of Franklin Estates with a road leading right out to the new Arden Place development that would lead to Ell Road then out to Hillsdale Avenue.

I am sure they had their reasons and will just say that was not possible—probably because the zoning engineer lives right near undeveloped Lincoln Park, and a good friend of the administration does as well, just my guess. I understand it is hard to stop developers nowadays using affordable housing as a gimmick to develop property, but lack of common sense from our leaders in this town or pure nepotism put aside they could have used undeveloped Lincoln Park knowing all along that Hillsdale needed Township zoning to approve the hardship for Arden Place development; we had leverage.

Google Spice Drive and Beechwood—at the bend you will see just empty, undeveloped property that could have been used to satisfy our COAH obligations with a developed Lincoln Park and the new Arden Place connecting with a road leading to Ell Road and then out to Hillsdale Avenue, just remember there is an election coming this November.

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An appraisal of 450 Pascack Road—the key to the townshipʼs ultimate offer on the property for future acquisition—had to be delayed due to the appraiserʼs lack of access to the property, sources familiar with the matter told Pascack Press.

While lack of access may have delayed the appraisal, Township Attorney Kenneth Poller said an appraisal was rescheduled for Friday, March 19. The township approved a $2,500 bill to pay for the appraisal on Feb. 16.

Previously, Poller told Pascack Press that the appraiser hired can still do the appraisal without gaining access to the land through publicly available documents, maps, and surveys.

Previously, sources told Pascack Press that when the appraisal is provided to the mayor and council, officials will discuss the appraisal in closed session and then likely make a preliminary offer to purchase the 3.2-acre mostly wooded property, sandwiched between Ridgewood Boulevard East, Memorial Field and Washington Elementary School.

It was not clear where funds to purchase the tract may come from, although it appeared no prior or current federal/state grant funds had been put aside for such purpose and no grants funds were anticipated.

Three residents called the March 15 council meeting to ask

about the appraisal and whether grant funding might be used.

Cleveland Avenue resident William Ferrara wondered if Green Acres funds could be used to acquire 450 Pascack Road and if so, must it stay natural or could the property be used for other purposes.

Joseph Scalia said he previously requested the municipal grant writer appear at a council meeting to discuss what funds might be available to help purchase 450 Pascack Road, as well as funds for other projects. He said residents “donʼt want to raise taxes” to purchase 450 Pascack Road.

The property, which features a few run-down structures, including an 1,800-square-foot home, mostly consists of a forested landscape populated by 700-plus trees, including many large mature trees vital to the townʼs tree canopy.

Since a developer, Nick Tsapatsaris Associates, owner of Lakos Construction Inc., proposed and withdrew plans for a 48-unit senior complex on the site last summer, nearby residents have mobilized and been pressing the council to preserve the property or rezone it to prevent any future development.

A letter endorsed by three nearby homeowners in October and sent by an attorney to council recommended eminent domain to acquire the tract as well as rezoning as key tools to preserve the property.

Several weeks ago Poller told this newspaper that “We believe we have more than enough justification for condemnation” but that

the township would open negotiations with the property owner in good faith to try to reach a fair settlement.

One of the owners, Robert Morris, meanwhile, said he was hoping that the elongated sliver of tree-dense land could provide a nest egg for himself and his heirs, as well as offer something back to the township.

Morris previously said his family has owned the tract for 70plus years, during which his family has been a good neighbor in town, letting school children take shortcuts through the forested buffer and noting his dad allowed the town to secure a sanitary sewer easement years ago.

He told Pascack Press a few months ago that the long forested landscape provides much shade and privacy to neighbors on both sides, who prefer having trees and not another noisy street behind their homes.

Morris said that his family has maintained the land, which amounts to one of the last remaining woodlands in town, for decades and has tried to work with town officials before on a land sale.

However, that proposed deal fell through. Morris said he delayed home repairs while waiting for local officials to purchase the property. That purchase never occurred and the town missed its chance, he previously said.

Following a couple public records requests, Pascack Press learned that the appraisal ordered

by Township officials cost $2,500—not $5,500 as indicated on previous bills approved by the

council.

Recently, the township attorney publicly stated that the hired appraiser, McNerney & Associates, was hired in case thereʼs a need to testify at any future legal proceedings.

The firm says it charges $150 per hour for testifying in court.

In a March 4 letter sent to mayor and council, Diane Ferrara, a member of a residentsʼ group

hoping to preserve 450 Pascack Road, repeatedly emphasized that they want assurances from the town that the property appraisal will not be based on “any speculative interests which Mr. Tsapatsaris may have in developing that property irrespective of those constraints,” she wrote.

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The Pascack Historical Society invites members of the public to stop by its museum any Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Admission is free.

Face masks are required.

The Societyʼs John C. Storms Museum is located in an 1873 former chapel at 19 Ridge Ave., Park Ridge (one block north of Park Avenue West).

The barrier-free museum is home to thousands of objects, artifacts, and documents that chronicle life in the Pascack Valley as it was in past centuries. Visitors will discover a special section devoted to colonial artifacts, they will learn about why shell beads called wampum were so important in the Pascack Valley, and they will see rooms recreated to illustrate early19th century and Victorian life.

The museum also has a collection of Lenape stone tools that predate European settlement. Adults are encouraged to bring their children for a unique learning experience.

For more information, visit pascackhistoricalsociety.org and follow the museum on Facebook.

SPRING CURIOSITY SALE Shop local and support the museum at the same time! The Pascack Historical Societyʼs Spring Curiosity Sale is planned for the weekend of April 17–18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.

As always admission is free, and the museumʼs meeting room will be packed with antiques, collectibles, glassware, china, bric-abrac, and curiosities of all kinds, plus hundreds of vintage and costume jewelry pieces at bargain prices. There will also be vintage handbags, books, artwork, crystal, antique silverplate, and more.

Please be sure to wear your mask and practice social distancing.

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Springtime at Van Riper’s Farm

COME SPRING, the barn at Van Riper’s Farm offered all manner of seasonal supplies.

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TʼS OFFICIALLY SPRING! (At least thatʼs what the calendar says, even if the weather hasnʼt quite caught up.)

With hopes for a beautiful week ahead, we present these images that are certain to stir up nostalgia—and maybe anticipation for those who canʼt wait to get back into the garden. In these photos from the collection of the Pascack Historical Society, itʼs springtime at Van Riperʼs Farm on Chestnut Ridge Road in Woodcliff Lake. They come from a set of 1960s postcards.

The Van Ripers settled here in the late 1700s, back when all of the Pascack Valley was still part of Harrington Township. When the farm closed down in the mid-1990s, it was the oldest in Woodcliff Lake. Peter Van Riper was the 11th generation to farm the land, which had dwindled to 8 acres from its original 160. For many, the end of Van Riperʼs was the end of an era. The site of the former farmstand now bears a supermarket.

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PETUNIAS SOAK UP SUN at Van Riper’s Farm in Woodcliff Lake, circa 1960.

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Westwood for All Ages urges seniors to share their pandemic experiences by completing the North Jersey Age-Friendly Coalition Partners COVID-19 Community Impact Survey.

The survey was created

by Westwood For All Ages and partner towns to evaluate how the pandemic crisis has impacted the lives of older residents. Information from the survey will be compiled and analyzed by a team of researchers from the Rutgers School of Social Work.

The deadline for responses is March 31.

To take the survey, seniors can go to westwoodforallages.org and use the link at the top of the page. The survey takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. To encourage survey responses, anyone completing the survey will be entered into a raffle for $25 ShopRite gift cards. Several gift cards will be awarded.

Throughout the pandemic, Westwood For All Ages has worked to keep senior residents engaged via their monthly Social Connection Happy Hour Zoom events which feature presentations by health and wellness

experts, entertainers, local business owners and town officials.

Each session allows for online interaction between friends

and neighbors who may not be able to visit regularly at this time.

In addition, the online event often includes games and quizzes, with prizes from local businesses, that add to the festive mood.

The next Social Connection Happy Hour is scheduled for Thursday, March 25 at 3 p.m. and will feature a presentation on

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On Tuesday, March 30 at 11 a.m. Westwood For All Ages will present Move For Your Health, an interactive educational session on the benefits of exercise for all levels and participate in a chair-based movement program to improve body and mind.

To take the North Jersey AgeFriendly Coalition Partners COVID-19 Community Impact Survey or to register for the Social Connection Happy Hour or Move For Your Health events, both online, visit westwoodforallages.org. All links are available on the front page.

Westwood for All Ages is a collaborative initiative that is addressing ways to enhance the quality of life for all who live in Westwood. Its aim is to help older adults have multiple options for transportation, housing and sources of communication so that they are able to thrive in their homes and fully participate in every aspect of community life.

Funding for Westwood for All Ages provided by The Henry and Marilyn Taub Foundation.

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Council faces decision on cannabis ventures

BY MICHAEL OLOHAN OF PASCACK PRESS

HILLSDALE

Whether you prefer to call it pot, marijuana or cannabis, thatʼs your choice. But whether you have a legal choice to buy it locally— and pay taxes—that will be the councilʼs decision.

The borough will soon be considering whether to exclude all six marijuana enterprises approved

by Gov. Phil Murphyʼs Feb. 22 signing of New Jerseyʼs marijuana reform laws.

Mayor John Ruocco said the borough previously passed an ordinance to ban all local cannabis businesses.

The new ordinance may ban, restrict, or rezone a certain area of town for specific types of cannabis licensed businesses. The six businesses include a cultivator license, a manufacturer license, a wholesaler license, a distributor license, a retailer license and a cannabis delivery license.

“If you opt out, youʼre free to opt in at any time [but] If you opt in youʼre hooked in for five years,” said Ruocco March 9.

Ruocco presented an overview of the implementation law and said he asked Borough Attorney Mark Madaio to review an ordinance template offered by the New Jersey State League of Municipalities (NJLM), a voluntary association created to help communities do a better job of self-government, and prepare a customized ordinance for council discussion likely in April.

Only Councilman Frank Pizzella expressed interest in a possible conversation about local cannabis businesses. He said he was “not necessarily for cannabis in Hillsdale” but that “we need to remain open-minded from a business perspective.”

Pizz ella inquired whether Demarest Farms might be able to cultivate marijuana—hypothetically—under the stateʼs agriculture law. However, Ruocco told Pascack Press that officials were told

the farm could not grow marijuana as an agricultural crop.

“At the end of the day, we really just need to look into everything before we decide what to do,” said Pizzella.

A public referendum Nov. 3 on whether to legalize marijuana passed statewide by a 2–1 margin, and by similar margins locally.

If they do not, cannabis enterprises can apply to open up within their city or town.

“Section 31b of the Act also stipulates, however, that any municipal regulation or prohibition must be adopted within 180 days of the effective date of the Act (i.e., by Aug. 22, 2021),” reads a March 3 update posted by the NJLM. “The failure to act within 180 days shall mean that for a period of five years thereafter, the growing, cultivating, manufacturing, selling and reselling of cannabis and cannabis items shall be permitted uses in all industrial zones, and the retail selling of cannabis items to consumers shall be a conditional

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Murphy signed laws to legalize and regulate marijuana use for those 21 and older, decriminalize possession of limited amounts of marijuana and clarify marijuana and cannabis use and possession penalties for those younger than 21.

Under the law, municipalities can enact a local tax not to exceed 2% on cannabis cultivators, manufacturers, and retailers, and 1% on wholesalers. The tax is based on receipts for each sale and paid directly to the town in the manner preferred by the town. No tax is applied to delivery services to consumers or bulk transportation of cannabis.

All Pascack Valley municipalities will be facing the same stateimposed deadline to adopt an ordinance to regulate local cannabis businesses.

Following Murphyʼs electtion, in 2017, he promised to legalize marijuana within 100 days, which did not occur. Due to Murphyʼs support for legalized marijuana, many towns passed ordinances in 2018 and 2019 to prohibit local recreational shops.

Those ordinances are now void, officials said.

Moreover, some towns also banned medical marijuana dispensaries or highly restricted them to specific zones, fearing that the medical shops might be the first to morph into recreational retail outlets.

A March 2 NJLM advisory urged towns to adopt an ordinance to regulate the cannabis industry within its borders: “The League never took a position on legalization but actively sought to protect the interests of local governments, whether or not a particular community was interested and willing to host a cannabis business or if it preferred to opt out entirely,” it said.

