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New Gym Takes MetLife Field

Photo Courtesy: Michael Cohen

Special push-ups were part of the Functional Movement Systems exercises on the

MetLife Field in East Rutherford.

A dynamic partnership

between a hospital, a gymand the New York Giants

was introduced to the pub-

lic during a spectacular

health and wellness fair at

MetLife Stadium in East

Rutherford on Oct. 19.

The new HackensackUMC

Fitness & Wellness Powered

by the Giants, a state-of-the-

art tness and medical cen-

ter, is scheduled to open on

Jan. 1, 2014 at 87 Route 17North in Maywood, the for-

mer home of Velocity 17.

BY MICHAEL COHEN


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Karen Lewis, the Middle-sex County educator who was

recently selected as the Hack-

ensack public school districts

new superintendent, attended

the Oct. 8 school board meet-

ing where she met leaders

from the sending districts of

South Hackensack, Rochelle

Park and Maywood.

Lewis, currently the assis-

tant superintendent at High-

land Park, was selected for

Hackensacks top post back in

September and is expected to

take over next month. She said

she attended the joint school

boards meeting at Hackensack

High School to show her sup-

port for her new students.

I think education has many

challenges with the mandates

from the state, so I think with

the world changing we haveto keep the educational pro-

gram focused on what the

world needs, Lewis said.

Lewis will replace Interim

Superintendent Joseph Abate,

who has overseen plenty of

positive changes during his

two-year tenure. These in-

clude the stepping up of secu-

rity measures at all schools.

In what has become a tradi-

tion at joint meetings among

the districts, Hackensack

showcased an innovative pro-

gram that has not only piqued

the interest of students, buthas given them the tools to

a better future. The Career

Technical Education program

includes courses in Web de-

sign, power/auto mechanics,

carpentry, computer-aided de-

sign and welding.

We have to get our stu-

dents to understand that they

are not just competing with

kids from other towns and

states. They are competing in

a global marketplace. There-

fore, CTE courses are im-

perative, Hackensack High

School Principal James Mon-

tesano told the audience.

CTEs goal is to arm stu-

dents with professional skills

so they can make an easier

transition to the workplace

and a successful career. With

high unemployment ratesacross the United States, the

key to resolving the nations

woes is to hire employees

with industrial skills to suc-

ceed in certain businesses,

Montesano said.

In the past, Hackensack

High School offered courses

such as workshop and me-

chanics as electives for se-

niors. These courses are now

a major part of the curriculum

all four years. For example,

freshmen take a daily period

of a career program such as

metal work/welding. Bysophomore year, the students

are taking two periods of ca-

reer courses.

At the joint meeting, stu-

dents representing each of

the CTE programs spoke to

the audience about their proj-

ects. These included building

a barn that was actually pur-

chased to working on cars and

designing the schools Web

sites, which are student-run.

I think they have repre-

sented themselves very well,

Abate said. The purpose of

these meetings is to show-

case what Hackensack High

School offers for students. I

know that before I came, we

highlighted the AP courses,

and last year, the ne arts, and

this year, the CTE program.

Its a comprehensive highschool with a huge curriculum

and something for everyone.

Lewis was impressed with

the presentation.

Im excited to see that

Hackensack High School

has invested in a quality pro-

gram because so many high

schools have abandoned them

and Hackensack continues it,

which is an asset to the dis-

trict.

The Hackensack CityCouncil is exploring the idea

of closing its welfare ofce

and transferring the current

cases to the county level. The

shift would result in the loss

of four jobs and potentially

save Hackensack approxi-

mately $400,000 in salaries,

benets and related expenses.

However, Agatha Toomey,

director of the citys Human

Services Department, said

what the city stands to lose is

worth much more than that.

You cant make all of the

social services we handle

disappear from Hackensack,

entirely, said Toomey, who

has spent 38 years in the de-

partment and has been serv-

ing as director since 1985.

We are on call 24/7, acces-

sible via phone, e-mail or of-ce walk-ins. We have been

essential in assisting the

elderly and with providing

relocation and food pantry

services.

Toomey also addressed the

amount of cases Hackensack

is given because it is home to

the Bergen County Housing,

Health and Human Services

Center.

Many of our clients come

from other towns, but end

up at the BCHHHS. Typi-

cally, they want to remain in

Hackensack, and we have the

housing for them, so they be-

come part of our caseload,

she said. If services are

taken out of the city, this will

have a denite impact on our

police, building and health

departments.Although she may be un-

employed soon, Toomey said

she was planning on retiring

shortly any way. What both-

ers her most, however, is

the way the matter is being

handled. Neither she, nor the

Local Assistance Board, was

part of the information gath-

ering that went into the de-cision to transfer services to

the county. Toomey said she

rst ofcially heard about the

city councils decision to look

into closing the citys welfare

when it was discussed at the

council meeting on Sept. 30.

City ofcials had already

met with the Bergen County

Board of Social Services in

Rochelle Park about the pos-

sibly of transferring the citys

general assistance cases.

Why were the statistics of

the Human Services Depart-

ment acquired through other

sources and not through me,

at least to verify their valid-

ity and correctness? Toomey

asked in a report she provided

the council at its Oct. 8 meet-

ing. The fact that the discus-

sions between the city and thecounty were held in secrecy,

informally and behind closed

doors, is indicative that this

decision would not be made

in the best interest of the city

and its residents.

In September 2013, there

were 90 open cases; 39 new

applications accepted; six

approvals; 16 denials; and

17 pending cases in Hacken-

sack.

Alex Morales, interim

management consultant for

the BCBSS, said that the

Hackensack cases would not

have a signicant impact on

the workload already being

handled at the county level.

He explained that if the

services were transferred to

the county, clients would no

longer have to go from placeto place for what they need.

Most of Hackensacks clients

already go to the Rochelle

Park ofce for assistance

with food stamps and Medic-

aid. This service would be at

no cost to Hackensack.

It would enable families

to go to one place for all of

their services, he said.According to Hackensack

City Manager Stephen Lo

Iacono, there is no ofcial

date for shutting down the

Human Services ofce, but

council has asked him to be-

gin the process of exploring

the civil service procedures

required for closing the of-

ce.

We shouldnt lose all

control of these services. It

doesnt do our residents jus-

tice, Toomey said. Did they

even explore sharing these

services with a neighboring

town instead of handing them

over to the county, which

is already overburdened?

I dont see how our clients

would get equal or better ser-

vice from there.

Dawn Chaplain, seniorwelfare investigator in the

Hackensack Human Service

Department, said her clients

benet from the personal at-

tention the Department of-

fers and in having one group

handle their cases from start

to nish.

At the county level, you

can have ve different peo-

ple working on one case,

handling different aspects

and certain details may fall

through the cracks, Toomey

added.

Hackensack is one of the

12 municipalities in Bergen

County with its own local

welfare ofce. The others

are Edgewater, Fairview,

Fort Lee, Hillsdale, Mont-

vale, Park Ridge, Ridgeeld

Park, Rutherford, Westwood,Woodcliff and Wood-Ridge.

In addition to Toomey and

Chaplain, the other two posi-

tions on the chopping block

are a secretary and a welfare

investigator.

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Gail Marie Zisa

Editor-in-Chief

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Donald Hatcher

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Melody Travisano

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Jason Cohen

Michael Cohen

Paul Hummel

Gloria Johnson

Kathleen Kane

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Patti McNamara

Gail Vachon

Juliann Weston

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Hackensack Schools UpdateBY MICHAEL COHEN

Welfare Ofce May ShutBY JOY BELGIOVINE


3/24

Before a large audience

gathered at the Oct. 22

Hackensack City Coun-cil meeting, school board

members, parents and stu-

dents complained about

the absence of a school

resource ofcer at Hack-

ensack High School. The

group demanded a speedy

resolution as the school

has been without an of-cer since the beginning

of the school term in Sep-

tember.

The lack of a resource

ofcer is the result of a

disagreement between the

council and the Hacken-

sack Board of Education

over whose responsibilityit is to pay the ofcers

salary and benets.

The city contends that

the board has failed to

pay the $1 mil lion owedin back salary and bene-

fits since 2006. However,

the board maintains that

city officials had never

sent the school district

an invoice or any type

of bill for the past seven

years.

Tensions ran high as

some residents suspected

that the large contingent

of students at the meet-

ing was the result of y-

ers distributed at the high

school suggesting that the

school was unsafe. In the

words of resident Steven

Gilroy, the students were

being used as political

props.

Two Hackensack High

School students, Ryan

Cloughley and Alexandria

Kowal, urged both parties

to resolve the situation as

soon as possible. Whileeach one spoke, the other

held up a poster which

read, Our safety isnt

about dollars and cents,

its common sense.

Kowal put to rest the

notion that she was some-

how politically motivated.

Im here by my own

free will about the respon-

sibility for the issues go-

ing on guarding the school

and the safety of my peers.

Safety, rather than money,

should be your top prior-

ity.

The board has offered

to pay 66 percent of the

future bills, arguing that

other school districts do

not contribute at all fora resource ofcer. Both

sides plan to meet in thenear future to try to re-

solve the situation but the

stumbling block may be

the $1 million the council

says the board owes the

city.

