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OLDER RESIDENTS ON MIDDLE SCHOOL SPENDING

Voices from the road show; trustees vote June 13 on options for George G. White, up to $82.5M BY MICHAEL OLOHAN OF PASCACK PRESS

Hillsdale Public Schools Superintendent Robert Lombardy told about three dozen senior residents at a May 26 public forum that using the stateʼs property tax “senior freeze” program was one way they might limit their local tax bite should local voters approve an $82.5 million referendum to replace the century-old George G. White Middle School. However, school trustees must

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ON DEER College lacrosse powerhouses from valley STRIKES AS NUMBERS UP

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The Shy Touba Memorial Scholarship goes to Michaela Keenan, pursuing an MLS at Clarion University. SEE PAGE 21

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LAROCCA has put together one of the most prolific careers in the history of womenʼs lacrosse at The College of New Jersey. The Pascack Valley High School alum and River Vale native was recently named to the Division III All-America first team after breaking the program record for points in a season with 140. The senior ranked second on the team with 63 goals, while her 77 assists were best on the Lions. She finished sixth in the nation in assists per game at just under 3.7. She recently became just the third player in school history to total more than 100 goals and 200 points in a career. Over the course of her senior season, LaRocca had numerous record-setting performances, including a 12 point, 10 assist game against Ramapo College in the regular season finale. The 10 assists tied a program record. She also matched the Lionsʼ single-game mark with 13 points in a March victory over ClaremontMudd-Scripps. LaRocca was named the NJAC Attack Player of the Year for her efforts, as she led TCNJ to an 18-3 record and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament semifinals. While LaRocca was producing for her team on the offenENNIFER

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sive side, few players in Division III have been better in net than Allyn Lilien, a graduate student at Montclair State. The goalkeeper hails from the Township of Washington and played at Westwood Regional High School. Lilien finished her final collegiate season with 132 saves and myriad accolades to add to her resume. She was selected to the DIII All-America third team for a second time and became the second player in school history to be an All-American twice. She was also picked as the New Jersey Athletic Conference Goalkeeper of the Year and was named first team All-NJAC and

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first team All-Boardwalk Region. Lilien ended her career with a .520 save percentage and 20 victories, which ranks fourth and sixth on the programʼs leaderboard. Lilien not only stood out during her college career on the field for the Red Hawks but also in the classroom, where she majored in mathematics. Based on her scholastic achievements, she was named to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District team for the second time. — Noah Schwartz is an Ithaca College senior studying sports media and journalism.

Deer–vehicle collisions have increased over the last two full years from 2020 to 2021, with police accident reports showing about a 20% increase. A Pascack Press review found a large percentage of those accidents occurring on Rivervale Road, Piermont Avenue and Westwood Avenue. Other township roads were also cited regularly in reports of deer–vehicle mishaps, including Prospect Avenue, Poplar Road, and Orangeburgh Road. And true to prior warnings, the majority of accidents — 70 reported accidents over 2020 and 2021 — occurred around dawn and dusk though accidents also seem to be occurring randomly at all hours of the day, meaning a deer may be active and enter a roadway when you least expect it. So far by May 2022, 12 deer had been killed in deer–vehicle collisions, slightly lower than prior years. “We have approximately 20 to 25 deer crossing signs posted throughout town. That includes county and municipal roads. On all county roads there is a sign near the entry of the road in both directions.

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Our snapshot of Chestnut Ridge Road in Montvale in the early 1960s shows a new St. Joseph Regional High School and a portion of the pony farm that worked next door. SEE PAGE 4

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A reliable source reports the Emerson Senior Citizens will be having their June membership meeting on Thursday, June 9 at noon, at the clubhouse, 20 Palisade Ave. Speaker is Emerson Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian Gatens.

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An average homeowner here will pay another $140 in annual taxes for the $14.3 million 20222023 municipal budget the council approved, 4-1, at its May 16 meeting. During a seven-minute discus-

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Sixty years ago, on June 5, 1962, came the announcement at a Montvale Planning Board meeting that there would be a new boys' Catholic high school coming to town…

How does the valley grow!

BY KRISTIN BEUSCHER SPECIAL TO PASCACK PRESS

when Chestnut Ridge Road in Montvale looked like this? We go back to the early 1960s for this snapshot that shows a brand new St. Joseph Regional High School and a portion of the pony farm that existed next door. Sixty years ago, on June 5, 1962, came the announcement at a Montvale Planning Board meeting that there would be a new boys' Catholic high school coming to town, the first-ever in the Pascack Valley. Staffed by the Xavierian Brothers, a modern brick structure would be built on 33 acres on Chestnut Ridge Road. The campus would eventually accommodate 1,400 boys. More than 30 acres of vacant land on Chestnut Ridge Road would be quite the commodity in 2022, but in the early 1960s this part of Montvale looked much different. This was still the rural part of town, home to two large farms, Ticeʼs and Van Riperʼs, with their acres of sprawling fields. Where there are now corporations, offices, housing developments, banks, gas stations, and shopping centers along a busy thoroughfare, there was farmland, forest, and a handful of scattered businesses. Yet, in the Pascack Valley, change was on the horizon. The area's population had exploded in the post-World War II years, going from 22,000 people living across our eight towns in 1950 to nearly 50,000 by 1960. New housing developments, tidy rows of ranches and Cape Cods, popped up all over. The influx of new people meant that AN YOU REMEMBER

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infrastructure expanded as well, especially when it came to schools. Up until 1955 the region had just two high schools: Park Ridge and Westwood. The population boom of the 1950s brought a tremendous amount of change to education in a short amount of time. St. Joeʼs was just one of many high schools built locally dur-

