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The $15.2 Million Mystery: DOT Under Fire for Secretly Switching Route 17 Widening Contract

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Route 17 widening project

photo Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco talking to PBS New Jersey’s Brenda Flanagan today about the County’s role in working to advance the Route 17 bottleneck resolution

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Hackensack NJ, This is a crucial, complex story involving a major infrastructure project, significant taxpayer money, and serious allegations of lack of transparency and potential corruption at the state level. The rewrite focuses on the “mystery” of the contract switch, the OPRA denial, and the high-stakes nature of the Route 17 widening for maximum impact.

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$45 Million Price Tag: Mahwah OKs $12.3M More for New DPW Plant Despite “Outrageous” Cost Hike

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Mahwah Votes to Fund Final Phase of DPW Facility, Bringing Total Project Cost to $45 Million

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Mahwah NJ, Mahwah Township officials have made a difficult, but necessary, decision.

At the October 20th meeting, the Mahwah Township Council approved three bond ordinances totaling $12.3 million in additional appropriations to complete the new Department of Public Works (DPW) facility on Micik Lane. This latest increase brings the project’s total estimated cost to a staggering $45 million.

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Ridgewood Breaks Ground on West Glen Avenue Sidewalk Project to Boost Pedestrian Safety

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photo courtesy of Village Manager Keith Kazmark

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RIDGEWOOD, NJ — The Village of Ridgewood has officially broken ground on the long-awaited West Glen Avenue sidewalk project (Phase 1), marking a major step forward in the community’s push for improved pedestrian safety along one of its busiest roadways.

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