Emerson
Open Space grant fund hearing Oct. 19
PASCACK VALLEY—Nearly $2 million of Bergen County Open Space funds likely will go to 16 towns in the Pascack and Northern valley later this year, according to preliminary recommendations made […]
Articles by Michael Olohan
Pascack Press
Council wants hard look at steel for new DPW HQ
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Township Council members urged the mayor Sept. 19 to press its architect to look further into using a steel building to house the DPW, including one with second-floor […]
Hillsdale
Shared-services group looking for efficiencies
HILLSDALE—Council members re-established a new Shared Services Committee by a 5-0 vote Sept. 13 to look into savings for the borough on expensive items as well as local and regional […]
Pascack Press
Preschool back in the mix on 95 Linwood
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Less than three months after the Township Council voted not to purchase the 1.45-acre former Charlie Brown’s property, at 95 Linwood Ave., the site’s previous bidder, Apple Montessori […]
Hillsdale
District’s ‘Road to Referendum’ site up
HILLSDALE—A district website on its $82.5 million referendum to replace the 100-year-old George G. White Middle School went live on Wednesday, Sept. 21. Superintendent Robert Lombardy said in an email, […]
Hillsdale
Regional candidates on district responsiveness, tax relief
PASCACK VALLEY—We asked our regional board of education incumbents and challengers to rank their school board’s responsiveness, suggest ways to reduce the schools’ tax burden on residents, and add any […]
Pascack Press
An age-friendly ‘virtual village’ for township? Info session Sept. 28
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—A non-profit organization that establishes virtual “villages” and provides resources and volunteers to help seniors age in place — in their homes and neighborhoods — is holding an […]
Community Voices
Veolia weathers voices seeking greater flood control
PASCACK VALLEY—A local nonprofit “flood solution” organization is gathering online signatures and pressing state officials to support legislation that requires water utilities to operate the state’s 700-plus reservoirs with regional […]
Pascack Press
County offers ‘last-resort’ help on DPW
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Township Council members said Sept. 6 that they would rather ask the Bergen County executive to help them store excess Department of Public Works equipment and vehicles temporarily […]
Montvale
Mayor rallies for DePiero’s shy of 100th year
MONTVALE—Less than a quarter mile from the longstanding, Dairy Queen at one of Montvale’s busiest corners lies the borough’s sole remaining working farm and farm stand — DePiero’s Farm Stand […]