News about Westwood, N.J.
PASCACK VALLEY—Five council races are contested in the Pascack Valley this Nov. 5, with Republicans and Democrats competing for seats. Here’s a rundown of the candidates and their views in […]
PASCACK VALLEY—North Jersey mayors face critical deadlines to adopt and file their fourth-round affordable housing obligation numbers or risk losing immunity to builder’s remedy lawsuits. Towns must have their housing […]
WESTWOOD—The mayor and council are set to hold a public meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m. at 101 Washington Ave. Residents are encouraged to attend and participate in […]
WESTWOOD— A rumored threat at Westwood Middle School on Friday morning was determined to be unfounded following an investigation by local police and school administrators. No credible danger was identified, and […]
Editor’s note: We updated this story on Oct. 11 in “District says ‘no credible threat’ was made against middle school; urges care, restraint on social media.” TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—The Westwood […]
HACKENSACK—Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of Sylvester R. Jackson, 65, of Westwood on charges of endangering the welfare of a child and aggravated criminal sexual contact. The […]
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—The Westwood Regional School District Board of Education on Thursday, Sept. 26, agreed, 8-0, one abstention, to a five-year contract with Dr. Patrick McQueeney, asking him to begin […]
WESTWOOD—The Borough Council has approved more than $1 million in federal FEMA flood mitigation assistance to reimburse four local homeowners for elevating their homes above floodwaters. On Sept. 17, the […]
WESTWOOD—The borough’s governing body will convene for a work meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at Borough Hall, at 101 Washington Ave. The meeting will begin with a closed session at […]
WESTWOOD—To the adage, “Good fences make good neighbors,” we’d suggest an addition: good neighbors build those fences together. That was the case last week when Veolia NJ and Habitat for […]
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