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Tenaflyʼs governing body reorganized for 2020 on Jan. 4, swearing in new Councilman Adam Michaels (pictured) and new Mayor Mark Zinna.

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DRAMATIC SEA LEVEL RISE MAY IMPACT NJ: REPORT

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CLUB BESTOWS SCHOLARSHIPS Future leaders accept financial boost

BY HILLARY VIDERS SPECIAL TO NORTHERN VALLEY PRESS

Sea levels in New Jersey could rise from 2000 levels as much as 1.1 feet by 2030, 2.1 feet by 2050 and 6.3 feet by 2100, according to a new study released during the first meeting of New Jerseyʼs new Interagency Council on Climate Resilience.

The study, “The Rising Seas and Changing Coastal Storms,” was commissioned by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and prepared by Rutgers University and leading climate change experts. The report also concludes sea-level rise projections in New Jersey are more than two times the global average, according to NJDEP. “New Jersey has much to lose if we do not act quickly and decisively to adapt to the realities of climate change,” NJDEP Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe.

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

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SUEZ’S PLAN FOR LEAD FIX TO GET JAN. 21 HEARING

BY MICHAEL OLOHAN OF NORTHERN VALLEY PRESS

At the scholarship awards luncheon: (first row, from left) Virginia Ingram, Imani Williams, Mayor Michael Wildes, state Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle and Raven Cureton; (back row, from left) Shaina Lacap, Sydney Morris, Brenda Torres, Melanie Kim and Christie Aubourg.

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The Womanʼs Club of Englewood awarded $28,250 worth of scholarships to 13 bright and talented young women on Jan. 13.

This philanthropic organization has been awarding scholarships for 14 years, and recipients are selected by members of the clubʼs Education Committee, PHOTO BY HILLARY VIDERS

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headed by Elizabeth Whitney and Philanthropy Committee Chair Nancy Ferer.

The Scholarship Committee receives an average of 20 applications a year and select recipients based on the studentʼs GPA (3.0 or higher), extracurricular activities and their performance during an interview.

“I am impressed and proud of all of our scholar-

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A proposal to replace customer lead service lines for a flat fee of $1,000—and impose a surcharge of up to 85 cents per month on water bills for 200,000 customers in Bergen and Hudson counties—will be open for public comment at a hearing on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. in the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders Meeting Room in Hackensack.

The state Office of Administrative Law (OAL) is conducting the hearing, which will be overseen

by Judge Jacob S. Gertsman.

“The company is requesting approval of a monthly surcharge up to $0.85 per month to General Metered Water customers, which includes the costs of the program and the companyʼs costs incurred above the $1,000 per residence payment as part of the total,” states the public notice.

The company notes it will initially pay the difference above $1,000 to replace a customerʼs lead service line and seek reimbursement later via a monthly surcharge on all customers.

The Suez petition to begin a two-year pilot program was trans-

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After these convicts escaped from Sing Sing in 1873, they made their way down river to our neck of the woods.

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Elected officials take the oath as council reorganizes

BY STEVE KELMAN CORRESPONDENT

CRESSKILL

A new Democratic councilman was administered the oath of office in Cresskill at the reorganization meeting of the governing body.

Bergen County Surrogate and former Cresskill Mayor Michael R. Dressler swore in new council member Leslie Kaplan at the Jan. 1 meeting.

Kaplan will replace outgoing Republican Councilwoman Simone Tsigounis, after a narrow Election Day victory was upheld, 635 votes for Kaplan and 632 for Tsigounis.

Cresskill Mayor Benedict Romeo was administered the oath of office by Borough Clerk Francesca Maragliano. He will begin serving his sixth term in office.

Republican Councilman Mark Spina, the leading vote-

getter on Election Day, with 717, was also sworn in to his third term by Maragliano. The borough clerk then administered the oath of office to Borough Attorney Christos J. Diktas.

Councilman James Cleary was elected council president for 2020.

Bergen County Clerk John Hogan certified the elections of Kaplan, Spina and Romeo. He told the governing body that he has known Kaplan for 10 years and that he will be an asset to the borough. Hogan said that Jan. 1 is an important day in municipal government. “This is an essential day for our democracy and for our freedom,� he said.

Bergen County Freeholder Tracy Zur presented Certificates of Accommodation to Kaplan, Spina and Romeo. “[The freeholders] want to express our gratitude‌ the work that the borough council does is the nuts and bolts of what makes

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During public comments former-Borough Clerk Barbara Nasuto praised Romeo. “It is very special we have had a mayor serving as long as Mayor Romeo. When they elected him, the town made a very good decision,� she said. “He has served, and will continue to serve, the people of this town.�

Romeo then gave the annual New YearĘźs Day address.

The mayor first said he wanted to recognize council members and staff that help make the borough run as smoothly as it does.

Romeo said that the “commitment by these six [council members] makes my job a lot easier.�

The mayor also thanked Maragliano, the police department, fire department/EMS, and the DPW for all of their efforts.

Romeo noted the passing last year of former borough attorney, Vincent Salvatore.

A new baseball field at the Merritt School, a parking project on Allen Street “that added over 80 parking spaces to aid our downtown district,� and receiving affordable housing certification were among the accomplishments that the mayor noted in 2019. “We are expecting almost $1 million to be transferred into our borough [affordable housing] account to be used for future projects,� the mayor said.

Looking forward into the new year, the mayor said a number of projects will happen.

Among these is a passive park replacing the Merrifield House that is expected to be torn down this year.

The Cranford Park basketball court will be done over with a grant from the Bergen County Open Space fund.

Romeo said the borough will also partner with the board of education to “make improvements to the baseball field behind the high school, putting in a drainage system and lighting the field.�

A home for developmental-

Mayor Benedict Romeo began his sixth term at the helm of municipal government in Cresskill on Jan. 1.

Democrat Leslie Kaplan was sworn in after a narrow Election Day victory earned him a seat on the Borough Council.

ly disabled adults will be built as part of a new affordable housing project, the mayor said, on the corner of Washington Street and East Madison Avenue.

Romeo said that the home would ease the minds of the parents of these developmentally disabled adults, knowing that their children living there “will have a chance at life after they are gone.� “And [this will] fill our hearts that we as a borough take care of our own,� he said.

Romeo said that the borough has, and will continue to look for,

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“ways to participate in shared services programs with our surrounding communities.� “While we have extended invitations to these municipalities, we have yet had no takers,� he said.

Toward the end of his address Romeo said that Cresskill is a community where bi-partisanship should be practiced. “Since taking office in 2000, I have strived to eliminate politics and work together for the good of Cresskill,� he said. “We have taken the politics out of the decision-making process and work for the betterment of Cresskill,� the mayor said. “In closing I must say that after 20 years, it is still my honor and privilege to serve as mayor of Cresskill.�

Professional appointments for 2020 are as follows: Diktas, borough attorney; Lerch, Vinci & Higgins, auditor; Gina A. Calogero, prosecutor; James F. Foley, public defender; Rogut, McCarthy, Troy, LLC, bond attorney; Azzolina & Feury Engineering, Inc., engineer; Joseph H. Burgis, planner; McNerney & Associates and Paul Hoelscher, appraisers; David F. Corrigan, labor attorney; Ditkas, Schandler, Gillen PC and Morrison Mahoney, LLP, tax appeal attorneys.

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Zinna takes the helm in Tenafly to begin 2020 TENAFLY

On Jan. 4, Mark Zinna was sworn in as mayor of Tenafly by state Sen. Loretta Weinberg. The historic event marked the boroughʼs first change in leadership in 16 years as former Mayor Peter Rustinʼs four terms as mayor concluded.

“Over the next 12 months, I am focusing on three over-riding priorities, all of which are about delivering quality services and enhancing our sense of a Tenafly community: roads and traffic safety; green spaces and recreation; and our downtown,” said Zinna.

In a tribute to Rustin—a noted dog lover whose own pets are often seen with him around town—Zinna said Tenaflyʼs long-awaited dog park on Grove Street will be named in his honor, which brought forth a standing ovation.

Zinna has a history of public service Zinna, a member of the Tenafly Borough Council from 2012 through 2019, has also served as a Planning Board member and as its council representative, as well as many borough committees. Originally from New York City, he, his wife Simone and their four sons have made Tenafly their home for 18 years. Zinna has owned businesses in the restaurant, home building, and data management fields.

Zinna thanked the dignitaries present, as well as his wife Simone, his daughters Elizabeth and Colette and his son William, for attending his swearing-in. He also thanked the DPW employees, the borough hall employees and members of boards and committees, “all who serve our Tenafly community.” Zinna also recognized former mayors, council members and members of the Board of Education present.

Council members sworn in; appointments made Also at the meeting, the Hon. Mindy Michaels Roth administered the Oath of Office to Councilman Adam Michaels and U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell administered the Oath of Office to Councilman Daniel Park.

