Knights of Columbus Answer Eva`s Kitchen Call

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Vol. XI: No. 9
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Page 4
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Legal Insider
Don’t Be The Last One
in the Pool
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Nature in Your
Back Yard
What You Need To
Know To Keep Safe
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Computer Basics
for Seniors
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Celebrating
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“Our Community... Your Stories”
Knights of Columbus
Answer Eva’s Kitchen Call
Pictured above with some of the items collected are: Paul Fierro Eva’s Purchasing Agent,
Kof C former District Deputy Ray Lill, Eva’s Director of Development Ms. Heather
Thompson, and Council 11671 Grand Knight Richard Donkersloot
Eva’s Village serves the homeless and needy cil 11671 made an appeal to the Knights
in Paterson over 3,000 meals per week. for coffee, tea and sugar donations. Fiero
When Eva’s purchasing agent Paul Fiero, had hoped to collect 600 pounds of cofa member of Knights of Columbus Coun- fee and sugar. The Knights from 51 counContinued on Page 9
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September, 2015
Health
Department
Offers
Seasonal
Flu Shots
The Clifton Health Department
is offering seasonal quadrivalent
flu vaccines this year beginning
in September. Flu vaccines are
available to Clifton and Little
Falls residents only. The consent forms are available on-line
at www.cliftonnj.org, the Health
Education Table in the lobby of
Continued on Page 10
Jack Corradino is Certified by the
Supreme Court as a Civil Trial Attorney
The Jersey Insider • September, 2015 • Page 2
Around Town Community Calendar...
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St. Paul’s Leisure Club • Trips: Camp Hope Trips, on Wednesdays, 10/7, 11/4, &
12/2/2015. Tickets: $13 per person, paid in advance. Bus leaves 9:00 a.m., Contact Esther
Kenney (973)773-2317. Wednesday, Sept 23rd Mount Haven Country Resort in Milford Pa,
to see the Joey Vincent Show. Bus leaves the church. 9:00 a.m. Trip includes all-you-can-eat
Breakfast Buffet, 4-hr open bar including frozen drinks, Movie with surround sound, DJ with
dancing, trivia and games, a Gala themed buffet with dessert and, John “The Jeweler” for your
browsing and shopping pleasure. Contact Jane Decker (973) 684-7340. Payment of $69.00 is
required by Sept 16th; checks payable to St Paul Leisure Club.
Oktoberfest: Thursday, October 15, 11:00 a.m. ‘till 3:00 p.m. at the Brownstone House, Music
by the G.B.’s play your favorite German songs; Later on, laugh ‘till you cry with a comedian
from the famous Jersey Dreamers Group. Enjoy a delicious Luncheon Menu: 2 complementary drinks of your choice, Tossed Salad, Potato Soup, Roast Chicken, Knockwurst & Sauerkraut, Roasted Potatoes and Vegetables, Dessert, Coffee and Tea, unlimited Soda. $55 per
person. Call Jane Decker (973)684-7340.
Preakness Hospital Auxiliary to Host Tricky Tray • Preakness Hospital
Auxiliary will host the 23nd annual “Fallback to the ‘70’s” tricky tray evening 5:30 p.m. Thursday, October 1 at the Bethwood. The fundraiser includes a four course dinner and one sheet of
tricky tray tickets. The Bethwood is located at 38 Lackawanna Avenue, Totowa. Proceeds will
benefit the residents of Preakness Healthcare Center. Tickets are $40.00 and go on sale August
19. To purchase tickets, call 973-585-2161 or [email protected].
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East Jersey Trout Unlimited Fly Tying
Course • East Jersey Trout Unlimited, 33 W. Passaic St.
(American Legion Hall), Rochelle Park, NJ speaker for it=s
Wednesday night October 14th meeting is Bob Kecskes whose
topic is protection of aquatic resources in the trout streams of
New Jersey, with an emphasis on northern New Jersey. The
presentation will focus on how anglers could use existing information to protect these streams. Bob possess a Bachelor=s
Degree in Earth Science from the College of New Jersey and
has completed his Graduate Credits in Water Resources from
Rutgers University. Bob has over 40 years of experience managing environmental projects and programs, including 25
years as Chief of the Water Supply Planning Section at the
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Bob
has directly managed or has been directly involved in an array
of projects that include new reservoirs, regional water pipelines, desalination facilities, etc., and strategies dealing with
water conservation, wastewater reuse, ground-surface water
optimization, and other water planning initiatives that are capable of maximizing available water. Further, he was one of
the primary authors of the 1996 and 2015 (draft) New Jersey
Statewide Water Supply Plans. The meeting begins at 7:30pm.
