Alpine
State cap on arbitration awards may end
BY MICHAEL OLOHAN OF NORTHERN VALLEY PRESS NORTHERN VALLEY, N.J. —— At the stroke of midnight Dec. 31, the state’s interest arbitration cap – a law that limits annual police […]
Hillsdale
Alpine
Taxpayers are rushing to prepay ahead of new year
BY MICHAEL OLOHAN OF PASCACK PRESS/NORTHERN VALLEY PRESS BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. —— Municipal tax collection offices were unusually busy last week as taxpayers rushed in to prepay 2018 property taxes […]
Emerson
Mayors tackle ‘tax fairness’ at rep’s summit
BY JOHN SNYDER OF THEPRESSGROUP.NET WESTWOOD, N.J. — Days before the House and Senate passed a $1.5 trillion tax bill, which was signed by President Trump on Dec. 22, four […]
Emerson
Hometown heroes: Congressman honors community contributors
BY JOHN SNYDER OF THEPRESSGROUP.NET Five local residents are among roughly two dozen from the Fifth Congressional District to land inaugural Hometown Heroes Awards given by U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer […]
GO LOCAL
Famous chef signs books at ShopRite
BY SUSAN MCTIGUE CORRESPONDENT HILLSDALE, N.J. —— Few people who like to eat good food don’t know Lidia Bastianich by her first name. The award-winning celebrity chef and cookbook author […]
Alpine
Making spirits bright: Police lead toy drive
BY MICHAEL OLOHAN OF NORTHERN VALLEY PRESS CLOSTER, N.J. —— It seemed like Santa’s workshop was recreated in Closter’s Fire House on Ruckman Road last week as scores of volunteer […]
Hillsdale
Officials: delay may allow transfer station to reopen
BY PAUL HUMMEL CORRESPONDENT HILLSDALE, N.J. —— Borough officials are up in arms over Bergen County’s delay in its actions to formulate a comprehensive county waste management plan that includes […]
Alpine
Grants to aid seniors, many others in region
Municipalities, non-profits, and families countywide are hailing awards under the fiscal year 2017-2018 Community Development Block Grant program, which addresses myriad community, housing, and economic development needs. [slideshow_deploy id=’899′] As […]
Hillsdale
Hillsdale strikes deal on affordable housing development
HILLSDALE, N.J. —— The borough and the Fair Share Housing Center have reached a settlement agreement that, pending approval by the Superior Court of New Jersey in a “fairness hearing,” […]
Alpine
Bergen prosecutor named next state attorney general
BY SHANNON MCLAUGHLIN OF NORTHERN VALLEY PRESS TRENTON, N.J. —— Gov.-elect Phil Murphy announced his nomination of Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir Grewal for the position of state attorney general at […]