State Sen. Loretta Weinberg administers the oath of office to Mayor Mark Zinna. Pictured, from left, are Zinna’s sister, Theresa, his parents Carl and Gloria Zinna, his wife, Simone, state Assemblyman Gordon Johnson, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell and Weinberg.

Each council member as well as Weinberg thanked Rustin for his 16 years of service and dedication to the community. Several guests, including state Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle, approached the microphone in the gallery to offer their praise as

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well.

Huttle thanked him for his many years of service, and said, “Peter has always served with respect, ethics, morals and dignity.”

Hon. Mindy Michaels Roth with Councilman Adam Michaels and his family.

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Outgoing Mayor Peter Rustin holds the gift presented to him by Tenafly’s Chief Financial Officer, Susan Corrado.

Adams and Park both won a contested Democratic Primary in June 2019, defeating now former Councilman Maxim Basch.

William R. McClure was again borough attorney and Councilman Jeffrey Grossman was unanimously elected 2020 council president.

Appointed at the meeting, the following individuals and firms will serve the borough in 2020: Ruderman Roth, LLC, labor counsel; Lerch, Vinci & Higgins, LLP, borough auditor; Winne, Banta, Basralian, & Kahn, P.C., bond

counsel; Maser Consulting, P.A., borough engineer; Andrew Cimiluca, first alternate municipal prosecutor; Gloria Oh, second alternate municipal prosecutor; Jordan Yuelys, public defender; Robert Metzdorf, first alternate public defender; Linda Khorozian, second alternate public defender; and Paul Stefanowicz, borough historian.

Additional appointments were made to the boroughʼs boards and commissions and council liaisons were selected.

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SING SING PRISON BREAK ENDED IN ENGLEWOOD

BY KRISTIN BEUSCHER OF NORTHERN VALLEY PRESS

Englewood was not yet a city, there was only the most rudimentary of police protection, and there wasnʼt even a headquarters or jail cell in town. And yet, itʼs where an 1873 Sing Sing prison break came to a screeching halt.

The convictsʼ method of escape was like something out of a movie.

Incarcerated at Sing Sing, New Yorkʼs state prison located on the eastern bank of the Hudson up in Ossining, four men serving sentences for burglary made a run for the wintry wilderness on Jan. 16, 1873.

Among the men was Andrew Riley, who had served half of his second five-year sentence for breaking into cars on the Hudson River Railroad. Daniel Bland, 20, John Marion, 19, and Charles Wilson were also in for burglary. Bland had the longest left to serve, with seven years to go on a nine-year sentence.

The men had been working in a shop on the prison grounds, in a building detached from the cell block. It was a particularly foggy afternoon on the Hudson River, and the river itself was frozen over for the first time in 12 years. While being marched from the shop back

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to the main prison building, all at once the four men ran off a dock and jumped onto the ice, starting on a full run to the opposite side of the frozen river. It would be discovered later that the men had actually put spikes on the bottom of their shoes to facilitate their sprint across the ice.

A wave of prison guards swept down toward the riverbank and shot at the fleeing prisoners, but to no avail. One bullet did go through Marionʼs hat, but he was not injured.

A guard was able to run down and overtake only Wilson, while the other three men escaped into the fog, across the river and into the wooded hills of the opposite shore. The prison put out an alarm to towns up and down the Hudson River.

The men were on the lam for only a single day before Marshal William Hill of the Englewood Protection Society picked them up with the help of a citizen, about a mile south of downtown Englewood.

The Poughkeepsie Eagle News printed a fascinating account from one of the men—Riley, the railroad bandit—starting with their escape across the ice.

“We ran till we were completely out of breath and could hardly put one leg before the other. At last we gained the opposite shore and

SETTING THE SCENE: An early photograph snapped on the New Jersey Palisades.

climbed up the Palisades. The rocks were very slippery…We had many falls. Bland fell once about 25 feet, and would have been dashed to pieces on the ice below if it hadnʼt been for a tree that grew out of the rocks. When we got to the top our

hands were covered with blood.

They had been torn by the ice and jagged rocks.”

The men walked south along the river, eventually entering New Jersey in what is now Alpine, but which was then part of Harrington

Township.

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SING SING PRISON as it looked in the 1870s. The Hudson River, in the background, was frozen over in the winter of 1873.

On Jan. 16, prisoners dashed across the ice to the hills beyond. On the right, a cramped Sing Sing cell of the 19th century.

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Unity, transparency evoked as council reorganizes

JANUARY 13, 2020 • NORTHERN VALLEY PRESS SOUTH

BY HILLARY VIDERS SPECIAL TO NORTHERN VALLEY PRESS

ENGLEWOOD

On Jan. 2, incumbent Englewood Councilmen Michael Cohen and Wayne Hamer were sworn in to begin their new terms of office at the 2020 Englewood Reorganization Meeting.

Cohen began his fourth term representing the cityʼs Second Ward, while Hamer began his third term representing the Fourth Ward.

Cohen was administered the Oath of Office by Mayor Michael Wildes and Hamer was administered the Oath of Office by U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell.

Councilman Charles Cobb was elected council president and sworn in by Pascrell, while Councilwoman Cheryl Rosenberg was elected president pro tempore and sworn in by Wildes.

Sitting Council President Katharine Glynn opened the proceedings, and following the Pledge of Allegiance led by Police Chief Lawrence Suffern and a soulful rendition of the National Anthem by Nick Galluci, Rabbi Poupko gave the invocation, calling for peace, tolerance, and a stop to anti-Semitism.

That theme reverberated in all of the speeches that evening, beginning with Wildesʼ State of the City Address.

“It is always a pleasure for me to look in Englewood and take in the amazing mix of people that make up our community, all the people from different schools, walks of life, ethnicities and religions are part of what makes our city so special, and we are honored to have you here tonight,” he began.

Wildes proceeded to thank the dignitaries present as well as the wide range of the cityʼs employees and his family.

Wildes then took a moment to pay tribute to revered Englewood residents who passed away in 2019—former Mayor Ned Feldman, lifelong volunteer Joan Van Alstyne Johnson, former Councilman Rev. Stanley Dennison and “other treasured members of the community.”

He addressed many key issues, including the challenges to Englewoodʼs economy, the return of the ArtWalk to highlight the artistic community, and the need to make downtown parking easier and facilitate pedestrian traffic to the shopping and restaurant scene.

Other main topics included: Investing in children and seniors; public safety; federal grants for the fire department; smart development, with emphasis on designated federal “Opportunity Zones” in commercial areas that offer capital gains tax abatements as an additional enticement for people to come and build in the city; community engagement; and the development of a community center.

Wildes thanked the council,

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Fourth Ward Councilman Wayne Hamer was joined by his family and U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell as he was sworn in to his third term.

saying, “I hold each of my colleagues on the City Council in the highest esteem, and I know that they carry only the best intentions for Englewood.”

State Assemblyman Gordon Johnson also praised the council for “ensuring that our city of under 5 square miles goes forth with prosperity and vision.”

“Iʼve been in Englewood for 60 years now, and it is and always will be a great city, but we have to work together!” he said.

Former Mayor Frank Huttle III made reference to the fact that Cobb is the first council president who was born and raised in Englewood, which solicited a huge round of applause. Huttle also spoke to the rash of hate crimes and the need to work together for peace.

Another heartfelt plea for peace was made by Rev. John Givens of Shiloh AME Zion Church.

“We have our differences, but we also have unity and as we embark upon this next year and this new decade, we pray that whatever our differences may be in this new year and in the decade, that we can find common ground in peace, unity and love for the betterment of our community, our people and our city,” said Givens. “With love, we can do it!”

The council members took turns expressing their thoughts as well.

Councilwoman Rosenberg related proudly, “I had just the great honor under [state] Sen. Loretta Weinberg at a meeting of 40 of the top Jewish leaders across the state on how to combat anti-Semitism. It was a really promising meeting, because everyone recognized that we were there for the same reason, to address the rapid rise of antiSemitism and that we have more in common than divides us. We have incredible diverseness in our council, and that should be a feather in our cap instead of constant challenges, as we come

together and pursue love and peace.”

Councilwoman Glynn quoted the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in her remarks: “We may have all come on different ships, but weʼre in the same boat now.”

As the eastern regional director of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, Councilman Cohen brings an informed opinion of the state of anti-Semitism in the country.

“I was on site at the Jersey City shooting, stepping on broken glass, looking at bullet holes and attending services for the victims. I thank our Englewood police chief and the deputy police chief for making sure that we are safe. But, as I discussed with the deputy director in Monsey, [N.Y.], there is no amount of police presence that can keep us safe without community participation.”

Hamer also congratulated all the appointees and said, “The new year and new decade are full of opportunities and possibilities and we need to take advantage of them.”

