Edgewater Residential January 2012

Edgewater’s Monthly Community NewspaperVolume XXV, No. 1 January 2012

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Edgewater’s Good News Monthly Community Newspaper Volume XXIV, No. 6 June 2011


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CTOChristopher [email protected]

The EDGEWATER RESIDENTIAL is published monthly and provided to the residents of Edge-water. Those who wish to volunteer are welcome in this major effort to publish a community pa-per. Financial contributions are also welcome. All rights reserve. No part of this newspaper may be reproduced without the express written consent of the Edgewater Residential.All correspondence, including ads, contributions, and requests for subscriptions, should be directed to the publisher at Edgewater Residential.Interested in writing for the EDGEWATER RESIDEN TIAL? Drop us a note at [email protected] with your contact information and the best way to reach you.


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Independence Day Celebration – The Edgewater Mayor and Council along with the Recreation Department are proud to present fireworks at Veterans Field on Friday, July 1 with a rain date of Monday July 5. Veterans Field will open to the public at 6:00 p.m. for children’s entertainment and activities, music, and food. The event is free except for the cost of refreshments. Bring a blanket and chair and watch the spectacular show produced by the Serpico Family of Newton, New Jersey’s International Fireworks Company since 1906, overlooking the George Washington Bridge and New York City skyline. The Edgewater trolley bus will operate along River Road and Undercliff Avenue between 5:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. so leave your car at home and walk and ride to the event. Inflatable rides, face painting, clowns, balloon toss are all available for the children, no alcoholic beverages permitted.

Route 5 Rock Stabilization Project – The New Jersey Department of Transportation will be performing a rock slope stabilization project along New Jersey Route 5 in Edgewater. This project calls for the removal and stabilization of rock along the cliff face. The work calls for approximately 28 days of full closure of Route 5 to perform the most dangerous work first. The borough requested that this work not commence until school ends in June so school transportation is not effected. At the conclusion of the 28 day closure, Route 5 will be open to east bound traffic only during working hours and during morning and afternoon peak hours, bi-directional traffic will be permitted. The Edgewater Police along with the Cliffside Park and Fort Lee Police Departments will work collectively in an attempt to keep traffic flowing and provide ample signage.

Borough Hall Moving Day – The Edgewater Police and Municipal offices are tentatively scheduled to move into the new Borough Hall at 55 River Road the weekend of June 17. Borough offices will be closed Friday, June 17 and Monday, June 20 and will reopen to the public on Tuesday, June 21 so that Borough staff can close down the old facility and prepare to open the new facility. We ask for residents’ cooperation if we do not respond in a timely manner during this period. Staff will be onsite and email and telephones should be operational by Saturday, June 18; however, we may be distracted in attempting to organize the offices and files. The Police Department should be operational in the new facility by Sunday, June 19; however, residents should not see any interruption in emergency service during this transition.

Crossing Guards NeededThe Edgewater Police Department is in need of crossing guards for the 2011-2012 school year.

Edgewater residents 18 and older can apply by filling out an application in the office of the Borough Administrator of Borough Hall. A valid New Jersey Drivers License is preferred. Standard back-

ground checks are performed and guards need to report to posts by 6:45 a.m. and again by 2:00 p.m.

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Borough Government Re-OrganizesThe annual re-organization of borough government will occur on Tuesday January 3, 2012 at 6:30pm at the Edgewater Borough Hall, 55 River Road, in the Council Chambers. Newly elected Mayor James F. Delaney will be sworn into office along with re-elected Councilman Luis Vidal and newly elected councilmen Michael Henwood and Kevin Doran. Members of various boards, committees, and professionals will be appointed.

Complimentary 2012 Community Calendar and Planner Mailed to ResidentsThe Mayor and Council are pleased to announce that the annual 2012 community calendar and planner will be mailed to residents shortly. The front picture of this year’s calendar is of the new Borough Hall along with our new Public Works Recycling Truck. As always, the calendar provides a multitude of information from trash and recycling collection schedules,

meeting dates for all boards and committees, and a variety of useful information such as contact names and telephone numbers. Please retain this calendar for a full year of reference information.

Holiday Tree RecyclingResidents are reminded that the Borough of Edgewater recycles holiday trees for mulch. Trees must be placed at the curb on the Monday before the Tuesday collection, free of all ornaments and plastic. The following Tuesday’s in January will be the town wide collection dates; January 3, 10, 17, 24, 31. For residents living in complexes and community’s, contact your management company to make arrangements for collection by our recycling department.