Everybodys in favor

of a SRO. The question

is, who pays for it? said

Hackensack Mayor John

Labrosse. Millions of

dollars for an SRO were

never invoiced. Its to-

tally irresponsible, citing

neglect on the part of the

previous administ ration.

There was a little

give and take between

Labrosse and school board

Trustee Frank Albolino,

who asked why the school

cant have an SRO imme-

diately. Labrosse said thata resource ofcer needs to

be trained and he wasnt

sure if there were any of-cers currently available on

the force who are trained.

Albolino said that Detec-

tive Luis Furcal was the

resource ofcer last year

at the high school and was

still on the force.

Police Director Michael

Mordaga tried to allay

some fears by reminding

the public that while the

school has not had an of-cer inside the building,

outside police patrols

have been beefed up since

September.

Since the rst day of

school, there has beena police ofcer at the

school, he said. Our of-

cers are equipped to step

in from the outside in the

event they are needed.The irony of the situ-

ation is that the Hacken-

sack district was the rst

in New Jersey to have an

SRO in 1982 and retired

Detective Kenneth Mar-

tin, the longtime SRO,

was nationally recog-

nized.

Martin attended the

council meeting to urge

both sides to be reason-

able and come to a swift

resolution of the problem.

Im asking for the

SRO to be put back in the

school, he said. The in-

side of the school is more

important than the out-

side.

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Hackensack MerchantsSocialize Over Breakfast

Photos Courtesy: Gail Vachon

Hackensack Chamber President Anthony Ursillo with guest speaker Dave Farrow;

Farrow with Wendy Richmond and Ursillo with outgoing president Donald Perlman.

The Hackensack Region-

al Chamber of Commerce

hosted its annual Member-

ship Breakfast on Oct. 16

at Maggianos Little Italyat the Shops at Riverside.

The General Member-

ship Breakfast is held in

order to provide informa-

tion to businesses and cre-

ates an atmosphere where

business leaders can make

new contacts, said Dar-

lene Damstrom, executive

director.

The morning included

the installation of the or-

ganizations ofcers by

Hackensack Mayor John

Labrosse. This years in-

coming president is Antho-

ny Ursillo of Ursillo Real-

ty. Joining him on the board

are First Vice President

Diane Some (representedat the breakfast by her son,

Jason); Second Vice Presi-

dent Paul Ragusa; Record-

ing Secretary Meryl Sur-

gan; and Treasurer Larry

Eisen. Damstrom will con-

tinue leading the club for

another year. The outgoing

president, Donald Perlman,

was presented a plaque in

appreciation of his service

to the organization.

Guests heard presenta-

tions by guest speakers in-

cluding Wendy Richmond,

a chamber member and

chairwoman of the Mar-

keting Committee, who

spoke about memory and

later quizzed the audienceon what she had just said.

Dave Farrow, who holds a

Guinness World Record for

memory, discussed recent

changes in the advertising

and marketing elds. He

spoke about social media

and Web sites as well as

traditional marketing tech-

niques.

The breakfast was co-

sponsored by Hilton Has-

brouck Heights and Mag-

gianos.

High School Students DemandResource OfcerBY PAUL HUMMEL

To advertise call

The County Seat(201) 488-5795


4/24

Alison Michele Wolfer,

a Paramus High School

student, has been selected

as a member of the 2013

National Association for

Music Education All-Na-

tional Honors EnsembleMixed Choir. Alison will

join more than 670 of the

most musically talented

and skilled high school

students in the United

States to perform at a

gala concert on Oct. 30 in

Nashville, Tenn.

These students will

prepare challenging mu-

sic and perform under the

baton of four of the most

prominent conductors in

the nation: Dr. Peter Boon-

shaft, Miriam Burns, Rol-

lo Dilworth and Rodney

Whitaker.

With vocal strength

and expertise matched by

her strength of character,

Alison is a music teachers

dream. How thrilled I am

for her to be a part of this

fne event, said Stevie

Rawlings, choir director

Being selected to per-

form in the All-National

Mixed Choir with students

from all over the United

States is an experience of a

lifetime, and I am honored

to be sharing my voice

with others who are just as

passionate as I am about

vocal art, said Alison, an

Alto 1.

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ber2013-TheCountySeat

Letter to Editor

Zavinsky: We Must Vote YesIn 1957, I moved into Rochelle Park. I attended Midland

School and graduated in 1961. The school was a great place

then and still is now. However, as we all know, buildings

and their operating systems need to be repaired and up-

graded. In addition, security measures put in place over the

past several years also need to be improved and modern-

ized. If the Rochelle Park School District qualies, several

millions of dollars will be provided to help us accomplish

these much needed improvements. I am sure every one of

us wants our children to have a structurally sound and safe

school to learn in.Please vote yes on these school repairs and improvements

on Election Day, Nov. 5.

Richard Zavinsky

Former Rochelle Park Police Chief

Nashville, Here Comes Alison

Photo Courtesy: Paramus High School

1,500-Pound Giant Pumpkin

Photo Courtesy: Lauren Zisa

Sorce Companies, a real estate development rm located at 414 Essex St., in Hack-

ensack, is once again displaying a giant pumpkin outside its ofces in celebration of

Halloween. The 1,500-pound pumpkin hails from Ohio where it won an award at the

Giant Pumpkin Festival.


may have been named one of

Americas best high schools

byNewsweek,but it has also

been deemed by the state

Department of Education as

a Focus School. This means

that it has room for improve-

ment in areas that are spe-cic to the school.

Other schools in Bergen

County that were listed as

Focus Schools are Midland

School in Rochelle Park,

School 6 in Cliffside Park,

Elmwood Park Middle

School, Dwight Morrow

High School in Englewood,

George G. White Middle

School in Hillsdale, Leonia

Middle School, East Brook

Middle School in Paramus,

David E. Owens Middle

School in New Milford and

Saddle Brook High/Middle

School.

Focus Schools comprise

about 10 percent of schools

with the overall lowest

subgroup performance; agraduation rate below 75

percent; and the widest gaps

in achievement between dif-

ferent subgroups of students.


has a signicant student

achievement gap in both

language arts and mathemat-

ics, according to the 2012

High School Prociency As-

sessment (HSPA). The gap

exists between the generalstudent population and two

of its sub-populations; those

students who are not pro-

cient in the English language

and those in special educa-

tion.

As part of the statewide

accountability system devel-

oped through No Child Left

Behind waivers, the state is

allowed to invest more heav-

ily in its lowest-performing

schools (Priority Schools);

supply support in certain ar-eas for schools with specic

concerns (Focus Schools);and recognize schools that

have accomplished their

goals and shown achieve-

ment in the past three years

(Reward Schools).

Hackensack has imple-

mented a School Improve-

ment Plan with the goal of

closing the achievement gap

for these students by pro-

viding targeted instruction

through tutorials scheduledduring the regular school

day, after school and during

the summer.

Principal James Monte-

sano did not return repeated

calls for comment.

High School Needs Improvement


5/24

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Hometown Hose Down

Photo Courtesy: Justin LoVecchio

The Rochelle Park Volunteer Fire Department hosted a spectacular Hose Down at

the West Passaic Street re house on Sunday, Oct. 6.

Van Flips on Route 80

Photo Courtesy: Hackensack Fire Department

At 6:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15, the Hackensack Fire Department reported to a

three-car motor vehicle accident on Route 80 West near Exit 64. The crash involved

a NJ Transit bus and a van, which had overturned. One person was injured and

transported to St. Josephs Medical Center in Paterson, ofcials said. There was

also a fuel spill on the roadway.

Hackensack Firefighters Rescue WomanHackensack reghters

were called to a re at a sixth

oor apartment at 130 Over-

look Ave. at 2:14 a.m. on Oct.

21. As they made their way up

to the home, they detected the

smell of smoke. Once insidethe apartment, the men faced

a heavy smoke condition. As

reghters began searching

the home, they located an

unconscious woman on the

oor.

The men quickly moved

her onto the hallway and car-

ried her down a ight of stairs

to the fth oor elevator. Once

at the lobby, emergency medi-cal technicians began rst aid.

In the meanwhile, reght-

ers contained the re to the

apartments mattress and had

it under control within 15

minutes. The second alarm

blaze brought in help from the

Teaneck, Englewood, Ridge-

eld Park, Bogota and Ber-

geneld re departments.

The victim was transportedto HackensackUMC for fur-

ther evaluation, and the re

remains under investigation.

Overturned Vehicle Snarls Trafc

Photo Courtesy: Hackensack Fire Department

At 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 22, Hackensack reghters responded to an accident involving

an overturned car on Route 80 West on the Hackensack River Bridge. Trafc was

backed up for more than two miles on the highway as a fuel spill was cleaned up.

The State Police is handling the accident investigation.


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The Ring 10 Veteran

Boxing Foundation of NewYork recently honored the

late Steve Gink Belloise

and his brothers at an ex-

travaganza at Marina Del

Rey in the Bronx. Belloise,

who passed away in 1984,is the father of Hackensack

resident Stefani Pedone,

who serves as a secretary

for the New Jersey Boxing

Hall of Fame.

Belloise fought in 111professional bouts, winning

95 of them and racking up

59 knockouts. He enlisted

in the U.S. Navy and fought

in World War II in the Pa-

cic and then served 34

years in the Reserves. After

World War II, he won the

European Middleweight

Championship. During his

professional career, Bel-

loise fought such boxing

greats as Sugar Ray Rob-

inson.

