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Sixty Edgewater Children participated in the Junior Sailor Training Program on Saturday April 21 sponsored by the Bayshore Discovery Project, operators of New Jersey’s “Official Tall Ship, the A.J. Meerwald” that will make its return voyage to the Edgewater Marina for public sailing excursions between June 23 to June 30. Visit EdgewaterResidential.com for more info.

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

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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.

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SUMMER CAMP INFORMATIONAs the community is aware of the closure of Veterans Field due to soil contamination, the borough has decided NOT to schedule summer camp activities at the Community Center due to the scheduled rehabilitation and restoration project that will result in heavy equipment being used throughout the site of Veterans Field. As an alternative, a modified camp will be held utilizing the Eleanor Van Gelder School. Due to the alternate site, some programs will have to be modified or eliminated such as before and after camp, as well as some traditional programs that have used Veterans Field as the venue. As with previous camp registrations, registration is based on first come, first serve with a waiting list that will be generated for openings that may occur. Edgewater has facilitated a partnership with the Borough of Leonia so that Edgewater children can register for the Leonia camp program as well as utilize the Leonia Pool, several camp options exist with different pricing established by the Borough of Leonia. Leonia Registration will be held April 2 to April 30th with the Leonia Recreation Department. Contact the Leonia Recreation Department Director, Barbara Davidson at 201-592-5783 or e-mail [email protected]. Registration information for the modified Edgewater Summer Camp program will be provided through the Eleanor Van Gelder School. Registration will take place on Saturday, May 5 from

8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Edgewater Community Center, 1167 River Road. Space is limited and acceptance is based on first come, first serve. It is highly recommended that residents seek alternative programs such as the Leonia program so that you are aware of as many options as possible. In order to provide a fulfilling and safe environment, especially this year due to the circumstances, the Edgewater program must be limited and modified.

2012 MUNICIPAL BUDGETThe Governing Body introduced the 2012 Municipal Budget on March 19 that will result in an average $168.00 increase from 2011 in the amount of money tax payers pay for the municipal portion of their tax bill. Remember, when you receive your tax bill, it includes three taxing entities, municipal, schools, and county. The municipal portion is only approximately 45% of the total bill. The 2012 municipal budget resulted in a $1,238,144 appropriation increase from 2011. Total appropriations in 2011 were $22,818,220 and in 2012, they will be $24,056,364 or a 5.15% increase. The tax levy, or the amount to be raised by taxes in 2011 was $18,216,763 and in 2012 the levy will be $19,224,227 or a 5.53% increase. The main contributing factor to this increase in the levy is the inability to generate enough revenues other than taxes, to cover expenses. The main appropriation increases were debt service, the amount of money

owed as a result of borrowing for capital projects $354,006, street lighting, $42,000, and health benefits $617,755. The Mayor and Council are aggressively looking at health care options to reduce this cost. The more revenues Edgewater receives, the less of a levy, or the amount we need to assess directly to the property owner. Edgewater was fortunate enough to receive state fiscal aid in the amount of $750,731, the same amount as last year, this money will go directly to tax relief, or less the amount needed to raise in taxes. To counter the trend of lost revenues identified a few years ago, we initiated the collection of two new sources of revenue, ambulance billing and sewer fees. The revenue projections for both billings are $186,000 and $150,000 respectively which could decrease the overall tax levy. In 2010, the municipal tax rate was .582 and in 2011, the rate was .698, and 2012 the introduced rate will be .700. On the typical residential assessment of $433,000, the average amount of municipal taxes to be paid will be $3,202. A public hearing is set for April 16 whereby the 2012 municipal budget will tentatively be adopted as introduced.

