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May 25, 2025
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Articles by Michael Olohan

Ashley Sayers, backed by her husband, Everett, and their son and daughter, and Emerson mayor Danielle DiPaola (at right), is the newest member of the Borough Council, sworn Aug. 13, 2024. Courtesy photo
Election

Sayers steps up to finish Moore’s term 

August 31, 2024 Michael Olohan

EMERSON—The Borough Council has unanimously named Pine Drive resident Ashley Sayers to fill the unexpired term of Councilwoman Kelly Moore at the Aug. 13 council meeting. Sayers was sworn in […]

Affordable housing illustration.
Montvale

Battle-scarred, Park Ridge waits on joining Ghassali’s fray

August 31, 2024 Michael Olohan

PARK RIDGE—Mayor Keith Misciagna told Pascack Press that he would wait on joining Montvale’s proposed statewide affordable housing lawsuit and committing $20,000 to the cause until “the legal basis for […]

Community Voices

‘Modernize the Middle School’ forum a wealth of facts, opinions

August 31, 2024 Michael Olohan

HILLSDALE—More than two dozen residents attended the Hillsdale Public Schools final question-and-answer session on the $62.4 million George White renovation referendum, Aug. 26, peppering officials and the project architect with […]

The Woodcliff Lake Borough Council on June 17, 2024 unanimously approved a more than $2.7 million construction contract to build a passive park on the former Galaxy Gardens site at the corner of Woodcliff Avenue and Werimus Road. Officials say “a good portion” of park construction, said soon underway at press time, will be reimbursed. WCL rendering.
Community Voices

‘Galaxy’ park name contest draws world of ideas

August 31, 2024 Michael Olohan

WOODCLIFF LAKE—The borough’s contest to name the passive park under construction at the corner of Werimus Road and Woodcliff Avenue has generated more than 50 potential park names to replace […]

95 Linwood Ave. in the Township of Washington is going to be remade as an Apple Montessori School. Construction is expected this year or in 2025. John Snyder photo.
Pascack Press

Montessori school wins year extension on ‘Charlie Brown’s’

August 25, 2024 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Apple Montessori Schools, which plans to construct an early childhood education school at 95 Linwood Ave., prominent site of a defunct Charlie Brown’s restaurant, was granted a one-year […]

Affordable housing illustration.
Montvale

16 towns back Ghassali’s housing case; strategy pending

August 25, 2024 Michael Olohan

MONTVALE—Mayor Michael Ghassali said 16 towns, including Montvale, have committed funds in a coalition against the state’s affordable housing law. He did not disclose a legal strategy to be used […]

Hillsdale

Old Tappan won’t throw in with proposed ‘four-town’ ambulance service study

August 25, 2024 Michael Olohan

PASCACK VALLEY—Following discussion at its Aug. 19 meeting, the Old Tappan Borough Council decided not to participate in a planned four-town study of joint ambulance services.  However, the mayor emphasized […]

An undersized auditorium/cafeteria is just one of the problems seen at George G. White Middle School that Hillsdale Public Schools aims to correct, with voters’ help, in a special election on Sept. 17. The district is eager to answer voters’ questions at a Zoom session on Aug. 7 and at the next Board of Education meeting, Aug. 26 in the multipurpose room of Meadowbrook School. Via hillsdaleschools.com/vote 2024.
Hillsdale

Voices on the road to special election

August 24, 2024 Michael Olohan

HILLSDALE—Residents will have one of the last opportunities to express opinions and ask questions about the $62.4 million George White renovation referendum on Monday, Aug. 26 at 5:30 p.m. at […]

Construction appears not to be in progress in April 2024 at the Block 419 Emerson Station project, which is at the heart of lawsuits. John Snyder photo.
Emerson

Emerson Station partner in default on $8 million mortgage. Is Block 419 project stalled on cash flow, lawsuits?

August 24, 2024 Michael Olohan

EMERSON—Accurate Builders LLC, a partner in the Bock 419 Emerson Station project, is facing foreclosure on an $8 million mortgage for a property in Kenilworth due to missed payments and […]

Hillsdale

Hillsdale DPW returns from WCL; ‘final design’ in on community center

August 24, 2024 Michael Olohan

HILLSDALE—A top public works official informed the Borough Council on Aug. 13 that all DPW operations, including office staff and light vehicles, have moved back from temporary offices in Woodcliff […]

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