News about the Township of Washington, N.J.
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—A governing body composed of Republican Mayor Peter Calamari and an Independent coalition-majority council took the reins for 2018 on Tuesday, vowing action on projects many in town […]
To the editor: One would think newly elected Mayor Peter Calamari of the Township of Washington would be a man of his word and his campaign slogan, “It’s time for […]
To the editor: Bravo to our new Council! A statement made by our new Mayor at last night’s meeting implied that the taxpayers of our Township voted for him on […]
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 […]
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 […]
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—The final regular meeting of the year for the mayor and council started Dec. 18 with a special presentation: a bouquet given to Mayor Janet Sobkowicz on the […]
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 […]
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 […]
BY MICHAEL OLOHAN OF PASCACK PRESS TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J. —— Two truck drivers in the last week failed to negotiate steep hills on Washington Avenue and both ended up […]
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 […]
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