Fire Department Elects Chief and OfficersThe Edgewater Volunteer Fire Department recently held elections at their December meeting for their 2012 officers. Chief of Department – Robert Christianson, Deputy Chief – Patrick Chevalier, Captain – Robert Jacobson Jr., 1st

Lieutenant – Robert Jacobson Sr., 2nd Lieutenant – Justin Burstyn, 3rd Lieutenant – Anthony Iafelice ., 4th Lieutenant – Ronald Frato Jr.

New Snow Removal RegulationsAs a result of heavy snow falls over the last two winters, the Edgewater Mayor and Council adopted new snow regulations at their November 14, 2011 council meeting. The new regulations are intended to make it easier for pedestrians to access sidewalks and bus shelters as well as restrict the placing of snow in any roadway or sidewalk right of way. Ordinance 1462-2011 amending sections of Chapter 380 – All sidewalks, walkways, handicapped ramps and staircases, shall be cleared to a width of 42” or the maximum width of the sidewalk, walkway, handicapped ramp or staircase. No person, partnership, corporation, or other entity shall cause to permit any snow or ice accumulated within the boundaries of the property be deposited onto, upon, or in a manner as to limit access to any

street, sidewalk, crosswalk, or other public property. Fines will be issued of $50 to $150 for persons found in violation. Remember that this ordinance also requires that snow and ice be removed within 24 hours from when the storm stops. Also, the Fire Department reminds residents who live near a fire hydrant to please shovel around the hydrant and not cover the hydrant with snow.

Veterans Field UpdateOn Monday December 19, 2011, at the regular Edgewater Mayor and Council meeting held at Borough Hall, Borough Engineer Michael Neglia along with Environmental Consultant Ronald Dooney Jr, the borough’s Licensed Site Remediation Specialist of TERMS Environmental Consulting, presented their findings from additional soil testing since the field’s closure on September 16, 2011 as well as a recommended site remediation plan. As a result of the additional testing, five (5) areas have been identified as areas that polychlorinated biphenyls or commonly known as PCB’s

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By Bob BatchWe should have made December 21st or 22nd, the Winter Solstice, the start of the New Year. It really would have made more sense to start the calendar on the day after the shortest day of the year, you know. Unless of course, we decided to start it on the day after the longest day of the year. But then we would be celebrating New Years Eve in June.

In our modern world it’s hard to recognize the correlation between the measurement of time and the astronomical workings it’s based on. To a lot of people, knowing minutes are ticking off on a “Luxurious diamond studded time piece displaying all the elegance of a finely made piece of jewelry” is more important than what each hour of the dial represents.

We all know that night and day are the result of the earth spinning in it’s orbit around the sun because we were taught that in school, but when you get up each day, if you happen to notice the sun, your perception isn’t that you are moving a thousand miles an hour toward the east, it’s that the sun is ever so slowly moving up into the sky above. So, even though we’ve learned about how the earth moves and all that, our experience is very different when observed from our spot in the scheme of things.

Even harder to truly appreciate, in our experi-ence, is the planet’s orbit and the reason for the seasonal changes that occur. Without models and text books and someone having given us the information it would be very hard to imagine many of us in the modern world noticing that the earth spins around the sun on a slightly tilted

axis which causes the seasons, and that a fairly constant speed which determines the length of the year.

What is really marvelous about all of this, as basic and mundane as it all seems from our per-spective, is how all this measurement of time, in

step with the motion of heavenly bodies devel-oped. Imagine yourself in a world with no concept of time keeping. There wouldn’t be any expecta-tion of regular future events in such an envi-ronment. You wouldn’t know that a year was coming to an end or what to expect long range because all you could observe would be day and night. How long do you think it would take you to devise a way to accurately tell time? When I went to school it was pretty much as-sumed that ancient people had no idea about any of the ‘Laws’ of astronomy. It was taught that

astronomy and real time keeping were ‘Discov-ered’ during the Middle Ages or Renaissance. More recently though, researchers have begun to question the idea that ancient man had no knowledge of the relationship of the earth to the sun and other planets including the moon. In fact, there are some who posit that all the astron-omy and calculation that developed into modern astronomy were only rediscovered five hundred years ago.

