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| | Official: Vote has no conflict (Old Tappan)
07/02/2009
councilwoman with financial and personal ties to a contractor voted to reject a group of bids for a municipal project instead of recusing herself.
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| | Ambulance Corps join Fire Department (Englewood)
07/02/2009
Council members adopted an ordinance that gives the city's Fire Department control of the Ambulance Corps during daytime hours.
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| | EHMC staff make best doctors list (Englewood)
07/02/2009
New York Magazine’s annual "Best Doctors" issued listed more physicians from Englewood Hospital and Medical Center than physicians from any other hospital in New Jersey.
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| | Students take part in leadership conference (Englewood)
07/02/2009
Six juniors from Dwight Morrow High School got a firsthand look at what life is like beyond the materialistic, judgmental and sometimes cruel world of teenagers.
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| | SNL-type show comes to Tenafly (Tenafly)
07/02/2009
Saturday Night Live-type of skits and impromptu performances are making their way to a local venue, and the shows will be headed entirely by teens.
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| | Police contract settled (Demarest)
07/02/2009
Law enforcement and Borough officials have ironed out details in a new police contract. In the new arrangement, current police will receive a 3.75 percent salary increase, and two full steps will be added to the salary guide for new officers hired.
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| | $110M United Water plant goes online (Area News)
07/02/2009
Better-tasting water began making its way from the Oradell Reservoir to thousands of North Jersey homes and businesses Friday, June 26 as United Water’s new state-of-the-art treatment facility went online.
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| | 'Moving Towards Sustainability' program (Haworth)
07/02/2009
Area residents were given the opportunity to learn more about living environmentally friendly at a program called "Moving Towards Sustainability" held June 27.
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| | Activity fee may get banned (NVRHS District)
07/02/2009
A state proposal, if approved, would force Northern Valley Regional High School district to stop charging for extracurricular activities - a move made this year to raise money for the programs to keep them afloat.
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| | Reaction to Michael Jackson death (Area News)
07/02/2009
Throughout the Northern Valley and surrounding towns, people were in disbelief that legendary pop icon Michael Jackson died June 25. He was 50.
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| | After Thoughts July 2 2009 (Ed Flynn)
07/02/2009
Frankly, even though I built my own crystal radio set as a small boy and was a radio operator in World War II, I haven’t the slightest idea what the difference is between an analog and digital signal anyway.
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| | Letters July 2 2009 (Letters to the Editor)
07/02/2009
At sundown on Wednesday, June 17, I joined dozens of rabbis across the country in a one-day fast of solidarity with the people of Darfur.
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| | Editorial July 2 2009 (Editorials)
07/02/2009
Michael Jackson did something remarkable that not many people in our society can accomplish. He crossed racial boundaries and geographic borders to be everyone?s icon.
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| | Segreto Ristorante (Business News)
07/02/2009
Bringing authentic Italian dishes, a classy yet comfortable atmosphere and great customer service to Tenafly, a visit to Segreto's Ristorante is definitely memorable.
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| | Champion Softball Academy (Business News)
07/02/2009
Offering private instruction and softball camps and clinics for all ages, Champion Softball Academy in Closter is the perfect place for girls to work on their pitching and hitting.
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| | Petite Paperie (Business News)
07/02/2009
For more than 10 years, Petite Paperie in Tenafly has been offering unique and customized cards and invitations to the Northern Valley community.
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| | Officials to improve park (Government)
06/24/2009
Old Tappan -- Bonnabel Park is in store for a makeover. The three-acre park will receive $150,000 in improvements including adding more walking trails and picnic tables and sprucing up landscaping.
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| | Park named after mayor (Rockleigh)
06/24/2009
Rockleigh Mayor Nick Langella, who turns 80 in October, received an early birthday present — a park behind the municipal building named "Nick’s Park" in his honor.
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| | Residents march for better health plan (Area News)
06/24/2009
Englewood -- "If you want to get things done, you have to take it to the street," said Ray Stever, president of the New Jersey Industrial Union Council, and one of the leaders of a lively protest held June 20.
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| | Traffic near schools creating headache (Education)
06/24/2009
Old Tappan -- Officials have limited options to solve traffic congestion caused by drop-offs and pick-ups of students at local schools.
