November 13, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 3 Ramsey Incumbents win re-election to council posts Just over 42 percent of Ramsey’s regis- tered voters turned out at the polls last week and re-elected incumbent Council Members Vanessa Jachzel and Harry Weber, both of whom are Republicans. Jachzel received 2,560 votes and Weber received 2,551. Democratic challengers Kelly Van Horn and Edward Falato garnered 1,372 votes and 1,297 ballots, respectively. The race was closest in District 1, where voters cast 260 votes for Jachzel, 244 for Weber, 197 for Van Horn, and 201 for Falato. “I am honored and humbled by the strong showing of support from the community for Councilman Weber and me on Tuesday,” Jachzel said. “I look forward to continuing to serve Ramsey residents, and to fulfilling my pledge to remain a vigilant steward of public funds, and to keep property taxes stable while maintaining Ramsey’s high quality of life.” Weber noted, “I am truly grateful for the support our friends and fellow Ramsey residents provided to Councilwoman Van- essa Jachzel and me during this election season. I believe the results reflect the trust our residents have that we are working hard for them and confidence that we will con- tinue to do so. This is a responsibility I do not take lightly. I consider myself very for- On Nov. 29, the Mahwah High School Ice Hockey Alumni will meet the Ramsey High School Ice Hockey Alumni at Ice Vault in Wayne for the inaugural “Tim McGill Memorial Cup” competition. The game will begin at 6 p.m. Both teams will include players for 2008 and earlier. Army Staff Sergeant Tim McGill of Ramsey was killed in action in Afghani- stan on Sept. 21. He was a highly decorated member of the elite Special Forces unit, the Green Berets. McGill had played street, roller, and ice hockey in the Mahwah D.A.R.E. program that his father, former Mahwah Police Department Captain Ray McGill, started in the township. Both the Mahwah and Ramsey ice hockey programs trace their roots to that D.A.R.E. initiative. While Tim McGill may have grown up in Ramsey and played for the Ramsey High School Hockey Team, Mahwah hockey considered him one of their own. The day of the game, there will be a $5 donation at the door, with all proceeds donated in Tim McGill’s memory to the Wounded Warriors Fund. Those who cannot attend the game, but would like to make a donation, are invited to send a check made out to the Wounded Warriors Fund to: Mahwah Ice Hockey Association, 115 Franklin Turnpike, PMB #263, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430. Dona- tions may also be made online T www. mahwahhockey.com. First ‘McGill Cup’ slated tunate to work for a great community with an outstanding leader in Mayor Botta, my running mate Councilwoman Jachzel and a very dedicated group of council men and women. I pledge to continue working to earn the trust of our residents each and every day by placing the best interest of Ramsey in every decision and action I take.” Jachzel has lived in Ramsey for nine years and has three school-aged sons. She has a busy law practice representing chil- dren with learning disabilities in New Jersey and New York. She began serving on the council in 2008. As chairwoman of the Finance and Administration Committee, Jachzel is responsible for preparing the borough’s annual budget and allocation of capital expenditure funds. Faced with a flat state aid amount and a loss in overall property valuation, the 2013 municipal budget was presented under the two percent cap, and was smaller than the 2012 budget. Jachzel is also liaison to the board of adjustment and a member of the Build- ing, Planning and Zoning and Public and Governmental Relations committees. She served as council president in 2012. She also helped develop the Ramsey Farmers Market, The Ramsey Journal, “A Taste of Ramsey,” and “Softball for Veterans.” Jach- zel is also a member of the board of direc- tors of the Greater Ramsey UNICO. Weber, who has been elected to a second term on the council, has been a Ramsey resident for over 17 years. He has been employed by the New York Stock Exchange for the same 17 years and brings extensive experience in large scale project manage- ment, operations, and budgets. Weber is married with two children. (continued on page 9)