This Weeks Events

10-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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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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Wednesday-13-November

Bogota

 The Bogota Public Library will have a Baby Story time.This geared towards youngsters ages 0-2. This circle-time styled story time will be filled with stories, movement, and songs to help nurture the mind of your little one.  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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 Wednesday-13-November

Bogota

 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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Thursday-14-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-14-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-14-November

Bogota

Biblioteca Pública de Bogota and Northeast New Jersey Legal Services presentan un seminario gratuito sobre temas legales de vivienda, que incluye programas de denegación de asistencia de alquiler, vivienda pública, desalojos y devolución de depósitos de seguridad.

El seminario será en español. Gratis y abierto al público.

a cualquier persona que asista se le pide que se registre en la biblioteca con antelación. Para inscribirse en este evento, o para obtener más información, por favor sobre este y otros eventos de la Biblioteca visite su sitio web en : http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/

La Biblioteca Pública de Bogotá se encuentra en 375 Larch Ave. Bogotá, NJ.

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The Bogota and Northeast New Jersey Legal Services Public Library presents a free seminar on legal housing issues, which includes programs to deny rental assistance, public housing, evictions and return of security deposits. The seminar will be in Spanish. 

 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 website at :  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/

The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ.  

       (it is asked that while attending this event you  inform them that you saw it on Bogota Blog NJ)

Thursday-14-November

Bogota

   The Borough of Bogota will celebrate its 125th Anniversary with a Gala dinner at the Venetian in Garfield. All Borough residents are cordially invited to attend this special affair marking Bogota’s 125th Anniversary, so mark your calendars accordingly. The Gala will be from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Ticket prices are $50 per person. 
For more information  please contact Borough Administrator Joseph Scarpa, Gala Coordinator, at 201-655-6891. 

Friday-15-November

Bogota

  The Bogota public Library will hold a Kids Book Bingo. Open to Students up to the ages of 12 years old they can compete in Bingo using favorite book character. Winner will have a chance to win a free book from the Library. This is scheduled to start at 4:00p

  For more information, email us or call 201-488-7185. 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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Saturday-16-November

Bogota

  The Bogota Public Library will hold the next meeting of its Genealogy Group. This is open to anyone who may be interested in learning  more about exploring a Family   background, or  just would like to assist others working  on their history. This will met on  the second Saturday of every month,  starting at 10:00a. The Genealogy Group  will meet to  offer support for each other and share sources of information for family tree research.  For more information, email us or call 201-488-7185. 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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Saturday-16-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.
          (it is asked that while attending this event you  inform them that you saw it on Bogota Blog NJ)

Saturday-16-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.  

            (it is asked that while attending this event you  inform them that you saw it on Bogota Blog NJ)

Bogota Sports

Wednesday-13-November 

Volleyball -                           New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association  Group I Womens Volleyball Tournament opening round #1 Bogota vs  #4  Midland Park

 7:00p at Speary Gym   

Saturday-16-November 

Cross Country-                          New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association State Group I Championships at Holmdel Park race course

       

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NY Harlem Underdogs

8-November-2019
   On Saturday-2-November the first year NY Harlem Underdogs basketball team held an open practice in the Gym of Borough of Manhattan Community College. The Underdogs are an expansion team in the American Basketball Association (ABA). In 2000 a reformed ABA league was created in partnership with the National Basketball Association. This new ABA now has grown to to about 100 teams across the United States, in six geographic regions. This year the NY Harlem Underdogs were awarded a franchise and placed in the Northeast Region. This team is an offshoot of the AAU Underdogs Sports programs in New York. This program was headed by Daniel Jacob. Mr. Jacob with long time friend, Underdogs General Manager, Norm Choudhury saw the need for local New York players to get a higher level of exposure to show their skills and talent. Their goal is to allow any New York based player to compete at the highest level possible in order to showcase talent of player who may others not recieve the  recognition they deserve.
   The Underdogs will play their home game this season at Borough of Manhattan Community College Gym located  on the Main Campus at 199 Chambers St New York NY.
   The players who make up this team have a wide range of experience from Semi-Pro and European Club team to College level varsity teams. For some players this will be the first Professional Sports team, while other are looking for a chance to taking the next step in their career. One player on this season team is Bogota High School Alumni Ruben Acosta. Underdogs management were informed of Mr Acosta skill when he was playing at Bergen Community College and New Jersey City University. He was signed to a contract earlier in the year and is now playing Point Guard with the team.  Another local player is William Thompson from Teaneck NJ who will be playing Power Forward.  They join other players from the tristate area, and other parts of the country, to add to the history of Basketball in New York.
  During this practice players were reminded that since they are professionals they need to work hard as soon as step on the court. Even with a few days of rest everyone must practice..." LIKE THEY PLAY". As the training move along so did the pace of the drills. When total effort faded, if only by one member, the entire team did 25-15-25's. Then each player watch his teammates, when one slowed the others would yell, assist, encourage, and help when needed. As the practice continued the support for each other got louder. When the Coach Jacob could not be heard over the noise, from the players, they knew the best was coming out. As a new team in the league they want to show what they can do and how they will do it.
  The Underdogs will next play in Plaistow  New Hampshire on Saturday 9-November. The Underdogs first home  game will be on Sunday-17-November against the Bronx Holy Flames. This will be held at the BMCC Gym. Tickets are priced at $10.00 General Admission for 12 and up. Tickets for 5 to 12 years old are $4.00.
They can be purchased at: https://harlem-underdogs.ticketbud.com/

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Mateo 1,000

8-November-2019
 On Thursday-7-November the The #1 seed Bogota Lady Bucs took on #17 Ridgefield Lady Royals at Speary Gym. This is a second round match of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Group I playoff tournament. Bogota would win the match 2-0 (25-9: 25-5).  Towards the end of the first set Nylene Mateo scored another Kill for Bogota. This would become her 1,000th Kill for her Varsity career.  Bogota Coach Brad DiRupo would call a timeout  in order to congratulate Ms. Mateo on her achievement. When play restarted she would continue to add to her total be finishing the set off with two more Kills.  
    Nylene mateo would finish the match with a high of 18 Kills for Bogota. Ashley Kuilen had 3 Kills for the Lady Royals.  The Lady Bucs leaders in Assists was Amber Vazquez with 20, and Julieanne Corniel with 6 Digs. Ridgefield was Michelle Beon  record 5 Assists and   Ashley Kuilen score 6 Digs.
   Bogota's record is now be 26-4. They move on to the Quarterfinal Round round against #9 Park Ridge. This will be played at Speary Gym on Saturday-9-November with the first serve scheduled for 2:00p.

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