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VOLUME 25 ISSUE 51

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MARCH 7, 2022

DICK BOZZONE DAY IN BOROUGH American Legion Post 153 powerhouse is 90

WESTWOOD

SPENT GUN RANGE EYES NEW LIFE AS OPEN SPACE

Council seeks $167,000 grant to help remediate part of Westvale Park

BY MICHAEL OLOHAN OF PASCACK PRESS

Valley Chabad presents an evening with Westwood’s Agnes Adler, a Holocaust survivor, in Woodcliff Lake on March 6. SEE PAGE 18

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Mayor breaks tie; David Troast replaces Christopher Tietjen; contract covers 2022 BY JOHN SNYDER OF PASCACK PRESS

At the meeting of the mayor and council of March 1, the governing body approved the hiring of David Troast, of Hawthorne, as Hillsdaleʼs borough administrator, effective March 3. Troastʼs gross pay is $129,000. His contract is through the end of the year. He opted out of medical benefits but gets four weeks of vacation. He replaces Christopher Tietjen who resigned effective Feb 17. Voting against were John Escobar, Abby Lundy, and Anthony DeRosa.

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Front to back, left to right: Post 153 Auxiliary members Linda Mackey, Annie Whitney, Barbara Musso, and Tammy Levinson; post members Tom Madru, Jerry Alexander, Al Quackenbush, Jim Miller, and Dick Bozzone; Mayor Keith Misciagna; Auxiliary member Marcia Eisen; Bob Kelly, Commander Robert Oppelt; Junior Auxiliary member Katelyn Levinson; and the council’s post liaison, Robert Metzdorf. ber to be so honored. BY JOHN SNYDER Moreover, heʼs the Park Ridge Police OF PASCACK PRESS Departmentʼs first veteran named in its new quarONGRATULATIONS AND a sharp salute to tlery veteran spotlight program. Dick Bozzone, one of the hardest-workBozzone, a past commander and the historiing veterans in the valley, recognized an of the post, is a 63-year member of the Legion. with a day in his honor, Feb. 24, on the occasion He was a security policeman in the United of his 90th birthday. States Air Force in the Korean War era, At the Feb. 22 council meeting, Park Ridge 1951–1952, and is widely known in the valley Mayor Keith Misciagna surprised Bozzone with and Bergen County as a stalwart veterans activist a proclamation declaring Thursday, Feb. 24 and champion of the cause of youth education on “Dick Bozzone Day” in the borough. Among the sacrifices of Americaʼs fighting men and those looking on was Councilman Robert Metz- women. dorf, Cpl. Jedh C. Barker American Legion Post The boroughʼs proclamation notes that Boz153 liaison and a U.S. Army veteran of the war in zone was born in Jersey City on Feb. 24, 1932 Vietnam. Bozzone is believed to be the first post memContinued on page 28 PHOTO VIA TAMMY LEVINSON

The former police pistol range on a quarter-acre slice of Westvale Park, at Harrington Avenue and Sand Road, will be permanently deeded as open space and converted into a passive park following remediation, according to an ordinance up for public hearing March 15 before Borough Council. Ordinance 22-6 authorizes a deed restriction on the land in exchange for a 75% cost reimbursement grant for required soil remediation. The ordinance notes the borough will receive a $167,438.06 grant from the stateʼs Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund (HDSRF) for remediation and redevelopment of the site, which was estimated to cost “at least $223,250.75.” Borough Administrator Durene Ayer said the grant will pay for remediation and that the remediated property — once deeded as permanent open space — will be used as a passive park. If the ordinance is approved by council March 15, Ayer said it was unclear how long it would take the state DEP to provide funds for the remediation. The HDSRF is funded through a constitutionally dedicated portion of the New Jersey Corporate Business Tax, and is administered through a partnership between the DEP and the

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Your Pascack Valley Regional Dance Team is a national champ, having placed first out of 31 teams in the Small Varsity Pom Division and second in the Large Team Performance Division. SEE PAGE 14

Kinderkamack Road in Emerson looked much different — and was a whole quieter — in 1928, as assistant editor Kristin Beuscher shows us.

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area for many years. However, I am more saddened by the fact that on Feb. 24 the employees at that store were forced by Hallmark to destroy and dispose of all the unpurchased cards. Each and

every card was torn or marked by an X and thrown into the Dumpster. I can only imagine how hard that was for the employees. As if destroying the cards wasnʼt bad enough – they were non-recyclable trash! I find there to be nothing charitable or sustainable about Hallmark and I will never shop their products again! Thank God that due to the service or our armed forces we are a free nation and have the options to shop elsewhere! I had asked if Hallmark would donate what was left to the Blue Star Families organization that

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can be a challenge to a military family. If you would like to know more about Blue Star Families please visit bluestarfam.org. Or if you know me, please reach out and I can give you specifics on what we are collecting now. Shame on Hallmark but thank you to all the employees of the Westwood store that served our community so well for decades. Melissa Frank Township of Washington

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Support the Pascack Historical Society and John C. Storms Museum The gala committee is headed by borough historian Ralph Donnell. Ralph talked to us at our latest meeting about the Pascack Historical Society and I wanted to give everyone some information on the museum. If you havenʼt visited you should take the time to do so. The museum houses thousands of objects and artifacts that chronicle life in Pascack Valley. The society is run by an allvolunteer board of trustees with the mission of “preserving the past for the future.” They often host lectures on a variety of histoTo the editor: ry topics, hold education proUR 125TH Anniversary Gala grams for students, answer quesplanning committee is final- tions from the community regardizing plans for the event, which is ing local history, and conduct scheduled for April 29. They have research projects to ensure that all done a great job planning what the stories of the Pascack Valley promises to be a great event. All regionʼs history are uncovered. are welcome. Tickets are on sale Pascack Historical Society is and were available for $95 per open to the public every Sunday person until March 1. After that from 1-4 p.m. and Wednesday date, they are $110 per person. from 10 a.m. to noon. Admission The festivities, at the Park to its John C. Storms Museum is Ridge Marriott, begin with cock- free. The society is working with tail hour from 7 to 8 p.m. An ele- our committee to provide historigant sit-down dinner, dancing, cal information to be shared in and open bar run to midnight. For our gala journal and to be dismore information, to place an ad in the commemorative journal or CONTINUED ON PAGE 31

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Bids for the Causeway Streetscape Project, which originally came in hundreds of thousands of dollars over previous estimates mainly due to upgraded fencing, are being solicited again but with new specs and no fencing included. Borough Administrator Tom Padilla said the bids are due back by Thursday, March 24 and that the borough was planning to fund the project with a $175,000 state grant and funding from its local Open Space fund. The 333-page bid document says the boroughʼs intends to award the project at the April 11 council meeting. The project timeline, repeatedly stated in the bid specs, is 60 days. The state provided a grant extension to allow local officials to rebid the project following unexpectedly high bids, which some attributed to the high cost of fencing, nearly $400,000, in last yearʼs November project bids. With a high-quality fence included, the bids came back at more than double the approximately $300,000 that the borough had originally estimated for the entire beautification project. (See “ʻWeʼre so far apart…ʼ High bids on causeway stall improvement plans,” Pascack Press, Nov. 14, 2021.) “The project generally consists of the following approximate main item quantities: 800 square yards of concrete sidewalk, 1,550

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linear feet of trench drain. Other items spelled out include construction of three retaining walls; 970 square yards of integrally colored/stamped concrete sidewalk; 1,560 linear feet of Belgian block curb; 15 ornamental, deciduous trees; 28 deciduous shrubs, 13 perennial containers; 190 square yards of topsoil, hardwood mulch, fertilizing and seeding, and straw mulch. Moreover, the specs call for 2,000 linear feet of traffic marking lines, two 20-feet high flagpoles and one 25 feet high flagpole; plus three units of solar flag pole lighting, and an allowance of $25,000 to $35,000 for police traffic control. Borough officials have been working with Suez Water to help with fence financing or replacement but had not reached any agreement on fencing prior to going out for bids in November on the Causeway improvements. Via Borough of Woodcliff Lake

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Recently, however, Councilman Steven Falanga reported that Suez had agreed to pay for a chain-link fence to enhance the new Causeway Streetscape. Former councilman Craig Marson opposed the resolution to spend more than $700,000 in November to improve the Causeway, which was nearly $400,000 over original plans drawn up by council.

