BUSINESS • LIFE ENILWORTH IFIssue 136E • May 2019 KPublished by Renna Media, LLC L SCHOOL DISTRICT 2018-2019 EDUCATORS OF THE YEAR Submitted by Angela Sandull On April 8, 2019, The Kenilworth Board of Education Anthony LaBruno, David Brearley High School Teacher SIGNATURE recognized the following teachers and educational services of the Year. Anthony began here in Kenilworth in 2012 as a REALTY NJ, LLC professionals as recipients of the 2019 Educator of the Year Teacher of Music. Anthony has been the Spring Music Largest sales volume boutique realty firm in recognition programs at their monthly board meeting: Festival Coordinator for the Morris Union Jointure central & northern New Jersey. Michael Klimchak, Harding Teacher of the Year. Michael Commission. He’s served as the middle school band director, 973-921-1111 is a 5th grade teacher at Harding Elementary. His tenure here assistant musical director, and a curriculum writer. began in 2008. He has helped to develop curriculum as a Regina O’Connor, Educational Services Professional of I need your curriculum writer for us and also served as a Family Math the Year for Harding Elementary School. Regina is a Speech property to sell teacher. He was also the recipient of our 2012 Teacher of the Language Specialist who began in Kenilworth in 2007. She’s Contact me! Year Award. been a professional development presenter for us, an Robert J. Donahue Nancy Bechtler, David Brearley Middle School Teacher extended school year Speech Therapist and a parent training Broker/Salesperson of the Year. Nancy began in the Kenilworth Schools in 1997. night presenter. Over 40 years in She is a special education teacher. She has been the Co- Finally, Megan Harrison, Educational Professional of the the local market Chair of the Academic Mentoring Committee, coordinated Year for David Brearley Middle- High School. Meg is a Cell 908-447-6496 the toy drive, food drive, annual gardening day, and heavenly school counselor who began here in 2014. She serves as a Desk 908-277-7683 hats drive. She’s been a curriculum writer, I&RS coordinator peer advisor, helps coordinate our PSAT parent night, has and student government advisor. In 1999, she was recognized been a new teacher orientation presenter, and is a co-advisor CALL ME 24/7 as the Teacher of the Year. to our Race Matters Student Alliance. T 0 E 9 C 3 D G T . T S A R O T S S D O S N I T W P A O T R R E I P P C S G . M E R D S R I . P E R U P B * * * * 3 M D 3 D 0 E S 7 R S 0 E W R J M C N E O * , * T * H S * (above, l-r) Kyle Arlington, Superintendent; Anthony LaBruno, David Brearley HS Teacher of the Year; Regina O’Connor, T * U * R Harding Educational Professional of the Year; Nancy Bechtler, David Brearley MS Teacher of the Year; Megan Harrison, * C O * * David Brearley MS/HS Educational Professional of the Year; and Michael Klimchak, Harding School Teacher of the Year. L * W A * L * I T * S N * CALL TODAY TO ADVERTISE IN THE NEXT ISSUE * E O * K * P Call Tina today to reserve the space in this or other Renna Media publications. Each month 3,600 newspapers are printed and mailed free to every home and business in Kenilworth. Reserve space in the next issue. Call Tina today at 908-418-5586 or email [email protected] Kenilworth Life • Page 2 • May 2019 MEMO FROM THE MAYOR BUSINESS • LIFE Kenilworthians, It looks like the warmer is weather is hopefully here to stay and after April’s cold snaps and unpredictable weather all I have to say is good riddance! And with the nicer weather, keep in mind that KENILWORTH more people will be out and about in the borough. Please keep a sharp eye when driving and remember when people are crossing the Kenilworth Business Life is published by Boulevard, pedestrians have the right of way. To everyone out there Renna Media. walking, biking and enjoying the outside please remember just because Over three thousand newspapers are printed you see a driver, doesn’t mean they see you! Always look both ways monthly and distributed free to every home and and cross at the designated cross walks. business in Kenilworth. This year’s 2019 municipal budget is going to see an increase of $65.65 more than last year Although great care has been taken to ensure for the average residential