He said that he and hopefully the council will focus on five key issues: safety in different forms, such as hate crimes and fire safety; jobs, particularly job opportunities for Englewood residents; housing; and establishing a community center.

“It starts with a conversation, but we have to make it happen with action,” said Hamer.

Cobb said he will seek to bring transparency in the year ahead. He also reinforced the need for community involvement. He mentioned that council meetings are now recorded and encouraged everyone to come to the microphone at meetings and to also send emails to himself and the other council members.

“Encourage your neighbors to do so as well,” he exclaimed.

“Englewood is a great town and weʼre all in this together. You have a stake!”

The meeting concluded with

Second Ward Councilman Michael Cohen began his fourth term surrounded by his family and Mayor Michael Wildes, who administered his oath of office.

a benediction by Rev. Preston Thompson of the Ebenezer

Baptist Church.

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Climate: Dramatic sea level rise may impact NJ, report says rising sea levels exacerbated by the expansion of the ocean caused by melting glaciers and ice sheets.

This last factor, the loss of ice, is a result of global warming, a human induced stress. Global warming results from an overload of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, in particular, carbon dioxide, from industrial and motor vehicle emissions. In simple physics, melting ice creates more water and when water warms up it expands.

Over the last 40 years, sea-level rose an average of 0.2 inches per year along the stateʼs coast, compared to a global average of 0.1 inch per year. The study also notes that the frequency of routine tidal flooding not associated with specific storms has increased, from an average of less than one event in Atlantic City between 1950 and 1960 to an average of eight events per year between 2007 and 2016—and a high of 18 events in 2009. By 2100, high-tide cycle flooding could become a regular occurrence, at 240 days per year.

As part of its evaluation, Rutgers determined that sea-level from 1911 (the beginning of tide-gauge record-keeping) at Atlantic City has risen 17.6 inches, compared to 7.6 inches globally. Moreover, sea-level

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has risen 8.2 inches over the past 40 years at Atlantic City, compared to an average 4.3 inches globally.

At this rate, an analysis by Zillow Real Estate predicts more than 40 New Jersey towns are at risk of being more than 50 percent underwater. New Jersey leads the nation in the number of commercial properties at risk of chronic inundation in 2045 and is second only to Florida in the number of residential property at risk in that time frame, according to a study by the Union of Concerned Scientists, which drew from the Zillow data.

Interagency Council on Climate Resilienceʼs first meeting The results of the NJDEP study were released during the Interagency Council on Climate Resilienceʼs first meeting, Dec. 12, 2019.

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to facilitate a whole-of-government response to the climate crisis.

“New Jersey is extremely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and we must work together to be more resilient against a rising sea and future storms,” said Murphy. “The data presented in this report will not only guide the

Interagency Councilʼs decisions, but will also advise future generations of leaders on how to best mitigate the devastating effects of climate change.”

The lead author of the Rutgers report, Robert E. Kopp, associate professor and director of Rutgers Institute of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences said,

“Sea-level rise drives some of the greatest hazards New Jersey faces from climate change.

Building upon three years of onthe-ground experience since the release of Rutgersʼ first Science and Technical Advisory Panel sea level assessment, which was conducted for the New Jersey Climate Change Alliance, this report presents the state of the scientific understanding of sea level rise and changing coastal storms in a form designed to support state and local efforts to protect New Jerseyʼs coastal communities.”

You can read the full report here: www.nj.gov/dep/climatechange/resilience.html.

The Murphy Administration has made addressing climate change a priority for the state.

Murphy joined the U.S. Climate Alliance, a bipartisan coalition of states committed to the Paris Climate Treaty goals in the absence of federal leadership and precipitated by the Trump Administrationʼs decision to remove the U.S. from the international Paris accord.

New Jersey has also reentered the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which works to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases from the energy sector. The state also is working on initiatives to reduce emissions from vehicles, which account for more than 40% of New Jerseyʼs greenhouse gas emission.

The Administration has also launched various initiatives to make coastal and urban areas more resilient to flooding and sea-level rise and has been providing planning tools to assist local governments.

Hillary Viders, Ph.D. is the author of “Marine Conservation for the 21st Century.” She has consulted with NOAA on climate change and was a member of Vice President Al Goreʼs committee on global warming in Washington D.C. in the 1990s.

Tenafly: Zinna takes the helm

U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell administers the Oath of Office to Councilman Daniel Park as his wife and mother hold the Bible.

Councilwoman Lauren Dayton then unveiled a framed portrait of

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Rustin that she awarded to him, and Tenafly CFO Susan Corrado presented him with a gift.

Rustin gave a gracious “thank

you” to all for having the faith to let him serve for four terms. There were broad smiles throughout the room as he called out to his wife, Jane, “Honey, Iʼm coming home!”

Maxim Basch was also praised for his tenure on the council.

“I have always made sure that every penny that is spent is spent for the people of Tenafly,” Basch said.

The swearing-in ceremonies were attended by over 150 people.

Dozens of the elected officials friends and family members were also attended by state Assemblyman Gordon Johnson, Alpine Mayor Paul Tomasko, Bergen County Freeholder Tracy Zur, former Mayor Len Nicolosi, former Englewood Mayor Steve Rothman, former Councilman Jon Warms, former Councilman Pat Rouse, former Englewood Councilman and Freeholder Doug Bern, Bergen County Clerk John Hogan and other community leaders.

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POLICE BLOTTER

Police Reports

This section is based on data provided to the Northern Valley Press by neighborhood police departments. Due to pending court appearances and other variations, the following information shall be read in “press time” context.

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Imprisoned ‘Torso Killer’ confesses in three cold cases

Notorious New Jersey serial killer Richard Cottingham, 73,

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

Cottingham, known as the Torso Killer for the way he dismembered his victims, now admits to strangling Irene Blase, 18, of Bogota; Denise Falasca, 15, of Closter; and Jacalyn Harp, 13, of Midland Park, between 1968 and 1969.

Thatʼs according to officials with the Bergen County Prosecutorʼs Office on Friday, Jan. 3.

“The Prosecutorʼs Office investigations revealed that Richard Cottingham committed these homicides,” Assistant Prose-

cutor Elizabeth Rebein told the press.

She said that victimsʼ families “were immediately and confidentially notified when the cases were solved.”

Rebein explained there were no previous public announcements so as not to jeopardize continuing investigations.

“For similar reasons, there will be no further public comment on these or other similar continuing investigations by this office,” Rebein said.

Cottingham has been behind bars since 1981 for the slaying of six girls in New Jersey and New York between 1967 and 1980.

Records show Harp was killed on July 17, 1968, in Midland Park as she was walking home

from band practice.

Blase was abducted in Hackensack on April 7, 1969, and found dead in Saddle Brook a day later.

Falasca was abducted in Emerson on July 14, 1969, and

found dead the next day in Saddle Brook.

Cottingham, born in the Bronx, is incarcerated at New Jersey State Prison in Trenton. At last check he was eligible for parole in August 2025.

AGE-FRIENDLY ENGLEWOOD ANNOUNCES COMMUNITY PROJECTS

Age-Friendly Englewood, a community-wide initiative that is working to help older adults age-in-place with dignity and independence, has received a grant totaling $175,000 to fund several projects in Englewood over the next two years.

According to Janet Sharma, coordinator of Age-Friendly Englewood, the projects have all been designed in collaboration with partner organizations to help alleviate isolation, promote health and an active lifestyle, and bring people of all ages together.

Proposed projects include the following: • Second Sunday concerts at the Public Library—A series of free concerts at 5 p.m. on the second Sunday of each month, featuring known area musicians.

• Community Chest Mental Health Conference in Spring 2020 that will include sessions on issues impacting older adults, such as loneliness, anxiety, isolation, and depression.

• Benches on hills and sidewalks—Work with the city engineer and public works department to purchase and install benches to improve walkability into and out of the Central Business District.

• Intergenerational programs with Bergen Family Center— Englewood teens will develop and execute projects with clients in Bergen Family Centerʼs Adult Day Care center; they will also help seniors with chores, technology, etc.

• Community Garden with Englewood Housing Authority— Design and develop a community garden at the senior residence at 111 West St. • Blood Pressure Monitoring program—Provide blood pressure kits to up to 30 older adult residents who complete 8 weeks of blood pressure monitor training through the Dept. of Health.

• Older Americans Month Celebration—Sponsor “A Night of Doo-Wop and Rock & Roll” at BergenPAC on May 16 to inspire and illustrate that older adults enjoy getting out and being active.

• Public Art and Murals—Provide funding towards permit, design and execution of public art to bring diverse segments of Englewood together. Work with Englewood Art Walls, planning board, city council, DPW, student and professional artists.

• Milestone Birthday Celebration for older adults to be held in collaboration with the mayorʼs Cultural Affairs Committee during Older Americans Month in May. • Senior Prom—Collaborate with Englewood Rotary to enhance the Senior Prom (for older adults) that is typically held every Spring.