In any case, it’s clear that understanding time was a big concern to some people who lived thousands of years ago, as evidenced by the giant stone structures left in certain locations which appeared to have been built to observe and perhaps celebrate regular celestial events.

It makes sense that after all the observation and calculation involved in discovering that the movement of the earth, and it’s relationship to the sun and moon, is a giant time keeping device you might ‘Worship’ the evidence with monu-ments of stone. Naturally you might add a bit of superstition and legend to the whole concept after a time, which it seems every culture did.

Even today there are a few different calendars referenced, although not commonly used any-more. They all start on different dates and cel-ebrate a new year at different times. Likewise, we really could have started our year on any day. In fact, the present calendar we use is kind of unique because it starts at a fixed year and not only counts up from that, but conveniently counts backward (BC) presumably to infinity which allows us to imagine the beginning of time to have, well, no beginning.

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Learning music with Zen Music Institute has helped our students become more successful academically as well as in social life. Our students have been accepted to The Juilliard School of Music, The Manhattan School of Music, Cornell University, Rutgers Univer-sity, and many more great schools.

We offer students recitals three times a year. This encourages students to perform on stage and build their confidence. We also organize the ABRSM exam; an international recog-nized exam that offers an internationally rec-ognized certificate. This exam helps parents and students to understand students’ progress and achievement based on the world standard.

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All of our faculty members hold at least a master’s degree in music. Their experiences and dedications assist each student with their individual needs. We are here to inspire stu-dents with the first steps towards their music learning and then help them reach all of their musical goals.

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ADULT CALENDARKnitting Class for Beginners with Tamara Talbott Tuesday, Jan 3, 10, and Monday, Jan 23 and 30 from 7-8 pm Call the library to reserve your seats as seats are limited to 7 participants only.

2012 Blue Print for Happiness Seminar presented by Jyoti Nebhnani Monday, Jan 9 from 7-8 pm.

Adult Movie Series presents “Money Ball” Wednesday, Jan 11 from 7-9 pm

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Have you ever had bad dreams that can be truly frightening nightmares or feel that you are being tired down to your bed by restrains?If you have terrible nightmares, we can con-clude that in most cases you are stressed out and it attracts a bad spiritual influence. Also if you cannot sleep well, your mind that has some negative thoughts like worries, anxiet-ies, and fears for your future so on attracts negative energy.

Remedies for Sleep Paralysis and Spiritual Restraints

Breathing MethodsBreathing methods offer good approach. If you cannot move and there is nothing you can do about it, in order to regain your own spirit, you should try catching your breath.As you are lying down, try to breathe from the lower stomach area below the belly but-ton. The idea is to provide your body with fresh oxygen. Try breathing in, and if you are able to repeat this deep respiration several times over, strangely enough you will find that the evil spirits have parted from you. One of the secrets of this breathing method is that as you breathe, light will enter your body. When that happens, the negative influ-ences that are holding you down will let go. At that moment, you will be free. This is how to escape through the breathing method.

Positive Thinking and Self-ReflectionAnother method is to change your perspec-tive into a positive one. The fact that spiritual influence can approach you is evidence that the wavelengths given off by your mind and the wavelengths of the negative energy are the same, so in this case you should reverse the situation. You must eliminate any think-ing about negative things and look towards the light. Think only about wonderful, posi-tive things within your mind. This is another method for dealing with this threat.

Another strategy is to practice self-reflec-tion. Even if the weight on your chest pre-vents your body from moving and you can-not move your hands either, that does not mean that this restraint is extending into your head. Therefore, while lying down, engage in self-reflection. If you find yourself in such a situation, it means that as some point up to the prior day you have been having trouble with human relationships. In this situation, try thinking about the person with whom you get along the least, a person about whom you get along the least, a person about whom you think, “I can’t stand him”, or, “If only she wasn’t around.” If there is someone in your life who fits this description, then try think-ing of him or her and practice self-reflection, then try thinking of him or her and practice self-reflection. In any event, start with apolo-gizing to this person.

Giving ThanksNext, another method is giving thanks.One day is like a lifetime. If you live by this philosophy, then the end of each day corre-sponds to the end of your entire life. So you should give thanks by saying something like this: “It is my turn to leave this world. Now I can return to a pleasurable world. Looking back over my life on this earth, I can say that I truly had a good life. Thank you so much. Even if I should die here and now, I am sat-isfied.” By giving thanks like this, you will drive them away. This is another method for dealing with the problem.

