Weekly Review: Income Tax Cuts, Free Throw Contest and More

Welcome to the "Week in Review," a weekly column that highlights the top stories that took place in RiverDell.

Governor Christie called for a in state income taxes and mapped out a comprehensive education and pension reform plan in his second annual State of the State Address Tuesday. 

The Knights of Columbus Council #3814,  hosted their annual Council Youth Free Throw Contest on Saturday January 14 at  gym in Oradell. Eight local children have advanced to the next round: Erin Maron, Caroline Staff, Claire Burke, Chris Ahern, Jack Concannon and Michael Keating, all of Oradell; Justine Umali of Ridgewood; and Joseph Criscuolo of New Milford.

In November, 123 votes made the difference between renewing the  and its unfortunate failure. In the , $23,000 will be divided to cover expenses for the 2012 maintenance and repairs of the local parks and ballfields.

At the first ever Big North swim meet, held at the Felix Festa Middle School in West Nyack, NY,(356) came in second place, a mere 12 points behind Pascack Regional (368). The two rivals are co-division champions in the Patriot Division as the Hawks beat the Indians in a dual meet earlier this season.

Russian composer/pianist Sergei Rachmaninov once said that "Music is enough for a lifetime but a lifetime is not enough for music" and those are words that 18-year-old has learned to live by since an early age.

According to , each of the sirens at , the corner of Kensington and the corner of Bloomfield were reprogammed earlier this week.

The currently leaky roof at the  building could be gone later this year as Peter Pulice of Pulice/William Architects suggested instead of the initially proposed $16,000 bid to replace the entire roof.

Patch began profiling this year's River Dell Distinguishd Graduate honorees this week with the who is an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.