It added, “One of the most important home rule protections we sought and advocated was to assure that local elected officials had the final say on whether to host a business and that local protections and zoning would still govern.”

Councilman Anthony DeRosa noted one controversial aspect of the new law prohibits police from notifying parents of a juvenileʼs alcohol/marijuana possession.

According to Ruocco, mayors association Bergen County League of Municipalities passed a resolution calling on Murphy to eliminate that provision. Ruocco said Upper Saddle River passed a similar resolution.

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The Westwood Regional School District board has voted, 5–4, to approve spending more than $1 million to install security vestibules at each of five district schools to help prevent unauthorized access.

Voting in favor March 4 were Maureen Columbo, Andrew Gerstmyer, Roberta Hanlon, Matthew Perrapato and Joseph Abou-Dauod.

Voting against were Michael Pontillo, Stacey Price, Frank Romano and Michelle Sembler.

The vote was tabled Feb. 25 when new trustees asked for more time to review the security projectʼs details. Even so, the vote followed 90 minutes of often-heated exchanges between one trustee, the boardʼs business administrator, and the board president.

The district includes six schools in Washington Township and Westwood, including a regional junior/senior high school, a regional middle school under renovation, and four elementary schools.

Trustee Michael Pontillo—

also Westwoodʼs chief of police— criticized the proposal at the Feb. 25 school board meeting. On March 4 he again called the $1,041,000,00 expenditure “a feelgood measure, itʼs a kneejerk. Itʼs really not going to make anyone safer.”

He also asked why Business Administrator Keith Rosado did not note a $28,000 price difference from a previously quoted $1,013,000 estimate. Rosado allowed that he had added up the costs incorrectly but that the new, higher figure posted was accurate.

Pontillo said 90% of classrooms would not be protected by installing so-called “man-trap” or double-security doors, and said the proposed doors were “easily defeatable.”

The vestibule upgrades will only focus on each schoolsʼ main entryway and work to prevent visitors and potential bad actors from gaining entrance to the schools, proponents said.

APS Contracting of Paterson, which submitted the lowest reasonable bid, said vestibule upgrades will cost $83,000 at Berkeley Elementary School, $242,000 for Brookside Elementary School, $192,000 for Jessie George Ele-

mentary School, $221,000 for Washington Elementary School, and $305,000 for Westwood Regional Jr./Sr. High School.

The changes in some schools will include upgrades to floor tiles, ceilings, and lighting.

Pontillo went round and round with Rosado while trying to get Rosado to produce ballistic resistance specifications for glass panels to be installed inside the vestibules.

Rosado said such questions need to be asked in advance of the meeting to give him time to find the answer.

While Pontillo pressed him and others for answers about the glass panelsʼ specifications, trustee Andrew Gerstmayr said he was sure the installed units would do the job, based on meetings with the boardʼs security committee.

Pontillo pointed out the glassʼs bullet-resistance capability should have a major impact on the security projectʼs cost. He repeatedly pointed out that no one, including trustees, knew the real resistance of the vestibulesʼ glass.

Rosado said that he knows what the glass was rated, but could not provide an answer that night.

He, and several other trustees, suggested it was proper to give admin-

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FOUR FIREFIGHTERS INJURED DOUSING BLAZE AT FORMER SONY CAMPUS

Four firefighters were slightly injured, then treated on scene, battling a two-alarm blaze at the former Sony campus on Saturday March 13, just around 2 p.m.

In all, six departments from the surrounding area responded to assist. The fire, intensified by high winds, was controlled within an hour, and fire crews stayed on the

scene for nearly four hours.

Thatʼs according to Park Ridge Fire Chief Tom Lepore, who also said the four firefighters were treated by emergency service workers at the site.

Lepore said he helped coordinate the rescue of a worker trapped on a nearby rooftop.

“There was nothing suspi-

cious about the fire. It happened accidentally due to demolition,” Lepore said.

He said the fire spread from one of three rooftop mechanical pods to the floor below in the fourstory building, which a crew was tearing down to make way for hundreds of new housing units on the campus, at 1 Sony Dr., just off

THE BOROUGH has permited 448 housing units (rendering inset), including 68 affordable units, on the former Sony campus. The fire was caused during demolition, fire officials said.

A BYSTANDER called in the March 13 blaze, which was intensified by high winds. (PRFD)

the Garden State Parkway.

Sony moved its North American electronics division headquarters to San Diego in 2004, keeping space for some operations at the 220,887-square-foot Park Ridge facility before selling to Paramusbased Hornrock Properties in 2015 for a reported $16.8 million.

Faced with the prospect of builderʼs lawsuits that could add hundreds more market-rate and affordable units in the borough— on the former Sony property and elsewhere—the Borough Council recently approved a settlement agreement that permits 448 housing units, including 68 affordable units, on the 30-acre former Sony

campus.

Photos Leporeʼs department posted in the aftermath of the fire showed firefighters battling down intense heat and thick dark smoke that skirled into a crisp blue sky.

“We wrapped up pretty quickly because we used the master streams since there was a large amount of fire visible on arrival,” Lepore said.

He said firefighters drilled into the fourth floor of the building to locate the fire and that the blaze started accidentally as contractors worked to demolish the building.

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BY MICHAEL OLOHAN OF PASCACK PRESS

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After their unprecedented call for an independent investigation into the Pacack Valley Regional High School boardʼs decisionmaking process leading to new mascots at Pascack Hills and Pascack Valley high schools, the districtʼs four mayors say theyʼre still waiting for a substantive response.

Mayors Michael Ghassali of Montvale, Glen Jasionowski of River Vale, Carlos Rendo of Woodcliff Lake, and John Ruocco of Hillsdale issued a joint letter March 10, two days after the school board voted, 5–4, to run with recommendations advanced by committees at both schools and ratified by student votes for the Pascack Hills Broncos and Pascack Valley Panthers.

The letter was the mayorsʼ third letter addressing the mascot issue, which has riven the districtʼs students, parents, and taxpayers of four communities. In this letter, the mayors questioned the mascot-changing process— and Superintendent P. Erik Gundersenʼs role in it.

The letter focuses on the boardʼs initial June 22, 2020 meeting decision to retire the Hills

Cowboy and Valley Indian over concerns that they were not in keeping with the times and district values of inclusivity. It cites emails sent by the superintendent and alleges a biased agenda toward replacing the mascots.

It also cites an email sent June 22 that the mayors claim shows the superintendent limited the public comment to mostly those favoring the mascotsʼ replacement.

“As such on behalf of the communities that we jointly serve which comprise the Pascack Valley School District, we recommend and seek that the entire process as well as the decisionmakersʼ participation in the process be fully investigated by an independent board created by the current BOE and to include community members, from which the superintendent, the BOE president, and any other BOE members found to have been complicit in this highly irregular conduct must recuse themselves,” the mayors wrote.

“We are dismayed to have to seek such action as this time when our student body is facing the many significant challenges of our times. However, we believe it would be unconscionable not to hold our BOE responsible to them and to the taxpaying community

especially at this time,” they added.

“The [board] and the process failed our student body which should have been given the opportunity at a much more appropriate time to allow for inclusivity and diversity in the decision-making process. To have denied the entire student body the ability to share their unique and individual perspectives as to the mascots and the failure to give the students the option to retain their school mascots was disingenuous and fell short of what we would expect

from the academic community,” the mayors wrote.

We reached out several times to Gundersen and board president Tammy Molinelli for their views.

District spokesman Paul Zeller replied, “Thank you for giving us the opportunity to address this matter. However, the Board has not met since the mayors issued their letter so we do not have an official response at this time.”

On March 10, Molinelli told Pascack Press, “Iʼll do what I can to provide you with a response

ASAP, however, I canʼt speak on behalf of the full board without full board agreement. I will have limited availability starting tomorrow until Sunday the 21st [of March]. Dr. Gundersen may also provide a reply. Enjoy the day.”

The board next meets Monday, March 22 at 7:30 p.m.

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Dr. Dominic J. Novelli, a resident of Montvale, recently published his first book—a collection of semi-autobiographical poetry. Written under the pen name Jude Tobias, the publication is titled “Matters in My Mind.”

Taken from a thick blue notebook filled with the poetʼs handwritten reflections, memories, and imagery, “Matters in My Mind” details the many moments and quests individuals might face throughout a lifetime.

Its 90 poems address both pleasant and painful memories, and special people—some who might be gone but still have left indelible imprints. The book poses questions to ponder in quiet moments, and delves into such topics as: • Surviving the human existence and all its dimensions; • Love found, lost, and regained; • Pursuing inner peace and

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“With all of the down time that I have had since the start of the pandemic, I was determined to emerge from it having completed something productive, creative and positive,” Novelli told Pascsack Press last week.

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EMERSON 20 Palisade Ave. (201) 261-5604 emersonlibrary.org • Magical Melodies meets on Monday, March 22 from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. on Facebook Live.

High-energy songs, dancing, and instruments for ages 2–4.

• Baby & Me is on Facebook Tuesday, March 23 at 11:30 a.m.

Newborn to age 2. An introduction to songs, dance and finger plays with stuffed animals and rhymes.

HILLSDALE 509 Hillsdale Ave. (201) 358-5072 hfpl.org • Maria Elena BaezDominguez leads free Virtual Chair Yoga classes over Zoom on Tuesday mornings at 10:30 a.m.

Register on the libraryʼs website.

• Relax and recharge during a mid-week Guided Meditation with Maria. This Zoom program is offered Wednesdays at 8 p.m. Visit the libraryʼs website for more information and to register.

• Zumba via Zoom is every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. Janet Weller, personal trainer and group fitness instructor, leads a dancebased workout. Register online.

MONTVALE 12 Mercedes Drive, Suite 100 (201) 391-5090 montvalelibrarynj.org • The Montvale Cookbook Supper Club will meet to discuss Gordon Ramseyʼs “Quick and Delicious” via Zoom on Monday, March 22 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

To participate in this event, email therese.jones@montvale.bccls.org.

• Join the Montvale Library for relaxing Guided Meditation sessions led by certified instructor Amy Rutledge. No experience necessary. Tuesday, March 23 from 7 to 7:30 p.m. Via Zoom; register online.

• Zoom to the Moon Toddler Storytime is a virtual storytime for children under 3. Meets Wednesday morning, March 24 at 10:30 a.m. Join Ms. Liz for songs,

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• The Middle Grade Readers Book Club for kids in grades 4–8 meets virtually on Wednesday, March 24 from 3:45 to 4:15 p.m. to discuss Melissa De La Cruzʼs “Never After: The Thirteenth Fairy.” Register online for access.

• Ms. Daniela invites her Little Learners to a three-week exploration of STEM-based activities. Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. Registration is required.

Best suited for ages 2–5.

• Learn how to deal with unwanted deer in your backyard and garden at “Deer Dilemmas,” a Zoom program to be presented by the Tenafly Nature Center Thursday, March 25 from 7 to 7:30 p.m.

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• During Bedtime Stories with Ms. Mary, young children will listen to special stories that will relax and get them ready for bed. Virtual program meets Thursday, March 25 from 7 to 7:30 p.m.

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• We all have that one object that speaks to our past and carries a remarkable story. Join Giulia for “Show and Share,” a program that invites adults to share stories about the things they hold dear. Share or just listen. Via Zoom Monday, March 29 from 7 to 8 p.m. Pre-register online for access.

PARK RIDGE 51 Park Ave. (201) 391-5151 parkridge.bccls.org • Miss Renee Reads the Classics for Kids on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Visit the libraryʼs Facebook for the best classic books in kid-friendly versions.

• Storytime with Miss Sherri is every Thursday at 10 a.m. on the libraryʼs Facebook page (Park Ridge Public Library-NJ). Stories, songs and a craft for little ones.

• Crafts with Miss Renee is every Friday at 10 a.m. on the libraryʼs Facebook. 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 are invited to participate as Miss Renee walks you through a fun craft at home.

• Book It Club with Miss Eileen is on Facebook Live 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 • Virtual Chair Yoga meets via Zoom on Tuesday, March 23 at 11 a.m. This gentle form of yoga is designed for seniors and people with disabilities. Visit the libraryʼs website for details.

• Bookworms Story Time Club (grades K–1) is a virtual book club for early readers.

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Park Ridge Rotary Club offers scholarships

The Park Ridge Rotary Charitable Foundation is pleased to announce it will again be granting college scholarships to local high school students.

This yearʼs scholarships are available to senior students who live in Park Ridge, Montvale, and Woodcliff Lake.

