Pascack Press 5.17.21

Emerson • Hillsdale • Montvale • Park Ridge • River Vale • Township of Washington • Westwood • Woodcliff Lake

PA S C AC K VA L L E Y ’ S BEST H O M E TO W N N E W S PA P E R

VOLUME 25 ISSUE 9

MONTVALE

WRESTLING HISTORY

MIXED-USE PROJECT STIRS HOPE

New life at former Mercedes-Benz campus

2021 Broncos go out in a blaze of glory

BY MICHAEL OLOHAN OF PASCACK PRESS

Local dignitaries joined developer The S.Hekemian Group to celebrate the grand opening of Workplace North Market on May 12.

The ribbon-cutting marked completion of the 52,000-squarefoot-flagship office building at what looks like an exciting mixeduse district development.

In addition to Workplace North Market, whose ground floor, available for retail or restaurants, remains unfinished, the former Mercedes-Benz USA North America headquarters campus contains two additional four-story buildings under construction.

Building One includes 7,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and 156 rental apartments while Building Three will include 10,000 square feet of retail and 152 rental apartments. Building Two comprises Workplace North Market.

Two other buildings initially planned, Building Four, The Cinema Building, featuring a luxury movie cinema, 40,000 square feet of retail and 50,800 square feet of office space; and Building Five, a 133-room boutique hotel, have not yet commenced construction.

All told, the developer said, the project aims to “bring the feel of a walkable city neighborhood to this suburban submarket. The North Market master plan combines office, retail, luxury apartment homes and a boutique hotel – creating a work/live/play neighborhood of eateries, experiences, shopping and lifestyle services that is unparalleled in the region.”

Mayor Michael Ghassali said he saw the developing site as the future “hub” of the region.

“When Mercedes announced

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THE SENIORS: Broncos Nick Ardizone, Alex Kostantas, David West, Max Martinez, Matias Murillo, and Peter Torre help cap a wild season, 11–2. Kostantas posts his 101st career win and takes 4th in state, Pascack Hills repeats Small School Team of the Year, and Head Coach Dave Bucco is named Bergen County Coach of the Year.

the Pascack Hills wrestling team, which enjoyed a banner year amid this Covidrocked season. Hills won the Bergen County Small School Team of the Year award for the second time in the past six seasons and signed off on an enviable 11–2 record.

Pascack Hills head coach ONGRATULATIONS TO

(and English teacher) Dave Bucco locked down Bergen County Coach of the Year as he notched his 200th career coaching victory with a 61–6 win over Glen Rock on April 15.

And senior Alex Kostantas capped the season with a 4thplace finish in the state of New Jersey, securing the schoolʼs high-

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est individual placer in 34 years.

According to Bucco, wrapping his 13th season, this senior group had plenty to overcome this year and they crushed it.

“They didnʼt have their usual off-season and we werenʼt allowed fans and we never knew

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MAY 17, 2021

HILLSDALE

STONYBROOK CLUB SEES FUN FOR ’21 Revenue up over 2019; open house May 22

BY MICHAEL OLOHAN OF PASCACK PRESS

Things are going swimmingly at the local swim club in 2021, a pool commission member announced at the May 10 meeting of the mayor and council.

Dan Sullivan, chair of the Stonybrook Swim Club Commission, said with the clubʼs open house to offer tours and new memberships scheduled for May 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., revenues already are up more than $50,000 over 2019ʼs total year to date.

The clubʼs 2021 grand opening is Saturday, May 29 at 11 a.m. at 183 Cedar Lane. Club and camp information is coming soon.

Sullivan said approximately $469,412 has been taken in this year, up from the tally this time in 2019, at $414,726.

The club was closed under state orders in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The pool—actually, five pools—accepts residents and nonresidents, though it charges slightly more for non-residents.

Sullivan said staff were directing some outreach efforts to families in neighboring Township of Washington, whose private swim club recently shuttered, leaving many families without bond refunds, and the township is in talks to acquire the 6-acre property for $850,000.

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GIFTS TO GO

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The middle school teens of Valley Chabad Linking Hearts joined together May 6 for an outdoor event making charity boxes for seniors.

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The past peeks through on Park Street, that sliver of Montvale that time was content to leave relatively unchanged from the borough’s country days. Kristin Beuscher has the story.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Hillsdale, PSEG, SUEZ, and lead To the editor: apparent, A PSEG has been very visible these past several months throughS IS ABUNDANTLY

out town digging up our streets, stringing new wire, and making significant gas and electric infrastructure improvements. The borough engineer, borough administrator, and I recently met with officials

from SUEZ to better understand what they are planning to accomplish in the borough this year.

SUEZ has identified roughly 250 service lines in Hillsdale that potentially contain lead. Service lines are pipes that run from the water main in the street to an individual property. SUEZ owns the portion of the service line from the main to the curb, while the property owner is responsible for the portion from the curb to the home. While the water leaving the treatment plant does not contain lead, a lead service line could allow lead to get into your drinking water.

Over the next several months, SUEZ will be digging at these locations to identify the type of pipe.

They will identify the pipes on the SUEZ side of your shut-off valve as well as the homeownerʼs side. If the company portion contains lead and the property ownerʼs side is made of a different material, SUEZ will replace the pipe. You will have advance notification of the work.

If the service line on both the SUEZ side and the homeownerʼs side are found to contain lead, SUEZ will notify you and ask whether you would like to replace your portion of

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The replacement of your side will be at your expense since the homeowner owns that portion of the pipe. You will have 45 days to indicate whether you wish to replace your portion. If you do, SUEZ will coordinate its replacement operations with those of your plumber.

If the homeowner does not want to replace their portion of the service line, SUEZ will not replace their side, as doing so could exacerbate any lead issue. To be effective, both SUEZ and the homeowner would need to take action.

However, if your street is scheduled for repaving this year (due to PSEGʼs new gas mains), SUEZ will replace their service line to the valve at the curb regardless of your decision. I must stress that this will not address the potential for lead leaching from the homeownerʼs pipe into your home water supply.

If you have further questions, please contact the borough administrator at (201) 497-1504.

Mayor John J. Ruocco Also in a letter to residents

WCL ZBA, vote no on May 25

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To the editor: N JULY 2019, the Woodcliff Lake Zoning Board unanimously turned down an application to convert the existing office building and build a second building for 60 rental apartments. The new application

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reduces the number of apartments from 60 to 53 and reduces the height of the second building from three to two stories.

However, neither of these changes deals with the many serious problems in the first proposal and are unacceptable for the following reasons: The 188 Broadway property is 3.609 acres. Fifty-three rental apartments would generate a density of 14.68 units per acre, which is much higher than anywhere else in WCL. If the owners of that site are allowed to build high density rental apartments, it could open the floodgates to building rentals on any available land in town and set a bad precedent for the future of WCL. High density apartments throughout WCL will impact everyoneʼs taxes in the form of additional personnel and services, as well as negatively affecting property values.

The second building height reduction was a complete disregard of the current Master Plan (Goal 11, p. 52) denying the residentsʼ views of the reservoir. Goal 11 states, “To encourage the preservation of the Woodcliff Lake reservoir as a desirable physical and visual amenity for borough residents. … There are many existing residences in the borough with views of this water body…”

WCLʼs current master plan, which was recently updated, allows for no multi-unit housing on the 188 Broadway site. (An exception was made for affordable housing, which I fully support.) Yet the owners of 188 Broadway never considered utilizing the existing structure as an office building or for retail. Instead, they allowed the leases of the previous tenants to run out and never made any attempt to rent the building for businesses or retail.

The owners of 188, none of whom live in WCL, have re-applied not only with a very similar application, but also with no green space and no outdoor recreational space for tenants. They are also seeking the

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All of the major problems with this location are still present and cannot be changed. Broadway, a county road, canʼt be widened. The train station wonʼt be moved, and the frequency and length of trains will increase due to development in neighboring towns. (Note: the train currently stops 28 times daily in WCL).

The result will be serious traffic jams and delays crossing the Causeway, the major east–west artery from one side of town to the other. This could put lives in danger. With only one access into and out of the development directly onto Broadway, in the event of an emergency, vehicles would quickly clog the access lane.

This makes it difficult and dangerous for tenants trying to evacuate while emergency vehicles try to get in.

The Woodcliff Lake Police Department stated in the official newsletter of the Borough of Woodcliff Lake, “In An Emergency, Seconds May Count.”

For all of the above reasons and more, go to wclcare.org.

I am urging the WCL Zoning Board to vote NO on the revised development plan for high density housing at 188 Broadway on May 25, 2021.

The real question is, What are the significant benefits to residents of Woodcliff Lake? I donʼt see any!

Veronica Appelle Woodcliff Lake

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Council keeps grant writer; questions over closed meetings TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON

The Township Council approved a new one-year contract May 3 for grant consultant GLD Associates of Summit, although concerns were raised on several occasions by at least one councilman over the firmʼs performance in securing local grants.

The prior year contract with GLD cost $30,000, but no cost was specified in the resolution approving the new contract. A public records request for the contract was not returned by press time.

The council did not publicly discuss the contract renewal prior to passing its May 3 consent resolution.

The council approved GLD Associates Inc. of Summit as the townʼs grant writer in June 2019.

David Biunno, of GLD Associates, is the townshipʼs grant writer.

Mayor Peter Calamari, speaking at the governing bodyʼs reorganization meeting Jan. 4, said, “Our experience with the grant writer has been a positive one.”

A listing obtained by Pascack Press from GLD showed $127,000 in grants had been awarded to the township through its efforts over calendar year 2020.

These included a $26,000 Community Development Block Grant for Sherry Field accessibility improvements; a $72,000 FEMA grant for firefighter staffing, training and retention; and a $29,000 county open space grant for a dog park at Sherry Field.

Biunno told the council the Sherry Field improvements were the townʼs sole CDBG-eligible

project because the township does not have any qualifying lowincome census tracts for community-wide projects; qualifying projects must be for the exclusive use of persons with disabilities.

