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Westwood Sees Major Flooding , With New Storm on the Way

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photo courtesy Westwood Mayor Ray Arroyo
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Westwood Nj, Westwood Mayor Ray Arroyo said Westwood saw significant flooding from the January 9-10 rainstorm. The Borough received 2.66 inches, while further up the Pascack Brook, Pearl River received 3.13 inches.

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Westwood Mayor Looks to Squash Rumor of Massive High Density Development

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“ A rumor is a rumor until someone official says otherwise.”
– Andy Chalk
Dear Residents:
There is currently a good bit of speculation and concern about large scale redevelopment projects coming to Westwood. I thought a quick review of how things get built in our town would be timely and appreciated. But in fact land use is nuanced and cannot be given a “quick review.”

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Westwood Volunteer Firefighter Kevin May Dies at 29

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Westwood Nj, Westwood volunteer firefighter died Monday, a week after he responded to a large house fire , the Westwood Volunteer Fire Department stated.

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NJDEP Blue Acres Program Adverse Impact on the Tax base of Local Municipalities

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Westwood NJ, the Mayor of Westwood Ray Arroyo spoke at length in a Facebook post on the impact of the NJDEP Blue Acres Program on the tax base of the municipality .
The NJDEP Blue Acres Program (within the Green Acres Program) purchases improved residential lots in flood prone areas in cooperation with FEMA and once acquired, removes the structures and improvements from the floodplain.   The project area for surveys may include lands that have already closed or are under contract pending closing.

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New Assembly Bill: A-294, would over rule local zoning and allowing developers of qualifying office parks and shopping centers to redevelop with no local input

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Westwood Mayor Ray Arroyo explains how Trento is attempting to once again overrule local zoning and allow developers of qualifying office parks and shopping centers to redevelop with residential mixed use, sticking taxpayers with the coats of new schools, added police and fire,water, sewage ,traffic and road infrastructure :

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