>Ex-Bergen official to lead land-use authority; Former BCIA chairman charged with mortage fraud
Thursday, March 17, 2011
LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY MARCH 18, 2011, 9:00 AM
BY MERRY FIRSCHEIN
THE RECORD
STAFF WRITER
UPPER SADDLE RIVER — The former chairman of the Bergen County Improvement Authority, who was indicted last year on mortgage fraud charges, was appointed to lead the borough’s newly combined Planning-Zoning Board on Thursday night.
Ronald O’Malley was appointed to the remainder of a four-year term left vacant when Planning Board Chairman James Vergona stepped down. O’Malley already was a member of the Zoning Board, serving since 1996. He was elected chairman of the merged land-use authority at its reorganization meeting Thursday.
New Jersey land-use regulations state that municipalities can combine their planning and zoning boards with approval of the municipal council and adoption of an ordinance if they have a population of fewer than 15,000 residents. Upper Saddle River has about 8,000 residents, Mayor Ken Gabbert said
