Hillsdale
Hillsdale next to fund a brook flyby
HILLSDALE—The Borough Council on May 14 approved funding for a drone study of Pascack Brook that will make Hillsdale the fourth Pascack Valley town to undertake such an aerial study, […]
Articles by Michael Olohan
Montvale
Borough wants more bite in firearms ordinance
MONTVALE—Following a recent police encounter with individuals bow-hunting on municipal land off of Summit Avenue, local officials have introduced changes to an ordinance on May 9 that prohibits discharging firearms […]
Pascack Press
Council intros bond over eroded sanitary lines near brook
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—The Township Council voted 3–2 to introduce an ordinance that bonds for $700,000 to repair erosion around two concrete sanitary manholes on Musquapsink Brook —identified as a “critical […]
Pascack Press
Yes to bonds; town, golf course upgrades planned
RIVER VALE —The Township Council on April 29 approved the introduction of two bond ordinances—one for general capital improvements and one for upgrades to the township-owned golf course—totaling slightly over […]
Community Voices
Emerson High students training to pitch in at polls
EMERSON—Registered voters here heading to the polls on Primary Election Day, June 4, might see familiar faces at their local polling places. The Bergen County Board of Elections said those […]
Park Ridge
Energy plan OK’d; town eligible for ‘Sustainable Future’ grants
PARK RIDGE—The Borough Council on April 23 approved its first-ever Community Energy Plan, which will allow the borough to apply for state grants to increase energy efficiency. Vote was 5-0, […]
Hillsdale
Stricken DPW to stay put, upgrade against flooding
HILLSDALE—Local officials tell Pascack Press that they are likely to discuss, possibly in mid-May, a plan to improve the public works facilities that should help minimize flooding impacts there and […]
Park Ridge
Girls’ soccer stars take their due
PARK RIDGE—The Borough Council on April 23 recognized nine members of the third- and fourth-grade girls soccer team with certificates honoring their achievement as Northern Valley Indoor Soccer League Travel […]
Pascack Press
52-unit-townhouse hearing on hold
RIVER VALE—A third hearing on a controversial proposal by Incandescent Development LLC to put nine buildings and 52 townhouses at 691-693 Rivervale Road was canceled by the applicant only days […]
Emerson
BOE weighs $28.2M budget April 29; levy up 2.9%
EMERSON—The Emerson Board of Education will hold a hearing April 29 on its introduced total budget of $28.2 million that includes a nearly 3% increase in the local tax levy. […]