Property Tax Rebate Program, Eagle Scouts, and Police Unity Tour Top Weekly News

Potential Property Rebate Program Tied to Shopping Locally

Spend more at local shops along Kinderkamack Road in Oradell in the future, and borough residents may receive up to $1,000 off their end of year tax bill. On Tuesday night, borough officials met with Carmine DeFalco who instituted a Property Tax Reward Program in his hometown of Marlboro.

After riding over 300 miles last year in honor of fallen police officers, River Edge Police Sgt. Bob Daly and Officer Marc Abate are again preparing to take part in the Police Unity Tour and raise awareness of Line of Duty deaths.

This year, Abate will again ride with members from Chapter 37, which will start their ride from the World Trade Center, while Daly returns toChapter 1 and starts from Florham Park.

With over 150 Eagle Scouts to date, Oradell Troop 36 recently welcomed two more into the rank as Korey Loehr and Dominic Dickson were elevated to Eagle during the Troop's Court of Honor ceremony.

The decision to cover any sidewalk repairs and replamcent costs in River Edge as part of a shared service agreement with neighboring New Milford took one step closer to becoming a reality as the borough introduced a $10,000 funding ordinance last week. 

The ordinance stil awaits final approval in late March before any construction would could begin and allows for the possiblity to cover a portion of recurbing some of the most damaged sidewalks.

Through its 2013 Open Space funding allocations, River Edge will now be able to move forward with purchasing a lightning detection system while setting money aside for the future lighting replacement program at the Kenneth B. George fields.

A plastic surgeon from River Edge was recently made partner in a Westchester-based practice as Dr. Nebil Bill Aydin will continue to perform cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery with the New York Group for Plastic Surgery (NYGPS).

Frustrated in her attempts to easily locate businesses along the Rt. 17 corridor, Oradell resident Iris Orsini created Handy Guides Inc in 1995 and even in the current digital age, her map business is still going strong.

After a previous tie vote, Oradell's Fernando Alonso was selected as the Bergen County Republican choice to challenge Sen. Bob Gordon (D-38) in the November senate race. 

The Oradell lawyer defeated former county Freeholder John Driscoll of Paramus by a slim margin with the final results showing Alonso with 143 to Driscoll's 130.

Catholics throughout the River Dell area have already begun including Pope Francis in their prayers following his election in Rome.

Archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires – the first Jesuit and the first cardinal from the Americas to be Pope – was named the new Pope Francis Wednesday afternoon.

The weather was picture perfect for Sunday's St. Patrick's Day Parade in Bergenfield. Hundreds came out to enjoy the bands, the pipes, the dancers and all who marched in the parade.  

River Edge's Jack DeSavino celebrated his 10th birthday on March 5, at a party which may have looked like a run-of-the-mill children's bash complete with cotton candy, cupcakes and games, but was far from it.

Jack's unselfish behavior led him to wish for something other than gifts and presents. Instead, he wanted to raise awareness about autism.

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