Veteran’s Field UpdateOn Tuesday, February 21, 2012, a Community Information Meeting was held at 7:00 p.m. at the Edgewater Community Center. Residents were provided a presentation about the type of contaminants found in the soil of Veteran’s Field and the recommended method of

remediation. Ronald Dooney, Jr., the Borough’s Licensed Site Remediation Specialist of TERMS Environmental Consultants provided this presentation. Five (5) areas have been identified as areas that polychlorinated biphenyls or commonly known as PCB’s 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. Concerns of some residents were the creation of dust during the remediation process. Mr. Dooney addressed this by stating their will be a safety plan in place whereby if weather conditions create this situation, monitors will signal a work stoppage. Also, what is important to remember is that the only soil being removed is that within the five (5) areas of highest concentrations. The majority of the remediation calls for capping the existing surface with certified clean fill. The same contaminants have been found in all of the samples taken from all areas of the facility. The material found by the river is the same material found by River Road. The disturbance of heavily contaminated soil is minimal based on the size of the facility, 27.58 acres. Stephanie

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By Bob BatchLast month there was severe Powerball fever ev-erywhere when the ‘Mega Millions’ was in the neighborhood of half a billion dollars. Now you are talking the kind of money it takes to become a Presidential candidate! People where going crazy imagining them selves walking around with that big prize and living a life of luxury reserved for oil barons and hedge fund manipulators.

During these high jackpots, when lottery mania really takes hold, you see people do some crazy spending with the hope that they will increase their chances by getting more tickets. Inevitably, the lot-tery Gods display their sense of humor by awarding the big prize to someone who bought one ticket one hour before the deadline, or someone who never played the lottery before and just thought they’d take a chance for fun.

It’s often occurred to me during lottery fever that people think nothing of throwing money into a fund that they have little or no chance of benefiting from, and do it willing because of the belief that they may win it all. Likewise, it’s amazing how much money can be generated in a few short weeks that nobody seems to miss from their pocket. After all, the same people, presumably, go back and play the game week after week.

Meanwhile, when people are asked to throw some money into a fund that actually benefits them in a number of less sensational ways, beside the dream of becoming a multi-millionaire, there is a reflexive resistance to the idea. So strong is the sentiment against it, I hate to even bring up the word – taxes!

I know it has become fashionable to imagine that most of the things around us in our modern society – roads, towns, commerce, lifestyle etc... Just grew

into existence solely by entrepreneurial spirit and individual toil, but this is not the case at all if the facts are considered.

Without getting into all the debates about ‘Big Gov-ernment’, which certainly can be over reaching and excessive, there is no question that collectively we can accomplish more in a lot of areas than anyone can individually. Society itself relies on a grand compromise between many individuals to function – as much as we may hate some of the conventions sometimes.

So yes, many would rather throw their money into gambling games, I’m leaving the stock market out this, than pay into social security or Federal and lo-cal taxes which ultimately support the society they benefit from. I know this to be true because I hate to pay taxes and I dream about winning a vast for-tune in the lottery myself.

It’s easy to forget though, while you are throwing down all those bucks at the News stand, that the lot-tery is really a tax too. In fact, it is probably more of a tax on the poor than all of the ones Congress can invent. Like all taxes, no one even knows what happens to the cut the Government takes, and no one even accounts for it anymore. When the lottery was started they justified it by saying the money was going to education, but now there is no mon-ey for education anymore, even though the lottery payouts are in the millions every week – go figure!

I don’t know about you, but when I buy my ticket I am always in line behind people who are night watchmen, dishwashers and people who look like they have no business spending about $50 on a handful of tickets they’ll be tossing in the waste basket tomorrow morning. But they do!

Of course, you rarely see some CEO standing in line at the Quickie Mart. Maybe they send their per-sonal assistants out to get their tickets for them. Ac-tually, most of these investors and capitalists have their own game going that’s already rigged in their favor, but I said I wasn’t going to talk about that.

There is a lot of talk about getting the rich to pay higher taxes these days, but let’s face it, no matter who gets elected in November that’s not going to happen. We need something to raise more money from the poor and make them happy to pay it. What better way to get them to contribute more and not object to it than changing the whole tax system into a lottery.

No one would care if the system was fair or not as long as their own personal greed and self in-terest were appealed to. In fact, people would probably volunteer to pay more taxes than they need to, just for a chance to win. The line would be around the block at every IRS office in the country on April 16th. Maybe some of those bil-lionaires would kick in a few extra dollars too!