While officials expected bids in the $300,000 range — based on prior budget projections — the lowest qualified November bid was from AA Berms LLC, Belleville, for $716,444. A non-consent agenda resolution to award AA Berms the project was tabled while the council sought a possible state grant extension and second project re-bid.

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ROAD in Emerson looked much different—and was a whole quieter—in 1928, as this photo shows. This perspective, looking west at the intersection with Linwood Avenue, shows the train station with its original wooden facade, before the brick resurfacing. We also see the police booth, built in 1928, which originally stood in the middle of the intersection — imagine that today! Between the station and police booth, we can also see INDERKAMACK

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the boroughʼs World War I memorial in its original location, right in the center of town. Of course, in those days it wasnʼt yet called World War I—the writing on the monument honors those Emersonians who served in the “Great War.” Very soon after this photo was taken, Emerson did some rearranging of landmarks. In 1929 the 8-ton war monument was moved—with some degree of difficulty—to a triangular piece of land near the schoolhouse (then called the Linwood School, now Villano Elementary). The monument is still there, at the intersection of Linwood Avenue and High Street. Days later, the police booth was shifted over to the former site of the monument. There it stood for more than 30

years before it was taken down in the early 1960s. In this photo you can see a police officer standing in front of it. This probably was Chief Joseph Biancoli, who served for many years as Emersonʼs only full-time officer, assisted by police specials as needed. Biancoli was Emersonʼs first chief, and served for 27 years before retiring in 1954. By that time, his salary was $5,500! The police booth was equipped with its own telephone. If it rang and there wasnʼt an officer in the booth (and with Emersonʼs small force, there often wasnʼt), it was expected that any person in the vicinity of the booth would pick up the phone. They would relay the message to the Westwood police, who would radio over to Emersonʼs patrol car.

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Two consultants hired to perform due diligence studies on the townshipʼs planned $800,000 purchase of the 6.5-acre Washington Township Swim and Recreation Club will be paid a combined $15,150 for the land survey and environmental site assessment recently approved by the Township Council. We received copies of proposals from Azzolina & Feury

Engineering, Paramus, for $9,250 and from Lisko Environmental Services, Belmar, for $5,900. The resolutions that were approved Feb. 22 hiring the consultants did not list costs. Following completion of the studies, said likely by April or May, the Township may have the information to allow for more negotiations during the final property purchase closing. Meanwhile, the Township has two other property offers pending: one on 95 Linwood Ave. (for $1.3 million) and one for 450 Pascack

Road (for $430,000) for a 3.2-acre mostly wooded parcel that adjoins Memorial Field and Geroge Washington Elementary School. Without discussion on Feb. 7, the council approved a nearly $792,000, 40-year bond to purchase the swim club after negotiations with the original winning bidder broke down last summer. According to the $800,000 bond ordinance, the bonds include $761,900 in principal and $38,100 as a bond down payment. The swim club purchase price is listed at $750,000. No estimates on

The private Washington Township Swim and Recreation Club, in happier times, in an image from its website, is in talks with the township on a sale. (Mayor Peter Calamari, inset). Many former bonded members are owed refunds.

annual costs to taxpayers have yet been made available. Resolution 22-180 hired Azzolina & Feury to provide surveying and related services for 464 Ridgewood Boulevard North, or the swim club. The $9,250 proposal includes five outputs including: an ALTA/NSPS land title survey in accordance with the minimum standard detail requirements for ALTA/NSPS land title surveys (effective Feb. 23, 2021). In addition, the contract calls for an ALTA survey with 10 optional items selected, such as: flood zone classification, evidence of underground utilities, evidence or recent earth moving or construction, and changes in street right-of-way lines. “An ALTA survey is a detailed land parcel map showing all existing improvements of the

property, utilities and significant observations with the insured estate. It includes the licensed surveyorʼs findings concerning the propertyʼs boundaries and how they relate to the title,” an online resource says. The survey will also obtain maps and deeds of record, run field traverse locating all physical boundary line information, structures, fences, decks, etc. Moreover, the survey will review the title report (provided by the client) and analyze field information and maps of record and establish outside boundaries of the property. The survey proposal includes a “fee schedule for engineering services” that lists the following: Surveyor ($70 per CONTINUED ON PAGE 33

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Americaʼs fastest growing paddle sport, pickleball, will soon be coming to the townshipʼs Mark Lane Athletic Complex thanks to dozens of resident requests and a

recent $77,340 Bergen County Open Space Trust Fund grant awarded to the township in December. Township Business Administrator Gennaro Rotella said the townshipʼs engineer, Chris Statile, was putting together bid specifications for four pickleball courts on a grassy area located near the

Mark Lane Athletic Complexʼs basketball courts. The new courts will be off of Piermont Avenue, opposite the under-construction 249-unit Fairways at Edgewood townhome development. Pickleball, invented in 1965 by two men in Washington State, combines elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong on a 20-

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A change order for an additional $30,000 cost from Tekcon Construction, Somerset, to use concrete instead of asphalt on the front driveway apron of the new Emergency Services Building on Washington Avenue is anticipated soon, said the townshipʼs business administrator. Business Administrator Robert Tovo did not mention how many total change orders so far have gone into the nearly $6 million project, due for completion in April or May. One major change order for $206,000 was submitted last fall. That was needed for added costs to drive steel foundation pilings through previously unknown hard-pan soil around the building. Other change orders were

approved previously for lesser amounts. A Pascack Press public records request for the total amount approved on change orders for the ESB project was not returned by press time. Previously, architect Robbie Conley said that change orders generally amount to about 10% over total project costs. Tovo said the $30,000 cost increase is “an increase over what TOVO

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tax on property owners. “The Mayor and Council acknowledge that the grant will be disbursed to the municipality as a reimbursement upon submittal of certified Trust Fund payment and project completion documents and municipal vouchers, invoices, proofs of payment, and other such documents as may be required by the County,” states the council resolution for the $77,340 county grant. The township was one of six Pascack Valley towns receiving a total of nearly $500,000 in Open Space matching grants late last year. Of Bergen Countyʼs 70 towns, 57 received a total of early $19 million in Open Space matching grants. (See “Six Towns Share in Open Space Grants,” Jan. 10, 2022, Pascack Press.) The grants require the towns to put in 50% of the grant projectʼs final cost. River Vale was the only Pascack Valley town constructing pickleball courts, although a few other towns also won grants for new pickleball facilities. In Pascack Valley, Park Ridge was awarded $92,500 to acquire 1.366 acres for open space; Emerson received $77,340 for Benkovic field lighting and cameras to broadcast sports events; Hillsdale received $56,250 for Beechwood Park improvements; Montvale received $77,340 for Huff Park playground improvements; and Woodcliff Lake received $110,157 for design, a gazebo, and lighting for a new Galaxy Gardens Passive Park. The new park is planned on an empty lot at the Wearimus Road-Woodcliff Avenue nexus. The borough hired a landscape architect to design the park at its Feb. 16 council meeting.

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lated activated carbon vessels — for filtering PFOA contaminants — from Phillip Ross Industries, of Melville, N.Y. The resolution passed Dec. 14 showed the boroughʼs “intent to purchase” the three granular activated carbon vessels, said Borough Administrator Julie Falkenstern, and put a reserve on the filtration devices due to the new state regulations on PFAS chemicals in drinking water affecting water utilities statewide. Falkensetern told Pascack Press that it was hoped the ordered GAC vessels would arrive by April or May for spring installation on the offline wells. She said engineers and water officials were now working on “permanent fixes” that need to be installed on the three wells that tested over PFOA limits by year end. She said she was not sure when final costs on a permanent structure to filter out PFOAs from Park Ridge wells will be available, although she said the borough would likely need to bond for the expense. Falkenstern said the stateʼs infrastructure bank will likely help reimburse the borough for some costs, via grants and loans. H2M, of Melville, N.Y. was awarded the engineering contract

for $247,000 to install the new granulated activated carbon (GAC) filtration systems. The new state standard for PFOA, which is part of a larger class of chemicals known as PFAS, which are associated with cancers and other illnesses, is 14 parts per trillion. It is 13 parts per trillion for PFOS. The state says one part per trillion is “equivalent to one drop split

among 20 Olympic-sized swimming pools.” In 2020 the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection published its adoption of stringent, health-based drinking water standards for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), chemicals that are extremely persistent in the environment and have been linked to various health prob-