On the dog park, the grant application was filed June 28, 2020. Biunno said a preliminary cost estimate was prepared by Boswell Engineering for approximately $138,000 to construct a dog park at Sherry Field.

A letter of intent was signed by the mayor and filed by May 15, 2020, and accepted by Bergen County as the first step in the application process.

A grant of $29,000 was awarded and there is a 50% cash match. When completed, this project will also be used for points towards the Townshipʼs Sustainable Jersey Certification, Biunno said.

GLD also drafted a mandatory municipal resolution and prepared a public advertisement required by Bergen County to apply for this grant. On July 3, 2020 GLD conducted a public hearing for comment as part of the application process GLD also noted it had applied for a $15,705 FEMA Covid-19 supplemental grant to purchase a

commercial-grade turnout gear washing machine and drying cabinet for the fire department, whose headquarters is being rebuilt.

What about 450 Pascack Road?

Occasionally, Township Business Administrator Robert Tovo mentions grants applied for during his reports to council.

Over the last year, councilman Michael DeSena has requested regular updates on grant applications submitted, and asked about grants for open space that might be used to acquire tracts such as a 3.2-acre wooded parcel at 450 Pascack Road.

No grants were identified by GLD Associates for the property, which was proposed for a 48-unit senior complex that was withdrawn by the applicant last summer.

The Township ordered an appraisal of 450 Pascack Road in mid-February. Township Attorney Kenneth Poller said May 3 that the appraisal was due back the first week of May. Most council discussions on possible negotiations and litigation with owners of 450 Pascack Road have been in closed session, with few details publicly revealed.

Recently Poller advised coun-

cil members to not talk publicly about “thought processes, approaches, strengths, weaknesses and things of that nature” related to possible talks with owners of 450 Pascack Road.

A caller at the May 10 budget session, citing Pascack Pressʼs reporting of Pollerʼs advice, asked why negotiations settled in closed session were not then made readily available to the public.

Council President Stacey Feeney said at the May 10 budget meeting that making minutes of

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Discover local history at museum 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.

EXHIBIT TO HIGHLIGHT RAILROAD STATIONS The museumʼs latest exhibit highlights the railroad stations of the Pascack Valley line.

Through photographs, documents, and artifacts, the exhibit will tell the story of how the coming of the railroad in 1870 helped form the Pascack Valley as we know it today, transforming our towns from isolated, sparsely populated rural hamlets into dynamic suburbs. Every train station in the valley will be highlighted (plus one that no longer exists!).

The exhibit will continue into the autumn and is in addition to the museumʼs regular offerings.

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Past peeks through on Park Street

THAT GOOD GULF GASOLINE: Park Street in Montvale, circa 1930.

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over the past 90 years. The population has gone from 1,200 to 8,500. With that, acres of farmland and forest have became residences and corporations. The borough went from “the country,” where a typical house cost around $5,000 in 1930, to an affluent suburb where nobody bats an eye at a home listed for more than $1 million.

ONTVALE SURE HAS CHANGED

However, the scene above shows one little section that is relatively unchanged. This is a view down Park Street, from Grand Avenue toward Kinderkamack Road, as it was around 1930.

Unlike today, back then Park Street had two-way traffic, which worked out just fine with so few cars on the road. The large yellow building was a meat market, and in the foreground is a gasoline and service station.

There appears to be a Model T pulled up to the gas pump.

Both of these buildings stand today, as shown in the modern snapshot below. The yellow one has been Daveyʼs Irish Pub since the 1970s. The service station garage is still there, too. Imagine the cars that have rolled through over the years!

Did you know… In 1930 the average gasoline price was about 20 cents per gallon—which was actually pretty expensive!

Considering inflation, 20 cents is equivalent to about $3 in todayʼs money.

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A proposed $15.7 million 2021 municipal budget that will charge an extra $81 in yearly taxes on the average borough homeowner will be up for a final hearing May 25, said officials at the Borough Councilʼs May 11 meeting.

Though the 2021–2022 budget was discussed in detail, officials said it could not be adopted or voted on as the state had not yet signed off on it.

With Council President Kelly Epstein managing the budget meeting and the state apparently not yet approving the local tab, the Borough Council tabled a vote on the municipal budget until May 25 when a final hearing and vote will be taken.

Officials said it was likely the first time in decades that a woman helmed a local council session.

Mayor Keith Misciagna and councilman John Ferguson were absent.

“At this point in time I do believe that the municipal mayor and council would be inclined to adopt this budget but Iʼm told we cannot do it because the state has not approved it yet,” said Finance Committee Chair Robert Metzdorf,

concluding a budget presentation he conducted along with councilman William Fenwick.

Metzdorf said he felt the stateʼs delay in reviewing and approving its budget was related to the pandemic.

No public comments were made on the proposed budget.

Fenwick and Metzdorf went through multiple charts, budget tables and listings to detail where expenses increased and why certain revenues were down during much of 2020 as a result of the pandemic.

Taxes for 2021–2022 budget increased 1.23%, officials said, or approximately $81 yearly on an average assessed home of $476,000.

Metzdorf said the municipal portion of local property taxes “constitutes 23 cents out of every dollar.”

Last year an average homeowner paid $3,375 in municipal taxes, which increases to an average of $3,456 for the coming year, said officials.

“We believe we held the line on most appropriations,” Metzdorf said, noting the borough suffered revenue declines due to a decline in “general revenues” such court fines, construction fees and hotel taxes, which all retreated during 2020 closures and business disruptions.

Metzdorf said the “pretty lean budget” was the result of many meetings over months with depart-

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ment heads, and multiple budget reviews before the finance committee.

He said the largest local appropriation was for public safety, followed by public works, debt service, insurance and statutory expenditures.

He said a new police officer was hired in 2020 and noted the chief presented a lean budget to the council.

He said a lot of tree work was done by DPW crews in 2020 to trim trees to help reduce branch-related power outages.

Fenwick said because municipal courts were mostly closed they did not get a lot of fine revenues last year. He explained that anticipated general revenues were down and the amount to be raised by local taxation increased due to the declines.

Fenwick said some new capital projects to be funded this coming year include improvements to North Fifth Street; a new fire department rescue vehicle; a new DPW line painting machine; installation of an ADA lift in Borough Hall; a generator for the firehouse; and upgrades to Tri-Boro Dispatch Center.

Former Councilman Michael Mintz, a member of the boroughʼs pool, electric and water utility boards, said that no increases would occur in rates for any local utilities.

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Revised 53-unit complex faces hearing May 25

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The Zoning Board of Adjustment will hear a revised application to build a two-building rental apartment complex with 53 units at 188 Broadway.

The proposed number of units are down from the 60 rejected in July 2019. The original application was unanimously rejected after nearly seven months of hearings, with several on the board then citing the fact that the parcel is zoned for office use and no efforts were made then to use the site as office space.

Other criticisms voiced against granting a use variance in 2019 included traffic congestion, lack of access to emergency service vehicles, high density, lack of open space, lack of borough benefits, and no efforts made to lease the building as office space.

Earlier, this year, applicant 188 Broadway LLP resubmitted its

original application for a 60-unit, two-building development, stating that due to the pandemic more housing was needed and that office space was not needed there due to lack of demand.

It noted that during the pandemic many former office employees were now working from home, and were expected to even after the pandemic, noting the siteʼs zoning created “economic inutility,” a special reason that makes it eligible for a land-use variance.

Veronica “Ronnie” Appelle, member of a local residentsʼ group SHINE opposed to overdevelopment, and a Democratic candidate with incumbent Craig Marson in the June 8 primary, said the new 53unit application is “unacceptable.”

“If the owners of that site are allowed to build high-density rental apartments, it could open the floodgates to building rentals on any available land in town and set a bad precedent for the future of Woodcliff Lake,” Appelle wrote Pascack Press recently.

“High-density apartments

throughout Woodcliff Lake will impact everyoneʼs taxes in the form of additional personnel and services as well as negatively affecting property values,” she added.

Appelle charged that the 53 units on the siteʼs 3.6 acres means a density of 14.68 units per acre and the application includes neither “green space” nor outdoor recreational space for tenants.

Appelle said that Broadway, a county road, cannot be widened, and at the nearby borough train station, the train stops 28 times per day, creating traffic bottlenecks on Broadway and at Woodcliff Avenue and blockages for emergency vehicles that need access to the area.

Appelle said that the boroughʼs Master Plan, now being revised, does not permit multi-unit housing on the 188 Broadway site.

Appelle criticizes the owners of 188 Broadway for not making any efforts to rent the single office building as office space in 2019.

She made the same point in a recent letter to Pascack Press.

Paul Kaufman, an attorney

and principal on the application, told Pascack Press in March that the new submittal allows residents to view the reservoir, a major complaint of residents and also raised again by Appelle in opposing the development.

“The pandemic has accelerated a change in the marketplace where office building use has dropped dramatically. In addition, this is not a site conducive to retail, which has also seen a dramatic market decline as a result of online shopping. Essentially, the permitted uses in the Zone are no longer feasible,” Kaufman told Pascack Press.

Kaufman also previously called the 188 Broadway location a “perfect residential site” due to its location across the street from a train station The revised proposal requests a use variance for multi-family housing due to the siteʼs currently zoned special office zoning. Previously, the 60-unit proposal set aside nine units of affordable housing while it was not clear how

many affordable units are proposed.

About eight units are required under the boroughʼs 15 percent affordable set-aside ordinance for new multi-family (five or more) housing units.

In addition to a reduction in units, each buildingʼs unit mix has also been revised. Building One will contain 37 units, 33 one-bedroom and four two-bedroom units.

Building Two will contain 16 units, including 12 one-bedroom and four two-bedroom units.

Totals include 45 one-bedroom units and eight two-bedroom units. In addition, 111 parking spaces will be provided for 53 units; where 97 parking spaces are required. The 111 spaces were originally proposed for the 60-unit complex.

