EMERSON—The borough attorney informed local officials on Dec. 17 that creating a drone ordinance would be “improper” and “irrelevant” because the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has sole jurisdiction over airspace […]
PARK RIDGE—A split Borough Council voted, 4–2, on Dec. 10 to introduce an ordinance amending the police department’s roster to a maximum of one captain and two lieutenants, reducing the […]
MONTVALE—The Pascack Valley Joint Court, established in 2011 as a model of intermunicipal collaboration, is now set to dissolve by the end of 2025. For more than a decade, the […]
MAHWAH—U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) on Monday, Dec. 16, honored local lifesaving first responders, veterans, volunteers, community leaders, and residents during his Fifth District Hometown Heroes Ceremony at Ramapo College. […]
WOODCLIFF LAKE—The separation notice from human resources at 1 Celebration Square was brief and stark: Party City Holdings Inc. (“PCHI”) has made the difficult decision to conduct a mass layoff […]
PARK RIDGE—Police Chief Joseph J. Madden, whose 38-year career with the Park Ridge Police Department included 17 years as chief, officially retired following a ceremonial “walk out” on Dec. 18. […]
PASCACK VALLEY—Mercer County Superior Court Judge Robert Lougy said on Dec. 20 that he will rule before Jan. 1, 2025, on whether to “pause” the fourth round of statewide affordable […]
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—The Township Council postponed a vote on the proposed $5 million DPW facility at its Dec. 16 meeting, citing unresolved costs for environmental remediation at the former swim club […]
PARK RIDGE—The Borough Council voted, 3–2, on Dec. 10 to approve higher water and electric rates for 2025, despite not knowing at the time how much the increases would cost […]
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Local police are alerting residents to an attempted burglary that occurred on the evening of Dec. 18. At approximately 8:47 p.m., officers responded to a call from a […]
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