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ing that era. A new parochial for girls, Immaculate Heart Academy in the Township of Washington, had been founded in 1960. New public high schools opened across the area, including Pascack Valley in Hillsdale (1955), Emerson (1963), Pascack Hills in Montvale (1964), and the expanded Westwood Regional in the Township of Washington (1964). St. Joeʼs started holding classes in fall 1962, when the Montvale campus was little more than a hole in the ground. The grammar school at Our Lady of Mercy Parish in neighboring Park Ridge loaned rooms for that inaugural year. When the school formal-

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ly opened in 1963, those first students made up the sophomore class and there was a new crop of freshmen. There were no juniors or seniors yet. In addition to the larger farms on Chestnut Ridge Road in the early 1960s, and the emerging St. Joeʼs, this area had an office building, a gas station, an apartment house, an electronic component plant, as well as the business hinted in the photograph shown on this page, which was Pitman's Pony Farm. Harold J. Pitman of Wyckoff owned this farm that raised and boarded horses and offered pony rides for children in the 1950s and 1960s. Montvale officials at the time were bent on increasing ratables through new development along this rural road, which saw minimal traffic outside the autumn when crowds flocked to Tice's and Van Riperʼs for seasonal attractions like hayrides. The Planning Board had already approved a new roller skating facility, which would become the Montvale Rink. They were also trying to attract new corporate residents, manufacturing plants, and apartment developers. Many landholders cashed in by subdividing and selling acreage to commercial interests. In 1962 the Planning Board itself was trying to acquire enough land to widen Chestnut Ridge Road, which at the time was only 20 feet across. — Krisin Beuscher, a former editor of Pascack Press, is president of Pascack Historical Society in Park Ridge and edits its quarterly membersʼ newsletter, Relics.

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Knights of Columbus Mother Seton Council #5427 will conduct its annual Summer Food Drive to collect non-perishable food goods to help the needy through local food pantries. Personal hygiene items are also welcome. The drive runs Saturday, June 18. The council asks all residents to place bagged donations at their front door before 10 a.m. on that Saturday. Knights (volunteers) from the K of C will pick up the parcels as they cover every residence in the Township. A food drive notice will be mailed to township households ahead of time, and newspaper cosponsor Pascack Press will run a notice in an issue preceding the event. Needed are powdered milk, hot and cold cereals, canned fruits, vegetables, stew, fish, meats, soups, one-can meals, peanut but-

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Thousands of Pascack Valley voters will be eligible to vote in June 7ʼs Democratic and Republican primary elections, although few competitive contests occur in Pascack Valleyʼs eight communities. Both Democratic and Republican voters will be voting on slates of party candidates to run against the opposing party in the General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Unaffiliated or independent voters do not vote in a primary unless they declare a party

affiliation prior to the primary election. However, primaries generally draw fewer voters than even General Election off-year elections such as an election without a presidential or gubernatorial contest to draw wide voter interest. In the Pascack Valley, Woodcliff Lake offers five candidates vying for two open seats on Borough Council. The primary election features three Democrats competing against each other for the two open council seats, including Nicole Marsh, Benjamin Pollock and Craig Marson, a former councilman. On the Republican side, run-

ning uncontested for the two seats are Joshua Stern and Brian DeStefano. The two open seats will be from Republican Steven Falanga, who served on the Finance & Audit, Parks and Recreation, Legal and Personnel, and Planning Board committees; and Democrat Angela Hayes, who served on the library and shade tree committees, and as liaison for the high school. Meanwhile, there are four Republican candidates looking to oppose the incumbent Democrat for Bergen County Executive. Running unopposed in the

choose between Paul A. Duggan, Angelique R. Hakim, and Mary G. Guinchard, versus Republicans Douglas Holden, Ronald Joseph Lin, and Dierdre G. Paul. The winning candidates will face off in the General Election on Nov. 8. Running unopposed in the Democratic primary for the Fifth Congressional District is Democratic Congressman Josh Gottheimer, who faces off against the winner of the Republican primary among candidates Frank Pallotta, Nick DeGrego-

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The Borough Council approved a $17.3 million municipal budget on May 24 that increases local taxes an average $133 yearly — including a budget increase of slightly over $400,000 from last year with a municipal tax levy of $11,888,258 to be paid by local taxpayers. Voting in favor were councilwoman Kelly Epstein, and councilmen Matthew Capilli, John Ferguson and Robert Metzdorf. Councilman William Fenwick voted no and councilman John M. Cozzi was absent. The average Park Ridge home is assessed at $474,000. A May 24 budget presentation showed a property tax dollar breakout as follows: 66 cents for school taxes; 23 cents for municipal taxes; 10 cents for county taxes; and one cent (mandated) for public library tax. The $17,296,470 annual 2022 budget shows $5,408,212 from General Revenues; $11,253,369 to be raised by municipal tax levy; and $634,889 from the mandatory minimum library tax. The 2022 budget includes capital projects such as: $1,000,000 for roads/roads program; $210,000 for a pistol range upgrade; $80,000 for acquisition of fire department chiefʼs vehicle; $79,400 for new in-car police cameras with five-year warranty; $60,000 for acquisition of a police

department SUV; $22,200 for new police department radios; and $18,000 for a new engine on the DPWʼs leaf vacuum. The borough has three utilities: a pool utility, water utility and electric utility. The budget presentation showed that the pool has maintained the same rates for the last three years; had over $300,000 in revenues despite Covid outbreaks in 2021; and has a new online registration system and updated locker rooms. The water utility showed how its rates compared with SUEZ, now Veolia Water. Park Ridgeʼs rate per 1,000 gallons is 5.06 cents versus 6.35 for Veolia; a monthly bill averages $45.54 versus $54.17 with Veolia; and a yearly bill is $546.48 versus $685.80 from Veolia. An average Park Ridge/Woodcliff Lake water customer would pay $139.32 more per year with Veolia, said officials. Moreover, Park Ridge electric utility rates were lower than rates from PSE&G and Rockland Power & Gas. Based on an average 900 kilowatt usage per month, an average Park Ridge customer pays $1,799.16 yearly, while PSE&G customer pays $1,941.96, or $2,143.56 from Rockland. That amounts to $142.80 more with PSE&G and $344.40 yearly from Rockland, notes the budget presentation, said officials. Capital outlays for the electric utility include transformers, cables, meters, distribution materials, street lighting equipment, and the Mill Street Substation. No

