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March 22, 2026
HomeAuthorsMichael Olohan

Articles by Michael Olohan

Going nowhere fast: Detail of the cold shell of the once-vaunted, always controversial Citizen Emerson Station mixed-use redevelopment dominating Kinderkamack between Lincoln and Linwood, in a moment from January. John Snyder photo.
Community Voices

Mayor, borough seek jury trial over Block 419

March 21, 2026 Michael Olohan

EMERSON—A court brief filed March 12 by attorney for Emerson and Mayor Danielle DiPaola denies every accusation made by developer Emerson Redevelopers Urban Renewal (ERUR) in a Nov. 2025 lawsuit […]

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Hillsdale

Memorial Field upgrades due in June

March 20, 2026 Michael Olohan

HILLSDALE—While wintry weather has delayed Memorial Field’s completion until at least June, the borough’s engineer also noted about $20,000 more will be needed to install a guiderail as a safety […]

Montvale Mayor Michael Ghassali / John Snyder for Pascack Press
Community Voices

Judge denies Park Ridge man’s bid to comment on Montvale mayor’s Facebook page as suit continues

March 20, 2026 Michael Olohan

MONTVALE—A Superior Court judge ruled March 16 that a petition to immediately restore Park Ridge resident Howard Fredrics’ ability to comment on Mayor Michael Ghassali’s Facebook page was “denied,” although […]

Hillsdale

Deer count above average in Hillsdale, Montvale

March 19, 2026 Michael Olohan

PASCACK VALLEY—Deer populations in Hillsdale and Montvale remain well above the roughly 10 deer per square mile considered healthy for local ecosystems, according to recent winter drone surveys. The surveys […]

A cellular communications tower at Town Hall in the Township of Washington. Hillsdale officials are considering hiring an independent consultant to evaluate local cell-service gaps ahead of a planned meeting with Verizon. John Snyder photo over “Cellular Wave Dance" via StockCake.
Community Voices

Verizon: 120-foot tower would help town east

March 17, 2026 Michael Olohan

HILLSDALE—Officials representing Verizon Communications told a packed council chamber March 10 that a proposed 120-foot cell tower at Stonybrook Swim Club — reduced from an earlier 150-foot proposal — would […]

Lead trainer Wes Wagner of the Bergen County Board of Elections (center) and Chairman of the Bergen County Board of Elections Richard L. Miller on Sept. 30 orient dozens of Westwood Regional High School students to facilitating the general election, which is Tuesday, Nov. 4. The work is nonpartisan and vital. John Snyder photo.
Community Voices

RNC sues Bergen elections board, demands poll worker names, affiliations

March 17, 2026 Michael Olohan

HACKENSACK—The Republican National Committee has filed a lawsuit seeking the names and political affiliations of poll workers who served during the Nov. 4, 2025 general election and the state’s nine-day […]

Don Torino, president of the Bergen County Audubon Society, has released a new book, More… Life in the Meadowlands: Exploring Birds, Wildlife, and Wetland Restoration in New Jersey’s Meadowlands. The volume is a follow-up to his 2022 book Life in the Meadowlands and reflects on decades observing wildlife and ecological recovery in the Meadowlands.
Local Author Spotlight

Torino releases second Meadowlands book; signing set March 21

March 14, 2026 Michael Olohan

TEANECK—Bergen County Audubon Society President Don Torino has released a second book exploring the wildlife and ecological recovery of the New Jersey Meadowlands, with a book signing scheduled later this […]

Montvale

Park Ridge resident sues Montvale mayor over Facebook blocking

March 12, 2026 Michael Olohan

PASCACK VALLEY—A Park Ridge resident has filed a complaint in Bergen County Superior Court alleging the Borough of Montvale and Mayor Mike Ghassali violated his First Amendment rights by blocking […]

An artist’s rendering shows the proposed 122-unit assisted living facility planned for the former Armenian Nursing and Rehabilitation Center site at 70 Main St. in Emerson.
Community Voices

Zoning criteria questioned for assisted living proposal; building height, floor area also concerns

March 11, 2026 Michael Olohan

EMERSON—A disagreement over whether zoning exceptions granted to the former Armenian Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center should apply to a proposed assisted living facility dominated a recent Land Use Board […]

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Township’s affordables plan gets March 16 vote

March 11, 2026 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—The Township Council approved continuing public hearings to Monday, March 16 at 7 p.m. on three affordable housing ordinances that will increase unit density in two overlay zones […]

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