Bogota Blog NJ: January 2015

Saturday, January 31, 2015

Weather Alert

Reminder:

Bogota Blog NJ along with Bogota Beautiful is starting a drive to collect gift cards in order to help the Citizens of Edgewater, NJ. With the assistance of Bogota Mayor Chris Keleman there will be a collection box located in Borough Hall in the secretary's office. The secretary's office will be open during normal business hours which are from Monday to Thursday from 8:00a to 5:00p. Bogota Borough Hall is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ.

31- Jan-2015

The Bogota Police Dept. and the Office of Emergency Management have issued the following weather alert:

Notification Rule: Bogota OEM NWS Alerts Point

Winter Storm Watch

WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON

Urgent - Winter Weather Message
National Weather Service New York NY
949 AM EST Sat Jan 31 2015

...Winter Storm Sunday Night And Monday...
Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven-Northern Middlesex-
Southern Fairfield-Southern New Haven-Western Passaic-
Eastern Passaic-Western Bergen-Eastern Bergen-Orange-Putnam-
Rockland-Northern Westchester-Southern Westchester-
949 AM EST Sat Jan 31 2015
...Winter Storm Watch Remains In Effect From Sunday Evening
Through Monday Afternoon...
...Wind Chill Advisory For This Morning Is Cancelled...
* Accumulations...Snow Accumulation Of 8 To 12 Inches...Along
With Less Than A Tenth Of An Inch Of Ice.
* Locations...The Lower Hudson Valley...Northeast New Jersey
Roughly North Of Interstate 80...And Much Of Southern
Connecticut.

* Hazard Types...Heavy Snow.
* Timing...Sunday Night And Monday.
* Temperatures...In The Teens To Lower 20s.
* Winds...Northeast 10 To 15 Mph With Gusts Up To 25 Mph
* Impacts...Hazardous Travel Due To Reduced Visibilities And
Significant Snow Accumulations.
* Visibilities...One Quarter To One Half Mile At Times.

Precautionary/Preparedness Actions...

A Wind Chill Advisory Means That Very Cold Air And Strong Winds
Will Combine To Generate Low Wind Chills That Could Lead To
Frostbite And Hypothermia If Precautions Are Not Taken. If You
Venture Outdoors...Make Sure You Wear A Wind Repellent Coat...Hat
And Gloves.

A Winter Storm Watch Means There Is A Potential For Significant
Snow...Sleet...Or Ice Accumulations That May Impact Travel.
Continue To Monitor The Latest Forecasts.

Contact Information:
Bogota Police Department
Bogota Police Department
201-487-2400
New Jersey EMS Task Force
Office: 201-342-1736 ext. 250
Mobile: 201-679-4667

Fax: 201-342-7019
Email: bogotaoem@gmail.com
www.bogotaonline.org

For addtion information go to the National Weather Service web site at http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.Bogota, NJ

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Bogota Sports

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Friday, January 30, 2015

Bogota Basketball

Reminder:

Bogota Blog NJ along with Bogota Beautiful is starting a drive to collect gift cards in order to help the Citizens of Edgewater, NJ. With the assistance of Bogota Mayor Chris Keleman there will be a collection box located in Borough Hall in the secretary's office. The secretary's office will be open during normal business hours which are from Monday to Thursday from 8:00a to 5:00p. Bogota Borough Hall is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ

30-Jan-2015
On Thursday 29-Jan the Bogota Bucs Basketball teams from Bogota played against the teams from Hawthorne Christian Academy. The Men's team traveled to Hawthorne to play the Defenders. After trailing 17-21 at halftime the Bucs took a two point lead going into the final eight minutes. Hawthorne doubled Bogota in the fourth quarter to earn at 48-39 win.
Kenny Dixon lead Bogota in scoring with 12 points, with Andrew Riad having a game high 2 three points baskets. Bogota next plays at New Milford on Friday 30-Jan starting at 7:00p

