Tri-state area coaches gather for football safety conference
Saturday June 1, 2013, 7:49 PM
BY JEFF ROBERTS
STAFF WRITER
Neighbor News (Montville Edition)
EAST RUTHERFORD — There were no helmets. No shoulder pads. No cleats.
The grown men instead wore shorts, T-shirts and sneakers.
But they still lined up inside the Giants’ Timex Performance Center on Saturday to perform fundamental tackle drills, not as the middle-age youth football coaches they are but as the players they once were.
And they did it to improve the safety of their young players — and the future of their game.
About 50 tri-state area coaches attended USA Football’s Heads Up safety clinic, which covered concussion protocols and proper tackling instruction amid heightened concerns about head injuries that are sweeping the sport from the NFL to Pop Warner.
“The first action towards dealing with an epidemic is educating people,” said Heads Up instructor Gabe Infante, a former Paramus Catholic head coach who also served at Bergen Catholic and Queen of Peace. The West New York native is now the head coach at a Philadelphia high school-power, St. Joseph’s Prep.
USA Football, a non-profit organization endowed in 2002 by the NFL and NFLPA, nationally rolled out the Heads Up program last month in part to counter the health and PR crisis vexing the sport.
Hackensack University Medical Center at Pascack Valley officially opens
Saturday June 1, 2013, 8:49 PM
BY SHAWN BOBURG AND LINDY WASHBURN
STAFF WRITERS
The Record
Bergen County’s first for-profit hospital, Hackensack University Medical Center at Pascack Valley, started admitting patients Saturday, marking the start of its new life as a full-fledged medical center.
The opening also coincided with another birth — that of Mason Caruso, who became the first baby delivered at the newly-renovated Westwood hospital early Saturday morning.
The start of inpatient admissions at the 128-bed facility is the culmination of a tortuous five-year effort that followed the closure of the previous hospital, under different ownership, in 2007.
The birth of 7 lb., 9.6 oz. Mason at 1:49 a.m. was decidedly less complicated but also reason for celebration on Saturday.
Mason’s mother, Lisa Caruso, 34, said she was happy to have a hospital only 10 minutes from her home in New Milford. And the private rooms — the hospital is the only one in Bergen County to have only private rooms — are a plus, too, she said.
“That’s one of the reasons we wanted to come here,” she said, as her husband, Vinny, cradled their child in his arms next to her bed.
As of Saturday afternoon, the hospital had admitted just five patients. But hospital officials have said they expect strong demand and are already talking about future expansion.
Craig Carton Co-Host of Boomer & Carton on WFAN at Bookends June 5th
Craig Carton Co-Host of Boomer & Carton on WFAN at Bookends Wednesday, June 5th @ 7:00pm ,Craig Carton, will sign his new book: Loudmouth Books available June 4th.
Appearing authors will only autograph books purchased at Bookends and must have valid Bookends Receipt. Availability & pricing for all autographed books subject to change.
Bookends cannot guarantee that the books that are Autographed will always be First Printings. Autographed books purchased at Bookends are non-returnable.
While we try to insure that all customers coming to Bookends’ signings will meet authors and get their books signed, we cannot guarantee that all attendees will meet the author or that all books will be signed. We cannot control inclement weather, author travel schedules or authors who leave prematurely.
Bookends, 211 E. Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 201-445-0726
9th Annual Wiffle for Cancer Tournament on Sunday, June 2 The 9th Annual Wiffle for Cancer Tournament takes place on Sunday, June 2, 2013, at Ridgewood High School, 627 East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, starting at 12:00 noon.
Online registration for the tournament is available at www.wiffleforcancer.org. Teams consist of 3 to 5 players and the registration fee is $50 per team. Each participant in the tournament will receive a 2013 tournament t-shirt. Tournament sponsorship opportunities are also available, and additional donations are always welcome. All proceeds of the tournament will benefit the Nick Currey Fund for Ewing Sarcoma Research. The Fund was established in memory of Nick Currey, Ridgewood High School Class of 2004, who lost his 14-month battle against Ewing sarcoma on November 3, 2005. So come out, have some fun and do some good! For further information about the tournament and the Nick Currey Fund, please visit our website, www.wiffleforcancer.org, or contact Ralph Currey at wiffleforcancer@gmail.com.
