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Itʼs good to be a dog—as well as a dog owner in Tenafly—as the borough opens the gates on its first-ever dog park. At press time, a long-awaited Tenafly dog park was scheduled to open Saturday, Feb. 8 at the boroughʼs former swim club on Grove Street, about seven months after its approval by a 4-3 vote at a July Borough Council meeting. Officials said the park will be open from dawn to dusk and official park rules should be posted soon. “We are still working out the exact times because we want to make sure the area is opened and locked based on the schedule,” Councilman Jeff Grossman told Northern Valley Press. He said the council plans to invite the garden club to enhance the park grounds later this year. “Our hope is that this becomes a multi-purpose area and not simply a dog park. It is 2 acres
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Professional musicians joined students on stage during a fabulous Carriage House Concert, held Feb. 2 at The Woman’s Club of Englewood’s historic clubhouse. BY HILLARY VIDERS SPECIAL TO NORTHERN VALLEY PRESS
On Feb. 2, the Womanʼs Club of Englewoodʼs clubhouse on Brinckerhoff Court resounded with the beautiful music of the Carriage House Concert. Under the leadership of world-renowned cellist Ani Kalayjian, the Womanʼs Club of Englewoodʼs Carriage House music series has brought PHOTO BY HILLARY VIDERS
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A new $3.3 million federal grant to Bergen County will enable residents to get rid of the major source of lead contamination—leaded indoor paint—said the Bergen County executive at a Jan. 31 forum with county leaders held at Stony Hill Inn in Hackensack. James Tedesco III, now serving year two of his second term as county executive, and a former Paramus mayor, told over 100 leaders at a Friday Forum sponsored by Bergen County Volunteers, that the county health department applied for a grant last year to abate lead and was recently awarded funding. “Iʼm happy to say that we are one of only a few counties throughout the nation that was selected,” said Tedesco. “This grant allows us to test for it, find it and remediate [lead paint] out of peopleʼs houses,” he said. Tedesco said people in older houses and tenants may not have the funds to remove and remediate the paint. The sale of lead paint was outlawed in 1978. Most health departments view lead paint as the leading
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Jeremy Lentz is the award winning executive director of the Teaneck International Film Festival (TIFF), a project of The Puffin Foundation. Under Lentzʼs leadership, TIFF has been committed to the theme of activism and making change. It is considered one of the most prominent social justice film festivals in the nation. Earlier this year, Lentz was recipient of the first Community Partner Award presented by The Links of Bergen County. He was also named Teaneckʼs Man of the Year by The Teaneck Chamber of Commerce and has received numerous accolades for promoting racial equality and other social justice related causes. In addition to his leadership position at TIFF, Lentz serves as director of Lentz & Lentz SAT Prep, with college prep classes throughout the northeastern part of the United States. Lentz also serves on the Young Patrons Committee at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre and on the Host Committee for The Fire Island Dance Festival. • • • Hillary Viders: Amongst all your initiatives, you are also an investor in Broadway shows. JL: Yes. I am currently involved in “The Tina Turner Musical,” and my previous productions include “Sunset Boulevard” with Glenn Close, and “Dangerous Liaisons” with Liev Schreiber and Janet McTeer. I have also signed on as an investor in an upcoming revival of “American Buffalo” starring Lawrence Fishburne, Sam Rockwell and Darren Criss. HV: How do you select the shows in which you invest? JL: For me, itʼs more of a passion project. I invest in shows with stories that I feel need to be told and have important relevance in todayʼs society. HV: The films and plays in which you are interested involve social and racial justice. What motivated you to embrace these themes? JL: They are part of my life. Two of my grandparents were Holocaust survivors, so I always had a sense of understanding where I came from and the need to speak out against injustice. In college, I wrote my grandmotherʼs narrative about the Shoah, and this gave me a strong sense of my religious and cultural identity. I am also gay, so the duality of being Jewish and gay instilled a special sense of empathy in me. Iʼm always fighting for “the little guy,” and in many instances, I was the “little guy.” I am fortunate to have an incredibly loving and supportive family, but in many cases I am the exception. There are many gay youth who are not accepted by
Puffin Cultural Forum will premiere “Bedlam,” in which filmmaker and practicing psychiatrist, Ken Rosenberg visits ERs, jails, and homeless camps to tell the intimate stories behind our national mental health crisis. Following the film will be a talkback with the producer and filmmaker Peter Miller. The film can also be seen on PBS on April 13 at 10 p.m. The third film, “Eating up Easter” by Sergio Mataʼu Rapu and Elena Rapu, will debut at the Puffin Cultural Forum on April 18 at 8 p.m., and then it will air on PBS on May 25 at 10 p.m. Set in remote Easter Island, this film depicts the threat of climate change and globalization and it is a wake-up call for the rest of the world. HV: In light of the dire predictions about climate change, the theme of “Eating up Easter” seems vitally Jeremy Lentz with TIFF poster. important. PHOTO BY HILLARY VIDERS JL: Yes, it is! It stresswith PBS and The Puffin Founda- es environmental sustainability, tion, as part of the Independent cultural conservation and the Lens Pop Up Series. The first film, need to reduce, reuse and recy“The First Rainbow Coalition” by cle. It is also about sustainable Ray Santisteban, was shown at the tourism, globalization and the Puffin Cultural Forum (23 Puffin care and responsibility for our Way in Teaneck) and on PBS in planet. HV: What films can we look January. This film is about civic engagement and community forward to seeing at next yearʼs organizing, multi-ethnic coalition TIFF? JL: Well, youʼll have to tune and community building, police and community relations, afford- in! Weʼre just now starting our able housing, racism and classism. screening of close to 100 films On March 28, at 8 p.m., the from all over the world. From their families and this can lead to homelessness, drug use and suicide. I feel compelled to address this in my work. HV: What are you currently working on these days? JL: I am doing a winter series of documentaries in partnership
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Years before anyone could go on a floristʼs website, browse photos of pre-designed arrangements, and pop in a credit card number, there was a method of ordering that seems pretty foreign to us today—the telegraph. Peter Duff & Sons, an Englewood florist, was a member of the Florists Telegraph Delivery Association. The accompanying advertisement for Duffʼs is dated to Valentineʼs Day of 1933. Florists Telegraph Delivery Association—which still exists today under the familiar acronym FTD—became the countryʼs first flowers-by-wire service in 1910. It enabled a customer to order flowers by telegraph, using local florists in the recipientʼs area to fulfill the order on the same day. Another interesting part of this ad is the old style of phone number: Englewood 37500. In those days, connecting to another personʼs telephone required the help of an operator. Peter Duff first opened his flower business at 154 Tryon Ave., Englewood, back in 1920. He kept greenhouses on Tenafly Road. Born in Scotland, he had come to the United States at 18 years old and as a young man was the landscaping superintendent on the luxurious estate of John Crosby Brown in West Orange. After 30 years in that capacity, he had come to Englewood and opened a nursery. Duff was one of the founders of the International Flower Show, held at the Grand Central Palace, an exhibition hall in Manhattan. After he passed away in 1938, his sons continued to run the business in Englewood for decades.
