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Park Ridge native will join new U.S. Space Force

BY MICHAEL OLOHAN OF PASCACK PRESS

Park Ridge High School teacher Kelly Epstein will participate in the League of Women Voters’ Harvard Civics Project.

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Some say response to Black Lives Matter thefts, vandalism was too slow

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BY MICHAEL OLOHAN OF PASCACK PRESS

At least a dozen residents spoke strongly Aug. 11 against the recent defacement of a local Black Lives Matter sign and related property damage while calling on Hillsdaleʼs mayor and council to firmly condemn such behavior and denounce racism.

Over 75 minutes during the Aug. 11 session, a dozen residents called in to repudiate the Aug. 5 vandalism that included defacement of a Black Lives Matter sign with blue spray paint, plus spray painting the words “blue lives matter” over the homeownerʼs garage door and newly installed fence.

The homeowners whose property was vandalized requested Pas-

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Space may be the final frontier, but to a 2011 Park Ridge High School graduate, itʼs his future.

Park Ridge alum Robert Hales joined the Air Force following graduation in October 2011 and will enter into the newest branch of the U.S. military, the U.S. Space Force, on Sept. 1 when he transfers officially to the new agency at 8 a.m.

“I am among the first transferring into our nationʼs newest military branch, the U.S. Space Force. Currently, there are 88 members in the USSF,” Hales wrote to Pascack Press last week.

He is currently stationed in Colorado Springs, Colo.

The Space Force was launched Dec. 20, 2019 following enactment of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, which will be staffed and made fully operational over 18 months. The Space Force is an agency within the U.S. Air Force.

According to its website, the U.S. Space Force “is a military service that organizes, trains, and equips space forces in order to protect U.S. and allied interests in space and to provide space capabilities to the joint force. USSF responsibilities include developing military space professionals, acquiring military space systems, maturing the military doctrine for space power, and organizing

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For Park Ridge native Robert Hales, the sky’s the limit. Top left: Hales and a T-38 while receiving an incentive flight at Beale AFB in California, 2017. He explains, “I won Beale AFB’s Airman of the Year award for 2016, out of a few thousand airmen stationed there. As an incentive they gave me a ride in a T-38. This coincided with an upcoming re-enlistment I needed to do, so I re-enlisted mid-flight above Lake Tahoe. Above right: Hales and fellow interns at Millstone Hill Radar in Westford, Mass., September 2017. In the photo, left to right: Lt. Kevin Horner, Hales, Lt. Brandon Hufstetler, and Capt. Stefanie Coward. They worked at this radar and other sites as part of the Space Tactics Internship, a collaboration between Air Force Space Command and MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory. It encourages space operators to think creatively and critically on how best to further the evolution of space tactics across multiple domains. Bottom left: Hales and wife Erin, along with their dog, Holly, on top of Pikes Peak overlooking Colorado Springs.

OWLS SWOOP IN Park Ridge’s 14U team went 9–1 to reign in the Bergen County Girls Summer Softball League.

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PHOTOS COURTESY ROBERT HALES

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We go back to an era when summer clothing looked quite a bit different, and the Pascack Valley was a vacation destination.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ‘We can do better,’ Dems candidates say

To the editor: The incumbent candidates for Council in Hillsdale seem to have

settled on a two-issue platform.

There's the old standard of “keeping taxes low,” (when what theyʼve really done is deferred this yearʼs increase into next year) and their new signature issue of the Pascack Valley high school district mascot name changes.

T h e failure of the incumbents to do anything to confront our current crises is, at best, obtuse. That Councilman Horvath has gone out of his way to whip up fear in the community is obvious. He must have realized this, and scrubbed all his hateful postings about his “cowboys and Indians” obsession after he was criticized in a letter to the editor. He went underground and has reposted this vitriolic content in an effort to hide his true feelings from view by the public at large. Sadly, Councilman DeRosa continues to remain silent.

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Our local businesses deserve a place to create a unified approach to deal with the current economic crisis, foster business growth, and allow them to act collectively to achieve economies of scale to help them during this pandemic. We intend to both start and complete this task.

Developing a Chamber of Commerce requires commitment, creativity, and leadership. The incumbent running leadership has failed in this regard. Serious people work to find answers. Serious leaders seek and create solutions to be shared by their community. While Hillsdale remains witness to Chaos and Silence, our town still requires

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We can provide that leadership. This is why we are running for Hillsdale Council.

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The crews certainly had their work cut out for them as they literally had their work cutting out from multiple large trees and wires down across and blocking access to the street. There were also three telephone poles down or snapped with multiple transformers similarly dispatched. They triaged the work and cleared enough to do the job with the crews proclaiming that they would not leave the site until power had been restored and indeed, shortly before 8 p.m. that night, they said “let there be light” and there was! A cheer went up among the neighbors, relieved for themselves and for the next dayʼs nuptials.

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BOE candidates press concerns for school’s restart PASCACK VALLEY REGIONAL

Kelly Blundy

David Steinberg

Kristin Martin and Pat Luisi. Gia Guzman is no longer a candidate.

Unfortunately, neither Singleton Beato (Montvale) nor Pat Luisi (Hillsdale) have yet responded to a Pascack Press survey about local educational issues.

Candidates were asked what concerns were uppermost in their minds as students prepared to return to Pascack Valley high schools during the Covid-19 pandemic.

WOODCLIFF LAKE Kelly Blundy, Woodcliff Lake, said being “properly prepared” is vital during the Covid-19 health crisis.

Blundy said she “felt a calling to care” from a young age and views herself as “one part Functional Medicine Doctor, one part Chiropractor, and 10 parts mom/wife, all equalling 100 percent full-time caregiver.”

“I am running for the board of education because education and

Michael Weaver

shaping our future has never been so important. We all have seen how ill prepared we as a society were to handle the current Covid-19 crisis.

As a wife and mother with two young children, one of whom is to begin kindergarten and the other first grade this fall at Dorchester Elementary School, I want to ensure that our schools are properly prepared for future emergencies that disrupt our childrenʼs ability to learn either remotely or in person.

This should be the primary focus of all Board of Education members,” wrote Blundy.

Incumbent school trustee David Steinberg, a member of the districtʼs Restart Committee, said “meaningful connections” between students and peers need to be reestablished.

“Reopening our school district continues to be the focus of the administration and BOE. As a member of the Restart Committee, we are looking forward to getting students back to school so that they

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MONTVALE Former Councilman Michael Weaver, who served 2016–2019, stressed the importance of meeting social and emotional needs of students. Weaver has over 25 years of experience in education as an administrator, teacher and coach.

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With the 2020 school year fast approaching, parents and students can select either a hybrid learning plan that involves both in-person and remote learning instruction or a 100 percent remote learning option depending on their comfort level with Covid-19 pandemic concerns.

Freshman orientation will be held Sept. 2, while hybrid learning Cohort “A” starts up Sept. 3 and hybrid learning Cohort “B” starts up Sept. 4, said Pascack Valley District officials. Sept. 8 is the first day of the hybrid rotation schedule for 2020-2021.

According to the county Board of Elections, one school board seat is open in Montvale, one in Woodcliff Lake and two seats in Hillsdale. For the Montvale seat, former borough Councilman Michael Weaver and Singleton Beato are candidates; in Woodcliff Lake incumbent David Steinberg and Kelly Blundy oppose each other.

In Hillsdale, four candidates have filed including incumbent Arnold Scher, Gini Varghese,

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Discover local history at museum PASCACK VALLEY 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 at 19 Ridge Ave., Park Ridge (one block north of Park Avenue West).

The museum is home to thousands of objects, artifacts, and ephemera that chronicle life in the Pascack Valley from the Lenape Indian days until the present. Visitors will discover a special section devoted to colonial artifacts, relics from the production of wampum in the Pascack Valley, rooms recreated to illustrate early-19th century and Victorian life, a collection of Lenape stone tools, and more.

