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Inside:Borough News....................................3Bob Batch............................................4Library Events....................................5Health Center......................................8Douglas E. Hall....................................9Church Information..........................10www.EdgewaterResidential.com

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


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ChairmanSergio Fernández de Có[email protected]

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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Edgewater“A Great Place to Live”

From the desk of Gregory S. Franz - Borough Administrator

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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Community Celebrations

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HOLIDAY TREE AND WREATH SALE – The Edgewater Sports Boosters, a philanthropic organization started to benefi t children and children’s sporting endeavors is having its third tree and wreath sale at Memorial Park Route 5 & River Road. The hours are 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. All proceeds will go toward subsidizing children’s sporting programs as well as scholarships for children who excel at sports. The motto of the Edgewater Sports Boosters is “It’s for the kids”.

CITY PLACE AT THE PROMENADE HOLIDAY EVENTThe entire community is invited to share in the spirit of the holidays and join City Place for a holiday tree lighting event that will include holiday music, live performances, prizes, and give-a-ways. Assemble at the center square adjacent to Chipotle Restaurant on Friday, November 30 between 6:45pm and 8:45pm, tree lighting is at 8:00pm.

CHILDREN’S HOLIDAY ORNAMENT DECORATING – will take place on Wednesday, December 5 at the Edgewater Community Center, 1167 River Road from 6:00 p.m.to 8:00 p.m. Children can decorate ornaments, listen and sing to holiday music and receive light refreshments while decorating the Community Center. Children aged 4 and up are invited to attend, children 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Call the Recreation Department for details at 201-943-1700 ext. 6000 for details.

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA – Edgewater children are invited to attend breakfast with Santa Claus at the Edgewater Community Center, 1167 River Road on Saturday,

December 8 at 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Children can enjoy a light breakfast, take a picture (must bring own camera) with Santa Claus, and receive a gift. For additional information contact the Recreation Department at 201-943-1700 ext. 6000.

WINTER CARNIVAL – The Mayor and Council are pleased to provide the fi rst indoor winter carnival on Saturday, December 15 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the gymnasium of the Community Center, 1167 River Road. Because Halloween was cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy, the Mayor and Council wanted to provide a fun fi lled holiday event for children and adults of all ages. Infl atable rides, games, and music.

SANTA AND FRIENDS PARADEThe annual emergency services Santa and friend’s parade will be Saturday, December 22, 2012. The Fire Department and First Aid Squad sponsor this annual event as Santa Claus and friend’s parade around town to music with all of the equipment outfi tted with holiday lights. The volunteers do their best to bring the holidays to your neighborhood by decorating all of the equipment with Santa and friends handing out candy canes to all. The parade will stop at the following locations and times: 5:30 p.m. – Community Center5:50 p.m. – Colony Clubhouse6:10 p.m. – Undercliff Ave and Sterling Place 6:30 p.m. – Undercliff Ave and Hudson Ave6:45 p.m. – Undercliff Ave and Hilliard Ave7:00 p.m. – Holy Rosary Church7:15 p.m. – EVG School7:35 p.m. – City Place Mall7:55 p.m. – Independence Harbor8:10 p.m. – Edgewater Commons Mall

MENORAH LIGHTING The Recreation Department and Temple Israel will sponsor the annual Menorah Lighting on the fi rst evening of Hanukkah on Saturday, December 8 at 5:00 p.m. at Memorial Park Route 5 & River Road, please call the Recreation Department at 201-943-1700 ext. 6000 for details.

EDGEWATER FOOD PANTRY NEEDS YOUR HELPPlease help us to help others by donating food to Holy Rosary Church, 365 Undercliff Avenue, 201-945-6329.

REMINDER OF NEW SNOW REMOVAL REGULATIONSRegulations 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, 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 of when the storm stops. Also, the fi re department reminds residents who live near a fi re hydrant to please shovel around the hydrant and not cover the hydrant with snow.

ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT – The Mayor and Council will be considering a

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Edgewater“A Great Place to Live”

From the desk of Gregory S. Franz - Borough Administrator

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.


Community Celebrations

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EDGEWATER – “Home for the Holidays”By Gregory S. Franz – Borough Administrator

By Bob BatchI am writing to you, not from some storm-

ravaged location in the tri-state area, as would a true correspondent, but from the stronghold where I watched endless hours of storm cov-erage during the disastrous hurricane last month. Would that we could have appeased the gods of storm and destruction with a sacri-fi ce of the heralds of doom that occupy every TV channel, standing waist deep in water stat-ing the obvious about unfolding events. But in-stead, millions suffered at the capricious hand of fate.