The next time you experience a bad dream, I suggest that you try our some of the methods explained above. Also before going to bed, if you practice breathing with positive thinking and self-reflection, and giving thanks would make you sleep well.

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by Yoshi TaguchiPracticing meditation is very good for your health. So this time I would like to explore the meaning of medi-tation in some depth. On hearing the word meditation perhaps you are re-minded of Zen meditation (Zazen, sitting in a cross-legged posture) or yoga. It is true that Zen meditation and yoga are ways to practice medi-tation but regrettably many people seem to think of meditation as sim-ply sitting without thinking or setting in particular posture.

Why do people practice meditation in the fi rst place? Many people do not seem to have ever considered this very deeply; they seem conscious only of the form or style. However, we need to go to the roots. What I am saying is that we need to think once again about the true purpose of meditation. The Japanese Zen master Dogen(1200-1253 ce) intro-duced a style of meditation called ‘Shikantaza’, which means ‘just sit-ting without a purpose’, simply sit-ting quietly. He was the founder of one of the major school of Zen, and this method of meditation has long been accepted as an important part of Zen training. In yoga too, which originated in India, there are many styles of meditation but it appears some of these are directed only at maintaining health or as physical disciplines. Although yoga is cer-tainly a method of meditation that has been handed down through the ages, I have the impression that those who practice it are only seek-ing the essence of meditation from a three-dimensional perspective.

Where did meditation originate? Meditation itself is, of course, not the invention of Gautama Siddhar-tha, Shakyamuni Buddha. In India it was a traditional practice long be-fore Shakyamuni lived, and in reli-gions other than Buddhism it was a method of developing mental con-centration. It is true that meditation has always been associated with religion.

What is the purpose of meditation? It is actually a method of commu-nicating with the heavenly world or the world of high spirits. Those who do not understand this may prac-tice meditation for health, or per-haps they simply think it is good to spend time just sitting without think-ing about anything, without a pur-pose. However, we are not trees or stones. If it was only a matter of sit-ting still, trees and stones could do this much better than humans. But we have hearts and minds and this is the essence of being human.

The three-dimensional world where we lead our daily lives is fi lled with coarse thought vibrations and many of these third-dimension thoughts are quite negative. In daily life, sometimes your mind becomes disturbed, for example, when you hear shocking news or after argu-ing with someone. When you hear sad news, your mind may waver; drinking singing in a bar, you may lose control. So sometimes you must isolate yourself from all those daily activities, leave the vibrations of the third dimension behind and ask what your true self is. The act

of discovering your true self is the purpose of meditation.If you are not usually in the habit of checking your thoughts and deeds but would like to meditate in your spare time, fi rst shut yourself off from the vibrations of the third dimension and calm the waves of your mind. When you feel the door to your sub-conscious is about to open, remove any ‘rust’ that has accumulated. If there are rough or uneven parts in your mind, stray spirits can sneak in at these spots. It is as if they can throw a rope and pull themselves up into your mind, so before stepping fully into your subconscious, you need to correct your state of mind, examining your thoughts and deeds one at a time.

What should you examine fi rst? Usually, it is most important to re-fl ect on your day, ‘today’. Ask your-self: What was your day like? What kind of thoughts passed through your mind from the time you woke? Were those thoughts right? Did you have any malicious thoughts toward others? Did you think anything neg-ative? Did you do anything wrong? In this way, you can refl ect on your thoughts and actions that day.

After you have examined them, decide not to repeat anything you might have done wrong. If you had wrong thoughts toward someone, feel sorry and correct your thoughts. If you have done something wrong, make up your mind never to repeat the same mistake. When you have fi nished cleaning your mind for that day, extend your range back further,

recalling what has happened over the past week. It is not very diffi cult to recall what has happened within the last week. Examine the week’s thoughts and actions thoroughly, checking whether they were right or wrong in the light of the Truth.

When you have done this, you can go back further and examine the last month. How did you do this month? Did you have negative thoughts? Have you made any mistakes? Have you improved yourself in ac-cordance with the Truth? Have you been making suffi cient effort? Have you been fulfi lling your mission as a disciple of Buddha? Have you ac-complished whatever you needed to? How much progress have you made, compared with last month? If you have not made any progress, this means you are wasting het life that has been given to you by God. Are you thankful? Do you feel grate-ful to be alive? Do you give thanks to God for all that is on this Earth? Are you grateful to others for their help? You should refl ect on the last month in this way.

