tribute to school funding. This means that while the town may see an increase in revenue, our schools will be forced to absorb massive new costs with no dedicated funding. That shortfall will have to be covered by current residents, leading to higher taxes and strained resources. We cannot afford to treat this as simply a “good deal” for the town budget without acknowledging the hidden con-
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lenged and had the petition opposing him thrown out on a technicality. [County nixes Fisher recall effort—petition wasnʼt notarized; petition leaders say Superior Court challenge is next” by Michael Olohan In a press release published on Facebook by Moms For Liberty Bergen County chair Alexandra Bougher, Mr. Fisher accused the petitioners of trying to subvert the will of Park Ridge voters—when it is he and his
More signed for recall than voted Woman’s for Fisher Club gives To the editor: TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON 2023, I learned that Robert thanks on Fisher Jr., after having had I Westwood the opposition candidateʼs peti- fundraiser tion thrown out on a technicality, Regional was running for Park Ridge To the editor: everyone for their BOE. Believing that he would be generosity by contributing W an agent of chaos, based on his 45th reunion endorsement by Moms for Lib- to our “shake the can” scholarship erty, and knowing him to be a fundraiser. The scholarship is bash disrespectful and uncooperative open to all female, graduating sen-
supporters who are doing so. In 2023ʼs election Mr. Fisher received only 1,370 votes, the fewest of the three unopposed candidates on the ballot. Two thousand one hundred and fortyone citizens, a full 770 more than who voted for him, signed to put him back on the ballot. Mr. Fisher, who is now a fulltime college student in Tennessee and whose father sold his property in Park Ridge, is using his legal team to impose himself
on a community that no longer 19 wants him in office. As the recall committee has stated, “How can someone represent our community when they are not even part of it?” I note that he has not attended the last two Board of Education meetings, including one that took place in June when college students are on summer break. Lori Fredrics Park Ridge SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 • PASCACK VALLEY PRESS
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sequences. Our elected officials should not approve any PILOT arrangement that shifts the financial burden of educating hundreds of new students onto todayʼs taxpayers. Growth must be balanced, and school funding must be part of the equation. Bert Taylor Woodcliff Lake
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The Westwood Regional High School Class of 1980 is gearing up for its 45th reunion with a full day of celebration set for Saturday, Sept. 20. The festivities begin with a 1:30 p.m. tour of the high school, where classmates will meet at the main entrance to walk the halls they once roamed. The official reunion follows from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus, 79 Pascack Road in Washington Township. Expect a full open bar, barbecue-style buffet, and a live DJ— plus all the laughter and reconnections youʼd hope for after four and a half decades. An informal after-party will follow at the Dog House Saloon, just down the road at 270 Pascack Road. Tickets are $75 per person, with payment requested by Sept. 1. Venmo payments can be sent to (201) 264-6263. Checks should be made out to John Tesoriero and mailed to: John Tesoriero 45 Church St. Apt D-1 Montclair, NJ 07042 For more information, email jbartolophoto@gmail.com.
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young man, based on my personal experience of witnessing his refusal to comply with requests by the League of Women Voters to cover a campaign T-shirt at an organized debate, I decided to launch a write-in campaign that was registered with the election commission. Two years later, after being dissatisfied with Mr. Fisherʼs job performance, the people of Park Ridge decided they wanted to recall him and therefore gathered 2,141 signatures to do so. Once again Mr. Fisher chal-
iors residing in Westwood and Washington Township regardless of which high school they attend.
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Members of the GFWC/NJSFWC Woman's Club of Westwood, including Madeleine Ciocco, Barbara Marino, Joan McKoy, and president Deen J. Meloro, gather outside The Fresh Grocer in Washington Township on Saturday, Aug. 30 to collect donations for the club’s scholarship fund.
Applications will be available in the high school guidance offices in the spring or by emailing westwoodwomansclub@gmail.com for an electronic copy. Special thanks to The Fresh Grocer in Washington Township for giving us permission to set up outside the store.
The Womanʼs Club of Westwood is a non-profit, volunteer organization. Women who would like more information about the club are welcome to call (201) 916-1580 or visit us at westwoodwomans.club.org. Madeleine Ciocco Womanʼs Club of Westwood