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| | State to give system $2M in owed special aid (Education)
06/24/2009
Englewood school system has received some heartening news. The district will be receiving the $2 million in Integration Assistance for the 2008-2009 year, money that education officials thought they had lost.
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| | District wants teacher to pay legal fees for latest suite (Education)
06/24/2009
Tenafly -- Education leaders answered a second lawsuit filed by a high school science teacher that claims a policy requiring administrative approval before using teachers’ mailboxes is unconstitutional.
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| | Doctor awarded for charitable efforts (Englewood)
06/24/2009
Englewood -- Another doctor has been honored at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center for his philanthropic efforts.
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| | Two hurt in crash; DWI charges possible (Closter)
06/24/2009
Closter -- The Closter Police Department responded to a motor vehicle collision that took place at 5:02 a.m. June 14 at the intersection of Harrington Avenue and West Street with one person suffering serious bodily injury, according to Bergen County Prose
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| | State gets $268M for health care program (Area News)
06/19/2009
New Jersey will get $286 million to expand health care for children and families under the state program NJ FamilyCare, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sibelius said today.
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| | Students bring high school inequalities to the forefront (Education)
06/19/2009
Two Dwight Morrow High School students who were disappointed and frustrated that they were excluded from the debate team decided to do something about it.
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| | Quilter's work in Vermont competition (Old Tappan)
06/19/2009
Whether it?s intricately stitching by hand or using the power of a sewing machine, Susan Hammer can quilt with the best of them. The Old Tappan resident is geared up for the 33rd Vermont Quilt Festival show and contest.
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| | Officials approve $60.5M budget approved (Government)
06/18/2009
Englewood City Council has finally adopted its $60.5 million budget for the 2009-2010 year. The spending plan brings with it a 3.6 percent increase from last year?s budget.
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| | Eduaction leaders look to translate school board meetings (Education)
06/18/2009
ENGLEWOOD — If a pilot program comes to fruition, school board meetings may be translated into Spanish for residents who communicate more easily in that language.
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| | Block party bust (Englewood)
06/18/2009
What started as an innocent block party in Englewood ended with eight people being arrested June 6.
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| | Democratic committee elects new leaders (Englewood)
06/18/2009
The Englewood Democratic Municipal Committee has new leaders. The organization elected former committeewoman Theresa Thomas as chairperson and Realf Schermer as vice chair for the 2009-2010 year at its annual re-organization meeting.
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| | Officials restrict use of district fields (Education)
06/18/2009
Englewood — Education officials voted to restrict the use of the school district�s grass fields beginning July 1 to cut down on the damage to the playing areas.
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| | Food drive successful (Cresskill)
06/18/2009
Police Chief Edward Wrixon was talking to his wife and three daughters one night about ways to help the Cresskill community when he came up with an idea. Why not do a food drive and incorporate a local supermarket, such as Kings, and bring in the Fire Dep
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| | Quarles gets grant (Englewood)
06/18/2009
D.A. Quarles Early Childhood Center in Englewood just received one of the largest grants ever thanks to some community officials in the area. It is worth $250,000 and will be used for the development of science education at the school.
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| | Grieco Flag Day celebration (Englewood)
06/18/2009
The Grieco Elementary School cafeteria was packed to the rim June 11 for a Flag Day celebration. The Englewood Fire Department was there and so was the U.S. Air Force Elite Honor Guard from Maguire base in South Jersey.
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| | Special Olympics torch run (Area News)
06/18/2009
With a huge dosage of community support, area law enforcement came on bikes, in running shoes and covered in raingear to kick off and fundraise for the Special Olympics with a torch run.
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| | NVOT salutatorian (NVRHS District)
06/18/2009
It took a lot of hard work for high school senior Sintia Krizman to make it to a top spot in the class of Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan.
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| | Academies@Englewood salutatorian (Englewood)
06/18/2009
Jacqueline DiCorcia was valedictorian in middle school. This was her motivation to work to become Academies@Englewood’s Salutatorian four years down the line.
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| | THS salutatorian (Tenafly)
06/18/2009
James Yoon, salutatorian of Tenafly High School’s class of 2009, has his sights set on being a part of something greater than himself.
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| | DMHS salutatorian (General)
06/18/2009
Jaliesa Johnson claims to be a math geek. And while she is salutatorian of Dwight Morrow High School, there is much more to her. Her 3.9 GPA came through hard work and some even harder times.
