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MAYOR BEGINS 8TH TERM

Closter • Demarest • Harrington Park • Haworth • Northvale • Norwood • Old Tappan • Rockleigh

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Five-year-old Alexa donated 12 inches of her hair to the Children With Hair Loss charity.

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DRAMATIC SEA LEVEL RISE MAY IMPACT NJ, REPORT SAYS BY HILLARY VIDERS SPECIAL TO NORTHERN VALLEY PRESS

Sea levels in New Jersey could rise from 2000 levels by as much as 1.1 feet by 2030, 2.1 feet by 2050 and 6.3 feet by 2100, according to a new study released during the first meeting of New Jerseyʼs new Interagency Council on Climate Resilience. The study, “The Rising Seas and Changing Coastal Storms,” was commissioned by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and prepared by Rutgers University and leading climate change experts. The report also concludes sea-level rise projections in New Jersey are more than two times the global average, according to NJDEP. “New Jersey has much to lose if we do not act quickly and deci-

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BY MICHAEL OLOHAN OF NORTHERN VALLEY PRESS

The 2020 Harrington Park Borough Council, from left: Councilman Gregory Evanella, Councilman Allan Napolitano, Councilwoman Diane Walker, Mayor Paul Hoelscher, Council President Joon Chung, Councilman Jeffrey Brockman, and Councilman Jorden “Nick” Pedersen. ever in the Northern Valley. On Jan. 4, incumbent BY MICHAEL OLOHAN Harrington Park Mayor Paul Hoelscher was OF NORTHERN VALLEY PRESS sworn in to begin his eighth consecutive four-year HARRINGTON PARK—If not the longest serving term. Prior to being elected mayor, Hoelscher mayor in Bergen County, heʼs certainly in the running as one of the longest serving public officials Continued on page 2

CSX rail crossing repairs due Jan. 13 in Norwood BY MICHAEL OLOHAN NORTHERN VALLEY PRESS

NORWOOD—A railroad grade crossing on Broadway—which the police chief called in “deplorable condition” in a December letter to CSX Transportation Corp. officials—will be repaired over three days beginning Monday, Jan. 13, Norwood police officials reported in a Facebook post. An illustrated map with planned street detours was also posted on Facebook to aid motorists, said Norwood Police. The crossing intersects Broadway at Broad Street, a street which has been closed for two months due to underground utility upgrades by Rockland Electric, a situation that angered over a dozen local

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shopowners due to lost business and poor communication by utility officials. Shopkeepers, including Callahanʼs owner Daniel DeMiglio, publicly complained to Northern Valley Press in December about the railroad crossing repair coming right after a two-month Broad Street shutdown due to utility electrical upgrades, originally planned to take place during summer. In addition, more utility upgrade work is planned for Blanch Avenue and Livingston Street soon as part of a two-year, $28 million electric system improvement project that includes installing 3.2 Continued on page 2

A proposal to replace customer lead service lines for a flat fee of $1,000—and impose a surcharge of up to 85 cents per month on water bills for 200,000 customers in Bergen and Hudson counties—will be open for public comment at a hearing on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. in the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders Meeting Room in Hackensack. The state Office of Administrative Law (OAL) is conducting the hearing, which will be overseen by Judge Jacob S. Gertsman. “The company is requesting approval of a monthly surcharge up to $0.85 per month to General Metered Water customers, which includes the costs of the program and the companyʼs costs incurred above the $1,000 per residence payment as part of the total,” states the public notice. The company notes it will initially pay the difference above $1,000 to replace a customerʼs lead service line and seek reimbursement later via a monthly surcharge on all customers. The Suez petition to begin a two-year pilot program was transferred last year by the state Board of Public Utilities to the OAL for a decision and recommendation back to BPU. Public advocate opposed Suezʼs proposal is opposed by the state Division of Rate

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B ck in time...

Three convicts escaped from Sing Sing prison in 1873, only to be nabbed in the Northern Valley.

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Mayor begins 8th term

office to Hoelscher, while state Assemblyman Robert Auth (ROld Tappan) swore in Gregory Evanella, and Borough Administrator Ann Bistritz swore in Councilwoman Diane Walker. Hoelscher, an Independent, was challenged by Democrat Vincent Forma, who he handily defeated with 1,128 votes to 404 for Forma. Hoelscher was reelected, along with two Independent running mates who ran unopposed, Gregory Evanella and Diane Walker. Hoelscher said priorities in 2020 include completion of the Allegro assisted living and memory care facility, which includes some affordable units, plus other affordable housing at a former gas

served as a councilman from 1977-1983, adding up to 35 years of public service in Harrington Park. Mayor Paul Hoelscher began his 29th year as mayor on Jan. 4, taking the oath of office in front of two area mayors with whom he has worked hand-in-hand through parts of three decades while leading a quiet, 2-square-mile borough of about 4,500 residents. “I enjoy being able to help people whenever I can, it provides great satisfaction. And Iʼm just a phone call away from people who need to reach me,” said Hoelscher, who lists his home number on the borough website. Borough Attorney John Dineen administered the oath of

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station property and adjacent lot. “This should be a win-win for the town and be a decent ratable,” said Hoelscher of the new assisted living facility under construction. “Fiscally, weʼre in very good shape,” he said, noting another shared-service effort is planned with Norwood. Other town upgrades under his watch include more recreational facilities, including lighting at night, he said, and additional security systems at borough hall.

Harrington Park Mayor Paul Hoelscher was sworn in to begin his eighth term on Jan. 4, marking the beginning of his 28th year in office.

Rail crossing repairs due Jan. 13; O&R work moves on miles of underground electric transmission line from Old Tappan through Norwood to Closter. Police officials said more information about the upcoming Rockland Electric project interruptions and detours would be announced soon. After a meeting in May with CSX officials, attended by public officials from multiple towns, CSX officials told attendees that railroad crossings would be fixed during the summer. However, Police Chief Jeffrey Krapels said despite requests from borough professionals and residents, and a July 1 email from CSX stating the railroad crossing would soon be repaired, no repairs were made.

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ʻA rewarding experienceʼ “This has been a very rewarding experience through the first seven administrations and Iʼm looking forward to continuing to serve the people as best I can,” said Hoelscher. “Iʼm also very pleased with the results of the election. Itʼs con-

firmation [by residents] of the direction the town is moving in,” he added. Hoelscher said area mayors have always had collegial, productive relationships, including shared services, that transcend political affiliation. Hoelscher hosted a mayorsʼ meeting with regional CSX officials last May to discuss continuing concerns and problems with deteriorating railroad crossings in Northern Valley towns and CSX has begun repairs to many of the worst vehicle crossings. He noted that Alpine Mayor Paul Tomasko and Closter Mayor John Glidden, both Republicans, attended the weekend swearing-in along with state Senator Gerald Cardinale (R-Demarest) and Bergen County Clerk John Hogan, a Democrat.

the Borough of Norwoodʼs Administration, and numerous motorists have contacted CSX with the same complaints, all to fall on deaf ears,” wrote Krapels to Rodney Oglesby, CSX resident vice president for New Jersey, New York CIty and Pennsylvania. “Norwood Police Officers have seen CSX workers and complained to them personally about the crossings…A CSX Supervisor agreed then [Nov. 17] that the crossing was in dire need of repair and he was so nice to spray a yellow circle on the ground to showcase one of your potholes, within the crossing,” wrote the chief to CSX.

ʻIgnored many requestsʼ Krapels told CSX that residents, motorists and social media “assume that this deplorable road condition is the fault of an uncaring ʻFall on deaf earsʼ “Within the last year, the Nor- Norwood administration” and noted wood DPW, the Borough Engineer, because CSX had “ignored our

many requests for repairing your railroad crossing, this letter will be posted on our Facebook page so that everyone can see how CSX treats the communities that their train[s] pass through,” he wrote. “If you receive a new car for the holidays and want to keep it in good condition, do yourself a favor, donʼt drive over the Broadway tracks,” concluded the chiefʼs Dec. 20 letter to CSX. “They jumped on this immediately,” Krapels told Northern Valley Press Jan. 3 after CSX officials read his letter. He said the department would post updates on its Facebook page for the CSX crossing work and soon-to-come Rockland Electric utility work on Blanch Avenue and Livingston Street. Police posted on Jan. 6 that Broad Street, estimated to be closed through Jan. 10, was due to open to through traffic that afternoon.

