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Sunday, October 15, 2017 DAILYNEWS NYDailyNews.com DiscoverBergenCounty Advertisingsupplement Welcome to Bergen County earFriends, mallsinParamus andthe surrounding area. In June,Iinvited DailyNews When AmericanDream opensinthe Mead- readersto“DiscoverBergen owlands, Bergen County will be home to a D County.” We gave youaglimpse world-classretailand entertainment des- of what NewJersey’slargestcountyhas tination with funand excitementfor the to offerour residents andvisitors.Wepro- wholefamily. filedafew of Bergen County’s 70 wonder- In Bergen County,webelieve in investing fulcommunities,highlighted greatdining, in each other,our workforce, andour shared shopping, andrealestate, andencouraged future.That’swhy my administrationisso youtoexplore thediverse experiencesavail- proud to celebrateanew chapter forthe able throughout the Bergen County Parks county’s publichospital,wherepatients system. receivevital mental health care andaddic- In this issue, you’ll learnmoreabout why tion treatmentand workersbelong to one of Bergen County is thebestplace to live, our region’s fastest growing employment work,raise afamily, andretire. Nearlyone sectors. million residents call Bergen County home, Whateveryourreasonfor coming to Ber- andwe’re featuringafew more of theircom- genCounty, we’re glad to welcomeyou here munities. Many aredrawn herebyour excel- againand again! If we canbeofservice to lent schools,whichoffer rigorous academ- youinany way, do nothesitatetoreach out icsand competitive athleticprograms. Peo- to me or membersofmyteam. ple of allagesloveour county parks, includ- Sincerely, ingVan Saun County Park andCampgaw Mountain, wherewehope you’ll come join us forsomewinter funlater this year!We’re also proud of ourhistory, so come visit “the bridgethatsaved thenation” during the Revolutionary WaratHistoric NewBridge Landing, explore Bergen’s agricultural past at GarretsonFarm, or evenplayone of the guitarsoflegendary localresidentLes Paul at theMahwahMuseum. Residents andvisitors flocktothe di- Jim Tedesco, III verseshoppingexperiencesoffered at the Bergen County Executive Your single source for all things Bergen County All you need to know—at your fingertips can talk about Bergen County all your location choices quicklybased on Development, andhavingcritical data on day, butyou need answersnow. needs. Bergen County at your fingertips24/7will Consider www.bergenforbusi- Easy-to-access infographics, re- lead to tremendousgrowthopportunities. Iness.com your online,24/7execu- portsand maps allowyou to make the With www.bergenforbusiness.com, we tive report. most educated decisions.Atwww.ber- have site selectors, investors, real estate As Director of theBergenCounty genforbusiness.com, you can find the professionals,mayors, policy professionals, DivisionofEconomic Development, my following: speechwriters, attorneys andaccountants team andIare heretooffer youcompli- l Commercial,industrial andretail lookingatthe site andcontactingustofind mentary customized consulting servic- listings with search criteria, property outmore. Whichisexactly ourgoal. es,and now, web-based analysis tools details, contactnames andturn-by-turn Visitwww.bergenforbusiness.comand anytimeyou need them. drivingdirections seefor yourself. From theGoldCoast towns of Fort l Labor market analysis If youare alandowner,developer,bro- Lee, Edgewater,CliffsideParkand l Keyindustry clusters kerorproperty managerand would like to Fairview to theidyllicsuburbs of Mont- l Number of establishments(from list your sites free of charge on www.ber- vale,ParkRidge, Hillsdaleand Emer- internationalmanufacturers andFor- genforbusiness.comcallmetoday at (201) son, Bergen County is afocal pointfor tune 500headquartered companies 336-7336. NJ’s evolvingcommercial real estate to nationalretailchainsand small —Joanne Cimiluca landscape. Oureconomyisrobust and businesses) continuously expanding. With over 50k l Strength of your indus- companiesand ahighly educated work- tryinBergenCounty(simi- force of morethan500kpeople,the top larbusinesses/competitors) industries in Bergen County includere- l Consumers(wherethey tail,healthcareand socialservices, edu- live,how muchtheyearn, cation andprofessionalservices. what they spend earnings Ourpopulationis945,487—that’s on ) larger than thecitiesofSan Francisco, of thoseinthe NYCboroughs. l Housing(ownersvs. Boston,Washington DC andAtlanta. Our At www.bergenforbusiness.com, you renters) proximitytoNew York City (one mile from cansearchasamplingofavailable proper- l Education oureasterntip)gives us apowerful advan- ties andaccess keydatabyindividualtown l Averagecommute time to tage—especiallyinthe e-commerce world. (thereare 70 towns in Bergen)and/orthe work What’smore, Bergen County hasone of the county as awhole.Aconvenientside-by- l Wage reports andmuch nation’s highest medianhousehold incomes sidecomparison of Bergen towns (aswell more at $92,992, andaninventoryofwell-located, as acomparison of Bergen County to other Utilizingthe vast resources

DISCOVER BERGEN COUNTY high-end industrial buildingshalfthe price NJ counties)allowsyou to narrowdown of theDivisionofEconomic Sunday, October 15, 2017 DAILYNEWS NYDailyNews.com DiscoverBergenCounty Advertisingsupplement Winter Wonderland is back in Bergen

t’sbeginning to feelalot made changesand expansions to like winter.Asthe weather make this year’s event evenbigger cools,the holidays ap- andbetter.” I proach andschoolbreaks loom large, it cansometimes be Winter Wonderland 2017 achallengetofind activities that VanSaunCounty Park canbeenjoyed by thewhole fam- 216ForestAve,Paramus ily. With visitsfromSanta, twoice General admission: $15 skatingrinks andabeergarden, (includes skaterentaland Winter Wonderland is aholiday unlimitedskating) gift to both children andadults. Childrenunder 5: FREE Locatedonthree-and-a-half Nov22: 4-8 pm acres of VanSaunCountyPark, Nov24-Dec31: Winter Wonderlandtransports Fridays: 4-10 pm visitorswithits holidaydécor Saturdaysand Sundays 10 am-10pm andseasonally-themedactivities. Dec26- 29:10am-10 pm From thegiant tinselcandy canes D’Alessandroexplainsthat what ageorinterest. In addition garden whilethe kids feastonhot Jan1:4-8 pm framing theentrancetothe festive whileWinter Wonderland has to ourmainice rink foradultsand chocolate andother goodies. The Iceskating will be available decorationsthroughout, visitors activities forall,thereare some older kids,wehaveaKidRink de- carouseland trainrideare funfor weekendsthrough January 28. will feelliketheyhavesteppedinto geared specifically forchildren. signed especially forlittleones allagesand everyone canmarvel theNorth Pole.The centerpiece of “Winter Wonderlandhas some- whohaveneverskatedbefore. at theilluminated holidaydécor theevent is amassiveChristmas thingfor everyone,nomatter Momand dadcan enjoythe beer andactivities spreadthroughout tree, decoratedwithmulticolored thesite,” shesays. ornamentsand topped with an il- Nowinits second year,Win- luminatedstar. ter Wonderlandisexpecting in- When askedtodescribe what is creased attendanceand offering unique aboutWinter Wonderland, more activities than last year. Alicia D’Alessandro, Director of D’Alessandrosays, “Inits inau- Communications,says, “Bergen guralyear, Winter Wonderland County's Winter Wonderland is exceeded allexpectationsby NorthernNew Jersey'spremier hostingmorethan winter attraction featuringtwo 32,000 visitors. open airrinks,hospitalitytent, Feedback indoor/outdoor beer garden,un- wasover- limitedcarouselrides,zoo events, whelming- some of themostpopularfood ly positive trucksinthe stateand theBergen andwe’ve County ExpressTrain Ride!” Other attractionsoffered includevisits with Santa (onselectdays),mov- Ticketsand info: iesinSanta’sNorth Pole pavilion, kids’games andactivities as well www.bergencountywinterwonderland.com as face painting. DISCOVER BERGEN COUNTY Composite