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| | NVD salutatorian (NVRHS District)
06/18/2009
Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest has named Closter resident Victoria Klein as salutatorian for the class of 2009. The honor came as somewhat of a surprise to Klein, who found out during a routine visit to the Guidance Department.
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| | CHS salutatorian Emily Yu (Cresskill)
06/18/2009
Emily Yu has been debating since the ninth grade because she just likes a good old fashioned argument. She has also been a member of the color guard halftime ritual at football games. Yu is active to say the least, but now she can add another title to her
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| | CHS salutatorian Emily Olcott (Cresskill)
06/18/2009
Emily Olcott ended up tied for salutatorian of her Cresskill High School class with close friend and co-editor of the school newspaper.
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| | THS valedictorian (Tenafly)
06/18/2009
Doris Chen, valedictorian of Tenafly High School’s class of 2009, doesn’t plan on taking much of a break after graduation. She’s got big plans to move forward.
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| | CHS valedictorian (Cresskill)
06/18/2009
Megan McCreadie, the valedictorian of Cresskill High School, will attend Columbia University in Uptown, Manhattan next year, and she is proud of the persistence that it took to get to the top.
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| | Academies@Englewood valedictorian (Englewood)
06/18/2009
Mohammed Elasmai has done a lot to grab the title of valedictorian at Academies@Englewood. But his goals continue to grow. He worked hard throughout his four years at Academies and this wasn’t just to reach his 3.99 GPA.
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| | DMHS valedictorian (Englewood)
06/18/2009
Jaeger Kubikisha has only been at Dwight Morrow High School for two years. He moved from Zambia and worked to become the valedictorian of the school by his senior year.
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| | NVD valedictorian Richard Ganz (NVRHS District)
06/18/2009
Since the beginning of his junior year, Richard Ganz has been number one in his class at Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest. Because of matching GPAs, Ganz is now sharing the honor with fellow classmate Elizabeth Santorella, but he is still
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| | NVD valedictorian Elizabeth Santorella (NVRHS District)
06/18/2009
When Closter resident Elizabeth Santorella was named co-valedictorian of her senior class at Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest, it came as somewhat of a surprise. Just this year, she caught up to fellow valedictorian Richard Ganz with a mat
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| | NVOT valedictorian (NVRHS District)
06/18/2009
It isn’t often one hears a high school student enjoying all his classes. But a genuine interest in math, science and history is what kept Michael Magaraci, valedictorian of Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan, working hard.
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| | Bergen Family Center is finalist for organic garden (Englewood)
06/18/2009
The Bergen Family Center is making its name national. The center was just named one of the eight top finalists in the running to win a free organic garden from Reader’s Digest.
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| | $7.8M budget approved (Government)
06/18/2009
Council members unanimously approved the Borough�s $7,836,522 municipal budget for 2009 at the June 8 mayor and council meeting.
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| | Closter officials adopt 2009 municipal budget (Government)
06/18/2009
Closter residents will pay more in taxes this year, following the adoption of the municipal budget last week.
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| | Manager wants to beef up Web site (Closter)
06/18/2009
The government’s new municipal manager agrees that Closter’s Web site, www.closterboro.com, needs improvement. Borough Administrator Quentin Wiest’s comments came during his first official public meeting as the person in charge of running the government’s
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| | Students from Northvale get chance to be in charge (Education)
06/18/2009
Northvale -- Students at Nathan Hale Middle School celebrated Student Government Day, an event when students take part in the political process by acting as the town mayor and council members.
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| | Grant will help build sidewalks (Closter)
06/18/2009
Local government leaders will meet with state and federal officials this week to discuss implementing a $275,000 grant to build more sidewalks in the Borough, Mayor Sophie Heymann said.
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| | Taking steps to save wildlife (Closter)
06/18/2009
Fourth-graders from Hillside Elementary School in Closter made a special friend this year — Pito, a duck at the Closter Nature Center who was poisoned after accidentally eating a lead fishing sinker. Marc Gussen, the naturalist at the Closter Nature Cente
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| | DPW building on the way (Demarest)
06/18/2009
Groundbreaking for the Borough’s new Department of Public Works building could happen by the end of the summer, as long as officials award bids for demolition and reconstruction of the Wakelee Drive structure by Aug. 2.
