Public expenses rise inexorably
By Sophie Heymann, Mayor of Closter Public expenses rise inexorably, while depressed income falls…and the local taxpayer is the fall guy on whom the burden drops. Local officials in several Northern Valley towns are investigating ways of sharing and consolidating to lower costs and thus, the burden on the taxpayers. Because of incentive grants being [...]
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Northvale, yet another library in trouble
By Nancy Morehouse NORTHVALE – More and more communities are becoming library-less these days, and Northvale is presumed to be the next. The mayor has confirmed that the borough does not have the money to keep the library running. Because of Gov. Chris Christie’s two percent tax cap, the borough is struggling to find the [...]
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St. Cecilia school in Englewood to close doors this spring
By Nancy Morehouse ENGLEWOOD – This year will be the last for the legendary St. Cecilia Interparochial School. The school was given official permission last week by the Archbishop of Newark, John J. Myers, to shut its door for the last time. The K-8 school, located down the street from the St. Cecilia church, has [...]
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Military: Geoffrey B. Mandell
HARRINGTON PARK - Air Force Airman Geoffrey B. Mandell graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn [...]
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Military: Washington J. Gardner
ENGLEWOOD – Air Force Airman Washington J. Gardner graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four [...]
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Jane Russell among others
By Douglas E. Hall For the ten years I’ve been writing this column, I’ve taken the opportunity to write tributes upon their death to some of the 300 show business personalities I interviewed back in the 1980s when I was producing radio programming and interviewing the stars who in one way of another made music [...]
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Military: Stephen R. Bartholomew
Air Force Reserve Airman 1st Class Stephen R. Bartholomew graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn [...]
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Students aid environment
In the hopes for warmer weather, the Gallen Adult Day Health Care Center together with Norwood Grade 5 students Kristine Hawkins (left) and Elizabeth Mc Dermott (right) embarked on a bird feeder project, an eco-friendly community service project over their winter vacation break. Cathy O’Donnell (middle) of Tenafly, with the bird feeder they made out [...]
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New sign at library
Raul Garcia of Maintenance at the Englewood Public Library installs a new traffic pattern sign at the library’s entrance, located on the north side of 31 Engle St. The exit is now on the south side of the street. The new set-up is expected to improve the traffic flow in and out of the Library’s [...]
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Valentines for troops
The T. Baldwin Demarest and Charles De Wolf elementary school students in Old Tappan made Valentine’s Day cards for the military, a project coordinated by the Woman’s Club of Old Tappan, (top, l-r): T. Baldwin Demarest Art teacher Doris Clark and Woman’s Club of Old Tappan members Diana Savadjian and Elaine Duncan and representing their [...]
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