An appeal by the developer, 188 Broadway LLP, is pending before Judge Gregg Padovano.

Previously, the borough attorney said that case has no bearing on any resubmitted application for the 188 Broadway property.

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TAX INCREASE OK’D;

BY MICHAEL OLOHAN OF PASCACK PRESS

HILLSDALE

After a nearly four-hour contentious budget meeting, where several council members accused the mayor of misleading the public about tax increases, the council voted, 5–1, to approve a $15.6 million budget and increase an average homeownerʼs municipal taxes by $138, or 5.33%, mostly to pay for a down payment on a possible bond issue.

Opposing the budget was Councilman Zoltán Horváth, who called for a referendum on possible bond spending, which he and Mayor John Ruocco estimated at about $10 million, to cover costs for turfing and improving Centennial Field as well as construction of a community center.

Approximately 60 residents were tuned into Zoom at points throughout the hearing, which featured heated exchanges between the mayor and council members about a future bond issue.

No final project cost estimates for bonding had been formulated by the council, and most members said more feasibility studies and analyses on a future community center need to be done. A couple draft studies have been done on field improvements but further discussion needs to occur before any bonded debt is approved, said officials.

Ruocco, who opposed the increase, only votes in case of a tie.

Ruocco spent the nearly fourhour session alternately criticizing the increase and future bonding down payment, while defending his right to criticize the council for not being transparent about future bonding costs, which he estimated could reach up to $350 annually over a 10-year period.

He said the council was moving ahead with “the biggest tax increase since 2008” without having done the necessary homework to know what both future bond projects, specifically Centennial Field and a new community center, would cost taxpayers and where a potential community center might be located.

The councilʼs other five members, including Council President Abby Lundy, councilwoman Janetta Trochimiuk and councilmen John Escobar, Frank Pizzella, and Anthony DeRosa, took turns rebutting the mayor.

In a head to head exchange, Escobar accused Ruocco of “a lot of fear-mongering and misinformation. I donʼt think it was fair to residents and not fair to us.”

Later, Ruocco criticized Escobarʼs interjected quips as he addressed Escobarʼs concerns.

Ruocco spent much of the meeting calling out council members for taxing residents an extra $138 yearly, based on a 5.33% increase to set aside a bond down

payment of $500,000 that they had not fully informed the public about.

He called for more transparency and a better understanding and more details on any future bonding proposals.

Ruocco said increasing local taxes following a pandemic and with uncertain economic conditions was not a smart move until more information was known about both projects to be bonded.

However, both Ruocco and most members agreed that the referendum could only be held when more details were available on both projects.

Estimates for Centennial Field improvements were about $2 million for a new artificial turf field, and Trochimiuk said a cap of $7 million had been placed on a future community center cost by finance committee members.

Most council members voting in favor of the budget and bond down payment said they would “consider” a future referendum, most likely in 2022, as the deadline for notifying state officials about holding a November bond referendum is mid-August.

However, most council members did not feel a referendum was needed until further information such as costs, location, amenities, and tax impacts were known about a future community center.

Ruocco and most council members were uncertain whether a feasibility study on a community center could be completed before mid-August, though most felt enough studies had been done on field improvements that that might be able to move forward.

In response to Ruoccoʼs repeated criticism that the council was going to bond without doing the adequate advance studies and analyses needed, five council members approving the budget took turns rebutting the mayor, with several charging the mayor was being unduly negative about both projects.

Council members noted countless hours were spent discussing details of potential bonding for both projects that the mayor was discounting.

Ruocco pressed for members to look into a shared service with Bethany Community Center, at 605 Pascack Road in neighboring Township of Washington, but several council members said that the facility was not likely to serve Hillsdaleʼs needs.

Lundy, who toured the facility with Ruocco, said it was not adequate to meet local recreational program needs.

Councilwoman Janetta Trochimiuk, along with Lundy and Escobar, went back and forth with Ruocco, with Trochimiuk saying Ruoccoʼs repetition of a nearly $340 future increase was “a misrepresentation” of the 2021–2022 budget, which only has a $138 increase, all due to a $500,000 increase in capital for a

possible bond down payment.

“Why tax residents now when we donʼt know what weʼre taxing them for?” said Ruocco, noting council has not publicly discussed either field improvements or a community center in detail.

Members favoring the ond down payment set aside pointed out no funds had yet been spent and that the down payment was legally required.

They stressed future ordinances on bond debt needed to pass the full council before any funds could be spent that would incur further indebtedness.

Lundy said Ruoccoʼs harping on tax increases represented a “constant flow of different delay tactics” and criticized him for telling them to bond for a community center during redevelopment plan debate due to low interest rates and now telling them not to bond due to a future tax increase.

Lundy said the council did not raise taxes last year, and noted that the municipal budget represents only 20% of local property taxes, while schools represent nearly 80%, which includes a small county tax rate.

Ruocco pointed out that should council decide to bond for $10 million over a 10-year period, that would cost about $3,500 or $350 per year, while a 16-year bond may cost the average taxpayer $3,700, or about $230 more per year.

During the public comment period, members heard from residents and local professionals about the need for funding for the library and ambulance corps.

About a dozen residents

pushed for funding to go either to the public library or the ambulance corps, specifically noting $125,000 allotted for twice-weekly garbage pickups would be better spent providing more radios for emergency services staff as well as resources for the library.

Many residents mentioned that they did not want to pay higher taxes, with some noting future items such as field improvements and a community center should take second place behind helping the ambulance corps as it transitions to county dispatch services.

Moreover, some residents said that helping the library maintain services by providing more funds than required by state law (approximately $670,000 annually) would make more sense while coming out of the pandemic.

While many residents pushed back against a future tax increase based on a community center not yet discussed, Pizzella explained that putting aside the $500,000 down payment on a future $10 million bond issue was only the first part of a long process to determine whether or not to bond for both the recreational field improvements and a community center.

He said setting aside the $500,000 will “give us the time to educate and build consensus on whether a community center is the right thing to do.” He said only after that process is completed could the council decide whether to go out to public referendum on a $10 million bond.

Ruocco called the budget increase “taxation without justification,” and repeatedly stated that increasing taxes now without a plan in hand to improve the fields or

build a community center “doesnʼt make a great deal of sense.”

Ruocco wondered what happened to initial suggestions for a “modest” community center, originally priced by the borough engineer around $500,000 to $2.5 million.

He said all the new amenities suggested by council (such as rock walls and kitchens) cost much more, plus costs to sustain the center with staff and programs need to be accounted for.

He also repeated further exploration of Bethany Community Center for possible use was needed.

As well, 30-year resident Scott Raymond told the governing body he did not support twiceweekly garbage pickups and wanted to see a referendum on any future community center.

“What I have a big problem with is this community center. Itʼs a lot of money and we donʼt know whatʼs going on,” he said.

Bethany Community Center describes itself as a multi-purpose facility that enriches and strengthens life in the community through services, partnerships and programs.

“Our center also facilitates physical activities such as basketball, volleyball, pickleball, Group Fit classes (Cycle, Zumba, Boot Camp, HIIT) and more,” it says.

It adds that in coming months it will “be used for socio-economic development classes (ELL, GED, SAT, computer, financial, health and wellness seminars).

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LIBRARY CALENDAR: VIRTUAL PROGRAMS THIS WEEK

EMERSON 20 Palisade Ave. (201) 261-5604 emersonlibrary.org • The week of May 17 brings a Teen/Adult Grab & Go Craft: a mini beach garden terrarium. Pick up supplies to create a one-of-a-kind air plant garden with a beachy theme. Register online.

• Magical Melodies meets on Monday morning, May 17 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 Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m. Newborn to

2. Introduces songs, dance and finger plays with stuffed animals and rhymes.

• Bendy Bookworm Storytime for ages 2–5 meets on Facebook Live Wednesday, May 19 from 10:30 to 11 a.m. This twist on traditional storytime weaves yoga and energy exercises with storybooks and rhymes.

• Professor Rick Feingold presents “Escape from Behind Enemy Lines,” a World War II history lecture, via Zoom on Thursday, May 20 from 7 to 8 p.m. Feingold recounts the story of how his father

Lt. Louis Feingold, a B-17 U.S. Army Air Force navigator, escaped Nazi capture, using letters, maps, photos, and the original fake identity cards. Register online.

• Jiggly Wiggly, for babies up to age 2, is on Facebook Live Friday, May 21 from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Families sing, dance, and play while making musical memories.

HILLSDALE 509 Hillsdale Ave. (201) 358-5072 hfpl.org • Work off those extra COVID-

19 pounds in a fun and socially distant way with Zumba! Every Thursday at 4:30 p.m., Janet Weller, certified personal trainer, leads this dancebased workout via Zoom. Register online.

MONTVALE 12 Mercedes Drive, Suite 100 (201) 391-5090 montvalelibrarynj.org • At the Middle Grade Readers Book Club, grades 4–8 get the buzz on new books, discover authors, and share their favorite titles. Monthly via Zoom. On Wednesday, May 19 at 3:45 p.m., members discuss Newbury Award winner “Hello, Universe!” Sign up online.

• Join N.J. Monthly writer Monica Cardoza for a guide to local FullMoon Hikes—easy to moderate walks in a park or nature preserve led by a staff naturalist. Includes a slideshow with images of scenic moonlit walks. Via Zoom on Thursday, May 20 from 7 to 7:30 p.m.

Register online.

• Nutrition experts Evelyn Fuertes and Michelle Jansen present a Nutrition Dialogue & Cooking Demo on Tuesday, May 25 from 7 to 8 p.m. Learn how local, freshly harvested foods can boost your health. Via Zoom. Register online.

PARK RIDGE 51 Park Ave. (201) 391-5151 parkridge.bccls.org • Series Reading with Miss Renee, a weekly storytime program, is on the libraryʼs Facebook Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Watch live or catch up with previous episodes.

• Join Mr. Chris of Magical Melodies for an awesome singing and dancing time for young children on the libraryʼs Facebook Wednesday, May 12 at 10 a.m.