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| | Lost in Suburbia June 18 2009 (Tracy Beckerman)
06/18/2009
When the dog starts to smell like Eau de Garbage, his breath is bad enough to peel paint off the walls, and people think he is a brown dog when really he is black, I know it’s time to give him a bath.
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| | Van Ost June 18 2009 (William Van Ost)
06/18/2009
After years of trying to get parents to talk to their kids about the risks of drug use, a light has appeared at the end of a long, dark tunnel.
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| | After Thoughts June 18 2009 (Ed Flynn)
06/18/2009
Apparently I need a new cell phone. The battery on the one I now have doesn’t seem to hold a charge. I don’t know why - I rarely use it.
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| | Garden Gal June 18 2009 (Gina Mahon)
06/18/2009
My mother-in-law, a longtime collector of roadside flowers (at a time when it was legal to do so), collected a rather odd looking plant. It has spread and bloomed in her garden for decades and a few years ago I asked for some seeds (which she gladly gave
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| | Letters June 18 2009 (Letters to the Editor)
06/18/2009
I want to personally thank those who worked so hard on my recent mayoral campaign in Englewood. When I decided to run for Mayor of Englewood, I think we all clearly understood the unlikelihood of overcoming well-funded establishment candidates.
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| | Editorial June 18 2009 (Editorials)
06/18/2009
One of the most dangerous places to be in warm weather is inside a car that is not running. Children and animals are particularly at risk.
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| | Amanda's No Tricks, Just Treats (Business News)
06/18/2009
Amanda Berk is bringing her unique, positive and encouraging training techniques to Bark Avenue in Cresskill with her business, Amanda’s No Tricks, Just Treats.
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| | Charmed (Business News)
06/18/2009
Offering beautiful age-appropriate jewelry in a variety of styles, Charmed at Party Girl in Tenafly has rings, earrings, necklaces and bracelets for practically any occasion.
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| | Maltisse Chocolatier (Business News)
06/18/2009
Whether you are looking for a special treat to satisfy that craving or the perfect gift for any and all chocolate lovers, Matisse Chocolatier in Englewood is the place to go.
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| | Contract dispute resolved (Englewood)
06/16/2009
The nurse staff at Englewood Hospital will be back to work Thursday. The nurses and union, Health Professional and Allied Professionals, voted Tuesday to ratify a long debated contract with Englewood Hospital and Medical Center officials.
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| | Chemistry Olympic winners (Tenafly)
06/15/2009
Two Tenafly High School teams went May 20 to the 2009 NJ Chemistry Olympics and took home two top honors – first and second place in the tri-state competition.
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| | Officials look to improve meetings (Tenafly)
06/15/2009
Beginning in July, council meetings will start a half hour earlier than usual in an effort by officials to make meetings more productive. The 7:30 p.m. start time is just one of the ways officials hope to make the most of the meetings, which commonly end
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| | Business luncheon (Area News)
06/15/2009
For some small and large businesses, surviving the economic uncertainty not only means doing more with less but building relationships with area entrepreneurs and business leaders.
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| | Camp Merritt lesson (Cresskill)
06/15/2009
Howard E. Bartholf, a former resident of the Northern Valley and an avid historian, spoke to fourth and fifth grade students at the Merritt Memorial Elementary School in Cresskill June 5.
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| | Farmers' market (Tenafly)
06/15/2009
The Tenafly Farmer’s Market welcomed its first dose of local farmers and consumers at its grand opening June 7 on the corner of Washington Avenue and Tenafly Road.
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| | Hospital, nurses can't agree (Englewood)
06/15/2009
Contract negotiations between Englewood Hospital and Medical Center officials and the nurse’s union are at another standstill. Since the talks resumed June 5, only one meeting was held June 6 and the two parties have not yet reached an agreement.
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| | Hometown soldier returns (Norwood)
06/15/2009
It was a drastic change from the deserts of Afghanistan or the cockpit of his fighter jet to the hallways of Norwood Public School, but 21 years after graduating, Ariel Klein returned to his alma mater to share his story and give thanks for community supp
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| | Media literacy takes center stage (Englewood)
06/15/2009
As we move to the 21st century, things are changing faster and faster. It is no longer a material world, it’s a digital world. Elisabeth Morrow School is at the forefront in bringing this reality to the educational curriculum.
