Christie Lets Down New Jersey`s Environment Once Again After All

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Spring 2014, Volume XIX, Issue 1
HackensackRIVERKEEPER®is the independent, non-governmental advocate for the Hackensack River.
Christie Lets Down New Jersey’s Environment Once Again
But despite pocket veto of Sewage Right-to-Know bill, the legislation is NOT dead!
By Hugh M. Carola
On Wednesday, January 22
New Jersey Governor Chris
Christie refused to sign S-831 into
law. The bill, known as the Sewage Right to Know bill, had been
passed overwhelmingly 34-4-2 by
the state Senate on January 9. The
state Assembly passed its version
by a similarly wide majority (5918-3) on December 19 after years
of advocacy and lobbying on the
part of Hackensack Riverkeeper
and New Jersey’s clean water
community. That the governor
refused to sign the bill is both
confusing and troubling.
We’re confused because it
passed with such strong bipartisan and statewide support; and
we’re sorely troubled because it’s
obvious that Governor Christie
does not want New Jerseyans to
know when the waters we fish
in, recreate on or even drink are
contaminated with sewage. And he
also did this despite the fact that
the legislature made adjustments
to the bill as requested by his own
Departments of Environmental
Protection and Health & Senior
Services. Signing the bill should
have been a no-brainer but we can
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After All These Years,
An Earth Day Event To Call Our Very Own
And you’re invited to join us at EarthFest Overpeck!
By Hugh M. Carola
“Hey, what are you guys doing
for Earth Day?”
For as long as there’s been
a Hackensack Riverkeeper, the
answer to that question has been
something like, “Uh, we’re participating in [insert name]’s Earth
Day event.” Well, after seventeen years our answer has finally
changed. For the first time ever,
we’re hosting an Earth Day party
to beat all: a two-day celebration
called EarthFest Overpeck. Taking
place in the Teaneck and Ridge-
field Park sections of Overpeck
County Park, the event also marks
the 2014 opening of our Overpeck
Park Kayak Center, making it the
perfect weekend for a celebration
of all things ecological.
Here’s what each day entails:
The main celebration takes place
on Saturday, April 26 from 9AM
until 6PM and features exhibits &
presentations by environmental
groups, green vendors, a fishing
derby, live music, dance presen-
Inside
At the Helm
New MS 4 Permit
2014 Eco-Program
Reservoir Paddle Series
Watershed Field Notes
World Series of Birding
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tations, free paddling out of the
Kayak Center, food trucks and
a beer garden courtesy of Great
Lakes Brewing Co. and Kohler
Distributors. The day also includes
our first-ever Recycled Regatta,
in which teams of very creative
people will launch boats constructed out of a variety of recycled materials and navigate them
across Overpeck Lake.
Day Two on Sunday, April 27
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Volunteer Corner
Ambassador’s Corner
Tribute to Mark Becker
Your River, Your Legacy
Thank You Donors
Check Out that Other River
Upcoming Events
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A word from
Captain Bill
“...Every single tributary down to
the last unnamed trickle.”
This June marks Hackensack
Riverkeeper’s 17th year of protecting your Hackensack River.
Serving as your Riverkeeper has
been the most fulfilling time of
my life and presiding over the
growth of the organization has
been a blast. As we approach this
anniversary, it’s helpful to look
back over the battles we fought
and the changes we wrought; both
of which beg the question: how far
have we actually come since those
heady, early days?
Back in 1997 communities
throughout our watershed region
had practically no relationship to
the river, the Meadowlands or the
reservoirs. If the public had any
thoughts about the Hackensack
they were overwhelmingly negative. The river was considered one
of the most polluted waterways
in the country, the Meadowlands
were infamous for the garbage
dumps, and if you asked people
where their drinking water came
from, the answer was most likely
to be, “The tap.”
One early interview went
something like this: the Reporter
asked me, “Why would you want
to keep that river?” To which I
responded, “Honestly? Because
of attitudes like that.” I then went
on to explain that where we live,
work and play, the Hackensack
River is the most important natural
resource we have; and that if we
didn’t start fighting for its survival we would end up trying to
figure out how we ourselves could
survive.
The fight to protect the remaining wetlands in the Meadowlands
propelled Hackensack Riverkeeper
into the public’s consciousness in
such a way that I still marvel about
it. The successful outcomes of that
battle (and there were multiple
victories there) proved that even in
the most densely populated corner
of the most densely populated
state in America there is still room
for nature to prevail.
In the upper watershed we
worked very closely with the New
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Ivan Kossak, CPA, President
Robert Ceberio, Vice President
Susan Gordon, Secretary
Dr. Beth Ravit, Treasurer
Virginia Korteweg
Rob Gillies
Frank Massaro
Kelly G. Palazzi
Ellie Spray
Margaret Utzinger
Nancy Wysocki
Honorary Trustees
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
William “Pat” Schuber
Executive Director
Captain Bill Sheehan,
Hackensack Riverkeeper
HRI Staff
Hugh Carola, Program Director
Jodi Jamieson, Project Manager
Amy Jolin, Development Director
Chris Len, Staff Attorney
Mary Knight, Operations Director
Sarah Menchise, Outreach Coordinator
Chris Marinello, Watershed Ambassador
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still do something about it. Read
on….
Rather than actively vetoing
the bill, the governor used the
so-called “pocket veto” option
and simply allowed it to pass the
end of the 2013 Legislative Session without action. By doing so
(as he did with an astonishing 43
other bills), he avoided having to
explain his motives; and avoided a
potentially embarrassing override.
But pocket vetoes can only be
used once on the same bill.
If, as we at Hackensack Riverkeeper expect, the bill’s sponsors
reintroduce it in the 2014 session,
it will pass with flying colors yet
again. At that point, Gov. Christie
will be forced to either sign it or
explain to all of us why, in his
opinion, we should be kept in the
dark whenever raw sewage taints
our waterways. Sadly, such spills
are not rare. According to the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency,
23 billion gallons of sewage and
sewage-contaminated wastewater
are discharged into New Jersey
waters each year from Combined
Sewer Overflows (CSOs), Sani-
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tary Sewer Overflows (SSOs) and
storm-related discharges from
overwhelmed treatment plants
(like those that occurred at the
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission facility during Hurricane
Sandy).
Should the Governor veto the
bill, he will set the stage for an
override vote – a vote that should
pass. But before any of that happens, your legislators must hear
from you. Here’s how:
If you don’t already know how
to reach them, simply go to www.
njleg.state.nj.us, the official NJ
Legislature website. On the left
side of the home page, underneath
the word MEMBERS is a link reading Find Your Legislator. Clicking on that link will bring you to
a page where you can easily find
the complete contact info (mailing
addresses, phone and fax numbers,
and e-mail) for your senator and
Assembly representatives.
As always, the most effective
means of communication remains
putting pen to paper and stamp to
envelope but whichever way you
choose to reach out, the message
to your legislators is simple:
• Reintroduce S-831, the Sewage
Right-to-Know bill and vote on
it as soon as possible.
