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FF2 MARCH 24, 2011 COMMUNITY NEWS NEWS BRIEFS rately reflect the status of women in the 21st Century or contain language considered to be sexist or demeaning. "The language in these three laws is more akin to a trash novel than it is to official legal decree," said Sen. Loretta Weinberg (D-Bergen), one of the sponsors. "It's important to remember the struggles that women went through to achieve equal rights, and in that sense, these laws may have some historical value. But we shouldn't harbor such antiquated, outmoded, outdated, and biased language to continue to be enshrined under the cloak of official legal doctrine any more in the Garden State." One example of a law, it's the Married Woman's Property Acts, which was first enacted in the 1800s to codify married women's right to own, control and dispose of property.

At the time, the law was considered an advance for women over the common law, which imposed restrictions on a women's legal and property rights. However, the law was made obsolete with the passage of the New Jersey Constitution and the Law Against Discrimination. Senators said the laws reflect antiquated sentiments toward women and should be removed from the official legal doctrine of the state. The bill now heads to the full Senate for consideration. PHOTO COURTESY OF FLDO Replacement boiler at school approved FAIR LAWN The Fair Lawn Board of Education approved the replacement of a boiler at Lyncrst School.

According to Business Administrator Joanne Wilson, there was a problem with the boiler at the school last month and it has to be replaced. Kelin Heating Air Conditioning, of Colonia, submitted a quote of $17,500, which was accepted by the board. "We have done a lot of research on the vendor," said Wilson. The project includes removing the remainder of the Smith 27 Series boiler and installing a new Smith 28A-7 cast iron boiler. The company will also install new operating controls, re-wire the boiler, re-pipe existing water feed and perform a efficiency test to comply with the state codes.

Tracey Putrino Bill to repeal antiquated laws A bipartisan bill to repeal antiquated statutes containing demeaning language to women was unanimously approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee. The bill repeals several statues on the books that do not accu The Fair Lawn Democratic Organization endorsed the candidacy of Kurt Peuso (from left), Lisa Swain and Cristina Cutrone for the borough council race. ELECTION Democrats announce candidates for council from New York University. Swain formerly served as president of the Library Trustees and as a member of the Planning Board. She and her husband, Ron Bienstock, have two children.

She is a swim instructor at the Ridgewood YMCA. Swain indicated she was positive about the upcoming campaign season. "I think it's going to be a good campaign," Swain said. Peluso, a lifelong Fair Lawn resident, is the current director of the Meadowlands YMCA, a member of the Planning Board, and president of the Fair Lawn Democratic Organization. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of Rhode Island and a master's degree from Monmouth University.

He and his wife, Linda, have two children. BY JUSTIN ZAREMBA Staff Writer FAIR LAWN Democrats selected three candidates for council last week including incumbent Mayor Lisa Swain. Swain, Kurt Peluso and Cristina Cutrone were selected by the Fair Lawn Democratic Organization on March 17 as candidates for three, three-year terms on the borough council. Swain's fellow Democrats currently seated on the dais Deputy Mayor Steve Weinstein and Deputy Mayor Joseph Tedeschi will not seek re-election in November. Swain, a resident of Fair Lawn for the past 17 years, has a bachelor's degree from the University of Rochester and a master's degree SEE BRIEFS, PAGE 7 Call Now Schedule Your Spring Clean Up Weekly Lawn Care Cutrone is a history teacher in the Tenafly school system.

She has a bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland and a master's degree from New Jersey City University. Cutrone formerly worked as a legislative aide for U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer and is a member of the Planning Board. Her husband, Stephen Musnikow, is a lifelong borough resident.

In a press release, Jim Lowen-stein, chairman of the nominating committee for Fair Lawn Democrats, said, "These candidates possess a diverse set of leadership skills and talents that will undoubtedly help them address Fair Lawn's most pressing challenges. We look forward to working on their upcoming campaign and helping them spread their ideas about how to make Fair Lawn an even better place to call home." Last month, Republicans nominated John Cosgrove, Joan Fragala and Pamela Coles to run for borough council, while Stuart Pace declared his intention to run as an Independent candidate. Cosgrove is a former fire chief in Fair Lawn and the current chairman of the Fair Lawn Community Center Committee. Fragala is the principal of Lodi High School. Coles formerly served as a member of the Fair Lawn Historic Preservation Commission.

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