The three-town service club will select scholarship recipients based upon need, scholastic ability, and contributions to the school and the community.

It also has a scholarship available for a Park Ridge High School student, majoring in educa-

tion, in memory of former Superintendent Dr. Robert Balentine, who was a member of the Park Ridge Rotary Club.

The completed application along with supporting documents should be submitted no later than April 15, and selected students will be notified in June. The club will notify schools with a scholarship recipient in advance of presenting the awards at senior assemblies.

Students can get application from the Guidance Department of the Park Ridge and Pascack Hills High School or you may download an application from parkridgerotaryclub.org.

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propertyʼs current “AA” zoning that allows single-family homes on half-acre sites, environmental constraints, and zoning restrictions that the group contends makes the site “unbuildable.”

Ferrara often speaks out for STOP, or Stop Township Overdevelopment Projects, and advocates for efforts to preserve the 450 Pascack Road tract.

Ferrara and nearby homeowners contacted Pascack Press last summer to raise concerns

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about what they viewed as a highdensity proposal on a site not appropriate for such development.

Within about a month, Tsapatsaris withdrew his Zoning Board application for a 48-unit senior complex on the site.

About a dozen nearby homeowners take turns regularly calling council meetings to prod council members to preserve or acquire the land before another development application appears.

Ferraraʼs March 4 letter thanked attorney Poller for clarifying the appraisalʼs constraints

and “that the appraisal is being conducted with a view of providing expert testimony in this matter, and as a basis for a future decision by the Mayor and Council concerning the property, hence the need for a more comprehensive appraisal suited to these objectives.”

She added, “Our concerns about the appraisal were not that the owner—Mr. Morris—would have met with the appraiser; but that Mr. Tsapatsaris—who does not own the property and is only a developer with a contingency rela-

tionship with the owner, and who has also put the property up for sale for $2.1 million after proposing an absurdly ill-suited, high density project on that property— indicated that his agent is the one working with the appraisal firm retained by the Township.”

She said, “This raises the appearance at least of a conflict of interest, and we would like to be assured that the developer will not

unduly influence an appraisal that should be based solely on existing zoning law and lot constraints, and not on any speculative interests which Mr. Tsapatsaris may have in developing that property irrespective of those constraints.”

Tsapatsaris declined to comment for this article. Poller and Morris did not reply to our requests for comment by press time.

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Charity Golf Outing scholarship available

The Westwood Charity Golf Outing has been raising money for worthwhile recipients for the past 23 years. Fourteen years ago, the WCGO Committee began giving our proceeds to the WCGO Scholarship Fund so we can assist Westwoodʼs future leaders.

Even though last yearʼs Outing was cancelled due to the pandemic, the WCGO Scholarship Committee is offering one $2,000 scholarship resulting from the generosity of several former participants.

The scholarship is available for a Westwood resident senior student who is very talented, and the assistance for college would really help him or her and their families.

The scholarship-winning student may come from Westwood High School or one of the private high schools in the area to which Westwood residents attend. To date, 31 recipients from six high schools have won WCGO Scholarships.

If you would like a scholar-

ship application, you may find it on the Borough of Westwoodʼs ever-helpful website, you may send your request to westwoodcgo@gmail.com, or you can ask your guidance counselor for an electronic copy.

If you have any other questions, you may write: WCGO Scholarship Committee, 37 Goodwin Terrace, Westwood, NJ 07675.

The deadline for applications to be received is April 30, 2021.

Carbone inducted to honor society

Michael Carbone, a Lasell University student from Park Ridge, was inducted into the Commission on Sport Management Accreditationʼs student honor society on Feb. 10.

Program Chair and Associate Professor of Sport Management Bill Nowlan nominated Carbone for academic excellence and achievements in the field of sport management.

Carbone was recognized for his achievement by the larger COSMA community at the organizationʼs annual conference. Nowlan submitted a 30-second nomination video

acknowledging Carboneʼs accomplishments. The videos were shown at the virtual induction ceremony.

“A lot of good things will come from this,” said Nowlan. “Students in the COSMA Honor Society get direct access to sport management industry updates, job accreditation information, and internship and job possibilities. It is a huge advantage for when they apply for jobs or graduate school.”

In addition, the five inducted students were able to attend the full COSMA conference for free, and received a pin and certificate confirming their achievement.

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Need: Faith leaders deliver message on pandemic give thanks. This year has reminded us not to take anyone for granted. We need each other to live our lives to the fullest.

Over the last year, science and medicine gave us tools to strengthen how we take care of each other. We learned the virus spreads easily indoors through talking, coughing, and sneezing.

You responded by making and wearing face masks which is a simple way to protect each other.

You also learned how to practice physical distancing, learning how to meet your friends outdoors

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or over online tools like Zoom.

The virus does not care about our social status, wealth, or religious piety. The virus spreads when two or three are gathered close to one another for an extended period.

That has made it difficult for us to fulfill our very human need to see other people. We have all needed to make heartbreaking choices of delaying weddings, funerals, parties, gatherings, worship, and the seeing of family as a way to keep each other safe.

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and death has filled us with an incredible amount of hope. We see, for maybe the first time, a way out of this exhausting period of isolation. These vaccines are miracles. Theyʼll help us do what we all want to do: gather safely together to worship and celebrate our lives with each other.

We are also mindful that every faith community is different, and we all meet in different kinds of spaces. Not every building can be easily ventilated, nor is every community able to put in place procedures minimizing the risk when we meet together. What works in one context will not necessarily work in another. We all share the freedom of religion, which allows us to do what is faithful, safe, and suitable for our communities. We are committed to keeping each other safe, especially the most vulnerable among us, such as the immunocompromised and those who cannot yet receive a vaccine (such as children).

Some of our faith communities can meet in our buildings with reduced capacities. In contrast, Others will continue to worship online and over the phone.

We are not in competition with one another; instead, we are faithful in the ways that make sense for us.

As people of faith, we are called to be for each other. That requires our commitment to actions that protect the vulnerable and promote our caring for one another. Each of us can embody hope by not letting our present be the limit of whatʼs possible.

Therefore, we commend and will take part in the following:

Get vaccinated. Vaccines are safe and effective ways to protect from the worse effects of the virus. As faith leaders, we often speak the most during worship and sit with people during a crisis; we are committed to be vaccinated to protect those entrusted to our care.

Help others get vaccinated.

A decentralized health system means it takes work to receive a vaccine. Small groups of volunteers in our communities have been working hard to get those with limited internet appointments. We commend the work of local civic leaders who are making access to vaccines easier. The risk from the virus can only be minimized once we are all vaccinated.

Wear a face mask and practice social distancing. Until science shows that vaccines limit the transmission of the virus and the people in our community are vaccinated, we will embrace practices that protect one another.

When we can gather indoors, we will do so safely. Our respective boards, directors, elders, and other leaders in our faith communities will choose when it is suitable for us to meet in person.

When we do, weʼll use best practices to protect every neighbor.

Serve the community. The economic impacts of the virus are still felt in our neighbors. We are committed to strengthening food pantries and other social services in our area.

Stay connected. As faith leaders, leading worship in reduced settings or while speaking to a camera is not fun. We long to gather in-person with all

of you. We pledge to keep staying rooted in our faith and invite you to do the same.

As we live through the first anniversary of the pandemic, let us commit ourselves not to be only for ourselves but to be for each other. May God bless you, heal you, and keep us all safe.

Signed, Rabbi David Bockman, Temple Beth Sholom in Park Ridge; Cantor Emeritus Dr. Mark Biddelman, Temple Emanuel of the Pascack Valley in Woodcliff Lake; Rabbi Gerald Friedman, Emeritus, Temple Beth Sholom in Park Ridge; Senior Pastor Sam Goertz, Montvale Free Evangelical Church in Montvale; Pastor Julie Lee, United Methodist Church in Hillsdale; Rabbi Loren Monosov, Temple Emanuel of the Pascack Valley in Woodcliff Lake; Rabbi Debra Orenstein, Congregation Bʼnai Israel in Emerson The Rev. Anthony Puca Jr., Grace Episcopal Church in Westwood and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Hillsdale; Cantor Alan Sokoloff, Temple Emanuel of the Pascack Valley in Woodcliff Lake; Rev. Marc A. Stutzel, Christ Lutheran Church in Woodcliff Lake; Rev. Marc Suriano, First Congregational Church in Park Ridge; Esra Tozan, interfaith event coordinator at Peace Islands Institute in Hasbrock Heights; and The Rev. Jill Williams, St. Paulʼs Episcopal Church in Montvale.

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specially seniors. My wife and I have been trying to obtain Covid-19 vaccinations for several months without success. I am 73 of age with an auto-immune condition and my wife is 70. We have registered with about a dozen locations, but there was no availability of vaccinations, and we would have had to wait probably one to two more months for any positive results.

As residents of Westwood, we would like to thank Mayor Raymond Arroyo for his hard work and persistence in arranging vaccinations for seniors at PVMC, as well as Councilwoman Cheryl Hodgesʼs coordi-

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nation as first liaison in putting together a team of volunteers.

[For the story, see “Borough, PVMC partner on vax,” March 8.]

Our thanks also go out to Lisa McCoy, Dee, and all the other volunteers who made these vaccinations possible.

We received our first dose this past Friday, March 12; our second dose will be on April 9.

A final thanks should go to Claire Keller, my neighbor on Newark Avenue who advised us of the Westwood Library e-mail, regarding the sign-up for the vaccination list. Stay well and our best to all.

William Heiman Westwood

April 4, 2021

Where’s the county on deer issue?

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HE DEER POPULATION in Montvale and most of northern Bergen County has been increasing exponentially. Local, county and state elected officials, and relevant bureaucracies continue to ignore the problem.

Deer forage on our landscaping, and spread the dreaded Lyme disease with their ticks. Deer collide with vehicles causing harm to the vehicle and potential injuries to the occupants. Deer eat the lower tree growth in wooded areas which

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Shabbat services for all, on Zoom, April 17

Congregation Bʼnai Israel hosts Shabbat services for every age and stage over Zoom on Saturday, April 17.

Adults and children ages 12 and up are invited to attend the 10 a.m. Learning Service. At 10:30, families with children ages 8–11 are invited to attend the 8-11 Club service, and families with babies, toddlers, and big kids up to age 7

may attend a Family Service, where Shabbat and Torah are celebrated with prayer, puppets, songs, and stories.

Attendees from all three services are invited to come together at 11:30 via Zoom for final prayers and to bless their own grape juice and challah with those gathered.

RSVP to office@bisrael.com to receive the zoom link and let the

temple know if any children have April birthdays so they may be honored.

Congregation B'nai Israel is an innovative Conservative temple located at 53 Palisade Ave., near the Emerson Public Library. For additional information about temple programming available to the public via Zoom, call the temple office at (201) 265-2272 or visit bisrael.com.

prevents the normal succession of tree generations. My wife and I have both been bitten by deer ticks from our yard requiring medication and blood tests. We have had many, many, shrubs decimated. Flowers are impossible. Many complain of large accumulations of deer droppings requiring removal. Nurseries suffer from a loss of business. There was small herd of deer in my yard this morning munching away.

Deerʼs natural predators have been long since removed by settlers protecting their crops. I have lived in the area since 1968 and did not see any deer until about 2010. Now they travel in small herds and are virtually totally immune to efforts to chase them. Millions of deer survive peacefully and to the delight of hunters in wooded areas across our

country. They do not belong in heavily settled areas.

What is urgently needed is an ongoing countywide operation to reduce the regional deer population. This can be done safely and humanely by removal or sterilization, or, as was done successfully in Saddle River, where the deer population was reduced by a safely managed bow and arrow culling. These programs can be safely conducted in parks and on golf courses. This is a quality of life issue which can no longer be ignored. I should not have to live in a fenced fortress covered with netting and reeking of deer repellent requiring frequent spraying.

Arthur Lavis Montvale

Montvale Clean-up Day seeks volunteers

On the morning of Saturday April 10, the Montvale Environmental Commission in concert with Montvale Boy Scout Troop 334, Cub Scout Pack 336, the Montvale Girl Scouts, and the Montvale Senior Club, will be organizing and participating in the annual Montvale Clean-Up Day. All will remain spread out with masks to clean our waterways and public land throughout the borough.

Last yearʼs volunteers collected approximately 1,000 pounds of trash. Organizers encourage anyone and everyone in the community to join them at 9 a.m. at the Red Shed on Memorial Drive (across from the Montvale Fire Department) but come with mask on. All will receive gloves and garbage bags and first arrivers will receive T-shirts.

