BERGENFIELD, NJ -- In celebration of National Youth Week, Mayor Amatorio and the Borough Council hosted a mock council meeting in the council chambers. The Bergenfield Elks worked with Bergenfield High School students so that they could learn more about local government.
“This yearly tradition of having Bergenfield High School students come to our council chambers to learn more about how local government works is a tremendous learning opportunity for the students,” said Mayor Amatorio. “The Council and I love meeting the students and watching them run a mock meeting every year. This is only possible thanks to the help of the Bergenfield Elks and our Municipal Clerk Marie Quinones.”
The students were assigned to the roles of Mayor, Councilmember, or Clerk and they had the opportunity to sit on the dais and run a public meeting. This year, the Mayor was Aiden Boyce, and Axel Chavez and Justin DeJesus served as Councilmembers.
Bergenfield Municipal Clerk Marie Quinones served as their Clerk preparing the agenda and calling the roll when requested by Mr. Boyce. They approved items such as testing at Memorial Park and a vaccination clinic at Conlon Hall. This program has been running for several years and BHS students have always done an incredible job filling the role as Mayor and Council.
