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Venerable DeBaun House, Legion’s old home, is razed
EMERSON—One of the borough’s oldest buildings — the DeBaun House, built in the 1770s — is down, reduced to rubble in a day’s work. The scene at the former American […]
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Family Town forum June 8 on updated health, sex ed. classes
EMERSON—A community forum will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wed., June 8 by the Emerson Public School District to discuss implementation of the new statewide Comprehensive Health and Physical Education […]
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Racing to meet the need: Community outreach, membership push at Emerson Volunteer Ambulance Corps
EMERSON— Brownie Troop 97609 charmed the Emerson Volunteer Ambulance Corps (EVAC) on April 24 in a visit. The scouts toured the ambulance and learned from volunteers about the important things […]
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Open Space Fund question cleared for November ballot
EMERSON—The Borough Council decided to move forward, April 19, with a proposed November referendum to ask taxpayers to create a municipal Open Space Trust Fund that will impose a small […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Why the lack of planning, zoning broadcasts?
PASCACK VALLEY—Three of the eight Pascack Valley communities broadcast the meetings of local land use boards — planning and zoning boards — either live via the Zoom platform or live […]
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Borough’s lightning alert system on order
EMERSON—Borough officials said an approximately $20,000 locally based lightning detection system would be installed on fields and parks within two months to help provide better lightning warning detection than the […]
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Eyes on Election ’22: Primary takes shape in town, boroughs
PASCACK VALLEY—Only one Pascack Valley primary election — where parties choose their General Election candidates — is contested in the Pascack Valley, with some political parties putting up an incomplete […]
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Proposed $14.5M budget bumps local taxes $97 annually
EMERSON—The Borough Council introduced a $14.5 million municipal budget on April 5 that includes a “very small” 2.7% increase over 2021’s budget, which is estimated to cost an average homeowner […]
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Reporter’s notebook: Which towns, school boards livestream?
PASCACK VALLEY—Three of eight Pascack Valley government bodies broadcast local council meetings on public access television or electronic platforms — such as YouTube or Zoom — that enable residents to […]
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Ball in redeveloper’s court on its drive for zoning change
EMERSON—Emerson Station’s redeveloper’s attorney, seeking an accommodation for a 100% affordable, seven-unit building at 129 Kinderkamack Road, has yet to answer nine questions posed by the governing body. Without […]