Pascack Press
Ambulance squads seek new members
PASCACK VALLEY—When you call for an ambulance in Westwood, the local ambulance corps volunteers — many who are trained as emergency medical technicians — are likely to be there in […]
Articles by Michael Olohan
Park Ridge
Two Republicans join council, say ‘Now real work begins’
PARK RIDGE—The borough’s annual reorganization meeting on Jan. 3 saw two new council members, Republicans Bruce Goldsmith and Gregory Hoffman, sworn in before nearly 50 residents, including family, friends, and […]
Pascack Press
Republican mayor Rendo gets all-Democratic council
WOODCLIFF LAKE—Two new council members, Benjamin Pollack and Nicole Marsh, were sworn in Jan. 5 to create an all-Democratic Borough Council to work along with two-term Republican Mayor Carlos Rendo. […]
Hillsdale
Trochimiuk, Fox sworn Jan. 4; mayor–council divide persists
HILLSDALE—An incumbent Republican councilwoman and a Republican newcomer were sworn in Jan. 4 to the Borough Council while the mayor and a few council members showed they still have disagreements […]
Hillsdale
District eyes more state aid than expected
HILLSDALE—The Hillsdale public school district will receive $5.4 million in state aid — more than originally expected — if voters approve an $82.7 million school bond referendum to replace the […]
Pascack Press
Council president cool on mayor’s call for 450 Pascack purchase
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Desserie Morgan earned a council presidency for a second consecutive year, on Jan. 3 posting a 5–0 vote of members. The annual reorganization meeting put Dr. Steven Cascio […]
Pascack Press
Hearing Jan. 24 on 4 Seasons proposal
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—A fourth hearing on a proposal to build a “4 Seasons Marketplace” strip mall at the corner of the newly improved Pascack-Washington intersection comes before the Zoning Board […]
Emerson
DiPaola basks in second oath; Timmerman council president
EMERSON—During the borough’s Jan. 3 annual reorganization meeting, 2021 Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli — a former Somerset County assemblyman and county freeholder — had the honor of swearing in […]
Pascack Press
Council sets sign limits on store windows
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—To minimize unsightly window signage in commercial zones throughout the township, the council unanimously passed an ordinance Dec. 19, 2022 to restrict indoor window signs to a maximum […]
Montvale
Mayors support EMS stipends
PASCSCK VALLEY—A recent request from the Tri-Boro Volunteer Ambulance Corps — which serves Montvale, Park Ridge and Woodcliff Lake — for up to $100,000 per town appears to have the […]