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Downed Wire Shuts Down East Saddle River Road Friday Afternoon

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Saddle River NJ, according to the Saddle River Fire Department Friday afternoon , the Saddle River FD was requested to E Saddle River Road for a wire down on fire. Asst. Chief 1140, Engine 1131, Engine 1133 and Rescue 1142 responded. Crews shut down the roadway and awaited the arrival of PSEG to secure the power. Engine 1131 extinguished the fire once the power was secured and crews were back in HQ a little after 2.5 hours after dispatch. No injuries reported .

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Sad Day for Music, Legendary Bucky Pizzarelli has Died

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Saddle River NJ, Bucky Pizzarelli, the legendary jazz and pop guitarist who was a lifelong New Jersey resident and a member of the New Jersey Hall of Fame has died at the age of 94.

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Saddle River Fire Brings Out Multi Borough Response

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Saddle River NJ,on Tuesday March 24th at approximately 12:10 pm the Saddle River Fire Department was requested to a home within the borough for a report of a possible fire. Upon their arrival , Chief Salvatori arrived on scene and found smoke showing from the residence and requested a second alarm be transmitted. Engine 1131 arrived on scene and began advancing a hose into the structure to extinguish the fire. Ladder 1141 arrived on scene second , began laddering the building and assisting with the fire attack. The fire was under control shortly at approximately 12:30pm and Saddle River Fire Department  sends a big Thank you to all of the mutual aid who responded to the scene and covered the firehouse.

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The Van Buskirk home, the first home EVER built in Saddle River, New Jersey, has been listed by Christie’s International Real Estate Northern New Jersey

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SADDLE RIVER NJ,  Across Bergen County, historic homes bring a bit of old-world charm and an air of modern opulence to residential living. This is the case with the Van Buskirk Home in Saddle River, recently listed by Christie’s International Real Estate Northern New Jersey, an exclusive affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate, voted Christie’s Affiliate of the Year in 2017 and 2018, and the fastest growing real estate brokerage in northern New Jersey. Located at 164 East Saddle River Road, Saddle River, the home is listed for $2.1 million.

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Orange and Rockland Power customers are being hounded by a new round of persistent predatory phone calls today from phony bill collectors

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PEARL RIVER NY, for Norther Bergen readers once again Orange and Rockland Power customers are being hounded by a new round of persistent predatory phone calls today from phony bill collectors trying to steal their money.

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Reader questions Northwest Bergen County Utilities Authority Involvement with Fair Share Housing

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“The question is how come Michael Kasparian, Chairman, Northwest Bergen County Utilities Authority (NBCUA) is a developer on this project. I am sure Saddle River attorney Russell Huntington from Huntington Bailey LLP in Westwood checked all the legalities of this “arrangement” but did he check possible ethics violation? Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi, also an attorney was representing the town of Saddle River in the past as its of counsel but she doesn’t represent Saddle River anymore. Perhaps as an Assemblywoman representing District 5 she could look into those possible ethics violations…”

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Reader suggests 24 affordable housing units in Saddle River will cost Taxpayers 30 to 50 million dollars for water and sewage

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“It does appear to be suspicious . The property at 78 Woodcliff Lake Rd. Saddle River, NJ that is supposed to have 24 affordable housing units built on it does not have a system in place for water and sewage. The quote that I heard was it is going to cost between 30 to 50 million dollars to put the water /sewage system in place. Something is not right…. Who is profiting here?”

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Is there a Link Between Northwest Bergen County Utilities Authority and Fair Share Housing ?

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Saddle River NJ, It doeas look like many of the former Bergen County Mayors join this small but powerful government utility organization. Who else wants to work “In addition, the NBCUA Board of Commissioners named sitting Commissioner Brian Chewcaskie of Allendale, NJ, as Chairman, replacing William Dator of Mahwah, NJ, whose term had expired. Michael Kasparian of Ho-ho-kus remains as Vice-Chairman, he heads MDK Development, of Paramus, NJ.”