Printed in the Brooklyn Times Union newspaper 150 years ago, a classified from 1870 advertises property for sale in Tenafly. In those days, estates in the rural Northern Valley were marketed to New Yorkers, who could live in the country and commute to the city. For this reason, the ads typically mentioned the proximity of the railroad station. This house had nine rooms, stable, outbuildings and fruit trees on 5 acres. The cost to buy: $9,000.
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It was unclear what final costs were; an email to borough engineer Maser Consulting was not returned by press time.
ʻVery happyʼ with park “Iʼm very happy with this location,” said Mayor Mark Zinna, who voted in favor of the site in July. Zinna noted “there appears to be consensus” on the council to name the park after former Mayor Peter Rustin, a long-time supporter of a Tenafly dog park. He said costs “came in a little under” $50,000 for park construction. He said a dog park committee will likely raise funds for water fountains and benches. Councilman Daniel Park sits on the committee, he said. Opponents of siting a dog park at the swim club site pre-
ferred a dog park closer to Tenaflyʼs central business district, some supporting a park at Roosevelt Commons, others a site off of Foster Road, and others a site at Riveredge Road and Jefferson Avenue. At the July 15 vote approving the swim club site, Councilmen Maxim Basch and Venu-
gopal Menon and Councilwoman Lauren Dayton favored the Riveredge Road and Jefferson Avenue location.
Large, small dogs welcome The dog park includes two fenced in areas for large and small dogs: an 80-by-80-square-foot space for large canines and 40-by-
40-square-foot space for smaller dogs. Councilman Jeff Grossman said a few borough officials will be at the parkʼs “soft opening” on Feb. 8, but no official ceremony is planned. A formal dedication for the new park is likely this spring, said borough officials.
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of land with lots of potential,” said Grossman. The council and residents had discussed various sites on-and-off for nearly a decade before thenMayor Peter Rustin—a long-time dog owner and park advocate— cast the deciding vote to place a dog park at the now-shuttered swim club site. Reached Feb. 6, Rustin said he was glad to see the dog park opening, noting itʼs “the best location for the park and Iʼm really looking forward to using it.” He said heʼll likely bring his two dogs to the park on its opening day if weather permits. Rustin noted a dog park committee appointed by Mayor Mark Zinna will likely conduct fundraising to add future amenities and upgrades. One possible amenity previously mentioned could be a water station to fill water bowls at the site. Previously, council members also discussed possibly making
restroom facilities available. Council members approved $50,000 from the municipal Open Space fund for park construction.
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Gottheimer, Pascrell aim for change with SOTU guests BY JOHN SNYDER OF NORTHERN VALLEY PRESS
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President Trumpʼs third State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 4 gave his supporters much to cheer. For others in America, it gave them much to critique. Against that backdrop, we note that two lawmakers from North Jersey attended the event with guests who should meet anybodyʼs standards for respect. U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) introduced Jen Albuquerque, partner of former Township of Washington resident and Green Beret Sgt. 1st Class Michael Goble, who was killed in action in Afghanistan in late December. Gottheimer also announced the creation of the new Fifth District
Sgt. First Class Michael Goble Memorial Award, to honor North Jerseyʼs unsung heroes committed to supporting military families and veterans. U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. (NJ9) was joined by Rabbi Zev Reichman, head of East Hill Synagogue in Englewood and a teacher at the Torah Academy of Bergen County in Teaneck. Both guests helped the Democratic lawmakers draw attention to initiatives theyʼre championing: additional support for warfightersʼ survivors and bolstering a grant program that provides security to vulnerable nonprofits in the face of violent anti-Semitism. In a call to support military families and surviving loved ones, Gottheimer announced heʼs cosponsoring and writing to House leadership to push for an immediate vote
on the bipartisan Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Improvement Act. Goble, who grew up in the Township of Washington and graduated Westwood Regional High School was with his unit in the Kunduz Province clearing out a Taliban weapons cache when he was fatally injured from an explosion. He was set to return home just a few weeks later from his fourth and final tour of duty. His body reached Dover Air Force Base in a dignified transfer on Christmas Day. Albuquerque and Goble met nearly 10 years ago and together have a 6-year-old daughter, Zoey. “He died while fighting our nationʼs enemies. He died while making the world a better place for all of us and for all our children,” Albuquerque said in a press statement Gottheimer issued in advance
of the State of the Union address. In announcing his guest and his push for passage of the Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Improvement Act, Gottheimer said, “It is our duty as Americans not only to honor these men and women, but to do everything we can to fight for their surviving loved ones, to ensure they have the care they need, and the support we all owe them.” He added, “Together, by taking care of our military families, surviving loved ones, and veterans in North Jersey, continuing to work across the aisle, and fighting for change here in Congress, we can live up to our nationʼs commitment to those who gave the last full measure of devotion.” Gobleʼs military awards and recognitions included the Bronze Star Medal, Army Commendation Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, and Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.
Pascrell: ʻWe must demonstrate total resolveʼ In welcoming Reichman to the Capitol, Pascrell said, “As acts of anti-Semitism bedevil our communities in New Jersey and across America, it is imperative that we demonstrate our total resolve. Rabbi Reichmanʼs presence at tonightʼs speech helps provide moral clarity to our national mission against anti-Semitism.” He said, “The Nonprofit Security Grant Program we fought for has helped congregants at East Hill Synagogue feel more secure in their house of worship. I will work to keep the peopleʼs Congress, our state, region, and nation focused on funding this critical program as we stand together to defeat hate.” Pascrell added, “Some issues
should transcend partisan politics. We should all agree to increase the vital funding to provide security to vulnerable nonprofits. I know the difference this assistance can make.” Reichman said, “I have seen the distress members of my community have felt due to the rise of violent anti-Semitism. Our synagogue has been made more secure with funds from the Nonprofit Security Grant. We are extremely thankful to Congressman Pascrell for his consistent support for this program and for fighting to increase the available funding. Bill is a real leader who is looking to make a difference on vital issues.” Pascrell has long championed increased funding for NSGP. He helped secure in 2016 a $75,000 NSGP award for East Hill Synagogue, where Reichman serves. He also joined House Speaker Nancy Pelosi last month as she officially signed legislation authorizing the NSGP program. In December 2019, Reps. Pascrell and Peter King (R-NY-02) led a letter calling for the NSGP to be funded at $90 million, citing “the rise of hate groups in our nation, the record of threats facing members of our community, and the FBIʼs continued concern about domestic violent extremism” as evidence that NSGP resources must be increased. One week after their letter, the requested funding was passed by the House. Pascrell has also led in calling for increased federal efforts to combat domestic extremism. In January, Gottheimer and Pascrell and held an interfaith event with religious leaders, law enforcement, and cultural groups to highlight the need to combat hate in our communities.
