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SUBURBAN NEWS WYCKOFF THURSDAY, CTOBER 22 2009 INDEX 2008 Award Winner New Jersey Press Association and SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS Multi-Award Winner including First Place Awards Please recycle. At least recycled newsprint recyclable Deforestation Vol. 54 No. 42northjersey.com/wyckoff space preservation, including seeking available county and state grant monies, to assist the township in its efforts to purchase areas of open space. Appointment of an Open Space Advisory Committee to assist the township committee in identifying appropriate properties that could be pursued for open space preservation.

Responsible development, Smart Growth and preservation of the character and long heritage of Wyckoff as the town embarks on a review of the township- wide Master Plan. A stable and predictable municipal budget that will allow us to contin- ue to promote economic efficiency and budgetary accountability on behalf of our residents. Support for, and partnering with, our four elementary schools, the Eisen- Hubert: Rising property taxes is theNo. 1 chal- lenge facing not only the residents of Wyckoff but all of our surrounding com- munities. From 2006 to 2008, municipal taxes (excluding local open space) in Wyckoff increased 23.7 percent, while school taxes rose only 8.6 percent during the same time period.

Some of our neigh- boring communities saw considerably lower increases in municipal taxes. For example, the increase in taxes from 2006 to 2008 was 18.9 percent in Oakland, 12.3 percent in Waldwick, 11.6 percent Sobin: The key challenges that face Wyckoff are managing the municipal budget, overdevelopment and open government. time to put a sharper pencil to the municipal budget. Municipal taxes the portion of our property taxesmanaged by the Township Committee rose 24 per- cent over the past three years. along with the Township Committee, will undertake a careful review of the cost side of the budget such asmunicipal contracts, legal fees and services, trash collection, and police protection, ensuring best prac- ELECTIONS BY CHRIS NESI Of Suburban News will be given the opportunity on Nov.

3 to elect two new members of the Township Committee. The vacancies are being created by the departures of Richard C. Alnor and Joseph Fiorenzo, who did not to seek re-elec- tion. Four candidates are vying for those three-year seats: Republi- cans Kevin J. Rooney and Christopher P.

DePhillips and Independent Diane Sobin and Democrat Brian Hubert. Hubert and Sobin have previ- ously run for seats on the commit- tee. governmen- tal structure, the committee members select one of their own to be mayor for a term of one year. Each candidate was asked to submit a statement regarding the challenges the community faces and how they would address them, if elected. Rooney and DePhillips submitted a com- bined statement, while Sobin and Hubert submitted separate statements.

Four are vying for two seats on the governing body Christopher P. DePhillips Age: 44. Address: 755 Birchwood Drive. Years in township: Seven. Patri- cia; four children.

Education: B.A., Georgetown Univer- sity, Washington D.C.; SetonHall Uni- versity School ofLaw, Newark; Bergen CatholicHighSchool, Oradell, 1983. Occupation: Partner, Porzio Bromberg Newman, P.C., with Kevin J. Rooney Age: 49. Address: 435 Russell Ave. Years in township: 20.

Hayley; four children. Education: Northern Highlands RegionalHighSchool, 1977.Graduated from Ramapo College in Mahwah in 1980. inHMSGlobalHold- ings, LLC, a real estate development and management company in North Haledon. Owns Holland Hills Farm, LLC, an equestri- an business, with his wife. Brian J.

Hubert Age: 49. Address: 449 Victor Way. Years in township: Nine. three children. Education: Ridgefield Park High ment, Moravian Col- lege, Bethlehem, Pa.

Occupation: Exec- utive director, Mor- gan Stanley, Global Corporate Real Estate Controller. Where seen Board of Commission- ers, Ridgefield Park, 1993 to 2000; commissioner, Department of Parks Diane Sobin Age: 48. Address: 355 Lakeview Drive. Years in township: 13. twochildren.

business administra- tion in finance, 1983, PaceUniversity, New York. Occupation: Man- aging director and senior portfolio man- ager at Columbia Management in New York. Where seen her: Co- founder, petition drive to allow Wyckoff residents to decide on the SEE DEPHILLIPS, PAGE 4 SEE ROONEY, PAGE 4 SEE HUBERT, PAGE 4 SEE SOBIN, PAGE 4 SEE DEMOCRAT, PAGE 4SEE REPUBLICANS, PAGE 4 SEE INDEPENDENT, PAGE 4 Raiding the net special is how Lady Green Raiders coach Paul Heenehan characterizes this Ramapo High School girls soccer team, as he analyzes the season so far and its 9-3 record. SPORTS Page 45 ADVICE 50 CLASSIFIEDS 57 CROSSWORD 51 DINING 48 OBITUARIES 42 OPINION 10 REAL ESTATE 52 SPORTS 45 00 02 70 58 52 -0 1 ADVANCED POSTURE CORRECTION Results Appear on Your 1st Visit On-site Xrays Diagnostics Physicians and Physical Therapy Effective Treatment for Slumping STOP PAIN MedWellSports Medicine Physical Therapy33 Central Avenue MIDLAND PARK 201-848-8000 CALL NOW FOR SAME DAY TREATMENT MOST INSURANCE PLANS ACCEPTED INCLUDING MEDICARE Google Keywords: Medwell NJ Back Pain Disc Pain Fatigue Neck Pain Arthritis Headaches Drug Free Non-Invasive.