The latest exhibit, “THEIR WORLD: Woman Suffrage in the Pascack Valley,” commemorates the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment that gave women the right to vote. Locally there were groups like the Hillsdale-Westwood Equal Suffrage League and the Pascack Branch of the Woman Suffrage Organization. Several Pascack Valley women also lobbied at the state level for the right to vote. The exhibit includes news clippings, flyers, and photographs, combined with everyday items from the era leading up to women getting the vote.

Guests who are planning to visit the museum should note the following safety measures that are in place: 1) Masks must be worn by all visitors; 2) Visitors must avoid touching any surfaces as they move about the museum; 3) Entry into the museum is limited to 12 people at one time; and 4) The meeting room, Berdais Hall, will be closed to the public. There is no access to the gift shop, bathrooms, or research library.

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

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A group at The Clymbers, a summer boarding house in Montvale, August of 1907. Amazingly, this was summer clothing during the era!

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In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, back when the Pascack Valley was largely undeveloped, the region was a popular summertime getaway for New Yorkers seeking a respite from the crowded cityʼs heat.

Many stayed at boarding houses, but those who had the means often bought summer homes in the Pascack Valley and spent winters in the city. In the early 1900s it was common to see snippets in New York City newspapersʼ social sections about folks away on vacations in places like Montvale, Hillsdale and Woodcliff.

In Montvale, one place that boarded seasonal guests was The Clymbers, sometimes alternately listed as The Climbers. Situated atop an expansive property on Woodland Road close to the New York border, the structure is still standing today as a lovingly maintained private residence. In 2004 it was designated as a historical landmark by the borough.

When the photos above and at left were taken in 1907 and 1908, respectively, Montvale had fewer than 500 residents.

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Congratulations to the girls of the Park Ridge 14U softball team, Bergen County Girls Summer Softball League champions! The team went 9–1 including winning the championship against Washington Township 14–4 on Aug. 7. These girls have a three-peat over the past two years, winning last year’s Kinderkamack Softball League 7/8 division and the Bergen County Girls Softball 14U championships in 2019 and 2020.

Coach Ken Helman writes, “PRAA chose to not sanction summer sports, but I made it my mission to ensure these girls had a fun and safe season. It required safety measures not usually taken, including masks worn by the girls and coaches, temperature checks and socially distancing the girls in the dugout and the parents in the stands. It was a joint effort by all and was the key to keeping the girls safe.”

He continues, “I have coached these girls for the past six years and they have been in the championship game every season. They are an amazing group of girls inside and out and it has been a privilege and a thrill to coach each and every one of them. I can’t wait to watch these girls play high school ball and see where life takes them.”

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EMERSON 20 Palisade Ave. (201) 261-5604 emersonlibrary.org • Magical Melodies meets Monday, Aug. 24, from 10:3011:15 a.m. on Facebook Live. Featuring high-energy songs, dance, and instruments, followed by a trombone parade with Mr. Chris!

Children ages 2–4.

• Visit the Emerson Memory Garden for a StoryWalk, an innovative and delightful way for children—and adults!—to enjoy reading and the outdoors at the same

time. The Emerson Memory Garden is next to the library. After visiting, parents/guardians may collect a Grab & Go craft bag at the library that ties in with each book theme. Register online for each weekly craft bag. One craft bag per child, per week, for Emerson kids Pre-K through sixth grade. Doorside pickup times are Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (ring the doorbell). This weekʼs StoryWalk book is “A Fairy Friend” by Sue Fliess. Grab & Go Craft: Fairy House.

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MONTVALE 12 Mercedes Drive, Suite 100 (201) 391-5090 montvalelibrarynj.org • The Museum Passes Program is still operational! At the moment, only The Aviation Hall of Fame, Storm King, and Brooklyn Botanic Garden are open to the public. These museums have special policies and procedures for entry. If you are a Montvale resident over 18 years of age with a valid library card and you want a pass to any of these museums, email george.galuschak@montvale.bccls.org or call (201) 3915090 and ask for George. The

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Check back for information as new museum passes again become available.

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Borough to hold annual Sept. 11 observance

While other communities in the metropolitan area have either cancelled or limited Patriot Day activities, Park Ridge and Cpl. Jedh C. Barker Memorial Post 153 American Legion will hold the annual Patriot Day ceremony on Friday, Sept. 11 at 6 p.m. at Veterans Park.

In a joint release from Dick Bozzone, a past commander of Post 153, and co-chairman and Councilman Robert Metzdorf, they state that any obstacles regarding the observance of this solemn event due to the pandemic were considered and it was decided that they have an obligation to those 3,000 victims who were murdered by Islamic terrorists on that infamous day as well as the “Park Ridge seven” who perished in the Twin Towers on that day 19 years ago.

Since the attack that changed our world forever this event has become an annual affair. Some have inquired as to why the American Legion and the borough join forces to make Sept. 11 a day of mutual mourning.

Bozzone, who is also the post historian, commented that this joint venture is a “symbolic endeavor since hundreds of victims who were murdered on that day were serving members of the U.S. Armed Forces, including two of the seven residents who perished.”

Park Ridge Mayor Keith Misciagna will deliver the keynote address. The borough and members of Post 153 will decorate the 9/11 monument. A member of the clergy will participate as well as the Park Ridge Volunteer Fire Department color guard. A bugler who is a

member of the high school band will render “Taps.”

A NOTE TO THOSE ATTENDING If you plan to attend the Patriot Day ceremony on Sept. 11, please be advised that many changes have been made due to the pandemic: • No printed program, American flags or candles will be distributed.

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Hoffman Floor & Home celebrates 10,000th customer

“Really, $250?! Iʼll take it!”

That was the reaction of Hillsdaleʼs Alex Stabile, the 10,000th customer of Hoffman Floor and Home, as owner Tony Sicilia informed her of the prize over a phone call.

Alex had contracted to put a brand new floor in her recently renovated home office and basement play area.

“It is so great that a young family was the winner,” Sicilia told Pascack Press. “Alex and her husband Mark with their three children have poured themselves into their remodel. Iʼve been to the house numerous times to share my thoughts on the selection of tile for the bath, luxury vinyl for the office and huge play area, and new wood flooring for the entry. Alex

has been tireless in going through samples from the showroom and running them back and forth.”

He announced in Pascack Press the search for lucky number 10,000 back in June.

“The home has always been the nucleus of family life, but now amidst this pandemic people are turning their attention even more to their home and surroundings,” Sicilia explained.

Now in business for over 21 years, Hoffman Floor & Home has showrooms in Westwood, at 160 Tillman St., and in Park Ridge at 196 Kinderkamack Road.

“The success is attributed to our commitment to service, combined with the fact that we have selections that rival any highway store,” Sicilia said. “Our in-home

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Iʼm not sure which job is harder, but Iʼll tell you this—she has it all under control!”

Find Hoffman Floor & Home online at floorandhome.com. The showrooms can be reached at (201) 664-0700 (Westwood) or (201) 391-0616 (Park Ridge).

and ends visiting job sites and overseeing installations.”

For Sicilia, with success has come a responsibility to give back to the community. The business shows appreciation by contributing to local organizations.

“This is the best way we can give back,” Sicilia said. “We actually, in this tech world, go and research organizations that need help. No one knocks on the door anymore. Personally, I think thatʼs a mistake.”

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Hoffman Floor & Home is multi-generational, as well.

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About 16 months after New Jersey approved Alyssaʼs Law to mandate installation of silent panic alarms in public elementary and secondary schools statewide, Floridaʼs governor signed a similar law to improve school security there— the site of one of the nationʼs deadliest school massacres.

Rendo posted a photo of Florida Gov. DeSantis displaying the newly signed law, flanked by Alyssaʼs parents, Ilan Alhadeff and Lori Alhadeff, who held a photo of Alyssa.

On Feb. 14, 2018, Alyssa, a 14-year-old former Woodcliff Lake resident, along with 16 other students and faculty, were murdered by a gunman at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland,

“Today, another victory for the memory of Alyssa Alhadeff and the Alhadeff family. Florida Governor [Ron] DeSantis signed Alyssaʼs Law,” wrote Woodcliff Lake Mayor Carlos Rendo recently on his Facebook page.

