[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12556]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



TRIBUTE TO PALISADES PARK, NEW JERSEY ON THE OCCASION OF ITS CENTENNIAL 
                              ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. STEVEN R. ROTHMAN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 10, 1999

  Mr. ROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to recognize the Borough of 
Palisades Park on the occasion of its centennial anniversary.
  During the last decade of the last century, the New Jersey State 
Legislature passed legislation which made it possible for any community 
to organize itself into a Borough. The residents living in the area 
that would become Palisades Park took advantage of this opportunity and 
filed the requisite papers with the court in Hackensack. In 1899, the 
Borough of Palisades Park was created.
  Over the past 100 years, Palisades Park has grown into a vital part 
of Bergen County and the State of New Jersey. While its tree-lined 
streets evoke memories of a simpler time in our nation's history, the 
hustle and bustle of its main thoroughfares make it clear that 
Palisades Park has grown into a modern and thriving community.
  Over the course of the past one hundred years, Palisades Park has 
grown into one of New Jersey's most vibrant towns. It has developed 
into a vital economic force and can boast of being called home by a 
rich mosaic of cultures. The countless gifts and special talents of its 
residents have helped make it a terrific place to live and raise a 
family.
  The many individuals whose tireless efforts and contributions have 
imbued Palisades Park with its unique spirit of community should be 
commended for giving her sons and daughters a rich legacy from which to 
learn. Palisades Park's future is bright and I anticipate hearing news 
of its newest successes and triumphs in the years to come.
  Mr. Speaker, I encourage all of my colleagues in the U.S. House of 
Representatives to come and visit Palisades Park to experience the 
Borough's beauty firsthand.

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