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| | Cleveland art show (Englewood)
06/15/2009
What do you get when you take a pile of tin cans, some old rubber tires and dirty plastic strips? Sculptures worthy of an exhibit in a Soho Art Gallery — all created by teams of fourth- and fifth-graders from Cleveland Elementary School for the Academic F
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| | Leaders weigh in on anti-Semitic crimes (Area News)
06/15/2009
According to an Anti-Defamation League report, New Jersey topped the nation in 2008 in the number of anti-Semitic hate crimes and Bergen County was third in the state, along with Ocean County.
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| | Councilman gets county position (Haworth)
06/15/2009
Bergen County Executive Dennis McNerney appointed Haworth Councilman Glenn Poosikian to the position of Bergen County Public Advocate for Land Use, a position reserved for an attorney to represent Bergen County residents in county land use matters.
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| | Borough admin settles into job (Closter)
06/15/2009
For roughly two weeks now, Quentin Wiest has been running the day-to-day operations of the municipal government. Wiest, a former Ridgewood mayor and councilman, was hired last month to fill the government’s borough administrator position.
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| | Weist on the job (Closter)
06/15/2009
New Borough Administrator Quentin Wiest identified two areas that he plans to address in the near future. Wiest officially started working in the municipality June 1, after the council approved a measure last month to hire him to fill a critical vacancy i
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| | New school leader selected (Haworth)
06/15/2009
Education officials adopted a resolution at the June 2 Haworth Board of Education meeting hiring Paul Arilotta as superintendent, principal and board secretary.
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| | Resolving cemetery problem (Old Tappan)
06/15/2009
An attorney representing a local cemetery is on track to resolve an issue with state licensing that banned it from operating.
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| | HUMC North public hearing (Area News)
06/15/2009
A capacity crowd of 700 packed into the Westwood Regional Jr./Sr. High School auditorium for a lively and, at times, raucous public hearing in front of the State Health Planning Board Monday afternoon.
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| | Dems will run for council (Closter)
06/15/2009
As local Republicans prepare for another November council election, Democrats are planning to do more grassroots campaigning to break up the one-party government.
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| | Red Cross Heroes Breakfast (Area News)
06/15/2009
Whether it was assisting a man trapped in his burning car or coming to the aid of the people aboard Flight 1549 when it landed in the Hudson, the stories were heard. These amazing accounts were shared as local brave men and women were honored at the annua
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| | Lost in Suburbia June 11 2009 (Tracy Beckerman)
06/15/2009
“Mom, I keep wigglin’ it and wigglin’ it but it won’t come out,” said my daughter. The “it” in question was my daughter’s last baby tooth and it was determined to stay in.
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| | Believe Me June 11 (Nancy Rubenstein)
06/15/2009
We all utter little white lies. They’re usually not vicious and they’re often said because it’s nicer to be polite than bluntly truthful, especially when no harm is done.
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| | After Thoughts June 11 2009 (Ed Flynn)
06/15/2009
I?ve been thinking a lot lately about the bike I used to ride when I was a young boy. That?s because the other day my grandson-in-law took the training wheels off my almost 5-year-old great grandson Carter?s small two-wheeler, and I watched as they went u
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| | Letters June 11 2009 (Letters to the Editor)
06/15/2009
The Borough of Closter is a wonderful town where I have had the privilege of residing since 1964 and also have had the privilege of serving on various boards years ago.
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| | Editorial June 11 2009 (Editorials)
06/15/2009
With the June 2 primary elections in the rearview mirror, the ballots are set so now it is time to look forward to November.
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| | Jon Manos Golf Academy (Business News)
06/15/2009
Offering quality golf instruction for a wide range of ages and skill levels, Jon Manos Golf Academy has been teaching people the proper way to swing a club since 1997.
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| | Party Girl (Business News)
06/15/2009
If you are a pre-teen or teenage girl looking for that perfect dress for a very special occasion, Party Girl in Tenafly is definitely the place to go.
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| | Enana & Co. (Business News)
06/15/2009
Offering a little bit of everything in handcrafted in-home furnishings, sterling silver and mosaic art, Enana & Co. in Englewood has it all.
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| | Global Care (Tenafly)
07/07/2008
Mark Hyman, founder of Global Care Unlimited (GCU), a nonprofit educational and humanitarian organization, announced that it has raised enough money to build a 12-classroom school in Awassa, Ethiopia.
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