Young at Heart Club • The Young At Heart Senior Club
Will Meet The First and Third Tuesday of the month at the
fellowship hall of The First Presbyterian Church on Maplewood Ave. at 12:00 pm. Refreshments will be served from
11:00am to 12:30pm.
The next meeting for The Young At Heart Club will be Tues.
Sept. 15th.
The new time for all future meetings is now 12:00 noon.
Come socialize, make new friends and play bingo. All are
welcome to join the club. Be a guest for the day or go on our
trips. Upcoming Trips For 2015 - 1. Tuesday, October, 13th,The Brownstone’s Octoberfest(GB’s)celebration. - 2. Monday,
November 23rd,-Camp Hope-”Salute to Veterans” - 3. Friday,
December, 11th 2015-Christmas Party-AARP 4192 & Young
At Heart. All trips leave from the Masonic Lodge at 14841510 Van Houten Ave. For more information & ticket prices
call Lillian @ 973-779-5581.
Elevation to
Administration for
Community Living
will help promote
coordination with
other federal program
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell,
Jr. (D-NJ-09), Co-chair and
Co-founder of the Congressional Brain Injury Task
Force, announced that the
U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS)
will elevate the federal Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
program to the Administration for Community Living,
a move that will help expand
resources for individuals impacted by TBI by promoting
coordination between other
federal programs. The elevation of the TBI program was
included in the Traumatic
important role it serves in
the lives of so many,” said
Pascrell. “I fought to have
the federal TBI program elevated in order to allow it
to adapt based on the needs
of TBI survivors and to allow for better coordination
among federal agencies. This
will result in better resources
for individuals impacted by
devastating head injuries. A
traumatic brain injury can
Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. impact anyone at anytime, so
we must remain vigilant in
Brain Injury Act of 2014, leg- making TBI treatment and
islation introduced by Rep. prevention a priority.”
Pascrell that was signed into
law by President Obama late The TBI program will move
last year. Earlier this year, within HHS from the MaRep. Pascrell wrote to HHS ternal and Child Health’s
Secretary Sylvia Burwell urg- Children’s Program in acing the elevation of the TBI knowledgement of the improgram.
pact of TBI across the age
Open for Business
by Nicholas J. Veliky
Earlier this year, the city of Clifton lost one of its favorite sons
and probably the biggest proponent of the Athenia section
of Clifton with the passing of Councilman Matt Grabowski.
Grabowski who lead the Athenia Business Association was
honored with a tribute fitting someone who worked tirelessly
to improve the quality of life for both residents and businesses alike. The soccer field at the Richardson Scale Park was
named to honor Matt. The soccer field was dedicated the
“Matthew Grabowski Memorial Field.” The park is located
at 680 Van Houten Avenue at the corner of Huron Ave and
Scales Plaza. Grabowski left a legacy of community involvement and a love for his Athenia Community. Pictured below
is Matt’s brother Ray at the dedication of the field.
span, including older adults
“HHS should be commend- and returning service memed for elevating the TBI pro- bers and veterans. The Congram and recognizing the
Continued on Page 8
HOUSE CALLS
I Make House Calls. . .
JEFFREY POMPEO, ESQ.
DiFrancesco Bateman
[email protected]
Contact me to meet in your home or
Clifton, 1200 Rt. 46 West, Suite 130 - 973-458-9174
Warren, 15 Mountain Blvd. - 908-757-7800
Newton, 61 Spring Street, Suite A-2
Ray has announced his candidacy in a special election to be
held this November to fill the seat left vacant by Matt’s untimely demise . . .
After a vacancy of almost three years, new life is being
breathed into the former Liberty Lincoln building on Route 3
west. Approvals have recently been issued by the city of Clifton paving the way for the operators of Audi of Meadowlands
to open an Audi Dealership in Clifton . . .
Kudos to all the volunteers, businesses and civic associations
that took part in building a playground at school 25 on Trenton Avenue in Paterson. Over 200 volunteers joined forces
to build an oasis where neighborhood children could play.
Councilman Andre Sayegh was one of the biggest proponents of the project and deserves special thanks.
The Jersey Insider • September, 2015 • Page 3
Rep. Pascrell Announces Move to
Strengthen Federal TBI Program
The Jersey Insider • September, 2015 • Page 4
Necessity or Revenge . . .
