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Posted on March 23, 2023 March 23, 2023

In Contentious Meeting Mahwah Council Approves Ridge Road Affordable Housing

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Mahwah NJ, Mahwah Council members voted 4-3 on Monday nights contentious meeting to approve an ordinance establishing an affordable multi-housing overlay district at 457 Ridge Road.

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Posted on September 19, 2022 September 29, 2022

Duke Golz for Mahwah Council

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Mahwah NJ, William “Duke” Golz, a 43 year old life long Mahwah resident, has declared his candidacy for the Mahwah Township Council in this November’s election. He joins incumbents George Ervin, Rob Ferguson, Jon Wong, Janet Ariemma, and newcomer Ward Donigian- a member of the Recreation Committee and Planning Board, in a hotly contested race for four seats up on the township’s nonpartisan governing body.

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Posted on April 9, 2019 April 9, 2019

Mahwah Finally Has A New Police Chief

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photo courtesy of Mahwah Strong

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Mahwah NJ, After weeks of delays Mahwah has a new police chief . Captain Jaffe was finally appointed Police Chief by a 5-2 Vote . After weeks of tabling the vote on the mayoral appointment for police chief, Mahwah can now officially call Stephen Jaffe, Chief of Police.

The town council has approved the mayoral appointment by a 5-2 vote at tonight’s special council meeting with Ferguson, Ariemma, Paz, Wong and May voting yes and Wysocki and Ervin voting no.

According to the group Mahwah Strong on February 24th, Mayor John Roth appointed Captain Stephen Jaffe to replace retiring Chief James Batelli. The appointment requires approval by the town council.

Posted on May 23, 2015 January 20, 2019

Mahwah council OKs signage for recall of mayor

MAY 22, 2015 LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2015, 2:46 PM
BY TOM NOBILE
STAFF WRITER |
MAHWAH SUBURBAN NEWS

Mahwah — Permission to post signs in an effort to recall Mayor William Laforet was granted by the Township Council on Thursday, May 21, despite allegations by one member that the mayor had pressured him to deny the request.
Prior to the governing body’s vote, Councilman Steve Sbarra read a statement on record claiming the mayor had approached him late Tuesday, May 19, after an Affordable Housing Commission meeting in an effort to sway the council’s judgment.

“[Laforet] then said, and I quote, ‘You need to talk to your fellow council members and make sure they vote ‘no’ to the signs or things in this town will get worse,” Sbarra stated.
He also referred to measures that have been implemented to improve relations and communication between the council and the police department. Police Chief James Batelli said in an interview Friday, May 22, that he had recently agreed to provide the council with a briefing packet of police activity every two weeks, in response to council complaints that information has been falling through the cracks.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/mahwah-council-oks-signage-for-recall-of-mayor-1.1341150