• The Crochet Club moves its

monthly meeting outdoors! Members meet Wednesday, May 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the pavilion behind the library/firehouse/field. All levels of ability are welcome; bring your own supplies and lunch. No signup required.

• 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.

• Take-and-Make Crafts with Miss Renee runs Fridays at 10 a.m. on the libraryʼs Facebook.

You must call the library the Monday–Thursday before the craft to reserve your kit and it must be picked up that day. All ages are invited to participate as Miss Renee walks kids through a fun craft at home.

• Book It Club with Miss Eileen on Facebook Live Saturdays from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Stories, science and more geared toward kids in primary grades.

RIVER VALE 412 Rivervale Road (201) 391-2323 rivervalelibrary.org • Pick up a Craft-to-Go for your child to complete at home.

For the week of May 17 itʼs a string art flower. One craft per child, for kids in pre-K through fifth grade. Supplies are limited; crafts are first come, first served.

• The In-BeTween Book Club for grades 4–5 discuss “Millionaires for the Month” by Stacy McAnulty. Via Zoom Monday, May 17 at 4 p.m. Registration required.

• Celebrate World Bee Day by decorating your own beeinspired coaster. Virtual Painting

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INPUT SAID KEY IN DOWNTOWN VISION

BY MICHAEL OLOHAN OF PASCACK PRESS

HILLSDALE

The borough should create a revitalization plan “vision” for its downtown to help with securing grants and to guide commercial development there, a planning official said at the May 10 council meeting.

Following a brief presentation and details on steps necessary to start downtown rehabilitation, Mayor John Ruocco said the council must decide how to proceed with any such efforts.

Francis Reiner, an architect with DMR Architects, offered details on a possible downtown revitalization strategy that could help spark new commercial development.

Reiner also helped the borough draft its recent Patterson Street redevelopment plan, a source of controversy due to its “density bonuses.”

The bonuses offer a possible increase in housing density to a developer in exchange for a community benefit such as open space or a community center. No developer has come forward since the planʼs passage early this year, officials said.

Reiner told the council that

downtown revitalization planning includes eight steps from commencing a study to designate the downtown as an area for rehabilitation to formally adopting a rehabilitation plan.

Other steps include beginning a rehabilitation study, updating the Master Plan, engaging the community in a “visioning process” to find out what they want in their downtown, drafting a rehabilitation plan, soliciting public input on the draft plan, and engaging outside resources such as New Jerseyʼs Main Streets program to assist in programming and management of a revitalized downtown district.

HILLSDALE

Joan’s Joy Annual Yard Sale May 22

Joanʼs Joy Annual Yard Sale Fundraiser returns May 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 45 Florence St. Tables will be set up with lots of space in between for shoppers to keep their social distance.

Wearing masks is appreciated.

Volunteers are sought to help sort and price, man tables, and clean up after the sale.

The rain date is May 29.

Canʼt make it? Join in for a preview virtual event on May 19 at 7:30 p.m. on Facebook Live and joansjoy.org.

This will be a small-scale community yard sale benefiting The Joan Angela DʼAlessandro Foundation, promoting child safety via programs and legislative advocacy. The foundation provides support to neglected and abused children through fun and educational excursions and helps victims of crime by way of consultation.

Organizers seek small donations of new or lightly used items—not large amounts of items, due to space constraints. Of

special need: womenʼs and vintage clothes. Menʼs and childrenʼs clothes are accepted as well.

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Reiner said that his firm could help with the process and engaging public input via surveys, workshops and reaching out to community “key stakeholders” to determine what a revitalized downtown should look like.

Reiner said the rehabilitation plan can identify downtown buildings that the borough wants to improve or restore, and provide future design guidelines for development or rehabilitation in the area.

He said it was unlikely much rehabilitation would occur downtown without such a plan to spur and guide investment.

Asked by councilman Anthony DeRosa what impetus businesses have to make structural changes and improvements on their own, Reiner said little incentive is currently there and said it was “unlikely” to see any downtown enhancement without a rehabilitation plan.

Moreover, he said, a rehabilitation plan offers possible grants and state assistance through Main Streets New Jersey to assist with community upgrades. These may include building facades and other structural upgrades, including benches and planters.

Reiner also suggested creation of a business improvement district to assist businesses with improvements and attracting customers may work hand in hand with other state incen-

tive programs or community block grants to revitalize a struggling business district.

Councilwoman Janetta Trochimiuk wondered how a revitalization process would be sustained and Reiner said a local committee could move the process along. “You really need to move all the way through this process to get all the benefits,” Reiner said.

Reiner said most successful downtowns do not permit residential development but instead site mixed-use developments that offer retail on the ground floor and housing above the retail.

He said most development professionals he consults said that mixed-use development has staying power and will remain popular in the future.

Among permitted uses downtown are professional offices, retail, banks, restaurants, lodges, medical and dental clinics, commercial and business schools, and parks and playgrounds.

Asked by Ruocco whether a rehabilitation plan should include affordable housing, Reiner said if the town has a settlement plan that requires a set-aside of affordable units in [five or more] multifamily dwellings, then it is included.

Itʼs all “part of the conversation and process” to create a community rehabilitation plan, he said.

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One student’s view: Cancelling final exams a relief

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WESTWOOD REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ARKING ALMOST A YEAR

into the shift to virtual instruction due to the global pandemic, Westwood Regional High School Principal Frank Connelly announced the cancellation of annual final exams for the 2020–21 school year.

The schoolʼs administration thoughtfully made this decision, taking into consideration the numerous inevitable adjustments that not only students, but also teachers have had to make that might hinder proper test-taking and test-administering abilities.

Connelly stated in his email regarding the cancellation of exams

that one reason this decision was made was to stress the importance of continuing the set curriculum for the year rather than preparing students for their final exams.

This will allow teachers to take the necessary time to cover all information in their curricula instead of being burdened with the task of creating exams and exam prep materials to cater to both all-remote students and students who attend inperson school five days a week.

Because of this new virtual learning environment, many students have had, unfortunately, to endure various distractions during school hours, preventing them from retaining the same information they would during normal in-person classes. A studentʼs test-taking ability often does not reflect their knowledge of a certain subject, so it

is a huge advantage that Westwood students are now able to prioritize their education rather than brushing up on their test-taking strategies during this difficult time.

Reduction in instructional time

Westwood Regional High Schoolʼs schedule has also changed drastically this year to accommodate both students working from home and in school; all Westwood students have a 70-minute lunch period followed by two 35-minute periods in the afternoon instead of their regular hour lunch with three hour-long classes in the afternoon.

Because of this scheduling change, teachers have been subject to a decrease in their overall instruction time, forcing them to either omit or adjust certain aspects of

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Join Westwood Scout Troop 350 by proudly displaying the American flag along the streets of the borough. Troop 350 will place a 12-inch by 18-inch poly-cotton American stick flag, curbside in your front yard, during five patriotic holidays throughout the year: • Memorial Day, Monday, May 31 • Independence Day, Sunday, July 4 • Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 6 • Patriot Day, Saturday, Sept.

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their curriculum. It would be unfair to then give these teachers even less time to teach their students in order to fit in time for a final exam, nonetheless have them create an entirely new exam that adheres to these unfortunate adjustments.

Final exams at Westwood usually account for 15% of a students overall grade, but this grading system would not be ideal for todayʼs school environment. This 15% could either drastically improve or impair a studentʼs grades depending on whether or not they are attending school in person.

Students learning virtually have a much greater chance at cheating as they are not being monitored as closely as students in school. Students attending school in person might feel as if they are at a disadvantage as they lack the same resources virtual students have during test-taking periods.

Therefore, if final exams were administered, there could possibly be a large disparity between grades of students testing at home versus in school.

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Over the course of this global pandemic, there has been an upsurge in trends of mental illness amongst teenagers worldwide, particularly teenagers dealing with

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anxiety and depression. For many teens, test anxiety is a prevalent issue, so taking a final exam during a global pandemic will only worsen this. Instead of Westwood students stressing themselves out over testing, the cancellation of final exams allows them to prioritize whatʼs most important: their mental health.

The Westwood high school administration made the right decision in cancelling these stressful final exams. Hopefully, this will allow students and teachers more time to heal and an opportunity to enjoy the aspects of their lives that are slowly—yet surely—returning to normalcy.

Editorʼs note: Cardinal Chronicle is the student news site of Westwood Regional Jr./Sr. High School, serving families in the Township of Washington and the Borough of Westwood. This piece originally ran on May 2 at westwoodcardinalchronicle.com and is reprinted with permission as part of our Student Press Partnership, which amplifies student voices throughout the Pascack Valley. The opinions expressed here are the authorʼs, offered in the spirit of fostering a lively, respectful, and useful community conversation.

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eightytwenty smash, the chefdriven burger pop-up, is ready for its next event in Bergen County.

Itʼs headed to Ninoʼs Pizza (456 Broadway), which is hosting the pop-up on Sunday, May 23 from noon to 7 p.m.

Ordering may be made through an advance ticketing system, with each entitling the ticket holder to one SMASHBOX — a six pack of smashers (i.e. sliders) with a single order of fries — for pickup within a designated 30minute time slot.

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Slices and more. eightytwenty smash was founded in early 2021 by Matthew Borgersen while on hiatus as executive chef of Caffe Anello in Westwood.

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chasing tickets, guests will be prompted to order the dish as an add-on to their order.

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To help address what she calls the ongoing unemployment delays in New Jersey, state Senators Holly Schepisi (R-39) and Michael Testa (R-1) have introduced legislation to help residents get the benefits they have earned by requiring state employees to work in person if their job requires face-to-face interaction with the public.

“I have heard from so many constituents who have been waiting months to get their unemployment payments. These delays are indefensible and have significantly impacted thousands of New Jersey families,” said Schepisi in a

press release on May 11.

“Trying to settle claims online or via email clearly has not worked. Yet, in most cases, the problems could be easily solved with a face-to-face discussion with a Department of Labor specialist,” she said.

