Man Killed by Train, Chlorine Exposure Sends 15 to Hospital, Court Ruling on Dam Top This Week's News

Washington Twp. Man Struck, Killed by Train in Westwood

A 26-year-old Washington Township man was killed early Thursday after he was hit by a train in Westwood.

Witnesses saw Robert J. DeRosa walking on the tracks near Emerson at about midnight just before he was hit by a Hoboken-bound train, according to NJ Transit spokesperson Courtney Carroll. 

Chlorine Exposure at YJCC Sends 15 to Hospital

Twelve children and three adults were hospitalized for exposure to high levels of chlorine at the Bergen County YJCC on Pascack Road Tuesday afternoon, Washington Township Police Chief Randy Ciocco said in a press release.

Hillsdale Can't Stop United Water Dam Project, Judge Rules

A superior court judge decided Thursday that Hillsdale's ordinances could not stop United Water from proceeding with their dam improvement project at the Woodcliff Lake Reservoir.

The Department of Environmental Protection has exclusive authority over dams in New Jersey via the Safe Dams Act and the Water Supply Management Act, Judge Alexander Carver ruled in his 11-page decision.

Mercedes-Benz Films Ad in Hillsdale

A digital media crew from Mercedes-Benz filmed "technology footage" on Park Avenue in Hillsdale last week.

The street was closed between Patterson Street and the railroad tracks while the crew shot footage to show off the company's Parktronic system, which can steer a car into — and out of — a parking spot, according to Donna Boland, a company spokesperson.

Julie Keating Appointed to Westwood Regional School Board

The Westwood Regional Board of Education voted to appoint Washington Township resident Julie Keating to an empty board seat during their meeting Thursday night.

Keating is the district test coordinator at Cresskill Public Schools and a former classroom teacher for 15 years. She has two children in college and another who attends Westwood Regional High School.

Westwood Hospital Opening Wound Healing Center

HackensackUMC at Pascack Valley officials are planning to open a new wound healing center to treat patients with diabetes. 

The center, which will be built in the ground floor of the Pascack Valley Medical Science Building at 270 Old Hook Road next to the hospital, will feature three hyperbaric chambers which will help patients with diabetic wounds or post-op infections, according to hospital CEO Chad Melton. 

Board Approves New Westwood Tire Store

ETD Discount Tire Center is planning to open a new store on Kinderkamack Road in Westwood. The application was unanimously approved by the Westwood Zoning Board during a special meeting last week.

New Spa Coming to Washington Township

Another new business is coming to the Washington Town Center.

The Washington Township Planning Board unanimously approved the application for Body Empathy spa during their meeting Wednesday night, pending OKs from the Fire Department and Board of Health.