Pascack Press 8.23.21

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

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THEIR SUMMER OF WINNING

Timely hitting puts Westwood 10U on top

WESTWOOD

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SMITH HOOPS TOURNEY SEPT. 11

Call for coaches, players at council meeting; Covid cases up, mayor warns

BY RACHEL COHEN OF PASCACK PRESS

Amid cheers, Jamie Verbovsky joins the Hillsdale Volunteer Ambulance Service.

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EMERSON

BOROUGH COUNCIL

Carl Carbo resigns months after win; suits with developer ongoing

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BY JARED MITOVICH OF PASCACK PRESS

Mayor Danielle DiPaola says she has several people interested in the Borough Council seat just vacated by first-term member Carl Carbo, and notes that the incumbent has served the borough honorably and will be missed.

Carbo, a Republican who joined the governing body this January with running mate Michael Timmerman, has resigned his post in light of his familyʼs imminent move from the borough.

The council on Aug. 17 accepted Carboʼs resignation, which is effective Friday, Aug. 20.

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Westwood Softball’s 10U roster: Ella Ianni, Morgan Avella, Bria Charles, Nyla Diaz, Mary Laux, Ella Lazaro, Kayla Mircovich, Leah Olives, Abby Pontillo, Eve Ricciardella, Emma Rome, Chloe Rome, Anya Waring, and Ava Meisten.

Westwood’s girls barnstormed their way to the championship, which they claimed after a Covid outbreak forced Emerson to forfeit. It’s not how they wanted to win, their coach says. Above, they show off their first-place regular sesaon trophies.

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ladies of the Westwood Softball Associationʼs 10U summer travel team drove their steamroller of a regular season into an unusual postseason win, but itʼs one theyʼre entitled to revel in.

With hard-charging opponent Emerson taking a forfeit over Covid-19, Westwood lost nothing from what coach Brian Ianni called “a quality summer for sure,” as weighed in friendships formed, skilled sharpened, a positive attitude, and a record of 15-3-1.

Westwood faced Emerson five times in regular season and

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tournament play, winning four times and tying once.

Ianni told Pascack Press on Aug. 18, “It was a team effort, but much of our success came from timely hitting from our power hitters: Leah Olives, Bria Charles and Anya Waring, and from big defensive plays by Morgan Avella and Nyla Diaz.”

Continued on page 39

The mayor and Borough Council congratulated the 10U girls summer travel softball team as champions, giving each player a certificate of achievement, and provided updates on the pandemic and memorial signs and benches at its regular public meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 17.

And the governing body called for coaches and additional teams to get in on the first annual Haydn Sterling Smith Memorial Basketball Tournament, set for Sept. 11 at Hegeman Park.

All members were in attendance at the Municipal Center except for Chris Montana, who participated over the phone.

Ordinances 21-10 through 21-21 were also unanimously approved, notably including the establishment of a senior services program manager (and starting the process of hiring someone to run the senior services program) and an assistant borough administrator.

Two ordinances were introduced and passed on first reading: one amending rules on peddling and soliciting, and another providing for the improvements to Kingsberry Avenue and related

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Members of the Westwood Police Department pitch in with pies and encouragement for those in addiction treatment and recovery.

If you were a teen in the 1950s or '60s you might have chilled with friends at Stockdale’s, the ice cream shop on Kinderkamack Road in Park Ridge. Kristin Beuscher has the story.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR DeSena, Werfel, Zitko for township To the editor: T of Washington T has $12,481,403 in debt due July 29, 2022. Our town has been HE

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using something called a BAN (bond anticipation note) [which function as bridge loans] to kite our interest from one “credit card” to the next.

This has been a convenient way of hiding the townʼs true tax

burden from its residents. I just learned about this after speaking to the candidates running as Independents this November! I feel like I am diligent about knowing what is going on with our town, but this is so irresponsible.

The saddest thing about all of this was learning that the town actually had a $6 million surplus on the day that our current mayor took office. We have squandered through that surplus. How have we blown through $6 million?

The town was using the surplus to pay interest on our massive debt. Along with additional, sometimes very frivolous, spending.

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To be clear I have learned that a surplus can be used to pay interest. But we used it all up. We have used $6 million surplus and acquired $12 million in additional debt. Think about that: $18 MILLION in four years. That is our hard-earned tax dollars being thrown out the window because of bad business and financial management.

This is not how you manage a budget. This is definitely not how you balance a budget. Do you transfer balances from one credit card to the next while only paying interest as a way of paying down your personal debt?

This is why we need people with business and financial backgrounds to help turn our current financial deficit around. Michael DeSena is a civil engineer and will help keep projects on track and ensure they are done properly. Michael Werfel is a financial planner, he will get us back on track. Kevin Zitko is a business man and knows our townʼs essential services through and through.

This is the team we need to get our town back in the red.

I have no ill will or hard feel-

ings against the current administration; this is purely business.

For Township Residents First, Vote column 6 on Nov. 2!

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Township just put it up a notch.

Two former members of the Township Zoning Board complained at the Aug. 9 council meeting that they were “kicked off” the board because of “politics.”

Perhaps not to embarrass them, no one pointed out that when they were first appointed their people kicked off zoning board members so they could sit.

It was OK when their people did it, but not when itʼs done to them.

What nerve to complain.

Vic Fadini Washington Township

WESTWOOD

SENIOR FELLOWSHIP MEETS SEPT. 14

Residents 55 and over are invited to join the Westwood Senior Fellowship. The group next meets at the Community Center, 55 Jefferson Ave., on Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 11:30 a.m.

The Sept. 14 event will have a speaker, to be determined. During the year the group enjoys

luncheons, trips, and special events.

“Spokesperson Judy Maribo said, “Come and join us and make new friends.” We look forward to bringing you the senior fellowshipʼs programming into fall. For more information, call Judy at (201) 664-3614.

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Families flock to ‘boss’ BStreetBand concert had not seen for a while due to Covid, as well as new residents to our town. To them, thank you for choosing our town to call your

this amazing community embraced one another and celebrated ʻour home town.ʼ” Calamari said “Concerts in

tude we share our love and appreciation for this beautiful community we are so lucky to be a part of.”

The mayor thanked sponsor Valley Bank; resident and concert series proponent Peter Neary; Director of Public Affairs Daisy Velez; Bergen County Parks Department; the townshipʼs departments of public works and recreation; Bergen County Mosquito Control; the Washington Township Volunteer Ambulance Corps; the Washington Township Police Department; Township

Theater; Little Chef in Township of Washington; Dog House Saloon & Grill; Bethany Community Center; Kona Ice; “and our dedicated resident volunteers and contributors.”

Next up: Summer Movie Nights Under the Stars at Memorial Field continues on Friday, Aug. 27, with “Trolls World Tour” (PG). Free. Gates open at 8 p.m.; the movie starts at sunset.

Bring the kids and blankets.

Restroom at the fieldhouse.

—John Snyder

OVERWHELMED? LEAVE THE HEADACHES TO US Memorial Field was the place to be Aug. 13 as the crowd jammed to sounds of the Boss, courtesy the BStreetBand. The image is captured from town video.

Mayor Peter Calamari at the show, in a moment from town video. personnel for food, music, and games.

The BStreetBand, which formed as Backstreets in Asbury Park, notes itʼs “still the hardest working tribute band on the circuit, with 175-plus shows per year throughout the country.”

Calamari said on Aug. 15 of the all-ages event, which culminated in fireworks, “It was a pleasure to see many familiar faces that I

home.”

He said what started as a residentʼs idea was brought to fruition with a combined effort of municipal departments “and concluded with a much needed and enjoyable event for all.”

He said “The weather was warm but so were the greetings and conversations as the people of

the park are just one of the many wonderful aspects of small-town life. They create priceless opportunities to socialize, rehash old memories with people we often donʼt see as much as we should, and to create new memories and build relationships with friends we just havenʼt met yet.”

And, he said, “Itʼs with grati-

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Mayor Peter Calamari was happy to share on his Facebook page his impressions of the BStreetBandʼs Aug. 13 concert at Memorial Field.

The music — and cheers — belting far into the neighborhoods were thanks to the worldʼs longest running tribute band, bringing local fans sounds of the Boss, New Jerseyʼs own Bruce Springsteen, since 1980.

On Aug. 20, after our press start, the township was to celebrate a summer bash at Bethany Community Center, with residents mingling with police, fire, and EMT

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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 1–4 p.m. Admission is free.

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 HIGHLIGHTS 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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Stockdale’s was a favorite teen hangout

Stockdale’s Dairy was a popular ice cream parlor, luncheonette, and high-school hangout at 184 Kinderkamack Road, Park Ridge. These views show the exterior as it was in 1955 and the luncheonette in 1963.

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BY KRISTIN BEUSCHER OF PASCACK PRESS

PARK RIDGE

F YOU WERE a Pascack Valley teenager in

the 1950s or 1960s you might have spent time hanging out with your friends at Stockdaleʼs, an ice cream shop on Kinderkamack Road in Park Ridge.

John Stockdale started out as a milk man in 1940, running a delivery business from his home in Westwood. In the early 1940s it was just him and his pickup truck, and he had 18 customers on his route.

Stockdaleʼs business grew over the course of the 1940s. In 1943 he had enough customers for a second route, and he hired his first driver.

In 1948, he needed a bigger home not just for his family (he and wife Lillian had six boys and a girl), but for his business as well. He bought a house on Kinderkamack Road in Park Ridge that would go on to become the iconic Stockdaleʼs.

In the years following World War II, the Pascack Valley underwent a development

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surge. All those couples responsible for the Baby Boom now had young families, and they needed a place to live. The regionʼs population overall went from 22,000 in 1950 to 50,000 in 1960, as great swaths of vacant land became tidy rows of suburban homes.

For Stockdale, business was good.

The year 1955 found him running a milk delivery company with 3,000 customers across eight routes. He had to employ six drivers that each set out at 4 a.m.

In 1955 Stockdale also expanded his operation by opening an ice cream parlor and luncheonette adjacent to the family home.

The restaurant served ice cream, burgers, hotdogs, and sodas.

A separate garage in the back was transformed into a teenage hangout spot. With a coat of paint and some curtains, and set up with tables, chairs, and a jukebox, it became a place where high school boys and girls could dance, socialize, and meet up with their sweethearts, all with no admission fee.

Unfortunately, the garage gatherings were a short-lived phenomenon; the borough asked Stockdale to shut them down in 1957 on the grounds that the unchaperoned space

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was an invitation for juvenile delinquency.

As it turns out, news of Stockdaleʼs dancing spot had spread quickly. It wasnʼt long before the majority of kids were from outside the valley, lured by the idea of an unsupervised hangout. They were using it as a trysting place, drinking beer, and getting into fistfights in the parking lot. The newspapers warned of Park Ridgeʼs scourge of “hoodlum teenage drivers.”

Pulling the plug on dancing was no financial loss to Stockdale, who had actually been losing money in order to provide local high-schoolers with a place to go.

“I want to help the kids; they have energy, time, and no money, and there is no place else in the area they can go,” Stockdale told the borough council in 1957. “I lost $2,000 last year by keeping the garage open for dancing to give the kids something to do.”