• If the governor vetoes it, vote to
override his veto.
• Sewage does not belong in our
water – any of our waters.
• Clean water is NOT a partisan
issue; it is a human right.
Keep is simple, keep it short
but by all means keep the pressure on. If you don’t have Internet
access, feel free to call us any
weekday between 10AM and 6PM
at 201-968-0808, and we’ll get
you the names and contact info
for your state legislators. If you
need help drafting your letter, we
can do that, too. Just call, email or
visit our website.
There was no good reason
whatsoever for Governor Christie
not to sign the Sewage Right-toKnow bill. But whatever twisted
logic led him to that inaction can
be un-twisted by you, me and the
ninety-three state senators and Assembly reps who agree with us.
Find & contact your NJ state
legislators at: www.njleg.state.
nj.us
For more info go to: www.
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Page 4 Time to Clean Up Our Water with a New MS4 Permit
By Christopher Len
Actually, it’s well past time to do it.
Here’s the problem: Our water is dirtier than we
want it to be. It’s a lot cleaner now than it was, we
all know that. Readers of a certain age will remember a Hackensack that was an abattoir; Capt. Bill has
told me the story of how when Soviet leader Leonid
Brezhnev arrived for a summit, he was driven to
New York the long way around the Meadowlands
so he wouldn’t go back to Mother Russia and tell all
the comrades how badly we capitalist pigdogs had
cocked it up. Now, when one hundred twelve million viewers tune in to the Super Bowl, er, the BIG
GAME, we have no care that the Meadowlands will
be an eyesore. It’s a feature, not a bug.
But still, the water is dirtier than we want it to be.
There are basically three things we want for the
Hack: we want it to be safe enough that we can swim
in it; we want it to be clean enough that we can catch
and eat the fish and the crabs; we want it to be healthy
enough that it supports a thriving natural ecosystem.
We all know that we’re not close enough to any of
these goals.
It’s not as safe as we want it for swimming, largely because of Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs).
Tidelines readers are well aware of the importance
we have placed on reining in CSOs. The NJDEP now
has new draft permits out for all of the CSO communities in the state. If they follow through as they’ve
announced they intend to, there will be new CSO
permits across the state that will begin moving New
Jersey from having by far the worst CSO program
in the country to one of the best. So far, the Department deserves cheers for its work on permits. Cheers
NJDEP! Cheers!
It’s not safe to eat the fish and crabs (or the turtles
or the shellfish, etc.) because our industrial past has
left literally tons (literally tons of tons!) of toxic pollutants in the river sediment. The Hackensack and
other area waters flow over sediments choked with
nastiness like chlordane, heptachlor epoxide and
DDT. The worms eat that muck; the crabs eat the
worms and that’s why we can’t eat the crabs. Solving this problem requires the might of the federal
government, and we have had preliminary talks about
expanding the area of the Hackensack that would be
subject to Superfund designation.
It’s not as healthy an ecosystem as we’d like
largely because of polluted stormwater. Stormwater
carries all sorts of pollutants with it, including toxic
chemicals and dangerous bacteria and viruses. Stormwater is the biggest source of water pollution statewide according to the state’s own studies. As a result,
89 percent of our bays and estuaries, 90 percent of
our assessed rivers and streams, and 100 percent of
our coastal waters fail to meet one or more designated
uses – like swimming, fishing and/or supporting
aquatic life.
Stormwater’s biggest impact, though, is on aquatic life. Stormwater is the biggest driver of depressed
oxygen levels in water; low dissolved oxygen (DO)
makes it difficult or impossible for many fish species
to live in the Hackensack during high summer days.
That’s why Hackensack Riverkeeper, with eight other
environmental groups working in New Jersey, petitioned NJDEP Commissioner Bob Martin to update
the state’s stormwater regulations.
If this reminds you of how our CSO lawsuit
began, it both should and shouldn’t. Stormwater in
New Jersey is regulated by general permits, called
MS4 permits. When we petitioned the Department to
revoke its CSO permit, we did so with the expectation
that we would sue them to compel new rules. Here,
though, our petition is meant as a first step to negotiate new storm water rules with the state. We hope to
incorporate more state oversight over local development decisions, encourage more green infrastructure to retain more water on site and keep it out of
rain-swollen, polluted rivers, and mostly, we hope to
protect water quality standards. A new, modern MS4
permit would represent a second great advance in
New Jersey water quality, and that’s one of the many
things we’ll be working on in the coming months.
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Earth Day Extravaganza
consists of a major-league Spring
Cleanup along the very same
waterway from noon until 4PM.
Afterwards, all cleanup volunteers
will be treated to an enjoyable after-party catered by Whole Foods
Market and (for those 21 and up)
Great Lakes and Kohler. For those
not into cleanups or craft beer,
presents:
#EarthFestOverpeck
Saturday, April 26
• Recycled Regatta
• Green Vendors
• Food Trucks
• Beer Garden
• Live Music
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April 27 also marks the Opening
Day – and Fifteenth Anniversary
– of our Paddling Center at Laurel
Hill Park in Secaucus.
Admission to EarthFest Overpeck is free; and all events take
place rain or shine. For specific
information about the Recycled
Regatta, directions to the park
or anything else about the event,
please visit www.EarthFestOverpeck.com or call us at 201-
968-0808 Monday thru Friday.
You can also follow the event on
Instagram, Facebook and Twitter:
#EarthFestOverpeck.
The brainchild of Riverkeeper
Ops Director Mary Knight, the
festival could not take place without the support and cooperation of
Bergen County government; and
in particular the Department of
Parks. See you there!
EarthFest Overpeck
April 26-27, 2014
Sunday, April 27
• Hackensack Riverkeeper
Cleanup in
Overpeck Park
• County-wide
Neighborhood
Cleanups
To become a vendor, sponsor or for more information
contact Mary Knight at: 201-968-0808 or
Festival@HackensackRiverkeeper.org
Page 6 Presenting Our 2014 Eco-Program Season
Well, we’ve got some GREAT activities and
events in store for you on and around the water this
year. Beginning with our inaugural Earth Day Celebration at Overpeck Park on April 26 & 27, we’ve
also got five Full Moon guided paddles, a leisurely
“picnic paddle” from Laurel Hill to River Barge Park
and back, a boatload of River Cleanups and as al-
ways, a jam-packed, six-month Eco-Cruise schedule
featuring all three itineraries. Whether you’re an old
friend or one of those folks who still hasn’t joined us
in the field, we’ve got a seat or a spot just for you.
So come meet us at the river – and bring a friend (or
two, or three, or the whole family, or the entire office). Either way, just come on down!
2014 Eco-Cruises
OPEN ECO-CRUISES:
Open Eco-Cruises are scheduled in advance and are open to
individuals, couples, families, and
the like. Seats are available for a
donation of $25 each ($30 each
for Newark Bay trips) and $10 for
children ages 4-12). To reserve
your seats, call Capt. Hugh at
201-968-0808. Please Note: Open
Eco-Cruises are not available for
large groups.