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the United States represents less than 5% of the world population yet is responsible for 80% of the worldĘźs opiate consumption. The number of drug overdose deaths has never been higher, and the majority of these deaths involved opioids. According to the Centers for Disease Control, there were more than 3,100 overdose deaths in New Jersey last year. Law enforcement and EMS have administered Naloxone 27,442 times over the last two years. People at the Englewood NARCAN training session were surprised to learn that opioid addiction may take many forms, from unregulated heroin and fentanyl to misuse of prescription drugs. In the U.S., every day 2,500 youths take prescription pain relievers for the purpose of getting high
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School and Elisabeth Morrow School to open up for our artists and share with the community and going into non-profit organizations such as The Bergen Family Center and more,” she said. “With the support of the Womanʼs Club of Englewood as its home, Carriage House Concerts was born. We are now approaching our second season and I would like to convey my deep gratitude for their continuous support in helping me bring this idea to life.” A second Carriage House Concert for the 2020 season is planned for Sunday, April 26, at 3 p.m.
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Center. The event also starred violinist Eric Silberger, British pianist Philip Fisher and the string students of the Elisabeth Morrow School (EMS) in Englewood. Attended by over 150 residents, guests and community leaders, the program began at 1:30 p.m., as EMS music teacher Brittany Sklar welcomed everyone. “We donʼt just bring musicians,” said Sklar. “Weʼre trying to create future concert goers, arts supporters and lovers of music.” With bows held proudly in hand and immaculate posture, EMS string students, ranging in age from 3 to 13, were joined by EMS music teachers Sklar, Misako Sato, Seojin Yang and Isaac Park as they performed. Bea Barbieri, a board member of the Womanʼs Club of Englewood, was one of many people who were enthralled at the youngstersʼ performance. “They were fabulous!” she raved. Lucy Tovmasian agreed. “Itʼs wonderful to see so much talent at such an early age,” she said. Mayor Michael Wildes also praised the legacy of the Carriage House, which was the residence of Englewoodʼs first mayor. Wildes expressed how grateful he was to have Kalayjian as one of Englewoodʼs treasures who is keeping the Carriage House a vibrant cultural center. “We see our children learning the discipline and majesty of music here,” said Wildes. After the studentsʼ performance, Club President Susan Eastham came to the stage and thanked the Nazarian Family Foundation for providing the seed money for Kalayjian to grow the Carriage House Concerts. Kalayjian has been hailed by the Los Angeles Times as “representing the young, up-and-coming generation,” and the Journal Tribune as a “superb cellist with a large, expressive, singing tone, passionate musicianship, and magnificent playing.” She makes it one of her missions to give back in the form of outreach performances in communities that would otherwise not be able to access classical music. At 2 p.m., the featured musicians took the stage and proceeded to dazzle the audience. Silberger and Fisher began with “From the Homeland,” for violin and piano, composed by Bedrich Smetana, followed by a piano and cello duet, “Children of Conflict: A Boy and a Makeshift Toy” by Mary Kouyoumdjian. The final piece, “Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 15,” which was also composed by Smetana. Fisher and Silberger both enjoyed performing to an audience that was much smaller than those in their usual concert hall venues. Fisher remarked, “This is a real community event, and I like the fact that they got the kids involved. You get a really personal connection
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ʻWorkforce housingʼ planned He noted a planned county effort to finance and provide “workforce housing” by constructing about 100 rental apartment units, mostly studio apartments, on county-owned land opposite 150 River St. “We are going to have ʻworkforce housing,ʼ the first one ever in Bergen County or the state of New Jersey,” he said to applause. He said these units would be made available at affordable rental rates to police, firefighters and teachers, and others requiring affordable housing and starting off new careers. A county spokesman said “workforce housing” will be created in partnership with Bergen County Improvement Authority, and likely to break ground by year end and take 24 months for completion. The 100 units—geared toward moderate income individuals entering the workforce—will be near a bus depot, office space, parking and retail space, he said. County Open Space funds Tedesco said $18 million was distributed in 2019 open space grants to Bergenʼs 70 municipalities for 74 projects. “That was 30 percent of the money that we actually collected,” said Tedesco, noting a county fee of 0.01 percent of county taxes is dedicated to its open space fund.
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He said another 70 percent of Bergenʼs Open Space trust fund is used by the county to fund its 9,000-acre park system, purchase open space and buy out floodprone properties. “Thereʼs a huge benefit to that [open space] funding and I continue to thank everybody for supporting that because itʼs really making a difference,” said Tedesco of freeholdersʼ support to up the county fee for open space funding.
Make the 2020 census count He told business leaders of the magnitude of how important it is getting the census count right. “The impact [to Bergen County] is in the tens of millions of dollars,” he noted. Tedesco said the countyʼs federal community development funding was based on census population numbers. He said a federal home rehabilitation program that helps Bergen County homeowners to pay for and fix up homes to allow them to maintain ownership is funded based on census counts. Road resurfacing improvements play a key role in an areaʼs economic health and quality of life, and road resurfacing funding comes from federal coffers based on census counts, said Tedesco. A county spokesman also urged county residents to access the U.S. Census Bureau website and share census bureau news and information products. In addition, participation on a U.S. Census complete count com-
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Service will reflect on Four Chaplains of World War II
Church of the Atonement (Episcopal) will hold its service for the Last Sunday after the Epiphany on Feb. 23, which will also honor the World War II “Four Chaplains,” also known as the “Immortal Chaplains” or “Dorchester Chaplains,” who gave their lives to save military and civilian personnel as the troop
ship SS Dorchester sank on Feb. 3, 1943. The ship, part of a convoy, was torpedoed by a German submarine off Newfoundland. The chaplains helped soldiers board lifeboats and gave up their own life jackets when the supply ran out, regardless of their religious or cultural identity.
The chaplains joined arms, said prayers, and sang hymns as they went down with the ship. The chaplains were George L. Fox and Clark V. Poling (Protestant), Alexander D. Goode (Jewish), and John P. Washington (Roman Catholic). Zachary Kulisek, a ninth grader at Tenafly High School, will assist in planning and preaching at this service, as his Confirmation project. A brief video on the chaplains will be shown during the service. Zachʼs mother is a Navy veteran, and one of his Confirmation teachers, Dr. Bryon Roshong of Dumont, is an Army veteran. Zachʼs Confirmation Mentor is Mr. John Hancock of Tenafly.
Each of the four chaplains was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and the Purple Heart. The Chaplains have been immortalized in several ways, including a postage stamp issued in 1948, a stained-glass window in the Pentagon, and an ongoing Memorial Foundation that encourages selfless service. This yearʼs national student competition (essay, art/photography, and YouTube Video) has “Ordinary Women/Extraordinary Service” as its topic, highlighting the service of women who served during WWII as “Rosie the Riveters.” Each year, the Camp Merritt American Legion, Post 21 in Cresskill seeks a congregation that will sponsor the “Four Chaplains”
remembrance. Members of the Legion will be present at the service. Church of the Atonement is located at 97 Highwood Ave. at Engle Street in Tenafly. Atonement has actively supported ecumenical and interfaith relationships and programs for decades and is proud to host this event highlighting what people united in faith can do for people of all faiths and none. For more information about Atonementʼs worship services, ministries and programs for all ages, contact them at (201) 5681763, parish.admsin@atonementtenafly.org, or visit on the web at www.atonement-tenafly.org.