Sunday, October 15, 2017 DAILYNEWS NYDailyNews.com DiscoverBergenCounty Advertisingsupplement TheAmerican Dream

hat’syourtravelfantasy? Edmonton Mall.When it opensinMarch Floating alongsideawarm of 2019, AmericanDream will redefine sandy beach,schuss- andreinventthe retailand entertainment Wingdownan800-foot ski experience. slope,shopping, seeingaliveshowordin- At atimewhen traditional“malls” are ingatthe world’sbestrestaurants? trying to embracenew experiential con- Allyourescapistdesires will soonbe- ceptsinanattempttoattract customers, come areality at AmericanDream in Bergen especially millennials, American Dream is County,. Locatedjustminutes taking this concepttothe extreme.And for from NewYorkCityatthe Meadowlands goodreason. McKinsey&Companypoints Sports Complex, AmericanDream is being outintheir January 2017 MeetingMillennials developedbyTriple Five GroupofCompa- WheretheyShop,“Thetraditional shopping nies,ownersofMallofAmerica andWest mall is under threat.Meeting theneeds of

millennials andGen Xers whileresponding indoor skipark),the world’slargest in- to rapidly developingtechnologies, such as door DreamWorks waterpark,Kidzania, virtualreality andparticipative experienc- an NHL-sizedice rink,aSEALIFEAquarium, es,will be thekey to providingsuccessful LEGOLAND Discovery Center,anObserva- entertainment.” tion Wheelwithstunningviews of NewYork AmericanDream is hopingtodojustthat City,and aCirque du Soleilperformingarts by devoting 55%ofits space to entertain- theateralong with Cinemex moviethe- ment.Mixingretailwithworldclass attrac- atersthatwill providealuxurymovie-going tionsand dining optionswill entice both experience. localconsumers andtourists. Triple Five Then there’s theshopping… American president, DonGhermezian, told NJ Biz, “We Dreamis75% fullyleased.Retailers include: will have what will be thelargestcombina- Hermes, Saks FifthAvenue, Lord &Taylor, tion of indoor theme park andwaterpark SaksOff 5th, Primark, Century21, Aritzia, in theworld. Open 365daysayear, andthe Banana Republic,Lululemon, MAC, Micro- only waytoget to it is to go throughretail, soft,Pink, Uniqlo,Victoria’sSecret,H&M because allofthese attractionsare there andZara. Fordining, visitors canenjoy mul- to push retail. That wasour wholemind- tiple optionsincluding “fifteenfull-service set: Whatcan we give that serves multiple restaurantsinanexciting dining destination purposes?” complete with aparklikesetting andpatio AmericanDream hasofferingsfor both seating,”accordingtoGhermezian. families and adults. Highlights include an AmericanDream will bring 40 million visi- indoor Nickelodeon Universe theme park, torsayeartonorthernNew Jerseyand will

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fyou need proofthat2017 wasyet another goodyear to eatout in Bergen County, I look no further.Fromall cornersofthe county,these chefs continue to push thelimitsfrom inspiringtoinnovative. There’s Where to meet and no disputing Bergen County has some of thefinestrestaurants that offerawiderange of cuisine from high end to casual,bougie to badass.But one thingtheyall have in common:theybring flavor, creativity andstyle to the246.7 eat in Bergen County square milesofcountyweare proud to call home. Orama 595River Rd, Edgewater, NJ 07020 (201)945-2020 Panoramic riverviewsand el- egant decorare thebackdrop fora top-tierlineupofMediterranean/ American/Asianfare. Thedinner menu offers anything from pasta, seafoodand meat selections.The barand happyhourmenu offers awidevariety of itemssuch fresh oysters,tuna tartar andSpanish meatballstonameafew.Orjust come by foradrink–the viewsare spectacular. Emma 34 EPalisadeAve, Englewood,NJ07631 201-227-6103 This BYOB in Englewood at- tracts loyalistsfromaround the county.Americanfarewithan Argentinianflare, this restaurant is worthlooking forparking for. Theempanadas andherb-brined chickenare to diefor .

exciting dailyspecialsrange Valley Stables Ivy Inn from thefreshestseafood La Havana 59 588Ramapo ValleyRoad 268Terrace Avenue 110MoonachieAvenue around to avealchop thesize Oakland ,NJ07436 HasbrouckHeights, NJ Moonachie, NJ of your head.Don’t see it on the (201)644-0800 201-393-7699 201-964-9515 menu?Justask.Dantewill make Valley Stablesisafamilyres- Formorethanacentury,cus- This hidden gemofaCuban it foryou. taurant founded in 2011 by Joseph tomershavefound comfort in restaurant,richwithLatin fla- andMelissa Kelly. Food is classic this historicbuilding nestledin Il Mulino vorinsideand out, offers some Americansuch as pork shank, theheights of theMeadowlands. 132 Veteran’s Plaza of theisland’s favorite dishes roastedchickenand mashed po- Originally astagecoach inninthe Dumont,NJ07628 like ropa vieja, picadilloand the tatoes,and abit moretrendy such 1870s, travelerswould stop in to 201-384-7767 camaronescon coco (coconut as ahituna chipsand fish tacos. eat, drinkorsleep in theguest With traditional Italiancuisine shrimp).LaHavana59alsoof- quarters. After theturnofthe fers some of thefinest live music Come watch thegameatthe bar— be servedupTuesday to Sunday, Il century,the innturned into afine around on weekends. Looking some locals sayJohnisthe best Mulino offers up thetried andtrue dining restaurant,but eventu- to just chill andhaveadrink?La bartender around! Italianfavoritesaswellaslighter ally fell into disrepair.In1996 the options. Don’tmisstheir prix fixe Havana 59 offers alivelycrowd current ownersrestored it andit menu MondaytoThursday from andsomeofthe best sangria 354 Steakhouse became theIvy Inn. In 2016,the around. 354LawtonAvenue 4-6and Sunday1-3 p.m. innwon Bergen Health andLife CliffsidePark, NJ 07010 Magazine’s Most Romantic,Best 201- 941-0499 ReBar Regina’s Steakhouse Brunch,Outdoor Dining,Happy 132 EssexStreet 827Teaneck Road 354Steakhouse, whichopened Hourand Prix Fixe menus. Lodi,NJ Teaneck,NJ in 2010,isperhaps themostnote- 201-368-8181 201-862-1996 worthy up andcomer in thesteak Dante’s Place Theholymolytrinity of pub of- This upscalesteakhouse offers house businessinthe county. 373Broad Ave, feringsisatReBar in Lodi:good thefinestUSDAPrime dryaged Owner andchefAudel Ventura’s Leonia,NJ07605 food,and an extensive beer selec- beef as well as some of thefresh- signature dish, theCanadianBaby 201-592-9071 tion andlivetunes. Thegastropub estseasonalfish dishes, allserved Back Ribs,isknown forhis top se- This casual eaterytucked into offers awideselection of burgers in an atmospherethat’swarmand cret homemade barbecue sauce, thetinytownofLeoniaboasts that canbecustomized,steaks cozy.Great happyhourMonday whichheshareswithveryfew. some of thefinest Italiandishes anddelicious pulled pork,you to Friday from 3to7p.m.withhalf Andtheir empanadas. Oh,their in thecountysuch as eggplant can’tgowrong.Enjoy theoutside priced appetizers anddrinksand

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Sunday, October 15, 2017 DAILYNEWS NYDailyNews.com DiscoverBergenCounty AdvertIsIng New Bridge Medical Center Innovative improvement to healthcare access nOctober 1, 2017,a newchapter began forBergenCounty’s O public hospital.After a thorough anddeliberateprocess, thecountywelcomed Care Plus Bergen,aninnovativecollabora- tion betweenRutgers NewJersey Medical School andleadingnon- profitservice providers, Care Plus NJ andIntegrityHouse. With this newera comesanew name—New Bridge Medical Center.Deborah Visconi, NewBridgeMedical Cen- ter’s first Presidentand CEO, is responsestothe selectionprocess forthe committedtostrengtheningthe hospital’s next operator.Unlikethe process19years core services of behavioral health, addic- earlier, whichyielded just one respondent, tion treatment,and long-termcare, ensur- sevenhighly qualified respondents present- inggreater access to primarycarefor more ed comprehensive plans forthe county’s Bergen County residents,and continuing hospital.After months of review andanaly- thehospital’s criticalroleinhealthcarede- sisofthe respondents’capabilities andpro- livery forour region. posals,the evaluation committeerecom- As acandidate,BergenCountyExecutive mendedCarePlusBergen, Inc. as thenext Jim Tedescopromised thevotersthathe tenant-operator of thehospital,whichthe would notsellthe hospital,whichhas served BoardofChosenFreeholdersand theCoun- as acriticalsafetynet forthose in need. ty ImprovementAuthorityCommissioners Soon after taking officein2015, Tedescoap- unanimously approved. CarePlusBergen’s pointeda15-member HealthcareAdvisory planfeaturedapartnership among three Committeecomprised of variouscommu- strong servicelinemanagerswithdistinct nity stakeholders, healthcareprofession- areasofexpertise. alsand representativesofthe county,to CarePlusNJ, experienced anddedicated examine options for the hospital’s future. behavioralhealthspecialists,isintegrating Thecommitteelabored formonths,thor- exemplary in-patient behavioral care seam- oughly analyzingthe facility’s operational lessly with connected community aftercare andfinancial data,working with dozens services. IntegrityHouse, experts in addic- of additionalstakeholderstoidentifyand tion andsubstanceabuse treatmentand re- understandcurrent andfuturehealthcare covery supportservices, is maintainingNew needs, anddevelopingstrategiestocreatea Bridge Medical Center’s role at theforefront bright, innovative andsecurefuturefor the of combattingaddiction andsubstance county’s hospital.The committee’s efforts abuse whileexpanding access to treatment culminated in itsApril 2016 report, which to more residents.Rutgers Biomedical and outlined thequalities andexperiencethat Health Sciences,renowned teaching institu- future hospital partnersshould possess. tion andoperator of medical facilities,will Theseattributesformed thebasis foraRe- addnearly50new physicians to theNew quest forQualifications (RFQ)and aRequest Bridge Medical Center staff overthe next forProposals (RFP)released in June andAu- threeyears andgreatly expand acuteand gust 2016.Onaparalleltrack,the Tedesco ambulatorycare. In line with County Ex- administrationworkedwithstate legislators ecutiveTedesco’svision, NewBridge Medi- to amend theexistinglocal hospital author- calCenter will pursueinnovative ways to itylaw to permitthe creation of aCounty improve healthcareaccess forthe nearly Hospital Authority. Theauthorityprovides 40,000 veteranslivinginBergenCountyand aformalgovernance structurewithmuch northernNew Jersey. greateroversight of hospital operations,as Thefutureisbrightfor NewBridge recommendedbythe HealthcareAdvisory Medical Center (the fourth largestpublic Committee. hospital in theUnitedStates),its patients, Thecounty’snextstep wastoestab- staff, Bergen County residents andthe lish an evaluation committeewhose broader healthcaredeliverysystem of