CHARTER ECO-CRUISES:
Group Charter Eco-Cruises can
be arranged for any available date/
time other than those listed below.
An Adult Charter (13 persons max
per boat) can be arranged for a donation of $300 per boat; a Youth
Charter for $250 (13-17 persons
max) per boat. Your choice of
itinerary.
“BOAT & BANK”
COMBINATION PROGRAMS
Combination Programs can
be arranged for school, Scout or
camp groups of between 26 and
34 persons. “Combos” include
a pair of 1.5-hour Eco-Cruises
and age-appropriate landside
educational activities over a 3-4
hour period for a donation of only
$300. Call Capt. Hugh for details.
WE OFFER THREE DIFFERENT ECO-CRUISE ITINERARIES
MEADOWLANDS DISCOVERY (M)
This is the original Hackensack
River environmental education
tour! Perfect for wildlife-watching, wetlands exploration, and
learning all about the natural and
human history of Hackensack
Meadowlands. Be sure to bring
your binoculars!
Sat
Sun Sat Sun
Sun Sun
Sat
May 3
3 PM
May 4
3 PM
May 10
11 AM
May11 Noon
May 11
3 PM
May 25 10 AM
May 31
5 PM
M
M
M
M
M
B
H
Sat Sun Sat Sun Tue Fri June 14
June 15
June 21
June 22 June 24 June 27 B
B
M
H
B
M
6 PM
6 PM
6 PM
6 PM
6 PM
6 PM
BOATING THROUGH BERGEN (H)
Travel from the southern Meadowlands to the heart of Hackensack following the route once
traveled by schooners and steamboats that carried cargo to and
from Bergen County a century
ago. Plus, we’ll be sure to see
some great birds along the way.
2014 Open Eco-Cruise Schedule
Thu
Tue
Fri
Mon
Thu
Wed
Fri
Mon
July
July
July
July
July
July
July
July
3
8
11
14
17
23
25
28
6 PM
6 PM
6 PM
6 PM
6 PM
6 PM
6 PM
6 PM
B
B
H
B
M
M
H
M
Sat
Sun
Mon
Sat
Sun
Sat Sun Sat
Aug
Aug
Aug
Aug
Aug
Aug
Aug
Aug
2
3
11
16
17
23
24
30
10 AM
10 AM
6 PM
5 PM
5 PM
5 PM
5 PM
5 PM
M
M
H
M
B
H
B
M
EXCURSION AROUND THE BAY (B)
We motor down the Hackensack
River to Newark Bay, past tugs,
barges & ocean-going cargo ships
being loaded and unloaded, and
on to Staten Island. On the way
back we explore the Bayonne bayshore, home to numerous parks
and historic sites.
Sat
Sat
Sun
Sat
Sun
Sat
Sun
Sept 6
Sept 13
Sept 14
Sept 20
Sept 21 Sept 27 Sept 28 5 PM 5 PM
5 PM
3 PM
3 PM
3 PM
3 PM
B
M
M
B
B
M
M
Sat
Sun
Sat
Sun Oct 4
Oct 5
Oct 11
Oct 12
Noon
Noon
Noon
Noon
B
H
M
M
To reserve your Eco-Cruise
seats, call Capt. Hugh
at 201-968-0808.
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Our Overpeck Park Kayak Center
The 2014 season marks our
first full year of operation at this
popular, central Bergen County
park situated along the calm, quiet
waters of Overpeck Lake. Unlike
the tidal waters of the Hackensack
River, this impounded waterway
has neither tides nor currents and is
the perfect paddling destination for
novices and families with pre-teen
children.
CANOE & KAYAK RENTALS
The Center is open Wednesdays
thru Fridays from noon to sunset;
and on weekends from 9AM-6PM
conditions permitting. It will also
be open on Memorial Day and
Labor Day. Season begins April 26
and ends October 26, 2014.
Costs: $15 per paddler for the first
TWO hours; $10 per paddler for
each add’l hour. ALL rentals must
be parties of 2 or more; we do not
rent canoes or kayaks to solo paddlers. Use the buddy system!
Reservations are not required
but it’s a good idea to call the Center (201-957-3085) to check on
conditions and boat availability.
OVERPECK MEET-UP
GROUP & GROUP PADDLES
Overpeck is the perfect place to
meet other paddlers and perfect
your skills. Every Saturday 10AMnoon (weather permitting) we will
host a Meetup group where you can
do just that. Even if you’re on your
own, you can still rent one of our
single kayaks and have fun on the
water with new friends. Plus there’s
no additional cost to join.
Group paddles can be arranged
for adult or youth groups. For
more information or to arrange a
group event, call Captain Hugh at
201-968-0808.
Overpeck Notes:
Rentals can only be arranged by
an adult, 18 yrs. and older.
Children 12 yrs. & up can paddle
a SINGLE KAYAK when accompanied on the water by a parent or
adult guardian.
Children age 8-12 yrs. can paddle
a TANDEM KAYAK with an adult
in the rear seat.
Children age 5-8 yrs. can ride
FREE as a passenger in a CANOE
with two adult paddlers.
We cannot accommodate children
under 5 yrs. at Overpeck.
Our Paddling Center @ Laurel Hill Park
The 2014 season marks the
Fifteenth Anniversary of our
riverside Paddling Center – still
the only place to rent a canoe or
kayak on the entire Hackensack
River. Whether you rent or join
a Guided Paddle, you’ll be able
to explore the ins and outs of the
Sawmill Creek Marsh, Anderson Creek Marsh and other great
wildlife areas. Treat yourself to
a heron’s eye view of our amazing urban wilderness (and get a
nice upper body workout in the
process).
CANOE & KAYAK RENTALS
The Paddling Center rents boats on
weekends (April 27 through October 25/26, 2014, conditions permitting) as well as on Memorial Day,
Independence Day and Labor Day.
All rentals MUST be to parties of 2
or more; we do not rent canoes or
kayaks to solo paddlers.
Costs: $25 per paddler / $15 per
canoe passenger. Reservations are
not required but it’s a good idea
to call the Center (201-920-4746)
to check on conditions and boat
availability.
LAUREL HILL
MEET-UP GROUP &
PRIVATE GUIDED TOURS
Love to paddle but have a hard
time finding a boating buddy? We
can help. This season we’re hosting a Meetup group every Sunday
from 10AM –noon (except when
a Guided Paddle is scheduled).
Bring your own boat or rent one
of ours and explore the marsh
with your new friends; there’s no
additional charge to join.
If you already have a posse of
fellow paddlers, we can take all of
you on a private guided tour for
$25 per paddler (minimum $200).
In addition to weekends, there is
some limited weekday availability. For more information or to arrange a group event, call Captain
Hugh at 201-968-0808.