For more information, visit montvale.org or call the Borough of Montvale at (201) 391-5700.

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Vicolo also offers buy-one-getone dinners Sunday through Thursday, and a weekday lunch special for $9.95 that includes an appetizer, entree and choice of coffee or tea.

Pascack Press recently caught up with owner Benny Qosaj, who was excited to invite the community to come celebrate nine years with Vicolo.

In addition to the classic menu items that longtime diners know and enjoy, Qosaj told us about some of the restaurantʼs featured dishes that heʼs excited about right now, like the homemade Burrata Ravioli with chopped tomatoes and a garlic white wine sauce.

What else is Qosaj excited about? Thereʼs the Pork Osso Buco served with polenta and broccoli rabe, or a Grilled Veal Chop with portobello mushrooms in a marsala wine sauce. In addition to other classic fish dishes, Qosaj recommended the oven roasted whole Branzino Piccata, with capers and a lemon white wine sauce.

Another dish to enjoy: roasted half duck with orange remoulade sauce over risotto.

Before your entree, any meal will be off to a nice start with one of Vicoloʼs 12 appetizers, such as the Blue Point Oyster Cocktail or the Eggplant Rollatini. Any choice should pair nicely with the complimentary bread and dipping sauce.

Choose a soup or salad—perhaps pasta fagoli, or maybe the soup du jour; or for something light and fresh, go for a salad. Daveʼs

Salad features hearts of palm, endives, apples and gorgonzola.

When choosing your entree, you may also want to consider the inhouse pasta in an assortment of preparations, such as the Orecchiette Benito (orecchiette pasta with sausage, broccoli rabe, garlic oil, and sun-dried tomato), or any of the seven mouth-watering pasta options.

Craving meat or fish? Vicolo has no shortage of options.

If itʼs fish, thereʼs the Shrimp and Scallops Fra Diavolo. Thereʼs also the Salmon Vicolo, which is stuffed with crab meat and cooked in a wood-fired oven with honey mustard sauce. Then again, there are still four other seafood options, one just as delectable as the next.

Thereʼs an array of classic chicken and veal dishes to choose from as well. And donʼt forget about

FISH LOVERS can enjoy a whole roasted branzino.

the double cut pork chops, or the filet mignon, done Italian, served with mushrooms and shallots in Barolo wine sauce.

The restaurant meets a full array of dining and entertaining needs. Vicolo welcomes walk-ins, but reservations may be made as

well. The restaurant also offers the option for take out.

Vicolo can host your holiday, business or family parties on their patio. Seating is available for up to 100 guests. Catering is also offered and the restaurant has a full bar, including over 100 wines. Live performances during the weekends feature Italian singing and opera-style music.

Vicolo, at 216 Old Tappan Road in Old Tappan, is open Monday through Friday from noon to 3 p.m. and 4 to 9 p.m.

On Saturdays and Sundays, Vicolo is open from 4 to 9 p.m.

Visit Vicolo Ristorante online to see the menu: vicoloristorante.com. Call (201) 4978777 for reservations, take-out, catering, and more information.

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Especially given that the mayors acknowledge in their pointed letter of March 10 that the mascot change falls within the regional boardʼs purview, we asked the mayors about their repeated criticism. They said: “The mayors do not normally seek to tell the Board of Education how to conduct its business.

In this case, the public outcry over a decision on a topic that has historically drawn great public interest from students, parents and alumni (many of whom are residents who pay taxes to support the schools) called for a response from the elected leaders of the

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municipality.”

They said, “The manner in which the BOEʼs decision was made has highlighted transparency issues for the BOE to investigate. We trust the BOE to appreciate the gravity of the situation and to develop procedures that will prevent decisions from being made hastily on issues that are known to be controversial and of great interest to the school community.”

Asked what course of action they would recommend to the BOE, the mayors were blunt.

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Boy Scout Troop 321 invites you to take photos with the Easter Bunny on Saturday, March 20 and Sunday, March 21 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in 10-minute slots by appointment only.

Dates might be added should spots fill up.

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‘Messiah in the Passover’ event March 21

Cornerstone Bible Church invites you to “Messiah in the Passover,” which it says is “a vivid and exciting demonstration showing how Jesus fulfilled the ancient feast of Passover.”

The event—Sunday, March 21, at 10:45 a.m.—is conducted by Darlene Line of Chosen People Ministries, a mission founded in 1894 by Leopold Cohn, “a Hungarian rabbi who came to believe that Jesus is the Messiah promised in the Hebrew Scriptures.”

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says, “From humble beginnings in Brooklyn, N.Y., Chosen People Ministries has grown into a worldwide ministry to ʻthe Jew first and to the Gentile.ʼ” It adds that the event begins with the traditional Passover Seder table—complete with all the articles of this important Jewish celebration.

“The speaker will explain the symbolic meanings of the various items of the Passover feast and highlight their relationship to the Last Supper that Messiah celebrat-

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It says, “Messiah in the Passover gives the Christian community insight into Jewish traditions so that the Jewish roots of Christianity can be better understood. This program also helps the Jewish and Christian communities understand their common heritage.”

Passover commemorates the Biblical story of Exodus, where God freed the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. The celebration of Passover is prescribed in the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. In Judaism, the first five books of Moses are called the Torah.

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“In this challenging time of social isolation, distancing, and restriction on gatherings, Our Lady of Mercy Church in Park Ridge has endeavored to stay in touch with its parishoners.

“Under the spiritual guidance of our new administrator, Fr. Vincent DʼAgostino, several opportunities to worship and grow in faith are offered.

“With Lent fast approaching, thereʼs never been a better time to learn whatʼs available.”

Thatʼs according to OLM in an invitation directing readers to urolm.orgm which “provides an opportunity to register to attend daily and Sunday Masses in person or to view it online. The Sunday Mass also is broadcast

on PKRG, channel 77 on optimum or channel 22 on Verizon, every Sunday at 10 a.m.”

OLM adds that the website contains information on events, the weekly bulletin, a newsletter, a video library, a link to Our Lady of Mercy Academy, weekly messages from Fr. Vincent, and more. The church also invites readers to follow it on Facebook at Our Lady of Mercy Church, Park Ridge. OLM encourages all parishoners to update their contact information and email addresses, either through the website or by contacting the Rectory at (201) 391-5315.

Parish news is shared through the website, Facebook, and email messages.

Easter is about joy, but it can bring up other emotions too. As a holiday with both religious and secular traditions, Easter—like Christmas—can be awkward, especially for families.

Beyond the springtime activities, bunnies and egg hunts, it can be difficult to talk with children about the themes of death and resurrection swirling around Easter.

And what if your parentsʼ attitudes toward church differ from your own? Or if you and your spouse donʼt see eye to eye?

What do churchgoers in the 21st century, in a place like Northern

New Jersey, really believe about Easter? Does one have to be certain about such things to fit in, to grow, to have a good experience?

West Side Presbyterian Church invites you to join two members—Mike Morell from Paramus and Alison Raffaele Tatem from Glen Rock—for a lively, open, online discussion about Easter on Monday, March 15 at 7:30 p.m.

“Whether you are spiritual but not religious, doubtful, just trying to navigate another holiday, or none of the above, please join us. Weʼre here to listen, to share

personal experiences and what Easter means to us, and to learn how West Side can better support families in our area,” the church said in a press release.

To sign up for the event, send an email requesting the Zoom link to info@westside.org.

Founded in 1912, West Side Presbyterian Church is a welcoming, inclusive church where people of all ages and stages grow in faith, form lasting friendships, and help neighbors in need.

For more information visit westside.org.

PASCACK VALLEY

Meals on Wheels seeks volunteers

Meals on Wheels North Jersey needs volunteer drivers in Closter, Demarest, Haworth, Park Ridge, and Montvale.

Volunteers give two hours each month delivering meals. The

food is picked up 10 to 11 a.m. and delivered to 10–12 clients.

To volunteer your time and care where it can really help, call (201) 358-0050 or visit mealsonwheelsnorthjersey.org.

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RIVER VALE

Integrated preschool program for 2021–2022

The River Vale School District is pleased to announce that it will host an Integrated Preschool Program for the 2021–2022 school year.

The Integrated Preschool Program differs from other preschools in that it incorporates the education of special education preschoolers with that of general education preschoolers—a model

beneficial to all students.

The teacher of this class is certified in both general and special education. Special education youngsters are placed in the program through an evaluation process performed by the Department of Special Services.

The district anticipate that all children in the program will attend classes five days a week and that

there will be two sections. The location of the preschool program will be at one of the elementary schools.

The morning session will run 8:55 to 11:25 a.m. and the afternoon session will run 12:05 to 2:35 p.m.

The maximum number of openings for general education students is 12. These students will

be determined by a lottery drawing if the number of applicants exceeds the available spaces.

A waiting list will be developed composed of additional names in order of the draw.

Tuition is $3,000, payable in installments: one non-refundable $100 deposit due after the lottery drawing to secure your childʼs spot and two equal installments of $1,450 due on Aug. 2, 2021 and Feb. 1, 2022. Transportation services will not be available to general education students.

Applications are available on the districtʼs website, rivervaleschools.com, and at the Child Study Team Office in the Roberge Annex, 609 Westwood Ave. In order to be eligible, a general education student must be at least 3 years old and less than 5

years old on or before Oct. 1 of the current school year, and toilet trained.

A birth certificate, copy of immunizations, a medical exam and proof of River Vale residency will be required of those students admitted to the program. Registration packets can be found on the district website.

Deadline for application submission is 4 p.m., Friday, April 16, 2021. Parents will be notified by email by April 30, 2021 whether or not their child has been selected for the program.

Note that an acknowledgement of applications received will be made by email within one week of submission.

Parents with questions can call (201) 358-4011.

RIVER VALE

Seed library is on the grow!

The River Vale Library is proud to announce the launch of its new Seed Library.

Request a variety of herb, vegetable, and flower seeds to plant and grow at home. The Seed Library offers free seeds and resources for planting, growing, harvesting, and seed saving.

The library says, “Our Seed Library is about empowering community members to grow their own

food, and reconnecting the community to the outdoors and the tradition of growing tasty, healthy food.

Check with the River Vake Public Library on books about gardening. Donors are Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, Burpee High Mowing Organic Seeds, Hudson Valley Seed Company, and Territorial Seed Company.

For more information, visit rivervalelibrary.org/seed-library.

WOODCLIFFLAKE

Free development screening for at-risk kids, 3–21

The Woodcliff Lake Public Schools Special Education Department offers services to those children 3–21 experiencing difficulties in their development.

Communication delays, significant lags in cognitive and social/emotional development, delayed motor development, and difficulty learning are some of the signals that may portend learning disabilities.

There is no charge for this program.

Evaluation of children, who seem at risk, is available at no cost to residents of Woodcliff Lake.

Contact the Child Study Team at (201) 930-5600 ext. 113, if you have any questions.

“Our belief in early intervention is the foundation of our philosophy and programs,” says the office.

PARK RIDGE

Park Ridge BOE meeting dates for 2021

In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, P.L. 1975 c231, this is to advise that the following meetings will take place pursuant to Board Policy #0154.

The regular monthly meetings of the Park Ridge Board of Education will be held on the third Monday of each month, unless otherwise indicated. Private session begins at 6:05 p.m. followed by the public meeting at 7 in the Little

Theater of Park Ridge High School.

The dates for the regular monthly meetings are March 22, April 26, May 24, June 14, Aug. 30, Sept. 20, Oct. 18, Nov. 22, Dec. 20, and Jan. 5, 2022. Other meetings will be designated as special meetings and advertised as needed.

Action may be taken on matters involving personnel, finance, litigation, and negotiations.

Hoops: Boys from Woodside, Roberge deliver grade [Bergen County city] championship as well. They were poised to win the fourth-grade [county] championship last year” but the shutdown stopped the season in its FROM PAGE 1

tracks, he said.

Diaz gave props to the coaching staff, noting coach Jeff Shiffman—a fixture of the borough basketball scene for years, as his sons have progressed in their hoops

careers—headed up this crew since they formed up in third grade.

Shiffman told Pascack Press, “The boys really came together and showed true grit and resiliency in winning the fifth-grade champi-

WESTWOOD

Friends of the Westwood Library scholarship available

Are you or is someone you know enrolled in an ALA accredited graduate library school program? If so, apply for a Friends of the Westwood Library Scholarship. A $3,000 scholarship will be awarded to assist with tuition and course fees.

