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August 2008 – Week 3 Issue
Schools of New Jersey ranked
Art for Teaneck residents
Towns preserve their history
Visual enhancement for Fort Lee
New developments in Dumont
The best schools of New Jersey have been ranked yet again. Through a rigorous process of selecting and short listing the New Jersey Monthly ranks schools across New Jersey every two years. In the year 2008, ranking was repeated and 316 schools were rated with support from the Monmouth University’s Polling Institute. Parameters for ranking included the school report card (2006 to 2007 session), provision for special education, training on vocational skills, school environment, student performance and study outcome. In Bergen County, high schools of Bogota, Teaneck, Dumont and Cliffside Park ranked at 173, 121, 162 and 220 respectively. Tenafly had the best position at 3, a fall from 2 in 2006. Cresskill high school ranked at 26, a rating that dropped from the favorable position of 15 in 2006. High school of Fort Lee stood at 75, a beneficial position from 99 in 2006. Glen Rock dropped from its enviable position of 6 in 2006 to 28 in 2008. Glen Rock’s loss was Demarest’s gain, where the Northern Valley regional school ranked at 9 in 2008, compared to 16 in 2006.
Residents of Teaneck with a bent towards the arts will find special attraction at the Teaneck Festival of Artsconducted in 2008. This year, the Teaneck Festival of Arts is collaborating with the Teaneck International Film Festival (from November 14 to November 16) to co-host the screening of a 1920’s film, titled ‘The Golem’. In this regard, the former is seeking submissions for its exhibit titled, ‘The Search for Heroic Beings’. The selected exhibits will be put on display at the Teaneck Library through the month of November. In this regard, residents can submit artwork relevant to natural disasters, war or acts of saving humans to the Festival of Arts department. Up to three relevant pieces can be submitted before the deadline of October 8, 2008. Submissions must be made to Liz Celotto, Co chair, Visual Arts Committee, Festival of Arts, 110 Sherman Ave., Teaneck.
Many towns of Bergen County are now taking special measures to preserve their historical collections. In this regard, towns like Demarest, Dumont, Tenafly and Fort Lee are using the services of archivists to protect all their documents from deterioration. They are also using special services for cataloguing documents into computer databases. The trend around Bergen County and the state thus indicates that more and more people are becoming aware towards understanding the history of their town. Local history is gaining importance, and many families are trying to trace their roots. New home buyers are also showing interest in understanding the history of homes they plan to purchase. History of the neighborhood and region where one plans to buy a home is also becoming a good selling point. History of towns and how it evolved to its current stage is helping local citizens know their neighborhood better. Though archiving is an expensive affair, the various towns are investing large funds in preserving history. In order to offset those costs, few towns are also making efforts towards raising funds. These include selling commemorative photographs, conducting open photo days and selling other memorabilia.
Visual enhancement for Fort Lee
In new developments the borough council of Fort Lee has adopted stricter regulations for new businesses. These regulations, created for shop signs, building facades and sidewalks are meant to promote safety on roads and highways. As per new rules, clear and orderly signs need to be created for easier visibility. Also a pleasant streetscape is prerequisite for a better looking commercial district. The regulations also desire that the business districts must have its distinctive environment that brings high quality images and visible text. Each aspect of the regulations laid down has been carefully detailed, with plenty of detailing on signs. Thus different regulations regarding businesses in residential neighborhoods, businesses in commercial neighborhoods, buildings with one business and buildings with many business tenants have been specified. Only three colors can be used for signs, while awnings can only have a maximum of ten words. Finally colors and materials used for the design of buildings have also been regulated. Officials have expressed that the new changes will definitely create more visual appeal for the business district of Fort Lee. More details regarding the ordinance can be accessed at www.fortleenj.com
Residents of Dumont may now combine the services of both Planning Board and Zoning board into one. As per new developments, the council members of Dumont passed a unanimous vote for placing a non-binding question into the November 4 ballot. As per this, residents of the region can vote for whether they want the two boards to be combined or not. The proposal can not only save a lot of funds for both the boards, it can also end the constant disagreement between the two bodies. The proposal to merge was accepted by both the boards, and it has also been decided that a new name will be used to brand the combined entity. This will also help in tightening loopholes that exist in the framework, say officials. Till date, many housing developers have sidestepped rules of the Planning Board, through permission of the Zoning board. Townhouses have been a constant source of disagreement between the two, and a merger would probably solve many issues.
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