BOOTS & BADGES
Emerson • Hillsdale • Montvale • Park Ridge • River Vale • Township of Washington • Westwood • Woodcliff Lake VOLUME 24 ISSUE 28
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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020
WESTWOOD
Westwood rocks third annual memorial softball tourney
BY RAY ARROYO PASCACK PRESS CONTRIBUTOR
Dylan Cole Bischoff of River Vale is elected president of Alpha Phi Delta fraternity at the University of Albany. SEE PAGE 13
RIVER VALE
$12.5M FOR NEW SAFETY COMPLEX ? Council considers architectʼs concept
BY MICHAEL OLOHAN OF PASCACK PRESS
The governing body on Sept. 14 took its first look at a preliminary design for an estimated $12.5 million, 18,000-square-foot one-story-with-basement public safety complex on 3.25 acres at the corner of Rivervale Road and Prospect Avenue. The mayor and council listened to a presentation by Settembrino Architects of Red Bank, but did not yet give a green light to the proposal. Settembrino, hired 18 months ago on a $562,500 contract for architectural design services, told the governing body it estimates the facility could be ready for move-in in January 2023. According to Borough Administrator Gennaro Rotella, Settembrino presented a concept
See Complex on page 244
Organizers of the Third Annual Boots and Badges softball tournament, which raises funds for the Tyron D. Franklin Computer Technology Center at Lebanon Baptist Church of Westwood, refused to succumb to Aprilʼs Covid-19 shutout. Thanks largely to the commitment and persistent effort of Westwood Police Sgt. Anthony Piccinich, the event was held Saturday, Sept. 19, on the cusp of fall, under a sunny, crisp, blue sky. It opened with a lovely rendition of the national anthem sung by WRHS graduate Natalie Pira. The Paterson Police Department remained champions in a three-peat, squeaking by a very competitive WPD by a final score of 19-18. (A pitching and defensive gem it was not.) The Paterson Fire Department similarly prevailed over their local opponents. Police recruit for Paterson Bavennia Franklin Marks, Tyronʼs sister, threw out the first pitch as her parents, LBC Pastor Belinda Howard and retired Paterson fire captain Larry Franklin—as well as her husband, Pastor Daniel Marks—proudly looked on. (Bavennia “Fauciʼd” the pitch, but hey, it was a windy day). Following in Tyronʼs law enforcement footsteps takes faith, courage, and commitment. These
THE THIRD ANNUAL Boots and Badges softball tournament, which raises funds for the Tyron D. Franklin Computer Technology Center at Lebanon Baptist Church of Westwood, was held Sept. 19 thanks largely to the dedication of Westwood Police Sgt. Anthony Piccinich. Above, LBC Pastor Belinda Howard, mother of fallen Paterson police rookie Tyron D. Franklin, from Westwood, speaks on the occasion—backed by a Paterson color guard.
are virtues the Franklin family possess in surplus. After the last pitch, LBCʼs Pastor JerQuentin Sutton said grace, with words of gratitude for the delicious post-game repast that the players, their families, and the many spectators enjoyed.
TOP PHOTO COURTESY FRANTVISUALS/CELEBRATE WESTWOOD
Although Westwood food vendors have struggled financially as the virus shuttered their dining rooms, the pandemic has had no ill effect upon their incomparable generosity. The owners of Granita Grille, Broadway Pizza, Caffe Anello,
Lisaʼs Pizza, Flynnʼs Deli, Downtown Dhaba, Pompilioʼs Pizzeria & Restaurant, Leporeʼs Italian Market, Farmhouse Westwood, Hanami Restaurant at Westwood, Tony Dʼs Pizza, Osteria Crescendo, Mezza Westwood, and Lolitaʼs Mexican Cantina sent heaping
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TOWN DAY DELAY
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The Township of Washington Town Day Fall Festival Committee postpones this year’s main event, hints at smaller gatherings to come.
Choice groceries! Boots, shoes, and rubbers! Cockerels, dry goods, notions, and millinery! All this and more as advertised here 120 years ago.
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