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“50 Years of Neglect”: How Regional Flooding is Destroying Pascack Valley’s Irreplaceable Canopy

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Regional Flooding Threatens Pascack Valley: The Silent Loss of Irreplaceable Trees and Stream Banks

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Four major rainstorms in just six weeks have shattered a two-year drought across Northern New Jersey, forcing Pascack Valley residents to contend with recurring floodwaters once again. While the immediate focus remains on home protection, municipal leaders are warning of a deeper ecological crisis: 50 years of accumulated waterway neglect that is actively destroying the region’s irreplaceable mature trees, eroding stream banks, and crippling natural drainage.

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Bergen County Illegal Dumping Buzz: Prominent Landscaping Firm Caught Unloading Waste in Ridgewood?

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Illegal Dumping Accusations in Ridgewood: Local Landscaping Firm Under Scrutiny Along Route 17

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Ridgewood NJ, Reports and local chatter are circulating across Bergen County regarding alleged unlawful dumping activities tied to a prominent regional landscaping company.

According to eyewitness observations, a commercial landscaping crew was seen dumping waste materials along Route 17 Southbound in Ridgewood. Initial rumors pointed to activity near the Schedler property, while subsequent reports claimed dumping took place at a Route 17 location associated with local business owner Denny Wiggers—despite records showing he does not hold ownership of a Route 17 parcel in that area.

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Banning the Grid Strain: Why The Town of Paramus Wants to Outlaw Data Centers Entirely

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Tech vs. Environment: Paramus Proposes Historic Ordinance to Ban Data Centers

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The Borough of Paramus, New Jersey, is taking a aggressive stand against the expansion of Big Tech. The Paramus Environmental Commission, alongside Mayor Christopher DiPiazza and the Borough Council, is officially reviewing a draft ordinance that would completely ban new commercial data centers from opening within the municipality.

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Contaminated Soil Removal at Ridgewood’s Schedler Property Hit with Rain Delay

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Ridgewood’s Schedler Property Soil Cleanup Delayed by Weather and Permits

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Ridgewood NJ, Efforts to remove thousands of tons of contaminated soil from the historic Zabriskie-Schedler property in Ridgewood, NJ, have hit an unexpected roadblock. What was originally slated as a swift, six-week, $1.7 million remediation project is now facing ongoing delays due to a combination of bureaucratic paperwork and heavy rain.

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The Massive Zabriskie-Schedler Remediation Project in Ridgewood Gets Under Way

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The Great Schedler Dig: Ridgewood Begins Massive $1.6M Cleanup of Contaminated Soil

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Ridgewood NJ, History and modern infrastructure collided this week in Ridgewood as heavy machinery finally descended upon the historic Zabriskie-Schedler property. For the next six weeks, a massive remediation project will work to undo years of environmental oversight, clearing the way for the site’s future while protecting one of the last wood-frame Dutch farmhouses in Bergen County.

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First Goats, Now Fire? Ridgewood Eyes Radical NYC Tactics for Twinney Pond

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From Goats to Grassfires? Ridgewood Debates Radical New Ways to Save Twinney Pond

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Ridhgewood NJ, In the quiet enclave of Ridgewood, NJ, a debate is blooming over how to handle the invasive species taking over Twinney Pond. While Councilperson Winograd recently made headlines by suggesting the Village hire a “goat brigade”—a method famously used by the New York City Department of Parks—residents are now looking across the Hudson and asking: What comes next?

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Westwood Launches Composting Pilot Program With Help From Eagle Scout Project

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WESTWOOD, NJ — The Borough of Westwood is kicking off a new composting pilot program aimed at cutting down landfill waste, saving money, and creating nutrient-rich soil — with the help of a local Eagle Scout.

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