Officials Commemorate Anti-Bullying Law in Fort Lee, Charges in Teaneck Hit-and-Run

Welcome to "Around The County," a weekly column that highlights stories in Bergen County. This week, a New York City man turned himself in to police for fatally hitting a pedestrian in Teaneck, state officials and Fort Lee school officials joined advocates of anti-bullying legislation to commemorate the new Bill of Rights, New Milford residents were hit by flooding once again, Fair Lawn teachers who are working with an expired contract will not write student recommendations, Glen Rock has created a living 9/11 memorial, damage to Village Hall in Ridgewood from Irene is estimated at $600,000 and more. Check out our list of some of the top stories in the county this week:

• A New York City man who fatally struck a pedestrian as she crossed Teaneck Road last month, then fled the scene, , authorities said.
  
  
• State Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D-37), Senate Majority Leader Barbara Buono (D-18) and Assemblywoman Mila Jasey (D-27) joined Fort Lee school officials and advocates of New Jersey’s new anti-bullying legislation Tuesday on the front steps of Fort Lee High School
  
  
• New Milford residents in low-lying areas . The Hackensack River at New Milford measured 6.51 feet at 10:15 a.m., according to the US Geological Survey, which is above the flood stage.
  
  
• Many Fair Lawn High School seniors had their worst fears confirmed Tuesday when . Teachers have been working with an expired contract since last June and would like to speed up new contract negotiations. Under their current contract, they are not required to write recommendation letters for students.
  
  
• Glen Rock has come together and . The 11 Neighbors 11 Trees project saw to fruition the planting of 11 swamp oaks — one for each Glen Rock resident who died in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.
  
  
• Ridgewood Village Manager Ken Gabbert updated the council on the cost of Irene Wednesday night at its work session. The village took immediate action after the storm and entered into a contract with a cleaning company to clear Village Hall of water and dry wall, which contained mold. The contract is not to exceed $95,000, but it represents just a fraction of the total projected costs. The village manager .
  
  
• Breaking against the status quo when it comes to dividing up school aid to districts is just the plan that Sen. Michael Doherty (R-23) has. The Warren County legislator introduced a constitutional amendment, SCR162, that would use the collected state income tax to boost aid to school districts. On Thursday, if approved as part of his Nickel and Dime Tour.
  
  
• A Willingboro man was after allegedly letting diesel fuel seep into Mahwah’s Masonicus Brook, Police Chief James Batelli said.
  
  
• The Hasbrouck Heights Ciavaglia family marked the end of an era Sunday night . Local call centers such as the Heights VFW post, which the Ciavaglia family ran for 40 years, are no longer need as the MDA Telethon has now been shortened to a six-hour event, instead of 24 hours as it had been for decades.
  
  
• Westwood officials decided Tuesday night to . Officials stressed that they're looking to ease the problem of what is referred to as "nuisance flooding," which occurred in the borough this spring, and not for a major storm like Irene.
  
  
• REI, founded in 1938, recently opened its first store in Bergen County, on Forest Avenue off of Route 4 in Paramus at Bergen Town Center. Open to the public, REI is also a co-op that for $20, offers lifetime members a number of benefits. At 4.3 million members, it's the largest consumer co-op worldwide. .
  
  
• Gold medalist softball pitcher Jennie Finch was in Ridgewood to promote her new book, Throw Like A Girl, at Bookends. See .
  
  
• Police are searching for a gunman that killed a former Westwood Jr./Sr. High School basketball player outside a bar in West Virginia Sunday.
  
  
• Police arrested a 26-year-old Woodcliff Lake man last week for having an array of illegitimately obtained law enforcement and emergency service-related equipment in his vehicle.