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Norwood Historical Society

 

On Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 8:oo p.m., The Norwood Historical Society will present Growing Up in the 50's;  The Hopes and Frustrations of a Prosperous Age.  The program will be presented by Dr. Philip C. Dolce, Professor of History, and Chair of the Suburban Studies Group at Bergen Community College.

 

The program is funded by the Horizons Speakers Bureau of the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

 

The presentation focuses on the conflicting currents of the 1950's.  The prosperity of the age led many people to believe they could create a stable family life similar to the ones depicted in TV shows such as Ozzie and Harriet and in the Fun with Dick and Jane books they read in school.  Good jobs, inexpensive suburban homes, affordable cars, food and entertainment, plus the middle class "acceptance" of assigned roles for men, women and children reinforced the hopes of a generation.  However, the Cold War, the exclusion of African-Americans, the women's movement, rock and roll and the "discovery" of sex created a strong counter current to mainstream culture.

 

The program will take place in the fellowship hall of the Church of the Holy Communion, 66 Summit Street, Norwood at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 1, 2012.  Light refreshments will be served.  The public is invited to this admission-free event.

 

 

 

Test Your Home for Radon Exposure!

Free Test Kits for Bergen Residents!!

Free Test Kits will be available to Bergen County residents only on a first come, first-serve basis (while supplies last).

To receive a kit, please call Kelly Diana at 201-634-2803 or visit Room 103A of the Bergen County Department of Health Services’ Environmental Program, Community Services Building, 327 E. Ridgewood Avenue, Paramus, N.J. *(When picking up a kit, please bring proof of residency.)

**Kits will also be available at county health services for $20 after the supply of free kits has been distributed.

 

The Bergen County Utilities Authority (BCUA) will be hosting a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event on Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Bergen County Community Services Bldg., 327 East Ridgewood Ave., Paramus, between the hours of 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. For further information including directions and acceptable materials, please visit their website at www.bcua.org or call 201-807-5825.

The BCUA is selling "Earth Machine" compost bins throughout the year at a reduced price of $53.00 by appointment at the BCUA in Moonachie.  Please call the BCUA Environmental Programs Hotline: 201-807-5825 to schedule an appointment.

 

First Quarter 2012 taxes are due February 1, 2012.  The last day to pay your first quarter taxes without a penalty is February 10, 2012.  Please be reminded that the Borough of Norwood no longer accepts cash payments, checks and money orders only.  For your convenience there is a secure drop in the vestibule at Borough Hall.   If you have any questions regarding you tax bill, please call the Tax Collector, Kunjesh Trivedi at 201-784-2960  The Borough Tax Office no-longer accepts cash, please bring a check or money order.  Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.  For your convenience, there is a secure drop box in between the front doors of the Borough Hall.  The 2010 Homestead Benefit and Senior Freeze application filing deadlines have been extended until October 31, 2011.

 

As of January 1, 2011, the Electronic Waste Management Act, states that "Covered Electronic Devices" are no longer permitted to be disposed of as solid waste.  The following are no longer permitted to be placed at the curb for pick up: Televisions & Computer Monitors: Laptops & Desktop Computers and Telephones with a video display over 4 inches.  The DPW announces that they now have a container behind the DPW Building to collect all electronic equipment.  Please place your unwanted or broken items into the dumpster. 

                                                                   

NIXLE ALERTING SYSTEM

 

Recently the Norwood Police Department has joined with a company called Nixle to provide text alerts to cell phones and emails to computers or PDA's, to add another way of alerting our residents with information.  The Norwood Police has had reverse 911 for a couple of years, but didn't have the ability to make cellular text alerts or mass email warnings.  Now residents can be at work or on vacation and still get news or information concerning Norwood.  In order to receive this new service, the resident goes to www.nixle.com and logs onto the service. This service doesn't cost Norwood anything and the resident's information remains private and won't be used for anything other than Norwood alerts.  Should there be any questions, please call Chief Jeffrey Krapels office at 201-784-2964.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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