Next, refl ect on the year. What were you doing at the same time last year? What have you thought about and done since then? Have you made any progress compared with last year? Have you succeeded in solv-ing your own problems or improving your character? Are your character and your problems getting better or worse? You can refl ect on the year in this way. Through this your body and mind will become purer.

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Ferry Depart6:20 AM6:50 AM7:20 AM7:50 AM8:20 AM Large Boat8:50 AM9:20 AM9:50 AM

Bus Depart6:05 AM6:35 AM7:05 AM7:35 AM8:05 AM8:35 AM9:05 AM9:35 AM

MORNING BUS AND FERRY SCHEDULE NORTH BUS WILL DEPART FROM MASSA LANE.PICK-UPS ARE MADE ON THE WEST SIDE OF

RIVER ROAD

Ferry Depart6:20 AM6:50 AM7:20 AM7:50 AM8:20 AM Large Boat8:50 AM9:20 AM9:50 AM

Ferry Arrives4:15 PM4:45 PM5:15 PM5:45 PM6:15 PM6:45 PM7:15 PM7:45 PM8:15 PM

AFTERNOON BUS AND FERRY SCHEDULE NORTH BUS WILL DEPART FROM MARINA AND HEAD

NORTH ON RIVER RD.DROP OFFS WILL BE MADE ON THE EAST SIDE OF

RIVER ROAD

Bus Arrives4:20 PM4:50 PM5:20 PM5:50 PM6:20 PM6:50 PM7:20 PM7:50 PM8:20 PM

Ferry Arrives4:15 PM4:45 PM5:15 PM5:45 PM6:15 PM6:45 PM7:15 PM7:45 PM8:15 PM

AFTERNOON BUS AND FERRY SCHEDULE SOUTH BUS WILL DEPART FROM MARINA AND HEAD

SOUTH ON RIVER RD.DROP OFFS WILL BE MADE ON THE WEST SIDE OF

RIVER ROAD

Bus Arrives4:20 PM4:50 PM5:20 PM5:50 PM6:20 PM6:50 PM7:20 PM7:50 PM8:20 PM

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THE FERRY is provided by the New York Waterway - schedules, up to the minute service advisories, and ticket

information can be obtained by visitingwww.nywaterway.com or calling 1-800-53-FERRY

$6.00$8.75$9.50$78.00$272.00

Edgewater to/from Pier 79, Fares

SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE is provided by the Borough of Edgewater. For information please contact the Borough of Edgewater at:

201-943-1700or visit www.edgewaternj.org

EDGEWATER MARINA AND FERRY LANDING989 RIVER ROAD, EDGEWATER, NJ


Former Councilman Bruce Scullion dies at 77Bruce V. Scullion, a member of a prominent Edgewater family that goes back decades, died on Friday, Dec. 23 at the age of 77. Mr. Scul-lion, who served on the Edgewater Borough Council more than 30 years ago, had lived in Owasso. Okla., where he had lived with his wife, Janet, since 1980.Mr. Scullion had an uncle who was an Edgewa-ter police officer and a cousin who served on the Edgewater Fire Department. Mr. Scullion was retired from American Air-lines where he had been employed in the ac-counting department. Prior to that, he served in the Marine Corps. He was born in Teaneck and attended St. Cecelia High School in Engle-wood.He was married to the former Janet Dysart of Edgewater, who survives him. Also surviving are: two daughters, Diane Marie Fernandez and her husband George L. of Owasso; Leslie Anne Devine and her husband Thomas A. of Cha-tham; a sister, Beverly Parsons of Callicoon Center, N.Y.; a brother, Leonard Paul Scallion of St. Mary’s, Ga.; and four grandchildren.A funeral mass was conducted on Wednesday, Dec. 28, at St. Henry R.C. Church, Owasso with burial in Calvary Cemetery, Tulsa. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Chil-dren’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or St. Henry R.C. Church Building Fund, PO Box 181, Owasso, OK 74055.