SCHEDULED
GUIDED PADDLES
Come explore the river and
its wetlands by paddling a canoe
or kayak under the guidance of
Center manager John Normile
and his team. Once again we’ve
scheduled five Full Moon Paddles
plus a picnic paddle to River
Barge Park and back. All Guided
Paddles are great for novice
and experienced paddlers alike.
REMEMBER: our guides know
a lot of things about the river but
they aren’t tour guides or birding
guides. They are paddling guides
who work to ensure your safety
on the water. Costs: $30 per paddler; $15 per canoe passenger;
$15 per paddler with their own
boat(s). Age restrictions apply and
secured reservations are required.
Call Capt. Hugh at 201-968-0808
to reserve your boat(s).
Continued on page 8
Page 8 2014 Guided Paddle Schedule @ Laurel Hill Park
Sun
Sat
Sun
Sat
Sat
May 4
May 10
May 11
May 17
May 24
10 AM
10 AM
11 AM
7 PM
10 AM
Sun June 1
10 AM
Fri June 13 7:30 PM
Sun June 15
10 AM
Incoming tide
Birding / Outgoing-low*
Full Moon / Incoming
Thu July 4
Sat July 12
9 AM Incoming
7:30PM Incoming / Full Moon
Sat Aug 9
Sun Aug 17
7 PM Incoming / Full Moon
10 AM Incoming
Roundtrip Picnic Paddle
to River Barge Park
Incoming / Full Moon
Incoming-high
Sat
Sep 6 6:30 PM
Sun Sep 14 9:30 AM
Sat Sep 20 10:30 AM
Sun Sep 21 11:30 AM
Laurel Hill Notes:
Regular Laurel Hill Park (LHP)
Guided Paddle Costs:
$30 per paddler
$15 canoe passengers
$15 per paddler with your own boat
• Rentals can only be arranged by
an adult, 18 and older.
• All paddlers MUST be 16 years
or older.
• All boats MUST have 1 adult
aboard.
• At Laurel Hill we cannot accommodate children under age 7
Incoming / Full Moon
Birding / Incoming*
• Full Moon paddles are
ADULTS-ONLY events.
*BIRDERS NOTE: our guides are
PADDLING guides who work to
ensure your safety; they are NOT
birding guides who can keep up a
running commentary.
2014 River Cleanup Program
These active conservation activities are excellent opportunities
to give back to your community
and the environment at the same
time. Despite strong anti-littering
laws and stormwater rules being in
place, tons of debris still wind up
scattered throughout our watershed
and along its waterways. It’s sad
and infuriating but true. That being
said, we’re going to need lots of
volunteers to step up and make a
difference with us this year.
We provide the necessary
equipment and refreshments at
all Cleanups; all you have to
Sat Sun Sun
Sat
Sun
Sat
Sun
Sun
do is show up wearing clothes
you don’t mind getting dirty in.
There’s no cost or registration for
individuals and families at our
public Cleanups. Just look for our
Mobile Cleanup Unit and the big
tent; then check in with Coordinator Sarah Menchise to get started.
PLEASE REMEMBER: Civic groups from local communities
are welcome at public Cleanups.
However, so that all volunteers
can enjoy a fun, safe and meaningful experience, we ask such
groups to bring no more than ten
people. Group leaders should reg-
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April
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June
June
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Oct
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ister with Sarah in advance at 201968-0808. Got a BIG group? Call
her and find out how to organize a
Cleanup event in your community.
Corporate River Stewardship:
If you’re looking for a team-building activity that’s fun, meaningful,
has lasting effect and is as totally
green, please consider joining our
Corporate River Stewardship Program, and conduct a River Cleanup
for your employees or members. To
learn more about how your company or board can join, give Sarah
a call or e-mail her at: Sarah@
hackensackriverkeeper.org.
2014 Cleanup Schedule
Noon – 3PM
Noon – 4PM
TBD
Noon – 4PM
TBD
10AM – 2PM
Noon – 4PM
10AM - 2PM
New Milford
Overpeck County Park, Teaneck
Laurel Hill Park, Secaucus
Oradell Reservoir, Closter
Overpeck County Park, Palisades Pk.
Van Saun Mill Brook, Paramus
Check our website for 2014 Cleanup Schedule Updates
Continued on page 16
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RESERVOIR CHALLENGE
Saturday, June 7 Rain Date: Sunday, June 8
Lake Shore Drive, Haworth, NJ • free T-shirt for all Paddlers
Register by May 21 Advanced registration required for ALL PADDLERS
$25 per paddler per event • $25 per boat rental
10K & 5K RACES
(Single Kayak Races ONLY
Men’s and Women’s Categories) •
© Sammy Santiago/TCC
Registration after May 21 $30 per paddler
GUIDED PADDLES
MAYOR’S CUP RACE • CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES
BBQ LUNCH PROVIDED BY WHOLE FOODS MARKET
SAVE THE DATE
LAKE TAPPAN
PADDLE DAY
© Chris Trento
Saturday, July 26
Rain Date: Sunday, July 27
Registration: www.HackensackRiverkeeper.org or 201-968-0808 or Mail-in form below:
Mail-in Registration and Payment Information:
CHECK ONE OR MORE FROM EACH GROUP ($25 per paddler per event)
Races 9:00 AM (Check-in Opens at 8 AM):
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o Canoe
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oGuided Paddle #2 (2:30 PM)
oTandem Kayak(s) # ____
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Boat(s):____Color:_______________Length:_________
Page 10 Hackensack Watershed Field Notes
By Hugh M. Carola
Last year at this time everyone was talking about the effects
of Hurricane Sandy. This year
it’s the ominously-named Polar
Vortex that has tongues wagging.
In addition to sending large numbers of northern birds like Snowy
Owls south and making life extra
difficult for our local wildlife, the
phenomenon also made snarky
climate deniers giddy with illconceived delight.
Of course those of us who
actually use our brains know that
even as the Earth’s average temperatures rise, it will still snow,
winters will still come, and shortterm extreme weather events like
a Polar Vortex will happen – but
with greater frequency. As the
planet’s atmosphere continues
its human-exacerbated warming
trend, the normally ice-covered
(and heat-reflective) Arctic polar
region becomes mostly open water (and therefore heat-absorbent).
That drastic change in the Arctic’s
natural infrastructure caused the
vortex, which normally rotates
over the highest latitudes, to
destabilize and dip much farther
south than usual.
In addition to sending bonechilling cold to our area, the phenomenon (and the unseasonably
warm spells that came before and
after it) played pure havoc with
wildlife – especially birds. Perversely, what makes life difficult
for them often provides great opportunities for wildlife-watchers
like us. For proof, read on…
Bald Eagle – Overwintering
eagles landed in our watershed
with a vengeance in January.
Upwards of ten eagles were ob-
Northern Goshawk
served along the river in Teaneck
and Hackensack just north of
Route 4 on 1/3. On 1/8 an even
dozen eagles – mostly immature
birds – were observed perching
in trees adjacent to the NJ Turnpike’s Vince Lombardi Service
Area in Ridgefield while another
pair battled for air superiority
above them. On 1/13 three adults
& three immatures were seen at
Foschini Park in Hackensack.