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

When it comes to Social Security and ERIC KOHLMEIER retirement, you may have conflicting viewpoints: On one side, you hope to start collecting your benefits as soon as youʼre eligible—after all, itʼs your hardearned money. On the other side, you know that, if you wait, your

monthly benefit amount will increase.

While it does make sense to wait as long as you can, Rob Arthur, first vice president/manager of the Federal Benefits Consulting Group, Wells Fargo Advisors, recommends you reevaluate your situation every year in retirement before deciding whether to continue delaying getting benefits.

One item you need for that annual retirement review: a current copy of your Social Security benefit estimate from ssa.gov.

This provides personalized estimates of future benefits based on your real earnings and lets you see your latest statement and your earnings history.

Here, Arthur outlines a comparison of claiming now vs. later, and offers key considerations as you review your strategy each year.

Comparison: Claiming sooner vs. later. Letʼs start with a hypothetical example: John Doe was born in 1960 and was earning $200,000 a year when he retired. He decided to start

receiving Social Security benefits as soon as he became eligible at 62, or five years before he would receive full retirement benefits. His monthly benefit in todayʼs dollars is $2,106.

If he had delayed receiving benefits until he was 70, heʼd receive $1,700 more a month, or $3,806. And he would make up for the eight-year delay in not taking any benefits in about 10 years. (And because one out of every four 65-year-olds today will live past age 90, according to the Social Security Administration1, the long-term benefit could be substantial.)

Make wellness a deciding factor. Your health can play a big role in helping determine when you should start taking benefits.

Do your loved ones live long lives, or has everyone succumbed to illness before age 65?

“Itʼs not the most accurate indicator of whatʼs going to transpire in the future, but it can have some bearing,” Arthur says. “If youʼre in reasonably good health, that counsels in favor of waiting,” he continues. “If youʼre in poor or guarded health, that counsels toward drawing benefits sooner rather than later.”

Do you have enough income? Another key factor is having other sources of income to live comfortably in retirement without needing Social Security benefits. He says you should consider the guaranteed rate of return Social Security offers: 6.25% (plus a cost-of-living increase). Thatʼs better than the guaranteed rate of return available in todayʼs market.

Considerations for married couples. Arthur advises married clients look at multiple factors when determining the timing for each spouse to claim Social Security benefits.

For example, if your spouse works full time and you work part time or seasonally, his or her Social Security benefits may be dramatically higher than yours.

Itʼs still wise for both of you to wait, if possible.

“Not only does it increase the size of the benefit that the [higher-earning] individual per-

sonally receives, but it also increases the size of whatʼs known as the survivorʼs benefit that the [lower-earning] spouse could draw if the individual passes away,” Arthur says.

Keep in mind that the current average life expectancy of a 65-year-old man is 84 years, while a woman that age can expect to live until age 86, according to the Social Security Administration.

What about taxes? When it comes to when to claim Social Security benefits, Arthur advises his clients not to focus primarily on the tax ramifications.

“The vast majority of people that I counsel, their marginal tax rate in retirement will be fairly constant,” Arthur says. “If retirees were to take their Social Security benefit at 62, what I typically see is their marginal tax rate is exactly the same or approximately the same as it would be if they claimed the benefit at age 70. I want [them] to focus instead on maximizing the net cash flow over the remainder of their lifetime.”

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PARK RIDGE 51 Park Ave. (201) 391-5151 parkridge.bccls.org • Join Miss Eileen every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. for Facebook Live/Zoomʼs Book It Club! Each week there is a different themed session with books, activities and crafts to do at home. For grades K3. Find the group on Facebook at Park Ridge Public Library-NJ. • Science Explorers with Miss Eileen meets Wednesdays at 10 a.m. on Facebook Live/Zoom all summer long. Kids will explore and learn more about our amazing world. Books, fun-filled activities and experiments on a variety of topics will be enjoyed.

• Miss Sherri presents Storytime on Facebook Live/Zoom every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Stories, songs and craft designed for toddlers through kindergartners.

• Log onto Facebook Live for Cooking With Amara on Thursday, Aug. 27 from 7–8 p.m. Join Amara and her daughter, Emmerson, for an hour of amazing and healthy cooking from her kitchen.

All are invited to join in on the Facebook Live session (Park Ridge Public Library-NJ). Topic is TBD. • Crafts with Miss Renee is every Friday at 10:30 a.m. on the libraryʼs Facebook page (Park Ridge Public Library-NJ). You must call the library the Monday–

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RIVER VALE 412 Rivervale Road (201) 391-2323 rivervalelibrary.org • Get ready, River Vale Readers! The book club for grades 2–3 has chosen “Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business” by Kyla Lee for its September selection. Copies are available to check out from the library, or through Libby as an eBook. A Virtual Book Club Meeting is set for Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 4 p.m. on Zoom. Visit the libraryʼs website to register.

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON 144 Woodfield Road (201) 664-4586 twpofwashingtonpl.org • On Mondays at 2 p.m., join librarian Allyssa Battaglia for Movie Chat on Facebook Live.

She will be chatting about movies that are available for you to borrow on Hoopla or Kanopy.

• Latte with a Librarian, for grownups on Tuesdays at 7 p.m., features librarian Allyssa as she talks about some of her favorite titles and new releases. You may even learn how to make an interesting latte some weeks. Takes place on Facebook Live.

• Yoga with Miss Danielle, for ages 2–5 with a caregiver, meets Wednesdays at 10 a.m. on Facebook Live. Each weekʼs class is posted for several days. You do not need a Facebook account to access it. Kids will bring stories to life with interactive yoga poses.

• Book Cooks meets Wednes-

days at noon on Facebook Live.

Adults are invited to join Allyssa every week as she brings you into her kitchen to cook up a new dish or two. The recipes are from cookbooks that are available through digital sources Libby and Hoopla.

• Adult and Teen Crafts are posted Thursdays at noon. Every week, Allyssa posts new videos of crafts to do with supplies from around the house. Videos will be on Facebook as well as YouTube.

• Storytimes on Facebook Live combine music, reading, puppets and flannel board stories around a theme designed to educate and entertain. Infants/toddlers, Fridays at 10 a.m.; 2-yearolds, Tuesdays at 10 a.m.; preschoolers, Tuesdays at 3:45 p.m.

• First Chapter Friday (grade 3 and up): Each Friday Miss Marie will choose a new book and read the first chapter. For now they will all be available on Hoopla or Libby. Bring whatever book you are reading to play a fun game. Fridays at noon on the libraryʼs Facebook.

WESTWOOD 49 Park Ave. (201) 664-0583 westwoodpubliclibrary.org • “19 Roadblocks to Effective 1-way Video Interviewing,” a presentation by Donna Hook, takes place Thursday, Aug. 27 at 7 p.m. on Zoom. As a long-time Fortune 100, IT professional, Hook understands the daily threats to job secu-

rity and the immense pressure of being downsized. She, herself, was laid off in 2014 and more recently, experienced frequent uncertainty about her own employment. Sheʼs committed to helping job seekers, and those with a fear of public speaking, gain the confidence and skill necessary to interview effectively. Sheʼs looking forward to sharing her own lessons learned.

Register on the libraryʼs website.

• During Book Buddies on Google Meet children in grades K2 can practice reading for 15 minutes with a high school student.

Your child will receive individual attention while practicing reading

aloud and reviewing unknown words with an online Childrenʼs Dictionary. Times slots are on Thursdays; visit the libraryʼs website for information.

• Bucket Drumming, for grades K-5, teaches students the basics of drumming using ordinary buckets, trash and recycling cans from their home. Students learn basic rhythms. At the end of the session, there is a dance party using the different rhythms learned during the session. Supply your own bucket and wooden mixing spoon or drumming sticks. The program meets via Zoom on Tuesday, Sept.

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But Rick Woods, head of the DPW, could not leave it at that. He said, “They canʼt have a wedding here with the street looking like this.” The street still had multiple large tree trunks and branches stacked and strewn along almost the entire length of the street. As if riding in on a white horse, at 7:30 a.m. on a SATURDAY morning, Rick Woods himself was masterfully driving a massive front-end loader down Oakland, clearing the triaged remnants of the recovery work from the day before. And these were absolutely massive remnants, grabbed up in the maw of the machine and dumped into awaiting containers for removal.