You Decide
To the Editor:
Clifton has never condemned a residential property. This will change. The
City Manager has confirmed
that part of my property will
have to be taken by through
condemnation or eminent
domain. Here is why.
This Council made a policy decision to install curbs
where curbs do not exist
in the 2015 Road Repaving Project. However, while
there are 45 roads to be repaved this year, Dwasline
is the only road where new
curbs are to be installed. But,
there are only four properties on Dwasline that do not
have curbs due to the irregular right a way which in some
cases (like mine) ends along
the current roadbed. Strange
policy, right?
So, if the City is to proceed with the installation of
curbs, property owners will
have to be compensated for
their loss of property, construction and slope easements would have to been
obtained, drainage issues
would have to be resolved,
site plans and storm water
reports on each of the four
properties would have to be
done by the city. Re-grading
of properties, sprinklers and
walkways would have to be
redone - all of which the taxpayers would have to pay for
and would significantly add
to the cost. Without these
added costs the installation
of new curbs is about $25
per foot versus $1 per foot
to repave a road. Since these
properties are in excess of
400 foot frontages the cost of
curbs for these 4 properties
Allwood Road (which is currently not part of the 2015
Road Repaving Project) and
is in great need of repaving.
would be over $10,000 not It should not come as a surincluding
condemnation, prise to anyone that at least
site plans, resolving drainage 3/4 Council members dislike
issues, re-grading properties me. I only hope that their
and redoing walkways. All personal feelings toward me
for unnecessary and unwant- for “revenge” does not cloud
ed curbs - all four property their judgement and stop
owners have indicated by let- them from rescinding this
ter to the City that they are policy for the good of all the
opposed to the installation of taxpayers of Clifton. Dislike
me all you want but please
these curbs.
An engineer has stated that don’t use your position as an
these curbs are unnecessary elected official to harm my
as the current roadbed is not neighbors and the taxpayers
deteriorating due to lack of of Clifton simply to get back
curbs and storm water drain- at me. Necessity or revenge,
age is not an issue. Taxpayer you decide!
funds would be better spent
paving the rest of Dwasline Mary Sadrakula
Road from Niader Court to (201)314-5380
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Blue Valley
Acoustic Rock at its Best
Local bands have always
played a role in the culture
of the community and North
Jersey is no exception. There
are many groups of local musicians that have headlined in
local clubs and music venues.
From the Emerald Experience to the Flying Mueller
Brothers and everything in
between, local musicians for
decades have been adding
their interpretation to covers
as well as taking the ultimate
risk of playing their own creations.
This is a story of Blue Valley, known for their original
songs and recognized as the
preeminent acoustic rock
band in the region.
The original band members,
Tim Holly, Joan Maso, and
Al Jordan began their musical collaboration playing at
St. Philip Church in Clifton
at the 5:30 mass on Saturday
evening. Recognizing their
shared passion for music,
they realized they shouldn’t
limit their playing together
to just inside church.
The group played at an annual all day music celebrations hosted by Jordan. They
had fun preparing for and
performing at the all day music fest and decided that the
trio should continue to play
together and eventually formalized their musical association by forming Blue Valley.
The name tells a story of the
groups origin. Blue from
Blue Hill Road where the
group played at the all day
music celebration and Valley from Valley Road where
the collaboration began at St.
Philip Church.
Playing just for the fun of it
was turned into an opportunity to take their performance to the next level when
band member Joan’s daughter, Laura and her fiancé
Tom when hearing the band
play, asked them to perform
at their wedding. Blue Valley knew they had to step it
up a few notches, taking it
from basement performance
to playing in front of a real
audience. With a lot of hard
work and fun, by the time
the wedding arrived in Sept.
of 2009, they were ready.
Not only did the band enjoy
playing at the wedding, but
people liked what they heard.
That one event made Blue
Valley realize that they were
ready to play in other venues.
The group plays in various
configurations, depending
on the venue. Joan and Tim
play as an acoustic duo. They
also play as a trio, with Joe
McKenna who plays bass.
The full band includes Vic
Goldinak on drums. They
play with both Joe and Vic at
the Blue Hill Jam parties (an
annual event hosted by Alan
Jordan). In any configuration,
B l u e Continued on Page 9
The Jersey Insider • September, 2015 • Page 5
The Legal Insider
Is Your Used Car a Lemon?
By Jeffrey W. Pompeo, Esq.
In the first of a two part series, this article discusses
New Jersey’s Used Car Lemon Law. In a future issue, the
New Car Lemon Law will be
analyzed.
