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| Sept. 28, 2016 Wed. |
Free FLU IMMUNIZATION
for W.P. Senior Citizens
Registration: 12:30 pm
Clinic: 1 to 3 pm
Clinic: WEDNESDAY
Location: Boys & Girls Club,
8 Memorial Dr |
Seniors, 65 or older:
Must bring a Medicare card
Residents under 65:
Must have chronic health
problem and physicians
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| Oct. 10, 2016 Mon. |
Columbus Day
Municipal facilities CLOSED
AH Baumann Library OPEN |
| Nov. 20, 2016 Sun. |
WPFD Inaugural 5K Run/Race/Walk
Where: 8 Memorial Dr
Time: 9 am to 1 pm
Entry Fee: $25 + $2.50 fee
until Oct. 20 ($30 after)
Sign-up: runsignup.com
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Passaic County Program
W.P. Enrollment |
| 2016 Program: Apr. – Nov. |
Helpful Links:
• Program Letter
• Presentation Video
• Overview Sheet
• Program FAQs
• NJ-PCECPS |
| Enrollmanet: automatic |
| To Opt-Out: 866.688.5197 |
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| <•> HYDRANT FLUSHING ALERT <•> |
| Woodland Park Water Customers: The Borough has begun annual flushing of hydrants between the hours of 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM and continuing through OCT. 14. Please be advised there may be some slight discoloration of water for a brief time, if this occurs let your water run a few minutes until it returns to normal. Thank you. |
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| PHASE I - RT. 46 / RT. 3 PROJECT |
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| Postponed to Oct. 8 & 9 due to foul weather |
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| Saturday & Sunday, October 8 & 9 |
| SELL or SHOP: 9 AM to 4 PM |
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‘Basic
CERT Training’
September 10, 17, 24
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Full Schedule: Fall 2016 |
Training will be held at the Public Safety Academy,
300 Oldham Road, Wayne |
Approved Training Application must be submitted.
Call Fred Batelli, County CERT Coor. • 973-904-3621 |
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| A.L Post 238 Sponsors Boys/Girls State |
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| RECOGNIZED BY MAYOR & COUNCIL — American Legion Post 238 sponsored seven high school students for the Boys State and Girls State citizenship training program. This year’s Girls State participants (standing) were Alexa Fitzgerald (PVHS), Dionaisy Caceres (Passaic HS), and Catherine Sposato (Passaic HS). The Boys State participants (kneeling) were Zachary Fitzgerald (PVHS), Michael Mongelli (PVHS), Granger Mitchell (PVHS), and Francisco Santana (PCTI). |
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Council Meeting Held At Four Seasons
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| APRIL 20 — Four Seasons at Great Notch hosted a Council Meeting in their Clubhouse. The Mayor and Council conducted a regular meeting attended by about 300. Pictured immediately above, at left, is a resident posing a question to the governing body, in the middle, is Nordan Murphy, the municipal engineer who was on hand to anwwer any questions; and at right, the front row is filled by most of the Borough's officials. • Below, at left Mayor Kazmark swears in Danny Schaefer as a Special Police Officer while his mother, Louann; father, Len; brother, Officer Lenny Schaefer; and Chief Galietti look on. • Below, at right the Police Chief speaks about the recognition of the actions taken by Officers Richard DiZenzo and Leonard Schaefer that saved the life of a resident. |
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| W.P. Historical Society Appointed |
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JAN. 20 Ceremony:
(at left) Frederick “Rick” Lijoi, retired W.P. Superintendent of Schools, was named “Borough Historian.”
(below) Members of the W.P. Historical Society were appointed by Mayor Keith Kazmark. Most of them devoted countless hours to the 2014 Centennial Celebration. |
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(pictured, lt. to rt.) Mayor Kazmark, Bernadette Bargiel, Sandra Witty, Rick Lijoi, John Bernie, Roger Nick, Terri Nick, Linda Hade, Cathy Dolan Singer, Judy Tedeschi, Karen Pomante, Amanda Pomante, Patricia Lightner
(not pictured) Linda Hoffman, Sue Sypniewski, Maureen Mulroony, Lois Wilk |
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| TOWN HALL STYLE MEETING HELD — About 40 residents listened to Mayor Kazmark’s proposed improvement of Rose Place Park and Frank Zaccaria Park on Apr. 20 in the Aldo P. Napoli Community Room. The Mayor wants to use Open Space funds from the Borough and the County to put in a new loop path at Rose Place Park; install a new soccer fileld in Zacarria Park; repair the tennis courts at Rose Place Park; and expand the parking at Zacarria Park; among other things. |
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| FLOOD SMART INFORMATION |
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W.P. Volunteer Fire Dept.
P.O. Box 511
Woodland Park, NJ 07424 |
| TO VOLUNTEER: |
973-345-3899
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Visit a firehouse any
Monday evening |
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| W P F A S |
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W.P. First Aid Squad
23 Rose Place
Woodland Park, NJ 07424 |
| TO VOLUNTEER: |
973-279-2500
Capt. Andy Dillon
(assistance provided to get certified for first aid & CPR) |
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| Visit Your Nearest Fire Station Sunday Mornings |
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$250K Grant To Fund Field
Improvements At Zaccaria Park |
A grant was awarded by the Passaic County Open Space & Farmland Preservation Fund for $250,000. The grant will allow for field improvements at Frank Zaccaria Park.
