Townscape

Suburban Essex
2009-2010

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Map of Belleville

Schools Houses of Worship

1 School No. 3 1 0 Bethany Lutheran Church
2 School No. 4 1 1 Christ Episcopal Church
3 School No. 5 1 2 Christian Apostolic Church
4 School No. 7 1 3 Fewsmith Memorial Presbyterian
5 School No. 8 Church
6 School No. 9 1 4 Little Zion U.A.M.E. Church
7 School No. 10 1 5 River of Life Assemby of God
8 Belleville Middle School 1 6 St. Anthony’s Parish
9 Belleville High School/ 1 7 St. Peter’s Parish
Board of Education 1 8 Wesley United Methodist Church

Other Points of Interest

1 9 Fire Department 22 U.S. Post Office
2 0 Friendly Houses 23 Public Library
2 1 Municipal Building/ 24 Rec. House
Town Hall 25 First Cerebral Palsy Center
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Belleville Organizations
AARP Chapter 2051
Meets first Wednesday of the
month at 1 p.m.
at the Belleville Senior Center
125 Franklin Ave.
973-450-3430
Belleville 9/11 Memorial
Park Committee
Tom Gromiland
973-450-3410
Belleville Elks Lodge 1123
254 Washington Ave., P.O.
Box 42, Belleville
973-759-9623
Frank Zatorski, Exalted Ruler
201-207-2743
Belleville Irish American
Association
Meets third Wednesday at
7:30 p.m.
at Knights of Columbus Hall
98 Bridge St.
Also listed on Facebook clubs
Beverly
973-759-1298
Belleville Knights of
Columbus Council 835
Meets first and third
Mondays at 8 p.m.
98 Bridge St.
Grand Knight Ken Durr
973-759-9656
Belleville-Nutley Kiwanis
Meets first and third
Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.
at Antonio’s Restaurant
311 Franklin Ave., Belleville
Mario Drodz
973-751-2277
Dom Tibaldo
973-661-2411
E-mail: Domtibaldo@aol.com
Belleville Lions Club
Michael’s Roscommon House
531 Joralemon St.
Meets first and third
Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.
Does not meet in July and
August
Edward Saegers, president
Suburban Essex Townsc
973-216-1022
www.lionsclubs.org
Belleville Rotary Club
Meets Wednesdays at noon
at Belleville Public Library
Patrick Colligan
973-751-0200 x204
www.bellevillerotary.org
Belleville Old Guard
Chapter 26
Meets first and third
Wednesdays from 9 a.m.
to noon
at the Belleville Senior Center
125 Franklin Ave.
John Hertling
973-759-1938
Belleville Seniors
Tuesday Club
Meets Tuesdays from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m.
at the Belleville Senior Center
973-450-3430
Belleville Seniors
Friday Club
Meets Fridays from 9:30 a.m.
to 4 p.m.
at the Belleville senior Center
973-450-3430
Clara Maass Auxiliary
1 Clara Maass Dr.
Kathy Kaminski
973-450-2150
Disabled American Veterans
of Belleville-Nutley
Joseph Fornarotto
973-759-1492
Meets first Mondays of the
month at 11 a.m.
at the Belleville Senior Center
125 Franklin Ave.
Hadassah, Bloomfield-
Belleville-Nutley Chapter
Lyn Brenner
973-746-1836
www.hadassah.org
2009
First Cerebral Palsy Center
of Belleville
7 Sanford Ave.
Patrick Colligan, executive
director
973-751-0200
Friends of the Belleville
Library and Shafter Branch
30 Magnolia St.
973-450-3434
www.bellepl.org
Optimists Club of Belleville
Meets every Thursday at
6:30 p.m.
at Pepe Sisters Restaurant
82 Overlook Ave.
Gabe Nazziola
973-696-6562
ROMEO Club
(Retired Old Men Eating Out)
Club
Most are retired musicians of
Belleville and Bloomfield
Meets second Monday or
Tuesday each month
Manny Alfano
973-429-2818
Silver Lake Civic Assn.
69 Heckel St.
Marie Burke, president
973-759-6849
Township of Belleville
Historic Preservation
Commission
Belleville Town Hall
152 Washington Ave.
Mary Docherty
973-450-3302
Unico National,
Belleville Chapter
Meets second Tuesday
at the Branch Brook Manor
13 Washington Ave.
P.O. Box 532, Belleville
Manny Alfano 973-429-2818
or Gene Antonio 973-759-9259
Unico.national@verizon.net
www.unico.org
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Belleville Organizations 51 Rossmore Place Belleville Park Wednesday