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The videos remain on Facebook; check them out live or anytime your schedule allows. • Virtual Book It! Club with Miss Eileen meets live on the libraryʼs Facebook page Saturdays

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Mayor Michael Ghassali has asked residents to bear with the borogh as Magnolia Avenue Bridge is replaced. Work is expected to take most the remainder of the year, he said on Feb. 25. The mayor acknowledged “a busy few days with construction and traffic lights issues in town,” and said “Please be aware of the machinery and construction trucks around town as the Magnolia bridge replacement will be starting next week.” He said the bridge would remain closed briefly, with traffic detoured. “It is why the traffic lights were put in place on Wood-

land and Grand Avenue, as more traffic will be going through Woodland Road.” Ghassali said, “As for the signal lights on GHASSALI Woodland and Grand Ave., it is work in progress and we are working with the county to take care of the line of site issues and will be adding more signs on either end of Grand Ave. before Woodland to give the drivers heads up of the upcoming signal.” He added, “Please bear with

us as we improve our infrastructure, especially with the upcoming work on the gas lines and the lead water pipes.” In fall 2021, Ghassali noted the Bergen County/Magnolia Avenue Bridge replacement was taking shape, with final easements prepared by the county then recently forwarded to homeowners and are awaiting their signatures. The contract for the bridge reconstruction work was awarded to Sanzari Construction. As part of the required detours, the installation of a temporary traffic light at Grand and Woodland was part of this construction project.

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son in the library community room and via Zoom on Friday, March 11 from 10 a.m. to noon. Bring a project to work on and chat with other members. New members of all skill levels are welcome. If attending virtually, register to receive meeting link. • There is a St. Patrickʼs Day Craft-to-go for Saturday, March 12. Stop by the library to pick up a shamrock craft to complete at home. Open to River Vale residents, pre-K to fifth grade. One per child, while supplies last. TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON 144 Woodfield Road (201) 664-4586 twpofwashingtonpl.org • Cartooning Class for tweens and teens grade 6 and up takes place Monday, March 7 at 5:30 p.m. at the library. A video will be posted on the libraryʼs Facebook and website as well. Register online. • Virtual Preschool Story CONTINUED ON PAGE 13

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back with his mom to listen to beginning readers with no judgement but lots of love. Grade K and up. Register online. • The Genealogy Group will meet Wednesday, March 9 at 7 p.m. on Zoom. Local genealogist Fred Voss will assist you in unraveling the secrets of your family tree. Call the library to register. • In-person Storytimes are back! Visit the libraryʼs website to register for Infant and Toddler Storytime, Fridays at 10 a.m., or Pre-K Storytime, Thursdays at 10 a.m. • STEAM Thursday is all about making crafts and trying science experiments. Classes meet in person at 3:45 p.m. March 10 is a St. Patrickʼs Day craft, and March 17 is STEM storytime. Grades K–5. Register online. • Calling all coloring fans, stitchers, knitters, crocheters, and more! The Adult Coloring and Craft Group meets Fridays at 1

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The Westwood Elks invite you to their golden ticket raffle on Sunday, March 27 at 1 p.m. at Westwood Elks Lodge 1562. Ticketholders will be able to enjoy a buffet and refreshments. Two hundred tickets are available at a $100 donation. If all 200 tickets are sold, $10,000 will go to the winner. Organizers say this is an elimination draw-down from start to finish. Three $150 consolation prizes will be pulled, leading up to the big winner. The last ticket pulled will be winner — or the last two owners may agree to split the grand prize.

You can buy as an individual, split with a friend, or go in on a group ticket. Depending on availability, last-minute tickets will be sold on the day of the event from 11:30 a.m. to the start of the drawing. See ticket for details and license number. This is a great opportunity to do a lot of good. Proceeds benefit Elks charites, including children and adults with special needs, our veterans, and vital drug awareness programs. For more information and to purchase tickets, call Carl Williams at (201) 446-6047 or the Westwood Elks Lodge at (201) 666-1562.

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is in the childrenʼs room Wednesdays in March from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Bring your little one, 5 or under, to hear stories, dance to action songs, enjoy some fingerplays and more, all while building literacy and socialization skills. Register online. • Try your hand at Pen & Paper Games in the libraryʼs upstairs meeting room Friday CONTINUED ON PAGE 31

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Dental Implants have been vastly improved during the past few decades. Implants have become the standard of care for tooth replacement and are now ROBERT H. GULLER, D.M.D OF PASCACK DENTAL ARTS not only more widely available than in the past but also often considered a covered benefit by many dental insurance plans. Here are 7 reasons to consider getting a dental implant: • Esthetics Loss of a front tooth is an obvious esthetic issue, but the loss of a back tooth can also become a problem, because the loss of one or more back teeth can lead to an appearance of facial collapse. Back tooth loss can cause a personʼs bite to over close causing the chin and nose to appear to come together during closure resulting in a premature aging appearance. When a person has less that a full complement of teeth to chew on, the remaining teeth tend to wear down more rapidly, which also may lead to a progressive collapsing of the bite. • Function Most people do not understand the complexity of the masticatory or chewing system. People do not just bite up and down, but in a complex, well-choreographed sequence of motions which allow efficient chewing, while also acting to protect the teeth. Chewing occurs in an arc-like manner with the muscles, jaws and teeth functioning in harmony with one another. When just one tooth is lost, the system does not function with peak efficiency and chewing movements must be altered in order to maintain efficiency. Think about a complex mechanical watch with one or two gears missing. It may function, but problems will eventually occur if all itʼs parts are not present.

• Prevention of Bone Loss Realize it or not, bone is a living organ in our body, and it requires some stress for stimulation in order to maintain a strong healthy state. If bone is taken out of function it will atrophy or shrink. Our teeth act to stimulate our jaw bones as we eat and chew.When we lose a tooth or teeth, the stimulation of the bone in the edentulous area no longer gets stimulation and bone and volume density is lost. Replacement of a tooth with an implant will act to stimulate the bone much the same way as the original tooth and therefore preserve the bone in the area. • Prevention of Tooth Shifting Many people are aware that when a tooth is lost, teeth in the surrounding area begin to shift because the stability of the dental arch is lost. This phenomenon can be most pronounced when a back tooth is lost. Teeth behind a lost tooth will drift forward and teeth above or below will move down or up into the newly created space. This shifting can ultimately affect the front teeth as the instability and shifting affects the bite and the changing positions of teeth eventually can cause front teeth to look overlapped or protruded. As teeth move into improper positions, they tend to also wear unevenly. • Prevention of Fracture and Additional Tooth Loss When people lose a back tooth on one side as an example, they tend to avoid that side during chewing and use the opposite side. By chewing on one side, people have a very high risk of breaking teeth or dental restorations on the side that they are heavily chewing on. Dentists often see a cascading effect in their patients where once one tooth is lost, others will follow. Another reason for accelerated damage to back teeth following tooth loss is that heavy chewing forces are being distributed to less teeth. Think of driving your car on three tires or removing some of the

main beams from your house. Forces placed on back teeth can easily exceed a hundred pounds per square inch during function, which is greatly increased in people with missing back teeth. These overtaxed teeth are often prone to fracture and or nerve problems, necessitating root canal treatment or extractions. The whole process can become a vicious cycle over time as more and more strain is paced on less remaining teeth. • Prevention of Jaw Pain/ TMJ Problems We have discussed the complexity of the masticatory system which is made up of the jaws, muscles, teeth and the brain along with peripheral nerves supplying neurological input. As mentioned, when this system is out of balance, we may adapt or if that adaptation is not sufficient, we will often have problems. These problems may range from jaw muscle and joint pain to headaches and in rare cases, devastating debilitation. In our practice, we have often solved long term painful jaw and tooth complaints by replacing a missing tooth or teeth and/or adjusting a poor bite often caused by tooth loss. • Implants Not Susceptible to Decay Tooth decay is and always has been a common disease and the dietary trends of today only act to increase the susceptibility of teeth to decay. So many of the foods and drinks that are consumed by people of all ages will act to break down the protective enamel layer of teeth. Implants are made of titanium and are therefore immune to tooth decay. Implants are not immune to gum disease however, so they do require maintenance, at home aa well as with the dental hygienist. For all of the reasons mentioned, overall it is often a good idea to explore the possibility of getting a dental implant or implants. If you have further questions regarding the feasibility of dental implants please contact dentists at Pascack Dental Arts in Montvale at 201391-5565.

