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Autumn 2007
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HHFD-EMS Captain’s Award Presentation
The Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department convened December 19, 2007 for its last Emergency
Medical Services (EMS) monthly meeting for 2007. During this meeting, EMS Captain Ron
Botelho presented the “EMS Captain’s Award” with trophies to 9 members of
the Hasbrouck Heights Police and Fire Departments for their dedication to duty for one
particular emergency medical call that had a significant outcome to patient care.
[Story & photo]
Saturday Morning Clean-up 2007
Over 40 volunteers spent Saturday morning, December 8, 2007, working together to make
Hasbrouck Heights a cleaner community. [Photo &
story]
Parents Get D.A.R.E. Overview
Hasbrouck Heights Police Lt. Shawn Mullins conducted an overview of the D.A.R.E. program
for HH 5th Grade parents on Monday, November 19, 2007 at Police Department Headquarters.
[Photo & story]
HHFD Extrication
On November 16, 2007 at approximately 9:30 a.m., the Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department
Rescue Squad was called to a Kipp Avenue home that was struck by a car. [Story & photo]
18th Annual Lego Event
A wonderful time was had by all at The Library’s 18th Annual “Leggo My
Lego” Day November 10, 2007. Over 150 people were in attendance. All the children
made excellent, creative designs. The two architects, Constance Gill and Ella Krylinska,
from Arcari and Iovino, judged the competition. [Photo
& story]
Heights Seniors Invade Canada
What makes a vacation great? Is it the location, the accommodations, the weather, the
food, the sights, or the people you travel with? It was a combination of all these factors
and, for these reasons, the Leisure Club’s trip to Canada was a great trip. [Photo & story]
So Happy to be Here!
I am Rev. Thomas Wisniewski, better known as Father Tom, the new addition to the priestly
clergy serving the people at Corpus Christi Church, here in Hasbrouck Heights. [Photo & story]
Hasbrouck Heights CROP WALK 2007
This year’s annual CROP WALK was held on Sunday, October 28th, beginning at 2:00 p.m.
at Corpus Christi Church and concluding at the First Reformed Church (Washington &
Burton).
[Story & photo]
Area Bands March on New Turf
The Hasbrouck Heights Music Parents Association presented “Music & Pageantry
Under the Lights” on October 27, 2007 at the recently renovated Depken Field. [Story & photo]
Seniors’ Haunted Halloween Party
This year when the word went out that Century 21 Eudan Realty was hosting their Fourth
Annual Halloween Bash for seniors, the news spread like wild fire; in fact, seniors from
Hasbrouck Heights, Wood-Ridge, Lodi and Garfield attended. Could it be that they heard
about the great spread the host provided in the past or was it because they all love
Halloween? [Photo & story]
Window Painting Delights Boulevard
Area residents could stroll The Boulevard during late October where local
businesses, in conjunction with the three grammar school PTA’s, sponsored the 14th
Annual Halloween Window Painting Contest.
[Story & photo]
5K Walk for Dyslexic Children Held on New Track
The 32nd Masonic Learning Center for Children, located at 301 Division Avenue, held its
4th Annual Hasbrouck Heights 5K Walk to Help Dyslexic Children on Saturday, October 13,
2007 at 10:00 a.m. at Depken Field (Franklin & Route 17). This walk was the
first event on the new Depken Field Track. (The track markings were made only 10 days
prior to this event.) [Photo & story]
HHFD Visits Students During Fire Prevention Week
The Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department visited local schools for Fire Prevention
Week, which was held October 7 through 13, 2007. [Story & photo]
HHPD Chief Colaneri Completes Command & Leadership Program
Hasbrouck Heights Police Chief Michael J. Colaneri graduated from the New Jersey
State Association of Chiefs of Police West Point Command and Leadership Program on
September 18, 2007.
[Story & photo]
Town Day 2007 September 29 @ Woodland Park
[Story & photo]
MDA Labor Day Telethon Volunteers @ VFW Post 2007
The 42nd Muscular Dystrophy Telethon began Sunday, September 2, 2007 at 9 p.m. and ran
through Monday, September 3rd until 6 p.m. Over 300 volunteers helped answer 100 phones
and stuffed and mailed letters. [Photo & story]
In the Nick of Time
The Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department responded to a smoke condition at Nick’s Quick
Stop, 183 Boulevard, about 11:30 a.m., Sunday, September 2, 2007. A small fire in the
storage area was extinguished by the owners. The cause of the fire was undetermined and
under investigation. No injuries were reported. [Photo]
First United Methodist Church Welcomes New Pastor
My name is Iraida Ruiz de Porras and was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 1, 1965 to
Irma Rodríguez and Nestor Ruiz de Porras, in a Methodist based home. [Photo & story]
The Almost Disaster
It could have been a disaster. But wasn’t. On Friday afternoon, August 24th,
about 2:18 p.m., a fully loaded gasoline tanker collapsed on Route 17 at the jug-handle
across from White Castle. [Story & photo]
HHFD Search & Rescue Drill
On the evening of August 22, 2007, the Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department conducted
training at a Kipp Avenue house scheduled for demolition. The exercise was led by First
Assistant Chief Mike Ratowski, Rescue Lt. Chris Halloran and Ladder Company Capt. Brian
Morrow. [Photo & story]
Lenox Recovers Jet
The Aviation Hall of Fame (AHOF) received a 36 foot long, 12,500 lb. forward fuselage of a
Convair 880 (N803TW) on Tuesday, August 7, 2007. It was transported from Atlantic City
Airport by Lenox Corporation. Bill Lenox started working on this project with the AHOF in
November 2006.
[Photo & story]
Handicap Accessible Park Comfort Station Dedicated
Community Access for All Committee dedicated the new comfort station in Woodland
Park on August 5, 2007. The new brick comfort station is fully handicap accessible
with extra wide doors, mobility space for wheelchairs, oversized stalls and new safety
lighting. [Story & photo]
Youngsters Enjoy Listening About the Lady Bug
The Junior Women’s Club of Hasbrouck Heights hosted Story Hour at the Hasbrouck
Heights Free Public Library. [Photo & story]
256 Attend Potter Party
At the stroke of 12:01 a.m., before a crowd of 256 eager readers at the Free
Public Library of Hasbrouck Heights, J.K. Rowling’s final volume in her Harry Potter
series was released to the sound of excited cheering. The long-awaited “Harry Potter
and the Deathly Hallows” is sure to be an instant classic and enjoyed for many years
to come. The Library’s Harry Potter Party and Book Sale was the place to be, where
Muggles and Wizard wanna-bes of all ages came in droves on July 20th from 9:30 p.m. till 2
a.m.
[Story & photo]
Rt. 17 Accident Injures Eight
On July 9, at about 2:17 p.m., the HHPD received calls of a multiple motor vehicle
accident on Route 17 North. It was reported that a car with six passengers came in
contact with a tractor trailer while changing lanes, overturned, slid on its roof and was
then rear ended by another vehicle that then crashed into a pick-up truck parked at
Kundert Motors. The tractor trailer continued down Rt. 17 striking two more vehicles.
[Photo & story]
Farmer's Market 2007
Area Residents Enjoy Fresh Produce From Heights Farmers’ Market [Photo & story]
July 4th Children's Parade
About 70 entrants participated in the Annual Children’s Parade held July 4,
2007 at Washington and Burton. [Story & photo]
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