Spring 2015, Volume X VIII, Issue 1
HackensackRIVERKEEPER®is the independent, non-governmental advocate for the Hackensack River.
The Next Big Step in the River’s Recovery
We petition the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for Superfund listing
By Chris Len
On February 10, Hackensack
Riverkeeper formally petitioned
the United States EPA Region 2
to study whether the main stem of
the lower river should be added to
the National Priorities List, better
known as Superfund. We took this
step after long thought, careful consideration and after meeting with
both state and federal regulators.
Hackensack Riverkeeper is
dedicated to restoring the river
so that humans can safely swim
and fish, and so that fish and other
aquatic organisms can lead normal
lives as part of a healthy ecosystem. Toward this end, we have
pressed the state to eliminate combined sewer pollution and to better
regulate stormwater pollution
– the two pollution sources that
make the river unfit for swimming
and for many forms of aquatic life.
The third category of pollution
affecting the river is a bigger job
than we can handle on our own.
Toxic pollutants were added to the
sediment in vast quantities over
the previous century. Those pollutants persist in the river, where
they move up the food chain and
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We’re Not Bakken Down!
Riverkeeper joins coalition at pivotal rally
By Caitlin Doran
The weather was favorable on
Saturday March 7, as scores of
members and supporters of the ad
hoc Coalition to Ban Unsafe Oil
Trains stepped off from the parking lot at 200 Old Hook Road and
marched eastward to join the rally
at the nearby Homestead at Abram
Demaree Farm in Closter, NJ.
Members of the Harrington Park
and Closter police departments
safely escorted the group as they
waved signs reading “oil and water don’t mix” and chanted slogans
like “No more Bakken oil on our
reservoir!” Appropriately enough,
a CSX freight train
briefly held the group
up as it passed over the
Oradell reservoir, on the
River Line at the center
of the controversy. Of
greater coincidence,
Captain Bill and Rosemary Dredger Carey of 350NJ .
news of yet another oil
local officials and were received
train derailment – this
with applause and cheers of affirtime impacting the Makami River
mation from the crowd. The list of
in Ontario – was breaking as the
speakers included Coalition Foundrally was beginning.
er Paula Rogovin; NJ Assemblyman
According to The Record,
Tim Eustace (D-38); NJ Assem100 people attended the rally. StateContinued on page 4
ments were made by organizers and
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At the Helm
Exxon Mobil Settlement
James Joins the Crew
EarthFest Overpeck 2015
2015 Eco-Program
Reservoir Paddle Series
Watershed Field Notes
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Legal Extern: Michele Langa
World Series of Birding
Volunteer Corner
Real Science
Ambassador’s Update
Focus on a Friend
Thank You Donors
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A word from
Captain Bill
New Day in the Meadowlands
There has been quite a bit
written about the Meadowlands
Consolidation Act since our last
issue of Tidelines went to press. In
February, as expected, Governor
Christie signed the bill into law
and the legislature introduced its
“corrections” bill around the same
time. For those keeping score, the
original bill consisted of eighty
pages of mysterious language
supposing to guide the process
of merging the NJ Meadowlands
Commission into the NJ Sports
and Exposition Authority. The
follow-up bill adds an additional
thirty pages of language that confuse the issue even more than the
Consolidation Act itself.
As soon as the bill was signed,
the NJMC’s scheduled meetings were cancelled, its board of
Commissioners was disbanded,
and the agency literally ceased to
exist. At that time all its operations
and responsibilities became the
responsibility of the New Jersey
Sports and Exposition Authority.
On February 26 the NJSEA Board
held its first public meeting as the
NJ Meadowlands Regional Commission.
The meeting was held at the
Commission chambers at the
Meadowlands Environment Center
in Lyndhurst where the NJSEA
commissioners assumed their new
duties. NJSEA Chief Executive
Officer Wayne Hasenbalg then addressed those of us in attendance,
thanking the outgoing NJMC
leadership and setting what I hope
is a hallmark of the new agency.
From our perspective the take
away message is this quote from
CEO Hasenbalg: “We will not in
any way undermine or compromise the environmental interests
of the region.”
A few minutes later, he
opened the floor to public comments. Among those addressing
the commissioners were our own
Captain Hugh Carola, Riverkeeper
Trustee Dr. Beth Ravit and NY/NJ
Baykeeper Deputy Director Greg
Remaud. When it was my turn to
speak, I pointed out to the Board
that in the 110 pages of new law
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Phone:
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Fax:
(201) 968-0336
Hotline: 1-877-CPT-BILL
info@hackensackriverkeeper.org
www.hackensackriverkeeper.org
Board of Trustees
Ivan Kossak, CPA, President
Robert Ceberio, Vice President
Rob Gillies, Secretary
Dr. Beth Ravit, Treasurer
Susan Gordon
Virginia Korteweg
Frank Massaro
Kelly G. Palazzi
Ellie Spray
Margaret Utzinger
Nancy Wysocki
Honorary Trustees
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
William “Pat” Schuber
Executive Director
Captain Bill Sheehan,
Hackensack Riverkeeper
HRI Staff
Hugh Carola, Program Director
Caitlin Doran, Outreach Coordinator
Jodi Jamieson, Project Manager
Mary Knight, Operations Director
Chris Len, Staff Attorney
James Malchow, Events Director
Annabelle Bowers, Watershed
Ambassador
Michele Langa, Legal Intern
Jodi Jamieson, Managing Editor
Hugh Carola, Copy Editor
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River’s Recovery
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are the primary reason that species
caught in the river are unsafe for
human consumption. We cannot
petition the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)
for stricter regulation because
these pollutants are already in the
water. We cannot wait for the toxins to naturally attenuate because
the evidence does not support significant reductions over a human
time frame.
If we want a fishable Hackensack, we need to force the polluters who caused the damage to
clean up their messes. Hackensack
Riverkeeper has had some success in this area, most notably in
our litigation against Honeywell
International for chromium pollution in the river in Jersey City.
However, the risk to the organization, and the time and effort our
organization and our lawyers spent
to prosecute that case cleaned only
a small portion of a long river. We
cannot realistically bring case after case up the river until we reach
the Oradell Dam.
Nor, as is now clear, can we
rely on the NJDEP to properly enforce the Spill Act. Last summer,
the Department settled against
responsible parties on the Passaic
River for pennies on the dollar.
Much of that money is going to
paper over holes in the state budget rather than to restore the river
or recompense citizens affected
by that river’s profound pollution.
And now, the Department has
reached agreement with Exxon
Mobil to settle the Bayway litigation – where a judge had already
found Exxon Mobil liable – for
only three percent of the damages
the state had sought to prove. State
enforcement seems to be broken.
If we can’t do it, and the state
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won’t, then we believe that the
EPA Superfund process is the
best hope for the river. Over the
next year, EPA will study whether
and how much of the river merits
listing to the Superfund. According the New Jersey’s 303(d) list of
impaired waters, the lower Hackensack has levels of at least eleven
different toxic compounds and
metals that exceed state standards
for fish “maintenance, migration and propagation,” let alone
its higher standard for human
consumption. We believe that the
Agency will find that the River is
eligible for listing from its mouth
all the way to the Oradell Dam.