Three stores closing in Edgewater Michaels reportedly takes Barnes & Noble, FYE space By Douglas E HallAs the year wound down, three stores closed or were planning to close in Edgewater. In Edgewater Commons, the Barnes & Noble Booksellers closed Dec. 31 and FYE music and video store was planning to close Jan. 31. In City Place, Talbot’s, a women’s fash-ions store is planning to close sometime this month.It was apparently not just the weak econo-my that dictated these closings. A source at Barnes & Nobel said the Edgewater store was profitable and the closing was determined by a top management decision to turn major mar-keting efforts to Internet sales. A major In-ternet competitor to Barnes & Nobel has been Amazon.According to this source, the Edgewater Barnes & Nobel space will be combined with the next-door space of the FYE facility for a large Michaels arts and crafts Store. Michael’s has 27 stores in New Jersey, including outlets in Paramus, Ramsey and Clifton. The com-pany claims to be the largest specialty retailer of arts, crafts, framing, wall decor and scrap-booking and similar items. Michaels operates 500 stores in 49 states and Canada. Michael’s plans could not be confirmed at press time.

New Congressman for Edgewater?By Douglas E. HallRedistricting has shaken up the New Jer-sey Congressional delegation in a way that Edgewater, among several other towns, may have a new Congressman come the next session of Congress when it convenes in 2013.The borough’s current representative, Ste-ven Rothman (D-District 9) seemed head-ed for a showdown with Rep. Scott Garrett (R-District 5) and Edgewater seemed des-tined to get Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-District 8) when the new redistricting map was released. But all that changed when Rep. Rothman decided he’d rather move from Fair Lawn, which was newly added to Rep. Garrett’s district, than face Rep. Garrett in a November election. So Rep. Rothman is moving to Englewood, his old hometown where he was once mayor and will now face a primary fight with fellow Democrat Rep. Pascrell.Rep Rothman apparently decided it would be a tough uphill battle to defeat Rep. Gar-rett in the still heavily Republican district that runs along the northern most section of New Jersey to the Delaware River, even though it is slightly less Republican than before the redistricting. Beating Rep. Pascrell won’t be a piece of cake either since the former mayor of Pa-terson is expected to put up a fierce fight at least in his Passaic County stronghold. The fight will shape up as a battle between the Passaic County Paterson and Pas-saic) Democrats supporting Rep. Pascrell against the Bergen County Democrats (En-glewood and Teaneck) backing Rep. Roth-man. Rothman has estimated he goes into this race with 61 percent of the Democrat voters having been previously represented by him in the old District 9.All these changes came about because New Jersey was forced to give up a represen-tative in Congress due to a slower growth rate in the state than several other states, particularly in the Sun Belt, who gained representatives.The new District 9, in addition to Edgewa-ter, includes: (Bergen County) Carlstadt, Cliffside Park, Cresskill, East Ruther-ford, Elmwood Park, Englewood, Engle-wood Cliffs, Fort Lee, Garfield, Hasbrouck Heights, Leonia, Little Ferry, Lyndhurst, Moonachie, North Arlington, Palisades Park, Ridgefield, Ridgefield Park, Ruth-erford, Saddle Brook, South Hackensack, Teaneck (partial), Tenafly, Teterboro, Wal-lington, Wood-Ridge, (Passaic County) Haledon, Hawthorne, Passaic, Paterson. Prospect Park, (Hudson County) Kearny (partial) and Secaucus.

Monday to Friday in the Parish Center Chapel 8:00am Saturdays 5:30am in the Church Sun-days at 8:00am and 11:00am in the Church.

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays 4:30pm in the Church.

We are a people with open arms to warmly receive you into the community. There are programs, ministries, clubs and continuing education for the young through the more

mature. We are a people and place to meet God, be loved, healed, reconciled and cel-

ebrate God’s presence among us.

We want to meet you!INITIATION PROCESS-Holy Rosary offers the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (R.C.I.A) This is a process through which adults can complete the steps to a fuller relationship with God through the Church. No matter what the circumstances are in your life - divorced, separated, or away for a long time - you will be welcomed into a grow-ing vibrant group of people who, like you, are searching for answers.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES- Sessions for Grades K-9 are held on Sundays at 9:15am MEN’S PRAYER GROUP - Meets Thursdays 7am at the Parish Center LEGION OF MARY - Meets Wednesdays at 7:30pm NOVENA - Wednesdays 7pm at the Parish Center KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS - Meets every 1st & 3rd Sun-day.