After retiring from box-

ing, Belloise kept active

by teaching the sport to

youngsters in hopes of

keeping them off the streets

and out of trouble. Bello-

ise also enjoyed a movie

career, appearing in The

Godfather, The ValachiPapers and Crazy Joe.

His largest role was in Re-

quiem for a Heavyweight.

Boxing Great Feted at Dinner

Photo Courtesy: Stefani Pedone

Stefani Pedone of Hackensack with actor Tony Aiello

and her sister, Virginia Hotte, attending a dinner to

honor Stefani and Virginias father.


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Gary Reidy, founding

partner of the Princeton-

based Fitness & Wellness,

said the Maywood gym will

be a one-stop shop for those

who want to remain healthyand t.

We took the No. 1 hospi-

tal and No. 1 sports team and

put it under one roof. If you

are an athlete or if you are in

a wheelchair or our average

member, you will not do iton your own, he said.

Reidy said that each per-

son who walks into the new

facility will be welcomed

to six studios that will in-

clude 200 weekly classes

such as yoga and Zumba, an

eight-lane pool, sports

training, a Kids in Mo-

tion program and elite

personal training. The

facility will also employ

more than 250 employees.He estimated that the aver-

age member will be 48 years

old.

Most people are not fa-

natics. They wont train on

their own, he said. When

you take the person and liter-

ary hold their hand through

the process, and change the

program, they will get the

results and continue with the

program.

The gym will also include

35,000 square feet of medi-

cal services run by Hacken-

sackUMC.

At the stadium event,

tness center represen-

tatives offered the more

than 1,300 guests a pre-

view of coming attractions.

There were group exer-

cise classes, a dozen healthscreenings and informa-

tion tables spread out across

the MetLife eld and just

outside the entrance. Ac-

tivities included martial

arts, Zumba, tug of war,

battle ropes, kettle bells,

sit-ups and push-ups and

a kids zone with obstacle

courses and races. There waseven a Punt, Pass and Kick

event in the end zone.

Experts were also on

hand to check bone density,

cholesterol, diabetes risk,

blood pressure and body fat.

Sharon LaForge,who works as a t-

ness manager for Fitness

& Wellness in Hamilton,

one of the nine branch loca-

tions, manned the Functional

Movement Systems test

area, which was located on

the 20-yard line. Guests test-

ed their balance on wooden

beams and checked shoulder

and knee mobility. Func-tional Movement Systems isa test that pro athletes, re-

ghters and police ofcers

use to prevent further injury.Its also benecial for those

who have had knee or shoul-

der surgery.

We do these exercises

to test for tight muscles and

joints, she said. If we

see a functional problem,

we diagnosis it and help

people x the problem.

Steven Baker, the former

New York Giants wide re-

ceiver best known for his

touchdown catch in Super

Bowl XXV against the Buf-falo Bills, was on hand to

meet fans.

Its very cool to always

be remembered. Its been

20-something years and

people still remember me

as The Touchdown Maker.

Its awesome, said Baker.

With Hackensack Fit-

ness &Wellness, this is a

great day because we get

the community involvedin health and wellness. Im

49, but I feel like Im 32

because I keep healthy.

Baker, along with fellow

Giants alumni including Bart

Oates, Lee Rouson, Ottis

Anderson, Billy Taylor and

Curtis McGriff signed auto-

graphs and even took part in

the Zumba class on the eld.

The Giants had an inter-est in being involved with a

wellness program in the com-

munity. We talked to them

about ve years ago. They

already had the relationship

with HackensackUMC, and

the three of us got together

about the center in May-

wood, said Bruce Traub,

partner, Fitness & Wellness.

To learn more about the

center stop by the enroll-ment center located at 87

Route 17 North, Maywood

right after the Essex Street

exit or call 201-843-4422.

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Main Street in Hack-

ensack has been bustling

with growth this past year.

From restaurants to retail-

ers, unique stores and eater-

ies have opened their doors

to local residents. Heres a

look at some of the newest

members of the shopping

district:

Maris Market

Maris Market, 331 Main

St., is a Mediterranean

grocery store right in the

heart of Hackensack. The

husband-and-wife team of

Marie-Rose and Davit Ara-

kelian moved their shop to

Hackensack after running

a similar market in River

Edge for more than 13 years.

This past year has beenamazing! Everyone has

been warm and welcom-

ing, said Marie-Rose

Arakelian. Residents and

people who work in the area

have become our regulars

and friends.

Maris Market custom-

ers travel from as far as

South Jersey and Upstate

New York to purchase the

products representing the21 countries that surround

the Mediterranean Sea in-

cluding Italy, France, Spain,

Greece, Turkey and Leba-

non to name a few.

Maris Market sells deli-

cacies such asBasturmaandSujuk, dried cured meats;

medjool dates; whole grains

such as bulgur; lahmajun,

opened face meat pies; awide selection of olives,

Greek feta cheese and other

cheeses from Bulgaria and

France.

The market offers a huge

array of canned and jarred

spreads, honeys, cookies,teas, dried fruits, pastries

and the favorite -baklava.

Tandori Dragon

Tandori Chef (260 Main

St.) has enjoyed a loyal fol-

lowing of Indian food lov-

ers since 2006. In July, the

same owners - Amit Bhaiya,

Fathajeet and Bobby Singh

- opened Tandori Dragon

(258 Main St.) right next

door. The Dragon special-

izes in Indo Chinese food

a spicy fusion of Indian

and Chinese avors with-

out the addition of pork or

beef. Cows are sacred India

so beef is not an option and

pork is rarely eaten. Entrees

include Peking Gobi, crispy

cauliower tossed with

shredded chilies and plum

sauce. There are Chicken orLamb Manchurian Dump-

lings cooked in an aromatic

hot spicy sauce and Mongo-

lian Shredded Lamb in chili

sweet bean sauce.Kids Rule Parties

Kids Rule Parties (157A

Main St.) is a new indoor

play center which offers the

kids birthday parties, open

play and a place to host a

play date. Kids Rule offersseveral unique themes such

as Disco Baby, Tumble &

Ride and Meet the Charac-

ter. Clients may also cus-

tomize the more than 2,000

square feet of walls with

any theme they desire. Kids

Rule guests have their pick

of interactive games such

as human bumper balls,

photo booths with unlim-ited pictures and custom

DVDs for each guest, UV-

responsive airbrushed tat-

toos only be visible at the

event, Velcro dodge ball for

up to 300 people and a giant

silly string battles where allguests get sprayed.

Legea Shop

Legea Shop (168 Main

St.) is one of the very few

exclusive American dis-

tributors of the Italian sports

clothing manufacturer Le-

gea, the ofcial wardrobe

sponsor for many profes-

sional soccer teams around

the world. Legea was found-

ed in 1988 in Italy and re-

mains one of most popular

brands among Italian ama-

teur soccer teams. Located

next to Battleground, a spe-

cialty sneaker store, Legea

Shop offers everything from

soccer balls to jerseys to

training gear to uniforms.


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New Kids on the BlockBY NOELLE FRIESON

Main Street Comes Alive

Photos Courtesy: Upper Main Alliance

The eighth annual Hackensack Street Festival, spon-

sored by the Upper Main Alliance, the City of Hack-

ensack and Wells Fargo, was held on Oct. 5 on Main

Street, between Atlantic and Passaic streets. Thou-

sands spent the day enjoying a variety of foods, shop-

ping and listening to live music. The day featured kids

entertainment, free giveaways from various merchants

and live demonstrations.


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Teaneck ConservancyPresents Awards

Photo Courtesy: Caroline Bligh

The Teaneck Creek Conservancy hosted its fth annual Sustainability and Environ-

mental Excellence Award ceremony on Oct. 24 at the Knickerbocker Country Club

in Tenay. Honorees included Ronald Kistner, director, Bergen County Department

of Parks; Don Torino, president, Bergen County Audubon Society; and Carl Haus-

man, eco-artist and volunteer. They were selected for their signicant contributions

to the vision of the Teaneck Creek Conservancy. Pictured: Don Torino, Ronald Kist-

ner and Carl Hausman.


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Maywood Fall Fun Festival


The second annual Maywood Fall Festival was held at Memorial Park on Oct. 6.

There was face painting, the New Jersey Mobile Hall of Fame, Bergen County Sher-

iffs Ofce K-9 Unit and Mounted Unit, food representing local restaurants and

clubs, live entertainment and games, a petty zoo and pony rides. Vikki Healey of

Vikki Healey Properties sponsored the fairs hayrides.

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Photo Courtesy: Michael Jordan

Calling All Maywood VeteransThe Maywood Board of

Education is inviting all bor-

ough residents who are mili-

tary veterans to a Veterans

Day ceremony at 2 p.m. at

Maywood Avenue School on

Nov. 11. The school, led by

its student council, will honor

all men and women who have

served in the U.S. armed forc-

es and also launch the Alive

Heroes Challenge. This initia-

tive was created by two high

school students in Ridgewood

and honors todays heroes

through the sale of wristbands

emblazoned with the namesof veterans currently suffering

from Post Traumatic Stress

Disorder or any other form

of battle-inicted injury. All

proceeds will go to the Bob

Woodruff Foundation. Any

veteran wishing to attend

should either e-mail Super-

intendent Michael Jordan, at

Mjordan@maywoodschools.

org or call 201-845-9110.