estimated costs were provided for any of the outlays. The Board of Public Works, which oversees the public utilities, includes Keith Misciagna, Mayor; Jeff Rutkowski, President; Michael Mintz, Vice President; Sean McNamara, Treasurer; Frank Pantaleo, Member; and Rob Metzdorf, Council Liaison. The presentation detailed the steps used to formulate an annual budget. This includes reviewed and evaluated prior yearʼs budget and spending/revenue position; identified municipal budget goals; reviewed requests with depart-

ment heads; conducted multiple reviews of the budget with Finance Committee and select department heads and adjusted; prepared Final Budget and introduced April 26; and conducted public hearing; and adopted budget. This yearʼs Finance Committee included Misciagna, Metzdorf, Fenwick, and Borough Administrator Julie Falkenstern, CFO/Treasurer Connie Carpenter, Tax Collector/Assistant Treasurer Jessica Mazzarella, and Auditor Jeff Bliss of Lerch, Vinci & Higgins.

Previously, Falkenstern told Pascack Press that the two largest 2022 municipal increases were in the public safety and public works budget line items. These included a new solid waste contract with Interstate Waste Services, Teaneck, which is up over $150,000, and increased costs for street repaving projects. Other increases under public safety included hiring an extra police officer, and increased costs for officersʼ body-worn cameras, police vehicle cameras, and storage costs for recorded police camera video.

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$1.7M in bond funds for fire, police, rec needs BY MICHAEL OLOHAN OF PASCACK PRESS

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A nearly $1.7 million bond ordinance was approved unanimously by Borough Council members May 31 that provides funding for a new fire engine pumper, two new police sport utility vehicles, and various recreational field improvements. The ordinance appropriated $1,690,000 for improvements to police, fire and recreation depart-

ment needs, including $1,605,000 in bonds or notes to finance most of the cost. Approximately $1.4 million is appropriated for fire department needs, including $1.300,000 for the purchase of a triple combination pumper, plus related costs and expenses; $53,000 for the purchase of mobile, portable radios, plus related costs and expenses; and $42,000 for the purchase of turnout gear, plus related costs and expenses. Approximately $137,000 is appropriated for police department

needs, including $96,000 for the purchase of two sport utility vehicles; $21,000 to purchase an unspecified number of carbine rifles; and $20,000 to purchase an unspecified number of plate reader cameras. Approximately $158,000 is appropriated for five recreational field projects. These include: $45,000 for Huff Park playground upgrades; $40,000 for improvements to Memorial Drive Tennis Courts; $28,000 for upgrades to FIeldstone restrooms; $25,000 for improvements to basketball courts;

and $20,000 for bocce ball court shade coverage. In other action, council introduced an ordinance to designate two new “Stop intersections” and to prohibit U-turns at Fox Hill Road, Lark Lane and Wren Way, based on a study by Colliers Engineering & Design, borough engineer. Temporary signage at those intersections “had a positive impact on the slowing of traffic in the affected area,” notes the ordinance,

and permanent signage including Stop signs, All-Way Stop and No U-Turn signs will be installed at each location. The borough engineer and Montvale police chief also recommended that the Village of Chestnut Ridge, N.Y., place similar signage at Fox Hill Road and Wren Way. Council introduced the ordinance 5-0 on May 31. Councilman Chris Roche abstained.

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A community forum will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wed., June 8 by the Emerson Public School District to discuss implementation of the new statewide Comprehensive Health and Physical Education standards in grades K through 12 beginning this September. The forum for parents, guardians, and taxpayers will take place in the Emerson Junior-Senior High School cafeteria. The public input session will occur before final local Health and Physical Education curriculum standards are considered for approval by the Board of Education, officials said. Emerson District Superintendent Brian Gatens, Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Technology Alice Opperman, and instructional staff will attend to answer questions from parents and residents about the new state-mandated standards, which have caused controversy over sensitive topics related to sex education, gender identity and human reproduction. The state Board of Education has asked the state Attorney Generalʼs Office if it might consider delaying implementation by one month — until October — to review additional public input on the standards. The updated standards were approved by the state education

board in summer 2020. Critics have charged that due to the Covid pandemic, most parents were not aware of the updated standards being approved by the state. A letter issued by Opperman on June 1 provides links to all draft lesson plans prepared locally for grades K-6 and grades 7-12 that parents can review ahead of the meeting. It also links to two videos: A grade 5 video on puberty and a grade 6 video on the reproductive system. For second graders, the district uses a read-aloud book: “Who Has What? All About Girlsʼ Bodies and Boysʼ Bodies” by Robie H. Harris. This text is available for families to borrow through the Bergen County Cooperative Library System (BCCLS) and a link is provided. “The scope and content of Sexual Health Education has been a topic of much discussion across the state. Please note that within the scope and sequence of our elementary Health and Wellness curriculum, topics related to Sexual Health begin with a single 30-minute lesson at grade 2 and between 2-4 lessons each at grades 5 and 6,” Opperman said. “As has always been the case, parents may have their children excused from these lessons without penalty by presenting signed notification to the principal,” writes Opperman in her email to parents. Opperman said that at the Junior-Senior High School level, the updated 2020 state standards “do not