The Lady Bucs had a Home game at Speary Gym against the Lady Defenders. After a first half of missed shot & turnovers from both teams Bogota took a 7-6 lead into half time. At the start of the third Quarter the Lady Bucs tried to hold their lead by pressing HCA in the front court. This lead to a more turnoffs, but this time Bogota made the most of their chances and posted at 15-1 Third Quarter on their way to a 30-14 victory. Kelliann Brown had a game high 7 Points while Emily Robbins, Gwenth Trujillo, & Alanah O'Brien each record one three point basket.
The Lady Bucs next play the front game of Bogota Double Header at New Milford on Friday 30-Jan. Their game is scheduled to tip off at 5:30p

Select photos from this event are for sale at Bogota Blog NJ Zenfolio store at : http://bogotablognj.zenfolio.com Lady Bucs basketball 2015

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Thursday, January 29, 2015

Weekend Events

Thursday 29-Jan

Bogota

The Bogota Public Library will have it's first Trivia Night of 2015. Mr Roman is scheduled to ask the questions starting at 7:30p. This will be held in the Senior Center on the second floor of the Library located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ. There is no registration required and is open to the Public. For more information about this and other activities of the Bogota Library please call 201-488-7185 or visit their website at: http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/

Trivia Night

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Saturday-31-Jan

Teaneck, NJ

The Puffin Cultural Forum presents Elmer Lightman talking about his book “Everything You Need to Know About Rush Limbaugh” This is schedule to start at 8:00p Rush Limbaugh has personified media image and projection of the “conservative” movement. Elmer’s book examines what Rush Limbaugh professes and is a lens to view and understand his entire mindset, its effect, and influence on the country.

For more information or to make a reservation please call 201-836-3499 or visit their website athttp://www.puffinculturalforum.org/ The Puffin Cultural Forum is Located at 20 Puffin Way Teaneck, NJ

$10 Suggested Donation Reservations Recommended

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Sunday-1-Feb.

Bogota

The Miss Bogota 2015 Pageant will be holding their Etiquette and Protocol, & Public Speaking workshop starting at 3:00p. This will be the Candidates to learn the art of presenting oneself in Public and at formal Private Functions. This will be held at the Bogota Recreation Center and is limited to the Candidates and the Parents, or Guardians.

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Sunday-1-Feb.

Bogota

The Bogota VFW Ralph Hall Post # 5561 will be hosting a Super Bowl party at their Post. They have acquired a special event permit to open their newly refurbished Canteen to the public. They will be served at VFW members pricing. There will be food service with the cost being a donation to help Post #5561 with their programs to help other Veterans. They will have several T.V. throughout the building ( the Lower Hall, The Main Hall, The Civic Room and the Canteen) Doors will open for Members and their Guest at 12:00 noon. Admittance for the General Public will start at 3:00p
The entrance will be at the lower level door located at 240 West Shore Ave Bogota, NJ

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Monday-2-Feb.

Bogota

The Bogota Bucs Football Team will have their annual Football Awards dinner. This will be held at Vitale's Restaurant starting at 6:30p . Tickets are $20 person payable by cash at the door. The cost includes Appetizer, Five entrees, and Dessert along with unlimited soft drinks. The annual awards for Top Defensive & Offensive Player Most improved Player and other awards will be handed out at this event. There will also be a showing of the Highlight film form the 2014 Season. It is ask that anyone wishing to attend please contact Coach Nick DeStefano at 201-317-5434 or at destefano.nick@yahoo.com before 30 January for reservations.

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Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Weather Alerts

Beginning at 12 noon on January 27, 2015 the Snow Parking Restrictions will be lifted as all roads in the Borough of Bogota have been properly and safely cleared by our DPW. Normal Parking Regulations will be in effect and enforced at that time. The Bogota Police Department Website, Facebook and Twitter Pages have been updated to reflect the notification.

