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How much of the eclipse will you see if you stay in Mahwah, and what time should you look out for it? Find out below.

MAHWAH, NJ — Excitement is building in North Jersey for the Monday, April 8 total solar eclipse. While we’re not among the 32 million Americans living in the path of totality, we're close enough to enjoy the celestial sensation.

In the United States, the path of totality extends from Texas to Maine, but each of the 48 continental states will see some of the solar eclipse, which occurs when the moon slips between our bright star and Earth.

In Bergen County, the moon will cover at least 90 percent of the sun at the peak of the eclipse, according to a NASA map that is searchable by ZIP code. Depending on which town you're in, it may cover a bit more.

For instance, near the county's southern border, in Kearny, the moon will cover around 90.2 percent of the sun. But up north in Mahwah, the moon will cover 91.5 percent. In Ridgewood, it will cover approximately 91 percent, and in Wyckoff, it will cover 91.2 percent.

Timing For Bergen County:

Find out what's happening in Mahwahwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Partial eclipse begins: 2:10 p.m.Totality begins: 2:51 p.m.Maximum: 3:25 p.m.Totality ends: 3:58 p.m.Partial ends: 4:36 p.m.

In places with totality, the sun will go completely dark for just a few minutes.

Events: Flat Rock Park in Englewood is holding a viewing party that day. Find out more here.

Right now, it looks like we could have clouds and rain for the big event, but anything can change. Put your ZIP code into the NASA site for updates.

The total solar eclipse starts in Mexico, entering the United States in Texas and traveling through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. It also goes through small parts of Tennessee and Michigan.

It then enters Canada in southern Ontario and proceeds through Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton before exiting continental North America on the Atlantic coast of Newfoundland, Canada.

It will be March 30, 2033, before another total solar eclipse touches the United States, and that’s only on the tip of Alaska. It’ll be Aug. 12, 2044, before the next eclipse sweeps across the lower 48 states, with parts of Montana and North Dakota experiencing totality.

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MAHWAH — Monday's flooding of South Railroad Avenue has heightened township concerns that a yearlong problem with a damaged NJ Transit culvert may be eroding the embankment supporting its railroad tracks off Franklin Turnpike.

Township Administrator Ben Kezmarsky said Tuesday that an apartment complex east of the tracks has experienced flooding from the damaged culvert for the past year.

However, Monday's flooding west of the tracks is new, and it suggests that the culvert flow may be eroding a tunnel under the railroad tracks.

"Yesterday our township engineer reached out to his New Jersey Transit contact regarding the erosion of that embankment," Kezmarsky said Tuesday. "South Railroad Avenue flooded yesterday for the first time that any of us can recall, the concern being that the water found another path under the tracks."

Kezmarsky said NJ Transit officials "stated that their team would come inspect the damage."

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NJ Transit officials did not immediately respond to a request by The Record for comment. It is not known how the culvert became damaged.

Tort claim filed

Martin Kenwood, the owner/managing member of the Mall & Starview Gardens apartment complex at 250-260 Franklin Turnpike, filed tort claims against NJ Transit and the township in November after a year of seeking repairs to the culvert. He said the flooding produces "several feet of water in our garages" and has damaged the garage doors.

The tort claims the culvert to be the responsibility of NJ Transit, the state of New Jersey, and Mahwah's sewer utility system. A May 5 email from NJ Transit Deputy General Counsel Joseph Snow, submitted as part of the claim, blames the flooding at least in part on Mahwah for "drainage being diverted to the culvert."

But Kezmarksy said the culvert and its upkeep are NJ Transit's responsibility.

"If the culvert wasn’t compromised, the water would flow as it always has," Kezmarsky said.

MAHWAH, NJ — Excitement is building in Bergen County for the Monday, April 8 total solar eclipse. While we’re not among the 32 million Americans living in the path of totality, we're close enough to enjoy the celestial sensation.