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Arroyo: Relief possible for Westwood–Hillsdale flooding BY JOHN SNYDER OF PASCACK PRESS

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Westwood Mayor Ray Arroyo took to Facebook to apprise residents after what he called the most recent “no-name storm” caused flooding in the Westwood–Hillsdale area over Memorial Day weekend. He compared his boroughʼs office of emergency management response with that of neighboring Hillsdale — both boroughs no

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stranger to flood issues — and said he is among those “again press[ing] for the only immediate relief measure that can mitigate our local flooding problem — which requires legislative intervention.” Arroyo clarified his remarks for Pascack Press, saying “Saturdayʼs event was a clear demonstration of how a year-round lower

elevation at the Woodcliff Lake Reservoir could avoid repetitive flooding from what should have been a manageable event.” He said the 2.8 inches of rain that fell over 24 hours “might not have even breached the banks of the Pascack Brook had the winter elevation of 91 feet been maintained year-round. “At the summer elevation of 94 feet, the Friday evening rain alone quickly filled that limited freeboard and began cascading over the fully deployed gates (95 feet) at around 2 a.m. Saturday.”

Following a ‘no-name storm’ in Westwood into Memorial Day Weekend. (Photo via Ray Arroyo on Facebook)

Arroyo said, “With 21 storms predicted this hurricane season, the reasonable expectation of replenishment makes maintaining the higher ʻsummerʼ water level unconscionable. In another scenario that might seem like the intentional infliction of emotional harm.” Arroyo told residents the borough clerk had just the week before gone live with the bor-

oughʼs flood page on the town website (westwoodnj.gov, Residents, Flooding Information) linking visitors with archived correspondence between the borough, the state DEP, and the water company, on the borough “requesting a year-round maximum level of 91 feet.” Related to this, on April 5, CONTINUED ON PAGE 26

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Budget: WT showed approximately 3.5% increases. The total 2022-2023 budget was $14,378,611 versus the 20212022 tab of $13,637,831. The local tax levy, or amount taxpayers must account for, was $9,884,587 versus the 2021-2022 tab of $9,431,600, an increase of $452,987, or 4.8%. Mayor Peter Calamari asked Barrese if the remaining municipal surplus, approximately $1,949,987, constituted a “healthy surplus” remaining for the town. Barrese replied that the town-

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Hot spots: Police reports tell story on deer 2020 to date In areas of high deer traffic there are additional signs on those county roads, River Vale Police Capt. Chris Bulger told Pascack Press. Bulger told us that to his knowledge, no local resident has sustained any serious injuries in a deer-vehicle collision and that often the vehicle damage is minimal in such crashes. His suggestions for avoiding a deer collision include: Be aware of your surroundings; monitor vehicle speed; and slow down and pay attention. Bulger said when a deer is killed, the DPW picks up the deer and transports it to their yard. From there, he said the countyʼs deer carcass removal service comes and picks up the deer at no cost. One common theme in deer-

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was unable to stop in time and hit the deer. Most motorists appeared to pull over after hitting a deer, though some also kept going and other motorists reported a dead or dying deer in the collisionʼs aftermath. The large majority of local deer-related accidents caused few human injuries, although it appears most deer died or were not recovered at the scene. Moreover, most cars appeared White-tailed deer are at risk from drivers, and vice-versa. Know the facts and drivable after their collisions with avoid the worst. Photo NJ DEP. vehicle accident reports in 2020 road — and often a thump or some- deer, although several needed to be and 2021 state that the deer just thing more pronounced was heard. towed from the scene. The reports appeared on the road or ran into the The reports all noted that the driver did not explain why the tows were necessary although several crashes reported “moderate” front-end damage. So far in 2022, deer–vehicle accident rates are down but police officials advise following speed limits, driving defensively especially around dawn and dusk hours, and being alert for deer on roads that border large open spaces and wooded areas.

Often, officials warn, deer travel in groups so where thereʼs one deer, often more deer are nearby and follow that deer into the roadway, generally not aware of oncoming vehicles. Several years ago, animal-protection advocates lobbied local officials to put up signs on Rivervale Road to warn drivers to slow down, and pressed for better monitoring of speeding motorists along roads frequented by deer. It was unclear if any specific actions were taken then to provide additional road signage, though local officials did “pause” initial plans to hold a local deer bow hunt in late 2019 and never reconsidered the plan again. While initially pressing for a deer hunt to control deer numbers, Mayor Glen Jasionowski said his overarching reason was to prevent a local fatal accident related to a deer-vehicle collision. He did not cite crash statistics, however, but CONTINUED ON PAGE 34

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Club News? Let us help promote your club or organization. Send all news to pascackpress@thepressgroup.net or mail to: Pascack Press, P.O. Box 335, Westwood, NJ 07675 Left to right: Vice commander Joe Sgroi, Jack Fiorelli, Isaac Chung, past commander Phil Langner (in back) and Post Commander Doug Frank. Courtesy photo. On the second day, the For the past several years This year, seniors Isaac Chung and American Legion Post 162 of Hills- Jack Fiorelli arranged the program. schoolʼs History Club held a ceredale, Woodcliff Lake, and Old Tap- They created a public service mony in the courtyard honoring the pan has been invited to help Pas- announcement that started with the alumni who gave their lives fightcack Valley High School mark poem “In Flanders Fields.” The ing for our country. Post Commander Doug Frank PSA gave the reason for the holiday Memorial Day. Students from Jeff Jasperʼs and then recognized the PVHS expressed his thanks to the school civics class volunteer to run a graduates who have made the ulti- administration and students and poppy drive at school on two morn- mate sacrifice while serving in the American Legion Post 162 member Jeff Jasper for the opportunity. ings the week prior to the holiday. United States Armed Forces.