Superfund has earned a reputation as a slow process, especially
when it comes to in-river cleanup.
EPA has recently developed
significant expertise with in-river
projects, first with Hudson River
PCBs and soon with the Passaic
River, Newtown Creek and Gowanus Canal. We hope they will make
quicker progress on our river.
However long the process
takes, it will take longer if we
don’t start work. We at Hackensack Riverkeeper are confident
that listing the River to Superfund
is warranted, and is the only way
to the swimmable, fishable river
that our constituents deserve.
Exxon Mobil Settlement riles NJ Taxpayers
By Michele Langa
In 2004, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
(NJDEP) filed suit against Exxon Mobil Corporation for pollution resulting from spills and leaks at the corporation’s Bayonne and Linden
refineries. New Jersey Superior Court Judge Michael Hogan eventually found that Exxon Mobil Corporation had illegally contaminated
over one thousand acres of wetlands and marshes. The state estimated that Exxon Mobil’s conduct caused $8.9 billion in damages to the
state. The parties reached a settlement agreement this week, which
the state will publish for a 30-day public comment period before final
approval or rejection by Superior Court Judge Michael Hogan.
If approved by the court, this settlement means that Exxon Mobil
Corporation will pay only $225 million for $8.9 billion in damages.
That is an $8.675 billion gap. It is inconceivable that NJDEP would
even consider such an inequitable settlement offer, let alone agree
to its terms. Recent news coverage of this settlement has sparked
outrage and the settlement details have come under scrutiny by the
NJ Legislature. Recently circulated reports indicate that Governor
Christie’s lawyers muscled their way into the negotiations, taking
control away from NJDEP.
On March 4, the New York Times reported that Governor Christie’s chief counsel was the driving force in the settlement, and not
the attorney general’s office. The Star Ledger reported Mr. Christie’s
lawyer owns more than $100,000 in shares of a mutual fund heavily
invested in Exxon Mobil, the International Business Times reported
that Mr. Christie spoke at an event hosted by an Exxon-funded group
the day the deal was announced and the New York Times reported that
Exxon had donated $500,000 to the Republican Governors Association, chaired by Mr. Christie. This settlement may make sense for
Mr. Christie’s electoral and budgetary ambitions, but it doesn’t make
sense for New Jersey.
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blywoman Holly Schepisi(R-39);
Captain Bill Sheehan; Rosemary
Dreger Carey of 350NJ; Trisha
Sheehan (no relation) of Mom’s
Clean Air Force New Jersey; Jeff
Tittel, Director of Sierra Club of
New Jersey; Bergenfield Mayor
Norman Schmelz; and others.
The oft repeated message at the
rally was “Stop the oil train bombs!”
referencing the three oil-by-rail
accidents in three weeks, including
a derailment in Galena, Illinois just
the day before. Accidents of this
nature pose a serious threat to water
systems, as rail lines generally run
parallel to water at low-lying points.
The Oradell Reservoir, drinking
water supply for 750,000 people,
is no exception and is subjected to
the crossing of between 15 and 30
Bakken shale crude-carrying trains,
sometimes 100 cars long.
Besides crossing the Oradell
Reservoir, the line – owned by
transportation company CSX –
winds through eleven Bergen
County municipalities, past many
schools, homes and hospitals.
“This is a public safety issue,”
Captain Bill reminded the crowd.
With trains carrying up to 3 million gallons of oil from the Bakken
region through densely populated
towns like Harrington Park, Teaneck, Bogota, Ridgefield, and
Hackensack, the threat is very real.
Bakken oil is a particularly
volatile form of crude, unstable
and very flammable. It’s dangerous nature received international
attention in 2013 when a derailment in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec,
Canada killed 47 people and
destroyed roughly half the downtown area. Its transportation has
grown by a staggering 4,000%
over the last five years, and concerned citizens everywhere are
demanding more transparency,
more regulation, more oversight,
and more accountability when it
comes to its shipment. For example, the National Transportation
Safety Board (NTSB) recently
declared outdated DOT-111 cars to
be unsafe, yet many remain in use.
For those interested in becoming involved in the fight against
unsafe oil trains, you can join the
Coalition to Ban Unsafe Oil Trains
and ask to sign their petition by emailing CoalitiontoBanUnsafeOilTrains@gmail.com. Concerned
citizens are also asked to write or
call the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Anthony Foxx (1200 New
Jersey Ave, SE, Washington, DC
20590; phone: 1-202-366-4000)
and urge him to use an emergency
order to prohibit the use of DOT111 and CPC-1232 cars for hauling
hazardous materials. You can also
call for a resolution in your municipality asking for stricter regulations
on trains, cargo, railway infrastructure, and a comprehensive response
plan in the wake of an oil-by-rail
disaster.
James Joins the Crew
James Malchow is happy to join Hackensack
Riverkeeper as our Events Coordinator. He is looking forward to helping to put together the 2nd Annual
EarthFest Overpeck on April 25. Since 2010 he has
participated in over 25 large festivals as a volunteer
or coordinator. These events include the New Jersey
Folk Festival, where he worked as a staff member
in 2013 and 2014, SeegerFest (a 2014 festival in
memory of Pete and Toshi Seeger that consisted of
eleven events over five days, including concerts at
Lincoln Center and Central Park), Clearwater’s Great
Hudson River Revival at Croton Point Park, and the
Beacon Sloop Club’s annual Strawberry, Corn, and
Pumpkin festivals.
Outside of event planning on our staff, James
is an active volunteer in environmental causes. He
serves on Hudson River Sloop Clearwater’s Board of
Directors and is President of the all-volunteer Beacon
Sloop Club in Beacon, NY.
One of James’ greatest hobbies is sailing. He is
a proud crewmember of
the sloop Woody Guthrie,
which has provided free
educational sails to the
public since 1978. In 2014
he spent three weeks as
volunteer crew on board
the second voyage of the
Vermont Sail Freight Proj- James Malchow
ect’s sailing barge Ceres,
delivering farm goods from Vermont to New York
waterfront towns via sail.
James is a graduate of Rutgers University, where
he studied History, American Studies, and Political
Science, and is now a graduate student at Columbia
University. James lives in Watchung, NJ where he
has two dogs, two goats, two beehives, and several
maple trees that he taps each year. He also plays
several musical instruments and has built his own
ukuleles and banjos.
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2nd Annual Bergen County
EarthFest
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Rain date
Sunday, April 26, 2015
Overpeck County Park, 45 Fort Lee Road, Leonia, NJ
11AM - 5PM
• Recycled Regatta • Fishing Derby
• Live Music • Children’s Activities
• Beer Garden • Food Trucks
• Green Vendors and more!
Bergen County EarthFest Overpeck is hosted by the
County of Bergen and Hackensack Riverkeeper Inc.