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Pink Shabbat Feb. 14 at Temple Emeth Join Temple Emeth in Teaneck on Feb. 14, for a Sharsheret Pink Shabbat. Sharsheret, Hebrew for “chain,” is a national not-for-profit organization, that supports
young women and families of all Jewish backgrounds, facing breast cancer. At shabbat evening services, a speaker will share her story, and you will learn more about Sharsh-
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interfaith fair, and an Islamic performance. Each year a different community hosts the brunch, giving insight into its beliefs and practices. This year, keynote speaker is Imam Sohaib Sultan, the first fulltime Muslim life coordinator and chaplain at Princeton University in the Office of Religious Life. Imam Sultan is a public lecturer on Islam, Muslim culture, and MuslimWestern relations in the United States and abroad. He is the author of “The Koran for Dummies” (Wiley, 2004) and “The Qurʼan and Sayings of
Prophet Muhammad: Selections Annotated & Explained” (Skylight Paths, 2007), as well as numerous published articles on the Islamic faith and tradition. Enjoy food and conversations with neighbors. Admission is $30 for kids 12 and under, $40 for all others. Parking is free and Seasons is wheelchair-accessible. Kosher, halal, and vegetarian meals are available. Advance tickets are sold until Feb. 14. Call your religious community for sales. Make checks payable to Aya Samaj of NJ. Bring food donations for Center for Food Action.
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The Chest accepting applications for Young Woman’s Leadership Awards
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The Community Chest is accepting applications for its third annual High School Young Womanʼs Leadership Awards. Two awards will be given to outstanding female students enrolled in their junior or senior years residing and/or attending a public or private high school in eastern Bergen County. Applicants living in and/or attending a school in any of these towns may apply: Alpine, Bergenfield, Closter, Cresskill, Demarest, Dumont, Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Harrington Park, Haworth, Northvale, Norwood, Old Tappan, Rockleigh and Tenafly. The deadline to apply is Sunday, March 1, 2020. Candidates will have demonstrated a passion for leadership, compassion, innovation and the courage of their convictions in their community. They are required to complete an online application, answer essay questions, submit a student resume and present two recommendations. The Community Chestʼs High School Senior Young Womanʼs Leadership Award provides a $2,000 scholarship to the finalist. Female high school seniors may complete an online application available online at bit.ly/TheChestSenior. This year, The Chest is also giving a Junior Young Womanʼs Leadership Award. The finalist will receive a $250 award and an opportunity to participate in an internship with a local nonprofit during the school year or summer. Applicants
comes donations from the public to recognize the work of these young women. Contributions of any amount to support the awards and the event on May 1 may be sent by check with payment made out to The Community Chest, located at 122 South Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ 07631. Visit The Chestʼs website, www.thecommunitychestebc.org,
Dr. Shelly Wimpfheimer, executive director of The Community Chest, presents 2019 recipient Alexa Miller with the High School Young Woman’s Leadership Award.
must complete and submit an online application available at http://bit.ly/TheChestJunior. Through a highly competitive process, applications will be reviewed by a group of women leaders, who have volunteered to judge the applications. The award recipients will be announced and honored at a breakfast on May 1 at St. Paulʼs Church in Englewood. “The Community Chestʼs Leadership Scholarship not only helped me financially advance my educational career, but also allowed me the opportunity to reflect on female leadership and meet incredible women across many different fields. Today, I still hold close all that the scholarship has provided me and am thankful for the experience,”
said Michelle Yu, a 2018 High School Young Womanʼs Leadership Award recipient, who is currently pursuing a bachelor of arts in film and media studies with a concentration in sociology at Columbia University. The annual awards celebration remembers three women from the area and the leadership they demonstrated throughout their lives. During the Great Depression, Elizabeth Cutter, a resident of Englewood, became the founding board chair of The Community Chest. Elisabeth Morrow Morgan, the founder of The Elisabeth Morrow School, grew up in Englewood. Tenafly resident Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a leader in the suffragette movement. The Community Chest wel-
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CRESSKILL 53 Union Ave. cresskilllibrary.org (201) 567-3521 • New Movie Tuesday featuring “Ford v. Ferrari” (PG-13), Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 1 p.m. American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference, the laws of physics and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford and challenge Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966. • Children can make some Valentineʼs Day decorations at Paper Hearts Crafts, Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 4 p.m. Call to sign up or email rebecca.morel@cresskill.bccls.org. • 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. • Volunteer Homework Helpers will be at the library to help students in grades K–6, Thursday, Feb. 13 at 3:30 p.m. Drop in; no registration. • 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. • Kids in grades K–2 can attend the Early Readers Book Club, Saturday, Feb. 15 at 2 p.m. Theyʼll be reading “Clifford the Big Red Dog,” then they will make a craft. Call or email to sign up, rebecca.morel@cresskill.bccls.org.
ENGLEWOOD 31 Engle St. englewoodlibrary.org (201) 568-2215 • Playtime, for infants to age 2, is an informal drop-in program comprising free play, followed by a circle time with rhymes, finger play and songs. Meets Monday, Feb. 10 at 10 a.m. • With Presidentsʼ Day approaching, the library presents its Presidential Film Series, weekdays at 2 p.m. Hereʼs the schedule: Monday, Feb. 10, “Thirteen Days” (PG-13); Tuesday, Feb. 11, “LBJ” (R); Wednesday, Feb. 12, “Abe Lincoln in Illinois” (Not rated); Friday, Feb. 14, “Sunrise at Campobello” (PG). • At Teen Nintendo Switch Game Club on Monday, Feb. 10 at 3:30 p.m., teens gather to play games on the libraryʼs Nintendo Switch. • 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 long-
time practitioner of both Shaolin yoga and tai chi chuan. Meets Monday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. • The Library Board of Trustees will meet on Monday, Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m. • Guitar Story Time with Mr. John is Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 10:30 a.m. Stop by for songs, stories and dancing! For kids up to 5 years old. Volunteersʼ • Bergen Redefining Retirement (RR) program helps retirees give back to their communities. RR matches retirees with volunteer opportunities in local nonprofit organizations, helping them remain engaged in their communities by utilizing their skills, experience, and interests. Learn more at the library on Tuesday, Feb. 11 from 1 to 3 p.m. • Art Kids Academy for tweens and teens meets Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 5:30 p.m. For ages 6 and up. Make a beautiful work of art inspired by classical artists. Registration required; call or email michelle.jurgensen@englewood.bccls.org. • There will be a free presentation about the legendary Paul Robeson on Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. Robeson was New Jerseyborn and raised. He won an academic scholarship to Rutgers, where he became an All-American running back. He later became a lawyer, an opera singer, an acclaimed actor, and a fierce fighter for civil rights for all, and so much more. Robesonʼs struggle to achieve justice for everyone, and his outspokenness in doing so, made him an enemy of the United States government.
Robeson was blacklisted from film studios and concert venues, and refused a passport to travel abroad. By the time the government eased its restrictions, his career and mental health had been irreparably damaged. • Tot Time is a program for kids 2–4 featuring stories, songs and crafts every Wednesday at 11 a.m. through Feb. 12. Registration is preferred. • Drop in and put your hands to work at Creative Crafting, Wednesday, Feb. 12 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. • Documentary filmmaker Craig Dudnick will be at the library for a Screening and Discussion of his film “Aliceʼs Ordinary People,” Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. The film examines the work of civil rights activist, Alice Tregay, of the Chicago Freedom Movement, which spanned several decades. Followed by a question and answer session. • 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, Feb. 12 from 7 to 8 p.m. • Baby & Me, for babies up to 24 months and their caregivers, meets Thursday, Feb. 13 at 10 a.m. Listen to interactive stories, sing songs and rhyme. Registration preferred.
