1. Tenafly, Spencer Smith elementary school → Asian’s Highest score for PARCC Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers Every year test for English and Math for 3 ~ 11th grade Spencer Smith, Tenafly → English 95%, Mathematics 97% / Merit Memorial, Cresskill → E 93%, M 95% Roosevelt, River Edge → E 89%, M 89% / Fort Lee #1 → E 87%, M 92% Upper School,...
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1. Let’s keep Hudson-Bergen Light Rail project in right track 17 years ago, this light rail began to operate in Jersey City NJ Transit’s light rail system → One of most successful in the nation (50,000 daily passengers at 24 stations) Expectation: 24,740 passengers will board at 7 new stations → NJ is corridor state Need to make sure the state representatives on Capital Hills redouble...
1. Palisades Park town appoints new police women, Natalia Kim 'Natalia Kim' graduated from Rutgers with Criminal Justice major Speaks 3 languages (Korean, English & Spanish) Will work as a traffic police 2. Samsung 837 becomes Landmark for NY (At 837 Washington Street) Samsung Marketing Center at Meatpacking District → 'Digital Playground' Marketing Center → Digital Playground for...
1. Leonia opens up liquor license Town is used to be dry town / Only BYOB → making new ordinances for liquor license Currently only 1 license exists, but not used. If new ordinance passed in May, restaurants can get licenses by from auction 2. Hudson-Bergen Light Rail system: one step further Public hearing for revised plan on 4/24 in Englewood (Crowne Plaza Hotel) Rail Stations: North...
1. Closter, NJ looks to ban short term rentals The Borough Council introduced an ordinances on 3/8/2017 that would ban short term rent under 30 Days → will vote on 3/22 ( A violation penalty is $1,250) Currently, Airbnb has 11 listings in the town on their website If the ordinances passed, neighbors can watch each other and report to the borough 2. Little Ferry Strip Mall NJ ('H–Mart' mall)...
1. Former 'Syms' site will be used for Used Card dealer 'CarMax' Route 17 North bound in Paramus: 65,000 SF SYMS closed in 2012 One of largest and longest-standing retail vacancies in Paramus Founded 1958, profitable till 2000→facing new competition: T.J. Maxx 2. Leonia, NJ declares 'Welcoming City' resolution instead of Sanctuary city Originally proposed Sanctuary city on March 6 Addendum...