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December 9, 2025
HomeAuthorsMichael Olohan

Articles by Michael Olohan

River Vale Township hired Settembrino Architects to design the New Public Safety Complex. Then firm says online, "The surrounding site caters to several neighborhoods on both Rivervale Road and Prospect Avenue, Settembrino Architects has approached the Public Safety Complex to have a more residential feel to fit within the neighborhood’s context."
Pascack Press

River Vale Pushes Public Safety Complex Toward Year-End Wrap-Up

November 25, 2025 Michael Olohan

RIVER VALE—Most exterior work is near completion and interior work continues on the township’s new Public Safety Complex on Rivervale Road, officials say, with hopes for completion by year-end. Administrator […]

Emerson Station rendering — as pitched to the borough.
Emerson

‘No longer economically viable’ — New suit says borough blocked progress on Block 419 project

November 24, 2025 Michael Olohan

EMERSON — Emerson Redevelopers Urban Renewal (ERUR), the firm behind the long-stalled Emerson Station redevelopment, has filed a new lawsuit against the borough and Mayor Danielle DiPaola, alleging that municipal interference […]

A commuter train wails its approach to Emerson Station downtown on April 13, 2024, arresting road traffic. The borough's mixed-use-redevelopment project, at right, on Kinderkamack between Lincoln and Linwood, languishes under construction with its principals tied up on cash flow and legal issues, some with the borough. John Snyder photo.
Emerson

Borough presses county, NJ Transit for downtown traffic relief

November 23, 2025 Michael Olohan

EMERSON—Local officials say they are making incremental progress toward reducing the traffic backups that routinely gridlock downtown Emerson whenever a train stops at the station. At the Nov. 10 meeting, […]

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Montvale

Mayor anew on farm lawsuit; borough to digitize archives; water work and turf repairs ahead

November 23, 2025 Michael Olohan

MONTVALE—Mayor Michael Ghassali has again addressed the borough’s DePiero Farm lease dispute, sharing an update with residents ahead of a Dec. 8 court hearing and circulating our recent coverage as background. “We own the farm, […]

Volunteers work Montvale's inaugural Town Day at the Farm at the former DePiero property on Craig Road Oct. 18, 2025. The borough acquired the land and intends to keep it for agricultural and recreational uses. John Snyder photo.
Hillsdale

Demarest Farm lawsuit contests award to top DePiero lease bidder; Dec. 8 court hearing

November 20, 2025 Michael Olohan

MONTVALE—A popular Hillsdale farm and orchard owner says the Borough Council’s recent decision to award a 20-year lease for the former DePiero Farm property to a West Nyack, N.Y. landscaping […]

Aerial view of the proposed Hillsdale Self Storage site in the Patterson Street Redevelopment Zone. The applicant seeks approval to build a four-story, 110,000-square-foot self-storage facility and a 72-space vehicle parking lot. Traffic, flooding, and stormwater management concerns were the focus of testimony at the Planning Board’s Oct. 10 hearing. Source: NJGeoWeb, 2025.
Hillsdale

Planning Board OKs self-storage building, vehicle lot — with conditions

November 20, 2025 Michael Olohan

HILLSDALE—The Planning Board voted, 6–1, on Nov. 13 to approve a redevelopment application for a 110,000-square-foot, four-story self-storage building and a 72-space vehicle storage lot, despite sustained objections from representatives of St. John the Baptist Church, […]

Aerial view of the Bethany Church property in Washington Township, where the township proposes to lease a 1.25-acre lot for temporary DPW vehicle storage.
Pascack Press

‘Makes no sense’ — Dozens oppose Bethany DPW lease; residents urge Pascack Road access

November 18, 2025 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Nearly two dozen residents opposed DPW operations at a Bethany Church lot off Woodfield Road at a special meeting Nov. 17, where Township Council introduced an ordinance, 3–1, […]

300 Chestnut Ridge Road Redevelopment Plan, Block 602 Lot 1.
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Experts testify on supportive housing included in 300 Chestnut Ridge Road redevelopment

November 17, 2025 Michael Olohan

WOODCLIFF LAKE — A top official from New Concepts for Living, a leading provider of supportive housing for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, testified in favor of a planned […]

Bethany Community Center, 605 Pascack Road, is a wellness and recreation hub offering fitness facilities, classes, sports, and community programs for all ages. It partners with local groups to provide activities ranging from swimming and martial arts to music and senior programs, and also serves as a worship site for Bethany Church.
Community Voices

Neighbors oppose $104K Bethany DPW lease; Council sets re-do vote for Nov. 17

November 16, 2025 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Due to a lack of quorum at the Nov. 10 meeting when the Township Council voted 2–1 to approve a $104,400 temporary lease at Bethany Community Center for […]

All 10 light poles at the Township of Washington’s Memorial Field now carry permanent warning signs. Michael Olohan photo.
Pascack Press

Field lights due to be grounded; revaluations for 2026

November 16, 2025 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Administrator Mark DiCarlo said Nov. 10 that a contractor will soon begin grounding the 10 light poles at Memorial Field to reduce the risk of electric shock, following […]

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