Continued from Page 6
Wallace and Tiernan
Retirees Club
Meets second Tuesday of
the month
at the Belleville Rec Center
Ann Stumpe, president
973-777-4223
Woman’s Club of Belleville
Meets second Monday of the
month at 7 p.m.
Judy Nucci Club
973-2960
Meetings are Wednesdays at
Essex County Senior Clubs: 1 p.m.
For more information on the Belleville Park Thursday
following,
call 973-268-3500 Club
Meetings are Thursdays at
Belleville Park Monday Club 1 p.m.
Meetings are Mondays at
1 p.m. Belleville Park Friday Club
Meetings are the first Friday
of the month at noon

Belleville Important Numbers

Municipal Water Bills/Meters Fire Department Patrol Desk
Building/Town Hall 973-450-3339 275 Franklin Ave. 973-450-3333
973-450-3366
152 Washington Ave.
Purchasing Report Room
973-450-3345 973-450-3346
973-450-3317 Police Department
Manager’s Office Municipal Building
Township Engineer Briefing Room
973-450-3323 152 Washington Ave.
973-450-3414 973-450-3589
973-450-3333
Clerk’s Office Print/Breath
973-450-3302
Maintenance Deputy Chiefs
973-450-3600 973-450-3188
D/C Hood
Health Department 973-450-3588 Internal Affairs
973-450-3330
Recreation
Detective Bureau 973-450-3599
Department
Tax and Finance 407 Joralemon St. 973-450-3360 Evidence
973-450-3343 973-450-3422 973-450-3592
Special Services
Rent Leveling Board Friendly House 973-450-3398 Community Police
973-450-3312 21-23 Fredrick St. K-Mart Sub Station
973-450-3362 Traffic
973-450-3404 or
Registrar 973-450-3398
973-450-3405
973-450-3400 Senior
Training
Transportation/ Silver Lake Station
Construction Code 973-450-3325
973-450-3410
Dial-a-Ride 973-450-3444
973-450-3402 Juvenile
Belleville Public
Court 973-450-3580
973-450-3319
Women, Infants & Library and
Children Records Information Center
Law Department 973-450-3395 973-450-3192 221 Washington Ave.
973-450-3312 Joan Taub, director
Caucus Room Record Room 973-450-3434 Fax
Tax Assessor Third Floor 973-450-3189
973-759-6731
973-450-3304 973-450-3187 973-450-3190
www.bellepl.org
973-450-3191
Tax Collector Vital Statistics U.S. Post Office
973-450-3342 973-450-3400 Training 413 Washington Ave.
973-450-3325
973-759-4638
Public Works Animal Control
973-450-3412 973-824-7080
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Belleville Houses of Worship

Bethany Lutheran Church
262 Joralemon St.
973-759-1555
River of Life Assembly
of God
174 Holmes St.
The Rev. Octavio Rivera
www.riveroflife.web
973-759-0726
Little Zion U.A.M.E. Church
154 Stephens St.
Pastor Roy L.A. Bailey
973-759-7358
Christian Apostolic Church St. Anthony’s Parish
77 Wallace St. 63 Franklin St.
The Rev. Grave Alfieri The Rev. Joseph A. Ferraro
973-751-2290 973-481-1991
bellevillechurchnj.com admin@stanthonybelleville.org
Christ Episcopal Church St. Peter’s Parish
393 Washington Ave. 155 William St.
The Rev. Paul Walker, Vicar The Rev. Joseph D. Girone
Rev. Randy Webster stpeter-bellevillenj.
christchurchbelleville.org e-paluch.com
973-751-0616
Wesley United Methodist
Fewsmith Memorial Church
Presbyterian Church 225 Washington Ave.
444 Union Ave. The Rev. Dr. H. Grace Chung
973-759-6869 973-751-2741

