Park Ridge
Session on dredge referendum Aug. 5
PARK RIDGE, N.J.—A special mayor and council meeting is set for Tuesday, Aug. 5 at 7 p.m. at Borough Hall, 53 Park Ave., to finalize the wording of a non-binding […]
Articles by Michael Olohan
Pascack Press
$9,800 increase for library patio; RVFD OK’d for $54K vehicle
RIVER VALE, N.J.—The Township Council on June 23 approved a $9,800 change order for patio upgrades at the River Vale Public Library. The increase, awarded to Watch Us Grow Landscape […]
Hillsdale
Memorial Field upgrade plans due ‘ahead of schedule’
HILLSDALE, N.J.—The borough engineer says a final Memorial Field design should be completed by September, and consultations to select on-site amenities — such as bleachers and coaches’ boxes — are […]
Montvale
Borough aims to clamp down on access at its buildings
MONTVALE, N.J.—The Borough Council has introduced an ordinance that would designate certain areas in and around municipal facilities as “restricted access areas,” citing the need to safeguard records and protect […]
Pascack Press
‘Time for Change’? Township gets three-way mayor race
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—Council President Michael DeSena is making a second bid for mayor—this time as an Independent—vying against Democrat Meghan Stamatopoulos and Republican incumbent Peter Calamari for the township’s […]
Community Voices
Park Ridge races to finalize Mill Pond referendum question before Aug. 8 deadline
PARK RIDGE, N.J. — Mayor Keith Misciagna said at the July 8 council meeting that efforts are underway to investigate dredging options for Mill Pond, gather cost estimates, and develop a […]
Montvale
Montvale to pay $300K more in shared DPW deal with River Vale
MONTVALE, N.J.—Montvale’s share of costs under its shared Department of Public Works agreement with River Vale will rise by approximately $300,000 in 2025, according to a newly amended pact quietly approved in […]
Montvale
‘Bar’ is raised: More funds for Round 4 pushback
MONTVALE, N.J.—The Borough Council has raised the spending cap for its special affordable housing legal counsel, King, Moench & Collins LLP, to $350,000. The firm is representing Montvale and other […]
Park Ridge
To dredge or not to dredge — that might be the ballot question
PARK RIDGE, N.J.The Borough Council voted June 24 to move forward with placing a non-binding referendum question on dredging Mill Pond on the Nov. 4 General Election ballot—and now faces […]
Hillsdale
Watchdog: Towns misread law, must zone for more affordables
PASCACK VALLEY AREA, Bergen County, N.J.—As our towns, like municipalities statewide, rushed to meet the June 30 deadline to file their fourth-round affordable housing plans, a dispute over the meaning […]