For more information contact Festival@HackensackRiverkeeper.org
EarthFestOverpeck.com • 201-968-0808
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Page 6 2015 ECO-PROGRAM SEASON
As usual, we’ve got a jam-packed schedule and
plenty of charter opportunities available for you this
season. New for 2015 are an amazing ten Full and
near-Full Moon paddles out of Laurel Hill Park and
a pair of brand-new flagship pontoon boats for our
Eco-Cruise program. Before you check the dates,
please be sure to check out this program clarification:
Beginning this year, all Eco-Programs are donation-based. While that was always true of Eco-Cruis-
es and indoor presentations, our paddling revenue
was fee-based. This change is being made to better
reflect the relationship between Hackensack Riverkeeper as a nonprofit organization and you, our program participants. Neither the amounts we request
nor the processes by which we take our program
donations have changed. Your status as a supporter of
Hackensack Riverkeeper is very important to us.
Now on to the fun stuff...
2015 Eco-Cruises
OPEN ECO-CRUISES:
Open Eco-Cruises are scheduled in advance and are open to
individuals, couples, families, etc.
Seats are available for a donation
of $25 each ($30 for Newark Bay
trips) and $10 each for kids 4-12.
To reserve your seats, call Capt.
Hugh at 201-968-0808. Note:
Open Eco-Cruises are not available for large groups.
CHARTER ECO-CRUISES:
Charter Eco-Cruises for large
groups can be arranged for any
available date/time other than
those listed below. An Adult
Charter (14 persons max per boat)
can be arranged for a donation of
$300 per boat; a Youth Charter
(14-17 persons max per boat) for
$250 – all for the itinerary of your
choice. Call Capt. Hugh to book.
COMBINATION PROGRAMS:
Combination Environmental
Education programs can be arranged for school, Scout and
camp groups of up to 34 persons.
“Combos” include a pair of 1.5hour Eco-Cruises backed with
age-appropriate landside activities
over a 3-4 hour period for a donation of $300. Call Capt. Hugh for
more details.
WE OFFER THREE DIFFERENT ECO-CRUISE ITINERARIES
MEADOWLANDS DISCOVERY (M)
BOATING THROUGH BERGEN (B)
EXCURSION AROUND THE BAY (E)
This is the original Hackensack
River environmental education
tour! Perfect for wildlife-watching, wetlands exploration and
learning all about the natural and
human history of the Hackensack
Meadowlands. Be sure to bring
your binoculars!
Travel from the southern Meadowlands to the heart of Hackensack following the route once
traveled by schooners and steamboats carrying cargo to and from
Bergen County a century ago.
Plus, we’ll see some great birds
along the way.
We motor down the Hackensack
River to Newark Bay, passing
tugs, barges & ocean-going cargo
ships being loaded and unloaded,
and on to Staten Island, NY. On
the way back we explore the
Bayonne Bayshore, home to many
parks and historic sites.
2015 Open Eco-Cruise Schedule
Sat
Sun
Sun
Sun
Sat
Sun
Sat
May 2 1PMM
May 3 1PMM
May10 Noon M
May10 3PMM
May 16
Noon
M
May 24
10PME
May 30
5PMB
WedJuly 8
Fri July10
Tues July14
ThursJuly16
Mon July20
ThursJuly23
Wed July29
Sat
Sun
Sat
Sun
Wed
Fri
Tues
June13
June14
June20
June21
June24
June26
June30
Sat Aug1 10AMM
Sun
Aug 2 10AMB
TuesAug 4 6PMM
WedAug 5 6PMM
Sat Aug15 5PMB
Sun Aug16 5PMM
Sun Aug23 5PME
Sat Aug29 5PMM
Sun
Aug 30
5PMM
6PME
6PME
6PMM
6PME
6PMM
6PMB
6PMM
6PMM
6PME
6PMB
6PMM
6PME
6PMM
6PMB
Sat
Sat
Sat
Sun
Sat
Sun
Sept5
Sept 12
Sept19
Sept20
Sept 26
Sept 27
5PMB
5PME
3PME
3PMM
3PME
3PMM
Oct
3
Noon
B
Sat
SunOct4Noon E
Sat Oct10 Noon M
Sun Oct11 Noon M
To reserve your Eco-Cruise
seats, call Capt. Hugh
at 201-968-0808.
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Overpeck Park Kayak Center, Teaneck, NJ
The 2015 Season marks our second year at this popular, central
Bergen County park situated along
the calm, quiet waters of Overpeck Lake. With neither tides nor
currents, Overpeck is the perfect
paddling destination for novices
and families with kids.
CANOE & KAYAK RENTALS
The Center is open Wednesdays
thru Fridays from noon to sunset;
and on weekends/holidays 9AM6PM conditions permitting. The
season runs from April 25 through
October 31. All rentals are to parties of 2 or more. No solo paddlers.
Program donation: $15 per paddler
for the first two hours; $10 per
paddler for each additional hour.
Reservations are not required but
you can call the Center (201-9573085) to check on conditions &
boat availability.
We can also arrange paddling
events for adult or youth groups.
To arrange a group paddle, call
Capt. Hugh at 201-968-0808.
Overpeck Notes:
• Rentals can only be arranged by
an adult, 18 yrs. or older.
• Children 12 yrs. and up can
paddle a SINGLE KAYAK when
accompanied on the water by a
parent or adult guardian.
• Children 8-12 yrs. can paddle
a TANDEM KAYAK or CANOE
with an adult in the rear seat.
• Children 5-8 yrs. ride FREE as
a CANOE passenger with two
adult paddlers.
• We can not accommodate children under 5 yrs. at Overpeck.
Paddling Center @ Laurel Hill Park, Secaucus, NJ
2015 marks the sixteenth year of
operation for our riverside paddling venue – still the only place
to rent a boat on the entire Hackensack River. Whether you rent
or join a Guided Paddle, you can
explore the Sawmill Creek Marsh,
Anderson Creek Marsh, and other
great wildlife areas. Treat yourself
to a heron’s eye view of our amazing urban wilderness (and get a
good upper body workout)!
CANOE & KAYAK RENTALS
The Paddling Center rents boats
on weekends and holidays from
April 26 through October 31, conditions permitting. All rentals are
to parties of 2 or more. We don’t
rent to solo paddlers.
Program Donation: $25 per paddler/
$15 per canoe passenger. Reservations are’t required but you can call
the Center (201-920-4746) to check
on conditions & boat availability.
OPEN GUIDED PADDLES
Explore the river and its wetlands
by paddling a kayak under the
guidance of Center manager John
Normile and crew. We’ve got Full
Moon paddles, birding paddles
and a half-day “Picnic Paddle” for
you to choose from. All Guided
Paddles are great for experienced and novice paddlers alike,
but please note that Full Moon
paddles are for adults only.
Program Donation: $30 per paddler,
$15 per canoe passenger & $15
per paddler with their own boat(s).
Call Capt. Hugh for more info or
to reserve your spots.
PRIVATE GUIDED PADDLES
Got a posse of fellow paddlers?
We can take you on a private tour
for just $25 per paddler (minimum
total donation: $200). In addition
to weekends, there is some limited
weekday availability. For more
info call Capt. Hugh.
