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March 2011 – week 2 Issue
Bergen County Education News
Bergen County Schools to get more in State Aid
Restoration Work on in Tenafly
Restaurant, Catering Facility in Edgewater
Cliffside Park School to Change Kindergarten Venue
Various Bergen County towns are holding events of educational interest for students and parents in the region. In the town of Fort Lee, registrations are on for the 2011-2012 school year. The Fort Lee school district will conduct the sessions from Wednesday to Friday, with sign up sessions to be held each day from 9 to 11:30am. To be eligible to enroll in the schools, children need to be aged 5 years, on or before October 31, 2011. Only parents residing in the district can enroll their kids into school. After signing up with the school, parents will receive an information packet that needs to be filled and returned at the district central registration office. In the town of Bergenfield, the Lions Club will award $6000 worth of scholarships to graduating high school seniors in June 2011. The scholarships will be given as one year non renewable scholarships to two students as $3000 each. Only graduating high school students of Bergenfield can apply for these. Students with service involvement or a good record of participation in school activities will be given consideration. More details on application and instruction can be availed from the Bergenfield High School website.
Bergen County Schools to get more in State Aid
The Bergen County schools of Fort Lee, Edgewater and Leonia were in for a pleasant surprise when an increase in state aid was announced for these towns. In new developments, it was decided that Fort Lee would receive $951,642; Leonia would receive $2.96 million while Edgewater will be given $392,028 in the proposed fiscal 2012 budget. Officials from the state stated that in the past year they had to cut down spending on various fronts and education was one of those areas. This year they decided to do the best they could. Officials from school districts stated that the funds given were much lesser than what they had received in 2009. With funds in the past year being lesser, officials added that they were glad that this year they had not received further reductions. However to make the best use of state aid, school districts need to follow certain guidelines. For one, Fort Lee and Edgewater public schools can only use these funds towards special education costs. State aid in Leonia can however be used for broader purposes.
Restoration Work on in Tenafly
Residents of Tenafly who have been living there for many years will now see significant changes at the Huyler Park. As part of the second phase of restoration work, the 100-year old bandstand in the park that was used as a podium by many great speakers is now being restored. All but the foundation of the bandstand have been retained in the project. The stand is noted to have been constructed in 1905 out of fieldstone pillars. During the 1950s, these pillars were taken down and concrete blocks were installed around the platform. These concrete block walls were noted to be an eyesore and have now been demolished. The restoration work that will bring the podium back to its former glory is soon to begin. The work would consist of erecting a pavilion and adding lighting to the space. This is a phased project and is now in the second phase of operations. During the first phase, landscaping, sprinkler system and paved walkways had been added in the park. This restoration work is being undertaken by the bandstand restoration committee that raised approximately $10,000 for the project.
Restaurant, Catering Facility in Edgewater
The town of Edgewater may soon have a restaurant and catering facility overlooking the Hudson River, if all goes as per plan. To be located in an existing building located at 115, River Road, the planner for the project states that the building is located ideally for a restaurant. However the building also happens to adjoin the Quantas superfund site, and chemicals from its contaminated soil have leached into the Hudson River region below the pier. While the proposal has been put forth the Zoning Board of Adjustments, the latter have asked the federal Environmental Protection Agency not to focus their energies on the adjacent contamination. In fact the board needs to address only issues regarding land-use of the property and not its level of contamination. The EPA would need to do whatever is required for remediation of the land. The developer of the restaurant agreed to this stating that the organization agrees unconditionally to any action of the board. While the developer and zoning board agree to this, few rsesidents in the neighborhood are concerned about the safety of having a restaurant at a contaminated site.
Cliffside Park School to Change Kindergarten Venue
As budgetary constraints cause difficulty for the Early Learning Center of Cliffside Park to operate, officials have now decided to house the classes in elementary schools. As per the decision taken by the Cliffside Park Superintendent of Schools, all pre-kindergarten and kindergarten classes for the year 2011-2012 will be housed in the elementary schools of the district. In this regard, letters were also sent to parents and guardians stating that schools 3, 4, 5 and 6 will become Kindergarten to sixth standard schools for the academic year. All pre-kindergarten children and pre-kindergarten handicapped children would be housed in school 4 and school 5 will house one kindergarten class. Schools 3, 4 and 6, on the other hand would have two kindergarten classes each. Currently the Early Learning Center is located at the Church of Epiphany and its lease will expire at the end of this school year. $265,000 is paid per year to the church for housing the school. However due to budget constraints the location of the school will be changed. This would help the board to save up to $500,000 in funds.
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