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Applicants will be required to consent to a criminal background check, urine test, be finger-printed and attend a 40-hour training. Any person interested in applying should visit co.bergen.nj.us/divisions-of-alternatives-to-domesticviolence/get-involved and under the Application section, open Domestic Violence Crisis Response Team. Complete, print and sign application. You may either scan and e-mail the signed application or the application may be faxed. The e-mail address is adv@co.bergen.nj.us and the fax number is (201) 336-7577. If you do not have internet access, call (201) 336-7575 and provide your contact information. CDHS/ADV has provided family violence prevention, community education, and emergency intervention services in Bergen County for the past 40 years.

Amitai starts sixth term; Yammarino begins second CLOSTER

A long-serving Closter councilwoman was installed Jan. 2, entering a term that will lead her towards nearly two decades of public service to the borough. On Jan. 2 in Closter, incum-

bent Republican Councilwoman Victoria Amitai was sworn in to start her sixth consecutive term, joined by incumbent Republican Councilman Joseph Yammarino, who kicked off his second term. Amitai was honored by state Sen. Gerald Cardinale (R-39), who recognized her long-term public service with a New Jersey

Legislature proclamation celebrating her tenure in office, initiating her 16th year on the borough council. A series of three public forums on local schools sponsored by the three council Republicans and Mayor John Glidden—held in August, September and October and well-attended by residents—

were seen as a positive and may have been a boost to Amitai and Yammarino. One session focused attention on a proposed 35-unit, 100 percent affordable housing complex planned at the former Village School. Both said they learned a lot from the forums and that issues raised such as school traffic patterns, security, and possible affordable housing impacts on schools were important to be addressed. “…Iʼm so proud; Iʼm so

touched; Iʼm so humbled,” said Amitai, reached Jan. 3. She said it was “really beautiful” that Cardinale and the state legislature recognized her years of service with a special proclamation. Amitai received 948 votes on Nov. 5. In addition to Amitaiʼs reelection, incumbent Republican Councilman Yammarino was installed after being handily reelected with 1,024 votes in November. Photo courtesy Leslie Weatherly

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Aiello said the vehicleʼs description was entered into a statewide online police database. The vehicles broken into were parked near Orangetheory Fitness and Cycle Bar, on the plazaʼs eastern side, said Aiello. He did not have details on the make of vehicles burglarized in the plaza parking lot or what was taken. Closter Police remind plaza shoppers and residents that they should always lock all vehicle doors, take valuables with them, and donʼt leave key fobs or valuables visible in a parked vehicle.

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B ck in time... SING SING PRISON BREAK ENDED IN ENGLEWOOD BY KRISTIN BEUSCHER OF NORTHERN VALLEY PRESS

Englewood was not yet a city, there was only the most rudimentary of police protection, and there wasnʼt even a headquarters or jail cell in town. And yet, itʼs where an 1873 Sing Sing prison break came to a screeching halt. The convictsʼ method of escape was like something out of a movie. Incarcerated at Sing Sing, New Yorkʼs state prison located on the eastern bank of the Hudson up in Ossining, four men serving sentences for burglary made a run for the wintry wilderness on Jan. 16, 1873. Among the men was Andrew Riley, who had served half of his second five-year sentence for breaking into cars on the Hudson River Railroad. Daniel Bland, 20, John Marion, 19, and Charles Wilson were also in for burglary. Bland had the longest left to serve, with seven years to go on a nineyear sentence. The men had been working in a shop on the prison grounds, in a building detached from the cell block. It was a particularly foggy afternoon on the Hudson River, and the river itself was frozen over for the first time in 12 years. While being marched from the shop back

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to the main prison building, all at once the four men ran off a dock and jumped onto the ice, starting on a full run to the opposite side of the frozen river. It would be discovered later that the men had actually put spikes on the bottom of their shoes to facilitate their sprint across the ice. A wave of prison guards swept down toward the riverbank and shot at the fleeing prisoners, but to no avail. One bullet did go through Marionʼs hat, but he was not injured. A guard was able to run down and overtake only Wilson, while the other three men escaped into the fog, across the river and into the wooded hills of the opposite shore. The prison put out an alarm to towns up and down the Hudson River. The men were on the lam for only a single day before Marshal William Hill of the Englewood Protection Society picked them up with the help of a citizen, about a mile south of downtown Englewood. The Poughkeepsie Eagle News printed a fascinating account from one of the men—Riley, the railroad bandit—starting with their escape across the ice. “We ran till we were com-

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pletely out of breath and could hardly put one leg before the other. At last we gained the opposite shore and climbed up the Palisades. The rocks were very slippery…We had many falls. Bland fell once about 25 feet, and would

have been dashed to pieces on the ice below if it hadnʼt been for a tree that grew out of the rocks. When we got to the top our hands were covered with blood. They had been torn by the ice and jagged rocks.”

The men walked south along the river, eventually entering New Jersey in what is now Alpine, but which was then part of Harrington Township. SEE BACK IN TIME PAGE 22

SING SING PRISON as it looked in the 1870s. The Hudson River, in the background, was frozen over in the winter of 1873. On Jan. 16, prisoners dashed across the ice to the hills beyond. On the right, a cramped Sing Sing cell of the 19th century. Serving: Closter, Demarest, Harrington Park, Haworth, Northvale, Norwood, Old Tappan & Rockleigh.

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Barsa sworn in for fourth mayoral term NORWOOD

When all the votes were tallied, nearly a week after the Nov. 5 election, it was 16 votes that provided a margin of victory for incumbent Republican Mayor

James Barsa over Democratic challenger Annie Hausmann. On Tuesday, Jan. 7, state Senator Gerald Cardinale (D-39) administered the oaths of office to reelected incumbent Republican Mayor Barsa, along with incumbent Councilman Anthony Foschino. Reelected Councilman John

J. Rooney, a Democrat, was sworn in by Democratic County Clerk John J. Hogan. In a close race, with initial vote counts showing only an eight-vote difference, the final county-certified election results were 945 votes for Barsa and 929 for Democratic challenger Hausmann, following final totals of

provisional and mail-in ballots. Hausmann had challenged Barsaʼs stewardship of a longdelayed development project at 521-525 Livingston Ave., at one

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Climate: Dramatic sea level rise may impact NJ, report says sively to adapt to the realities of climate change,” NJDEP Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe.

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ʻParticularly susceptibleʼ New Jersey is particularly susceptible to the impacts of rising oceans due to its geological location and composition. As its land mass was built up by erosion after the ice age, New Jerseyʼs large coastal plain was made up of loose sediments which has been undergoing long-term natural sinking of land through subsidence. The stateʼs latitudinal position in relation to the bulging of oceans caused by the earthʼs rotation (there is more bulging as you get closer to the equator), ocean circulation patterns and other factors, puts it at rick for rising sea levels exacerbated by the expansion of the ocean caused by melting glaciers and ice sheets. This last factor, the loss of ice, is a result of global warming, a human induced stress. Global

warming results from an overload of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, in particular, carbon dioxide, from industrial and motor vehicle emissions. In simple physics, melting ice creates more water and when water warms up it expands. Over the last 40 years, sealevel rose an average of 0.2 inches per year along the stateʼs coast, compared to a global average of 0.1 inch per year. The study also notes that the frequency of routine tidal flooding not associated with specific storms has increased, from an average of less than one event in Atlantic City between 1950 and 1960 to an average of eight events per year between 2007 and 2016— and a high of 18 events in 2009. By 2100, high-tide cycle flooding could become a regular occurrence, at 240 days per year. As part of its evaluation, Rutgers determined that sea-level from 1911 (the beginning of tidegauge record-keeping) at Atlantic City has risen 17.6 inches, compared to 7.6 inches globally. More-

