Alpine
Schools Task Force Report Due This Week
BERGEN COUNTY, N.J.—A report on school security by the county’s Safe Schools Task Force will focus on better helping parents and students cope with mental health concerns and urge more […]
Articles by Michael Olohan
Alpine
Frick Estate Owner’s High-Density Alpine Housing Lawsuit Denied
ALPINE, N.J.—A developer suing the borough of Alpine to rezone three lots of the former Frick Estate to build multifamily housing—including affordable units—was denied in his efforts to intervene in […]
Uncategorized
Englewood Group Pushes for Northern Valley Greenway Inclusion
ENGLEWOOD, N.J.—An effort to include Englewood’s now regularly used CSX rail line in a proposed six-town, 7.4-mile greenway is underway although the proposed city rail line was never included in […]
Alpine
New Jersey School Districts Told to Prepare for Coronavirus
NEW JERSEY—School administrators state-wide were urged March 2 “to prepare for possible community transmission of [coronavirus] COVID-19” by the state Department of Health, which provided step-by-step guidance to local districts […]
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Englewood Cliffs Fires Affordable Housing Counsel; Mayor Claims ‘System Rigged’
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J.—After vowing to appeal two recent Superior Court rulings to require rezoning for 347 new affordable units by mid-April and to permit a developer to construct a 600-unit […]
Demarest
Demarest’s Downtown Zoning is Updated in New Rehabilitation Area Plan
DEMAREST, N.J.—A revised redevelopment plan that will help the borough fulfill its affordable housing settlement was approved by the Borough Council 5-0 on Feb. 24. Councilwoman Janice Kurys was absent. […]
Alpine
Coronavirus Virus Preparations Underway in New Jersey, Bergen County Region
Editor’s note: This story was updated on March 4 at 4 p.m. BERGEN COUNTY, N.J.—With the coronavirus having been found throughout the United States after spreading from its original outbreak […]
Alpine
Republican Hopefuls For New Jersey’s Fifth Congressional District Speak at Northvale Forum
NORTHVALE, N.J.—Five candidates for the Republican nomination to challenge U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ5) in the November general election made their cases before party leaders and a couple dozen Republican […]
Montvale
170-Unit Montvale Proposal on for March 3 Hearing
MONTVALE, N.J.—With a major mixed-use development called North Market underway on Mercedes Drive—featuring retail, residential, and office space—another major developer now proposes a 170-unit three-story multi-family active-adult residential apartment complex […]
Closter
No Bridge Too Far for Closter’s Dave Frieder
CLOSTER, N.J.—If you have a fear of heights, you may not want to look too closely at the scores of never-before-seen high-altitude views that illustrate local photographer Dave Frieder’s newly […]