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Annual Benefit Dinner to aid Edgewater SchoolsThe PTO, interested parents, community volunteers and any residents who want to provide for Edgewater school children are joining together to plan what is hoped will be an annual fun-draiser to raise funds for school needs.The first of these events will be The 2012 Under the Sea Gala, Monday, May 23, 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Le Jardin, 1257 River Road. Funds from this event will be earmarked for a new state-of-the-art Mac Computer lab with com-puter Ipads for the Eleanor Van Gelder School. The fundraising goal is $35,000. Tickets are $50.While these plans are taking shape, plans are also underway to unveil the new facilities at the new George Washington School, now nearing completion on River Road.

ANNUAL TOWN WIDE CLEAN-UP The Borough of Edgewater invites residents to participate in the annual cemetery clean-up to be held on Saturday, May 12 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; please contact the Department of Public Works for details at 201-943-1700 ext. 5000. Be part of this hidden historic treasure of Edgewater and assist your neighbors in maintaining Edge-water’s past by sprucing up our own his-toric cemetery that dates back to 1795 and is the burial location of Edgewater’s Native American Princess Go-Won-Go-Mohawk. The annual town wide clean-up and clean-out has been scheduled for the weekend of Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Residents are urged to place bulky waste items such as furni-ture, toys, computer equipment and general household items, yard waste such as tree and shrub branches, cut and bundled, and any unwanted items. The Public Works Department does separate the items, so all items are recycled appropriately. The only items NOT collected are batteries, paint cans, household hazardous waste, propane tanks, and tires. These items are recycled by the Bergen County Utilities Authority at locations throughout Bergen County.

Dick Clark They Hardly Knew YeHe was not the Emperor of Rock and Roll as the page 1 headline of his obituary in the New York Times declared in his obituary on Thursday, April 19. He was so much more than that. He was the King of all pop music during the 33 years he reigned as host of American Bandstand. He did not invent the Bandstand show. He was in the right place at the right time. His predecessor Bob Horn was fired off that show and Dick, the youngster from Utica, N.Y. who broke into radio as a stepping stone to what would become a major force on na-tional TV, both on the air and off as a major creator and producer of a variety of program-ming. He was much like the ingénue of that old musical movie, “Forty-Second Street.” He was sent out as a youngster, but he had to come back as a star. And without the encour-agement of a Warner Baxter type, he did it in spades with inventiveness, creativity, verve, and a winning personality that was hard to dislike. His mentor through observation was that master of broadcasting, Arthur Godfrey. Arthur knew and Dick learned that a broad-caster appeals to an audience one viewer at a time. And that’s the secret of any successful broadcaster.

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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.

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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A Poem for Your Good Health:“No one willingly longs to become ill.Yet, large hospitals are as busy and crowded as supermarkets.In truth, your subconscious is seeking illness,Even though your consciousness might not be.When you experience a setback at work,When you are exhausted by your studies,When you are reprimanded,When you are humiliated and your dignity is hurt,When you feel hesitant to ask for a vacation,When you face feelings of inferiority or limitationsIn your knowledge and skills,When you feel like a hopeless failure,When you are being crushed by the weightOf people’s massive expectations,When there is no outlet for your stress,When you become pessimistic,When you cannot improve your bad habits,When you are plagued by a sense of guilt.By now, I am sure you have realized,That illnesses are formed when your mind weakens.So pray, believe, and Strengthen your will to recover.Your body will respond to that will.Believe that you are by nature, strong and healthy.Hope, Determination,And Buddha’s Truth,Will dramatically increaseYour body’s power to heal.

~ Master Ryuho OkawaFounder and President of Happy Science

Master Ryuho Okawa is the founder and leader of Happy Science, a new global spiritual move-ment based on universal truth. A new teaching to united all people. He received the Guinness Book of World in 2011 for most books published(52) in 2010, and bestselling author of over 800 books with 100 million copies sold worldwide in 20+ languages. He has given more than 1,600 lectures to live audiences of 50,000+.Local branch office:Happy Science725 River Rd. #200 (Edgewater Plaza building)Edgewater, NJ 07020tel: 201.313.0127email: [email protected] 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in Japan, 1986

