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Rose Heck
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Rose who was born Rose Marie Ciccolella
(her mother: Anna nee: Califano and father Gennaro Thomas Ciccolella in Saint Mary’s Hospital in Hoboken) and her husband
Raymond Heck moved to Hasbrouck Heights in 1962 with their three little girls; Nancy, Laury and Rosemary. Then in 1964 their
daughter Suzan was born. They have a total of eight grandchildren; six boys and two girls. · Rose attended
Our Lady of Grace Parochial School and The Academy of the Sacred Heart; both taught by Sisters of Charity. She briefly attended
Seton Hall University until her mother became ill.·
She lost her husband of 45 years to cancer on Dec. 24, 2001. · From the
very beginning, Rose became active in the Rosary Society while Ray instituted and coached the boys Basketball Team at Corpus
Christi.· She was asked to become involved with the Republican organization and that very year (1962 the year
she moved to Hasbrouck Heights) became involved with the Gus Odeane-Bill Cavalier Council Campaign. She always had the full
support of her husband.·
She subsequently became a County Committeewoman; then Municipal Chair; a staff
member of The Observer (retired after 30 years as Editor, Publisher, Advertising Director, etc.); Contemporary Club President;
Woman’s Club President; Advisor the Junior Woman’s Club; Corpus Christi Parents Assn. Cafeteria Mother; Publicity
Chair and Parliamentarian and member of the Corpus Christi Concerned Parents Assn.; Girl Scout Leader for eight years and
for several years served as Public Relations Instructor for the Bergen County Girl Scouts; President of
the Chamber of Commerce (first woman served for three years) as well as 12 years as Parade and Treasure
Hunt Chair and 14 years as Publicity Chair and started and was in charge of the Chambers Annual Sidewalk Sale for many years;
Corpus Christi Sunday School Teacher, Lector, “The Voice of the Corpus Christi Carnival” (you have to ask her
about that one); a founding member of the Friends of the Library, and Civic Activist (as the Record once dubbed her when Rose
fought for the children and people of the community to utilize Woodland Park for concerts, sports events for the children,
community theatre projects, etc.).·
She was asked by the Republican Woman’s Club to run for Council, she did,
she became the first woman to serve in the Borough’s 93 year history, three years later Bill Imken supported her to
be his replacement on the Council. She served one term on the Council and two as Mayor till January 1996.· She then
was asked to serve as a BCUA Commissioner because of her work as Mayor, where she served as The Commissioner of Resource Recovery
and her work with recycling (she served there for two years and among other things, helped to prevent the incinerator from
being built next to the PSE&G building in Ridgefield Park).·
In 1991 she was asked to run as the replacement for Assemblyman Pat Schuber, and
was elected and sworn into the Assembly in 1991 and elected six times after that, completing 13 years of service. Her successful
completions of projects are too numerous to mention here, as is the work she has done for the Borough of Hasbrouck Heights. She was the recipient
of the Elks Woman of the Year Award, The HH Men’s Association Citizen of the Year Award and the recipient of the V.F.W.
local, district and State Volunteer of the Year Award, and the Lifetime Silver Medal awarded her by the N.J. State P.B.A.
A list of her awards and accomplishments can be seen on her web site along with other information and photos on her web site:
www.RoseHeck.com.·
Rose’s years of service continued through the 13 years she served in the
New Jersey Assembly where she earned statewide recognition for her leadership abilities. She is credited with the establishment
of the Hudson Bergen Light Rail System through her leadership and chairmanship of the New Jersey Bipartisan Light Rail Committee,
having been appointed by Speaker of the House Chuck Haytaian. Her work on the HBLRT and the Southern Jersey Light Rail known
as the River Line is well documented. She continues that work as Chair of the New Jersey Association of Light Rail Passengers
(NJ-ARP) Light Rail Panel.·
She held statewide meetings on Child Abuse and Neglect and among her many bills
to aid children she introduced the bill supported by Governor Christine Todd Whitman that established Four Regional Child
Abuse and Neglect Diagnostic and Treatment Centers in the State of New Jersey; The Audrey Hepburn Children’s House at
Hackensack University Medical Center being one of them. She received a national award for her work in this area. · As a member of the community she has worked with almost every volunteer group, has judged various
contests, Chaired numerous events, continues to Chair the Contemporary Club’s Candidates Night, served on the Library
Board, Planning Board, Zoning Board (was chair) and was Chair of the Environmental and Transportation Commission, having introduced
the enhanced recycling program and introducing the Children’s Environmental Poster Contest that continues annually,
Mayors Celebrations Committee, Bicentennial Committee, grants person for over 30 years, representative to the TANAAC for numerous
years, Chair and/or member of the Southwest Community Development Block Grants Committee (CDBGC), Chair and/or Vice Chair
of the Countywide CDBGC and is currently the First Vice President of the Bergen County League of Mayors.· Rose Heck
worked to obtain the grant that helped establish the Senior Center, and the first Community Service Bus for Hasbrouck Heights.
She also initiated the work on the Senior Citizens Housing Unit on Franklin/Hamilton Avenues. She put together and led a study
team to develop the plan that brought about the grant monies to build the 33 unit Senior Housing that is now under the authority
of the Bergen County Housing Authority. The land still belongs to the Borough of Hasbrouck Heights.· In the 2007
Campaign for Mayor she helped put together “A Fresh Start in 2008.” Successful Committees
included: The Research Committee, Visit with the Mayor – available weekly in the Library to meet with residents, Hasbrouck
Heights Hot Line for residents to use, The Mayor’s Youth Committee, The Mayors Senior Citizens Committee and the Mayor’s
Business community Committee (through that committee she brought about the Annual Street Fair costs covered by donations from
business sponsors; having now completed its third year and looking towards its fourth in 2012). Her monthly Mayor’s
report can be found on the Borough’s Web Site and outlines the myriad of work she has done. She continues to meet with
residents weekly in the Library on Saturday mornings when it is open and during the summer months on Monday nights when the
Library is closed.