Rep. Scott Garrett’s 2013 Service Academy Nominees
May 29, 2013
Ridgewod NJ, Rep. Scott Garrett (NJ-05) is proud to announce the nomination of 35 Fifth District high school students to United States Service Academies, including the Military Academy at West Point, the Naval Academy at Annapolis, the Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point and the Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs. This year’s nominees were honored by Congressman Garrett at a ceremony at Ramapo College in Mahwah last month.
“Congratulations to this year’s nominees. I want to commend each one of these fine, upstanding individuals for their hard work, perseverance, and dedication. If accepted, I expect our prestigious service academies will develop these young men and women into some of our country’s greatest leaders. No matter what the future holds for these men and women, I am very proud of their selfless dedication to serving our nation. I wish each of the applicants all the best.”
Applications to the Military Academy, the Naval Academy, the Air Force Academy and the Merchant Marine Academy require a nomination by a Congressman or a Senator. The Congressional nomination, however; does not guarantee acceptance. To assist with the nomination process, Congressman Garrett established an esteemed committee of military and civic leaders that interviewed potential nominees, reviewed their applications, and made recommendations. Click here for more information about Congressman Garrett’s nomination process.
Below is a complete list of the nominees by academy:
United States Military Academy at West Point
Austin Bajc—Hackettstown, Seton Hall Preparatory School
Rachel Colvin—Vernon, Vernon Township High School
Kenneth Ehrenberg—Paramus, Paramus High School
Sung Ju Ha—Demarest, Northern Valley Regional High School
James Kim—Norwood, Northern Valley Regional High School
Ryan Kowal—Waldwick, Waldwick High School
Christian Sloan—Allamuchy, Pope John XXIII Regional High School
Kiersten Spencer—Mahwah, Mahwah High School
Alexander Webb—Blairstown, North Warren Regional High School
Andrew Yim—River Edge, River Dell Regional High School
United States Naval Academy at Annapolis
William Bourque—Ho-Ho-Kus, Northern Highlands Regional High School
Caroline Braunstein—Montvale, Pascack Hills High School
Michael Bussow—Layton, Kittatinny Regional HS
Juni Kim—Glen Rock, Bergen County Academies (A.A.S.T.)
Jonathan Lin—Tenafly, Tenafly High School
Aaron McAvey—Ridgewood, Don Bosco Preparatory School
Michael Sagan—Columbia, North Warren Regional High School
Christopher Sarao—Sandyston, Pope John XXIII High School
Brandon Schultz—Andover, Pope John High XXIII School
Shaine Timmins—West Milford, West Milford High School
United States Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs
Kevin Chung—Ridgewood, Ridgewood High School
Matthew Devlin—Ringwood, Morris Catholic High School
Nathaniel Shannon—Midland Park, Midland Park High School
Scott Vande Vrede—Belvidere, Netherlands Reformed Christian High School
Kenneth Ehrenberg—Paramus, Paramus High School
Gregory Geueke—Columbia, North Warren High School
John Hwang—Cresskill, Cresskill High School
Ryan Lee—Demarest, Northern Valley Regional High School
Karl Meier—Washington, Warren Hills Regional High School
Kiersten Spencer—Mahwah, Mahwah High School
United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point
Aaron Brown—Phillipsburg, Phillipsburg High School
Michael Bussow—Layton, Kittatinny Regional High School
Mathew Devlin—Ringwood, Morris Catholic High School
Dong Han Kim—Old Tappan, Academy for the Advancement of Science and Technology
Nicholas Gioino—Columbia, North Warren High School
Jack Lippin—Westwood, Bergen Catholic High School
Tara Mastriano—Saddle River, Northern Highlands Regional High School
Brandon Schultz—Andover, Pope John High School XXIII
Brian Vogel—Upper Saddle River, Northern Highlands Regional High School
MLS # 1302570
610 ROBERT ST, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
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1 Half Bath, C/C
Joseph M. Hurley, Sales Associate
Weichert Realtors Ridgewood
Open House: 1:00-4:00pm Sun. 6/2
15
$469,000 in RIDGEWOOD
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371 S PLEASANT AVE, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, C/C
Nena Colligan, Sales Associate
Keller Williams Village Square Realty
Open House: 1:00 – 4:00 PM Sun. 6/2
15
MLS # 1313957
4 W GLEN AVE, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 1 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, COL
Rose Hueneke, Broker Associate
Tarvin Realtors
Open House: 1-4:30pm Sun. 6/2
15
$519,000 in RIDGEWOOD
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211 S PLEASANT AVE, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 1 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, S/L
