Borough Hall
85 Harriot Avenue
PO Box 174
Harrington Park, New Jersey 07640
201-768-1700
2012
GOVERNING BODY
MAYOR
Paul A. Hoelscher
COUNCIL MEMBERS: John Dunlea
Council President
DPW
Recycling
Building & Grounds
Joon Chung
Bd. of Health
Sanitation
Liaison Bd. of Ed.
Gregory Evanella
Police
Municipal Court
Public Assistance
Allan S. Napolitano
Planning Board
Board of Adjustment
Construction
Fire Department
Glenn Quantmeyer
Recreation
Environmental
Personnel
Performance Eval.
Jonathan Roth
Finance
Admin. & Exec.
Grants
Web-Newsletter
January 7th 2013 SINE DIE-7PM REORGANIZATION MEETING –7:30pm Please join us!
When Applying for disaster assistance please have the following information:
Social Security number (inc. spouse’s), Insurance and Banking information (inc. account and routing numbers
Address and zip code of damaged property location Daytime phone number and location of where you receive your mail.
WE ARE UPDATING OUR EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS: IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS VIA EMAIL OR TO YOUR CELL PHONE,
PLEASE PROVIDE THE CLERK’S OFFICE WITH THIS INFORMATON BY CALLING 201-768-1700
Harrington Park
Newsletter
December 2012 NEW WEBSITE harringtonparknj.gov Check out our new easy to use website...still under construction New information, writeable pdf forms...new information posted daily!!!!!!!!
OPERATION CONCERN PROGRAM
The Police Department has and will continue to provide a concentrated police presence during school hours to ensure the safety of the children. Officers are tasked daily with entering the school to provide additional security in cooperation with the school administration. As always ,we remind you to speak with your children about safety basics which include never getting into a car with a stranger and to yell loudly if a stranger tries to grab you. Do not get too close to strangers, walk with them or help them look for lost puppies, etc. Do not allow your children to play or walk home from school alone. They should always be with a friend and should be accompanied to public restrooms.
WE ARE COMPILING A LIST OF SENIOR RESIDENTS WHO MAY LIVE ALONE, HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS OR DO NOT HAVE FAMILY IN THE AREA TO CHECK UP ON THEM. ADDRESSES AND PHONE NUMBERS WILL BE HELPFUL FOR THE POLICE TO MAKE SURE THESE RESIDENTS ARE SAFE DURING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. PLEASE CALL THE NUMBER BELOW OR THE CLERK’S OFFICE AT 201-768-1700 Thank you and Happy Holidays. Chief Albert Maalouf Police Department for General Information: 201-768-2100
FOR ALL EMERGENCIES CALL 911
OFFICE CLOSED DEC. 24-26, 2012 JAN 1, 2013 SEASONS GREETINGS TO ALL
BOROUGH MEETINGS At Borough Hall
Mayor and Council: 7pm
Agenda Meeting: Dec. 10
Regular Meeting: Dec. 17
Bd.of Adjustment: 8pm 12/11
Board of Health: 7:30pm -none
Envir. Comm.: 8pm 12/5
Library Board: 7:30 at Library
12/12
Planning Board: 8pm 12/19
Rec. Commis.: 9pm 12/19
Municipal Court 2nd Wed.-5:30 pm
Court Administrator:
Lindsay Taglieri
201-768-0500
COURT CLERK HOURS:
Monday: 12:30pm-2:30pm
Tuesday: 8am-10:30am
Wednesday:
1pm-3pm
Court Day 12:30pm-4:30pm
Thursday: 12:30pm-2:30pm
Friday: 12:30pm-2:30pm
MAYOR’S TASK FORCE
FOOD PANTRY NOW AVAILABLE AT
BOROUGH HALL FOR THOSE WHO
NEED HELP DURING TIMES OF
ILLNESS OR FINANCIAL
DIFFICULTY.
Confidential Hotline:
201-768-0873
Ann H. Bistritz,
Registered Municipal Clerk
Cert. Registrar Vital Statistics
201-768-1700
Raffle Licenses
Notary Public
Registrar
TAX COLLECTOR’S OFFICE 201-768-8185
Prepay 2013 property taxes by Dec. 31st NOON
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TAX ASSESSOR MODAY EVENING 6:30-8PM
SEC’Y LINE FOR MESSAGES 201-768-8790
DPW-Mark Kiernan 201-768-0944
Rx ACTION STEPS TO SAFER MEDICATION
USE
Keep a record of Medication
Discard anything expired Seek Guidance for new medicines
Use one pharmacy
Speak with physician regularly to keep track of all medicine use.
Please remember that all cardboard boxes and gift
paper is RECYCLABLE!
Do not place these items in with regular garbage
collection. Thank you!
