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September 25, 2026
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Articles by Michael Olohan

A detail from Boswell Engineering’s fall 2024 Pre-Demolition Survey Report for the former swim club property at 464 Ridgewood Boulevard North. The survey was conducted to identify potential hazards—including asbestos, lead-based paint, universal waste, underground storage tanks, and PCBs—prior to demolition or redevelopment. Officials say the survey was a proactive step to ensure safety during future site work.
Pascack Press

PCB contamination found beyond former swim club site

September 19, 2026 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—Soil testing at the township-owned former swim club has identified PCB contamination requiring cleanup on both the 6.1-acre site and an adjoining residential property, a Boswell Engineering […]

Hillsdale sign
Community Voices

Hopper Street parking concerns aired

September 19, 2026 Michael Olohan

HILLSDALE, N.J.—The mayor said the ordinance allowing parking on only one side of Hopper Street—which borders newly renovated Memorial Field—will be enforced by the Police Department as an immediate response […]

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.
Emerson

Land Use Board rejects 122-unit assisted living proposal; height, size, location criticized

September 19, 2026 Michael Olohan

EMERSON, N.J.—By a vote of 6-1, the borough’s Land Use Board rejected an application Sept. 17 for a 122-unit assisted living proposal on a 3.5-acre site that was previously occupied […]

Conceptual illustration of competing housing and data-center uses for a redevelopment site. It does not depict the KPMG property or an actual site plan. In an irony not lost on us, the image was generated with OpenAI — technology that itself relies on data centers.
Montvale

Nov. 18 hearing on data center option in  housing plan: Public comments due Sept. 25; Planning Board hearing Oct. 6

September 13, 2026 Michael Olohan

MONTVALE, N.J.—A Nov. 18 fairness hearing will consider whether Montvale’s affordable housing plan can allow a data center at the 34-acre KPMG site off Chestnut Ridge Road if the developer […]

Hillsdale’s police force in 1928: James Holland, Charles Bulach, Chief Lawrence Foley, William Bulach, and Henry Koelsch. The starting salary for a Hillsdale police officer was $1,650, while the chief made $2,000 a year.
Community Voices

Survey: Lower taxes, small-town charm, downtown improvements top priorities

September 13, 2026 Michael Olohan

HILLSDALE, N.J.—Affordable taxes, small-town charm and a more attractive, active downtown topped residents’ priorities in an economic development survey presented at the Sept. 8 Borough Council meeting. More than 80% […]

Emerson

Emerson starts work toward ‘Film Ready’ status

September 12, 2026 Michael Olohan

EMERSON, N.J.—The borough is pursuing state certification to help attract film and television productions, Mayor Danielle DiPaola said at the Sept. 1 council meeting. DiPaola said the five-step certification process […]

OFF AND RUNNING: Mayor Danielle DiPaola is flanked by newly sworn councilmembers Nicole Argenzia, left, and O’Neil Ellis, right, joined by council members Michael Timmerman and Megan Ciolino, left, and Ashley Sayers and newly named Council President Ashley Rice, right. (Submitted photo)
Emerson

Mayor seeks new street tribute to WWII soldier Blackwell

September 12, 2026 Michael Olohan

EMERSON, N.J.—Mayor Danielle DiPaola wants to name a new street for Kenneth J. Blackwell, a borough native who died during World War II, after learning that the former Kenneth Avenue […]

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Emerson

Memorial traffic pattern changes aim to improve student safety

September 11, 2026 Michael Olohan

EMERSON, N.J.— A new dropoff and pickup traffic pattern at Memorial Elementary School on Chestnut Street drew questions and concerns from several neighbors at the Sept. 1 special mayor and […]

Emerson

Armenian Home tax exemption case heads to NJ Tax Court for Nov. trial; $800K in taxes weighed

September 10, 2026 Michael Olohan

EMERSON, N.J.—The Tax Court of New Jersey has set trial dates of Nov. 5 and Nov. 6 to determine whether a property tax exemption previously applied to the Armenian Home […]

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Hillsdale

New artificial turf underway at Memorial; $6M project eyes October opening

September 5, 2026 Michael Olohan

HILLSDALE, N.J.—Installation of artificial turf at Memorial Field began Sept. 1 and was expected to take about two weeks, with parking lot paving and landscaping to follow later in the […]

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