Age-Friendly Englewood is forming an Older Adults Advisory Committee which will guide the initiative in the months ahead. This committee will also advocate for age-friendly policies and practices throughout Englewood.

Grant funds were awarded to Age-Friendly Englewood by The Henry and Marilyn Taub Foundation which is also supporting AgeFriendly initiatives in Garfield, Ridgewood, Teaneck and Westwood.

Bergen Family Center, in Englewood, serves as the fiscal sponsor of Age-Friendly Englewood.

For information about Age-Friendly Englewood call 201-5915162, email agefriendlyenglewood@gmail.com, or go to www.agefriendlyenglewood.org.

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borrowed some clothes. We then struck into the country and walked until we came to a railroad track.”

If the men followed the track, they passed through Palisade Township (modern-day Cresskill and Tenafly) into Englewood.

“After walking about four hours we came to a barn; we went in and found a sleigh, bells, and robes, but no horse. We set out again down the track, occasionally resting under the stoops of houses, in sheds and similar places. All this time the rain was pouring down and we were nearly dead with hunger.

“Early in the morning [Jan. 17]

we met some railroad laborers who, supposing we were also laborers, asked us if we were out of work. We told them we were. If we had stayed with these laborers we might have escaped. After we had passed through Englewood, N.J, we were picked up by Marshal Hill, of the Protective Society—since our capture we have fed like fighters.”

The Poughkeepsie paper added, “The prisoners looked completely worn out, and gave themselves up without a struggle. They expressed great regret at coming near Englewood, and said if they could have reached Jersey City they would have been perfectly safe.”

Safe Streets stakeholders attend training session CRESSKILL

Officials in Cresskill took part in a December 2019 training session as part of an effort to provide safe roadways for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers in the borough.

The Dec. 11, 2019, session at the Edward H. Bryan School was facilitated by EZ Ride, a transportation management association that serves Bergen County and works to promote health and reduce traffic congestion. The session was attended by law enforcement, educators, borough officials and residents.

“We partner with schools and municipalities to promote safe walking and safe cycling in communities,” said Lisa Lee, session coordinator and manager of the bike and pedestrian program. “We

competed a training session teaching how to conduct a ʻwalkability audit,ʼ the results of which will be put into a report that the municipal government will be able to use for future grant applications for infrastructure projects.”

And that walkability audit followed the training session.

“The walk audit was an opportunity for people to learn what to look for [in order to find safety improvements]… We found some positive things and also some areas where we can make improvements,” said Steve McAnulty from the group Cresskill Safe Streets.

Four walking routes were taken throughout the borough, said McAnulety.

“The process has been engaging and interesting,” he said.

And the goal of all of this effort, McAnulty said, was to “make our roads a safer environment for our seniors, pedestrians,

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During the training, Lee highlighted the various obstructions on roadways that make it difficult for walking and cycling, including: street design, sidewalk conditions, lighting, signage, curbs and ramps, driver behavior and having crossing guards stationed at cross streets.

Councilwoman Kathleen Savas attended the training session along with Council members, James Cleary, Gregory Mueller and then-Councilwoman Simone Tsigounis.

Savas said she went on one of the walking routes after the training with Superintendent of Cresskill Schools Michael Burke.

“We looked at crosswalks… [and] observed where people were crossing streets,” she said. “We did what the program suggested.”

Savas said her children, when they were young, “always walked to school in the borough.”

“We want to make our roads safe so kids can walk to school… this [EZ Ride] is a great program that will bring us all back to walking,” she said.

Tsigounis said she attended the training with a focus on safety and learning about ways to “promote healthy walking.”

She also stressed that it is important for students “to be aware of their environment” when walking or cycling.

Those wishing to find out more information about Cresskill Safe Streets and the work they are doing to raise awareness and seek improvements can contact the organization at cresskillsafestreets@yahoo.com.

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The famed Calvin Hill Group will be the inaugural performers for the series. The concerts are free and open to the public, and no registration is needed.

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The lineup for January through April 2020 will be as follows: • Sunday, Jan. 12, 5 p.m.: The Calvin Hill Group.

• Sunday, Feb. 9, 5 p.m.: The Christine Spero Group—“Back to Bacharach and Beyond.”

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• Sunday, March 8, 5 p.m.: The Odessa Klezmer Band.

• Sunday, April 19 (third Sunday), 5 p.m.: Jazz Guitarist Abe Ovadia.

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At its next general meeting, members and volunteers will pack child-friendly, healthy goody bags, which will be donated to the Center for Food Action for distribution to young school children on Friday afternoons, to provide nutrition on weekends.

This year, once again, NCJW members and friends will pack 1,500 goody bags. The meeting will take place at Temple Emeth,

1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck, on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 12:30 p.m.

Snack packs are one of the Center for Food Actionʼs answers to child hunger.

The packs contain individual servings of fruit, cereal and other wholesome, appealing foods.

The NCJW BCS is encouraging members and guests to volunteer in this important project.

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Community Calendar AT THE LIBRARY

CRESSK IL L 53 Union Ave. cresskilllibrary.org (201) 567-3521 • Call or email regarding availability for English as a Second Language, which meets Mondays at 10:30 a.m., Tuesdays at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., and Thursdays at 10 a.m. You can also sign up at the front desk.

• Tot Time, for kids 2–4, meets Wednesdays at 11 a.m. until March 4. Join for stories, songs, crafts and more. Register in advance.

• Chair Yoga is every Wednesday at 1 p.m. For adults. No sign-ups necessary, just drop by.

• Baby & Me, for newborns to 24 months, meets Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. until March 5. Babies and their caregivers will listen to interactive stories, sing songs and

rhyme. Register in advance.

• The Bestseller Book Club will meet for its monthly meeting on Thursday, Jan. 16 from 7–8 p.m. This monthʼs book: “The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek” by Kim Michele Richardson. Copies of the book are available at the front desk as well as available on the Libby and Overdrive Apps as ebooks and audiobooks. For more information, email Rebecca at rebecca.morel@cresskill.bccls.org.

• The Nintendo Switch Club for kids and teens meets every Friday from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Play the libraryʼs console with your friends. No registration necessary.

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• Playtime, for ages 0 to 2, is an informal drop-in program comprising free play, followed by a circle time with rhymes, finger play and songs. Meets Monday, Jan. 13 at 10 a.m.

• At Teen Nintendo Switch Game Club on Monday, Jan. 13 at 3:30 p.m., teens gather to play games on the libraryʼs Nintendo Switch.

• Teen Sew It! meets Monday, Jan. 13 at 4 p.m. Come make an ear flap hat and sleeping mask.

• Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art practiced for both its defense training and health benefits. Instructor Kung-Ming Jan of Tenafly is a cardiologist and longtime practitioner of both Shaolin yoga and tai chi chuan. Meets Monday, Jan. 13 at 7 p.m.

• The Library Board of Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 13.

• Guitar Story Time with Mr. John is Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 10:30 a.m. Stop by for songs, stories and dancing! For kids up to 5 years old.

• Tot Time, for kids 2 to 4, meets Wednesdays at 11 a.m. until Feb. 12. Join for stories, songs and crafts. Registration is preferred.

• Physical therapist Purissa Seville will present a free, interactive and discussion type of workshop at How To Naturally Heal Back Pain For Good. Rid yourself of pain and sciatica for good with these techniques, Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 2 p.m.

• Drop in and put your hands to work at Creative Crafting, Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 4 p.m.

Using different looks and materials, kids can develop new skills while enjoying the art of making.

For grades K and up.

• Meditation has been known to reduce stress, relieve

pain and recharge mind and body.

Sahaja yoga meditation is easy to learn, and all ages or cultural backgrounds are welcome to attend. Attendees can sit either in a chair or on the floor and should wear loose, comfortable clothing to the hour-long sessions. Wednesday, Jan. 15 from 7 to 8 p.m.

• The library will host a family friendly Open Mic for all ages, on Wednesday, Jan. 15.

There is no hateful speech allowed.

• Baby & Me is a new program for babies 0 to 24 months and their caregivers, Thursdays at 10 a.m. until Feb. 13. Listen to interactive stories, sing songs and rhyme. Registration preferred.

• Instructor Olivia Qiu leads a free Yoga Class each Thursday evening at 7 p.m. Focus will be relaxation though gentle stretching and breathwork; no prior yoga experience necessary. Students should bring a mat.

• Public Adjuster Jacqueline Wisner will explain how to get the most out of your homeownerʼs policy at Maximizing Your Homeownerʼs Insurance Benefits, Thursday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m.

• Join the Reiki Wellness Circle on Thursday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. Reiki is a healing technique based on the principle that the therapist can channel energy into the patient by means of touch to activate the natural healing processes of the patientʼs body and restore both physical and emotional well-being. Reiki practitioner Caroline Brown of Englewood presides.