Holy Rosary Church News Rev. George J. Ruane,

Pastor

Masses:

365 Undercliff Ave. Edgewater, NJ 07020Parish Center and Chapel @ 26 Edgewater Place

(201) 945-6329


Meditiation continued from page 8If you have plenty of time, refl ect on all that has happened since your birth, dividing your life into several periods. For example, ask yourself what kind of child you were from birth to three years old. Project your life onto the screen of your mind as if you were seeing it on a movie screen. You will see your parents, brothers and sisters, uncles, aunts, grandparents, neighbors and all those who were around you. How do you appear in each scene? Then refl ect further, up to the time you entered primary school. What about junior school and high school? And after that? Refl ect on each period, one at a time, recollecting the important turning points in your life, then come back to yourself in the present. By this time, it is very likely that before you have realized it, tears will be welling up in your eyes. As these tears stream down your cheeks, they wash away the impurities of your mind.

By these practices of refl ective meditation, you can cleanse your mind so that your fl esh and purifi ed mind gives good infl uence to your body. The meditation is good for your health.

(This article is based on the book titled “The Essence of Meditation” written by Master Ryuho Okawa)Yoshi TaguchiHappy Science NJ725 River Rd. Suite 58Edgewater, NJ 07020201-313-0127 [email protected]

Rescuing Animal LifesaversAnimal Lifesavers, Inc. has been servicing the North Bergen

and surrounding Hudson County area for over 11 years. However, al-though the organization is a certifi ed 501(c)(3) non profi t organization, it has gone virtually unrecognized by most. This is probably because the organization is comprised of all volunteers who donate their time, efforts and resources without the expectation of any gratitude and/or recognition in return. Its mission is simple, to save the lives of as many unwanted cats and dogs and fi nd them loving homes to live out the rest of their lives. The people who comprise this organization are no other than your average citizens, people of the working class who go to work every day yet share a true passion for those cats and dogs that have been cast aside or born into a life of living on the streets.

A non-kill organization, Animal Lifesavers, Inc., has been par-ticularly affected by the signifi cant increase in the shear volume of un-wanted animals in the Hudson County area and even more detrimental to its cause their very recent separation from C.L.A.W.S. (The Closter Animal Welfare Society). C.L.A.W.S supplemented a great deal of the fi nancial expenses associated with the spay, neutering and medical care of those animals lucky enough to be taken under the wings of An-imal Lifesavers as well as provided additional resources that greatly helped with the volume of animals Animal Lifesavers could rescue.

“The split from C.L.A.W.S., although an amicable one, has sim-ply compounded the struggle we face every day and threatens the fu-ture of our work which has already been suffering as a result of the diffi cult economic time in this area.” stated Toni Ann Collins, a local North Bergen volunteer who has been dedicating her time to raising the awareness of her organization’s work and soliciting the help that her organization so desperately needs in order to overcome the recent setbacks to their mission.

It was Toni Ann’s mother who originally developed a relation-ship with Carolyn Burton, a long time C.L.A.W.S. and Animal Life-savers volunteer, 15 years ago when Maureen took in her fi rst stray cat. Over the years, Maureen has rescued and fostered numerous cats, a Red Nose Pit Bull who fi nally went to her “Forever Home” a month ago after 18 months of fostering and adopted 7 cats from the organiza-tion. The relationship with Carolyn Burton and Elaine Samman, the President of Animals Lifesavers Inc. has developed into a true friend-ship with Maureen and her daughter Toni Ann. It was this friendship and Toni Ann’s fi rst hand knowledge of the struggles which faced Ani-mal Lifesavers that prompted her to act.

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2012 – APPLICATION FOR EDGEWATER DOG OR CAT LICENSENAME OF OWNER________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS________________________________________________________________________________

PET’S NAME_____________________________________________________________________________ (Please check dog or cat)

DOG _______ CAT _______ BREED_________________ AGE _________ COLOR & MARKINGS _____________________ SEX __________ HAIR ___________________ Long or Short

PHONE NUMBER___________________ E-MAIL ADDRESS ___________________________________ HAS YOUR PET RECEIVED A RABIES VACCINATION WITHIN THE LAST 3 YEARS? ________

DATE & PLACE WHERE VACCINATION WAS GIVEN____________________________________

We will have to verify. Please provide us with a copy of vaccination certifi cate. Check here ____ if we have a copy on fi le from past year.

BASIC PET LICENSE_______________________________________________ $8.00

If your dog has not been altered, there is an additional fee required by the STATE OF NEW JERSEY___________________________________________ $3.00

There is no STATE OF NEW JERSEY fee for cats.

