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Hasbrouck
Heights Bergen County, New Jersey 07604 Settled 1664 -- Incorporated
1894 -- Population 11,662
Thursday, November 20, 08.
The local time is
09:17 AM EST (09:17 HRS.)
Wishing
Everyone a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving
Holiday
Parade November 28 at 7 p.m. along Boulevard
Tree Lighting at The Circle follows.
Hasbrouck
Heights Talent Show is scheduled for 1 p.m., Saturday,
December 6th at the
Kiefer Auditorium. Admission is either a bag of groceries
or $10 grocery gift card.
Sign
for the Times
The Borough of Hasbrouck Heights installed a public notice
sign at the Municipal Complex at the corner of The Boulevard
and Central Avenue. The sign cost about $12,000, plus $3,000
for electrical and computer hook-up. It was funded from
the capital ordinance for the construction of the municipal
building. [Story &
photo]
Heights Continues Walking School Bus
Lt. Thomas Archer of the Hasbrouck Heights Police Department
announced that the “Walking School Bus” program
will be expanded during the upcoming school year. Last year,
students participated in a trial program from Euclid School
on Tuesdays and Lincoln School on Thursdays.
[Story]
Camping
with the Classics
The Hasbrouck Heights Public Library held a Family Camp-in
on Friday and Saturday, August 1st and 2nd, from 9:30 p.m.
to 7:30 a.m. About 120 attended, with 80 sleeping over.
[Story & photo]
Annual Senior Citizen Picnic
A picnic is a picnic whether it is held outdoors or indoors.
The decision to hold the Annual Senior Picnic indoors this
year, did not take anyone by surprise. [Story
& photo]
2008 Children's Patriotic Parade
It was all red, white and blue for a "Happy Birthday
America"
[Photo & story]
Heights
Lions Light Up The Night Sky
On Wednesday, July 2, 2008, the Hasbrouck Heights Lions
Club sponsored the 24th Annual Fireworks Program. Officials
estimated paid attendance over 3,500. [Photos
and story]
HHFD
Drills with PA TEB Police
On Saturday, June 28, 2008, the Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department
participated in a familiarization drill at Teterboro Airport
with the Port Authority Police, led by Sergeant Frank S.
Farfalla Jr. The purpose of the exercise was to foster better
coordination of resources and to familiarize the HHFD with
protocol during an aircraft incident on the airfield. [Photos
and story]
Jr.
Police Academy Starts With a Bang
At the end of June, thirty-three newly graduated eighth
graders started their summer off with a bang – literally.
These adventurous children comprised the ninth recruit class
of the Hasbrouck Heights Junior Police Academy. For five
days, the recruits took part in training that mirrors the
regimen a real police recruit undergoes while in the academy.
[Story
& photos]
HH
Little League Picnic 2008
The Hasbrouck Heights Little League held its Annual Picnic
on Saturday, June 19, 2008, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.,
at the Little League Complex. An estimated 1,400 folks enjoyed
plenty of grilled foods, Italian ices and cold drinks. [Photos
and story]
2,140 Pounds Shredded
On Saturday, June 7th, 2008, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Hasbrouck
Heights residents and businesses had 2,140 pounds of sensitive
documents safely shredded and recycled for free at the Central
Avenue parking lot. [Photo
& story]
Farmers Market is Back,
. The 8th Annual Farmers’ Market began on June 17th
with a visit from NJ Secretary of Agriculture Charles M.
