Representative Chris Smith and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with Ralph Zucker
WASHINGTON—Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester), Co-Chair of the Israel Allies Caucus, today commended Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his historic joint address to Congress as Israel continues to defend itself from a host of adversaries in the Middle East.
Representative Chris Smith and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with Ralph Zucker
“Prime Minister Netanyahu’s passionate yet deliberate address, which comes at a very pivotal time, was a grand slam,” said Smith, who invited two constituents—Ralph Zucker and Yaakov Wenger, both from Lakewood—as his guests to the Prime Minister’s speech. “It marked not only a critical call to action but also a heartfelt expression of gratitude to the American people and those in the United States and Congress who continue to stand by Israel.”
“Israel is facing an existential threat from Iran and its proxies including Hamas—which wants to eviscerate it from the face of the earth,” said Smith, who is an avid supporter of Israel and fierce advocate for aid to the U.S. ally.
“Netanyahu brilliantly made the case that these threats are not only directed to Israel, but also to America,” Smith continued. “He reminded everyone that Iran—which also hates the United States—routinely chants ‘death to America.’”
“He also called out the blatantly antisemitic protesters at our college campuses—such as Rutgers University in New Jersey—who are very prone to violence,” said Smith, Co-Chair of the House Task Force for Combating Antisemitism.
“Sadly, the Biden Administration’s vacillation especially and including on Israel has sent mixed messages to Israel’s adversaries and has enabled those who hate Jews because they are Jews,” said Smith. “Now more than ever, we must stand in absolute solidarity with this great U.S. ally—and the only true, stable democracy in the Middle East.”
Whether it was directed at the school board attorney, the board or simply in utter anger and frustration, Highlands resident Gina Melnyk blurted out an F-bomb before she left the podium at last week’s meeting of the Henry Hudson Regional Board of Education.
She further turned to the residents attending the meeting to let them know the board attorney receives $90 an hour to attend meetings and to let everyone in general know “You’ll see me November 5.”
No one from the board responded in any manner to the loud outburst but routine business which included an adjournment the meeting minutes later for a brief and scheduled executive session. Nothing was said about the outburst when the board returned after the executive session to continue the meeting.
An estimated 30 residents were at the meeting, most of them parents complaining and seeking further information on the proceedings for determining students for the pre-school program and the need for a waiting list in order to have a child received into the program.
But Melnyk, who is a former member of the Highlands Board of Education, rose during the scheduled first of two public portions to ask three questions, two concerning, the payment of bills and a consultant’s pay for specific work, and the third on the school’s policy on firearms.
Each of her questions was based on information on the agenda indicating payments made, whether the business administrator received additional compensation for work at the Highlands school, and a change in policy that included a first reading for revisions of several policies, including one on firearms and weapons.
Melnyk simply asked for board members’ opinions on the firearms policy change.
But the outspoken Highlands resident was thwarted in all her attempts to get responses, including no one from the board table advising her on the board policy, or if there is one, on when to stand or sit until her questions were answered.
During the public portion, Melnyk was recognized to go to the podium, identified herself and said she had three questions. She expressed the three questions, then sat down in anticipation of the responses.
When the first response was given, it prompted a question for further explanation, so Melnyk once again rose, apologized for not knowing she had to go back to the podium, and asked that question.
She then returned to her seat awaiting the answer to the next two questions, then again going to the podium for more explanation.
It was while she was at the podium the third time, that the board attorney, Jonathan Busch, not a board member or the chairman, began telling the resident her time was up, she had been there more than three minutes, she was asking too many questions, that wasn’t the policy, and the board would not be answering any more questions from her.
Melnyk continued talking from the podium, the board continued with the agenda item that called for a a brief statement from the business administrator on her certification, then a motion to adjourn, also scheduled on agenda, for an executive session before a resumption of the open meeting minutes later.
Melnyk continued to talk as the board members left the table for their executive session, telling the residents about Busch’s hourly rate, the lack of information she was receiving, and her assurance she would see them November 5. The Highlands resident is expected to be a candidate for one of the five Highlands seats on the board to be decided in the November election.
There were no further actions, disruptions, or references to Melnyk’s questions when the meeting resumed.
She never received any response to her question about a change in policy related to firearms.