• Preschool Storytime is back on Friday, Jan. 17 at 10:30 a.m. in the Childrenʼs Room.

• The Philosophy Dialogue group meets Saturday, Jan. 18 at 2 p.m.

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• Join the library for a presentation about how things have changed with buying and playing games today at A Parentʼs Guide to the Video Game Industry, Sunday, Jan. 19 at 2 p.m. The presentation will go over the uses of digital distribution, free to play games and mobile, and what they mean for children playing games today. Weʼll go over what Steam is, and how itʼs a cornerstone of playing games on the computer.

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TEANECK 840 Teaneck Road teanecklibrary.org (201) 837-4171 • The library provides beginner Internet Training on Tuesdays and Saturdays at 10 a.m. Get help concerning how to: use a computer keyboard and mouse; set up and utilize an e-mail account; navigate the internet; conduct a job search online; and download eBooks from the BCCLS catalogue/website onto an eReader. Basic instructions on Microsoft Word or other office skills can also be provided. Bring your Teaneck Library card to class. Sessions are 30 minutes and take place in the Reference Room.

• Toddler Time is a storytime for toddlers, walking to age 2, that meets Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 10 and 11 a.m. Registration is required. The group reads stories and rhymes, sing songs, does fingerplays and movement activities, and have a great time. Free play follows storytime.

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ferred last year by the state Board of Public Utilities to the OAL for a decision and recommendation back to BPU.

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Public advocate opposed SuezĘźs proposal is opposed by the state Division of Rate Counsel— an advocate for statewide utility customers—on the basis that Suez, a private utility, cannot do work on private property and charge all ratepayers. They note “well established state lawâ€? prevents such private utility work.

In addition, Rate Counsel contends that SuezĘźs proposal to do such work and make a profit is not only illegal but sets a bad precedent for future utilities doing work on private property in the state.

Also, said Rate Counsel officials, Suez did not specify the costs or extent of the customer program.

Agency officials said they would be filing a motion soon to request Gertsman issue a decision on issues of law relating to the Suez proposal before proceeding with a final recommendation to BPU. The maximum 85 cent monthly surcharge, if applied to all customers, would bring in $170,000 monthly, or a little over $2 million per year to Suez.

Suez officials did not respond to

questions about the proposed surcharge.

Initially, company officials did not disclose possible surcharge rates in an original proposal to the state Board of Public Utilities made in March 2019.

Only public hearing The Jan. 21 hearing is likely to be the only opportunity for Suez customers in the Pascack and Northern valleys to offer views on the proposal.

Suez customers may submit written comments via U.S. mail to Judge Gertsman, Office of Administrative Law, P.O. Box 49, Trenton, NJ, 08625-0049.

To view SuezĘźs customer replacement proposal, copies were sent to town clerks in Suez service areas, according to the public notice published Dec. 30, and may be accessed via www.mysuezwater.com.

HereĘźs a direct link to SuezĘźs petition to the state BPU to begin a pilot program: bit.ly/suezrates.

Suez Water, a privately-owned global water utility, proposed to remove up to 2,400 utility-owned lead service lines in early 2019 to help reduce possible lead corrosion into water supplies. It also applied in March to begin a pilot program to replace customer lead service lines.

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reported a $380 million profit in 2018.

SuezĘźs plan is to charge customers a flat $1,000 replacement fee, which could be paid off over one year, and charge any extra cost to all customers via a surcharge on monthly bills.

The utility estimated that an average lead line replacement costs between $3,000 to $8,000. No estimates of total homes or businesses needing such work are included in the proposal, stressed Rate Counsel officials.

Late in 2019, Gov. Phil Murphy proposed a possible $500 million statewide bond issue most likely for grants and subsidies to public utilities doing lead line replacements.

No legislation has yet been introduced in 2020, although it was unclear if such funds could be accessed by a private utility such as Suez.

No surcharges Stefanie Brand, director, Rate Counsel division, noted Suez is a forprofit private utility company as opposed to public water utilities and needs to find ways to fund its customer lead line replacements that donĘźt involve charging all its ratepayers, plus making a profit on the service to boot. “We do need to resolve the lead in water issue but Suez needs to find

another way to do that than charging all its ratepayers,� Brand told Northern Valley Press on Jan. 7.

She said charging all customers for private lead line replacements is illegal, plus “fundamentally unfair� to customers who have already replaced lead lines at their own expense.

Moreover, Brand said itĘźs likely many customers with lead lines may not want Suez on their property and an additional surcharge for such work can harm customers not capable of paying.

Despite several meetings with utility officials over months, Brand said no resolution to issues of case law or financing could be worked out.

Although it is not Rate CounselĘźs role to offer financing alternatives, said Brand, she said rather than a surcharge, other options could include the utility offering low- or no-interest loans on the entire replacement cost, a state-created fund to assist property owners to fund replacements, or a state tax to help fund statewide replacements. ĘťA better handleĘź “Suez should have a better handle on how many customer-side and company-side lead service lines exist in their system,â€? said Brand, noting the utility offered no such estimates.

Brand said based on meetings with utility officials, she believed

Suez officials did not understand “the scope of the problem� and were more interested in generating profit by surcharging ratepayers than offering replacement options to customers.

Recent water sampling results from 141 homes with lead pipes over the last six months in 2019 revealed average readings at 11.2 parts per billion, below the 15 PPB federal lead standard. However, three homes were over the federal standard.

The state Department of Environmental Protection requires a water utility to notify customers and take corrective actions when lead levels exceed 15 parts per billion in 10 percent of samples.

Water utilities are required by NJDEP to sample 100 or more homes with lead lines twice a year to monitor lead levels.

In addition, according to a press statement, Suez reported it had removed 2,517 of its lead service lines in 2019, costing approximately $22 million, to help reduce lead levels.

Suez also adjusted its pH levels and anti-corrosion chemicals in 2019 to help reduce lead leaching into water from lead pipes, company officials said.

Suez assures customers that there is no lead in water leaving its Haworth treatment plant.

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ship recipients,” said Whitney.

“These promising young ladies have a bright future. They are taking positive actions to reap the benefits they desire. They realize not to see things as they are…but as they should be with them in the picture.”

The reception was an elegant luncheon event attended by eight of

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the scholars and their families, along with several scholarship sponsors.

The scholars who were unable to attend were out of town either on a travel program or back in school. But, each of them sent a heartfelt thank you speech that was read by Whitney.

The featured speaker was United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Judge Sandra Robinson.

The program was opened with a

welcome by President Susan Eastham, introductions by Club Chair of Public Issues Aleta Frezzell and remarks from Marie Sullivan, state federation Palisades District vice president.

Beverly Rhinehart, the local clubʼs vice president, gave a short history of club, which dates back to 1895.

Ferer then introduced the donors

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At the scholarship awards luncheon: Evelyn Spath-Mecado, Judge Sandra Robinson, Aleta Frezzell, Joanne Wynne and Vincent Case. and mentioned that the club always needs more scholarship sponsors.

All of the scholars present were bright and articulate, as they spoke about their respective colleges and the high-level academic and career paths that they were following—from orthopedic surgery, nursing and sports medicine, to psychology, biology and chemistry. They all voiced their appreciation to their scholarship donors and the club for having been given this financial boost.

Robinson gave a compelling presentation in which she recounted her career challenges and offered many pieces of advice to the young women of today.

Robinson told the scholars that important steps to take in order to overcome obstacles include: finding a role model or mentor; acknowledging pleasure and disappointment in oneʼs chosen field of studies and employment; not being afraid to ask for help, including financial aid; and staying physically fit and nutritionally healthy.

She told the scholars that if they do not like what they are doing, they probably will not succeed. She told them to not be afraid to make changes, or even consider finding a different career path. She also urged the young women to stay up to date on important social, political and financial matters by reading newspapers, using social media and even watching television.

“You have to know whatʼs going on because you have to be in it!”

Further, Robinson said that if the women were harassed, or had their civil rights violated in the workplace, they should get an excellent attorney.

She said they should achieve confidence in having a strong knowledge base, having self-control and paying attention to their appearance.

“What you do on campus and in your public life matters,” she said, adding that the best way to deal with obstacles is to meet them head on. “It is important to know where you came from and know where you are, balancing your strengths and weaknesses.”

State Assemblywoman Valerie Huttle also delivered an inspirational speech.

“We are here today because of the mission and purpose of the

Womanʼs Club of Englewood, the same mission which guides me through my work in the legislature—bringing women together to provide opportunities for opportunity,” said Huttle. “Every year, the Womanʼs Club of Englewood provides life-changing, career-boosting scholarships to women in our community who have shown that they have the talent and potential to succeed. I believe that this event is special not only because of the investment that the Womanʼs Club is making in these women, but because of the countless ways in which our community will be benefited from the return on this investment.”