The ice cream parlor and restaurant continued to operate into the 1960s, and Stockdale let the local kids hang out there. Now it is a piece of Park Ridge nostalgia that exists only in fond memories of adolescence.

The location at 184 Kinderkamack Road today is a small strip mall.

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expenses and appropriating $146,000 to be received from the 2020 community development block grant and appropriating $40,000 from the boroughʼs Capital Fund Surplus.

The council next meets (Date) at 7:30 p.m. at the Municipal Complex, 101 Washington Ave.

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Covid cases up During his report, Mayor Raymond Arroyo reported that 64% of eligible residents are fully vaccinated, a 1% increase since July 20. As of Aug. 17, he said, 83% of residents 18–64 and 98% of residents 65 and older are vaccinated with one dose of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines or one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

At the Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical Center, Arroyo said there are six patients hospitalized with Covid19 — one presumed, and five confirmed — who are all unvaccinated. Their ages range 34–71.

“Iʼm sure that the recent interest in Delta and Deltaʼs spread has gotten more people interested in vaccinations,” Arroyo said. “I urge people who are on the fence to consider the numbers and consider the science, and make the right

decision for themselves.”

In July, Arroyo added his cheers to the selection of his nominee, resident Lisa McKoy, as a local Fifth District Hometown Hero. McKoy helped lead a group of Westwood Borough volunteers assisting Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical Center on Westwoodʼs vaccination days.

“She worked long hours and went door-to-door in her neighborhood to reach out to seniors without social media, helping get hundreds of Westwood seniors, residents, teachers, and workers vaccinated,” Arroyo said at the time.

He told Pascack Press, “Working with Cheryl Hodges, our council liaison, the hospital staff and a small group of hardworking volunteers, the borough managed to vaccinate over 700 of our people — at a time when vaccine was scarce and appointments difficult to come by.”

Memorial garden gains ground At the Aug. 17 council meeting, Council President Beth Dell also highlighted Celebrate Westwoodʼs proposal to create a memorial garden near the third base line of the back baseball field in order to recognize residents lost in the pandemic. The group proposed a pollinator garden with

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native plants, shade trees, a weeping willow, walking stones and benches to accompany the monument.

According to Dell, Celebrate Westwood (celebratewestwood.org) plans to start raising funds in October, with planting following in the spring of 2022 and a dedicated ceremony in June 2022.

“I think it would be a really nice addition to the boroughʼs parks and a nice way to commemorate and recognize this horrible pandemic,” Dell said.

ʻWelcome to Westwoodʼ During the meeting, Peter Grefrath — “councilmember emeritus” who manages the municipal sign program — said that an introductory sign was placed during the winter on Forest Avenue. Additional signs sponsored by the Becker Funeral Home are located on the triangle of Lafayette and Washington avenues; First Westwood Realty sponsors one at the bottom of Washington Avenue east; Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical Center sponsors signage at the intersection of Old Hook Road and Main Street.

Six other locations are available for supporters; an updated brochure will be available shortly, Grefath said.

Memorial bench program proves popular Grefath, who also manages the municipal bench program, said that seven additional benches were added throughout the borough, and six more benches on the way.

Manufacturing costs increased the price of the benches $100 each, which the governing body unanimously approved to fund.

“That totals 52 benches in six parks and the community center, and a net savings of more than $80,000 for these conveniences,” Grefath said. “I initiated the bench program in 2011 because memorial trees were cut down and two memorial trees were damaged by storms. Since trees can be damaged, killed, diseased or other things, benches are for everybody and can last a long time, so we decided to go with benches as opposed to trees.”

First Annual Haydn Sterling Smith basketball tourney Dell added that the first annual Haydn Sterling Smith Memorial Basketball Tournament will be held at Hegeman Park on Sand Road on Sept. 11 from noon to 6 p.m. and the event is in need of coaches.

She and Arroyo lauded Smith,

The late Haydn S. Sterling

a founding member of The Friends of Hegeman Park, who died on Dec. 1, 2020 at age 69 after a lifetime of service..

“Haydnʼs contribution was invaluable. And his devotion to our Westwood community is memorialized in this event,” Arroyo said.

Want to play? Thereʼs a maximum of eight players per team, ages 15 and up.

For more information write HSSmithmemorial@gmail.com or call Tina Jackson at (201) 4859842 or Sheldon Jackson at (201) 485-9945. Registration deadline is Friday, Sept. 3.

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WWPD brings the goods at AIR’s Pizza Positivity Project

Alumni In Recovery founder ery and abstinent from all drugs Nancy Labov touts “pizza posi- and alcohol. tivity” at Bergen New Bridge It provides a safe and reliable Medical Center via the Westwood program “to heighten awareness, police and their council hope, and resources for liaison, Erin Collins. our local communities.

On Aug. 9, We aim to end the Labov said, stigma of the dis“These pizzas ease of addiction means so much by sharing our to the patients stories with on the units as middle and high they recover and school students, deal with the parents and symptoms of communities.” withdrawal.”

Its volunteers She added that speak openly about notes of encouragetheir struggles with ment the officers addiction and how they included were power- Nancy Labov, AIR founder overcame them. ful.

Its Pizza Posi“It shows they tivity Project invites care and support those in early supporters to “send a treat and addiction treatment, [and it] helps words of hope to those in treatthem heal,” she said. ment facilities who could use Mayor Ray Arroyo added his extra inspiration and kindness kudos to the officers, and said from strangers. Often, people in “Thank you to the folks at Alum- early substance abuse treatment ni in Recovery for inviting West- are struggling with withdrawal, wood to participate in this worthy cravings, and other physical comoutreach.” plications such as depression and Alumni In Recovery, dating severe anxieties.” to 2014, is a non-profit organizaAIR said “To help ease their tion composed of dedicated recovery, students and police offiyoung adults now living in recov- cers rallied to help the Pizza Pos-

itivity Project come to life and thrive. Every Monday, funds are raised to purchase a nice hot pizza from local pizzerias, with deliveries sent to Bergen New Bridge Medical Centerʼs detox and rehabilitation units.”

Attached to each pizza is an inspirational note or letter.

Labov, in recovery for 30 years, has been working as a nurse in psychiatric and addiction services for more than 25 years.

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Misciagna, in update, recalls former mayor Don Gelnaw is difficult whenever and however it happens.”

He said, “As elected officials we do our best to serve the residents and make decisions that are in the best interest of Park Ridge, but sometimes only with the benefit of hindsight can we see how those decisions turn out. I thank both Mayor Grubb and Mayor Gelnaw for their service to Park Ridge and its residents.”

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Mayor Keith Misciagna wrote “to my Park Ridge family” on Aug. 13 with a message touching on his familyʼs thoughts at the end of summer vacation “as we prepare for my youngest son to return to college and begin his sophomore year.”

He said, “I know many of you are also making similar preparations and I hope part of that is making sure your kids are vaccinated.

The college experience is once in a lifetime and the more students who are vaccinated the quicker schools can get back to that real college

125th Anniversary Gala Misciagna also touted plans for the delayed 125th Anniversary

The Extra Innings Tournament was in memory of Kyle Green, PRHS Class of 2016 alumnus and baseball player (#16).

The ballot explanation reads in part, “The approval of this referendum would not create a new tax burden on the residents of Park Ridge, but simply continue and

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experience.”

Misciagna noted the memorial visitation for former borough mayor Donald Gelnaw, on Saturday, Aug. 14 at Our Lady of Mercy R.C. Church, and said heʼd received a letter that week from another former mayor, David Grubb, sharing his memories of serving with Gelnaw.

The Hon. Donald F. Gelnaw, 84, passed away, peacefully, on Thursday, July 22, surrounded by his five children, and his sons-inlaw and daughter in-law.

Born and raised in Westwood, Gelnaw was a United States Marine. He served here as a councilman and then mayor, 1980–84.

(For those who missed his obituary in our Aug. 9 issue, itʼs well worth noting that instead of flowers his family were asking for donations to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.)

Misciagna told residents, “As I said to Dave after reading his letter and sharing some of my own conversations with Mayor Gelnaw, the lesson is that change is hard. During his tenure, 40-plus years ago, Mayor Gelnaw dealt with zoning issues and changes to many of the same properties that we are contending with now.”

He said, “The public sentiment was the exact opposite in those days as many residents, not comfortable with change, did not want a corporate park for the Sony Corp. or the now-beloved Bearʼs Nest townhouses to change the character of our town.”

He said, “During my tenure, with the support of a large majority of residents, we have been trying to now preserve projects such as these. Itʼs an interesting lesson in the history of our town and as I said the theme seems to be that change

extend the previously approved Municipal Open Space Tax. This will permit Park Ridge to continue its Open Space, Recreation and Historic Preservation Trust Fund

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gala, now set for Nov. 19. “We are hoping that the Covid-19 situation improves so that we are able to hold this event. Please watch your email and the borough website for details and information on how to get tickets.”

Green Monster project And he noted the success of the Aug. 7 charity softball and cornhole tournament that resident Troy Taber held to honor his father, Michael and to benefit the Green Monster Project. A green screen will be installed along the top of the homer fence at the senior baseball field, at Sulak Lane, in memory of Kyle Green, a PRHS alumnus (2016) and PRHS baseball player (#16).

“Congratulations to Troy for pulling off an event that was a fitting tribute to his dad, a perennial Park Ridge volunteer. And congratulations to the Ridge Realtor team on their victory,” Misciagna said.

Fireworks Sept. 4 The mayor said the Recreation Department is hosting fireworks on Saturday, Sept. 4 (with a rain date of Sept. 5) at the high school football field. Music will begin at 7 p.m. and the fireworks show will begin at approximately 8.

Call to keep borough Open Space Fund Misciagna also noted that ballots this November will have a question concerning renewal of the boroughʼs Open Space Fund, and argued for voting in favor.

The binding referendum authorizes the maintaining and continuing of the existing Municipal Open Space Trust Fund, which voters here approved on Nov. 8, 2016.

Check out the borough’s fireworks on Sept. 4 at PRHS.

with an annual levy of up to 0.007 cents per $100 of assessed real property value.”

The average owner would pay $33 per year, which is equal to $2.75 per month, for a period of five years.

Funds can be used only for the development, maintenance, and acquisition of lands for recreation and land and water conservation purposes, and historic preservation.

An oversight committee of local citizens will continue to advise the borough on how funds should be spent. Every year there would be a public audit of all expenditures.

The funds would enable Park Ridge to leverage matching grants from the county and state.

Misciagna said, “Remember, we lose access to our county funds if we donʼt have our own fund.”

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EMERSON 20 Palisade Ave. (201) 261-5604 emersonlibrary.org • Emerson Library offers Grab & Go Crafts that can be picked up at the library and completed at home. The week of July 26 brings a craft for grades K–6. The theme is “Animal Tongue!” to accompany this weekʼs StoryWalk book: “What If You Had an Animal Tongue?” by Sandra Markle. Reserve your craft kit by registering online.

• In a special program suitable for ages 1–6, go on an Animal Adventure with Miss Jolie and

her ukulele to celebrate summer reading! Premieres on the Emerson Libraryʼs Facebook page Wednesday, Aug. 25 at 10 a.m.

