Archived News
| Emerson |
 | Audience vocally opposed to redevelopment
10/01/2008
A hostile crowd filled the Emerson High School Auditorium last week to express their opposition to the proposed redevelopment in downtown Emerson.
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| | Confidential report released to the public
10/01/2008
An analysis ordered by the Emerson Mayor and Council to determine the economic viability of redevelopment in the borough was released to the public following a special council meeting on Monday, Sept. 29.
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| | Improvements at Hillman Park near completion
09/23/2008
Some borough residents came forward at the Sept. 16 Emerson Mayor and Council meeting with concerns regarding drainage issues at the nearly completed Hillman Park, which is undergoing reconstruction.
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 | The day the telegram came
09/23/2008
Samuel Pepe was only a few months shy of high school graduation when he decided to enlist in the military.
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 | Teen lifeguards save drowning 2-year-old
09/22/2008
Kelly Catania described it as pure chaos. On Aug. 18, Oradell resident Kelly and her 2-year-old daughter Carly were spending the day at the pool at Hackensack Golf and Country Club in Emerson.
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Archived News
| Hillsdale |
| | Councilman Arnowitz changes parties again
09/10/2008
Councilman Max Arnowitz has formally announced a change in the status of his political party and has chosen to switch from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party again, just months away from elections.
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Archived News
| Montvale |
| | Twelve acres of open space deeded to boro
10/01/2008
What happens when a developer purchases a large swath of property and only a portion of it is buildable land? The borough of Montvale has just found out that the answer is more than 10 acres of free land.
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| | United Water amends zoning application
10/01/2008
Two weeks after the council of the Borough of Montvale unanimously adopted a new zoning ordinance to control the development and expansion of public utilities, United Water amended its proposed site plan.
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| | Council votes to limit parking on Franklin and Hamilton
09/22/2008
The council of the Borough of Montvale has adopted a traffic ordinance to limit parking on both Franklin and Hamilton Avenues.
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| | Zoning Ordinance adopted to regulate utilities
09/15/2008
The Montvale Council voted unanimously at its Sept. 9 meeting to adopt Zoning Ordinance 2008-1291, which will amend the borough's zoning to include restrictions to utility development.
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 | Texaco going, going, gone
09/10/2008
Huffing and puffing, the backhoe blew the Texaco down. After years of anticipation, the abandoned Texaco station on the corner of Grand Avenue and Kinderkamack Road in Montvale was finally demolished.
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| | Council tightening boro's belt
09/10/2008
The Montvale Mayor and Council has, over the past year, focused on projects aimed at minimizing municipal spending, recently ramping up its efforts to trim the fat within borough departments.
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| | Code official quits following allegations of misconduct
09/10/2008
Montvale Construction and Building Code Official Raymond Dressler recently resigned to take a new job as the Bergen County parks director.
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Archived News
| Park Ridge |
| | Council endorses efforts to opt out of Civil Service
10/01/2008
With no discussion, the Park Ridge Borough Council recently approved a resolution urging the New Jersey Legislature to enact legislation that would allow New Jersey's municipalities to opt out of the Civil Service System.
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| | Mill Pond dam will be repaired
10/01/2008
As a result of the meeting with DEP, and further discussion among the council members, it has been decided that the borough will repair the Mill Pond dam.
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| | D.A.R.E. Bike-A-Thon scheduled for Oct. 19
10/01/2008
On Sunday, Oct. 19, the Park Ridge Police Department D.A.R.E. program will sponsor its seventh annual Bike-A-Thon from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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| | C.E.R.T. training planned
09/23/2008
This month, the borough’s Office of Emergency Management has been participating in the national initiative to raise awareness of the importance of being prepared for any type of emergency.
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| | Solar panel discussion postponed
09/23/2008
The Park Ridge Board of Education expected to consider a proposal for its “Going Solar” initiative at its Sept. 15 meeting.
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 | New Post Office
09/23/2008
After years of delays, the United States Postal Service has begun construction of its new Main Office at 24 Park Ave., Park Ridge.
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| | Councilman attends first meeting in six months
09/16/2008
Councilman Gerard Maughan attended the mayor and council meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 9, his first since March 4.
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| | ‘To be, or not to be’ really is the question
09/16/2008
Park Ridge officials will meet with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection on Sept. 17 to discuss the fate of the Mill Pond Dam.
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 | New officer sworn in
09/12/2008
Todd Stowe, a lifelong resident of Park Ridge, was sworn in as the newest member of the Park Ridge Police Department on Sept. 9.
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Archived News
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| Twp of Washington |
 | For EMTs, it's all about the touch
08/20/2008
Bill Kroekpe and Bea Napier don't do it for the glamour. They will admit that they are of a "rare breed," and are somewhat addicted to the rush of it.
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| | 'Pocket park' ordinance passed
08/19/2008
A bond ordinance authorizing the creation of a 'pocket park' in the Township of Washington was adopted by unanimous vote at Monday night's council meeting.
