REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK, Dateline Emerson—All in all, it was not what I expected, or was told to expect, by folks who warned me to be careful, noting things might get ugly, […]
EMERSON—The borough emerged as a standout in the Nov. 5 presidential election, leading Bergen County in voter turnout with 74.87% of registered voters casting ballots, according to unofficial results from […]
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Construction crews were seen on the long dormant Charlie Brown’s restaurant site at 95 Linwood Ave., on the Paramus border, in late October, preparing to dig the foundation […]
HILLSDALE—More than 40 enthusiastic high school students, residents, and local officials joined forces to clean up Hillsdale’s downtown area on Saturday, Nov. 2, removing nearly a dump truck’s worth of […]
PASCACK VALLEY—Contested council races in five Pascack Valley towns on Nov. 5 showed Republican candidates elected or reelected, while a couple of Democratic challengers appeared to take or reclaim seats: […]
PARK RIDGE—Mayor Keith Misciagna said Park Ridge has begun developing a strategy to combat the latest state-mandated affordable housing numbers, which he claims will lead to overdevelopment in the borough. […]
EMERSON—The long-awaited trial between Emerson and its downtown redeveloper over a $500,000 payment for deeded property has been postponed to Dec. 2 at 9 a.m. in Superior Court, Hackensack. Attorneys […]
PARK RIDGE—After receiving complaints from residents about hazardous tractor-trailer traffic on Highland Street, Mayor Keith Misciagna announced that police would assess the situation and likely prepare an ordinance soon to […]
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Construction crews were seen on the long dormant Charlie Brown’s restaurant site at 95 Linwood Ave., on the Paramus border, in late October, starting to dig the foundation […]
EMERSON—The legal firm representing Emerson Redevelopers Urban Renewal (ERUR) is not free to drop its client, the borough’s redevelopment partner and adversary, in a jury trial scheduled to start Nov. […]
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