Questioned on that policy change and the procedure for first and second readings of amendments to policy, Dr. Beams told this reporter, in response to written questions for more information:
“The public does not have a say in policy,” explaining that is the function of the board elected by the public and this is their primary responsibility. She added “the district must follow all applicable laws and administrative statutes that govern the state of NJ. The policies are derived from all applicable laws. The policy advises the Board’s and school district how to implement those laws as they pertain to schools.” She also pointed out the public would be able to see the policy once it is approved and part of the policy manual. It becomes part of the manual once it has passed first and second readings by board members, not in public, and voted on when any amendments after both readings are approved.
In answer to further questions about whether anyone on school property is permitted to carry weapons , Dr. Beams said that “currently, no staff or students are permitted to carry firearms with the exception of our school security officers who are licensed and trained and our class III police officers.”
Asked why the agenda indicates the policy revisions came with her recommendation, rather than stating they were submitted under the Strauss Esmay Policy, Dr. Beams explained “this is how Board of Education agendas work. The Superintendent in all districts collaborates with the Board committees, the administration or other staff members to make the appropriate recommendations for the various required approvals by the Board of Education.”
Other revisions in the policy, expected to be approved at the August meeting, after a second reading, include the board members term, staff physical examinations, service animals , attendance, as well as student suicide prevention, emergency and crisis situations and volunteer coaches and advisors. Abolished under the first reading approval, which was unanimous, is “remote public board meetings during a declared emergency “and gifts from vendors.
It was a love affair with Highlands that started with a letter from Washington Avenue resident Michael Roth to his neighbors.
It was also a public acclamation of his love for his late wife, MaryAnne.
Last May, Roth wrote the letter to all his neighbors on Washington Avenue along the Captains Cove area. In it, he asked if he could give each of them a gift that would be a memorial to his wife, but also “add a little more charm to our slice of heaven on earth.”
Roth gave a little history on why he wanted to give his neighbors gifts. He and his wife first came to Highlands around 2007, he said, finding it picturesque, quiet and with beautiful views. “It was all here,” he told them.
So he and MaryAnne purchased property the following year and, describing the house as ‘tired,’ hired an architect to convert it into their dream retirement home, delaying their move into their new home.
The move took place six weeks before Hurricane Sandy hit. When that storm slammed through Highlands, it left eight and a half feet of water on the street and sidewalk. But the Roth home was safe. Their architect had completed the renovations to the newest FEMA guidelines already in place in Highlands, so their house survived in good shape.
Following Sandy, the building inspector even used it as an example of how others could rebuild and maintain their homes in areas along the river.
The next ten years Roth told his neighbors, were the best of his life as he and MaryAnne retired and reveled in the friendliness and beauty of Highlands.
Then MaryAnne got sick. Last year, she passed away, one week before Christmas. They had been married 52 years.
But then Roth remembered something that was making him feel a bit better over his grief. A skilled carpenter and woodworker, the last thing he had made for his wife was a stenciled lobster to hang by their front entry. He told his neighbors MaryAnne had said how nice it would be if all the other houses around them also had one, creating a nautical and marine life theme for this portion of the Shrewsbury Rier.
So it was for MaryAnne, he explained to his neighbors, that he wanted to build a piece of marine life for each of his neighbors, to use for their house address and “something new” for the neighborhood. “MaryAnne would approve.,” he told them.
That is why several houses along Washington Avenue now proudly show house numbers on sea creatures, from lobsters and crabs to sea horses and oyster shells.
At last week’s council meeting. Mayor Carolyn Broullon also wanted to let Roth know how appreciative the entire borough is for his love of it, his neighbors, and the generous way in which he wanted to have Mary Anne remembered.
The borough council unanimously approved the proclamation Mayor Broullon presented to Roth recognizing his creative tribute to Mary Ann by unifying his street with a resilient community effort.
Her proclamation said, “in recognition of one man’s thoughtful and heartfelt tribute to one of his wife’s last wishes, the Mayor and Council of the Borough Highlands do hereby recognize Michael Roth of Washington Avenue for his sense of unifying the community, resilient use of materials and memorializing his wife in such an artistic fashion.”
It seems that’s what the Highlands people are like.
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The commemorative coin for the commission of the USS New Jersey (SSN796), designed by a MAST NJROTC cadet, is now available for sale at the Commissioning Committee’s website.