Maywood Avenue School

celebrated Respect Week

with a party on the after-

noon of Oct. 9. The gym

was lled with games such

as ping pong and basket-

ball, and the guests were

able to create banners cel-

ebrating respect and the

pillars of character.

Vikki Healey Properties

Celebrates Five YearsI never thought that real

estate would become such

an important part of my life,

however, Im thrilled I chose

this path, said Vikki Heal-

ey, broker-owner of Vikki

Healey Properties, an indi-

vidually owned real estate

rm based in Maywood.

Although Healeys of-

ce is now celebrating itsfth year, she has been in

real estate for almost 30

years. There are currently 12

agents on staff and Healey

is now recruiting more full-

time professionals.

Our agents tend to come

to us. We have been very

lucky with respect to nding

talent, she explained. We

provide a high level of sup-port to our agents in terms

of professional development

and technological training.

They know that the print and

Internet marketing advertis-

ing that our ofce provides

for its clients offers a great

sales advantage for them and

is the best in the industry.

Healey says its the sup-

portive ofce culture and per-

sonalized service that sets herbusiness apart from others.

We really do care about

our clients, she said. Real

estate is very personal, and

we keep our clients best in-

terest as our guiding light.

We consider ourselves a

boutique real estate rm, of-

fering specialized and per-

sonal service at a level that

is second to none. Building

relationships is the best part

of my job. As a realtor, I get

to know my clients in a veryreal and personal way. They

allow me into their l ives and,

in many instances, I see my

clients and their families

grow. It is a true privilege,

and I am grateful for such an

opportunity.

A member of the local

chamber of commerce and

supporter of local schools,

civic and youth athleticteams, Healey is actively

involved in the community.

Most recently, Vikki Healey

Properties sponsored the hay

ride at the Maywood Fall

Festival.

When looking toward the

future of the real estate mar-

ket, Healey is very optimis-

tic.

Right now, buyers are

able to take their dreams offof hold and move forward

with purchasing power,

based on interest rates that

are still low and prices that

have risen only slightly,

she said. Real estate cycles

have run in approximately

10-year intervals. We are al-

ready seeing the beginnings

of trends that are expected to

continue like the normalizing

of inventory, the selling off ofshadow inventory, gradually

rising prices, and increasing

home equity that will support

a move-up market.

She also believes that

changing laws, social media

and technology will contin-

ue to have profound impacts

on the real estate business.

Vikki Healey Properties is

located at 25 West Pleasant

Ave.. For more information,call 201-881-7900 or visit

http://www.vikkihealey.com.

Photo Courtesy: Vikki Healey

Vikki Healey


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Bergen Families Bike Together

Photo Courtesy: Maureen McCormick

Edwin and Gladys Tavarez, Larissa and Jhovanny Ro-

driguez and Gianna and Edwin Tavarez, all of Hack-

ensack.

The 18th

annual Ber-gen Bike Tour was heldon Sunday, Sept. 29 at

Darlington County Parkin Mahwah. Hundredsof riders, sponsors, vol-

unteers and families par-ticipated in the event thatsince its inception has

raised more than $1 mil-lion to support the pro-grams of the Volunteer

Center of Bergen Countyand Tomorrows Chil-drens Fund of Hacken-

sackUMC.

Unilever Helps Boys, Girls Club

Photo Courtesy: Joseph Licata

On Sept. 28, Unilever sponsored the Making Strides for a Billion Better Lives 5K

run/walk in Palisades Park. All proceeds beneted the Boys and Girls Club of Lodi/

Hackensack. Pictured: Unilever representatives presenting a $4,300 donation to the

club, which will use the funds for two of its after-school youth programs, Kids Caf

and Project Learn. Pictured: Michael Nardino, Debbie Winka, Alison Gagne, Jo-

seph Licata, Lauren Moran and Nicole Maione with the children.

In a dominant perfor-

mance by Hackensack High

Schools defense, the Com-

ets crushed the Clifton High

School Mustangs 29-0 dur-

ing their Friday night varsity

football game on Oct. 18, im-

proving to a 4-2 season re-

cord and securing a coveted

playoff spot.

I didnt imagine shutting

them out, said HackensackCoach Benjie Wimberly. A

shut-out is always nice.

While they are typically a

ground-and-pound team that

averages 232 yards per game,

Wimberly sensed that his

boys would have better luck

passing. So, Quarterback

Jalen Wheeler fed the ball to

his three senior receivers, Eli-

jah Johnson, Kenny Jimenezand Deandre Christmas,

throughout the game. The

three of them found holes

in the defense and caught

almost each and every ball

thrown their way.

Hackensack jumped out to

a quick 7-0 lead after Wheeler

connected with Jimenez over

the middle with seven min-

utes left in the rst quarter.

The ferocious defensive linethen made its presence felt in

tackling Clifton quarterback

Malik Mouzome for a safety.

In the blink of an eye,

Hackensack was up 9-0 in

hostile enemy territory on the

road. Then, on the rst play

from scrimmage, running

back Aaron Guzman ran 60

yards for a touchdown, in-

creasing the lead to 15-0.

Hackensack pressured

Mouzome the entire game

and never let Clifton near theend zone. With 1:30 remain-

ing in the second quarter,

Wheeler found Johnson for

a 30-yard pass, which helped

set up Jimenezs second

touchdown of the night. The

Comets led 22-0 at half.

Our game plan was to play

hard, Johnson said. I tried

to look for the players weak-

nesses. We knew if we came

out and played we could havea good offensive day.

Clifton was unable to

move the ball in the second

half and looked completely

lost. As punts and penalties

mounted in the third quar-

ter, Jordan Mills picked off

Mouzome, which led to a

touchdown by running back

Asante Dyer.

I was nding open men all

game, Wheeler said. They

gave me the looks and they

were running perfect routes.It feels good. We should have

been better, but were in the

playoffs so Im happy about

that. With a lot of underclass-

men, it was a great victory.

Wimberly said he couldnt

have been prouder of his

players. Although there were

several penalties called on

them, they worked hard, won

and made it look easy, he

said. If they continue to playlike this they can go far in the

playoffs, he said.

The Comets next game is

at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1 at

Passaic High School.

Photo Courtesy: Jason Cohen

Clifton High School Mustangs (in maroon) were un-

able to score on Hackensack.

BY JASON COHEN

Hackensack Wallops Clifton, 29-0

Photo Courtesy: Altagracia Medina

Hackensack High School students made great strides against breast cancer by joining a

cancer walk at Overpeck Park on Oct. 20. Altagracia Medinas health students, school

alumni and their parents and friends joined breast cancer survivors in raising aware-

ness for breast cancer research.

Health Students Make Strides


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Remembering Loved Ones Lost


Vander Plaat Memorial Home of Paramus hosted its fourth annual Light of Re-

membrance non-denominational service on Sunday, Oct. 6 at the Church of the

Annunciation in Paramus. Regardless of faith, anyone who wished to remember

a deceased friend or family member was welcome to pay their respects. The after-

noon featured a candle-lighting ceremony and the release of a ock of doves outside

the church, symbolizing hope for those whose loves ones have passed away.

Sunset Club Donates $500

Photo Courtesy: Andy Curshen

Rotarians Boost Food CenterDuring a meeting on Oct. 2,

Tom Shea, president of the

Sunset Rotary Club of Glen

Rock, Paramus and Ridge-

wood, presented a $1,000

donation to Jim James, site

manager of the Center for

Food Action in Mahwah.

Frank Ramsay, a founding

member of the club, made

an additional $2,000 dona-

tion to Patricia Espy, thecenters executive direc-

tor. The club has helped

support the Center for Food

Action.

Volunteer Center Seeks Donors

The Volunteer Center of

Bergen County is looking

for companies, religious andcivic groups, chambers of

commerce and other com-

munity organizations, as well

as individuals and families,

to participate in its annual All

Wrapped Up Holiday Giving

Program.

The program benets

needy children and families,

troubled youth, lonely seniors

and disabled adults, who may

be passed over this holidayseason unless generous do-

nors come forward to offer

assistance.

Information for potential

donors wishing to make con-

tributions can be found at

www.bergenvolunteers.org;

click on Holiday Programs.

Registration is open now; do-

nor-client matching will begin

Nov. 1.

We are asking groups of

all kinds to step up and help

those in need. Weve already

received a record number of

requests from social service

agencies for their clients.Groups can collect gifts or

raise funds to help others

nd some joy in the holiday

season, says Janet Sharma,

executive director of the Vol-

unteer Center.

All Wrapped Up has two

components: Adopt-a-Family

and Heart to Heart.

For Adopt-a-Family, the

Volunteer Center regularly

receives gift requests for morethan 800 families, ranging in

size from two to seven people.

Donors will be given a fam-

ily prole, with specic gift

requests that could include

clothes, toys or household

items. Donors should plan

to spend about $50 per fam-

ily member. Donors may also

provide gift certicates to

stores or supermarkets.

