Pascack Valley, NJ
Police & Fire
Meet The New-Look River Vale Police Department
RIVER VALE, N.J. – The new-look River Vale Police Department has six new officers hired over the past three months and six recently-promoted supervisors. “In order to continue the department's tremendous success, we must prepare for the future,” Mayor Glen Jasionowski said. “By hiring the best available police officers and promoting our most talented leaders, we have paved the way for a successful future.” The moves come on the heels of several recent and upcoming retirements of long-time department members. “This is a very exciting time for us,” Police Chief William Giordano said. “W…
Paramus, NJ
Business
Support Group Launched In River Edge Has Put Hundreds Back To Work
RIVER EDGE, N.J. – John Fugazzie was out of work when he started a support group for job seekers at the River Edge library in 2011. Over time, the initiative blossomed into a network of neighborhood-based support groups that have helped hundreds of people attain employment. “We have helped over 700 people back to work, but more important is, we’ve kept thousands engaged through the meetings and online,” Fugazzie said, of the group Neighbors-helping-Neighbors. Fugazzie is now back to work himself as the full-time executive director of the Hudson County/Jersey City Workforce Development Boar…
