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Councils weigh a four-town ambulance service

August 10, 2024 Michael Olohan

PASCACK VALLEY—Four Pascack Valley towns are expected to approve resolutions to fund a joint ambulance services study aimed at addressing the shortage of volunteers during weekday, daytime hours. Hillsdale approved […]

Interns from PSEG's Institute for Sustainable Studies Green Team, in partnership with Montclair State University, are thanked after their July 30 presentation on a flood mitigation study of the Township of Washington’s stretch of Musquapsink Brook. Left to right: Project manager Sara Reper, Montclair State University; Terrell Osei-Kyei, The College of New Jersey; Cayla Capistrano, Rutgers University; Emily Pazuello, Montclair State University; MeiLi Han, Hofstra University; Vinlaw Mudehwe, Case Western Reserve University; Councilman Tom Sears; councilwoman Daisy Velez; and council vice president Steven Cascio. Photo credit: Susan Witkowski.

Students propose three tools vs. flooding

August 10, 2024 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—A team of college student interns—part of the PSE&G Sustainability Green Teams Program—recommends three options to help drain or contain stormwater that increasingly contributes to floods in the […]

Call for roundup of town sites’ renovation costs, tax hits

July 21, 2024 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Council President Michael DeSena has requested that the mayor provide estimated annual tax impacts for each of the proposed township construction projects—including the DPW building, police department expansion, […]

Longtime township attorney Ken Poller retires

July 20, 2024 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—With the township council president breaking from his former running mates, the governing body on July 15 named a new township attorney. Mayor Peter Calamari recommended Siobhan Spillane […]

School calendar change, A/C upgrades, questions on demographics, new sidewalk, more in WWRSD BOE session

July 17, 2024 Kristin Beuscher

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Westwood Regional Schools superintendent Jill Mortimer reached out to families on July 17 with an update from the July 11 school board meeting. She touched on the school […]

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Township of Washington Public Library reopens amid renovations

July 15, 2024 Staff

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—The public library has announced its reopening to the public, effective Monday, July 15. The library had been temporarily closed due to extensive renovations funded by a grant […]

Engineer, mayor hear from residents on swim club site redevelop

July 13, 2024 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Members of the Township’s Recreation Advisory Board spoke up for the proposed “great lawn” concept plan they recommended for the former swim club property on Ridgewood Boulevard North […]

A new council chambers estimated at up to $750K

July 13, 2024 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Converting the former volunteer ambulance corps quarters behind town hall into new council chambers likely will cost $575,000 to $750,000, according to an architect’s estimate received by Mayor […]

Council eyes $7 million-plus construction costs on DPW, PD

July 6, 2024 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Mayor Peter Calamari urged councilors to evaluate three updated construction proposals totaling more than $7 million. These proposals include moving the council chambers to a renovated former ambulance […]

Sparks fly and fingers point as township adds to tax bite

July 6, 2024 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—An average township homeowner will be forking over about $90 “more in municipal taxes in the coming 2024-2025 tax year, another extra $183 in school taxes, and a […]