HILLSDALE 509 Hillsdale Ave. (201) 358-5072 hfpl.org • In-person event: In his lecture “The Beatles: From Liverpool to Abbey Road,” music historian Vincent Bruno presents the story of the legendary pop group The Beatles. Follow along on the bandʼs historic journey from hum-

ble beginnings to super stardom and beyond. Takes place Monday, Aug. 30 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the library. Register online.

MONTVALE 12 Mercedes Drive, Suite 100 (201) 391-5090 montvalelibrarynj.org • In-person event: Enjoy a dynamic script-in-hand performance of “Macbeth,” one of Shakespeareʼs greatest tragedies, on the libraryʼs lawn Tuesday, Aug. 24 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Bring your own chairs. In the event of bad

weather, event moves to Montvale council chambers. Register online.

PARK RIDGE 51 Park Ave. (201) 391-5151 parkridge.bccls.org • In-person event: Storytime with Miss Renee meets Tuesday mornings at the library. Stories, songs and a craft for toddlers and pre-K. Next date: Aug. 24 at 10 a.m. Sign up online.

• In-person event: Storytime with Miss Sherri meets in the

library garden Thursday, Aug. 26 from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Stories, songs, and a take-home craft for little ones. Register in advance.

• In-person event: Miss Eileen is excited to welcome little ones to the library for Pajama Storytime on Thursday, Aug. 26 from 6 to 6:45 p.m. Sing bedtime songs, read calming books and relax in your pajamas with your favorite stuffed animals. Registration required as

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THE PARK RIDGE POLICE O F F I C E R S ASSOCIATION is selling hats in support of the members of Cpl. Jedh C. Barker M e m o r i a l American Legion Post 153. Officers said online, “The American Legion has valiantly supported and served our country in its time of need. Due to the pandemic, it has deeply affected them financially.

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The Class of 1980ʼs 40+1 reunion is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 25 from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus, 79 Pascack Road, Washington Township.

Tickets are $60 per person.

Reservations can be booked by Sept. 15 through treasurer John Tesoriero:

• Mail to 45 Church St., Apt D-1, Montclair, NJ 07042; or • Venmo to WestwoodHS1980 or PayPal to westwood1980@gmail.com (choose

“personal”) There is a football game on Friday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. at Westwood Regional High School, 701

Ridgewood Road, Washington Township.

The Class of 1980 is collecting canned and dry goods all day of the reunion with the Knights of

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The Westwood Elks are running a Golden Ticket Raffle. The drawing will be held on Sunday, March 27, 2022 at 1 p.m. at Westwood Elks Lodge 1562. Buffet and refreshments will be available at the event to the ticket holders.

Buy your ticket now. Only 200 are available at a $100 donation. If all 200 tickets are sold, $10,000 will go to the winner. This is an elimination draw-down from start to finish. There will be three $150 consolation prizes pulled leading up to the eventual winner. The last ticket pulled will be the winner, or the last two owners may mutually agree to split the grand prize. You can buy as an individual, split with a friend or do a group ticket.

If available, last minute tickets will be sold on the day of the event between 1 and 1:30 p.m. See ticket for details and license number.

All proceeds benefit Elks charities: children and adults with special needs, veterans, drug awareness programs and more.

For more information or to purchase your tickets, call Carl Williams at (201) 446-6047 or the Westwood Elks Lodge at (201) 666-1562.

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Cpl. Jedh C. Barker Memorial American Legion Post 153 is holding a 50/50 raffle fundraiser, and youʼre invited to try your luck.

Donations are $100 per ticket. Five monetary prizes will be awarded, ranging from $5,000 to $1,000. With all 300 tickets sold, the odds of winning are given as 1 in 60. You do not need to be present at the drawing to win.

The drawing is at the post headquarters, 118 Ridge Ave., Park Ridge, Sept 13 at 5 p.m. Proceeds will be used for American Legion programs.

There are three options available to you to purchase taxdeductible tickets: • Come to the post any Wednesdays through Sunday from 3 to 9 p.m. Make checks out to Ameri-

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• Mail the post a check for the number of tickets you want, and youʼll get your tickets back by mail. Make checks out to American Legion Post 153.

• Write to Post153NJ@hotmail.com, requesting the number of tickets you want (ask for more than one and sell them to others) and the post will mail the tickets to you.

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Join the party and help pack the park for a last hurrah to summer.

The ever-popular Alan Quinn Band returns to Veterans Park on Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. for the closing Sponsor Appreciation Summer Concert.

Come with family and friends to enjoy music for all generations. The songs are sure to please all ages and musical tastes.

Arrive at 6 p.m. for the Demarest Farms petting zoo.

Feed the baby goats and take in a free yoga class with Maria Elena.

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COLLIS LANDS JOAN’S JOY SCHOLARSHIP; SAFETY FEST SEPT. 25

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Congratulations to Pascack Valley High School senior Delia Collis, inaugural Joan Angela DʼAlessandro Memorial Foundation Stand Up and Do Something Scholarship recipient.

The award was bestowed by Hillsdaleʼs tireless activist Rosemarie DʼAlessandro, who formed the foundation in 1998 in memory of her daughter, who was sexually assaulted and murdered by a neighbor, Joseph McGowan, in 1973.

McGowan was sentenced to life in prison for his crimes. He died June 5 while serving out his term at the South Woods State Prison in Cumberland County, the New Jersey Department of Corrections said.

Joanʼs Joy promotes child safety via programs it provides and legislation it advocates. It provides support to neglected and abused children through fun and educational excursions and it helps victims of crime by way of

consultation.

“The Joanʼs Joy board members selected Deliaʼs essay recognizing her for standing up for someone in need — finding strength in her own voice to speak up even as she faced with a difficult situation. Standing up for someone else is empowering and spreads courage for others to do the same,” Rosemary told Pascack Press.

She said the scholarship was made possible by a donation from board member Monique Dolecki.

Rosemary told Pascack Press, “Heartfelt gratitude.”

Following McGowanʼs death, the DʼAlessandros — Rosemary, Michael, and John — thanked a crowd of dozens who turned out in support “and all those who took part in the ʻno paroleʼ effort during the past 28 years. Your involvement was so important,” Rosemary said.

She forwarded photos of a heart-shaped rock found embedded at the site in Harriman State Park in Stony Point, N.Y. where Joanʼs body was recovered Easter Sunday those many years ago; a Team Joan volunteer turned it up

A symbol of great meaning to Joan’s Joy founder Rosemary D’Allesandro and volunteers has been turned up.

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Like minds: Rosemarie D’Alessandro and inaugural Joan Angela D’Alessandro Memorial Foundation Stand Up and Do Something Scholarship winner Delia Collis at The Joan Angela D’Alessandro White Butterfly Sculpture and Garden in Hillsdale in July. this June 5 — the day McGowan died — while preparing the area for a documentary crew.

Much moved by the find, Rosemary said, “The plan is to return it to the spot in a permanent setting. At present itʼs at the Joanʼs Joy Foundation room, bringing joy and amazement to whoever sees it.”

Donors step up: Charlandra Counseling Services and many more Rosemary added that “generosity abounds this month.” Dr. Anna Flores Locke, a mother of twin 8-year-olds, has always been committed to child safety in communities, schools, and homes.

After meeting Rosemary at a child safety fest, and witnessing many of Joanʼs Joyʼs achievements for others, Locke made a $500 donation in July to help it continue its tireless work.

Locke, owner of Charlandra Counseling Services in Woodcliff Lake, said she is proud to support local non-profit Joanʼs Joy. Charlandra Counseling Services (charlandra.com) offers individual, couple, and family therapy and specializes in children, teens, infertility, depression and anxiety.

Rosemary extended “A big hug of thanks to all who have donated this year in many different ways. We are thrilled we have achieved our goal of over $4,000 raised year to date from our ongoing fund-raising efforts.”

She said, “Including our recent yard sale, Joanʼs Joy Tshirt sales, and all the generous donations from near and far, big and small, we have been able to help important organizations and causes.”

She listed:

Special donors, left to right: Dr. Anna Flores Locke and her children Alejandra and Charles, and John D’Alessandro from Joan’s Joy.

• YCS Holley Center, helping children recover from the aftershock of the pandemic.

• Covenant House Newark, delivering equine therapy to atrisk youth.

• Never Alone Again, Teaneck, providing emergency shelter to domestic violence victims.

• YCS Davis House, supplying sporting equipment for youth programs.

• Joan Angela DʼAlessandro White Butterfly Sculpture and Garden groundskeeping.

Joanʼs Joy Annual Child Safety Fest Sept. 25 Save the date: Joanʼs Joy Annual Child Safety Fest is in person on Sept. 25 at 2 p.m. at the Hillsdale Train Station. The event features a butterfly release, live music, speakers, face painting, and raffles. Joanʼs Joy also seeks volunteers and raffle gift donations for the event.

To contribute in any way, visit joansjoy.org or write rosebd@email.com.

space is limited.

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

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

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

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UNDS ARE SOUGHT in loving memory of Chris Flynn on behalf of Jennifer Nye. Library and school communities in north Jersey and Rockland County were devastated to lean that Dumontʼs “Mr. Chris,” of Magical Melodies, had died on Aug. 5.

At 39, he was the father of three. He had been creating dance parties around the Bergen County area since 2016.

The GoFundMe that his family organized said “Chris brought so much joy, laughter, love and kindness to everyone around him and this is our opportunity to give back and support his family in their time of need. His children were his world and he described it best in his last post on the Magical Melodies Facebook page: “If you could look into my heart, this is what you would see. I love these kids more than the entire universe and I love them more with each passing minute!”

All additional funds above and beyond the cost of his celebration of life will be given to his family.

He was celebrated at Westwoodʼs Veterans Memorial Park on Sunday, Aug. 15.

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8:30 p.m. Space is limited and seating is on a first come, first served basis. All participants must sign a Hold Harmless Agreement to attend.

• The Virtual Knit & Crochet Club will meet on Zoom Friday, Aug. 27 from 10 a.m. to noon.

Bring a project to work on and chat with other members. New members of all skill levels are welcome. Register online for access.

WASHINGTON 144 Woodfield Road (201) 664-4586 twpofwashingtonpl.org • In-person event: Tales and Mocktails Outdoor Bookclub meets Monday, Aug. 23 at 5:30 p.m. The selection is “The Mystery of Mrs. Christie” by Marie Benedict. This club for adults meets on the last Monday of the month to chat about a book and enjoy mocktails. Register online.

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CONGRATULATIONS AND GOOD LUCK to local EMT and firefighter Jake Prusha as he heads to U.S. Coast Guard Basic Training in Cape May to begin his journey toward becoming a helicopter rescue swimmer. In July, Prusha and Hillsdale Police Officer David Sayers competed in the Ironman Lake Placid triathlon. The Hillsdale Volunteer Ambulance Service said on Aug. 16, “Jake never ceases to amaze us with his dedication to making a difference in the world and leading by example for those around him. We know that Jake will do exceptionally well and will continue to make Hillsdale, the Prusha family, and his entire emergency services family proud. You will be missed, Jake, and we look forward to hopefully welcoming you back to continue your service to the Hillsdale community!”

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• The week of Aug. 23 brings a Childrenʼs Summer Craft-togo for pre-K through fifth grade.

Stop by the library this week and pick up an ice cream cone craft to make at home. One per child, while supplies last.

