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Who was sworn in: the meeting transcript identifies Wellington Ventura, Nicholas McConnell and Alexander Heinemann as having taken the oath of office as probationary police officers for the borough.

The oath and process

Police leadership described a multi-step hiring process that included written examinations, physical fitness assessments, multiple interviews, medical and psychological exams, drug testing and a background investigation. The chief of police welcomed the recruits and said the process is designed to identify candidates prepared for academy training and street duty.

Comments and community context

Council members and the mayor publicly welcomed the new officers and thanked family members who attended. The mayor noted his own family ties to law enforcement and encouraged the new officers as they prepare for the academy and patrol assignment after successful completion of probation and field training.

Ending

The council’s recognition of the new officers concluded with formal congratulations and the meeting proceeded to other reorganization business.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tenafly Council Meeting - January 2, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Three probationary police officers were sworn in during the Tenafly reorganization meeting. Borough and police officials emphasized a rigorous hiring process, academy training, and community welcome for new officers.","taxTitle","Tenafly, Bergen County, New Jersey","taxId",70483,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6225419,"Mayor outlines 2025 priorities: $1.6M federal brook cleanup grant, traffic, parks and downtown projects",168,3207000,3375000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3537033-46028d33386e3facb436a71bd73cfac2&start=3207&end=3375","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3537033-46028d33386e3facb436a71bd73cfac2/thumbnail_3207000.jpg","/articles/6225419/Tenafly/Bergen-County/New-Jersey/Mayor-outlines-2025-priorities-16M-federal-brook-cleanup-grant-traffic-parks-and-downtown-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6225419-586d4765c6956b7d3c343b4b3166a44b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770443101&Signature=E6sQiLhUEZ5joBJzy2eBRfMyO3ewZ1sw~Y8~mGeSHy4OBEGXPlrvuTmFEHXwO87ZrSEqqhiXXI7nr2xYgVsJAS~1hCV9pnVYv7-8oyd10kltnG4LR05I2F45pp-7irGLb0iUJg4v7uFH9iTFgo2p-xKng838fSzspwg-JxDk1cx9oectvk3uCb0QjLq7kaoag36DJSJxamVUlGjAtpgwcIw-3u2XD6Be--VlrSalYXQkUw4ixctU69HF~kP4P1UR9JoOp-fvSbY8BR5gxW21A5BuLDjnJxiH6T2jND0KUVILqRTAAER3JLV1N3h0qBzDk0EiwERXTXTO7RVqGnEPgA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The mayor of Tenafly told the borough council during the reorganization meeting that the town will focus in 2025 on three priorities: roads and pedestrian safety, parks and recreation, and downtown revitalization.

Why it matters: the initiatives include infrastructure and environmental work that could change neighborhood traffic patterns, create or expand public parks, and direct federal grant money into stream cleanup and stormwater mitigation.

Highlights in the mayor’s address

- Federal grant for Tenafly Brook and Overpeck Creek: the mayor said the borough secured a $1,600,000 federal grant to begin cleaning Tenafly Brook and Overpeck Creek and to support stormwater mitigation improvements.

- Traffic and pedestrian safety projects: a new full traffic signal has been ordered for the Dean Drive and East Clinton intersection, the borough converted a short stretch of Piermont Road in front of Café Angelique into a parking lot (removing one downtown signal) to improve flow and create the potential to enlarge Highland Park, and a four-way stop was installed at Highwood Avenue and J Street. Safety upgrades at the Piermont and River Edge Road corner were said to shorten pedestrian crossing distances.

- Public safety technology and staffing: the mayor said the borough increased resources for the police department to purchase and install license-plate–reading cameras and added one additional police officer to the roster.

- Parks and recreation projects: construction of Grove Street Park was described as underway, with plans for a dog park, gardens and a skate park. The borough opened a new pickleball court and a children’s play area at Roosevelt Commons, installed a new spinner at Froggy Park, and the borough and library partnered to replace the library roof.

- Utilities and repaving coordination: the mayor said PSE&G is performing gas-line work that requires moving meters outside homes; depending on road conditions PSE&G will either fully pay for repaving or share costs for repaving where required by the utility work.

- Downtown improvements and events: the mayor credited the downtown committee and the Tenafly Chamber of Commerce for community events (Spring Fling, Fall Fest, Winter Wonderland), said the borough added downtown lighting, repainted lampposts, planted flowers, restriped streets, and noted the purchase of new benches, trash cans and bike racks for spring installation. The borough also unveiled new downtown electric vehicle charging stations in partnership with a vendor.

Context and next steps

The mayor connected the projects to broader relationships the borough holds with county, state and federal partners and said the stream-cleaning grant will help address stormwater mitigation. The mayor listed other 2025 priorities including planning for a new senior center, building affordable housing for veterans, opening the Grove Street pool as the municipal pool, and continued paving and infrastructure repairs.