Mayor Michael Wildes also delivered an uplifting pronouncement.

“Your mettle will be tested.

There will be obstacles in front of you, not just the challenges you take, but also the silences and challenges that you donʼt take,” he said. “In a world where, in recent days, we saw hate on the front pages of every newspaper, where we see our nation facing extraordinary challenges, it is essential that we set the stage for the next theater. You are our future, and it is important that you not only go forward, but make sure that you pay it forward to the next generation and never forget who brought you here.”

Wildes then gave each scholar a certificate of honor from the City of Englewood and a personal gift of a custom engraved pen, and Huttle presented each scholar with a New Jersey State Legislature citation, on behalf of herself, state Sen. Loretta Weinberg and state Assemblyman Gordon Johnson.

After the presentations, everyone enjoyed a performance of classical music by 10-year-old cello virtuoso Aurelia Faidley-Solars, and a delicious lunch buffet was served.

As a grand finale to the reception, everyone was invited to the buffet lunch with tasty sandwiches and homemade desserts.

The 2019-2020 scholars are: Christie Aubourg, Yume Murphy, Gabrielle Rodriguez, Sydney Elise Morris, Raven Nicole Cureton, Shaina Lacap, Imani Williams, Debbie Adam, Virginia Ingram, Brenda Torres, Hyunah Kim, Theresa Lee, and Rishann Grant.

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Dear Savvy Senior, My husband, who lives at home, has dementia and I worry about him wandering off and not being able to get back.

BY JIM MILLER Can you recommend monitoring technology devices or any other solutions that can help me keep tabs on him?

— Exhausted Spouse

Dear Exhausted, This is a concern for millions of Americans caring for a loved one with dementia at home. About 60% of people who suffer from dementia wander at some point, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.

For caregivers, this can be frightening because many of those who wander off end up confused and lost, even in their own neighborhood, and are unable to communicate who they are or where they live.

Here are some product and service solutions that might help.

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

adding an extra lock on the top or bottom of the exterior doors out of the line of sight or installing door alarms on the exterior doors that let you know when they’re opened. See AlzStore.com for a variety of product solutions.

And be sure you hide the car keys to keep him from driving.

You should also alert your neighbors that your husband may wander so they can keep an eye out and have a recent picture of him on hand to show around the neighborhood or to the police if he does get lost.

Monitoring Technology For high-tech solutions, there are a variety of wearable GPS tracking devices available today that can help you keep tabs on him. Top options to consider include AngelSense (AngelSense.com), which can be attached to clothing or worn around the waist; wristwatches like the Theora Connect (TheoraCare.com) or NurtureWatch (NurtureWatch.com); and the GPS SmartSole (GPSSmartSole.com), which is a shoe insole tracker.

All of these products come with smartphone apps that would alert you if your husband were to wander beyond a pre-established safe area and would let you know where to find him if he did.

These products (except the

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

Locating Services If the previously listed options don’t work for you, there are also locating services like the MedicAlert + Safe Return program (MedicAlert.org/alz) and Vitals Aware Services (TheVitalsApp.com) that can help you if he does wander off.

The MedicAlert + Safe Return program comes with a personalized ID bracelet that would have your husband’s medical information engraved on it, along with his membership number and the tollfree MedicAlert emergency phone number.

If he goes missing, you would call 9-1-1 and report it to the local police department who would begin a search, and then report it to MedicAlert.

Or a Good Samaritan or police officer might find him and call the MedicAlert number to get him back home.

The Vitals Aware Service works a bit differently. This is a free appbased network system that comes with a small beacon that your husband would wear. If he did go missing, anyone in the Vitals app network community that came within

80 feet of him would receive an alert and information about him so they could contact you.

Another option that could help, depending on where you live, is a radio frequency locater service like SafetyNet and Project Lifesaver, which are offered by some local law enforcement agencies.

With these services, your husband would wear a wristband that

contains a radio transmitter that emits tracking signals. If he goes missing, you would contact the local authorities who would send out rescue personnel who will use their tracking equipment to locate him.

Visit SafetyNetTracking.com and Projectlifesaver.org to see if these services are available in your community.

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Certified physical therapist Purissa Seville will discuss “How To Naturally Heal Back Pain For Good” at the Englewood Public Library, on Wednesday, Jan. 15, at 2 p.m. This program is free and open to the public, and no registration is needed.

Are you living with back pain or sciatica? Why do some people stay active in their 80s and some do not? Is there hope for you?

Learn about the biggest mistakes people make in handling their pain. Join Purissa Seville of Seville Physical Therapy to get answers to your questions and end the frustration and fear of losing mobility.

Seville is a board certified physical therapist in the USA for over 15 years. Since 1998 she has treated thousands of patients suffering from acute and chronic neck and back pain. Seville has earned certifications in Myofascial trigger point and McKenzie technique for mechanical diagnosis of the spine.

For further information about the class, email programming@englewood.bccls.org or visit the Seville Physical Therapy website at sevillept.com. The Englewood Public Library is located at 31 Engle St., Englewood.

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Show-stopping show tunes coming to Tenafly Jan. 26

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The Presbyterian Church at Tenafly proudly presents “Pennies For Heaven—Hallelujah Hollywood! The Musical Hits,” a benefit performance on Sunday, Jan. 26, at 7:30 p.m., at 55 Magnolia Ave., Tenafly.

Organizers say it will be a night of grand entertainment featuring Broadway talent direct from shows including “Wicked,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Show Boat,” “Mamma Mia,” and “My Fair Lady!” The evening is coproduced by Ann Van Cleave and Cathy Coppolino.

“This is an evening of music and fun for all ages provided by members and friends of the congregation who make their living

on Broadway and in other wellknown entertainment venues,” said Van Cleave, herself a Broadway veteran. “This event is like a Broadway show minus the Broadway ticket prices.”

Cathy Coppolino, also an accomplished vocalist, notes that “there is always a great energy and excitement in the house as local residents and friends come together to enjoy an evening of pure magical entertainment!”

The evening will also include a popular Broadway themed raffle in which the first prize is a Broadway show and dinner for two; second prize is a Broadway show; and third prize, an evening for two at the Westchester Broadway Din-

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Raffle tickets are $5 each, and a book of 10 tickets is $50.

Tickets for the performance are $20 for students and seniors,

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Tickets are available at the church office between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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Eustacia “Tessie” Black, 88, of Teaneck, passed away quietly and peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019.

Beloved wife of the late Spiro (2014) and devoted mother of the late James (2019). Loving mother of Nicholas (Nicky) and his wife, Adrienne. Cherished sister of Angela Bogris and sister-inlaw, Margie Black. Adored aunt of Jimmy, Spiro and George Bogris, Vicky Androulakis, Spiro and Demetria Laousis, Nicky and Tony Black. She will be dearly missed by all.

Friends and family were received Jan. 3 at Volk Leber Funeral Home, Teaneck. Funeral service was at St. Anthonyʼs Orthodox Church, Bergenfield.

Interment at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus.

In lieu of flowers, the Black family requests that donations be made in Tessieʼs honor to St. Anthonyʼs Orthodox Church.

Please visit Tessieʼs tribute page at volkleber.com

FRANCES CAVINESS

Frances Caviness (nee Hanna), 83, of Englewood, departed this life on Dec. 31, 2019.

Predeceased by parents, Larry and Cloey Hanna, husband, Melvin Caviness, and 11 siblings.

Loving mother to Melvina Cobb (Charles) and Alex Caviness (Andrea). Grandmother to Brian and Alexis Cobb, Caleb and Joshua Caviness.

Visitation was Jan. 8 at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Englewood.

SANTO DeROSA

Santo “Dee” DeRosa of Old Tappan, and formerly of Park Ridge, passed away peacefully on Monday, Dec. 30, 2019, at the age of 92.

Beloved husband of Adele.

Adoring father of Marion Lorenzo, Annette DeRosa and Debbie Larsen. Greatest Grandpa of Megan and Pattie McTigue, Matt Lorenzo, Steve DeRosa, Julie Larsen Boudreau and Merri Larsen. Also survived by his loving cat Rocky.

Dee was in the telecommunications industry for 33 years before retiring. At the age of 17 he was a United States Navy veteran of World War II. Funeral Mass was Jan. 4 at Our Lady of Mercy R. C. Church, Park Ridge. Interment in Ascension Cemetery, Airmont, N.Y. Visitation was at the Robert Spearing Funeral Home, Inc., 155 Kinderkamack Road, Park Ridge, NJ. In lieu of flowers memorial donations in memory of Dee may be made to CLAWS Animal Rescue, P.O. Box 172, Closter, NJ 07624 or ASPCA, P.O. Box

96929, Washington DC 200906929.

“This is not goodbye to the greatest Grandpa, we will see you on the other side.”

JAMES H. GRUBEN

James H. Gruben, 62, of Closter, Thiels, N.Y., and No. Liberty, Iowa, died Dec. 27, 2019.