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inches. • Westwood OEM was notified at 2:22 a.m. Saturday morning that “the reservoir will spill over in approximately one hour.” OEM had received no other notifications, neither from weather sources nor its Bergen County counterparts, regarding potential flooding. • Our OEM director began to monitor the brook levels and confer with Hillsdale OEM as the day and events progressed. • Several residents had reached out to me around 3 p.m. on Saturday afternoon advising that the Pascack Brook had breached the banks. They noted that Hillsdale had already sent out flood stage warnings, but Westwood had not. While both towns share this problem, the timing of flood impacts is somewhat different. Hillsdale, topographically, sits at a lower elevation than Westwood. Consequently, Hillsdale OEM will often initiate, and escalate, its flood stage/evacuation warnings before Westwood initiates the same. Both agencies observe the progression of events in their respective flood-prone areas. • Westwood OEM sent out a warning to Flood Zone #1 at 3:30 p.m. An advisory was sent out to Flood Zone #2 at approximately 3:50 p.m.. Both were based upon Westwood OEMʼs field observations, weather monitoring, and USGS data. • The water began receding between 7:45 and 8 p.m.

• Today we will have a better idea of just how many home and business interiors were impacted by this event. Arroyo explained, “On March 30, I requested the DEP conduct an analysis comparing the accuracy of pre-storm rainfall predictions with actual rainfall, looking back over several years. The idea was to gauge how much of the water asset might have been lost had pre-release followed these predictions. And then compare those costs with the cost of property damage, emergency service costs, increased flood insurance premiums etc., generated by the standard operating procedure of holding the asset and accepting the resultant flooding.” He said, “It seemed to me, if the DEP was instituting policies based upon climate change models anticipating more frequent and more severe rain events, that some significant part of the water inventory, let go in a pre-storm release, would presumably be replenished.” He added, “Such a study might prove it more cost effective to take some sustainable financial loss on the water asset than continue to pay out damages and incur local service costs.” The mayor said, “On April 29, I received an answer declining my request. …The dollars and cents of this cannot come close to capturing the mental trauma CONTINUED ON PAGE 32

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Older: Looking for reassurance on anticipated tax bite still vote officially at their June 13 meeting to determine which of four options, ranging in price from $25 million, $52 million, $60 million and $82.5 million, that they will put before voters in a March 2023 referendum. At the May 9 board meeting, most trustees generally voiced support for a full replacement of the aging, outdated middle school. Approximately 35 senior residents, members of Hillsdaleʼs 50Plus Club, attended a May 26 midday forum at Hillsdaleʼs United Methodist Church, joined by school trustee Nicole Klas, middle school principal Don Bergamini, Mayor John Ruocco, and four eighth graders who provided brief perspectives on why the school needs replacing. Although Lombardy suggested the senior freeze was an option to help seniors limit future property tax increases, it was unclear how many 65-year-old-plus seniors qualify for the program — which freezes property taxes for seniors who make below a certain yearly income level — currently about $94,000 annually.

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However, seniors still must pay the increased total annual tax bill and submit the bill to the senior freeze program for reimbursement of the tax price difference. Lombardy noted that the freeze programʼs annual income limit increases about 2% a year, meaning by mid-2024 the limit should be up another 4% before tax increases hit in the 2024–2025 budget year. Most seniors who spoke appeared to oppose any tax increases, whether or not a senior freeze applied to them or not. Some said that a large tax increase, estimated at $1,300 annually for 20 years if the $82.5 million referendum is approved, would make it harder for them to stay in town and possibly harder for them to sell their homes when they decided to leave. Lombardy noted should voters approve bonding for a new middle school replacement, the bonding would not occur for a year or more into the future, probably mid-2024, which means that tax increases would likely appear in 2024-2025 school taxes. Some seniors said that the George G. White school should be renovated to save taxpayer dollars while others charged that past

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include the number of classrooms, lack of science labs, no space for music class, outdated television production studio, undersized student lockers, no common gathering space, a small nurseʼs office, lack of room for school counselors, lack of parking for staff and visitors, no dedicated drop-off zones for parents or buses, a small cafeteria set-up for nearly 500 students and staff, and a need for new windows, new doors and a new roof. Lombardy said should the $82.5 million school replacement referendum be approved when it is held in March 2023, the average homeowner would pay about $1,300 more in yearly taxes, which would not be supplemented by any state aid. He said the stateʼs school construction program generally reimburses a portion of a fixed cost per-square-foot for renovations. However, he said, new school

construction costs are not reimbursed by the state. When one resident questioned why not renovate rather than replace the building to secure state construction aid, Lombardy said on any renovation project, the state only reimburses 35% of a set persquare-foot cost, which he said was now $138. Previously, Lombardy said that the architect based the new middle school construction estimated cost at about $450 per square foot. However, it was unclear what cost-per-square-foot renovations were based on. “All of the options are expensive,” Lombardy said at one point. Lombardy went through a detailed explanation of the four options, three for onsite renovations and one complete replacement. The onsite renovation options start at $25 million, which includes renovation to the existing middle school with no additions; $52 million to renovate and add on and use the current gym; and $60 million to renovate, add on classrooms and include a larger gymnasium in the current facility. Annual average taxpayer costs for the proposed renovationsʼ bonding break out as follows: $25 million will cost $408 yearly or $24 monthly; $52 million will cost $845 yearly or $60 per month; and $60 million will cost $937, or about $70 per month, Lombardy said. However, he stressed that all three renovation options would require classrooms to be housed for 18 to 24 months in modular trailer units across from the existing middle school, with estimated costs “just under $4 million.” He said moving classes into CONTINUED ON PAGE 33

