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Unopposed Ramsey Board Of Education Incumbents Returned Unopposed Ramsey Board Of Education Incumbents Returned Unopposed Ramsey Board Of Education Incumbents Returned
Unopposed Ramsey Board Of Education Incumbents Returned RAMSEY, N.J. — Ramsey Board of Education members Mary-Ellen Fine, David Rockefeller and Keri Walsh were all re-elected on Tuesday. Walsh received 898 votes, while Rockefeller got 687 and Fine 661, according to unofficial results from the Bergen County Board of Elections. William E. Curtin got 773 votes running unopposed for a one-year unexpired BOE term. Incumbent Republics William Jones and Peter Kilman ran unopposed for council. Jones got 995 votes and Kilman had 977. Meanwhile, in Mahwah, BOE candidates Michael Galow (1,116 votes) and Leslie Konikow (1,028) joined incumbent Christine D…
Wayne Voters Reject Full-Day Kindergarten Wayne Voters Reject Full-Day Kindergarten Wayne Voters Reject Full-Day Kindergarten
Wayne Voters Reject Full-Day Kindergarten WAYNE, N.J. — Wayne remains the only municipality in Passaic County without full-day kindergarten after 53% of voters shot down the proposal on Tuesday. Opponents defeated the ballot question by a vote of 5,048 to 4,455. Taxpayers will not be paying the $2.1 million that would have been added to the 2015-2016 budget (SEE: Wayne Supporter Make Last Push For Full-Day Kindergarten). "We're not done," said supporter Seth Ruderman on the Wayne For Full-Day Kindergarten Facebook page. "Not by a long shot."
Waldwick Mayor Wins Second Four-Year Term In Runaway Waldwick Mayor Wins Second Four-Year Term In Runaway Waldwick Mayor Wins Second Four-Year Term In Runaway
Waldwick Mayor Wins Second Four-Year Term In Runaway WALDWICK, N.J. — Voters overwhelmingly re-elected Waldwick Republican Mayor Tom Giordano to his second four-year term. Giordano received 1,189 votes. Challanger James Schulz got 574. Council Republican incumbent Charles Farricker, an incumbent was re-elected with 1,120 votes. Also elected was fellow Republican Joseph Oravetz with 1057 votes. Democratic challenger John Danubio finished out of the running with 626. Returning to office following uncontested races were Mayors Harry Shortway of Midland Park, Thomas W. Randall of Ho-Ho-Kus, Albert J. Kurpis of Saddle River and Joanne L. Min…
Republican Challengers Unseat Hillsdale Incumbents Republican Challengers Unseat Hillsdale Incumbents Republican Challengers Unseat Hillsdale Incumbents
Republican Challengers Unseat Hillsdale Incumbents HILLSDALE, N.J. — Republican Doug Frank became Hillsdale's new mayor, leading a full-slate GOP sweep, with a convincing victory over Democratic challenger Chrisoula Looes on Tuesday, according to unofficial results from the Bergen County Board of Elections. Frank received 1,544 votes and Looes 853. Mayor Max Arnowitz, a Republican, wasn't nominated by his municipal committee this year after serving as mayor for five years and on the council for more than 20 years before that. Republican challengers Scott Karcich (1,472 votes) Abby Lundy (1,439 votes) topped Democrats Lawrence Meyerson, an …
Challengers Unseats Oradell Republican Mayor, Council Members Challengers Unseats Oradell Republican Mayor, Council Members Challengers Unseats Oradell Republican Mayor, Council Members
Challengers Unseats Oradell Republican Mayor, Council Members ORADELL, N.J. — Democratic challenger Dianne C. Didio unseated Republican incumbent John L. Murray as Oradell mayor on Tuesday, according to unofficial results from the Bergen County Board of Elections. Didio got 1,632 votes to 760 for Murray, who was running for his second term. Both Republican council members lost, as well.The seats went to challengers Tracy Schoenberg, a Democrat, with 1,428 votes, and Independent Roger Tahijan, with 1,218 votes. Incumbents Donna Risse Alonso, with 830 votes and John Y. Samuel, with 822, finished far behind. Meanwhile, these races were decided elsewher…
Ridgewood Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Parking Garage Measure Ridgewood Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Parking Garage Measure Ridgewood Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Parking Garage Measure