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coillyJoelaskedm,“Whoneedsea to Hackensack house outinHackensack?” Hackensack Mayor, John B Labrosse, hasthe answer—mil- lennials,empty nestersand anyone looking forawalkabledowntownand/orriverfront location.Onceaprosperousretailand resi- dential center,Hackensack is againbecom- ingadesirable destination. MayorLabrosse, alongtime resident, is lookingforward to thearea’sresur- gence. “I livedhereaschild,cameback andraised my family here. Hackensack will regainits glory andbethe best city in Bergen andthe best smallcityinthe state of NewJersey,”hesays. Thevisionary andambitiousdevelop- mentefforts take advantageofthe city’s rich historyand prime riverfront location whileincorporatingmodern, sustainable elements.The massivemulti-use, multi- year planencompasses165 acres andadds 2,200residential units, 140,000 square feet of retailspace, pedestrian-friendly areas, parksand aperformingartscenter.Mayor Labrosse emphasizes that the redevelop- ment maintainsthe character of thecity andmeetsstrictdesignstandards. In fact,the city haswon twopres- tigiousawards forthe down- town rehabilitation plan: NewJerseyPlanning Officials, Achieve- up theirdry cleaning. ment in Planning That’s what we cre- Award, 2013 and ated.” By preserv- NJ Future,Smart ingkey architec- Growth Award, 2014 turaland historical accordingtoFran details, comple- Reiner,develop- mented with con- ment consultant for temporarydesigns, Hackensack. thestreetscapefeels Whilethe push for authentic. No steel developmentstarted a skyscrapershere, but decade ago, construction rather cozy brick andstone beganin2015, appropriately buildings, rarely toppingsix enough,onMainStreet. Thegoal stories. Thefinaltouch? Converting wasto“promote thecreationofalivable Main Street from aone-way into atwo-way andrealdowntowndistrict,”accordingto street to aidaccessibility forboth business thevisionplanofthe designers, DMR Archi- andresidents. tects. MayorLabrossesays, “People want to Four additionalprojectswereapproved live in adowntownsetting wheretheycan earlythis year.These includethe LotCRe- redevelopment, andthe Record Site Rede- mall.This recently openedmultiplexthe- walktoalocal restaurant andpub or to pick developmentPlan, a370-unitmixed use velopmentPlan, a19-acresitelocated ad- ater lets patrons enjoyabacon burger and jacent to thedowntownonthe Hackensack beer along with ablockbustermovie.The River. This Record Site projectisestimated theaterispartofthe renovation at The to include600 residential units, with retail ShopsatRiversideoffering newdining, en- andahotel accordingtoReiner. tertainment andshoppingoptions as well Thecrown jewelofthe redevelopment as asleek newdesign. is theHackensack PerformingArtsCenter MayorLabrossebelieves, “Ifwebuild (HACPAC),whichwill have itsgrand open- it they will come.”Hehopesthe recent ingonNovember 11.Housed in aformer redevelopmentefforts will returnHack- Masonic Temple andlocated downtown, ensack,the seat of Bergen County,toits the224-seatHACPACwill be home to both former glory,onceagain taking itsplace community andprofessionalgroups. The as an economic driver andculture hub. goal,according to Reiner,istoattract visi- “Thisproject will generatesubstantial torswho will dine andshop before andaf- newcityrevenue andcontinue growing ter performances. Hackensack in aresponsible,sustainable Another exciting additioninthe area is waythatwill benefitall residents andtax- theAMC Dine-InatThe ShopsatRiverside payers,” MayorLabrossesays. DISCOVER BERGEN COUNTY Sunday, October 15, 2017 DAILYNEWS NYDailyNews.com DiscoverBergenCounty Advertisingsupplement ParamusCatholicHighSchool aramus Catholic High ParamusCatholicisone of the School is an academic largest, Catholic,co-educational community whichcom- high schools in thearea. Dueto P binesbothfaith and ourscope andsizeweoffer abun- education. Itsmissionstatement dant opportunities to develop differentiates itself from allother academically,socially, andspiri- schools in many facets. tually,yet remain focused on the ParamusCatholicisdedicated individualneeds of each student. to thedevelopmentofthe total Youwill find that thereissome- individual. This is driven through thingfor most everyone at PC! Faith, Academics, andService. ParamusCatholicattracts Thecommitment to academic students from over120 different excellence is to strive to develop towns, arriving with varied in- themaximum potentialineach terests,skills, andbackgrounds. student. Faithisintegratedinthe Ledbyour talented faculty, this rigorous academic curriculum, createsadiverse andstimulating taught by facultywho inspire, environmentthatenergizesstu- instruct,and encourageall who dents andpreparesthem forthe sitbefore them.Service is are- vast arrayofchallenges andop- quirementateach gradelevel portunities presented in college, Please take time andcareful contactour Ad- which instills the value of giving: thejob market,and therealworld. considerationasyou navigate missions Office puttingsocialjustice into throughthe high school selection whereour team actions. Thefuture gener- process. Whileconsidering Para- will be happyto ationisbeing prepared ev- musCatholic, utilize ourwebsite, assist youand eryday at ParamusCatho- peruse throughour informative share ourexcite- licasour youngpeople are View book, attendone of several ment andlove of beginningtobecome an Open Houses, and/or participate ParamusCatholic. integral part of theworld in ourFreshman-For-A Daypro- in whichwelive. gram.Atany time,feelfree to We at ParamusCatholic High School believe in es- tablishingastrong unity with families,whichhelps to foster thecomplete per- sonaseach studentispre- paredtobecome afaith- filled,responsible citizen. Confidence,respect,and integrityare virtuesthat arenurturedevery day, for four years, daybyday. Qualities of honesty, respect, andaccountabil- ityfilter ourhallways. Students areencouraged to developa deep relationship with Godand to always keep theirfamilies closetotheir hearts. DISCOVER BERGEN COUNTY Composite