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Concerts are free and are sponsored by Lightbridge Academy, Howard Hanna Rand Realty, Lakeland Bank Westwood and Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical Center. The Movies in the Park lineup includes “Meet the Robinsons” on Aug. 4, “Aladdin” on Aug. 11, “Bend it Like Beckham” on Aug. 18 and “The Goonies” on Aug. 25. All concerts and movies are held on Thursday evenings at 8 in Veterans Park. Residents and neighbors are reminded to bring chairs and blankets for park

events. Movies are free, include popcorn and are sponsored by Visions Federal Credit Union, CareOne at Valley, Lipkin Orthodontics and Westwood Family Chiropractic. The Westwood Recreation Department is also pleased to be able to host The Westwood Community Band on Fridays (7 p.m.) and Sundays (2 p.m.) in July (follow them on Facebook for concert updates). In addition, the Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra will play on Sunday, July 10 at 4 p.m. and The

Ramsey Wind Symphony will play on Tuesday, July 12 at 7 p.m. All concerts take place in Veterans Memorial Park and event details will be posted at facebook.com/westwoodnjrec. To register for classes and camps using Community Pass, go to register.communitypass.net/westwood. To learn more about programs and special events visit the Recreation Page at westwoodnj.gov, call (201) 6647882 or follow the department on social media @westwoodnjrec.

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Saturday, June 11 will be a great day to get out and Shop the Hub for Grads and Dads! Residents and neighbors are encouraged to save the date. Westwood businesses are encouraged to register as participants. This Shop The Hub also coincides with the Westwood Clergy Councilʼs Juneteenth celebration (10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Veterans Memorial Park) and the Westwood portion of the Creative Bergen Arts Amble (4 to 8 p.m., Veterans Memorial Park). Celebrate Westwood created Shop the Hub days in spring 2020 as a way to create the spirit of a sidewalk sale in which many businesses participate toward a common goal, without needing to close the streets. Participants have set up merchandise or activity tables along the sidewalk adjacent to their

storefront, created sales or highlighted already ongoing promotions and menu items, and have invited unique pop-up experiences. Sales, specials, and sips at the discretion of individual businesses. For businesses to take full advantage of publicity and marketing for the event provided by Celebrate Westwood and the Westwood Chamber of Commerce, registration must be completed by Friday, May 27 at tinyurl.com/registerShopTheHub. Businesses can opt in to all the remaining 2022 Shop the Hub events with one click, and receive a discount on the nominal fee levied to cover materials (flyers and oversized mylar balloons to mark participation). The Westwood Chamber of Commerce is offering discounts for Shop The Hub participation for all paid active members.

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Summer 2022 is heating up with classes, camps, concerts, movies and other community events offered by the Westwood Recreation Department. Regisration is underway for summer classes including tennis for kids and soccer and sports squirts classes for preschoolers. Adults can register for tennis and outdoor yoga classes. Kids can look forward to the Summer Specialty Camps starting Aug. 8 including Golf and Tennis Camps with TGA, Multisports Camp with

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Election: The valley votes in the June 7 primary rio, Fred Schneiderman, and Sab Skendari. In Emerson, three incumbents are running again for their partyʼs nomination: Republican Mayor Danielle DiPaola, and councilwomen Jill McGuire and Nicole Argenzia. Their terms expire December 2022. The three Democratic candidates, running on the Democratic Candidates for Bergen County line, include Jeanine Lamatina,

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one-stop-shop for election related information, provides nonpartisan information to the public with both general and state-specific information on the election process. Find out what will appear on the ballot, learn the candidatesʼ positions, and identify your polling location. To learn about candidate debates and forums taking place in your municipality, including events moderated by the League of Women Voters, check regularly for updates. For additional information about the June primary, visit the League of Women Voters of New Jersey at lwvnj.org/vote and VOTE411.org. The League of Women Voters of Northern Valley services 29 municipalities in Bergen County. These municipalities include: Alpine, Bergenfield, Cliffside Park, Closter, Cresskill, Demarest, Dumont, Edgewater, Emerson, Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Fort Lee, Hackensack, Harrington Park, Haworth, Hillsdale, Leonia, Montvale, New Milford, Northvale, Norwood, Old Tappan, Park Ridge, River Vale, Rockleigh, Tenafly, Washington Township, Westwood, and Woodcliff Lake. The League of Women Voters of Northern Valley was founded in 1946 as the League of Women Voters of Closter. By 1964, it included 11 municipalities in the Northern Valley and was renamed the League of Women Voters of Northern Valley. Today, the chapter serves 29 municipalities.

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afford living in or moving to Hillsdale due to high taxes. She said high taxes may also affect property values. She also noted increased runoff from added impervious coverage with the new middle school could affect nearby properties. She said building a new school will not permit the field to be used for recreation and criticized the use of artificial turf planned for a new field at the former schoolʼs site. She said she did not believe the middle school would see a student increase but only the regional Pascack Valley high school that serves Hillsdale and River Vale. Lombardy said no other sites besides the district-owned lot across from the middle school were considered as a location for a new school. Another resident noted taxes “shot up” when a previous school bond was approved, adding she was not eligible for a senior tax freeze. Trustee Nicole Klas said that there were “no more Band-Aids” that could be applied at the middle school. She said she had two kids in the system, one a senior and one in eighth grade, and she will be hit with a future tax increase for a middle school replacement. She said “thereʼs only so much that can be done to the original school building” noting that “the kids canʼt be going to school in a museum” citing the 100-year-old structureʼs age and condition.