Bufflehead – A flock of about
a dozen of these diminutive diving ducks was observed on 1/5 in
the Hackensack River off Harmon
Cove in Secaucus.
Cooper’s Hawk – Despite
most having migrated south,
“Coops” were observed on 12/6
at two locations: Over Old Hook
Road near the Oradell Reservoir
in Emerson; and harassing feeder
birds in a Rutherford backyard.
(Remember, that’s why we call
them “birdfeeders.”)
Eurasian Green-winged Teal
– A very bundled-up birder was
rewarded on 1/4 at Mill Creek
Marsh in Secaucus with excellent
views of this occasional visitor to
our hemisphere.
Eurasian Wigeon – Several
of these additional visitors from
across the Atlantic are seen each
Snowy Owl
year along the east coast. Our first
was a drake that was sighted in
on 12/1 in Newark Bay near the
remains of the old NY Central RR
Bridge in Jersey City.
Greater White-fronted
Goose – A pair of these rare visitors from the west was reported at
Overpeck County Park in Leonia
11/20-23. A single goose was observed there a week later on 10/30
and again on 1/14.
Hairy Woodpecker – Not
nearly seen as often as its smaller
cousin the Downy Woodpecker,
one observer got a close view of
one feeding on suet in a River
Edge, NJ, backyard on 11/27.
Horned Grebe – One of these
winter visitors to our region was
observed in the river off Secaucus
with a group of much-larger Redbreasted Mergansers on 1/11.
Nelson’s Sharp-tailed Sparrow – On 11/28 a single member
of this saltmarsh-dwelling species
was noted along the Mill Creek
Marsh Trail in Secaucus.
Northern Goshawk – A true
rarity in our watershed, an example of North America’s largest
accipiter was observed on 11/7
in River Edge. Two other sightings were noted in the vicinity of
Losen Slote Park in Little Ferry
and the Lombardi Service Area on
the NJ Turnpike on 1/5.
Northern Harrier – On 1/8
one female (or immature male)
harrier was seen flying in the
vicinity of Overpeck Creek in
Ridgefield Park.
Orange-crowned Warbler
– Several birders were rewarded
on 11/30 when this very late,
lingering warbler was seen at
Rutkowski Park, located on Bayonne’s Newark Bayshore. Two
others were observed along the
Mill Creek Marsh Trail on 12/19.
Even later was a bird noted at Mill
Creek on a very frigid 1/4.
Peregrine Falcon – While
most had flown south, several
falcons lingered in our area including one that was observed on 1/7
perched atop a billboard near the
Vince Lombardi service area. In
belated breeding news, we learned
only recently that four pairs nested
on the Palisades cliffs in 2013. Of
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them, two pairs were successful
and fledged a total of 5 young.
Redhead – Harder to spot
among their similarly-patterned &
larger cousin the Canvasback, a
small flock of these diving ducks
was IDed during a snow squall at
DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst on 12/14.
Red-headed Woodpecker –
Once again, the Ridgewood Duck
Pond Park was our area’s Redheaded hotspot. On 12/13, a quartet of them was observed there.
Rough-legged Hawk – One
of our regular visitors from the
Arctic, a light-morph individual
was seen over Mill Creek Point
Park in Secaucus on 12/15; and a
dark-morph bird was noted over
Disposal Road in Lyndhurst on
12/16. By Christmas, an amazing
eleven Rough-legs (3 light & 8
dark) were reported in the Meadowlands region.
Sharp-shinned Hawk – A
Hackensack couple received a New
Year’s Day treat when one of these
raptors spent a good bit of time in
their yard scoping out songbirds.
Snowy Owl – Among the large
number of Snowys making their
way down the east coast from the
Arctic this year (there were at least
30 of them in New Jersey during
Christmas week), birds in our area
were noted at Liberty on 11/29, the
Keegan site in Kearny on 12/18,
the Bayonne Harbor peninsula on
1/4, DeKorte Park on 1/12 and
Bayonne Golf Club (in company
with a Common Raven) on 2/2.
Thanks to all our spotters and
as always, a tip o’ the naturalist’s
hat (from A to Z) to: Anonymous,
Jay Auslander, Pete Bacinski,
Scott Barnes, Ray Duffy, Gene
Dunton, Rich Dwyer, Thomas
Halter, Danny Hodgins, Brian
Kirk, Lynn Kramer, Cynthia Ortiz, Bill Sheehan, Bernard Sobolewski, Kate Wade, Jim Wright
and David Wylie.
Page 12 Step Up For
HackensackRIVERKEEPER
RiverCreeper Time Is Coming!
We’re gearing up for the 2014 World Series of Birding!
From about 4AM until about 9PM on May 10,
2014, your Hackensack RiverCreepers will once
again take to the habitats of our watershed
region to list as many bird species (and raise as
much cash) as we can to support the ongoing
work of Hackensack Riverkeeper. NJ Audubon’s
World Series of Birding (WSB) is America’s premier birding event and this year we’re proud to
be taking part in our lucky thirteenth WSB effort.
But you know we can’t do it alone.
The ‘Creepers are sponsored by the good folks at
ShopRite Supermarkets, whose support allows
us to participate as a Level One team alongside
some of the greatest birders in the world. Our
awesome neighbors at Toyota of Hackensack
have once again loaned us a vehicle so we can
bird in comfort and safety. But it’s YOUR support
we need the most. Here are the two ways you
can join us and a help make the Hackensack River
a cleaner, more wildlife-friendly place:
•Send in a per-species pledge* with the coupon
below. After the WSB, we’ll multiply our species
total by the amount you pledged and send a
receipt letter and envelope for your tax-de-
ductible donation. If you prefer, you can e-mail
your pledge to Hugh@hackensackriverkeeper.
org. Please include your snail-mail address & a
phone number.
•Send in a WSB-earmarked donation. You can
use the coupon and mail us a check (be sure to
write “WSB” on the memo line). OR go to www.
hackensackriverkeeper.org. Hit the DONATE
NOW icon located above the Facebook link,
scroll down to the WSB line and follow the easy
directions with a credit card handy. Be sure to
choose the WSB option.
However you choose to support the team, you’ll
be helping Hackensack Riverkeeper protect, preserve and restore the Hackensack River for birds,
wildlife and people alike.
Last year we listed 123 species. Thanks to folks
like you, that translated into just over $9000 for
Hackensack Riverkeeper. Although it’s been a
while since we cracked the ever-elusive fivefigure mark, with your help, we know we can do
it once again. The best way you can help make
that happen is to make a pledge today.
Hey Capt. Hughie!
Sign me up to support the Hackensack RiverCreepers in the 2014 WSB!