New Jersey’s Used Car Lemon Law provides rights, in
the form of warranties and
other remedies, to those who
buy used passenger vehicles
from licensed used car dealers.
WARRANTY
If the vehicle meets certain
requirements, the dealer
must provide a written warranty. The length of the warranty depends on the mileage
on the used car:
• 24,000 miles or less . . . 90
days or 3,000 miles, whichever comes first
• More than 24,000 miles,
but less than 60,000 miles
. . . 60 days or 2,000 miles,
whichever comes first
• 60,000 to 100,000 miles
. . . 30 days or 1,000 miles,
whichever comes first
The warranty requires the
dealer to correct the malfunction or defect, provided
(1) the vehicle is delivered to
the dealer and (2) the buyer
pays a “deductible” of $50 for
each repair of a covered item.
To get a lower price for the
vehicle, the buyer can waive
the warranty and buy the
used vehicle “as is,” provided
the waiver is in writing and
the mileage is over 60,000
miles.
cessful at fixing a material
defect that “substantially impairs the use, value or safety”
of the vehicle after three attempts (during the warranty
period) or the vehicle is out
of service for 20 cumulative
days (during the warranty
period) while the dealer
is attempting to fix it. The
warranty must be extended
by any time period during
which the vehicle is waiting for the dealer to begin or
complete repairs.
The law specifically covers
various parts and functions
of the engine; transmission/
transfer case and front and
rear wheel drive.
The refund includes the purchase price of the vehicle, but
does not include sales tax or
title and registration fees. A
reasonable allowance for excessive wear and tear and a
deduction for personal use of
the vehicle will be applied.
solve disputes, but does not
guarantee success. At the
hearing, the buyer must still
prove that the vehicle is a
lemon.
MORE INFORMATION
For more information, contact the NJDCA, Used Car
Lemon Law Unit, at 973-5046226 or visit their website at
www.njconsumeraffairs.gov.
NO GUARANTEE
Jeffrey W. Pompeo, Esq. is an
The Lemon Law provides a attorney with the law firm
forum and procedure to re- of DiFrancesco, Bateman,
Kunzman, Davis, Lehrer &
Flaum, P.C. in Warren, Somerset County (908-757-7800)
and Clifton, Passaic County
(973-458-9174).
Jeff has
been a member of the New
Jersey Bar since 1982 and has
been a columnist for Jersey
Insider since 2005. He was
the host of the game show
“In the Know” and host and
producer of the television
show “Close Up”. He can be
reached at [email protected].
NOT COVERED
The Used Car Lemon Law
does not cover vehicles: not
purchased from a dealer; having more than 100,000 miles
at the time of purchase; purchased for less than $3,000;
more than 7 years old.
Also not covered are motorcycles, motor homes and offroad vehicles; leased vehicles
and vehicles still covered by a
manufacturer’s warranty.
NEXT STEP
If the problem still exists after
meeting these requirements,
The buyer may be entitled to a Lemon Law application can
a refund of the full purchase be filed with the New Jersey
price if the dealer is unsuc- Division of Consumer Af-
REFUND
fairs (“DCA”), at which time
the buyer may seek resolution through one of four avenues:
(1) DCA, Lemon Law
Unit, in conjunction with the
Office of Administrative Law
(2)
DCA,
Alternative
Dispute Resolution Unit
(3) A law suit in the Superior Court of New Jersey,
or
(4) The dealer’s informal
Dispute Resolution Procedure
Only
12
$
95
+ Tax/Per Person
Min. 25 People
The Jersey Insider • September, 2015 • Page 6
It is just about the time of
year for my phone to start
ringing with calls that begin
much like this “Help there
is a hawk in my yard eating
the birds at my feeder! What
should I do?” My answer
Nature in Your
By
Backyard Don Torino
Get Ready for
Backyard Raptors . . .
is usually dead silence for a
second or two, and if they
didn’t hang up on me by then
I try to explain that is tough
sometimes seeing some of
your favorite birds becoming breakfast but you are
in fact if you never see hawks
around your yard things are
most likely not right and out
of balance.
As Fall goes into winter many more birds of prey
like Hawks , falcons and even
owls will make New Jersey
their home for the coming
season. Even though we host
many raptors that nest here
in spring and summer many
more will be joining them
from the north and other
species that only visit us in
the fall and winter will be arriving and might claim your
suburban backyard as their
winter hunting grounds .