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Mayor John Ruocco joined Lawrence Inserra Jr., Marie Inserra, Lawrence Inserra III and Theresa Larsen on Feb. 22 to present a proclamation to the associates of ShopRite of Hillsdale, 372 Broadway, in honor of Supermarket Employee Day. Emerson Mayor Danielle DiPaola presented the Inserra Supermarkets ShopRite of Emerson, 325 Old Hook Road, with a Supermarket Employee Day Proclamation Feb. 23 “to thank them for navigating all the challenges of the past two years and for all they do to take care of the community.” ShopRite of Emerson posted DiPaola read the proclamation aloud at the store “and was cheered on by our store team.

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anticipation notes. Mayor Ray Arroyo told Pascack Press on March 2, “Getting the lead out hasnʼt been quick and easy. Nor inexpensive. We are grateful for

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Survivor, of Westwood, speaks March 6

“Is there a more important time than now to hear the story from the last remaining survivors?” Thatʼs the question, more than rhetorical, leading the announcement to a guest speaker event on Sunday evening, March 6: the extraordinary story of an incredible woman and Holocaust survivor, Mrs. Agnes Adler. Born in Budapest in 1930, Adler escaped the Nazis with the help of Raoul Wallenberg. After the war, as a refugee, she was denied entry to Israel for years by the British. Adler is an artist living in Westwood. She is upbeat and happy and her story is promised to

lift and inspire you. The event, a project of Valley Chabad and The George and Martha Rich Foundation, is at Ticeʼs Center ADLER in Woodcliff Lake. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the program begins at 7. Thereʼs no charge, but RSVP is required at eternalflame.org. The in-persononly event is open to all. Valley Chabadʼs teen fellowship program precedes the event at 6 p.m. Valley Chabad says itʼs “a place where Judaism is celebrated

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A recent paper in Environmental Health notes “Lead is a toxic substance with well-known, multiple, long-term, adverse health outcomes. Shooting guns at firing ranges is an occupational necessity for security personnel, police officers, members of the military, and increasingly a recreational activity by the public. In the United States alone, an estimated 16,000–18,000 firing ranges exist. Discharge of lead dust and gases is a consequence of shooting guns.” Westvale Park features two multipurpose fields, two softball fields, a Little League baseball field, and a baseball field, all lighted; an ADA accessible playground; a covered pavilion with six picnic tables; a dog park; a fieldhouse with concession stand and ADAaccessible bathrooms; and a paved walking path of 0.6 miles. It also connects to Pascack Brook County Park through a shaded nature preserve featuring a pond and native flora and fauna.

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MAKERS DAY AT HILLSDALE LIBRARY MARCH 26

The Hillsdale Free Public Library seeks local artists, crafters, makers, and inventors for a oneday exhibition of creativity and craft. Consider entering something in this community showcase, NJ Makers Day at Hillsdale Library, March 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Those who knit, crochet, sew, build, join, turn, paint, sculpt, bake, code, solder, or otherwise invent are encouraged to submit an entry

form by March 20. Download and print the entry from from the library website: hfpl.org. Visit the library for demonstrations and giveaways. Make a button on the button machine. Watch the laser cutter in action. Meet your creative neighbors. Find inspiration. — Via David J. Franz, director Hillsdale Free Public Library 509 Hillsdale Ave.

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PV Theatre is proud to bring the fun, family-friendly production “Youʼre A Good Man, Charlie Brown” to Pascack Valley High School in its annual spring musical production. Charlie Brown and the “Peanuts” gang explore lifeʼs great questions as they play baseball, struggle with homework, sing songs, swoon over crushes, and technological enhancements and celebrate the joy of friendto the K-8 students in Hillsdale,. ship. For more information, visit The production offers group hefnj.com or email sales and pricing for groups of 10 info@HEFNJ.com. or more for all shows: Thursday, March 17, and Friday, March 18 at 7 p.m.; and Saturday, March

Pre-K T-ball registration open

Local children entering kindergarten this fall are eligible to take part in the spring T-ball program. The 2022 clinic runs Saturdays from 1 to 2 p.m. April 30; May 7, 14, and 21; and June 4 and 11 (no session Memorial Day weekend) at Holdrum School field. The cost is $50 per child.

PV Theatre spring musical March 17–19

Registration is required via River Valeʼs Community Pass system through March 31. Want to enrich your child's experience? Become a coach. No baseball/softball experience is necessary. For the requirements, visit the town website, rivervalenj.org.

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Learn more! For more information about the performances, visit pvhstheatre.org. For group registration, write publicity chairs Pamela Duffus at pamduffus@hotmail.com or Maria Leibfried at leibfried2@hotmail.com.

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The Park Ridge Rotary Charitable Foundation is granting college scholarships to local high school students this year. Scholarships are available to seniors living in Park Ridge, Montvale, and Woodcliff Lake. The club will select recipients based upon need, ability, and contributions to the community. This year one scholarship will be granted to a Park Ridge High School senior majoring in education, in memory of Dr. Robert Balentine, former superintendent of PRHS, who was a member of the Park Ridge Rotary Club.

The completed application and supporting documents should be submitted by April 15. Selected students will be notified in June. The club will notify schools with a recipient in advance of presenting the awards at senior assemblies. Applications are at the guidance department of Park Ridge and Pascack Hills high school and via parkridgerotaryclub.org. Contact Rotary Scholarship Chair Linda Hanlon at (973) 2444537 or lhanlon@kearnybank.com. Address: Linda Hanlon, 211 Cambridge Ave., Saddle Brook, N.J. 07663.

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School board meetings, 2022–2023

The Park Ridge Board of Education announces its 2022 board meeting schedule, January 2022 to 2023, as Mondays at 7 p.m. in the Little Theater of the Park Ridge High School, 2 Park Ave. Executive session may be held on the day of all scheduled meetings: March 21, April 18, May 16, June 20, Aug. 29, Sept. 19, Oct. 17, Nov. 21, and Dec. 19, and Jan. 4,

2023 (reorganization meeting). The Park Ridge School District Board of Education is composed of seven board members who are elected by constituents within the municipality and who dedicate their time and energy to serving the school community. For more information, visit parkridgeschools.org or write prboe@parkridge.k12.nj.us.

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Superintendent on mental health resources, new curriculum partnership

Superintendent Jill Mortimer shared with the community on Feb. 23 that a common theme in feedback she receives throughout the district is concern for studentsʼ mental health. She said, “Parents in particular are worried about their children, and some are expressing difficulty in finding mental health services. Please know my heart goes out to you. As a parent myself, I know how consuming it is to see your child struggle.” In response, she called out the services of the districtʼs Care Plus clinician, particularly “confidential virtual check in sessions available for any parents/guardians whose children are having a hard time with the

current situation and would like therapeutic support.” She said clinicians Jessica Byers and A n d r e w Anderson MORTIMER offer the check-ins on school days from 2:30 to 3 p.m., and they can be conducted through Zoom or via a phone call. To schedule, email Jessica.Byers@wwsd.org. Mortimer said she was working on “an exciting new mental health campaign for the district, and I will announce the details soon. My bachelorʼs degree in psychology is coming in handy.”

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WWRSD INTEGRATED PRESCHOOL APPLICATIONS

The Westwood Regional School District begins its annual preschool registration for the Integrated Preschool program for the 2022–2023 school year. This is a tuition-based program with an annual cost of $3,000. To be eligible, your child must be 3 years old and less than 5 years old on or before Oct. 1, 2022. If you have a child residing in the Borough of Westwood or Township of Washington, please visit our website for an overview of the program and tuition payment schedule.

An application can be downloaded from the district website, wwrsd.org. Under the Menu dropdown, select Preschool. You can also pick an application up at the Department of Special Services office. Completed applications will be accepted March 1–18. If a lottery is initiated, applications submitted after the March 18 deadline will not be eligible. For more information contact Rosie Rodriguez at (201) 6640880 ext. 2047 or rosalexa.rodriguez@wwrsd.org.

