Officials from the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office today announced that more than 700 firearms were taken in over the weekend as part of the county’s first-ever Gun Buy Back initiative, which allowed individuals to anonymously surrender their unwanted firearms for cash. “We’re very grateful this program was such a tremendous success,” Sheriff Leo P. McGuire said. “As a father and Bergen County resident, it gives me peace of mind to know we've done all we can to ensure the safety of our communities. The Sheriff’s Office will continue to use all the resources we have at our disposal, including partnering with clergy, to make Bergen County a safe and great place to live and raise a family.”
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R&S Landscaping & Backyard Living Continue Seminar Series With 'Floral Design: Dried & Permanent Botanicals Inspired by Nature' and 'Hands-On Pruning: Fall' In New Jersey, fall is perfect for spending time outdoors -- the weather is pleasant and the colors are beautiful. As part of their ongoing seminar series, local companies R&S Landscaping and Backyard Living are planning two events that will help homeowners and gardening enthusiasts prepare for the season. Read more

According to recent statistics*, non-surgical cosmetic procedures such as Botox® injections have increased 231% since 1997 and now account for more than 85% of all cosmetic procedures. Increasingly, dentists are putting their experience and expertise to work in the facial injectable market, using their in-depth knowledge of facial anatomy to introduce services that complement their existing work. At the forefront of this trend is Englewood Cliffs, NJ-based Dr. Bruce G. Freund, co-founder and CEO of the American Academy of Facial Cosmetics, an institution created specifically to educate and train healthcare professionals in facial injectable procedures. Read more

Community Designed For Families in Search of Convenience

Centex, one of the award-winning brands of PulteGroup, Inc., has announced the opening of its newest community, Signature Place at Garfield in Garfield, N.J. A response to the demand among Bergen County homebuyers for a community designed with families in mind, Signature Place at Garfield will feature 184 stunning townhomes built for families in search of a convenient and fulfilling lifestyle. Located at the junction of the Passaic and Saddle Rivers, Signature Place will provide residents with easy access to an abundance of restaurants, stores, schools and recreational opportunities. Additionally, the community is located just 12 miles from New York City and is in close proximity to the Plauderville and Garfield train stations. Read more

Addition of industry veterans Pope and Romney supports firm's growing service platform

Jones Lang LaSalle has hired two industry veterans to join its Project and Development Services (PDS) division in New Jersey. David Pope and Christopher Romney will serve as a Senior Project Managers providing project management services to both commercial real estate owners and tenants. Read more

The High-Holidays call for a Suit that’s “100% Kosher”

Just in time for the High Holidays, Hackensack custom suit maker Mohan’s Custom Tailors located at the Shops at Riverside, has introduced the ‘Kosher Suit’ —a suit kosher enough to be worn by the city’s leading Rabbinical authorities and religious leaders, and cool enough to be worn by Jewish hipsters and fashion savvy temple-goers. Read more

The Zoning Board of Adjustment of the Borough of Paramus will hold another public hearing on Thursday, October 14, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. at the Borough Hall, Jockish Square, Paramus, New Jersey, on the application of Shamrock Creek, LLC for a use variance, preliminary and final site plan approval and other variance relief to construct a townhouse and garden home complex consisting of 36 townhouses and 104 garden homes (condominiums) located in fifteen (15) separate buildings and clubhouse at the premises known as Block 7706, Lot 1 on the Tax Map of the Borough of Paramus and more commonly known as Soldier Hill Road, Paramus, New Jersey. Read more

More than 40 members from area Rotary clubs and those interested in becoming members attended a recent “Meet and Greet” event hosted by The Allendale Community for Mature Living http://www.allendalecommunity.com/ and held at The Atrium, in honor of the new Allendale/Saddle River Rotary Club. Guests dined on a buffet dinner prepared by the Community’s chef while enjoying friendly conversation. Read more

Sunday, November 21, 11 a.m., the Puffin Foundation, 20 Puffin Way, Teaneck: Join Bob McGrath, of Teaneck and Sesame Street, at the Teaneck International Film Festival’s program for children 3 – 8 years old when TIFF presents the NY International Children’s Film Festival KID FLIX MIX 2010. The 66-minute program features outstanding animated and live action shorts from around the world. Read more

Mark Distler, that omnipresent Paramus resident mentioned that their would be a party at the Paramus Pool on Thursday evening. He asked www.ParamusPost.com to stop by. Mark is involved in so many good things that it is difficult to resist a request. He’s still deeply involved in Save Our Wetlands along with Ed Onorato. Knowing that this was for our Paramus youth provided the incentive. Read more

Fairway Market Pursuing their interest in involving the community. Fairway Market held a cookoff competition with several firehouse chefs displaying their culinary abilities. In addition to Mel Fabrikant, Susan Leigh Sherrill, newly appointed food editor of The Record and Ray Venezia , longtime meat mogul and director of that department for Fairway were enlisted to taste the various preparations and to judge them. Fairway donated all the food, water and shade canopies to the participating contestants and rewarded them with gift certificates plus a trophy and a donation to the winner’s charity of choice. Read more

In its continuing effort of providing interesting topics of discussion, the guest speaker at this past week’s Teaneck Rotary lunch meeting was Judy Distler, Fundraising/Development Director, for the Teaneck International Film Festival (TIFF).

This year will be the Film Festivals’ 5th annual event and will take place November 19-21 (the week-end before Thanksgiving) providing thought provoking and stimulating film selections. Read more

Opening day may have been good for Tiger Woods, but was kind of a snafu day for this reporter.

Having passed up an online press application as too complicated, an invitation to Meet and Greet with Kenny Perry’s Coaching Staff at the Barclays was eagerly accepted. An offer of a Gate Pass and entry to the Media Center for credentials was forthcoming. An update about parking and transportation listed Lot # 5 at the Westfield Garden State Plaza Shopping Center. To ascertain where the lot was located, a call to the GSP office informed me that they didn’t have a Lot #5, but to go to the bus terminal, Lot # 45, in the west area. I quickly notified the PR firm in Pittsburgh of the supposed gaffe and gave them the office number. They called and confirmed. Read more

Dear Friends:

Boat insurance can be a dull, sleepy subject for many boaters and anglers. So why should you care about it?
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Limited Opportunities to Buy Remain at Intimate Morris County, N.J., Enclave

With sales underway at Building 9, the final phase at Viera at Hanover Township, developer Sterling Properties has announced new, value-driven pricing for the small number of remaining homes at the exclusive active-adult community. Homes at Viera are now priced from $549,000 — an incredible value for opulent homes located in the heart of prestigious Morris County, N.J. Read more