The HP Environmental Commission
HARRINGTON PARK REMEMBERS MISSION-COUPONS TO TROOPS
Thankfully ,all HP men and women are either home or out of war zones. There is still a need to help those in service protecting our nation overseas. Harrington Park Remembers has joined the Coupons to Troops Organization. Any grocery coupons expired (up to 6 mos. old) or current help defray the costs at local military commissaries. Instead of recycling those Sunday Coupons, please drop them in one of
3 local boxes BOROUGH HALL, LIBRARY, TRAVEL OF HARRINGTON PARK
Volunteers are needed to help sort coupons before mailing. Call Joanne Scalpello 201-394-4089 [email protected]
FREE HEALTH
CONSULATION PROGRAM
At the Borough Hall Time: 11am to 1 pm
DATES FOR 2012:
Dec. 19
Jan. 16, 2013 Also at Club 60 meetings
Board of Health Sec’y
Annie Mongelia
Office hours:
Mondays: 1pm-3pm
LEAF PICK-UP CURBSIDE
COLLECTION
Please rake your leaves (removing all
branches and sticks) to the edge of your
property without blocking storm drains
or curbs.
PLEASE do not place grass clipping in
your leaves-Thank you!
CHRISTMAS TREE CHIPPING WILL
BEGIN AFTER CHRISTMAS-PLEASE
REMOVE ALL ORNAMENTS,
GARLANDS AND PLASTIC BAGS
PRIOR TO PLACING AT CURB
Historical Society Gerri Gibney 201-768-2615
Meeting: Dec. 3, 2012, 7:30pm in Harrington Park Library
Presentation and Concert: A Victorian Christmas Musicale
by Linda Russell, historical balladeer
Wine and Cheese reception with sweets to follow at 154 LaRoche Ave.
Tix: $20 members, $25 non-members
Contact Gerri (above) for tickets
Garden Club of
Harrington Park Gerri Gibney 201-767-7828 [email protected]
http://www.gardenclubofharringtonpark.com
UPCOMING EVENTS:
DEC 6th-WILLIAMSBURG HOLIDAY MAKE IT & TAKE IT WORKSHOP 7:30PM
Make your own holiday wreath or centerpiece. Bring your pruners, gloves and do-dads and 3
wire hangers for a wreath-Upstairs at the Library
DEC. 14TH-7PM ANNUAL HOLIDAY NIBBLES & SWEETS HOLIDAY PARTY
AT THE GIBNEY’S 154 LAROCHE AVE. PLEASE RSVP.
JAN 3, 7:30PM NEXT MEETING-MEMBERS NIGHT AND HAPPY NEW YEAR FLORAL CONTEST
Club 60 for SENIORS Dot Nestman, Pres.
New members are always welcome to join or go on a trip!
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY
DECEMBER 14TH NOON-FLORENTINE GARDENS, RIVERVALE ,NJ
$25 PER MEMBER, $40 FOR GUESTS-JOIN IN THE FUN AND FESTIVITIES!
CALL TO RESERVE- Rita: 201-768-6664 or Dolly 201-297-7555
Our Lady of
Victories Church
Rev. Bryan F.J. Adamcik
201-768-1706
Christmas Eve Pageant
12/24 3pm
Christmas Eve Mass
4:15pm, 5:30pm,
7:30pm, 9pm and
Midnight
Carols in Church 11:30PM
Christmas Day Mass
12/25 7:30am, 9:30am,
10:45am, Noon, 6pm
Save the date:
Kof C Beefsteak 1/26
HARRINGTON PARK VOLUNTEER
AMBULANCE CORPS (HPVAC)
201-768-5441 THE HP AMBULANCE CORPS
NEEDSYOU!.....WE SET UP YOUR TRAINING.
PLEASE CALL THE NUMBER ABOVE AND
MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR LIFE AS
WELL AS SOMEONE ELSE’S!
Junior Women’s Club of Harrington Park Ashley Plescia 201-704-3527 [email protected]
Make a difference in your town. Volunteerism, Community
Service and Leadership.
Holiday Breakfast-Dec. 1 at Community Church
Visit with Santa, pictures and raffles. $10/pp
Contact Maya Lee at [email protected]
The Community Church In Harrington Park
201-768-2457 Rev. George Kaden
Sun. School Christmas Program 12/16 11 am Annual Christmas Musicale 12/23 10am Christmas Eve Candlelight Services 12/24
St. Andrews Church Corner of Lynn & LaRoche Avenue
Rev. Diane Rhodes 201-768-0819
Blue Christmas Service
December 16th, 2012 4pm
Interdenominational service
to help those celebrate the
Christmas holiday in a more
quiet and gentle way to help
deal with personal issues that
may not be so “merry”.
Christmas Eve 12/24
Choral Prelude at 4:40pm
and Holy Eucharist 5:00 pm;
Choral Prelude at 10:40 pm
and Holy Eucharist 11:00pm
HOLIDAY TREE AND MENORAH LIGHTING LIONS CORNER (LA ROCHE AVE.) 5PM-DECEMBER 2, 2012 HOT CHOCOLATE AND A VISIT FROM SANTA FOLLOWING AT THE HP FIREHOUSE-KLINE STREET
Harrington Park Woman’s Club Annual Hat, Scarf and Mitten
Drive for children in need
throughout Bergen County.
Drop Box at the HP Library
through December 9, 2012.