“If this doesnʼt happen this year, somethingʼs got to give,” she said, noting taxes are not going down. Klas said she “greatly encouraged” residents to visit the middle school, which she called an “embarrassment” compared to other middle schools. She and Thalmann disagreed over whether an increased tax bump for 25 years would help the town. Lombardy said his hometownʼs residents recently turned down a school referendum and trying to cope with it has been difficult, noting he was “furious” voters turned it down. He said residents must decide what type of schools and school system they want. “I understand it comes with a cost. I get it, but everything we do in every (part) of our life does come with a cost. And what you have to do as an individual is decide. Do I want to make that investment in the schools in the town where I live? And I canʼt answer that question for you. Thatʼs completely up to you,” Lombardy said. Resident Gordon Hampton said that an underground aquifer was on the lot chosen as a potential site. Lombardy said the new school will be built on a slab with no basement but that engineers did not find an aquifer where the planned school will be built. Hampton said building on the site “would definitely be a problem” for nearby homeowners.

Lombardy said no funds have been used for middle school maintenance projects due to the large expense needed to do major upgrades there. When one resident questioned why more maintenance wasnʼt done at the middle school by past boards, Lombardy said other priorities and challenges got in the way. “Should somebody have done this presentation 15 years ago?

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Stephanie Dorsey Reid, 79 of Beverly Hills, Florida, passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, May 26, 2022 in Lecanto, Fla. Stephanie was born July 14, 1942 in New York, N.Y., daughter of John

and Lucy (Rabito) Arcadipone. She grew up in New York City and Hillside, N.J. and then spent close to 40 years in Washington Township. She worked in her early years as a secretary for Lipton and Company and for Volkswagen of America in Englewood. While raising her children, she ran a home child care business and cared for anywhere from three to six children at any one time. Her last job before retirement was at Bergen Community College in

Paramus as an evening administrative assistant in the administration office of the college. Upon retirement in 2003, Stephanie moved to Beverly Hills, Fla. Stephanie loved enjoying time with her family and especially her grandchildren. Her other interests included swimming, dancing, vacationing and spending time playing poker with friends and family. Stephanie was preceded in death by her parents and is survived by daughter, Donna Dorsey of Pine Ridge, Fla.,

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Garden dedicated to library’s Shy Touba

The Shy Touba Memorial Garden dedication at Westwood Public Library took place on Saturday, May 21 at 1 p.m. Many of the Friends of the Library, members of the Library Board of Trustees, library staff, and Borough Council members were in attendance — as were Shy

The Shy Touba Memorial Garden in memory of Shaigun Touba, 96, who passed away in April 2021. Below left, daughter Mariam Touba speaks at the dedication at Westwood Public Library on May 21. (Martha Urbiel photos.) Toubaʼs children and Westwood neighbors. The garden was made possible by funding from the Touba Family Foundation, who were also in attendance. The garden is in memory of

Shaigun Touba, 96, who passed away in April 2021. Shaigun, who went by Shy, was a longtime resident of Westwood, a former employee of the Westwood Library, and a long serving member of the Friends of the Westwood Library. Library director Martha Urbiel said the garden “will serve as a reminder of Shyʼs significant contribution to the Westwood

son, Thomas and his wife Dawn Dorsey of Rincon, Ga., brother, John Arcadipone of Inverness, Fla. and four grandchildren: Johnny Dorsey, Anthony Dorsey, Scott Dorsey and Carson Dorsey. Friends who wish may send memorial donations to Harvest Church, 9757 N. Citrus Springs Blvd, Citrus Springs, FL 34434 or Seven Rivers Church, 4221 W. Gulf to Lake Highway, Lecanto, FL 34461 in Stephanieʼs honor. A celebration of Life service will be held on June 25 at 4 p.m. at Harvest Church. Condolences may be sent to the family at HooperFuneralHome.com. Arrangements handled by the Beverly Hills Chapel of Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory.

Library and to her as a person known for her intelligence, wit William F. and grace.” FISHER Speakers at the dedication were Urbiel, Friends of the William F. Fisher, 88, of RamLibrary member Mike Violano, sey passed away peacefully at Shyʼs daughter Mariam Touba, home, surrounded by his loving Touba Family Foundation reprefamily, on Sunday, sentative Jacqueline Touba, CounMay 29, 2022. cilman and library liaison Chris Beloved husMontana, and Pastor Tom Pranband of Rose A. schke, of Zion Lutheran Church. Fisher for 66 years. William and Rose were school sweethearts meeting at the New Jersey School for the Deaf in Trenton. Devoted father of Kathleen

Mikolitch and Joanne Reich and her husband Thomas. Cherished grandfather of four grandsons, Richard and his wife Jessica, Eric and his fiancee Kristin, Brendan and his wife Molly, and Kevin and his wife Katie. Devoted great-grandfather to Stella, Hazel, Bodhi, Roman, Lila, Barrett and Lou Lou. Survived by his sister, Gloria Fisher. William was a senior platform truck loader for Jayneʼs Trucking Company for nearly 30 years. He and his beloved wife Rose were members of the Bergen County Senior Citizen Deaf Group. He was a great athlete and an avid bowler for 40-plus years who enjoyed travelling with Rose throughout the country to compete in tournaments. Bill also was an exceptional carpenter: there was nothing that he couldnʼt build or fix for his family. Visitation 10 to 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, June 1 at Our Lady of Mercy R. C. Church, Park Ridge, with Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. Entombment in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, N.J. In lieu of flowers, a tribute donation in memory of William F. Fisher may be made to the American Cancer Society, cancer.org. Arrangements are by Robert Spearing Funeral Home, Inc., Park Ridge.

