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February 8, 2026
HomeAuthorsMichael Olohan

Articles by Michael Olohan

Emerson Borough Hall
Emerson

Borough OK’s interim, part-time administrator

August 25, 2025 Michael Olohan

EMERSON—The Borough Council approved an agreement with Strategic Municipal Advisors LLC, not to exceed $22,500 that hires a former local administrator  part-time basis into October.  Officials told Pascack Press that […]

Hillsdale Train Station
Hillsdale

Façade guide not yet carved in stone: Tool for developers, businesses aims to unify downtown’s ‘visual identity’

August 25, 2025 Michael Olohan

HILLSDALE—What should the future of downtown Hillsdale look like? A new draft document circulating among local government officials for feedback may provide some answers. A 21-page draft Façade Design Guide […]

Community Voices

Memorial Field plans ‘Pivot’; community center kitchen donated

August 18, 2025 Michael Olohan

HILLSDALE—Plans for Memorial Field include installing a new Pivot synthetic turf through a statewide buying cooperative, likely at a lower cost than if the project were publicly bid, Borough Administrator […]

300 Chestnut Ridge Road Redevelopment Plan, Block 602 Lot 1.
Pascack Press

Board: BMW site concept squares with goals

August 8, 2025 Michael Olohan

WOODCLIFF LAKE—A major redevelopment of the former BMW campus is one step from approval, with officials set to vote Aug. 18 on a plan that would bring nearly 400 housing […]

Rendering of 126 Broadway, WCL
Pascack Press

New life for long-abandoned gas station site as borough approves multifamily/retail building

August 2, 2025 Michael Olohan

WOODCLIFF LAKE— A long-abandoned former gas station at 126 Broadway is on its way out following the Land Use Board’s unanimous July 22 approval of a three-story mixed-use development featuring eight […]

Community Voices

500+ downed trees block waterways in four towns; state, federal funds sought for removal

August 2, 2025 Michael Olohan

PASCACK VALLEY AREA, Bergen County—If a tree falls into one of the brooks, rivers, or tributaries that traverse Pascack Valley’s eight towns, who’s responsible for removing it? The answer—depending on […]

Montvale's Octagon House
Montvale

Beloved Octagon House making its mark

August 2, 2025 Michael Olohan

MONTVALE—If you’ve ever driven through Montvale, you’ve seen the Octagon House. It’s not just a local curiosity; it’s a claim to fame and should be an instantly recognized symbol: The […]

Newspapers have long been the repository for legal notices issued by the government. No longer under a new state law. Getty Images.
Pascack Press

Public notices move online, ending newspaper mandate

August 2, 2025 Michael Olohan

TRENTON—A new law going into effect in March 2026 will require all New Jersey municipalities to post official public notices—such as meeting announcements, bid solicitations, and legal disclosures—on their town […]

Pivot by TenCate
Hillsdale

Pivot turf gets green light; $100K increase likely covered

July 26, 2025 Michael Olohan

HILLSDALE, N.J.—Borough Administrator Michael Ghassali told Pascack Press on July 22 that a decision had been made to move ahead with a new type of artificial turf called Pivot — […]

Community Voices

New park costs, online access, and emergency prep aired at council

July 22, 2025 Michael Olohan

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J.—Two longtime residents took to the mic at the July 21 council meeting, raising concerns about the cost of the new Woodcliff Park, the lack of online public […]

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