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Interagency Council on Climate Resilienceʼs first meeting The results of the NJDEP study were released during the Interagency Council on Climate Resilienceʼs first meeting, Dec. 12, 2019. The council, comprised of representatives from 17 state agencies and chaired by the governorʼs office, was formed by Gov. Phil Murphyʼs recent Executive Order 89 that was signed in October 2019, on the seventh anniversary of Superstorm Sandy. The order commits the state to developing and implementing a statewide climate resilience strategy. The meeting was held at NJDEP headquarters in Trenton. The Council will serve to facilitate a whole-of-government response to the climate crisis. “New Jersey is extremely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and we must work together to be more resilient against a rising sea and future storms,” said Murphy. “The data presented in this report will not only guide the Interagency Councilʼs decisions, but will also advise future generations of leaders on how to best mitigate the devastating effects of climate change.” The lead author of the Rutgers report, Robert E. Kopp, associate professor and director of Rutgers Institute of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences said, “Sea-

The Union of Concerned Scientists used data from Zillow Real Estate to conclude that New Jersey has the highest risk of commercial property damage and the second highest risk of residential property damage due to rising seas out of all 50 states. The Union’s graphic shows shore communities at risk, along with some in the Hackensack River valley and Newark Bay. level rise drives some of the greatest hazards New Jersey faces from climate change. Building upon three years of on-the-ground experience since the release of Rutgersʼ first Science and Technical Advisory Panel sea level assessment, which was conducted for the New Jersey Climate Change Alliance, this report presents the state of the scientific understanding of sea level rise and changing coastal storms in a form designed to support state and local efforts to pro-

tect New Jerseyʼs coastal communities.” You can read the full report here: www.nj.gov/dep/climatechange/resilience.html. The Murphy Administration has made addressing climate change a priority for the state. Murphy joined the U.S. Climate Alliance, a bipartisan coalition of states committed to the Paris Climate Treaty goals in the absence of federal leadership and precipitated by the Trump Administrationʼs decision to remove the U.S. from the international Paris accord. New Jersey has also reentered the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which works to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases from the energy sector. The state also is working on initiatives to reduce emissions from vehicles, which account for more than 40% of New Jerseyʼs greenhouse gas emission. The Administration has also launched various initiatives to make coastal and urban areas more resilient to flooding and sea-level rise and has been providing planning tools to assist local governments. Hillary Viders, Ph.D. is the author of “Marine Conservation for the 21st Century.” She has consulted with NOAA on climate change and was a member of Vice President Al Goreʼs committee on global warming in Washington D.C. in the 1990s.

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Lawn office) will come to the library to promote the publicʼs awareness of the upcoming census, as well as associated job opportunities. The Census Bureau is currently hiring for census takers and office positions. Census takers start at $21 per hour and office positions start at $17 per hour. For more information about 2020 census jobs, visit the census website. • Yoga is on Wednesday, Jan. 8 from 6 to 7 p.m. • There will be a Beginner English as a Second Language class on Thursday, Jan. 16 at 9:30 a.m. Then, there will be an intermediate class on Friday, Jan. 17 at 9:30 a.m. • Third Friday Flicks, on Friday, Jan. 17 at 1 p.m., features “The Goldfinch,” about a boy in New York who is taken in by a wealthy Upper East Side family after his mother is killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

DEMAREST 90 Hardenburgh Ave. (201) 768-8714 • Spanish Storytime meets Monday, Jan. 13 at 10 a.m. Join Ms. Maria for stories and songs in Spanish for children and their parents or caregivers.

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• The Demarest Chess Club will meet on Saturday, Jan. 18 at 10 a.m.

HARRINGTON PARK 10 Herring St. (201) 768-5675 • Tales for Tots Storytime is Wednesdays 10 to 10:30 a.m. For little ones 18 months old and up. Call to register. • Little Listeners Storytime, for ages 3 to 5, is held on Thursdays at 10 a.m. Call to register. • Enjoy a Family Board Game Bonanza on Thursday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. Games will be available, or bring your favorite. Call library to sign up. HAWORTH 300 Haworth Ave. (201) 384-1020 • Dance for Fun, Fitness, Friendship with instructor Joyce DeSantis is Monday, Jan. 13 at 10:30 a.m. No experience or partners necessary; register at the library.

• Register for a chance to Read to a Dog on Monday, Jan. 13. There are 15 minute sessions available starting at 4 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. This is a great way for young and developing readers to foster confidence in their reading abilities. For ages 3 to 12. Thereʼs another session scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 18 at 12:30 p.m. Call to register. • Register for Learn To Code, a weekly club for grades 5 to 12 that meets Mondays. Next meeting is Jan. 13 at 5:30 p.m. Bring your laptop. • Chair Yoga meets Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 10:15 a.m. led by Haworth resident Caren Zisk. Cost is $10 for three sessions. Register at the library. • Toddler Storytime, for kids 18 months to 4 years, meets Tuesdays until Feb. 11 at 10 a.m. They will sing songs, play fingerplays and listen to stories. Siblings welcome, but registra-

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The Northern Valley Regional High School Quiz Bowl Team won a silver level recognition for a score of 1880 on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, at a competition hosted by Leonia High School. The team is comprised of Tommy Curko, Evan Chrenko, Andrew Thomas and Daniel Zhao (pictured above). Quiz bowl is a game in which two teams compete head-to-head to answer questions from all areas of knowledge, including history, literature, science, fine arts, current events, popular culture, sports, and more. There are also tournaments for individual players rather than teams, according to the National Academic Quiz Tournaments Inc. The district also congratulated the team of Elena Nunez, Timothy Kim, Matthew Lindley, Ethan Szeto and Zayd Qureshi, who also competed in the competition. The Quiz Bowl Team looks forward to its next competition at Phillipsburg High School in February, the school said.

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The National Council of Jewish Women Bergen County Section (NCJW BCS) is making the weekends happier for some local children! At its next general meeting, members and volunteers will pack child-friendly, healthy goody bags, which will be donated to the Center for Food Action for distribution to young school children on Friday afternoons, to provide nutrition on weekends. This year, once again, NCJW members and friends will pack 1,500 goody bags. The meeting will take place at Temple Emeth,

1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck, on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 12:30 p.m. Snack packs are one of the Center for Food Actionʼs answers to child hunger. The packs contain individual servings of fruit, cereal and other wholesome, appealing foods. The NCJW BCS is encouraging members and guests to volunteer in this important project. “All hands are welcome, so bring your neighbors, friends and family to help!” they said. “What a great way to chase away those winter blues! There is no charge.” NCJW BCS provides educa-

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invites kids to shake their sillies out at this fun special event. • All are welcome to a winter Windsock Craft, while supplies last, Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 3:30 p.m. • Practice your English language conversation skills in a friendly, welcoming place. ESL: Conversation Class is Thursday, Jan. 16 at 11 a.m. • The library is co-sponsoring a concert, “Forever Judy,” to be held at the McGuire Memorial Senior Center, next door at 116 Paris Ave. The show features Francine Evans and Joel Zelnik, a duo from Closter, who will highlight song hits from “The Wizard of Oz” and Judy Garland. • Canvas Painting on Thursday, Jan. 16 at 6:15 p.m. Enjoy some relaxing adult time and create your own masterpiece. Space is limited to Northvale residents only; adult residents may register by phone, in person or online.

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• Music with Ms. Nita meets Friday, Dec. 20 at 11:30 a.m. For little ones up to age 5. Pre-registration is recommended. • Gaming at the Library will be Friday, Jan. 17 at 3:30 p.m. Open to everyone ages 8 and up.

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NORWOOD 198 Summit St. (201) 768-9555 Due to flooding of the building, Norwood Public Library will be closed until further notice. All programs are cancelled. OLD TAPPAN 56 Russell Ave. (201) 664-3499 • Drop in for a fun one-hour conversational English as a

Second Language class on Monday, Jan. 13 at 10:30 a.m. Meet new friends and discuss everyday events and topics. • Chair Yoga begins with a brief meditation followed by gentle and thorough warm up stretches and yoga positions, Monday, Jan. 13 from 2 to 3 p.m. Cost is $5 per class. • If you enjoy playing Canasta, drop in on Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 1 p.m. and enjoy some card playing fun. • Families with children of all ages are invited to join Ms. Tracy for Drop In Storytime, which includes books, songs and a small craft. This week, itʼs offered Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 4 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 10 a.m. and Thursday, Jan. 16 at 10 a.m.