Beloved father of Deborah Gruben. Brother of Lois Lake and Jane Kuhn. Cherished uncle of many nieces and nephews. Services will be private. If desired, donations in his memory can be made to American Diabetes Association, www.diabetes.org.

GENEVIEVE LaTOURETTE

Genevieve “Jean” LaTourette (nee Ostermann), of Cresskill, 89, passed away Dec. 29, 2019.

Genevieve was a crossing guard for the town of Demarest.

Predeceased by her beloved husband, Gilbert. She is survived by her devoted sons, Kenneth and William and his wife, Regina; cherished grandchildren, Kenneth Jr. and his wife, Tracy, Robert and his wife, Bethanie, and Stephen and his fiance, Lyndsay; adored great grandchildren Braeden, Aubrey, Addison and Rowan; and her devoted nieces and nephews.

She is predeceased by her twin sister Gladys Muller and sister Gwen Macarone.

Visiting hours and funeral service were Jan. 3 at the Moritz Funeral Home in Closter. Burial was at Westwood Cemetery in Westwood.

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Genevieve may be made to Meals on Wheels North Jersey (Mealsonwheelsnorthjersey.org).

RONALD R. MAGNANI

Ronald R. Magnani, 75, of River Vale, formerly of Northvale, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving companion Penny Mascarelli and his dear family and friends on Monday, Dec. 30, 2019.

Ronnie was an electrician with IBEW Local 164 for over 30 years.

Funeral services were private.

Those who wish may make donations in Ronnieʼs memory to St. Jude Childrenʼs Research Hospital, www.stjude.org.

JANET E. MORROW

Janet E. Morrow (nee Nelson), of Closter, 83, passed away Dec. 30, 2019.

Janet worked in customer service for PSE&G for 41 years.

She was a member of Closter Improvement Commission, the Ladies Auxiliary American Legion Post 11, Closter Senior Citizens Club, Republican Coun-

ty Committee, Republican Organization of Closter.

Predeceased by her beloved husband William. She is survived by her devoted sons, Keven and Dwight and his wife, Barbara, and cherished grandchildren, Doug and Daniel. Loving sister Judy Fox and her husband, Bob, and brother, Steve. Cherished nephews, James and Eric.

Entombment with funeral service was Jan. 4 at George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus. In lieu of flowers donations in memory of Janet may be made to American Cancer Society (cancer.org).

Board of Trustees, Teaneck Scholarship Fund, Board of Directors and Teaneck Senior Service Center, Board of Directors.

Finally, Gary served his country in the U.S. Army from 1955-1957 and the Army Reserves from 1957-1963.

Friends and family were received on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at

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PSE&G will lower residential gas bills for its residential customers effective Jan. 1, 2020. This reduction is in addition to a reduction that took effect Oct. 1, 2019.

“The reduction reflects the continued decline in natural gas prices,” the utility said. “Lower gas prices, combined with PSE&G’s ability to efficiently manage its gas supply contracts and purchases, have produced cost savings that the utility will pass along to customers. Residential gas bills today are 50% lower than they were in 2008.”

The typical residential gas heating customer will save about $21 per year, representing an annual savings of approximately 2% on their total gas bill, PSE&G said.

In addition to the price decrease, the utility offers a list of steps that customers can take to reduce their costs even further: • Lower your thermostat by just 1 degree. You’ll hardly notice and this may reduce your heating bill by up to 3%. Save even more by lowering your thermostat 2 degrees during the day and 5 to 10 degrees at bedtime, if health conditions permit. Consider a programmable or smart thermostat to adjust settings automatically.

Lorraine Mould, 90, of Northvale, passed away on Monday, Nov. 4, 2019.

Lorraine was born in Cliffside Park, NJ on Jan. 4, 1929.

Beloved wife of the late Raymond. She is survived by her nieces Arlene White, Barabra White and nephews Alan White and David White, and three great nieces, Kristen, Jacqueline and Shannon.

Mrs. Mould was formerly employed with Irving Trust Bank, New York and PNC Bank, Northvale. She was a member with St. Anthonyʼs Church Choir and Golden Age Club of Northvale.

Memorial Service was held Jan. 4 at St. Anthonyʼs Church, Northvale.

Lorraine always had a deep regard for animals. Should family/friends desire, contributions may be sent to Bergen County Animal Shelter and Adoption Center.

GARY A. SAAGE

Gary A. Saage, 85, of Teaneck, died peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. Beloved husband of 60 years to Elizabeth “Tina” (nee Coyle). Loving father of Gary, Jr., and his wife, Maureen (nee Giordano). Devoted brother of June & her husband, Jose Pino. Cherished Pop Pop of Gary III and his wife, Vanessa, Kevin and his wife, Kelsey, Brendan and Great Pop Pop of Bennett. Adored uncle to many nieces and nephews and many brother and sisters-in-laws in Ireland and Great Britain.

Gary attended the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and received his Master of Public Administration from Fairleigh Dickinson University. As a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Gary worked for various Public Accounting Firms from 1957-1967. He worked as the Chief Financial Officer for the Township of Teaneck from 1967-1991 and was the Township Manager from 19912000. Gary was the President of the Kiwanis Club from 19701971, a member of the Government Finance Officers of NJ Executive Board, Public Employees Retirement System of NJ

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In lieu of flowers the family is requesting donations to be made in Garyʼs name to St. Jude Childrenʼs Research Hospital.

Please visit Garyʼs tribute page at www.volkleber.com.

Save on winter heating costs with these tips • Everyone loves a cozy fire on cold days, but make sure to close fireplace dampers when not in use to prevent warm air from escaping your home.

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Grant funds to help low-income residents remove lead from homes The County of Bergen will receive a $3.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Lead Hazard Control & Healthy Homes to remove lead hazards from the homes of eligible Bergen County residents, the county recently announced.

Since the most common source of lead exposure in the home is from lead-based paint, the homes that will be assessed under this grant are those constructed before 1978, roughly 75% of Ber-

gen Countyʼs total housing stock, with nearly 21,000 of those units pre-dating 1940.

The HUD grant is intended to assist low-income families who are either renting or own a home and lack the financial means to mitigate their familiesʼ exposure to lead. Eligible families must be at or below 50% of the median income according to HUD guidelines, or approximately $53,000 for a family of 4, and must have a child under the age of six living in or spending significant amounts of

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“Under this grant, the County will be able to perform assessments and remove lead paint and other lead hazards affecting hundreds of residents,” said County Executive James J. Tedesco III. “Working with our federal legislators, this is an important step in our overall efforts to eliminate the hazards posed by lead inside and outside the home.”

A portion of the grant is set aside to increase the health and safety of the home occupants such as replacing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. The County will also assist families in temporarily relocating for the duration of the paint removal.

In February 2018, the County similarly received approximately $375,000 in annual grant funding from the New Jersey Department of Health for the Childhood Lead Exposure Prevention (CLEP) program, which allows the County to perform assessments on homes and track lead exposure in children who have tested positive for

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The CLEP grant allowed the county to purchase additional testing equipment to perform lead analysis on toys, cookware, makeup, and other consumer products to help determine the likely causes of childhood lead exposure. The HUD grant announced today will dovetail with the Countyʼs existing CLEP program to further assist with lead hazard reduction in homes once a child has been identified through elevated blood lead level tests from pediatricians.

“From Flint, Michigan to Newark, weʼve seen the devastating effects lead can have on quality of life. Whether it be in the water in our pipes or the paint on our walls, all levels of our government are united in removing this health hazard from our communities quickly and permanently,” said U.S. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ-9).

“We fought hard for this federal award because it will help protect the health of our children, our families, and our neighbors. I thank our County Executive Jim Tedesco for his bold leadership on this issue and I will continue to bring home critical grants like this that protect the well-being of Bergen County residents.”

“Every family deserves to drink water thatʼs free of lead, and to know if their childʼs school or their home has lead in their pipes.

With this investment from HUD, we are continuing to claw back

more of our federal tax dollars from Washington, boosting our return on investment, and helping minimize the impact on our local property taxes,” said U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5). “In Congress, Iʼm also working on new legislation to claw the resources back to New Jersey, from the Moocher States, needed to help schools in North Jersey identify and replace all lead pipes too.”

“Most of us take having a lead-free home for granted. We go about our daily lives secure in the knowledge that we will return every night to a place where our children and we are safe from hazardous environmental factors.

Some Bergen County families are not so fortunate,” said Freeholder Vice-Chairwoman Mary Amoroso. “This $3.3 million grant is going to improve the safety and quality of life for a number of Bergen County families, and Iʼm excited to see this grant money start flowing into our communities.

“Children are far more vulnerable to lead poisoning than adults, and even low levels of lead exposure can hurt a childʼs mental and physical development,”continued Bergen County Executive James J. Tedesco.