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Curriculum partnership with Pascack Valley Mortimer also announced a new partnership with the Pascack Valley Regional Curriculum Office in grades 6-12. The contract was approved at a recent board of education meeting. The office will provide the following services beginning in the 2022–2023 school year: • Curriculum writing. WWRSD teachers will work with Pascack Valley teachers and supervisors to create standardsaligned curricula. • Curriculum evaluation. WWRSD teachers will work with Pascack Valley teachers and supervisors to evaluate and revise existing curricula. • Assistance in compliance for state monitoring in the area of instruction and program. • Workshops in a variety of instructional and technologyrelated areas. • CPR/first aid/bleeding control training and certification “so we are compliant with Janetʼs Law.” Enacted on Sept. 1, 2014, Janetʼs Law requires that all K-12 schools in New Jersey— public and private—establish and implement an Emergency Action Plan to address sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). Every school is required to have at least one AED, and at least five faculty members must hold a current CPR certification from the American Heart Association. • Mentoring and coaching sessions for first and second year teachers. • On-demand grades 6–12 classroom coaching visits • On-demand staff and student wellness programs. Mortimer said, “I spent 11 years as the director of Curriculum and Instruction for Northern Highlands Regional High School and its sending districts, and I know very well the rewards of partnering with others to write curriculum. There is a benefit to collaborative work with great minds, so I am looking forward to this new model.” — Staff report

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AHA dancers earn medals, more in national competition

Academy of the Holy Angels dancers fuse grace and grit to consistently power to the top of the Universal Dance Association High School National Championship. The varsity team, whose members include Emerson residents Ava McAdams and Nicole Wacker, earned a silver medal in small varsity hip-hop, and bronze in small varsity pom. The JV squad, including Emersonʼs Alexandra Nicholas, danced their way to a silver medal in pom, and finished sixth in the nation in hip-hop. AHAʼs new middle school team finished sixth in hip-hop and eighth in Game Day, a showcase of school traditions, involvement, and community service. Middle school dancers include Ava Cifelli of Hillsdale. AHA Head Dance Coach Jenny Sweet praised the Academyʼs competitors, who fared well despite having to limit practice time and forgo other competitions to minimize exposure to COVID-19. “In true Angel fashion, we tackled all obstacles head on and together,” Sweet said. “The dancers practiced virtually and in small groups leading up to the National Dance Team Championship. This year's accolades are amazing and something to be so proud of. What is even more impressive is the resilience of the 2021-2022 team.”

She added that both of the varsity teamʼs routines will be featured on ESPN in April. Sweetʼs varsity team includes Mackenzie Crimmins, Quinn Reicherz, Ava McAdams, Melina

Hiza, Juliet Gelineau, Karis Cho, Noelle Wacker, Katie Fragola, Arwen Parmelee, Ella Cho, and Hannah Kim. The JV squad is coached by Alyssa Aponte. The team includes

Samantha Zeccardi, Chloe Kwon, Kathleen Bing, Yeon Choe, Caroline Kartman, Caelyn Lindsay, Alexandra Nicholas, Maggie Yu, Maggie Danahy, Olivia Leys, Gianna Pasquale, Isabella McMahon, Jor-

The varsity team, whose members include Emerson residents, earned silver and bronze. (Courtesy photo.)

dyn Wynn, and Lydia Schmidhauser. This yearʼs UDA event marked the national debut of the AHA Middle School Dance Team. “These dancers didn't disappoint against powerhouse programs who have been taking their middle school teams for over 20 years,” Sweet noted. Kristen DePeri and Krystina Vafiadis coach the middle school team. Members include Isabella Rodriguez, Sophia Garzon, Cristyn Lindsay, Ava Cifelli, Emily Kho, Maddie Krol, Annabella de Leon, Lyla Dove, Cyia Sabathia, and Leyla Ziemba. Founded by the School Sisters of Notre Dame in 1879, the Academy of the Holy Angels is the oldest private girlsʼ school in Bergen County. While AHA is steeped in Catholic tradition, this prestigious school serves young women from a broad spectrum of cultural and religious backgrounds. The Academyʼs leaders continue to further the SSND mission to provide each student with the tools she needs to reach her potential— spiritually, intellectually, socially, and physically, by offering a firstrate education in a nurturing environment where equal importance is placed on academic excellence, character development, moral integrity, and service to others.

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Suez donates $100K to health foundation for discovery, innovation

Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation is pleased to announce a generous gift of $100,000 from SUEZ North America to support clinical research at Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation. “We thank our friends and partners at SUEZ North America for their continued generosity, especially as we continue to battle against COVID-19,ʼʼ said Robert C. Garrett, FACHE, CEO, Hackensack Meridian Health in a press statement on March 1. He added, “Our scientists at the Center for Discovery and Innovation have been on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic and they continue to make extraordinary strides in the fight against the virus, cancer and other diseases, and we are incredibly grateful.” The Center for Discovery and Innovation is an academicbased entrepreneurial center that rapidly harnesses innovations arising from a new renaissance in biomedical sciences to restore patient health. It comprises the Institute for Cancer and Infectious Diseases, the Institute for Multiple Myeloma and Lymphoma and the Institute of Restorative Health. At Hackensack Meridian Health, the Center for Discovery and Innovation has been at the heart of medical advancement during the COVID-19 pandemic, said Nadine Leslie, CEO, SUEZ

Leadership from SUEZ North America, the Center for Discovery and Innovation and Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation. Left to right: William Evans, executive director, Center for Discovery and Innovation, Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation; Rich Henning, senior vice president, Communications, SUEZ Water; David S. Perlin, Ph.D., chief scientific officer, Center for Discovery and Innovation; Nadine Leslie, CEO, SUEZ North America; and Joseph Burt, executive director, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation.

North America. She said, “The Center for Discovery and Innovationʼs work on vaccines, diagnostic testing and therapeutics has fueled the advances that will improve public health and outcomes for New Jersey patients today and in the future. Our team at SUEZ North America understands the importance of this ongoing work, and is proud to help fund research necessary for all of us to keep getting better.” Since 2020, the Center for Discovery and Innovation has made major developments in benefit to the COVID-19 pandemic,

including the development of the first rapid response COVID-19 test in New Jersey. It has also partnered with Hackensack Meridian Health experts to conduct clinical trials for convalescent plasma therapy, which identified patients who recovered from the virus and produced high levels of antibodies. According to the press statement, as the virus evolved, scientists at the Center for Discovery and Innovation have continually tracked the emerging variants of the virus, to keep track of what is happening at the Hackensack Meridian Health sites across New

Jersey. The notice said they have played a critical role in impacting clinical care through development of novel diagnostics, improved antiviral therapy, and support of numerous clinical trial regimens. Scientists are also studying the biology and genomics of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, host factors that impact disease progression and discovery and development of novel drug candidates. “The confidence that our communities and corporate partners continue to have in our abilities is truly inspiring,” said David S. Perlin, Ph.D., chief scientific officer, Center for Discovery and Innovation. “We thank SUEZ North America for this gift, which will surely support our efforts to continue fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and further pioneering discoveries in cancer and other infectious diseases.” The Center for Discovery and Innovation says it is dedicated to preventing, reducing and curing acute and chronic diseases related to cancer, infectious diseases and other life-threatening and debilitating conditions. The CDI seeks to address some of societyʼs critical goals, from improving health and wellness to reducing health care costs

and overcoming global health disparities. To learn more about the Center for Discovery and Innovation, write Bill Evans, executive director, at william.evans@hmhn.org. The Center for Discovery and Innovation, a member of Hackensack Meridian Health, translates current innovations in science to improve clinical outcomes for patients. More than 18 laboratories, 155 professional researchers and physician-scientists at the CDI have set their sights on cancer, infectious diseases, autoimmune disorders, and other acute and chronic diseases. Clinical need drives the scientific insights, and their application, for these researchers, as shown in the real-time response to the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in new diagnostics, therapies, and surveillance abilities. The CDI leverages a new wave of scientific advances involving genetics, cell engineering of the human immune system, and imaging to better diagnose, treat and prevent disease through personalized medicine approaches. For more information, visit hmh-cdi.org.

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Dear Planning, Thereʼs no shortage of options when it comes to handling or disposing of your cremated remains after youʼre gone. Your family can keep, bury or scatter them in a variety of imaginative ways that reflect your life and personality. Here are some options: • Scatter them: The most popular option is to have your ashes scattered at a location you loved to be i.e., a favorite fishing spot, camping area, golf course, beach, park or at home. If you choose this route, keep in mind that some places, such as national parks, require a permit.