Beyond the very real and immediate ef-fects of the storm such as the decimated homes, businesses and infrastructure, there’s another impact on us all that’s hard to come to grips with in any practical way. These sorts of natural disasters, tsunamis, earthquakes, or tornadoes are beyond our ability to control. In a world where we thrive on the illusion that we are conquering the very forces of nature, the experience of being overwhelmed by the power of wind and water is kind of shocking.

There is a telling aspect to our relationship with nature in the fact that we actually name storms as though they were alive. Initially, they used only female names, to refl ect the fero-cious and changeable aspects of hurricanes, I guess, or more probably because only men were doing the naming. Now we use both male and female names, but in any case, we long to attribute some sort of human charac-teristics or divine personality to bad weather.

In the aftermath of the last storm we kept hearing about what ‘Sandy’ did, as if there were some person with malevolent intent to blame.

In what we now call ancient times events like ‘Sandy’, and other cataclysmic occurrences, were attributed to the wrath of unseen gods intervening in the affairs of man for their own purposes. Even today, there are people who claim to have some unique insight into the will of God, and propose that these events are ei-ther punishment or foretell even bigger disas-ters coming our way.

I suppose no one loves the possibility of impending disaster more than Insurance Companies, until they have to pay out money, of course. Since the storm they’ve upped the amount of commercials featuring people whose homes are wiped out and who are suf-fering various forms of despair. If only real life were like Insurance commercials where your very existence and happiness are nestled in the bosom of a friendly and magnanimous in-surance representative. You would almost be glad to have the misfortune befall you if it were true.

The one ray of light after all the gloom in the storm’s aftermath is the outpouring of help and goodwill that people demonstrated. It gives one hope when people show they care about the misfortunes of others. Despite all the indications that the world is on track to be-come a heartless, mad environment where “Me fi rst” is the credo of a population intent on squandering it’s resources and erecting shrines to materialism, the majority of people still seem to have a sense that we are all part of a human family and anyone might need an-other person’s help at anytime.

To me, that is the upside of these tragic events. Whereas as we my experience a

sense of foreboding and uncertainty about what future horrors could come from natural disasters, there is a revelation that we are all in these things together. When we are confront-ed with the breakdown of the fragile system of infrastructure around us, when we are all af-fected by interruptions of power, food supplies, water etc, we can hunker down in our survival shelter with automatic weapons like the char-acters on “Doomsday Preppers” or we can all cooperate and work together for the common good.

Yeah, there are always going to be people who loot during natural disasters. There are going to be people who look around and say “Well, I’m okay there’s nothing to worry about” But events like the last hurricane show that there are a lot more people who appreciate having First Responders in place. There are a lot more people who give money to the Red Cross. There are plenty of people who will volunteer to go help others try to recover from their devastation.

There is still hope for the world. It may sound like some new age mumbo jumbo to say that we are all interconnected and com-passion, giving and understanding is our best hope, but it is not new age really. It is the same message in all religions, but it sort of gets lost in all the rituals and ceremony. In the end we may all be angry, outraged, defeated or fear-ful when events beyond our control occur, but truly, the only way to heal is with the help and support of others, whether on a personal ba-sis or in society as a whole. It is something to think about for the holidays besides shopping.

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The Edgewater Free Public Library wel-comes the holiday season with activities for all to enjoy! The library will be migrating to a new electronic system as a part of the Bergen County Cooperative Library System (BC-CLS) on December 12, 2012. There will be a few changes between December 1st and December 12th; however, library ser-vice will continue here at the Edgewater Free Public Library. We wish everyone Happy Holidays and best wishes in the New Year!

Juvenile Calendar of Events“Kids in the Kitchen”: Grades K to 3 Mondays, Dec. 3, 10, 17, Jan. 7, 14, and 28, 2013 @ 4 PM: Come and join Reema Mahmood in creating non-cooking “Sto-rytime Snacks”! This six week session will involve sharing stories and creating healthy, delicious snacks together. Reci-pes are provided for parents/caregivers to take home. All recipes are tree-nut and nut free in design. Important information for caregivers: The Edgewater Free Public Library requires that all caregivers remain in the building for the duration of this program and sign the library’s waiver at the start of this six-

