Wine & Cheese Reception at the Gatehouse

Mother Nature IS in Control

Last year, this time we had collard greens that looked like the one in this photo. We donated to the Annual Thanksgiving Dinner at 111 West Street. We will not be able to do the same this year because our cold crop growing season was seriously shortened by, shall we say, climate change. Regardless of how one feels about the issue, down here on the ground where things are growing or not growing, we witness the difference. As a result of the seriously hot and dry weather as compared to the cold crop season of 2014, our growing season was shortened. There will not be any giant collard greens to donate this year. The large greens in the Louie Bacoat Historic Community Garden were planted early summer and somehow survived the hot summer months. The few families that have these greens will no doubt use them in their own Holiday meals.

It  was a long, very hot and very dry summer. Weather researchers say that it was one of the hottest and driest summers in 90 years. We purchased 2 flats of collard greens. My friend planted hers right away. I did not. It was clear that the plants were being attacked by cabbage worms and it was too hot to plant them out in the open garden. I kept them in partial shade and hand picked the worms off. I used a safe homemade insecticide. I pampered them until the prolonged hot spell was forecast as coming to an inevitable end. The greens in the photos below can be eaten, but it would mean picking before their time. They are barely infants with the small number of leaves.

What my farming Dad referred to as an "Indian Summer" or unusually warm weather into December could change that, but dare we wish for it?

WHAT TIME IS IT?

TIME TO MAKE HISTORY

by electing another African American Mayor in Englewood, NJ.

It has been 40 years.

Make History in the School District

by electing Englewood School Board Members who will uphold the laws of the state of NJ. 

18A and 6A Rule.

Make some policy, set some realistic Goals and Objectives for our new Superintendent.......

George Garrison III Column 2, 
Henry Pruitt III Column 3, 
Howard Haughton Column 4

2-3-4 Open the door!
4-3-2 the choice for you!

Go forth
Express Yourself in the Polls!

Time for a Homegrown Mayor!

Fall Harvest Celebration

A New Landscape That Places People Before Politics..

We know you have questions. 

Come on out and ask your questions. 

You have nothing to lose, but apathy.

“Public Service, Public Trust”

Mack Cauthen

"Glenn Coley, Derrick Boone and I had an awesome opportunity to meet with Englewood Mayor Emeritus Michael Wildes. I am thankful for his support and advice as I campaign to become Englewood’s next Mayor. Mayor Wildes’ slogan of “Public Service, Public Trust” remains true today as it did for the City of Englewood during his dynamic leadership." 
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                                                                 The Announcement

Mack Cauthen for Mayor of Englewood, N J
November 3, 2015

Brinks Is Hiring!

Brinks Is Hiring and Wants you to be part of our team. At Brink's, we value diversity in our workforce and are committed to creating an open and inclusive work environment. We understand the importance of working with the highest levels of integrity, and this attitude guides the way we interact with each other. We believe that the diversity on our team brings us together and gives us the perspective we need to succeed. We are an equal opportunity employer, and this is integral to our success. We know that when our team members bring a range of backgrounds, cultures, and experiences to their jobs, we are better able to create innovative solutions and serve our global customers. By encouraging communication and embracing our differences, we are able to create a strong, dynamic team. We are hiring for Drivers/ Messengers as well as Cashiers/Tellers. Please click here to explore our openings and join our team to advance your career:

What is wrong with this picture?

...This bus no longer has access to the curb or the bus shelter. Riders must hold tightly to their children as they embark and disembark into and from this bus. That new extension of the sidewalk into the street has taken access to the bus shelter away from the bus and forced riders to walk at least 10 to 12 feet into the street to get on or off the bus. Traffic following the bus must now wait for passengers and bus to finish their business before proceeding. What happens if one is traveling with small children?

 Our City designers really must do better. And they called this a West Palisade Avenue improvement. I call it an insult and a slap in the face to everyone who uses Public Transit. Goodbye bus, hello light rail! I wonder.