Sunday, October 15, 2017 DAILYNEWS NYDailyNews.com DiscoverBergenCounty Advertisingsupplement Agreat placetolive, work,and raise afamily or thosewho only know facility here, whileshoppersflock medical centers, hospitals, and rage rangeofrecreationactivities Bergen County as aquiet to theretailmecca of Paramus, schools.Thereare half adozen thanks in largeparttothe com- F suburban enclaveout- whichgenerates more than $5 bil- institutions of higher learning in mitmenttopreserveopen space. sideofNew York City,the sheer lion in saleseach year. thecounty, includingFairleigh The8,000 acres that arepartof breadth of what youwould find Sundays in Bergen County are DickinsonUniversity,the largest theBergenCountyParks System on this sideofthe HudsonRiver oftenatimefor family,but for privateuniversity in NewJersey. includes fivegolfcourses,15miles maysurpriseyou.Evenasalife- severalSundays eachfalland More than 17,000 Bergen students of bicycle/walking paths,azoo, long resident, it hasbeenfasci- winter,82,500passionate fans of areenrolledindegree programs andmuch more. As Bergen County nating to seethe ways Bergen theNew York GiantsorNew York at , headsintothe future,one thing County continuestoevolveand Jets fill theworld-classMetLife whichwas recently named fora remainscertain:itwill always be a move forward, especially since StadiuminEastRutherford. thirdconsecutive year as thetop greatplace to live,workand raise my days as mayorofLyndhurst,a Sinceopeningin2010toreplace school in NewJerseyfor two-year afamily. township in thesouthernpartof theoriginalGiantsStadium,the associate's degrees. Thegrowing Witnessingthe evolution of Ber- thecounty, in the1990s. 2.1-million-square-foot, state-of- school also recently added athird genCounty is somethingIwill con- Oneexciting waythatthe coun- the-artfacility hasbeenthe high- campus in Lyndhurst, knownas tinuetoenjoy andIamproud to do ty hascontinuedtochangesince estgrossingstadium in theworld Bergen Community College at the my part to help move it forward. then is itsincreased diversity.Ber- fornon-NFL eventseach year, Meadowlands. Please come andvisit. genCounty’spopulationincludes hostingpremier eventsincluding Bergen County residents enjoy --Lou Stellato families from awidevariety of thefirst Super Bowl playedout- ahighquality of life andawide Former MayorofLyndhurst ethnic, racial and religious back- doorsinacold-weather location, grounds. In 2010,72% of residents numerousconcertsbythe na- identifiedthemselves as white, pursuethe AmericanDream here. tion’s top touringactsincluding with 5.8% black or AfricanAmeri- WhilemanyBergenresidents NewJersey’sown Bruce Spring- can, 14.5%Asianand 16%Hispanic commute to andfromManhattan steenand theEStreet Band and or Latino.MoreJewish-Americans andthe larger NewYorkmetro- BonJovi. NewJersey’slove for call Bergen County theirhome politanarea, themajority of our theirhomegrown rock starsis than anyother county in thestate, highly-skilled andwell-educated somethingthathas notchanged andthe 10 municipalities with the workforcecommutestowork over thepasttwo decades. largestpercentageofKorean- within thecounty. More than Although we maybeknown best Americanresidents in thecoun- 430,000 individuals earn theirpay- forour shoppingmalls andour tryare locatedinBergenCounty. check in Bergen County,one of footballteams,BergenCountyhas It is atestament to thestrength themostdesirable places to work seensignificant growth in educa- of Bergen County that so many anddobusinessinthe region. Ten tion,healthcareand socialservic- immigrantsfromdifferent back- Fortunate 500companiesmain- es sectors, with thousands of jobs grounds have found success and tain theirheadquartersoramajor added at thecounty’sworld-class DISCOVER BERGEN COUNTY Composite

Sunday, October 15, 2017 DAILYNEWS NYDailyNews.com DiscoverBergenCounty Advertisingsupplement Have your cake andeat it too t’seasythese days to have your cake everythinginbetween. muchimportanceasthe event itself. andeat it too, eventhough cakes “The advent of socialmedia Baked goods also reflect what is have become more elaborate. As par- has made special occasions be- happening on an economic level. A I ties have grownfromsmall backyard come extravaganzas,”saidDave fewyears ago, when theeconomy gatheringstofancy soirees, BettyCrocker Miller,owner of Miller’s Bake Shop wasweaker, cupcakes blossomed in hastaken abackseat to largetieredcakes in CliffsidePark and popularity, feeding more people forany andall occasions,first birthdays to Tenafly, “and the with less cake.Asthe economy sweet sixteens,showers to weddings,and cake hastaken rebounded,the boomincakes center stage.”Lit- occurred, andcake-themed erally,asthe cake is televisionshows inspired hosts usuallyplacedinthe to upgrade theirconfections center of theroom with custom creations. whereitcan be eas- “Socialmedia has ilyadmired andphoto- made partiesacompeti- graphed. Ago-round tion of sorts,”explained on Pinterestexhibits Miller.“Customers partieswith“cake ta- will bring in photos of bles,” banquettables cakestheyhaveseen with largethemed at an event they cakesfeaturing attendedor backdrops, something balloon they have arches found hovering online overthe andsay MillersBakerystill makesold fashioned table, a ‘I want crumbcakes,pastries, buns,browniesand hugevari- some- yes, cupcakes. They arelocated in Cliffside etyofcan- thinglike Park at 716AndersonAve andinTenaflyat5 dies deco- this butbig- Washington St.The CliffsideParklocation ratedinshades ger’ or ‘My hasaspecial Cake Studio viewingroom. The of thesamecolor cake hastobe Miller family just purchased Vito’s Bakery in that have almost as taller’thanthis.” Secaucus at 87 Plaza Center. DISCOVER BERGEN COUNTY Composite

Sunday, October 15, 2017 DAILYNEWS NYDailyNews.com DiscoverBergenCounty Advertisingsupplement Atroveof historic treasures room to showcase itsfamousson,Wil- liam Carlos Williams, wholived,practiced medicineand wroteworldrenowned po- etry within theborough. Don’tmissthe WortendykeBarninPark Ridge, an amazingexample of aDutch barn builtin1760, whoseexhibitsshowcasethe agricultural historyofthe county.While it is currently ownedbyBergenCounty, it had been part of theestateofthe Wortendyke family,whose house still stands acrossthe road under privateownership. Trytovisit thebarnfor itsCider andBluegrass festival on Sunday, Oct. 29.Free ciderand donuts will be served. ThePascack Valley Museum is housed in an 1873 church building that had the distinction of beingdedicated by theRev. HenryWardBeecher.Learn moreatwww. pascackhistoricalsociety.org. Through this Bergen County journey —whether it takesanhourfor apassing glance,aday foralonger look at one or two locations, or an evenlonger visit combined with some greatstopstostores andres- taurants, youwill findyourselfbreathing deeply into history. Youmay evenfind that ashortbreathisnot enough,and Bergen County historywill welcomeyou back. —Cynthia Forster Director,DivisionofCultural &HistoricAffairs

ergenCountyisrichwithhistor- Revolutionary War army, a reconstructed ic hidden treasures that keep encampment, andenjoy programmingfor families andhistorylovers of allages. Visitwww.njpalisades.orgfor B allagescomingback formore. more information. NewBridge Landing,withthe Steuben TheBaylorMassacresiteinRiver Vale House andtwo other Dutch stone houses, is acounty-owned outdoorinterpretive is where“thebridgethatsaved thena- park that wasthe site of abrutal sur- tion” allowed Colonial troops to outsmart priseattack by Britishforcesonthe 3rd andoutrunthe British forces during the ContinentalLight Dragoons in 1778.The AmericanRevolution.GarretsonFarmand soldiers’bodiesstill lietherewherethey Forgeshowcases ouragricultural past were dumpedintanning vats. throughsimple farm living in the1800s Alongthe HudsonRiver,you canvisit the andheritage gardensthatare still being KearneyHouse, part of thePalisades Inter- tended. Formoreinformation, visit www. stateParkinAlpine,whichreflects Hudson garretsonfarm.org. Riverlifeduringthe1800s. Learnmoreat It is aquicktrain ride from www.njpalisades.org;kearney.html. to NewBridge Landing trainstation,which Visitthe Aviation Hall of Fame of New deposits visitorsjustone blockfromthree Jersey, just offthe runway at Teterboro landmark Dutch sandstonehouses. Visi- Airport. This museum showcases NJ’s 225- torscan attend specialseasonalevents year contributiontothe historyofhuman coordinatedbythe Bergen County His- flight with interactive exhibits.Check out toricalSociety or explore theproperty on www.njahof.org forinfo. theirown,The site is open from dawn to TheMahwahMuseum,operated by dusk,but check www.bergencountyhis- theMahwahMuseum Society,not only tory.orgfor specialopenings andevents. showsthe growth of thearea, butoffers TheSteuben House sawactionduring aglimpse of thelifeofits famed localresi- theRevolution with bullet holestoprove dent, inventor,and well-known musician, it,and interpreterscan as easily tell you LesPaul. Youcan listen to his music, view aboutghostly happenings as they candis- oldfootageofhis work,and maybeeven cusshistoricalcooking practices. playhis guitars(with advancenoticeand TheHermitage Museum in Ho-Ho-Kus permission).Learn more at www.mahwah- is within walking distanceofthe pre- museum.org. served Waldwick Train Station and Signal Museums, of course, abound in Bergen Tower. TheHermitage is thecounty’sonly County andwithaweekend carorbike NationalHistoricLandmark andoffers ride youcan explore theagricultural his- educationalprogramsfor allages, as well toryofParamus (Belskie Museum), the as carand craftshows andmore. Check modernmovementoflandscapearchitec- www.TheHermitage.orgfor timesand ture (James Rose Center in Ridgewood), more information. historyoftrain travel (Maywood Station TheFortLee HistoricPark, is 33 cliff- Museum), or visit one-room schoolhouses top acreswithgreat viewsofthe George that nowserve as museums(Lyndhurst Washington Bridge, City,and andRidgewood). TheMeadowlandsMu- greatwalks.Explore thepaths of the seum in Rutherford hasaspecial exhibit DISCOVER BERGEN COUNTY Sunday, October 15, 2017 DAILYNEWS NYDailyNews.com DiscoverBergenCounty Advertisingsupplement Om SweetHome—sweet treats A great that everyone canenjoy awnPascale knowsthatthere’s showersand birthdays,supports artisanal community for living somethingspecial aboutOm food businessesthrough herin-storemar- D Sweet Home SpecialtyBakery. ketplace andoffersgroup or individualbak- Each dayoffersher theopportunity to put ingclasses. and business—Mahwah smiles on customer’s faces. “It’s almost Pascale’s Om SweetHome products are ahwahisthe beneficiaryofa them all. Mahwah wasrecently ranked therapeuticfor me when people come also availableatcafés andretailestablish- unique balancebetween busi- the14thsafestcommunity outof565 mu- in here,”saysPascale.“When youhavea ments throughoutNew Jerseyand in the M ness andresidential ratables. nicipalities in thestate of NewJerseyand 5-year-old whohas neverhad acookiebe- greater NewYorkCityarea. This keepsour taxeslow,creates jobs topsthe 201Magazinelistofthe “50Best cause of food allergies, or someone with andtax ratables from businessesoff- PlacestoLive.” Celiac disease whocan nowenjoy amuf- setthe costsofservicesthroughoutour TheMahwahPoliceDepartmentcon- fin,it’sreallyspecial.It’struly evolved into community. tinuestoexceedall national standards, somethingverypersonal.” Recently,three very significant corpo- ranked among thetop 3% of agencies Pascalehas always lovedmakingdeca- rate customershavechosentocallMah- in thecountry.Recent additionstoour denttreatsfor family andfriends,but it was wahhome:ValleyHealth&Wellness, Si- firedepartmentofnew state-of-the-art theNatural GourmetInstitute’s VeganBak- texCorp, andJaguarLandRover. Each of equipment, anew pumper, andfournew ingBootcamp course,whichshe took on a thesedevelopments will have significant ambulances (two of whichweredonated whim,thatinspired her to launch Om Sweet impact on our community as we welcome by themembersofMEMS), andacareful- Home overfouryears ago. Her success led theirdecisiontocallMahwahhome. ly planned revitalization of ourDPW fleet to theopeningofaproductionfacility and Thesecorporations, along with numer- will providethe best municipal services takeaway café in theAndersonAvenue ousother businesseslikeStarbucks, Fire possible.Wecontinuetoallocatemore ShoppingdistrictofCliffsideParkearlier House Subs,Special Properties by Sothe- than one million dollarstoroadrepaving this year.She createsand sellsanassort- by’s,DelanyComputer,employlocal resi- each year,whichkeeps us ahead of the mentofbaked goods there, along with her dents andmakeaconsiderable economic road maintenance schedule. non-dairy butter alternative. impact on ourcommerce,hotels,restau- Growth of jobs andincentivizingcor- From gooeycinnamonrolls andtriple rantsand smallbusinessesinMahwah. poratecustomersisapriorityofmyad- chocolate brownies to vanillacoconut Privatehome values areonthe rise ministration. Mahwah remainsadestina- smothered donuts andpumpkin chocolate andthe communityisontrack to contin- tion forworld-classcorporate partners nutcrumble muffins—all of hermade-from- ue our AAA Bond ratings from Moody’s andwill continue to attractnew hom- scratch itemsare vegan, non-GMO,and andStandard &Poor’s. Residents ask eowners as we grow forthe future. organic wheneverpossible andare free foronly three things:great schools,low —Bill Laforet from gluten,dairy,soy andpalmoil.Inad- taxesand asafecommunity—wehave MahwahMayor dition,Pascale createscakes forweddings, DISCOVER BERGEN COUNTY Composite