And many public areas, like parks or sports stadiums may prohibit scattering. • Store them at home: Many families choose to keep their loved ones close, by storing them at home. If you and your family choses this option, you can purchase a decorative urn through your funeral provider or online at Amazon.com. Or you may want to use an old cookie jar or favorite container that reminds your family of you. • Bury/inter them: The burial option is good if you wish to have a special place for your family to visit. This is also the only option for cremated ashes sanctioned by the Catholic Church, which specifies that ashes of the dead should be kept in sacred places like a cemetery or a columbarium and not kept at home or scattered. • Plant them: If youʼre the environmental type, you can have your ashes planted with a tree. There are companies that offer living urns – like TheLivingUrn.com or UrnaBios.com – that mix your ashes with other nutrients that can be used to grow a plant or tree in your yard or a place of your choosing. • Scatter them at sea: If you love the water, there are many busi-

nesses that offer ash scattering services at sea, especially close to coastal areas, or your family could rent a boat and do it themselves. There are also companies like EternalReefs.com that offer reef memorials so your ashes can rest on the ocean floor. • Scatter them by air: This option will scatter your ashes into the sky so the particles can be taken by the wind. To do this, they could hire a private plane, helicopter or hot air balloon service, or use a balloon scattering service like Mesoloft.com. Or they could even send your ashes into outer space with Celestis.com. • Turn them into a record: If you love music, a UK company called Vinlyly (Andvinyly.com) will turn your ashes into a vinyl record. You supply the music (or voice recording) and cover image, and the company creates a memorial that your family can listen to for years to come. • Turn them into jewelry or glass: If you love jewelry or glass trinkets, there are companies – like CloseByMeJewelry.com, SpiritPieces.com and ArtFromAshes.com – that will turn your ashes into wearable jewelry or

glass art memorials. • Go out with a bang: If youʼre a hunter or a gun lover, a company called Holy Smoke (MyHolySmoke.com) will create loaded ammunition out of cremated remains. Your family could store the ammo in the engraved wooden box it comes in, or they can send you off in a gun salute. • Turn them into art: If you love art, arrange for an artists or family member to paint your por-

trait, or a picture, with some of your ashes mixed into the paint. Or, if your family is into tattoos, many tattoo artists will mix some ashes with ink to create a memorial tattoo. 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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Seniors 55+, join the Westwood Senior Fellowship (former members are welcome too) the second Tuesday of the month at 11:30 a.m. at the Community Center, 55 Jefferson Ave. During the year the group enjoys luncheons, trips, and spe-

cial events. The next meeting is Tuesday, March 8, when the group hosts its members-only St. Patrickʼs Day luncheon, catered by the Iron Horse Restaurant. For more information, call (201) 664-4538.

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Unrest continues at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church MONTVALE

At least a dozen families who previously attended St. Paulʼs Episcopal Church have either voluntarily left or been banned from the church and its premises by the pastor, due to “words and actions which perpetuate negative and harmful feelings against” the church. Thatʼs according to the churchʼs pastor, Jill Williams, in an interview with Pascack Press. Williams, who was unanimously selected as pastor by a church vestry in November 2021 for a twoyear trial period as priest in charge, and says sheʼs the first LGBTQ+ leader of the congregation, has made changes at St. Paulʼs that some parishioners strongly oppose. At least 20–30 parishioners protested every Sunday in February outside the church grounds on Woodland Avenue near Grand Avenue, a busy thoroughfare. Some hold signs reading, “Under New Management, Old Members Not Welcome,” “Bring Back St. Paulʼs Nursery School,” “Jesus Wouldnʼt Turn Us Away,” and “We Want Our Church Back.” Mayor Michael Ghassali brought the group hot chocolate on one cold Sunday morning. Williams defends the changes as necessesary and says “The response from the unhappy people intensified and became more personal. Some of these unhappy folks began to criticize and even threaten, both in-person and on social media. Their social media posts have provoked hate speech based on my sexuality.” She said, “My wife and I are new to this community … These attacks have caused us to fear for our physical safety.” Changes include the closing and selling off of furnishings and toys at its nursery school after 50-plus years on site; dismantling of the childrenʼs playground at the nursery school, which neighborhood youngsters previously enjoyed; and prohibiting parishioners from asking questions or comments on off-limit topics, including the annual parish budget. Meantime, Williams tells Pascack Press that certain parishioners had refused to turn over church financial records to her after she became pastor and called for her removal. She says “many of these” individuals chose to leave the parish at the Want end of 2020 and earlyYour 2021.Child She says fullaaccess to she still does not have to Be church financial records.Mitzvah Bar/Bat According to Williams, four Sensation? families were asked not to return until

they have worked through a reconciliation plan, beginning with the Lombard Mennonite Peace Center. She said 10 families have announced that they intend to leave the parish, although only one has made a formal request to be transferred. At the same time, she said, 54 new people representing 19 households have joined the parish, “so we are glad to say that we are growing.” Asked about threats she says sheʼs received, Williams on Feb. 28 said she had been “the target of anger and vitriol for assuming the standard responsibilities of a priest-in-charge — the job that the congregation hired me to do. I have also been targeted for decisions I did not make, like closing the nursery school.” She said that “Several comments on social media have openly and negatively referred to my sexuality, and at least one protest sign has expressed appreciation for former President Trump and a desire that his way of thinking prevail at St. Paulʼs.” She added, “The vestry of the congregation has expressed its full support for my leadership. As a result, I think it is reasonable to assume that I am being targeted for my identity rather than for my performance.”

pher then received an email from Williams temporarily banning her from attending church. Hopper told Pascack Press, “Many parishioners are very upset, many have left the church and others have been refused admittance, some remain trying to work out the problems from within.” She said weekly Mass attendance is about 20 or so individuals, noting “at least 60 to 70 percent of the former congregation no longer attends church there.” She said in addition to being upset and frustrated with the actions of Williams, the banned parishioners and friends are frustrated with the

Familes excluded: At left, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Pastor Jill Williams flanked by a Montvale police officer and an exiled parishioner, Marie Hopper (photo by Ann Bosche). Above: Protestors took to the streets on Sundays in February (photo by Colin Hanrahan). Episcopal Diocese of Newark, “who has not responded to our pleas for help.” However, Williams told Pascack Press what happened when she was forced to shut the nursery school after years of declining enrollment, dismantle the playground due to insurance liability, and ban sledding again due to liability and to maintain the church grounds. She said, “Some of the unhappy individuals that remained at the parish also began disrupting public worship services and church events with their grievances, and that is where we had to put up a clear boundary. St. Paulʼs is a church that

prides itself on full inclusion of all people. We do not tolerate anyone being made to feel uncomfortable or unsafe in our sacred worship space.” “In order to ensure the safety and well-being of our congregation, the Vestry and I sent a letter to several families informing them they were no longer welcome on parish property. This was a heartbreaking thing for all of us, but no other course of action had resolved the situation, and other parishioners were becoming upset and afraid,” she said. Read more of the story at thepressgroup.net. Also note we welcome letters to the editor.

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Bozzone: Veteran gets his own day, PRPD’s thanks and moved to Park Ridge in 1986. He served as first, second, and third vice commander of Post 153 before being elected Commander in 1996. The proclamation notes Bozzone served as commander of the American Korean War Veterans Chorwon chapter and was twice chosen as grand marshal of the Tri-Boro Memorial Day Parade, served as parade chair for 12 years, and continued as vice chair for several years. Moreover, it notes he served as chair of Patriot Day and Veterans Day events held by the American Legion. He was recipient of two Park Ridge Volunteer Community Service Awards. He was appointed by governors Brendan Byrne and Thomas H. Kean as a member of the New Jersey Battleship Commission. (The Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial is in Camden preserves and displays USS New Jersey, the most decorated battleship to have served in the U.S. Navy and one of the largest ever built.) He has also been chairman of the boroughʼs Patriot Day, Veterans Day, and Pearl Harbor observances and the Four Chaplains program, and chaired the postʼs 100th anniversary celebration, in 2019. Bozzone also was grand marshal of the 1979 Jersey City Memorial Day Parade and the 1982 WWII Liberty State Park