Belleville Elected Officials

Mayor Raymond Council Members:
Kimble Deputy Mayor - Kevin G. Kennedy • First Ward - Marie Strumolo Burke
Belleville Town Hall, Second Ward - Steven Rovell • Third Ward - Paul J. MacDonald,
152 Washington Ave. Fourth Ward - John Notari • At-Large - Michael Nicosia
973-450-3345 All council members, 973-450-3302

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Belleville Public Schools

Web site - www.belleville.k12.nj.us School No. 5
149 Adelaide St.
Superintendent of Schools Principal: To be announced
100 Passaic Ave. 973-450-3450
Interim: Deborah Perri Fax: 973-844-1424
973-450-3500 ext. 3447
School No. 7
Belleville High School 20 Passaic Ave.
100 Passaic Ave. Principal Marilyn Hawthorne
Principal Joseph Petrillo 973-450-3470
973-450-3500 ext. 3542 Fax: 973-844-1421
Fax: 973-450-3196
School No. 8
Belleville Middle School 183 Union Ave.
279 Washington Ave. Principal: To be announced
Principal Carmine Giunta 973-450-3480
973-450-3532 Fax: 973-844-1428
School No. 3 School No. 9
230 Joralemon St. 301 Ralph St.
Principal Lucy Demikoff Principal Nanette Rotonda
973-450-3530 973-450-3490
Fax: 973-450-3084 Fax: 973-450-3084
School No. 4 School No. 10
30 Magnolia St. 527 Belleville Ave.
Principal Paula Cummis Principal: Dr. Marilyn McGrath
973-450-3540 973-450-3510
Fax: 973-450-5463 Fax: 973-844-1433

Belleville Sports Organizations

Belleville Recreation Department
407 Joralemon Street
973-450-3422
bellrec@comcast.net

The Belleville
Education Foundation
congratulates
Alexis Autico and
Eduardo Hernandez,
Belleville High School
seniors who designed
the foundation’s logo.

Dale Mincey
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Bloomfield Organizations
Alcoholics Anonymous Bloomfield Elks Lodge 788 Bloomfield Tuesday Seniors
1-908-668-1882 296 Bloomfield Ave. Meets at Watsessing Park
973-429-1827 at noon
American Red Cross Hilda Kane
Chapter House Bloomfield Federation 973-743-5642
63 Park St., Montclair, NJ of Music
07042 P.O. Box 1176 Charles Sellar Foundation
Michelle Esposito, director of P.O. Box 602
volunteers Bloomfield Mandolin
Phone: 973-746-1800 Orchestra Columbiettes Auxillary 1178
Fax: 973-744-2091 190 State St.
P.O. Box 1176
973-746-3203 Disabled American
Animal League of http://nj.mandolins.home.att.
Bloomfield/Glen Ridge net/
Veterans 38
287 Washington St.m nj.mandolins@worldnet.att Clarence Jackson
Bloomfield .net 973-746-2713
Mary Ann Spencer Elvis Presley Tribute
973-743-4447 Bloomfield Public Library
90 Broad St. Fan Club
Birthright of Essex County Gian Hasija, director 369 Broughton Ave.
623 Bloomfield Ave. 973-566-6200 973-338-4277
973-793-2061 www.bplnj.org
Friends of Susan Arms
Bloomfield Art League Bloomfield Senior Citizens P.O. Box 1215
Meets on Sundays at the Assoc. Jim Norton
Civic Center Roseanne Rinaldi 973-429-0355
84 Broad St. 973-743-3332
973-743-9074
Garden State Concert Band
George Weber 15 Bellevue Terrace
973-338-0215 Dominick Ferrar, director
973-338-8140
gscb@aol.com

Hadassah, Bloomfield-
Belleville-Nutley Chapter
Lyn Brenner
973-746-1836
www.hadassah.org

Historical Society of
Bloomfield
90 Broad St.
September to mid-June
Wednesdays 2 to 4:30 p.m.
Saturdays 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Jean Kuras, president
973-743-8844
Bloomfhist@aol.com

