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TOWNHOUSES
INSTEAD OF AN ASSISTED-LIVING FACILITY!
Marriott Update
A contract has been signed to sell this controversial land
to a developer who proposes to build townhouses instead of the assisted-living facility Marriott had proposed.
Find out more.
NEW ASSISTANT-SUPERINTENDANT
APPOINTED
Public School Update
This important position for our schools was filled by the
Board without any chance for public input. Find out more.
PLAN STOPPED DEAD IN ITS TRACKS
Redevelopment Plan Update
It may be back to square one for the City’s plan for the
60-acre Englewood
Industrial Park. Find out more.
BORN OUT OF HATE TO DESTROY
FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY
An Open Letter About Living With Terrorism
Local issues mean nothing when horror knocks at your
door, yet we must remain focused. Find out more.
THE BAD NEWS! THE GOOD NEWS!
Pubic School Test Scores
Englewood public schools showed no consistent
improvements over last year’s test scores according to a presentation at
the Public School Meeting on September 20.
Some subjects were higher and others were lower, with no net
gain. The 11th grade has continued
a 4-year trend of decreasing total scores in state HPT & national
SAT. Find
out more.
NEW JERSEY LEADS THE NATION IN
PAYING PROPERTY TAXES (AGAIN!)
Our Taxes!!
Office
buildings, industrial properties and apartment buildings have not been
reassessed properly since approximately 1994. A spot reassessment of residential properties was stopped in
its tracks. Find out more.
Good
news!
Marriott Update
It appears that the Marriott Corporation no longer has
desire to build an assisted living facility on this land. Developers are interested in building a
residential complex on the site. Find out more.
a fresh
start?
Public School Update
If the Englewood Board of Education trustees enter into
a partnership with Bergen County Technical School it will be the greatest thing
that could happen to Englewood students and the community as well. Find out more.
How
many ILLEGAL students attend our public schools?
Public School Re-Registration Project
Once
the School Board and Superintendent take the school population
re-registration seriously, there will be no overcrowding in the middle
school and in the lower grades.
Teachers can devote more attention to each student as class sizes become
smaller. Find out
more.
Getting
around the delay tactics!
Public School Audit
Months
of calls to the Business Administrator failed to release the public school
audit. But thanks to the
cooperation of Board President David Matthews, this public information is
now available. Find
out more.
Who
decides how your tax money spent?
Voter’s Rights
In a
democracy it is absolutely necessary that the voters be fully informed about
how their tax dollars are spent. Only when the majority decides, democracy
works. Find out
more.
The
tragedy of Englewood
Polling Site Controversy
School
elections should not be consolidated into the public school buildings, but
should be given the same importance as the political elections and have all
the regular polling places open. Find out more.
Help
Fight Terrorism
Let Your Voice be Heard!
Four
Englewood homeowners are missing at the WTC disaster site. Others have lost or are missing
relatives and friends. Over 5,000
families are in the same situation.
This has proven how vulnerable our country is to terrorism. Write to General Powell, President Bush,
and other members of the government giving them support and asking them to
create a safe America, first and foremost.
Find out more.
FYI
Numerous illegal rooming houses on West Hamilton West,
Prospect Street and Pindle Avenue have been discovered by city officials
and appropriate action has been taken.
Surveillance in other streets where possible rooming houses may be
located has been established.
Polls for political elections will be open at
6:00 a.m. starting on November 6, 2001.
Polls for school elections and school referendums will
continue to be open from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Annual Meeting
The EHOA will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday,
November 7th at the Women’s Club. We hope that this year you will attend. Members in good standing will be mailed
invitations. Private security will
be at the premises.
SPEAK
OUT!
Member Requests
Speed
humps. Road Construction. Members are getting action! Find out more.
If you
have comments or ideas, please write us a note or fax at (201)
569-1636. You can also e-mail to:
secretary@EnglewoodHomeOwners.com
This
e-mail address is exclusively for our members in good standing. No e-mail from non-members will be
answered. Please remember that
EHOA keeps its membership list confidential.
IT IS
EASY TO FORGET
Annual
Dues
Our
dues will remain $15 in order to be inclusive and open to all homeowners
and taxpayers of Englewood. Our Board of Directors is open to
applicants from all areas in the City that wish to give time and effort to
our common goals.
Please
note that voluntary contributions to the publishing of our News Bulletin
will be gratefully appreciated.
Just add an extra $10 to your $15 membership dues for a total of
$25.
THE OPINIONS PRESENTED HERE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE
OPINIONS OF THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP.
To stay on top of these issues and
others that affect our quality of life, our homes, and our community in
Englewood, New Jersey get involved and
join our growing organization!
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