Paramus NJ, A rear end crash involving a Jeep Grand Cherokee and a UPS delivery vehicle on Route 17 northbound near Linwood Avenue, East in Paramus caused extensive traffic delays on Thursday morning, 01/25. The UPS driver was transported by ambulance to The Valley Hospital with a non life threatening arm injury. The Jeep’s driver was uninjured. Paramus Police investigated the incident. Ridgewood Police, EMS, and Fire Department provided assistance.
Paramus NJ , The Paramus Police Department assisted the Paramus Public Schools with lock down drills at our schools this week. Please have discussions with your family about the importance of these drills. Your children can also teach you how to handle emergencies in public places with what they learn from school drills. Pictured are the police and security officers that conducted today’s drill at Paramus High School.
Saddle River NJ , Saddle River Police report that early Tuesday morning two vehicles were stolen out of a driveway in the Burning Hollow section of Saddle River. These vehicles were unlocked and the key fobs were left in the vehicles.
If everyone removes the keys and key FOB’s from their vehicles these thefts will stop. Locking your vehicle when its in the driveway prevents car burglaries from occurring and deters criminals from our area.
These criminals will continue to come to our communities if they are successful at stealing cars. Patrol Officers have made contact with and arrested some of these actors during their shifts. We strongly advise residents not to confront these individuals.
If you see suspicious activity call the Saddle River Police desk anytime at 201-327-5300 or call 9-1-1
Ramsey NJ, Special Properties Real Estate Services has announced the affiliation of Darlene Bandazian as Vice President of Regional Business Development. In this role, Bandazian will oversee the growth of the organization’s locations in New Jersey, as well as participating in the process to identify new future locations for the firm. Additionally, she will assist in the development of agent training programs that will encompass both proven techniques and cutting-edge trending concepts.
“We are both pleased and excited that Darlene has chosen to affiliate with Special Properties Real Estate Services LLC. As a highly-respected leader in the industry, Darlene’s effectiveness to unify offices, from different geographic locations with diverse cultures, speaks to her instinctive leadership and teaching skills,” said Ilija Pavlovic, President and CEO of Special Properties Real Estate Services. “Her most notable talent by far is her ability to connect with people. This is the exact expertise that becomes a benchmark for success.”
With nearly 30 years’ experience, Darlene has served in a variety of roles that include sales associate, broker-associate, branch manager and regional vice president for local and global companies. Darlene is a member of the National Association of Realtors, the New Jersey Association of Realtors, the Real Source Board of Realtors, New Jersey Multiple Listing Service, and the Garden State and Hudson Multiple Listing Services.
“I am very excited to be affiliated with Special Properties Real Estate Services LLC,” said Bandazian. “As a leading residential brokerage in the New Jersey market, and an affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate, we are steadfast about delivering superior performance with outstanding results for our customers and clients.”
For more information about buying or selling a home and the experience we deliver to clients, contact our office at 201-934-0607 and visit us on the web at www.specialpropertiesres.com.
Paramus NJ, Paramus Police, Fire, and EMS responded to aid the adult female driver of an older model BMW coupe who became entrapped in her vehicle following a Tuesday morning, 01/23, crash in front of 688 Paramus Road (TD Bank) , Paramus. On the boarder of Ridgewood and Paramus . Paramus Road and Ridgewood Avenue experienced delays through most of mid day according to Paramus Police .
The victim, who sustained non life threatening crash related injuries, was transported by ambulance to a local hospital. The wrecked BMW was removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck.
Hawthorne NJ, Hawthorne Police and EMS responded to aid a mother and female child who were both struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Lafayette Avenue and Van Winkle Avenue on Monday morning, 01/22. Injuries to both victims appeared to have been non life threatening in nature. The driver of the SUV who struck the two (2) remained at the scene and was cooperating with police officers.
Hackensack NJ, In just seven years, the group Neighbors-helping-Neighbors USA (NhNUSA) – launched in River Edge by national employment expert John Fugazzie on
Jan 27,2011 – has grown into a network of neighborhood-based support groups throughout New Jersey and as far away as Madrid Spain, with 700+ success stories.
Press is invited to attend the NhNUSA’s 7th anniversary celebration – where the unemployed and underemployed can gain networking, resume-writing and other
employment-related advice from national experts.
WHAT: NhNUSA’s 7th Anniversary Celebration and Networking education.
WHERE: Petrocelli College Auditorium at Fairleigh Dickenson University’s
Hackensack Campus, 150 Kotte Drive.
WHEN: Saturday, January 27, 2018 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
WHO: NhN Founder John Fugazzie will offer opening remarks at 10:30 a.m.
Eugenia Estalla, who runs the NhN group in Madrid, Spain will speak via skype from
Spain at 11:20 a.m. National job-search and networking expert Abby Kohut, known as
Absolutely Abby, will present “Networking for Introverts, Extroverts, and In-Between
Verts” from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
NETWORKING from 12:30-1:30 networking where there will be resources available:
Lisa Schuetz – C&C Career Center www.cccareercenter.com
Abby Kohut – Staffing Symphony LLC. www.absolutelyabby.com
Reinaldo Santiago – Jersey City One-Stop representing all One Stop Centers
Representatives of Puerta a Futuro Program at FDU
For more information contact NhN founder John Fugazzie at [email protected].
Paramus NJ, Paramus Police remind residents ,please be mindful about your belongings left in your car while parked in public places and even in your own driveway. There has been a rash of thefts from motor vehicles in the North Jersey area lately. A common unsafe practice is leaving items in plain view while going to a store or gym. All valuables should be stored in a locked trunk for safety.