DAILYNEWS NYDailyNews.com Sunday, October 15, 2017 Advertisingsupplement DiscoverBergenCounty ampgaw Mountainis programwhichwehavebeen NewJersey'spremiere building forthe last four years. learn-to-ski/snow- Instructorshavebeenspecifical- C boardand tubing des- ly certified to teachit. This gives tination.Offering avariety of ski- Campgaw Mountain, more children theopportunity to ingand snowboarding terrain for come andenjoy themountain. allabilities,Campgaw hasshort DN:Doyou do parties andevents? lift lines, uncrowded trails,and a KO: Yes, we offersnowtubing friendly staff. birthdayparties,parties forschool We spokewithKristin Oro- NYC’s nearest ski spot groups andteambuilding forcor- zovich,General ManagerofSki porateevents. Campgaw,about what themoun- priortoteaching, annually. We DN:Whatisnew at theCampgaw? tain hastooffer. offerongoing training clinicsat KO: Ourseasonpassesare DailyNews: What is Campgawand differentlevels,whichare PSIA currently on sale andthe price whatmakes it so special? (ProfessionalSki Industry Asso- goesupasweget closer to the KristenOrozovich: We arethe ciation).Alot of ourinstructors openingofthe season.The sea- closestski area to NewYorkCity, returnevery winter.Lessons sonpassesare quite affordable. somethingmanypeople don’t re- startfor thoseasyoung as three, We also have brandnew rental alize. Campgawwas established pluswehaveprogramsfor ages equipmentwhichcan be rented in 1968 so we areapproaching four to six. After that,wehave dailyorfor theseason. Formore our50thyear. We areafamily- programs fordifferent levels.We information, people should visit friendly skiareaand pride our- have anew adaptivelearn-to-ski www.skicampgaw.com. selves on thelearn-to-skipro- gram.Families grow up learning to skihereand then they bring mt. everest seasonal lease theirchildrenback to learntoski. We also have snow tubing.The event is On mountain offers arange of dif- ficulties,withmanytrailsespe- Winter is back, andwithitcomes MountEverest’s seasonal cially suited forthe beginner.We leaseevent.Now throughNovember 13,seasonalski andsnow- have acafeteriawithafullkitch- boardleasesare offeredatthe lowest prices of theseason. en offering such popularitemsas Newfor the2017seasonisthe FIVE4FREE program, wherekids burgersand hotchocolate. fiveand under getafree seasonal lease, regularly priced at $108. DN:Whenwillthe mountain be longer operatinghours during mountainisopen until8p.m.dur- This includes everything youneedtoget started; aset of skis or open? Christmasand February breaks ingthe week andFridays andSat- snowboard, boots,and afree lift ticket andlessonatCampgaw. KO: We areshootingfor amid- when we open at 8a.m. urdays until10p.m. MountEverest offers exclusivelease packagesall season, December opening. We have DN:Whatabout nightskiing? DN:Tellmeabout theinstructors includingseasonalleasesaslow as $88for juniorsand $128 for snowmaking capabilities so can KO: We offernight skiing seven andthe skischool? adults. open before it snows, butweneed days aweeksopeople cancome KO: Ourinstructorsreceive 3183rd Ave, Westwood,NJ|(201) 664-2500|www.ridemteverest.com theright temperatures. We have after school andafter work.The 40 hours of in-house training ICVRBRE COUNTY BERGEN DISCOVER Sunday, October 15, 2017 DAILYNEWS NYDailyNews.com DiscoverBergenCounty Advertisingsupplement

’Tis theseason to shop, Bergen is the place

ithnosales Marshall’s to specialtyshopsin- photos with Santafor both chil- advantageofexpanded holiday completing arenovation.Accord- taxonclothing cludingBloomingdale’s TheOutlet dren andpets, OperationSanta hours,use valetparking ($10), ingtoIrene FitzGerald, Vice Presi- andshoes,plus Store, SaksFifth AvenueOFF 5TH, Salute forveteransand military download theapp forspecial of- dent of Lividini&Co.,The Shops W plentyofholiday NordstromRack andthe NikeFac- families,and Autism Speaks fers andconsider theWestfield at Riversideare embracingthe happenings,the Bergen County toryStore. They also have aWhole Awareness Daywithasensory- Gift CardsbyAmericanExpress. experiential mall modelbyadding malls—ParamusPark, Bergen FoodsMarket, BobbyBurgerPal- friendly Santaphoto experience They arethe perfectpresent for an AMC Ultra-LuxDine-In which Town Center,Westfield Garden ace, BlinkFitness andMassage forfamilies with specialneeds. everyone on your list.” Find out elevates thebowling-dining- StatePlaza andRiversideSquare Envy so youcan getagiftfor body When askedfor holidayshop- moreatwww.westfield.com/ gaming conceptand is thefirst Mall—are perfectdestinationsfor andsoul. Forafullstorelistand pingtipsHerrmann-Srednicki gardenstateplaza. of itskindinthe area.The Shops holidayshopping. Easily accessi- holidayhours,visit www.bergen- says,“shop earlybytaking TheShopsatRiversideare also at Riversidealsowill be breaking ble from Manhattan, these malls towncenter.com. ground on avalet entrance in 2018 notonly offerone-stop shopping, WestfieldGarden StateMallis whichwill expand on itscurrent butalsoawealthofdiningand completing arenovation,justin servicewithanew elevated ar- entertainmentoptions.Withfree time forSanta’sarrival on Novem- rivalexperience,anexpansionof wi-fi, stroller rentalsand other ber11. Themalloffersarange of theirvalet parking andconcierge sanity-saving guest services,the retailoptions from basics to the services in 2018. mallscan help youget through LuxuryCollectionofShopsas FitzGerald says, “The holidays your list efficiently andpainless- well as an on-site ConciergeTeam will kick offonNovember 10 with ly.You mayevenhavetimefor a whocan facilitate valetparking anew Santa settocompliment massageorworkout,alsoavail- andreservationstoprofessional therenovations. Therewill be able at some malls. stylistservices. Accordingto newdécorelementsboth on the At ParamusPark, shoppers Lisa Herrmann-Srednicki,Senior interior and exterior of the prop- will findmorethan100 special- Director,Marketing at themall, erty.OnDecember 5the annual ty stores from Aldo to Yankee newlyopenedretailers include Fashionfor Philanthropyfund- Candle as well as Macy’s and Amazon Books, Nespresso, Saje raiser will take place to benefit Sears. With achildren’splay Natural Wellness, andthe first TheJohnTheurerCancerCenter area andrestaurantsincluding Marc Cain storeinthe U.S. About at Hackensack Meridian Health. Mr.Cupcakes, Jamba Juiceand therenovation,Herrmann-Sred- We encouragecustomersto Tommy’sCoal FiredPizza,Para- nicki says,“Theupgrade includes download theapp to receive musParkhas enough to sustain anew dining hall,interactive chil- up-to-the-minute news andan- afullday of shoppingfor the dren’s play area,fully re-designed nouncements foreach property. wholefamily. Forafulldirectory common areas, exterior improve- TheConnect with Messenger pro- andfor more informationvisit mentsand acomprehensive gram is another waySimon works www.paramuspark.com. upgrade of thewayfindingand to connectwithshoppersvia Thestores at TheOutlets customer servingtechnological socialmedia.” Formoreinforma- at span enhancements.” tion,visit www.simon.com/mall/