week session. Tuesday @ the Movies: “Ice Age 4 Con-tinental Drift”Tuesday, Dec. 11th at 4 PM: Grades 1 + UPCome and enjoy the newly-released movie “Ice Age 4 Continental Drift” on the day of its release. Refreshments will be served. “Kids Music with Mr. Joe”: Tuesday, Dec. 18th @ 4 PM : Ages 3 to 7 yrs oldCome and learn to make music and sing-along with Mr. Joe, the Music Man! Caregivers are required to attend this fun musical event with their little ones.Register as soon as possible as space fi lls up quickly! Babies’ Lapsit: Wednesdays, Dec.12, 19, 26, 2012; Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30th, 2013 @11:30 AM: : Ages 6 month up to 18 months OR Capable Walkers: Sign up your littlest one for stories, movement and a sing-along time as we share books and a fun storytime together with Moms and caregivers. * Registration for this 7 week program begins on Friday, Nov. 30th and closes on Thursday, Dec. 13th, 2012“Mother Goose Group Storytime”: Thursdays, Dec. 13, 20, 27; Jan. 3,10,17,24,and 31, 2013 @ 11:30 AM:

Ages 18 Mos.- 3 yrs OR “Capable Walk-ers”: Enroll your toddler in a fun story and sing-along time! Limited to 20 toddlers plus caregivers ---Space goes quickly! *Registration begins on Friday, Nov. 30th and closes on Thursday, Dec. 13th.“iPad Art” --- Thursday, Dec. 20th @ 4 PM to 5 PM: Participants will learn how to create art in a new medium and explore topics that provoke both thought and in-spiration. Learn about conture, shape, value and how pixels, gigabytes and syn-ching factor into this new art form. “Beginner Guitar with Joe”: Thursdays, Dec. 20, 27, Jan. 3, 10, 17, 24 and and 31st @ 5:00 PM: Gr. 4+: The new session begins on Thursday, Dec. 20th.Joe Licitra provides younger students with basic in-struction. Learn notes, chords, and more. Participants are expected to provide their own instruments.

Adult Calendar of Events “ABC’s of DNA with Walter Chorosze-wski: Tuesday, December 4th from 7 to 8 PM: Come and join Walter as he ex-plains the human DNA and the interesting search for one’s genealogy in the digital age.

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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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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.



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.



EALTH CENTERHH SLEEPING PEACEFULLY WITHOUT SPIRITUAL RESTRAINS





It is cowardly to personally require con-ditions to attain happiness. Don’t say, “Only if I had a million dollars,” or “Only if I had a better job,” or “Only if I can marry a wonderful person,” or “Only if I can graduate from a good school.” Imagine someone who is bright, posi-tive, and who always has constructive ideas and is burning with enthusiasm and hope. Would you care whether that person experienced illness, bankruptcy, or failure in education or a business? It is because people hold the dark shadow of failure that makes others think they are “unhappy people”. If a person has gotten rid of the dark shadow and is liv-ing brightly, positively, and with hope, that person is seen as a “happy person.” What if the world was fi lled with people who wake up in the morning and say,

“What a great morning! I’ll work hard again today. I’m not afraid of growing old. I want to keep working until my fi nal days. I’ll work hard to make the world a better place to live that is fi lled with many happy people.” Even if you couldn’t fi ll the entire world with happiness right away, if you were able to adopt that at-titude, you would have gotten rid of one drop of unhappiness from this world. That is absolutely possible to achieve. A radiant and happy life will open up just by having radiant and happy thoughts. In order to live a radiant life, do not make excuses. You must not think you will be happy if only a certain condition is fulfi lled. A splendid path will open up before the lives of people who make their own efforts with a positive attitude to create a bright future, regardless of

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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.



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 Douglas E. HallDestruction and damage were everywhere from the storm that lashed across Edgewater on that terrible night of Oct 29. Early esti-mates placed storm damage at $400 million, but it will probably go higher as repairs and rebuilding takes place. Possibly the hardest hit area of the borough was the Hudson River waterfront along the northern part of the town. Grand Cove’s apart-ments and townhouses right on the river were mostly uninhabitable right after the storm, but 53 of the 60 units fi rst condemned for habita-tion right after the storm have undergone re-pairs including replacement of damaged wir-ing for occupants to return to their homes. A bit farther north, Von Dohln’s Marina was heavily damaged with wooden walkways and docks tossed around at crazy angles as if they were playthings of some giant striding up the Hudson River. Owner Joe Von Dohln put an estimate of $500,000, which includes replace-ment of equipment in his machine shop that was swamped with fi ve feet of water.Von Dohln is determined to stay in business and he has estimates coming in now to rebuild, just as he did 20 years ago when he suffered similar damage in a 1992 hurricane, “almost to the day,” he recalled.