Name_______________________________________________________________________
Address______________________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip_________________________________________________________________
My pledge is $_________ per bird
– or –
I’ve enclosed a donation of $_____________
I’d like to pledge/donate by plastic! Here’s my credit card info: (circle one) Visa M/C Amex
Number:_____________________________________________________________________
Expiration Date:_________________ CVV code:__________ Phone #:__________________
(required)
Mail to: Hugh Carola, Hackensack Riverkeeper, 231 Main St., Hackensack, NJ 07601. Thanks!
*Last year we listed 123 bird species. Based on that tally, a $1 per-species pledge equaled a $123 WSB donation;
a 50¢ per bird pledge netted us $61.50 donation; and so on. Please pledge what you can.
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By Sarah Menchis
It’s not too often you see all those cowgirls and cowboys
in one spot! Between the sizzling fajitas and all the costumes, you felt like you were down in good ol’ Texas.
Congratulations to our Volunteers of the Year Larry Earabino, Diane Schwarz and Dan Willis, oh and don’t forget
Spanky, the trusty River Cleanup Pooch! Since I started
working at Hackensack Riverkeeper this trio of volunteers
have gone above and beyond and can be found helping out at almost ALL of our river cleanups and events.
Thanks you three!
I don’t want to forget all of the other volunteers that have
helped out the rest of the year, though you did not receive
an award at the dinner, we appreciate all that you do. You
are all Volunteers of the Year in my book! I hope we will
see each and every one of you at our cleanups & events
this year!
Left: Development Director, Amy Jolin, is giving Ian the
Intern an award for Dedication to Hackensack Riverkeeper.
Right: Board Trustee Kelly Palazzi is galloping through the
Bergenfield Elks Lodge to wrangle her herd!
From Left to Right: Michele Gillies snapping pictures of the dinner. Chris & Will waiting to hand out prizes for the tricky
tray. Ian with his first EVER full mustache. Jodi & Mary rockin’ their Western look. Jeff & Lynn ready to win some prizes.
Volunteers of the Year: Dan, Diane & Larry standing with Captain Bill, Captain Hughie and Sarah holding up the kayak
paddle for the reveal of their names on the Lisa G. Ryan Award.
Photos by Al Knight, Jodi Jamieson & Larry Bogert
Page 14 WMA 5 Ambassador Update
At Your Service
for Clean Water
By Christopher Marinello
Hello Everyone! Time has been flying by since
the last time you heard from me. Since then, I’ve had
many positive experiences as your Watershed Ambassador. Most of my service time thus far has been
spent either in classrooms teaching kids about nonpoint and point source pollution, or performing visual
assessments on streams within our watershed. I’ve
also sat in on many interesting workshops regarding
green infrastructure, educational programming, urban
farming, and attended the ANJEE conference back in
January.
There are some very nice, ecologically-diverse
nature preserves in the Overpeck sub-watershed including Flat Rock Brook Nature Center and Teaneck
Creek Conservancy. To my dismay, their streams
have been scoring lower than I expected on visual assessments. These two nature preserves are located in
the middle of densely populated areas, and therefore
receive lots of stormwater runoff carrying nonpoint
source pollution. This is a huge problem that is
caused mainly by human activity.
Being able to witness these problems firsthand
and address them with the community is truly a
unique experience. As mentioned in my first article,
I am a free resource for teachers and have spent a lot
of my service time in classrooms modeling nonpoint
source pollution on the EnviroScape. It is important
to prioritize environmental education in our classrooms, because we need children to understand their
long-lasting impacts on the environment.
Watershed Ambassadors also focus on educating people through partnership projects. Stormwater
Management is a growing problem in many urban
and suburban neighborhoods, and the people in those
communities must learn how they can be part of the
solution. I am currently working with the Hoboken
Green Team to organize multiple rain barrel trainings
to take place in May and June. Another community
event I’ll be hosting, along with other local ambassadors, is a Regional Volunteer Monitor Training at
the Great Swamp Watershed Association in Morristown, NJ. People of all ages are welcome to come
out and learn how to conduct their own volunteer
stream assessments for the DEP, which will be added
to the state’s water quality database. Lastly, the DEP
has been organizing a week-long initiative to bring
attention to illegal dumping throughout New Jersey.
Cleanups are being organized in every Watershed
Management Area and mine is scheduled for March 9
at Liberty State Park between noon and 3PM.
These are just some of the awesome things I have
been doing during my time as an AmeriCorps member. There are many more great events coming up
this spring – including lots of Combo Programs with
Captain Hugh – that I’ve not even mentioned! If you
would like to get involved with any of them or would
like for me to come into your classroom for presentations, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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Tribute to a Fallen Comrade:
Mark Becker of Bergen SWAN
On Wednesday, February 26
we received the sad news that our
friend, colleague and brother in
conservation Mark Becker lost his
life in a tragic highway accident
on the NY State Thruway. Words
cannot describe the sadness we
feel over the loss of someone so
dedicated to the protection of the
wetlands, woodlands and wildlife
habitats of the Hackensack River’s
upper watershed. Our river has
lost one of its truly greatest champions, and we mourn that loss.
For twenty-five years Mark
and his partner Lori Charkey directed Bergen Save the Watershed
Action Network (Bergen SWAN)
as a strong force for preservation.
In 1993, 400 acres of upper watershed forest were protected through
an agreement brokered by SWAN,
Environmental Defense Fund and
United Water Resources. Those
acres represented our watershed’s
first major conservation victory,
and led ultimately to the settle-
ment reached between the water
company, SWAN and Hackensack
Riverkeeper in 2009 which now
protects all 3,300 acres of United
Water-owned land in northeastern
New Jersey.
A gentleman in every way,
Mark also served the environmental community in many other
ways. He was appointed to the
Meadowlands Conservation Trust
by Governor Christine Todd Whitman, a position he held until his
untimely death. And as a Senior
Staff Associate at Columbia University’s Lamont Doherty Earth
Observatory, Mark lent his expertise in geographic information
systems (GIS) to many colleagues
time and time again. He will be
sadly missed for years to come.
Captain Hugh recalls, “I first
met Mark in the mid-1990s when I
was President of The Fyke Nature
Association. Fyke had joined the
Bergen Open Space Coalition
along with SWAN, Hackensack
Riverkeeper, Sierra Club North
Jersey Group and others. Mark
and Lori impressed me with their
passion for and knowledge of a
place I didn’t yet know. When I
finally made the break from my
so-called career in retail management, the two of them spent a
great deal of time sharing their
experiences and bringing me up to
speed on the vocation I enjoy today. And like me, Mark was a real
cat person – which is always
a good thing in my book.
I’ll miss him.”
All of us at Hackensack Riverkeeper – staff, trustees and volunteers – join together to express
our deepest sympathy to Mark’s
family, and especially to Lori. It is
our sincere hope that she will continue her beloved Mark’s legacy
and that Bergen SWAN will ever
remain a strong, vital and active
force for conservation.
Rest in Peace dear friend.
Your River. Your Legacy.