• Yoga Class meets Tuesday, Jan. 14 from 6 to 7 p.m. Classes begin with a brief meditation, followed by gentle and thorough warm-up stretches and a series of yoga positions. Classes are taught by certified yoga instructors. $78 for six classes or $10 per class. • Lego Club, for grades 1 to 5, meets Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 3:30 p.m. Kids can build either separately or as a team and display their creations at the library for the month. • Books for Babies, for infants up to 18 months, meets Thursday, Jan. 16 at 11 a.m. Ms. Tracy will have stories, songs perfect for your littlest learners, bubbles, and more, with time for parents and caregivers to mingle afterwards.

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• Join other Maj Jongg enthusiasts for Maj Jongg Madness on Thursday, Jan. 16 from 1 to 4 p.m. Open to all adults—beginners and experts alike. • At Friday Flix, new releases are shown the first and third Friday of every month. Showtime

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Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan is proud to announce that a highly successful Wellness Fair was conducted at the school on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019. Students attended two sessions in fields of interest, and all students had the opportunity to attend sessions presented by Scott Chesney on the topics of grit, resilience, and the ability to overcome obstacles. “Thank you to all presenters and congratulations and thank you to Dr. Jennifer Mezzina, assistant principal, and Ms. Lydia Greco, student assistance coordinator, for coordination,” said Principal Bruce R. Sabatini.

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Throughout the year, the staff of the Palisades Interstate Park in New Jersey offers guided hiking tours for varied interests and ability levels. On Saturday, Feb. 1, historical interpreter Eric Nelsen will lead another tour into the parkʼs past, this time to explore part of the riverfront settlement known in the 19th century as Closter Landing. Hikers will meet at 10 a.m. at the Park Headquarters in Alpine, accessible from the Alpine park entrance. (The facilities at park headquarters are closed, however, due to a fire.) Nelsen will lead the group down a trail that was once a steep wagon road used by the farmers

of nearby Closter to bring their farm goods down to the Hudson River for shipment by sailboat to New York Cityʼs markets. After they arrive at the river, the group will continue along another former wagon road to what was once a fishermenʼs hamlet known as “Cape Fly Away,” and then on to a former “excursion grove,” where New Yorkers came to picnic in the decades after the Civil War. This hike, about 3 miles round-trip and taking about 2 hours, traverses some steep slopes and is rated moderate. To confirm if weather is questionable on the evening of this hike, or if trails may be too icy to conduct the hike, call (201) 768-1360, ext. 108.

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addition of Parinda as the new library director, I feel confident that the Demarest community can anticipate increased resources and programming, with the library becoming the true heart of the community.” According to Desai she is excited about the opportunities within the Demarest community. “I am elated to serve as the next director of The Demarest Public Library,” said Desai. “I look forward to working closely with the library staff and Board of

This article was submitted on behalf of the Demarest Public Library Board of Trustees.

The Demarest Free Public Library Board of Trustees is proud to announce the selection of a new Demarest Library Director Parinda Desai. Desai, a resident of Parsippany in Morris County, has extensive experience in library administration and management. She will join Demarest from Denville Public Library, where she served as an information services librarian for more than four years and facilitated and led outreach programs, including book clubs for seniors and community holiday celebrations. Within the Morris Automated Information Network (MAIN), a consortium of 38 public libraries located in Morris, Somerset and Warren counties, Desai also served as the co-chair of the MAIN DigiTech Committee. Earlier in her career, Parinda was a teacher and then a school media specialist in various schools. Parinda has a masterʼs in library science from Long Island University and holds masterʼs and bachelorʼs degrees in English literature. After Edna Ortega—who had served as director of the Demarest Free Public Library for 47 years— officially retired on July 1, Interim Director Cindy Czesak was hired to facilitate daily operations. Czesak is the former acting executive director of BCCLS, the Bergen County Cooperative Library System and served as director of the Paterson public libraries for 17 years. Simultaneously, the Demarest Library Board of Trustees began the search for a replacement. “Our Library has the potential to be both an anchor and a heart center of community building and learning in our small

New Demarest Library Director Parinda Desai has been appointed by the library’s board of trustees.

town,” Board of Trustees President Sandhya Nankani, notes. “As the Board of Trustees looked forward to 2020, a year when we will revise our strategic plan, our trustees knew that what we needed was a new director whose vision, innovation, and personal touch could help shape the future of our cherished community institution. We are excited about the experience, both as an educator and librarian, that Parinda will bring to the table at this important moment in the libraryʼs future.” Czesak is excited about the possibilities available to the library under Desaiʼs leadership as well. “The Demarest Public Library Board and staff are embracing the evolution of public libraries, moving from simple warehouses of materials to becoming the center of the community,” said Czesak. “With the

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Trustees. I am particularly excited about expanding technological applications and bringing diverse programming to the library. Moreover, I am enthusiastic about the prospect of collaborating with public schools and other local organizations to enhance the libraryʼs value proposition. I am eager to spread the message that local libraries are more than a collection of books, magazines and other media. I look forward to leading the Demarest Public Library in its journey to become

the premiere information source.” The Demarest Free Public Library Board of Trustees has planned an open house on Wednesday, Feb. 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. for a community meet and greet with its new director. Consult the calendar of events at www.demarestlibrary.org for additional information. “We hope you can join us in welcoming Parinda to the Demarest community!” the board said in a statement.

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Nearly three-and-a-half years after initiating efforts for a firstever parks master plan with much fanfare at Overpeck County Park, Bergen County Executive James Tedesco watched Dec. 18, 2019, as the countyʼs Board of Chosen Freeholders voted unanimously to approve a long-term strategy for county-owned parks, golf courses and open spaces. Freeholders approved the future-oriented plan and parks officials are assessing what needs to be or should be done next. The long-awaited 117-page planning document, called Bergen County Parks Master Plan, was begun in September 2016 by county Parks and Recreation Director James Koth, who wanted to create a long-term vision for county parks to enhance and improve facilities as well as visitorsʼ experience at county parks, recreation and historic facilities. The Master Plan report cost $364,800 to produce over threeplus years of research, public outreach, and public meetings to solicit input and craft a future-focused strategy to improve and expand the range of natural, outdoor and athletic experiences possible at county parks and recreation areas. Tedesco told Northern Valley Press that the planʼs approval means “our work is just beginning and we continually need feedback from the public about their experiences, needs and desires for their park system.” While numerous outreach meetings were held, the Master Planʼs development was barely publicized until mid-November when advocates for Northern Valley Greenway—a proposed 7.4 mile greenway to traverse six towns on unused CSX rail line— rallied to raise awareness of the

greenway effortʼs absence in the master plan document. Due to comments, conversation and lobbying, greenway advocates and leaders were able to get positively mentioned in the final document. Moreover, their efforts generated words of praise and support from county Parks and Recreation Director James Koth and County Executive James Tedesco III. The final Master Plan cites the greenway for “great potential” and as an example of how to connect parks and open spaces.

A ʻMaster Planʼ for parks “This vision for Bergen County parks is one in which parks are an integral part of each residentʼs life, providing easy access to the open spaces of Bergen County, while preserving our natural areas and making outdoor recreation available to all,” notes an introduction to the plan. “In this vision, Bergen County Parks compliment municipal, State, and non-profit open space, facilitating a regional network of diverse, connected recreational lands. Public open spaces are linked to each other and the surrounding communities, making a trip to the park safe, easy, and enjoyable for every resident and visitor,” says the Master Plan. A public notice on the Master Planʼs adoption published Dec. 22, 2019, noted publication begins a 20-day “period of limitation” in which a lawsuit, action or proceeding questioning the Master Plan can be brought. Following that, the plan is officially adopted.