She added, “My legislation will get state workers back to their desks where they can meet face-toface with New Jerseyans and solve the problems in a timely manner.”

The legislation, introduced in both houses (S-3749 and A-5614), requires employees of the labor department and other state agencies to return to work if their jobs

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Westwood Farmers’ Market open on Saturdays

Youʼre invited to the Westwood Farmersʼ Market, conveniently located in the parking lot of the Columbian Club/St. Thomas More Knights of Columbus Council at 2188 at 40 Crest St. The market is open every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine.

Do Re Me Farm is the local organic farmer with the freshest seasonal produce around. Artisans youʼll find at the market include: • Smokinʼ Joeʼs (201 Magazine Best of Bergen 2021

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• J & R Cookie (Italian breads and more) • Shipwreck Hot Sauce • The Spice Beast • Deliciously Aliciaʼs • Sweet Spot Donuts • Paoloʼs Kitchen (Italian dinners on the go) • Westwood Softball Association Additional artisans might join on a guest-appearance basis.

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Stop by and take a look at the newly renovated catering hall. For more information on the market and/or rentals, call (201) 723-8807.

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The Westwood Womanʼs Club is sponsoring a clothing drive fundraiser on Saturday, June 5 from 9 to 1 p.m. at their clubhouse, 205 Kinderkamack Road (in the rear parking lot).

If you cannot make it Saturday, donations can be dropped off on Thursday and Friday, June 3 and 4, by appointment and you can call (201) 666-9637 to set up a time to drop off your bags.

“You do not have to get out of your car, we will take care of lifting and putting them in the truck. All donations must be in tightly tied plastic bags when dropping them off,” the club told Pascack Press on May 11.

Accepted items: gently used/unwanted adultsʼ and childrenʼs clothing, shoes, handbags, sandals, sneakers, boots, jackets,

coats, rain gear, leathers, belts, ties, pants, shirts, sweaters, vests, blouses, dresses, skirts, robes, undergarments, sheets, pillowcases, towels, linens, hats, scarves, gloves, purses, wallets, uniforms, and jerseys.

Also: stuffed animals and small toys, jewelry, watches, backpacks, tablecloths, and new diapers.

The club said, “Since the start of the Covid-19 restrictions we have not been able to fundraise, which would allow us to give scholarships to local students, monetary donations to various charities and local organization in addition to maintaining our clubhouse. Thank you in advance for your help and contributions so we can continue to make a difference in our community.”

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when a potential shutdown was coming, but the team stayed focused and we wrestled our best at the end of the year,” Bucco told Pascack Press on May 12.

The newly named Broncos started their season with wins against Mahwah, Hackensack, and Bloomfield. The next week the team beat Dumont but lost to Big School Team of the Year River Dell and Group V Shore conference power Toms River North.

Then, like so many teams this year, they were forced to quarantine for two weeks over Covid-19.

Upon their return, the Broncos went 7–0 with an average margin of victory of 43 points.

Four Broncos were selected to the newly adopted Super Region: Max Martinez (120), Pat Cahill (126), Matias Murillo (145), and Kostantas (195).

Martinez placed 6th in the Super Region, which is the equivalent to winning matches at the State tournament; Kostantas, a Super Region finalist, then moved on to the state tourney, where despite being the 13 seed in his weight he reached the semi-finals before wrestling back and earning a 4th place.

The Broncos also cleaned up with All-League and All-County

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selections. Sophomore Hunter Morton (160) went undefeated, 13–0, and collected 1st Team All-League and Honorable Mention All-County honors.

Martinez and Kostantas were also both 1st Team All-League for the third time in their careers.

Martinez was 3rd Team All-County for the second consecutive year.

Kostantas was 2nd Team All-County for the second consecutive year as well.

Kostantas also became the 13th wrestler in Pascack Hills wrestling history to secure 100 wins as he finished his career with 101, while Martinez finished with 98. Both win totals would have landed higher if not for the abbreviated season.

Second-Team All-League and Honorable Mention All-County selections were Cahill, Murillo, David West (170), Tyler Duffy (182) and Alejandro Camarena (220).

Seniors Peter Torre (132) was Honorable Mention All-League.

Nick Ardizone (285) was Honorable Mention All-League and All-County.

In all, 10 of 14 starters earned awards, showing the tough, balanced lineup coming out of the small school in Montvale.

Bucco said, “It would have been easy to have lost sight of our individual and team goals during a season like this. There were a lot of distractions and a lot of things out of our control, but this group worked

their tails off. We had the philosophy that every practice or match might have been our last and we werenʼt going to have any regrets about the way we worked and how much we cared.”

He shouted out to his assistant coaches, Jim Freeman and Kevin Moran, and his volunteer coaches: Mike Worthington, Trent Freeman and Brian Schneider.

He also expressed gratitude to his seniors and their families for their dedication over the past four seasons.

“This group went 71–19 over their four years and had helped win a Big North league title last year before winning County Small School Team of the Year this year.

Itʼs the first time in 31 years of this tradition-rich program that we were able to have two consecutive championship seasons,” he said.

Rounding out the starting lineup were sophomores Matt Daniels (106), Athan Stamis (113) and Christian Funke (145). Juniors Sharbel Nicolas (132/138), Michael Frangos (132/138) and Ryan Baudisch (152) also were varsity starters for the second consecutive year.

The Broncos also finished in the top eight for all public schools in both the Record North Jersey wrestling rankings and in the NJ.com Big North rankings.

Although the team is graduating a stellar senior class, Bucco says heʼs confident that the team will be

at a championship level again next season.

He called out a tough schedule lined up between two elite tournaments to start the year at Delaware Valley and the Sam Cali Invitational.

“We are competing, like usual, against all the bigger premiere public schools in our area plus schools out of the area like Ocean, Kittatinny, Roxbury and Montville,” he said. He added, “We also finally were able to get our match against Emerson/Park Ridge and we were most likely the smallest school selected for the Big North Duals, which is between all of the best public schools in the Big North conference.”

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Itʼs that time of year: The Westwood Elks are conducting their Elks Army of Hope fundraiser. The Elks Army of Hope supports our troops who have been injured, maimed, or have given the ultimate sacrifice performing their duties for our country. This support helps these heroes and their families financially with housing, necessi-

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Show your support by decorating your lawn with a lawn sign for a $25 donation to the Elks Army of Hope.

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WHICH RETIREMENT PLAN IS RIGHT FOR YOUR BUSINESS?

Editorʼs note: The following article is for informational purposes only.

If you own a small business, there are many ERIC KOHLMEIER retirement plan alternatives available to help you and your eligible employees save for retirement.

For most closely held business owners, a Simplified Employee Pension Individual Retirement Account (SEP IRA) was once the

most cost-effective choice. Then the Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees (SIMPLE IRA) became a viable alternative. Today you may find that a defined benefit or 401(k) plan best suits your needs.

To make an informed decision on which plan is right for your business, review the differences carefully before you choose.

• Simplified Employee Pension Individual Retirement Account (SEP IRA). This plan is flexible, easy to set up, and has low administrative costs. An employer signs a plan adoption agreement,

and IRAs are set up for each eligible employee. When choosing this plan, keep in mind that it does not allow employees to save through payroll deductions; contributions are immediately 100% vested.

The maximum an employer can contribute each year is 25% of an employeeʼs eligible compensation, up to a maximum of $280,000 for 2019.

However, the contribution for any individual cannot exceed $56,000 in 2019. Employer contributions are typically discretionary and may vary from year to year.

With this plan, the same for-

mula must be used to calculate the contribution amount for all eligible employees, including any owners.

Eligible employees include those who are age 21 and older and those employed (both part time and full time) for three of the last five years.

• Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees (SIMPLE).

If you want a plan that encourages employees to save for retirement, a SIMPLE IRA might be appropriate for you.

In order to select this plan, you must have 100 or fewer eligible employees who earned $5,000 or more in compensation in the preceding year and have no other employer-sponsored retirement plans to which contributions were made or accrued during that calendar year.

There are no annual IRS filings or complex paperwork, and employer contributions are tax deductible for your business. The plan encourages employees to save for retirement through payroll deductions; contributions are immediately 100% vested.

The maximum salary deferral limit to a SIMPLE IRA plan cannot exceed $13,000 for 2019. If an employee is 50 or older before Dec. 31, an additional catch-up contribution of $3,000 is permitted.

Each year the employer must decide to do either a matching contribution (the lesser of the employeeʼs salary deferral or 3% of the employeeʼs compensation) or nonmatching contribution of 2% of an employeeʼs compensation (limited to $280,000 for 2019).

All participants in the plan must be notified of the employerʼs decision each year no later than Nov. 2 for the upcoming year.

• Defined benefit pension plan. This type of a plan may be a good solution for a profitable company with stable cash flow with intentions of benefitting employees over the age of 40. This type of plan can also help build savings quickly. It generally produces a much larger tax-deductible contribution for your business than a defined contribution plan; however, annual employer contributions are mandatory since each participant is promised a monthly benefit at retirement age.

Since this plan is more complex to administer, the services of an enrolled actuary are required.

All plan assets must be held in a pooled account, and your employees cannot direct their investments.

Certain factors affect an employerʼs contribution for a plan, such as current value of the plan

assets, the ages of employees, date of hire, and compensation.

A participating employee with a large projected benefit and only a few years until normal retirement age generates a large contribution because there is little time to accumulate the necessary value to produce the stated benefit at retirement.

The maximum annual benefit at retirement is the lesser of 100% of the employeeʼs compensation or $225,000 per year in 2019 (indexed for inflation). This plan design should only be considered with the intention of funding for a minimum of five years.

• 401(k) plans. This plan may be right for your company if you want to motivate your employees to save towards retirement and give them a way to share in the firmʼs profitability.

401(k) plans are best suited for companies seeking flexible contribution methods.