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Mommy DearestBy Ayelet Shimron (AyeletShimron.com) For all the times you bathed me. For all the diapers you had gone through... no matter how sloppy the mess. For all the brown pa-per bag lunches you packed... and for all the loving hand-written af-firmations I found hidden inside. For those times that I got in trouble at school, and after bringing home a note from my teachers, all you did was bend down, meet me at eye level, and say, “don’t worry, you are perfect in my eyes.” For the times I had my heart broken, and without needing to utter a word, your heart broke too. For all those hours spent laboring in the kitchen, working hard to prepare fam-ily meals, to not even taste a bite of the food you prepared, because your main concern was to make sure everyone else’s bellies were filled with your love. For the times I got into financial troubles, and you were always there to bail me out regardless of the damage. A mother’s love knows no limits, it has no ego, it has ridden itself of the “I.” For the key to a child’s soul lies within the depths of a moth-er’s chest. The heart of a mother is a deep abyss, a treasure chest, where she stores all the ingredients to her love, such as forgiveness, compassion and acceptance. For the moment you chose to give birth to me, you chose to add yet another life to your already overflowing existence. So on this Mothers Day may we all take the time to stop and give our mothers some well-deserved gratitude. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, for always opening the door to your heart. For loving me unconditionally and for providing me with the type of warmth that neither shelter nor a fireplace could provide. Thank you for being that iota of light that illuminates a path under an endless sky of darkness. For our bond is written in the clouds, never to be forgotten. It lies deeper than words can express, and louder than actions can speak. It extends beyond time and place, beyond past and future, beyond a loving glance or a warm embracing hug. For when you nur-ture my stomach before your own; for when you look at my pain and wish you felt it instead; for when I cry and all you see are your own tears pouring down these cheeks; and for the hugs that last long after you let go. This is the essence of a mother’s true colors, a love which paints a picture of selflessness and sacrifice. A love between mother and child – a bond that is unconditional, and because of its very na-ture, it is the only love on this planet that is, beyond the shadow of a doubt, eternal. I have always known that home is where the heart is. But without all


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that New York Waterway will be installing global positioning systems in the Edgewater Ferry Buses so that users can log onto the New York Waterway elec-tronic device application and see the exact location of your Edgewater Ferry bus. Remain in the comfort of your home until it is time to walk to your ferry shuttle bus stop. This service is being provided to residents compliments of New York Waterway. The application is currently available for download from New York Waterway and provides information on New York Waterway Manhattan buses; the Edgewater capability will be available in a few weeks, log onto www.edge-waternj.org or www.nywaterway.com.

From the movers and shakers of the town, to friends, neighbors and some of the people she worked with at Barnes & Noble until that store closed in December turned out on Thursday evening, April 26 to say good-bye to Neda Rose and wish her well in her new home with her son in Hendersonville, N.C.She was honored by Borough Coun-cil members of the governing body of which she was a member since 1996 and members of the Arts Council, which she founded and led for the past 20 years. Mayor James Delaney and her successor to lead the Arts Council, Lynne M. Grasz Hall praised her. There were going-away presents, flowers and a large board on

which many of the more than 100 attend-ing wrote good wishes. Those in atten-dance included former Mayor Bryan Christiansen and major developer of the town over the past 20 years Fred Daibes. Former Councilwoman Lois Fine, who lives in the Admiral’s Walk apartment complex with her husband John Schwartz, made arrangements to turn the large public room of the complex into a party room and banquet hall for the occasion.Neda Rose’s public service to the town extends almost back to 1986 when she and he husband, Harvey moved to an old house at the end of Leary Lane. Harvey died in 2003 and a short time later, Neda moved to an apartment in Independence Harbor. Looking back over the years, Councilwoman Rose recalled some of her most significant contributions: Saving the Grand Cover Marina from development and getting the town to acquire it and op-

erate what is now the Edgewater Marina, which also serves as a point of departure for high-speed ferry service to Manhat-tan. She also takes pride in the creation of the park in Shadyside, which is bound-ed by Thompson Place, River Road and Old River Road. There had been plans to build stores in much of what is now a park with a fountain and a stream. Rose departure creates Council seat to fill With Councilman Neda Rose, a Demo-crat, planning to move from the borough, she will not be seeking re-election to the Borough Council. In fact, four candi-dates are vying for two Borough Council seats in the Democratic Primary Election on June 6. Two are running under the regular organization banner and two are

