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March 22, 2026
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Articles by Michael Olohan

Rendering of the overhauled George G. White Middle School, via Hillsdale Public Schools website.
Hillsdale

Initial delay could affect school overhaul end date

December 27, 2025 Michael Olohan

HILLSDALE—The school superintendent said an initial two-month-plus delay in reviewing construction plans for George G. White Middle School’s renovation has the potential to delay its completion, though he described current […]

Pascack Press staff writer Michael Olohan / staff photo
Emerson

Reporter’s Notebook: Hot stories to watch for in 2026

December 27, 2025 Michael Olohan

Welcome to my year-end wrap-up and 2026 preview — a chance to look back at the municipal matters (and occasional madness!) that filled our pages in 2025 and flag the […]

Montvale

Town hall on affordable housing settlement postponed; proposed e-bike ordinance taking shape

December 21, 2025 Michael Olohan

MONTVALE — A community town hall meeting planned for Monday, Dec. 22, on Montvale’s mediated Fourth Round affordable housing settlement has been postponed “as we do not yet have any […]

Park Ridge

$3.45M EPA grant aids more water-well cleanup work

December 21, 2025 Michael Olohan

PARK RIDGE—The Borough Council on Dec. 9 unanimously approved an ordinance authorizing $4,025,000 in bond funding for water treatment systems at municipal wells 16 and 19, part of an effort […]

Hillsdale sign
Hillsdale

Council approves cell tower lease; residents air concerns

December 13, 2025 Michael Olohan

HILLSDALE—Over the objections of about 20 residents — including a nearby River Vale homeowner — the Borough Council on Dec. 9 approved a contract for a 150-foot cellular tower at […]

300 Chestnut Ridge Road Redevelopment Plan, Block 602 Lot 1.
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Council OKs PILOT for 300 Chestnut Ridge Road; estimated $106M over 30 years

December 11, 2025 Michael Olohan

WOODCLIFF LAKE—The Borough Council on Dec. 10 unanimously approved a financial agreement for the 370-unit redevelopment at 300 Chestnut Ridge Road, a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) expected to generate slightly more than […]

Sporting goods
Hillsdale

Memorial Park field work ongoing; borough promoting local business

December 9, 2025 Michael Olohan

HILLSDALE—Borough Administrator Michael Ghassali says the DPW’s advance work to clear and prepare the fields at Memorial Park for upgrades tied to the $5.8 million field construction project likely saved […]

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.
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Bethany cites safety in declining DPW use of its Pascack Road entrance

December 9, 2025 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Bethany Community Center officials told Pascack Press that DPW trucks were barred from entering a temporary parking lot there via the center’s Pascack Road entrance due to a “high volume […]

No trespassing at Citizen Emerson Station, which has been under construction for years. Jan. 31, 2025. John Snyder photo.
Emerson

‘Eminent domain’ on Block 419 continues; McCann calls Montvale’s 36-town affordable-housing lawsuit ‘a loser’; new ERUR suit discussed

December 8, 2025 Michael Olohan

EMERSON—The borough attorney said Dec. 2 that the redeveloper’s recent work on the 147-unit, mixed-use Emerson Station project has been “part-time,” and that the borough’s efforts to remove Emerson Redevelopers […]

Township of Washington
Community Voices

Reporter’s Notebook: Michael Olohan on municipal construction, transparency, and recent history

December 4, 2025 Michael Olohan

Editor’s note: For more than five years, the Township of Washington has worked to replace its DPW headquarters, which was vacated and ultimately razed under state order due to longstanding […]

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