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t’s crunch time! Congress must pass long-term transportation funding THIS YEAR. We’re working hard to make sure that they get the message that America needs a multi-year transportation bill to ensure a bright future for public transit.

We’re hosting our first-ever telephone town hall—and we’d like you to join us. The great thing about our free telephone town hall is that you can join from anywhere in the country. RSVP today, provide your phone number, and we’ll call you the day of the event to connect you to the town hall at no cost to you.

The Fight for Public Transit Funding
Featuring Michael Melaniphy, CEO of the American Public Transportation Association
Wednesday, October 14
2:00 PM EDT
1:00 PM CDT
12:00 PM MDT
11:00 AM PDT

RSVP NOW

In addition to getting an update about what’s happening in Washington, you’ll be able to ask questions and hear from other members of Voices for Public Transit from around the country.

Please join us for what we hope will be an insightful and spirited telephone town hall. Thank you.

Event Day In MacKay Park

And who is Dick Button?

http://www.biography.com/people/dick-button-21309071#competitive-career

READ OUT ENGLEWOOD!

Have you Pre-Registered your child for this event? There is still time. Use this  link and Pre-Register online. 

http://www.myebc.org/read_out_englewood_registration

Or Pre-Register at Ebenezer Mon - Fri. 10 am - 4 pm

Register at the event to participate in our Junior Classroom Style Spelling Bee.

Help us "fill a bus" with School Supplies.

"...And how are the Children?"

Job Fair

USPS JOB FAIR

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

4:00PM until 6:00PM

City of East Orange

44 City Hall Plaza

East Orange, New Jersey 07019

City Carrier

Rural Carrier

PSE Clerk

Mail Handler Assistant

Tractor Trailer Operator

Casual

Auto Mechanics

 

#CommunityMatters: Uptown Leads by Example!

Sior Griffin receiving a cut & supplies

Sior Griffin sat motionless as the final touches were made to his back-to-school fresh cut. His mother sat near, checking him out...

After leaving the chair, he was led to the back of the shop where he received composition books, pencils and pens. His mother smiles….

Gerald Chavis(G) & Jared Peterson(JP)

This weeks ‘High Five’ goes to Jared Peterson (J.P) and Gerald Chavis (G.) of Uptown Barbers Association for continuing to lead by example. ‘For Us By Us’ (FUBU) is not just a slogan for (J.P.) of King Gardens and (G.) hailing from Park View, it's a guide. Together, these two young African American Entrepreneurs have not only opened a successful business in their community, they continue to provide recognition and support for their patrons, friends and neighbors……

After a 9 year hiatus, they successfully revived UBL’s Summer Basketball League giving renewed interest and meaning to Mackay Park creating a viable venue for players, spectators and other neighborhood business persons. They followed up by participating in the 3^rd Annual Whip Whop Tournament and School Supply give away with the winner’s trophy proudly being displayed in their window.                     

This week, not only can the community youth get a high top fade to begin the school year, Uptown is giving away composition books, pencils and pens to school age patrons. This practice will continue right up to the start of school or as long as the supplies last.

Future plans include an honor roll to be posted on the shop’s wall recognizing the accomplishments of student scholar/athletes.  

CONGRATULATIONS 

Uptown Barbers Association for showing that 'CommunityMatters'....

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Welcome Englewood Children Back to School 9/2/2015

Make the first day stress free and enjoyable! Support your local School Children!