labeled as “Independent Democrats.”Running for the nomination to seek re-election is Kevin Doran, who was elect-ed last year to fill the unexpired term of Councilman James Delaney, when he moved up to succeed the late Mayor Nan-cy Merse. Running with Doran is Plan-ning Board member Anthony Bartolo-meo, who hopes to fill the council seat being vacated by Councilwoman Rose.Running against Doran and Bartolomeo are former Councilwoman Mary Hogan and Sheldon Gelman who served two two-year terms on the Board of Adjust-ment. Hogan previously unsuccessfully ran for mayor with the support of the Independent Coalition for a Better Edge-water. Gelman is an instructor at Yeshiva University in New York, where he was previously Dean of Graduate Studies. There may well be a record turnout for the Primary Election since there is not only a contest among Democrats on the munici-

Councilwoman Neda Rose shows emotion at the laudatory remarks of Mayor James Delaney as he spoke at a farewell party for Ms. Rose on Thursday, April 26. - Photo by Lynne M. Grasz Hall

Edgewater says ‘Good-bye’ to Neda RoseBy Douglas E. Hall The Whole Foods store on River Road

with a large seafood department, has cut several varieties of fish from its of-ferings, claiming it’s doing its part to address what it says is a problem of overfishing of the ocean. Staff in the fish department says the sale ban on gray sole and skate have been met with positive reactions from shoppers.The store has long used the ratings set by the Blue Ocean Institute, a conser-vation group, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California. The figures are based on such factors as how abundant a species is, how quick-ly it reproduces and whether the catch method damages its hab-itat. The ban was put into ef-fect on Sunday, April 22 and affects all of its more than 300 stores in the United States and the United Kingdom.Sale of some varieties, such as Atlantic cod, will be sold only if it is not caught by trawlers, which drag nets across the ocean floor, a much-used method off the coast of New Eng-land. Some reports from New England find fishermen in the area unhappy. “They’re just doing it to make all the green people happy,” said one.But Whole Foods sees it differently: “Stewardship of the ocean is so impor-tant to our customers and to us,” said David Pilat, the global seafood buyer for Whole Foods. “We’re not neces-sarily here to tell fishermen how to

fish, but on a species like Atlantic cod, we are out there actively saying, ‘For Whole Foods Market to buy your cod, the rating has to be favorable.’”The company had originally planned to stop selling “red-rated” fish next year but moved up its deadline. The other fish it will no longer carry are Atlantic halibut, octopus, sturgeon, tautog, turbot, imported wild shrimp, some species of rockfish, and tuna and

swordfish caught in certain areas or by certain methods. Whole Foods has had a fish processing plant in Gloucester, Mass., since 1996, the oldest of four around the coun-try, and has processed about 10,000 pounds of fish a day there in recent years. A number of boats have worked with Whole Foods, including a handful that sold exclusively to the company.

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Library Events continued from page 54-6. Liza fosters ‘Tweens to be creative and express themselves through more complex projects and techniques. Please call the library at 201-224-6144 to enroll your child in this popular arts & crafts program!8 Tuesday, 4:00-5:00 PM: “What Does THIS do?: Teaching Seniors Com-puter Skills”: Gr. 6+: The library is embarking on an ambitious and very important inter-generational project; Teaching Senior-age patrons how to navigate a computer and the Internet! Whether it’s opening an email account, searching for information or even something as simple as turning on a com-puter, many seniors are lost, at best, and intimidated by the technology, at worst. Volunteer an hour of your time and make a difference in the life of another Edgewater resident! Participants MUST be age 12+ to participate. Likewise, those over the age of 55 are encouraged to enroll in this very spe-cial, first time initiative. This program will meet for the first time on Tuesday, May 8th, and we will discuss future dates and times at that point. Please call the library at 201-224-6144 to participate.12 Saturday, 11:00 AM: “Saturday @ The Movies: Happy Feet 2”: Gr. K+: Join us at the library for the showing of “Happy Feet 2!” Feel free to bring your caregiver(s), as well. Refreshments will be provided. Please call the library at 201-224-6144 to reserve your space.15, 23 Tuesday, 4:00 PM: “Book Worms Book Club”: Gr 5-6: Those chil-dren who have aged-out of “Wee-Read” and are looking for a fun and lively book discussion group need look no further! Led by Susan Price, participants will be given a copy of the book to be read. Participants should not feel pres-sured to read the entire book if they have other obligations, all which is ex-pected is an effort. Please reserve your child’s space by calling the library at 201-224-6144.15 Tuesday, 6:00 PM: “Open X-Box”: Gr. 6+: The library will be hosting round-robin “FIFA 12” and “NBA 2K12” X-Box tournaments this evening. Refreshments and prizes awarded to the winners. Enrollment is limited and mandatory, so please call the library at 201-224-6144 to reserve your space.22 Tuesday, 4:00 PM: “Tuesday @ The Movies: Secret World of Arriety”: Gr. K+: Join us for a relaxing evening of film and pizza! Please call the library

