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Fate Of $49.2 Bond — With $29M Option — For Bergen County High School Determined By Taxpayers Fate Of $49.2 Bond — With $29M Option — For Bergen County High School Determined By Taxpayers
Fate Of $49.2 Bond — With $29M Option — For Bergen County High School Determined By Taxpayers One growing Bergen County high school is proposing a $49.2 million bond that would fund new construction and renovations, two years after a $55 million proposal was shot down by voters. Becton Regional High School serves students from East Rutherford, Carlstadt, and Maywood. Residents of East Rutherford and Carlstadt will vote on the proposed bond on March 12. Maywood, who in 2020 for the first time sent 340 of its students to BRHS, will not be voting but will contribute financially through its tuition contract if the bond is approved. The new BRHS proposal is comprised of three parts, and…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Like A Superhero': Community Prepares Goodbyes For Beloved East Rutherford Deputy Police Chief 'Like A Superhero': Community Prepares Goodbyes For Beloved East Rutherford Deputy Police Chief
'Like A Superhero': Community Prepares Goodbyes For Beloved East Rutherford Deputy Police Chief It all sadly happened so fast. East Rutherford Deputy Police Chief Phil Taormina, a man who was as kind as he was courageous, died Wednesday, just months after he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of liver cancer. He was only 46. A funeral Mass is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, at St. Pius X R.C. Church in Montville (24 Changebridge Rd,). Entombment will follow in Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover (225 Ridgedale Ave). Visiting hours are from 4 to 8 Monday, Aug. 1 at Kimak Funeral Home, 425 Broad Street, Carlstadt. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Fund th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Kind, Courageous East Rutherford Deputy Police Chief Dies Kind, Courageous East Rutherford Deputy Police Chief Dies
Kind, Courageous East Rutherford Deputy Police Chief Dies It all happened so quickly. East Rutherford Deputy Police Chief Phil Taormina, a man who was as kind as he was courageous, died Wednesday, just months after he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of liver cancer. He was only 46. Fundraising efforts in the community and among law enforcement were accelerating at a furious pace when the news came. East Rutherford PBA Local #275 called Phil a “great man, husband, father, deputy chief, and community superstar.” "He was compassionate, kind, full of laughter," the department's Tammy Verdugo-Gil added. "Phil was like a super hero, soft spoke…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Becton Regional Locked Down As Police Capture Fleeing Car Thieves Becton Regional Locked Down As Police Capture Fleeing Car Thieves
Becton Regional Locked Down As Police Capture Fleeing Car Thieves Becton Regional High School in East Rutherford temporarily went into lockdown Friday morning as borough police chased down three young suspects riding in a stolen car. All three bailed out in the area of Hackensack and Ann street and tried to run after police spotted them but were quickly captured, Deputy Police Chief Phillip Taormina said. Although all three were seized on school property, “there was never any attempt to go towards the school building itself,” Taormina said. The school nonetheless was placed on lockdown out of an abundance of caution, the deputy chief said. It was lifted…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Becton High School Superintendent Quietly Placed On Paid Administrative Leave Becton High School Superintendent Quietly Placed On Paid Administrative Leave
Becton High School Superintendent Quietly Placed On Paid Administrative Leave Becton Regional High School quietly made administrative changes that took effect last summer -- its superintendent Louise Clarke was placed on paid leave, school officials said. In early August, the Carlstadt-East Rutherford Board of Education voted not to renew Clarke's contract, which expired June 30, 2019, meeting minutes show. Dario Sforza -- who has since been serving as acting superintendent and principal -- said Clarke was placed on paid administrative leave and declined further comment, saying it was a personal matter. Daily Voice left two voicemails and sent one email to the schoo…

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by Cecilia Levine