According to Friends President Liz Bellamy, “One of the missions of the Friends is to support the studies of future librarians through our annual scholarship award.”

While preference is given to applicants from Westwood, the program is open to any student enrolled in an accredited MLS program who resides in the Greater Pascack Valley communities of Montvale, Park Ridge, Woodcliff Lake, Hillsdale, River Vale, Washington Township, Oradell, Old Tappan, and Emer-

son and other communities within the BCCLS system.

The application form can be downloaded from the Westwood Library website at westwoodpubliclibrary.org/friends-scholarship.html and must be accompanied by: • Copy of acceptance letter from an ALA accredited library school • Transcript of completed courses and grades and current course(s) • Personal statement of educational and library career goals • Two letters of recommendation • Proof of residency in any of the eligible towns Applications and additional materials may be mailed or delivered to Westwood Pubic Library.

Please address the envelope to Friends Scholarship Committee,

Westwood Public Library, 49 Park Avenue, Westwood, NJ 07675. The deadline for submission is this April 1.

The applicant must maintain a B average. Payment of award will be made at completion of the enrolled course(s).

The President of the Friends and the scholarship committee will review applications of the most promising applicants.

Announcement of the scholarship winner and presentation of the award will be made in May. The Friends of the Westwood Library is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization formed to support the library through advocating, fundraising and volunteering. The Friends of the Westwood Public Library welcome newcomers to the organization. Register as a Friend.

onship, especially during this crazy year. They played great as a team and had a lot of fun.”

Assistant coach Elvis Falesto told us, “The boys were excited to finally play basketball together and showed great teamwork.”

Hoop Heaven bills itself as “New Jerseyʼs premiere location for basketball tournaments,

leagues, AAU, clinics, classes, workouts and programs.” It boasts three air conditioned state-of-theart basketball facilities: the original 21,000-square-foot complex in Whippany, a new 15,000-squarefoot facility in Bridgewater, and its most recent 10,000-square-foot facility in Waldwick, at the Superdome Sports Complex.

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PV WRESTLING LOOKS TO

RETURNING DISTRICT PLACE WINNERS IN ’21 Experience will play a key role in this upcoming season for the Pascack Valley wrestling team. For Valley, seven out of the eight district place winners from last year will be returning to the mat this season.

In addition, this yearʼs senior class was a part of the 2017–18 team that captured the only wrestling state sectional championship in PV history.

“This senior class won the first [state] sectional title in school history,” coach Tom Gallione said.

The seniors have lots of experience on the mat and no matter

who they face, they will be ready to compete.

“The seniors have had tough matches since day one, so because of that, nothing really fazes us,” Gallione said.

In a shortened season due to COVID-19, Gallione is looking to put the safety of the players and coaches above all else.

“With everything going on, safety is the biggest priority,” Gallione said. “Keep the kids safe and the coaches safe.”

Leading up to the season, Gallione and his wrestlers are eager to get back on the mat. After the wrestling season was pushed back due to COVID-19, it has been over a year since the last time PV took part in a dual match.

“Iʼm overall excited,” Gallione

said. “I can see the energy in the kids. Itʼs been a full year since weʼve competed on the mat.”

Gallione has high expectations for the team, and wants his seniors to go out on a high note.

“Iʼm just happy that a good chunk of these student-athletes, especially the seniors, are able to get back on the mat one more time and compete for Pascack Valley, because they put so much into the program and have really [pushed] this program in the right direction,” he said.

This piece originally appeared March 15 at pvsmokesignal.com. We are reprinting it with permission through our Pascack Press Student Press Partnership, which amplifies PV’S PEYTON CHANG works to keep his opponent down in 2020. Valley student voices throughout the Pas- looks to rely on its depth and experience in the 2021 season. cack Valley.

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small businesses and communities, improve our broadband and water infrastructure, and help get our local economies going.”

The package provides $350 billion to help states, counties, cities and tribal governments cover increased expenditures, replenish lost revenue, and mitigate economic harm from the COVID-19 pandemic. The New Jersey state government will receive approximately $6.434 billion in relief, as well as $190 million to expand broadband internet across the state and to support infrastructure improvements.

State and local government recipients may use the funds to cover costs incurred by Dec. 31, 2024. The funds will be distributed in two tranches: 50% delivered no later than 60 days from the date of enactment, and the remainder delivered no earlier than one year later.

They can tap the relief to respond to the COVID-19 emergency and address its economic effects, including through aid to households, small businesses, nonprofits, and industries such as tourism and hospitality; provide government services affected by a revenue reduction resulting from

COVID-19; and invest in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure. They canʼt use the funds toward pensions or to offset revenue resulting from any tax cut enacted since March 3, 2021.

We reached out to our local mayors for comment and a sense of how local aid will be spent in the Pascack Valley.

Hillsdale Mayor John Ruocco said, “The borough is always pleased to receive funds from the county, state or federal government. I only wish that the state had increased our typical allocation of state aid in past years, as it has been frozen at $1.2 million for many years. This has been a sore point in relations between the state and municipal governments and has repeatedly been brought to the attention of our elected leaders in

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Trenton by the New Jersey League of Municipalities, to no avail.”

He said in part, “I do worry personally as a federal taxpayer, however, how the federal government will cope with financing the sum total of $4 trillion passed by Congress these last 12 months as relief measures for the pandemic.”

He asked, “Will they raise taxes to pay for it, and on who?

Will they focus excessively on ʻwealth redistributionʼ rather than on the main priority of raising sources of revenue to pay for their spending? Will they dramatically change the economic, tax, and investment policies that have served the nation well in varying degrees the last 230 years? Will they cut back elsewhere on spending, and where?”

Park Ridge Mayor Keith Mis-

ciagna said, “We are certainly pleased that we are receiving much-needed funds from the bill.

We are now anxiously awaiting more details and official confirmation on both the amount and the ways in which we will be allowed to spend the money.”

He added, “We appreciate Congressman Josh Gottheimerʼs ongoing efforts in advocating for the local governments of New Jerseyʼs 5th Congressional District. Like many other municipalities this past year, Park Ridge incurred many extra costs and lost revenue, as have our local businesses and residents. We anticipate using the money to reduce our debt and fund infrastructure improvements.”

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WWRSD: ‘Timing’ faulted in BOE spend on vestibules istrators enough time to prepare responses for detailed questions to be posed at the meetings.

“Apparently no one knows the ballistic specs of the vestibule doors,” said Pontillo, at several points. Pontillo noted he previously asked Rosado for funding remaining to allow in-person classes to resume and got no answer.

“Every time I ask for something I donʼt get an answer. Why is that?” Pontillo said to Rosado, noting heʼs only been on the board three months. Perrapato, the boardʼs president, redirected the discussion to the security vestibule doors resolution.

Superintendent Raymond Gonzalez began the special meeting on the security vestibulesʼ vote by noting that a state School Boards Association Security Task Force, convened in the wake of Floridaʼs Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting—which killed 17 students, including a Pascack Valley native, and injured 17 others—had recommended schools get such doors.

Moreover, Gonzalez said, the recommendation was run through the boardʼs architect, administration, and superintendent, business office, and Buildings and Grounds

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Committee.

[History: See “School security in focus: local officials pressed on safety; students to protest,” Pascack Press, Feb. 26, 2018.]

He told Pontillo that generally board members are not provided the level of detail that Pontillo was asking for and that that was “a microlevel detail.”

Pontillo, and several trustees, agreed that the sum might be better spent on returning kids to school in fall. He agreed with trustee Michelle Sembler who noted the funds could be used for trailers for teaching, and to help reduce class sizes for children returning to school.

Sembler said the “best value for our money” would be to hire Class III special law enforcement officers, known as SLEOs, to monitor every school. SLEOs are retired police officers, generally armed, who are paid a salary but no benefits or a pension.

She said security vestibules were “not the best bang for our buck when it comes to the safety and security of our kids.”

Pontillo called the expenditure “an absolute waste of money” and he said the new board should make its own mind up about the proposal even though budget funds were put aside last year by trustees for the

cost.

“The timingʼs wrong, itʼs a new day, thereʼs Covid and theyʼre returning to school and that should be our priority—and we shouldnʼt be doing this,” added Pontillo.

He said that although he was Westwood police chief in April 2018, when the vestibule security upgrades were first discussed, he was not consulted.

Rosado told Pascack Press that the $1,041,000 project would be funded with $341,345 from the 2020 operating budget and a $699,655 withdrawal from capital reserve.

Trustee Maureen Columbo said though the $1 million price tag appeared high, she believes the vestibule doors will provide “peace of mind” by having two entryway blocks to prevent an intruder from entering a school. She said the new security vestibules will “help stop somebody from coming through and buys us some time … it makes us feel safer and if it saves a life, itʼs worth it.”

Trustee Stacey Price said her main concern was protecting each schoolʼs front door, but noted that as a new board member, she was not involved in the initial conversations for the security vestibules.

She said rather than the security doors, bringing students and teach-

ers back safely “may be a better focus for our time.”

Trustee Andrew Gerstmyer said he was “confident” in the process that led to initiating the security vestibules project. Trustee Michelle Sembler said she found it “a bit frustrating” being a new member dealing with a complicated security issue but said she appreciated the history and details provided by the administration.

Gonzalez said school security has been discussed since his arrival in 2015 when a site assessment was conducted by the state education department. He said the idea for security vestibule doors was to provide two sets of doors that allow entry into a building, allowing for secure checking of identifications for staff and visitors.

He also noted the need for

security upgrades was not taking priority over returning to school planning or needs, as at least two trustees alleged.

Moreover, the district and superintendent have been under pressure for months from parents to reopen schools soon as more districts surrounding Westwood regional have recently reopened to in-person classes.

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Tension headaches, usually described as a band of pressure around the head, can be caused by increased blood pressure, inflammation, or stress.

It is best to get to the root cause of the headache rather than treating symptoms with pills that may have harmful side effects. The best approach is improving nutrition, exercise, and stress reduction. I think the easiest and fastest way to do this is by eliminating dairy, wheat, salt, coffee, and alcohol. And get at least three days a week of exercise, combining aerobic, weights and core stability exercises.

Move every day, even just for a walk.

Never sit for more than 20 minutes straight. If you need to, set an alarm on your phone to remind you to move. Even if you just get up for 20 seconds, walk 20 feet, look 20 feet away, and then sit back down, this greatly reduces chances of tension headaches.

I also suggest wearing blue light filter glasses when using the computer, TV or iPad at night. In regards to stress reduction, you can do a wide variety of exercises including meditation, deep breathing, yoga, mindfulness, drawing, journaling, writing, Reiki, tai chi, building, sports, praying, gardening, collecting, sewing, or any other

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COUNCILMAN ARTHUR CUMMING RESIGNS

Republican Councilman and Planning Board member Arthur Cumming has resigned, citing failing health.

In his letter of resignation March 3, Cumming said he was stepping down at his doctorʼs advice, adding, “It has been a pleasure to work with each of you and to serve the residents of the township over the past several years. I wish you all the best in your coming endeavors.”

Cumming and Councilman Michael DeSena, an ally, were sworn in in 2018. Cumming chose to take his oath of office over an 1813 family Bible open to the Sermon on the Mount.

His term was to end this year.

At the March 8 budget meeting, his daughter, Heather Castronova, read a personal statement from her father into the public record:

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I END MY TIME as an elected official in this community, I want to thank the voters that gave me the opportunity to serve you. Being your advocate is one of my proudest accomplishments.

The other is my family.

My wife, Mary Ann, is an amazing woman who was a dedicated healthcare worker, and a loving, intelligent, loyal partner through life.

My son, Scott, is a hardworking member of society despite his disabilities.

My daughter, Heather, is a veteran, civil servant, dedicated volunteer to our community, and my biggest fan.

Both my wife and daughter were Girl Scouts and troop leaders. As the great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “The Girl Scouts are a force to be reckoned with.” I am fortunate to have them by my side in my time of need.

To the men of the Township S

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Fire Department, I respect your service. I hope you are given a firehouse and tools with the help of Councilman DeSena to conCUMMING tinue your service to our community.

To our Ambulance Corps members, which I myself served on in Hackensack, thank you.

Your dedication and compassion to our residents and the Pascack Valley community are greatly appreciated.

