I've lived in Bergen County my whole life. We need the Blue Laws to stay in affect to curb traffic on Sundays, especially from NYC. We have no sales tax on clothing and the traffic is horrible and does unnecessary damage to roads, etc. Not to mention car pollution. We need a day of rest.

Hey Wyckoff, how about changing the Blue Laws in your town allowing some sort of Retail labor since your law says for Moral reasons no Labor is allowed. It would be nice to be able to go to the Bank while I am driving right past it to go grocery shopping at Boulder Run. And by the way, arent the people in Stop and Shop doing labor? How about the labor in the restuarants? But you cant go to the bank or even get a haircut because labor is not allowed. Not saying that all of the things that are prohibited for sale is a bad thing but no personal services? Time to come into the real world.

"As you know, Bergen County has Blue Laws, which prohibit certain items from being sold on Sunday and certain stores are closed," Donovan wrote. "However, we are in the midst of an extraordinary crisis as the result of hurricane/tropical storm Sandy. Bergen County is suffering.

"Therefore, as Bergen County Executive, I am writing to you to request that you utilize the powers vested in you in your declaration of a State of Emergency to temporarily suspend the Blue Laws in Bergen County for Sunday, November 4, 2012 so that our people can purchase the items they otherwise would be restricted from purchasing so they can get on with their lives,"

Donovan has no shame using a crisis for her political purposes. The People have voted on this. Why is she wasting all of our money taking this to court? She'll use taxpayer money to benefit corporate interests. I stand with the People of Paramus on this.

Keep the Blue Laws in place. If the Blue Laws are abolished (even for a short time), the quality of life for many Bergen County residents will decrease while the traffic will increase. With the holiday season just around the corner, I hope the executive order is withdrawn so that residents can have a day off from all the congestion. What we don't need is Sunday traffic on Routes 4 and 17.

Lefting the Blue Laws now may lead to a permanent change to this law and a change to Sundays as we know it in Bergen County. When Christie came into office he wanted to do this from the start... Donovan has issued six lawsuits this year to try to get what she wants. This has cost tax payers over $230K and counting in legal expenses. I voted for her in hopes she curtail spending but it seems to me the power is getting to her head and the cost to get what she wants is costing us all dearly. She's proven to be a leader that is willing to go to court rather than working things out, even with her own party. I hope Paramus wins their fight against her and I don't think I'll vote for her next time around.

Get rid of the Blue Laws. The towns can opt to keep them if they want.

But the fact is that Paramus doesn't want to let Teaneck have stores open. Why should you dictate to MY town what stores can be open on Sunday?

If those residents backing the blue laws were SO interested in keeping their sacred Sunday day of rest then why have Sundays become Bergen County's Wide, VERY Wide World of Sports in EVERY town?

Don't you think that the issue of congestion on county roads goes both ways? Try navigating my street between the hours of 8:30am and 7:00pm on any Sunday. Lots of resting going on there! NOT!

A little hypocritical don't you think? So where is the peace really?

This has always been a dictatorial mandate from a group of people that are more concerned with their own agenda. Either give in to the wishes of the concerned constituents here and loosen up those blue law actions for the few who have always straddled that blue line anyway or shut EVERYTHING down on Sundays with NO exceptions and truly follow a path of one peaceful day per week here.

The environment needs a rest. Keep Blue Laws....change them to another day if it makes you feel better, but give the area a break.

This sunday will be a good test of the often repeated claim that traffic would be unbearable without the blue laws. If shopping were allowed on Sundays in addition to Saturdays, then there wouldnt be such huge crowds on Saturdays on the roads.

Unfortunately the big malls and stores in Paramus will be ardent supporters of the county blue laws, because they know that while the rest of the county would love to abolish them, Paramus will still keep their own blue laws even if the rest of Bergen county opens up on Sundays.

Can someone explain the why the quality of life is worse for the other 20 counties in NJ without the blue laws? That is the lamest argument. The real problem is that the Paramus planning board screwed up and allowed the over development on Route 4 and 17. This is where the traffic. Now Paramus gets the benefit of the property taxes from the retail stores and the rest of Bergen county gets screwed. Why don't we allow blue laws to be voted for on a town by town basis? We are losing millions of dollars in tax revenue by forcing stores to close on Sundays. Just look at the malls in Rockland county on a Sunday. An even better idea is why don't we change the day we have blue laws from Sunday to Monday?

Good Luck Paramus. I may not agree completely, but I respect the choice.

I second that notion Steve Sass.

Keep Paramus blue laws. If retailers do not like them then they will go elsewhere.

I come from Suffolk County Long Island. I just started living here about 4 years ago. These stupid blue laws. The members of the Paramus Chamber of Commerce live in 19th Century. Hey guys it's 21st Centuty, get with it. What I do is when I can't shop for clothes I take my money and go to Palisades Mall. Huge place and let say, I tend to overspend because you can get everything conveniently in one place. All these other comments prior to this one are also people who old fashioned. Aren't you sitting at a computer and probably have a cell phone. Well get with it, get rid of the Blue Laws and be modern and not old fashioned.

