Arc Walk 2025

 3-June-2025

 On Sunday-1-June the ARC of Bergen and Passaic Counties held their walk-a-thon in Olsen Park in Bogota NJ. The ARC's goal is to assist those suffering Mental or Physical handicap, and their Families, maintain a positive quality of life. 

 To start the program Ms. Kathy Walsh welcome everyone in attendance, both walkers, and their supports. Bogota Mayor Ms. Danile Fede thanked the Arc for again coming to Bogota. Mayor Fede invited the ARC, and all the Walkers and their Familes to return next year when the Community Center, and the paths around the Bogota Athletic Complex are fully open. Some of the groups attending in support of the ARC were the Masons from District 2, 3, & 4 of New Jersey who served food to the walkers.  The Masons were presented with custom made aprons in recognition of their work and aid of the past years. A stilted Ring Master mingled, and talked, with the attendees. Games could be played on the lawn, with face painting and craft tables set-up. The Bogota Auxiliary Police Dept volunteered their time to assist the participants in crossing W. Main St. 

    Before the walk Mr. Matt Serednicky came up and once again sang the National Anthem.  Then walk began with Grand Marshal Mr. Christian Boslak cutting the ribbon to start the procession. Mr. Serednicky  led the Bogota High School Marching Buccaneer Band by walking their two laps, around the park. This year the route was shorten due to improvements to Olsen Park. It started at the bandstand crossed over the Environmental Walkway, past the 1st Lt William Ryan Memorial and around Lady Bucs Softball field.  Then passed the Picnic Grove returning to the start line. 
  After the walkers finished their journey, they were treated to a Hot Dog lunch, and music from Uphill Slide. It was a morning of music and games for the participants.
   For more information about The ARC of Bergen & Passaic Counties please visit their website at: http://www.arcbp.com/  

 

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G.O.day -5

 1-June-2025
 At the Board of Education meeting on Tuesday-20-May Superintendent Mr.  Damian Kennedy announced that the Grand Opening of the Bogota Athletic Complex is scheduled for Friday -6-June stating at 6:00p. It will take place at 198 W. Park Pl. 
Work over the weekend has been the laying of the rubberized surface on the track.  The base colour of the track is a Charcoal Grey.  The lens at all four corners of the oval will be coloured Bogota Purple and be staggered reflexing the staggered start of track and field competitions ensure that each athlete experiences an equal distance and comparable conditions, regardless of their assigned lane. Also, the centre lane of the runway for the Long and Triple jumps is also a Charcoal Grey border by Bogota Purple stripes. 
  The Southern part of the welcome plaza has been paved with the landscaping of plants and trees added, along with light poles installed. Major work is still being done on the Main Plaza entrance. This features a new refreshment stand this will feature an elevated walkway even with the front aisle of the grandstands. The refreshment stand will have an opened cover seating area in the front.
 A separate section that will be used for equipment storage. This has allowed the Board of Education to donate a number of the old storage sheds to the Bogota Swim Club.
  Groundwork on the welcome plaza from Feller Pl. to the football field is still underway before final paving and landscaping can be finished. 
 The Softball and Baseball field grass has grown in enough to have a first mowing which show off the stripes in the turf. 
  Top layers of the walking path has been completed including the curb cut at the crosswalk across W. Main St. 
 A number of Dry well have also been added to various locations around the grounds to aid in water drainage. 

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Shred Day

1-June-2025

    On Saturday-31-May the Borough of Bogota in cooperation with the Bergen County Utilities Authority hosted their annual paper shredding event. Due to the construction of the new Community Center this took place at the Department of Public Works site. 

 A steady stream of cars lined up on Leonia Ave to dropped off unneeded papers to be disposed of. Members of Bogota Dept. of Public Works, and The Bogota Rescue Squad, assisted residents with their excess paper products. Items such as sensitive & business documents were taken were taken away to be disposed of securely. The unneeded documents were placed in a bin, then lifted into the shredding truck parked there. The contents were then placed into the shredding machine to be cut into small strips.  The strips are then formed into bales in the back of the truck. The truck itself is locked and secured until it returns to the recycling plant. After the truck is unloaded the bales are then processed into paper slurry which is then sold to paper mills which then can be turn into bath & facial tissues. Many companies are now producing tissues products that are comprised of 100% recycled material.  The advantage of this is less solid waste needed to go into landfills and more trees allowed to remain growing.   

   The Borough of Bogota ordnance of what can be recycled is, Bottle & cans recycling pick-up the Borough of Bogota will now be limited to: Aluminum, Glass, Bi-metal/Tin cans. Aluminum foils and pie plates will be accepted but must be clean. Plastic Containers with the symbol 1, 2, or 5 only will also be accepted.  All recyclable material must be placed in reusable trash receptacles.  Items places in plastic bag will not be collected. At the request the company the Borough works with, the following products will no longer be accepted for recycling. They are the plastic bags from grocery stores, and the bags that newspapers are delivered in. Along with similar product using lightweight plastic film. Paper and cardboard recycling remains unchanged, except Pizza Boxes, they must depose of with the regular trash.

 The current recycling center is located at 157 W. Ft. Lee Rd. They are open Weekdays from 8:00a to 2:00p.  and on Saturdays 9:00a to 1:00p

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