Northern NJ Networking Group: Networking Event September 19th 6pm -8:30pm
August 9,2013
Scott Scarpelli,- NJ
3:00 PM
Great opportunity to Network with people in your area!
Northern NJ Networking Group will host a Business Card exchange on Thursday September 19th from 6pm-8:30pm at The Courtyard Marriot in Montvale, located at 100 Chestnut Ridge Road, Montvale NJ 07645.. If you would like to meet other professionals in the North Jersey area and extend your personal network of professionals, this event is for you. The cost to attend is $15 at the door, which includes; delicious appetizers, buffet & Happy Hour drink special from the Fire & Oak Bar. Please RSVP to scott.scarpelli@gtoriginations.com if you can attend and if you will bring a guest so the restaurant can accommodate for enough food.
Tri-Boro Shuttle helps riders reduce stress and save money
Thursday, July 25, 2013
BY LIANNA ALBRIZIO
STAFF WRITER
Pascack Valley Community Life
With the wheels now in motion for a year, officials say the Tri-Boro Shuttle, which provides a free roundtrip commute from the Ridgewood Train Station to the corporate office buildings in Park Ridge, Woodcliff Lake and Montvale, is starting to pick up some steam.
Ridership has experienced a steady month-to-month uptick since last year, according to recent statistics provided by Montvale Councilwoman Leah LaMonica.
The councilwoman said this year’s tally, compared to last year has increased by at least 200 passengers in March, April and May to 409 in March, 467 in April, and 416 in May. Despite a decrease of 104 riders in June as compared to last year, LaMonica said she attributes it to vacation season. She added the tallies don’t “deviate much except for winter months,” including January and February
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
More North Jersey towns follow Ridgewood ‘s lead and invest in lightning detection systems
Sunday April 21, 2013, 11:46 PM
BY DEENA YELLIN
STAFF WRITER
The Record
Lightning strikes are “a very real danger that people need to be aware of,” says Westwood Mayor John Birkner.
Birkner has been researching lightning detection systems for his town, which is looking to join the growing number of New Jersey communities that already have such systems in place, sounding alarms when dangerous storms are near.
Last year 28 people nationwide were killed by lightning, including three in New Jersey, the second highest number for any state, data show. One lightning victim was a Haworth man struck and killed as he watched his grandson play soccer in Demarest. The other two died on the beach in separate incidents at the Jersey Shore.
In 2006, the previous year New Jersey had three lightning deaths, two were teenagers killed on a soccer field in Montvale.
Detection systems monitor lightning strikes and warn the public when potentially dangerous storms fall within a certain radius of the area. The system typically sets off alarms that have been installed at fields and playgrounds, warning the public to leave those open areas. The system also gives an all-clear signal when the danger has passed.
Cresskill recently installed a lightning detection system, Tenafly is seeking bids for a system for its municipal and school fields, and Westwood is considering a joint purchase of a system with Emerson and Washington Township.
A consortium of eight schools and seven towns in the Northern Valley is solidifying plans for a cooperative purchase of a $200,000 lightning detection system.
Communities including Wayne, Rutherford, Ridgefield, Dumont, Ridgewood and Ho-Ho-Kus already have systems in place.
High Speed Pursuit of Stolen Car Ends in Ridgewood
April 15.2013
Boyd A. Loving
11:29 AM
Ridgewood NJ, Following a high speed pursuit on Route 17 Southbound Monday morning, officers from the Waldwick Police Department nabbed the driver of an allegedly stolen Toyota Camry on the Paramus Road off ramp in Ridgewood.
The Camry was reportedly stolen in Montvale. Units from HoHoKus and Ridgewood PDs assisted Waldwick units. The vehicle was impounded and removed from the scene by flatbed tow truck. The suspect was taken to Waldwick PD HQ for processing.
UPDATE: The person driving the car was reportedly wanted for the armed robbery of a TD Bank branch in Oakland. This according to the Oakland Patch and cliffviewpilot.com. Have not seen anything yet on the northjersey.com website
Great opportunity to Network with people in your area!
Northern NJ Networking Group will host a Business Card exchange on Thursday March 28th Thursday from 6pm-8:30pm at The Courtyard Marriot in Montvale, located at 100 Chestnut Ridge Road, Montvale NJ 07645.. If you would like to meet other professionals in the North Jersey area and extend your personal network of professionals, this event is for you. The cost to attend is $15 at the door, which includes; delicious appetizers, buffet & Happy Hour drink special from the Fire & Oak Bar.
Please RSVP to scott.scarpelli@gtoriginations.com if you can attend and if you will bring a guest so the restaurant can accommodate for enough food.