To the men of the Township Police Department, it has been a pleasure to know your personally and professionally. Your integrity and dedication to your oath to protect and serve—even during times when you were spoken ill of or lack of gratitude was shown—you continued to serve and never wavered.

All of our town employees from the DMF, men and women in Town Hall made me proud with your dedication and professionalism during these difficult times.

To the mayor, councilmen, councilwoman who helped make history, the clerk and administrator, it was an honor to work with all of you and make a difference in our community.

To our young people and my grandchildren, Gina and AJ: Empower yourself with good role models and a good education.

Then carry on and make a difference in our country and community. Always treat people with respect and compassion even if you donʼt agree with them.

Thank you, everyone, and I hope I made my supporters and family proud.

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Dear Savvy Senior, I just hit 60 and would like to know the best way to go about locating senior discounts.

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Dear Looking, Ask! The first thing to know is that most businesses donʼt advertise them but many give senior discounts just for the asking, so donʼt be shy.

• Search Online. As senior discounts frequently change and can vary depending on where you live and the time of the year, the internet is the easiest way to locate them. Start at TheSeniorList.com (click on the “Senior Discounts” tab), which provides a large list of discounts in categories, i.e. restaurant dining, grocery stores, retail stores, prescription medications, travel discounts and more.

You can also search on Google, by business or organization and “senior discount.”

If you use a smartphone, there are also apps you can use like the “Senior Discounts & Coupons” app (available on the App Store and Google Play), which categorizes discounts by age and type.

• Join a Club. Another good avenue to senior discounts is through membership organizations like AARP, which offers its members age 50 and older a wide variety of discounts through affiliate businesses (see AARPdiscounts.com).

There are other organizations you can join that provide valuable discounts, such as the American Association Seniors (AmericanSeniors.org), the American Automobile Association (AAA.com), or for retired federal workers, the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE.org).

• Retailers: Many thrift stores like Goodwill and Salvation Army, and certain retailers like TJ Maxx, Banana Republic, Kohlʼs, Michaels, Ross and Walgreens stores offer a break to seniors.

• Grocery stores: Many locally owned grocery stores offer senior discount programs, as do some chains like BI-LO, PigglyWiggly, Fryʼs Food Stores, New Seasons, Fred Meyer, and Hy-Vee, which offer discounts on certain days of the week but they vary by location.

• Travel: American, United

and Southwest Airlines provide limited senior fares in the U.S. to passengers 65 and older, while British Airlines offers AARP members discounts of up to $200.

Amtrak provides a 15% discount to travelers over 62. Most car rental companies give discounts to 50-plus customers or those who belong to organizations like AARP. Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, Celebrity and Carnival cruise lines offer discount rates to cruisers 55 and over. Most hotels offer senior discounts, usually ranging 10% to 20%.

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Mayor Peter Calamari checked in with residents on March 17 to wish them a blessed St. Patrickʼs Day—and to say how much heʼs appreciated their support as he recovers from the coronavirus.

On March 7, he posted that he had been diagnosed on Feb. 20.

On St. Paddyʼs Day he shared, “As I continue to recover from Covid-19 I would like to take a moment to thank you all for your thoughts, prayers and kind gestures towards myself and my family.”

“The past few weeks have been a challenge, my bout with Covid unfortunately resulted in some time spent in the hospital where I was able to receive great care and attention,” he said.

He added, “I am on supplemental oxygen for what looks like another week to help aide in what I am happy to say my doctor feels will be a complete recovery.”

He said apart from his first two days in the hospital he has been in

contact with the administration and staff as needed, and said he expected to participate that nightʼs Planning Board meeting and Fridayʼs CALAMARI budget meeting.

We reached out to the town administrator on March 10 to ask about Calamariʼs condition and whether the mayor was in touch with town staff, but did not hear back. On March 15 the administrator and town attorney said at that nightʼs council meeting they were speaking with him daily.

Calamari attended a Pascack Valley Mayors Association gathering in Montvale on Feb. 10.

He is believed to be the first area mayor to have contracted Covid-19. He did not share how he believes he was exposed.

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5 WAYS TO HELP PROTECT YOUR FAMILY FROM FRAUD

From listening to music to ordering groceries, almost all aspects of our daily lives are connected to the Internet in ERIC KOHLMEIER some way.

Nearly a third of Americans say theyʼre “almost constantly” online, with 81% using the Internet at least once a day.

But our always-connected nature can come with risks: The

FBIʼs Internet Crime Complaint Center averages more than 900 complaints a day; the center recorded $2.71 billion in victim losses in 2019.? Here are some ways you can help protect your family online.

1. Learn to spot imposter scams. Have you ever received a call, text, or email purporting to be from your credit card provider regarding suspicious activity detected on your account? It could be a scammer trying to convince you to share sensitive information that would enable them to

access your accounts.

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.

2. Manage and monitor your credit. If your data has been compromised through a security breach, consider placing a fraud alert on your credit file with the three major credit bureaus. Visit

consumer.ftc.gov/features/feature-0014-identity-theft for more information on identity theft prevention tips and resources you can share with your family.

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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The Reserve Unit of the Park Ridge Police seeks new officers.

The Reserve Unit is committed to upholding the Constitution, community, and agency it serves.

The unit relies upon the professionalism, dedication, and commitment of its officers to accomplish this task.

The vision of the Reserve Unit is to work as a vital part of the police department in building and maintaining the strong bonds of a healthy community policing program. This will be accomplished by providing all officers with the tools they need. In turn, the unit will assist the police department in meeting the challenges of reducing crime, creating a safer community, and improving the quality of life.

The core values of this Unit are: integrity, professionalism, commitment, moral character, mutual respect, and teamwork.

Applications to become a reserve officer in Park Ridge will be accepted until January. Applicants should understand they are

volunteering to contribute to the overall mission of the unit. Individuals are expected to be professional on and off duty and will be held accountable for their actions at all times.

Before applying, make sure you and your family are ready for what will be required of you.

In order to qualify you must be a citizen of the Unites States, live within five miles of Park Ridge (provided no program exists in your municipality), be at least 18, be in good physical and mental health, be at least a high school graduate, not have a criminal record or unsatisfactory driving record (background check required), successfully complete the next class held at the Bergen County Police and Fire Academy in Mahwah (classes held at night for three months), and expect to serve around 150 hours a year (includes training and duty time).

For more information and an application, call Sgt. DiBlasi at (201) 391-5400 ext. 5232 or stop by police headquarters.

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Once the days begin to grow a little bit longer and the numbers on the thermometer creep a tad higher, outdoor entertaining season is right around the corner. Homeowners may be anxious to once again return to the comforts of their backyards.

However, their patio furniture may not be ready for lounging just yet.

Some simple cleaning strategies make it easy to brighten outdoor furniture made of metal, glass, wood, and plastic. Before homeowners know it, their backyards will be ready for outdoor entertaining season.

Proper storage Storing outdoor furniture during the colder months of the year is a great way to protect items from the elements. This may involve careful shrink-wrapping and keeping items outdoors, or by moving furniture indoors to a shed or garage. Cleaning the furniture one last time before

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Remove stuck-on debris Inspect furniture and be prepared to remove any stuck-on debris, such as bird droppings,

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This cleanser can be used on plastic resin furniture or metal furniture, which are popular patio furniture materials.

Patio fabrics Check the cleaning instructions of outdoor fabrics, as there might be specific instructions on the tags. In some cases, fabric may be removed and washed in a washing machine on a gentle setting. A

solution of dish soap and warm water also is a gentle way to clean outdoor fabrics. Once items are clean, HGTV advises applying a water-repellent fabric protector to minimize staining and maintenance.

Strip or sand Wood furniture may need specialized care. If stains cannot be removed with a mild cleanser, then hard woods like teak can be surface-sanded to restore itemsʼ original look.

Pressure washers can often do more harm than good to patio furniture, so itʼs best to look for an alternative way to clean them.

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Following debriefing, Lepore said a passerby called Northwest Bergen Central Dispatch and reported seeing flames and smoke coming from the vacant office building. The Park Ridge Police Department arrived and confirmed

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that there was a fire in the building and that there were workers on scene preparing the building for demolition.

Lepore said he arrived on scene and transmitted a second

alarm. He said that on his arrival he located a worker on the roof adjacent to the fire and began to coordinate his removal by the incoming fire companies.

“The man made his way through an unaffected area of the building and was located safely outside and Chief Lepore confirmed that all the other workers had safely exited the building,” the PRFD said.

Incoming fire companies stretched hose lines to the thirdfloor utility room and extinguished the fire. After the fire was extinguished, crews conducted extensive overhaul operations and checked the numerous void spaces on the fire floor for hidden areas of fire, said the department.

“Once again the prompt response of our volunteer firefighters and our mutual aid partners brought this difficult fire under control quickly. The firefighters on scene were faced with numerous hazards in this building which is in the early stages of the demolition process,” Lapore said.

He added, “After a brief initial exterior attack, firefighters aggressively entered the building and advanced to the seat of the fire on the third floor.”

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“Thankfully, no one was seriously injured battling this fire,” he said.

Lepore thanked the following responding agencies for their assistance: Park Ridge Police Department, Woodcliff Lake Fire Department, Montvale Volunteer Fire Department, Tri-Boro Volunteer Ambulance Corps, River Vale Fire Department, Westwood Volunteer Fire Department, Old Tappan Volunteer Fire Department, Saddle River Fire Department, Hillsdale Volunteer Fire Department, and Pearl River Fire Department.

“AFTER A BRIEF initial exterior attack, firefighters aggressively entered the building…” Park Ridge Fire Chief Tom Lepore, March 13.

Kaplan: Ease your headaches the upper cheeks.

I also recommend that people with sinus headaches use a neti pot to flush out the toxins and release some of the head and face pressure thereby reducing headaches. You can find a neti pot at the local pharmacy, just make sure you clean it very well before and after each use.

Another good option with little risk is homeopathic medicine. This remedy will have a mixture of small diluted amounts (so small that there is no risk) of dust, pollen, mold, cat hair, dog hair, milk, wheat, eggs, nuts and other common allergens that will help reduce FROM PAGE 24

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One last cause of migraines has to do with the autonomic nervous system. This part of your brainstem controls the blood flow and oxygen that goes into the brain by constricting and dilating the arteries properly.

If this part of your brainstem is not working efficiently, it is important to rewire your nervous system using a process called neuroplasticity. This will require brain exercises, functional neurology, and research based applied neuroscience.

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There are many ways to exercise the brain, including exercises for the eyes, balance, memory, touch, gait, coordination, proprioception, the senses, breathing, and movement.

Neurological therapies can influence the integrity of the autonomic nervous system to get people out of the “fight or flight” mode and calm down the nervous system to be in a more relaxed state which will increase oxygen delivered to the brain, thereby reducing headaches.

Even though we have techniques to get rid of headaches immediately, it is always best to get to the root cause of the problem rather than treat the symptoms.

Last week we spoke about how Lyme disease can cause headaches and how it is best to take garlic, maitake mushroom, turmeric, Resveratrol, and probiotics to help fight off the bacterial infection. Hyperbaric oxygen chamber, neurofeedback, and cold laser may also help reduce symptoms of Lyme disease.

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are welcome. Register online.

• Are you cooking more at home during the pandemic and looking for a new kitchen gadget to master? “Demystifying the Instant Pot” will unlock the secrets of the Instant Pot and show you how to create healthy and safe meals in a matter of minutes. Via Zoom on Monday, March 29 from 6 to 7 p.m. Sign up online.

• Available online throughout March, the on-demand program “Frida Kahlo: Love, Pain and Painting” will explore Kahloʼs life and work, particularly as it relates to the trolley accident she survived as a teen and her passionate and often tumultuous marriage to fellow artist Diego Rivera. Register online for program link.

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• Sewing with Miss Ellen is back on Wednesday, March 24 at 4 p.m. Kids, tweens and teens grade 3 and up can follow along to make their own backpack charm.

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• Tweens and teens grades 3 and up are invited to a virtual Cartooning Class on Monday, March 29 at 5:30 p.m. Have your pencil and paper ready, then learn, step by step, how to draw a cartoon. Great practice for thinking visually. Register on the libraryʼs website.

WESTWOOD 49 Park Ave. (201) 664-0583 westwoodpubliclibrary.org • Beginner Ukulele lessons for children (grades K–5) are on Zoom Tuesday afternoons from 4 to 5 p.m. during March. Kids learn basic ukulele from experienced musicians. You must have your own ukulele. Sign up online.

