Villadom Times Weekly Newpaper Online-November 4, 2009 Issue

Ridgewood November 4, 2009 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 3 Governing body names Gabbert village manager by John Koster Kenneth Gabbert, mayor of Upper Saddle River and a veteran of three top administrative posts in Bergen County, is now the village manager of Ridgewood. He will take over the reins from Interim Manager Heather Mailander this week. Gabbert, who was until last week the administrator of Little Ferry, was appointed to his new post at the Oct. 28 council meeting. “I’m looking forward to helping preserve the tradition of good administration in Ridgewood and to continue to give the quality of services that Ridgewood is famous for preserving,” Gabbert said at last week’s meeting. Gabbert received his bachelor’s degree, MBA, and Ph. D from Arizona State University and taught in the Arizona school system before he moved into the private sector managing technical colleges for industry. He spent 18 years in private industry work, which drew him to New York and New Jersey. In 1999, he obtained his certification as a chief financial officer under a program supervised by Rutgers University. He served as chief financial officer of New Milford for approximately two years, administrator of Westwood for three years, and ultimately administrator of Little Ferry for the past three and a half years. Gabbert has been Upper Saddle River’s mayor since 2004. He previously served as a councilman from 1995 through 2003. He has served as chairman of the USR Centennial Committee, and an EMT member on the USR Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Gabbert has also served as a planning board member, on the board of the Bergen County Joint Insurance Fund, and as a member of the Police Negotiation Team. He is a former liaison to the zoning board of adjustment and has served as vice chairman of the Northwest Bergen Mayor’s Association, and coach for basketball, soccer, baseball and softball teams. Heather Mailander, who served as interim village manager for six months, replaced James Ten Hoeve, who had served as village manager before he retired to go into consulting. Mailander will return to her position as Ridgewood’s municipal clerk now that she has stepped down as interim manager. “She did a remarkable job of covering both positions for five or six months, and I look forward to working with her,” Gabbert said. He also thanked Mayor David Pfund and the Ridgewood Village Council for his appointment to one of the top administrative posts in Bergen County at the head of one of the largest professional staffs. “You be the Star on the Red Carpet” “You Be the Chef” We Are Parties • Playland • Archade • Turf/Sports • Baseball • Wacky Science �� Friday, November 6th • 7-9 pm Family Fun Nights will run the 1st Friday of the month from November through June. CALL FOR DETAILS!!! �� FREE Birthday Child or Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Playland Bring this ad for a �� 11-4-09 janine InTheSwing3x3(11-4-09) �� 3 x 5” �� The Air Brook Holiday Tradition ��