Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Residents will be able to ask questions and share their concerns in a casual setting.
Officers from the Hillsdale Police Department will hold their first-ever "coffee with a cop" event at Starbucks on Broadway June 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Police Officer Adam Hampton, who is planning the new program, said they aim to get to know residents — and have residents get to know them — in an environment that is calmer than the typical events which bring police in their lives like being the victim of a crime or having a medical emergency. "This is an opportunity for us to break down the barriers," Hampton said. Four or five officers will be attending the event, including Hampton, Police Chief Chip Stalter, one of the department's detectives and other officers with experience in different subjects, so they hope to be able to answer …
Monday, May 20, 2013
Driver found after foot chase hiding under truck in Newark, police said.
Nutley police pursued the driver of a stolen car into Newark where they arrested him after a foot chase through the city, authorities said. On Monday, May 13, Nutley Officers spotted a vehicle speeding on Route 21 South that Passaic Police said was out of Newark. The driver, identified by police as Yusef Gresham, 34, of Hillsdale, reportedly sped up and made reckless maneuvers to elude police when Nutley police flashed their overhead lights. The pursuit continued into Newark where the driver allegedly attempted to elude police by making sharp, fast turns down side streets, according to a police report. Gresham stopped and exited the car near Lexington Avenue in Newark and ran into a backyard, the report stated. Newark police found …
Here's a look at the week ahead in Westwood, HIllsdale and Washington Township.
NJ Transit's concrete repairs at the Westwood Train Station are scheduled to start Monday morning. The platform will remain open during the work. The Pascack Valley Regional Board of Education is scheduled to vote this week on a $317,050 contract with Landsite Construction Company, Inc. to replace the bleachers at Pascack Valley High School. The Board meets at 7:30 p.m. Monday in Pascack Hills High School in Montvale. The Washington Township Zoning Board is scheduled to continue hearing an application for a proposed CVS on the corner of Pascack Road and Washington Avenue during their meeting this week. At previous hearings, the Board has heard testimony regarding the proposed signs for the site, including one with an electronic message …
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Here's a look at the past week in Westwood, Hillsdale and Washington Township.
Another civil lawsuit has been filed against Assemblyman Robert Schroeder of Washington Township. Harrington Park resident Phillip Corvelli alleges in a complaint filed in Hackensack April 30 that he made three loans to Schroeder totaling $245,000 in May and June of 2012. Corvelli is seeking more than $339,000 for the loans, interest and his court costs. The New Jersey Supreme Court unanimously decided Monday to uphold a contested 2007 decision from the Hillsdale Planning Board to approve a proposed housing project near Pascack Road. Caliber Builders, Inc. applied to the Board to build "Golden Orchards," a single-family age-restricted housing development, on a property off Ell Road. The site is located mostly in Hillsdale, with a small …
Thursday, May 16, 2013
A Harrington Park resident claims Robert Schroeder never made payments on three loans from last year.
Another civil lawsuit has been filed against Assemblyman Robert Schroeder of Washington Township. Harrington Park resident Phillip Corvelli alleges in a complaint filed in Hackensack April 30 that he made three loans to Schroeder totaling $245,000 in May and June of 2012. Corvelli is seeking more than $339,000 for the loans, interest and his court costs. The loans were initially due back that July, but the two agreed to extend the deadline to August, according to the complaint. The three checks from Hercules Global Logisitics that Schroeder gave to Corvelli were allegedly all returned for insufficient funds, just weeks after the assemblyman was charged with writing bad checks to a pair of investors. No payments have been made on the loans…
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The commission would work on flooding issues in Rockland and Bergen waterways like the Pascack Brook.
A group of lawmakers from New Jersey and New York met in Pearl River, N.Y. Wednesday to urge Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign a bill to create a bi-state flood commission. The commission would address flooding issues in waterways that flow between Rockland and Bergen Counties, including the Pascack Brook. Gov. Chris Christie signed New Jersey's version of the bill early last year. District 39 Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi joined the other lawmakers to support the creation of the 18-member commission, which would address issues affecting the Hackensack, Ramapo and Mahwah Rivers, as well as their tributaries. “Although separated by the state border, residents in Bergen and Rockland counties share a common problem — widespread and out of control …
Caliber Builders plans to build an age-restricted housing development on the border of Hillsdale and Washington Township.
The New Jersey Supreme Court unanimously decided Monday to uphold a contested 2007 decision from the Hillsdale Planning Board to approve a proposed housing project near Pascack Road. Caliber Builders, Inc. applied to the Board to build "Golden Orchards," a single-family age-restricted housing development, on a property off Ell Road. The site is located mostly in Hillsdale, with a small portion in Washington Township. They received approval in 2008. The project was opposed by the nearby Northgate Condominium Association because of the public notice for the Planning Board's hearings about the project, which incorrectly named the site's lot numbers. They brought the issue to court after the Board gave its approval. Lower courts had previously…
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The event will include a baseball tournament and swimming in a heated pool.
Team Kohan's "Play For Parkinson's" baseball and swimming fundraiser will take place this Saturday at the Stonybrook Swim Club in Hillsdale. The event will feature a single-elimination baseball tournament and home run derby from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and swimming from 3 to 6 p.m. There will also be raffles, a bounce castle, facepainting, custom airbrushed t-shirts and food. Raffle prizes include gift certificates, t-shirts, Giants and Jets gear, mayor and police chief for a day opportunities and sports equipment, among others. To enter a team in the tournament, email hbsa@hotmail.com. Donations are $10 to play and swim or $20 for adults to swim and get three prize tickets or $10 for children to swim and get one prize ticket. All money raised at…
Petitions are due to Bergen County Clerk by June 4.
Anyone interested in serving on their local school board has until June 4 to submit a petition to the county. Board members are responsible for a variety of duties each year, including setting district goals, overseeing the budget and curriculum and hiring administrators and staff. There are four seats up for election on the Westwood Regional Board of Education this year, including two three-year terms from Westwood, one three-year term from Washington Township and a one-year unexpired term for Washington Township from outgoing member Barbara Gregory. The Hillsdale Board of Education has two of seats up for election this year, including one full three-year term and one unexpired one-year term from former member Debbie Loganchuk. There are …
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Monday, May 13, 2013
@HillsdalePDNJ broadcasts a variety of useful info for borough residents.
The Hillsdale Police Department has one of the most-followed Twitter accounts among similarly-sized agencies across the country. The account, @HillsdalePDNJ, is ranked sixth in the country among law enforcement agencies with between 16 and 25 sworn officers, according to the International Association of Chiefs of Police's Center For Social Media. Running the account is a collaborative effort headed by Police Officers Adam Hampton and William Diedtrich, according to Police Chief Chip Stalter. As of publication, the account had 1,246 followers. Hillsdale Police were an early adopter of Twitter, having joined in 2009. They post a variety of information on the feed, including alerts for bad weather and traffic, general safety tips and info …
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