TV personality helps North Jersey ‘Get REAL’ about hunger
Center for Food Action and “Real Housewives of New Jersey”
star Jackie Goldschneider launched the Get REAL About Hunger
campaign to bring attention to the issue of childhood hunger in
North Jersey. The Get REAL program began with a brunch attended
by Goldschneider and two dozen influential women from diverse
backgrounds to discuss existing stereotypes and misconceptions
about hunger and identify ways to bring attention to the issue.
“It’s hard to understand how we can have families in this part of
New Jersey who don’t have enough to eat,” said Goldschneider. “In
fact, 10 percent of households in New Jersey don’t even know where
their next meal will come from, and to make it worse, a third of those
households won’t qualify for government assistance because they
make too much money.”
The goal is to bring awareness to residents in New Jersey to help
educators and parents recognize the signs of hunger in children,
help build empathy and understanding among school children and
increase support through food drives and monetary donations.
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Misconceptions about hunger was the subject of a recent lunch meeting of more
than 20 women from diverse backgrounds, including “Real Housewives of New
Jersey” star Jackie Goldschneider, who launched a “Get REAL About Hunger”
campaign in partnership with Center for Food Action.
High school students complete successful apprenticeships
Now in its sixth year, this summer’s enrichment program was for
Englewood residents entering junior and senior years of high school. It is
a partnership funded by the City of Englewood and managed by the Zone,
a youth based service of Bergen Family Center (BFC) and Englewood
Chamber of Commerce (ECC). Thanks also to Englewood Health and
Englewood Special Improvement District for their generous support.
The program provided students with a hands-on work experience and
guidance that will help them compete in today’s job market. The Zone, a
youth-based service program of Bergen Family Center, received 60 appli-
cations and accepted 40 students. Candidates are selected by a committee
of Bergen Family Center professionals and members of the Englewood
Chamber of Commerce through an interview and selection process.
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“The Plastic Bag Dilemma”
Tuesday, Oct. 15, 7 p.m.
Daniel Feliciano of the Englewood
Environmental Commission will give
a presentation on plastic bag recy-
cling in general and in Englewood
specifically.
The Miracle Mets of 1969:
50th Anniversary
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 7 p.m.
Join Rick Feingold as we share mem-
ories of the 1960s Mets from their
1962 humble beginnings as the worst
team in baseball to their triumphant
1969 season as World Champions.
Going Wilder in the
Kitchen: The Sequel!
Wednesday, Oct. 22, 7 p.m.
Bobcat Saunders returns to the
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Apprentices worked 25 hours a week, Monday, July 1, through Friday,
Aug. 9, including 2 hour-long business skills workshop each Wednesday.
Each student received a stipend of $1,200. Twenty-six businesses, city
departments and non-profits provided positions for these students.
A new opportunity in 2019 included a tour of Englewood Health given
by Jennifer Janowitz, a Community Health Specialist. Students learned
of the different career opportunities available in health.
The six-week program concluded with a graduation ceremony to
honor participating students and businesses on Friday, Aug. 9, at Engle-
wood Health’s Chiang Auditorium. Each student received a Certificate
of Achievement from City Council and a Certificate from the New Jersey
Legislature by City Council Members, Charles Cobb and Katharine Glynn.
Englewood Library to explain more
about the ecology of successful forag-
ing, and more about the use of wild
plants and mushrooms in recipes
from around the world.
Touring Native America
Over the Past 100 Years
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 7 p.m.
Author Arlene Hirschfelder pre-
sentation covers tourism to Native
America lands the past 100-plus
years.
Film Series: Movies About
Politics
Monday, Oct. 28—Friday, Nov. 1, 2 p.m.
David Weiner presents “Great
African-American mid-20th Century
Performers,” a program containing
rare film and television clips of
great American jazz and pop singers,
musicians and dancers from the 1920s
to the 1960s.
Quarterly taxes due,
can be paid online
Residents can now visit the Tax Collector’s page on
the City of Englewood’s website, www.cityofenglewood.
org, to pay taxes online.
The next quarterly due date for property taxes is Nov.
1. The final tax bills will be mailed in September. The
bill will have the November 2019, February 2020 and
May 2020 quarterly amounts due. For your convenience
the Tax Collector’s Office will extend their hours to
8 p.m. on Nov. 4. The last day to pay to avoid interest
charges is Nov. 12 due to the 10th of the month falling
on a weekend and the office will be closed on the 11th
in observance of Veterans Day. Please remember if you
would like a receipt for your tax payment the entire tax
bill must be submitted at the time of payment or your
cancel check will be your receipt.
Also, the City of Englewood will be having the annual
Tax Sale on Dec. 19. Any delinquencies after Nov. 12
may be subject to the Tax Sale process. If you have any
questions, contact the Tax Collector at 201-871-6607 or
[email protected].