Winter Weather Advisory

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
Urgent - Winter Weather Message
National Weather Service New York NY
1213 PM EST Tue Jan 27 2015

Western Passaic-Eastern Passaic-Hudson-Western Bergen-
Eastern Bergen-Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Western Union-
Eastern Union-Orange-Putnam-Rockland-Northern Westchester-
Southern Westchester-New York (manhattan)-Bronx-
Richmond (staten Island)-Kings (brooklyn)-Northern Queens-
Northern Nassau-Southern Queens-Southern Nassau-

...Winter Weather Advisory Remains In Effect Until 6 PM EST This
Evening...

* Locations...Northeast New Jersey...The Lower Hudson Valley...
New York City...And Nassau County.

* Hazard Types...Periods Of Snow And Blowing Snow.

* Accumulations...Additional Snow Accumulation Of 1 To 2 Inches.

* Winds...Northwest 15 To 25 Mph With Gusts Up To 35 Mph.

* Temperatures...In The Lower 20s.

* Timing...This Afternoon.

* Impacts...Hazardous Travel Continues.

Precautionary/Preparedness Actions...

A Winter Weather Advisory Means That Periods Of Snow Will Cause
Travel Difficulties. Be Prepared For Slippery Roads And Limited
Visibilities...And Use Caution While Driving.

Monday, January 26, 2015

This Weeks Events

Thursday 29-Jan

Bogota

Trivia Night

(it is asked that while attending this event you inform them that you saw it on Bogota Blog NJ)

Saturday-31-Jan

Teaneck, NJ

For more information or to make a reservation please call 201-836-3499 or visit their website at http://www.puffinculturalforum.org/ The Puffin Cultural Forum is Located at 20 Puffin Way Teaneck, NJ

$10 Suggested Donation Reservations Recommended

it is asked that while attending this event you inform them that you saw it on Bogota Blog NJ)

The week in Bogota Sports

Lady Bucs Basketball

On Thursday 29-Jan they play a Home game against Hawthorne Christian Academy. This will be played in Speary Gym with a schedule starting time at 4:00p On Friday 30-Jan they will travel to New Milford for a game scheduled to start at 5:30p

Bucs Basketball

On Thursday 29-Jan they travel to Hawthorne Christian Academy with the tip-off scheduled for 7:00p On Friday 30-Jan they will travel to New Milford for a game scheduled to start at 7:00p
The Junior Varsity Basketball will play before the Varsity game at 5:30p on 29- Jan.

Middle School Basketball
On Wednesday 28-Jan willat Home against Palisade Park. The Lady Bucs game will start at 4:00p. The Boys game will start at 5:00p On Friday 30-Jan they travel to Ridgefield Park .The Lady Bucs game will start at 4:00p. The Boys game will start at 5:00p

Bogota/Weehawken Wrestling

On Friday-30-Jan they travel to Secaucus with the meet schedule to start at 7:00p
On Saturday 31- Jan they have a Meet against New Milford and Belleville at Wallkill Valley Regional High School this is scheduled to start at 10:00a

Bucs Bowling

On Thursday 29-Jan they have a Match against Bergen Charter.
All Bowling Matches will start at 4:00p and take place at the Parkway Lanes. The Parkway Lanes are located at 200 US rte 46 Elmwood Park, NJ

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Sunday, January 25, 2015

Weather Update

Alert: BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY UNTIL MIDNIGHT TUESDAY

http://www.erh.noaa.gov/okx/WxBriefing_FB.pdf

-BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY UNTIL MIDNIGHT TUESDAY
-SNOW WILL BEGIN EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 20-30 INCH RANGE. SNOW FALL RATES COULD BE 2-4 INCHES PER HOUR. HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE FROM MIDNIGHT TO 1PM ON TUESDAY. SNOW DRIFTS OF 3 + FEET POSSIBLE. WINDS WILL BE 25 - 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN IN THE LOWER 20'S. SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE ON TREES AND POWER LINES POSSIBLY CAUSING POWER OUTAGES.

