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Council eyes vote on $4.8M DPW facility Dec. 16

December 8, 2024 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—The Township Council is expected to vote on a proposed $4.8 million Department of Public Works (DPW) facility at its Dec. 16 meeting, with council members requesting cost […]

WTPD arrest resident over unlawful possession of weapons

December 6, 2024 Pascack Press

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON – The Township of Washington Police Department announced the arrest of Benjamin P. Ritter on Dec. 5, 2024, on multiple weapons charges after officers seized illegal firearms and […]

Montvale Mayor Michael Ghassali urges residents to sign a petition "and lend your support to the call for allowing right turns at Glen Road off exit 171 in Woodcliff Lake."

Hands are tied: Turnpike Authority shuts down Exit 171 right-turn request

December 6, 2024 John Snyder

WOODCLIFF LAKE/MONTVALE – The New Jersey Turnpike Authority has reaffirmed that the decades-old right-turn restriction at Parkway Exit 171 will remain in place without unanimous consent from Woodcliff Lake, Bergen County, […]

Hillsdale Volunteer Ambulance Service photo.

Three towns explore shared weekday EMS coverage

November 29, 2024 Michael Olohan

HILLSDALE—Hoping to share costs on a daytime paid ambulance service, Hillsdale has proposed a plan to two neighboring Pascack Valley towns — Washington Township and River Vale — that aims […]

Judge lets Fair Share intervene in Montvale’s suit

November 29, 2024 Michael Olohan

MONTVALE—A Superior Court judge in Mercer County ruled Nov. 22 that Fair Share Housing Center (FSHC), a nonprofit advocating for low-income families in affordable housing disputes, may intervene in Montvale’s […]

Washington Township man charged with possession of child sexual abuse material — tens of thousands of items

November 26, 2024 Pascack Press

HACKENSACK—Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of Benjamin P. Ritter, 23, of Washington Township on charges related to the possession of child sexual abuse material. This arrest follows an […]

St. Joseph Regional H.S. Green Knights defensive lineman #91 Vincent Ferrara pressures Bergen Catholic quarterback #17 Dominic Campanile out of the pocket in Oradell on Nov. 23, 2024. Paul R. Sullivan / paulsullivan4photography.com.

It’s Crusaders to MetLife

November 24, 2024 Paul Sullivan

Oradell, Saturday, Nov. 23—The NJSIAA Non-Public Group A Semifinal between No. 4 St. Joseph Regional and No. 1 Bergen Catholic had everything you’d expect from two rivals vying for a […]

Council agrees up to $100K for affordable housing suit

November 21, 2024 Michael Olohan

MONTVALE—The lead attorney for Montvale’s now 28-town lawsuit against the fourth round of New Jersey’s affordable housing mandates said that a show cause hearing on Dec. 20 in Mercer County […]

Tufted titmouse visits in the Township of Washington. Amy Snyder photo.

Students to probe tree canopy loss

November 17, 2024 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Graduate students from Montclair State University will assess the local tree canopy and measure carbon monoxide levels in the township as part of a study conducted in partnership […]

Montvale Mayor Michael Ghassali, Fair Share Housing Center Executive Director Adam Gordon

Affordable housing showdown

November 17, 2024 Michael Olohan

MONTVALE—Fair Share Housing Center (FSHC), a nonprofit advocating for the housing rights of low- and moderate-income residents, has filed a motion with Mercer County Superior Court to intervene in a […]