Contributed by Amy Jolin
The Hackensack River is improving every year,
but it has many decades to go before our work is
done. At Hackensack Riverkeeper, we’re working to
ensure that the river will have an advocate long after
we’re gone. Your charitable gift will help us keep that
promise to our communities and to the living resources of the waterway.
With a planned charitable gift, your legacy will
become part of the restoration of the Hackensack
River for years to come. Here are two ways that our
supporters have made arrangements to become longterm supporters of Hackensack Riverkeeper.
Retirement Plans: Retirement plans are notorious for incurring huge tax burdens upon transfer to an
heir. In many cases a large estate after estate tax and
income taxes can leave just 30% of the value to heirs.
By designating an official charitable organization as
the recipient of what remains of your retirement plan
after your death, you’ll ensure the most tax-efficient
impact of your gift.
Insurance Policies: Many donors find that the
simplest way to make a planned gift is by designating
a charity as the recipient of all or part of the proceeds
of a life insurance policy. Insurance policy distributions are not subject to probate court and are not
adjusted by state governing bodies.
If you choose to include Hackensack Riverkeeper
in your will or estate plan, we should be named as:
Hackensack Riverkepeper, a nonprofit corporation, organized and existing under the laws of the
State of New Jersey, and with the principal business
address of 231 Main St. Hackensack NJ 07601.
TaxID# 22-3530496.
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Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to
protect the drinking water supply
for nearly one million people. We
did it by expanding Category One
protections to every drop of water
between the New York border
and the Oradell Dam: the reservoirs, the river, and every single
tributary down to the smallest,
unnamed trickle.
Over the years our strategic
use of legal advocacy has resulted
in major cleanups of contaminated
sites that had been poisoning the
river for decades. Also, our ongoing work on Combined Sewer
Overflows in New Jersey is finally
2014 Eco-Programs
INDOOR PRESENTATIONS
Captains Bill Sheehan and
Hugh Carola can bring the watershed to you with a multimedia
presentation to your club, school
or organization in the comfort of
your space. We have a wealth of
presentation materials appropriate for audiences young and old,
including Power Point slideshows
and video screenings.
Honoraria: $150 if presented
within the Bergen/Hudson/E.
Passaic/S. Rockland area; $200$300 if presented outside of our
watershed region. Call 201-9680808 for more info.
BIRD-WALKS
Like birds but don’t know
where to find them? We can help
you pick a great birding hotspot
within our watershed region; and
we’ll lead a trip for up to 12 people. Call Hugh at 201-968-0808.
Costs: $150 for 2 hours; $200
for up to 3hours.
bearing fruit in the form of new
draft individual permits. The new
permits will require comprehensive planning and implementation
on the part of operators, which
will result in a cleaner and healthier Hackensack River.
With our Seventeenth Anniversary just a few months away,
we are poised on the threshold of
a new era in Hackensack Riverkeeper’s history. We’re planning
for the long-term sustainability
of our organization and the work
we’ve accomplished on your
behalf. But while the successes
have been many since 1997, major
challenges still remain in order for
the river to meet the swimmable,
fishable, and drinkable require-
ments of the Clean Water Act. We
will remain ever vigilant. On that
you have my word.
It is incumbent upon us to
capitalize on our assets to meet
our remaining challenges head on.
The staff of Hackensack Riverkeeper is ready, willing and able
to redouble our efforts; and our
dedicated hardworking Trustees
are totally committed to insuring
our future success. And with your
support I know we will continue
to grow in effectiveness and never,
ever back down from the fight for
clean water.
Be a Friend of
Hackensack Riverkeeper
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with assistance and contributions from concerned citizens such as
yourself. Please show your support for environmental health and
conservation within the Hackensack River Watershed by making a
donation today. HRI is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Your
donation is tax deductible.
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Sincerest Thanks to All Our 2013 Supporters!
The following includes Monetary, In-Kind, Event & Program Donations.
Please inform us of any unintentional omissions.
In Honor of
Beth Ravit
Shirley & Charles Glassman
In Memoriam
For James Higgins
William Higgins
For Dennis Kruithof
Pamela Peterson
For Marty Muller
Florence Muller
For Gertrude Arguelles
Christine Rotonda
For Lloyd Richard Blackledge
Diane & Peter Ballesty
In Memory of Red
Beth Searls
Businesses
5 Star Residence, Teaneck
Adventure Aquarium
Richard A. Alaimo Engineering
Assoc.
Annabella’s Basket
Anthony Morgen Heating & AC
Applebee’s
A-Self Storage of Little Ferry
Atlantic Tomorrow Office
Axiom Communications
Balthazar Bakery
Bank of New Jersey
Barbara L. deMare, PA Attorney
Baroan
Beckmeyer Engineering
Beveridge & Diamond
Biggie’s
BJ’s Wholesale Club
Blue Dog Graphics
Blue Moon Mexican Café
Boulevard Hardware
Bowman & Company, LLP
Bradley M. Campbell, LLC
Brick City Development Corp.
Bruinooge & Associates
Café Tivoli
Caffe Capri
Cahill & Associates, P.C.
Candlewyck Diner
Chasan, Leyner &
Lamparello, PC
Cheeseburger in Paradise
Chili’s
Chubb & Son
Coachworks, Inc.
Crowne Plaza
David and Young
Dailygood
Daniel H. Krivit, Attorney at Law
Dirt Floor Revue
Doherty Enterprises
Earth Share, New Jersey
Eastern Environmental Law
Clinic
Eco Environmental Systems
Edison Properties
Efficient Transportation
Consultants
Elegant Deserts
Empire Meadowlands Hotel
by Clarion
EMS/Eastern Mountain Sports
Ernst & Young
Eventlights
Fellowship Village
Fidelity Brokerage Services
First Bergen Title Agency
First Giving
Fitzgibbons
Five Guys Burger & Fries
Frank’s Service
Frantic!
Garden State Outdoor
Sportsman’s Show
Garbarini and Co. P.C.
Green Mountain Coffee
Hackensack Chronicle
Hackensack Restaurant Supply
Hackensack University
Medical Center
Haftek CWS, Inc.
Hartz Mountain Industries
Hilton Hasbrouck Heights/
Meadowlands
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield
of NJ
Horizon Foundation for NJ
Matching Gifts
Horn Electrical Contracting
Houlihan’s
IBM Employee Services Center
Illusion Hair Designers
Impressive Printing
ING Financial Services
Inserra Shop Rite Supermarkets
Ironbound Community Corp.
JB Offset Printing Corp
Jerry’s Gourmet & More
John J. Biglin Assoc.
Joseph Rustin’s, Inc.