Maria L. Baratta, Sales Associate
Weichert Realtors Ridgewood
Open House: 1-4 Sun. 6/2
MLS # 1317438
537 LYNN ST, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, S/L
Hye Min Kim, Sales Associate
Youkyung Lee, Sales Associate
Top Realty
Open House: 1-4PM Sun. 6/2
11
$579,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1310763
380 N MONROE ST, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, COL
Debra DeSena, Sales Associate
Renee Condon, Broker Associate
Keller Williams Village Square Realty
Open House: 1-4 Sun. 6/2
MLS # 1319588
166 JOHN ST, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 1 Full Bath,
2 Half Bath, COL
Carolyn Strittmatter, Sales Associate
Weichert Realtors Ridgewood
Open House: 1-4 Sun. 6/2
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15
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MLS # 1319280
385 EVERGREEN PL, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, COL
Gina Fierro, Sales Associate
Weichert Realtors Ridgewood
Open House: 1-5 Sun. 6/2
MLS # 1319332
319 S MAPLE AVE, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, COL
Kelly O’Brien, Sales Associate
Elaine Van Gorp, Sales Associate
Tarvin Realtors
Open House: 1pm-4:30pm Sun. 6/2
15
$650,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1318915
223 BURNSIDE PL, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, S/L
Paul Lagano, Sales Associate
Weichert Realtors Ridgewood
Open House: 1-5 Sun. 6/2
15
$675,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1317875
248 KENILWORTH RD, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, COL
Jennifer Parsekian, Broker Associate
Keller Williams Village Square Realty
Open House: 1-4pm Sun. 6/2
8
$679,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1318651
63 JOHN ST, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, COL
Angele Ekert, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood
Open House: 1-4 PM Sun. 6/2
MLS # 1311818
41 KIRA LN, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, TWNHS
Alain Du Bois, Sales Associate
Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood
Open House: 1 to 4 PM Sun. 6/2
15
$750,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1306234
415 OAK ST, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, COL
Nancy Zambelli, Sales Associate
Weichert Realtors Ridgewood
Open House: 1-4 Sun. 6/2
13
$849,000 in RIDGEWOOD
MLS # 1309328
801 N MONROE ST, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, COL
Rosanne Tomiello, Sales Associate
Weichert Realtors Ridgewood
Open House: 1-4pm Sun. 6/2
15
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MLS # 1305456
348 QUEENS CT, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
6 Bedroom, 4 Full Bath, B/L
Pamela Kutoroff, Sales Associate
Century 21 Van Der Wende Associates
Open House: 1-4 Sun. 6/2
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463 VAN EMBURGH AVE, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
5 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath,
1 Half Bath, COL
Attilio Adamo, Broker Associate
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Rand Realty, Harrington Park
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15
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MLS # 1317464
744 UPPER BLVD, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath, COL
Edward Rao, Broker
Terrie O’Connor Realtors/Ridgewood
Open House: 1 – 4 PM Sun. 6/2
IRS may have targeted conservatives more broadly
By David Lightman and Kevin G. Hall | McClatchy Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON A group of anti-abortion activists in Iowa had to promise the Internal Revenue Service it wouldn’t picket in front of Planned Parenthood.
Catherine Engelbrecht’s family and business in Texas were audited by the government after her voting-rights group sought tax-exempt status from the IRS.
Retired military veteran Mark Drabik of Nebraska became active in and donated to conservative causes, then found the IRS challenging his church donations.
While the developing scandal over the targeting of conservatives by the tax agency has largely focused to date on its scrutiny of groups with words such as “tea party” or “patriot” in their names, these examples suggest the government was looking at a broader array of conservative groups and perhaps individuals. Their collective experiences at a minimum could spread skepticism about the fairness of a powerful agency that should be above reproach and at worst could point to a secret political vendetta within the government against conservatives.
The emerging stories from real people raise questions about whether the IRS scrutiny extended beyond applicants for tax-exempt status and whether individuals who donated to these tax-exempt organizations or to conservative causes also were targeted.