Thanks for participating In an interview before the planʼs approval, Tedesco thanked residents for providing input to the master plan and said adoption of a master plan was just the beginning of parks improvements. In one section of the report, it

notes that some southern Bergen County towns have less open space per resident than towns in central and northern Bergen. Some towns are designated as “underserved” compared to a national benchmark for open space per resident, according to the report, and Tedesco wondered if residents agreed with the assessment and what might be done about it. He recommended residents

Bergen County towns identified as “underserved” based on the amount of open space per resident are highlighted in orange and red—the darker the shade, the less open space.

read the report, if possible, and continue to make suggestions. “We want to make sure our residents continue to have a say and we continue to outreach to the public who ultimately use the parks, and we want residents to know that we always welcome their ideas and suggestions,” Tedesco said. The parks plan outlines an implementation strategy, including developing individual plans with goals and objectives for each park, historic site and nature area. Five critical elements An overall implementation strategy recommended by Rutgers Center for Urban Environmental Sustainability, creators of the Master Plan, is structured around five critical elements. The first element recommended is to enhance and develop the four existing regional anchor parks: Campgaw Mountain, Overpeck Park, Ramapo Valley Reservation and Van Saun Park, plus exploring options to add linear parks. A second strategy involves developing countywide connectors and greenways to safely link every county resident to a county park. A third element involves developing a modern digital platform to support communications with residents and facilitate daily operations of the Parks and Recreation Department. A fourth strategy involves organizing the Parks Department

A map highlights county park facilities across Bergen. The newly released Bergen County Parks Master Plan lays out a long-term strategy for county-owned parks, golf courses and open spaces.

to support the operations, maintenance and capital improvements required by a premier county park system. A fifth element includes further study of “visionary, aspirational concepts” proposed in the master plan for future feasibility. The plan recommends hiring up to 120 full-time employees, including personnel with expertise in finance, business, marketing, digital technology and environmental stewardship.

ʻPredictable fundingʼ “The vision for the Bergen County parks system cannot become a reality, or once a reality, cannot be maintained, without predictable funding sources, a dedicated staff, and support from volunteers and the public,” states the report. In a section titled “Test Before You Invest,” the plan recommends pilot or demonstration projects to investigate recommended ideas and to work with municipal, for-profit and not-for-profit partners to minimize costs and increase the ability to judge public acceptance and demand for new park amenities and programs. ʻMultiple funding sourcesʼ “Implementing the proposals in this Master Plan will require time, effort, and potentially multiple funding sources. It is recommended that where appropriate, a process that utilizes demonstration and pilot projects be used to test new ideas and concepts before significant effort and funding is expended for full implementation,” notes the plan. “It is the intention of the Ber-

gen County Department of Parks and Recreation to further develop this implementation strategy in a detailed matrix, subsequent to the adoption of this Master Plan by the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders. A separate implementation matrix that describes specific priorities, activities, and timelines would begin the long-term process of implementing the recommendations contained in this Master Plan,” concludes the Master Plan adopted Dec. 18 by freeholders. Efforts to contact Koth for comment about new Parks Department priorities based on Master Plan recommendations were not returned by press time. Previously, Tedesco agreed that offering new recreational opportunities and expanding parks makes sense in the future.

ʻMaintain that balanceʼ “The plan has solidified the need for us to re-invest in and modernize our existing infrastructure which includes planning to include new recreational opportunities for people of all age groups. Striving to maintain that balance is something I have committed to,” said Tedesco in a statement. “Whether re-investing in today or planning for tomorrow, funding is always a challenge to overcome, which is why it is more important than ever to continue to explore various means, methods, and opportunities to accomplish some of these objectives for our parks system such as business practices, public-private partnerships, shared services, philanthropic support, etc.,” added Tedesco.

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Pascack Valley Medical Center is proud to offer its Be Well Community Lecture Series, which is designed to educate members of the community about ways to stay well and lead healthier and more fulfilling lives. All classes are free of charge. Online registration is available at pascackmedicalcenter.com/bewell, or call 877-848-WELL (9355). All workshops are held at Pascack Valley Medical Center, 250 Old Hook Road, Westwood, unless otherwise noted. Your Heart Health Eat Your Way to a Healthy Heart Feb. 26 at noon Ever wonder what foods are best for your heart health? Join us as we learn about how sodium puts your cardiovascular system at risk and how some dietary fats can actually be heart protective. This presentation will help you make smart food choices to keep your heart health a top priority!

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The Heart Health Truth: Women and Heart Health Feb. 27 at noon Heart disease continues to impact women nationally every year. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States. Women may experience less obvious symptoms and warning signs then men. Paying attention to risk factors and living a healthy lifestyle can help keep prevent heart disease. Join the Pascack Valley Medical Center Cardiac Rehabilitation team to discuss how you can manage and maintain your heart health. Note: Heart Truth will be held at the Westwood Recreation Department, 55 Jefferson Ave.

Managing Diabetes Understanding Diabetes: Causes, symptoms, tests and management Jan. 28 at 11:30 a.m. Currently, 30 million people are known to have diabetes and another 84 million have pre diabetes. People with diabetes are at increased risk of serious health complications. The goal is always to keep the disease under control. Join Pascack Valley Medical Center and Dr. Getti Mahajan, board certified endocrinologist, to learn about the latest medical treatment guidelines and medications, taking charge of your care and what you should do each year, and every three months to effectively manage your diabetes at this seminar.

On Nov. 10, 2019, two young men from Northvale were presented Eagle Scout awards at a Court of Honor. The Eagle Scouts congratulated at the ceremony were Andrew Dacuba and Alexander Karanikitas, members of Troop 124 in Northvale. Dacuba and Karanikitas are both 2019 graduates of Northern Valley-Old Tappan High School. Dacuba is attending the Honors Program at St. Thomas Aquinas College, with a major in Engish and a minor in communication arts. Karanikitas is attending Ramapo College’s Nursing Program, working to become a nurse anesthetist. He would like to help patients with diabetes because of his experience working as a camp counselor for diabetic children. Eagle Scout is the highest rank achievable in scouting, with only 6% of scouts making it to Eagle. As Scouts advance through the ranks, they must earn at least 21 merit badges, serve in various leadership positions within their troop, and complete a service project that benefits their community. “The Scout must document how he came up with the plan for the project, how he will raise the necessary funds, how many volunteers he will need, when he will complete the project, and carefully document each step of the project itself,” said Scoutmaster Andree Dacuba. Dacuba’s project was to re-paint several areas of the Northvale Senior Center and develop informational brochures for the seniors. Karanikitas’ project was to create lockdown kits and instruction booklets in the event of an emergency for the classrooms in the Northvale Public School System. “The final step on their journey is appearing before a board of review at the district level, to prove to the board that they have completed all of their requirements and are deserving of the rank of Eagle Scout,” said Dacuba.

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Immaculate Heart Academy has partnered with The Memory Project since 2013 to bring joy to young children all over the world. The Memory Project is a charitable nonprofit organization that invites art teachers, art students, and solo artists to help cultivate global kindness by creating portraits for children around the world who have faced substantial challenges such as violence, war, extreme poverty, neglect, and loss of parents. IHAʼs Advanced Painting and Drawing students created portraits for students in Afghanistan. Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner in history, is

working tirelessly to improve the lives of girls. The IHA students created portraits for girls in programs supported by Malalaʼs network. Founded in 1960, Immaculate Heart Academy is an all-girls Catholic regional high school of the Archdiocese of Newark presently celebrating its 58th year. A Blue Ribbon School, IHA enrolls approximately 800 girls in a competitive college preparatory program from more than 100 towns in Bergen, Passaic, Morris, Hudson and Essex counties in New Jersey and Rockland and Orange counties in New York.

Each IHA student proudly holds the portrait she created for a student in Afghanistan. Standing, left to right, are Loretta Borghi ’20 of Harrington Park, Niamh Withers ’20 of Suffern, N.Y.; Jennifer Ollmann ’21 of Midland Park, Claire Hoffmann ’21 of Ho-Ho-Kus, and Nicole Krumrei ’20 of Township of Washington. Seated, left to right, are Jessica O’Neill ’20 of Oradell, Lauren Lipari ’20 of Totowa, Jillian Pursiano ’20 of Mahwah, and Catherine DePalma ’21 of Hasbrouck Heights.

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The Demarest Garden Club welcomes Master Gardener & Wyckoff Garden Club member Janet Schulz at their next meeting, set for Friday, Feb. 7 at 2 p.m. Meeting are held in the United Methodist Church Social Hall, 109 Hardenburgh Ave., Demarest. The topic of Schulzʼs talk will be “Hints for a Successful Garden.” Schulzʼs home garden has been listed in the Garden Conservancy Open House. She has also been active in the Garden Club of New Jersey as District 1 director. Schulz got her basic education in horticulture by working in the industry and retired after 40 years as wholesale manager of the former business, DʼAngelo Floral Acres in Dumont. Her natural curiosity was enhanced by visiting nurseries, touring gardens and joining garden groups. Her distinctive style in garden design was showcased in a New York Times article. Come meet her and she will share with the Demarest Garden Club members and guests many of her tips to have a viable garden. Garden club meetings are held on the first Friday of most months at the United Methodist Church in Demarest and are open to the general public. For more information, visit demarestgardenclub.org.