Just remember: Our paddling
guides work to ensure your safety
while on the water. They cannot
maintain a running commentary
about birds or the river’s history but they will guide you back
safely to the dock.
Laurel Hill Notes:
• Rentals can only be arranged
by an adult, 18 and older.
• All paddlers MUST be
16 years or older.
• All boats MUST have one adult
aboard.
• We cannot accommodate
children under age 7
2015 Guided Paddle Schedule @ Laurel Hill Park
Fri May1
7PM
Sat May2
7PM
Sun May10
10AM
Sun May24
10AM
Sat May30
7PM
Sun May31
7PM
Sat June20
10AM
WedJuly1 7:30PM
Pre-Full moon
Pre-Full moon
incoming tide / birding
incoming tide / birding
Pre-Full moon
Pre-Full moon
Picnic Paddle
Full Moon
Fri July31 7:30PM
Sun Aug9 9:30AM
Fri Aug28
7PM
Sat Aug29
7PM
SunSept6
9AM
Sat Sept26 6:30PM
Sun Sept27 6:30PM
BLUE Moon
incoming tide
Pre-Full moon
Full Moon
outgoing tide / birding
Pre-Full moon
Full Moon
Continued on page 8
Hackensack Tidelines-Spring 2015
Page 8 2015 River Cleanup Program
These active conservation
activities allow you to give back
to the environment and your
community. Despite strong antilittering and stormwater management rules, tons of human-made
debris wind up in and along our
waterways each year. It’s sad and
infuriating but true. So, we need
a lot of volunteers to step up and
make a difference for clean water
this year.
We provide all the necessary
equipment and refreshments; all
you have to do is show up. There’s
no cost or registration for individuals and families; just look for
our Mobile Cleanup Unit, check
in with our Outreach Coordinator
Caitlin Doran, and get started.
Remember: Civic groups from local communities are welcome at
all Public Cleanups. However, so
that everyone enjoys a fun, safe
and meaningful experience we ask
group leaders to register with Caitlin in advance at 201-968-0808
and to bring no more than ten
people. Got a BIG group? Caitlin
is happy to help you organize a
cleanup event in your town.
INDOOR PRESENTATIONS
Passaic, S. Rockland area; $200300 outside our watershed region.
Call 201-968-0808 to book your
very own Captain.
Well that’s it folks. We got new
boats, a fully-trained staff, and six
solid months of Eco-Programs on
tap. All we need is you.
Captains Bill Sheehan and Hugh
Carola can bring our watershed to
you with a multimedia presentation to your club, school or organization in the comfort of your
meeting space. We have a wealth
of presentation materials appropriate for all audiences: PowerPoint
slideshows, video and more.
Program donation: $150 if presented within the Bergen/Hudson, E.
Corporate River Stewardship: Looking for a green team-building
activity that’s fun and gets results?
Join our Corporate River Stewardship Program and conduct a river
cleanup with your employees. To
learn more, call Caitlin or email
her at outreach@hackensackriverkeeper.org.
2015 Public Cleanup Schedule
Sat April18 Noon-3PM Bell Drive, Ridgefield
SunMay 3 10AM-2PM16th Street Park, Bayonne
Sat June20 10AM-2PM Laurel Hill Park, Secaucus
Sun July12 10AM-2PM Staib Park, Hackensack
Sat Aug221:30-5:30PM Foschini Park, Hackensack
Sun Sept 13
TBD Lake DeForest (NY)
Sat Sept19 10AM-2PM Oradell Reservoir, Closter
Sat Oct3 Noon-4PM KBG Park, RiverEdge
Sat Oct24 Noon-4PM Johnson Park, Hackensack
SunNov 1 Noon-3PM Ben Porat Yosef School, Paramus
Check our website for 2015 Cleanup Schedule Updates
BIRD-WALKS
Our watershed region is home to
lots of bird habitats; most of them
close to where you live. Captain
IMMIGRATION QUESTIONS?
Frank R. Massaro, Attorney at Law
Over 30 Years Immigration Experience
Member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association
212 244-3998
www.frankcitizenship.com
39 Broadway, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10006
Hugh Carola would love to lead
a trip for you and a group of up
to 12 to any of them. Just call for
more info.
Program donation: $200 for a field
trip up to 3 hours.
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RESERVOIR CHALLENGE
Saturday, June 6 Rain Date: Sunday, June 7
Lake Shore Drive, Haworth, NJ • free T-shirt for all Paddlers
10K & 5K RACES • CORPORATE CUP CHALLENGE
• MAYOR’S CUP RACE • OPEN PADDLES •
Register by May 22 Advanced registration required for ALL PADDLERS
Visit HackensackRiverkeeper.com for more information and online reqistration .
10K, 5K RACES
& OPEN PADDLES
(Single Kayak Races ONLY •
Men’s and Women’s Categories)
© Chris Trento
$25 per paddler per event •
$25 per boat rental
Registration after May 22 $30 per paddler
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Hackensack Tidelines-Spring 2015
Page 10 Hackensack Watershed Field Notes
By Hugh M. Carola
If you’re a longtime Tidelines
reader (if not, you can catch up
via our online archives), you’re
probably aware of my other column – Better Know a Colleague
– in which I describe the work of
our sister environmental organizations. Among them are several
that either own or help maintain
sizable conservation lands. Most
are represented in the membership of the Bergen-based Nature
Program Cooperative (www.natureprogram.org): Bergen County
Audubon, Flat Rock Brook
Nature Center, The Fyke Nature
Association, NJ Audubon’s Lorrimer Sanctuary, Teaneck Creek
Conservancy, Tenafly Nature
Center and, of course, Hackensack Riverkeeper. Add to them the
extensive natural areas held by the
Bergen & Hudson County Parks
departments, Meadowlands Regional Commission and Palisades
Interstate Park and it’s obvious
we don’t lack for natural places to
explore.
Despite the fact that we live,
work and play in the most densely
populated corner of America, we
share it with an amazing array of
wildlife. And you don’t have to
travel far from home to see some.
Right here in the Bergen/Hudson/
Passaic/Essex area are thousands
of acres of woods, wetlands,
streams, lakes, mountains and
more – and all of it easily accessible. So what’s next? Get out and
explore – especially once springtime brings new life to “our corner”. And when you’re out on the
trail or alongside the water, give
a thought to those groups listed
above because they – and groups
like them – are responsible for your
having those places to explore and
those animals to observe. Speaking
of animals, check these out:
Bald Eagle – We received
amazing news on March 11: a pair
of eagles was discovered nesting
on Kearny Point near the mouth
of the Hackensack! Stay tuned for
more details as they develop. Otherwise it was a typical winter with
lots of sightings reported including
a pair floating on a chunk of ice off
Harmon Cove in Secaucus, NJ on
2/4; and a group of five discovered
at Oradell Reservoir on 1/19.
Barn Owl – Quite common in
the Bergen/Hudson/Meadowlands
region but not often seen, one was
observed hunting over the Bayonne Ocean Terminal on 2/6.
