County Report
March 2019
Board of Chosen Freeholders
John W. Bartlett Esq.,  Director  - Cassandra "Sandi" Lazzara,  Deputy Director
Assad R. Akhter - Theodore O. Best Jr. - Terry Duffy - Pat Lepore - Bruce James
COUNTY SPOTLIGHT
Upcoming Events at the Vanderhoef House
The newly-restored Vanderhoef House in Weasel Brook Park will be hosting these events this month:
Friday, March 8 and 22
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
The Figure Drawing club offers artists a casual environment to hone their craft, observational skills and ability to execute a drawing with a live figure model. Please bring your own supplies. Call (973) 706-6640 to register.

Fridays until March 29
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Enjoy free one-hour yoga classes with Delana, owner of YogaCentric in Clifton, every Friday this month. Please bring your own yoga mat. Space is limited within the historic house. Please call (973) 706-6640 to reserve your spot.
Sundays until March 31
10:00 AM - Noon
Join us every Sunday for fun youth art projects and an open house. Guests can drop in at any time from 10 to noon. New projects will be announced each week on the Passaic County Facebook page. Each craft is $3 per child.

Sunday, March 31
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
A fun afternoon workshop for kids 7+ with artist and educator Roberto Celis. A Rube Goldberg Machine is a crazy contraption that accomplishes a simple task in the most complicated and funniest way possible. Suggested donation of $5.
Please check the County calendar for more events throughout the county. For more information, call (973) 706-6640.

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
2019 Passaic County Directory
The 2019 Passaic County Directory has arrived! This handbook contains information on local, county, state and federal governments, including relevant contact information for the numerous programs and services that are available to you as a resident of Passaic County. A digital version of the directory is now available on our website. A bound edition is currently in production. If you would like to receive a copy of the County Directory, please contact [email protected] and include the following information:

  • Name
  • Mailing Address
  • Phone Number
Report Potholes on County Roadways
We have an online system for citizens to report potholes, roadway debris, tree issues, roadkill and general road conditions. If you experience any of these issues on a county road, please notify us . A full list of Passaic County roads can be found on the Roads Division page on our website.

LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Senior Police Academy
The Passaic County Sheriff's Office will host this award-winning four-week course to enlighten and involve our senior community in many aspects of police work and improve their quality of life.

The free New Vitality program will be held on Tuesdays from April 2 to April 23 from 9:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Passaic County Fire Academy, located at 300 Oldham Road in Wayne.

Some topics will include:
  • Defensive Driving
  • Traffic and Pedestrian Safety
  • Crime Prevention
  • Senior Fraud
  • Fire Safety
  • Alcoholism and Prescription Drug Abuse

Pre-registration is required. To register, please call the New Vitality office at (973) 831-5367 or email [email protected].

This important community service is presented in partnership with the Passaic County Sheriff's Office, the Wayne Alliance for Prevention of Substance Abuse, and Atlantic Health System, Chilton Medical Center.

SERVICES
Opportunity Zones Seminar
The Passaic County Division of Economic Development and the William Paterson University Small Business Development Center will host a free seminar on March 15 titled " Opportunity Zones – Learn How to Invest, Earn Capital Gains Credits and Stimulate Economic Development ."
Friday, March 15
8:30 AM to Noon
William Paterson University
1600 Valley Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
Please RSVP to the Division of Economic Development at (973) 569-4720 or
Welcome:
Freeholder Director John Bartlett, Esq., Passaic County

Distinguished Speakers:
Opportunity Zones – the Benefits and the Basics- the latest Treasury/IRS guidance and Best Practices in Utilizing the Opportunity Zone Incentives with other tax credits
Michael Benguigui, CPA | Senior Tax Manager
SAX, LLP, Inc.