Kuperus. The Farmers Market is held every Tuesday at Blvd
and Washington, 12:00 to 6:00 p.m [Photo
and story]
Farmers Market Bus
Free Local bus is sponsored by the Mayor's Business Community
Committee in cooperation with the Hasbrouck Heights Chamber
of Commerce. [Photo &
story]
Memorial Day 2008 Observed
On May 26, 2008, the Hasbrouck Heights Memorial Day activities
began with a well attended parade from Williams Avenue,
along Terrace Avenue, concluding at Memorial Park. This
was the 89th year that the citizens of Hasbrouck Heights
observed Memorial Day at this Monument. [Photos
and story]
HHFD Memorial Day Service 2008
Following the Hasbrouck Heights Memorial Day Veterans ceremony,
the parade continued along Passaic Avenue to the Firemen’s
Memorial at The Circle for a brief service. [Photo
and story]
HHPD Memorial Dedication
On May 14, 2008, the Hasbrouck Heights Police Department
conducted a dedication of their Police Memorial, located
at Boulevard and Central. [Photo
& story]
The Big Payoff
On Saturday, May 10, 2008, at about 10:50 a.m., the pagers
sounded the call for an overturned vehicle with two people
trapped at the corner of Terrace and Bell Avenues. [Photo
& story]
Scouts Learn About Recycling
On Saturday morning, April 5, 2008, Cub Scout Pack 17 Wolf
Den toured the Hasbrouck Heights Recycling Depot. [Photo
& story]
HH Municipal Complex Rocks
The Municipal Alliance of Hasbrouck Heights sponsored a
Battle of the Bands evening on March 8, 2008 in the Municipal
Complex community room.[Photo
& story]
The Andy Feintuch Memorial Wrestling Tournament
was held on Sunday, February 24 from 8:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
at the Hasbrouck Heights High School in the new gym. [Photo
& story]
Reorganization Meeting 2008
On January 1, 2008 at 11:45 a.m., a Sine Die Meeting was
held to conclude 2007 business. Upon the seating of new
mayor and council members, Mayor Rose Marie Heck declared
the 2008 Reorganization Meeting in session.[Photo
& story]
Mayor Ronald R. Jones [Annual
Message 2007]
Mayor Rose Marie Heck [Inaugural
Message 2008]
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Announcements
Hasbrouck
Heights Outdoor Mall
Saturday, September 13 - 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Boulevard &
Central. Free admission.
Vendors · Food · Music · Prizes ·
50-50 · Coupons. Free Bus will available.
Wings
& Wheels Expo
2008
Saturday, September 20 -- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. · Sunday,
September 21 -- 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (pdf
flyer)
Teterboro Airport (Rt. 46 & Industrial Ave.) ·
Park at USPS lot across from Teterboro Airport
Adults $10, children under 12 $5 · Many displays
& exhibits · B17 "Yankee Lady" to offer
rides
The
Farmers Market is back, every Tuesday
at Blvd and Washington, 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. Free Local Bus during Farmers Market.
Continuous route making stops along The Boulevard -- just
flag driver. Will stop at any business. Municipal bus
with orange flags is used. Sponsored by the Mayor's Business
Community Committee in cooperation with the H.H. Chamber
of Commerce.
2008
Free Health Consultations
The Hasbrouck Heights Health Department advises residents
over 18 years old that free health consultations will be
held at the Municipal Building Conference Room 1 from 10:00
a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Consultations are held on the fourth
Thursday of each month. No appointment is necessary. Scheduled
dates: September 25, October 23, November 20 and December
18. Services include: health
history evaluation, blood pressure measurements, height
and weight measurements, individualized counseling and education,
including referral and follow-up confidential consultation
with a Public Health Nurse. This program is part of the
Borough's health contract with Bergen County Department
of Health Services. These free health consultations have
been provided to our residents for over 10 years.
For more info call 201-288-1636.
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Wood-Ridge
Radio -- AM 1580 -- Broadcasting from the old
Curtis Wright Plant
The
Kiwanis Club is collecting all canceled stamps both foreign
and US. [Details]
Hasbrouck
Heights First Year Here is a glimpse
of our hometown during the first year of the 21st
century. Throughout the year I
had photographed some interesting tableaus reflecting
our community life. Take a glance around Hasbrouck
Heights, NJ during 2000 A.D., and see some of the
people, events and places that make our town
a special place to live and work. [Photo
Essay]
Featured
sponsors in our Hasbrouck Heights Hometown. Ads are clickable.
Residents are Welcome
At These Public Meetings -- You can make a difference! New Municipal Complex, 320
Boulevard, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604 Mayor & Council Meetings
-- Second and Fourth Tuesdays at 8:00 p.m. Board of Health -- Second Wednesday in month
at 7:30 p.m. Planning Board -- First Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. Library Board -- Second Wednesday in Month
at 7:30 p.m.
Municipal Court -- Held Wednesdays
at 1:00 p.m.at 248 Hamilton Avenue, 2nd Floor Board of Education meets
last Thursday in month at 8 p.m.in HHHS Library