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CAMPAIGN AIMS AT MORE PROVIDERS OF CPR

New survey findings released by the American Heart Association, a global force for longer, healthier lives for all, found that while nine out of 10 adults believe cardiopulmonary resuscitation or CPR will improve someoneʼs chance of surviving cardiac arrest, four out of every 10 would still not initiate the lifesaving technique. More than 350,000 sudden cardiac arrests, or an abrupt loss of heart function in a person, occur outside of the hospital each year in the United States. CPR, especially if performed immediately, can double or even triple a personʼs chance of survival. Yet less than half of all people who have a cardiac arrest outside of a hospital receive CPR. “In order to improve survival rates, anyone who witnesses a teen or adult experiencing cardiac arrest should reach out to emergency responders by calling 911 and begin Hands-Only CPR,” said American Heart Association volunteer expert Anezi Uzendu, M.D., interventional cardiologist at Mid America Heart Institute in Kansas City. “The data in this survey shows that most adults understand that CPR saves lives but identifies a real gap in the willingness to actually be the one to deliver the

lifesaving assistance.” The survey, funded in part through the generous support of the Anthem Foundation, was fielded by Decision Analyst on behalf of the American Heart Association, a global leader in resuscitation training. The study was conducted online in December 2021 among 1,011 nationally representative U.S. men and women 18 to 80 and has a margin of error of +/- 3%.

Other key findings include: • Only 25% of surveyed participants said they would always perform CPR to aid someone. • Lack of training or knowledge on how to perform CPR was the number one reason why 60% of respondents said they would not perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, with three in 10 also citing a fear of hurting someone or facing legal consequences. • In addition, 25% of those surveyed had never heard of the Good Samaritan Law, which offers legal protection to people who give reasonable assistance to those who they believe to be injured or in peril. To learn more about the Hands-Only CPR campaign and be prepared to save a life, visit heart.org/handsonlycpr.

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ing setting. The part-time program is a perfect fit for parents who want to introduce their child to school but do not require full-time childcare. According to Gary Buchheister, Westwood Recreation Department director, “New work-fromhome policies may offer parents better work-life balance and more enriching time with young children but all parents can agree that children benefit from social interaction with their peers.” He said, “While play-groups and activities are wonderful options, pre-school-aged children also benefit from the structure and routine of a school-based setting, 3These lucky Westwood Recreation Preschool students took a field trip to Veterans Memorial Park to release butterflies they raised in the classroom and cap their study of the butterfly lifecycle. (Westwood Recreation Department photo.)

options are invited to make an appointment to tour the Westwood Recreation Preschool at 55 Jefferson Ave.

three to five are designed to foster Kindergarten readiness by creating developmentally appropriate learning opportunities in a nurtur-

like the Westwood Recreation Preschool, which is designed to introduce the skills and knowledge needed to be successful in kindergarten.” The Westwood Recreation Preschool is licensed by the State of New Jersey and follows state curriculum guidelines. Classroom activities prepare students for academic and social success by assisting in the development of self-help skills, gross and fine motor skills, listening skills as well as providing a strong foundation in literacy, math, social studies and science. Art, music, seasonal activities and free-play round out the program offerings. The Westwood Recreation Preschool program is open to children between the ages of 3 and 5 as of Oct. 1, 2022. Proof of residency and birth certificates are required for registration. All children are required to be potty-

trained before entering the program. Annual tuition is $2,000 for kids 4–5 who attend Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to noon. Annual tuition is $1,700 for 3-year-olds who attend Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. For convenience, annual tuition is payable in four installments: April 5 (time of registration), Sept. 7, Jan. 2, 2023, and Feb. 6. The 2022–2023 school year begins Wednesday, Sept. 7. Interested parents are encouraged to register immediately as class size is limited to 24 for the PreK-4 morning class and 20 for the PreK–3 afternoon class. For registration information, please see the preschool section of the recreation page at westwoodnj.gov or call (201) 6647882.

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ST. THOMAS MORE COUNCIL JUNE EVENTS

Hereʼs whatʼs going on this May and June at St. Thomas More Council 2188:

• June 13: North Jersey Rosary Crew meets at 6 a.m. Come join us as we pray the rosary every second Monday of the month. Drop in; Consecration to Mary. Virtual event. Cal Jay at (973) 760-3166 to join; Council Golf Outing at River Vale Country Club, open to all. $150 per golfer. Deadline to respond is

May 31. Sign up at kofc2188.org. • June 17: Friday Night (steak) Dinner. Doors open at 6 p.m. $18 per person, $45 for a family of five. RSVP by June 13. Call Jay at (973) 760-3166. • June 25: Bugs & Honey Fundraiser for the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. Goodie bag is $10 and contains a small jar of honey, bug-shaped graham crackers, St. John the Baptist fact card, and a rosary. Call Jay to order: (973) 760-3166.

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Chamber’s Third Annual Car Show June 18

Save the date for the Emerson Chamber of Commerceʼs Third Annual Car Show. Proceeds support local charities and Emerson High School scholarships. The event is June 18 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Stop and Shop parking lot, Kinderkamack Road. Classic and exotic cars, trucks, and motorcycles are welcome. All makes and models. Trophies in all classes. Spectators: Adults, $5; under 12 free. Car registration: $20 pre-registration, $25 day of show, $50 vendor spots. Chamber president Giovanni Mazzei told Pascack Press on April 22, “The three platinum sponsorships have been taken by Richʼs Automotive Specialist, Liberty Subaru and Valley Body & Fender. The

Emerson Dairy Queen has also generously taken a gold sponsorship. Again, we are so grateful for the businesses and the community.” Mazzei added, “We continue to work out the logistics, and are planning a May meeting as we speak. There are a lot of people working behind the scenes and there is a strong partnership developing between The Emerson Borough and Chamber. Thank you Mayor Danielle DiPaola and Councilwoman Jill McGuire for helping us move together in lockstep. We are so strong working together to benefit our community!” For more information and vendor spots visit Emerson Chamber of Commerce on Facebook or call Giovanni Mazzei at (201) 248-6193, Dan OʼBrien at (201) 376-6496, or Laura Lichult at (201) 785-6661.

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