Policy Decisions that Drove the Creation of the Opportunity Zone program and How the Governor’s Office made the Program work in the State of New Jersey
Tai Cooper | Office of the Governor, State of New Jersey

State Resources for Opportunity Zone Planning and Investment
Dr. Christopher Wheeler | Chief Data Officer
State of New Jersey, Department of Community Affairs

Insight from a NJ Opportunity Fund: types of investments, timing – How they make it Work
Eric S. Rubin | Senior Vice President
Normandy Real Estate Partners/Normandy Opportunity Zone Fund, LLC

The Role of Your Development Attorney and the Opportunity Zone Investment
Robert Goldsmith | Partner, Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith, and Davis, LLP

Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Event
Sunday, April 7
7:30 AM - 2:00 PM
1310 Route 23 North, Wayne, NJ 07470
(located behind Ski Barn)
The Passaic County Office of Solid Waste & Recycling Programs will host a Household Hazardous Waste Event, rain or shine, on Sunday, April 7 from 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Passaic County Para Transit Facility Parking Lot, 1310 Route 23 North in Wayne. This program is free for Passaic County residents with proof of ID. Small quantity generators (CESQG's ) must call (973) 305-5738 to pre-register; a nominal fee will be charged. Materials accepted includes pesticides and herbicides, pool chemicals, aerosol cans, antifreeze, car batteries, used motor oil, old gasoline, mercury thermometers, fire extinguishers, propane tanks, and more. A full list of acceptable and unacceptable materials can be found on the Passaic County Recycling page on our website. The Office of Solid Waste and Recycling hosts recycling events throughout the year. For more information, call (973) 305-5738 .

HEALTH AND ENERGY
Diabetes Self-Management Workshops
The Passaic County Department of Senior Services is hosting a series of Diabetes Self-Management Workshops from March 7 to April 11. Adults 55 and over who are living with diabetes, as well as family and caregivers, are encouraged to attend.

Sponsored by the Passaic County Department of Health, this program includes six free workshops to help you:
  • Manage symptoms
  • Develop healthy eating and exercise habits
  • Communicate effectively with your doctor and health care team
  • Manage fear, anger and frustration
  • Make daily tasks easier
  • Feel better and enjoy life to the fullest!

Includes a free book: “Living a Health Life with Chronic Conditions”
Six Sessions:
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
March 7
March 14
March 21
March 28
April 4
April 11
Location:
Senior Services Department
930 Riverview Drive
Suite 200
Totowa, NJ 07512
To register and for more information, call the Passaic County Department of Health at (973) 881-4396 – enrollment is limited!

PARKS AND PROJECTS
Women's History Month: The Life of Hannah Till
Join the Dey Mansion as we kick off Women’s History Month with the story of Hannah Archer Till and an Open-Hearth Cooking Demonstration

From enslavement to freedom, Hannah Till used cooking as a way to improve her lot. Like many women, she spent hours toiling over an open flame for the pleasure of others. Moving with Washington’s army as one of the culinary corp, she saw the war firsthand. What do we know of her? Where did she come from and where did she go? Join culinary historian Lavada Nahon at the hearth to explore 18th century cooking, and discover who Hannah Till might have been.
This program is presented by the Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Department of Cultural & Historic Affairs, and funded by the NJ Council for the Humanities.
Sunday, March 10
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The Dey Mansion
199 Totowa Rd
Wayne, NJ 07470
Shakespeare in the Park
" The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged " with an all-female cast. It's "Saturday Night Live" meets Shakespeare as all the plays and some Shakespeare extras as hilariously explored in sketch comedy routines.

Can three gals really cover all Shakespeare's plays in less than two hours? This fast-firing comedy does just that as it parodies all of the Shakespeare plays (plus the sonnets) with just three performers in two acts. This play is full of energy as the characters run across the stage and keep you guessing how they will pull off the next play. Clever use of some interesting costumes also adds to the fun. With an eccentric version of Romeo and Juliet, followed by a parody of Titus Andronicus (as a cooking show) to the all the history plays shown as a football game to not-so-deep exploration of Hamlet both forwards and backwards, the craziness never stops.
Wednesday, March 27
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Hamilton House Museum
971 Valley Road
Clifton, NJ 07013
Wednesday, April 3
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Dey Mansion
199 Totowa Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
Seating is limited. For more information and to reserve, please contact the Department of Cultural and Historic Affairs at (973) 706-6640.