Community Voices
Dietsche, retiring, gets her own day
EMERSON—A unanimous Borough Council and mayor proclaimed this month that Dec. 31 would be Jane Dietsche Day in the borough in honor of borough clerk Jane Dietsche, who retires that […]
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Zoning request for affordables paused; March 4 trial looms
EMERSON—Mayor Danielle DiPaola said the borough is awaiting answers to questions posed nearly two years ago before the town can consider a zoning change request from Emerson Redevelopers Urban Renewal […]
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Zoning Request For Affordables at 129 Kinderkamack Paused; March 4 Trial Looms
EMERSON—Mayor Danielle DiPaola said the borough is awaiting answers to nine questions posed nearly two years ago before they can consider a zoning change request from Emerson Redevelopers Urban Renewal […]
Back in Time
A vintage view of downtown Emerson
EMERSON—Longtime Emersonians will recognize this location in a heartbeat. This is a snapshot of Kinderkamack Road captured one autumn day in the mid-1960s. A white Ford Mustang has just made […]
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Borough looking into resident’s complaint about ‘419’ runoff
EMERSON—The borough attorney said he would look into a resident’s allegations that two recent flooding events at his Palisade Avenue business were possibly related to a lack of stormwater management […]
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New elevator proposed for firehouse, polling place
EMERSON—Borough officials said they hoped to obtain no less than $199,000 from an unused pool of Community Development Block Grant funds to allow them to install an elevator at the […]
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Trial Oct. 16 over $500,000 ‘owed’ in Block 419 redevelop
EMERSON—An Oct. 16 trial date is set to hear a lawsuit filed in June 2020 by the Borough of Emerson against its redevelopment partner — and the redeveloper’s countersuits — […]
Back in Time
Jack Dempsey in Emerson
PASCACK VALLEY—“The Holy Name smoker was not only a ‘first’ in this area (bringing Golden Glove boxers for the Father-Son Night), but it was one of the most successful events […]
Community Voices
Local bands power first concert series
EMERSON—The Borough of Emerson kicked off its inaugural Summer Concert Series on the front lawn at historic Borough Hall on the evening of Wednesday, Aug. 9. Resident and popular musician […]
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AP Scholar Awards for Cavos
EMERSON—Emerson Junior-Senior High School said on July 28 it was proud that 30 students earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams. “The school district […]