property assessed at $181,401 this is a 2.4% increase (or 3.6 tax the information contained within is accurate, points) more in the tax rate. This large increase is mostly due to the Rahway Valley Sewer Renna Media assumes no liability for errors or Authority hitting us with an additional $144,056 increase or 16% more than last year. That omissions. Renna Media welcomes the comes to $31.93 or 1.7 tax points of the $65.65 increase. Without the RVSA increase the comments and concerns of its readers put into municipal portion of property taxes would have been $33.72 or just a 1.2% increase (1.9 tax writing and sent to: points) this year.” I would like to hit home once again the fact that the RVSA bill was significant Tina & Joe Renna, Publishers to our increase. 202 Walnut Ave., Cranford, NJ 07016 As the year progresses, I am hoping we will be free of any bad storms, but it’s always a good idea to be prepared. Kenilworth utilizes the Swift 911 system to get information via landline (908) 418-5586 phone or to cell phones if you wish. Sign up is free and is located on our Kenilworth Borough Fax: (908) 709-9209 website. I’m also going to include a few links that might be helpful for preparation. These links E-mail: [email protected] are from PSE&G and they usually have them out prior to and during weather events. In addition, I'm also sharing the link to the outage map we use to track outages in an area. 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Do you • Report an Outage www.pseg.com/home/customer_service/outage_info/outage_grid.jsp have an event that you need help publicizing? • General Information on Restoration Then send us your news! /www.pseg.com/home/customer_service/outage_info/pdf/brochure.pdf • Sign up for My Alerts www.pseg.com/myalerts/register.jsp Call: 908-858-4012 www.pseg.com/myalerts/faq.jsp Fax: 908-709-9209 Following are some events and dates for Kenilworth on the Calendar for the Month of May; Email: [email protected] May 6: We are getting new voting machines for the June Primary elections this year. If you are interested in learning how to use them the Union County Board of Elections will Kenilworth Life be at the Kenilworth Library from 3 pm to 730 pm to offer a training session. Let’s hope they are not confusing! is online at May 12: Mother’s Day if you’re looking for Flowers make sure you check out Especially Yours Florist, or A&A Landscaping for some nice selections. rennamedia.com May 19: The Kenilworth Car Show and Street Fair from 10 am to 4 pm, Rain or Shine. like us on May 27: Memorial Day is observed. A day of remembrance of our fallen serving in the armed services. The freedoms you enjoy day were paid for with their lives. When facebook.com you see a Vet take to the time to thank them for their service. Make sure you check out the Kenilworth Library at www.kenilworthlibrary.org they have always having a host of events for both young and old alike. As always visit our website at www.kenilworthborough.org for more information about these events and more. Advertise in this In closing, please stay safe out there, thank you to all the Kenilworthians who continue to newspaper work hard to make this a great town to live and work in. 3,600 papers God Bless you all and God Bless America are printed Mayor Anthony P. DeLuca Jr. monthly and mailed to every household and business in Kenilworth. Reserve space in the next issue. Call Tina today at 908-418-5586 or email [email protected] Kenilworth Life • Page 3 • May 2019 Kenilworth Life • Page 4 • May 2019 'KENILWORTH - A COMMUNITY OF FAITH' PRESENTATION - MAY 16 Distinguished historian and author Walter E. religious worship in Kenilworth from local borough’s history for Kenilworth Life and the Boright, Ed.D. will highlight the history of farming days of the early 1890s to the present. former Cranford Chronicle. The May 16 program Kenilworth’s places of worship during a Boright will discuss some uncovered mysteries, at the Nitschke House constitutes Boright’s sixth celebration of local history being hosted by the reveal newly found historic photographs and presentation on behalf of the Kenilworth Kenilworth Historical Society on Thursday, May review the impact of social and other events that Historical Society.