In the United States, the path of totality extends from Texas to Maine, but each of the 48 continental states will see some of the solar eclipse, which occurs when the moon slips between our bright star and Earth.

In Bergen County, the moon will cover at least 90 percent of the sun at the peak of the eclipse, according to a NASA map that is searchable by ZIP code. Depending on which town you're in, it may cover a bit more.

For instance, near the county's southern border, in Kearny, the moon will cover around 90.2 percent of the sun. But up north in Mahwah, the moon will cover 91.5 percent. In Ridgewood, it will cover approximately 91 percent, and in Wyckoff, it will cover 91.2 percent.

Timing For Bergen County:

Find out what's happening in Mahwahwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Partial eclipse begins: 2:10 p.m.Totality begins: 2:51 p.m.Maximum: 3:25 p.m.Totality ends: 3:58 p.m. Total time: 2:26 hoursPartial ends: 4:36 p.m.

In places with totality — northwest of our area — the sun will go completely dark for just a few minutes.

Events: Flat Rock Park in Englewood is holding a viewing party that day. Find out more here.

Looking at the eclipse can be dangerous, but some stores and schools, including Warby Parker eyeglass store, have been giving special glasses out free.

Right now, it looks like the sky will be partly cloudy for the big event, but anything can change. Put your ZIP code into the NASA site for updates.

The total solar eclipse starts in Mexico, entering the United States in Texas and traveling through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. It also goes through small parts of Tennessee and Michigan.

It then enters Canada in southern Ontario and proceeds through Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton before exiting continental North America on the Atlantic coast of Newfoundland, Canada.

It will be March 30, 2033, before another total solar eclipse touches the United States, and that’s only on the tip of Alaska. It’ll be Aug. 12, 2044, before the next eclipse sweeps across the lower 48 states, with parts of Montana and North Dakota experiencing totality.

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MAHWAH – A game that started with a thunder delay ended with a booming statement from the Thunderbirds.

"Mahwah is back," senior Daniel McClanahan said. "We knew we were coming back."

No, these are not the 2022 Thunderbirds who went winless at home on the way to a 2-7 season.

Mahwah proved it all night long by blasting Tenafly, 53-7, on Friday night in a divisional battle in the SFC's American Red. The Thunderbirds scored on their first six possessions with McClanahan, Joey DeMarco and Preston Duffy starting the parade to the end zone.

An older lineup and some better health has the second year under coach Adam Szuch off to a much more fortuitous start.

"A lot of times, we would enter a game and I would have two guys drop before we got to offense," Szuch said. "I would have to take my call sheet and throw it out and wing it. You can't win a game like that. It's nice when you can actually call a game and coach football."

One of the pieces Mahwah is glad to welcome back is DeMarco, who tore his right labrum on the opening kickoff last season. The senior has made up for lost time this fall by scoring three touchdowns in the first two games, including the icebreaker on Friday night.

The Thunderbirds got on the board on their first offensive play when McClanahan took the handoff right and pitched the ball over to DeMarco for a 63-yard, trick-play score.

"They play basketball together, so I said listen, if they can fast-break and pass and weave, let's try something new," Szuch said. "And Tenafly was giving a lot of man coverage."

What it means

For starters, Mahwah (2-0) has already matched its win total from last season, having beaten Kinnelon the previous week.

This was the largest margin of victory for the Thunderbirds since a 49-point win over border rival Ramsey back on Sept. 27, 2019.

"Our program is up," Szuch said. "At this point last year we were at 32 (players). Now we're at 60. So football is on the rise for us."

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Turning points

Mahwah took a three-score lead on a trio of rushing touchdowns, then went up 27-0 on an interception return by Elijah Dickson from near midfield.

Quarterback David Kobobel made it 34-0 in the second quarter by completing his first attempt – a 68-yard catch and run by Alex DeDios.

The Thunderbirds made it 47-0 at the half behind a touchdown run by Dickson and a sophomore-to-sophomore connection from backup quarterback Jack Newman to Thomas Langenmayr.

