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May 18, 2025
HomeAuthorsMichael Olohan

Articles by Michael Olohan

Affordable housing illustration.
Pascack Press

Council advances affordable housing, names redevelopment planner

May 9, 2025 Michael Olohan

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. (May 8, 2025) — The Borough Council took key steps toward expanding affordable housing and guiding redevelopment at a special meeting held May 5. In a brief noon […]

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WRHS student sounds alarm on ‘silent killer’ of kids

May 9, 2025 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—A local high school sophomore’s mission to expand cardiac screenings for students earned backing from Township of Washington officials at the May 5 council meeting. Jordan Schwartz, […]

The debate over natural sod versus artificial turf continues as Hillsdale officials weigh costs, environmental impact, and long-term maintenance for Memorial Field.
Hillsdale

Council’s next decision: What turf type best fits Memorial Field upgrades?

May 8, 2025 Michael Olohan

HILLSDALE, N.J.—The borough administrator said May 6 that a new no-infill synthetic turf—costing approximately $100,000 more than traditional crumb rubber infill—is under serious consideration for Memorial Field’s planned upgrades. Administrator […]

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Hillsdale

Council selects Lt. Woods as next police chief; vote set for May 13

May 7, 2025 Michael Olohan

HILLSDALE, N.J.—Lt. Travis Woods has been selected to become Hillsdale’s next police chief following a closed session interview with the mayor and Borough Council at their May 6 meeting. It […]

Affordable housing illustration.
Emerson

As clock ticks, towns seek more time on state’s affordable housing rules

May 5, 2025 Michael Olohan

PARK RIDGE and WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J.—Pascack Valley officials tell Pascack Press that they are conducting vacant land analyses and adjustments and starting to complete affordable housing fair share plans — […]

More than two dozen New Jersey towns have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state’s affordable housing mandate, claiming it was shaped by “backroom deals” between officials and special interests. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court, names Attorney General Matthew Platkin and Acting Courts Director Michael Blee, and seeks to block enforcement of the current laws, arguing they violate the state constitution. Pascack Press illustration.
Pascack Press

Montvale, allies hope for better footing in federal court

May 4, 2025 Michael Olohan

MONTVALE, N.J.—Undeterred by a pair of rejections in state Superior Court, a coalition of 27 towns has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to stop New Jersey’s fourth round of affordable […]

Emerson

Judge throws ERUR out on Block 419

May 4, 2025 Michael Olohan

EMERSON, N.J.—A federal lawsuit filed against Emerson and Mayor Danielle DiPaola by Emerson Redevelopers Urban Renewal (ERUR), alleging the borough caused delays that raised project costs and stalled affordable housing, […]

Quite a tussle! Following years of negotiation, the narrow tract of 450 Pascack Road is now the property of the Township of Washington. Michael Olohan photo.
Pascack Press

Done deal: 450 Pascack a town asset

May 4, 2025 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N,.J.—Nearly a year after agreeing to purchase a 3.2-acre tract at 450 Pascack Road — briefly proposed for a 48-unit senior complex in 2020 — the township […]

Woodcliff Lake Mayor Carlos Rendo applauds as the name of the borough’s new park is officially revealed on Saturday, May 3. It is the borough’s first and only municipally owned park. Photo by Mike Olohan
Community Voices

‘Woodcliff Park’ opens to cheers; SpringFest, movie night, Memorial Day events on the way

May 3, 2025 Michael Olohan

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J.—A couple hundred residents welcomed the municipality’s only borough-owned park — Woodcliff Park — in a grand opening ceremony on Saturday, May 3 at the corner of Werimus […]

Don Torino, longtime president of the Bergen County Audubon Society, will debut his first monthly radio show, "The Nature Connection," on WFDU-FM RetroRadio.
Alpine

Audubon’s Torino talks the bigger picture with ‘The Nature Connection’

May 3, 2025 Michael Olohan

TEANECK, N.J.—If you ever feel disconnected from the natural world around you — the birds, the bees, the Earth itself — one longtime bird enthusiast wants to help you plug […]

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