Saturday, September 5, 2026

Bogota Football Bucs

 
5-September-2026
 On Friday-4-September the Bogota Football Bucs played their Home Opener for the 2026 season. They hosted the Lodi Rams on Feigel Field in the Bogota Athletic Complex.
 Lodi would win the coin toss and elected to receive the ball. The Rams move down the field for the first major score of the game, with a 27-yard run from Emran Qasemi. They would not convert the point after touchdown.
 With Bogota's first possession the Bucs would move deep into the offensive zone. Then Lodi would force a fumble and regain the ball. They would score again off a 37-yard Touchdown run from Jordanny Rodriguez. Bogota stopped the extra point attempt.
 The Bucs next drive ended with Matt Heras running 39 yards for Bogota's first points of the game. With an Adrian Ventura conversion the first 12 minutes finished with the Visitors ahead 12 to 7.
 Early in the second quarter Mr. Heras broke a few tackles and ran down the right side-line 83-yards to record his second touchdown for the half. With Adrian Ventura's Extra Point Bogota took a 14-12 lead.
 Then the Rams Emran Qasemi accounted for three Touchdowns, two from the line of scrimmage, with one from an interception. Lodi converted two of the three attempts and went in at halftime with a 34 to 14 advantage.
 After the restart Matt Heras scored again from 9-yard out with a third Adrian Ventura kick.
 Lodi answered with Emran Qasemi's fifth Touchdown of the evening. To give the Rams a 40 to 21 lead at three-quarter time.
 In the final quarter Jordanny Rodriguez had his second major score with an 80-yard interception run.
 The Bucs scored one more time with a Jadiel Castro 36-yard reception from a Dain Campbell pass. Mr. Campbell ran the ball in for the two-point conversion.
 The game ended with a 48 to 29 Lodi road win.
 Bogota's Matt Heras ran for a game and career high with 232 yards, Dain Campbell threw 43 yards with one Touchdown. Jadiel Castro caught a game high with 43 receiving yards. Mr. Heras also led the team with 11 tackles. He and Iman Ahmodu both recovered 1 Fumble each.
 Lodi's Emran Qasemi scored a game and career high with 5 Touchdowns, with a game high with 66 passing yards and 1 interception. Jordanny Rodriguez and Alberto Brugal also had 1 interception each.
 Bogota's record is now 0-2. They next play on Friday-11-September when they travel to Wallington with a 7:00p Kick-off.

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Thursday, September 3, 2026

Lady Bucs Volleyball

 
3-September-2026
  On Wednesday-2-September, the Bogota Lady Bucs Volleyball team played their Home opening match for the 2026 season in Speary Gym.
 They hosted the Wallington Lady Panthers. Bogota served first to open the match and recorded the first points. Wallington then took a side out and scored again to take a 2 to 1 lead. When the Lady Bucs recovered the serve, Ariana Marchant would push the Lady Bucs on a 13 Point run. Bogota would go on to win the first set by a score of 25 to 6.
 The second set started with the Lady Panthers taking a 2 to 0 advantage.
 When Bogota had their chance at service, Nikole Alvarez served for the next 11 points. Bogota went on to win the set by the score of 25 to 10, and 2 to 0 match win.
 Ms. Marchant would finish with match and career highs of 16 Service Points including 6 Aces. Talia Luciano recorded 8 Kills. Miranda Villamil, Ariana Marchant, and Lucy Villamar all scored 4 Digs. Nikole Alvarez had 22 Assists.
 Bogota record is now 2-0.
Their next league match is on Tuesday-8-September when the host Secaucus in Speary Gym. The first serve is scheduled for 6:00p
 

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Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Weekend Events

2-Wednesday-2026

Some events happening in and around Bogota and Ridgefield Park for the weekend starting on Thursday-4-September

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Bogota
The Borough has started a Hometown Heroes Banner program. This will allow residents of Bogota to honor a family member who serviced in the Armed Servies. The cost of a banners will be $150.00 payable to the Borough of Bogota. For more information, and details please contact the Borough Clerk at 201342-1736 ex 235. or by email at:  clerk@bogotaonline.org


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Ridgefield Park NJ
Beginning on Monday-20-July, Work will start at the intersection of Railroad Avenue and North Avenue and will progress south along Railroad Avenue as each phase of the work is completed. For the next 8-week Monday to Friday from 7:00a and 4:00p





Thursday-3-September

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Ridgefield Park, NJ
The Ridgefield Park Public Library be closed until Tuesday-8-September in Observance of the Labor Day Weekend.
The Ridgefield Park DPW will be no Trash pick-up. Yard Waste will be picked up from Mt. Veron St and South.
The Ridgefield Park Municipal Building be closed until Tuesday-8-September in Observance of the Labor Day Weekend.











Wednesday9-September
Bogota 
 The Bogota Public Library will have "Tiny But Mighty" story time reading starting at 10:30a. This is for Children ages 3 three years and younger. This will include stories and songs. For more information, and to register please about this and other Library events visit their website at: http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/
The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ. 
 
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Wednesday9-September
Bogota 

The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ. 
 
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Wednesday9-September
Bogota 
 The Bogota Public Library will host the Crochet Club starting at 6:00p.  This will be held in the Senior Centre on the second fl. of 375 Larch Ave. For more information, and to register please about this and other Library events visit their website at: http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/
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