Jay Mahoney Jam Fest

 12-31-23

    On Saturday-30-December the Bogota Basketball Bucs hosted the Promise Academy I Panthers in the Men's Varsity finals of the Jay Mahoney Jam Fest, in Speary Gym. The Panthers opened the game with 6 straight points.  Bogota then cut into the lead, but Promise Academy soon opened a 7-point margin.  The Bucs again closed the gap and trailed by one 18-17 at the end of the first eight minutes.  Bogota would take over the lead then the team for settle for a couple of tie scores before the Panthers would take a 38-30 advantage into the half. The Bucs took some control of the third quarter and created three more ties leading to a 50-50 score after three quarters.  The Panthers again took the lead, with Bogota staying close. With just over a dozen seconds left in the game Promise Academy had a 58-55 lead. Bogota's Michael Olivio hit a Three Points Basket from the left side of the arc to make the game 58 all leaving 9.1 seconds on the clock. The Panthers made one final rush down the court and put in the winning points on the rebound from with 2.1 seconds left. The Bucs could not cleanly inbound the ball and Promise Academy would get the 60-58 win. 

  Michael Olivio had a game high with 21 Points. Jaiden Gonzalez scored 2 Three Points Baskets. 
Julian H had team highs with 18 Points including 2 Three Points Basket for Promise Academy
Jayden Baca for Bogota, and David Golson for Promise Academy won the award for Academic and Athletic Student Award. Mr. Golson also was named Most Valuable Player in the Men's Varsity Division. 

Bogota's record is now 3-4. They next play on Wednesday-3-January hosting Palisades Park starting at 7:00p. This will be held on the Jay Mahoney Court in Speary Gym. 

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This Weeks Events

 12-31-23

Some events happening in and around Bogota and Ridgefield Park for the week starting on Sunday-31-December. Please contact the provider for changes and updates. More events will be added as information is confirmed.

                           

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Continuing

Bogota

Starting on Monday-10-July PSE&G will be working on W. Ft Lee R. between River Rd and Elm Ave. between 7:30am and 5:30pm. This to install new, durable plastic and/or coated steel gas piping. For more information, please visit their website at https://pseg.com/gaswork or call 833-661- 6100.

Monday-1-January

Bogota

The Bogota Borough Hall will be close at for the Christmas Holiday. Borough Hall will reopen at its regular time on Tuesday-2-January-2024

 The Bogota Department of Public Works will be close on Monday. The Recycling Center will reopen at its regular time on Tuesday-2-January-2024. 

Monday-1-January

Ridgefield Park, NJ

  The Ridgefield Park Municipal Building will be close. It will reopen at its regular time on Tuesday-2-January-2024

   The Ridgefield Park Public library will be closed for the Christmas Holiday. The library will reopen at its regular time on Tuesday-2-January-2024

Monday-1-January

Bogota

The Bogota Public library will be closed for the Christmas Holiday. The library will reopen at its regular time on Tuesday-2-January-2024

For more information on Library program's continuing at the Bogota Public Library please go to: https://www.facebook.com/bogotalibrarynj 

Or visit their website at: https://bogotapubliclibrary.org/

Tuesday-2-January-2024

Bogota

Bogota Public Schools will reopen with their regular schedule.

Tuesday-2-January

Ridgefield Park, NJ

Ridgefield Park Public Schools will reopen with their regular schedule.

Tuesday-2-January

Bogota

The Bogota Public Library will have their virtual Bilingual Storytime Tiempo de cuentos bilingüe virtual:  Join us for an evening of interactive literacy including Spanish and English stories and songs on Zoom.

Ven a disfrutar con nosotros de una noche de cuentos y canciones en español e inglés en Zoom.

Starting at 3:30p. A partir de las 3:30p.

Se requiere registro    Registration required

For more information please about this and other Library events visit their website at :  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/

The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ. 