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Parade. He is an honorary member of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association. Bozzone — generous with his time and editorial contributions to Pascack Press — has held several careers, including teaching; working in municipal government; and as a reporter, publisher, and editor for several publications in the state. He was an owner of the Secaucus Press. His most recent bylined piece for us was “First person: Remembering 9/11, twenty years on,” Sept. 4, 2021, a roundup sharing the views of fellow Legionnaires, Knights of Columbus, and others in the valley. The proclamation sweeps in much more that is Dick Bozzone with the statement, “His dedication to volunteerism and his community is unparalleled.” Bozzone, the borough notes, is “blessed with two children, three grandchildren and his loving wife, Dorothy,” who is a longtime force on Post 153 Auxiliary Unit. Misciagna read, on behalf of the governing body and from the heart, that a grateful borough extends its “best wishes for continued health, happiness and gratitude for his years of service to the community.” The Park Ridge Police Department told Pascack Press on March 2, from the desk of Chief Joseph Madden, that “We thank Mr. Dick Bozzone for his service to our country. We also thank him

American Legion Post Historian Dick Bozzone, 90, is flanked by Park Ridge Mayor Keith Misciagna and Councilman Robert Metzdorf on Feb. 22. The governing body approved a proclamation declaring Thursday, Feb. 24 “Dick Bozzone Day.” — Tammy Levinson photo

for his countless hours of community service to the veterans and residents of Park Ridge.” Reached for his reaction to all this, Bozzone initially waved the question away. More important to him: Making sure we were going to run an item, held over

from last week, that featured him bestowing an award on West Ridge Elementary School Principal Chris Kirkby, lauding his role in the success of the postʼs 2021 Veterans Day observance, Nov. 11. We assured him it would run (see page 24). Then he agreed to

talk about “Dick Bozzone Day.” “For a guy 90 years old Iʼm doing all right,” he said. He reported Dot was unable to attend his council ceremony as she was recovering from hip surgery but that she caught the proceedings on PKRG-TV — which will rebroadcast the meeting. “The ceremony, I didnʼt know they were going to do that. It was very nice. They piggybacked it on to the end of the council meeting, and they gave out some awards to some kid soccer players, and they put my name in,” Bozzone said. He added, “It was sort of a little emotional, because I was thinking of the people who were in my life who are no longer here, and I really was very impressed, it was very nice.” He said, “You know, John, going back 50 years — well, more than that — Iʼve had a hell of a lot of nice awards. But when you donʼt know something is coming that makes it a little nicer.”

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antining: “We are no longer contact tracing since we discontinued the quarantining process. My research showed 18% of the unvaccinated close contacts turned positive in January and 9% of the vaccinated close contacts did so as well. I felt it was not right to quarantine only the unvaccinated students. When I shared this data with our school physician, Dr. Kelly, he said, ʻI approve and stand behind you 100%.ʼ” Mortimer said, “I did not make this decision without researching the facts and taking my time. If you are concerned your child has been exposed, continue to follow the daily Covid dashboard and contact the school nurse for information if there is a positive in your childʼs school.” • Physical Distancing: “We will continue to follow the NJDOH guidance and maintain

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The work of Park Ridge artist David Strauss will be featured in a one man show at The Gallery in New York City, March 1–12. The show revels in a representative sample of the 900 graphite pieces he drew during the pandemic. Strauss tells Pascack Press he draws with two perspectives in mind: “One started with a beach walk in Avon in the late autumn when the wind was blowing and I wanted to capture the wind in my drawing. The second starts with no preconceived notion and arrives where it will.” Strauss has worked as a machinist and model maker for

Park Ridge artist David Strauss hosts a one-man show at The Gallery in Manhattan, March 1–12. He's featuring highlights from his graphite output amid the pandemic. television, film, and theatrical productions. He also did architectural metal work and is a passionate gardener. The Gallery is at 17 West 20th St., open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., closed on Sundays. It is open Tuesday–Saturday for lunch from

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James A. Tum Suden, 68, pool shark, known to many as “Jimmy Gringo,” passed on Feb. 20, 2022, surrounded by his family. Jim grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y. He graduated from Midwood High School, then went on to Kingsborough Community College. He worked for 25 years at Key Food Warehouse in Brooklyn. Jim is survived by his wife of almost 39 years, Ellen Tum Suden (née Nestor). Jim had two beautiful children, Daniel James Tum Suden and Jane Mary Mauthe. Jane recently married and the family gained a new member, Christopher Mauthe. Jim was the son of the late Arthur and Loretta Tum Suden. He recently lost his younger brother, John, and is survived by his two sisters, Anne Greene and Jean Heaney. He is also survived by his

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Margaret Mary “Peggy” Blessing, 97, of Allendale, formerly of Westwood and Palisades Park, passed away on Feb. 24, 2022. Born in Englewood to the late Gerald and Margaret Blessing. Peggy is survived by her sister, Helene Cowling, and predeceased by her brother, Gerald Blessing. Adored aunt of Gineen (Donald) Weiss, Denise (Gary) Conkling, Richard (Lisa) Cowling, and Thomas (JoAnn) Cowling. Greataunt of Eric (Janice), Anders and Lauren Weiss, Margot (Thomas) March, Chelsea and Brett Conkling, and Richard, Nicholas, Michael and Kathryn Cowling. Great-great-aunt of Tessa and Veronica DʼArcy and Jolie March. Survived by cousins and friends. Peggy was a beloved member of her extended family. Her kindness, generosity, and gentle spirit will be sorely missed. Peggy attended grammar school to junior high in Palisades Park and graduated from Leonia High School. She worked for Equitable Life Insurance in New York City for 40 years before retiring. Peggy was a member of Saint Michaelʼs Church of Palisades Park for 74 years and served as a CCD teacher, CYO advisor, president of the parish council, a eucharistic minister, and a member of the Altar Society and Rosary Society. Peggy was more recently a member of Saint Andrewʼs Church in Westwood and a member of the 50-Plus Club. She was also a member of Senior Fellowship of Westwood. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to Sisters of Saint Joseph Chestnut Hill, Mount Saint Joseph Convent, 9701 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19118-2694 (ssjphila.org).

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Anna May of the Township of Washington, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother and friend, passed away on Feb. 26, 2022. In her final days, she was surrounded by family in the comfort of her home.

Anna was born in Teaneck in 1935 and grew up in Englewood with Irish immigrant parents, Molly and Paddy Carr, and sisters Maureen and Patsy. Treasured memories of Englewood included growing up with cousins, aunts and uncles, and making life-long friends at Saint Cecilia School. She was an enthusiastic member of all the reunion planning committees. Prior to marrying, her adventurous side took her traveling across Europe with best friends, beginning the two-month journey with a transatlantic cruise. She met her love, Jim May, while working together. They married in 1961 and after a few years in Teaneck, made their home in the Township of Washington. They were married for 51 years before Jim passed away in 2012. They were comically total opposites that made for a great and lasting partnership. Their Beech Street neighborhood was a wonderful, warm, friendly place where families became forever friends and not just neighbors. Annaʼs warmth and inviting nature was a big part of that dynamic for the adults and kids alike. Anna and Jim welcomed three children and were later blessed with six grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren whom she adored and loved spending time with. She was affectionately called either Grandma Anna or Grandma May. Vacation memories with Grandma and Grandpa are a fun topic of conversation that is always told with love and laughter. Anna loved big celebrations or just sitting around the dining room table, taking time to slow down, tell stories and just be together. Anna was a witty, bright and beautiful soul and will be greatly missed by her children, Eileen Wilson and her husband John, Patricia May, and Michael May and his wife Lissette. Anna was the loving grandmother of John Patrick Wilson, Peter Wilson and his wife Jennifer, Meghan Wilson, Tommy May, and Ryan May, and great-grandmother of Patrick Wilson and James Wilson. She was predeceased by her husband Jim, sisters Maureen and Patsy, and her granddaughter, Emmeline Wilson. Interment was at Cemetery of the Ascension, Airmont, N.Y.

Jeanne LAZELLE

Jeanne Lazelle, 89, of Park Ridge passed away peacefully on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. Preceded in death by her loving husband of 60 years, Warren, and her daughter, Patty. Devoted mother of Glenn and Diane and her husband, Gary. Cherished grandmother of Jennifer and Michelle. Jeanne is survived by a brother, Edmund (Rue) Abdelhak, CONTINUED ON PAGE 39

played at the event. If you want to support the Pascack Historical Societyʼs mission, the best way to do so is to become a member, as I am. Membership is available at different levels and is the main way the society funds their work to preserve our shared history. Please take a moment to visit their website at pascackhistoricalsociety.org to get involved. The pandemic has impacted their fundraising abilities in the same way many other organizations have be hurt and they do important work and I urge all of our residents to support them. Mayor Keith Misciagna Park Ridge This orginially appeared in an email to residents

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Office, Emerson Girl Scouts, Pascack Valley High School Honor Society, American Legion Post 162 and all those in the Pascack Valley area who donated in any way to help provide a happier holiday season for those in need in our community.

