Englewood
Sowore On Trial in Nigeria Feb. 11
HAWORTH, N.J.—After more than four months in jail and two months of waiting since his release on bail Christmas Eve, journalist and human-rights activist Omoyele Sowore, a Haworth resident, is […]
Articles by Michael Olohan
Northern Valley Press
NJ Clean Energy Plan Proposes Bold Actions
NEW JERSEY—A new Energy Master Plan that includes seven key strategies and a greenhouse gas reduction plan to make New Jersey 100% reliant on “clean energy” by 2050 was put […]
Northern Valley Press
Online Grades Nixed During School Day, District Says
TENAFLY, N.J.—A new pilot program begun in Tenafly’s middle school and high school hopes to reduce stress and anxiety levels—for students and parents—by restricting access to the online grading system […]
Englewood
Englewood Nurse Honored by Peers, Council for 2019 Work
ENGLEWOOD, N.J.—A nurse for Englewood Health Department was honored Dec. 5, 2019, as the “2019 Public Health Nurse of the Year” by the New Jersey Local Boards of Health Association […]
Pascack Press
Community Mourns Loss of Artie Van Riper, Former Woodcliff Lake Farmer
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J.—Arthur Van Riper, 87, and one of the former owners of Van Riper’s Farms, Woodcliff Lake, died on Sunday, Jan. 26, of natural causes—evoking memories of happier days […]
Alpine
Murphy Signs Bipartisan Boost for Creative Industries
NEW JERSEY—Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a law to increase statewide minimum funding levels for organizations in the areas of arts, culture, history, and tourism areas by more than $9 […]
Hackensack
Customer Surcharge to Fund Lead Pipe Fixes Considered
PASCACK VALLEY AREA. N.J.—A handful of Suez customers and public officials showed up Jan. 21 in Hackensack at an administrative law hearing to oppose a surcharge of up to 85 […]
Closter
Blanch Avenue In Closter To Close For Rockland Electric Resiliency Project
CLOSTER, N.J.—Beginning Monday, Jan. 27, Blanch Avenue between Livingston Street and West Street, Closter—a 980-foot section of the road—will be closed to traffic through May as Rockland Electric continues installation […]
Alpine
Alpine’s Historic ‘Christmas Church’ Sells For $2.1M
ALPINE, N.J.—A nearly 150-year-old historic church in Alpine on Old Closter Dock Road—which has laid vacant for several years following its acquisition by the United Methodist Church after a protracted […]
Englewood Cliffs
Mayor Defiant as Judge Rules 347 Affordable Units Permitted
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J.—A Superior Court judge ordered Englewood Cliffs to provide for 347 units of affordable housing Jan. 17, including 100 units at 800 Sylvan Ave. and a 57-unit 100%-affordable […]