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Tuesday-2-January

Bogota

The Bogota Public Library will have Markers Event. This will start at 4:00p. and be held in the second floor Seniors Centre Registration are required. For more information please about this and other Library events visit their website at:  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/ The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ.              (it is asked that while attending this event you inform them that you saw it on Bogota Blog NJ)

Tuesday-2-January

Bogota

  Ther Bogota Board of Education will hold their swearing event for the winners of the 2023 General Elections. This will be held at Bogota High School Cafeteria, located at 2 Henry C. Luthin Place, Bogota, NJ starting at 7:00p. It can also be seen at

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89301977716 Members of the public may observe and participate in the public portion of the meetings by or by calling: One tap mobile: +13092053325, 89301977716# US +13126266799,,89301977716# US (Chicago) Or Telephone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 305 224 1968 US +1 507 473 4847 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 689 278 1000 US +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 205 0468 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 360 209 5623 US +1 386 347 5053 US Webinar ID: 893 0197 7716 International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kex4tmcqNo Members of the public may provide comment during the portions of the meeting reserved for public comment on the Consent Agenda and for public comment on any issue by typing in questions or comments in the chat function of the broadcast or by calling the number above and pressing *9 to "raise your hand." A copy of the Agenda for the Board’s meeting is available to the public at https://www.bogotaboe.com/Page/2145 In advance of the remote public meeting, the Board shall allow public comments to be submitted to the Board Secretary by electronic mail and in written letterform by Tuesday 2-January 2024, 10:00a To Mr. Irfan Evcil, Board Secretary at:  ievcil@bogotaboe.com

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Wednesday-3-January

Bogota

The Bogota Public Library will have "Tiny But Mighty" story time reading starting at 10:30a. This is for Children ages 3 three years and younger. This will include stories and songs. For more information please about this and other Library events visit their website at :  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/

The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ. 

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Wednesday-3-January Bogota

The Bogota Public Library will host their Video Game Day starting at 3:30p.  This will take place at the second floor Senior Center. Registrations are required.  For more information please about this and other Library events visit their website at:  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/

The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ. 

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Wednesday-3-January-2024

Ridgefield Park, NJ

Ther Ridgefield Park of Education will hold their swearing event for the winners of the 2023 General Elections. This will be held in High School Cafeteria, located at 1 Ozzie Nelson Dr. starting at 6:00p. It can also be seen online by using PUBLIC ZOOM MEETING INFORMATION

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Thursday-3-January Bogota

The Bogota Public Library will have a Children Storytime at 10:30a in-person. For more information please about this and other Library events visit their website at: http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/ The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ.

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Thursday-3-January Bogota

The Bogota Public Library will have a virtual workshop on private nutrition counseling session with a registered dietitian nutritionist/health coach/personal trainer.  Registrations are required to participate go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84095555838?pwd=NTM2YmJaT0xOZ2g4TjI3TUxrYjRLZz09

For more information please about this and other Library events visit their website at:  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/

The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ. 

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Thursday-3-January Bogota

The Bogota Public Library will have an in-person and virtual Yarntwisters workshop starting at 6:45p. This event will be held both in person (in the lounge room in the back of the library) as well as virtual for those that do not want to attend in person.

For more information please about this and other Library events visit their website at:  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/

The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ. 

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Thursday-4-January

Ridgefield Park, NJ

  The Village of Ridgefield Park Board of Commissioners Caucus meeting starting at 7:450p. This will be held in the Conference Room on the third floor of at 234 Main St. Ridgefield Park. Meeting is open to the public. 

For more information, please go to: https://www.ridgefieldpark.org/

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Friday-5-January

Bogota

  The Bogota Borough Council will hold their Sine- Die meeting followed the swearing in of the candidates who won the 2023 General Elections starting at 6:00p. The oath of office will be given to Mayor Elect Ms. Danile Fede, Councilwoman Elect Ms. Diana Vergara and Councilwoman Elect Ms. Lisa Kohles. The meeting will be held in the Senior Center, located at 375 Larch Avenue, and remotely via Zoom. More information can be found at https://www.bogotaonline.org/

 

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Friday-5-January Teaneck, NJ The Womens support group "Never Alone Again" and the Bergen County Food Security Task Force is offering hot meals to go curbside pick-up every Friday starting at 5:00p This will be held at their resource center located at 668 American Legion Dr. Teaneck, NJ. For more information, please call 201-289-1718 or visit their website at www.neveraloneagain.org (it is asked that while attending this event you inform them that you saw it on Bogota Blog NJ)

Saturday-6-January

The Bogota Public Library will host their Storytime starting at 11:00a in the Children's Area. Registration required.

For more information please about this and other Library events visit their website at:  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/

The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ. 

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