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 | Christmas in July
06/24/2008
When George De Rosa was a member of the United States Navy during the Korean War, he didnt receive much mail from home. He spent four years aboard a Navy Icebreaker, sailing in the arctic, and also made tours to England, Germany, and Sweden.
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| | Bathroom bids flushed
06/17/2008
The Hillsdale School District has now twice rejected bids to repair the bathrooms at George G. White Middle School and will negotiate with a contractor on the cost of the repairs.
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| | Debate arises over car
06/17/2008
A disagreement arose among the borough council concerning the use of code compliance funding to pay for the costs of a code officials commute to her part-time position in the borough.
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| | KFC resubmits drive-thru application
06/11/2008
KFC has resubmitted a proposal to the Hillsdale Planning Board for a drive-thru at their Broadway location.
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| | No cuts proposed despite failed budget
05/13/2008
The failure of Hillsdales school budget proposals at the polls on April 15 led many to believe that cuts would have to be made to the public schools.
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| | Student parking overflow requires action
05/13/2008
In response to a parking problem at Pascack Valley High School, Hillsdale Police Chief Chip Stalter has requested that the council add several streets to the existing ordinance that regulates parking near the school, limiting parking to one hour during s
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| | Custodial services to be privatized
05/03/2008
The mood was somber at the April 30 meeting of the Hillsdale Board of Education as the board opened the floor for public comment on the resolution to authorize the awarding of a custodial management services contract to a private contractor.
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| | BOE candidates face off on issues
04/05/2008
Hillsdale has the only contested seat this year for the Pascack Valley Regional High School Board of Education, with Alfred J. Murphy, Jr. challenging incumbent Joan D'Elia, who filled an unexpired seat two years ago.
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 | Open house night is international delight
04/02/2008
Where should the trip begin? China, Holland, Italy, or Ireland? Those were the choices in the kindergarten wing. Visitors to the first grade classrooms could 'travel' between Mexico, Japan, Jamaica and India.
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| | 12 illegal immigrants apprehended
03/19/2008
A dozen illegal immigrants from Mexico were taken into custody last Wednesday after being discovered during a routine traffic stop in Hillsdale.
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 | Marie Hanlon fills unexpired seat
03/12/2008
The Hillsdale Mayor and Council selected Marie Hanlon on Tuesday, March 11, to fill the seat that was left open after the recent passing of Councilman William Kirk.
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| | Budget calls for $307 increase on average home
03/12/2008
The 2008 municipal budget for Hillsdale, introduced on Tuesday, March 11, calls for a $307 increase on the average assessed home of $579,000 in the borough.
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| | Council to fill open seat March 11
03/12/2008
The Hillsdale Mayor and Council announced at its last meeting that the seat left open with the recent passing of Councilman William Kirk would be filled at its next meeting, Tuesday, March 11.
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| | Hillsdale custodians jobs in jeopardy
03/12/2008
As many as seven Hillsdale school custodians may find themselves out of a job next year.
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 | Confessions of an impressionist lunatic
03/05/2008
For the past seven years, Christine Mugno has run the studio out of her home, taking small groups of young students under her wing and getting serious about art.
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| | Friendly neighborhood health care
02/20/2008
Most people know the Board of Health as an enforcer of food safety protocol responsible for monitoring the cleanliness of eating establishments. But many people may not realize that the Board of Health is a community resource that provides numerous servic
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 | William V. Kirk, councilman, dies
02/20/2008
Hillsdale Councilman William V. Kirk passed away on Friday, Feb. 15 from a cardiac episode. Maria, his wife of 39 years, said her husband had a preexisting condition. He was 64.
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| | Local man an alleged mob boss
02/12/2008
John âJackie the Noseâ DâAmico, a longtime resident of Hillsdale, was one of 62 defendants charged Thursday, Feb. 7 in a wide-reaching federal indictment.
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| | Section of Hillsdale Avenue closed
02/06/2008
For the next five weeks, Hillsdale Avenue will be closed from Ell Road east to Pascack Road from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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| | Budget cap ordinance passed
01/23/2008
The Hillsdale Mayor and Council passed an ordinance on first reading on Tuesday, Jan. 15 to increase the budget CAP from 2.5 percent to 3.5 percent.
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| | Basketball courts to be ready in spring
01/23/2008
Due to what borough officials are calling an early winter, the basketball courts at Memorial Field will not be ready until sometime this spring.
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| | Boro seeks to broadcast with Verizon
01/23/2008
At the Tuesday, Jan. 15 council meeting, Councilman William Kirk asked the council to look into adding Verizon to its list of cable providers that broadcasts borough council meetings and other information.