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Reader calls Saddle River Forced Over-development Deal a “death sentence”

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“beautiful Saddle River received a death sentence with that Rosie O’Donnell property development. Hundreds of units for low income families. I almost threw up when I saw the announcement yesterday. Socialism is all about mixing people together and bringing them to the same miserable quality of life level. NJ is fast progressing into a Berlin wall era eastern sh!thole. I lived that misery and it is following me over here. Most shocking is that people do not even care with very few exceptions.”

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Saddle River Agrees to create nearly 150 new affordable homes in Court Forced Over-development Deal With Fair Share Housing Center

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Saddle River NJ,Resolving a lawsuit that alleged that one of the nation’s most exclusive towns had for decades enforced exclusionary zoning policies that excluded working families and people of color, the Borough of Saddle River agreed this week to create nearly 150 new affordable homes in a settlement with Fair Share Housing Center.

A 5-acre Bergen County estate formerly owned by legendary actress and comedian Rosie O’Donnell, and two adjoining lots, will be converted into a new inclusionary development with eight homes affordable to working families as part of a landmark fair housing agreement approved by local officials Feb. 10.

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OpenTable list the Saddle River Inn as one of the the most romantic restaurants in the country

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Saddle River NJ, OpenTable list the Saddle River Inn as one of the the most romantic restaurants in the country . Taking the guesswork out of Valentine’s Day, the most highly coveted date night of the year, OpenTable the world’s leading provider of online restaurant reservations released its annual list of the 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in America.

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Linda Rowe-Gray of Christie’s International Real Estate Northern New Jersey Finds Superior Customer Service is the Key to Success

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Saddle River NJ,  In the active real estate marketplace in northern New Jersey, Linda Rowe-Gray, an accomplished real estate expert and licensed broker, has found great success in the industry through the combination of her multi-faceted professional background, recognized level of customer service, deep knowledge of the area, continuing industry education, and, more recently, the power of Christie’s and its industry-leading home marketing programs. Rowe-Gray is a Broker Associate® with Christie’s International Real Estate Northern New Jersey, an exclusive partner of Christie’s International Real Estate and voted its Affiliate of the Year in 2017 and 2018.

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Saddle River Police and Fire Rescue Trapped Driver

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Saddle River NJ, Friday Morning morning, the Saddle River Fire Department was dispatched to Route 17 North & E Allendale Rd for a reported motor vehicle crash with entrapment. Saddle River Police Department, Chief Salvatori and Assistant Chief Kaufman arrived on scene to find a tractor trailer leaning to one side, with one occupant trapped within the vehicle. Rescue 1142 (OIC Lt. Pink) and Engine 1131 (OIC Lt. Biondi) arrived on scene, and began securing and stabilizing the tractor trailer. Crews then removed the passenger door, and assisted Valley Health System BLS & ALS crews remove the patient from the vehicle. Once the patient was removed from the vehicle, Fire department crews awaited the arrival of NJDOT, Bergen County Hazmat, and the tow to remove the vehicle. Saddle River Operations also assisted in the removal process.

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Bergen Tax Return Preparer Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For False Tax Filing

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Saddle River NJ, A tax preparer from Bergen County, New Jersey, was sentenced today to 72 months in prison for filing false federal income tax returns, stealing client refunds, and committing identity theft in connection with refunds stolen from a deceased taxpayer, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

Wayne Dunich-Kolb, 54, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Kevin McNulty to four counts of a second superseding indictment: aiding and assisting preparation of false tax returns; subscribing to false tax returns; mail fraud while on pretrial release; and aggravated identity theft. Judge McNulty imposed the sentence today in Newark federal court.

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Saddle River Fire Extinguishes Vehicle Fire on East Allendale Road

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Saddle River NJ, At 16:40 the Saddle River Fire Department was requested to E Allendale Road underneath the 17 overpass for a reported vehicle fire.

Assistant Chief 1140, Engine 1131 & Engine 1133 responded and quickly knocked the fire down. The driver was safely out of the vehicle, and crews were clear around 17:30 .

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