Donors with limited bud-

gets or those who would like

to focus on one needy per-

son may help an individual

through the Heart-to-Heart

program. The Volunteer Cen-ter regularly receives up to

1,000 requests for assistance

which are submitted for se-

niors, lonely or disabled

adults and children. Donors

are asked to provide super-

market gift certicates, cloth-

ing and gifts for the individual

they select and should plan to

spend approximately $50.

Non-prot agencies are

currently submitting prolesof needy individuals and fam-

ilies to the Volunteer Center.

The Volunteer Center, in turn,

is compiling lists of groups

and individuals willing to

help. Donors will have no di-

rect contact with individuals

or families; all gifts will be

delivered to and distributed by

the non-prot organization.

For more information, call

Debbie Emery at 201-489-

9454, ext. 118.

During an Oct. 9 meet-

ing, Irwin Kramer, Sunset

Rotary Club member and

resident of Hackensack,

presented a $500 dona-

tion to Lt. Paul Valverde

of the Salvation Army. Theclub has been active in the

region for more than a de-

cade, raising funds and

organizing food drives for

local charities, and serv-

ing Thanksgiving meals

and summer barbecues to

Hackensacks homeless.

Photo Courtesy: Andy Curshen


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Eunice Bustillo, a

stroke survivor and ac-

tive member of the Adler

Aphasia Center of May-

wood, recently presented

the center with a gener-

ous donation that willbe matched by founders,

Elaine and Mike Adler, as

part of the center s New

Initiatives Fund.

The fund was launched

with a lead gift from the

Adlers and the goal of

the campaign is to raise

$250,000 as a match to

the Adlers pledge. Gifts

toward the New Initia-

tives Fund will enable theAdler Aphasia Center to

engage in cutting-edge

research and program ex-

pansion to promote the

ongoing development of

the Adler Centers unique

approach to long-term

therapeutic support for

people with aphasia .

Bustillo, of River Edge,

was just 40 when shesuffered a stroke and de-

veloped aphasia, a dev-

astating communication

disorder that affects ones

ability to express lan-

guage as well as reading

and writing. She started

attending group sessions

in life skills twice a week

at the Adler Aphasia Cen-

ter to improve her speech

and boost her confidence

to speak in public again.

With the same creative

passion she displ ayedin her work before her

stroke, she began to de-

sign jewelry at the cen-

ter. Bustillo soon began

teaching other members

with aphasia how to de-

sign and create handcraft-

ed pieces. She realized

that her speech was im-

proving as she pract iced

her communication regu-

larly in her role as jew-

elry teacher.

Bustillos family is

among the first of thecenters participants to

donate to the New Initia-

tive Fund.

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Italian Pride Takes Center Stage

Photo Courtesy: Joseph Appio

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Rochelle Park Township Update

During the Rochelle

Park Township Com-

mittee meeting on Oct.

16, Jennifer OBrien, a

teacher at Midland Park

School, thanked the town-

ship for supporting the

rst 5K Run/ Walk which

took place on Sept. 29 and

benet ted the districtskids.

She also expressed grat-

itude to the volunteers,

who helped with the fund-raiser.

Every portion of the

township that could have

been helpful was in every

possible way, she said.

You guys were there to

support us from the start.

Mayor Joseph Scarpa,

who handed out medals

at the race, congratulat-

ed OBrien and her col-leagues on having the ini-

tiative to organize the 5K.

We feel it was a great

event, Scarpa said.In other business, the

committee approved reso-

lutions to apply for state

grant for improvements

on Lincoln Avenue and to

create new rules regard-

ing membership with the

Rochelle Park First Aid

Squad.

The next Township

Committee meeting isscheduled for Nov. 13 at

7 p.m.

BY JASON COHEN

Bergen County hosted its

annual Italian ag-raising

ceremony on Oct. 11 in cel-

ebration of Italian-Ameri-

can Heritage Month in New

Jersey and Columbus Day.

This years keynote speakerwas Clelia Di Rienzo, con-

sulate of Italy, Newark.

Other speakers included

County Executive Kath-

leen Donovan and Ralph

Contini, chairman, UNICO

National Columbus Com-

mittee.

Stroke Survivor Gives Back

Photo Courtesy: Elissa Goldstein

John, John Dylan and Eunice Bustillo along with

Woody, the family dog.


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Autumn on Display

Photo Courtesy: Larry Calenda

Students at West Brook Middle School in Paramus re-

cently welcomed fall with a little help from Amoroso

Tree Service, which donated the autumn display. Pic-

tured: Principal Carla Alvarez with sixth grade stu-

dents Shlok Patel, Christina Chalmers, Lily Amoroso,

Zachary Rogalski and Vice Principal Larry Calenda.

Force =Mass x Acceleration

Photo Courtesy: Marianne Papaccioli

FMA Live!, a traveling multi-media science educa-

tion program named for Isaac Newtons second law,

recently visited West Brook Middle School of Para-

mus. Students from East Brook Middle School and

West Brook Middle School participated in interactivescientic demonstrations about Newtons laws of mo-

tion and gravity. FMA Live! is a collaboration between

Honeywell and NASA.

Paramus TeensHigh Score

Photo Courtesy: Daura Schucker

Adriana Hemans, a Paramus High School senior, re-

cently scored in the top 3 percent among more than

160,000 African-American students who took the Pre-

SAT National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

Acorns, Conesand Twigs

Photo Courtesy: Anna Tormey

Students in Mary Ellen Bakers and Nicole Snyders

kindergarten classes at Memorial School in Paramus

are studying trees as part of the science curriculum.The children have enjoyed nature walks to notice the

changes in color, variability among tree species and

more. Students later placed acorns, pine cones, fallen

leaves and twigs in plastic baggies.

Parkway Joins Nation

Photo Courtesy: Carolyn Condon

Students at Parkway School of Paramus recently em-

barked on a mission to set a world record by partici-

pating in Jumpstarts Read for the Record. With the

help of Maria Bonner, the schools media specialist,the kids joined millions of others across the nation by

reading Otis by Loren Long during the programs an-

nual celebration on Oct. 3. Parkway added 250 stu-

dents toward the 2013 goal. Last year, a total of 2.3

million children read simultaneously.

East BrookShows Respect

Photo Courtesy: Marianne Papaccioli

East Brook Middle School of Paramus launched its Re-

spect Week celebration on Oct. 7. Students and staff

members all wore the schools team colors to show re-spect for their team and East Brook.

Stop, Drop, Roll

Photo Courtesy: Janine Teel

The Paramus Fire De-

partment visited Stony

Lane School on Oct. 10

to teach students in kin-

dergarten through second

grade about re safety.

There was even a specialstop by Sparky the Dog.


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TheCounty


AT THE LIBRARIES

JOHNSON LIBRARY

Library closed: Nov. 28, 29.

GALLERY AND CASES: Hackensack

Art Club

FAMOUS PIANISTS INFLUENCE

ON PIANO TECHNIQUEwith Diane

Battersby on Nov. 4 at 10:30 a.m. Please

pre-register.

EASY STRATEGIES FOR DISASTER

PREPAREDNESSOrdinary People

Everyday Prep with Michelle Reynoso on

Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. Please pre-register.

AN EVENING WITH THE

RIVERKEEPERNov. 12 at 7 p.m.

with staff attorney Christopher Len and

Operations Director Mary Knight. The

Truth About CSOs a lm by Scott Morris

and Turning the Tide a lm by Bob

Szyter. Please pre-register.MAKING A WEB SITE FOR

DUMMIESNov. 13 at 7 p.m. Please

pre-register.

GENEALOGY WORKSHOP:

WHERE TO START AND HOW TO

VALIDATE WHAT YOU THINK YOU

KNOWNov. 19 from 11 a.m. noon with

Randi Koenig. Please pre-register.

MEET WITH CONGRESSMAN

GARRETTS REPRESENTATIVE

every third Thursday from 9:30 11:30

a.m.

NEIGHBORS HELPING

NEIGHBORS Fridays from 10:30

noon for peer-led volunteer job search and

networking. Membership is open to anyone

in career transition, including unemployed

and underemployed individuals and recent

college graduates. Call 201-3423-4169 ext.

22.

PLAYWRITING WORKSHOPS

Nov. 4 at 7:15 p.m. AIM Workshop

presents a hands-on series for beginners

and playwrights with works-in-progress.

Writers should bring scenes or scripts-in-

progress with them.

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUPNov. 16

at 10 a.m. at Javas Brewin. The book will

be The School of Nightby Louis Bayard.

Call 201-343-4781.

JUST THE FACTS: A NON-FICTION-ONLY BOOK CLUB held Nov. 23 at 11

a.m. at Javas Brewin. The book will be

What Money Cant Buy: the Moral Limits

of Marketsby Michael Sandel. To register,

call Kate at 201-343-4169 ext. 36.

TEEN BOOKS FOR ADULT

READERSNov. 2 at 2 p.m. The book will

be The Mockingbirdsby Daisy Whitney.

INSPECT YOUR GADGET Every

Thursday morning from 11 noon for

smart phones, tablets, nooks, kindle and

more. Bring the device and the manual and

they will help you use it more efciently.

Hackensack residents only.

FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT THE

MOVIESNov. 15 at 2 p.m. Call the

library for lm information.

BOOKFEST HACKENSACKNov. 9

from 11 a.m. 2 p.m. with a free book

giveaway for kids of all ages (and some

adults).