There are 3 species of raptors that are the most likely
to visit your backyard
Red-tailed Hawk - Our most
common year round raptor,
the Red-tail is a (Buteo) and
a formidable predator with
females larger than males (as
in all raptors). With sometimes more than a 4ft wingspan Red-Tails can be seen
is usually the same and of- witnessing nature at its best . year round soaring through
ten not much appreciated We have to remind ourselves the sky and perched along
by the frantic caller “That is occasionally that raptors are roadsides waiting to pounce
why they call them bird feed- birds that need food also, and on its next meal. Their faers only some birds don’t eat in the great natural circle of vorite prey is rodents, squirseed” right about then there life this supposed to happen, rels and rabbits but they do
take larger birds also such as
Grackles, pigeons, Mourning
doves and pheasants. RedTailed Hawks have adapted
well to city and suburban
life and wont hesitate when
hungry to pick-off a squirrel
cies of “Special Concern” in
New Jersey because of habitat lost and the early ravages
of DDT , but since has slowly
began to make a comeback.
The Coopers is an “Accipiter”
and are much more secretive
as you are relaxing in your
backyard, my advice, sit back
and watch nature in action.
Coopers Hawk- Our Coopers Hawk is listed as a spe-
and much less common than
the Red-tail . The “Coop’s“
specialty is hunting birds and
there is a good chance if you
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Strengthen Federal TBI Program
Continued from page 3
gressional Brain Injury Task
Force recommended that
HHS relocate the program to
better coordinate with federal agencies regarding longterm services and supports
available to individuals with
other disabilities, particularly the long-term services and
supports provision of the Affordable Care Act.
Administration for Community Living,” said Lorraine
Wargo, National Association
of State Head Injury Administrators Executive Director.
“Traumatic Brain Injury impacts individuals across the
lifespan. The move to ACL
will allow for collaboration
with other federal programs
that serve individuals with
disabilities thereby maximiz“NASHIA applauds the De- ing resources for individuals
partment of Health and Hu- with TBI and their families.”
man Services’ decision to
move the federal Traumatic The Brain Injury Association
Brain Injury program to the of America is deeply grateful
Get Ready for
Backyard Raptors
to Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. and to his co-chair
of the Congressional Brain
Injury Task Force Representative Thomas J. Rooney for
their leadership on this issue,” said Susan Connors,
BIAA President and CEO.
“Moving the federal TBI program to the Administration
for Community Living offers
our community hope for a
stronger, better funded program that coordinates with
and leverages the resources
of the broader aging and
disability communities. Mr.
Pascrell has worked with us
on this issue for three years
and we are delighted to see it
come to fruition.”
Approximately 2.5 million
Americans experience TBI
each year and an estimated
5.3 million Americans are
living with long-term, severe
disabilities as a result of brain
injury. Another 176,000 men
and women have sustained
a TBI in the conflicts in Iraq
and Afghanistan.
to make themselves a lunchtime treat.
Helping your Birds avoid
the Raptors – there are a few
ways to protect your feeder
birds even though a majority
of the time hawks will fail at
their many hunting attempts.
Provide cover -plant or put
your feeders near evergreen
trees and shrubs. Trees like
spruce and pine make great
cover for birds and even
though hawks can fly into
these tight areas and catch
their prey having some cover
to fly into will allow birds to
avoid the larger hawks most
of the time.
Create a brush-pile – Brush
piles are simple to make, just
lay branches and sticks over
each other into a large pile
, this makes a great hiding
place for all potential prey
and is easy fun project .
Raptors are protected under state and federal law but
are still very misunderstood
and unfortunately still shot
and illegally killed by people
who think they are helping
Founded by Rep. Pascrell
in 2001, the Congressional
Brain Injury Task Force’s
mission is to further provide
education and awareness
of brain injury (incidence,
prevalence, prevention and
treatment) and support funding for basic and applied research on brain injury reha-
bilitation and development
of a cure. The Task Force is
bipartisan and made up of
over one hundred members
of Congress.
Continued from page 6
have a bird feeder a Coopers
hawk will be spending lots
of time in your backyard.
Watching the Coopers hawk
hunt is an incredible experience,. It has an amazing ability to maneuver astoundingly
fast through dense brush to
catch its rapidly evading prey.
Sharp-Shinned Hawk- The
Sharp-shinned Hawk is our
smallest accipiter gets their
common names from the
“shins” of its legs which are
not round, but oval and rather
sharp. Like its bigger relative
the “Sharpie” favorite prey
is birds but usually goes for
much smaller size songbirds.
The Sharp-shinned hawk is
also listed a “Species of Special Concern in New Jersey
and our breeding population is usually limited to the
northwest part of our state.