HARRINGTON PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY Judy Heldman, Director 201-768-5675
Library Hours
Mon., Wed., Thurs. 10am-9pm, Tues. & Fri. Noon-5pm
Sat. 10am-1pm, Sun. 1pm-4pm
RESIDENTIAL CERTIFICATE OF CONTINUED OCCUPANCY
IS NOW REQUIRED As of July 1, 2012 any rental, lease or sale of any residential use will require the owner to apply and secure a certificate of continued occupancy from the Harrington Park Building Department. This inspection is in addition to the Smoke detector/Carbon Monoxide Certificate also filed through the Building Department. The following are some of the required items that will be inspected/confirmed.
1. Closing all outstanding construction permits.
2. Verifying the use of the property (one, two, multi-family etc).
3. Ensuring there is no sump pump connected into the sanitary system or any other unauthorized connection.
4. Sidewalk maintenance.
5. Any code compliance issues.
It is suggested to file the application for these inspections as soon as possible after your sale or rental is confirmed. By doing so will help ensure that there will be no delay in your closing or occupancy of the house.
If there are any questions, please feel free to contact the Building Department at 201-768-2585
BUILDING DEPARTMENT OFFICE Debra Rielly 201-768-2585 Monday-Friday 10:00am-2:30pm
To obtain permit applications, make Payments and to pick up processed permits For Inspections: CALL 201-768-7110
PLEASE PROVIDE PERMIT NUMBER, NAME, ADDRESS AND CONTACT PHONE NUMBER Joseph Zavardino
Construction Official Zoning Official Building Subcode Official Fire Subcode Official Monday-10:30am-12:30pm Tuesday & Thursday—12:30pm-4:30pm Gerald Hennessey
Electric Inspector Tuesday & Thursday 12:00noon-2pm Joe Lamastra
Plumbing Inspector Tuesday & Thursday 3:45pm-5:15pm
BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION
Thomas E. Simpson, Fire Marshal 201-768-2585 201-321-9550
[email protected] Re: HP Resident
Kids Programs
Please Sign up at Desk –space limited
Movie Time Dec. 11th 3:30pm
Home Alone-rated PG (3rd-4th graders)
Winter Crafts with Mrs. Ciccoricco
Dec. 14th 3:30pm (Grades K +)
PAJAMAJAM
Dec. 28th 3rd graders
Tales for Tots-18 mos + Wed. 10-10:30am
Little Listeners– 3-5yrs Thurs. 10-10:30am
Adult Programs
Library Book Group-1PM
Dec. 18th
The Housekeeper and the Professor
-Yoko Ogawa
Jan. 29th
A Closed Eye-Anita Brookner
Library will be closed Dec. 24, 25 and 31, 2012 Jan. 1, 2013
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FROM THE MAYOR’S DESK…
WE HAVE MUCH TO BE THANKFUL FOR I want to thank the residents of Harrington Park for their patience and understanding during Hurricane Sandy and her aftermath. While we collectively suffered some property damage, we were very fortunate compared to what happened in other parts of New Jersey and the metropolitan area. I also express my thanks and appreciation to all our emergency service groups. Because of their cooperation and preparation we were ready for the storm. Special thanks extended to: Michael Hunken, Emergency management Coordinator Chief Albert Maalouf and the Hp Police Department Mark Kiernan, DPW Supervisor and the DPW Staff Chief William Blackinton and the HP Volunteer Fire Department Captain Jeff Hargrove and the HP Volunteer Ambulance Corps The Borough Hall staff that worked without power and heat All the above did an outstanding job under difficult conditions. We will continue our clean up efforts during the remainder of the year. Once the leaves are removed, we will resume our chipping efforts, weather permitting. Many lessons were learned as a result of Hurricane Sandy and they will be addressed immediately. One of the most important is gaining knowledge of people, young or old, who are living alone and might need assistance. If you know of such a person, please let us know. We cannot help people who remain unidentifiable. While living four or five days without electricity and heat was very frustrating, it did bring out the best in most of our residents. We do have much to be thankful for. Again, as we move forward, I thank you for your patience and understanding as well as the help you extended to others.
CITIZEN OF THE YEAR DR. MARY ANN SCHRAN
Based on both an extensive and impressive record of service to the Borough of Harrington Park, Dr. Schran will be honored as our Citizen of the Year at the Monday, December 17, 2012 Mayor and Council meeting at 7pm, at Borough Hall. Dr. Schran’s most recent accomplishment as the leader of our Green Team, was securing the Sustainable New Jersey Award for the Borough. Please join us as we acknowledge one of our most dedicated residents.
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FROM THE MAYOR’S DESK…
HAPPY HOLIDAY TO ALL
I extend to all our residents my best wishes for a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and a Happy and Healthy New Year. For many of us, 2012 has been a very trying year. Hopefully, 2013 will be a year of peace and tranquility for all humanity. If time permits, please join in some of the activities that will take place in Harrington Park to celebrate the season. We start the Holiday season on Sunday, December 2, 2012 AT 5PM at Lions Corner with our tree and menorah lighting ceremony. This is an exciting activity for children of all ages. The ceremony is followed by light refreshments at the HP Fire Department. I hope to see you there.
May everyone have a safe, happy and healthy holiday season and best wishes for the New Year,
Mayor Paul A. Hoelscher
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