Scott Scarpelli
Green Tree | Area Sales Manager
NMLS# 243165
33 Wood Ave, Suite 424 Iselin, NJ 08830
M + 201-470-9962 F + 866-767-8414
EMAIL: Scott.Scarpelli@gtoriginations.com
Parents, Coaches: Know the Risks of Concussions in Youth Sports The Valley Hospital is Offering Concussion Testing
February 27, 2013
Ridgewood NJ, To assist parents and coaches in protecting young athletes from the serious head injuries that can result from returning to play too soon after a suffering a concussion, The Valley Hospital Sports Institute offers the ImPACT Concussion Management Test. ImPACT (Immediate Post Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing) is an innovative computerized evaluation system that assesses the effects and severity of a concussion and helps determine when it is safe for an athlete to return to contact sports following a concussion.
ImPACT testing is suitable for athletes ages 12 and older. It is a 20-30 minute neurocognitive test battery that has been scientifically validated to measure the effects of sports-related concussion. Typically, in the preseason each athlete is given a baseline test. And, when a concussion is suspected during the season, a follow-up test is administered to see if the results have changed from the baseline. This comparison helps to diagnose and manage the concussion. Follow-up tests can be administered over days or weeks so clinicians can continue to track the athlete’s recovery from the injury.
The Sports Institute recently enhanced its Concussion Management Program with the addition of the Biodex Biosway Balance testing unit. The test takes about 5 minutes and provides a psycho-motor assessment of concussion injuries. Athletes should be tested in the preseason to gather baseline information that can be used for comparison in the event of a concussion to assess the extent of the injury and the athlete’s readiness to return to activity.
Since most high schools in the area have the testing in place already, the Sports Institute is providing this service primarily for the recreation and town-sponsored youth sports teams for athletes ages 12 and older.
The next scheduled baseline testing sessions will take place on Thursday, March 21. Two sessions will be held at 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at Valley’s Kraft Center, located at 15 Essex Road in Paramus. The tests will be conducted in the 3rd Floor Computer Lab.
Pre-Registration is required, as space is limited. The fee is $25. Space is limited. Please call 201-447-8133 for more information and to register.
A concussion is a brain injury. Concussions are most commonly caused by a bump or blow to the head, but, can also be caused by a sudden deceleration or acceleration of the head. In either scenario, the brain, suspended inside the skull and surrounded by fluid, continues to travel with momentum until it “bangs” up against the skull – causing a brain-bruising injury – or concussion. What may seem to be a mild bump or blow to the head can be serious.
You can’t see a concussion. Signs and symptoms of a concussion can show up right after the injury, or may not appear or be noticed until days or weeks after the injury. If your child reports any symptoms of concussion, or if you notice the symptoms yourself, seek medical attention right away. Common symptoms include: headache, dizziness, feeling foggy, nausea, fatigue and confusion. Common signs include memory loss, a loss of balance and coordination, and changes in personality. Concussion severity varies widely, and the number of signs and symptoms vary also – serious injuries may show few symptoms.
Although less common, bleeding in the brain can occur with some head injuries. Loss of consciousness, mental status deterioration and worsening symptoms raise the concern for a bleeding injury. An athlete does not need to lose consciousness (black out) to suffer a concussion. In fact, less than 10 percent of concussed athletes lose consciousness.
An athlete who suffers a concussion can be at risk for a condition known as Second Impact Syndrome if he or she returns to sports before full recovery. Second impact syndrome is a life-threatening condition in which a second concussion occurs before a first concussion has properly healed, causing rapid and severe brain swelling. Second impact syndrome can result from even a very mild concussion that occurs days or weeks after the initial concussion.
“Second Impact Syndrome can be prevented,” Donald Tomaszewski, Director of The Valley Hospital Sports Institute. “Don’t allow an athlete to return to sports after a concussion until their symptoms have completely resolved and they have been cleared by a medical professional experienced in treating concussions.”
Few DWI charges over New Year’s, North Jersey police say
Tuesday, January 1, 2013 Last updated: Tuesday January 1, 2013, 9:44 PM
BY MONSY ALVARADO
STAFF WRITER
The Record
North Jersey law enforcement rang in the New Year with just a few motorists in custody on charges of driving while intoxicated.
Most police departments in Bergen and Passaic counties reported no DWI arrests Tuesday.
The Palisades Interstate Parkway Police arrested a juvenile on drunken driving charges, Garfield and Saddle Brook also logged one arrest each, while Fair Lawn officers took two drivers into custody overnight.
“It’s hard to really say why,” said Garfield Lt. Tim Brutosky, referring to the low number of arrests in town. “People are having parties all over the place, I guess it’s a matter of fate. We are out there patrolling, but I guess everyone was lucky last night.”