The John A. Bukowski

Dale Mincey Shelter for Animals
From left, Demerest School fourth-graders Grace 61 Bukowski Place
Anna Douglas, Megan Rumph and Kayla Harney try 973-748-0194
the egg challenge during the Young Consumers www.bloomfieldtwpnj.com
/animalshelter.html
Program at the Brookdale Shoprite.
2009 Suburban Essex Townscape page 13

Knights of Columbus Mario L. Cabe Watsessing Heights

of Bloomfield
190 State St.
973-743-1688
Dan Strollo, 201-725-3698
Meets second and fourth
Thursdays at 8 p.m.
www.kofc.org
Lions Club
Meets second and fourth
Mondays at noon
at Angelo’s Restaurant
303 Broad St.
Dominick Seville
973-699-6990
Oakeside Bloomfield
Cultural Center
240 Belleville Ave.
Kim Reilly
973-429-0960
Rotary Club of Bloomfield
Meets Thursdays at noon
at Glen Ridge Country Club
P.O. Box 161, Bloomfield
973-233-2312 Neighborhood Assn.
m_cabe@msn.com
Anne Prince, president
Suburban Essex Chamber 973-680-WHNA (9462)
PO Box 1783, Bloomfield
of Commerce www.whna.org
256 Broad St., Room 2F whna@yahoo.com
973-748-2000
Fax: 973-748-2450 Essex County Senior Clubs:
www.suburbanessexchamber For more information on the
.com following,
call 973-268-3500
Unico of Bloomfield
Michael Napolitano Watsessing Park Tuesday
862-368-0801 Club
United Way of Bloomfield Meetings are Tuesdays at
385 Broad St. noon
Ida N. Pafundi Watsessing Park Thursday
973-748-1732
Club
VFW Post 711 Meetings are Thursdays at
564 Broughton Ave. 9 a.m.
John G. Mooney
973-338-4277
jgmoon1@yahoo.com

Philip E. Toaldo, DDS., MAGD

422 Franklin Avenue Nutley, NJ 07110
(across from ShopRite)

973-235-9440
“Dedicated to EXCELLENCE in
treating all areas of General, Family,
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New Patients Always Welcome ~ Convenient Appointment Scheduling
Please visit our website at: www.doctoaldo.com
Celebrating Over 30 Years of Dentistry in the Community of Nutley
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Bloomfield Houses of Worship

Agape Worship Center New Light Baptist Church
33-37 West St. 91 Dewey St.
Bloomfield NJ 07003 Bloomfield, NJ 07003
973-429-1100 973-338-5888
http://www.agapeworshipcenter.com
agapeworshipctr@aol.com Park United Methodist
120 Broad St.
Bethany United Presbyterian Church Bloomfield, NJ 07003
293 W. Passaic Ave. (mailing address is 12 Park St.)
Bloomfield, NJ 07003 973-429-7745
ibethany.org Pastor Wayne Plumstead
Parkumcbloomfield.org
Bloomfield Presbyterian Church
on the Green Sacred Heart Church
147 Broad St. 76 Broad St.
Bloomfield, NJ 07003 Bloomfield, NJ 07003
Rev. Robert Foltz-Morrison 973-748-1800
www.bpcog.org Rev. James Brown

Brookdale Baptist Church St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church

1350 Broad St. 216 Liberty St.
Bloomfield, NJ 07003 Bloomfield, NJ 07003
Rev. Danny Hampton 973-429-8654
www.brookdalebaptist.com Rev. David Rowold
saintjohnsbloomfield.com
Brookdale Reformed Church
10 Bellevue Ave. St. Thomas the Apostle Church
Bloomfield, NJ 07003 60 Byrd Ave.
973-338-7676 Bloomfield, NJ 07003
973-338-9190
Christ Episcopal Church Rev. Charles J. Miller
74 Park Ave. www.stachurchbloomfield.com
Glen Ridge, NJ 07028
973-743-5911 St. Valentine’s Church
Rev. Anne Koehler 125 North Spring St.
http://www.christchurchepiscopal.org Bloomfield, NJ 07003
ccinbgnj@verizon.net 973-743-0220

