Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Weekend Events

6-November-2019

Some events scheduled to take place in and around Bogota, for the weekend starting on Thursday-7-November . Times and dates may change due weather or other circumstances. Please contact the event for the most up to date information.  More events will be added when they become available.

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Announcement:
  The Bogota Borough Council Meeting originally scheduled for Thursday-14- November has been moved to Wednesday-13- November. This will still be held in the Bogota Council Chambers starting at 7:30p . The chambers are located at  375 Larch Ave on the second floor of Borough Hall.
   
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Continuing
Tuesday-1-October
Bogota
October to December
    Monday-1- October will be the start of Leaf Season. Home Owners are allowed to place raked, leaves and grass cutting  in the street , along the curb, in front of their residents.  It is ask that the piles be placed in such a way as not to interfere with traffic, and away from storm sewers and drain to prevent flooding , or other water build-up. Leaf Season is schedule to end on Monday -16- December after that date all yard waste must be placed in brown leaf bags for pick-up. 

Until 31-August 2020
   Students with Library Card from the Bogota Library between the ages of 5-18 are eligible for this program.  The program will run until 31-August-2020, and will be review at that time.  For more details about the program, in both  Spanish and English, please visit the following link. https://bogotapubliclibrary.org/youthfineforgiveness/
  For more information please  about this and other Library programs visit their website at:  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/    
The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ.  
      
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Thursday-7-November
Bogota
The Bogota  Public Library will have  story time reading  starting at 10:30a.  This is open available to any Student wishing to join in.  This will be held  under the tree in the Nikki Spiegel Story Time Corner. This is a free event and open to anyone. For more information 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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Thursday-7-November 
Bogota
The Bogota Public Library will have an evening  story time reading  starting at 7:00p. La Biblioteca Pública de Bogotá tendrá una lectura nocturna a partir de las 7:00p. This is open available to any Student wishing to join in.  This will be held  under the tree in the Nikki Spiegel Story Time Corner. This is a free event and open to anyone. For more information 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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Thursday-7-November 
Bogota
The Bogota  Public Library will present  a screening of short films by local filmmakers.This is a free event and open to anyone. For more information 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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Friday-8-November
Bogota
The Bogota  Public Library will host an After hours game day from 5:00-7:00 .This is a free event and open to anyone. For more information 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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Saturday-9-November
Bogota
The Bogota Public Library will host a workshop for young athletes in Bogota  This will be the first of four Saturday's to encourage Students to learn more about how learning any sport can be beneficial in everyday life. It will be in two separate age groups.  One group for anyone ages from 2-7 will run from  11:00a. to noon.  All Students who participate must be accompanied by a Parent or Guardian through out the event. This is a free event, but anyone attending is asked to register with the library in advance.  
 To register for this event, or for more information please  about this and other Library events visit their web site at :  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/ or register at HTTPS://WWW.TFAFORMS.COM/4602619  The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ.    

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Saturday-9-November
Bogota
   The Bogota  Public Library  host their Toddler play group. This is an opportunity for   young children and their Parents to play and relax in a safe area. This will  start at 10:30a and be held in the second floor Senior Centre.For more information please  about this and other Library events visit their web site at :  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/
The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ. 

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Saturday-9-November
Bogota
The Bogota  Public Library will have  story time reading  starting at 10:30a. También habrá Historias leídas en español en este momento. This is open available to any Student wishing to join in.  This will be held  under the tree in the Nikki Spiegel Story Time Corner. This is a free event and open to anyone. For more information 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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Monday-11-November
Bogota
Closings for Veterans Day
      - The Bogota Public Library 
      - Schools of the Bogota Board of Education
      - St.Joseph's School
      - Offices of the Bogota Borough Hall
      - There will no pick-up of grass cutting of other vegetation.  This will be pick-up on Tuesday-12-November

Monday-11-November
Bogota
     The Bogota VFW Ralph Hall Post # 5561 will host its  Annual Veterans Day ceremony.  This is a chance for the citizens of Bogota to show their thanks and appreciation for what the members of the Armed Services both past & present mean to the Country. Doors open at 6:30 pm, ceremony starts at 8pm. It includes announcement of Bogota's citizen of the year and its young volunteer award. Please come by for the ceremony and refreshments. Admission is free and the public is invited to attend. The Ralph Hall post is located at 240 Leonia Ave. Bogota, NJ

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Tuesday-12-November
Bogota
 The Bogota Public  Library will hold a program recognizing  the Women and Men who are veterans of the United State Armed Forces. This will feature a book reading by Margot Theis Raven honouring American Veterans.  Attendees will also have the opportunity to create thank-you cards to be sent to Veterans. This is a free event, but anyone attending is asked to register with the library in advance.   To register for this event, or for more information please  about this and other Library events visit their web site at :  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/
    The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ.  

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Tuesday-12-November
Bogota

The Bogota Public  Library will hold a workshop on healthy living. presented by Linda Lohsen from Holy Name Hospital. This is a free event, but anyone attending is asked to register with the library in advance.   To register for this event, or for more information please  about this and other Library events visit their web site at :  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/
    The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ.  