During the months of May and June, moving companies are at the peak of the season. They experience so many people moving and discarding food products. In an effort to assist those in need, we are participating in the “Thousand Pound Challenge”. Our offices will be collecting food and the moving companies will collect the food at the end of June.
Our goal of collecting a thousand pounds of food would be met with the cooperation of our friends, family and business associates. You are welcome to stop in to one of our offices to bring in your donations. Those who would like to collect food for this cause can call me and I will bring over boxes for your collections and pick them up when they become full.
Harris Poll: Only a third of U.S. adults qualify as very happy
UPI 6/1/2013 4:10:47 AM
ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 1 (UPI) –Only a third of U.S. adults say they are very happy — minorities show particularly pronounced declines in the past two years, a U.S. survey indicates.
A Harris Poll of 2,345 U.S. adults surveyed online April 10-15 by Harris Interactive found certain groups, such as minorities, recent graduates and the disabled, trended downward in the last couple of years.
“Our happiness index offers insight into what’s on the minds of Americans today and is a reflection of the state of affairs in our country,” Regina Corso, senior vice president of the Harris Poll, said in a statement. “While the attitudes on the economy may be improving, we’re seeing that this is not translating into an improvement in overall happiness.”
Since last measured two years ago, the Happiness Index was especially low among the Hispanic-American population. It is important to note that a causal link cannot be established, it might not be a coincidence that this drop coincides with a political landscape that has seen frequent, sometimes contentious, discussion of immigration policy in recent months, Corso said.
Americans earning under $50,000 per year were less likely to qualify as very happy than in 2011 — down from 33 percent to 29 percent among those earning less than $35,000, and from 35 percent to 32 percent among those earning between $35,000-$49,999.
IRS collects docs from 88 employees in investigation
Posted by
CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent Dana Bash
Updated 5:49 p.m. ET Friday 5/31
Washington (CNN) – The Internal Revenue Service has told House GOP investigators they have identified 88 IRS employees who may have documents relevant to the congressional investigation into targeting of conservative groups, according to a congressional source familiar with the investigation.
The IRS asked these employees to preserve all the “responsive documents” on their computers, and it has been in the process of collecting it all to comply with congressional requests for information. The IRS missed its May 21st deadline to turn over documents to the House Ways and Means Committee.
The same source said the IRS argues it missed its deadline because of the scope of documents it is collecting.
Hunch About Bloomberg Brought Rivals Together
By SUSANNE CRAIG and JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG
Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase are usually bitter rivals, competing for lucrative banking and trading business. But one day in April, the Wall Street titans found common ground: frustration with the Bloomberg news and financial data empire.
Goldman’s public relations chief, Jake Siewert, a former Treasury official, called his counterpart at JPMorgan Chase, Joe Evangelisti, with a simple question: “Do you have any issues with Bloomberg?”
Before he could finish his sentence, Mr. Evangelisti began rattling off his grievances, say people briefed on the call. At the top of the list was a Bloomberg News article in 2011 that likened the strife in an Italian town after a bad deal with JPMorgan to the fallout from the Nazis’ occupation in World War II. He also mentioned another episode when a Bloomberg reporter surreptitiously obtained an access code to listen to a private conference call for senior executives.
RHS Boys Track & Field: Four-peat’s sake, Ridgewood streak lives on
Friday, May 31, 2013
BY GREG TARTAGLIA
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
The Ridgewood News
Four is the Ridgewood High School boys track and field team’s new favorite number.
Last Saturday in Randolph, the Maroons captured their fourth consecutive North 1, Group 4 state championship, becoming the first team in their section ever to “four-peat.”
The 112-92 win over Passaic Tech also meant that RHS swept the championships at all four major meets in which it competed – the Bergen County Relays, Big North Freedom Division, Bergen County Group A and North 1, Group 4 – for the first time in program history.
“They laid their claim to be the best [boys track] team in Ridgewood High School history by winning those four meets,” head coach Josh Saladino said of the 2013 Maroons. “It was our goal from the beginning of the season to win those four meets, and they were conscious of it throughout the season. But one of the reasons why we had the success we did is, we were able to focus on the meet we were in.”