“This is one of the largest open space awards in W.P. history and will be a great benefit to our young athletes!” said the Mayor.
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NEW FEMA Flood Maps &
Flood Insurance Info |
For more information on flood map revisions and flood insurance ramifications visit floodsmart.gov and fema.gov .
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
CDBG Program Modification |
Passaic County intends to modify the “FY 2013 Action Plan” for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. The Borough of Woodland Park will use $51,776 in funds remaining from their FY 2013 project toward costs associated with the FY 2015 project to improve Radcliff and Ray Avenues. A previous amendment to create a demolition project will be cancelled. . . .
Read More • View Map of Streets
to be Paved • Review Consoli-
dated Plan Listing of Projects
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NJDOT Funding Doubles For
McBride Streetscape Project |
The N.J. Dept. of Transportation has announced that, under its 2015 Municipal Aid Program, Woodland Park was again selected to receive $250,000 in funding for Phase I of the McBride Avenue Streetscape Project.
Woodland Park’s grant application was one of 630 receive by the NJDOT. Just under $78.75 million was awarded this year.
Last year, NJDOT awarded Woodland Park another $250,000 for the same project under the 2014 Municipal Aid Program, bringing the total funding to $500,000.
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| 2015 Re-assessment Over |
The Borough contracted Appraisal Systems, Inc. to assist in conducting the Reassessment Program.
Appraisal Systems has reported that the inspection and valuation phases have concluded.
Property values have been mailed for all residential properties. . . .
read more >
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| County Drafts New 5-yr Plan |
Passaic County became an entitlement community receiving Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) funds from the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development in 2008. In Fiscal Year 2013, a new Five-Year Consolidated Plan was prepared.
The CP allows a community to take a comprehensive
approach to the use of resources granted to the community by HUD. On an annual basis, Passaic
County submits an Action Plan containing the proposed activities outlining the use of CDBG funds
for the upcoming program year. The Action Plan relates the activities to goals and objectives outlined in the 5-Year CP. . . .
<Read the 2013 Plan draft report>
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| State’s Most Flood-Prone Areas |
Woodland Park property owners have filed 101 repetitive flood claims during the past 35 years.
Click HERE for the full report.
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Important Changes Affect
Flood Insurance Requirements |
On March 21, 2014, President Obama signed the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014
into law.
This law repeals and modifies certain provisions . . . <more>
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NJDEP Awards Grants For
Flood Mitigation Projects |
On Mar. 10, the NJ Dept. of Envi-ronmental Protection announced that 36 municipalities in three counties will receive grants to finance projects to clear waterways of snags, debris and shouls.
Two grant applications benefitting Woodland Park were submitted. The DEP awarded $150,000 for a Woodland Park/Little Falls project to clear the Peckman River.
And, $150,000 for a Woodland Park/Totowa project to clear local portions of the Passaic River.
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| County Grant Announced |
The Passaic County Freeholder Board approved a recommedation by the Passaic County Open Space Trust Fund to award a grant of $99,000 to W.P. for improvements to Rose Place Park.
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| WP Getting Mitigation Funds |
A grant has been awarded by Passaic County to the Borough for $823,263 from the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR).
The Federal funds will be used to acquire and demolish three flood-prone residential propertiese and create open space in perpetuity.
Final Project Descriptions >>>
Fair Housing Notice >>>
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| NEW ADDRESS SIGNS Offered To Speed Emergency Responses |
The Public Safety Committee in cooperation with the West Paterson Volunteer Fire Dept. and the W.P. Fire Prevention Bureau is addressing the need for emergency services to more easily locate homes in some areas of the Borough with mailboxes at the curb.
New reflective address and directional signs have been installed in some locations. Now these blue and white signs are being made available to other homeowners who want them for $15.
For more info, click HERE >
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Noise Ordinance Amended
To Change Prohibited Hours |
Ordinance No. 10-5, known as “Noise Ordinance Amending Time Periods”, prohibits “loud, disturbing and unnecessary noise” in violation of Section 5-17.4 Prohibited Acts.
These are “prohibited between the hours of 9:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M., on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednes-day and Thursday; and the hours of 10:30 P.M. and 7:00 A.M. on the days of Friday and Saturday, in a manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of fifty (50) feet from the building, structure or vehicle in which noise is emanating shall be prima face evidence of a violation of this section.”
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| Need Help Paying PSE&G? |
PSE&G is encouraging their residential customers who need help paying their energy bill to apply for one of the available programs.
You may quality under LIHEAP, USF, NJ Lifeline Credit or NJ Shares.
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| ‘Centennial Chronicles’ |
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Now In Stock
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$10 each
credit / debit cards
not accepted |
| At Tax Office, 2nd Flr, Municipal Bldg |
| ‘Centennial Memories’ VIEW |
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