Common Raven – A friend
got an unexpected New Year’s
Day present when he spotted one
perched in his Hillsdale, NJ yard.
Common Redpoll – Three of
these visitors from the northern
Boreal Forest were observed at
Losen Slote Park in Little Ferry,
NJ on 1/23. Upwards of twenty
of them were seen that same
week, and again on 2/6, near the
still-closed Interpretive Center at
Liberty State Park in Jersey City.
Eastern Coyote – A single,
healthy animal was observed in
Fort Lee, NJ near the Palisades
Park border on 12/20.
Eurasian Wigeon – Pretty
much an annual visitor to our
region nowadays; during January
we received reports of these ducks
from both Liberty and the waterfront walkway adjacent to the
Bayonne Golf Club.
Glaucous Gull – Reports of
this large, white-winged northern
visitor came to us from Bayonne
Ocean Terminal and Caven Point
in Jersey City on 2/18.
Iceland Gull – A single member of this other white-winged
northern species was observed
along Bayonne’s Newark Bayshore
over several days in early February.
Long-tailed Duck – Unusual
on the river, nonetheless one was
seen on the Hackensack just off
Laurel Hill Park on 3/1.
Northern Goshawk – Always
rare in our region and only as
an occasional fall migrant over
forested ridges, nonetheless an
overwintering juvenile Goshawk
was reported at Liberty beginning
in late January and continuing
through late February.
Red-breasted Merganser –
Not nearly as common as the aptly
named Common Merganser, a pair
of these saltwater diving ducks was
noted on 2/9 off Harmon Cove.
Rough-legged Hawk – A
regular Meadowlands winter resident back when the landfills were
in operation and less common
now; still, a pair was observed
over Laurel Hill County Park in
Secaucus on 2/2 and 3/1 and an
impressive four noted near the
town’s Mill Creek Point Park on
2/8. Another was seen over Bayonne Ocean Terminal on 2/18.
Short-eared Owl – Not one
but two Short-ears were observed
at Bayonne Ocean Terminal for
several days during Presidents
Day week.
Snowy Owl – While not
nearly as numerous this winter as
they were in 2014, we received
owl reports from the Bayonne
Golf Club, Bayonne Ocean Terminal (our newest winter birding
Hackensack Tidelines-Spring 2015
Page 11
Long-tailed Duck
White-winged Scoter
Short-eared Owl
hotspot), DeKorte Park, Liberty
and Newark Airport from December through March.
Tree Sparrow – A flock of
fifteen was seen on 1/3 foraging at
the Equestrian Center at Overpeck
County Park in Leonia.
Turkey Vulture – Certainly
not a rarity in our watershed
region, but a flock of twenty-five
discovered roosting on the roof
of a Northvale, NJ home on 2/5 is
certainly worthy of mention.
White-winged Scoter – Three
of these sea ducks were observed
not on the sea but in the river off
Laurel Hill on 3/1.
Thanks to all our spotters and
as always, a tip o’ the naturalist’s
hat (from A to Z) to: Anonymous,
Pete Bacinski, Scott Barnes, Larry
Bogert, Lidia Borzemsky, Dan
Carola, Judith Cinquina, Jerry
Giarusso, Mark Kantrowitz, Sue
Kaufman, Mary Knight, Ivan
Kossak, Lynn Kramer, Joseph
Labriola, Fisher Neal, Gaby
Schmitt, Chris Takacs, Kate Wade
and Rosemarie Widmer.
An Intro(vert)
By Michele Langa
My name is Michele Langa and I am happy to rejoin Hackensack Riverkeeper as everyone’s favorite
introverted Legal Extern, or “intro-externvert.” Having spent last summer working here as a legal intern,
I was thrilled to have the chance to return this semester as an extern. I am currently a law student at Roger
Williams University School of Law in Bristol, RI,
and this externship allows me the opportunity to earn
credit towards graduation (class of 2015!) as well
as hands-on, practical legal experience in my home
state of NJ. I intend to sit for the NJ and NY bars this
July and hope to work for a non-profit environmental
organization in the future. In addition to continuing
my time as a legal extern this semester, I look forward to working for Hackensack Riverkeeper at the
Overpeck Park Paddling Center again this paddling
season. When I unbury myself from legal briefs and
documents, and when I’m not launching kayaks at the
Paddling Center, I look forward to watching Doctor
Who and counting down the days until Shark Week
airs on Discovery Channel. My interest in environ-
mental law came from a lifetime of enjoying the
ocean and coastal activities like swimming, boating,
SCUBA, and fishing. The legal profession provides
an opportunity to work towards protecting the oceans
and coastal areas so that everyone may enjoy them, as
I have, for decades to come.
Michele swimming with the sharks....in training for her
future career.
Hackensack Tidelines-Spring 2015
Page 12 Step Up For
HackensackRIVERKEEPER
When Birds Call ‘Creepers Follow!
It’s World Series of Birding again - this time with a twist
From 4AM until 9PM on May 9, 2015, your Hackensack RiverCreepers will once again take to the
habitats of our watershed region to list as many
bird species as we can to support the ongoing
work of Hackensack Riverkeeper. NJ Audubon’s
World Series of Birding (WSB) is America’s premier birding event and this year we’re proud to
participate in our fourteenth WSB effort. But as
you know, we can’t do it alone.
The ‘Creepers are sponsored by the good folks at
ShopRite Supermarkets, whose support allows
us to participate as a Level One team alongside
some of the greatest birders in the world. Our
awesome neighbors at Toyota of Hackensack
have once again loaned us a vehicle so we can
bird in comfort and safety. But it’s YOUR support
we need the most. Here are the two ways you
can join us and a help make the Hackensack River
Watershed a cleaner, more wildlife-friendly place:
• Send in a per-species pledge* with the coupon
below. After the WSB, we’ll multiply our species
total by the amount you pledged and send a
receipt letter and envelope for your tax-deductible donation. If you prefer, you can e-mail your
pledge to me at Hugh@hackensackriverkeeper.
org. Remember to include your snail-mail address & phone number when you do.
• Send in a WSB-earmarked donation. Use the
coupon and mail us a check (be sure to write
“WSB” on the memo line) OR go to www.
hackensackriverkeeper.org with a credit card
handy. Hit the DONATE button located in the
blue bar at the top of the home page, then the
CLICK&PLEDGE button, then type the amount
of your donation into the World Series of Birding line. You know the drill. Or just call.
However you choose to support the team, you’ll
be helping Hackensack Riverkeeper protect, preserve and restore the Hackensack River for birds,
wildlife and people alike. Here’s the twist: a portion of our efforts & your
support will go to Riverkeeper’s Ron Vellekamp
Environmental Scholarship. Each year we award
a deserving high school graduate with a $1000
grant to help them in their first year at college.
The winner is always someone who demonstrates a strong commitment to the environment and plans a career defending it. Help us
help them by making a pledge today.
Hey Capt. Hughie!
Sign me up to support the Hackensack RiverCreepers in the 2015 WSB!