By the time Rick was done, Oakland was ready for “Here Comes the Bride.”

Now, you may believe that this is just what happens in a small town with folks looking out for and taking care of one another, but none of that happens without folks like Rick Woods and his team who clearly believe in and live that feeling every day. Thank you to Rick Woods and the DPW, which in my book stands for “Damn Proud of Westwood”!

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Horvath has long record of service

To the editor: It is interesting that Michael Sheinfield, a Democrat Party operative, has focused his electioneering efforts against Hillsdale Council President Zoltan Horvath and not Anthony DeRosa. Why would he choose a 31-year resident who has a strong record of volunteering in town as a target? Sheinfield moved to Hillsdale several years ago and immediately became the Democrat Party chair, even though he had no real knowledge of the town. He still doesnʼt. He filled a void for the party.

Zoltanʼs life represents the American dream. He legally emigrated to this country as a child with his family from Hungary where his father was a freedom fighter during the 1956 revolution against the Soviet Union. He served honorably in the United States Army in Vietnam during the height of the war. He led many community activities as Commander of American Legion Post 162.

He was the unpaid volunteer official photographer for the Borough. He has served on the Planning Board and many of the committees in town including seniors, Chairman of the DPW, Economic

Development, Fire, Ambulance, President of the Library Board of Trustees and Historic preservation.

He is a retired entrepreneur of 45 years who intimately knows how to run a successful business. He has been/is a fundraiser for many organizations, including: Hillsdale Helping Hand Food Pantry, Hillsdale E.M.T., Hillsdale Boy Scouts, American Cancer Society, Hillsdale Police Department and too many more to list here. His children have followed in his footsteps and are volunteers in town.

Can anyone point out the community service that Michael Shein-

field or Chris Camp have done in their short time as residents? Can you point to any substantive proposals they have made on the budget or redevelopment? Or any local matter?

A few years ago, someone stated in a letter to the editor that serving as coach of your childʼs sports team does not qualify you to serve on the Town Council. It doesnʼt necessarily even qualify you as a coach. Zoltan has served Hillsdale well in many ways and will continue to do so.

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COVID stats paint sobering picture

To the editor: While writing about borough council elections (“Supports reelection of Horvath”) a fellow reader cites COVID-19 statistics that tell only part of the current story. New York and New Jersey still have the first and second greatest numbers of

Driver arrested after injuring two at Montvale rest area

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MONTVALE

A 26-year-old New York driver responsible for hitting and injuring two women while attempting to escape in his car in Montvale has been arrested following an incident early on Friday, Aug. 14 at the Garden State Parkway service area.

Walter Schaeffer, of Monsey, N.Y., was observed in a BMW doing doughnuts in the Montvale service area parking lot about 12:50 a.m. and when a borough police officer approached him with lights on, Schaeffer sped away.

In attempting to get away, he drove the wrong way down a oneway section of the parking lot and

struck two women, both age 19, causing a severe head injury to one victim, police reported.

Several witnesses interviewed by the New Jersey State Police described Schaeffer, provided a description of his vehicle, and said they witnessed him plow into the Walter Schaeffer

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two women as he attempted to evade police.

One woman reportedly suffered a concussion, swollen ankle and cuts to the face while the other had a large bruise on her head and scrapes and cuts, according to first responders and witnesses.

Schaeffer was being held in Bergen County Jail Aug. 17, charged with aggravated assault, leaving the scene, assault by auto, endangering an injured victim and resisting arrest.

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The Westwood Knights of Columbus will host a family evening of great food and friends at their summertime BBQ on Friday, Aug. 28. The event takes place outside under tents at the K. of C. Hall, 40 Crest St. in Westwood.

The event will offer two seatings: one at 5:30 p.m. and another

at 7:30 p.m. Reservations are required. Tables of four are the minimum, but you may reserve a table of up to eight. The cost is $15 for adults, $10 for children under 12 years of age.

Restroom use is one person at a time. Adult beverages and soda will be available for purchase. No

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Kelly Epstein of Park Ridge has been selected to participate in the League of Women Votersʼ Harvard Civics Project. The League of Women Voters of Northern Valley (LWVNV) nominated Epstein, a Park Ridge High School history and psychology teacher, to participate in the prestigious civics education program.

Leagues across the country nominated outstanding high school teachers from public, private, and charter schools in grades 9-12 teaching U.S. history, government, or civics to participate in the case method workshop. Teachers accepted to participate in the project agree to teach four cases in their classes during the academic year and moderate one community case discussion with their League.

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pandemic, Harvard Business School Professor David Moss will present the two-day workshop, “Improving Civics Education with the Harvard Case Method,” virtually. The Harvard Civics Project initiative brings case method teaching to high schools and uses this methodology to deepen studentsʼ understanding of American democracy.

The curriculum draws upon information on topics ranging from the Constitutional Convention to Civil Rights.

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This is why I would like to be a part of this initiative. I have a passion to get my students engaged in not only in knowing history, but how this history has a direct impact on their lives and their future,” she explained.

Epstein holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey and a Master of Arts degree in social studies education from the Rutgers Graduate School of Education. She is also a certified psychology and social studies teacher and supervisor.

The League of Women Voters of Northern Valley’s nominee, Kelly Epstein, has been selected to participate in the Harvard Civics Project.

more important to the functioning of a culture. During college, she was required to take a history course and had a professor who engaged students with stories and had them examine how democracy shaped the United States and the important role they have as citizens.

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Westwood firefighters responded and found food in an oven caused one call. There was no cause determined for the smell at three

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The Westwood Fire Department, led by Fire Chief Kevin Woods, responded to 30 calls for emergency assistance during the month of July. One of these alarms turned out to be a serious fire.

In the early morning hours of July 2, a fire broke out on the second floor of a borough residence.

Westwood firefighters were dispatched to the scene and quickly brought the fire under control. The Hillsdale and Woodcliff Lake fire departments also responded to assist. Fire units remained on the scene for approximately three hours. No injuries were reported.

Also, one dumpster fire occurred and was quickly extinguished.

These 30 alarms, five training drills and two maintenance sessions required approximately 545 hours of volunteer time.

In addition to the mutual aid request stated above, the Westwood Fire Department received assistance from Emerson firefighters on one occasion in July.

Automatic activated fire alarms were received 18 times in July. Although no fires existed at any of these incidents, a full fire department response is required.

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If you experience light sensitivity, nausea, and a sharp pain behind one of your eyes, then most likely you have a migraine headache. Usually migraines occur about once a month and with females may be related to the menstrual cycle.

Recent discoveries in medicine have unleashed an amazing process called insufflation technique that works by pumping air into the ear. If done properly this may eliminate the migraine headache immediately so you do not have to turn off all the lights and lie in bed all day. This technique is currently under research

to find out the mechanism by which it works. If you would like more information about it, email me at info@kaplanbrainandbody.com.

It is great to eliminate the migraine headache immediately without medication. However, the best way to help with headaches is prevention. One of the easiest ways to prevent headaches is to drink a lot of water. You should drink half of your body weight in ounces every day. I have had many patients who come to me with headaches, and after they increase their water intake, their headaches go away. I had a patient who used to get severe migraines every time she flew on an airplane. It got so bad that she actually stopped flying. After she started drinking half of her body weight in ounces, her headaches reduced so drastically that she is now able to fly again.

She also followed my other recommendations of drinking an extra glass of water every time she had coffee, alcohol, diarrhea, vomited,

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sweated, or exercised. In addition to these reasons, it was even more important for her to drink an extra TWO glasses of water when she was on her period. Because the menstrual cycle eliminates a lot of fluid from the body, females may get dehydrated during that time of the month.

This dehydration may lead to cramps, irritability, nausea, and migraines.

I remember after her first flight in years, my patient came to see me with a big smile and said, “You may be really onto something with this water thing.” She had tried all different techniques such as headache medicine, Botox, acupuncture, massage, diet, physical therapy and none of that worked. All she needed was to drink more water.