TEEN TUESDAYS free and open to

students Grades 7 12 for video games,

Internet and board games from 3:15

4:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. No

advance registration necessary and weekly

attendance isnt required. Nov. 5, Nov. 12.

Special Event Nov. 19, A Day in Paris with

students from Sheavon Masons French

class at Hackensack High School. Prizes.

Nov. 26, Rainbow Loom Bracelet Making.New participants are always welcome.

Bring your library card for Internet use.

Seventh graders need a red permission dot

on their card.

PRESCHOOL STORY HOUR

Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10 a.m.

Program of stories, videos and crafts for

ages 3 5. Pre-registration required.

MOTHER GOOSE TIME Wednesdays

and Saturdays at 11:15 a.m. Rhymes,

nger plays, songs, a game and a story for

children under age 3 and their caregivers.

Pre-registration required.

SPECIAL NEEDS STORY HOURNov.

16 at 1 p.m. Registration required.

DROP-IN VIDEO GAMES Wednesdays

at 3:30 p.m. for grades 4 6 only.

TECH TIMENov. 18, 22 at 3:30 p.m.

for grades 3 5 with Microsoft Word,

PowerPoint, basic computer skills and

more. Must attend both sessions and pre-

registration required.

CHESS CLUBNov. 12, 26 at 3:30 p.m.

for beginners and intermediate players.


ROBOTICSNov. 15 at 3:30 p.m. Pre-registration required.

ARTS AND CRAFTSNov. 21, at 3:30

p.m. for Indian Corn Pin Crafts for grade

2 and up.

MEET THE ORCHESTRA Thursdays

at 2 p.m. for children and their caregivers.


SUPERHERO DAYNov. 7 at 2 p.m.

design your own cape and be a superhero

for a day. Kids in kindergarten through

third grade. Registration is required.

COMPUTER ASSISTANCEfor

individual assistance or tutoring with one

of the librarians. Hackensack residents

only. Call 201-343-4169 ext. 22.

LEARN ENGLISH OR SPANISH

USING ROSETTA STONEfor

Hackensack residents only. Ages 14 and

up. By appointment only. Call 201-343-

4169 ext. 34 or e-mail.

COMPUTER AND ESL WORKSHOP

at 10 a.m. Learn beginning computer skills

and English as well.

ENGLISH CONVERSATIONEvery

Monday from 6 7 p.m.; Wednesday 10

11 a.m. and Saturday 11:30- 12:30 p.m.

Group classes are being offered for high-

intermediate or advanced levels in English.

No registration required. Space limit to

rst ve people who come. Hackensack

residents only.FREEGAL, FREADING AND VIDEO

GAMESoffers free music, free new

e-books and video games available from

the Hackensack.bccls.org Web site. Also

borrow a Kindle. Contact Catherine Folk-

Pushee for complete information. Borrow a

Kindle offered to Hackensack members.

Library board meeting dates 2013, Nov.

12, Dec. 10. Meetings will take place at

274 Main St. at 4 p.m.

Library hours: Adult: Monday -

Thursday from 9 a.m. 9 p.m. Friday

and Saturday from 9 a.m. 5 p.m.

Junior Department: Monday Tuesday

9 a.m. 9 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday

9 a.m. 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday 9

a.m. 5 p.m. Registration is required

for all special programs. Facebook.

com/JohnsonPublicLibrary. Call 201-

343-4169 ext. 14 or visit Hackensack.

bccls.org.

MAYWOOD LIBRARY

GIFT A BOOK FUNDRAISER dedicate

and donate a childrens/young adult book

or books. All books are $5. Each patron

will be allowed and is encouraged to write

a dedication page that will be included in

the book.

FAX 24 Public Service Fax Machine is

located in the lobby and accepts debit andcheck cards: Visa, Master Card, Amex

and Discover. $1.50/rst page, $1/each

additional to USA, Canada and Caribbean.

International rates: $4.95/rst page, $3.45/

additional pages.

iPADS available for checkout to Maywood

residents with valid library card.

SUNDAY AFTERNOON MOVIENov.

10 at 2 p.m. Hitchcock.

YOGA SATURDAYS Free one-hour

beginner classes for ages 16 and older on

Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Must be 16 and up.

Registration required.

NEIGHBORS HELPING

NEIGHBORScareer support group on

Thursdays at 1 p.m.Also available are

computer training classes and job readiness

workshops. COMPUTER TRAINING

AND MS SUITE CLASSES. Call to

register and for dates and information.

ADULT BOOK CLUB second Friday of

the month at 11 a.m. Book title, schedule

and registration available at the front desk.

Book club is led by Louise Feulner.

VAST FOREIGN COLLECTION to

accommodate the 38 percent of residentsin Bergen County who speak a language

other than English. Come visit the library

and explore the books and DVDs on hand

and to request additional language books

ask a staff member at the library.

YOUNG ADULT EXHIBITORS

WANTED to display art work. All art is

welcome. Contact Jenna at 201-845-2915.

MAYWOOD LOCAL HISTORY

ROOMby appointment only. For group

tours call Carol Dass at 201-845-8830 or

visit maywoodhistory.com.

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from

10 a.m. 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday

from 10 a.m. 5:30 p.m. Saturday from

10 a.m. 4:30 p.m. and Sunday from

1:30 4:30 p.m. Call 201-845-2915.

PARAMUS LIBRARY

ACTIVITIES open to Paramus residents

only. Registration required unless other-

wise noted.

MOVIE SCREENINGNov. 11 at 1 p.m.

of Parkland. Open to the public with rst

come seating. Light refreshments will be

served.

STORYTIMES: for Paramus residents at

Main Branch: Little Bookworms for birth

-18 months with caregiver Tuesdays at 10

a.m. Teeny Time for ages 18 - 30 months

with caregiver, Wednesdays and Thursdaysat 9:45 a.m. Tell Me a Story for ages 2.5

3.5 with caregiver on Tuesdays at 10 a.m.

and Wednesdays at 11 a.m. Picture Book

Parade for ages 3.5 5 on Tuesdays at 11

a.m. and Thursdays at 1:15. Pajama Sto-

rytime Nov. 26, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. Sing-a-

Long Storytime Dec. 3 at 10:30 a.m. Reid

Branch: Tell Me a Story for ages 2 3.5

with caregiver on Tuesdays or Thursdays

at 10:30 a.m. Picture Book Parade for

ages 3.5 5 on Mondays at 1:30 p.m. and

Wednesdays and Fridays at 10:30 a.m. Reg-

istration required by phone or in person at

main Library. Registration is not required at

Reid library.

AFTER-SCHOOL ADVENTURES at

main library on Thursdays for grades K-4

at 4 p.m.

PAGE TURNERS BOOK CLUBat main

library on Nov. 12 and Dec. 17 for grades

2-3 at 4 p.m.

RAVENOUS READERS at main library

on Nov. 4, Dec. 2 for grades 5 and 6.

BETWEEN PROGRAM at main library

Nov. 19, Dec. 17 for grades 5 8. After-

school crafts and cooking program.

TEEN ADVISORY BOARDat main li-

brary on Nov. 5, Dec. 3 at 2:30 p.m.

HIGH SCHOOL BOOK CLUB at in the

high school media center on Nov. 19.

HOW TO MAKE APPLE PIE at mainlibrary Nov. 20 at 3:30 p.m. for teens grades

5 12.

THRILLING THURSDAYS at main

library on Nov. 21, Dec. 19 at 11 a.m. for

ages 2.5 5.

FALL PROGRAMS AT THE MAIN

LIBRARY Bergen County Zoo: Wild Pets,

Nov. 7 at 2:30 p.m. for grades K-4. Movie

Matinee, for all ages on Nov. 8 at 2:30 p.m.

Garden Arts of Kids, Nov. 20 at 4 p.m.

WINTER WONDERLAND OPEN

HOUSE to transform the library with

crafts, food, stories, games and fun for all

ages on Dec. 6 from 5:30 7 p.m.

HOLIDAY CRAFT WORKSHOPS

Pom-pom for preschool Dec. 10 at 4 p.m.

Luminaries for grades K-4 Dec. 13 at 4 p.m.

Gingerbread House for grades K-4 Dec. 13

at 4 p.m.

WINTER READING CLUB Dec. 20

March 3. Stickers for every book you read.

10 stickers earns you a prize from the trea-

sure chest. Over 10 books enters you into

the grand prize rafe.

HOLIDAY CRAFT for grades 5 and up

on Dec. 10 at 3 p.m. Registration required.HOLIDAY PROGRAM Lionheart Pup-

pet Co. presents The Reluctant Dragonon

Dec. 22 at 2 p.m. Register by Dec. 8. For

ages 4 grade 4.

REID BRANCH AFTER-SCHOOL at

3:30 p.m. Mondays: Wii Days. Tuesdays:

Movie Days. Thursday: Arts and Crafts.

Fridays: Picture Bingo.

REID BRANCH TEEN ACTIVITIES

Cooking Club on Nov. 6 and Teen Craft on

Nov. 6.

REID BRANCH DECEMBER PRO-

GRAMS FOR GRADES 5-8 Register one

week in advance. Gingerbread House, Dec.

4 at 3:30 p.m. Origami Workshop, Dec. 11

at 3:30 p.m. Cupcake Cooking Club, Dec.