Ridgewood sisters break pole vault records and do volunteer work
Friday, May 31, 2013
BY GAIL KISLEVITZ
CORRESPONDENT
The Ridgewood News
Athletic records are set by high caliber athletes and then proudly displayed in trophy cases or plaques posted on school walls for all to see. And then they wait to be broken. Most athletes who set records anticipate that some day their record will be broken, but not many anticipate that it will be a younger sister who comes along and breaks it.
Ann Polcari, Ridgewood High School Class of 2008, set a 11’9″ pole vault record that stood for three years until her little sister Kayla, RHS Class of 2011, broke it her senior year at the prestigious Penn Relays, in 12’5.5.” “I told her that records were meant to be broken and I was so happy it was her,” recalls Ann.
(MoneyWatch) Increasing housing prices and the stock market”s posting all-time highs haven’t helped the plight most Americans. The average U.S. household has recovered only 45 percent of the wealth they lost during the recession, according to a report released yesterday from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
This finding is a very different picture than one painted in a report earlier this year by the Fed that calculated Americans as a whole had regained 91 percent of their losses. The writers of the report released yesterday point out that the earlier number is based on aggregate household-net-worth data. However, this isn’t adjusted for inflation, population growth or the nature of the wealth. Further, they say much of recovery in net worth is because of the stock market, which means most of the improvement has been a boon only to wealthy families.
Visited Cafe 37 on their first weekend of opening. They were set up for outdoor dining as well. We sat outside and the weather made it that much more enjoyable. …
2. Mediterraneo
46 reviews
$$ • Mediterranean
Outdoor Seating
23 N Broad St
Ridgewood, NJ 07450 (201) 447-0022
This is one of our go to spots when the weather gets nice. It is probably our favorite outdoor dining spot. …
3. Sook Pastry
76 reviews
$$ • Bakeries, Creperies
Outdoor Seating
24 S Broad St
Ridgewood, NJ 07450 (201) 493-2500
for more. PS: When we visited, they had outdoor seating and it was a lovely day so that was nice. There were a lot of people but it wasn’t too busy or crowded….
4. Malee Thai Restaurant
49 reviews
$$ • Thai
Outdoor Seating
2 E Ridgewood Ave
Ridgewood, NJ 07450 (201) 612-7797
make your way to your destination. As you approach the restaurant you may notice that there is outside seating located on their patio. … 5. Village Green Restaurant
27 reviews
$$$ • Italian, American (Traditional)
Outdoor Seating
36 Prospect St
Ridgewood, NJ 07450 (201) 445-2914
This was the 3rd time dining at Village Green within the past year or so and was by far the best experience for me (Saturday 5/11/2013). … 6. Lisa’s Mediterranean Cuisine
11 reviews
$$ • Mediterranean, Turkish
Outdoor Seating
28 Oak St
Ridgewood, NJ 07450 (201) 251-8686
Food was good and fresh, has outdoor seating, and a newly renovated interior.service was pretty muddled which is the only reason it only gets 4 stars. They were pleasant enough, but they
7. Gazelle Cafe and Grill
26 reviews
$$ • Cafes, American (Traditional)
Outdoor Seating
11 Godwin Ave
Ridgewood, NJ 07451 (201) 689-9689
attentive waitresses. – open kitchen concept – mouth watering smells – impressively clean kitchen – dimly lit for a warm atmosphere – fun, but not overbearing music – a few outdoor seats
8. Sakura Bana Restaurant
55 reviews
$$ • Sushi Bars, Japanese
Outdoor Seating
43 Franklin Ave
Ridgewood, NJ 07450 (201) 447-6525
This place was great! Outdoor seating, BYOB, great staff and great prices! My date and I had a great time! I would definitely go back!
9. La Bottega
23 reviews
$$ • Italian
Outdoor Seating
14 Oak St
Ridgewood, NJ 07450 (201) 445-7222
The “Home of the Perfect Panini,” La Bottega ridgewood NJ is a full-service dining venue that focuses on panini. The word panino [pa’ni*no] is Italian for “small bread roll”; its plural form
10. A Mano
72 reviews
$$ • Pizza, Italian
Outdoor Seating
24 Franklin Ave
Ridgewood, NJ 07450 (201) 493-2000
Okay. A Mano’s is a very nice open spaced restaurant/pizzeria. My girlfriend and I actually decided to eat outside. The night was just perfect for outdoor dining.