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A new curriculum to help educators include contributions from LGBTQ individuals and people with disabilities will be piloted by 12 schools throughout New Jersey beginning January 2020 with an official kickoff event Jan. 7 at Union County College in Cranford. All public school districts and charter schools statewide must begin LGBTQ-inclusive curricu-

lum in September 2020. Of 12 pilot schools, the one Bergen County school selected to participate is Bergen Arts & Science Charter High School in Hackensack. In May 2019, the school— which rents out its facilities from the Archdiocese of Newark—was the focus of controversy when Catholic Church officials had a pro-LGBTQ mural painted over. The mural, which depicted arrow symbols for the male gender and an interlocking circle with a rainbow heart, was labeled

“obscene” by Church officials who ordered it painted over. A spokesman for Garden State Equality, a statewide LGBTQ advocacy organization, said 200 schools had applied to be part of the new curriculum pilot program, and Bergen Arts & Sciences was one of the first to be approved. Of the 200 who applied, 50 continued on with a multi-step process to be selected as a “pilot school” and 12 of those were successful. Twelve schools selected Spokesman Jon Oliveira told

Northern Valley Press that although only 12 schools are piloting the new LGBTQ curriculum, many of the 200 schools who initially applied to participate have come on board to informally give the curriculum a tryout, although they are not part of the official pilot program. The curriculum was developed by Garden State Equality, New Jerseyʼs largest statewide LGBTQ advocacy organization, with financial assistance from The Braitmayer Association, PSEG Foundation, and state education department, said Oliveira. All schools, whether an official pilot or volunteer, will have access to the LGBTQ curriculum materials posted online Jan. 7 for grades six through 12. He said pilot schools will test the curriculum in two grades to see how effective the lesson plans are and participate in a pre- and postimplementation survey that will be conducted by Stockton University to determine the curriculumʼs effects and impacts.

NJ second for LGBTQ ed The law to integrate LGBTQinclusive curriculum was signed in late January 2019, making New Jersey the second state in the nation to mandate such curriculum, behind California. Before Murphy signed the LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum law, it reached his desk after passing with a 52-vote majority in the Assembly and a 27-vote majority in the Senate, drawing wide bipartisan support from state legislators. Beginning in September 2020, the law requires New Jersey grades 6-12 to teach about social, political and economic contributions of LGBTQ individuals and people with disabilities to middle school and high school students. The law protects local control of curriculum content and implementation, said Oliveira, with local administrators, educators and parents ultimately responsible for meeting state LGBTQ curriculum guidelines.

Negative comments Earlier this summer, negative comments from a Hackensack school trustee and Barnegat mayor about the new LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum put a spotlight on the law and incensed one of its primary sponsors, state Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D-37), who defended the need for the law. “Weʼre not promoting one way or lifestyle over another… weʼre just being factual” about LGBTQ contributions, Huttle told Northern Valley Press in August. “We canʼt taint this generation moving forward and we donʼt need another layer of hate, intolerance and bigotry as a legacy,” Huttle said. She said negative comments come from people “who are either misinformed or leading with ignorance.” Huttle said the LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum will be designed to integrate age-appropriate content on LGBTQ individuals into every subject and each school district can customize local lesson plans. More information about curriculum specifics will be released Jan. 7, said Oliveira, who noted the new curriculum should put New Jersey in the lead nationwide in educating students about current and historical LGBTQ individualsʼ contributions. He said Californiaʼs LGBTQ law only integrates such lessons into the social science curriculum. Oliveira previously cited British scientist Alan Turing, poet Walt Whitman, and late New Jersey transgender activist Babs Siperstein—to highlight the significant contributions made by LGBTQ individuals. “The way the law is written is local school boards can select and adapt what local curriculum they want to implement,” said Oliveira. He said he anticipates the state education department may eventually issue recommendations for LGBTQ content to be included.

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Notorious New Jersey serial killer Richard Cottingham, 73, who is serving more than 200 years in prison, has confessed to three cold-case slayings of local teenage girls from the 1960s, bringing his body count to nine.

Cottingham, known as the Torso Killer for the way he dismembered his victims, now admits to strangling Irene Blase, 18, of Bogota; Denise Falasca, 15, of Closter; and Jacalyn Harp, 13, of Midland Park, between 1968 and 1969. Thatʼs according to officials with the Bergen County Prosecutorʼs Office on Friday, Jan. 3. “The Prosecutorʼs Office investigations revealed that Richard Cottingham committed these homicides,” Assistant Prosecutor Elizabeth Rebein told the press. She said that victimsʼ families “were immediately and confidentially notified when the cases were solved.” Rebein explained there were no previous public announcements so as not to jeopardize continuing investigations.

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“For similar reasons, there will be no further public comment on these or other similar continuing investigations by this office,” Rebein said. Cottingham has been behind bars since 1981 for the slaying of six girls in New Jersey and New York between 1967 and 1980. Records show Harp was killed on July 17, 1968, in Midland Park as she was walking home from band practice. Blase was abducted in Hackensack on April 7, 1969, and found dead in Saddle Brook a day later. Falasca was abducted in Emerson on July 14, 1969, and found dead the next day in Saddle Brook. Cottingham, born in the Bronx, is incarcerated at New Jersey State Prison in Trenton. At last check he was eligible for parole in August 2025.

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Counsel—an advocate for statewide utility customers—on the basis that Suez, a private utility, cannot do work on private property and charge all ratepayers. They note “well established state law” prevents such private utility work. In addition, Rate Counsel contends that Suezʼs proposal to do such work and make a profit is not only illegal but sets a bad precedent for future utilities doing work on private property in the state.

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Also, said Rate Counsel officials, Suez did not specify the costs or extent of the customer program. Agency officials said they would be filing a motion soon to request Gertsman issue a decision on issues of law relating to the Suez proposal before proceeding with a final recommendation to BPU. The maximum 85 cent monthly surcharge, if applied to all customers, would bring in $170,000 monthly, or a little over $2 million per year to Suez. Suez officials did not respond

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Only public hearing The Jan. 21 hearing is likely to be the only opportunity for Suez customers in the Pascack and Northern valleys to offer views on the proposal. Suez customers may submit written comments via U.S. mail to Judge Gertsman, Office of Administrative Law, P.O. Box 49, Trenton, NJ, 08625-0049. To view Suezʼs customer replacement proposal, copies were sent to town clerks in Suez service areas, according to the public notice published Dec. 30, and may be accessed via www.mysuezwater.com. Hereʼs a direct link to Suezʼs petition to the state BPU to begin a pilot program: bit.ly/suezrates. Suez Water, a privatelyowned global water utility, proposed to remove up to 2,400 utility-owned lead service lines in early 2019 to help reduce possible lead corrosion into water supplies. It also applied in March to begin a pilot program to replace customer lead service lines. The global company publicly reported a $380 million profit in 2018. Suezʼs plan is to charge customers a flat $1,000 replacement fee, which could be paid off over one year, and charge any extra cost to all customers via a surcharge on monthly bills. The utility estimated that an average lead line replacement costs between $3,000 to $8,000. No estimates of total homes or businesses needing such work are included in the proposal, stressed

Rate Counsel officials. Late in 2019, Gov. Phil Murphy proposed a possible $500 million statewide bond issue most likely for grants and subsidies to public utilities doing lead line replacements. No legislation has yet been introduced in 2020, although it was unclear if such funds could be accessed by a private utility such as Suez. No surcharges Stefanie Brand, director, Rate Counsel division, noted Suez is a for-profit private utility company as opposed to public water utilities and needs to find ways to fund its customer lead line replacements that donʼt involve charging all its ratepayers, plus making a profit on the service to boot. “We do need to resolve the lead in water issue but Suez needs to find another way to do that than charging all its ratepayers,” Brand told Northern Valley Press Jan. 7. She said charging all customers for private lead line replacements is illegal, plus “fundamentally unfair” to customers who have already replaced lead lines at their own expense. Moreover, Brand said itʼs likely many customers with lead lines may not want Suez on their property and an additional surcharge for such work can harm customers not capable of paying. Despite several meetings with utility officials over months, Brand said no resolution to issues of case law or financing could be worked out. Although it is not Rate Counselʼs role to offer financing alternatives, said Brand, she said rather than a surcharge, other options could include the utility offering low- or no-interest loans on the entire replacement cost, a statecreated fund to assist property

owners to fund replacements, or a state tax to help fund statewide replacements.

