Page 6 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • June 2, 2010 Area New Jersey residents can now receive $50 for turning in older, inefficient refrigerators and freezers, a $20 increase from the original incentive offered by the Refrigerator/ Freezer Recycling through New Jersey’s Board of Public Utilities’ Clean Energy Program. The recycling program is not a traditional rebate program, since the purchase of a new appliance is not necessary. To receive the $50, New Jersey customers only have to schedule a pick up to have their old, working refrigerator or freezer removed. The process is simple and convenient for consumers. Appliance recycler JACO Environmental will then take the old unit to its recycling plant in East Brunswick. There, refrigerators and freezers are recycled through a process that returns 95 percent of their materials back to manufacturing. The recycling process also safely extracts various toxic components found inside refrigerators, including contaminated oils, mercury, and CFCs. In addition to the $50 incentive and the free, in-home pick up service, customers will also experience significant energy cost savings. Refrigerators and freezers manufactured before 1990 can use up to three times more electricity than newer appliances and can cost a typical household $150 a year to run. The removal and recycling of an old, inefficient refrigerator or freezer will help homeowners Recycling program offers cash for old appliances save money by lowering their electric use, while helping to protect the environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Since 2001, federal energy efficiency standards have resulted in new refrigerators and freezers that consume less energy. Current models use about 450 kWh annually, compared to older units that consume up to 1,500 kWh per year. More than 6,000 refrigerators and freezers in New Jersey were recycled in 2009, resulting in more than $7.2 million in lifetime energy cost savings. To schedule a pick up of a refrigerator or freezer for recycling, customers of Atlantic City Electric, Jersey Central Power & Light, PSE&G, and Rockland Electric Company may call 877-270-3520 or visit NJCleanEnergy.com. Refrigerators and freezers are eligible for the recycling program. The program is limited to removal of two units per household. Appliances to be recycled must be in working order and between 10 and 30 cubic feet, using inside measurements. Primary (continued from page 4) medicine degree cum laude from the State University of New York Health Science Center at Syracuse, School of Medicine. He completed an ophthalmology residency at Albert Einstein/Montefiore, a fellowship in cornea and laser vision correction at Albany Medical Center, and his internal medicine residency at Winthrop University Hospital in Mineola, New York. In the community, he has coached various sports, working on the baseball board, being involved with the Lions Club, and volunteering for the Cub Scouts, The Dick Meighan Run, and other events and organizations. Ditkoff said he has a proven track record in dealing with human resource issues, budget decisions, overhead control, marketing, and overseeing the day to day functions of a busy practice. He considers himself a “people person” who deals with a staff of 40 and with thousands of patients. Dr. Hafner has been a general dentist for 20 years and has lived in Upper Saddle River for the past 42 years. He attended the Upper Saddle River elementary schools before moving on to Don Bosco High School. He later received a bachelor’s degree in biology from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison and his DMD from Fairleigh S. Dickinson Jr. College of Dental Medicine. He opened his dental practice in 1989. From November 1989 through May 1999, Dr. Hafner worked with the New Jersey Mobile Dental Practice, treating patients with disabilities, geriatrics, and patients in trauma centers. From 1999 through 2006, the doctor was an associate professor at Bergen Community College, where he taught students in clinic and classroom settings. The candidate’s interests include playing golf and tennis, swimming, and hiking. He said he has taken full advantage of the recreational opportunities within the community and has a great appreciation for the value these amenities bring to the neighborhood. As the owner of a small business, Dr. Hafner said he is adept at working within a budget. He believes his business experience, and his constant desire to advance his education and find new and better approaches to challenges, will be beneficial to the council. Republican council incumbents Deborah Viola and Dennis Schubert opted not to seek reelection this year. No Democrats filed for their party’s primary.