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• Register for Computer Help For Adults, coordinated by teen volunteers, on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 12:30 p.m. • The library presents its fourth annual Black History Film Series, Thursdays in February at 2 p.m. Watch: “Get On Up,” Feb. 13; “When We Were Kings” (documentary), Feb. 20; “Harriet,” Feb. 27. These programs are free and open to the public. • Public Adjuster Jacqueline Wisner talks Maximizing Your Homeownerʼs Insurance Benefits, Thursday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. • At Writerʼs Workshop, writers gather to read their work and encourage each other. Attendees will take turns leading the group. Meets Thursday, Feb. 13 at
7 p.m. • 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. • Preschool Storytime is back on Friday, Feb. 14 at 10:30 a.m. in the Childrenʼs Room. • The Philosophy Dialogue group meets Saturday, Feb. 15 at 2 p.m. • In Stitches, a knitting and crochet group, meets Sunday, Feb. 16 at 1:30 p.m. • Teens will demonstrate lessons on astronomy in a workshop series, Teen Astronomy, Sunday,
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TEANECK 840 Teaneck Road teanecklibrary.org (201) 837-4171 • The library provides begin-
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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, Feb. 11 at
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10 and 11 a.m. Registration is required. The group reads stories and rhymes, sings songs, does fingerplays and movement activities, and has a great time. Free play follows storytime. • Children can sign up to Read to a Dog for 20 minutes, Tuesday, Feb. 11. The purpose of this program is to encourage reading, improve language skills, and give children a sense of security and confidence in their reading ability. Register in the Childrenʼs Department. Space is limited! Children must be able to read on their own to participate. • 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. • Teen Gaming Tuesdays, featuring board games, card games or video games, is Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 4 p.m. No registration required; for teens only. • There will be a Preschool Storytime on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 3 p.m., for preschoolers 3 and up. No registration required. • My First Book Club, Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 4 p.m., is for kids in kindergarten or first grade reading on their own or with help. The club will read a book in preparation for the meeting, discuss, and do crafts or other activities. Advance registration is required. • The library and the Art of Living Foundation host Free Chair Yoga and Meditation, Wednesdays from 6 to 7 p.m. with Sujatha Nair. Experience the practice of yoga and meditation. Guided meditation and breathing exercises reduce stress. Benefits
of yoga and mindfulness include strength and flexibility, inner peace and serenity, better sleep and calmness, and mind and body connection. • Mother Goose Time, for kids 2 to 3 years old, features stories, rhymes, songs, fingerplays and movement activities, Thursday, Feb. 13 at 10 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, Feb. 13 at 11 a.m. This features simple and interactive stories and rhymes, songs, fingerplays, and movement activities. • The Teen Drop-In activity is Thursday, Feb. 13 at 4 p.m. No sign up required. Feel free to call and confirm. • Biographer Alene Corsano lectures on Teaneckʼs own Rose Marie McCoy, one of the most influential song writers of rhythm and blues, classic soul, and early rock ʻnʼ roll. Thought We Were Writing the Blues; They Called it Rock and Roll, is Thursday, Feb. 13 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. • Wonʼt you be, wonʼt you be, wonʼt you be, my Valentine! with Alice Twombly will examine the origins of Valentineʼs Day, how it evolved over time, Friday, Feb. 14 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Read some of the earliest English Valentine poems and references made to St. Valentine, as well as a variety of poems by current writers. Program will also examine some lyrics from favorite American Song Book love songs that the group can sing along with. • At A Year of Holidays: Valentineʼs Day, Friday, Feb. 14 CONTINUED ON PAGE 26
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from Bergen LEADS transcend the program due to the active alumni that coordinate events and networking opportunities,” say organizers. Bergen LEADS applications for the Class of 2021 are now available at bergenleads.org and are due by April 10. Bergen LEADS seeks representation from a broad array of ethnic, racial, religious and socioeconomic groups. Lynne Algrant, CEO of Bergen Volunteer Center and Bergen LEADS co-seminar director
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The Englewood Historical Society is co-sponsoring an exciting presentation “Robert Erskine: Mapmaker for the Revolutionary War” on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 7 p.m. at the Leonia United Methodist Church. Erskineʼs detailed maps skillfully guided George Washington and his army throughout New Jersey and
beyond. Erskine arrived in the colonies from Scotland as an industrial loyalist—to manage the iron mines of Ringwood. However, he died as an ardent defender of American freedom. His ascent from British minemaster to patriot in charge of mapmaking for the American Revolution may sometimes be forgotten.
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Billy Neumann, historian and photographer, will be presenting a program about Robert Erskine, Revolutionary War mapmaker to George Washington on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at the Leonia United Methodist Church, sponsored by the Englewood Historical Society and historical groups from Leonia, Fairview, Ridgefield, Fort Lee, and West New York.
