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Commissioner Bartlett read statistics cited in the proclamation from the American Cancer Society: nationwide estimates of about 19,680 new ovarian cancer diagnoses and 12,740 deaths annually. The proclamation also cited county-level figures: 167 cases and 90 deaths in Passaic County between 2017 and 2021 (the most recent data cited in the proclamation).

The proclamation noted that vague symptoms and the lack of a reliable early detection test mean most ovarian cancers are diagnosed at a late stage; the text read that only about 15% of ovarian cancers are discovered at stage 1, when five‑year survival rates exceed 90 percent. The board encouraged public education and support for affected families.

The proclamation was signed by the board and entered into the meeting record.

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The board read proclamations and presented certificates to honorees including Ashley B. Sanchez — the first woman assigned to Patterson Fire Department’s Elite Rescue Unit — Ariel Jacob “AJ” Luna for veteran services work, Jessica Gonzalez (recognized for nonprofit leadership at Cuemac), and Larri (Lottie) Colon for more than three decades of county service. Janice (executive director, Passaic County Housing Agency) announced two scholarship winners from the New Jersey chapter of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NJ NAHRO).

The scholarships are intended to help recipients with tuition, computers or other education-related costs. Doria Huertas, who works full time in the Essex County Superior Court criminal division while attending Berkeley College and raising three children, received a $1,500 scholarship that is renewable for one year. “They have been my cheerleaders since the beginning,” Huertas said, thanking Clarissa Manjaris and Maria Geraldo for helping applicants find opportunities.

The second recipient, Jaquasia Pryor, who works as a behavior technician and is pursuing a bachelor of science in psychology with a concentration in applied behavior analysis, received a $3,000 scholarship, also renewable next year. “I was not prepared, but I’m truly grateful to be here and honored,” Pryor said, describing her decision to return to school and calling the award a source of “purpose.”

Commissioners also read formal proclamations recognizing the month and the individual honorees’ community service. The presentations included remarks from honorees; Larri Colon, after receiving the county’s recognition for 32 years of service, told the room she was “deeply honored and incredibly humbled.”

The board held the ceremony as part of its regular meeting; commissioners invited attendees to join refreshments in the lobby after the program.

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The speaker said the guarantee ordinance would support an application from the Little Falls Board of Education to finance about $45 million in school improvements, and later read the specific authorization phrase as “the payment of the principal and the interest on not to exceed $44,000,000.” The official told the board the transaction would not affect the county’s net debt or borrowing capacity and described it as “a very safe transaction” because the school district is a taxing authority.

A motion on the ordinance was made and seconded; minutes included the motions “So moved,” “Second,” and “Move the bills,” but the transcript does not contain a recorded roll-call tally or a completed recorded vote on the item. The board member who explained the law change characterized the ordinance as a useful tool that school districts may increasingly use.

Separately, at the same meeting a commissioner spoke about the potential local impacts of a federal government shutdown, warning it could cause furloughs for federal workers, delayed VA appointments for veterans, travel and research disruptions, and household impacts if certain federal health-insurance tax credits and Medicaid funding are cut. That statement was a verbal policy comment recorded in the meeting transcript and not presented as formal board action.

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Passaic County proclaims September as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, cites state and local data

Passaic County recognizes Hispanic Heritage Month, presents honors and scholarships to local residents

County official outlines school-borrowing guarantee for Little Falls; board moves ordinance forward, final vote not recorded in transcript