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Archived News
| Westwood |
| | Municipal lot to gain new parking spaces
10/01/2008
It may soon be easier to find that elusive parking spot at Westwood Borough Hall. The council recently passed a resolution approving the construction of between 11 to 14 additional parking spaces near the police station.
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| | Wildcats still in search of pavement to call home
09/16/2008
Ten years since its inception, the Westwood Wildcats Roller Hockey Team is still trying to find a rink to skate on and call its own.
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| | Board to appeal Wachovia decision
09/16/2008
The Westwood Planning Board has decided to appeal the Aug. 8 judgement by the Superior Court of New Jersey that overturned the board’s decision to deny an application by Wachovia Bank to build a full service drive-through bank in the borough’s central bus
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| | Grant funding sought for Westvale Park
09/10/2008
Westwood is in the process of applying for a Green Acres grant to continue the revitalization of Westvale Park from a former landfill to a state-of-the-art recreation facility.
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| | A second look at rec safety
09/10/2008
In light of two recent deaths of teenage athletes, Westwood is considering increasing the safety precautions at recreation events in the borough.
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| | Petitions circulated in support of hospital
09/10/2008
In preparation for the Certificate of Need hearing, expected to be scheduled around early to mid-November, Westwood officials have been busily collecting signatures on a petition stating the community's need for a hospital in the Pascack Valley area.
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| | Council rescinds energy audit resolution
09/10/2008
Westwood's plan to have an energy audit performed to cut the borough's energy costs has hit a snag as the chosen company has been taken off of the state approved list.
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| | Hearing postponed
09/10/2008
Two weeks after first being postponed, the public hearing and adoption of four ordinances regarding illegal rental units have been once again delayed.
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Archived News
| Pascack Valley Hospital |
| | Valley and Englewood hospitals oppose hospital reopening
10/01/2008
The necessity for a full service hospital in Westwood is being called into question by two area hospitals, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center and Valley Hospital, in Ridgewood.
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| | Emergency Room to open today
10/01/2008
The emergency room at the former site of Pascack Valley Hospital, now Hackensack University Medical Center North at Pascack Valley (HUMC North), will re-open its doors today.
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Archived News
Archived News
| Feature Articles |
 | A place to grow and compete
09/23/2008
The normally hushed meeting room in Westwood Borough Hall was transformed last month into a standing room only event as Special Olympians of the Pascack Valley were handed plaques celebrating their achievements.
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 | The privilege of giving
09/22/2008
It isn?t every day that over a dozen teenagers pick up and take a work trip to Kentucky with the only certainties being a hectic schedule of manual labor and uncomfortable sleeping quarters.
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 | Motorcycle enthusiast heads west for Wounded Warriors
09/16/2008
Frank Buonocore, of Park Ridge (formerly of Northvale), has embarked upon a cross-country journey on his motorcycle to raise awareness for the Wounded Warrior Project.
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 | A miracle amidst the rubble
09/16/2008
For Louise Buzzelli of River Vale, Sept. 11, 2001 it was the day she watched as the weight of the North Tower of the World Trade Center collapsed upon her husband, who she knew did not escape the building before the skyscraper became a mound of twisted me
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 | Riding for a cure and honoring a mother’s memory
09/16/2008
This past month, sisters Kathy McCullough and Kelly McCullough Huber, rode their bikes in the two-day Pan-Massachusetts Challenge to raise money for cancer research.
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 | Dedication to finding a cure
09/12/2008
Standing at the closing ceremonies of the 2007 Avon Breast Cancer Walk in New York City, Olivia Beattie and her cousin Abigail Lopez were so overcome with emotion they felt compelled to do something to help.
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 | New members welcomed; club participates in 'Legislative Day'
09/12/2008
The Greater Pascack Valley Woman's Club (GPVWC), a member of the New Jersey State Federation of Women's Clubs (NJSFWC), is always looking for new members.
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 | Pascack Valley Triathlon Results
09/10/2008
On Sunday, Sept. 7, 144 individuals and 17 relay teams came to Stonybrook Swim club in Hillsdale to participate in the Pascack Valley Sprint Triathlon, which consisted of a 300-meter swim, followed by a 10-mile bike ride and a 5-kilometer run. Proceeds fr
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 | Towns turn teal for cancer
09/10/2008
At 50 years old, Deborah Scanlon was misdiagnosed as suffering symptoms of menopause while ovarian cancer in her lymph nodes spread through her body and attacked her brain.
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 | Dills fund new scholarships
09/10/2008
Marianne and Bob Dill are familiar names to many in the Pascack Valley. They owned and operated the Rink in Montvale for decades before its closure in 2007.
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 | Jenny Romanelli - 105 years young
09/10/2008
Jean Nicolich describes her mother, Jenny Romanelli, as "fiercely independent, headstrong, and very healthy." Most would like those attributes ascribed to them when they reach 80. Jenny Romanelli, though, is 105.
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