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Matt Speiser

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Schools

East Rutherford Teacher's Union, BOE Inch Closer To New Contract EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- After two mediation sessions that each ran late into the night, the East Rutherford Education Association (EREA) and Board of Education are hoping to schedule a third session sooner rather than later. Association President Lisa Fallon told the Daily Voice she hoped a deal finally will be agreed upon for the teachers, secretaries, and support staff who've been withotut a contract since June. Schools Supt. Joe Abate said he expects another mediation session will be scheduled soon. Neither side disclosed specifics from the closed-door meetings. Roughly 75 teachers pi…

by Matt Speiser

12/10/2015

Police & Fire

Brian Fitzhenry Tapped As North Arlington Fire Chief NORTH ARLINGTON, N.J. — Brian Fitzhenry will serve as North Arlington Fire Chief in 2016, succeeding Chief John Inzinna. The North Arlington Fire Department voted FitzHenry in at their December 5 open board meeting. Robert Kairys and Jeff Nichols were also voted in as assistant chief and deputy chief, respectively. The newly-elected officers will be sworn in at the North Arlington re-organization meeting the first week of January.

by Matt Speiser

12/09/2015

Events

Ridgewood Special Disabilities Cheerleading Program Launches In January RIDGEWOOD, N.J — Ridgewood is launching a new "Dream Team" cheerleading program for children with disabilities. The program is was created by Allstar Cheerleader and RIdgewood Girl Scout Sarah Bradley, who runs Sharing The Arts, a 501(c)3 non-profit preforming arts program. It will meet once a week every Wednesday in January (1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27) from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Gym 3 at Ridgewood High School. The program is available for children ages six and up and the cost is $20 per child. To enroll email Sarah Bradley at dreamteam.goldwater@gmail.com.

by Matt Speiser

12/09/2015

Events

Lyndhurst Offers Child Wellness Clinic For Uninsured LYNDHURST, N.J. — Lyndhurst will hold this month's free, children's health clinic at the Health Department on Dec. 9. The clinic runs on the second Wednesday of every month from 9 a.m. to noon. "A nurse practitioner will come in, do a health screening, and give the mandated vaccinations," Lyndhurst Health Coordinator Kristin Collette said. The federally funded program is for all children up to the age of 18 who are uninsured and medicaid eligible. The clinic includes a height and weight check as well as examinations of the eyes, ears, lungs, and heart. Children also receive al…

by Matt Speiser

12/09/2015

Events

Operation Santa Boone Is Coming Back To Fair Lawn FAIR LAWN, N.J. — For the fifth consecutive year, Santa Boone will help spread the holiday spirit in Fair Lawn. Last year's mission welcomed a new military family into the Fair Lawn community with gifts and Christmas carols.This year will be even better, Fair Lawn Human Services Coordinator and "Senior Elf Assistant to Santa Claus" Liz Maresca Twiggs said. "Our person this year just needs a little extra Christmas spirit, and we're going to give it to them," Twiggs said. "Operation Santa Boone" began in earnest five years ago when Fair Lawn Police Detective Dav…

by Matt Speiser

12/09/2015

Schools

East Rutherford Teachers Picket Before Meeting With BOE EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- More than 75 teachers picketed Tuesday night outside the Faust Elementary School in East Rutherford before a scheduled mediation session. It was the second mediation session for the teachers, who have been without a contract since June. The demonstrators carried signs, one of which said: "Great teachers need good insurance." CHECK BACK WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR MORE

by Matt Speiser

12/08/2015

News

Construction Permit For Oradell Mansion Sought By Assisted Living Facility ORADELL, N.J. — A Fort Lee-based assisted living home has taken out the necessary documents to apply for a demolition permit for the Atwood-Blauvelt Mansion on Kinderkamack Road to make a facility for dementia patients in its place, Oradell Construction Officer Steve Depnek confirmed. Numerous Oradell residents and local groups began coming to the defense of the historic landmark last week after CareOne announced it's considering destroying it. Oradell Mayor-Elect Diane Didio has reached out to CareOne to set up a meeting to discuss the fate of the mansion, she told Daily Voice. “I’m encou…

by Matt Speiser

12/08/2015

Schools

Ridgewood Super: Study Shows There's Room For Full-Day Kindergarten RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — The Ridgewood School District's population will decrease by about 3 percent in the next five years and that change could play a role in both the district's decision to implement a full-day kindergarten program and the town's effort to build high-density housing in four different locations around town. Demographer Ross Haber conducted a population survey that revealed that the district's student population will decrease by 169 students over the next five years, but still be considered "stable" by district standards. School Superintendent Daniel Fishbein said the s…

by Matt Speiser

12/08/2015

News

Rutherford Mayor Removes Christmas Lights Display, Says It Violates Law RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Rutherford Mayor Joseph DeSalvo ordered a Christmas lights display attached to an American flagpole on Park Avenue be taken down citing concerns that it disrespected the flag. "Out of respect for the American flag. I believe nothing of decoration should be on the flag pole," DeSalvo told the Daily Voice. The display was was set up by Chris and Mike Schule, of Schule Landscaping Company, who said they had permission from the borough council to string the lights up around the flagpole in the shape of a Christmas tree, NJ.com reports. DeSalvo said the landscapers …

by Matt Speiser

12/08/2015

News

Fair Lawn Author's Popular Book Collection Connects With Kids FAIR LAWN, NJ. — Fair Lawn author Margaret Gelbwasser says she doesn't know too much about fashion. Few would have guessed that based on her popular "Chloe By Design" children's book series, in which Gelbwasser details a young girl's foray into the glamorous world of fashion. The second book in the series, "Chloe By Design: Balancing Act," was published in September, and Gelbwasser said she had plenty of help with the fashion parts. "The Chloe character was actually a collaboration between me and [my publisher] CapStone Publishing," Gelbwasser, 39, told the D…

by Matt Speiser

12/07/2015

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