Passaic County commissioners honor Klein Ribbon’s 100th, mark retirement of longtime economic development director and departing commissioner

Passaic County commissioners presented proclamations and made administrative announcements at their final meeting of 2024, honoring Klein Ribbon’s 100th anniversary, recognizing the retirement of Deborah Hoffman, and marking the departure of Commissioner Niccolino Gallo. The board also amended one agenda item and closed the public comment period before setting its January 2025 reorganization meeting.

The board opened with an invocation from Rabbi Randall Mark of Shom Rhetorah Synagogue in Wayne, who urged unity across faiths and communities. "May we build bridges here in Passaic County between Jews and Muslims, Christians, Hindus, Buddhists, among others," he said, concluding, "let us be peacemakers in your name in the neighborhood that is our world." The invocation immediately preceded a series of ceremonial recognitions.

A proclamation read by county leadership recognized Klein Ribbon — founded in 1925 in Paterson — for 100 years in business. The proclamation credited the company’s multigenerational leadership and contributions to the local…