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September 14, 2025
HomeAuthorsMichael Olohan

Articles by Michael Olohan

Partial view of the long-serving temporary base of operations for the Township of Washington Department of Public Works, 2025. John Snyder photo.
Pascack Press

‘Thank God, we’re finally getting it done’ on DPW HQ

September 13, 2025 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—After years of delay, a unanimous Township Council has approved a $4.9 million contract to build a new Department of Public Works facility on the footprint of the […]

Affordable housing illustration.
Emerson

Borough cheers ruling on offsite housing

September 13, 2025 Michael Olohan

EMERSON—A state appellate court has handed Emerson a decisive win in its fight with downtown redeveloper Emerson Redevelopers Urban Renewal (ERUR), rejecting an effort to force the borough to rezone […]

Affordable housing
Hillsdale

Montvale, Park Ridge at risk of losing immunity from ‘builder’s remedy’ lawsuits

September 13, 2025 Michael Olohan

PASCACK VALLEY—Fair Share Housing Center (FSHC) is challenging the Fourth Round affordable-housing plans filed by Montvale and Park Ridge, accusing both towns of using “procedural games and bad-faith arguments” to […]

New Jersey residents who apply for a concealed carry permit pay a $200 fee, with $150 kept by local police — the portion Old Tappan’s council recently voted not to refund.
Community Voices

Concealed carry permit fee debate stirs nearby; Old Tappan declines refund, Dumont approves

September 7, 2025 Michael Olohan

OLD TAPPAN—A split Borough Council narrowly defeated a resolution that would have refunded a $150 municipal permit fee to local gun owners who apply for a concealed carry permit, and […]

WHY DO DEER REQUIRE MANAGEMENT IN NEW JERSEY? White-tailed deer are abundant across the state, creating safety, health, and ecological challenges. Photo: NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, Bureau of Wildlife Management
Community Voices

Accidents, complaints spur Pascack Valley deer forums

September 7, 2025 Michael Olohan

PASCACK VALLEY —Three area councils will take up the region’s growing deer problem this month, as residents press officials for solutions to rising accidents, property damage, and health concerns. Meetings […]

Emerson

Towns awarded nearly $900K in open space funds

September 7, 2025 Michael Olohan

HACKENSACK—All eight Pascack Valley towns and six of 13 Northern Valley towns will share nearly $2 million in Bergen County Open Space Trust Fund 2025 allocations, according to a public notice […]

Apple Montessori School at 95 Linwood Ave. in Washington Township opened for children on Sept. 3. A ribbon cutting is planned for October. Michael Olohan photo.
Paramus

Cheers as Apple Montessori School opens; replaces Charlie Brown’s

September 7, 2025 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—A new 10,500-square-foot Apple Montessori School opened its doors Sept. 3 at 95 Linwood Ave., nearly 2 1/2 years after first applying for variances to build on the […]

Emerson

Borough moves to condemn stalled Block 419 project, seek new redeveloper

September 4, 2025 Michael Olohan

EMERSON—The borough will pursue condemnation of the long-stalled Emerson Station redevelopment and bring in a new builder after terminating Emerson Redevelopers Urban Renewal as the borough’s official redeveloper. The Borough […]

Emerson

Revoked! ERUR no longer borough’s redeveloper

September 3, 2025 Michael Olohan

EMERSON—The Borough Council voted 5-0 on Sept. 2 to revoke the designation of Emerson Redevelopers Urban Renewal (ERUR) as the borough’s redeveloper for the long-delayed central business district project. The […]

Pascack Press

Borough OKs Old Barn site upgrades; streetscape improvements likely soon

September 1, 2025 Michael Olohan

WOODCLIFF LAKE—Over the summer, the Borough Council approved nearly $689,000 for site improvements on and near the former Old Barn property, adjacent to the borough’s train station. At its July […]

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