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Justin A. Di Pisa As a lifelong resident of Hasbrouck Heights, it is an honor and a privilege to
be asked to run again as a Councilman in a community that I love and am very proud to be part of. I was asked to share just
some of the things I have done over the years.My wife Rosemarie and I raised our four sons in this wonderful town. I am a
pharmacist and educator and we owned a family pharmacy in town for almost 20 years. *Lifelong resident of Hasbrouck Heights *Married to Rosemarie Gallo Di Pisa*Father of four sons*Graduate of Corpus Christi Grammar School and
Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey, Graduated from St. John’s University, College of Pharmacy*Owner of Di Pisa’s Pharmacy for 17 years in Hasbrouck Heights*Former Vice President and Director of Operations,
Grand Union’s Grand RX Pharmacies*Works for New York Drug Chain*Former President Garden State Pharmacy Owners’ Assn.*Former President & Vice President of the Hasbrouck Heights Chamber of
Commerce*Former Swim
Club Board Member*Member
of the Hasbrouck Heights Republican Club*Past President of the H.H.H.S Touchdown Club;Served on the Board and as Manager and Coach, HH Little League, 15
years*Recipient of
the Hasbrouck Heights Men’s Assn Man of the Year Award-1990 and 1993*Adjunct Professor at Monmouth University*Parishioner of Corpus Christi Church*Chair Couple for Pre-Marital Preparation and
Instruction Chair Couples for Archdiocese Newark Family Life Board*President and Vice President Corpus Christi Home School Assn.*Served on the Board of Health*Appointed to fill unexpired 1994 term of Thomas
C. Hart*Elected in
1994 to fill the two year unexpired term; Re-elected in 1996, 1999, 2002, 2005 and 2008.*Co-Chair of Building Committee to Rebuild Municipal Complex,
Library and Public Safety Building after the 1999 fire destroyed the entire Complex.*Currently serves as Police Commissioner, Deputy Finance Commissioner
and Deputy Recreation Commissione.*Former Police Commissioner; Zoning Commissioner, Fire Commissioner, Former Commissioner of Health; Commissioner
of Parks & Recreation; Buildings Commissioner, Commissioner of Public Facilities; * Former Council President and Former Commissioner of Finance.*Served as Council Liaison to Environmental
and Transportation Commission and the Community Awareness-Access for All Committee (worked with Committee to build the Handicapped
Accessible Facilities at Woodland Park and helped obtain grant for File For Life.Initiated 2005 Women of Distinction Awards
and Co-Founder of Republican Young Community Leader Scholarship. *Was instrumental in starting the Annual Health Fair
Expo. and is Chair of the Republican Community Leadership Scholarship Grant now in it s 7th year. nt here
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Councilwoman Pamela J. Link I was raised on the principles of family values and community involvement; Dedicated to working together
with All for the betterment of Hasbrouck Heights and committed to continue the tradition of good government that the people
of Hasbrouck Heights expect and deserve. I am honored to be part of the Team of Rose Heck and Justin DiPisa. * A Life-long resident of Hasbrouck Heights;
the daughter of former Councilman Andrew Link III and the late Dorothy Alicia; sister to Pat and brothers Keith and Glenn,
Aunt to Brian, Amanda (HH High School) and Zachary (HH middle school). * A graduate of
the Heights Public School System (National Honor Society) and attended one year William Paterson College for Nursing. Parishioner
of Christ Episcopal Church in Hackensack.* Vice President - Deposit Services Manager at
Boiling Springs Savings Bank, and formerly-Vice President Operations for Ridgewood Savings Bank.* Currently serving our community; Council President, Commissioner of Finance, Social Services & Public Facilities,
Deputy Commissioner of Health, Council Liaison to Community Awareness-Access for All committee, and member on Mayor’s
9-11 Committee.* Former Commissioner of Health, Deputy Commissioner of Finance, Public
Facilities, Streets & Sanitation* Serves on the Mayor’s Research Committee;
working together to explore ways to save money while not giving up services; investigating energy alternatives,
recycling programs, available grants and other environmental projects.* Serves as Treasurer
of the Mayor’s Community Awareness-Access for All Committee; Active in all committee work which was formed for the purpose
of educating and promoting the needs of persons with a disability. Worked with the CA-AFA to get the renovation of Woodland
Park’s new Restrooms built and making the Pavilion handicap accessible; actively involved with the committee in putting
three handicap parking spaces on the Boulevard and worked to help initiate the File for Life program to assist those in emergencies,
ensuring medical records are accessible to emergency personnel.* Municipal Chairman of
the Hasbrouck Heights Republican County Committee, Vice Chair of the District 38 Republican County Committee
and Deputy Vice Chair of the Bergen County Republican Organization.* Past President, Financial
Secretary of the Hasbrouck Heights Board of Health;* Past President, Treasurer, Recording
Secretary of the H.H. Republican Club; * A member of the World Wildlife Foundation, the
American Indian Relief Council, the NY Genealogical and Biographical Society and the Bergen County Historical Society.
* Together, with my family, we are actively involved in town, believing in giving back to a community that we love.
I seek to serve and assist to the best of my ability in maintaining Hasbrouck Heights as a community we all can be proud of
and call our home.
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