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Baseball star Darryl Strawberry to discuss overcoming addiction April 22 Darryl Strawberry will be the guest-speaker at the fifth annual Stigma-Free Town Hall Meeting on April 22 at 7 p.m. in the Dizzy Gillespie Auditorium at Dwight Morrow High School, 274 Knickerbocker Road, Englewood. “Although Darryl was extremely successful in his career, his personal life was plagued with addictions, abuse, divorces, cancer, jailtime, and other issues,” say event organizers. “He is described as a legend by many who have been dazzled by the dynamics of his game, the power he possessed at the plate and the story of redemption that continues to bring hope to so many lives today.” Englewood was declared a Stigma Free Zone by the
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other financial situations that can require you to file a tax return, even if your gross income falls below the IRS filing requirements. For example, if you earned more than $400 from selfemployment in 2019, owe any special taxes like an alternative minimum tax, or get premium tax credits because you, your spouse or a dependent is enrolled in a Health Insurance Marketplace (Obamacare) plan, you’ll need to file. You’ll also need to file if you’re receiving Social Security benefits, and one-half of your benefits plus your other gross income and any tax-exempt interest exceeds $25,000, or $32,000 if you’re married and filing jointly. To figure all this out, the IRS offers an interactive tax assistant tool on their website that asks a series of questions that will help you determine if you’re required to file, or if you should file because you’re due a refund. It takes less than 15 Check Here To o minutes to complete. There are, however, some You can access this tool at
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Check Your State Even if you’re not required to file a federal tax return this year, don’t assume that you’re also excused from filing state income taxes. The rules for your state might be very different. Check with your state tax agency before concluding that you’re entirely in the clear. For links to state tax agencies see taxadmin.org/state-tax-agencies. Tax Preparation Help If you find that you do need to file a tax return this year, you can get help through the Tax Counseling for the Elderly (or TCE) program. Sponsored by the IRS, TEC provides free tax preparation and counseling to
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U.S. Department of Defense honors Englewood Health’s supportive action
Englewood Healthʼs Emergency Medical Services (EMS) director, Richard Sposa, and assistant director, Michael Geisler, recently received the Patriot Award from the Department of Defense for providing support to Lt. Col. Dennis Castro, a mobile intensive care nurse at Englewood Health. The Patriot Award recognizes efforts made by supervisors to support National Guard and Reserve Forces service members, such as by providing flexible schedules and granting leaves of absence as needed. Supervisors must be nominated by reserve members, or spouses of guards or reserve members, to be eligible for the award. “I was honored to receive the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserveʼs (ESGR) Patriot Award,” Sposa said. “We at Englewood Health EMS proudly support our EMTs, paramedics, and nurses who serve our military, and weʼre glad to do whatever we can to make their service a bit easier.” “I was honored—and, to be honest, humbled—to receive the Patriot Award,” Geisler added. “Itʼs easy to support a group of individuals who are professional and respectful in every encounter
HARRY HARRISON
Harry Harrison, “The Morning Mayor” and Radio Hall of Famer, of Norwood, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 (amazingly at 1:01 p.m.) at the age of 89. He was born in 1930 at home on the south side of Chicago. As a teenager Harry attended a seminary and intended to be a priest. But his senior year he was bed ridden with Rheumatic Fever for a year. His saving grace was his radio, he knew then that he wanted to become a Disc Jockey. He left the seminary and began his career which spanned six decades. In 1961 he married the love of his life, Patricia, whom he affectionately called “Pretty Patti.” Together they made a home in Norwood where they raised their four children, Patti, Patrick, Michael and Brian Joseph “BJ.” He was tragically predeceased by his wife Patti and sons, BJ and Michael, whom he is now with in heaven. He was a devoted husband and father and would go home after his stint on the radio to be with his family. Although Harry was a part of radio history, having worked at
Pictured from left to right: Michael Geisler, assistant director of EMS; Michael Pietrowicz, senior vice president of planning and program development; Harvey Weber, vice president of facilities and emergency preparedness; Dennis Castro, mobile intensive care nurse; Vicki Hoffman, vice president of operations; Alvin Star, ESGR area chair; and Richard Sposa, director of EMS. Sposa and Geisler receive the Patriot Award for supporting Castro during military service. they face. Our EMS department employees who also serve in the National Guard or Reserve Forces make our organization proud every time they put on the Englewood Health uniform and serve
our communities. I am happy to provide support for our team to also serve our country.” In addition to the Patriot Award from ESGR, Castro presented Sposa and Geisler with a
framed American flag—one that had accompanied Castroʼs crew on aeromedical evacuation missions transporting wounded warriors home following Operation Freedomʼs sentinel.
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WMCA, WABC, and WCBS FM, and was known as one of the “Original Good Guys,” he was also a very humble and charitable person, often donating his time to support local police, fire and emergency services as well as Spectrum for Living and the American Cancer Society. Visitation was Feb. 3 at Pizzi Funeral Home, Northvale. A Funeral Mass was celebrated Feb. 4, at St. Anthonyʼs R.C. Church, Northvale with interment following at Rockland Cemetery, Sparkill, N.Y. Harry loved animals. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to your local animal rescue society or to the SAGAFTRA Foundation. “Every brand new day should be unwrapped like a precious gift.” –Harry Harrison
MICHAEL KRAUS
Michael Kraus, recently of Rockleigh, passed away on Jan. 29, 2020. Everyone who knew Michael would agree his characteristics were kind, happy, witty, and always with a positive attitude, regardless of a situation. His family and friends were most cherished in his life. He always remarked, “Itʼs all about family.” Michael was born in Queens, N.Y. and was raised in New Hyde
Park, N.Y. He lived in a loving household with his parents, Sylvia and Fred, along with his two older brothers, Eric and Stan. He attended Herricks High School and received his B.S. in Accounting and Finance from SUNY at Buffalo. He worked in various positions in New York City, however his last position was as Operations Comptroller at Rema Foods in Englewood Cliffs. Michael met his wife, Susan, in 1982 and they were married in 1983. They raised two sons, Aaron and Daniel. Both sons expanded the Kraus family with their marriages in 2017, Aaron to Sherrie and Daniel to Stefanie. Michael was diagnosed with primary progressive multiple sclerosis in 1998. Despite the physical and cognitive limitations that resulted from this medical condition, Michael always thought positively that he could try to do as much as he could and not let it slow him down. Even in more recent years with significant progression of the MS, it did not cause him any lack of positivity. The family extends thanks to all those who helped to make Michaelʼs life brighter while he dealt daily with his medical issues. Many thanks are extended to family, friends, home health aides and the staff at Jewish Home at Rockleigh. A graveside funeral will be held at Beth Israel Memorial Park,
Woodbridge, N.J. Donations may be made in Michaelʼs honor to the MS Society or charity of oneʼs choice.
MACKY POSTELL
Macky Postell, 61, of Englewood, passed on Jan. 29, 2020. Funeral was at Eternity Funeral Services, Englewood.
JOSEPH PULLEN
Joseph Pullen, 87, of Englewood, passed on Jan. 24, 2020. Funeral was at Eternity Funeral Services, Englewood.
JAC P. GNIRREP
Jac Perring Gnirrep, 84, of Richfield Springs, N.Y., formerly of Northvale, passed away on Feb. 3, 2020, after a lengthy battle with lung cancer. Jac grew up in Palisades Park. He received a bachelorʼs degree in Business and Education from William Paterson Teacherʼs College and a masterʼs degree in Business Administration from Fairleigh Dickinson University. After teaching in the Palisades Park School System for a number of years, he became the assistant business administrator and then business administrator for the Tea-
“At times,” Castro said, “balancing civilian life, family life, and a military career can be challenging, but knowing that I have the support of Englewood Health makes it a lot easier.”
neck School System, which he retired from in 1982. Since then he enjoyed a full and endlessly busy retirement, living in the house he himself built in Upstate New York, using his many talents to fix any and all things that were in need of repair, and becoming a proud member of the Richfield Springs community. Jac was predeceased by his beloved wife, Barbara (nee Bade), his son, Glenn, his parents and his brothers, Tom and Bill. He is survived by his children, Barbara (Mark), Jac Jr. (Patty), Gary (Sandy) and Judy (Vince). He is also survived by grandchildren, Jessica (John), Kristen (Matt), Mary (Jeff), Joseph, Jac III, Amanda, Kim and Elliot, as well as eight great grandchildren. He also leaves behind his dear friends, Tim and Karena Proctor, the extended Proctor Family, and his beloved beagle, Shiloh. The family would also like to thank the supportive staff at Basset Hospital. Visitation will be held on Sunday, Feb. 9 noon to 3 p.m. at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale with a funeral service to be held at 3 p.m. Interment will be private. Donations in his name may be made to the ASPCA.