ʻA better handleʼ “Suez should have a better handle on how many customerside and company-side lead service lines exist in their system,” said Brand, noting the utility offered no such estimates. Brand said based on meetings with utility officials, she believed Suez officials did not understand “the scope of the problem” and were more interested in generating profit by surcharging ratepayers than offering replacement options to customers. Recent water sampling results from 141 homes with lead pipes over the last six months in 2019 revealed average readings at 11.2 parts per billion, below the 15 PPB federal lead standard. However, three homes were over the federal standard. The state Department of Environmental Protection requires a water utility to notify customers and take corrective actions when lead levels exceed 15 parts per billion in 10 percent of samples. Water utilities are required by NJDEP to sample 100 or more homes with lead lines twice a year to monitor lead levels. In addition, according to a press statement, Suez reported it had removed 2,517 of its lead service lines in 2019, costing approximately $22 million, to help reduce lead levels. Suez also adjusted its pH levels and anti-corrosion chemicals in 2019 to help reduce lead leaching into water from lead pipes, company officials said. Suez assures customers that there is no lead in water leaving its Haworth treatment plant.

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spreading good energy wherever you go. We all need a purpose, whether it helps other people or the planet. Your brain needs a reason to wake up in the morning and get moving. Your purpose should be something that you love to do and should require using your brain to plan, coordinate, organize, predict, remember, react, or take action. Doing things you love is an easy way to keep your brain working efficiently and effectively so that you can age happily. We want to share our passion about health and well-being by inviting you to attend our FREE Essential Oils Seminar on Thursday, Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. in our Emerson office with our health coach, Lauren. This month weʼll be focusing on weight loss and making custom blends of oils to help jumpstart your metabolism, eliminate belly fat, and detox for $5 per rollerblade. Call our office at (201) 261-2150 to confirm your attendance!

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Back in Time: Prison break “Seeing a light we made for the shore and found an engine house on the Jersey side, but there was no one near it. We warmed ourselves and borrowed some clothes. We then struck into the country and walked until we came to a railroad track.” If the men followed the track, they passed through Palisade Township (modern-day Cresskill and Tenafly) into Englewood. “After walking about four hours we came to a barn; we went in and found a sleigh, bells, and robes, but no horse. We set out again down the track, occasionally resting under the stoops of houses, in sheds and similar places. All this time the rain was pouring down and we were nearly dead

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with hunger. “Early in the morning [Jan. 17] we met some railroad laborers who, supposing we were also laborers, asked us if we were out of work. We told them we were. If we had stayed with these laborers we might have escaped. After we had passed through Englewood, N.J, we were picked up by Marshal Hill, of the Protective Society—since our capture we have fed like fighters.” The Poughkeepsie paper added, “The prisoners looked completely worn out, and gave themselves up without a struggle. They expressed great regret at coming near Englewood, and said if they could have reached Jersey City they would have been perfectly safe.”

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Dear Savvy Senior, My husband, who lives at home, has dementia and I worry about him wandering off and not being able to get BY JIM MILLER back. Can you recommend monitoring technology devices or any other solutions that can help me keep tabs on him? — Exhausted Spouse Dear Exhausted, This is a concern for millions of Americans caring for a loved one with dementia at home. About 60% of people who suffer from dementia wander at some point, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. For caregivers, this can be frightening because many of those who wander off end up confused and lost, even in their own neighborhood, and are unable to communicate who they are or where they live. Here are some product and service solutions that might help.

Simple Solutions For starters, there are a number of simple home modifications you can do to keep your husband

from wandering away. Solutions include adding an extra lock on the top or bottom of the exterior doors out of the line of sight or installing door alarms on the exterior doors that let you know when they’re opened. See AlzStore.com for a variety of product solutions. And be sure you hide the car keys to keep him from driving. You should also alert your neighbors that your husband may wander so they can keep an eye out and have a recent picture of him on hand to show around the neighborhood or to the police if he does get lost.

Monitoring Te c h n o l o g y For high-tech solutions, there are a variety of wearable GPS tracking devices available today that can help you keep tabs on him. Top options to consider include AngelSense (AngelSense.com), which can be attached to clothing or worn around the waist; wristwatches like the Theora Connect (TheoraCare.com) or NurtureWatch (NurtureWatch.com); and the GPS SmartSole (GPSSmartSole.com), which is a shoe insole tracker. All of these products come with smartphone apps that would alert you if your husband were to wander beyond a pre-established safe area and would let you know where to find him if he did.

These products (except the GPS SmartSole) also provide twoway voice communication and auto pickup speakerphone so you can talk to him if he does wander off.

Locating Services If the previously listed options don’t work for you, there are also locating services—like the MedicAlert + Safe Return program (MedicAlert.org/alz) and Vitals Aware Services (TheVitalsApp.com) —that can help you if he does wander off. The MedicAlert + Safe Return program comes with a personalized ID bracelet that would have your husband’s medical information engraved on it, along with his membership number and the tollfree MedicAlert emergency phone number. If he goes missing, you would call 9-1-1 and report it to the local police department who would begin a search, and then report it to MedicAlert. Or a Good Samaritan or police officer might find him and call the MedicAlert number to get him back home. The Vitals Aware Service works a bit differently. This is a free app-based network system that comes with a small beacon that your husband would wear. If he did go missing, anyone in the

Vitals app network community that came within 80 feet of him would receive an alert and information about him so they could contact you. Another option that could help, depending on where you live, is a radio frequency locater service like SafetyNet and Project Lifesaver, which are offered by some local law enforcement agencies. With these services, your husband would wear a wristband that contains a radio transmitter that emits tracking signals. If he goes

missing, you would contact the local authorities who would send out rescue personnel who will use their tracking equipment to him. Visit locate SafetyNetTracking.com and Projectlifesaver.org to see if these services are available in your community. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.

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EUSTACIA BLACK

Eustacia “Tessie” Black, 88, of Teaneck, passed away quietly and peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Spiro (2014) and devoted mother of the late James (2019). Loving mother of Nicholas (Nicky) and his wife, Adrienne. Cherished sister of Angela Bogris and sister-in-law, Margie Black. Adored aunt of Jimmy, Spiro and George Bogris, Vicky Androulakis, Spiro and Demetria Laousis, Nicky and Tony Black. She will be dearly missed by all. Friends and family were received Jan. 3 at Volk Leber Funeral Home, Teaneck. Funeral service was at St. Anthonyʼs Orthodox Church, Bergenfield. Interment at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus. In lieu of flowers, the Black family requests that donations be made in Tessieʼs honor to St. Anthonyʼs Orthodox Church. Please visit Tessieʼs tribute page at volkleber.com

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Frances Caviness (nee Hanna), 83, of Englewood, departed this life on Dec. 31, 2019. Predeceased by parents, Larry and Cloey Hanna, husband, Melvin Caviness, and 11 siblings. Loving mother to Melvina Cobb (Charles) and Alex Caviness (Andrea). Grandmother to Brian and Alexis Cobb, Caleb and Joshua Caviness. Visitation was Jan. 8 at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Englewood.

SANTO DeROSA

Santo “Dee” DeRosa of Old Tappan, formerly of Park Ridge, passed away peacefully on Monday, Dec. 30, 2019, at the age of 92. Beloved husband of Adele. Adoring father of Marion Lorenzo, Annette DeRosa and

Debbie Larsen. Greatest Grandpa of Megan and Pattie McTigue, Matt Lorenzo, Steve DeRosa, Julie Larsen Boudreau and Merri Larsen. Also survived by his loving cat Rocky. Dee was in the telecommunications industry for 33 years before retiring. At the age of 17 he was a United States Navy veteran of World War II. Funeral Mass was Jan. 4 at Our Lady of Mercy R. C. Church, Park Ridge. Interment in Ascension Cemetery, Airmont, N.Y. Visitation was at the Robert Spearing Funeral Home, Inc., 155 Kinderkamack Road, Park Ridge, NJ. In lieu of flowers memorial donations in memory of Dee may be made to CLAWS Animal Rescue, P.O. Box 172, Closter, NJ 07624 or ASPCA, P.O. Box 96929, Washington, DC 200906929. “This is not goodbye to the greatest Grandpa, we will see you on the other side.”