• In-person event: The library will hold Movie Screenings in the community room on Tuesday, Aug. 24. The film is the 2020 thriller/drama “The Courier” (PG13). Catch the matinee from 1 to 3 p.m. or the encore from 6:30 to

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Greater PV chamber to honor Laughton, McLaughlin Oct. 14

The Greater Pascack Valley Chamber of Commerce 2021 Citizen of the Year Awards Dinner, honoring recipients for their selfless contributions to the Pascack Valley, is set for Oct. 14, and youʼre invited.

Bill McLaughlin and Scott Laughton have been selected as Citizens of the Year for 2021.

Scott Laughton Laughton was born in California; his parents, Mary and David, moved the family to Park Ridge when he was very young.

Scott grew up in Park Ridge with his brother, Bruce, and sister, Kimberly, who also still live in the Pascack Valley area.

He attended the Park Ridge schools and graduated from Park Ridge High School in 1987 and attained the rank of Eagle Scout from BSA Troop 80 of Park Ridge.

After a year in college, Laughton decided that he needed direction, so he joined the U.S. Army. He is a two-tour veteran of the Persian Gulf War. After the Army, Laughton worked as a police officer for 25 years. During his final years with the police department, Laughton decided to return to college and in 2016, earned a degree in nursing from Bergen Community College.

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Park Ridge Police Department in 2019, he embarked on a new career path, as a registered nurse, joining Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck in December 2019.

Then, Covid-19 became a global pandemic and Laughton continued his frontline work, this time in that fight. Due to his background and training in dealing with crises, he was made the charge nurse of the Covid unit day shift.

Laughton resides in Ramsey and is the father of two teen boys: Andrew, 16, is a wrestler at Ramsey High School. Finlay, 13, is a middle school lacrosse player.

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Bill McLaughlin McLaughlin is very active in supporting several area nonprofit organizations. A Hackensack University Medical Center Foundation Board Trustee, he is a founder and the chairman of the board for The Jillian Fund.

He has served as chair or committee member, responsible for raising funds and awareness, for Christian Health Care Center, Tackle Kids Cancer, Westchester Hospice, Girl Scout Heart of the Hudson and United Hospice of Rockland County.

He resides in Montvale with his wife, Kristina, and two daughters: Sofia and Isabella.

McLaughlin is senior vice president of Major Account and Strategic Sales at The Kaseya Companies, a global leader in technology automation and security software solutions.

Prior to Kaseya, he was executive vice president and chief technology officer at Atlantic, Tomorrowʼs Office, a provider of office automation solutions and one of the largest privately held technology companies in the United States.

He also held leadership roles at several top-tier office technoloBilll McLaughlin

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The Greater Pascack Valley Chamber of Commerce (GPVCOC) said in its announcement, “One of the things that makes the Pascack Valley such a wonderful place to live and work are those who actually reside here. One of many activities the Greater Pascack Valley Chamber of Commerce has the pleasure of sponsoring is the annual Citizen of the Year Awards. Each year, the GPVCOC honors a person (or persons) who the Chamber feels exemplifies good citizenship and shows an admirable commitment to the community.”

Information on ticket sales, journal ads, and donations will be available shortly via email from GPVCOC@gmail.com.

The Greater Pascack Valley Chamber of Commerce (GPVCOC) is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt, non-profit organization comprised of business organizations and professionals working together to enhance our community.

It says, “Together, we can foster an environment that leads to increased growth in our businesses and neighborhoods. As concerned individuals working together at the GPVCOC, we can foster a vital and responsive chamber of commerce, which results in a better return for business, professional and industrial development.”

A portion of the dinner profits will be donated to the recipientsʼ choice of charities and a portion will be used to fund the annual scholarships for deserving seniors at all Pascack Valley-area public high schools.

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eats Enjoy outdoor dining at Vicolo 2011, Vicolo Ristorante in Old Tappan has been delighting hungry diners and serving as the setting for special moments.

The restaurant offers live music on Friday and Saturday evenings, house-made, traditional semolina pasta, and the flavors of Northern Italy at its Bi-State Plaza location.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Daveʼs Salad features hearts of palm, endives, apples and gorgonzola. When choosing your entree, you may also want to consider the in-house pasta in an

assortment of preparations, such as the Orecchiette Benito (orecchiette pasta with sausage, broccoli rabe, garlic oil, and sun-dried tomato), or any of the seven mouth-watering pasta options.

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

If itʼs fish, thereʼs the Shrimp and Scallops Fra Diavolo. Thereʼs

DELICIOUS LAMB CHOPS are prepared especially for you. also the Salmon Vicolo, which is stuffed with crab meat and cooked in a wood-fired oven with honey mustard sauce. Then again, there are still four other seafood options, one just as delectable as the next.

Knights to host dinner Friday, Aug. 27

The St. Thomas More Council #2188 Westwood/Hillsdale will host a Friday Night Dinner on Friday, Aug. 27 at 40 Crest St. The doors open at 6 p.m.

The menu includes hot dogs and hamburgers with all the fixings, pulled pork, sausage, peppers and onions, salads, dessert and coffee,

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tea, and soda. Bar service is available.

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

Reservations must be made by noon on Tuesday, Aug. 24 Prior payment is required to secure a reservation. Payment can be made by check, mailed to the council, by Aug. 27 or

by placing a check in the mail box the main entrance of the Council Hall. For reservations call Mike DeAngelo at (201) 664-5396. All CDC health guidelines are followed to the letter.

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

PULL UP A CHAIR at Vicolo Ristorante, where elegance meets affordable, delicious Italian cuisine.

Thereʼs an array of classic but reservations may be made as chicken and veal dishes to choose well. The restaurant also offers the from as well. And donʼt forget option for take out.

Vicolo can host your holiday, about the double cut pork chops, or the filet mignon, done Italian, business or family parties on their served with mushrooms and shal- patio. Seating is available for up to 100 guests. Catering is also offered lots in Barolo wine sauce. and the restaurant has a full bar, including over 100 wines. Live performances during the weekends feature Italian singing and opera-style music.

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

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

Visit Vicolo Ristorante FISH LOVERS can enjoy a whole online to see the menu: vicolroasted branzino. oristorante.com. Call (201) The restaurant meets a full 497-8777 for reservations, takearray of dining and entertaining out, catering, and more inforneeds. Vicolo welcomes walk-ins, mation.

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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 winner, BBQ & Signature Sandwich) • Best Damn Lemonade • Three Charmed Gems • Elixir Kitchensʼ Gourmet Pet Treats (201 Magazine Best of Bergen 2021 winner, Best Pet Store/Services) • Conradʼs Confectionery (201

Magazine Best of Bergen 2021 winner, Best Ice Cream & Place for a Sweet Treat) • House of Jerky • Riley & Mee Dog Training • Artisanal Soaps Creations • 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.

Covid-19 health and safety guidelines are in place for everyoneʼs benefit.

All monies raised by the market benefits “The Westwood Scholarships in Memory of Eliza-

beth Fasciano.” To donate, mail a check, made out to The Westwood Scholarships in Memory of Elizabeth Fasciano, to Westwood Farmersʼ Market 40 Crest St., Westwood NJ 07675.

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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With an estimated one in four children going to bed hungry in the United States, and one in six families in northern New Jersey unable to put food on the table, Rotary organizations across the country invite other groups to join them in their Breakfast with Champions food drive.

The drive will be held the weekend of Sept. 17–19, as Rotary clubs in New Jersey and across the nation participate International Hunger Awareness Month.

Rotarians in northern New Jersey and across the Garden State, in association with mem-

bers of the White House Champions of Change Alumni Association, are organizing the event.

Park Ridge Rotary Club asks local churches, schools, organizations, and others to lend a hand.

The club relayed this to Pascack Press on Aug. 9 and said, “Participants will collect canned and non-perishable food, grooming items, and/or grocery store gift cards.”

To learn more and register your organization, visit https://tinyurl.com/Champions.

For more information on Park Ridge Rotary Club, visit https://portal.clubrunner.ca/2088.

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Bring the family, friends, and pups! The Township of River Vale is pleased to announce that its farmersʼ market is operating again!.

The market runs Thursdays through Oct. 28th from 1 to 6 p.m. in the Town Hall parking lot (behind the tennis courts), 406 Rivervale Road.

The Township of River Vale Social and Cultural Affairs Committee says “Enjoy shopping in the great outdoors for the finest local produce and products. This year we will have lots of new vendors and favorite staples.

Vendors are full-time, part-time, and guests.”

• Our farmer will bring delicious produce, microgreens, meats and eggs raised from Hope Cress Farms.

• We will have foodies and

special artisan vendors. Shop for fresh veggies, fruits, eggs, lunch, dinners, stuffed breads, sides, baked goods, ice cream, desserts, gifts, body products and so much more!

• Clydeʼs Homemade Italian Ices • Picklelicious – pickles, olives etc.

• The Empanada Lady – a variety of overstuffed breakfast, lunch and dinner empanadas and Cuban sandwiches • Kay and Kay Catering – Caribbean foods: jerk chicken, oxtails, tacos, chef special, mac and cheese • Pie Eyed Bar pies – pizza, rolls, soups, dinners, mozzarella • Pies and Quiches – breakfast, lunch and dessert pies • Buon Antipasto – stuffed breads, pierogies, meats and

cheeses • Kimchi Smoke Barbeque – fresh brisket, ribs, signature sandwiches and sides • Strawberry Lembeck – Jewelry • Chillology – teas and honey • Voyager Espresso – Coffee and lattes • Kurly Kurtosh – Hungarian chimney cakes • Knot of This World Pretzels – gourmet pretzels • Sawdust Unlimited – repurposed and reclaimed wooden gifts The market looks forward to nutritionist days, balloon twisting, story and crafts, music, pet adoptions, blood drives, etc. weather and Covid permitted.

Visit .rivervalenj.org and on Facebook for updates.

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The League of Women Voters of Northern Valley celebrates Womenʼs Equality Day on Aug. 26, and the advancements made toward

achieving political, economic, and social equality. The date commemorates the 101st anniversary of the adoption of the 19th constitutional

Amendment, granting women the right to vote in the United States.

In February, Leagues nationwide also celebrated the organiza-

HILLSDALE

Rec Commission seeks candidates

Mayor John Ruocco is seeking expressions of interest from residents 18 and older who are willing to volunteer to serve on the Hillsdale Recreation Commission.

The term is to fill the unexpired term of five years that ends end on Dec. 31, 2023.

This mayoral nomination is subject to advice and consent of the mayor and council.

The Commission has the following responsibilities by law: • Propose plans for the development and improvement of the public park and playground lands owned or leased by the Borough.

• Propose methods or arrangements for the proper maintenance and care of such lands and

the improvements thereon.

• Propose rules and regulations for the public use of such lands and improvements.

• Submit all such plans, methods, arrangements, rules and regulations to the mayor and council for their consideration and action thereon.

• Put into effect such plans,

methods, arrangements, rules and regulations which have been approved and authorized by the mayor and council and exercise administrative and supervisory authority in connection therewith.

If youʼre interested, send your résumé or a letter with your background to jruocco@hillsdalenj.org

by Friday, Aug. 27.

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tion's 101st birthday.