Troopers from the state police barracks in Bloomfield, who patrol the Garden State Parkway from Woodbridge to Montvale, arrested three people on DWI charges during the night, said Trooper Ian Rosenberg.
Sgt. Adam Grossman, public information officer for the New Jersey State Police, said statewide figures on DWI arrests wouldn’t be tallied until after 6 a.m. today, the end of the holiday period. But he said more troopers were patrolling the highways and were on the lookout for drivers who may have been driving drunk.
SUNDAY DECEMBER 2, 2012, 11:44 PM
BY LESLIE BRODY
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD
Spend a while at Pascack Hills High School in Montvale, one of the first in New Jersey to hand every student a laptop, and you’ll likely hear a teacher tell students to “forty-five it.”
That means closing laptops halfway during a lesson — to a 45-degree angle — so they aren’t tempted to surf the Internet, check email or shop for shoes. It’s one of many techniques savvy teachers are adopting to keep the attention of a generation easily sidetracked by an unprecedented bounty of technology.
As a growing number of schools let iPads, laptops and cellphones enter the classroom, some teachers say they’re shouldering a new role as electronics police. Teachers warn constantly that abused devices will be confiscated. Some continually roam behind the back row to see who is watching what. And in a step that smacks of Big Brother, some have programs that monitor all their students’ screens at the same time, and shut off the computer of anyone goofing off.
Ridgewood NJ, Full power has been restored to The Valley Hospital and the Luckow Pavilion. Further information about additional off-site locations will be issued later today.
For staff and others planning to attend tonight’s APN Fashion Show at The Venetian, that event has been canceled. We will notify all of a new date as soon as we have firmed up the date. Hold your tickets.
Valley Health Medical Group centers in Wayne, Hawthorne, Montvale, and Dumont are open today, November 1. All other centers remain closed at this time.
Scott Scarpelli of GMAC Mortgage and the Northern NJ Networking Group will host a Business Card exchange on Thursday September 27th from 6pm-8:30pm at The Courtyard Marriot in Montvale, located at 100 Chestnut Ridge Road, Montvale NJ 07645.. If you would like to meet other professionals in the North Jersey area and extend your personal network of professionals, this event is for you.
The cost to attend is $15 at the door, which includes Happy Hour drink specials, delicious appetizers and a buffet. If the weather permits, we can enjoy the beautiful outdoor patio. Please RSVP to scott.scarpelli@gmacm.com if you can attend and if you will bring a guest so the restaurant can accommodate for enough food.
>Village and schools would partner to install lightning detection system in Ridgewood
MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2012 BY EVONNE COUTROS STAFF WRITER THE RECORD
RIDGEWOOD — A lightning detection system could be installed at Graydon Pool and some of the sports fields in town if the Village Council agrees that the equipment will benefit the public.
Some of the components of the system, which has already been tested at Veterans Field, are in hand. It was purchased seven months ago through the school district, Mayor Keith Killion said. A presentation and demonstration of the system will follow Wednesday’s public meeting on the budget and will allow the council to determine if the system is worthwhile.
Many towns and county facilities have installed lightning detection systems on fields and golf courses in recent years. East Rutherford bought a system five years ago. Dumont and Wayne installed systems two years ago for $29,000 and $31,000, respectively. Teaneck installed a system in 2009. Other towns have followed suit, following the deaths in 2006 of two teenagers leaving a soccer field in Montvale.
“The device works off a national grid — similar to television weather channels where lightning strikes are recorded,” Killion said. “The system has rotating lights and it allows coaches to receive emails of impending lightning.”
It detects lightning activity within 20 miles and lightning strikes within 10 miles, Killion said.
Garrett Announces 2012 Service Academy Nominees Apr 5, 2012
MAHWAH, NJ – Rep. Scott Garrett (NJ-05) is proud to announce the nomination of 39 5th 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 the Congressman at a ceremony at Ramapo College in Mahwah on Saturday, April 1st.
“I want to congratulate this year’s nominees and commend them for their hard work, perseverance and dedication during this year’s nominating process,” said Garrett after honoring the nominees. “If admitted, 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, I am proud of their selfless dedication to serving our great country. I wish the applicants all the best as they continue with the application process.”
