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Education in Closter receives New Blood
Englewood Budget Is Delayed Again
Tenafly – Fighting Over a Fence
Closter Residents Debate Usage of Open Space Funds
Blue laws in Bergen County
Education in Closter receives New Blood
The Board of Education in Closter, Bergen County, has succeeded in locating a good successor to its retiring superintendent. Joanne Newberry, currently the principal and superintendent of Haworth Elementary School, will replace Superintendent Jeffrey Feifer, after the latter retires on January 1, 2007. Her salary will be $160,000. She will bring to Closter her over 20 years of experience at Haworth schools. Feifer plans to spend his retirement teaching graduate courses and spend time with grandchildren. He also stated that he was content to leave the Closter schools in the experienced hands of Newberry.
Englewood Budget Is Delayed Again
For residents of Englewood, Bergen County, here is some more news on their budget. The $50 million budget of Englewood has again been delayed, this time for different reasons. This time the delay has been because of outstanding fines worth $192,750 that the city of Englewood owes to the state of New Jersey. These fines have been levied for violation of workplace safety norms. The violations included locked exit doors, dim emergency lights, a broken sprinkler system and dangerous electrical equipment lying exposed. The NJ Department of Community Affairs has thus asked the city not to pass the budget unless a payment in that regard is included. However officials from the city feel that the fines are inappropriate and must not be used as a reason for delaying Englewood’s budget.
Tenafly – Fighting Over a Fence
An owner of Tenafly real estate is now fighting it out with the borough of Tenafly over a fence. This fence, which is the issue of the dispute, is meant to stop traffic from going through an alley behind a row of shops in the downtown area of Tenafly. Aptly, it would prevent cars from crossing the area located between the parking lot of Tenafly Classic Diner and the larger municipal lot behind the CVS that is on his property. While the property owner of the area has proposed to build a 60-foot long and 5 feet tall barrier, the borough suggests a chain-like fence. Carnig Shakarjian, the owner of the property in question, feels that a solid fence is required to prevent two way driving (that is recorded to be happening despite one-way signs) and protect apartment residents from reckless driving. The borough officials on the other hand have reservations of their own. Officials of the borough feel that the solid fence would pose a problem while handling emergencies. However they say this despite the presence of an 18 foot wide sliding gate meant for emergency usage. The zoning board will call a hearing on September 11 for Shakarjian’s appeal.
Closter Residents Debate Usage of Open Space Funds
Many Closter residents are now protesting to a proposal whereby the borough open space funds will be utilized in installing synthetic grass on a football practice field. This field situated at Tenakill School is used by the over 200 children in the school. The field is used a lot between August to November and as football is a hard hitting game, it raises a lot of mud. Synthetic grass seems to be the best solution as it needs minimal maintenance and is a safe surface for children to play on. However people living in Closter are protesting that it is a wrong usage of open space funds. Approximately $200,000 in funds has been allocated to the borough for open space. This money has to be granted to the environmental commission, Closter Nature Center, the Recreation Commission and other needs. Laying the grass would require approximately $250,000 of which the league is requesting for $75,000. Council president stated that the issue is still under consideration.
While Bergen County is the last county in New Jersey to retain regulations like Blue Laws, the township officials are not fighting it anymore. The laws, dating back to Colonial times, prohibit the Sunday sales of items like clothes, furniture and appliances. However opinion is divided among people living in Bergen County over whether the blue laws should be retained or abandoned. Officials in Teaneck feel that these laws only hinder the development of local business districts. However supporters of the law feel that these laws provide some peace of mind to Teaneck residents and Bergen County residents over the weekend.
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