• Teen Game Night is the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7

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Rec department seeks input on parks

The Recreation Department wants to hear from local residents.

Anyone with new ideas regarding updates and improvements to park facilities is invited to fill out the 2021 park facilities questionnaire at westwoodnj.gov/179/recreation.

The break in regular programming due to the pandemic restrictions has allowed the department to upgrade park and recreation facilities including new benches, bleachers, renovated basketball courts, new lighting and new playground equipment around town.

Proposed goals for 2021 include a new exercise circuit in Westvale Park, a bocce ball court in McKinley Park; and new playground equipment at Brookside Park.

The department is also considering the installation of a new covered pavilion at Brookside Park in either 2021 or 2022.

For a review of offerings at the community parks, visit westwoodnj.gov/194/parks.

“We are excited to learn about the new types of facilities or improvements Westwood residents

are interested in adding to our community parks,” said director Gary Buchheister. “For instance, the bocce ball court planned for McKinley Park was suggested by our ForeverYoung participants. It was such a great idea that weʼve decided to add it.”

Buchheister said he expects to receive many excellent suggestions that will garner serious consideration as he works on short- and long-term facilities improvements.

For more information, write gbuchheister@westwoodnj.gov.

p.m. Next date: March 23. Grab some friends and log on to Zoom to compete in different games every month. Grades 6–12. Register for Zoom access.

• At CuCuʼs Playhouse: Spanish Language Immersion, young children ages 1–5 will learn Spanish words and phrases while singing, dancing and playing games. On Zoom Thursdays in March from 11 to 11:30 a.m.

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• At “Down & Dirty: Planting Ideas for your Shady Spots,” Elizabeth Schulz of the Master Gardeners of Bergen County will give ideas for planting in the lowsunlight areas of your yard. Via Zoom Thursday, March 25, 7–8 p.m. Includes handouts; registration required.

• “Traffic Safety with Buster the Bus” (grades K–2) is on Zoom Wednesday, March 31 from 4 to 4:30 p.m. Buster will visit virtually for a traffic safety lesson for little ones. Sign up online.

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The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service announced March 17 that the federal income tax filing due date for individuals for the 2020 tax year will be automatically extended from April 15, 2021, to May 17, 2021. The IRS will be providing formal guidance in the coming days.

“This continues to be a tough time for many people, and the IRS wants to continue to do everything possible to help taxpayers navigate the unusual circumstances related to the pandemic, while also working on important tax administration responsibilities,” said IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig. “Even with the new deadline, we urge taxpayers to consider filing as soon as possible, especially those who are owed refunds. Filing electronically with direct deposit is the quickest way to get refunds, and it can help some

taxpayers more quickly receive any remaining stimulus payments they may be entitled to.”

Individual taxpayers can also postpone federal income tax payments for the 2020 tax year due on April 15, 2021, to May 17, 2021, without penalties and interest, regardless of the amount owed. This postponement applies to individual taxpayers, including individuals who pay self-employment tax.

Penalties, interest and additions to tax will begin to accrue on any remaining unpaid balances as of May 17, 2021. Individual taxpayers will automatically avoid interest and penalties on the taxes paid by May 17.

Individual taxpayers do not need to file any forms or call the IRS to qualify for this automatic federal tax filing and payment relief. Individual taxpayers who need additional time to file beyond the May 17 deadline can

request a filing extension until Oct. 15 by filing Form 4868 through their tax professional, tax software or using the Free File link on IRS.gov. Filing Form 4868 gives taxpayers until Oct. 15 to file their 2020 tax return but does not grant an extension of time to pay taxes due. Taxpayers should pay their federal income tax due by May 17, 2021 to avoid interest and penalties.

The IRS urges taxpayers who are due a refund to file as soon as possible. Most tax refunds associated with e-filed returns are issued within 21 days.

This relief does not apply to estimated tax payments due April 15, 2021. These payments are still due on April 15. Taxes must be paid as taxpayers earn or receive income during the year, either through withholding or estimated tax payments.

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• At “COVID-19 and your Finances,” gain tips to help you navigate the financial impact of the coronavirus crisis. Featuring Dr. Barbara OʼNeill, Rutgers University distinguished professor emeritus and owner/CEO of Money Talk. Virtual talk is Wednesday, March 24 from 7 to 8 p.m.

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• The Virtual Knit & Crochet Club will meet on Zoom Friday, March 26 from 10 a.m. to noon. Bring a project to work on and chat with other members.

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• Latte with a Librarian is on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. on Facebook Live. Allyssa talks about her favorite titles and new releases.

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• Book Cooks Club is on Facebook Wednesdays at noon.

Join Allyssa as she invites you into her kitchen to cook up a new dish. Recipes posted the week prior.

• STEAM Thursdays, a program for school-age kids, Thursdays at 4 p.m. Each week the kids make a craft or try a science experiment. Links on Facebook, YouTube and library website.

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ON THE ROAD Understand your used car warranty options

Purchasing a previously owned vehicle requires a leap of faith. Even after relying on a test drive and a thorough inspection by a mechanic, itʼs impossible to know how the previous owner drove and maintained the vehicle and the wear and tear it may have endured.

Drivers also cannot predict any issues that may crop up after signing a purchase contract. A certified pre-owned warranty from the dealership, an extended warranty or a different type of aftermarket warranty product can offer some peace of mind.

Navigating these warranties can take some savviness. Certified pre-owned warranties tend to be the smartest bet in the realm of used car warranties.

This is because factory warranties are backing the product, and the vehicles that are given the CPO stamp have been properly vetted and are in great shape to be insurable, according to IntelliChoice, a company that develops and distributes consumer automobile ownership data, ratings of vehicles based on their consumer value, leasing cost data, and Certified PreOwned Program analysis.

Many car companies conduct small repairs to prepare a vehicle for CPO status, and cars are inspected thoroughly to ensure they are worthy of being backed by the factory warranty.

This is a boon to buyers because they know they are likely getting a quality vehicle.

There are mixed reviews by automotive experts on other aftermarket warranties, often billed as “vehicle protection plans” and “service contracts.”

Some people believe they can save a lot of money. Others feel that they arenʼt redeemed enough to warrant the out-of-pocket cost, and that paying for repairs alone is more cost-effective.

Autotrader, a vehicle value estimator and buying/selling tool, says that an extended warranty is rarely a good buy on a used car, but there are a few exceptions. If the car is notoriously unreliable (check J.D. Power reliability ratings), purchasing a warranty can be a smarter buy. Drivers should look for an exclusionary (bumper to bumper) warranty, which covers all items except for ones specifically excluded on a list.

This type of warranty is more comprehensive, and thereʼs less of a risk that a claim will be denied. Other warranties include powertrain warranties, which only cover the vehicleʼs most important and expensive components.

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Learn about tire aging Check the ownerʼs manual for specific recommendations concerning replacing the spare tire for the vehicle. Some manufacturers state after six years, while others say 10 years is the maximum service life for tires.

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Keep up on maintenance Wheel alignment, tire rotation and tire balancing are all key to minimizing wear and extending the life and safety of tires.

Each vehicle has specific recommendations, and drivers should consult their manuals to find those specifics.

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Washington Township Baseball-Softball Inc. (WTBBSB) is seeking Pascack Valley softball players (14U) to participate on its 2021 Little League Tournament Team.

WTBBSB is one of four towns of 19 in Little League District 4 to be chartered to participate in the Little League Softball Tournament. The townshipʼs 14U (Junior Division) team has had success in in the Little League Tournament, having gone to the Tournament Sectionals as 10-yearolds and 12-year-olds.

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The Little League Tournament is age-based. Players who were 13 or 14 as of Dec. 31, 2020 are eligible, regardless of their age in the 2021 season, to play on the 14U (Junior Division) tournament team.

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Dorothy M. PRIORE

Dorothy M. Priore, 89, of Emerson passed away peacefully on March 12, 2021 surrounded by family.

Dorothy loved children and had her own play group.

She was a volunteer for story hour as well as the Girl Scouts in Emerson.

She loved bingo, knitting, volleyball, bowling, dogs, softball, and the Mets.

Dorothy is survived by her children James, Carol and her husband Keith, Ed, Diane and her husband Art, and Matt and his wife Nicole, as well as her nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Donations in her memory can be made to the Thomas J. Riley Senior Center in Westwood at tjrileyseniorcenter.com.

Martin SALOMON

Martin (Marty) Salomon, 81, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2021.

He was born on Feb. 16, 1940 in Hudson, N.Y., to Marta (Kern) and Henry Salomon, and lived in Emerson for almost 50 years.

Marty earned his electrical engineering degree and masterʼs of engineering administration from Syracuse University. After graduating he worked at Crouse-Hind in Syracuse, N.Y. In 1966 he moved to New Jersey and became a smallbusiness owner, running Pilot Chemical Company in Long Island City, N.Y., and Passaic Adhesives in Clifton for over four decades.

Ever the optimist and helper, late in life he was an active member of the Bergen County Alzheimerʼs

OBITUARIES

support group. His happy place was Sapphire Beach in St. Thomas, where he and his wife, Johanna would spend precious time with each other, their friends, and their family.

Marty was a loving husband, father, stepfather, grandfather, brother and good friend to many.

He is predeceased by his loving wife of 36 years, Johanna Salomon, and is survived by his son David Salomon and his wife Wendy of Ithaca, N.Y.; daughter Lisa Salomon of Tracy, Calif.; son Jeffrey Salomon of Lake Worth, Fla.; stepdaughter Kim Manning and her husband Joe of Westfield; grandchildren Olivia, Benjamin, Emma, Tristen, Rachel, Jack, and Ethan; and brother Eric Salomon of Great Neck, N.Y. Entombment was March 19 at Garden of Memories, Township of Washington.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his wife Johanna Salomonʼs name to the Alzheimerʼs Association at www.alz.org.

Patricia A. WITKOWSKI

Patricia Ann Witkowski (née Kearns), 76, of Montvale, formerly of River Vale, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on March 8, 2021.

Beloved wife of David Witkowski.

Devoted mother of Denise Morrissey and her husband Kyle, and Janice Mauro and her husband Tommy.

Dear sister of James, Thomas, Robert, Kenneth, and John Kearns.

Loving grandmother of Brendan and Lauren Morrissey and Jack and Joseph Mauro.

Burial took place at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Valley Hospice (valleyhospice.org/waysto-give).

Dorothy M. OSTROWSKI

furthered his studies at the University of Arizona where he received a bachelor of fine arts.

Moving back to New Jersey in 1969, he quickly formed A.D. Hembrough Advertising and Marketing services. As president and chief creative officer, he developed and executed uncountable innovative slogans and creative pieces for his clients over the last 50 years.

Alan was an author, artist, business owner, lyricist, mentor, and when the season was right, a doppelganger Santa. With Bernice and their many friends, Alan enjoyed travelling through Europe, motorcycling, cooking and always driving down the road not taken, even if it meant having to turn around. Out of all, he enjoyed the role of grandfather the most.

Dorothy M. Ostrowski (née Dembowski), 89, of Park Ridge passed away on Saturday, March 13, 2021 surrounded by her loving family.

She was the beloved wife of the late Theodore E. Ostrowski for 50 years. She is survived by her loving daughters Marya and Andrea, son Adam, and daughter-in-law Jennifer. She was the cherished grandmother of Kristopher, Nicholas, and Matthew.

Before retiring in 1994, Dorothy was a secretary in research and development at Reckitt Benckiser in Montvale for 14 years.

Carol A. She was an avid swimmer and GERENETSKI loved spending time on the family Carol A. Gerenetski (née Marboat with her husband.

Dorothy was a parishioner of Our tini), 78, of the Township of WashLady of Mercy R.C. Church, Park ington passed away peacefully on March 6, 2021.

Ridge, and offered her sewing skills Born in Brookto the church by making christening lyn, N.Y., to the late bibs.

Anthony and Lucia The family held a private Martini, Carol lived funeral mass. in Washington Township for over Alan D. 50 years. She was a HEMBROUGH parishioner of Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church Alan Douglas Hembrough, 80, in the township. of the Township of Washington Prior to retiring, Carol was a passed away on March 9, 2021. bookkeeper/office manager for He is survived by his wife Ber- Hankook Tire America in Wayne. nice, his children Carol enjoyed spending time with Gregor, Jordan her friends at the Pascack Valley (Jane) and Janna Swim Club. She loved traveling, (Nick), and his lov- reading, and listening to classical ing grandchildren music and opera. Most of all, Carol Emma, Sofie, Will, was happiest being surrounded by Evie, Luca and her family, especially during holidays.

