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Route 17 North and South Were closed on Sunday due to a motor vehicle crash in Upper Saddle River

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Upper Saddle River NJ, Early Sunday Route 17 North and South are closed due to a motor vehicle crash with wires across the highway.  The Borough of Upper Saddle River posted a note o their Facebook page saying,” Power line down on Rt 17 north as cars enter Upper Saddle River .Please avoid the area.Route 17 North and South are closed due to a motor vehicle crash with wires across the highway. Please plan an alternate rout” Upper Saddle River police and fire were on the scene .

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ENVIRONMENT & HOME VALUES: Does drinking water quality affect house prices?

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Upper Saddle River NJ, ENVIRONMENT & HOME VALUES: Does drinking water quality affect house prices? GreenUSR home values are still in decline. How about air pollution and other forms of environmental impact (100 acres tree removal, etc.). Perhaps it is time to study the following concept?

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Upper Saddle River and Allendale Receive a Drug-Free Communities Grant Aimed at Preventing Youth Substance Abuse.

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Upper Saddle River NJ, Upper Saddle River and Allendale receive a Drug-Free communities grant aimed at preventing youth substance abuse.

On Friday, December 28, 2019, the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) announced a new round of 42 grants for its Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program. The Borough of Upper Saddle River had applied for this grant on behalf of the USRA Coalition, which is a partnership between Upper Saddle River and Allendale. The USRA was formed in 2017 with a mentoring grant and has become a well-recognized and active organization.

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Upper Saddle River Fire Department Responds to Car Fire

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Upper Saddle River NJ, This afternoon, the Upper Saddle River Fire Department was requested to the scene of a working car fire. Upon arrival of Engine 1232, crews stretched two hand lines and extinguished the fire. Engine 1231 arrived second due and supplied 1232 with their water. Tanker 1233 also responded to block traffic.

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Plastic Pumpkin Removed from Deer’s head in Upper Saddle River

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Upper Saddle River NJ, a deer with a plastic pumpkin stuck on its head  was wondering the Borough of Upper Saddle River for days . The Upper Saddle River Police had issued an, “If anyone spots the deer with the pumpkin on its head please call the USRPD at 201-327-2700 immediately with exact location. We have a team searching for it. Thank you.” .The deer has been found and the pumpkin removed. Outstanding work by TYCO Animal Control and the NJ Division of Fish & Wildlife.

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Cold Weather is Here : Heating Season Safety Tips From PSE&G

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Ridgewood NJ, Cold weather is here and the heating season is upon us. Natural gas is a clean burning and safe source of energy to keep your home warm. PSE&G continues to invest in major upgrades to our gas system so you have safe, reliable natural gas now and in the future. Most importantly, we want to provide gas safety information for you and your family.

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Upper Saddle River Police report the passing of Senior Dispatcher Robert “Bobby” Hyman

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Upper Saddle River NJ, Upper Saddle River Police report the passing of Senior Dispatcher Robert “Bobby” Hyman.

” It is with heavy hearts that the Upper Saddle River Police Department announces the untimely passing of Senior Dispatcher Robert “Bobby” Hyman. Bobby answered the calls of residents and kept the officers of the USRPD safe for 25 years. Bobby was a great friend with an infectious laugh that will be impossible to forget. We will all miss him very much.

Bobby also served the public as a member of both the Mahwah and Upper Saddle River Fire Departments. He was a dedicated coach for numerous Mahwah sports teams. Please keep Bobby’s wife and two sons, ages 10 and 16, in your thoughts and prayers.”

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Orange & Rockland Life-Support Equipment Program

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Upper Saddle River NJ, If you or a loved one is on life support, make sure you enroll in our Life-Support Equipment program. It doesn’t guarantee uninterrupted electric service, but when unavoidable power outages occur, the program provides information and notifications to help you stay informed, prepared, and safe.

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Upper Saddle River on Coyote Watch

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Upper Saddle River NJ, The Upper Saddle River Police Department’s paramount function is the safety of all our residents. After the recent coyote attacks in Mahwah, N.J., The Upper Saddle River Police Department is furnishing all our residents with some tips concerning coyotes and what to do if you are confronted by a coyote. Residents need to remember that the Coyote is part of the wildlife population in the Borough of Upper Saddle River. Coyotes are usually very timid and have adapted to living with the general population. If you see a coyote, and it is being aggressive please contact the Upper Saddle River Police Department at 201-327-2700.

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UPPER SADDLE RIVER MAYORAL CANDIDATE QUESTIONS MAYOR’S USE OF SWIFT911 EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM

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UPPER SADDLE RIVER NJ , Upper Saddle River residents who subscribe to the Borough’s Swift911 emergency notification system received a blast email Monday at 1:19 pm alerting them not to an urgent immediate situation in town but rather a message from Mayor Joanne Minichetti trying to explain away her failed leadership.

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Upper Saddle River Moves to Sure Up Finances

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Upper Saddle River NJ, at the USR September council meeting questions, were raised concerning the annual municipal audit. Municipalities are required to undergo an audit on a yearly basis. Recommendations are made. These audits are very thorough and stringent. Each municipality’s audit must be reviewed, posted on the municipality’s website and sent to the Department of Community Affairs for their review. Our auditing firm, Lerch, Vinci and Higgins have completed the Borough’s 2018 audit. It can be found on www.usrtoday.org.

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Apple Ridge Stop Work Order Lifted by Upper Saddle River

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Upper Saddle River NJ, On August 28, 2019 the following email was sent to Toll Brother by Boswell Engineering lifting the Stop Work Order on that portion located in Upper Saddle River.

Please allow this email to summarize the chronology of this project since the issuance of a Stop Work Orders for this project on July 23, 2019. This email will also rescind the Stop Work Order issued on July 23, 2019 subject to the terms noted below.

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Reader says “Boswell, the NJDEP and NJ LSRP are all complicit in allowing the simultaneous deforestation of 100 acres”

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“The ENGINEER is expected to be an engineer. The boroughs have gore Boswell engineering. Boswell, the NJDEP and NJ LSRP are all complicit in allowing the simultaneous deforestation of 100 acres; leaving a veritable desert, ripe for the erosion that ensued since the winter of 2017. People HAVE been complaining to all these entities, only to be ignored or told they have done everything within their power to control what is an uncontrolled situation. They have lied on multiple occasions to many different people…all of them. And they’ve refused to accept what has been proven: arsenic is being dumped…because to accept that would shine a light on their own mistake, in having allowed the entire property to have been “remediated” all at once. The Borough of USR has tried to pass the buck by stating that NJ DEP allowed that…but Boswell, and de facto the the town, had the authority to intervene. THE FAILURE IS ON ALL LEVELS. And Toll Brothers has done nothing that it wasn’t directed to do by the authorities. This is all at the feet of the regulators.”

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Reader says Problem Development, Blame the Building Department

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“If anything Toll Brothers removing 1000+ trees, replacing with new ones and bringing fresh clean top soil – in turn cleaning up 100+ acres is actually a good thing. Why doesn’t anyone blame the building departments – where is the frustration and anger in the incompetence from these town building departments? Toll Brothers is following their requests – building department should have been proactive and requested more from the beginning of the project to reduce the likely hood of run-off from future storms. As for home value some residents are complaining in the reduction of home value – however they are building luxury homes and should in fact bring the area up in value.”

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CBS News Revisits Apple Ridge Development Site

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Upper Saddle River NJ, Bergen residents express serious concerns over brown water that’s originating from nearby development construction site.

According to CBS News ,”Some Bergen County residents say they a water emergency on their hands.”

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