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Tuesday-12-November
Bogota

The Bogota Board of Education  will have their  next meeting starting at 7:00p. This will be held in the  High School Cafeteria  located on the second floor of 2 Henry Luthin place Bogota, NJ.  The Public is invited to attend.

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Bogota Sports
Thursday-7-November 
Volleyball -                           New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association  Group I Womens Volleyball Tournament opening round #1 Bogota vs  #17  Ridgefield
 7:00p at Speary Gym   


Saturday-2-November 
Cross Country-                          New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association State Sectional Championships at Garret Mountain

       
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Elections Results 2019


6-November-2019

Results from the General Election held on Tuesday-7-November.
These are the unofficial results from the Bergen Record. All results must to certified by the New Jersey Election commission to become official.



Bogota Borough Mayor one seats for a four year term.
Top  vote getter will be elected to office

-Mayor Chris Kelemen      844 votes
-Mary Ellen Murphy          577  votes
-Jose   Chavez                     344 votes
Mayor Kelemen is reelected to a second full term.



Bogota Borough Council  two seats for a three year term.
Top two vote getter will be elected to office

- Daniele Fede                      757  votes
- Michael Connors               718  votes
- Kathryn Gates-Ferris      589 votes 
-David  MacFarlane           570 votes
-Sherry Solomov                371  votes
-Susan Cruz                        351 votes 

 Mayor Kelemen,Ms Fede and Mr. Connors win the seats on Council. They will be sworn into office at the first Council meeting of 2020. Tentative date is Thursday- 2-January-2020 and is scheduled to be held in the Senior Center of Bogota Library.
Bogota Board of Education  three seats for a three year term
Top three vote getter will be elected to office

- Incumbent Trustee Lisa Kohles                    625 votes
 -Idalia Alvarez                                                     534 votes
- Incumbent Trustee Amanda Montgomery  528 votes
- Zabrina Kearns                                                  461 votes
-Kristin Meberg                                                    456 votes
-Bisi Ruckett                                                          386 votes
Ms. Kohles, Ms,  Alvarez and Ms Montgomery win seats as Trustees on the Bogota Board of Education.  They will be sworn into office at the first Board of Education meeting of 2020. Tentative date is  Tuesday-7-January-2020
Bergen County Freeholder  vote for three, for a three year terms
Top three vote getters will win the seats
As of 8:00a 93 % of the districts have reported
-Incumbent Thomas Sullivan             71,378   votes
-Incumbent Mary Amoroso                   71,419   votes
-Incumbent Germaine Ortiz                 69,222   votes
- Kathleen Cericola                               57,175   votes
- Alyssa  Dawson                                    56,996   votes
- Corrado Belgiovine                              56,625   votes



The New Jersey General Assembly for two seats for a two year term
Top two vote getters will win the seat
    In the 37th district As of 8:00a 68 % of the districts have reported

- Incumbent Gordon Johnson         12,023 votes
- Incumbent Valerie Huttle              11,918  votes 
- Angela Hendricks                            4,695   votes
- Gino Tessaro                                    4,632    votes   
- Claudio Belusic                                352       votes

Public Question
The State of New Jersey
- To amend the state constitution in order to allow eligible veterans to recieve a $250 property tax exemption who reside in a continuing care retirement centers on behalf of the veterans living there and require the retirement centers to pass the value of the deduction on to veterans in the form of credits or payments.
- Yes vote 75%
- No vote 25%
This amendment passes

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Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Bogota Sports

5-November-2019
 On Monday-4-November The #1 seed Bogota Lady Bucs took on #32 North Arlington  Lady Vikings  at Speary Gym. This is a first round match of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Group I playoff tournament. Bogota would win the match 2-0 (25-10: 25-4).  Nylene Mateo scored 14 Kills for the Lady Bucs. Amber Vazquez accounted for 20 Assists  she also lead inService Points with 14 and Aces with 2. Katie Tobin also had 2 Aces, with Gianna Estevez recording  8 Dig. Ashanna Caviness, Julianne Cornel, and Nylene Mateo all had a match highs with 2 Blocks for Bogota. Bogota's record is now be 25-4. They move on to the second round to be played at Speary Gym on Thursday-7-November.
   On Saturday-2-November members of the Bogota Cross Country squads competed at the Bergen County Meet of Champions at Darlington Park. The Lady Bucs on represented in that race was Amanda Fernandez, who would finishes in 53nd place.  With their second place finish in the Varsity "D" meet the entire Men's team competed. Jesus Michel would be the top Bogota runner coming in at 10th Place. Bogota as a team finished 12th out the 12 schools competing.  The next will participate in the   New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association State Sectional Championships at Garret Mountain. This will take place on Saturday-9-November. 
 The Bogota Football Bucs traveled to Becton for their final game of the 2019 season. Bogota would suffer a 29-0 lost. They finish the year with a 2-6 record.



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