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, however, the Congressional nomination 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 Brian Bandstra – Midland Park, Midland Park High School Christopher Bascomb – Oradell, River Dell Regional High School Kaitlin Gaffney – Oakland, Indian Hills High School Kristen Gray – Park Ridge, Park Ridge High School Michael Killian – Hillsdale, Pascack Valley High School Insoo Kim – Demarest, Northern Valley Regional High School James M. Lee – Ridgewood, Ridgewood High School Grant Mallalieu – Midland Park, Academy for Business and Finance Tara Mastriano – Saddle River, Northern Highlands Regional High School Hope Yi – Allendale, Academy for Business and Finance
United States Naval Academy at Annapolis Zachary Hirsch – Wyckoff, Ramapo High School Jody Lamb – New Milford, Hawthorne Christian Academy James D. Lee – Franklin Lakes, Indian Hills High School Elizabeth McCarty – Ringwood, Immaculate Heart Academy Francis Paleno – Ridgewood, Ridgewood High School Samuel Redwood – Hamburg, Pope John XIII High School Jack Smith – Phillipsburg, Phillipsburg High School Rebecca Skovira – Park Ridge, Park Ridge High School Dong Jin “David” Suh – Ridgewood, Ridgewood High School William Zoeller – Allendale, Northern Highlands Regional High School
United States Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs Eric Almberg – River Edge, River Dell Regional High School Andrew Bell – Wyckoff, Ramapo High School Andrew Boman – Montvale, Don Bosco Prep Kevin Chmiolek – Wyckoff, Don Bosco Prep Thomas Darragh – Hamburg, Wallkill Valley Regional High School Gregory Geuecke – Columbia, North Warren Regional High School Ryan Kowal – Waldwick, Waldwick High School Sean Lindenau – Dumont, Dumont High School Grant Van Orden – Wyckoff, Don Bosco Prep Mark Vaccarro – Allendale, Northern Highlands Regional High School
United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point Jake Aronson – Upper Saddle River, Pascack Hills High School Andrew Boman – Montvale, Don Bosco Prep Christopher Dykes – Wyckoff, Don Bosco Prep Joseph Galica – Sussex, Pope John XIII High School Glenn Gavan – Newton, Pope John XIII High School Hanna Jansson – Haworth, Academy of the Holy Angels Nichlas Picache – Upper Saddle River, Northern Highlands Regional High School Gordon Pisani – Phillipsburg, Belvidere High School Christopher Sarao – Sandyston, Pope John XIII High School Tyler Symons – Harrington Park, Northern Valley Regional High School
WEDNESDAY MARCH 14, 2012, 5:04 PM BY STEPHANIE SCHWARTZ STAFF WRITER PASCACK VALLEY COMMUNITY LIFE
On March 13, local officials officially unveiled the Tri-Boro shuttle, a free bus service that ferries commuters from the Ridgewood Train Station to several corporations in Montvale, Woodcliff Lake and Park Ridge.
Between pickups, which include a lunchtime route, the bus will be used to help seniors and the disabled. They can call 201-368-5955, which is printed on the side of the bus, for assistance.
Standing in front of one of the new buses delivered by the county, officials emphasized the service’s flexibility, saying they hoped to expand the two-bus, 16-passenger fleet if the need is there.
“I think it’s a home run,” said Bergen County Executive Kathleen Donovan.
Both cupcakes by carousel in Ridgewood and in Englewood, NJ and Carousel Cakes in Nanuet retail outlet are starting out the new year with a big, sweet JUMBO cupcake cake. This JUMBO cupcake will be in stock in 3 flavors chocolate, vanilla, and red velvet cake, or can be special ordered for birthday parties, etc. in custom colors and fillings. The cupcake feeds 14-20 people.
Cupcakes by carousel in Ridgewood 192 E Ridgewood Ave Ridgewood, NJ 07450 (201) 389-3090
After selling 7″ and 10″ cakes wholesale for almost 30 years, we decided that it’s time to branch out from the family bakery business, founded by our father in 1965, and open a sister company, Cupcakes by Carousel in Ridgewood, New Jersey to sell mini-versions of our 7″ and 10″ cake creations.
Carousel Cakes has a long history of making fine desserts; we sell our cakes to more than 700 restaurants in the tri-state area. Local restaurants and gourmet grocers include Zeytinia Fine Food Marketplace in Oakland and Englewood, Aldo & Gianni Ristorante in Montvale, Valentino’s of Park Ridge, the Clinton Inn Hotel in Tenafly. Manhattan customers include Zabar’s, the private Friars Club, EJ’s Luncheonette and the American Museum of Natural History.
Ridgewood is a wonderful town, and we are so happy to be here right next to the movie theater. We offer a full range of cupcakes for kids of all ages. We have mousse-filled cupcakes, baby cakes sold by the dozen and tons of flavors to choose from. Also, traditional frosted cupcakes and those piled high with crumbled cookies or candy. We have cupcake versions of Carousel’s different lines of white, mousse and chocolate cakes and the red velvet cake that made it onto Oprah Winfrey’s “O” list!
Our family warmly welcomes you to our little cupcake shop. Our goal is to bring a big smile to everyone who comes to visit us, and keep you coming for many yummy years to come.
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