Fall Festival

 30-October-2022

     On Saturday the Bogota Recreation Commission held their 2022 Fall Festival. This was held in Olsen Park. To start the day there was a costume parade for the Borough's Student beginning at Steen School. Inside the park a number of bounce houses were set-up on Lady Buc field, along with a face painter and character artist. A few food trucks, a table for Karla Jiménez Cakes & More, members Bogota Police Department were on hand to offer Donuts and Coffee, while Recreation Committee Volunteers served pizza and ice cream. Students from Isabella's Dance Studio performed, and music was also played throughout the afternoon.

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Playoffs

 29-October-2022

  Results from the Playoff games played by the Varsity teams from Bogota. 

  On Thursday-27-October the #6 Football Bucs traveled to Weehawken to play the #3 Indians.  In the Semifinals of the Union Division playoffs. Weehawken would win the game 29-0. The Bucs end their season with a record of 4-3
 On Friday-28-October the #1 Seed Bogota Lady Bucs Volleyball team hosted the #16 Paterson Arts Lady Wildcats. This was an Opening Round Match of the 2022 New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association Women's Volleyball North Jersey, Section 1, Group 1 Tournament.  It was played at Speary Gym. The Lady Wildcats served first and scored the first point of the match. Bogota would regain service and, with Angelina Buhler serving record the next 12 points. The Lady Bucs would win the set by a score of 25-4. Bogota had the first serve in the second set and Mia Pimentel staked the Lady Bucs to a 7-0 lead. Bogota won this set by a score of 25-4 and a match win 20-0.

  Bogota's Ashanna Caviness and Emma Fowler had a Match high with 4 Kills each.  Angelina Buhler scored 10 Service Point with 4 Aces. Bogota's Mia Pimentel led all players with 8 Assists, she would have 4 Aces Gianna Estevez and Emma Fowler each recorded had 2 Digs for the Lady Bucs.  

  Bogota's record is now 23-2. Their next match is on Monday-31-October with the Quarterfinal round. #1 Bogota will host #8 Kinnelon at Speary Gyn with the First Serve at 4:00p* time subject to change.

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Emergency Services Night

 27-October-2022

 On Tuesday-10-October the Emergency Services Companies of Bogota held their Emergency Services night in Parking Lot in front of St. Josephs. This was to allow the public to get a closer look at the equipment use by the Firefighter, Police Officers, and Rescue Workers.  This was also a chance to talk to the Women and Men, mostly Volunteers, on what is it like when they need to answer a call. Also, on display were an Ambulance from Teaneck, and Holy Name Hospital. A number of units from the Bergen County Sheriff's department showed how their equipment work. On was a remote-controlled robot that is used in order to keep human officers out of harm's way. This was operated by the Bergan County Bomb Squad and showed how a car's door can be opened from a safe distant. Another demonstration allowed the children to feel what is like to use a fire hose to put out a fire. There was also a demonstration by the Bergen County K-9 unit which showed how the four footed officers are used to find a missing person, or illegal substances.

   The Bogota Fire Department, and all the other Emergency Service Companies in Bogota are now currently recruiting new members to become volunteers. This is open to anyone Female or Male who are at least 18 years of age, and are residents of Bogota as well as Ridgefield Park, Teaneck, and Hackensack.  Training, and equipment will be provided. There is also a Junior Firefighter program open to young Women, and Men who at at least 16 years of age. A Junior Firefighter will also receive trainin , and be a part of the support system to the Firefighters themselves. For more information about volunteering please to: bogotafire.org/ or call; 201-342-1736 ext. 2007.  There is also a meeting the 1st Wed. of each month at the W. Broad St. Firehouse from 7:00-8:00p

To Volunteer for any of these Department please visit them at the following site;
Bogota Volunteer Fire Dept:  http://www.bogotafire.org/
Bogota Rescue Squad: BogotaRescue@gmail.com

Bogota Auxiliary Police Dept:  http://www.bogotapolicedept.org/#!auxiliary-police/c46n

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