The blue laws should be banned county-wide and let the towns decide for themselves what ordinances to enact. Paramus is a staunch defender of its blue laws above and beyond those of the county; they have been overdeveloping for over 50 years but become holier-than-thou on Sunday. The hypocrisy is appalling. People outside my town are allowed to restrict commerce INSIDE my town so I have to travel out of county for clothes, hardware, etc. Let us choose our own day of rest.

Shame on Kathleen Donovan for exploiting disaster for the goal of personal political aim. The people of Paramus have voted on this and we need to support their decision.

Lets not forget everytime the County Executive commences litigation the legal professionals picked by the County Executive make huge fees...

The Blue laws should be abolished as an economic stimulus for the area. We are talking about thousands of additional jobs and an increase in tax revenue. This is a no brainer between the storm and the economy. Lets try it thought 1/1 and see what happens.

The laws are from a time before 2 income households and people working until 8 or 9 at night. I literally have about 8 hours a week that I can go shop for shoes, clothes, etc. That certainly has an impact on my shopping habits.

In this economy........... i think perhaps it would be best to open the blue laws for the rest of the year......... passaic county stores are open..... and your neighbors could use the business too......

Paramus, whose four major shopping malls account for a significant proportion of the over $5 billion in annual retail sales generated in the borough, more than any other ZIP Code in the United States, has blue laws that are even more restrictive than those imposed in the rest of the County. Now, why are we talking about lifting them?

Why not let towns decide for themselves....... state/county should get out of this business...... I think any laws limiting choices for people are problematic..... let the individuals/companies decide what they want to do..... open or not open...

It's all about jobs. Even opening one more day all over Bergen creates at least some jobs. I'd rather see people working and cash flowing to help this economy get stronger, faster.

KEEP THE BLUE LAWS. PARAMUS REAL ESTATE STILL IS THE MOST DOLLARS PER SQUARE FOOT IN THE NATION. IT IS THE ONLY DAY OF THE WEEK WE CAN GO UP AND DOWN ROADS WITHOUT CONGESTION.

Last time it was voted on was1993 - almost 20 years ago. Times, and the population of the county have changed, and maybe now is the time to re-evaluate the laws. I'm more than happy to go to Paterson on Route 20, just next door to Fair lawn on Sundays where I can get anything I need from Home Depot, or computers / technology stuff at Micro Center, or any of the other stores along that area. It's a 10 minute ride from Teaneck or Paramus. I'm also happier because as Paterson is an enterprise zone I pay half the normal sales tax of the rest of NJ. I would be happier still to spend the money in my Bergen County if the stores would only be open on Sunday. The Blue laws only do one thing really well - cost the businesses and towns of Bergen county billions in lost revenue.

By the logic of complaining about the traffic jams we should have also banned the Giants and Jets football games on Sundays - those are in Bergen County also.

BA do you understand how economics works or just complain all the time? Commercial properties are valued by how much income they make. More income, more taxes paid.

How will it cost the town in extra services? Aren't the police already working?

Are you seriously comparing a local blue law vote with a statewide issue on something as inconsequential as gay marriage?

Did you hear the one about blacks don't support gay marriage...heck they don't support straight marriage - Chris Rock.

What services will it cost the town BAB complainer?

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what services will it cost the town? I like going to Lowes on Sundays when I am not working

I live in Teaneck and would like to shop on Sunday. We have now legalized marijuana in some sates and gay marriage in others. And I can't shop on Sunday precisely because....WHY? I regularly drive Monday-Friday along the 4 and 17 corridors and NEVER encounter any traffic except at rush hour when you would expect it. I also travel the back roads along 4 and 17 and also find traffic there to be manageable. It is hard to imagine that spreading the shopping week out over an additional day would increase traffic. Seems to me it would help achieve a more even distribution of traffic and LESSEN TRAFFIC. The most hectic traffic seems to come when schools let out and you are traveling behind a bus. Based on Paramus logic, should we then ban schools or school buses?

Such a major debate but the answer is here over and over... Let this go town by town. If a town encounters additional traffic or anything else unwanted they will enable the blue laws. I would vote, campaign, and donate to any cause in Wyckoff that works towards removing these unjust laws. The premise is based on religious beliefs and I resent it, although I understand the more practical reasons (by town).

Blue laws, schmooo laws, it makes hardly a difference. There's a Lowes just off Rt. 80, a Home Depot both easily reachable by Bergen residents along the other side of the Passaic River. There's a Home Depot in Secaucus easily reachable by those in the southern part of Bergen, same story along Rt. 59 in Rockland for those in northern part of Bergen.

Does anyone remeber when you couldnt even go to a supermarket on Sunday??? I know I am dating myself but there was no internet, cable (Just plain old TV) cell phones and guess what families did family things like spend time together and visiting friends and family. Everyone managed, Sunday shopping has just become a way to get out of the house nothing more! Sure during an emergency stores like home depot, hardware stores and such should be open extra but do we really need a hugh mall open? REALLY?

Perhaps the merchants can give the Paramus sports teams a percentage of the revenue so we aren't accosted every Sat for donations. Guess the out of town traffic is very welcomed on those days.

I live in Teaneck, and agree with keeping the law as is. Good luck, Paramus. Keep up the good fight!

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