But winter is a different story
as Sharpies adapt very well to
the backyard especially when
there is a birdfeeder nearby.
Sharp-Shinned Hawks rely
on the element of surprise,
attacking from a perch or
from flight. If one adopts
your backyard this winter
you will save some money
on bird seed as you won’t
be filling your feeders much
since most birds won’t want
the birds. The more we learn
about these amazing birds
the more we will appreciate
how fortunate we are to have
these birds in our own backyard
For more information on the
raptors of New Jersey go to
http://theraptortrust.org/
For more info on creating a
brush pile go to http://www.
nwf.org/How-to-Help/Garden-for-Wildlife/GardeningTips/Wildlife-Brush-Shelters.aspx
Blue
Valley,
Acoustic
Rock at
its Best
Continued from
page 4
St. Philip the Apostle Knights
of Columbus Council 11671
recently held an installation
ceremony for their new officers for the 2015-2016 Columbian year. A Mass was
at the center of the installation and was celebrated by
KofC Chaplain and pastor of
St. Philip Church, Fr. Joseph
Garbarino. Fr. Garbarino
delivered a message on the
importance of the Knights to
the ongoing mission of the
church. St. Philip’s Council is
one of the most active in the
area and was the initiator of
and continues to coordinate
the Annual Tank Pull supporting out Wounded Warriors Project. The Tank Pull
has become a premier community event for the past five
years The Knights of Columbus are well known for their
many philanthropic activities. Membership is open to
any practicing Catholic man
over the age of 18. Anyone interested in becoming
a member can contact any
Knight or fill out an application at www.kofc11671.org.
Coffee and Tea
for
Eva’s Village
board of directors, and volunteers of Eva’s Village are
hard at work putting faith
into action by helping troubled people find dignity and
the path to a fulfilling, productive life. We work to end
hunger, homelessness, addiction and despair one person
and one family at a time. We
help our clients to achieve
good health, stability and
employment, build a bank
account and afford decent
housing. In accomplishing
this, we heal families, help
to establish safe and stable
homes for children and create better communities in
the state of New Jersey. Eva’s
Village is a uniquely comprehensive non-profit social ser-
continued from page 1
cils responded by collecting
750 pounds of coffee, 2,000
pounds of sugar and a cash
donation of $1,250. Fiero
made his request in light of
the fact that besides distributing meals, Eva’s Village also
distributes hot beverages to
their clients on a daily basis
during the colder months.
Eva’s Village has a continuing need for donations.
Their website, evasvillage.org
states: Every day, the staff,
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St Philip the Apostle Knights of
Columbus Install New officers
Valley includes Joan and Tim
as the main vocalists, guitarist and songwriters. “Blue
Valley is very lucky to play
with Joe and Vic; two really
fine musicians as the rhythm
section of the band” ststed
Holly.
Blue Valley has played at
events such as carnivals and
car shows, coffee shops, bars
and parties. They have played
two concerts, of mostly original material, at Lambert
Castle - on Valley Road. The
music covered ranges from
solo artists like Paul Simon,
Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt and Van Morrison, to
straight-ahead rock of bands
like The Who, CCR, CSNY,
U2 and Matchbox 20, and
of course the Beatles and
Stones. They call their style
of music acoustic rock.
Around the same time that
the group was preparing
for the wedding they found
that both Joan and Tim had
each written songs to add to
the cover material they were
playing. Gradually Joan and
Tim got brave enough to introduce more original songs
to the band. Playing original songs took the group to a
new level.
The next jump, to a professional level took place with
the decision to record their
original songs with their
friend and sound engineer
Joe Niebank.
While working on the re-
cordings they realized that
some of the songs rocked
a bit more than others and
could use an electric guitar.
Tim enlisted the help of an
old band mate, Dave Tarlowe, who since their time
playing together in a teenage
garage band, had become an
extraordinary lead guitarist.
During 2010 the five members of Blue Valley recorded
their first CD. All the songs
were written original compositions and collaborations by
Joan and Tim.
If you would like to see Blue
Valley perform they will be
at Bogey’s on Valley Road in
Clifton on Oct. 3rd.
vice organization and one of
the largest and most respected anti-poverty programs in
New Jersey.
• Eva’s Village was founded
in 1982 by Msgr. Vincent E.
Puma as Eva’s Kitchen, a New
Jersey soup kitchen serving
30 hungry people in Paterson, NJ.
• Today, Eva’s Village operates 12 individual programs,
within a three block radius in
downtown Paterson.