Paramus NJ, Non life threatening injuries were reported by the adult male driver of a passenger vehicle involved in a Sunday morning, 01/21, rollover crash on Route 17 northbound near East Midland Avenue, Paramus. Paramus Police, Fire, EMS, and Rescue Squad personnel responded to aid the victim, who was transported by ambulance to a local hospital. The wrecked vehicle was righted and removed from the highway by a flatbed tow truck.
I sent the following letter to The Record the other day about property taxes.
Regarding “Property taxes as charity debated” (Page 1A, January 15″):
The article unwittingly highlights the intellectual confusion – and bankruptcy – of the tax debate in America. First, property taxes are coercive levies on citizens to pay for schools, roads, police and other activities of local governments. In other words, homeowners have no choice but to pay for services they may not want nor “consume” in their local community.
Second, charitable contributions are voluntary payments to organizations that the donor believes is meeting a noble goal. Nonprofit organizations have a long history of serving the needs of people going back to colonial times. It is this ethos that is one of the foundations of America’s experiment as a limited government Republic. However, since the Great Depression the welfare state has expanded exponentially “crowding out” organizations that provided unemployment insurance, life insurance, medical insurance and other vital services for their members before the economy’s implosion in the 1930s.
The new tax law places a $10,000 cap on the amount of property and state and local income taxes taxpayers can deduct on their federal tax return. This restriction obviously increases the federal tax burden of taxpayers who live in New Jersey and other high tax states.
The solution is crystal clear: abolish the federal income tax and have local services paid for just as we pay for cable TV, Internet access, cell phones and other services people want for themselves and their families, by voluntary exchange. This would reduce the vast coercion government exerts over its citizens.
Murray Sabrin Ramapo College Professor of Finance · 1985 to present · Mahwah, New Jersey
Glen Rock NJ, Academy of Our Lady in Glen Rock, NJ will be celebrating Catholic Schools Week starting with an Open House on Sunday, January 28, 2018 from 11 am – 1 pm. Come and meet our outstanding teachers and explore the benefits of a Catholic School education! Light refreshments will be served. We will also host an Open House on Wednesday, January 31st from 9am-11 am. Academy of Our Lady is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, is accredited by the Middle States Association and was recently inducted into the National Junior Honor Society.
Please contact our office at 201-445-0622 for more information.
Mahwah NJ, Recently, a group of Mahwah residents announced an initiative to recall Mayor Bill Laforet. The group now needs to acquire approximately 4,200 Mahwah resident signatures within 160 days in order to have the recall placed on the November election ballot. All petition signers must be registered voters and time is of the essence.
The Recall Committee seeks to end to the mayor’s “Incompetent management, poor judgement, abuse of power, lying and promoting divisiveness”. More information is available on their website at www.RecallMayorLaforet.com.
A previous effort to recall Mayor Bill Laforet in Mahwah, New Jersey, from his position was launched in March 2015.The recall did not go to a vote after supporters ended the recall attempt on August 3, 2015.Laforet is targeted for recall due to allegedly overstepping his authority by firing the town’s Public Works Director after pornography was found on the director’s computer. On May 13, 2015, supporters purported to have gathered “hundreds” of signatures.[4] Recall supporters ended the recall effort on August 3, 2015.
The Recall Group reached out to MahwahStrong seeking support for their initiative. Mahwah Strong is a group of local residents who have come together for the purpose of preserving the welcoming, inclusionary lifestyle of Mahwah Township.
The Board has concluded that the Mayor’s actions, statements and representation of our community have been largely inconsistent with the goals of MahwahStrong and contrary to the best interests of our Township and its taxpayers. His inability to coexist with the Town Council is disruptive and compromising important work and the future of our community.
The Board of MahwahStrong has determined that change is in order. It is our goal to reclaim Mahwah and remove what divides us. Accordingly, we are endorsing and lending the support of our organization to the recall effort.
Hackensack NJ , on January 17th Bergen County Superior Court Assignment Judge Bonnie Mizdol swore in Bergen County’s new Acting Prosecutor Dennis Calo. Prior to his appointment as Acting Prosecutor, Calo served as the First Assistant Prosecutor under Prosecutor Gurbir Grewal. Acting Prosecutor Calo spent the first 13 years of his legal career at the Bergen County Prosecutors Office .
Newark NJ, the U.S. Department of Justice says that it intends to retry Sen. Robert Menendez’s bribery case, which previously ended with a hung jury.
In a letter the DOJ wrote to the U.S. District Court of New Jersey, “The United States files this notice of intent to retry the defendants [Menendez and Dr. Salomon Melgen] and requests that the court set the case for retrial at the earliest possible date.”
Both Menendez and Melgen, a longtime friend of the senator, were on trial last year after being accused of running a bribery scheme between 2006 and 2013 in which Menendez allegedly lobbied government officials on Melgen’s behalf in exchange for luxury vacations and flights on Melgen’s private plane.
Menendez also was charged with making false statements on his Senate financial disclosure forms.
At that time jurors were unable to come to a unanimous verdict after about a week of deliberations.The judge then declared a mistrial.
Fair Lawn NJ, thankfully no injuries were reported following a Thursday morning, 01/18, four (4) vehicle, chain reaction crash on Saddle River Road near Naugle Drive in Fair Lawn. Glen Rock Police assisted Fair Lawn Police at the scene by providing traffic control assistance. One (1) vehicle, a 4-door passenger sedan, was removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck.
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