Fairfield, NJ

Drunk driving hit home this weekend in Fairfield. Chills went up my spine Saturday morning when I learned a Fairfield home on Hollywood Avenue (the same Fairfield home my cousins were interested in back in March of 2008) was struck by a vehicle which hit the home's gas meter and ignited a fire that caused extensive damage to the home. FORTUNATELY, the three occupants of the home nor the driver of the vehicle were injured during this horrible accident.

It took approximately 1½ hours for The Fairfield Fire Department, along with firefighters from both West Caldwell and North Caldwell to extinguish the flames. From what I understand the driver of the vehicle was charged with DWI and arrested by the Fairfield Police Department.

This tragedy really hit home when I thought that it could very well have been my cousins being startled at 3:00 a.m. by a crash through their house and blazing flames. Luckily for them, they had chosen another Fairfield home but in reality, it could have happened and can happen not only to them but to any one of us - don't think for one second that it can't happen to you! Together, as communities (not just Fairfield but ALL communities) need to protect ourselves, our children, our residents, our family members and friends against drunk drivers.

PLEASE DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE!

COMMITTED TO OUR SCHOOLS!!

COMMITTED TO OUR COMMUNITY!!

Be My Neighbor - MOVE TO FAIRFIELD!!!

Did you know that good communities begin with their school system?

Did you know that your community's school system plays a major role in the value of your property? What do you think is the first question a family moving with children asks their agent...."What are the schools like?" Even buyers who may not have children today but have future plans of raising a family ask their agent...."What are the schools like?"

Unfortuntately if the school system is compromised, not only does the school suffer but the community suffers as well. As a result, house values in that community may start to decline.

Just the other day I voted for Fairfield's Adlai E. Stevenson Elementary School to win $20,000 in the "America's Favorite School" online contest.

Every day committed teachers, parent volunteers and student leaders in Fairfield go that extra mile to make our schools the special places our children need to learn, grow and thrive.

Whether you are a parent, teacher, student or community member you can help the children of the Fairfield Public Schools benefit from the $20,000 school prize! As the former President of the Fairfield Home and School Association (2007-2009), as a resident AND mother of three children who attend the Fairfield's Public Schools, I honestly feel that the $20,000 would make a huge difference for Fairfield Public Schools in this economy.

In essence, as a community, it is important that we keep our property values protected and our children well educated by supporting our schoolsand we need everyone's help to win!

COME ON FAIRFIELD click on the banner below and VOTE FOR FAIRFIELD SCHOOLS!! It's free, it's easy and every vote not only helps rally support for our school, our children andThe Township of Fairfield but PROTECTS our house values as well! The last day to vote is November 8, 2009. Good communities begin with good school systems!

"America's Favorite School" contest sponsored by Care2 and GreatSchools: http://www.AmericasFavoriteSchool.com

COMMITTED TO OUR SCHOOLS!

COMMITTED TO OUR COMMUNITY!!

YOUR RESOURCE FOR FAIRFIELD REAL ESTATE,

Gina Chirico, Sales Associate

973-715-1158 (cell)

973-992-6363 ext 116 (office)

Gina.Chirico@PrudentialNewJersey.com

****With deep roots in the Essex County, I service buyers and sellers throughout many Essex County communities and neighboring Morris, Passaic and Union Counties, specializing in the entire West Essex Community (including Fairfield, Caldwell, West Caldwell, North Caldwell, Roseland, Essex Fells, Verona and Cedar Grove) and my hometown areas of Belleville, Bloomfield and Nutley.****

Due to severe nut allergies and the dangers involved to children with nut allergies, Fairfield Public Schools are keeping nuts out of their schools. (Now if you ask me I still see plenty of nuts running around but, that's just my own opinion).

At the Fairfield Board of Education's meeting on August 25, 2009, Dr. Mary Kildow, Superintendent of Schools, explained that allergic reactions can be a life-threatening situation for children who are afflicted. Those who are severely sensitive can react even by simply touching nut products or their residues.

For those residents who did not attend the August 25, 2009 meeting did not know that such a policy was even being considered nor did many know that it was in effect until an article was published by our local newspaper, The Progress on August 31, 2009. Subsequently thereafter the parents of children in the Fairfield schools received letters from the Superintendent advising parents that nut related products will not be allowed in school and that Maschio's Food Services, who handles the district's HSA sponsored lunch program, have revised their menus to adhere to the nut free environment policies [to keep the nuts out of Fairfield Schools] approved by the Fairfield Board of Education.

The Fairfield Public Schools (grades K-6) are enacting the same procedure the school district in Roseland, New Jersey put into place last year which ultimately is to shelter the Fairfield students from offending foods. Fairfield and Roseland grammar school students, along with grammar school students of North Caldwell and Essex Fells attend the West Essex Regional School District for grades 7-12.

For those parents of children with nut allergies, this is just one more reason why you should move to Fairfield. However, parents of children who will only eat peanut butter and jelly for lunch and want to live within the West Essex Regional School District have the choice to live in neighboring towns of North Caldwell and/or Essex Fells or the alternative, find your child a new favorite food!

