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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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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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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.
Continue reading The Massive Zabriskie-Schedler Remediation Project in Ridgewood Gets Under Way
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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?
Continue reading First Goats, Now Fire? Ridgewood Eyes Radical NYC Tactics for Twinney Pond
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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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