18 at 3:30 p.m.

REID BRANCH DECEMBER PRO-

GRAMS Pre-School Stories and Crafts on

Wednesdays, Dec. 4, 11, 18 at 10:30 a.m.

for 3 5 years old. Holiday Gift Special, for

grades K-4 on Dec. 5 at 3:30 p.m. Origami

Festival, for grades K-4 Dec. 12 at 3:30

p.m. Gingerbread House, Dec. 19 at 3:30

p.m. Register one week in advance.

ESL Intermediate Classes Open to All

Bergen County Residents offered Mon-

days and Thursdays from 7:30 9 p.m.

starting. Free with Paramus residents hav-

ing priority. Registration required. Call 201-

599-1305.Main Library at 116 E. Century Rd.

Monday Thursday, 9:30 a.m. 9 p.m.

- Friday and Saturday, 9:30 a.m. 5 p.m.

and Sunday 1 5 p.m. The Reid Branch

at 239 W. Midland Ave. Monday 1 9

p.m. Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. 6 p.m.

Call 201-599-1300 or visit paramusli-

brary.org.

ROCHELLE PARK LIBRARY

CLOSING INFORMATION Nov. 11,

Veterans Day. Nov. 27, Closing at 3 p.m.

Nov. 28, 29, Thanksgiving.

TODDLER TALES PLAY AND STORY

TIME Every Friday at 10:30 a.m. for chil-

dren 5 and younger. Through Dec. 13.

SAMMY AND THE WRECKING BALL

PROGRAMNov. 9 at 11 a.m. with author

Marguerite Sansone who will read and play

guitar.

FAMILY MOVIENov. 16 at 11:30 a.m.

Epic rated PG.

TEEN BOOK CLUB Nov. 21 at 5 p.m.

the book will be Code Name Verity by

Elizabeth Wein.

BOARD GAME NIGHTNov. 14 at 5:30

p.m. for game lovers of all ages although

children under 10 must be accompanied by

an adult.

BINGO NIGHTNov. 18 at 6 p.m. all ages

welcome although children under 10 mustbe accompanied by an adult. Prizes.

ADULT BOOK CLUB meeting Nov. 25

at 6:30 p.m. This meeting is to decide the

books for the forthcoming months.

KNIT AND CROCHET GROUPNov. 4

at 4 p.m. All experiences including novices

welcome.

MOVIE TUESDAY FILM SERIES held

at 1 p.m. for adults. Nov. 5, no movie due to

general and school board elections. Nov. 12,

The Heat. Nov. 19, Hitchcock. Nov. 26,

Much Ado About Nothing.

Monthly Evening Movie, Nov. 7 at 6 p.m.

Denitely Maybe. Rated PG-13.

Rochelle Park Library is located at 151

West Passaic St. Call 201-587-7730.

AT FLAT ROCK BROOK NATURE

CENTER

HIKES WITH TYKESNov. 3 from 2

3:30 p.m. for families with children 4 9.

Register by mail or online. Family cost $5/

members, $8/non-members.

HOMESCHOOL PROGRAMS Mon-

days for ages 5 7 and 8 12. Nov. 4, 18

from 1 3 p.m. Supplement your sciencecurriculum and meet other homeschooled

families. Space is limited. $80/members,

$100/non-members.

Flat Rock is located off Route 4 at 443

Van Nostrand Ave., Englewood, NJ

07631. Call 201-567-1265 or visit at-

rockbrook.org.

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

Monthly TENAFLY

JCC on the Palisades Seeks Artists to Ex-

hibit for monthly shows featuring work of

painters, photographers, digital artists and

other creative designers for wall art at the

JCC Waltuch Art Gallery. Prepare a brief

bio, an artists statement and 3 4 high reso-

lution jpegs of your work for consideration

to [email protected].

Now through Dec. 4 PARAMUS

Sandy: Artists Respond to a Once and

Future Superstore at theGallery Bergen

at Bergen Community College through

Dec. 4. Curators Tours on Thursday, Nov.

7 from 12:20 1:30 p.m. Lecture by Julie

Reiss, Global Connections: Artists at the

Venice Biennale Address Climate Change

Nov. 12 from 12:20 1:40 p.m. Visit Ber-

gen.edu/gallerybergen.

Nov. 1, 2, 3 FAIR LAWN

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texaspre-

sented by Old Library Theatre at Fair LawnRecreation Center, 10-10 20thSt. on Friday

and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.

Call 201-797-3553 or visit oldlibrarythe-

ater.net.

Nov. 2 TEANECK

Bergen Philharmonic Brahms Violin

Concerto with the musical artistry of vio-

linist Joseph Morag. Other works by Glazu-

nov and Verdi. Held at Benjamin Franklin

Middle School, 1315 Taft Rd. at 8 p.m.

Adults/$25, seniors/$20, students/$10. Call

201-837-1980 or visit bergenphilharmonic.

org.

Nov. 8 SPARKILL, NY

Guitar Magic Celebrates Bob Dylan

presented by Arts Rock at the Union Arts

Center, 2 Union Ave. at 8 p.m. $20/advance,

$25/at the door, $15/students. Wine served

only to those 21 or over. Call 855-278-7762

or artsrock.org.

Nov. 8 PARAMUS

Cissy Houstonpresented by Bergen Com-

munity College in the Anna Ciccone The-

atre at 7:30 p.m. General admission $35.

Call 201-447-7428.

Nov. 10 NYACK

Milk and Cookies Playhouse Aesop

Bops! at the Nyack Center, 58 Depew

Ave., at 2 p.m. $12/in advance, $15/day of

performance, Free/children under 2. Visit

artsrock.org.Nov. 10, 11 LEONIA

Auditions forRacepresented by the Play-

ers Guild at the Civil War Drill Hall Theater,

130 Grand Ave on Nov. 11, 12 at 7:30 p.m.

and Nov. 14 for call backs. Call 201-947-

9606 or visit [email protected].

Nov. 16 TENAFLY

Concert for Caring presented at Tenay

Middle School Auditorium at 7 p.m. Ben-

eting Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital,

for pediatric cancer research. Must notify

two weeks in advance if bringing children.

Call 973-907-6373 or concertforthecar-

[email protected].

Nov. 22 SPARKILL NY

Guitar Magic Celebrates Jerry Garcia

and the Deadpresented by Arts Rock at the

Union Arts Center, 2 Union Ave. at 8 p.m.

$20/advance, $25/at the door, $15/students.

Wine served only to those 21 or over. Call

855-278-7762 or artsrock.org.

Nov. 30 Dec. 22 ORADELL

Aladdin presented by the Bergen County

Players at the Little Red Firehouse Theatre,

298 Kinderkamack Rd. Call about single

or season tickets at 201-262-0515 or visitbcplayers.org.

Dec. 1 MAYWOOD

Holiday Happenings at Twin Door Tav-

ern featuring The Bobby Byrne Holiday

Show at The Maywood Inns Twin Door

Tavern, doors open at 1 p.m. for dinner.

Show starts at 2 p.m. $60. Call 201-843-

8022.

Dec. 9 NYACK

New York Philharmonic Brass Quintet

presented by ArtsRock at Temple Beth

Torah, 330 North Highland Ave., at 7:30

p.m. $25/GA, $20/temple member, $15/

students. Visit artsrock.org.

Dec. 9 MAYWOOD


ern featuring The Radio City Christmas

Show meeting at The Maywood Inns Twin

Door Tavern, doors open at 5 p.m. for din-

ner. Show at 8 p.m. Transportation by Mo-

tor coach. $115. Call 201-843-8022.

Dec. 12 MAYWOOD


ern featuring Holiday Lights Tour of NYC

meeting at The Maywood Inns Twin Door

Tavern, doors open at 5 p.m. for cocktails.

Bus departs at 6 p.m. Transportation by

motor coach. $65/adults, $40/children.

Includes Bryant Park, Snowake Show at

Time Warner, holiday windows and Rock-

efeller Center. Call 201-843-8022.Dec. 12 MAYWOOD


ern featuring Bryant Park Experience

meeting at The Maywood Inns Twin Door

Tavern. Bus departs at 12:30 p.m. Arrive

by noon. Transportation by motor coach.

$65/adults, $40/children. Includes Bryant

Park skating (bring your own skates), 125

Christmas kiosks and Rockefeller Center.

Cocktail party back at the Inn. Call 201-

843-8022.

Dec. 13 - 17 FAIR LAWN

A Christmas Carolpresented by the Sky-

line Theatre Company at the George Frey

Center in the Fair Lawn Community Cen-

ter, 10-10 20thSt. Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m. Dec.

17, 12:30 and 7:30 p.m. $28/adults, $20/

seniors, $18/students. Call 1-800-474-1299.

Dec. 20 PARAMUS

Bergen Sinfonia Holiday Concert pre-

sented by Bergen Community College in

the Anna Ciccone Theatre at 7:30 p.m.

General admission $35. Call 201-447-7428.

Dec. 28 NYACK

The Bossy Frog Band at the Nyack Center,

58 Depew Ave., at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.$12/

in advance, $15/day of performance, Free/

children under 2. Visit artsrock.org.