New Jersey residents were integrally involved in advocating for womenʼs rights and equality. In Bergen County, Susan B. Anthony visited and stayed with Tenafly resident Elizabeth Cady Stanton for long periods of time to write the History of Woman Suffrage. In 1880, Stanton tried unsuccessfully to vote at the polls in Tenafly.

Similarly, Alice Paul from Paulsdale in Mount Laurel Township advocated for and fought to secure the passage of the 19th Amendment and wrote the Equal Rights Amendment in 1923.

Women of color, including Sojourner Truth, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Mary Church Terrell, Reverend Florence Spearing Randolph and others, championed the suffrage movement and advocated for the 19th Amendment.

On Aug. 18, 1920, the state of Tennessee passed the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, bringing the total number of states needed to 36. This provided the required majority to ratify the amendment and extended universal suffrage to women.

On Aug. 26, 1920, U.S. Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby signed a proclamation certifying the 19th Amendment guaranteeing womenʼs right to vote.

In 1971, New York Representative Bella Abzug advocated a bill in the U.S. Congress designating the August 26th date of certification as Women's Equality Day. In 1973, the United State Congress designated Aug. 26 as Womenʼs Equality Day, an annual event observed nationwide.

Monthly Luncheon Launches To celebrate the occasion, the LWVNV is launching a monthly luncheon for members and the public. The League invites people to enjoy delicious food and share their views on a range of topics, including voting, civic engagement, womenʼs issues, the environment, climate change, and racial equity.

The first meeting takes place at Zendiggi Kebab House, at 228 Closter Dock Road in Closter, on Saturday, Aug. 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Participants order their own lunch and may BYOB. Visit zendiggi.com to order ahead and receive a 10% discount, using the code LWVNV. To help organize this first event write lwvnvblog@gmail.com.

LWVNV Expands Voters Service Activities This fall, the LWVNV plans to prepare voters for this election with its Voters Service activities. During the pandemic, the League focused on protecting the voting rights for

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HILLSDALE

THE HILLSDALE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE introduced its newest member, Jamie Verbovsky, on social media on Aug 11. “She successfully completed the EMT training course in Paramus over the past six months and passed the NREMT! Welcome Jamie! We look forward to having you on our agency and appreciate your willingness to serve the community!” It added, “Do you have what it takes to make a difference by becoming an EMT? Message us today to find out how you can become certified and give back to your community! #newestemt #welcome #newmemberalert.

all and ensuring everyone can exercise their right to vote.

“This year, the League of Women Voters of Northern Valley marks Womenʼs Equality Day by asking residents to remember the hard work of those who came before us. Honor their legacy and prepare to vote in the General Election in New Jersey on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. Get involved with the League! Join us and bring a friend to the launch of our monthly luncheon on August 28 and share your passion and interests, said Joyce Luhrs, vice president of Marketing, League of Women Voters of Northern Valley.

To assist voters with making informed decisions in the election, the LWVNV's members from 29 municipalities in Bergen County will work to make democracy strong through voter registration drives, virtual educational forums, and local advocacy.

The LWVNVʼs activities will include conducting voter registration drives, responding to citizens' requests to schedule local virtual Candidate Forums, and moderating virtual Candidate Forums.

“We want to ensure residents are registered to vote, know how they can vote, and have information about the candidates. Check your voter registration status. In New Jersey, the deadline to register to vote for the General Election is Oct. 12. The League does not support or oppose candidates and is not affiliated with any political party,” said Luhrs.

Details about voting are available on the League's election website, vote11.org. The site provides information about the election process, new voting options, polling place locations and hours, candidates, absentee ballot and early voting options, registration deadlines, and requirements.

Learn more about LWVNVʼs upcoming events and how to become a member at bit.ly/LWVNVinformation. For further information about the LWVNV, contact lwvno.valley@gmail.com.

About League of Women Voters of Northern Valley The League of Women Voters of Northern Valley, a chapter of the League of Women Voters (LWV), is a non-partisan, grassroots civic organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of public policy issues and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

For opportunities to get involved or join the organization, write to lwvno.valley@gmail.com.

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‘KEY IDEAS’ AS ART AT VETERANS PARK AUG. 26

Celebrate Westwood is pleased to welcome The Key Idea Projectʼs presentation of The Keys to Our American Dream: A Community Art Project as part of this summerʼs Art on the Avenue series, Thursday, Aug. 26 from 3 to 8 p.m. in Veterans Memorial Park.

This free nationally touring event asks residents of all ages to add their voice and creativity to the conversation about who we are and what is important to us by selecting a key and artistically exploring what it can open or start or do.

Keys and art supplies are all provided at this thought-provoking, hands-on art event.

The non-profit Key Idea Project was founded in 2014 by Westwood native Lenore Lyons, an art educator, and has been enjoyed by 7,000 participants from toddlers to centenarians.

The goal of the project is to connect people through a simple but powerful community art project using keys to help identify wishes and dreams while also demonstrating that we are more alike than different. Lyons is now embarked on her second tour to bring the project

to people all over the country.

Her first tour, in 2020, was cut short by the pandemic. Exhibits of these profound, funny, and heartwarming expressions have been mounted at various locations including the Smithsonianʼs Anacostia Community Museum. For more information visit thekeyidea.org.

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

wood Recreation Department.

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

Since then, the volunteer organization has been creating opportunities for performing and visual arts as well as community building and civic pride events to increase interaction between residents and local businesses.

The organization functions under the financial auspices of the Westwood Heritage Society, working toward its own 501(c)3 status.

For more information, visit celebratewestwood.org.

RASCALS PRE-K SOCCER CLINIC

River Vale Rascals is a soccer clinic for kids 3–4 (must be 3 by Sept. 30, 2021) residing in River Vale.

The 2021 clinic is planned to be held on Saturdays for six weeks from 4 to 5 p.m.: Sept. 11, 18, and 25 and Oct. 2, 16, and 24 at the Upper Grove Sports Complex. The cost is $55 per child.

Registration is available online only through Sept. 10 via Community Pass.

Clinic participants get a T-shirt, soccer ball, and socks with registration fee; parent volunteers; and a season ending trophy and pizza party.

“Given the Covid-19 environment, we will seek to have smaller

teams than in normal years to enable increased distancing. Consequently, we will need additional volunteers for head and assistant coaches. All interested parents should refer to the townshipʼs coaching requirements,” organizers said.

They add, “Rascals Soccer will likely be your childʼs first experience with recreational youth sports offered in our town. As such, the goal is to have fun. The children will engage in a series of games and drills to maximize their touches of the ball. Want to play? Get in touch!”

For more information on the River Vale Rascals clinic, write rivervalerascals@yahoo.com.

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Community Band season finale Sept. 5

prizes for the largest trout caught for each age group. Trout will be stocked in the Pascack Brook from St. Johnʼs Church in Hillsdale to Brookside Park in Westwood.

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PRHS car wash Aug. 22

The Westwood Community Band in action on July 4. The Concert Band plays on Labor Day Weekend, Sept. 5 at 3 p.m. (Richard Frant @FrantVisuals.)

The Park Ridge High School Marching Band invites you to its car wash fundraiser on Sunday,

The Westwood Community Band plays its final concert of the summer on Sunday, Sept. 5 at 3 p.m. at the bandstand in Veterans Memorial Park.

This concert features the full Concert Band, playing light classics, show tunes, big band music, marches, and patriotic selections.

Aug. 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Bring a lawn chair or blanket for the Park Ridge High School park- your comfort. ing lot. $10 donation.

The Community Band is a

group of approximately 40 adult volunteer musicians of varying ages and experiences. In addition to the Concert Band, the Community Band includes a Jazz Band, Brass Band, Ragtime Ensemble, Dixieland Combo, Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Brass Quintet and Trombone Quartet.

Says conductor Tom Offerjost, “We are always looking for additional flute, oboe, clarinet, saxo-

phone, trumpet, French horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba and percussion players.”

He says, “This is a great opportunity for musicians to continue playing after high school or college, or to dust off their instruments after a few years of inactivity.”

For more information, and to join the mailing list, visit the band on its Facebook page and write wwcommunityband@optonline.net.

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The new date for the 28th annual Friends of the Pascack Brook Kidsʼ Fishing Contest, delayed over the Covid-19 pandemic, will be announced in the fall. There will be trophies and

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5 WAYS TO HELP PROTECT YOUR FAMILY FROM FRAUD

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

But our always-connected nature can come with risks: The FBIʼs Internet Crime Complaint Center averages more than 900 complaints a day; the center

recorded $2.71 billion in victim losses in 2019.? Here are some ways you can help protect your family online.

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

Increasingly, these criminals may be able to spoof caller ID or an email address so it appears they are legitimate. When in doubt, do not

respond. Instead, alert your provider about the suspicious communication. Learn more about how to spot common scams at.wellsfargo.com/scams.

2. Manage and monitor your credit. If your data has been compromised through a security breach, consider placing a fraud alert on your credit file with the three major credit bureaus. Visit consumer.ftc.gov/features/feature0014-identity-theft for more information on identity theft prevention tips and resources you can share with your family.

Make a habit of reviewing credit reports for you and your

child at least once a year. Look for unauthorized accounts that may have been opened in your names.

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

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

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

Finally, watch what information you disclose. Revealing too much personal information in your social profiles can put you at greater risk of identity theft, especially if your bank or other companies use that information to verify your identity.

4. Protect your home network. Create a strong password for your wireless network in your home. Consider using a unique phrase with a mix of letters and numbers. Avoid using any part of your email address or information shared on social media, like the name of your pet, favorite movie, or anything else someone could easily guess. When you are configuring your router, the Department of Homeland Security recommends choosing the Wi-Fi Protect-

ed Access 2 (WPA2) Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) setting, which is the strongest encryption option.?

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

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

This article was written for Wells Fargo Advisors and provided courtesy of Eric Kohlmeier, Senior Financial Advisor, Managing Director–Investments in Park Ridge at (201) 505-0472.

Investments in securities and insurance products are not FDICinsured/not bank-guaranteed and may lose value.

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RIVER VALE

San Gennaro, Oktoberfest at Shore Club

The River Vale Senior Club has planned two trips to The Shore Club, formerly Doolanʼs Shore Club, in Spring Lake Heights.

• Sept. 23: San Gennaro feast celebration.

• Oct. 6: Oktoberfest celebration.

The price includes round-trip bus travel, full course menus,

music, and a comedy show. Space is limited and reservations must be made on or before Aug. 23.

Non-members are welcomed.

The club is in the process of planning programs throughout the year and new members are always welcomed. For information and reservations, call Raul Otey at (201) 387-0753.

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WESTWOOD 49 Park Ave. (201) 664-0583 westwoodpubliclibrary.org • Intro to Scratch Coding (grades 2–4) is on Google Meet Tuesdays in August from 3 to 3:45

The Township of Washington Volunteer Fire Departmentʼs 25th Annual Antique, Custom Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show will be held on the grounds of the Westwood Regional Jr./Sr. High School, 701 Ridgewood Road, on Sunday, Sept. 12 — Covid permitting — from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. rain or shine.

Spectator admission is $5 for adults. Children under 12 are free.

Included in the show are cars of every kind: antiques, classics, muscle cars, hot rods, special interest cars of all types, and motorcycles.

