Michael Pezzatti mugshot curtesy of Tenafly Police Department

Well, the Tenafly PD deserves major props for arresting Michael Pezzatti of New Milford last week after he allegedly attempted to lure students in Tenafly into his van.  It is times like these that we must celebrate the diligent and professional police work our men and women in uniform perform every day.  Thank you TPD…you rock.

The ever controversial Light Rail is making news again.  This news story from last week is the latest in the saga.  Here is the current state of the issue:

• Bergen County wants this and officials have asked North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority board to support a proposal to extend light rail service from North Bergen to Tenafly.
• Their preferred plan (to Tenafly) is to terminate the line in Tenafly but a back-up plan will end the line in Englewood.
• The Mayor and Council are discussing what can be done given our referendum which showed the consensus in town is against the rail coming to Tenafly.
• There are upcoming meeting to make your voice heard:  Tuesday, Jan. 24, 3 and 7 p.m. at Clinton Inn, 145 Dean Drive, Tenafly & Thursday, Jan. 26, 3 and 7 p.m. at Crowne Plaza Englewood Hotel, 401 S. Van Brunt St., Englewood.

Here is our take…it doesn’t matter what we as town folks say or do.  If NJ Transit decides it has the dollars and the County is behind the plan there isn’t a darn thing that will stop the train from rolling down our tracks.  Everyone felt good about the referendum because there was actual concrete proof that 2 out of 3 people are against the plan but, it was non-binding.  While we have been called “pro-light rail bloggers” in the past, this post isn’t about our opinion, it is about the current state of the project.  Go to the meetings…say your peace…say a prayer…but none of that will matter if there is money and political will, which there certainly seems to be…

Everyone loves our police department but this is comical.  Here is the link to an article that offers an explanation.  We wonder if the life guards “benched” him.

Other News

There have been a spate of burglaries in town over the last month.  Here is an article detailing the break-ins.  We should all be on the lookout for unusual activity and contact the police if we see anything…(insert your own pool joke here).

We want to send out a special thanks to everyone who attended and organized the Tenafly Bright Lights dinner dance.  It raised a ton of money for our schools and was a really great event.  You get a special TenSwamps award for making a difference!

Lastly, the town has launched a new website.  We have started to delve into the site and are preparing our review.  Look for it next weekend here on TenSwamps!