Township of Washington Archives — Page 7 of 83 — Pascack Press & Northern Valley Press

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 […]

Upheld: Judge backs ZBA in its rejection of strip mall at Pascack and Washington

July 5, 2024 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—A Superior Court judge has dismissed an appeal by 660 Pascack Realty to overturn the Zoning Board of Adjustment’s 2023 denial of its proposal to build a two-building, […]

WTPD: 13 defendants, 25 charges; two families brawled after Westwood graduation

June 27, 2024 Staff

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—The Township of Washington Police Department has concluded a thorough investigation into disturbing incidents that played out just after Westwood Regional High School graduated the Class of 2024. […]

BEFORE AND AFTER: This view looks across Van Emburgh Avenue, up the hill on Washington Avenue, which was transformed from wilderness to thoroughfare by the Township of Washington in 1931.

Rocky road in Township of Washington

June 23, 2024 Kristin Beuscher

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Before the 1930s, road maps of the Township of Washington looked a lot different. The vast majority of today’s side streets did not yet exist; instead, they were […]