Christian Faith Center Temple Ner Tamid

132 Montgomery St. 936 Broad St.
Bloomfield, NJ 07003 Bloomfield, NJ 07003
973-680-1522 973-338-1500
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Union Baptist Church
31 Conger St.
First Baptist Church Bloomfield, NJ 07003
1 Washington St. 973-743-6865
Bloomfield, NJ 07003 Pastor John T. Thomason
973-743-2400
Watchung Presbyterian Church
Korean United Presbyterian Church 375 Watchung Ave.
27 Bay Ave. Bloomfield, NJ 07003
Bloomfield, NJ 07003 973-338-4050
973-743-5455
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Bloomfield Elected Officials
Mayor
Raymond McCarthy
Room: 206, Law Enforcement Building
1 Municipal Plaza, Bloomfield, NJ 07003
Phone: 973-680-4077 Fax: 973-680-4040
E-mail: mccarthy@bloomfieldtwpnj.com
Pam Walsh
Secretary
Phone: 973-680-4080 Fax: 973-680-4040
E-mail: pammwalsh@hotmail.com
First-Ward Councilwoman
Janice Maly
Room: 206, Law Enforcement Building
Phone: 973-680-4077 Fax: 973-680-4040
E-mail: janice@JaniceMaly.com
Second-Ward Councilman
Nick Joanow
Room: 206, Law Enforcement Building
Phone: 973- 680-4077 Fax: 973-680-4040
E-mail: njoanow@bloomfieldtwpnj.com
Howard M. Baruch, MD
Christine M. Corradino, MD
Iris A. Drey, MD
Louis G. Quartararo, MD
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Suburban Essex Townscape page 15
Third-Ward Councilman
Robert Ruane
Room: 206, Law Enforcement Building
Phone: 973-680-4077 Fax: 973-680-4040
E-mail: rruane@bloomfieldtwpnj.com
Councilwoman-At-Large
Patricia Spychala
Room: 206, Law Enforcement Building
Phone: 973-680-4077 Fax: 973-680-4040
E-mail: patspychala@comcast.net
Councilwoman-At-Large
Patricia Barker
Room: 206, Law Enforcement Building
Phone: 973-680-4077 Fax: 973-680-4040
E-mail: pbarker@bloomfieldtwpnj.com
Councilman-At-Large
Bernard Hamilton
Room: 206, Law Enforcement Building
Phone: 973-680-4077 Fax: 973-680-4040
E-mail: bernardham@onebox.com
Danielle B. Groves, MD
Margaret L. Meyer, MD
Joshua S. Rovner, MD
Barry J. Finkelstein, MD
page 16 Suburban Essex Townscape 2009

Bloomfield Public Schools

Superintendent of Schools
Frank Digesere
115 Broad St.
Phone: 973-680-8501,
ext. 2013
Bloomfield High School
Principal
Christopher Jennings
Phone: 973-680-8600,
ext. 4383
Bloomfield Middle School
Principal
Sal Goncalves
Phone: 973-680-8620,
ext. 2500
Berkeley Elementary School
Principal
Patricia Pelikan
Phone: 973-680-8540
Bridges Academy Phone: 973-680-8510
at Forrest Glen Fairview Elementary School
Assistant Principal
Principal
Christopher Navarro Sal DeSimone
Phone: 973-680-8600, Phone: 973-680-8550
ext. 2852
Franklin Elementary School
Brookdale Elementary Principal
School
Marianne Abbasso
Principal Phone: 973-680-8560
Ruthann Cherence
Phone: 973-680-8520 Oak View Elementary
School
Carteret Elementary School Principal
Principal Julie Andriolo
Dr. Gina Rosamilia Phone: 973-680-8590
Phone: 973-680-8580
Watsessing Elementary
Demarest Elementary
School
School Principal
Principal Louis Clerico
Mary Todaro Phone: 973-680-8570