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DAILYNEWS NYDailyNews.com Sunday, October 15, 2017 Advertisingsupplement DiscoverBergenCounty CliffsidePark—thejewel atop thePalisades nweekday eveningsin with itscozysmall-townpersona, century oldbrick houses. outdoor sundeck, sauna and CliffsidePark, passersby beautiful parks, top-flight servic- Theborough strivestomain- steamrooms,and aprivate roof O marvel at theseem- es,and breathtaking viewsacross tain close-knit relationshipswith deck.Therewill also be adin- inglyendless stream of residents theHudsonRiver. itsresidents andurges them to ingterrace with grilling stations, returning homeonbusesfrom In recent years, CliffsidePark communicatedirectlywiththe fire pits andanoutdoor movie theirjobsinNew York City.These hastransformed itself into an BoroughHalltodiscussmatters theater. Forrecreationalactivity, throngsofpeople work in Manhat- ultra-moderncommunity with a impactingtheir quality of life. therewill be astate-of-the-artfit- tanbut make theirhomes in our varietyofhousingranging from To ensure proper channels are ness center with apilates room, growingcommunity located“Atop contemporarymulti-million dol- available, thereisan“Open Door squash court, Golf Simulator ThePalisades.” larhomes atop thePalisades,to Policy” to my office on Palisade Room depicting theworld’sfa- WhileNew York maybethe newlyconstructed high-risecon- Ave. We also maintain both aweb mous golf linksand aPet Spa. Ad- greatest city in theworld, Cliffside dosand two-family duplexes. For site (www.cliffsideparknj.gov) and ditionally, thecomplexwill have Park is attracting newresidents traditionalists,thereare classical Facebookpagetocommunicate. an airfiltrationsystem anduse Nearly completedisthe Towne Unitronicsautomatedcar storage Centre, a13-storycomplexwith forboth safetyand ease of use. 314luxuryrentalunits and50,000 Thesaleand ultimate construc- square feet of commercial offices tion of twohigh-rise buildings Thomas Calabrese — andrestaurantsat695 Anderson knownasthe Winston Towers MayorofCliffsidePark Ave.,the community’smainshop- marked thestart of what would pinghub.Residents will have both become ahousingboomthatcon- apooland afitness center.Its midtownManhattan andthe tinuestodayand allows ourtown three-level, 600-space parking ga- WorldTrade Center,isanother to thrive.The twin buildingswel- rage will accommodate both ten- newcomplexthatwill attract come visitors heading south into antsand thepublic. Theouter por- newresidents to thearea. The CliffsideParktoday,but we have tion of thebuilding is adornedwith complexislocated at 320Adol- notforgotten our localhistory, water fountainsand an open-air phusAve.off GorgeRoad. One-, especially thePalisades Amuse- piazza for outdoor events. Edge- two- andthree-bedroomcondos ment Park,formerlyatthe same water-based businessmen James andtownhouseswill rangein location.For 73 years, thelegend- Demetrakis andFredDaibesare pricefrom$495,000 to more than aryamusementparkbrought joy, thedevelopers. $2 million.This primeGoldCoast andjobs, to many of ourresidents OnePark, a14-story, 204-unit propertyisbeing developedby andthose in surrounding commu- luxurycondo andtownhouse DMG Investments andisslated nities. It will always be part of our offering panoramic viewsof forcompletion in 2018. town’s wonderfulhistory. both theHudsonRiver andNew Amenities includea55-foot —ThomasCalabrese York City’s full skyline, including heated poolwithanadjoining Mayor, Cliffside Park

The BergenCountyDivision of Economic BERGEN COUNTY DIVISION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Development connects businesses, municipalities, developers, retailers and manufacturers with key Looking forspace? resourcestohelp move thingsforward. The result? Access to talent and capital? Morejobs, morecapital investment and an even greaterqualityoflife. Adowntownredevelopment plan? We work with local/county/stateeconomic We Can Help! partners and privateindustry to attractand grow companies and ensureprosperitythroughout our towns. Resources Complimentary siteselection and sitevisit coordination Expansion and relocation incentives Funding sources

Customized corporatetraining grants COUNTY BERGEN DISCOVER Talent recruitment Custom economic reports, data &infographics Grand openings, ground breakings& Call or email us today ribbon cuttings Businessplanning assistance Joanne Cimiluca Donna Spoto Michael McPartland Cleanenergy awards (201) 336-7336 (201) 336-6579 (201) 336-7503 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Brownfieldredevelopment support And more Composite