The coin, which is available for $25, was created and designed by Highlands resident Russell Karshmer, a raising senior at MAST, the Marine Academy of Science and Technology on Sandy Hook. Karshmer, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Karshmer, was one of four MAST students who submitted design ides among the more than 300 received from students from throughout New Jersey
The coin design depicts the view from Mount Mitchill, recognizing it as the highest point on the Eastern seaboard. From that vantage point, he portrays the Eastern Goldfinch, the state bird of New Jersey, perched atop a branch of the state tree, the Red Oak, and holding the state flower, the Violet, in its beak. The bird is observing the approach of the USS New Jersey (SSN 796) into Naval Weapons Station Earle in Leonardo for her commissioning. In the background, the Sandy HookLighthouse, the oldest operating lighthouse in the United States, illuminates the newest submarine to join the fleet from her post in historic Fort Hancock, a former U.S. Army Base.
Other design considerations are the three oak leaves, three acorns, and three piers at Earle, symbolizing that USS New Jersey is the third warship to bear the name USS New Jersey, and New Jersey being the third state to join the Union.
The colors of the water and sand illustrate the official state colors of Jersey Blue and Buff respectively and the banner outlines the location and date of the USS New Jersey’s commissioning in April 2024.
The USS New Jersey Commissioning Committee recently added the coin to it exclusive new merchandise geared to collectors and supporters alike. All items are not only unique keepsakes but also a way to support the crew of the New Jersey.
In addition to the Karshmer designed coin, the commissioning committee’s shop also added a wine glass etched with the submarine and continues its sale of other ceramics, medals and hats among other memorabilia of the nation’s newest submarine and the third Naval vessel named to honor the state.
The submarine will be commissioned September 17 at Navel Weapons Station pier in Leonardo.
Candidates for Congress , County Commission and a third special guest will all be featured speakers at the regular meeting of the Atlantic Highlands Republican Club Monday, July 22 at 7 p.m. The meeting will be at the Senior Center at the Municipal Yacht Harbor.
Scott Fegler is the GOP candidate seeking a seat in the house of Representatives currently held by Congressman Frank Pallone and will introduce himself to guests and speak on his goals for Congress.
Commissioner Sue Kiley is seeking re-election to the Monmouth County Board of Commissioners, formerly known as the Board of Freeholders. The Commissioner, also a former Mayor of Hazlet, will highlight some of the county’s accomplishments and its plans for the future.
Highlands Council President Jo-Anne Olszewski will also be a speaker, giving information and background on the importance of residents of both boroughs being informed of the seats to be decided on the new Henry Hudson Regional Board of Education, which replaces the three boards of education in the high school and two elementary schools in the two boroughs. The councilwoman is her governing body’s liaison the school board.
Members and non-members of the club are invited to attend.
Interrupting Atlantic Highlands Mayor Lori Hohenleitner when she referred to the idea of a non-binding referendum on education’s future in her town as “frivolous” ended a late night very agitated chastisement this reporter received from the mayor Saturday night. Mayorial Meltdown
When it was all said and done, it wasn’t the story, its contents or accuracy, of the news story I wrote in my blog, VeniVidiScripto.com that brought on the agitated call. Nor was it the fact that Atlantic Highlands Council is never going to seek the public’s opinion on school regionalization on a non-binding “frivolous” referendum.
The call only lasted minutes before the Mayor hung up after I questioned the “frivolous” statement about a non-binding question.
It took me the first minute or so to learn who was calling. For me, calls after 10 p.m. and with children, grandchildren and great children scattered throughout the country, including in the military, always instill a level of apprehension and a quick prayer even before answering. Being awakened makes it even more difficult.
At first, in answering all I could hear was the unintelligible ranting, screaming and a stream of words I could not understand. When asked, Ms. Hohenleitner identified herself as “the mayor.”
She then berated me for being rude and disrespectful while I was still trying to figure out the purpose of the call. When I asked for more information, I was told it was over the story I wrote. And how terrible the headline was. Writing numerous stories just about every day, and thousands of words, I still needed to find out which story she was talking about.