Another common cause of migraines is neck, shoulder, and upper back muscle tension. These are called stress headaches and are typically found at the back of the skull. In my opinion, the best way to approach this type of headache is to work on three things: bones, muscles, and nerves.

For the bones, you might have to improve posture and alignment by receiving adjustments to the spine and manipulation of the joints. With regard to your muscles, you might require soft tissue therapies such as A.R.T. or trigger point therapy. Lastly, and most importantly, is the nervous system. For the nerves, it is best to get manual traction, spinal decompression, and infrared laser therapy. I believe that working on all three of these issues using a holistic and integrative approach in one facility gets better results than seeing three different specialists who only look at one piece of the puzzle.

One other type of headache is called a tension headache, which is usually described as a tight band of pressure around the head. In my experience, tension headaches can be caused by increased blood pres-

sure, inflammation, or an increase in emotional stress. Remember it is best to get to the root cause of the headache rather than treating symptoms with pills that may have harmful side effects. As a result, the best approach for tension headaches is improving nutrition, exercise, and stress reduction. I think the easiest and fastest way to do this is by eliminating dairy, wheat, salt, coffee, and alcohol. Also make sure you get at least three days a week of exercise, combining aerobic, weights and core stability. It is important to move every day even if it is just going for a walk. Never sit for more than 20 minutes straight. If you need to, set an alarm on your phone to remind you to move. Even if you get up for 20 seconds, walk 20 feet, look 20 feet away, and then sit back down again, this will greatly reduce chances of tension headaches.

I also suggest wearing blue light filter glasses when using the computer or ipad at night. With regard to stress reduction, you can do a wide variety of exercises including meditation, deep breathing, yoga, mindfulness, drawing, journaling, writing, Reiki, Tai Chi, building, sports, praying, gardening, collecting, sewing, or any other activity that puts you in a good mood and increases endorphins.

In addition to these headaches, another common one seen in my office is called a sinus headache, which is usually located on the forehead or the face. Many times these can be seasonal; however, they may occur all year round, as well. These sinus headaches can be helped by massaging four sinus points on the face. There are two points above the eyebrows, and two points below the eyes on the upper cheeks. I also recommend that people with sinus headaches use a Neti Pot. This helps to flush out the toxins and release some of the head and face pressure thereby reducing headaches. You

can find a Neti Pot at the local pharmacy.

Another good option with little risk is homeopathic medicine.

This remedy will have a mixture of small diluted amounts of dust, pollen, mold, cat hair, dog hair, milk, wheat, eggs, nuts and other common allergens that will help reduce any allergic reactions.

One last cause of migraines has to do with the autonomic nervous system. This part of your brainstem controls the blood flow and oxygen that goes into the brain by constricting and dilating the arteries properly. If this part of your brainstem is not working efficiently, it is important to rewire your nervous system using a process called neuroplasticity. This will require brain exercises, functional neurology, and research based neuroscience. There are many ways to exercise the brain such as eye exercises, balance exercises, memory exercises, touch exercises, gait exercises, coordination exercises, proprioceptive exercises, sensory exercises, motor exercises, and breathing exercises.

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

If you are interested in receiving an integrative, holistic, and functional evaluation at my Emerson office to get to the cause of your headaches please email me at info@kaplanbrainandbody.com or call (201) 261-2150.

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Letters to the editor deaths, but other states (California, Texas, Florida) are rapidly catching up with New Jerseyʼs death figures.

A glance at a different statistic, the number of confirmed cases nationwide, however, reveals a sobering picture. California, Texas and Florida have far surpassed New Yorkʼs 425,000 confirmed cases. In addition, three other states, Georgia, Illinois and Arizona, have shot past New Jerseyʼs 187,000 case total.

The Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Center also identifies 11 other states where the number of confirmed cases has exceeded 100,000 and is growing.

Sadly, despite advances in diagnosis and treatment, many more individuals in these states will succumb to the disease. There are many causes for the surge in other states, but individual carelessness, bad decisions by state governors and mixed messaging from our national administration certainly rank among them.

A recent Fairleigh Dickinson University poll found a 67% approval rating for Governor Murphy's handling of the COVID-19 crisis among New Jersey residents.

In contrast, President Trump received a 36% rating for his management of the pandemic.

While hopes for a miraculous disappearance of the malady have long since faded, we can all hope

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that medical science and sound political decision making will curb its alarming spread in the next few months. Letʼs all do our part by wearing our masks and practicing social distancing.

Harold B. Shill Hillsdale

On vandalism, thefts, how about some action?

To the editor: After reading the Hillsdale mayorʼs speech, it is comforting to hear that it is easy for the Mayor and Council to say “Black lives matter” (despite the caveat of all lives matter) and that discrimination is wrong and must be eliminated.

Since we live in a time of “doing,” I hope they can live by their own words of taking personal responsibility and action by placing a BLM sign at the borough hall or painting “Black Lives Matter” on Broadway so that the vandals who live in Hillsdale can see that indeed the council is on the side of social justice and will truly continue doing everything in its power to ensure free speech and the pursuit of happiness. Councilman Horvath could even sell BLM signs and donate proceeds to families who have been victims of social injus-

tices.

Seriously, what was needed was simply for town leadership to convey what was being done to address the affront caused by recent crimes in Hillsdale.

While it behooves the Mayor and Council to (belatedly) address this, conflating acts of vandalism and theft with socio-political reform or calling people out as racist is just a twist on the “good people on both sides” argument.

Thus, the speech basically translates as: “Vandalism is wrong and will be punished. However, we understand that those BLM signs may represent something unacceptable and people may be calling you names online and that is wrong too.”

The BLM movement is free speech in action. A BLM sign is free speech. Social and political prescriptions are free speech. And, yes, even calling anotherʼs views racist, online or in person, is free speech. Vandalism, however, is a crime. Stealing is a crime. Threats and harassment are criminal offenses. This is not the time for false equivalences or trying to placate those who sympathize with un-American criminal behavior in exchange for future votes.

Finally, letʼs retire “Yes, Black lives matter because I believe all lives matter.” That statement lacks the empathetic epiphany and truth that all lives canʼt matter until Black lives matter. Black Lives Matter. Period. Full stop.

Robert Cinek Hillsdale

Hillsdale PD was there when utilities weren’t

To the editor: What a crazy time we are experiencing in Bergen County!

That being said, I ran out of patience with PSE&G and Optimum.

I lost all my cell minutes waiting for them to answer my calls. My mom had no power for four days and live wires hanging in branches on the ground by her house. They made it a “priority call” and came in four days (Thursday) only to give her temporary power. When they left two lines were still down in the dry branches with no explanation. I didnʼt know if they were the old wires so Iʼm back on the phone with them. Again, I lost cell minutes and they deemed it a “priority” call.

I got them to set up an appointment Saturday any time between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. They showed up at 10 p.m. on Friday night (!) and said it wasnʼt their lines and left. (And oh, by the way, they showed up again Monday at 9 a.m., two days after the appointment!)

So, now I deal with Optimum Saturday morning at 7:30

a.m. I waited 55 minutes for one of many calls and got an appointment for Tuesday any time. In the meantime, Iʼm freaking because this is a live wire and nobody seems to care!

So, I called the Hillsdale dispatch on Saturday and asked if the fire department or police could come and help. The dispatcher reassured me someone would be there after they answered a call.

Officer Matt Soltes came and was such a blessing. He immediately explained the wires and then moved all the branches away from them. He said if these were electric wires the house would have gone up in a day because the branches were so dry. He was an electrician, a landscaper and a calm in the storm. His care and concern was so appreciated that I knew this letter had to be written.

So many people are quick to bash the police. That infuriates me. I feel they are doing the best job possible and Iʼm proud of our Hillsdale police. It was because of him, for the first time in nine days I had some peace of mind knowing my mom was OK. Thank you, Officer Soltes, the dispatcher who answered my call, and the Hillsdale Police!

Robin Payne Hillsdale

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Alyssa:

Florida, in one of the nationʼs worst school-shooting tragedies.