YOUR RESOURCE FOR NEW JERSEY REAL ESTATE

The search for your next home starts here!

Gina Chirico, Sales Associate

50 E. Mt. Pleasant Avenue

Livingston, New Jersey 07039

973-715-1158 cell

973-992-6363 ext 116

Gina.Chirico@PrudentialNewJersey.com

www.GinaChiricoRealEstate.com

****With deep roots in the Essex County, I service buyers and sellers throughout many Essex County communities and neighboring Morris, Passaic and Union Counties, specializing in the entire West Essex Community (including Fairfield, Caldwell, West Caldwell, North Caldwell, Roseland, Essex Fells, Verona and Cedar Grove) and my hometown areas of Belleville, Bloomfield, Nutley and Little Falls.****

SECOND ANNUAL CANS FOR CANCER DRIVE

Sponsored by the Fairfield UNICO and Friends

with the WE Help Character Education Club at West Essex Middle School

"Cans for Cancer"is an aluminum can recycling drive. Each year this drive continues to bring awareness of how the fight against cancer is ongoing and how must of know someone who had affected by this disease. Recently, Meghan Gambichler, a student attending West Essex High School, was diagnosed with cancer. All of the money raised from the recycling will be donated to the Valerie Fund, as requested by Meg, where local children with cancer are treated. With the help of the entire West Essex community Fairfield UNICO, along with the WE Help Character Education Club will be, once again, collecting cans.

EVERY CAN COUNTS!

Date: Sunday, May 31, 2009

Time: 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Where: West Essex School Campus

All cans must be aluminum (not tin) such as soda and soft drink cans only.

Monetary donations are also welcomed through a check payable to Fairfield UNICO.

**Rain or shine event**

For further information or questions, please contact Jeff Overton of Fairfield Unico (973) 808-4541 and/or Ms. Imhoff or Mrs. Emering at West Essex Middle School (973) 228-1200

GOOD COMMUNITIES START WITH GOOD SCHOOL SYSTEMS!

COMMITTED TO OUR SCHOOLS!

COMMITTED TO OUR COMMUNITITES!!

YOUR RESOURCE FOR WEST ESSEX REAL ESTATE,

Gina Chirico, Sales Associate

973-715-1158 cell

973-992-6363 ext 116

Gina.Chirico@PrudentialNewJersey.com

****With deep roots in the Essex County, I service buyers and sellers throughout many Essex County communities and neighboring Morris and Passaic Counties, specializing in the entire West Essex Area (including Fairfield, Caldwell, West Caldwell, North Caldwell, Roseland, Essex Fells, Verona and Cedar Grove) and my hometown areas of Belleville, Bloomfield, Nutley and Little Falls.****

The "Unofficial" Results" of the School Board Elections Held Throughout the West Essex Community*:

ESSEX FELLS TWO 3-YEAR TERMS Steven LoCascio: 138 Michele Nitti-Zarr: 151 BUDGET Yes: 132 No: 89	FAIRFIELD TWO 3-YEAR TERMS Pasquale "Pat" Freda: 371 Thomas E. Patierno: 334 BUDGET Yes: 359 No: 311
NORTH CALDWELL TWO 3-YEAR TERMS Steven Hadley*: 529 Mary Wojtowicz*: 542 Jay Lubetkin: 342 BUDGET Yes: 605 No: 305	ROSELAND TWO 3-YEAR TERMS Paul Mastrangelo: 390 Raymond Moritz*: 380 William Miller: 372 Dennis Lynch*: 362 BUDGET Yes: 412 No: 474

WEST ESSEX REGIONAL ONE 3-YEAR ESSEX FELLS TERM Joyce Candido*: 157 ONE 3-YEAR FAIRFIELD TERM Paul Rando (write-in): 331 ONE 3-YEAR NORTH CALDWELL TERM Angela Gerken*: 547 BUDGET Yes: 1,484 No: 1,185 REFERENDUM Yes: 1,545 No: 1,185

*Source: nj.com

GOOD COMMUNITIES START WITH GOOD SCHOOL SYSTEMS!

COMMITTED TO OUR SCHOOLS!

COMMITTED TO OUR COMMUNITY!!

YOUR RESOURCE FOR WEST ESSEX REAL ESTATE,

Gina Chirico, Sales Associate

50 E. Mt. Pleasant Avenue

Livingston, New Jersey 07039

973-715-1158 cell

973-992-6363 ext 116

Gina.Chirico@PrudentialNewJersey.com

****With deep roots in the Essex County, I service buyers and sellers throughout many Essex County communities and neighboring Morris and Passaic Counties, specializing in the entire West Essex Area (including Fairfield, Caldwell, West Caldwell, North Caldwell, Roseland, Essex Fells, Verona and Cedar Grove) and my hometown areas of Belleville, Bloomfield, Nutley and Little Falls.****