Isabella.

Beloved mother of Christine Alan grew up in Englewood Scheideler and her husband, Louis; and graduated Dwight Morrow Richard Gerenetski and his wife, High School in 1958. He went on to study at the University of Southern Ann; and Carolyn Leong and her California and subsequently held husband, Michael.

Cherished grandmother of the role of advertising manager for Louis P. Scheideler and his wife, the Beverly Hills Times. He then Deanna; Allyson Scheideler, Laura Scheideler; Alexia Gerenetski, Victoria Gerenetski; Olivia Leong and Madeline Leong. Caring sister of Linda Martini and Elinor Martini of Arizona.

A Mass celebrating Carolʼs life and faith was held on March 10 at OLGC in Washington Township.

Interment was at St. Raymondʼs Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Carolʼs memory to St. Jude Childrenʼs Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 (stjude.org) or the Lupus Foundation of America, 2121 K Street NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20037-1830 (lupus.org or donate@lupus.org).

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Angelina Carillo, 92, of Hillsdale, passed away on March 9, 2021.

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vived by her dearest daughter Dina LeBow and her grandsons Christian and Aidan. She is predeceased by her husband Albert and son Eddie.

A Mass celebrating Angelinaʼs life and faith was held at St. John the Baptist R.C. Church in Hillsdale on March 15, with entombment at Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, N.Y. Memorial contributions can be made in Angelinaʼs name to the Alzheimerʼs Association (alz.org) and/or St. Jude Childrenʼs Hospital (stjude.org).

Carl J. HANSEN

Carl John Hansen, 77, of Park Ridge, passed away on March 10, 2021 at home surrounded by the comfort of his family.

Carl was born in Passaic and grew up in Rutherford before entering the Navy at 18. He was in the service for six years, stationed at Naval Submarine Base New London, in Groton, Conn., where he was an ETR2SS nuclear power operator on the USS Patrick Henry and the USS Halfbeak. While at Base New London, Carl earned Good Conduct and National Defense Service medals.

After his service he went on to work at Isotopes, followed by NYNEX where he retired after 20 years. Retirement was short lived, as he went on to personal consulting in communications and subsequently joined Omnipoint Communications.

In retirement, Carl enjoyed many activities including the Knights of Columbus in Naples, Florida, volunteering for the US Submarine Veterans, in which he was a life member, and Northern NJ N-Track model train club.

He was the son of the late Carl and Ann Hansen and is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Patricia, his beloved daughters, Patricia Deitz (Kenneth Deitz), Susan Hansen (Michael Musfeldt), and Amy Skidmore (Christopher Skidmore), his grandchildren Kori, Brett, Abigail, and Kathryn, brother Robert Hansen (Jane Hansen), and sister, Sandra Lapp (Eugene Lapp).

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Tri-Boro Food Pantry (triborofoodpantry.org) or New Hope of Westwood (newhopeprc.org/donate).

Tamara G. BLACK

Tamara “Tammy” Grace Black, 46, of Emerson, died on March 11, 2021.

She was the adoring mother of sons Stephen IV, Anthony and Vincent Paino. She is predeceased by her parents, Maureen and Wayne Black; her sister Kristy English; and stepCONTINUED ON PAGE 39

father, Stephen Brawley. Loving aunt of Joe and Michael English, and Nick and Jackie Mazzeo.

Tammy loved attending her sonsʼ sporting events and was so proud of all their accomplishments. She was an avid dog lover and leaves behind her adoring dog, Nash. She had an infectious laugh, put a smile on all of her friendsʼ faces, and will be missed dearly by everyone.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the GoFundMe set up in Tammyʼs name (gofundme.com/f/tamara-tammyblack). It will help with her sonsʼ college education.

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Arthur H. FOOSE

Arthur “Art” Foose Jr., 66, of the Township of Washington passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on March 12, 2021.

Art was a beloved family man that spent all of his time going to his three granddaughtersʼ dance recitals, Halloween parades and school activities. He loved fishing and crabbing with his sons, landscaping and pond building with his brother, and always asking his daughters-in-law for interior decorating advice.

He is survived by his mother Bonnie Foose (née Dzwoncyck); beloved son of the late Arthur Foose Sr.; devoted husband to the late Patricia Foose (née Bleicher); dedicated father to Arthur H. Foose III “Artie” and his wife Cindy and Brian Foose and his wife Julie; dear brother of Douglas Foose and his wife Lori; cherished brother-inlaw to William Bleicher and his wife Kim and Audrey Partee and her husband Jim. Treasured “PopPop” to Adelyn, Peyton and Norah Foose.

Funeral service was held on March 16 with interment following in George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus.

Arthur L. SVEC

Arthur L. Svec Sr., 88, of Westwood passed away on March 14, 2021.

Beloved husband of the late Josephine. Devoted father of Kenneth. Dear brother of the late Frank Svec and Dorothy Neuschaffer.

Born and raised in Little Ferry, he moved to Westwood in 1961. Before retiring, Arthur was a plumber with Local #24, Bergen County, for over 40 years.

While serving in the U.S. Army, he was a company clerk at Ft. Dix. Arthur was a member of

the American Sokol, Little Ferry.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Parkinsonʼs Foundation, www.parkinson.org.

Beatrice SCANLON

Beatrice Scanlon, 92, of Westwood passed away on March 13, 2021.

She was born in New York City, the daughter of Swiss immigrants Alois and Ida Raimann.

She grew up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, attended P.S. 9 and Cathedral High School, and worked at the Chalet Suisse, a Midtown restaurant operated by her aunt and uncle.

Bea retired in 2011 from her position as a bookkeeper at Sanitation Equipment Corp. in Paramus.

After more than 50 years in Hillsdale, she moved to Westwood in 2013.

She was for many years a parishioner of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Hillsdale. In addition to her devotion to family life, volunteer work and her professional career, she was an avid gardener.

She was predeceased by her husband, Gerard D. Scanlon, who was vice president for book manufacturing at Prentice-Hall in Englewood Cliffs, and by her sisters, Roslyn Marcus and Marion Auwaerter.

She is survived by her children, Laura and Geoffrey; her granddaughter, Felicity McKenna; and her son-in-law, Kevin McKenna.

A graveside service was held at George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus. Donations in her memory may be made to Thomas J. Riley Senior Center, 100 Madison Ave., Westwood, NJ 07675.

Erika S. FUSCO

Erika Sweers Fusco, 93, longtime resident of both Hillsdale and Woodcliff Lake, and most recently a resident at the Promenade in Chestnut Ridge, N.Y., passed away on March 11, 2021.

Erika was born in Krefeld, Germany in 1927 and emigrated to the U.S. in 1938. She was married for more than 60 years to John Fusco (died in 2012).

Together they had five children: Catherine, John (deceased), Virginia (deceased), Steven, and Eric; eight grandchildren; and six greatgrandchildren.

Before her health prevented her from traveling, Erika frequently returned to her hometown in Germany where her nieces Elisabeth and Trudi still reside.

Erika was an active member

rocks in hand. Despite living a very long and fulfilling life, her friends know she never aged a day over 39.

The funeral mass celebrating Lorraineʼs life and faith was held at St. Andrew R.C. Church, Westwood, on March 17. Interment, George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus.

In lieu of sending flowers, please consider making a donation in Lorraineʼs name to PEO at PEOinternational.org.

Diana J. BORDO

Diana J. Bordo (née Meider), 78, a longtime resident of Hillsdale, passed away at her home on Anna Schneider (née Sehr), March 12, 2021.

96, a longtime resident of Park Diana was born Feb. 11, 1943 Ridge, passed away peacefully on in Pittsburgh, Penn. She was introMarch 6, 2021. duced to her love, John Bordo, Beloved wife of the late through her older brother, Bill Thomas Josef for 46 years. Devot- Meider, by way of the U.S. Navy. ed mother of Bernhard Schneider, After a long correspondence by Degenhard Schneider and his wife mail, she was married to John in Kama. Dear sister of Frank Sehr, June 1964. They were together wife Afra, and sister-in-law Mar- until his death on Aug. 16, 2002. garet Sehr.

John and Diana were true Predeceased by her sister, partners, working together in their Elizabeth Funtsch and her brother business adventures through the George Sehr.

Hallmark Gift Shop and Dijon Cherished grandmother of Imports. They spent many loving Joanna, Andrew, Thomas and Eliz- years traveling and going on cruisabeth. Great-grandmother of Jor- es. dan, Andrew and Frances.

Diana lived in Hillsdale from Anna had been a teacher for 1972 to the present. Diana has been many years in Europe and the a cornerstone of her community, United States, retiring after 23 donating to Hillsdale Fire Compayears of service in 1989 from Our ny, Hillsdale Police Department, Lady of Mercy Academy. the American Legion, Hillsdale She was a parishioner of Our Senior Center, and Hillsdale Lady of Mercy R.C. Church, Park Library just to name a few.

Ridge, and a longtime member of She is survived by sister Bartheir choir. Her funeral mass was bara Haas; her brother James Meiheld at the church March 15, fol- der; her son, Frank W. Bordo, who lowed by interment at St. Antho- served in the U.S. Navy from nyʼs Cemetery in Nanuet.

November 1983 to November In lieu of flowers, donations in 2005; daughter-in-law Bonda M. memory of Anna may be made to Bordo; her grandchildren, Heath Our Lady of Mercy Academy in R. Majewski, Jonathan R. Bordo, favor of their tuition assistance pro- and Aaron P. Bordo; and her greatgram. Further information is avail- grandchildren Skyla A. Majewski able at www.olmacademy.org or and Peyton A. Majewski.

(201) 391-3838.

Anna SCHNEIDER

Mary Lorraine MURRAY

Mary Lorraine Murray of Westwood, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away on March 13, 2021, surrounded by loved ones who will continue to cherish and honor her legacy.

She is survived by her daughter Eileen; her son, Sean and his wife Jacquelyn; and her grandchildren Justin, Haley, Zach, Skylar, McKenzie, Rob, Colin, Grace, Brenna, Owen, Riley and Callie.

She is predeceased by her husband, Herbert.

Lorraine was a compassionate woman who worked at the Pascack Mental Health Center for more than 30 years; was a longstanding Eucharistic Minister at St. Andrewʼs church; and was an active member of the PEO and Solos clubs for decades.

She loved her turtlenecks, no matter the time of year, and could be content with her knitting supplies and a glass of Dewarʼs on the

Donald R. DiLIBERTO

Donald R. DiLiberto, 87, a longtime resident of the Township of Washington and member of the “A&P breakfast club,” passed away peacefully on March 5, 2021.

Survived by his beloved wife Helen DiLiberto. Devoted father of Donald DiLiberto and his wife Alicia. Dear grandfather of Anthony and Joel.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Miracle on the Mountain Fund, Elks Camp Moore, NJSEA SCC, P.O. Box 1596, Woodbridge, NJ 07095.

Josephine C. OBERG

Josephine Carol Oberg, 76, of Westwood, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2021.

Josephine is survived by her beloved husband of 58 years, John; her daughters Debra Oberg, Susan Oberg, Kim Oberg, Karen ObergBorenius and Candice ObergWurst; sons-in-law James Borenius, Kevin Wurst and Stephen Flood; and her grandchildren Samantha, Jake, Casey, Sabrina, Noah, Sayde, Rylan and Ashlyn.

The simplest pleasures in life brought great joy to Josephine. She loved golfing, cooking and spending time with her family. Her loved ones will continue to honor her legacy by living their lives to the fullest.

The family thanks Dr. Alan Israel, Suzanne, and his amazing team for their compassionate guidance throughout the years.

In lieu of flowers, donations can made in Josephineʼs name to the Shriners Hospitals for Children (donate.lovetotherescue.org) or plant a tree in her memory (give.americanforests.org).

Edward TIMPONE

Edward Timpone, 70, of Westwood, passed away on March 10, 2021.

He was born in Weehawken to Dominick and Elizabeth Timpone.

Beloved husband of Teresa “Terry” Timpone. He is survived by his sons, Edward, Christopher and Joseph Timpone; and his brother Harold “Mike” Timpone. He is predeceased by his sister, Dorothy, and his brothers, Robert and Richard.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Eddieʼs name to St. Jude Childrenʼs Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 (stjude.org).

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