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Has. Heights Mayor Who Defeated Gay Opponent Stirs Controversy In 'Family Values' Facebook Post Has. Heights Mayor Who Defeated Gay Opponent Stirs Controversy In 'Family Values' Facebook Post
Has. Heights Mayor Who Defeated Gay Opponent Stirs Controversy In 'Family Values' Facebook Post A recent Facebook post by Hasbrouck Heights' incumbent mayor has sparked contention.  "Thank you to the citizens of Hasbrouck Heights for your support," said Jack DeLorenzo after defeating Councilman Christopher Hillmann in the mayoral race.  "The family values of our town have prevailed. Keep Heights great." Some say DeLorenzo's post is a homophobic jab at Hillmann, who is openly gay, while others say it's being misinterpreted. Neither Hillmann nor DeLorenzo (who ran for Bergen County Sheriff in 2018) were immediately available for comment when Daily Voice reached out Monday ev…

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by Cecilia Levine
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First Day Of Kindergarten Holds Special Meaning For Lyndhurst Family First Day Of Kindergarten Holds Special Meaning For Lyndhurst Family
First Day Of Kindergarten Holds Special Meaning For Lyndhurst Family Tradition. Family values. Longevity. That's what Columbus Elementary School represents for the Restrepo family of Lyndhurst. Four generations of the family will have attended the Lake Avenue school come Wednesday, when 5-year-old Francesca Restrepo will start her first day of Kindergarten -- 100 years after her great-grandmother. "It's something to be said about our town," said Francesca's mom, Liz Restrepo, who also attended Columbus with her husband and Francesca's father, Juan. Francesca has only met some of her relatives but fully understands that she will be carrying history, mem…

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by Cecilia Levine