Sunday, October 15, 2017 DAILYNEWS NYDailyNews.com DiscoverBergenCounty Advertisingsupplement Newowners sparkrenaissance of ContinentalPlaza ey tenant-centric square feet in one of themost NewYorkand NewJersey, and investmentstotal- prominentoffice developments in is gainingmomentumand oc- ing$15 million in northernNew Jersey. cupancy,” said Friedberg. “Since K newamenities have ContinentalPlaza is superbly September 2016,wehavebeen sparked strong tenant demand located, acrossthe highwayfrom dedicated to restoring Continen- in theiconic Class-Aoffice com- theShopsofRiversideSquare talPlaza to itssplendid reputation plexofthree ContinentalPlaza Mall,and nearthe Bergen County as Bergen County’s premieroffice 12-story glassofficetowersin Courthouse, theNew Bridge- complexwithworld classameni- Hackensack,justsix milesfrom Hackensack NJ TransitStation, ties,such as thenew fitnesscen- theGeorgeWashington Bridge andHackensack University Hospi- ter,foodservice andcollabora- andminutes from Manhattan. tal. Situated in theheart of Bergen tive workspace,matched by glass Theteamofnew owners, led JD Companies. “The many new “The ContinentalPlaza Com- County,ContinentalPlaza is ideal curtainwalloffices that feature by Capstone,havedecades of services andfeaturesincluding plexisgaining greatmomentum. forliving, shoppingand dining. spectacularunobstructed views success in turningaround andre- renovated lobbies, newstate of Newtenantsare very happywith “ContinentalPlaza is easy to of theNew York City skylineand positioningproperties to exceed theart high-efficiency mechani- thebuild-outsthathavebeen access by car, rail andbus from northernNew Jersey.” theneeds of today’s andtomor- calsystems,and LED lighting,pay provided forthem,” reportsto row’sdiscerningcustomer.Join- homage to his pioneering spirit.” Brad Gilman, Managing Partner ingCapstone wasJDCompanies, ContinentalPlaza tenantsare at Capstone Realty Group, which whichhad aunique vantagepoint nowable to enjoythe sharedvi- he leadswithMitchell Adelstei spanningthree generations.From sionofthe newowners andenjoy andRob Friedberg. Capstone and 1968 to 1976,James D’Agostino’s thebestofall worlds.New LED itsinvestmentpartner,JDCompa- grandfather constructed Con- lighting technology,interiorglass nies,purchased thehigh-profile tinentalPlaza to be thepremier walls,tastefullyfinishedlobby commercial office property for Bergen County officecomplexand landings,voice-activated eleva- $63 million in August 2016. hasnow returnedtorestorehis tors, quickpurchasecafes,and Tenantshaveleased 520,000 family’s legacy. awell-appointedgym stocked square feet,leaving less than “Mygrandfather would be with thelatestcardioequipment 153,000 square feet of high quality proud to see therebirth of thetow- to getthe heartracingare allde- office space availablefor rent in ers,”saidJames D’Agostino,Chief signedtomeetthe needs of to- units, rangingfrom2,000 to 23,000 Financial&OperatingOfficer of day’sdiscerningtenant. WelcometoEmerson,asmall town with abig personality ome take alookatthe Borough one heresometimebetween 1870 and1872, improved.Inaddition to adding turn lanes Seasonedprofessionals runthe daytoday of Emerson, abucolic NewYork whichstill remainsinthe center of ourcom- andwideningthe road,the twotrain cross- operations,while theMayor andCouncil City bedroom community in the munity.The trainstation sparked thebe- ings in thecenter of town have been mod- set policy. We have a dedicated volunteer C Pascack Valley area of Bergen ginningofwhatwould become Emerson’s ernized andmadesafer.Decorative street- ambulancecorps,firedepartmentand a County,New Jersey. Emersonwas downtown businessdistrict. lights,new sidewalks with red brick pavers, police departmentof18officers andaChief incorporated in 1903 as the With therecent completion of together with newtreesand plantings com- of Police,whichhas just been recognized BoroughofEtnaand later a$4.4million-dollarimprove- plete amakeoverwhichhas been discussed forits work in Community Policing by the renamed Emersonfor menttothe Borough’s foratleast seventyyears. StateofNew Jersey. thepoetRalph Waldo main thoroughfare, Whilethe boroughisquiet andpeaceful, When youcome to Emerson, slow down Emerson. Emersonis Kinderkamack Road, seemingly farfromthe hustle andbustle forthe many pedestriansstrolling aboutits frequentlyreferredto travel from thecounty of NewYorkCity, residents andvisitors neat andattractivestreets andshopping as the“family town,” seat in Hackensack arereminded of ourproximity to thecity areasand forthe children on bikesmaking anditisnot hard to see to theNew York State by thesound of NewJerseyTransit’s train theirway to thevarious parksand recre- why. Beautifulparks border hasbeengreatly whistlesoundingthroughoutthe day. The ationareas.Enjoy alatte at one end of town andrecreationareas Pascack Valley andpickyourown organic vegetableson abound andthe shop- line andNew Jer- theother side. Catch aLittleLeaguebase- pingcentersare modern seyTransit buses ball game on Friday night. Explore thevast andbustlingwithactivity, providetrans- naturalpreserve, EmersonWoods,onMain offering amultitude of pur- portationfor Street andpicnic later in CentennialPark chasingopportunities. commutersinto at theother end.Bundle up forthe Annual Emersonhas a long andstoried history NewYorkCity HolidayTree-lightingCeremonyand warm dating back to theLenape Indiansand our Emersonis your handsonacup of hotchocolate with first settlers in 1748,whichisdetailedonthe governed by a Santa afterwardsatthe Fire Station. And borough’s website locatedatwww.emer- mayorand asix- don’t missthe fireworksdisplay in June on sonnj.org. In 1869,the Hackensack andNew member council, thegreat lawn of HillmanParkwithfriends York ExtensionRailroadlaidtracksfromthe allofwhom are andfamily. Welcome to Emerson, asmall existing terminusinNorth Hackensack to a residents,who town with abig personality! newterminusinHillsdale. Localcommuni- meet publicly —Lou Lamatina,Mayor ties builtdepots along theline, including twiceamonth. BoroughofEmerson DISCOVER BERGEN COUNTY Composite

DAILYNEWS NYDailyNews.com Sunday, October 15, 2017 Advertisingsupplement DiscoverBergenCounty The best of all worlds—Teaneck ocated just severalmiles currently underwaythatwill en- is theTeaneck CreekConser- away from theGeorge able evenmorefamilies to call vancy andPark, whichcontains L Washington Bridge, Te- Teanecktheir home. 1.3miles of groomed trails,an aneckisahistoric andvibrant Newapartment complexesare outdoor classroom, andecologi- community that is hometoawon- beingconstructed at 1475 Pali- calart exhibits dedicated to the derfulpublicschoolsystem,more sade Avenue, 1500 TeaneckRoad reclamation andprotectionof than 20 localparks,severalbusi- and1775WindsorRoad. Adual- theenvironmental, cultural,and ness districts,the largestprivate branded hotel(theHampton Inn& historicallegacy of theTeaneck university in thestate (Fairleigh Homewood Suites) just offRoute Creekwatershed,becoming a DickinsonUniversity), andone 80 andthe NewJerseyTurnpike premierecologicalart park in of the best hospitals (Holy Name will give tourists visitingthe New theregion. Medical Center)inthe NewYork York City area evenmorelodging FieldStation:Dinosaurs,an City metropolitanarea. options at more affordable rates outdoor prehistoricthemepark Teaneckiscelebrated forits in- just 15 minutesfromMidtown is coming to Teanecksoon. credible cultural diversity which Manhattan. Currently locatedinOverpeck includes largeAfrican-American, Another exciting projecton County Park,this world-class Jewish,and Muslim communities. thehorizonisthe TeaneckRoad family attraction combines cut- Teaneckwas thefirst municipal- streetscapeprogram whichwill ting-edgescience with aone-of- ityinthe countrytovoluntarily in- upgrade andreplace sidewalks, kind experience that is both fun tegrateits publicschools in 1965 curbs, lighting andtrees. This andeducationalfor children and andplans to continue to make his- project, along with thecurrent re- adultsalike. toryinthe near future by becom- paving of milesofroads through- Teaneckisawonderfulplace ingone of thefirst municipalities outthe township, will create more Yakitori 39 on Degraw Avenue,or andits Puffin Cultural Forum that offers thebestofall worlds. in theregiontoconstruct twome- localjobsand generategreater GreekatVasili's TavernaonQueen regularlysponsorplays andart By offering asmall-townfeel morialsdedicated to victimsof economic developmentfor our Anne Road,Teaneck hasnumerous exhibitionsatits location on with aculturallydiverse com- theslave tradeand theHolocaust. working families. healthy, affordable optionsfor you PuffinWay.For years, this non- munity andmunicipal leader- Home to almost 40,000 resi- Whenitcomes to dining,Tean- andyourfamilytoenjoy. profit hassuccessfullyopened ship that is both progressiveand dents,Teaneck is able to maintain eckhosts abevyofdiverse and Teaneckisalsoone of Bergen thedoors of artistic expression focused on thefuture, Teaneck itssmall-townfeeland commu- deliciousrestaurantsthatcater to County’s foremost presentersof by providinggrantstoartists hasbecome oneofthe best plac- nity camaraderiethankstothe every taste. Whether you’re in the arts andentertainment andhas andartsorganizations that are es to work andraise afamilyin commitmentofits localgovern- mood forKosherfoodatNoah’s become acreativeand effec- often excluded from mainstream Bergen County.Weinvite youto ment to smart, responsible de- ArkonCedar Lane,steakatRe- tive leader in arts educationfor opportunities. visit us.Weare certainyou will velopment. Severalprojectsare gina’s on TeaneckRoad, sushiat children.The PuffinFoundation Also locatedonPuffinWay enjoyour community. ICVRBRE COUNTY BERGEN DISCOVER Composite

Sunday, October 15, 2017 DAILYNEWS NYDailyNews.com DiscoverBergenCounty Advertisingsupplement ProximitytoNew York continues to fuel therealestateboominBergenCounty ergenCountyisone Manhattan. Whilethe prolifera- of theoldestand most tion of e-commerce haschanged established industrial theworldofretail, this shifthas B marketsinthe country. served to exacerbate retailerde- Developmentboomed in thelatter mand forindustrial space. half of the20thcentury as indus- Evergreendemand formodern trialentities from thegarment industrial amenities to remain andmeat-packingdistricts moved near askilled laborforce and offthe island of Manhattan. Many dense customer base hasdriven of theseoperations landedwest vacancy ratesinBergenCounty of theHudsonRiver andthus to 5.7percent.Acceleratinge- established Bergen County as commerce demandishelpingto ahome forindustry.Today,the drivegrowthinthe area andcre- market has flourished as a home atingamarketdynamic primed for base forcompaniesseeking to investment in redevelopment. Fol- distributetothe large, affluent lowing aten-yeareconomic recov- populationofthe Tri-statearea. erywhichhas disproportionately benefited theindustrial market, Why Bergen County? vacancy rateshaveslippedtonew Bergen County ranksasthe and distribution workforce. With area despite risingrentcosts. full advantageofconvenienttruck cyclical lows.Meanwhile,demand largestcountyinthe stateby unemploymentbelow 5.0percent In addition to theconcentration routes into NewYorkCitytore- forindustrial space hascontinued population with 919,010residents, in the state, the need for and dif- of skilled laborthroughoutBergen plenish restaurantsand grocery to accelerate and put significant andthe fourth most densely popu- ficulty in finding aqualifiedwork- County,foodand beverage com- stores. Traditional retailers also pressure on alreadyrisingrental latedcountywith3,884.5 people forcecannotbeunderestimated. panies,such as Coca-Colaand called Bergen County home forthe ratesacrossBergenCounty. per square mile.Asaresult, Ber- Forthatreasonalone,manyindus- Budweiser,havefueleddemand samereason—itafforded conve- —David Knee and genCountyishometoalarge per- trialtenantsinBergenCountyfind throughoutthe market foryears. nientand economical access to Ignatius Armenia centageofthe state’s warehouse it difficult to move away from the Tenantslocated in theareatake replenishstorefrontsthroughout JLL DISCOVER BERGEN COUNTY Composite