-ROAD CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. ROADS WILL BE IMPASSABLE TUESDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE ZERO VISIBILITY AND WHITE OUT CONDITIONS.
MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AT HIGH TIDE.
THE BERGEN COUNTY EOC WILL BE AT A LEVEL II ACTIVATION FROM 0800 HOURS MONDAY MORNING FOR THE DURATION OF THE EVENT. WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS SITUATION AND ISSUE UPDATES AS NECESSARY.

-THE BOGOTA EOC WILL BE STAFFED ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS.
IF ANY ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED, PLEASE CONTACT BOGOTA POLICE AT201-487-2400.

-TO REPORT POWER OUTAGES, PLEASE CALL:
PSE&G 1-800-436-7734

Instructions:
***Please check www.bogotapolice.org for Parking Restrictions.*** ALL UNNECESSARY TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED BEGINNINGMONDAY AFTERNOON...TO ALLOW PEOPLE ALREADY ON THE ROAD TO SAFELY REACH THEIR DESTINATIONS BEFORE THE HEAVY SNOW BEGINS...AND TO ALLOW SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT TO BEGIN TO CLEAR ROADS. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

Advisory: Borough Residents are reminded when 2 inches of snow or more have accumulated Parking Prohibited on ALL Streets.

SNOW PARKING REGULATIONS

7-3.10 Parking Prohibited When Streets Are Covered with Snow.
a. No vehicle shall be parked on any streets or highways or portions thereof whenever snow has fallen and the accumulation is such that at least two (2) inches of snow cover the street or highway.
b. The above parking prohibitions shall remain in effect after the snow has ceased to fall and until the streets have been plowed sufficiently so that parking will not interfere with snow removal activities and with the normal flow of traffic.

When the Borough of Bogota or Bogota Police Department declare a Snow Emergency the Bogota Police Department will not give permission to park overnight. The following areas have been designated to park in Snow Emergencies:

EAST SIDE of Palisade Avenue
or
WEST SIDE of Larch Avenue
or
EAST SIDE of West Shore Avenue

Parking in any other restricted areas will result in a citation as provided for in Boro Ordinance 7-3.6

Your cooperation during Snow Emergencies will assist the Borough of Bogota Department of Public Works in quickly returning our roads to be passable and safe.
Contact Information:
Bogota Police Department
Bogota Police Department
201-487-2400
jburke@bogotapolice.org

The Bogota Office of Emergency Management has also issued the following update:
BOGOTA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

WEATHER INFORMATION BULLETIN

BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY UNTIL MIDNIGHT TUESDAY

-SNOW WILL BEGIN EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 20-30 INCH RANGE. SNOW FALL RATES COULD BE 2-4 INCHES PER HOUR. HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE FROM MIDNIGHT TO 1PM ON TUESDAY. SNOW DRIFTS OF 3 + FEET POSSIBLE.

-WINDS WILL BE 25 - 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN IN THE LOWER 20'S.

-SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE ON TREES AND POWER LINES POSSIBLY CAUSING POWER OUTAGES.

-ROAD CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. ROADS WILL BE IMPASSABLE TUESDAY. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE ZERO VISIBILITY AND WHITE OUT CONDITIONS.

-MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AT HIGH TIDE.

THE BERGEN COUNTY EOC WILL BE AT A LEVEL II ACTIVATION FROM 0800 HOURS MONDAY MORNING FOR THE DURATION OF THE EVENT. WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS SITUATION AND ISSUE UPDATES AS NECESSARY.

THE BOGOTA EOC WILL BE STAFFED ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS.

IF ANY ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED, PLEASE CONTACT BOGOTA POLICE AT 201-487-2400.

TO REPORT POWER OUTAGES, PLEASE CALL:
PSE&G 1-800-436-7734

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