JP Morgan Chase
Kerasotes Theatre
Kipnis
Kirk’s Management Company
Kraft Foods Matching
Gift Program
L • M Salon
LA Fitness
La Quinta Inns & Suites
Lark Street Music
Legends Diner
LexisNexis
Lindt Chocolate
Lowe’s
M&T Investment Group
Maggiano’s Little Italy
Massage Envy Spa
Matching Gift Center
Matera’s Nursery - Horticultural
Distribution Center
Matrix New World Engineering
Mazur Construction
Meadowlands Diner
Meadowlands Hospital
Meadowlands Regional Chamber
of Commerce
Medieval Times
Metropolitan Expositions
Moody’s
N.A. TD Bank
National Marine Manufacturers
Association
Natoli’s Pizzeria and Deli
Network for Good
New Park Tavern
Nick’s Towing Service
North Jersey Media Group
NY Giants
NY/NJ Baykeeper
Orange & Rockland
Otterstedt Agency
Oxford Health Plans
Palsi Corporation/ Redd’s
Restaurant
Panasonic Corporation of North
America
Paramus Park Mall
Park and Orchard Restaurant
Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts
Program
PFO Gallery
Philip J. Ronzel- Otterstedt
PMC Industries
PNC Bank
Pompei Little Market
Power Play Gaming
Professional Insurance Associates
Prospect Management Co.
PSEG Services Corp
RAC Landscape Contractors
Railroad Café
Ralph’s
Ramsey Outdoor
RCL Agencies
Red Lobster
Red Roof Inn, Meadowlands
REI
Remington, Vernick & Arango
Engineers
Ridgefield Food Court
River Terminal Development
Riverkeeper Board of
Trustees Organization
Rockwood Corporation
Room & Board
Ruben’s Smoke Stack
Russo Development
Sam Ash Music Corp.
Samaritan Services
Sanzari Marine Companies
Sanzari’s New Bridge Inn
Scarinci Hollenbeck
Schiffman & Co.
Secaucus Animal
Hospital, L.L.C.
Seth A. Leeb Architect
Sleepy’s - The Mattress
Professionals
Smith-Sondy
South Bergenite
Southwinds Inc., South Shore
Marina
Standard Employee Giving
Star Ravioli
Stony Hill Inn
Sweet Touch Nail & Spa
Terris, Praulik & Milliam, LLP
The Home Depot
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Kathleen Waldron
Edith & Gordon Wallace
Mr. & Mrs. Ed Walles
Georgetta Walsh
Julie Walsh
Georgina Wandelmaier
Darlene & Peter Ward
Rita Warner
Julia Warren
Paul Warren
Ricki Wasserman
Donald Wassum
Tonia Papke Waterbury
Charles Waterhouse
Isobel Wayrick
Fred Weber
Robert & Brinda Wederich
Townsend Weeks
Harriet Lee Weening
Peddrick & Judith Weis
Judy Weiss
Les Weiss
Lynn and Roy Weiss
Ken & Marilyn Weissmann
Martin Wellhoefer
Mark Wells
Gary Wernli
Alexander T. West
Charles West
Barbara Westergaard
Helene Wetzel
William & Doreen R. Wetzel
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CP Whatford
Alan White
William Mark Whitman
Jennifer Whitney
Rosemarie Widmer
Judy Wilkinson
Allison Will
Daniel Willis & Diane Schwarz
Michael Wilson
Patty Wilson
Allan Winkler
Donald Winters
Joan Winters
Rene Wiskemann
Pamela Wiss
Susan Witkowski
Marisa Wohl
Audrey Wolf
David Wolf
Peter Wolfe
Daniel Wolff
Barbara Wolinsky
Cory & Carol Wong
Mary Ellen Woods
Andrew & Ada Lil Wright
Sue-Ellen Wright
Theodore Wright
Wayne Wright
Janet Wysocki
Mary Wysocki
Nancy & Peter Wysocki
Donez Xiques
Yako & Judith Yafet
Peter Yahr
Christine Yap
Jennifer Yashiro
Daniel Yoffee
Christine Youngberg
Christine Yuhas
Henry Zabelo
Robert Zachowski
Celeste Zack
Akif Zaman
William Zeller
Chris Zeman
Adriene Zepka
William & Elaine Zipse
Julieann Zolata
Dorothy & Joel Zucker
Stephanie Zussman
Hey, Wanna Check Out That OTHER River?
Join us and our Newark partners for our sixth season on the Passaic River
You’ve read about it in Tidelines, you’ve seen it
on the web, and you’ve heard people talking about
it, but for five years you’ve wondered, “How can I
get on one of those Passaic River trips that Hackensack Riverkeeper does out of Newark?” Well fellow
travelers, wonder no more. Thanks to our colleagues:
Newark Urban Planner Damon Rich and Riverfront
Program Coordinator Chris Caceres (and of course
our own captains Bill Sheehan and Hugh Carola),
you can explore the lower Passaic River aboard the
Robert H. Boyle and the Edward Abbey in 2014.
A full summer and fall season’s worth of 2-hour
Passaic tours has been arranged and you can view the
entire schedule at http://newarksriver.wordpress.com.
While you’re there you can also read about the amazing transformation taking place all along the “Brick
City” waterfront. Where factories once polluted the
river, parks are thriving; and a community that once
spurned its waterfront is embracing it.
Of course, like the Hackensack, the Passaic River
has a long way to go and there’s a lot of heavy lifting
still to be done. But there’s an abundance of hope and
a wealth of stories about how that river is slowly but
surely coming around. And seeing New Jersey’s larg-
est city from the water is a great sight to behold – any
way you look at it.
Thanks to grants secured by our good friends at
the Ironbound Community Corporation and Brick
City Development Corporation, program costs are
quite affordable: just $5 each for Newark residents;
and $15 per person for all others. All tours originate
at Riverfront Park located on Raymond Boulevard;
leaving from and returning to the city’s new boat
dock. Make your reservations today at http://newarksriver.wordpress.com. Coordinator Caceres will be
happy to meet you – and so will we.
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Fri.-Sun., March 28-30
Saturday, May 3
Saturday, June 7
Paddlesport
Secaucus Green Fair
5th Annual
Reservoir Challenge
Garden State Exhibit Center,
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Times vary
Xchange at Secaucus
Secaucus, NJ
• 10AM – 4PM
Hooked on the Hudson
Saturday, April 26
Overpeck Park, Ridgefield Park/
Teaneck, NJ
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9AM – 6PM
Ross Dock,
Palisades Interstate Park
10AM – 2PM
Fort Lee, NJ
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Sunday, April 27
Saturday, May 17
EarthFest Overpeck Day II
Ridgefield Park Earth Day
EarthFest Overpeck Day I
Overpeck Park, Ridgefield Park/
Teaneck, NJ • Noon – 4PM
Party for the Planet
Bergen County Zoo,
Paramus, NJ
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10AM – 4PM
Waterside Park,
Ridgefield Park, NJ • 11AM – 4PM
Monday, May 26
Cedar Lane
Memorial Day Festival
American Legion Dr. to Elm Ave.,
Teaneck, NJ
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Oradell Reservoir,
Haworth, NJ
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7AM – 3PM
Friday, July 4
120th Independence Day
Parade
Ridgefield Park, NJ • Step-off:
11:30AM
Saturday, July 12
City of Water Day
Maxwell Park,
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