When choosing this plan type, keep in mind that the employee and employer have the ability to make contributions. The maximum salary deferral limit for a 401(k) plan is $19,000 for 2019.

If an employee is age 50 or older before Dec. 31, then an additional catch-up contribution of $6,000 is permitted.

The maximum amount you, as the employer, can contribute is 25% of the eligible employeeʼs total compensation (capped at $280,000 for 2019).

Individual allocations for each employee cannot exceed the lesser of 100% of compensation or $56,000 in 2019 ($62,000 if 50 or older). The allocation of employer profit-sharing contributions can be skewed to favor older employees, if using age-weighted and new comparability features.

Generally, IRS Forms 5500 and 5500-EZ (with applicable schedules) must be filed each year.

Once you have reviewed your businessʼs goals and objectives, check with your financial advisor to evaluate the best retirement plan option for your financial situation.

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nessed a group of young boys (approximately five or six of them around the ages of 10–14) riding down Willow Street coming from George School. They proceeded to go down the hill from the school at full speed, no helmets and did not stop at one stop sign. Not only did they blow right through three or four stop signs they didnʼt even look either way while crossing major intersections of Colonial and Beech which has a speed limit of 35 mph but they thought it was funny.

A couple things: I grew up riding BMX and skateboarding every day while growing up. This letter is to do nothing but merely bring attention to this and to educate.

The first thing that ran through my mind was, Do these kids even know how close they are to getting really hurt and or getting killed?

Second, I thought about all the drivers who drive down Colonial going extremely fast who would have no time to react to a large group of kids on bikes going through intersections without looking with no helmets. I am not exaggerating that if there were a car to be coming while they went through Colonialʼs intersection not one but four or five kids would be hit and probably killed.

Kids should know the second they get on bike they should be abiding by the rules of the road.

Stopping at a stop sign is a law when you are on a bike and they should know this. And helmets?

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Ridge is dependent on the service of all of these people. Thank you to our municipal clerks, our firefighters and all of our teachers.

On a personal note, Iʼd like to shout out my favorite East Brook teacher, my wife, Desiree Misciagna.

I would also like to take a moment to wish Park Ridgeʼs own Rob Anzilotti a happy and healthy retirement form the Bergen County Prosecutorʼs office. Chief Anzilotti

Credit where it is due, via PR Knights Misciagna give thanks To the editor: in which on drive M many of our public servants To the editor: are recognized. This past week O L of Fatima was the 52nd Annual Professional T Council #4486 of the Knights Municipal Clerks Week, as well as of Columbus in Park Ridge thank AY IS A MONTH

Teacher Appreciation Week. May 4 was Firefighters Appreciation Day. Some of you may not know how important our municipal clerks are to the borough running smoothly. The clerk serves as the secretary to the governing body, the custodian of public records and contracts, and many times the person in the Borough Hall who can find the answer to any resident question.

The importance of our firefighters and teachers obviously canʼt be overstated. Needless to say, the quality of life that we all experience as residents of Park

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the people in the Pascack Valley community for their support for The Drive for the Intellectually Disabled, which was held April 23–25 and a huge success!

Proceeds will be donated to organizations that specialize in helping children and adults with autism and other intellectual disabilities. It is through the generosity of hundreds of motorists passing by our collection points, and patrons of Dunkinʼ Donuts and Goldbergʼs Original Bagels, that we are able to make an impact in addressing this need in our community.

We also thank the Park Ridge

served admirably as Chief of Detectives and even as his retirement loomed, he was able to bring closure to grieving families by getting a confession from a long-jailed serial killer. Thank you, chief, for your compassionate service to all Bergen County residents.

Mayor Keith Misciagna Park Ridge Also in an update to residents

Cheers on first Whiskey Smackdown To the editor: F the Westwood Library thank all the sponsors T and individuals who made our first HE

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and Montvale police departments, as well as Dunkinʼ Donuts and Goldbergʼs Original Bagels, for their participation in allowing the Knights from our council to have access to their locations.

Our council takes tremendous pride in the charitable works that we do, and we are grateful

for the support from our community in our efforts—in particular, this drive!

Catholic gentlemen wishing to join the Knights should visit our website, kofc4486.org.

Tom Kistler Park Ridge

MEMBERS OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA Council #4486 working The Drive for the Intellectually Disabled are, left to right, Colin Schmitt, Chris Kersting, Bob Mack, Bob DiFiglio, Pete Revie (Grand Knight), Fr. Vincent D’Agostino (pastor of Our Lady of Mercy).

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Letters:

Should this really be a topic of discussion for young kids?

Summer is coming. Quick, please educate your children about road safety and get the proper safety gear. I hope this doesnʼt come across as a rant but rather as general concern. We all want the best for our kids and this… is not that.

Michael Oettinger Township of Washington

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RIVER VALE

Justin Jasper tapped to lead Woodside

River Vale Public Schools is pleased to announce that Justin Jasper was appointed principal of Woodside School, effective July 1, at the Board of Education meeting on April 27 Jasper is an experienced school administrator who has served the River Vale community over the past four years as assistant principal at Holdrum Middle

School.

During his time at Holdrum, Jasper contributed to leading professional development opportunities for staff, incorporating restorative practices to build a studentcentered culture, and advancing instructional technology efforts.

He replaces Melissa Signore, who is tapped to lead River Vale Public Schools beginning July 1.

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This spring, the Academy of the Holy Angelsʼ Tri-M Music Honor Society donated $500 to the Paterson Music Project, a tuition-free after school program run through the nonprofit Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts.

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Although WIPA runs multiple music education programs, Quimbo noted that Tri-Mʼs donation was earmarked for PMP, which empowers the City of Patersonʼs young people through music education.

Tri-M raised the funds for the donation through the recent Applaud the Arts Auction, which was organized by Angels in the Arts.

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She will take over from Dr. Frank Alvarez, who was named interim superintendent in July 2019 and will stay in that position through the end of this school year.

Prior to joining the River Vale Schools, Jasper was an elementary school teacher in Montvale for 16 years.

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As a result of not using all of the “emergency days” built into the school calendar, the Westwood Regional Board of Education has approved the extension of the Memorial Day weekend as well as a revision to the last of school.

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The next meeting of the district board is May 13 at 7 p.m.

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FY 2022 survey The Westwood Regional School District will soon apply for grant funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).

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N.J. Lutheran churches aim to cure $1.5M in medical debt ly $100 in medical debt.

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Churches will be soliciting donations from their members and/or donating from their special gift funds.

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Whiskey Smackdown a huge success.

More than 75 guests enjoyed a virtual scotch and whiskey tasting, and an online cocktail hour including awesome door prizes from local restaurants. The main event was an hour plus master class on the history and nuances of all things whiskey by local author and industry expert, Robin Robinson.

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The eveningʼs festivities were started by master of ceremonies and Friend of the Library Treasurer, Mike Violano, with music and “name that tune” game as well as introducing our sponsors and honored guests.

Door prizes were generously donated by P.J. Finneganʼs restaurant, The Iron Horse restaurant and Prohibition restaurant. A signed copy of Robin Robinsonʼs book, “The Complete Whiskey Course.”

Two NEAT whiskey glasses were also donated by the author as door prizes.

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After hearing and watching this fascinating and informative course on whiskey, everyone went home a winner! (Of course, they were already home.)

The evening would not have happened without the generous support and guidance of Neal Carmen and Joe Ringwood at Westwood Super Cellars. They went above and beyond to bring the finest whiskeys to our event.

J.J. Krachtus at Conradʼs Confectionery gave each participant a chocolate liquor bottle from one of their many vintage candy molds, and Trader Joeʼs in Westwood provided packages of trail mix. Along with the shortbread cookies, name tags and a pen, each tasting kit was well rounded.

A big part of the overwhelming success of this event was the social media created by Lauren Letizia, RoseAnn Ciarlante and Suzanne Gorham and shared by Celebrate Westwood.

Pascack Press provided great coverage to get the word out.

And a very big thank you to

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Friend of the Library Mike Fitzsimmons who contributed miles of leg work securing and managing all the parts to this program including putting his artistic talents to use creating eye catching flyers and posters.

The Friends of the Library raised nearly $4,000, which will go directly to support the many free programs and services the Westwood Library provides.

Due to an overwhelming positive response, we look forward to future events both virtual and in person, to support our Library.

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Gadaleta, Margolis on June 8 To the editor: , Primary Election A Day is fast approaching, June 8, and it is my honor to support the S YOU KNOW

two Democratic candidates endorsed by the Bergen County Democratic Party: Jacquie Gadaleta and Jennifer Margolis.

Jacquie Gadaleta is a threeterm councilwoman who has been in the service of Woodcliff Lake for almost nine years. She brings a wealth of experience to the position, both from her many years working in the financial field and from her time at the Woodcliff Lake School District. Jacquie is currently the longest-serving member of the council and understands where Woodcliff Lake has been and has the vision to take our community into the future.

Jen Margolis has lived in Woodcliff Lake for seven years.

She has two children in the Woodcliff Lake school system and has spent many years working for both the City of New York and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. She is a member of Woodcliff Lakeʼs Master Plan Committee and sits on the Womenʼs Philanthropy Board of the Jewish Federation. She is a volunteer both at Dorchester School and for her childrenʼs sports teams. Jen looks forward to using her many years of experience to benefit the residents, children and seniors of Woodcliff Lake.

Councilwoman Gadaleta and Mrs. Margolis are examples of the best of Woodcliff Lake.

They offer an amalgam of integrity, ingenuity, and hard-working spirit.

What is important for the Democratic voters of our community to know this year is that Jacquie and Jen are being challenged in a primary election by another slate of Democratic candidates who do not have the support of the Bergen County Democratic Party.

I urge you to vote in the primary on June 8, which can also be done by absentee ballot. The winners of the primary will continue on and appear again on the ballot in November. It is essential that you vote in this primary election and I ask you to join me in my support of the most qualified candidates to represent all of us in Woodcliff Lake.