Bloomfield Sports Organizations

Bloomfield Recreation Department Bloomfield National Little League
Mike Sceurman Bill Norton, president
84 Broad St., Bloomfield, NJ 973-429-7034
Phone: 973-743-9074 Web site: www.eteams.com
Fax: 973-743-0343 E-mail address is available at Web site.
E-mail: Recreation@bloomfieldtwpnj.com
Bloomfield Babe Ruth League
Bloomfield Soccer Club Tom Todaro, president
Jerry Cianci 973-743-4440
P.O. Box 2254 Web site: www.bloomfieldbaberuth.com
Bloomfield, NJ 07003 E-mail: bloomfieldbaberuth@yahoo.com
973-338-4310
Web site: www.bloomfieldsoccer.us Bloomfield American Little League
E-mail: webmaster@bloomfieldsoccer.us Albert Rivera, publicity director
973-464-5364
E-mail: usmc3047@hotmail.com

Bloomfield Important Numbers

Web site
www.bloomfieldtwpnj.com
Township Administrator
Louise M. Palagano
Municipal Building, Room 214
Phone 973-680-4004 Fax
973-680-0048
E-mail: twpadmin@bloom- Fax: 973-680-4102
fieldtwpnj.com E-mail: policechief@bloom-
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Chief of Police
Mark Leonard Fire Chief
1 Municipal Plaza Chief Joe McCarthy
Law Enforcement Building, Fire Headquarters,
Room 203 375 Franklin St.
Phone: 973-680-4149
2009 Suburban Essex Townscape page 17

Phone: 973-680-4153 Fax: Phone 973-680-4078 Construction Official

973-680-4165 E-mail: courts@bloomfieldtw- Carl Graziano
E-mail: firechief@bloomfield- pnj.com Municipal Bldg., Room 105
twpnj.com Phone 973-259-3089
Director of Health/Human Fax 973-680-1652
Bloomfield Volunteer Services Department E-mail: building@bloomfield-
Emergency Squad Karen Lore twpnj.com
Fred Menzel, captain Municipal Bldg., Room 111
1 Municipal Plaza Phone: 973-680-4018 Zoning Official
Phone: 973-748-6785 E-mail: health@bloomfieldtw- Thomas Horton
E-mail: bves@bloomfieldtwp- pnj.com Municipal Bldg., Room 105
nj.com Phone 973-259-3089
www.bves.org Director of Public Works Fax 973-680-1652
Gerald MacIntyre
Municipal Clerk Department of Public Works, Engineer
Louise M. Palagano 230 Grove St. Paul Lasek
Municipal Building, Phone 973-680-4127 Municipal Bldg., Room 203
Room 214 Fax 973-680-4830 Phone: 973-680-4009
Phone 973-680-4015 Fax E-mail: gmacintyre@bloom E-mail: engineering@bloom-
973-680-0048 fieldtwpnj.com fieldtwpnj.com
E-mail: twpclerk@bloomfield-
twpnj.com Tax Assessor Library Director
Joseph J. Pisauro Gian Hasija
Municipal Court Municipal Bldg., Room 108 90 Broad St.
Administrator Phone 973-680-4021 Phone: 973-566-6200
Fax 973-680-4046 Fax: 973-566-6217
Richard Salierno Jr.
E-mail: assessor@bloomfield- E-mail: ghasija@bplnj.org
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Map of Glen Ridge

Schools
1 Forest Avenue School
2 Linden Avenue School
3 Ridgewood Avenue School
4 Glen Ridge High School
5 Superintendent Central Offices

Houses of Worship
6 Christ Episcopal Church
7 Glen Ridge Congregatonal
Church

Other Points
of Interest
8 Glen Ridge Free Public Library
9 Glen Ridge Police Department
10 Municipal Building
11 Glen Ridge Community Pool
12 U.S. Postal Service
13 Glen Ridge Train Station
2009 Suburban Essex Townscape page 19

