Emerson
Municipal elections in focus
PASCACK VALLEY—Three Pascack Valley towns — Emerson, Park Ridge, and Woodcliff Lake — have contested races between Democratic and Republican candidates for two open council seats in each town; […]
Articles by Michael Olohan
Pascack Press
$875K bond for police, fire, town hall upgrades up for council OK Nov. 9
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—An $875,000 bond ordinance introduced unanimously Oct. 3 provides for various local improvements including funding for the police, fire and public works departments, and improvements to the Pascack […]
Emerson
Lamatina vs. DiPaola for mayor; Block 419 deal details emerge
EMERSON—Jeanine Lamatina — the wife of immediate past mayor Louis Lamatina, under whose administration a downtown mixed-use redevelopment project featuring 147 apartment units was approved in late 2018 — is […]
Montvale
Complaints about deer are up, and mayor says town’s stuck
MONTVALE—Complaints about deer were increasing in September and Mayor Michael Ghassali said Sept. 13 that he was not sure what the borough could do without regional assistance. Ghassali said he […]
Emerson
Family Town council candidates square off
EMERSON—While Emerson’s mayoral candidates — Republican incumbent Danielle DiPaola and Democratic challenger Jeanine Lamatina — top the ticket, two Borough Council seats are contested by two incumbent Republicans who are […]
Pascack Press
Seasons owners propose retail mall: ZBA hearing Oct. 18 on ‘4 Seasons Town Square’ at Pascack Road, Washington Avenue
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—An improved major intersection and a new Emergency Services Building might not be the only two improvements coming to the Pascack Road–Washington Avenue crossroads. Two new retail buildings […]
Pascack Press
Woodcliff Lake BOE candidates sound off on their priorities
WOODCLIFF LAKE—We asked our local 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
Council seeks options on bones of proposed DPW building
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON— Township Council members requested Oct. 3 that its consulting architect provide additional renderings for a new DPW facility at town hall that incorporates design options that include […]
Emerson
58,000 voters could head to polls. By the numbers…
PASCACK VALLEY— Nearly 58,000 registered voters in our eight Pascack Valley towns will be able to vote early in-person starting Oct. 29 through Nov. 6 as they cast ballots for […]
Montvale
Mayors press Murphy on housing; Montvale joins suit aiming at COAH restart
MONTVALE—Mayor Michael Ghassali joined with 12 other municipalities — from 10 additional counties statewide — to file a Superior Court lawsuit in September to compel Gov. Phil Murphy to appoint […]