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drive through has notices about the need for ambulance corps/EMS volunteers. I just saw the one above in Washington Township. It reminded me that my daughter would not be alive today if the volunteer ambulance team had not been working. She and my husband were in a major automobile accident — had the ambulance not been there in a matter of minutes she would have died. I know my situation is not unique. Any one of us at any time may need these heroes! I understand there is a bill pending to provide additional financial support to the ambulance corps/EMS groups. That is wonderful! But what they really

Obituaries: and sisters Eleanor Cochran and Mae (Will) Smith. Born in Brooklyn in 1932, as a young girl Jeanne and her family moved to Park Ridge. She graduated from Park Ridge High School in 1950 and went on to Albion College to study English, later transferring to the University of New Hampshire. Jeanne met Warren while teaching high school in Springfield, Vermont. They were married in 1958 and moved to Park Ridge. Jeanneʼs first love was for Warren and her children. She enjoyed cooking, specializing in Syrian dishes, and always made sure everyone was well fed. As a lifelong active member of the United Methodist Church in Park Ridge, she created and presented childrenʼs time during services, as well as the annual Womanʼs Christmas Services. Jeanne was involved with the CROP charity walk from its beginning for nearly 40 years, along with numerous charity organizations involving food and clothing. She also enjoyed reading, poetry, hand-writing notes to friends and family, swimming, canning peaches, painting, traveling (including memorable visits to Cal-

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ifornia, Bermuda, Bahamas, England/France, a 50th anniversary trip to Las Vegas, Mexico, cruises, Foxwoods Resort Casino, and Vermont) and, of course, her kitty cats. Celebration of life service will be at Park Ridge United Methodist Church on Saturday, April 2, at 11 a.m. Reception follows the church immediately after (Jeanne would insist you stay and eat). Syrian food and more will be served. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Jeanne may be made to UMC of Park Ridge, 130 Berthoud St., Park Ridge, NJ 07656.

John R. TROAST

John “Bud” Robert Troast, 100, of Westwood, passed away peacefully on Feb. 19, 2022. He was born in Lodi on Aug. 22, 1921, and resided in Westwood for 92 years. He graduated from Westwood High School in 1939. John married the love of his life, Ruth Schow, in 1942, the same year he joined the United States Navy. He proudly served in World War II as a cook on several submarines before his honorable discharge as a petty officer first class. John was a letter carrier for the United States Postal Service in

need is volunteers. Please consider serving! It is a commitment but not an overwhelming one. You will learn, aid, save and truly make a difference. Elizabeth Morley Westwood

Scott King Award-winning book was an unconscionable action by Mayor Ghassali. The mayor blamed community members and the PBA local 303 as motivation to cancel the event. It is comforting to note that the PBA was never contacted, and had no knowledge of the event and publicly supported Mr. Ware-Hillʼs participation in community events. When an elected official of the Pascack valley does not tell the truth and uses cancel culture arbitrarily to further institutional To the editor: racism, it prevents our children WAS SERIOUSLY troubled after reading your Feb. 28 front from learning and the ideals of page story “Mayor boots kidsʼ democracy are threatened. Ironically, Mayor Ghassali reader: Says police objected; told residents that “Mr. Warediversity, inclusion volunteers Hillʼs participation would be an seek apology.” [Montvale] Mayor Ghassaliʼs unnecessary distraction from actions are cause for alarm and what would be an otherwise nonshould raise red flags and ring controversial childrenʼs story alarm bells for all concerned citi- time event.” Yet he created a conzens of the Pascack Valley. Laws troversial event of his own makaround the country are being ing, exposing his bias and narrowpassed to ban books exploring mindedness and abuse of power. An apology is not enough. racial and social issues. After Mayor Ghassali should be held Mayor Ghassali bans the “objectionable reader” will his next step accountable. Teela Banker be to arbitrarily ban books where Woodcliff Lake he finds an objectionable phrase or sentence? His action to silence Mr. Ware-Hill based on one frame in a Peabody Award-winning animated film is a direct attack on democracy in our own neighborhood. Our local officials are the front line of our democracy and as responsible citizens we must To the editor: be vigilant to protect our ideals at ILLSDALE ʼ S GOVERNMENT the local level. Silencing Mr. has been wracked by a war Ware-Hill from reading a Coretta of words between our mayor and

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Westwood for 26 years and served in the Westwood Volunteer Fire Department for over 50 years. He was an honorary chief of the department. John was a member of the Community Church in Harrington Park and enjoyed gardening in his spare time. Caring father to Jane Long and her husband, John, of Westwood. Cherished grandfather of Erin Boland and her husband, Terence, and loving great-grandfather to John and Claire Boland, all of Wilmington, Massachusetts. He will be greatly missed by

his family. John was predeceased by his beloved wife of 69 years, Ruth, as well as his daughters, Beverly Troast and baby girl Troast, his parents, two sisters and one brother. Memorial contributions can be made in Johnʼs name to the Westwood Volunteer Fire Department Scholarship Fund, 93 Center Ave., Westwood, NJ 07675.

Dorothy DESANDRE

Dorothy DeSandre, 98, of Hillsdale, passed away on Tuesday,

his fellow Republicans on Borough Council. Those arguments revolve around Borough Councilʼs plans to build a costly community center and install artificial turf on Centennial Field. In addition, the Council has already expanded garbage collection to twice weekly. How would these projects be financed? By raising property taxes by a whopping 5.3%, of course. And by imposing a 13% budget cut on the public library. Cutting the library? Seriously? Good schools and good libraries are prime assets making a town attractive to prospective residents. That cut has led to the elimination of a youth services librarian, a rather essential position during a time when so much misinformation is available on the internet. It sends a bad message about our values. This council needs to take a good, hard look at its priorities. Do the benefits of the two capital projects justify their costs? Are there less costly alternatives? And please reduce or roll back the property tax increase, restore library funding, and stop the spats with the mayor. We need good schools, a first-rate library with a broad range of services, and civility in Hillsdale. It can be done. Harold B. Shill Hillsdale

ADVERTISE YOUR SERVICE IN THE SERVICE DIRECTORY IN THE PASCACK PRESS. Feb. 15, 2022. Beloved wife of the late B.H. DeSandre. Cherished mother of Denise Winkler and her husband Rick. Treasured grandma of Casey and Amanda. Loving great-grandma of Bradon. Dorothy is also predeceased by her three sisters. Interment was at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Dorothyʼs name to the Hillsdale United Methodist Church, 349 Hillsdale Ave., Hillsdale, NJ 07642.

MONTVALE

Fitness challenge March 1 – June 30

Mayor Michael Ghassali has challenged residents to join together to help shed 1,000 total pounds, assisted by gym owners, trainers, and Zumba dancers and instructors. He says this yearʼs mayorʼs fitness challenge, March 1 – June 30, will be mutually beneficial for local businesses and residents to get into better health overall. Saying “Eat well, move well, relax well, and manage well,” the challenge webpage invites you to “Join our journey to improving our Montvale communityʼs health and wellness, while exercising, meeting and making new friends.” It adds, “This new, exciting com-

munity-based program is led by professional trainers and doctors, and will help us overcome the stress and anxiety of the pandemic while achieving GHASSALI our own individual goals.” The challenge will be tailored to meet the needs of the participants, so mark your interests on the registration page, via montvale.org. Separately, the borough has an active year-round community recre-

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Your hard work and generosity during the holidays enabled us to provide gift baskets and gift cards for Thanksgiving and Christmas. We truly live in a wonderful community. To volunteer or otherwise support our efforts please write Hillsdale Helping Hillsdale Inc, P.O. Box 1, Hillsdale, NJ 07642. Many blessings, Kathie Elgert, Hillsdale Local Assistance Board, and Hillsdale Helping Hillsdale

ation program, administered by a Special Events Committee and director. The committee offers a broad, diversified program of events, the highlight of which is an annual Day in the Park celebration held in September. Recreational programs including pickleball, golf, tennis, volleyball, basketball, yoga and tai chi, among others, are offered year round to kids and adults. The borough has four parks encompassing 32 acres. The park facilities include two playgrounds along with courts and fields that allow for tennis, basketball, baseball, football, roller hockey, pickleball, softball, and soccer.

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