New Jerseyʼs law—signed by Gov. Phil Murphy in February

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2019—mandates the installation of panic alarms, with funding available through the Securing Our Childrenʼs Future Bond Act, passed by voters in November 2018. Many schools statewide have installed such alarms on their own, even before funding became available.

A federal Alyssaʼs Law bill to mandate panic alarms nationwide was introduced in mid-July 2019

by U.S. Reps. Roger Williams (RTexas) and Ted Deutch (D-Florida).

The bill requires all public Alyssa Alhadeff

schools nationwide to install at least one silent panic alarm, which alerts other students and faculty in the school to an active shooter and also alerts local police. The original bill appropriated $2 billion for security grants to pay for risk assessments and security upgrades.

Also last August, Fifth District Congressman Josh Gottheimer (DWyckoff) followed that bill by introducing the ALYSSA Act (Alyssaʼs Legacy Youth in School Safety Act), (H.R. 4606) which mandated panic alarms and facilitated hiring of school resource officers.

The bill currently rests in both the House Committee on Education and Labor and House Committee on the Judiciary, said James Adams, Gottheimerʼs communications director.

“As we see policies for silent alarms in schools pass at the state level, I remain hopeful that weʼll be able to make the change nationwide as well,” Gottheimer told Pascack Press Aug. 4.

Generally, school resource officers in New Jersey are full-time police officers, with salary and benefits.

However, another category of school security officers—known as Special Law Enforcement Officers or SLEOs—have been authorized under state law and receive the same training as SROs. SLEOs are retired police officers, paid no benefits because they already receive them, who work full-time in the schools. Generally, most SROs and SLEOs are armed.

Efforts to find out the status of Gottheimerʼs bill were not returned

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs Alyssa’s Law, joined by Ilan and Lori Alhadeff. The couple, which lost 14-year-old daughter Alyssa in the Parkland, Florida high school massacre, are former residents of Woodcliff Lake. by his Glen Rock office before press time.

Gottheimer introduced the ALYSSA Act in the House of Representatives on Aug. 1, 2019. Gottheimer noted 98,000 public schools nationwide could be required to install silent alarms, and also help facilitate funds for more school resource officers.

He said shootings in Illinois and Maryland in 2018 were thwarted by school resource officers.

Some districts, however, are now questioning the role of school resource officers in schools given recent movements for racial justice, kicked off by the death of George Floyd, an African American who died while being restrained by a

white police officer.

Gottheimer said then that funds for such officers were available through a federal program called COPS—or Community Oriented Policing Services, part of the U.S. Department of Justice.

Gottheimer also noted 27 percent of schools nationwide use silent panic alarms to alert law enforcement.

During a press briefing held last August at a soccer field in Woodcliff Lake, Lori Alhadeff said the shooting—which occurred about 30 months ago—constituted “a multitude of failures at so many levels. We know that lives could have been saved that day if help was there faster,” she said.

Ilan Alhadeff noted that school shootings are generally over in six minutes or less and instant communication alerting students and police was critical “Are there any more valuable jewels than our kids and teachers in our schools?” he asked then.

“Together, with silent alarms in every school directly connected to local law enforcement agencies and with School Resource Officers at more schools around the country, we are taking concrete steps to help further protect our children in school. That is, I know, Lori and Ilanʼs number one priority, and as a dad of a 7-year-old and 10-yearold, it is to me, too,” said Gottheimer last year.

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Joseph C. BOSCH

Joseph C. Bosch of Glen Rock, formerly of Woodcliff Lake, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, August 13, 2020. He was 68 years old.

Beloved husband of Lynn (nee Wiecenski).

Devoted father of Matthew and his wife Meredyth Woody, Allison, Madison and Megan. Loving son of Clayton J. and the late Joan Bosch. Dear brother of Stacey Clapp, Kenneth and Craig Bosch. Nephew of Audrey Hubener. Also survived by many loving relatives and friends.

Joe was an investment banker for DA Davidson in Upper Saddle River. He had over 40 years of experience in the investment banking field and was highly regarded.

Joe was an alumnus of Pascack Hills High School class of ʼ69 where he was class president and an outstanding member of the track team. Throughout the years, he has kept the Class of ʼ69 close by hosting frequent get-togethers as well as class reunions.

He received his Bachelorʼs Degree from Duke University and his Masterʼs Degree from New York University.

Joe was an avid sports fan and loved the Yankees and Duke basketball. Joe also played in over 40 baseball leagues over the years. He was an active member of Pascack Reformed Church, Park Ridge, and a strong supporter of environmental protection.

Interment, Pascack Cemetery, Park Ridge.

Donations in memory of Joseph C. Bosch may be made to Audubon Society, audobon.org, or Pascack Reformed Church, 65 Pascack Road, Park Ridge, NJ 07656.

Jennie DESTEFANO

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Jennie DeStefano, 94, longtime resident of Woodcliff Lake, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2020. She was born in the Lower East Side of New York City to Primo and Ida Picchioni.

Jennie was a graduate of Seward Park High School in New York City and had a degree in Secretarial Studies.

She worked as the assistant to the president of a rubber import company on Wall Street for many years.

Jennie moved on to work as assistant to the president of the NIA Insurance Group in Paramus for several years. She later owned and operated for almost 15 years the Card and Gift Store at Ticeʼs Farm in Woodcliff Lake.

In addition to her career, Jennie was involved in several volunteer and extracurricular activities.

She was on the Woodcliff Lake Board of Education for many years. Jennie was also a Den Mother for the Cub Scouts. She was a longtime parishioner of Our Lady Mother of the Church in Woodcliff Lake.

Jennie loved playing Bridge and was involved with many Bridge groups throughout the years and played through recently. She was also an avid fan of intelligent pursuits including Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune, crossword puzzles and reading.

Jennie also was a huge Yankee fan, and never missed a game on TV! Jennie was married in 1948 to Alfred DeStefano, her neighborhood sweetheart whom she met at 13 years old. Alfred predeceased her March 13, 2019. Jennie was a devoted mother to her three children Victoria DeStefano (deceased), Jon (Patty) DeStefano of Langhorne, PA, Paul DeStefano of River Vale, NJ. She is also

survived by her grandchildren DilJulia lon and Paul DeStefano, Matthew WONG DeStefano, Grace Christou Julia Wong passed away (Mike), Regina Murphy (Sean), and Michael DeStefano, and peacefully surrounded by her lovgreat-grandchildren Hadley and ing family on August 11, 2020 at the age of 86.

Lucia Christou. Jennie is also surBorn in Shangvived by her loving sisters Dina hai, China, she Acerno of Norwood, NJ and Rose lived in Brazil and Erickson of Stony Brook Long she emigrated to Island. the U.S. in 1956, settling in New David A. York City. She was SMITH a longtime resident David Albert Smith, 76, of of Westwood before moving to River Vale, passed away on Washington Township.

August 14, 2020.

Julia graduated from Pratt David was born University and Hunter College in New York City where she obtained her Masterʼs on November 9, Degree. Before retiring, Julia was 1943. He married head registered dietician at on April 13, 1969. Columbia Medical Center in New He was a veteran York. of Vietnam and She is survived by her loving served in the husband of 63 years William S. Army.

Wong; daughter Aileen and her David found himself in the husband Jeff; son Gary G. Wong garment district, even creating his and his wife Pamela; and five own clothing line. He worked all grandchildren, David, Jonathan, his life as a clothing production Cecilia, Kira and Erik. manufacturer for Hampton IndusContributions in Juliaʼs memtries and California Manufactur- ory may be made to the Valley ing. In 1995, David and his wife Hospital Foundation, 223 N. Van founded Rugged Outfitters. He Dien Ave., Ridgewood, NJ 07450. loved his business, his employees, and his customers. He also Carol A. enjoyed Atlantic City trips with MALENCSIK his wife and watching sports, Carol A. Budd Malencsik, age especially his grandkidsʼ games!

David is survived by his best 79, of Westwood died peacefully friend and love of his life of 51 on August 8th, 2020 at New years, Yvette. Their marriage was Bridge Medical Center.