Roy Scherer, speaking for the Car Show Committee, says, “In order for this fundraiser to be a success, we look to you for your continued and generous support.

When you sponsor an award with your tax-deductible donation, you will receive two free passes to the show, your company name on an award plaque and your company name will be announced during the presentation of the awards.”

Sponsor forms are sought by Sept. 1.

Scherer added, “As part of the car show, we also give goody bags to the first 150 vehicles that enter the show.”

If you are interested in supplying items such as pens, magnets, samples, business cards or

• In-person event: Snack Chat is every Wednesday at 4 p.m. outside the library. Tweens and teens can drop by for snacks, crafts, lawn games, and a space to hang out. If you have a Nintendo Switch, bring it along. Weather permitting. Masks required.

• The next installment in the Virtual Sewing Class for tweens and teens, grade 3 and up, airs on Facebook and YouTube Wednesday, Aug. 25 at 4 p.m. The kids can follow along, via Facebook or YouTube, to craft their own ear bud holder. Visit the libraryʼs website to register for the craft kit.

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p.m. Scratch is a block-based visual programming language where children create projects on the web using a block-like interface.

Before class, users must have a laptop (Windows or Mac), preload the free software (follow link at registration), and create an account. Register online.

• In-person event: Animal Art: Sea Creatures, a program for kids pre-K to age 5, meets in the libraryʼs parking lot Wednesdays in August from 10:30 to 11 a.m. This four-week program reviews animals and the alphabet.

Includes a related craft. Register online.

• In-person event: Pop-Up Story Time is at the bandstand at Veterans Park (across the street from the library) Thursday, Aug. 26 from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Stories, songs, and finger plays for children up to age 5. No signup required.

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Save the date for these fun summer activities at Veterans Park Gazebo, 84 Park Ave., across from the train station. All times are 6:30 to 8 p.m.

• Aug. 26: Over the Waterfall: (American and something from across the pond) Bring a chair or blanket. Current New Jersey Covid-19 rules will be followed. The rain location is Davies Field Pavilion, behind Borough Hall, 53 Park Ave.

anything else to advertise or promote your company, contact Roy Scherer at (201) 264-7651 or mail

directly to 114 Honeysuckle Dr., Twp. of Washington, NJ 07676.

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B’Nai Israel Hebrew School enrolling

includes the study of Jewish Holidays, Israel, the Holocaust (for older students), and Jewish History, culture, and identity.

The schoolʼs K-2 “Prozdor” program meets on Sundays for two hours.

For more information about the Hebrew School or all that the temple has to offer, write office@bisrael.com or call (201) 265-2272.

Congregation Bʼnai Israel is an innovative Conservative temple at 53 Palisade Ave. For more information visit bisrael.com.

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One last autoimmune disorder that is getting a lot of attention these days is called celiac disease and is related to gluten sensitivities. Gluten is found in many food products like bread, cereal, pasta, alcohol, crackers, and desserts.

Just like most people in America are sensitive to dairy products and do not realize they are sensitive, many people are also sensitive to gluten and do not even realize their body is having a reaction.

One of the biggest reasons this happens is because the way gluten is made here in the United States. It is sprayed with RoundUp or glyphosatem which is one of the chemicals that may cause an autoimmune reaction.

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Additionally, many times the wheat seeds are crossbred making them unrecognizable by our bodies immune system which will in turn create a reaction.

Therefore, it is better to have the gluten in Europe, Asia, or Africa where they use ancient grains that our bodies have eaten for many years.

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THESAVVYSENIOR: How to Handle Medicare Coverage If You Move Dear Savvy Senior, My husband and I are moving to a different area of the country to be near our daughter. Will this affect our MediBY JIM MILLER care benefits?

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Dear Moving, Moving can indeed affect your Medicare benefits depending on the type of coverage you have and where you move to.

If you and your husband are enrolled in “original Medicare” Part A and Part B, youʼll be happy to know that you wonʼt need to change your plans when you move because theyʼre the same throughout the U.S. You will, however, need to notify the Social Security Administration of your change of address, which you can do at SSA.gov/myaccount/change-ofaddress.html or by calling 800772-1213.

But, if youʼre enrolled in a Medicare (Part D) prescription drug plan, or a Medicare (Part C) Advantage plan and you move out of your planʼs service area, youʼll need to choose a new plan that serves your new area. Hereʼs a breakdown of what youʼll need to

do depending on the type of coverage you have.

If you have a Part D plan: If youʼre in rolled in original Medicare and have a stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan, youʼll need to contact your Part D plan to find out if it will work in the area youʼre moving to. If it doesnʼt, youʼll need to enroll in a new plan that provides coverage in your new location.

You can make this switch the month before you move and up to two months after the move.

Otherwise, youʼll need to wait until the next open enrollment (in the fall) and could be penalized for having no acceptable prescription drug coverage.

If you have a Medicare Advantage plan: If youʼre enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan, again, contact your plan to find out if it will serve your new area. If it doesnʼt, youʼll need to enroll in a new plan that does. To shop for new Advantage and/or Part D prescription drug plans in your new location, see Medicare.gov/plancompare.

You can switch Advantage plans the month before you move and up to two months after you move.

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These plans may require you to change.)

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The Bergen County Vaccination Center also continues to offer all three COVID-19 vaccines to those who have yet to receive a first dose. The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is available to anyone age 12 or older and

the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson/Janssen vaccines are available to anyone age 18 or older. Bergen County health officials strongly urge all who are eligible to receive their vaccines as the beginning of school is quickly approaching.

The Bergen County Vaccination Center is located on the campus of Bergen New Bridge Medical Center, 230 E Ridgewood Ave., Paramus, NJ 07652. Vaccinations will be offered Tuesday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

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The County of Bergen and Bergen New Bridge Medical Center are also awaiting guidance regarding third “booster” shots for the general public.

Walk-in vaccinations are available but appointments are preferred. To schedule an appointments for first and third doses, visit BergenCovidVaccine.com.

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ON THE ROAD How to inspect and maintain vehicle belts

Responsible vehicle ownership involves taking inventory of the automobile and ensuring it is working at peak capacity. Hundreds of parts work together to keep vehicles on the road, but quite often drivers do not look under the hood until something is amiss.

Routine maintenance is widely acknowledged as a critical component of responsible vehicle ownership, but many motorists may not know how to care for their cars. Belts are one example of components that are integral to efficient, well-running vehicles.

The automotive resource iDriveSafely.com indicates that belts are some of the most crucial moving parts in the engine. Belts transmit power between shafts, and all belts, from serpentine belts to V-belts to timing belts, all serve important functions.

• Serpentine belt: Firestone Complete Auto Care says a serpentine belt is a long, snaking, winding belt that keeps parts such as the water pump, alternator, power steering pump, and air conditioning running smoothly. Serpentine belts transport power to automotive accessories.

A failing serpentine belt can

cause enormous and expensive headaches, including overheating and loss of steering power.

• V-belts: Also known as drive belts, these are usually found in older vehicles. Unlike serpentine belts, which run through various parts, V-belts run through one or two accessories. Older cars with many bells and whistles will have multiple V-belts, and should one break, it may not cause as much of an issue as if a serpentine belt were to falter.

• Timing belt: Advance Auto Parts says that most cars have interference engines in which the clearance between moving parts is so small that they can end up bumping into each other if theyʼre not running on the same timing as one another.

That is where the timing belt comes into play. It connects the crankshaft to the camshaft, helping them stay in sync. Failing to pay attention to a timing belt can result in an expensive engine repair.

Belts have finite service lives, and heat and wear and tear are usually their nemeses. It is important to look for fraying or

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Belts transmit power between shafts, and all belts, from serpentine belts to V-belts to timing belts, all serve important functions. use special gauges to check the rubber or synthetic rubber. cracking of belts.

It is important to check the Even belts that look new belts.

Belts also may need to be ownerʼs manual and seek advice may have worn out grooves that lose their grips on matching pul- replaced due to oil or grease from a qualified mechanic about ley grooves. Mechanics often contamination that can damage when belts should be serviced.

The safest place for kids in the car

Riding in a vehicle can be an exciting prospect for children.

Such rides provide a chance to see the world outside of the house, and the speed with which scenery is flying by can be exhilarating for young minds.

Children are first introduced to riding in cars as babies, when child safety seats will keep them secure. Although laws vary depending on where people are driving, the American Academy of Pediatrics advises that children remain in a rear-facing car seat until age 2 or older.

As they get older and gain weight, children who have outgrown the rear-facing weight or height limit for their seats should use a forward-facing seat with a harness for as long as possible, up to the highest weight or height allowed by their car seat manufacturer, says the AAP. When children are old enough to graduate from car seat to booster seat to sitting in the car with only a seat belt, parents may wonder about where their youngsters can sit when riding in a vehicle. One area of the car tends to be safer than others for children. Researchers from the University of Buffalo who studied crash-related fatalities in relation to seat location discovered that the backseat is 59 to 86 percent safer than the front seat.

Whatʼs more, the middle seat in the back of the car is 25 percent safer than the window

Think about it: Studies show that the rear middle seat is the safest in the vehicle when a 3-point seat belt is available.

seats.

The science behind the study is that the middle seat offers the most distance from impact during a collision, or what the industry calls “the crumple zone.” The outer seats will be more affected, while the middle seat remains more insulated.

However, the middle seat is only the safest when used with a full seat belt, rather than just a lap harness; otherwise, children should sit in the back where a full three-point seat belt is available, advises the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

In addition, it can be tempt-

ing to cave under pressure and allow tweens to ride in the front of the car when they ask to do so or say that it is embarrassing to ride in back — since all of their friends are riding up front. The organization Safe Ride 4 Kids says studies show the safest place in the car for tweens is the back, until they are at least 13 years of age.

Riding in the middle seat in the back of the car is the safest place for passengers, including children. Parents and caregivers should keep safety in mind when kids are in the car.

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Dede was born in New York City and raised in Park Ridge, where she graduated from Park Ridge High School. She had been a 41-year member of IATSE Local 52 Motion Picture Studio Mechanics where she worked as an electrician on various feature film and television productions.

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Beloved husband of Mary (née Goncalves).

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Entombment was at Garden of Memories.

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Gary Lawrence Abbate, 72, of Pearl River, N.Y., formerly of River Vale, passed away Aug. 14, 2021, after a long battle with prostate cancer.

He was a devoted husband to Catherine Abbate (Rooney), loving father to Meghan Rice (husband Robert Rice) and Kaitlin Piasecki (husband Jake Piasecki), adoring grandfather to Elizabeth, Lily, and Henry, and a beloved brother to John Abbate, Thomas Abbate, William Abbate, and Susan Tramontozzi.

Gary served our country proudly in the Vietnam War with the Big Red #1 Infantry, receiving several medals including the Bronze

Star. He was the vice president of Steamfitters Local #638 and an avid Red Sox fan.

Funeral Mass was held at Our Lady of Victories R.C. Church, Harrington Park, followed by a burial service at Ascension Cemetery in Airmont, N.Y.

Mildred L. ROSAS

Mildred Linda Rosas, 88, of the Township of Wa s h i n g t o n passed away peacefully on Friday, Aug. 6, 2021.

Beloved wife of the late Roger.