TOTAL AMOUNT_________________________________________________ $____

ALL RABIES SHOTS MUST BE GOOD FOR THE ENTIRE LICENSING YEAR. SHOTS EXPIRING BE-FORE JANUARY 1, 2013 WILL NOT BE ACCEPTABLE FOR LICENSING.

Edgewater Residents may also have their dogs and cats vaccinated, for free, at the Bergen County Animal Shel-ter, 100 United Lane, Teterboro, NJ. Please call 201-229-4600 for further information.

Edgewater Board of Health:FREE RABIES VACCINATION CLINICSaturday, February 4, 201210:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.1167 River Road (Edgewater Community Center – Rear Door)

• PETS MUST BE ON A LEASH OR IN A CARRIER!• All pets should be a least 4 months old.• Pets must be accompanied by an adult.• Please bring proof of previous rabies shot.• Complete this form and bring it to the Rabies Clinic.• Please use a separate form for each pet. New Jersey State Law requires that all dogs in New Jersey be vaccinated for Rabies and are licensed. The Borough of Edgewater requires that all cats be vaccinated for Rabies and are licensed. It is important to have your pet vaccinated. Rabies can be transferred to humans. A rabies vaccination is for your health and for the health of the animal!

For your convenience, licenses may be purchased at the clinic. License fee for dogs in Edgewater is $8.00 for neutered or spayed and $11.00 for non-spayed or neutered dogs. License fee for a cat license is $8.00. Please bring exact change or check made payable to the Edgewater Board of Health.

Name of owner: ____________________________________________________

Address of owner: __________________________________________________

Telephone number: __________________ E-mail Address: __________________

Dog or Cat: __________ Breed: ________________ Age: ____

Weight: _____

Color: ______________Name of Pet: ___________________________________

Dog/Cat License # ________________________** Please leash, curb and clean up after your dog – IT’S THE LAW! **

Edgewater Board of Health:Dear Resident:Licenses are required for dogs under Borough Ordinance No. 454 and cats under Borough Ordinance No. 129 seven

months of age or older. To help you license your pet and avoid a fi ne, on the reverse side is an

application for a dog or cat license. The license fees are:DOG $8.00 Spayed or Neutered $11.00 Not Spayed or Not NeuteredCAT $8.00Proof is required to document a spayed or neutered dog or cat. Proof of recent rabies vaccination is also required. A rabies vaccine must be good for the whole licensing year. This year the Board of Health will provide free rabies vaccines to our residents. The rabies clinic will be on Saturday, February 4, 2012 between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. This is the only day we will be giving free vaccines.Dog and Cat Licenses must be renewed yearly. Licenses may be ob-tained at the Edgewater community Center - 1167 River Road - be-tween the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm.

Please make checks payable to: “EDGEWATER BOARD OF HEALTH”.

YOUR 2011 DOG OR CAT LICENSE IS DUE BY JANUARY 31, 2012. The 2012 license runs from January 31, 2011 thru January 31, 2013. Any license renewals not received by March 1, 2012 will be subject to a $10.00 late fee, in addition to a summons for $74.00.

* Please do not send your application in before January 1, 2012 *

If you have any questions, please call me at 201-943-1700, ext 6007.

exist beyond the residential standard of 0.20 parts per million of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection standards. In these areas, soil will be removed and replaced with clean fill. When this is completed, approximately two (2) feet of clean fill will be used to cap the entire facility, essentially raising the existing grade. This cap will create a protective barrier between the existing soil and the new clean fill that the public will then be permitted to utilize. As part of the remediation, the borough will utilize its Veterans Field Master Plan which was developed several years ago to improve and upgrade the facility with properly placed baseball and softball diamonds along with a soccer field. The impervious areas such as the existing basketball and tennis courts, the walkway, and community center will remain intact and undisturbed. If a safe and affordable means exist whereby the basketball and tennis courts along with the walking track can be re-opened during construction, the borough will attempt to have this done. Based on the remediation and the master plan upgrades, the estimated cost of this project is between $8 and $10 million, of which approximately $1,721,240.62 already exists in New Jersey Green Acres and Bergen County Open Space funding awarded to the borough. The estimated completion date whereby the facility can be re-opened to the public is the spring of 2013. The borough will schedule a public presentation once design plans have been completed.

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