at 201-224-6144 to reserve your space.Adult Calendar of Events1 Tuesday, 10:00 AM-2:30 PM: “Learning Email and Internet Job Search-ing”: Adults only, please: BTOP, or “Broadband Technology Opportunity Pro-gram,” is a web-based educational program coordinated and run by the NJ State Library. The world has changed, of that there is no doubt. Written mail and hard resumes are rapidly becoming antiquated methods of communica-tion. If these developments sound apocalyptic to you, they need not. This special initiative is designed for those who are unfamiliar with how one gets an email address and accesses their mail, and how to conduct a successful job-search in online fashion. Critical information conveyed in a simple, easy-to-understand manner. Please reserve your space by contacting the library at 201-224-6144.2 Wednesday, 7:00 PM: “Tuesday @ The Movies: “Haywire”: Adults only, please: Join us for this well-received thriller. Please call the library at 201-224-6144.5, 12, 19, 26 Saturday, 2-3:30 PM: “Crochet with Tamara”: Adults only, please: Learn how to crochet and make your own scarves and sweaters! Please call the library at 201-224-6144 to reserve your space.5, 12, 19, 26 Saturday, 4:00 PM: “Adult Guitar with Tom”: Adults only, please: Tom Gayle provides enrollees with introductory guitar lessons. Par-ticipants must provide their own instruments. Please call the library at 201-224-6144 to reserve your space in this fun workshop.9 Wednesday, 7:00 PM: “Hungry For Change Movie and Discussion”: Adults only, please: Are you are prepared to finally take charge of your health and embark upon the path to healthy eating and wellness? If so, lecturer Jyoti Nebhnani wil provide you with the information to do so. First, we will watch the documentary, “Hungry for Change,” and a discussion will follow. Learn the truth behind food manufacturer terms, “sugar-free,” “diet” and “fat-free.” In conjunction, Ms. Nebhnani will teach attendees how to locate the best, healthiest foods in a supermarket as well as explaining how and why “fad diets” do nothing but make us irritable and hungry! Please call the library at 201-224-6144 to reserve your seat at this potentially life-changing workshop!13 Tuesday, 7:00 PM: “Tuesday @ The Movies: “The Grey”: Adults only, please: Join us at the library as we air Liam Neeson’s critically acclaimed, “The Grey.” Please call the library at 201-224-6144 to reserve your space.22 Tuesday, 7:00 PM: “Understanding Holistic Health”: Adults only, please: Tonight, Health Therapist Andrew Amigo will teach participants that Holistic alternatives to traditional, aggressive therapies exist and are extremely effec-tive. Please reserve your space at this fascinating and enlightening lecture by contacting the library at 201-224-6144.23 Wednesday, 7:00 PM: “Virtual Tour: The Great Wall of China”: Adults only, please: The Great Wall of China is an ancient wonder without peer. Historian and tour-guide Matthew Werner will lead attendees on a riveting arm-chair tour through this engineering marvel. Please call the library at 201-224-6144 to make your reservation!


Borough News continued from page 3Santos of Neglia Engineering Associates presented the restoration phase of the project, the phase that will restore the facility to the way it was and even better with some improved features. 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. Many residents had concerns about the placement of the proposed dog run on the south east portion of the facility. Designers will reevaluate this proposal and consider moving or eliminating this feature. 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 reopened to the public is the spring of 2013. As always, the Borough will continue to provide information on the status of the remediation on a regular basis.