Glen Ridge Organizations

ACE - Association for Friends of Glen Ridge Historical Society
Cultural Education Library of Glen Ridge
P.O. Box 200 P.O. Box 8115 P.O. Box 164
Jennifer Agarwal Joe Fanning Marc Levinson
973-566-0686 973-748-5027 973-748-0452
mystic.verizon.net/ACE_GR
Glen Ridge Educational The John A. Bukowski
American Red Cross Foundation Shelter for Animals
Chapter House P.O. Box 8063 61 Bukowski Place, Bloomfield
63 Park St. Fran Wong 973-748-0194
Montclair, NJ 07042 973-743-7763 www.bloomfieldtwpnj.com
Michelle Esposito, director /animalshelter.html
of volunteers Glen Ridge Golden Circle
Phone: 973-746-1800 Robert Chamberlain, president Kiwanis Club
Fax: 973-744-2091 973-748-0385 Meets second and fourth
Gabriel Navola, vice president Thursday of the month at
Animal League of 973-748-0081 7 p.m. at Glen Ridge Train
Bloomfield/Glen Ridge Meets first Wednesdays of Station, Corner of
287 Washington St., the month at Glen Ridge Ridgewood and Bloomfield
Bloomfield Senior Community avenues (across from the
Mary Ann Spencer 228 Ridgewood Ave. Glen Ridge Post Office)
973-743-4447 P.O. Box 201
Glen Ridge High School Lynne Oliver
Art Patrons Association Key Club 973-746-5206
P.O. Box 8197 P.O. Box 8083 www.grkiwanis.com
JoAnne Diglio Lynne.Oliver@prudentialnew-
973-429-8981 Glen Ridge Senior Assn. jersey.com
Lou Mercurio Robert Chamberlain
973-746-7170 973-748-0385 Music Parents Assoc.
P.O. Box 203
Democratic Club Glen Ridge Teen Center Holly Eastman, president
49 Douglas Road 228 Ridgewood Ave., 973-680-4334
Yvonne Provost Train Station
973-429-0410 Jim Cowan
973-748-2924 Continued on Page 20

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Glen Ridge Organizations South End Association
Continued from Page 19 78 Douglas Road
Angel Schade, president
973-743-0639
Republican Club
284 Ridgewood Ave. We Are Unwritten
Ted Molin Support group for teens with
973-680-9154 OCD
Meets the first Sunday of the
month at 6:30 p.m. at
Women’s Club of Glen Ridge
219 Ridgewood Ave.
Julie Hutchinson
973-508-8719
jhutchinsonjudd@comcast.net
Women’s Club of Glen Ridge
219 Ridgewood Ave.
Club Office: 973-748-5459

Glen Ridge Important Numbers

Web site Parks & Recreation
www.glenridgenj.org James Cowan, coordinator, 973-748-2924
jtcowan@glenridgenj.org
Borough of Glen Ridge Municipal Building Community Pool (in season) 973-743-2160
825 Bloomfield Ave., Glen Ridge, NJ 07028 Community Pool (off season) 973-748-8400
Main Phone: 973-748-8400 ext. 203
Fax: 973-748-3926
Public Works
Administration Jay Weisenbach, supervisor, ext. 223
Michael Rohal, administrator, engineer and jaweisenbach@glenridgenj.org
clerk, ext. 226
mjrohal@glenridgenj.org Vital Statistics
Michael Zichelli, deputy admin., ext. 235 Elaine Bertram, ext. 221
mpzichelli@glenridgenj.org Rosalyn Bolcato, ext. 222
Tresor Gopaul, assistant to admin., ext. 220
Glen Ridge Police Department
Borough Attorney 3 Herman St., Glen Ridge, NJ 07028
John Malayska, Esq. Main Phone: 973-748-5400
973-624-8400 Fax: 973-748-8477
www.meyner.com Emergency: 911
John R. Magnier, police chief
Borough Forester jrmagnier@glenridgenj.org
Stephen Schuckman, ext. 202 Sheila Byron-Lagatutta, captain
sebyron@glenridgenj.org
Building Department 973-748-8444 Paul Bruno, lieutenant
Ronald Young, construction official, ext. 233 ptbruno@glenridgenj.org
Tara Ventola, technical asst., ext. 233
Engineering 973-748-8444 Glen Ridge Free Public Library
Michael Rohal, ext. 226 240 Ridgewood Ave., Glen Ridge, NJ 07028
Michael Zichelli, ext. 235 Main Phone: 973-748-5492
Fax: 973-748-9350
Finance Web site: www.glenridgelibrary.org
973-748-8400 John Sitnik, director
Irene C. Wheat, CFO, ext. 262 jsitnikgrlib@yahoo.com
Donna Altschuler, tax, water collector, ext. 236 Helen Beckert, assistant director
William Merdinger, tax assessor, ext. 239 hbeckertgrlib@yahoo.com
Health Department Heidi Cadmus, youth services director
hcadmusgrlib@yahoo.com
Elaine Bertram, ext. 221