Buildings condemned for habitation at 2 Hill-iard Avenue (20 units) and 980 River Road (eight units) have been repaired and rewired. The boiler had to be replaced at 2 Hilliard.Repairs to borough facilities have begun with an emergency allocation of $300,000 voted by the Borough Council on Nov. 19. Roof shingles on the new Borough Hall had to be repaired. Rooms in the First Aid Squad build-ing on River Road needed new sheet rock due to fl ooding and also needed a new emergency generator since the one they used while power was out for a week burned out. Water dam-age to the Edgewater Marina Building was ad-dressed by a recovery company, which dried out the building with large fans. The removal of several large trees in Veterans Field which fell across River Road during the storm along with debris from the fl ooding of the fi eld during the storm has delayed reme-diation of the fi eld including sodding the fi eld at newly created levels. If the laying of sod is delayed until the spring, remediation work will not be completed for a planned spring reopening of the fi eld. Borough Administra-tor Greg Franz suggested the fi eld may be re-opened on a piecemeal basis.Perhaps the biggest fi nancial problem left be-hind from the storm, is the River Walkway,

which was undermined and broken up at sev-eral locations along its three mile stretch of Edgewater waterfront. When the walkway was mandated some 30 years ago, funding to construct it was provided by developers who built along the waterfront. There was no fi -nancing provision for repairs that might be needed from storm damage. The walkway is vulnerable because being right at the edge of the river it takes the full brunt of any storm waves that crash the shore from the river. To make matters worse most of the bricks that make up the walkway were set in sand rather than concrete. In several places the walkway has been undermined by the pounding waves that washed away soil and sand under the walkway, creating small gorges into which the bricks fell.The result is that the walkway, while an at-tractive addition to the waterfront, becomes a fi nancial liability every time it is attacked by a severe storm. An expensive solution would be to build a concrete and steel bulkhead under the walkway. No doubt a bonding fund will have to be established supported by some spe-cial walkway tax. It may be commendable to build amenities, but it turns out there is a need for prudence among governing bodies when one considers the cost of maintenance.

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change in the zoning ordinance to permit a new high rise zone at their December 3 Council meeting. Ordinance 1485-2012 was introduced on fi rst reading at the November 19 Council meeting. “An ordinance of the Borough of Edgewater, County of Bergen, State of New Jersey, amending and supplementing chapter 240 of the Borough code to eliminate the B-2A zone, create a new MXD-1, MXD-2, and MXD-3 zones and to amend and supplement certain other regulations including those provided for the R-5 zone.” The change was the result of a recommendation from both the Zoning Board and Borough Planner that will result in the creation of “vistas” along the Hudson River, or the creation of more views to the river and Manhattan skyline that often is obscured as a result of midrise development.The Edgewater Mayor and Council wish our residents a happy, healthy, and joyous holiday season.

“Hope Springs” : Wednesday, Decem-ber 5th @ 7 to 9 PM: After thirty years of marriage, a middle-aged couple attends an intense week-long session to work on their relationship. Come and enjoy this movie on its release date! “Manage Holiday Stress” --- a Seminar presented by Lela Reynolds on Monday, Dec. 10th from 7 to 8 PM Give yourself the gift of time during these hectic holiday weeks by taking a moment to breathe and learn ways to recude stress. You will experiences techniques to keep calm, including good nutrition and aromathera-py. Ms. Reynolds will share her expertise to experience healthy and easy ways to manage your stress level into the New Year!“Non-Essential History” presented by Dr. James P. Kane on Tuesday, Dec. 11 from 7 to 8 PM: Dr. Kane will present var-ious and interesting historical details on

the origins of words, phrases and “catch-all expressions” that are a part of the American English language. Dr. Kane is currently an adjunct professor of educa-tion at William Paterson University. He is a former teacher and prep school head-master and Superintendent of Schools. “iPad 101: Learning in the Digital Age”: Saturday, Dec. 15th --- 11 AM to 12:00 Noon --- Come join Noel Gus-sen from “The Grassy Noel” Art center in Teaneck and learn iPad basics. Par-ticipants are required to bring their own mobile devices. Anyone without an iPad must contact the library to see if a loaner is available. “Learn to Make Sculptural Book-marks” --- Workshop with Jamie Ross ---Wednesday, December 17th from 7 to 8 PM: Come join New York City area artist in this creative workshop to design your own decorative brass and copper sculptural bookmarks.