Name_______________________________________________________________________
Address______________________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip_________________________________________________________________
My pledge is $_________ per bird
– or –
I’ve enclosed a donation of $_____________
I’d like to pledge/donate by plastic! Here’s my credit card info: (circle one) Visa M/C Amex
Number:_____________________________________________________________________
Expiration Date:_________________ CVV code:__________ Phone #:__________________
(required)
Mail to: Hugh Carola, Hackensack Riverkeeper, 231 Main St., Hackensack, NJ 07601. Thanks!
*Last year we listed 125 bird species. Based on that tally, a $1 per-species pledge equaled a $125 WSB donation;
a 50¢ per bird pledge netted us $62.50 donation; and so on. Please pledge what you can.
Hackensack Tidelines-Spring 2015
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By Caitli
Pass The Graduated Cylinder: Mad Scientist
Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
As some readers might have noticed, each year
we choose a fun and funky theme for our Volunteer
Appreciation Dinner – and this year was no exception! The hall in Bergenfield was more laboratory
than Elks Lodge on Friday the 13th (appropriate
date), as “mad scientist” after “mad scientist” came
through the door, clad in white coats, rubber gloves,
and goggles.
Creative variations on the theme including a fourlegged failed experiment, a Wright brother, “Jane
Goodall” complete with stuffed monkeys, lab rats,
a hazmat suited-Hack paddler, and yes, even some
bonafide physicists and chemists among the ranks.
Folks from United Water were in attendance, as was
River Edge Councilwoman Kathleen Murphy.With
bubbling beakers and Erlenmeyer flasks on every
table, our guests set about chowing down on pasta,
bidding on tricky tray items, sketching with chalk
and blowing bubbles.
The highlight of this event, of course, is the
United Water enjoys the dinner in full scentist regalia.
Caitlin and Michelle strike poses.
Posing for pictures.
Mad Scientist Lynn
accepts her award.
Captain Bill poses with our Volunteer of the Year, Lynn Kramer.
presentation of the Volunteer of the Year award. This
year’s recipient was none other than veteran volunteer and Secaucus local, Lynn Kramer. Lynn has been
instrumental in nearly every project and event put on
by Riverkeeper, from our gala to the cleanup program and beyond.
On a personal note, I would like to thank Lynn
and all the volunteers, without whom I could not do
my job. You have helped me run cleanups; you have
coached me out of mudflats; you have shown me the
way, figuratively and literally, and for that I am indebted to you. Thanks are also in order for those who
donated tricky tray items, glassware, food, and to
Yankee Linens for supplying the tablecloths. Thank
you to all our volunteers and to everyone who made
the dinner great!
Past Awardees join Lynn to pose with the paddle.
The Murphy girls flank the
Captain as he stops for photos and greets guests.
Photo credits: Craig Ellison, Mary Knight, Lynn
Kramer, Kathleen Murphy,
and United Water.
Hackensack Tidelines-Spring 2015
Page 14 Real Science for Real People
Science, Education and the Meadowlands
by Dr. Beth Ravit
There are two important items
missing from the Meadowlands
Consolidation Act that subsumed
the New Jersey Meadowlands
Commission into the New Jersey
Sports and Exposition Authority –
lack of any specific details related
to the future survival of the Meadowlands Environmental Research
Institute (MERI) or the Meadowlands Environment Center. Unlike
the newly formed Meadowlands
Regional Commission, these two
entities are firmly entrenched in
the educational fabric of northern
New Jersey, providing important
educations services inside and
outside the classrooms of local
schools and universities.
The Meadowlands Environment Center has expanded over
the last decade to serve over
15,000 students each year. Supported by significant funding from
the National Science Foundation,
this Center, in collaboration with
Ramapo College, has developed
programs and curricula that meet
the New Jersey science standards,
while extending classroom instruction out into the “real world” of
the Meadowlands marshes.
The Meadowlands Environmental Research Institute has developed GIS systems and capabilities that aid emergency responders
in Meadowlands communities,
maintains a library and database
storing decades of Meadowlands
scientific and engineering information, conducts periodic surveys to
assess the improving environmental health of the Meadowlands, and
works closely with state and federal agencies to collect, analyze, and
publish research data of relevance
to urban marsh ecosystems.
Unfortunately when the Act
was hastily written and approved,
no provisions were made related to
a new home for these two important entities. I have to admit that
in my opinion they do not easily fit under an agency dedicated
to sports, casinos, and retailing.
In addition, no specific funding
streams were identified to continue
their work. MERI was originally a
collaboration with Rutgers Newark, but over a decade ago moved
under the auspices of the former
New Jersey Meadowlands Commission.
The Meadowlands Environment Center has had an established
relationship with Ramapo College
since 2003. Finding permanent,
appropriate “homes” that can
support educational missions, as
well as assist in raising funding to
continue and expand the activities
of these two important entities,
should not be difficult. Leaving
them under the umbrella of the
new Meadowlands Regional Commission will be a difficult mission
fit at best, and at worst, could
jeopardize the contribution these
entities now make to local communities, and to science and environmental education in general.
I hope that in “fixing” this
Bill, the Legislature will address
the original omissions and ensure
that the Meadowlands Environment Center and Research Institute
continue to provide the superb
educational science services they
have given northern New Jersey
for almost two decades.
Note: Dr. Ravit is the proud
recipient of New Jersey Meadowlands Commissions grants for
scientific research.
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WMA 5 Ambassador Update
In Like A Lion
By Annebelle Bowers
Page 15
zens with biological and visual techniques to monitor
water quality, and the knowledge of how our communities affect stream habitat.
If you’re ready to get those forearm muscles back
in shape, then grab a pick up stick and join me on
April 11 to clean up Palisades Interstate Park! We’ll be
meeting at noon at the Ross Dock Picnic Area to tackle
an area near the George Washington Bridge.
To celebrate the start of spring, I’ll be presenting Hackensack Riverkeeper’s first ever Rain Barrel
Workshop on April 20. Help us kick off Earth Week
by joining us at the Johnson Public Library, where
you will learn about green infrastructure and the benefits of rain barrels. At this workshop you will build
and bring home your own rain barrel, which captures
and stores the water draining from your rooftop for
watering your yard and garden. Rain barrels divert
stormwater runoff from entering storm drains, which
reduces the amount of pollution entering our waterways. The workshop is free to attend, but those who
wish to build a barrel must pre-register at a cost of
$20 per barrel. Space is limited, so reserve your spot
now by registering at HackensackRiverkeeper.org.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have
any water-related ideas you would like to pursue in
your community, or if you are interested in participating in one of my current spring projects. This winter
will be “out like a lamb” before we know it, and now
is the time to take advantage of the free services that
NJ Watershed Ambassadors offer. You can reach me
through the Hackensack Riverkeeper office at 201968-0808x108, or via email at ambassador@hackensackriverkeeper.org.
As I sit here writing, March
is coming “in like a lion” with yet
another snowstorm starting off
this month. It certainly feels like
this winter weather will never
end, but that hasn’t stopped me from accomplishing my
goal of encouraging watershed stewardship.