Municipal Court Glen Ridge Community Pool

35 Clark St.
973-748-8116
973-743-2160 (in season)
Stephen Berry, court administrator, ext. 227
973-748-8400, ext. 203 (off season)
scberry@glenridgenj.org
Web site: www.glenridgepool.com
Elizabeth Brewster, Esq., prosecutor
E-mail: poolmanager@glenridgepool.com
973-325-8681
2009 Suburban Essex Townscape page 21

Glen Ridge Public Schools

Web site: Regina Henry Linden Avenue School
www.glenridge.org Timothy Keppel Principal: Joseph Caravela
Jeffrey Kobernick 205 Linden Ave.
Board of Education Suzanne O’Connor 973-429-8301
Gwen Schoenfeld
Superintendent of Schools Ridgewood Avenue School
John Mucciolo Schools Principal: Dirk Phillips
12 High St. Vice Principal: Michael
973-429-8302 Glen Ridge High School Donovan
Principal: Kenneth Rota 235 Ridgewood Ave.
Board President Vice Principals: Mary Lynn 973-429-8306
Elisabeth Ginsburg DePierro, Jonathan Heitmann
Middle School Program Student Services
Board Vice Presidents Supervisor: Maria DiCondina Director: Barbara Gemza
Karen Eisen 200 Ridgewood Ave. Secretary: Marie Campanali
Julie Raskin 973-429-8303 973-429-8305
Business Administrator Forest Avenue School
Peter Caprio Principal: Deborah Fitzpatrick
Board Members 287 Forest Ave.
Tom Agnew 973-429-8308

Glen Ridge
Elected Officials
Glen Ridge Borough Council
www.glenridgenj.org

Mayor
Peter A. Hughes

Borough Council Members and Committees

Parks & Recreation Committee
Councilman Paul A. Lisovicz - president

Finance and Administration Committee

Councilwoman Linda Seyffarth

Community Affairs and Public Relations

Committee
Councilwoman Elizabeth K. Baker

Public Works Committee

Councilman Arthur D. Dawson
Planning & Development Committee
Councilwoman Yvonne Provost
Public Safety Committee
Councilman Stuart K. Patrick
Dale Mincey
From left, School Principal Dirk Phillips, Glen
Ridge Borough forester Steve Schuckman
and Borough Manager Michael Rohal cele-
brate Arbor Day by planting a tree at
Ridgewood Avenue School.
page 22 Suburban Essex Townscape 2009

Glen Ridge Sports Organizations

Glen Ridge Athletic Association Tom Short- Girls Lacrosse
Bob Salvatelli Ken Topping- Floor Hockey
P.O. Box 44 Mike Brandell- Soccer
973-743-9720 Paul Schwern- Wrestling
www.graa.org
Parks and Recreation Department
Contacts in GRAA: James Cowan, coordinator, 973-748-2924
Bob Salvatelli - Basketball E-mail: jtcowan@glenridgenj.org
Paul Marhan- Softball
James Malik- Baseball The Parks and Recreation Department is in
Jim Lopes- Football charge of the Suburban Track and Field
Patty Topping- Field Hockey League for fifth through eighth graders.
John Mulligan- Boys Lacrosse

Glen Ridge Houses of Worship

Christ Episcopal Church Glen Ridge Congregational Church
74 Park Ave. 195 Ridgewood Ave.
Glen Ridge, NJ 07028 Glen Ridge, NJ 07028
973-743-5911 973-743-5596

Dale Mincey
Priscilla Arnold offers treats to Priest-in-Residence Christopher Johnson during Christ
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