Montvale
$22.5M prelim budget; taxes up $45
MONTVALE—The Borough Council introduced a preliminary $22.5 million budget at its March 26 meeting that increased average property taxes by 1.4% annually, or $45 on the average assessed home of […]
Articles by Michael Olohan
Pascack Press
Throwing Rice: Workers’ jobs up for council discussion
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—After the three-member council majority sent approximately 11 non-union municipal employees notices that they would be discussing their employment, and offering them an opportunity to have the discussion […]
Pascack Press
County set for historic switch to a new ‘block’ ballot format
HACKENSACK—A new, block-style, ballot where candidates for one office are grouped together—rather than the traditional party line ballot layout—is mandated for the first time ever in the Democratic primary election, […]
Emerson
Emerson Station contractor sues over $1.4M said owed
EMERSON—A subcontractor working on the massive downtown residential-retail complex now called Citizen Emerson Station has filed a civil complaint and construction lien claim against the developer, Emerson Redevelopers Urban Renewal […]
Emerson
Council OKs $16M preliminary 2024 budget; average annual taxes up $98
EMERSON—The Borough Council have introduced a preliminary budget of nearly $16 million for 2024–2025—an increase of $562,498 over last year’s municipal budget—that will increase average annual taxes by $98. Council […]
Pascack Press
Fast-tracked ‘affordables’ law rankles valley mayors, who had urged changes
PASCACK VALLEY—Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law on March 20 that requires the state Department of Community Affairs to determine affordable housing obligations for each municipality. The adoption came over […]
Community Voices
Valley volunteers ‘take over’ WFDU-FM
TEANECK—The consensus from Pascack Valley listeners was unanimous: WFDU-FM (89.1 FM), based in Teaneck, plays a wide selection of oldies from the 50s through the 80s that cannot be found […]
Montvale
Boro real estate deals to help preserve 37 local acres
MONTVALE—Two of the borough’s largest real estate transactions are wrapping up, with the sale of 28.4 acres at 127 Summit Ave. to Veolia North America, and the borough’s purchase of […]
Pascack Press
Council clears the way for sidewalk-forward shopping season
WESTWOOD—Scores of downtown businesses are expected to take advantage of the borough’s relaxed business vibe, due to a resolution council passed Feb. 20 that authorizes the use of sidewalks for […]
Hillsdale
Hearing on school tax bump April 25
HILLSDALE—The Board of Education introduced a nearly $29 million preliminary 2024–2025 school budget on March 18 that will increase an average homeowner’s property taxes by $267 yearly, said district officials. […]