"I like how we spread it around on offense," McClanahan said. "We're not even fully healthy yet so when we get fully healthy, we'll be a special team."

Tenafly broke up the shutout in the third quarter when Liles O'Shea hauled in a short pass from Asher Zorn.

But by then, Mahwah and its bulked-up defense (three sacks, two interceptions) had the outcome locked up.

"It just shows," DeMarco said of his team's rigorous offseason work in the weight room. "We're tackling kids. We're not letting them get a few yards after the tackle and running kids over. It's Mahwah football again."

Next up

Mahwah heads down to The Pit on Thursday to face Ridgefield Park in another American Red battle.

Tenafly (1-1) will try to bounce back next Saturday at Glen Ridge.

RAMSEY − Kyle McGuire’s game-winning field goal traveled 18 yards to get through the uprights.

The Ramsey senior then traveled 100 yards in the other direction.

The Rams outlasted Mahwah, 17-14, in Friday night’s Super Football Conference American Red game at DePuyt Field. They not only bested their rival for the fourth year in a row, but also helped their North Group 2 playoff cause.

Luca Gemma carried five times for 47 yards on the winning drive and brought the ball to the 1-yard line with two seconds left. After Ramsey (3-4) called time out, McGuire broke the 14-all tie and sprinted across the field in celebration, ending up in the opposite end zone with teammates piling on.

"I just started running wherever my legs took me once I saw it go in," he said. "Oh, what a feeling it is."

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McGuire lined up for the field goal having made 12 of 13 kicks this season ? all extra points.

"This is his first year of varsity," Rams coach Adam Baeira said. "Everyone has a moment when their number's called, and that was his moment. I'm just so proud of him, because he deserved it.

"He won't forget this one for a long time."

What it means

Ramsey entered the weekend holding the 16th and final playoff spot in the North Group 2 United Power Rankings, while Mahwah (4-2) was eighth.

The Rams also climbed into second place behind unbeaten Westwood in the SFC American Red Division. But much of the postgame buzz was about the neighborhood rivalry, which has belonged to Ramsey since Baeira took over in 2020.

"We circled this game from the beginning of the year, and our team just played our hearts out," McGuire said. "To be in a spotlight like this and make a play like that, it's just great."

Key plays

Ramsey's two scoring drives totaled three plays. Gemma broke off an 80-yard run to set up Justus Favata's 13-yard touchdown pass to Roberto Cotes early in the second quarter, and the same duo hooked up for a 28-yard TD one play after a fourth-down stop midway through the third.

Mahwah got several big plays from senior Joseph DeMarco (two TDs), including a 43-yard reception to help put them into Rams territory late in the game. The home team thwarted that drive by forcing a fourth-down incompletion with 2:49 remaining.

De?ja? vu?

This was the next-door neighbors' closest game since 2014. That year, Mahwah's Patrick Cowan kicked a 41-yard field goal as time ran out to help the Thunderbirds celebrate a 17-16 win on their home field.

That was part of a run of eight straight Mahwah wins in the series. The T-Birds still lead the all-time series, 30-24-1.

Game balls

? Gemma led the offense (18 carries, 189 yards) and defense (9 tackles) and answered a 64-yard Mahwah punt with a 62-yarder of his own... all despite a sore knee that bothered him throughout the week.

? Favata completed 9-of-14 passes for 100 yards and two TDs and played turnover-free football, as did his T-Bird counterpart David Kobobel (6-of-12, 111 yards, 1 TD).

? DeMarco gained 84 yards on 8 touches (rushing/receiving combined), while Preston Duffy shouldered the Mahwah rushing load with 107 yards on 24 carries.

? Ramsey linebackers David Larsen and Mason Gonzalez combined for 15 tackles and 1½ sacks.

Up next

Ramsey hosts North Group 2 contender Newton next Friday, while Mahwah visits Group 3 Paramus the same night.