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| May 19, 2013 Sun. |
Guided Hike along the
Morris Canal Greenway:
Little Falls - Woodland Park
Starts: Noon from LF
Ends: 4 pm at WP |
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| May 27, 2013 Mon. |
MEMORIAL DAY
Municipal facilities CLOSED |
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
9:30 am – Firemen's Ceremony
10:00 am – War Memorial Ceremony
11:00 am – Parade starts |
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| May 27, 2013 Mon. |
STREET FAIR
When: Noon to 5 pm, following
Memorial Day Parade
Where: McBride Avenue,
from Lackawanna Ave
to Memorial Dr |
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| Struggling With Your Mortgage Payment? |
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| N.J. HomeKeeper Program is funded by a federal grant for homeowners at risk of losing their home to foreclosure due to unemployment or under-employment. Apply here or call 877-496-4951. |
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On May 15th, I hosted a town hall meeting with State Senator Kevin O’Toole at the Woodland Park Municipal Building. I’d like to thank the Senator for coming to Woodland Park and meeting with residents from our town and the surrounding area.
Unfortunately, during this event, the Woodland Park
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| Education Association (the teacher’s union) chose to make a spectacle out of the event with a demon-stration outside the Municipal Building because their contract has not been renewed. More >> |
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| <•> HYDRANT FLUSHING ALERT <•> |
| Woodland Park Water Customers: The Borough has begun annual flushing of hydrants between the hours of 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM and continuing throughout MAY. 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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| W.P. Summer Camp Starts July 1 |
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Registration
Now thru June 17
($40 late fee
will apply after 6/17)
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2 Camp Sessions
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
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8:30 am to 1 pm |
| Now Offering an After Camp program |
| Rec Office: 973-345-8100 x213 |
TO REGISTER >>> |
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| Mayor Presents Aldo P. Napoli Plaque |
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NAPOLI REMEMBERED —
A new plaque was placed on the wall of the Aldo P. Napoli Community Room, on May 6, in honor of former Council-
man Aldo P. Napoli, a very active resident who served on the governing body from 1984 to 1994. At left is Mayor Kazmark and Napoli’s widow, Theresa Nick, a teacher at Charles Olbon School. |
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| Health & Wellness Fair A Big Success |
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LOTS OF VENDORS AND ATTENDEES — Woodland Park’s first health and wellness fair, Spring Into Action, saw almost 300 residents visiting about 30 vendors. Everything from free massages and chiropractic adjustments to local doctors and the WP PBA were on-hand for the tabletop show held at the Youth & Senior Center on Sat., Apr. 27.
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| Arbor Day Celebrated At Dowling Gardens |
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| BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR PLANTING A TREE — Fourth Graders from Beatrice Gilmore School took part in a Arbor Day celebration at Dowling Gardens on Fri., Apr. 26. After Jessica Schneider, the teen librarian at the Alfred H. Baumann Public Library, read “The Giving Tree”, by Shel Silverstein, to the students (top), the book was presented to Principal Carlos Gramata by Mayor Keith Kazmark (bottom lt). Later on, several B.G. children assisted the Mayor with the planting of a Malus Prairie Fire tree (bottom ctr) at a location in the park prepared and finished off by DPW workers, Angelo Strafaci and John DeCesare (bottom rt). |
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| Playground Dedicated To Mayor Ciborski |
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| PLAYGROUND NAMED FOR FORMER MAYOR — John J. Ciborski, who served as the mayor of West Paterson during ’61 and ’62, was honored before a crowd of about 50 officials, family and friends during a dedication ceremony on Sat., Apr. 13. The playground is located between Beatrice Gilmore School and Memorial Middle School. Pictured above are Ciborski (right), Mayor Keith Kazmark (left) and Council Pres. Gary Holloway (rear). |
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| TO DONATE: |
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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| TO DONATE: |
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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| WP To Recieve NJDOT Funds |
The N.J. Dept. of Transportation’s Fiscal Year 2013 Municipal Aid Program includes $275,000 from the Transportation Trust Fune for re-surfacing Overmount Ave. The 2013 roadway project will run from Pershing Ave. to Mereline Ave, extending work done last year on Overmount. Completion is expected by the end of the summer.
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| COAH Wants Muni Trust Funds |
MAY 1—The Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) met and by a 4 to 1 vote authorized a resolution empowering COAH staff to begin the process of seizing “uncommitted” municipal affordable housing trust funds.
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Centennial Committee Seeks
Contributions For Celebration |
From The Mayor:
“It is hard to believe, but the 100th Anniversary of our Borough is less than a year away.
“The Centennial Committee has been working hard to plan a great schedule of events for 2014 that recognizes our proud past and celebrates our promising future. ...”
Read More of Message >>>
Read Committee Historian Rick Lijoi’s invitation to:
“Help Celebrate Our 100th
Anniversary” >>>
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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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| WP Camp Needs Bottle Caps |
The W.P. Summer Camp will need lots of plastic caps for a project this year. Bottle and other caps can be dropped off at several Borough collection points.
Get more info HERE >>>
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| Grant Coming For Splash Park |
A grant from Passaic County’s 2012 Open Space & Farmland Preservation Trust Fund has been awarded to the Borough.
The $150,000 grant will be used to construct a Splash Park in Frank Zaccaria Park on Rifle Camp Rd. The new play area will be located between the restroom building and pavilian two.
Plans call for having the water splash park installed and operational by the time summer camp opens.
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| County Intros Online Directory |
The 2013 Passaic County Directory can now be accessed from your computer.
Click HERE to view the directory in .PDF format or visit the County’s website.
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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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Health Insurance For Uninsured
With Pre-existing Conditions |
A new program administered by Horizon Blue Cross/Blue Shield, called NJ Protect, took effect on Aug. 1 to cover uninsured residents with pre-existing conditions.
First day coverage is offered, as well as preventive care with no out-of-pocket costs.
For information, click here to visit the State’s website for NJ Protect.
Applications are avaiable by calling 888-551-2130.
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| NJ FamilyCare ‘Express Applications’ Available Online |
More than 450,000 children in New Jersey do not have health care coverage, according to data provided by their parents’ state tax returns. The state is using this information to help enroll children in the NJ FamilyCare program.
NJ FamilyCare is a low-cost or free program for income-eligible families. For instance, a family of four earning up to $77,175 (or 350 percent of the federal poverty level) can qualify to insure their children for about $130 a month in the state- and federally-funded program.
>>> click here to apply
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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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