e-Connections:  News about Our Schools  e-Conexiones en Español Por favor, haga clic aqui­ Back to School Nights  (check the school web site for details) Quarles Grieco McCloud JDMS DMAE PreK - Wed., Sept. 9 Kdg. - Thurs., Sept. 10 Tues., Sept 15 Wed., Sept. 16 Wed.,  Sept. 30 Thurs., Oct. 1 Quick Links EPSD District Web Site Monthly Events Calendar 2015-2016 One-Page Calendar Read press releases about school and district news, as well as past e-Connections issues October is Latino Heritage Month Watch your school website for information about October activities celebrating Latino Heritage Month, including a district-wide Latino Fair to be held at Grieco School on October 1. Help Us Build Our Mailing List   e-Connections is an electronic newsletter for school families, interested residents and employees of our district.  Please help us build our mailing list by forwarding this email to your friends and family and asking them to sign up.  We want to reach as many Englewood community members as possible.  Interim Superintendent Dr. Michelle James:  "Welcome Back" As you know, school opens on Wednesday September 2. I hope everyone returns to school highly motivated and energized.  This year, we will intensify our focus on improving literacy and mathematics so that every child has a strong foundation of knowledge, skills and learning.  We have a strong team of returning and new teachers and wonderful community partnerships that are an integral part of our schools.  Together, we will make this year a rewarding one for our students. My best wishes for a healthy and successful year! Welcome New Teachers Quarles - Serena Fernandez, Rosine Ghichlian, Stephanie Kearney, Amber Mosser, Jessica Sacco Grieco - Tamara Emont, Akiba Hunter McCloud - Gary Atamian, Joshua Berkowitz, Shirley Cruz, Ryan Dennis, Eunson Hamm  Christine Persaud JDMS - Amanda Dore, Caroll Pugh DMAE - Gail Baskerville-Norris, Rose Lubin, Nathalie Mahoney, William Rose, Nicholas Serpico, Jorge Valcarel School News High School On October 14, all Grade 10 and 11 students will be taking the PSAT.  The district is paying all costs for these important tests.  The PSAT is administered by the College Board and co-sponsored by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.  Not only is this test a preparation for the college admissions SAT test, scores from the PSAT are used to determine eligibility for certain college scholarships.  In addition, PSAT-takers have access to a free resource that provides personalized feedback, practice and college planning based on their PSAT results. See what DMHS students did this summer   McCloud and Grieco Will Offer Two New After School Programs Design It!, an after school Engineering Program for ages 8-12, and Explore It!, an after school Science Program for ages 8-12 will be offered to students in Grieco and McCloud schools  Both are engaging and fun STEM programs designed specifically for after school.  Each includes six projects that last approximately one month, with the group meeting once a week for the duration of the program. The programs are offered by Rutgers Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development and the New Jersey School-Age Care Coalition (NJSACC), and The Network for New Jersey's Afterschool Communities, and were developed by the Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC) in Boston and the National Partnerships for After School Science (NPASS) through support of the National Science Foundation. Grieco News Our 1st Grade team received a $1,000 grant for participating in the Mayor's Book Club. Last year, the students read over 1,000. books. Our school is partnering with Abakidz and University of California, San Diego and Stanford University on a study on mental abacus. The research will investigate the impact of mental abacus training on mathematical and cognitive abilities.  The goals of the project is to find our whether mental abacus training can improve math performance for children, determine the grade level at which the training is most beneficial and to test whether mental abacus training affects the cognitive abilities like memory and attention.  Half of the first and second grade students have been randomly selected to receive abacus instruction in addition to our regular math curriculum.   Please follow our school on twitter:@EPSDLHC Quarles News As we welcome all new PreK and Kindergarten students to Quarles School, we also look forward to the opening of our new Modular Classrooms later this fall.   Quarles' OPEN HOUSE - Meet your child's teachers and see the classroom -Tuesday, September 1st, 11:30am - 1:00pm Click Here to Visit your School District's Official Website http://www.epsd.org/ Community School News School Board Elections -  November 3, 2015...Are you registered to vote? Candidates: Molly Craig-Berry George  Garrison III Howard Haughton Henry Pruitt III

Full Blown Gang Warfare in Denning Park:

SHOTS FIRED!

From the back drop of ‘Black lives Matter’ and Black on Black’ crime burst a rainbow of colors into

Denning Park, Sunday, August 23rd at 1:30 pm. While remembering the past, the day prepared for the future earning a  4th Ward Gazette ’High Five’  to the Organizers of the Whip Whop 3rd Annual Basketball Tournament given in the name of a fallen soldier Keith Murray and in memory of Calvin Troy ’88’ Dixon.