She is survived by her loving a legacy to true love and support husband of 58 years, Philip W. of each other and their children.

He was the devoted and proud Malencsik, her son Phil Malencsik father to Craig Smith and his wife Jr. and his wife Karin of Canton, Kelly of Warwick, NY and Todd Georgia, her daughter Melissa Smith and his wife Jody of Wayne, Sharp and her husband Bill of NJ. He was the cherished “Poppy” Great Meadows, New Jersey, as to Tyler, Casey, Brady, Shea, and well as her six grandchildren Garrett. He was the brother to Kevin and Kristen Malencsik, Joel Smith of Long Island, NY. Awstin, Kimberly, Billy, and Ruby He was predeceased by his par- Sharp. She is predeceased by her parents Faye and Bill Budd, and ents, sister, and brother.

To know David was to love her sister Arlene LiBassi.

Interment, George Washinghim. He was a smart, hardworking, family loving gentleman, and ton Memorial Park, Paramus. loved by all that knew him.

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Donna N. PALLATTA

Donna Nancy Pallatta, 64, of Westwood, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 10, 2020.

Dear sister of Pete, Nick, Kim, Robert, Laura, Dave, Tony.

Loving caregiver to her pets Dixie and Tillie. Loving aunt to many nieces and nephews.

Donna was preceded in death by her parents Shirley and Nicholas Pallatta.

Born in Hackensack, she lived in Westwood for over 50 years.

Donna was the payroll supervisor for the County of Bergen for over 30 years.

Interment, Westwood Cemetery, Westwood. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made your local animal hospital or pet rescue in Donnaʼs name.

Barbara Knight CONNORS

It is with great sadness that the family of Barbara Knight Connors announces her passing on August 14, 2020 at the age of 85.

Many will remember her as the “goddess of guidance” in her position as a longtime Secretary to the Director of Guidance at Pascack Valley High School, retiring in December 2001.

Her laughter echoed throughout the office and her smile brightened the high school halls during her 25 years of service.

A former resident of Park Ridge and Greenbriar Woodlands, Tomʼs River, NJ, Barbara moved last year to Stamford, Connecticut, to be closer to three of her daughters.

Barbara is survived by her son Kevin (Vickie) of Virginia and daughters Kathleen Barbieri (Scott) of Connecticut, Mary Doherty (Brian) of New Jersey, Barbara “Bonnie” Fraser (Paul) of Connecticut and Patricia Dunn of Georgia.

She was much loved by her grandchildren Kevin (Jessica) and Stephen Zicker, Rachel and Keith Doherty, Haddon Fraser and by great-grandchildren Jordan, Hayden, and Blake Zicker, and Adeline and Matthew A. Connors. Her loving and faithful companion and comfort kitty, Timmy, cared for her until her passing. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 58 years, Raymond J. Connors in 2012, her mother Edith Garthwaite Knight, and her grandsons Matthew S. Connors and David T. Connors.

Barbara was a social butterfly and spent time doing the many things that she loved: attending womenʼs club, church (St. Paulʼs Episcopal in Montvale and Christ Church in Toms River), the Red Hat Ladies, book club, and bingo; knitting, doing word search puzzles, and watching Hallmark movies, Jeopardy, and Wheel of Fortune.

She loved to sparkle not only in her clothing and nail polish but also in her personality.

Born in Shreveport, Louisiana on March 11, 1935, she moved at a young age to Montclair, N.J., before settling in Bloomfield. She graduated from Bloomfield High School after having met future husband Ray at her basketball game against his alma mater and rival Nutley High School.

She later attended Katherine Gibbs where she was an exceptionally fast and accurate typist. Her most successful and fulfilling position was as a loving and devoted mother to her five children. She was their biggest cheerleader, fan and supporter always.

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During the meeting, a few residents reported up to 20 local thefts of Black Lives Matter signs over recent months, which Police Chief Robert Francaviglia confirmed by saying “we had a lot of theft of signs.”

Efforts to determine how many signs were stolen and where were not returned by press time.

After resident Chris Camp noted the vandalism may have resulted due to lack of strong condemnation from the mayor and council after previous Black Lives Matter sign thefts, Mayor John Ruocco took exception. He said only one local property suffered vandalism, although other BLM signs had been stolen.

Ruocco made clear he did not condone any thefts or property damage, and urged residents to call police if they had such incidents occur. Following the meeting, Ruocco issued a strongly worded condemnation of sign theft and property vandalism. The letter was carried in full in Pascack Pressʼ Aug. 17 issue. A few excerpts follow.

“I believe that the overwhelming majority of Hillsdale residents aspire to a color-blind society and cherish our right to free speech.

Therefore, the Borough will continue doing everything in its power to ensure that those among us who do not share these values and who instead would destroy property or FROM PAGE 1

threaten the physical safety of others will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law,” Ruocco wrote.

“It is easy for me to say ʻblack lives matterʼ because I believe all lives matter and racial discrimination is wrong and must be eliminated. However, the BLM organization and its supporters have expanded that fundamental human dictum to include a variety of social and political prescriptions that some residents find unacceptable,” continued the mayor.

“Thus, BLM signs are now associated in the minds of some as supporting a political point of view, in addition to a moral one.

The freedom to express those views as well as opposing ones is guaranteed by our Constitution.

When residentsʼ personal property comes under attack for expressing views via a lawn sign, or when residents are summarily denounced as racists because they disagree with aspects of BLMʼs positions, something is wrong—very wrong.

And it runs contrary to the core of who we are as Americans and how our nation came to be,” Ruocco wrote.

Prior to Ruoccoʼs statement, a dozen residents criticized the mayor and council for being silent and “complicit” with racist behaviors by not more strongly opposing them.

At least half the commenters pointed out that Ruocco wrote two joint letters—with three nearby townsʼ mayors—against the process used to “retire” the district high schoolsʼ Indian and Cowboy

mascots, but not against theft of Black Lives Matter signs.

Benjamin Oosting, of Cherry Place, said the racial situation “has and continues to drive people of color from this town. We have a racism problem” in Hillsdale, he said.

Oosting read a list of goals from Black Lives Matterʼs website, noting “these are not the words of an anti-American, Communist, or—I canʼt believe I actually have to state this—a terrorist organization,” said Oosting.

He said he supports the Black Lives Matter movement and noted the movement is not anti-police.

“Please be wary of sources, especially ones in political opposition to Black Lives Matter, saying incendiary things about the movement,” he said, adding that “measurable systemic change” was necessary.

Steven Osting, of Pascack Road, said he could “second the experience” of others who reported being harassed for placing a Black Lives Matter sign on their lawn. He said as a 72-year-old man, while walking with a cane to his car, somebody screamed the words “all lives matter” at him.

“This is just an example of the freedoms that people feel to register that kind of anger and hatred at the simple posting of a sign,” said Osting.

David Bloom of Cottage Place called the thefts and vandalism a “symptom of a growing problem in this town” and asked for local leaders to condemn the

vandalism “in the strongest terms.”

A Brookside Place resident with a black husband and biracial daughter said they moved into town after being married by the mayor and feeling a sense of security.

“Over past few months following the murder of George Floyd my family has not felt the same warmth and welcoming spirit that we had for the past few years,” she said.

She said, like many others, soon after displaying her Black Lives Matter sign, it was stolen.

She said as an interracial couple they “felt targeted and marginalized.”

“For the first time since we moved here it occurred to me that there are people in this community that donʼt value my husbandʼs and my daughterʼs lives,” she said.

She said she helped form the Pascack Valley Coalition of Rights and Equity (PV CORE). She called on the mayor and council to take action.

“We need you to stand with us and denounce racism and see why anti-racist education is needed here in Hillsdale,” she said.

She said PV CORE “can help maintain Hillsdaleʼs reputation as a great town and to help it become more inclusive of all its residents.”

Matt Morrison of Conklin Avenue said thefts of signs are property crimes involving trespassing onto private property.

“You are threatening someone when you walk onto their property to do damage,” he said, noting stories of residents who were yelled or sworn at due to their display of

a Black Lives Matter sign were “heartbreaking to hear.”