My service term has been full of activities, events,
and interactive presentations designed to engage the
surrounding communities and raise awareness about
local water quality issues. Some of my most rewarding experiences have been in classrooms. I have dedicated numerous hours to educating local students on
nonpoint source pollution and encouraged them to get
involved in the environment. Seeing their amazement
over the different ways we all affect our waterways,
and their enthusiasm for stewardship activities has
been a heartening experience.
This chilly weather hasn’t stopped us from cleaning up our rivers! In January, I helped organize a
clean up of the Newark Bay shoreline at Bayonne’s
16th Street Park, requiring us to bundle up in our
warmest winter coats. I grew up in New Hampshire,
so the cold doesn’t scare me. Thankfully, I had a
number of brave volunteers from Bayonne Nature
Club and Hackensack Riverkeeper to help me with
this task. I was able to test out my new
rain boots by pulling three tires out of
the Newark Bay, we also collected over
35 bags of trash, 4 bags of recyclables,
an abundance of car parts, metal pipes,
and construction debris.
As we exit one of the coldest New
Jersey winters on record, my thoughts
gratefully move on to spring. If you’re
also tired of being cooped up (and who
isn’t by now?), then grab your calendars
and mark down these community events!
On March 21, I will host a Volunteer
Stream Monitor Training at the Great
Swamp Watershed Association with
Group shot! Volunteers from Bayonne Nature Club and Hackensack
several other local ambassadors. This
Riverkeeper pose with the collected debris after braving the early
January morning chill to clean up the Newark Bay shoreline.
six-hour training will equip local citi-
Hackensack Tidelines-Spring 2015
Page 16 Focus on a Friend: Baroan Technologies
North Jersey IT firm is one of our most valued partners and supporters
By Hugh M. Carola
Not all that long ago, it was possible for nonprofit
groups to resist Internet technology for all sorts reasons. Needless to say, those reasons no longer exist
and any organization that thinks otherwise is on a
fast track to irrelevance and dissolution. Fortunately
Captain Bill Sheehan recognized and embraced the
potential of computers and the Internet beginning
with our first PSE&G-donated IBM 386 PCs. As
Hackensack Riverkeeper grew, so did our tech needs
– the greatest of which was for a dependable, professional IT service company. Fortunately for us, we
found one; or more precisely, they found us.
Baroan Technologies is a managed service provider that has been serving clients since 1997 (the
same year Capt. Bill started Hackensack Riverkeeper). President Guy Baroan founded the company with
a vision of being “One Point of Contact” for every
aspect of a client’s technology needs, which is why
Baroan Technologies offers a wide variety of services
and solutions. Located in Elmwood Park, NJ, Baroan
delivers consulting, implementation, and tech support
to small and medium sized companies throughout the
north Jersey/Metro area.
Hackensack Riverkeeper was the first nonprofit
organization to which Baroan offered pro-bono support, and that thanks to IT Specialist Riley Nobles. It
was he who knew about our work and reached out to
us in 2004, soon after we moved to our Hackensack
location. Their support – and our appreciation of it and
their people – has grown tremendously since then.
Baroan provides invaluable helpdesk and onsite
support for our servers and computers (both software
and hardware). This past year, the company oversaw our transition to Macintosh computers while
migrating our Riverkeeper email to Microsoft Office
365 – a subscription service that offers email in “the
cloud” and allows us to always have the latest Office
version. Baroan also setup and manages our backup,
ensuring that no matter what unexpected events occur, data will always be safe and available. And that
level of support is priceless.
For more info and a great testimonial, check out:
http://nj.baroan.com/river/.
Hackensack Tidelines-Spring 2015
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Sincerest Thanks to All Our 2014 Supporters!
The following includes Monetary, In-Kind, Event & Program Donations.
Please inform us of any unintentional omissions.
In Honor of
Deborah Biancolli
Michelle Kolp,
Michael & Wendy Rozek,
Sarah Rozek, Joan L. Tartas
In Honor of Mayor
John Dean DeRienzo
Melissa & Andrew Rosenberg
In Memoriam
For John Muller Sr.
Hetty J. Muller
For C. Lawrence West
C.F. West
For Robert D. Carola
James & Eileen Shissias
Rochana Muenthongchin
William A. Montano
Martha Bisaccio
Charles L. Stelling
Lynne Hurwitz
Nancy & Peter Wysocki
Dee Ann Ipp
Dolores D. Most
Robin Caino
Howard Lanza
Lou and Barbara Kahn
Miriam Kassel
John Brotherton
Nancy & David Hall
Nadin Mackin
Michael Chodroff
Samuel L. Pesin
Elizabeth Marcus
Jody Meyer
Margaret Utzinger
BUSINESSES
21 Palisade Avenue, LLC
A Self Storage of Little Ferry
AIG Trucking Co.
Alessandro, Inc.
Allergy and Asthma Ctr
of Northern NJ
AT&T Employee Giving
Campaign
Bank of New Jersey
Baroan Technologies, Inc.
Beckmeyer Engineering, P.C.
Beveridge & Diamond, P.C.
Blue Dog Graphics
Blue Moon Mexican Cafe
California Pizza Kitchen, Inc.
Century 21 Construction
Chubb & Son
Clean Earth, Inc.
EB Tackling
Ed Tristram Associates Inc.
Edison Properties, LLC
Eileen Fisher, Inc.
Eisner Amper, LLP
Epec Sales, Inc.
EZ Docks Unlimited LLC
Fedway Associates, Inc.
First Bergen Title Agency
GNG Contracting
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Grand Dynamics
Great Lakes Brewing Company
Hackensack University
Medical Center
Haftek CWS, Inc.
Havana, LLC
Hillman Consulting, LLC
Horn Electrical Contracting
IBM Employee Services Center
Inserra Shop Rite Supermarkets
JB Offset Printing
J.L. Schiffman & Co
JP Morgan Chase Matching Gifts
Jersey Johnny’s House
of Dogs, LLC
John J. Giblin Assoc.
John Wiley & Sons
Joseph Rustin’s, Inc.
Joseph M. Sanzari, Inc.
K. Hoeler Plumbing & Heating
Kraft Foods Matching Gift
Program
Lanzo Plumbing & Sewer
Contractors Inc.
Mercedes-Benz USA
Morgan Stanley
Network for Good
New Jersey Manufaturers
Insurance Co.
Orange & Rockland Electric Co.
Panasonic Corporation North
America
Paramount Exterminating
Paris Gourmet of New York, Inc.
PSE&G Power of Giving
Campaign
PSEG Services Corp
Quick Check
Ramsey Outdoor
RCL Agencies, Inc.
REI
Ricca Auto Body
River Terminal Development
Robert T. Regan P.C.
Ronetco Supermarkets
Room & Board
Saker ShopRites, Inc.
Samsung Electronics North
America
Scarinci Hollenbeck
Seidler Chemical Co.
ShopRite of Hackensack
ShopRite of Hunterdon County, Inc.
Southwinds, Inc.
South Shore Marina
Staples
Star Ravioli
Sussex County Rental Center
TD Bank, N.A.
