Government
By REBECCA GREENE
March 31, 2023
FAIR LAWN, NJ - The Borough is hosting coffee with the Mayor and Council on Tuesday, April 18 where residents can talk informally with their local representatives. Meet them at Borough Hall, 8-01 Fair Lawn Avenue, either 9-10 a.m. or 7-8 p.m. "No agenda, just coversation."
FAIR LAWN/GLEN ROCK, NJ – If you haven’t checked your bank account today, you may want to. Several residents who applied for the ANCHOR property tax relief report receiving a deposit today, March 28, 2023. In a joint statement by Governor Phil Murphy and Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio, they ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ - The borough has issued a Nabisco property demolition update today on its website, noting conditions will have to be right to bring down the tower on Route 208. There has been a great deal of public interest in the implosion because of the proximity to residential areas, admitted ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ - Daylight Savings Time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 12. Remember to "spring forward” by setting your clocks forward one hour. Don’t forget to change your Smoke Detector and Carbon Monoxide Detector batteries.
GLEN ROCK, NJ - The Nabisco implosion date will be discussed on March 10 at a construction meeting, according to the latest facts and questions on the borough's website. The borough updated its website on March 7, noting the next construction meeting is on March 10. Councilmember Paula Gilligan ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ - Mayor Kurt Peluso said the borough's Building Department "has gone above and beyond" on communicating with the public about the Nabisco plant implosion, which currently has no set date. "This council does not have a say on how the building comes down," Peluso said on February 28 ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ - The borough council has introduced an ordinance that will prohibit private lessons on any public recreation courts. The public hearing on the matter is scheduled for February 28. On January 24, the council introduced an ordinance titled "Parks and Recreation Areas", ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - Gabriel Bullaro has been appointed to the borough's Planning Board. The long-time resident and lawyer was sworn-in on February 2 to the 7-member board. He was a vocal member of the public during the recent set of hearings to construct 69 apartment units on Rock Road behind the ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - Ridgewood Water is conducting an information session to discuss water contaminants, a worrisome issue for at least the past two years as residents have received alarming notices from the utility. The session is planned to be held at Borough Hall, 1 Harding Plaza, on Saturday, ...
TETERBORO, NJ - The Federal Aviation Administration approved Teterboro Airport’s Noise Compatibility Program in mid-January. The plan was submitted in July 2022, and was available for a 60-day public review. The federal agency indicated it received no comments during that period. It was ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ – Garretson Forge and Farm, a historical landmark on River Road, has been awarded more than $300K in county grant monies to replace its roof, according to the Bergen County Board of Commissioners. Bergen County officials voted unanimously on Wednesday to approve a grant from the ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ - Local attorney Gail Gordon has been nominated to serve as a commissioner of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority. "I am very grateful to Governor Murphy for appointing me," Gordon told TAPinto. "There are many exciting developments happening in the Meadowlands and the ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ - The borough has a rich history of farming, which no doubt has played into many homeowners owning chicken coops. Last year, the borough revisited its animal ordinance and added a section regulating "the keeping of fowl". Fair Lawn Regulates Chicken Ownership; Requires Coops Be ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ - The year of 2022 could have been the year of the chicken in the borough when the governing body tightened regulations for chicken coops that are situated in backyards, sometimes right up next to a neighbor's yard. Last summer, the Borough Council voted for an amendment to its ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - Put this in your travel plans for tomorrow, Tuesday, January 24: several road closures for hazardous tree removal. Due to the removal of three hazardous trees on Harristown Road near Glen Avenue, several roads around the removal area will need to close temporarily between the ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ - Disaster Planning. One would hope it was never needed, but more than one disastrous event has occurred during the last 20 years. Were you ready? Tom Metzler, CEM and Eric Boettcher will discuss the local hazards and vulnerabilities in and around Fair Lawn on Tuesday, January 24 ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ - The borough will receive federal funds to assist in the clean-up of water contaminants, according to an announcement orchestrated through Congressman Josh Gottheimer's office. On Friday, January 13, Gottheimer joined borough water technicians and Deputy Mayor Cristina Cutrone to ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - Some say it was one meeting not to miss, which included kind words, a fond goodbye to a councilman and a rousing welcome to a new council member. The January 6 council meeting last week was a "fun" example on how to do reorganization right. The council met again on January 11 ...
TRENTON, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy announced that the State of New Jersey is extending the application deadline for the new ANCHOR property tax relief program to ensure every eligible New Jerseyan takes advantage of the sizable relief. The new application deadline is being extended to February ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - To a host of cheers, Mayor Kristine Morieko announced she is running for re-election at the Borough Council's reorganization meeting Friday night. On January 6, during the light-hearted meeting in which the members of the council bid outgoing councilman Rob Dill adieu, Morieko ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ - With no swear-ins of new or incumbent council members on the agenda, the borough's council reorganized on January 3 reaffirming its mayor and juggling the two deputy mayor positions. Council member Cristina Cutrone said she was reminded by a woman she knows that even when things ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ - Having backyard chickens has gotten more complicated as borough officials try to address issues for neighbors of those with fowl. Fair Lawn Regulates Chicken Ownership; Requires Coops Be Free of Vermin The Borough Council updated an ordinance addressing "regulations governing ...
TRENTON, NJ — State Senators Troy Singleton and Linda Greenstein want to expand culpability requirements for unlawful firearms trafficking violations under a proposed law. The legislation, Senate Bill 2159, known as the “Real Accountability for Consequences of Unlawful Trafficking of Firearms ...
NEW JERSEY — New Jersey has five different tax relief programs for homeowners and renters. Ellen Steinberg is the chairperson of the NJ Senior Council. She said it's important all New Jersey residents know about the programs, and there's one major reason why. "Because it's their money," ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - While borough officials have said they were looking to avoid court when they agreed to the Fair Share Housing plan several years ago, they now find themselves embroiled in two lawsuits over the denial of a developer's proposal to construct 69 apartments in a mixed-use development on ...
TRENTON, NJ -- Senator Linda Greenstein (D-Middlesex/Mercer) is pushing legislation that would require transportation network companies (TNC) such as Uber or Lyft to share information concerning a driver’s sexual misconduct history. The legislation, which is aimed at holding ride-sharing drivers ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - The borough has released new Recycling Center hours beginning January 3, 2023. You'll Want to Know the New Glen Rock Recycling Schedule NEW HOURS: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, & Saturday Closed Wednesday and Sunday to the public. (On ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - Recycling hours will change after the borough hired a private company to pick up commingle recycling on Thursdays instead of Tuesdays as borough employees have done in the past. "We've had difficulty with commingling pickup for the last couple years," Borough Administrator Lenora ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ – Many borough officials and council members thought it may be nearly impossible to attain, but the Mayor and Borough Council can now tout a triple-A bond rating that has lasted for more than a year during a difficult, inflation-laden economy coming out of the covid pandemic. "The ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - A representative from the League of Women Voters said the election results listed on the borough website the night of the election, November 8, did not match the county's tally on its website which was "very confusing" and "didn't work for the voters." Mireille Schuck, who spoke ...