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 | Construction worker killed in accident
01/17/2008
A construction worker from J. Fletcher Creamer and Son died early this morning when he was crushed by an excavator during road construction.
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| | Housing project gains preliminary approval
01/02/2008
Golden Orchards, the Ell Woods senior housing project, is inching its way closer to becoming a reality.
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| | Sprint antennas still on hold
12/12/2007
The discussion on whether to allow Sprint Spectrum to install new antennas and cable lines in Hillsdale continued at the Tuesday Dec 4 council meeting.
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| | Residents and volunteers honored
12/12/2007
At the Tuesday, Dec. 4 council meeting several residents and prominent members of the Hillsdale community received awards and commendations for their service to the town.
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 | DeNorchia named NJ Superintendent of the Year
12/12/2007
When Anthony S. DeNorchia was appointed superintendent of Hillsdale School District , the student population numbered about 900.
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| | Sprint requests antenna installation
11/28/2007
The Hillsdale Mayor and Council discussed a request on Tuesday Nov. 20 by Sprint Spectrum to install new antennas and cable lines in the town.
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| | A League of Our Own plays for a cause
11/14/2007
Carol Guadagno was not a whiner. Even as her body slowly succumbed to Multiple Sclerosis, with which she was diagnosed in 1988, Guadagno never asked for help.
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| | Wheelchair basketball tournament to be held
10/31/2007
The 13th Annual Al Youakim Wheelchair Basketball Tournament will be held from Friday to Sunday, Nov. 2 to 4.
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| | Candidates compete for offices of mayor and council
10/31/2007
On Nov. 6, residents will choose between two mayoral candidates and four council candidates.
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| | Service outweighs savings in garbage pick-up
10/24/2007
After three weeks of discussion, the Hillsdale Council voted 4 to 2 in favor of maintaining the same level of garbage services over the next five years.
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| | Candidates talk about open space, quality of life
10/24/2007
Democratic Mayor Dennis Deutsch and party-mates Frank Prospero and Ken Rush defend their seats against Council Member John Sapanara and newcomers Jonathan DeJoseph and William Kirk.
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| | Bid for leaf vacuum awarded
10/24/2007
The Hillsdale Mayor and Council awarded a bid to ODB Company, Richmond, Va., in the amount of $28,900 to purchase a new 25âcubic-yard trailer-pulled leaf vacuum for the DPW.
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| | Council approves agreement for pistol range use
10/24/2007
The Hillsdale Mayor and Council has agreed to allow the Westwood Police Department to use the townâs indoor police firing range.
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| | Garbage proposals cause controversy
10/17/2007
For the second straight week, the Hillsdale Mayor and Council debated the merits of three trash service proposals and heard numerous opinions from residents.
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| | West Lot fines increased to $17
10/17/2007
The Hillsdale Mayor and Council introduced an ordinance increasing the penalty fee for parking in the West Lot on Tuesday, Oct. 9.
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| | Candidates balance services and costs
10/17/2007
Two council seats and the position of mayor are up for grabs, and the elected officials will have tough decisions to make in order to keep taxes low while still offering Hillsdale residents the services they have come to expect.
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| | Peg Mockler retires after 21 years at St. John's
10/10/2007
After 21 years as the art teacher at St. Johns Academy, Peg Mockler retired in June. She developed the schools comprehensive art curriculum for all grades.
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| | Council agrees to support Care Plus
10/10/2007
The Hillsdale Mayor and Council has agreed provide $1,000 in exchange for services from Care Plus, a juvenile fire prevention program, for the upcoming year.
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| | Seeking "regular people" for extraordinary work
10/03/2007
It can happen to anyone: sudden chest pains, an icy fall, a bad cut with a kitchen knife. The last thing people want to hear when they call the police is, âsorry, but you will have to wait a while for an ambulance.â
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| | Two police officers deliver baby boy
09/12/2007
Two Hillsdale police officers had the experience of a lifetime last Thursday when they delivered a baby boy in the home of a borough resident.
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| | Funding required for DPW equipment
09/12/2007
The council has authorized the administrator to secure the required funding to purchase a 4X4-mason dump truck with a lift gate and snowplow and a 25-cubic-yard trailer-pulled leaf vacuum for the DPW.
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| | Parking Ordinance for Memorial Field passes unanimously
09/12/2007
The Mayor and Council has adopted an ordinance to address the parking situation at Memorial Field during peak sports seasons, particularly football.
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| | Film regulation ordinance approved
09/12/2007
The Mayor and Council has approved its ordinance for regulating movie filming within the borough.
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| | Albert Youakim: Father of Wheelchair Basketball
08/29/2007
Albert Youakim, a world-renowned and respected advocate of adaptive sports for the disabled, died on Saturday, Aug. 8. He was 82.
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