EARTH DAY AND ARBOR DAY CELEBRATIONS - The Borough’s Shade Tree Committee, a volunteer committee of residents who work toward the education and preservation of our environment and trees would like to remind residents that Monday, April 22 is Earth Day and Friday, April 27 is Arbor Day. The committee works with the Edgewater Board of Education in creating a program at the Eleanor Van Gelder School to educate our children on the importance of our environment and trees. The committee would like to ask residents to do something special for our environment and community by perhaps creating a garden or planting a tree on your property.

ROUTE 5 CONSTRUCTIONOn or about May 1, New Jersey Route 5 west-bound will be closed to traffic from 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday for approxi-mately 4 to 6 weeks to complete the rock slope project that was started last summer, plan an alternate route.

Edgewater Arts Council Stages Wine TastingA pourer at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar serves up a sample of wine at the Edgewater Arts Council wine tasting on Friday, April 20. Event chairwoman Barbara Connelly oversees the activities of the fundraising event.

Edgewater Arts Council issues “Call for Artists” for Sept. 9 Art & Music FestivalArtist applications are now being accepted for participation in the 21st annual Edgewater Arts & Music Festival, to be held Sunday, Sept. 9 in Edgewater sponsored by the Edgewater Arts Council. Artists can compete in the $3000 jur-ied art competition providing $500 prizes for:• Best Art• Best Photography• Best Craft• Best Fashion

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I got to know Dick when I was producing syndicated radio shows for a company he half owned, United Stations (later renamed Unistar). The move back into radio in the late 1970s was part of the Dick Clark empire, which was built by hardest-driving worka-holic I’ve ever known. His publicity may have forever billed him as “Americas’s Old-est Teenager,” but the Dick Clark I knew was a very likeable, but very serious middle-aged businessman who far from being the “The Emperor of Rock and Roll” was a guy whose musical tastes ran back to the fays of the big bands, just like any average Joe who was born in 1929.Most of the programming I created for Dick’s company during the 1980s was for a weekly four-hour show called, “The Great Sounds, the Greatest Hits of the 1940s, ‘50s and non-rock hits of the ‘60s (e.g., Andy Williams, Tom Jones, Englebert Humperdinck, Anne Murry, Maureen McGovern). Dick often told me he used to enjoy listening to these old hits in preview tapes of the show while shaving. Each show included a segment of news head-lines from a particular year. He never com-plained when I included the fact that when focusing on Feature Year 1960 Dick Clark was called before a Congressional Commit-tee to testify about payola (getting records played on the air for payments or other con-siderations to DJs and radio programmers). Dick denied he ever was paid to play any re-cord. And I believe he told the truth. There was no reason for him to get involved in that. Early on in his hosting of American Band-stand, he began to make investments in re-cord companies and music publishing, which could be construed as a conflict of interests. Eventually, ABC-TV forced Dick to divest himself of these interests.

Dick Clark continued from page 4pal level, but there is a contest over who will represent that party in Novem-ber to fill the candidacy for Congressman. The borough’s current represen-tative, Steven Rothman (D-District 9) is headed for a showdown with Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-District 8) due to redistricting that took two Congressional seats away from New Jersey because the state grew more slowly than some other states. In order to get into this race Rep. Rothman moved from Fair Lawn, to Englewood, his old hometown where he was once mayor and is now facing a primary fight with fellow Democrat Rep. Pascrell.Beating Rep. Pascrell won’t be a piece of cake since the former mayor of Paterson is putting 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 Passaic) Democrats supporting Rep. Pascrell against the Bergen Coun-ty Democrats (Englewood and Teaneck) backing Rep. Rothman. 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.The new District 9, in addition to Edgewater, includes: (Bergen County) Carlstadt, Cliffside Park, Cresskill, East Rutherford, Elmwood Park, En-glewood, Englewood Cliffs, Fort Lee, Garfield, Hasbrouck Heights, Leo-nia, Little Ferry, Lyndhurst, Moonachie, North Arlington, Palisades Park, Ridgefield, Ridgefield Park, Rutherford, Saddle Brook, South Hackensack, Teaneck (partial), Tenafly, Teterboro, Wallington, Wood-Ridge, (Passaic County) Haledon, Hawthorne, Passaic, Paterson. Prospect Park, (Hudson County) Kearny (partial) and Secaucus.

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