• Eva’s Village provides a wide
range of services for the poor
in NJ, including food, shelter,
substance abuse treatment,
primary medical and dental
care and a variety of transitional and permanent housing options.
• Additional supportive services available through Eva’s
Village include, parenting
classes, play therapy, personal finance workshops, job
training and placement.
• Eva’s Kitchen serves 350 hot
lunches, 365 days per year to
the homeless and the working poor.
• Approximately 580 men,
470 women and 185 children
are served annually in all
of Eva’s sheltering and substance abuse programs .
• More than 50% of Eva’s
Village funding is provided
through the donations of private individuals, churches,
civic groups, foundations
and businesses.
• Additional funding is
awarded by governmental
sources.
• Eva’s Village maintains a
consistent “Four Star” (most
preferred) rating by Charity
Navigator, the “Online Guide
to Intelligent Giving”.
• Hundreds of generous volunteers serve the poor at
Eva’s Village in a number of
ways, including serving in
Eva’s Kitchen, donating food
and other supplies, providing
in-kind services, and conducting a wide variety of vital
fund raising programs.
For more information on
Eva’s Village or to make a
donation visit their website
evasvillage.org.
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Clifton Stamp
Society
Announces
Schedule
The Clifton Fall 2015 Stamp,
Coin, Cover, Currency, and
Postcard Show will be held
on Saturday, September 26,
2015 from 10:00 AM to 5:00
PM, and on Sunday, September 27, 2015 from 10:00
AM to 4:00 PM at the Clifton Community Recreation
Center, 1232 Main Avenue @
Washington Avenue, Clifton,
NJ. Admission & Parking are
free.
Combining the world of
stamp, coin, cover, currency
and postcard collecting, the
show provides collectors and
non-collectors alike with an
excellent opportunity to view
and appreciate the challenge
and variety that these hobbies offer as either individual
or family pastimes. All our
participating dealers possess
a broad and diverse level of
knowledge, which they are
happy to share with others.
In the best tradition of a wellrounded show, collectors will
be able to leisurely examine
philatelic, and numismatic
material, supplies and collateral material from all areas.
At our Fall 2015 Show, we
will have separate door prizes
for our Saturday and Sunday
attendees. Both days’ winners will be notified by mail
or telephone. Sample periodicals and other information will be available at no
charge. The US Postal Service will be available with a
variety of new and recently
issued stamps and Stationery
on Saturday only. A special
show postmark will be available at the show.
Established in 1985 by the
Health Department Offers Seasonal Flu
Shots Starting September 30th
Continued from page 1
Clifton Stamp Society, it is
the only Regularly scheduled show of its kind covering Passaic, Bergen, Essex
and Morris Counties. It has,
since its inception, become a
gathering place to exchange
knowledge with others, and
to renew old and make some
new friendships.
Additional information concerning the Show or the Society’s regularly
Scheduled meetings can be
obtained by writing to the
Clifton Stamp Society, Inc.,
C/O Recreation Department
- City Hall, 900 Clifton Avenue, Clifton, NJ 07013,
by calling the Recreation Department at (973) 470-5956
between 8:30 AM and 4:00
PM Monday through Friday,
or by going to our web site:
www.clifton-stamp-society.
org .
Pick up your
copy of the
Jersey Insider
Passaic at
The Allwood
Diner - Allwood
Road - Clifton
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Clifton City Hall, the Clifton
Health Department and both
libraries in Clifton. Bringing
a completed consent form to
a flu clinic should expedite
your visit. Pregnant women
wanting to have a flu shot
MUST provide a prescription
from their medical provider
before the flu vaccine will be
administered. The seasonal
quadrivalent flu vaccine offers protection against four
(4) different strains of the flu
virus. The seasonal flu vaccine is effective for only one
year, so last year’s flu shot will
not protect you this year.
A limited number of “highdose” trivalent flu vaccines
will also be offered to those
65 years of age and older.
The “high-dose” flu vaccine
offers protection against
three (3) different strains of
flu virus. The “high-dose” flu
vaccine offers protection to
one less strain of the flu, but
the “high-dose” flu vaccine
is designed to give a bigger
boost to the immune systems
of those 65 years of age and
older.
The flu clinics are open to
residents 6 years of age and
older. All flu clinics are walkin only, no appointments are
required, and vaccine will be
offered on a first come first
serve basis. All dates are tentative and subject to change.
Children 6 months of age
through 6 years of age will be
accommodated through the
Clifton Health
Department’s Immunization
Clinic, please call (973) 4705760 for an appointment or
more information.