JAMES H. GRUBEN

James H. Gruben, 62, of Closter, Thiels, N.Y., and No. Liberty, Iowa, died Dec. 27, 2019. Beloved father of Deborah Gruben. Brother of Lois Lake and Jane Kuhn. Cherished uncle of many nieces and nephews.

Services will be private. If desired, donations in his memory can be made to American Diabetes Association, www.diabetes.org.

GENEVIEVE LaTOURETTE

Genevieve “Jean” LaTourette (nee Ostermann), of Cresskill, 89, passed away Dec. 29, 2019. Genevieve was a crossing guard for the town of Demarest. Predeceased by her beloved husband, Gilbert. She is survived by her devoted sons, Kenneth and William and his wife, Regina; cherished grandchildren, Kenneth Jr. and his wife, Tracy, Robert and his wife, Bethanie, and Stephen and his fiance, Lyndsay; adored great grandchildren Braeden, Aubrey, Addison and Rowan; and her devoted nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her twin sister Gladys Muller and sister Gwen Macarone. Visiting hours and funeral service were Jan. 3 at the Moritz Funeral Home in Closter. Burial was at Westwood Cemetery in Westwood. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Genevieve may be made to Meals on Wheels North Jersey (Mealsonwheelsnorthjersey.org).

RONALD R. MAGNANI

Ronald R. Magnani, 75, of River Vale, formerly of Northvale, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving companion Penny Mascarelli and his dear family and friends on Monday, Dec. 30, 2019. Ronnie was an electrician with IBEW Local 164 for over 30 years. Funeral services were private. Those who wish may make donations in Ronnieʼs memory to St. Jude Childrenʼs Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, www.stjude.org.

JANET E. MORROW

Janet E. Morrow (nee Nelson), of Closter, 83, passed away Dec. 30, 2019. Janet worked in customer service for PSE&G for 41 years. She was a member of Closter Improvement Commission, the Ladies Auxiliary American Legion Post 11, Closter Senior Citizens Club, Republican County Committee, Republican Organization of Closter. CONTINUED ON PAGE 25

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cers of NJ Executive Board, Public Employees Retirement System of NJ Board of Trustees, Teaneck Scholarship Fund, Board of Directors and Teaneck Senior Service Center, Board of Directors. Finally, Gary served his country in the U.S. Army from 1955-1957 and the Army Reserves from 1957-1963. Friends and family were received on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at Volk Leber Funeral Home, Teaneck. A Funeral Service was held during visitation. Cremation will be private. In lieu of flowers the family is requesting donations to be made in Garyʼs name to St. Jude Childrenʼs Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, www.stjude.org. Please visit Garyʼs tribute page at www.volkleber.com.

Predeceased by her beloved husband William. She is survived by her devoted sons, Keven and Dwight and his wife, Barbara, and cherished grandchildren, Doug and Daniel. Loving sister Judy Fox and her husband, Bob, and brother, Steve. Cherished nephews, James and Eric. Entombment with funeral service was Jan. 4 at George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus. In lieu of flowers donations in memory of Janet may be made to American Cancer Society (cancer.org).

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GARY A. SAAGE

Gary A. Saage, 85, of Teaneck, died peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. Beloved husband of 60 years to Elizabeth “Tina” (nee Coyle). Loving father of Gary, Jr., and his wife, Maureen (nee Giordano). Devoted brother of June & her husband, Jose Pino. Cherished Pop Pop of Gary III and his wife, Vanessa, Kevin and his wife, Kelsey, Brendan and Great Pop Pop of Bennett. Adored uncle to many nieces and nephews and many brother and sisters-in-laws in Ireland and Great Britain. Gary attended the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and received his Master of Public Administration from Fairleigh Dickinson University. As a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Gary worked for various Public Accounting Firms from 19571967. He worked as the Chief Financial Officer for the Township of Teaneck from 1967-1991 and was the Township Manager from 1991-2000. Gary was the President of the Kiwanis Club from 1970-1971, a member of the Government Finance Offith ary 25 vers ls ni ia An Spec

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Lorraine Mould, 90, of Northvale, passed away on Monday, Nov. 4, 2019. Lorraine was born in Cliffside Park, NJ on Jan. 4, 1929. Beloved wife of the late Raymond. She is survived by her nieces Arlene White, Barabra White and nephews Alan White and David White, and three great nieces, Kristen, Jacqueline and Shannon. Mrs. Mould was formerly employed with Irving Trust Bank, New York and PNC Bank, Northvale. She was a member with St. Anthonyʼs Church Choir and Golden Age Club of Northvale. Memorial Service was held Jan. 4 at St. Anthonyʼs Church, Northvale. Lorraine always had a deep regard for animals. Should family/friends desire, contributions may be sent to Bergen County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center, 100 United Lane, Teterboro, N.J.

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Neurology Healthy Aging: Tips for Brain and Body Jan. 22 at 12:30 p.m. Over the past decades, researchers have explored how lifestyle factors may affect our physical and cognitive health. Diet, exercise, stress, sleep problems, and other factors may influence age-related physical and cognitive decline. Join Pascack Valley Medical Center and Alzheimerʼs NJ to learn about the latest research on lifestyle changes and how to incorporate healthy habits into your daily routine. Nutrition Healthy Cooking Demos Feb. 19 at 1 p.m. Join the hospitalʼs Registered

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• Everyone loves a cozy fire on cold days, but make sure to close fireplace dampers when not in use to prevent warm air from escaping your home. • Ceiling fans aren’t just for the summer. In the winter, you want the ceiling fan to slowly spin clockwise to push the air upward toward the ceiling. This will circulate warm air near the ceiling down the walls and toward the occupants in the room. • Replace old windows. Replace old, drafty windows with new energy-efficient windows for added insulation and reduced heat loss. • Rearrange the room. Move furniture and drapes away from heating registers, radiators and baseboard element covers. Open register or baseboard dampers to allow for maximum heat. • Seal windows and doorframes. Use weather stripping or caulk to seal cracks and prevent drafts. While you’re at it, install draft stoppers beneath doors. You can get them at your local hardware or home improvement store. Also be sure to remove or cover window air conditioners to reduce drafts.

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 The stars pull you deeper into the cocoon of your mind, Aries. This may help you as you work on a project or work through thoughts and emotions.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 This is a week to take inventory of any goals that you may have put on a shelf, Taurus. Dust them off and create a plan of action because the time to pursue them is now.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, an ambitious week is on the horizon. Your professional house is booming, and you are ready to perhaps move your career to the next level.

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29. Shared services center 30. Drain 31. A way to attack 33. Urban Transit Authority 34. Spiritual leader 36. Postponed 38. N. American plant with edible purple-black berries 40. Gazes unpleasantly 41. Gets up 43. Capital of Ukraine 44. Returned material authorization (abbr.) 45. Golf score 47. Superhigh frequency 48. Swiss river 51. Felons 53. Succulent plants 55. Soluble ribonucleic acid 56. Deliberately setting fire to 58. Infamous singer Zadora 59. Anwar __, Egyptian statesman 60. Influential sports mag

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CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 This week will get off to a social start, Cancer. Expect friends to bring other friends along if you are hosting a party. This is an exciting opportunity to expand your network. LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, put all of your cards on the table and begin discussions with others who are influencers in your life. Only then can you come up with a strategy to get things done.

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CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Deep soul-searching and a sharing of hidden emotions might be on the docket this week, Capricorn. It is brave to own up to your feelings. Youʼll find support in friends. AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 A deep cleaning or decluttering is in order, Aquarius. Start with one room in the house and then work your way onward as time permits. Decluttering can be liberating.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 You may soon encounter some awkward moments with some people you interact with regularly, Pisces. This will blow over quite quickly.

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