Jacquie and Jen are outstanding candidates: their only agenda is the welfare of Woodcliff Lake and all its residents. I endorse them, will vote for them, and I respectfully ask you to support them as well.

Vote Column 1: Jacquie Gadaleta and Jen Margolis.

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ket, and for the convenience that this project brings to our residents.”

Ghassali, along with councilmembers Annmarie RussoVogelsgang and Dieter Koelling, presented a large quilt celebrating Montvaleʼs historic buildings to Peter S. Hekemian, senior managing director of The S.Hekemian Group.

Ghassali also thanked the law firm Beattie Padovano LLC, the first tenants of Workplace North Market, leasing 20,000 square feet of office space.

Planning Board Chairman John DePinto lauded the site as “the crown jewel” of Montvale.

“Iʼm so proud to have a part in it,” said DePinto. “It exemplifies what Montvale feels and

believes and is dedicated to.”

He said that it was “only through cooperation with developers was it possible to replace a departing corporate tenant with a new development.”

He also said big office tenants were “no longer the norm” and that local officials “have to be creative in our approach to planning and zoning.”

DePinto said the “vision of the borough” that the S. Hekemian Group got on board with was to include all who live and work in Montvale. He said the end result of that was Shoppes at DePiero Farm and Wegmans and now the North Market development.

Both North Market and Shoppes at DePiero Farm are S. Hekemian Group projects.

Marlyn Friedberg welcomes Bruce Fastow

Marlyn Friedberg, brokerowner of Friedberg Properties & Associates, recently announced that Bruce Fastow has joined her team of professional sales associates at Friedberg Properties & Associatesʼ River Vale office.

Formerly of Cresskill and River Vale, Fastow is a longtime resident of Northern and Pascack Valley and resides in Westwood with his wife, Nancy. They have two grown children.

Fastowʼs experience in real estate started some time ago when he was involved in the sale of four personal properties. For many years he was the property manager of a multi-family dwelling and facilitated the process of selling, liquidating assets, and relocating a senior couple to an independent living facility.

Fastow is a graduate of Ithaca College, where he majored in business management, marketing, and computer science and earned a bachelorʼs degree. His education led him to a long career with IT management.

Bruce participates in the Macyʼs Thanksgiving Day Parade as a clown captain and in the Macyʼs Fourth of July Fireworks celebration as a barge coordinator.

He served on the River Valeʼs land use task force and is an active member of the River Vale Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).

Fastow is a team captain at the Soup Angelʼs Food Pantry in Fastow

Nyack, N.Y. You may have also noticed him as a crossing guard around the streets of River Vale.

His hobbies include antiques, baseball and cycling.

Fastow can provide a comparable market analysis (CMA) to potential sellers and assist buyers and renters in finding the perfect dream home. He is a licensed New Jersey Real Estate Sales Associate and member of the National Association of Realtors, Greater Bergen Realtors, New Jersey Multiple Listing Service, New Jersey Realtors, and through Friedberg Properties, he is affiliated with Leading Real Estate Companies of the World.

He can be reached at Friedberg Properties & Associates Pascack Valley office, (201) 666-0777 ext. 517, on his cell (201) 9377005, via email at BeFast@optonline.net, and at 213 Rivervale Road, River Vale.

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The grand opening followed COVID-19 safety guidelines, with attendance limited, masks required and social distancing encouraged. Light refreshments were served.

For more information, visit http://northmarketdistrict.com.

Until May 29, residents and non-residents will receive a 10% discount on Stonybrook memberships. For a Hillsdale family up to five people the cost until May 29 is $665. After, the cost jumps to $697. For a non-resident family of up to five members, until May 29, the cost is $865 and after that it jumps to $895.

Special membership rates for graduates, young professionals, empty nesters, senior citizens and sponsored grandparents can be found on the swim clubʼs home page. The clubʼs website mentions a 10% Covid-19 implementation fee to be added to new member-

ships.

Sullivan said this yearʼs membership so far includes 355 resident families and 283 non-resident families. “Weʼre moving in the right direction and we like what weʼre seeing.”

He said the club, all 12 acres of it, was advertising memberships online and in print, and also promoting a business discount card offered for $20 that offers savings at 12 local businesses.

The swim club now offers party rentals, including rentals for birthdays and graduations. The club also offers basketball courts, playgrounds and daily activities for kids.

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they were moving to Georgia in 2015, we knew we had to act fast.

This is now a functional live, work and shop space and going to be the hub of the region,” he said.

He added, “While it took a number of years to get to this point, countless meetings and phone calls, we are seeing the benefits already with more retail, and businesses and corporations attracted to Montvale because of this project.”

The mayor, clearly delighted to see this commercial development come into sharper focus, said “I take pride in what you see here, itʼs whatʼs best for the community, for the tax base, for the job mar-

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for Adults is Thursday, May 20 from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Pick up supplies ahead of time and join Emily via Zoom. Registration required.

• Music with Miss Nita, for River Vale residents ages 6 months to 4 years, is Friday, May 21 from 11:30 a.m. to noon on the libraryʼs Facebook page. This program is about sharing songs, playing instruments, and enjoying rhythm in a relaxed, playful, family-style class.

No signup needed.

• The Zoom lecture “Discovering Barnegat Bay: Whatʼs in a Name?” shows how names of

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waterways and land in Ocean Countyʼs Barnegat Bay Watershed give perspective to how settlers viewed or utilized the resources of this area. Presented by historian Andrew Anderson on Friday, May 21 from 1 to 2 p.m. Register online.

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON 144 Woodfield Road (201) 664-4586 twpofwashingtonpl.org • Chair Yoga for Everyone, presented by Apple Rose Yoga, is free for Washington Township library patrons on Mondays at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. Visit the libraryʼs

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Cardinal Youth Cheerleading is open to Washington Township and Westwood students entering grades 2–8 in September.

Online registration is May 1–15. There will be one night for in-person registration: Monday, May 10 from 6:30 to 8:30 at the Westwood Community Center, 55 Jefferson Ave., Westwood.

The registration fee is $130 for the first child and $100 for each

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gram for school-age kids, is every Thursday at 4 p.m. Each week the kids make a craft or try a science experiment. Links on Facebook, YouTube and library website.

• In person event: Snack Chat for tweens and teens is every Friday from 3 to 5 p.m. Drop by for snacks, easy crafts, lawn games, and space to chat or hang out on the libraryʼs lawn. If you have a Nintendo Switch, bring it along.

Weather permitting.

Masks required.

• Tweens and teens are invited to a virtual Cartooning Class on Monday, May 24 at 5:30 p.m. Have your pencil and paper ready, then join John on Zoom to learn step-bystep how to draw a cartoon. Register on the libraryʼs website.

WESTWOOD 49 Park Ave. (201) 664-0583 westwoodpubliclibrary.org • The Womenʼs Lit Teen Book Group is a teen-led book group to discuss womenʼs classic literature. On Monday, May 17 at 7 p.m., members gather on Zoom to discuss “The Color Purple” by Alice Walker. Sign up on the libraryʼs website.

• Musical Theater and Movement (grades 2–5) is on Zoom Tuesday, May 18 from 4 to 4:30 p.m. In this weekly program, students explore elements of musical theater using dance techniques such as ballet and jazz to learn

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• In-person event: Kids can play Lawn Games outside the library every Tuesday at 4 p.m. K and up with a grownup. Wear a mask and play safely outside. The library will have a selection of games. No registration required.

Weather permitting.

• On New Release Tuesdays, Allyssa pops onto Facebook and Instagram to share some new book releases! Book reviews, laughs, and more. There is no set time for this live program, but it will be available on the libraryʼs website on demand in the evening. Follow the libraryʼs social media to see when Allyssa goes live.

• Yoga with Miss Danielle, for children ages 2–5 with a caregiver, is Wednesday, May 19 at 10 a.m. on Facebook. Each class is posted for several days, and you do not need a Facebook account to access it. Stories come to life through interactive yoga poses.

• Book Cooks Club is on Facebook Wednesdays at noon.

Allyssa as she invites you into her kitchen to cook up a new dish.

Recipes posted the week prior.

• In-person event: In-person Storytimes at the library are back!

The events are held outdoors.

Preschoolers (ages 2–5) meet Thursdays at 10 a.m. Infants and toddlers meet Fridays at 10 a.m.

See the libraryʼs website for details and signup.

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BOROUGH OF EMERSON, FULL TIME, DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS Laborer/Operator/Driver.The Emerson Department of Public Works is accepting fulltime employment applications for the position of laborer/operator/driver. Applicants must have a valid CDL Class B Driver’s License with air brake endorsement or be able to obtain one within 90 days. The successful applicant must pass both a background check and physical. Must be a self-starter, self-motivated and have the ability to work well with others and on your own. Applicant must be able to perform many duties in the public works field including but not limited to park maintenance, storm sewer repair, paving, buildings/grounds maintenance, tree work, heavy lifting, on call for snow removal, etc. Tree care operator and/or Licensed Tree Expert a plus. Applications may be picked up at the Emerson Borough Hall, Clerk’s Office, 146 Linwood Avenue, Emerson NJ 07630 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., M-F. Hand-deliver or email letter, resume, job application and references to: Administrator Robert Hermansen at administrator@emersonnj.org (with copy to deputyclerk@emersonnj.org ) by Friday, May 21, 2021 at 4:30 PM. EOE, AA. The Borough reserves the right to review resumes and conduct interviews as they are received.

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TEMPORARY SEASONAL LABORER – Woodcliff Lake Department of Public Works seeks individuals to fill the summer seasonal labor positions beginning on or about May 15.

Experience not necessary $15/hr. Responsibilities include lawn cutting, weed whipping, mulching, emptying trash cans and recycle cans and performing other manual labor and other related duties as required.

Send letter/resume to cbehrens@wclnj.com SUBJECT: Temporary Seasonal Laborer, DPW. Or call DPW at 201-3913172.