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forthe people of SE Bergen County ergenPerformingArts andcommunity organizations. In Bollywooddancing andthe Ele- localstudents with arealpassion Each year,40,000 students are Center (bergenPAC), is a keepingwithour missionofhaving mentsofHip Hop. forthe arts.Asignificant impact bussed in during theschoolday B nonprofit theater of and programmingfor everyone,per- Housed in theformerBennett thePAS hashad on ourstudents is to seeperformancesonour main forthe communitythatitserves formancesspanall genres,includ- Studios–hometoanumber of reflected in their100 percent high stage. Theseries offers an inti- throughoutnorthernNew Jersey. ingrock, pop, R&B, salsa, classical, Grammy Award-winningrecord- school graduation rate forthe last mate andmeaningfulexperience ThebergenPAC’s missionisto folk,comedy andjazz. Theupcom- ings –the PAStrainsstudentsin sevenyears. that will hopefullylead to alifelong make live performingartsand inglineupincludesheadlinerslike artistic disciplines andonpro- ThePerformingArtsSchool love of thearts. Theshows allcon- arts educationaccessible to its Itzhak Perlman, Wynton Marsalis, fessionalequipment. Many have facultyalsotakes theshowonthe tain an educationalelement that diverse communitybybuilding Denis Learyand Regina Spektor. gone on to studyattop musicand road,asour SpecialNeeds Pro- teachers canuse to complement acreativehome forartists and Visitwww.bergenpac.org/events theater college programs and gram provides teachersand in- classroomlessons.Overall our teachers whoentertain,enlight- foracomplete listingofupcoming perform professionally. In keep- struments forclasses in 14 schools EducationOutreach Programisin en,inspireand inform. showsand tickets. ingwithits mission, bergenPAC’s in Bergen,Passaic andHudson 130 schools in 76 districts,spread BergenPAC hasestablished ThePerformingArtsSchool scholarshipprogram guarantees county schools. Theeducation out- acrossninecountiesinNew Jersey. itself as aleadingculturalinstitu- (PAS)facultyiscomprised of that no studentisturnedawaydue reach program also provides en- BergenPAC also createsasig- tion in theregionwiththe variety professionalartists with yearsof to theinability to pay. tertainment forcustomized school nificant,positiveeconomic impact of world-classmusicians,dancers teaching experience.Classes are It’s estimatedthat20percent of assemblies and visiting teachers to thecityofEnglewood andsur- andcomediansappearing on its offered in musicperformance ourstudents will be on scholarship forclassroom workshops. As the rounding communities estimated stage. Seating1,376,wepresent andproduction,acting, differ- this upcoming year.This is accom- arts educationbudgets formany at $15million per year.Asthe only more than 150shows through- enttypesofdancing andmusical plishedthrough donorunderwrit- public schools have been cutover performingartscenter in Bergen outthe year whilealsohosting theater.Someofthe cultural of- ingofthe program, whichkeeps theyears,these programs help to County,wealsoadd to theoverall performancesbydance studios feringsinclude Korean drumming, that tuition option availableto keep theartsalive forstudents qualityoflifeour allresidents. ICVRBRE COUNTY BERGEN DISCOVER Sunday, October 15, 2017 DAILYNEWS NYDailyNews.com DiscoverBergenCounty Advertisingsupplement Business is boominginBergen iththe Paramusmarket- placeinthe heartofthe county,wecontinueto W seeagreat influx of re- tailersand thehighest retailsales of any zipcode in theUnitedStates, estimatedat nearly $5 billion ayear. Located15miles from theGeorgeWashington Bridge, New Yorkerslove to take advantageofthe lower salestax rate here. TheParamus marketplace is so strong that many retailers have stores on both Route4and Route17, allwithina5-mile radius one another.Ironically due to blue laws,Paramus is closed on Sundays andyet formanyretailers,the retailsales volume in this corridor very oftenexceeds their expectations. In addition to Paramus, thereisalot of continuedgrowththroughoutBergen County.The city of Hackensack’sdown- town area is goingthrough ahugeredevel- opment involvinginaconsiderable num- berofresidential andretaildevelopments. Bergen County "lifestyle"communities with rail serviceintoNew York City,such as Ridgewood andRamseyalsocontinue to thrive andretailers thrive in thesecom- munities with restaurants, boutique shops andother neighborhood stores. Another interesting transition we're seeing in Bergen County hasbeenthe in- fluxofnew supermarketsasaresultofthe

closings of A&Pand Pathmark afew years back. Newfoodoperatorsare coming into theareaastheyexpandtheir locations. A good example is HMARTsupermarket, the Aschool, achurch,a 50-unitsupermarketchain,whichcurrently hasastoreunder construction at aloca- tion on Route17inParamus.OnRoute 4in Paramus, anew GourmanoffChef’sMarket playground,ahome supermarket is slatedtoalsoopen in the coming year.InRamsey, UncleGuiseppe’s on BoscoPrepisaprivate Cath- physical talents; nurturing asense of Marketplace, asupermarketcompany olic college preparatoryhigh community;fostering faithand love. outofLong Island, is doingverywellafter D school foryoung men,grades DonBosco Prep boasts anew Business filling a space formerly occupied by Path- 9through 12,dedicated to followingthe Track,including theLEO Program(Lead- mark.Inaddition,manyindependentgro- educationalphilosophyofSt. JohnBosco. ership/Entrepreneurship/Opportunity), cers as well as specialtyFarmerproduce This philosophyisbased on reason,reli- Engineering andRoboticsTrack,Fine shopsare openingupinBergenCounty gion,kindness, andyouthful optimism. As andPerformingArts, Learning Needs providingfurther servicetoits populated such,our missionfor thepast100 years Program, an affiliationwithFairleigh neighborhoods. It is also anticipated that hasbeentoempowerour youngmen for Dickinson'sMiddle College Program(five Lidl,the largeEuropean supermarket chain life by promotingacademic excellence college courses),19Varsity sports,and based in Germanywhichhas securedsites throughintellectualreasoning;devel- 60 clubs/activities. in NewJerseyand is in theprocess of se- opingamaturecharacter andsense of DonBosco Prep encompassesthe true curing numerous locationsthroughoutthe responsibility;encouraging artistic and charisma of St.John Bosco, whereTwelve Northeastincluding Bergen County loca- Salesianpriests tions, will soonarriveaswell. indicationofhow strongly theretailmarket andbrothers RestaurantscontinuetothriveinBergen continuestobeinBergenCounty. resideand are County,especiallyinthe fast casual cate- Allinall,retailisgoing to be going involved in all gory.Inthe past fewyears we have seen throughsomeveryinteresting timesinthe dailyaspects of thearrival of HabitBurger, Be Good,Bare near future.Fortunately forNorthernNew theboys' lives: as Burger,Anthony’sCoal Fire, BlazePizza, Jersey, andBergenCountyinparticular, teachers, admin- andothersinthe marketplace. its demographics are so strong with such istrators, coach- Medical andurgentcarecenterssuch as astrong population base that featurehigh es,and mentors. MedExpress, CityMD,AFC,PMPediatrics, incomesand lowunemploymentrates,re- We areaschool andDrDentalhaveall openedlocations in tail will continue to thrive in theseareas. that prepares Bergen County andcontinue to seeksites We will continue to see growth in numer- forlife, achurch throughoutthe state. oussectorsofretailhereand despite the that evangelizes, Retail vacancies in Bergen County con- concerns overthe internetand Amazon aplayground tinuetobelower than thenationalaverage impactingsoheavily on retail, we will con- wherefriends as reflected in thesoon-to-bereleased tinue to see people enjoying theexperience canmeeteach NewJerseyVacancy Reportprovided by of goingtotraditional brick andmortar other, andahome TheGoldstein Group. Vacancy levels areat stores. on ourcampus. alow of around 6% compared to thenation- —ChuckLaynard al averageofcloserto10%. It’s just another President, TheGoldstein Group DISCOVER BERGEN COUNTY