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Professional development workshop series to be presented by The Chest
The Community Chestʼs Professional Development Workshop Series announces four workshops will be held during the winter and spring seasons. Topics to be covered are: communicating with adolescents; the art of presentation; managing the media and using social media; and human resources management. The workshops are free and open to supervisors and middle managers working with area nonprofit organizations. Advanced registration is required. For information or to register, contact Karen Adler at Karen@karenadler.net. The Art of Presentation March 10 at 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Flat Rock Brook Nature Association, 443 Van Nostrand Ave., Englewood During this workshop, presenter Larry Williams, MD, offers a highly interactive session with concrete methods to design laserfocused, professional presentations and deliver more professionally, resulting in attendees remembering the information longer. Powerful techniques for organizing and developing visually stimulating presentations will be identified. Presenters will be empowered to provide dynamically vital knowledge with far greater clarity and impact. They will lean to compete effectively compete in an
information overload world with message clarity and visual impact. This workshop is offered in conjunction with Rutgers University, School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education. Three continuing education units will be given. Register online at http://sswweb.rutgers.edu/ssw/ce/index.php ?m=catalog&cid=1987.
Managing the Media and Using Social Media April 16 at 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. YW training room at the YWCA, 214 State St., Hackensack Presenter Helen Archontou, MSW, CEO, YWCA of Northern NJ, helps participants learn ways to use the press and social media to get the word out about your work and gain awareness of some of the challenges that can occur with these outlets. Understanding an organizationʼs mission and work are key to engaging the community. Archontou will share best practices, insights and strategies that evolving organizations can consider and implement around media relations. This workshop does not provide continuing education units. To register, contact Karen@karenadler.net. Human Resources Management May 5 at 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
Flat Rock Brook Nature Center is one of the venues that hosts The Community Chest’s Professional Development Workshop Series, pictured above.
Vantage Health System, 2 Park Ave., Dumont Human resource administration can be an organizationʼs biggest challenge. Successful management of human resources promotes and enhances employeesʼ skills and abilities by creating and engaging systems and procedures that maximize productivity and life-
long learning. Presenter Linda Meisel, LCSW works with participants to identify the key components of human resource management and explore the legal and ethical issues related to it. Strategies to recruit and retain a high-quality workforce will be addressed and ways to maintain a discrimination- and harassment-free envi-
ronment will be identified. This workshop is offered in conjunction with Rutgers University, School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education. Three continuing education units will be given. Register online at sswweb.rutgers.edu/ssw/ce/index.ph p?m=catalog&cid=1986. PHOTO COURTESY THE COMMUNITY CHEST
Meeting roundup: Cresskill BY STEVE KELMAN CORRESPONDENT
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The Cresskill governing body passed a resolution last week that will enable the police department to acquire three patrol cars for its force. Assistant Police Chief Jim Domville said the department will purchase three 2019 Chevy Tahoes at a cost of between $30,000 and $40,000 each. “We are buying left over vehicles and are acquiring them on a temporary budget,” Domville said after the Feb. 5 council meeting. Domville then explained that if the department waited for the regular budget to be adopted it would be too late to acquire these vehicles and more costly ones would then need to be purchased. “Then I would have to buy 2020 models, they
would be more expensive and we may not even get them this year,” he said, adding that a vehicle that was purchased last April didnʼt arrive until just last week. The department lost two vehicles in accidents last year, the assistant chief said. Domville said that insurance money received from those accidents and funds taken in from the auction of another vehicle would also be used to help defray the costs of the three newer 2019 patrol cars.
Stop sign ordinance passed An ordinance introduced last month pertaining to the placement of a stop sign on Lambs Lane at Engle Street was adopted by the governing body at last weekʼs meeting. Borough officials had said that the signage was being placed on that street
due to safety concerns.
Field House construction was set, but is now delayed At the meeting, the mayor announced that construction on an athletic field house at the Merritt Field would be beginning in the next few weeks. But in a phone call to Northern Valley Press, Borough Clerk Francesca Maragliano said the contractor had informed the borough it would delay starting work due to a materials shortage. Construction of a new athletic field, parking area, and other improvements were finished last year and the field has already been in use. The field and parking area are located off of Piermont Road. “The only thing left is the field house,” the mayor said adding that it should only take 60 days to complete once the project commences.
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In the Garden: Newcomers for your garden in 2020
by Gerri Gibney
It must be spring—well, almost—because Iʼm back at the typewriter (you now know how old I am) writing about my most favorite subject—gardening! Itʼs almost cathartic to be able to even think and dream about another most wondrous time of the year, spring. The daylight is longer, the sun is stronger, and the mail box is filled with gardening catalogs every day. Itʼs not quite time to use this wonderful passage from Song of Solomon, 2:11-12, but I canʼt resist it: For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; the flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land. By the way, Iʼm writing this as we are about to experience some bitter cold days, but we know itʼs coming, so letʼs pretend. As I roam through those gardening catalogs, Iʼm going out on a limb here, and doing some predicting on whatʼs going to be hot for the upcoming gardening season. If I can be so bold, I foretell there are some new trends on the garden horizon, and boy, are they pretty! Itʼs hard for me to pick where to begin—the new offerings are that outstanding—but letʼs start with “A” for Angelonia, AngelMist Spreading Berry Sparkler. Angelonia, which are annuals, have become staples in many gardenersʼ containers and beds, and rightfully so. They are dependable, flower all summer, have a beautiful color, and thereʼs no need to deadhead for continuous bloom. (For you newcomers to gardening, deadhead simply means removing the old, spent flower.) Berry Sparkler is pink and purple orchid-like blooms that overflow hanging baskets and containers with graceful cascades of blooms. Instead of an upright habit, they are compact, easy-togrow 4- to 10-inch plants that thrive in heat and humidity. While they need full sun, I have grown Angelonia in semi-shade and they grow, just not as robust. Thereʼs another trailing annual called Vinca, Trailing Burgundy. It too loves the sun and doesnʼt need a lot of care.
This cascading gorgeous winedark burgundy vinca blooms all summer and requires so little maintenance it can take the heat and drought alike. If I can find this cultivar, it will be in one of my hanging planters, thatʼs for sure. Hopefully, our Garden Club will be able to get it for our annual plant sale held in April. Iʼll let you know as we get closer to the sale. The hybridizers, who have had a field day with Petunias, have introduced the Spellbound series, giving us dark-purple, pink, wine red with giant 4- to 6inch flowers whose coloration looks hand-painted, with frilly edges. These Petunias have nondrooping flowers in the rain. They have a mounded habit and need full sun, although I have used Petunias in less than six hours of sun and they still manage to flower, just not as profusely. I love Cosmos, which wave their dainty pastel heads in the summer and fall. Now, thereʼs Mandarin Orange, with double blooms that are magnets to butterflies and hummingbirds. An annual sun lover, they are easy to th ary 25 vers ls ni ia An Spec
grow into 12- to 14-inch high, mounded plants. Can you imagine these brilliant orange flowers in a bed with a deep blue flower in front of it? Outstanding. Weʼve talked about sun loving annuals, now itʼs time to talk about a new shade-loving Begonia, called the Tophat series, which does well in sun or shade and is available in pink, white, and scarlet—with huge flowers. This year there is a new, outstanding rose bicolor. Recently, many of us have used more Begonias in our gardens, so this large-bloom Begonia is a nice addition. This is not necessarily a new plant to the market, but itʼs new to me. Itʼs a perennial but it is sold as a house plant since itʼs a Zone 9 plant, and would not survive our winters. The plant is Calocephalus Silver Sand and itʼs helping me to fight cabin fever, taking up residence in my kitchen. The common name is cushion plant, it likes sun or partial shade, with silvery thread-like leaves, and it would look terrific used with any combination of other plants. The gal at the nursery suggested pairing it with pansies, which I plan to do when I put out
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these first harbingers of spring. Just hope I can keep it as robust as it is right now. It would be a great filler or spiller in any container, and would look great with Strobilanthes (Persian Shield) or some of the bright colored Coleus. My advice for creeping cabin fever, go out and buy a new houseplant, which you can use later outside—and think spring! Until we meet again, keep your feet dry and your hands dirty… Gerri is the president of the Gar-
den Club of Harrington Park. Sheʼs a life-long, passionate gardener who loves everything “garden.” She is an antique dealer, writer, and has a design service specializing in garden containers. She can be reached at themerchantmouse@aol.com for comments and questions or visit her on www.themerchantmouse.com. Her new mystery book “Nantucket Murder at Rose Arbor Cottage” will be published very soon.