Big props goes to Devon England (King Gardens), Stacey Pettie (Rock Creek & FPG), Quaheim Graham (Parkview) , Roy Theodore (Westside/Westmoor Gardens) and their volunteers for producing a real ‘old school’ Englewood Community event featuring Free Food, Free School Supplies for the kids and great basketball for everyone. A special salute goes to all those who attended the Denning Park event for being well behaved (not that anything less was expected) and their appreciative reception of the day.

The rainbow, Westside black, Rock Creek in gray, Parkview blue and King Garden in purple came together NOT on the street to fight, but on the court to crown the King of the Hood. Shots were fired!

Petties’ crew took the first shot. Led by Donald Hennie and Zak Anderson, the Creek game out firing with long 3’s and driving layups. Westside’s Jordan Theodore and the Mofananya brothers countered with their own barrage of spin moves and dunks. Round One went to Roy Theodore’s Westside team.

1. The Creek & West side Standing Together

Davon England and the defending champs KG were all over Graham’s Parkview team led by a penetrating point guard and long range boomer Brandon Alexander. But it was Aron Dorrell and Mike ‘Kool aid’ Thompsons crew that would move on to the Championship game.

The Championship game did not disappoint. Westside’s Malik Powell and Alvin Mofananya was the power in side with Naheim ’Fish’ Carter firing from the outside. But in the end, it was KG’s Leo Jones III (MVP) who pulled his team to victory with two contested 3 pointers. Dorrell, Powell and their crew took care of the rest.

2. KG Repeat Champions

When all was said and done, it was about Love, Basketball and Community. Remembering the past and preparing for the future. Thank you Whip Whop Tournament Organizers for showing us that ‘We All Can Get Along’…...

3. The Creek & Westside

(Photos courtesy of Gissele Bartley & Ricky H. Smith)

Written by Curtis E. Caviness

Take A Stand

 I found the flyer to the right in my mailbox. For once, I an not the one originating the literature. It is a good feeling knowing that others are concerned with the same issues.

Those of you who have not examined your tax bills carefully should really do so. The letter that came with my tax bill described all of the things given us. None of these things do I remember us requesting.

My taxes went up significantly per quarter. My homeowners Insurance went up over 400 dollars per year and was based on the way the City assessed the value of my home. The value of my home went up significantly and we all know that I would never be able to get that high amount for it, because of the location. The services in the 4th ward are pitiful. You would not believe the hoops through which we must jump in order to get a visible sign indicating the speed limit on my street. 

Prospective Buyers will laugh at the ridiculous amount when taking into account:
The school district
The Recreation Rental of the pools Situation
The Development of every inch of Open Space in the City
The Density already encroaching upon our homes
The Selling off of Park Land
The EnglewoodONE farce
The serious neglect of my ward
The failure of our Councilman to fight for his constituents 

Municipal taxes being held flat and not increasing is misleading. If services are reduced, that means and increase on taxes for those who use the services. Increases are hidden. School Board tax increases are more up in your face.

We continue to pay to supplement the education of children from other towns while we do not even have a Pre K - 8th grade reading program (a list of books is not a Reading Program). Our home grown Englewood children will never be able to compete with children educated in other towns if we do not teach them to read. YES, TEACH THEM TO READ AND COMPREHEND.

Those of you who are keeping up with the online testing CRAZE called PARCC know that reading instruction must become stronger, otherwise our children will never pass MATH and will continue to lag behind other districts. It is going to get worse.

Yet our taxes continue to increase in both the Municipality and the School District. What will it take to make us ACT TOGETHER? Outside students already place in the highest ranking in our School District. Our children cannot compete. TOO MANY OF THE 2015 GRADUATES barely passed the HSPA. MANY OF THEM STILL HAVE NOT PASSED THE HSPA. They learned what they were taught. STOP trusting and start PUSHING BACK. Right now your taxes are doing a better job of educating children from other towns.