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Born in Jersey City, Mildred lived in Union City before moving to the Township of Washington in 1965.

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Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County Inc. was named an Official Charity Partner for the 2021 TCS New York City Marathon, taking place on Nov. 7.

This year is the 50th celebratory running of the marathon.

Habitat Bergen will be among the more than 400 official charity partners providing thousands of runners the opportunity to run in the worldʼs most popular marathon.

As a community level charity, Habitat Bergen will have a team of five runners.

Christine Burke, New York Road Runners senior VP of Strategic Partnerships, said in a press release, “Supporting charitable causes and organizations are a long-standing tradition of the TCS New York City Marathon as it serves as one of the worldʼs largest fundraising platforms.”

She said, “The marathon exemplifies the running communityʼs spirit of giving back, and no group demonstrates that more than the thousands who choose to run for charity. We are proud to support the efforts of the Habitat Bergen team and the positive impact they have made to their community.”

The NYRR Official Charity Partner Program offers an opportunity for nonprofit organizations to raise funds to support their missions and services. Participating charities can offer guaranteed entry to runners who fundraise on their behalf.

Since its inception in 2006, the TCS New York City Marathon Official Charity Partner Program has raised more than $350 million for more than 1,000 worthy nonprofit organizations across the globe.

Prior to the start of the official program, the New York City Marathon had served as an outlet for individual philanthropic runners since the 1980s.

The 2021 TCS New York City Marathon will commemorate the raceʼs 50th running with runners from all over the world participating in-person and virtually. The marathon began in 1970 and has become one of the most anticipated annual mass sporting events in New York City. This yearʼs marathon will once again bring together people of all ages and

abilities reflecting the resilience and strength of the running community.

Habitat Bergen said in the press release that it joins in a common goal with other affiliates of this international organization to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the face of the earth by working in partnership with people in need.

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NORTH JERSEY VIPERS AND ‘THE VIPER WAY’ CONNECT IN ’21

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The North Jersey Vipers, Bergen Countyʼs longest running club softball program over the past 10 years, has much to celebrate.

Its teams at the 8U, 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U levels this year boasted more than 130 players from Bergen, Rockland, Passaic, Union, and Essex counties, and families are the winners.

And amid the pandemic, “We had what I would call a mostly normal year softball-wise” said Bob Germano, owner, and director of the organization.

He said, “While we had some indoor restrictions, overall our year ran pretty close to normal, and we were able to get all of our work in.”

The Vipers play late August through late July of the following year. The fall season includes introduction to “the Viper way” via practices, clinics, and games.

Overall, each team will practice 15–20 times and play 20–25 games.

Winter consists of two workouts per week and an indoor competition. Spring/summer include up to eight tournaments (depending on level) including 30–40 games based on team performance.

Winter workouts ramped up in January with the organization practicing in two locations: its private facility in Tappan, N.Y. and an offsite location in Rockland

County with 75-foot ceilings and approximately 7,000 square feet of practice space — allowing for a lot of simulated game work.

“We experienced a lot of success this year” said Germano.

“While we won some tournaments and made some finals appearances, I was really proud of the steps forward we took in this getting-back-to-normal year.”

He said many of the clubʼs younger kids, at 10U, didnʼt get to play much in 2020 “and they really did a great job catching up.”

He said 12U and 14U teams both moved up to new levels and by all indicators had great seasons.

“Their development went as expected and they are ready to take that next step in 2021-22,” Germano said.

16U teams showcased themselves well this year. Germano said “It was the first time those kids have done that with regularity. I could not be any prouder of our coaching staff. They go above and beyond.”

The Vipers contributed mightily to the high school season this year. They have players from more than 20 high schools. Fourteen players earned All County honors.

Another seven players earned All League honors.

Longtime coach Jerry Mercadante said he coined the hashtag a few years ago: #weareeverywhere. “That came up because we

seemed to have kids in almost every box score or a Viper player playing on a high school field everywhere in Bergen County. It just fit,” Mercadante said.

Germano reported, “I am very proud of what our kids did in the Bergen County Tournament. We had several players make deep runs and seven active players in the final game. That makes two consecutive Bergen County finals where the teams were made up of mostly (current and former) Viper players.”

He said he believes the total is more than 35 players. The last two championship teams were very Viper weighted, with two players hit go-ahead and ultimately gamewinning home runs for their teams.

“The winning pitchers are both ours — and Viper teammates,” he said.

The Vipers summer season was the most special in its history.

Most notably, the 18U Premier

team played .750 ball with a 14-55 record, playing “Gold Flight” competition — the highest level of competition for the tournaments they entered.

“Our premier team consisted of 11 All-County players and the other two started for their county championship team. One of our players was the North Jersey Player of the Year. We had four seniors committed to play in college this coming September, so this team was ready to roll,” Germano said.

He added that “The core has been together since they were 9 years old, making us a bit unique in a good way; the others who joined us throughout this journey have played multiple seasons with us and built their foundation here.”

Germano said “The girls are all close and really care for each other. They love to play together and win together, but more so they just love being part of this team together. It is a unique bond only

they will share.”

He said the 18U Premier team played its final tournament in New England the last weekend in July, going 5-1.

Some 20 college coaches specifically went to see them play.

Germano said, “That was a special tournament and a rough one emotionally. We were so happy for the exposure… a lot of our kids advanced some conversations in a significant way that weekend, but knowing it was the last time for them to all be together on the field all at once was hard.”

He said, “Our warmup the last day was very different.

Nobody really said much, and this team is never quiet. I got choked up in my post-game speech and that never happens.”

Germano credits the organizationʼs success to “the players, their parents, and the coaches. We could not do it without all of them, and Mrs. Germano.”

The Vipers run tryouts every year in July and post for openings throughout the year should the need arise.

And, Germano said, “The Vipers are about the journey: the wonderful softball journey parents and children take together and the friendships and relationships they make along the way.”

For more information visit northjerseyvipers.club or write vipersnj1@gmail.com.

Vipers 18U Premier team played .750 ball with a 14-5-5 record, playing “Gold Flight” competition — the highest level of competition for the tournaments they entered. L-R: Amy Psota, Olivia Jarvis, Raegen Germano, Brandi Shortway, Olivia Cataldo, Bellah Otero, Emma Mercadante, McKenna Lont, Mikayla Shepard, Julz Koch, Savannah Ring, Cara Kochakian, Savannah Nowak. Kneeling, L-R: Jerry Mercadante, Josh Lont, Bob Germano.

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Maintaining lush green lawns is not as difficult as it may seem. Applying fertilizer and aerating at the appropriate times of year (this varies by region) can promote strong roots and healthy soil, making it easier for grass to survive harsh conditions like drought. When watering in summer, do so in early morning or evening so as little water is lost to evaporation as possible.

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When choosing lighting for their homes, homeowners must walk a fine line between appearance and functionality. A fixture in the foyer that instantly impresses visitors likely wonʼt prove as aweinspiring if itʼs installed in the living room.

When choosing lighting for a home, some general rules about what works in each room can help homeowners make the most informed decision.

Kitchen Kitchens are often the busiest room in a home, so lighting here can be especially important. A kitchen often benefits, both practically and aesthetically, from dif-

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REAL ESTATE & BUSINESS Hardwood floors have long been sought after by home buyers.

In its 2019 “Remodeling Impact Report,” the National Association of Realtors revealed that new wood flooring was the fourth most popular project to attract buyers.

Of course, hardwood floors arenʼt just for buyers. Homeowners who already have hardwood floors know just how impressive these floors can be, especially when theyʼre well maintained.

Maintaining wood floors is not necessarily as straightforward as it may seem, and homeowners may benefit from a tutorial on how too keep the floors under their feet looking good.

To polish or not to polish?

Polishing floors is an inexpensive way to keep them looking good. But the home improvement experts at BobVila.com note that not all floors can be polished, and determining which ones can depends on the finish. Floors with waterproof barriers such as urethane will benefit from routine polishing.

However, floors with penetrating finishes like tung oil will need to be waxed rather than polished.

What finish is on the floor?

The Hardwood Distributorʼs Association recommends a simple way for homeowners to determine which type of finish is on their hardwood floors. Homeowners are advised to rub a finger across the floor. If no smudge appears, then the floor is surface sealed.

You might benefit from a tutorial on how to keep your wood floors looking their best.

If a smudge is created, then the floor has been treated with a penetrating seal. The HDA also notes that recently installed wood floors are likely surface sealed.

How often should floors be polished or waxed?

Wood flooring professionals recommend polishing floors that can be polished once every few months. Waxing wood floors does not need to be done as frequently, and most can benefit from a fresh coat of wax every 12 to 18 months.

What can I do of that dirt never makes it to the on a daily basis? wood floors.

Some simple tricks and daily • Vacuum without a beater maintenance can help wood floors bar. Some vacuums contain beatmaintain their impressive look.

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Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco and the Board of County Commissioners announce that the application portal for the County of Bergen Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) has reopened and will accept new applications now through Aug. 31.

The program covers up to 12 months of rental assistance for unpaid back rent, gas, and electric utility expenses (payable for amounts past due as of March 2020), with payments going directly to property owners and utility providers.

The application process is tenant driven, but requires landlord/property manager verification for funding to be released.

Tenants must first apply for rental relief online at BergenCountyCARES.org or by setting up an in-person appointment with Greater Bergen Community Action by calling (201) 464-8970. After tenant submission, landlords/property

owners will then receive an email notification to submit necessary verifying documentation through the same online application portal at BergenCountyCares.org.

To qualify for the Bergen County Emergency Rental and Utility Assistance Program funding, tenants must meet the following criteria: • Bergen County resident primarily responsible for paying rent; • Make less than 80% of the average median income of Bergen County (e.g., less than $78,500 for a family of four); • Experienced a loss of income since March 13, 2020 related to the Covid-19 pandemic; • Once submitted, applicants will be notified of the funding decision and, if approved, the funds will be provided to the landlord or utility provider on their behalf.

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The HDA advises vacuuming without the beater bar, as it can contribute to small scratches in the floor. Sweeping with a high-quality broom or microfiber cloth is another way to pick up dirt without damaging floors.

• Use manufacturer-recommended cleaning products.

Local home improvement stores sell a host of hardwood floor cleaning products, but the HDA notes that many flooring manufacturers now sell their own hardwood floor cleaners designed specifically for their floors.

These products are likely homeownersʼ best bets. Homeowners who canʼt find them can seek recommendations from a local flooring retailer.

Hardwood floors are attractive for many reasons. And they look even more stunning, and last much longer, when homeowners make an effort to maintain them.

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Craftsman homes trace their roots to the late 19th century. An architectural style inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement that flourished in Europe and North America for roughly 40 years between 1880 and 1920, the American Craftsman home has endured into the 21st century thanks to its beauty and the unique feel its homes inspire.

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Craftsman homes might be in need of some renovations that make them more functional in modern times without sacrificing their historic beauty.

• Exterior color: Homeowners need not feel beholden to certain colors when replacing siding or repainting their homesʼ exteriors. Nautical color schemes featuring navy blue exteriors with white accents can highlight features that are unique to craftsman homes, but more understated colors and tones can work just as well.