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up to age 3; no registration required. • Enjoy old and new favorites at Saturday Storytime, Feb. 15 at 11 a.m. This family storytime meets year-round.
TENAFLY 100 Riveredge Road tenaflylibrary.org (201) 568-8680 • MeetUp Mondays continue on Monday mornings in February at 10:30 a.m., for ages 1 to 3 years. 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. • Family Storytime continues on Mondays at 7 p.m. (except Feb. 17), for families with children of any age. Share stories to unwind at the end of the day. Children are welcome to attend already dressed for bed and with their favorite stuffed toy or blanket. Parents are encouraged to stay and enjoy stories. • The Library Board of Trustees will meet Monday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. • 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 2nd/3rd Grade Book Group meets Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 4 p.m. Children should read the book before coming to the meeting. Parents are welcome to read with their children but do not attend the meeting. Snack provided.Craft activity after discussion. This month: “Thea Stilton and the Princeʼs Emeralds” by Thea Stilton. • There are a couple of spots left for the Cookbook Club Valentineʼs Day edition, Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. Register online. First, check out a cookbook or
choose a favorite recipe. Make one regular sized recipe so that everyone can taste. (Avoid alcoholic beverages and follow safety standards.) Bring dish ready to eat with photocopy of the recipe. A group tasting will be followed by a discussion of the books, recipes and author styles. • Drop in to the childrenʼs room after school to create a sweet Valentineʼs craft during After School Crafting, ages 6 and up, Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 3:30 p.m. • Babytime Storytime, for newborns to 2 year olds, meets Thursdays in February. Registration is not required. Drop in for one class or attend them all. Your baby will make new friends while taking her first steps toward literacy and social competency. Each class includes songs, storybooks and free playtime. The highlight of the morning is a spray of bubbles from the libraryʼs bubble machine! • The Afternoon Book Club, for adults, meets Thursday, Feb. 13 at 1:30 p.m. Copies of the current book can be picked up at the circulation desk the week of the previous monthʼs meeting. This month: “Dear Committee Members” by Julie Schumacher. • Teen Gaming is Thursday, Feb. 13 at 4 p.m. Come practice your Switch game skills for your next tournament or compete against your friends in card or board game play. If you prefer, just take a study break and hang out with friends in the Libraryʼs Friends Meeting Room. • Love to read poetry? Write your own poetry? Join the Poetry Circle of Tenafly, Thursday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. Members read their own works or works of their favorite poets. You are welcome to listen and enjoy. New members are always welcome. No registration required. • Join the library for a joyful celebration of the diverse community at Drag Queen Story Hour, Saturday, Feb. 15 at 11 a.m. The renowned drag queen Harmonica Sunbeam will be sharing stories and songs with children and their caregivers. The stories and activities for this story hour are selected for an audience of 3 to 5 year olds, but children of all ages are welcome to attend with caregivers/family. Register so that the library can prepare and have enough craft supplies for everyone! Drag Queen Story Hour (DQSH) is just what it sounds like—drag queens reading stories to children in libraries, schools, and bookstores.
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Meet Kesha Davis, your New Jersey real estate sales agent with Friedberg Properties & Associates in the Cresskill office. Originally from New York, Kesha moved to Bergen County in 2004 and resides in Leonia with her daughters. Keshaʼs passion is being a successful entrepreneur, as evidenced by her KD Relocations Solutions business and being a full-time licensed NJ real estate agent. Her other passion lies with her family, where she takes pride in being a devoted mother. Kesha is the owner of KD Relocation Solutions, which specializes in home staging, senior move management and every aspect of the moving process.
Kesha is a full-service Realtor, where she goes out of her way to assist buyers and sellers with all aspects of their transition from start to finish. Her business has grown successfully from building lasting relationships and positive referrals from satisfied clients, senior living communities and colleagues. Kesha also invests her time in keeping up with the latest trends in real estate, marketing and negotiations skills in order to go the extra mile for her clients. With these invaluable skills she can service both sellers and buyers, and educate them with the tools and information they need to Buy Smart and Sell With Success. Aside from providing profes-
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Why pay rent? Are you wondering about the advantages of owning your own home versus paying rent to the landlord? Are you aware of what you need, to ensure that your first home buying experience goes smoothly and is everything youʼve imagined? As a first-time home buyer, you have many advantages available, including low rates and lower housing prices. Allow Friedberg Properties & Associates and its partner NJ Lenders to be your guide! On Saturday, Feb. 22 at 10 a.m., Friedberg Properties and NJ Lenders will be holding a Homebuyers Seminar at 105 Union Ave. in Cresskill. “We understand that you work in a fast-paced environment, so we make the home buying and mort-
sional and efficient service, Kesha is a New Jersey notary, and an active member of the National Notary Association, National Association of Senior Move Managers, and Greater Bergen Association of Realtors. Not looking to move locally? Give Kesha a call and let her introduce you to one of Friedbergʼs trusted affiliates anywhere around the world! As an affiliate of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, sheʼs not just local, sheʼs global! Kesha can be reached at Friedbergʼs Cresskill office at (201) 871-0800 or on her cell at (646) 538-1199. She can also be emailed at KDRealEstateNJ@gmail.com.
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Harmonica club open mics March 2
The Garden State Harmonica Club invites you to open mics on March 2 at 7:30 p.m. at The Community Church, 354 Rock Road, Glen Rock, entrance on Hamilton Ave. The club invites anyone interested in harmonica music or lessons to join the group to play or listen. Light refreshments are always available. Among celebrity members are the amazing Abe Barzelay; performer and teacher Gary Mettler; harmonicist and former lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears Rob Paparozzi, and Rob Fletcher
of The Harmoniacs. The clubʼs ensemble can be booked to play for groups for a reasonable fee. It entertains at retirement and veteransʼ homes, churches, clubs, assisted living centers, civic groups, libraries, schools, and private parties.
The Garden State Harmonica Club was founded in 1971. New members are welcome. Annual dues are $35. For more information, call (917) 771-1166 or write gardenstateharmonicaclub@hotmail.c om.
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