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After achieving an enviable record of wins as a professional boxer and kick boxer, New-ark native Maurepaz “Mambo-Kid” Auguste is moving to Edgewater as he builds a new activity in his life training young men to be physical fi t with the lessons of the martial arts of boxing and kick boxing. Toward that end he is planning to open a gym in Edgewater.The Mambo-Kid was born and raised in New-ark , after the infamous Newark Riot of 1967 that lasted six days. As a youth, Auguste fell frquently in trouble with the law. Auguste grew up with a gang that was known at the time as the "Double Deuce" because they were based on 22nd Street and 18th Avenue in Newark and the fact that there were 22 mem-bers of the gang. Sadly today there are only three members known to be alive and only two of them are not in prison. Auguste is one of the two.He feels that the martial arts of boxing and kickboxing is what saved his life and gave him the necessary positive opportunities sparking a spirit of ambition in him. It instilled in him confi dence and need to better himself to even-tually leave the environment that he labels, "The economic prison." At the age of 20 he changed his life around af-ter a near fatal accident. He recalls was forced to see the world as a new man and focused his abilities in more positive activities. A high school drop out, he went back to get his di-

ploma, went to college and focused on the martial arts, particularly boxing whole-heart-edly. The training in boxing and Martial Arts, he felt gave him focus and gave him avenues to pursue by sparking the spirit of ambition.

Auguste has actively competed in boxing and kickboxing since 1985, accumulating many amateur titles in both sports before turning Pro in 1997. He also started promoting boxing events in 1997 with W.A.R. Boxing Promo-tions under CEO Kurtis Ford. Aguste eventu-ally began to promote his own events. As a result, he realized early on the competitive na-ture of the sport and began to train with only the best names in the business. He sought work as a sparring partner and fi gured out that this is the best way to truly learn the tricks of the trade. He was successful in his endeavor, sparring with many of today’s world cham-pions including middleweight, super middle-

weight, light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions champion Roy Jones Jr., welter-weight champion James "Buddy" McGirt and welterweight and middleweight champion Fe-lix Trinidad . He also trained as a kick boxer under the tu-telage of Larry "Thunderfoot" Cureton, the WKO US Heavyweight Kickboxing Cham-pion. This education served him well, and as a result he won the U.S. PKF Super middle-weight kick boxing title in 2000 and then the WKO World Middleweight Full-Contact Kickboxing Title in 2001 at Madison Square Garden in New York City while also main-taining a 9 – 1 record in professional boxing. In 2001, he received a debilitating injury while defending his title and began to teach the combat sports in order to make ends meet. As a result, he became an instructor at a 5 star health club and at the same time discovered a lucrative new line of work. He takes his teach-ing seriously and because of his discipline and dedicated service, his diversifi ed clientele has grown exponentially.Mr. Auguste then set out to open a gym for the under privileged children that seek the same help that Mr. Auguste received. Thus, he named his foundation "the Warrior’s House", based on the principle created by a 16 century samurai by the name of Miyamoto Musashi. He opened up a gym in Amsterdam to reha-bilitate at risk youth and is scheduled to open three more similar gyms in Spain and one in the US.

The Mambo-Kid returns to the ring for the kidsBy Douglas E. Hall

Maurepaz “Mambo-Kid” Auguste

Residents from Edgewater and the sur-rounding communities enjoyed an after-noon of holiday gift buying from the seven winning artists in the 21st annual Edgewa-ter Arts Festival, which was held last Sep-tember. The seven artists displayed and sold their artwork at Our Children's Academy on Old River Road in Edgewater on Sunday, Dec. 2. Items ranged from oil and watercolor paintings, collages, digital photography, hand-knit and crocheted items, hand-dyed silk scarves and Faberge-style eggs. Winners of the donated Faberge-style egg, designed by "Best Craft Winner" Charlotte Huff of Nutley, NJ was Linda Kligman of Edgewater. Winner of a set of notecards designed by the "Best Watercolor Winner" Linda Carlson of Wilmington, DE (for-merly of Edgewater) was Emma Kelley of Edgewater. Light refreshments were served by the Edgewater Arts Council to the many resi-dents who enjoyed the afternoon of art and holiday shopping.The event was taped by New York 1 to highlight arts in Edgewater.

Arts Award-Winning Holiday Shopping in EdgewaterBy Douglas E. Hall

Edgewater residents buy holiday gifts from Student Winner Chancey Talbott of Edgewater (far right) who won with her hand-knitted and crocheted items.

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