• Porches: An expansive, welcoming front porch that makes for the perfect place to relax and read when the outdoors beckons is a telltale feature of craftsman homes. Furniture options abound when homeowners are looking to upgrade the living spaces just outside the front door of their craftsman homes.

Adirondack chairs can make a porch a relaxing place to enjoy a morning coffee or post-dinner digestif, while wicker furniture can help homeowners establish a relaxing vibe for summer. A porch swing or hammock can make that relaxing vibe resonate even more.

• Real wood cabinets: Cabinets are a popular avenue homeowners look to when they want to give their kitchens a new look without breaking the bank. When upgrading cabinets in a craftsman home, the home renovation experts at HGTV note that craftsman-style kitchen cabinets often feature straight lines and minimal ornamentation. Cabinets are typically made from heavy woods like quartersawn oak, hickory, cherry, or maple. HGTV notes that updating the cabinets in a craftsman home often requires custom cabinetmakers, so the project may be more expensive than it would be if replacing the cabinets in a different style of home.

Craftsman homes are instantly recognizable thanks to many of their unique features. There are various ways to renovate craftsman homes yet still maintain their authentic feel.

Technology has changed the way people live in the 21st century. Once ubiquitous, land lines anchored to kitchen walls have now given way to smartphones that can be taken anywhere. Bulky television sets that required at least two people to move have been replaced with high-definition offerings so light and thin they can be mounted on living room walls.

Itʼs no great surprise that technology also is changing the physical places we call home.

Smart homes are a rapidly growing trend. In a typical smart home, devices such as the thermostat, television and even the refrigerator can be controlled remotely through the internet.

Converting an existing home into a smart home can seem intimidating, especially for people who donʼt consider themselves tech savvy. But todayʼs user-friendly technology makes it relatively easy for anyone to turn his or her home into a smarter one.

Before you get started, recognize that there are certain musthave items to turn a home into a smart home.

Hub The hub refers to software or hardware that connects all of your devices and gets them to work together. Think of the various devices you have and then think of their manufacturers. Chances are strong you have devices manufactured by various companies, and enabling those to work together might seem impossible. A hub does that work for you. And because they can be connected to your smartphone, hubs also make it possible to control devices while youʼre away from home.

WiFi router Some people rent their routers from their internet/cable providers, while others buy their own routers.

Regardless of which category you fall into, youʼre going to need a good WiFi router to get your smart home up and running.

Determine which type of WiFi your home currently has and then find a router thatʼs compatible with that WiFi. Request a list of routers that are compatible with your WiFi from your service provider, as not all routers will necessarily work with your internet connection. If possible, upgrade to the fastest WiFi your internet provider offers, as that will make your smart home that much more enjoyable and frustration-free.

Devices You wonʼt necessarily need to upgrade your devices to get a smart home. In fact, if you control or can control any device in your home with a smartphone, you are already on your way to having a smart home. Upgrading to a programmable thermostat thatʼs compatible with your smartphone might be a great idea if your current thermostat is old and not internet-compatible. With a programmable thermostat, you can control the temperature in your home remotely. That ensures the home is a comfortable temperature when you arrive home and allows you to turn off costly heating and cooling units when no one is home.

Smart homes may seem futuristic. But chances are strong your home only needs some simple, inexpensive upgrades to join the smart home revolution.

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Kitchen remodels are among the most popular home renovation projects, whether they consist of swapping out cabinet hardware or doing major demolition.

Due to the sheer amount of time families spend in the kitchen, not to mention the number of tasks performed in this space, it is easy to see why Remodeling magazine consistently ranks kitchen renovations as projects that will enable homeowners to recoup a high percentage of their investments. In the magazineʼs 2018 “Cost vs. Value” report, midrange major kitchen remodels costing an average of $63,829 recouped 59 percent of that investment.

When investing in a kitchen project, it is important to incorporate items that are coveted.

• Deep, double sinks: Having a double sink enables you to soak dishes in one side and then wash on the other. It also makes it easy to wash and prep produce for meals.

• Kitchen island and bar stools: Even though many meals are enjoyed around the table, thereʼs something to be said for the convenience of a kitchen island and some well-placed bar stools for quick breakfasts or snacks.

• Smart kitchen storage: Work with a contractor to include storage solutions built into cabinetry and the pantry. Slide-out shelving, nooks for a paper towel roll and custom-designed areas to store stand mixers and other necessities can make kitchens more functional.

• Outdoor access: If possible, design a kitchen so it is easy to access the backyard via sliding doors. This can make outdoor entertaining or even coffee on the deck much easier.

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He said, “Every girl had an impact and made an important play or had an important hit at some point in the year, which was really cool for us to see — knowing that each girl had a say in it and really just the experience that all those girls got from playing in it and doing something other than rec.”

On July 29, Emersonʼs program posted, “10U finished their season a little earlier than expected due to Covid precautions. The decision to forfeit was made in the best interest of our players, Westwoodʼs players, and all coaches and umpires.”

It added, “Congrats to Westwood on their first-place finish and to our Emerson girls for staying tough and ending on a high note! Stay safe and healthy all!”

Emerson Softball 12U clamed a resounding championship win aganst Park Ridge on July 30.

On Aug. 17, Westwoodʼs 10U players received certificates of achievement and heartfelt congratulations from Mayor Ray Arroyo, Council President Beth Dell, and all other members.

The Westwood Softball Association, in the Kinderkamack Summer League, says it strives to “create an atmosphere of informed instruction on the sound fundamentals of girlsʼ softball, encourage and demonstrate sportsmanship and good character, respect for umpires and opposing teams, and the fun of healthy competition.”

Emphasis is on the participation, sportsmanship, working together as a team, physical and

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Westwood’s 10U team posted an enviable 15-3-1 record in regular season and tournament play this year after missing out on 2020 altogether. When their worthy opponent Emerson had to forfeit the tournament, it was Westwood all the way. Here, a moment reveling in the first-place finish against Emerson at the Steve Neff Memorial Tournament. (Westwood Softball Association photo)

mental development of each player, and enjoyment of the game.

Westwoodʼs 14 players came from Berkeley and Brookside schools, and a local parochial school.

Emerson Softball notes itʼs a recreational program that gives girls from grades 1–8 “a chance to compete in a supportive and fun environment at any skill level. We also offer an opportunity to play in summer softball leagues and/or tournaments in a more competitive setting. Our fundraising group,

Friends of Emerson Softball, is a recognized 501(c)3 non-profit organization run entirely by volunteers.”

Ianni, who also coaches boys soccer at Glen Ridge High School, told Pascack Press that Covid-19 wasnʼt felt as a huge concern for much of the girlsʼ season, but it certainly was toward the end.

(Indeed, the virus and its delta variant are surging worldwide, particularly of risk to the unvaccinated.)

“We were careful about what

tic County Committee will be able to put up a challenger if they wish.

Whoever wins that election, if there is a challenge, will fill Carboʼs unexpired term, which runs to Dec. 31, 2023.

“I thoroughly enjoyed being a council member of Emerson and working with the current governing body,” said Carbo. “Iʼm confident the current governing body is doing whatʼs best for Emerson.”

He was liaison to the Chamber of Commerce and Board of Education, and co-liaison for the Construction Department, public buildings, parks, playgrounds, utilities, technology, social media, and the ambulance corps.

Avenue experiences a higher volume of traffic when school is in session, and that the borough is hoping to complete the improvements by the end of August so that there is “the least interruption to our roads as possible.”

we had to do. It definitely hit us at the very end, going into the championship game. There was an outbreak at the rec camps in a couple of local towns that impacted the other team so the league decided at that point to just call it as it is,” Ianni said.

Of Emersonʼs forfeit, he said, “It was weird to win that way — we didnʼt want to win that way; we wanted to play — but at the same time we had proven it throughout the summer.”

He said, “Knowing we had just beaten them in a tournament, in Bergenfield [the Steve Neff Memorial Tournament], that weekend prior, the girls got a little taste of what it was like to win in a championship game so that was kind of cool for them.”

He added, “They walked away with a tournament championship and a regular season championship which was exciting for the kids to experience, especially after having a year lost to Covid.”

And he praised Emersonʼs

players and coaches for their hustle, heart, and sportsmanship.

“I know they were looking to have another shot at us. It was kind of an unfortunate circumstance; our girls were bummed about it too. They really wanted to play.”

Asked the secret of his teamʼs success, given their enviable record this summer, he said, “Itʼs the teamwork, the bonding.

When girls struggled or made a mistake they picked each other up and laughed about it and just moved on to the next play. I think that was one of the more important aspects of the team: that team mentality.”

Next for the girls: “Fall ball, but more like exhibition play, just to keep on playing and working on their craft and then weʼll do some training with all the girls, the Westwood Softball Association, in the winter. And then weʼll pick back up on it in spring.”

For league standings, visit leaguelobster.com.

Emerson: Mayor says settlement rumors are false The borough will notify the Republican County Committee, which has 15 days to put forth three nominations. The governing

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Former councilman Carl Carbo via his campaign. He resigned his seat Aug. 17 in advance of his family’s move.

body will accept one, with that person serving at least to the November election. The Democra-

Back-to-school looms over street improvements Borough Engineer Dave Atkinson told the governing body that construction workers have completed concrete work and drainage on Ackerman Avenue, but they are waiting to repave and strike the roadway in case it ends up settling.

DiPaola noted that Ackerman

Redevelopment litigation remains unsettled In her report, DiPaola spoke to the long-stalled and litigationplagued project to redevelop block 419 and construct 29 affordable housing units. While the council on July 6 approved a developerʼs agreement with Emerson Redevelopers Urban Renewal that provides specific guidelines for the project, DiPaola said the borough had not settled any lawsuits with the redeveloper.

The back-and-forth of lawsuits and countersuits began last summer. Most recently, the redeveloper filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court alleging that Emerson has acted in bad faith, delayed their construction schedule, and showed racial discrimination by preventing 29

Certificates of achievement from Westwood Mayor Ray Arroyo and the Borough Council on Aug. 17 cap a winning season. (Rachel Cohen photo)

affordable units from being built as part of the 147-unit, mixed-use residential/retail development planned for downtown.

Emerson has filed a motion denying the charges, citing a lack of evidence, and challenging the redeveloper to build its approved project.

DiPaola said reports on social media that the lawsuits had been settled were erroneous: “That info is not accurate… If we do [settle], there will be a report and an accurate report on the findings and what happened by this governing body.”

Borough seeks better lightning detection system Borough Administrator Robert Hermansen recommended that Emerson cease using its current lightning detection system, which is shared with other towns and districts and is based in Westwood.

Councilmembers at the Township of Washington recently said they were exploring going their own way on a lightning detection

alert system.

There was no issue working together with the neighboring towns, Hermansen explained. But DiPaola said the frequent storms this summer brought with them concerns among residents that the lightning alert system was not going off when it had to.

Hermansen recommended that the Borough Council instead partner with the Board of Education to purchase equipment. He said this will allow Emerson officials and residents to know “exactly when a lightning storm is about to hit.”

Veterans to be honored in new plaques The council later passed a motion to spend no more than $10,000 on refurbishing the Veterans Park Monument, located across from Villano School on High Street. The borough is planning to design and install three new plaques on the monument with additional names of veterans, a process Hermansen said would take six to eight weeks.

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