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• The library hosts a Digital Art Puzzle Party on Google Meet for kids grades 4–5 on Wednesday, May 19, from 4 to 4:45 p.m. In this weekly program meeting during May, kids digitally put great works of art and photographs together as a group. Register online.

• Kids gather on Google Meet Thursday, May 20 from 4 to 4:30 p.m. for a STEM activity: Make a Spectroscope. A spectroscope is a device used to observe light prisms.

Kids learn about the science of light and then make their own.

Activity kit provided. Register online.

• The Online Book Group takes place on Zoom and all adults are welcome to join. At the next meeting, Thursday, May 20 at 7:30 p.m., members discuss “Kid Quixotes” by Stephen Haff (nonfiction). Register online.

• Magical Melodies with Mr. Chris is on Zoom every Friday in May from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Children up to 5 will love singing, dancing and being silly with Mr. Chris in this high-energy music and movement program. Sign up online.

• Kids in grades K–2 are invited to Show & Tell on Google Meet Fridays in May from 4 to 4:30 p.m.

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Zachary R. MAY

Zachary Robert May, 34, formerly of Hillsdale, passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2021.

Cherished son of Jeff and Claire May. Loving brother of Matthew May. Treasured grandson of Robert and Roberta May, and the late Robert and Helene Cunniff. He also is survived by his aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Interment, Old Stone Church Cemetery, Upper Saddle River.

Marilyn E. PERRINE

Marilyn E. Perrine, 92, of Greenport, N.Y., formerly of Hillsdale, passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021.

Marilyn is predeceased by her husband, Russell K. Perrine Jr. (1983). She is survived by her children, Carol Stewart (John) and Richard Perrine (Wendy); grandchildren, Hilary Angelucci, Randy Perrine, Elizabeth Stewart, and Kristine Stewart; and six greatgrandchildren.

She was employed by the Hillsdale Board of Health and

OBITUARIES

worked as the school nurse at St. Johnʼs Academy in Hillsdale for many years. Marilyn was a fixture at Hillsdale United Methodist Church as a long-time parishioner and trustee and was an active member in the North Fork Methodist Church in Southold, N.Y., when she relocated to Greenport.

She was a vibrant and independent woman who valued her faith and service to her community.

She was an avid knitter and loved her grandchildren dearly.

Interment, George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus.

Memorial contributions can be made in Marilynʼs name to the American Diabetes Association at diabetes.org/donate.

Matthew L. PICCINI

Matthew Lawrence Piccini, 48, of Emerson, passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2021.

Beloved son of Blazenka and John Piccini. Cherished father of Lucia Piccini. Loving brother of Diane Bussanich and her husband Thomas, Gennette Diamanti and her husband Anthony, Mary Jane Yelegen and her husband Allen. Devoted uncle to Emily, Jenna, Allen James, Gianna and Briella.

Entombment, Fairview soleum, Fairview.

Margaret MAWDSLEY

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Margaret “Peggy” Mawdsley (nee Curry) of Westwood passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday, May 9, 2021.

She was the daughter of the late William and Irene (née Byrne) Curry and was born and raised in Upper Manhattan.

She was the beloved wife of James J. Mawdsley.

Devoted mother of James C. Mawdsley, Susan Dubeck and her husband Christopher, and Eileen Harrington and her husband Neal.

Loving grandmother of Jimmy and Jennie Mawdsley and Sean and Ryan Harrington.

She also is survived by her cousins Carol Galvan and Maureen Byrne as well as several nieces and nephews.

Peggy was very active in her community. She was a parishioner of Church of the Assumption, Emerson, a member and trustee of the Westwood Board of Education, and past president and treasurer of the Westwood Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary.

Interment, Maryrest Cemetery, Mahwah.

Hope Louise A. SALIMONE

Hope Louise A. Salimone, 82, of Park Ridge, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 29, 2021.

Daughter of the late Emma and Anthony J. Salimone Jr., the first police chief of Park Ridge. Beloved wife of the late Christian G. Van Den Heuvel.

Devoted mother of Ernest A. VanDenHeuvel and Johanna Janovic and her husband Todd. Loving grandmother of Rechelle and Mathew J.A. VanDenHeuvel and great-grandmother of Mabel and Maddie Salimone.

Aunt of George and Todd Hecker, and Lonny and Charlotte Salimone.

She also is predeceased by her sons Christopher Salimone and Mark Anthony VanDenHeuvel.

Before retiring, Hope worked as a lineman for NYNEX Telephone Co., Rockland County, N.Y. She also worked with the youth in the community as a school marshal with the Woodcliff Lake Police Department.

Hope was a member of the Elks Lodge #2234, Park Ridge, TriBoro Domestic Violence Team, and the NY Telephone Pioneers.

A graveside service was held at Ascension Cemetery, Airmont, N.Y. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Hillsdale-based Joan Angela DʼAlessandro Memorial Foundation for child safety, joansjoy.org.

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A virtual bereavement support group is starting on Wednesday, May 12 and will meet weekly concluding on June 16. The meetings will run from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The group is sponsored by the Westwood Clergy Council and hosted by the Westwood Library.

Area residents suffering the loss of a loved one are invited to join. The program is progressive and asks for participants to attend each of the six sessions.

To register, visit westwoodpubliclibrary.org or call the library at (201) 664-0583.

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Lady Cavos Basketball Camp June 28–July 2 As well, campers will be instructed by varsity basketball players. Each child will have the opportunity to build a foundation to continue improving their individual basketball skills. Campers will have chances to win various team and individual awards.

The flyer reads in part, “The Lady Cavos are looking to provide your child with the individual instruction and attention that will make their experience both positive and athletically beneficial. In order to do this, space for the camp is limited.”

Camp runs Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Memorial Schoolʼs gymnasium.

The cost is $150 for five days. A discount of $25 per additional camper will be provided for families who will send more than one child to camp.

The full payment can be made

on or before June 18. Space is limited.

Make checks payable to Par-

ents for Athletes. Registration forms and payment can be mailed to Colleen Malzahn, 146 Eagle Dr.,

Emerson, NJ 07630.

For more information, write cvogel@emersonschools.org.

PARK RIDGE

Join Post 153’s Memorial Day salute May 31

Cpl. Jedh C. Barker American Legion Post 153 invites you to the boroughʼs Memorial Day observance at Veterans Park on Monday, May 31 at 10 a.m.

The post is composed of veterans who take the lead in some of the boroughʼs most sacred ceremonies, including the annual 9/11 memorial, the Memorial Day parade, and Veteranʼs Day ceremonies.

Dick Bozzone, a past commander of the post and for many years chairman and co-chairman of the event, joined Post Commander Robert Oppelt in extending regrets that the annual Tri-Boro Memorial Day parade has been cancelled a second year over the pandemic—and in saying that they look forward to its return.

“The essence of what Memorial Day truly means will be highlighted in this yearʼs service, ded-

icated to the 26 Park Ridge veterans who gave their lives in WWI, WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam conflict,” the post said.

Honors will include the presentation of floral wreaths by post members, community officials, and local organizations.

All participants must wear face coverings and practice social distancing. They may bring chairs if they wish. This will be a rain or shine event.

Traditionally, on Memorial Day, people visit cemeteries and memorials, and volunteers often place American flags on each grave site at national cemeteries. A national moment of remembrance takes place at 3 p.m. local time.

Sheriff lauds Eagle Liam Hill of Troop 334

MONTVALE

Sheriff Anthony Cureton and the Bergen County Sheriffʼs Office recently hosted the 2020–2021 Eagle Scouts from across Bergen County on the Bergen County Justice Center Courthouse steps.

In attendance were Eagle Scouts Devon Rohwohlt (Rochelle Park), Gabriel Jimenez (Franklin Lakes), Liam Hill (Montvale), Max Stern (Closter), Maximo Delacruz (Dumont), and Mathew Polandick (Dumont).

Last May, Mayor Mike Ghassali helped spread the word of Hillʼs project, and commended him for his efforts in Troop 334.

Hillʼs “No-Contact Food Drive” benefitted the Tri-Boro Food Pantry.

He also organized the construction of sturdy donation collection bins and shelving units, which he delivered in the pantryʼs service area.

In all, he exceeded his goal of

$3,500, raised from 61 donors on GoFundMe. Hill said the drive would aid “those affected by unemployment due to the coronavirus, and many others affected by recent events happening throughout our communities.”

At Curetonʼs event, the scouts and their families were honored with a brief ceremony. Certificates, and were given tokens of appreciation from the Bergen County Sheriffʼs Office.

“The numerous accomplishments of our Eagle Scouts shows their dedication to community service, knowledge and leadership,” Cureton said.

He added, “The Bergen County Sheriffʼs Office is proud of our Eagle Scouts whoʼve shown perseverance by reaching the rank of Eagle Scout during this Covid19 pandemic. We look forward to hearing about the future achievements of this outstanding group.”

WESTWOOD CEMETERY CO.

PARK RIDGE

Summer camp seeks counselors

Park Ridge Summer Camp is looking to hire counselors, ninth grade and older, for its 2021 season.

Camp runs June 28–July 30 from 8:30 to 11:45 a.m outdoors.

There is no camp on July 5. The

deadline to apply is May 21.

For applications, the camp calendar, and more general information, visit parkridgeboro.com.

For more camp information, write summercamp@parkridgeboro.com.

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Coach Colleen Malzahn and the Lady Cavos invite all boys and girls who will be entering kindergarten through 8th grade to attend a fun-filled five days of camp with individual instruction, skill development, team concepts, and individual and team competitions.

Entering her 10th year as head coach, Malzahn brings years of playing and coaching experience to the Emerson girls basketball program. She has a career record of 139–95 as a head coach and was selected as the Bergen County Coach of the Year in 2017.

Malzahn is a former Div. 1 & II player and the all-time leading scorer at Emerson High School.

Campers also will be instructed by assistant coach Jen Cella, a standout player for the Cavos and Emersonʼs all-time leader in blocked shots. She played Div. III basketball at Moravian College 2014–2018.

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