It was only then I learned it was the story on Highlands and Sea Bright approving a non-binding referendum on their ballots in November to get the public’s opinion on whether Sea Bright should ever come into the Henry Hudson Regional District. To make the story complete, I had requested, and received, the reasons from Mayor Hohenleitnerwhy Atlantic Highlands would not do the same, information that was included as a lead in the story.
Once I learned it was the headline that bothered her, I asked what it was. I am a journalist, not a headline writer. Those very well-paid specialists have a distinct talent for drawing attention to an article with the fewest words, ensuring a story will be read, a skill reporters do not possess. Headline writers write the leads after reading the edited story that is forwarded for publication. For most journalists, certainly myself, the writer doesn’t see or hear about the story again and it goes to print.
I know my headline writer very well. He’s my son, and he’s outstanding at writing headlines, as is evidenced by the thousands of my stories that are read around the world.
After much shouting and more questions, I learned the headline on this particular story was Ho Ho Says No. My first reaction hearing it, even from a ranting woman, was it was a clever way to draw attention to an important story without trying to squeeze the name Hohenleitner a 12-letter word, into a headline. For at least one reader, it apparently worked, considering the importance of an after 10 p.m. call on a Saturday night.
I went on to explain I don’t write or see my headlines and that my son does them, an explanation that brought forth many non-complimentary words about him as well, before the Mayor then assured me she would not be responding to any future queries from me for any information.
It was while I was questioning why she would not answer further questions in the future, from me, now knowing I had not written the headline, she blurted something about the non-binding referendum being ‘frivolous.”
At some point she told me she knows the peoples’ opinions, she talks to them all the time, she hears what they have to say. Sounding very much like she did not think going to the polls to express a Yea or No was important. I interrupted at that point, asking for confirmation that she really identified asking the public for their opinions on a question of this magnitude as frivolous?
She did not hear the end of the question. She had already slammed down the phone.
My question on the frivolity of the referendum question is because it does not cost anything to put a question on the November ballot. Simply a courtesy to let people express how they feel, yes or no. Days before my late-night phone call, the governing body approved a different non-binding referendum for the November ballot. That one has to do with raising taxes another two cents for a specific purpose, open space acquisition.
Perhaps taxes are not as frivolous as the future of education for students.
In the first of what is hopefully a series of actions to keep the public better informed about goings on with the Henry Hudson Regional Board of Education, the board has instituted a policy of having all meetings videotaped by school personnel.
Until now, the board of education neither offers its meetings virtually nor recorded or videotaped them.
John Sierchio, who is a senior at Henry Hudson and lives on Seadrift Avenue, Highlands, brought, set up and operated equipment at last week’s regional board meeting and photographed the entire meeting.
Sierchio, an honors student and student of Michael Boylan’s digital and video class, said after the meeting it was “interesting and exciting” to attend and he was surprised to see so many residents attend board meetings.
While his favorite classes in school are in math, the senior said photography and video have been a hobby of his and he has learned from his classes at Hudson.
In addition to his hobby with video, Sierchio also attends any sports events, as he does the financial reports for several of the Henry Hudson sports teams.
Following graduation, Sierchio is hopeful of continuing learning more and improving on his video and digital techniques as well as going on to college, with an eye on Stevens Institute of Technology.
Superintendent Tara Beams said that personnel are in
the process of processing the video. We intend to have the link ready and published on our district website within 48-72 hours of the meeting.” Dr. Beams added that the TV production teacher is on vacation but will generally handle the upload; however, for this meeting, ” we are working with our outstanding student, John Sierchio, to get this uploaded. We are really hoping to have this completed today or by Monday at the latest. Once it is posted, it will be located here: Board Meeting Recordings on the Henry Hudson Board of Education site.
Borough Councils in Highlands and in Sea Bright both want voters to weigh in the November election and are seeking public opinion on whether Sea Bright should join the school district .
But Atlantic Highlands borough council chooses to wait before finding out the opinions of its residents at the ballot box. That, in spite of the fact Council has already approved another non-binding question on the November ballot concerning raising taxes.
That is what happened this week after the Highlands Borough Council voted unanimously to put a non-binding referendum on the November ballot to let the public express their opinions on whether they want Sea Bright to be a part of the Henry Hudson Regional school district.
The Sea Bright Borough Council is calling a special meeting for the upcoming week to take similar action and learn from their residents if Sea Bright should become a part of the Henry Hudson Regional School District.
