UN advocates seek support, plead that the US does not fall into arrears

Government, News — April 14, 2011 at 15:33

By Nancy Morehouse WASHINGTON – Congress has put a lot of pressure on the United Nations in the past month, saying it needs to implement reforms before the United States pays its dues in full, calling it “smart withholding.” On Thursday, April 7, Chairmen of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Rep. Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), delivered a [...]

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Tenafly rejects rail service

Government, News, Travel — March 21, 2011 at 13:32

By Nancy Morehouse TENAFLY – The borough council voted in favor of a resolution rejecting NJ Transit rail service in the community at a meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 15. The borough sent the resolution (5-1 in favor) along with a letter from Mayor Peter Rustin to Governor Chris Christie explaining that the voters of Tenafly [...]

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Nancy Merse 1931-2011

Government, News, Opinion — March 20, 2011 at 13:05

By Douglas E. Hall When you think about it, serving the public in an elected office really is a tough job.  I’d say it’s more so when one considers this work on a municipal level. Starting at the top, being president of the United States may be the toughest job around, but the president has [...]

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Obituary: Dorothy Cevasco

Obituaries — February 16, 2011 at 13:47

Dorothy Cevasco (nee Rood), a retired bookkeeper for Grand Union in Tenafly, died on Tuesday, Feb. 15 in Gouldsboro, P.A.  She was 75. She is survived by her children Jeri Switzer, Janice Gragnano, and Judy Grimm; sister, Christy and brothers, Tom and Ed; grandchildren, Dawn Yarmula, Jacquelyn and Marc Gregnano and Patrick and Abigail Grimm; [...]

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Obituary: George Michael Woke

Obituaries — February 16, 2011 at 13:46

George Michael Woke of Norwood, a corporate accountant for Hess Corporation in New York City, died Tuesday, Feb. 15. Mr. Woke was a resident of Norwood, and formerly New Milford and Fort Lee.  He was 51. Mr. Woke was a coach in New Milford for eight years and also a mentor to Girl Scouts Troop [...]

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Obituary: Theresa Tutoli

Obituaries — February 14, 2011 at 13:41

Theresa “Riley” Tutoli (nee Wouters) of Closter died on Saturday, Feb. 13. Ms. Tutoli was born in Antwerp, Belgium and immigrated to this country in 1947.  She was a resident of Closter since 1950.  She was a homemaker and a parishioner of the Church of St. Mary. She is survived by her daughters and their [...]

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Obituary Anthony E. Pizza

Obituaries — February 11, 2011 at 13:39

Anthony E. Pizza, formerly of Hackensack, died on Thursday, Feb. 10.  He was 86. Mr. Perry of Perry Point, M.D. was an Army Private, 1rst Class member of the 677th Band of Army Air Forces. He is survived by his sisters, Theresa Helmer and Nancy Wisneski, both of Delaware, two nieces and three nephews. Funeral [...]

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Menendez, Lautenberg boost new rail tunnel plan

Politics — February 10, 2011 at 12:08

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Bar Mitzvah concert

Kids, Religion — February 10, 2011 at 11:47

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Trans-Hudson tunnel reborn with Amtrak

Politics — February 10, 2011 at 11:46

U.S. Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) joined the President and CEO of Amtrak, Joseph Boardman, and Amtrak board member Anthony Coscia to announce that Amtrak is proposing to spend $50 million to begin preliminary engineering and design on a new two-track rail tunnel from New Jersey to New York City called [...]

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