Emerson
COMMUNITY VOICES: Mom for Downing, Dinallo
To the editor: I am Nancy Herbert Russo. I have lived in Emerson since 1955. I am Brian Downing’s mother. I am asking for the residents of Emerson to consider […]
Emerson
Community Voices
COMMUNITY VOICES: Emerson Boro Hall a Monument To Preserve
To the editor: While I was not a resident of Emerson when the Emerson Boro Hall was built under the WPA program, I can well appreciate the benefits of the […]
Community Voices
COMMUNITY VOICES: Endorsing Arroyo for WW mayor
To the editor: I am writing this letter to share a personal experience that my neighbors and I had with Westwood mayoral candidate Ray Arroyo. As some may know my […]
Emerson
ELECTION 2019: Four Vying for Emerson Borough Council
EMERSON, N.J.—Borough voters will cast ballots in support of state, county, and local leaders on this Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5. In the municipal election, voters will select two representatives […]
Community Voices
COMMUNITY VOICES: Endorsing Downing and Dinallo
To the editor: As someone who served on Emerson Council in 2018, I have firsthand knowledge of the hard work involved in ensuring a town is run properly. It is […]
Alpine
Getting Lead Out Of Water in Schools, Homes a Top Priority
NEW JERSEY—While a state agency charged with disseminating $100 million in state grants to improve water infrastructure and reduce lead levels has yet to issue funding guidelines, another organization plans […]
Emerson
COMMUNITY VOICES: Re-Elect Schepisi and Auth
To the editor: It is no secret that New Jersey is one of the highest taxed states in the nation. In fact, New Jersey boasts the highest property tax rate, […]
Back in Time
BACK IN TIME: A Black Cat And A Feud Between Neighbors
EMERSON, N.J.—We go back 125 years for a strange tale out of Etna—an earlier name for Emerson—that appeared in newspapers all over the country. Little rural Etna had fewer than […]
Alpine
Fight Brews Over Water Surcharge: Consumer Watchdog Says Suez Can’t Bill All Over Lead
NEW JERSEY—An independent state consumer agency is leading a legal battle over Suez North America’s proposed plan to add a long-term increase to all its water customers’ bills to replace […]
Community Voices
COMMUNITY VOICES: Freeholders Add Emerson Land To Parks
To the editor: Recently, the Bergen County Open Space Trust Fund Advisory Board, of which I am a recent appointee, approved recommending an allocation of $12,330,558 to 57 of the […]