But the Atlantic Highlands Mayor and Council said No. They will not have any such question on the November 5 ballot. Rather than get the opinion of the residents now, as the other two councils feel is necessary, that council prefers to wait for definite proof that Sea Bright will be able to get permission from the Commissioner of Education to join the school district before hearing from their own residents.
“We look forward to that opportunity to formally confirm our community’s commitment at that time,” Mayor Lori Hohenleitner said, in response to a question on whether Atlantic Highlands would take similar action for a non-binding referendum.
A non-binding referendum is a question placed on a ballot simply to get the opinions of voters. It is frequently used for informational and research purposes so a governing body knows the feelings of their constituents and can move forward with a better idea of what their residents really want.
There are no fees, charges or costs for including a non-binding referendum on the November ballot.
The question on the Highlands ballot calls for a yes or no response on the question, “Do you support the Borough exploring tax relief for Highlands by having students from Sea Bright attend the Henry Hudson Regional School District?
The Sea Bright non-binding question will be similar, asking its residents if they support their students being in the regionalization district.
Mayor Hohenleitner said she understands both Highlands and Sea Bright are asking the public to express their opinions in November and Atlantic Highlands has been asked to do the same.
However, she continued before indicating it will not be a question on Atlantic Highlands’ ballot, “the Mayor and Council of Atlantic Highlands are steadfast in their support of the Henry Hudson Regional School District and for adding Sea Bright to the District as soon as it is legally permissible to do so.” She noted the governing body has “publicly expressed this support and communicated it to the community we were elected to serve.”
Still, she indicated, this governing body does not feel the opinion of the public should be sought at this time and should wait until Sea Bright has permission to become a part of the district. When that happens, she said, “The question will be put to our voters in a binding referendum when Sea Bright gets permission….”
Based on the actions of the three governing bodies, it seems apparent that Highlands and Sea Bright mayors and council want to hear from their residents during the entire process and feel that involving them through the entire proceedings not only keeps the residents informed but enables the governing bodies to take action with knowledge they are acting as the majority of people they represent want.
On the other hand, many question why Atlantic Highlands does not feel the same way about keeping the public aware and able to have input into the future of education for their local families.
The one question Atlantic Highlands is putting on the ballot this November as a non-binding referendum for opinions on whether property owners should be assessed an additional two cents on assessed valuation for a special fund for preservation, maintenance and acquisition of open space in the borough.
Highlands also has another non-binding resolution on its November ballot, that one asking for opinions on the flood gate and wall presented by the Army Corps of Engineers.
Mayor Carolyn Broullon held an open informational to ensure the public received all the information on the proposal from the Army Corps and had the opportunity to ask questions. That session was held at Henry Hudson Regional School to accommodate the anticipated crowd who attended. More than 100 local residents attended, asked questions, and expressed a variety of opinions on the proposal.
Sea Bright is also now planning to submit an updated petition request to the state Education Commissioner shortly. It is expected that this will satisfy all the requirements to proceed to a formal referendum. The only remaining requirement will be securing the endorsement of the Henry Hudson Board of Education which they have previously said they would do once the Commissioner’s approval has been obtained.
When 14-year-old Ava Addotta took first place in the annual Andy Rooney Swim Meet last week, it was at the front of a team that included many of her friends, including fifth place swimmer Hayden Gill.
But it was more emotional at the award ceremony following the meet that attracted 104 swimmers when Hayden Gill presented the Amy Lynn Gill Award to her friend and fellow swimmer.
The Award is named for Hayden’s mother, Amy Lynn,who was the long-time swimming coach of both young women and a respected role model and coach for numerous swimmers throughout the Monmouth County area. Amy Lynn died earlier this year and her family established the award together with an annual college scholarship award for a Hazlet high school graduate. Amy Lynn taught at Raritan High School for 24 years in addition to starting a swim team and serving as a certified lifeguard.
Addotta’s finishing time of 23.15 for the one-mile ocean swim on a triangular course into the ocean, was 62 seconds faster than second place finisher Kylie Newton of Spring Lake. Siara Celentano of Lincroft finished third at 24:18, Salena Huang of Brooklyn fourth at 24:23 and Gill fifth at 25.29.