“This vital federal funding will help us remove lead hazards in the home and not only make it safer for children, but for anyone else who occupies that home in the future.”

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• English as a Second Language (ESL) Conversation Group meets Tuesday afternoons from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Mayor Lizette Parker Memorial room on the main floor. The practice group is open to anyone who would like to improve their English skills by actively participating in group conversation led by a trained tutor. No registration is necessary.

• Mother Goose Time, for kids 2 to 3 years old, features stories, rhymes, songs, fingerplays and movement activities, Thursday, Jan. 16 at 11 a.m.. Free play follows. Toys are provided.

Register in advance; residents get priority.

• Infants not yet walking are invited to Lap Time, a storytime for the littlest library-goers, Thursday, Jan. 16 at 11 a.m. This features simple and interactive stories and rhymes, sing songs and fingerplays and movement activities.

• Enjoy a Friday Morning Movie on Jan. 17 at 10:30 a.m.

Itʼs winter 1968 and showbiz legFROM PAGE 12

end Judy Garland arrives in Swinging London to perform a five-week sold-out run at The Talk of the Town in “Judy” (starring Renee Zellweger). It is 30 years since she shot to global stardom in The Wizard of Oz, but if her voice has weakened, its dramatic intensity has only grown.

Rated PG-13. Runtime: 118 minutes.

• Join the library for a celebration of Chinese New Year, Sunday, Jan. 20 at 2 p.m. There will be a dance party, craft, snack and more! Best for ages 4 and up— bring the family.

TENAFLY 100 Riveredge Road tenaflylibrary.org (201) 568-8680 • Make an appointment with the libraryʼs Tech Expert on Wednesdays in January. They can help you learn to download ebooks, establish an email account, use Google drive or many other important e-skills.

After making a 1-hour individual appointment, simply bring your laptop, phone or tablet to the library. These are in-library appointments only; registration is required. Contact the Reference Department for an appointment.

• Children in grades 2 to 5 are encouraged to read a graphic

novel for the January Genre of the Month Club. Each month children in grades 2 to 5 are encouraged to read and review at least one book in the specified genre. Each review will be entered into a monthly drawing for a prize and entries not selected for the monthly prize will be entered into a drawing for an endof-year prize. Graphic Novel is the genre for January. Call for more information.

• MeetUp Mondays continue on Monday mornings in January at 10:30 a.m., for ages 1 to 3 years. (There will be no meeting on Monday, Jan. 20.) Get out of the house with your toddler or preschooler for this informal gathering at the library. Your child will make new friends while playing with the libraryʼs collection of toys. They will read a few books selected by the children and then sing a few songs just for fun.

Bring a friend!

• Read to a Dog, for ages 5 and up, is a great way to foster fluency in language and reading, as well as develop confidence and independence, on Mondays and Thursdays at the library. Register for a 20-minute one-on-one session at 4:30, 4:50 or 5:10. The popular program often fills up a month or more in advance. Call early to reserve your childʼs spot.

• Weekly winter evening Family Storytime for children meets Mondays at 7 p.m. through Feb. 24. (No class Jan. 20 and Feb. 17). Evening story time is open to families with children of any age.

Children are welcome to attend already dressed for bed and with their favorite stuffed toy or blanket. No registration required.

• Toddler Tales Storytime, for children ages 2 to 4, meets Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m through Feb. 25. Toddlers will hear stories and sing songs. Class ends with a simple take home craft requiring coloring, gluing and/or cutting. No registration required.

• The Second/Third Grade Book Group will meet Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 4 p.m. This month, theyʼre reading “Waiting for Magic,” by Patricia MacLachlan. Pick up a copy of the book at the Service Desk before the meeting.

• Whatʼs Tape Town? A play town full of roads and houses created for toddlersʼ enjoyment. After all, what toddler doesnʼt love playing with cars, trucks and other things that go? Toddlers will zoom cars and trucks down main street while improving motor skills and expanding vocabulary, Wednesday, Jan. 15

at 11 a.m.

• Watch “A Womanʼs Life” at Movie Matinee for adults, Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 1 p.m. For adults.

• Babytime Storytime, for children ages birth to 2 years, meets Thursdays through Feb. 27, at 10:30 a.m. Each class includes songs, storybooks and free playtime. Babies are encouraged to sing along, act out rhymes and interact with other attendees as they begin to make the connection between language and the written word. No registration required.

• The adult Book Talks!

Discussion Group meets Thursday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. Registration is not required. This is not your typical book group: They share great book suggestions with other members and just talk about books—a great club for readers looking for new authors or genres, or people who simply enjoy talking about books.

• Open S.T.E.M. Time, for ages 5 and up, meets Saturday, Jan. 18 from 1 to 3 p.m. Drop in anytime. These activities are meant for independent learning and family members are encouraged to learn together.

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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CLERK. Borough of Old Tappan seeks full-time accounts payable clerk to begin March 2, 2020. Must be a motivated, detail-oriented individual with excellent organizational, computer and communication skills along with ability to work cooperatively with local officials, department heads, employees and the general public.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to processing of all purchase orders, preparation of monthly bills list, assist collecting taxes when needed, escrow and various other clerical duties including DPW record keeping. Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.

Purchasing experience and knowledge of Edmunds Software in local government a plus, but not required. Excellent benefit package. Email cover letter, resume, and two references to Rebecca Overgaard, CFO at roverg a a r d @ oldtappan.net by Jan. 31, 2020. EOE. HELP WANTED

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

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

CLUES ACROSS 1. Recurring TV show 7. Throws out 13. Iberian Peninsula microstate 14. Gossip 16. Atomic #20 17. Ivy League institution 19. Of I 20. “He Is __!”: Scripture excerpt 22. Musical genre 23. Heavy cavalry sword 25. Ancient Olympic Site 26. Satisfies 28. Popular flower

29. Shared services center 30. Drain 31. A way to attack 33. Urban Transit Authority 34. Spiritual leader 36. Postponed 38. N. American plant with edible purple-black berries 40. Gazes unpleasantly 41. Gets up 43. Capital of Ukraine 44. Returned material authorization (abbr.)

45. Golf score 47. Superhigh frequency 48. Swiss river 51. Felons 53. Succulent plants 55. Soluble ribonucleic acid 56. Deliberately setting fire to 58. Infamous singer Zadora 59. Anwar __, Egyptian statesman 60. Influential sports mag

Fun By The Numbers Like puzzles? Then you’ll love sudoku. This mind-bending puzzle will have you hooked from the moment you square off, so sharpen your pencil and put your sudoku savvy to the test!

Here’s How It Works: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

61. Aromatic Mediterranean plant 64. Sixth note of a major scale 65. Unit of explosive power 67. Large watertight chamber 69. Popular street 70. A way of watering CLUES DOWN 1. Mollusks 2. -__, denotes past 3. Anchor ropes 4. Large Middle Eastern country 5. To make a mistake 6. Ancient governor 7. Extents 8. Chinese surname 9. NYC subway “residents” 10. Essential oil used as perfume 11. A way to treat injuries (abbr.)

12. Session 13. Units of land areas 15. Goes over once more 18. Where wrestlers work 21. Italian islanders 24. Avenue

26. __ Adams, U.S. President 27. Rest with legs bent 30. Type of flour 32. The Golden State (abbr.)

35. More (Spanish) 37. Stinging, winged insect 38. The use of irony to mock 39. Arsenals 42. Pouch 43. 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet 46. Violent seizure of property 47. Restrict 49. Something comparable to another 50. Punishment device made from stems 52. Soul and calypso songs 54. Formerly OSS 55. Athabaskan language 57. __ bene: observe carefully 59. Six (Spanish) 62. Read-only memory 63. Chinese philosophical principle 66. American conglomerate 68. Tin

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 This week will get off to a social start, Cancer. Expect friends to bring other friends along if you are hosting a party. This is an exciting opportunity to expand your network.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, put all of your cards on the table and begin discussions with others who are influencers in your life. Only then can you come up with a strategy to get things done.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Make a point of being direct if you are upset, Virgo. Others need to know if they have stepped on your toes, even if it was accidental so they can make things right.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Now is a key time to boost your bottom line, Libra. If you donʼt already have a job, itʼs time to get one. If youʼre employed, you may need to seek out new revenue streams.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Various ideas are swirling around in your head, Scorpio. Youʼre not sure which ones you want to see the light of day just yet. Partner up on a trial project first.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, if stress has been ruling your universe, it might be time to step back and reevaluate your priorities. Find out which tasks you can shed from your daily list.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Deep soul-searching and a sharing of hidden emotions might be on the docket this week, Capricorn. It is brave to own up to your feelings.

Youʼll find support in friends.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 A deep cleaning or decluttering is in order, Aquarius. Start with one room in the house and then work your way onward as time permits.

Decluttering can be liberating.

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

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