Ridgewood Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Parking Garage Measure RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — Ridgewood voters overwhelmingly approved a proposal for a multi-level parking garage Tuesday. Of the more than 4,800 people who cast votes Tuesday, 65 percent – 3,236 – voted "yes" on the parking garage ballot question, according to unofficial Board of Election results. Thirty-five percent of residents voted against the measure. The Village Council will have one month to decide on final plans. B. Vincent Loncto was also re-elected to the Ridgewood Board of Education in an uncontested race. Longo received 1,978 votes, or 98 percent, according to unofficial result…
Plumber Ignites Fire That Blows Through Roof Of River Edge Home Plumber Ignites Fire That Blows Through Roof Of River Edge Home Plumber Ignites Fire That Blows Through Roof Of River Edge Home
Plumber Ignites Fire That Blows Through Roof Of River Edge Home RIVER EDGE, N.J. -- Neighbors said an 88-year-old River Edge widow who lives with a full-time aide wasn't home when a three-alarm fire blew through the roof of her home Tuesday afternoon. A "household plumber" working in the Bogert Road house near Midland Avenue apparently ignited the blaze around 2:30 p.m., River Edge Deputy Fire Chief David Stucke told Daily Voice. An upstairs bedroom was fully involved when emergency responders arrived, he said. "I was on a conference call when I saw the smoke," next-door neighbor Colleen Morrell told Daily Voice. "I said, 'I g…
Ramsey Volunteers Honored For Community Impact Ramsey Volunteers Honored For Community Impact Ramsey Volunteers Honored For Community Impact
Ramsey Volunteers Honored For Community Impact RAMSEY, N.J. — One saves lives, another completely revamped the town pool and several sustain the environment: All 26 Ramsey residents were honored during the annual volunteer award ceremony. Since 2008, members of various organizations have nominated one or two of their own who they feel made the greatest contribution during the year to be honored during the last municipal meeting of October. "Ramsey is a wonderful community," Mayor Deirdre Dillon told Daily Voice. "But what makes it so special is everyone who volunteers their time, talent and energy in various ways." …
Make Your Own Music Box At Paramus Pop-Up Wood Shop Make Your Own Music Box At Paramus Pop-Up Wood Shop Make Your Own Music Box At Paramus Pop-Up Wood Shop
Make Your Own Music Box At Paramus Pop-Up Wood Shop PARAMUS, N.J. — A Paramus pop-up store is transforming shoppers into woodworkers throughout the holiday season. Little B — a Lodi-based woodworking manufacturing company — set up shop inside of the entrance next to Whole Foods at the Bergen Town Center. Anyone can build a trinket of his or her own with help from the store's professionals, Little B CEO Terri Clair said. "The idea is very gift-giving," said Clair, who is running the pop-up shop in Paramus as a trial program through January. Everything is in do-it-yourself style, from cup holders and picture frames to music boxes …
Ridgewood Readies For Vote On First Village Parking Garage Ridgewood Readies For Vote On First Village Parking Garage Ridgewood Readies For Vote On First Village Parking Garage
Ridgewood Readies For Vote On First Village Parking Garage RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — Ridgewood taxpayers today will vote on a proposed multi-level parking structure that some residents, commuters and business owners have long been fighting for. Some experts and village officials say the proposed Hudson Street facility makes sense logistically and financially while others aren't keen on the $15 million taxpayer bond. An anonymous mailer urging taxpayers to 'Vote No For Parking' was sent to this weekend to Ridgewood residents (SEE: Halloween Mystery Emerges In Ridgewood: Vote No To Parking Garage Fliers). The Hudson Street garage will provide more than 300 …
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