The fastest male swimmer was Santiago Massone of Wall, also 14 years of age, who finished the mile in 21.50.
“The entire meeting was emotional and meant so much to all of us,” said Brian Gill of Locust, Hayden’s father and the widower of Amy Lynn. “Ava is one of my daughter’s best friends and to have Hayden present the award to her was so meaningful and unforgettable.”
The winning swimmer was also very close to Hayden’s mom as Ava’s mom Christi and Amy Lynn took turns driving both girls to swim practices and swim meets for several years.
Hayden & Ava with their friend Luna on the left
Both teenage athletes hold records of their own as well. Ava’s win at 14 years of age makes her the youngest female to ever win this event, and Hayden has been swimming in the event for five years, ever since she was nine years old, the youngest swimmer to ever compete in the Andy Rooney meet.
In addition to Ada’ sand Hayden’s wins, numerous other members of their swim team NJRC placed among the top ten male and female overall swimmers.
More than 50 family members and friends turned out for watch the friends and club members compete for the top awards in both the male and female eventsl, and all decided their former swim coach was definitely present, in their midst and out on the ocean course.
The day started with a forecast for rain, and showers and at times a heavy downpour before the first swimmers were set to go into the water at 7:30. But showers that were coming down at 7 a.m. and threats of further storms abruptly came to an end before the 7:30 start, and all agreed “Amy had something to do with that,” Gill said.
“We are so grateful to Charlie Rooney and the entire swim meet organization that enabled us to give the Amy Lynn Gill Award at the event,” Gill said, “it is an honor we so appreciate and will be doing every year from now on. Our deepest thanks to all who made this possible.”
The Swim Meet coincidentally came within hours of what would have been Amy Lynn’s 50th birthday. The Gill family coordinated their celebration with the meet and held a Celebration of Life for Amy at the Proving Ground in Highlands the afternoon of the swim meet. More than 150 people turned out for that event, which also raised funds for the Amy Lynn Gill Scholarship for a graduating Raritan high School senior next year. Applicants for that award must be Raritan students, must be in the swim club and in addition to scholastics, must also donate 15 hours in their senior year to community service. This year’s Celebration of Life for Amy Lynn raised approximately $4,000 for the scholarship.
A “Live Like Amy” team was also put together for the Navesink 5K run scheduled for December with those proceeds also benefiting the scholarship fund.
“Both Hayden and I are so grateful to so many people,” Gill said after the celebration, “not only for remembering Amy in such warm and loving ways but contributing to a scholarship fund that will continue to help young people grow, maintain high values and know the importance of friendship. Amy’s legacy is truly overwhelming…she is missed by so many people.”
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There was good and bad news from the Public Works Department at last week’s council meeting, Councilman James Murphy reported.
The bad news was the announcement that Niles ‘Jere” Stewart is retiring from the department in October. The assistant street department superintendent has been with the borough for 33 years and is most often recognized for his assistance in every storm and emergency situation, answering every call and task assigned. “Jere has been a valued member of the team and will certainly be missed,” the councilman said.
The good news is the department, under director James Phillips, continues to be the outstanding department it is, regardless of storms, sweeping materials, and grass and debris materials accumulated throughout the borough. The new buildings and grounds utility vehicle recently acquired were on display in front of borough hall during the July meeting.
The June storm created a significant amount of damage throughout the borough, Murphy said, and required a town wide brush pickup schedule to maintain neighborhoods.,Phillips set up and announced the schedule which has been completed. The department then used its sweeper to cover many roads in the borough prior to the Fireman’s Fair and July 4 celebration which drew many visitors. That brush, leave and log debris from the June storm weighed 630 tons, Murphy said, or more than 450 compressed yards.
Sweeping material collected during 2023 has been removed, totaling nine 20-yard tandem loads.
Murphy also reminded residents that grass clippings and other materials should not be blown into the roadways and urged residents to caution their contractors before any violations are issued.
The borough yard remains active for recyclables collection as well as a box for American flags past their prime. The flags are then properly disposed off through the local boy scout troop efforts.
The borough yard is open Mondays through Fridays from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturdays from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. with special weekend hours for leaf and brush drop-off in November and December. Information on bulk pickup, brush, metals, electronics’ and other materials are listed on the borough calendar.