The flu clinics at the Clif-
ton Health Department, 900
Clifton Ave., Clifton are being held:
• Every Wednesday, beginning September 30, 2015
from 2 PM to 4 PM (We are
closed Wednesday, November 11, 2015 in observance of
Veterans Day)
• Saturday, October 17, 2015
from 10 AM to 1 PM
• Monday, October 19, 2015
from 3 PM to 7 PM
• Tuesday, October 27, 2015
10:30 AM to 1 PM
The flu clinic at the Little
Falls Municipal Building in
the Council Chambers, 225
Main Street, Little Falls is being held:
• Monday, September 21,
2015 from 3:30 PM to 6:30
PM
Persons with Medicare Part
B as their primary insurance
can receive the flu vaccine
for FREE. These individuals
MUST bring their Medicare
card for presentation at the
clinic. Individuals with an
HMO, no insurance, or a primary insurance other than
Medicare Part B will be asked
to pay $20.00 in cash or check
for the flu vaccine.
It is especially important that
the following groups get vaccinated either because they
are at high risk of having serious flu-related complications
or because they live with or
care for people at high risk
for developing flu-related
complications:
1. Pregnant women
2. Children younger than 5,
but especially children aged 6
months to 2 years
3. People 50 years of age and
older
4. People of any age with certain chronic medical conditions
5. People who live in nursing
homes and other long-term
care facilities
6. People who live with or
care for those at high risk for
complications from flu, including: Health care workers,
Household contacts of persons at high risk for complications from the flu, Household contacts and out of
home caregivers of children
less than 6 months of age.
These children are too young
to be vaccinated.
Examples of people at high
risk of having serious flu
complications are those who
have diabetes, a heart condition, asthma, chronic lung
diseases such as COPD,
emphysema, chronic bronchitis, or other serious medical problems that make them
at high risk for flu.
According to Biegel, “It is
important that people realize they cannot get the flu
from the vaccine; however,
people who are allergic to
eggs should consult their
physician before getting vaccinated.” If you have any
questions regarding whether
or not you should receive this
vaccine or if you are 65 and
older and you have questions
about which vaccine you
should have, please consult
your private physician.
The Clifton Health Department is a contractual health
agency serving the Township
of Little Falls.
Assemblyman
Thomas P. Giblin
View The Giblin Report on
Thursdays at 9pm, Cablevision Channel
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Assemblyman Thomas P. Giblin would like to remind all of his constituents that their
suggestions are very important to him. Many ideas for the creation of New Jersey Laws
come from citizens of all walks of life. If you have an idea for new legislation that would
benefit this state, please do not hesitate to share your thoughts with his Legislative office
at 973-779-3125 or e-mail us at [email protected].
It is truly his privilege to serve the people of the 34th Legislative District.
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Open for Business
“Proud to Represent the People of Clifton”
It seems OPRA is the only way to transparency when it comes
to issues concerning Clifton schools. A story in the Clifton
Journal reported legal bills for “47 hours of work pertaining
to OPRA requests.” Perhaps more records should be made
available to the public without the necessity of the OPRA
process. Obviously personnel and student matters should be
kept confidential, however the balance of the boards business
should be an open book, not a series of secrets only available
if you request the correct keyword.
Pound Road on the City Hall
Get To Know the complex.
interested in starting
Local Relay for Anyone
a team or joining a team is
Life Committee also welcomed to join them
The Planning Committee for that night to have any questhe RFL Clifton took a few tions answered.
weeks off but they are back in Cancer has touched all our
full gear to FIGHT TO THE lives and being a part of
working for a cure is a great
FINISH
The Relay for Life Planning way to celebrate survivors
committee would like to in- and remember those we lost.
vite you to join them for an Consider joining the Cominformal get to know them mittee. Light refreshments
night to see what relay is all will be served and we do have
about. No pressure to join lots of fun while we work. For
them but they are hoping more information on the Rethat they will peek your curi- lay For Life of Clifton, please
www.relayforlife.org/
osity and will consider being visit
a part of their very dedicated cliftonnj or contact Edward
Ahart, Community Manager
team.
The theme of the 2016 event, at the American Cancer Sodate and venue and many ciety at 973 285-8041.
other discussions will take
place at the next committee For 24-hour cancer informameeting on Thursday Octo- tion, please call toll free 1
ber 1,2015 6 :30 PM at the 800ACS-2345 or visit www.
Clifton Senior Center, Dog cancer.org.
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