The Standard Employee
Giving Campaign
Thomas H. Bruinooge Esq., LLC
Town Motors Subaru
Trophy Depot
True North Farm
United Health Group
United Water
XChange at Secaucus Junction
Yankee Linen, Inc.
W.J. Cahill & Associates, P.C.
Wakefern Food Corp.
Wild Birds Unlimited
Wise Foods Inc.
Whole Foods Market
Zipp & Tannenbaum, LLC
EDUCATION
Bergen County Board of
Vocational Education
Bloomfield College
Dumont Board of Education
Elisabeth Morrow School
Emerson Board of Education
Fair Lawn Board of Education
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Hackensack Middle School
Hawthorne High School
Hoboken Board of Education
Hoboken Charter School
Jose Marti Freshman Academy
Lindgren Nursery School
Montclair Cooperative School
Montclair State University
St. Philip’s Academy Charter
School
Rutgers University
Science Adventure Kids
Seton Hall University
Stevens Institute of Technology
Upper Saddle River Board of
Education
Waldwick Board of Education
FOUNDATIONS
Bank of America Charitable
Foundation
Beatman Foundation
C. F. West Charitable Trust
C. Jerome Lombardo Family
Foundation
Charitable Flex Fund
Coccia Foundation
Community Foundation of New
Jersey
E.J. Grassmann Trust
Estelle Nachimoff Padawer Fund
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
GE Foundation
Geraldine R. Dodge Fundation
Helen & William Mazer
Foundation
Jewish Community Fund of
MetroWest NJ
Mary Reinhart Stackhouse
Foundation
Norcross Wildlife Foundation
Paypal Giving Fund
Pfizer Foundation Matching
Gifts Program
PSE&G Foundation
Round River Foundation
Schwab Charitable Fund
The Benevity Community
Impact Fund
The Landsberger Foundation
The Naomi M. Epstein Trust
The National Environmental
Education Foundation
The Philanthopic Fund
The Prudential Foundation
Matching Gifts
The Sakhai Family Foundation
United Water Foundation
U.S. Trust
Vanguard Charitable
Endowment Program
Verizon Foundation
Victoria Foundation
Wackerbarth Family Trust
GOVERNMENT
Bergen County League of
Municipalities
Bergen County Utilities
Authority
Borough of Haworth
City of Newark
Committee to Reelect
Vincent Prieto
County of Bergen
County of Hudson
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Page 18 Thank You Supporters!
Earth Share of New Jersey
EFO Holly Schepisi for
Assembly
John Hogan for County Clerk
NOAA
NJ Department of Environmental
Protection
Northern Valley Mayors Assn.
Oradell Environmental Commission
State of New Jersey
Township of North Bergen
Township of Roxbury
US Fish & Wildlife Service
ORGANIZATIONS
5-Star Residence
Activities Unlimited
American Canoe Association
ANJEE
American Legion Post #1429
Bergenfield Elks Lodge #1477
BSA Cub Scout Pack 2
First Presbyterian Church
of Hackensack
Friends of Hackensack River
Greenway
Garden Club of Englewood
Garden Club of Teaneck
Garfield Rotary Club
Girl Scouts Troop 210
Girl Scouts Troop 81269
GoodSearch
Grace Lutheran Church
Haworth Cub Scout Pack 373
Haworth Democratic Club
Haworth Volunteer Ambulance
Corps, Inc.
Ironbound Community Corp.
Just Give
MIT Club of Northern NJ
Morris-Sussex Active Friends
NAAEE
New Jersey Future
NJ Audubon Society
Nutley Community Preservation
Partnership
Nutley Family Service Bureau
NY/NJ Baykeeper
Oratorio Society
Riverview Garden Club
Sundance Outdoor Adventure
Club
Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace
Sun Dial Garden Club
Teaneck Garden Club
The Activities Club
The Woman’s Club of Englewood
Toyota 100 Cars For Good
Union Congregational Church
United Food & Commercial
Workers Union
Utility Workers of America
Local 534
Waterkeeper Alliance
Individuals
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Isobel Wayrick
Robert & Brinda Wederich
At the helm
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there was not a single reference
to the Meadowlands Conservation Trust (MCT) nor was there
any mention of the Meadowlands
Interagency Mitigation Action
Committee (MIMAC).
Most of you are aware that I
have been the Chairman of the
MCT since 2004, when the Trust
acquired the former Empire Tract
and renamed it for Richard P.
Kane, our first Chairman. We also
acquired the Skeetskill Marsh in
Ridgefield through an interagency
transfer, as well as several conservation easements on tracts upriver
in Emerson, Norwood, Demarest,
and Teaneck. On a parallel track,
Harriet Lee Weening
George Wegner
Carl Weil
James & Linda Weisberger
Steven & Anne Weisholtz
Les Weiss
Lynn and Roy Weiss
Ken & Marilyn Weissman
Martin Wellhoefer
Charles & Carol West
Barbara Westergaard
William & Doreen R. Wetzel
Jared Wexler
Jeanne Wheaton
Elizabeth & Michael White
Marilyn White
Penny Whitlock
William Mark Whitman
Rosemarie Widmer
Amy Wilczynski
Judy Wilkinson
Nancy & Martin Willick
Michael & Kerri Wilson
Patty Wilson
Amy Wilzynski
Evan Winston
Susan Witkowski
Janeth Woessner
Marisa Wohl
Douglas Wojcik
Audrey Wolf
Peter Wolfe
the NJMC also acquired several
large tracts of wetlands within the
Meadowlands District including
the Mill Creek Marsh in Secaucus and the Oritani Marsh in East
Rutherford. There was an ongoing
conversation regarding the transfer
of those properties to the Trust,
but after Govenor Christie took office, the conversation stalled. So…
Speaking on the record, I suggested that the NJSEA could help
demonstrate their commitment to
the environment by turning over
all their wetlands holdings to the
Trust. This would help ensure
that the spirit and purpose of the
historic 2004 Master Plan will survive through the transition period
Wendy Wolfe
Barbara Wolinsky
Cory & Carol Wong
Mary Ellen Woods
Elinor Woolf
Susan Woude
Andrew & Ada Wright
Roberta Wurdemann
Michael & Weldon Wynne
Janet Wysocki
Mary Wysocki
Nancy & Peter Wysocki
Christine Yap
Gin Yee
George Yocher
Daniel Yoffee
George Young
Sandra Young
Christine Youngberg
Henry Zabelo
Celeste Zack
James Zack
Noah Zakim
Akif Zaman
Mary Zanetakos
Xueying Zhai
William & Elaine Zipse
Theresa Zito
Jeff Zupan
and guarantee that future generations will have the opportunity to
fully enjoy the natural beauty of
the Meadowlands.
My colleagues and I also
extended the hand of friendship
to the commissioners by assuring
them that Hackensack Riverkeeper
wishes to work closely with them
to sort through the issues surrounding the merger, to assist
with updating the Master Plan as
required by the Act, and of course
to continue our role as citizenadvocate for the most important
saltmarsh in North Jersey: our
beloved Meadowlands.
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