Ruocco said he “couldnʼt agree more” with Morrison and urged victims of such crimes to report them to police.

Resident Arnold Scher, also a current Pascack Valley Regional district school board member, compared the needed action to the letters signed by Ruocco and area mayors asking that the Pascack Valley school board decision to replace high school mascots be reconsidered. Scher said a statement denouncing the vandalism and criminal acts “should have [been] jumped on right away” and a more nuanced statement on Black Lives Matter issued later.

Ruocco said certain aspects of the Black Lives Matter issue “have become extremely politicized” and his statement would be “clear and accurate” on where he stands.

Ruocco said while political signs have been stolen in many towns before, it should not be condoned and will be punished. He said “heightened political intensity” about Black Lives Matter, and peopleʼs disparate views, have polarized the debate.

He said election and political signs have always been stolen or vandalized during elections, but it is still a crime.

“Those things have been happening in town and other towns for a long time. I think that the political environment we are now in [and] the heightened political intensity is causing people to do the wrong thing and not the right thing,” said Ruocco.

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“Saying the last five months have been a difficult time for many is an understatement. In addition to being isolated from their friends, many of our studentsʼ families (and their teachersʼ families) have experienced job loss, illness and death of loved ones. As we look forward to a return in September, the mental and physical health and safety of students and staff must guide decisions on, and be the priority for, planning in-person and remote learning,” wrote Weaver.

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“Returning to school has to be done in a safe and cautious manner, with a focus on health and safety of all staff and students being the driving factor as well as being able to maintain high academic expectations and allowing the students and faculty to connect in a meaningful way,” he wrote to Pascack Press.

Gini Varghese, a nurse practitioner, has lived in Hillsdale for 13 years with her husband and two children. She said over the next seven years her two children will be at Pascack Valley, so she has a “vested interest in seeing to it that the district thrives and excels.”

“For the upcoming school year, the Board will need to focus on how best to safely proceed under the current health crisis and also on ways to promote open communication between the Board and the community,” wrote Varghese.

“For the 2020 school year, the board should plan for the worst but

hope for the best, as in-school instruction is the ideal way for children to learn but the health and safety of staff and students should be the priority. As a medical/nursing professional, I work with patients impacted by COVID-19 and counsel them on personal and family safety, so I feel especially qualified to provide input on this topic,” added Varghese.

Kristin Martin has been a resident of Hillsdale for 21 years. Along with her husband Christopher, they have two children at Pascack Valley.

For 22 years she has taught in Upper Saddle River in math, language arts, science and social studies, and for two decades helped to develop and enhance curriculum.

“Our first responsibility to the students and staff is to ensure that we can safely operate our schools.

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and staff members. We have an obligation to find a balance between meeting the exceptional academic standards that have been set in our district while ensuring that all of our PV staff and studentsʼ emotional needs are being attended to,” she wrote to Pascack Press.

Martin said reopening the schools “will be more challenging now than ever in the past” and that flexibility is very important.

“We have to, above all, look for plans that recognize that the emotional well-being of our students is paramount,” she wrote.

Citing a poll that showed 70 percent of 1,500 teens were struggling with mental health issues such as anxiety, stress and depression, she said, “these are all issues that our district needs to be prepared to address. We need to continue to look for a balance that accounts for the staff and studentsʼ academic needs as well as their social/emotional needs,” she wrote.

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In 2015, Hales transferred to the late ʼ70s, we used the radar to become a Space Systems Operator track satellites on Low Earth and was trained at Vandenberg Air Orbit. We would track the position of the InternaForce Base, tional Space California, over Station seven a few months. times a day as it He then served came into view, at Beale Air as well as tens Base, Force of thousands of also in Califorother objects,” nia, for four Hales said. years and Those efforts worked to profacilitated what vide missile are known as warnings and “conjunction missile defense assessments.” to the West Putting that Coast. into laymenʼs Hales said terms, Hales he was there at explained, the height of “People at VanNorth Korean denberg (AFB) escalation and do screening to operated a 10- Hales over Lake Tahoe, 2017. see if any satelstory phasedarray radar capable of tracking lites are going to come near to hitobjects nearly 20 miles out at sea. ting each other within the next 72 “Since no one was really hours, and thatʼs what a conjuncʻlobbingʼ missiles at us since it tion assessment is.”

Since moving to Colorado about a year ago, Hales has been involved with space electronic warfare and helped to stand up a new space control squadron in October 2019.

“We are one of three space electronic warfare units. Here I am the lead evaluator for the unit and I manage the inspection program as well,” he told Pascack Press.

“Iʼve been privy to all things space since 2015 and have a great interest in it,” he said, explaining his upcoming transfer into the U.S. Space Force.

“I knew I wanted to join the Air Force ever since I was young.

My grandmother (on my motherʼs side) was in the Womenʼs Auxiliary Royal Air Force during World War II. She was charged with leading her troops to put up bar-

rage balloons to protect London during the nightly bombing raids,” said Hales.

“It wasnʼt until high school that I solidified that thought and followed through with it. When 2015 came around, I didnʼt know much about Space Systems Operations, but I knew that space was the future. Everything is moving in that direction and I knew I wanted to be a part of something great. Thatʼs why I transferred,” Hales told Pascack Press.

Hales and his wife, Erin, will remain in Colorado Springs following his transfer. He said his parents, Christopher and Rowena Hales, moved to Park Ridge in 1982 after emigrating from England in 1981. He has two brothers, Stephen and Jonathan.

these needs are met is essential. In addition, being as our children are digital consumers who crave social interaction, it will be important for schools across the country to create/establish exciting, relevant, and fun personal connections that may not otherwise be possible at this time,” Weaver wrote.

“And since being a digital consumer is much, much different than being a digital learner, our success in creating a sense of community for children between home and school will be dependent on administrators, teachers and parents working together to build a bridge between the two,” Weaver concluded.

HILLSDALE Board incumbent Arnold Scher has been on the regional school board since mid-2014, and pushed for equity for clubs/arts and athletics, safety of athletes, stu-

Space Force: space forces to present to our Combatant Commands.”

Hales is currently a technical sergeant, which is “considered one of the hardest enlisted ranks to make,” he wrote. He achieved the rank after only eight-and-a-half years in service versus an average of 12–14 years.

Before transferring to the Space Force, Hales served as air traffic controller at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, responsible for directing air traffic via Radar Approach Control for 30 miles around Shaw. This included arrivals and departures from Charlotte International, Columbia International, and other airports. He then managed three F16 fighter squadrons from the 20th Fighter Wing deployment rotations.

This entailed “ensuring they had everything they needed on their deployments to support Operation Inherent Resolve (fighting ISIS). It was work around the

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Steps - New & Repaired Walkways • Patios • Paver Driveways Walls • Curbs • Foundation Repair Cement • Paver Work • Bluestone Natural Stone • Block Work • Tile Work

FREE Estimates We’d welcome the opportunity to work together on any project.

ALL AMERICAN HOME SERVICES

Lic # 13VH01391400

201-505-1346

201-573-8293 • 201-664-9477

Park Ridge, NJ HIC#13VH02471900

No Job Too Small

Windows • Doors • Siding • PVC Trim • Decks Roof Repairs • Basements Finished • Painting Kitchens • Additions • General Repairs

Finest Sheetrock, Crown Molding and Trimwork

201-248-6574

Since 1983

Lic.# 13VH01508100

Serving Bergen County Over 40yrs.

State Licensed & Insured

CONSTRUCTION

“Craftsmanship Always Reflects Excellence” • Baths • Alterations • Storm Doors

• Gutters • Kitchens • Garage Doors

• Decks • Siding • Roofing • Leaders • Debris Removal

• Specializing in windows and doors

SMALL REPAIRS

(201)666-5846

SMALL REPAIRS

www.tenhoeveconstruction.com

Lic.#13VH00618000

BATHROOM REMODELING

SUNWAY

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HOME REPAIRS

Call (201)664-2105

OWNER OPERATED General & SUPERVISED C o n t r a c t in g 45yrs.

GUTTERS

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