Ending

The mayor concluded the reorganization meeting by thanking borough employees, volunteers, professionals and residents and asked for the community’s continued engagement on the presented priorities.","In mayoral remarks during the Tenafly reorganization meeting the mayor described priorities for roads and pedestrian safety, parks and recreation, and downtown revitalization including a $1.6 million federal grant for Tenafly Brook cleanup and several traffic and park projects planned for 2025.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6225423,"Tenafly council confirms slate of professionals, boards and committee appointments in reorganization meeting",975,2165000,3140000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3537033-46028d33386e3facb436a71bd73cfac2&start=2165&end=3140","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3537033-46028d33386e3facb436a71bd73cfac2/thumbnail_2165000.jpg","/articles/6225423/Tenafly/Bergen-County/New-Jersey/Tenafly-council-confirms-slate-of-professionals-boards-and-committee-appointments-in-reorganization-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6225423-27fca519a9820ff1c589954c63f48eff/orig.mp4?Expires=1770443101&Signature=PfdPJrir3SrpVrn1h-yyxyP31HarHJzleh2URcbNSRjYHgO9BuWCZ39EWb5iphX7Szi1A77Rugiut9LZxlzM2SP2g-qzOQ4J73s-TFL6LGTucHGi~JijHihFpf~IgMIhYEIR~nRqrOg5C-oJL3tx573gZgflU9JKFcFdgnBF4eMIhMa4b0ulE3kVFDE6zQweCptH9THk1msJidwn6R3N58TnOjA8vkRKM7z7-5MWiwBPBICBw3Wfn1oNQ~PDRtwxnW2zSbm1JOZqHRcKGurcUMD~feI5DvNFgL6Kr9tB7SeMtPT7WFgg1jfmr19h0xOpl7HquoU4FDMFNNUk-yMOpg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tenafly Borough Council confirmed a package of professional appointments, board and committee memberships and several prior minutes and consent resolutions during its reorganization meeting.

The council individually moved through and voted to confirm professional appointments (labor counsel, borough auditor, bond counsel, tax-appeal counsel and alternates, traffic and planning engineers, and a slate of special counsel and municipal professionals). The council then approved a broad consent package of borough appointments and committee memberships covering library trustees, planning board members, board of health, recreation, municipal liaisons and numerous volunteer committees.

Why it matters: the confirmations set the borough’s legal, fiscal and operational teams and populate advisory boards and liaisons that will oversee planning, recreation, historic preservation and public health for 2025, establishing who the borough will rely on for advice, contracts and day-to-day municipal services.

Key confirmations included: labor counsel (R25-02), borough auditor Lerch, Vincy & Higgins (R25-03), bond counsel Rogut McCarthy (R25-04), tax appeal attorney John Bang (R25-05), alternate tax appeal counsel Chazen, Lamparello (R25-06), Brightview Engineering as traffic engineer (R25-07), Neglia Group as borough planner (R25-09), and a package of appointments to planning, historic preservation, library, recreation and other township committees (R25-13 through R25-19 and R25-20 through R25-54 as part of the consent agenda). The council also confirmed municipal court and related public-safety/court appointments and the borough’s shared-court arrangement with Demarest was noted in council remarks.

Votes at a glance

- Motion to approve minutes of prior meetings: adopted (voice roll call recorded).
- Approval of R24-558 through R24-570 (consent items carried forward from 2024 minutes): approved by roll call.
- R25-02 (confirm appointment of labor counsel): approved by roll call.
- R25-03 (confirm appointment of borough auditor, Lerch, Vincy & Higgins): approved by roll call.
- R25-04 (confirm appointment of bond counsel, Rogut McCarthy): approved by roll call.
- R25-05 (confirm appointment of tax appeal attorney John Bang): approved by roll call; one abstention recorded on the roll call by the member identified on the record as \"Damian.\"
- R25-06 (confirm appointment of alternate tax appeal counsel Chazen, Lamparello): approved by roll call.
- R25-07 (confirm Brightview Engineering as traffic engineer): approved by roll call.
- R25-08 through R25-19 (special projects engineer, planner and related appointments): approved by roll call.
- R25-20 through R25-54 (consent agenda of boards, committees, liaisons, and nonstatutory appointments including library trustees, planning board members, board of health, recreation, Tenafly Nature Center, downtown improvement committee, and many council liaisons): approved together as the consent agenda by roll call.

Council members repeatedly called the roll for each confirmation; most appointments were recorded as “Yes” on the roll call. Where a specific roll-call exception was recorded, the meeting transcript identifies the abstention for R25-05.

Background and context

Mayor and council members noted the vetting process for professionals included requests for proposals, review of price and experience, and input from the borough administrator and CFO. The meeting included administration of oaths for re-elected council members earlier in the evening and recognitions for outgoing member Venu Menon; those ceremonial items preceded the appointments and the roll-call votes.

What the council directed

The confirmations authorize the listed firms and individuals to serve in their municipal roles for 2025, enabling the borough to execute contracts, engage counsel on tax appeals and bonding, and proceed with planning, engineering and professional work under the newly approved panels and liaisons.

Ending

The council completed the reorganization business by adopting the consent agenda and multiple R25 confirmations, then moved on to mayoral remarks and the remainder of the reorganization meeting.","At its reorganization meeting the Tenafly Borough Council confirmed dozens of R25 appointments and approved prior meeting minutes and R24 consent resolutions; votes were taken by roll call and several appointments were approved unanimously.","actionData","errors"]

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