BUSINESS AND NETWORKING

Every Thursday HACKENSACK

Hackensack Rotary Club meets at Ru-dys, 107 Anderson St. Thursdays at 12:15

p.m. Focus on community service and in-

formation through weekly programs. Visit

hackensackrotary.org. Contact Amanda

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School Outfts Show Strength

Photo Courtesy: Linda Broek

During Red Ribbon Week at Ridge Ranch School, staff

and students participated in clothing-themed days. Red

was worn in honor of Red Ribbon week. Sweats were worn

because Living drug free is no sweat. On the third day,

crazy socks were worn for Sock it to Drugs Day. On the

fourth day, the kids donned their favorite hats for Hats

off to a drug free school. Finally, there was sports jersey

day because the kids are part of a team to ght drugs.

Fivesome EarnsStar Rank

Photo Courtesy: Joe Shuler

Five members of Boy Scout Troop 5 of Hackensack

recently received their Star rank during a Court of

Honor ceremony at the former Holy Trinity Schoolgym. The rank is the third highest award in Scouting.

Pictured, front row: Paul Delvechio, Mark Martinez,

Jonathan Outen, Pierre Mascetti and John Romines;

and back row, Scoutmaster J.P. Mascetti and Assistant

Scoutmaster Paul Adams.

Bus Safety Tips

American IdolEncounter

Photo Courtesy: Stefani Pedone

Serana Pedone (center) of Hackensack recently en-

joyed the opportunity to meet Kree Harrison (left) and

Candice Glover (right) at New York-Presbyterian Hos-

pital. They appeared on the 12thseason of American

Idol where Glover was crowned the winner.

Looming Ranchers


In honor of Octobers Breast Cancer Awareness Month,

third grade students at Ridge Ranch School of Paramus

sold pink and white Rainbow Loom bracelets. A total of

$425 was donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.


Students at Ridge Ranch

School of Paramus re-

cently learned the impor-

tance of bus safety from

Kelly Ribeiro, their physi-

cal education teacher.

Engineer Leads Class

Photo Courtesy: Pamela Jones

Mark Love, a civil engineer with a background in highway

design and transportation planning, visited West Brook Middle

School in Paramus on Oct. 16 to present a workshop to eighthgraders as part of the Engineers Teaching Algebra program.

Love began the 90-minute session by displaying drawings of

the entrances and exits of a supermarket that he designed in rela-

tion to a main road. After giving students some guidelines and

data outlining the ow of trafc, Love challenged the budding

engineers to develop a safe and efcient phasing plan for the

trafc light at the intersection.

Tie a Red Ribbon

Photo Courtesy: Anna Tormey

Students at Memorial School in Paramus celebrated

Red Ribbon Week during the week of Oct. 21 to raise

awareness about the dangers of drugs, alcohol, tobacco

and violence. Students also decorated trees outside the

school with red ribbons. Pictured: Debbie Cassellas

students.

LoonAuthor Shares Story

Photo Courtesy: Debbie Pagano

Virginia Cassarino-Brown, author of The Tangled Loon,

recently shared her story, inspired by true events, with

the students of Visitation Academy of Paramus. Cassa-

rino-Brown explained how she was moved to write the

childrens book when she learned of a loon being saved

from a shing net on a lake in Maine.


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Missey, membership chairwoman, at 201-

281-8587 or amissey@bergenvolutneers.

org.ENGLEWOOD

Rotary 90th Anniversary Dinner held at

Double Tree Hilton on Route 4 in Fort Lee

on Nov. 14 at 6 p.m. E-mail jill@jillabbott.

com.

Every Thursday MAYWOOD

Maywood Rotary Club meets at

Maywood Inn for lunch on Thursdays.

Nov. 5, MRC Pancake Breakfast at

Maywood Avenue School cafeteria from 8

a.m. 1 p.m. Call 201-843-8763.

Every Wednesday TEANECK

Teaneck Rotary Club meets for lunch at

Vitales, 293 Queen Anne Rd., at noon. Cost

of lunch only, kosher meals available in ad-

vance. Call 201-837-8600. Visit Web site

for guest speakers. 201-843-2169.

HACKENSACK

Business Volunteer Council Events:

Nov. 13,6-8 p.m.Business Volunteer Con-

nect after-hours networking at Chakra, 144

Route 4 East, Paramus. Fifth Fridays at

Stony Hill Inn: November 22. $35. For in-

formation on all events call 201-489-9454

or visit bergenvolunteers.org or nnjbvc.

org.

HACKENSACK

Regional Chamber of Commerce

Nov. 4 Fall Networking Event hosted by

Columbia Bank, Broadway and Saddle

Brook Branches at Broadway, Fair Lawnfrom 5:30 7:30 p.m. Call 201-880-1898.

Nov. 13 MegaNet. 201-489-3700 or visit

hackensackchamber.org.

MAHWAH

Mahwah Regional Chamber EventsNov.

6, Taste of the Region at the Crown Plaza

Hotel Suffern, NY from 6 8 p.m. Nov.

13, Mega-Net at Maggianos Little Italy for

5:30 7:30 p.m. Jan. 22, Super Community

Spirit Showcase at Sheraton Mahwah from

5:30 8:30 p.m. 201-529-5566 or visit

Mahwah.com.

MEADOWLANDS

Meadowlands Regional Chamber Nov.

6, Annual Meeting and luncheon.Nov. 8

Small Business Council. Nov. 13, Alterna-

tive Sources of Funding: With Kickstarter.

Nov. 21, November Monthly meeting. Nov.

22, Bergen LEADS Fifth Friday. Nov. 24,

Basket Brigade Relief for Local Families.

Visit meadowlands.org.

Nov. 22 HACKENSACK

Fifth Friday (this time it is the fourth)pre-

sented by Bergen Volunteers at Stony Hill

Inn from 11:30 a.m. 2 p.m. Must RSVP by

Nov. 12. Special guest speakers Brigid Cal-

lahan Harrison and Peter Woolley. Call 201-

489-9454 ext. 119 or bergenvolunteers.org.

CLASSES FOR ADULTS AND CHIL-

DREN

Mondays HACKENSACKCitizenship Classesatthe Johnson Library

from 10 11 a.m. Call 201-343-4169 ext.

21.

HACKENSACK

Internet Classes offered by the Johnson

Public Library. Hackensack residents only.

Call for details. 201-343-4781.

Saturdays TEANECK

Salsa Aerobic Dance Classes with dancer/

choreographer Donay at ClubFit, 444 Ce-

dar Lane, from noon 1 p.m. For men and

women, no partners required. $10/person.

Call 201-894-0138.

Fourth Sunday MAYWOOD

Square Dancing presented by Maywood

Recreation and FAD (Fun at Dancing) held

at the Maywood Senior Recreation Center

from 7:30 9:30 p.m. Free. Children rst

grade and older may attend with an adult.

Call Jim at 201-712-1853 squaredance2@

yahoo.com.

HACKENSACK

YMCA Fall registration includes classes

in dance, arts, wellness, sports basketball,

martial arts, indoor soccer, indoor T-ball,

tennis and volleyball. Teens may sign up forteen leaders or teen movie nights. Call 201-

487-6600 or visit ymcagbc.org.

Fall LYNDHURST

Meadowlands YMCA classes 15-week

fall tness classes held at the Lyndhurst

Parks and Recreation Community Building,

250 Cleveland Ave. Zumba, Yoga, Pilates,

Piloxing, Body Sculpting, and Belly Danc-

ing. Call 201-955-5300.

Fall ENGLEWOOD

First Presbyterian Church of Englewood

classes and programs, 150 Palisade Ave.

for adults and children. Middle School

Youth Group skit and promotion of UNI-

CEF on Nov. 3. Fall Church School for

children and Scripture Study for youth of-fers classes for all age groups and special

needs children. Adult Bible Study at 10 a.m.

Coffee and Conversations after the 11 a.m.

worship. Child Care available every Sun-

day, 9:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Call 201-568-

7373 ext. 307 or visit englewoodpres.org.

Through Jan. 15 TOWNSHIP OF

WASHINGTON

Classes at JCC Bergen County 605 Pas-

cack Rd. Imagination in Motion from 4:15

- 5 p.m. for teens and young adults $260/

members, $330/non-members. Bear With

Me: Adaptive Martial Arts for ages 6 and

up on Wednesdays from 3:30 4:15 p.m.

$245/members, $305/non-members. Call201-666-3310 ext. 5810 or visit yjcc.org.

Nov. 16 - 23 HACKENSACK

American Red Cross Lifeguarding

Courses held at the YMCA of Greater Ber-

gen County Saturday Nov. 16, 23 from 10

5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17 from 10 5 p.m.

Pretest $10, $350 non-refundable course fee

after pretest approval. Visit ymcagbc.org.

Nov. 19, 24 TEANECK

Tai Chi Workshop for adults presented by

the Teaneck recreation Department in the

Dance Studio of the Richard Rodda Center

on Nov. 19 from 7:30 8:25 p.m. and Nov.

24 from 2-2:55 p.m.

Dec. 2 - 19 HACKENSACK

American Red Cross Lifeguarding

Courses held at the YMCA of Greater

Bergen County Monday Thursday,

times to be announced. Pretest $10, $350

non-refundable course fee after pretest ap-

proval. Pretest Nov. 5 from 7 8 p.m. Visit

ym

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