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Saddle River NJ, NJ, Tick exposure can occur year-round, but ticks are most active during warmer months (April-September). Know which ticks are most common in your area.
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Downed Wire Shuts Down East Saddle River Road Friday Afternoon
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Saddle River NJ, according to the Saddle River Fire Department Friday afternoon , the Saddle River FD was requested to E Saddle River Road for a wire down on fire. Asst. Chief 1140, Engine 1131, Engine 1133 and Rescue 1142 responded. Crews shut down the roadway and awaited the arrival of PSEG to secure the power. Engine 1131 extinguished the fire once the power was secured and crews were back in HQ a little after 2.5 hours after dispatch. No injuries reported .
Court Forced Over development and High Density Housing in the Eye of Coronavirus Pandemic Storm in Bergen County
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Upper Saddle River NJ , for over 2 years the Ridgewood blog has tracked the continuing saga of the Toll Brothers Apple Ridge development in Upper Saddle River . We have chronicled the rampant over development being rammed down the throats of taxpayers by the courts under the guise of “Fair Share Housing”, the remediation problems , the run off issues , and the infrastructure ,transportation and educational shortfalls .
Sad Day for Music, Legendary Bucky Pizzarelli has Died
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Saddle River NJ, Bucky Pizzarelli, the legendary jazz and pop guitarist who was a lifelong New Jersey resident and a member of the New Jersey Hall of Fame has died at the age of 94.
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Saddle River Fire Brings Out Multi Borough Response
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Saddle River NJ,on Tuesday March 24th at approximately 12:10 pm the Saddle River Fire Department was requested to a home within the borough for a report of a possible fire. Upon their arrival , Chief Salvatori arrived on scene and found smoke showing from the residence and requested a second alarm be transmitted. Engine 1131 arrived on scene and began advancing a hose into the structure to extinguish the fire. Ladder 1141 arrived on scene second , began laddering the building and assisting with the fire attack. The fire was under control shortly at approximately 12:30pm and Saddle River Fire Department sends a big Thank you to all of the mutual aid who responded to the scene and covered the firehouse.
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The Van Buskirk home, the first home EVER built in Saddle River, New Jersey, has been listed by Christie’s International Real Estate Northern New Jersey
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SADDLE RIVER NJ, Across Bergen County, historic homes bring a bit of old-world charm and an air of modern opulence to residential living. This is the case with the Van Buskirk Home in Saddle River, recently listed by Christie’s International Real Estate Northern New Jersey, an exclusive affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate, voted Christie’s Affiliate of the Year in 2017 and 2018, and the fastest growing real estate brokerage in northern New Jersey. Located at 164 East Saddle River Road, Saddle River, the home is listed for $2.1 million.
Reader questions Northwest Bergen County Utilities Authority Involvement with Fair Share Housing
“The question is how come Michael Kasparian, Chairman, Northwest Bergen County Utilities Authority (NBCUA) is a developer on this project. I am sure Saddle River attorney Russell Huntington from Huntington Bailey LLP in Westwood checked all the legalities of this “arrangement” but did he check possible ethics violation? Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi, also an attorney was representing the town of Saddle River in the past as its of counsel but she doesn’t represent Saddle River anymore. Perhaps as an Assemblywoman representing District 5 she could look into those possible ethics violations…”
Northwest Bergen County Utilities Authority Involvement with Fair Share Housing
Reader suggests 24 affordable housing units in Saddle River will cost Taxpayers 30 to 50 million dollars for water and sewage
“It does appear to be suspicious . The property at 78 Woodcliff Lake Rd. Saddle River, NJ that is supposed to have 24 affordable housing units built on it does not have a system in place for water and sewage. The quote that I heard was it is going to cost between 30 to 50 million dollars to put the water /sewage system in place. Something is not right…. Who is profiting here?”
Is there a Link Between Northwest Bergen County Utilities Authority and Fair Share Housing ?
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Saddle River NJ, It doeas look like many of the former Bergen County Mayors join this small but powerful government utility organization. Who else wants to work “In addition, the NBCUA Board of Commissioners named sitting Commissioner Brian Chewcaskie of Allendale, NJ, as Chairman, replacing William Dator of Mahwah, NJ, whose term had expired. Michael Kasparian of Ho-ho-kus remains as Vice-Chairman, he heads MDK Development, of Paramus, NJ.”
Reader calls Saddle River Forced Over-development Deal a “death sentence”
“beautiful Saddle River received a death sentence with that Rosie O’Donnell property development. Hundreds of units for low income families. I almost threw up when I saw the announcement yesterday. Socialism is all about mixing people together and bringing them to the same miserable quality of life level. NJ is fast progressing into a Berlin wall era eastern sh!thole. I lived that misery and it is following me over here. Most shocking is that people do not even care with very few exceptions.”
OpenTable list the Saddle River Inn as one of the the most romantic restaurants in the country
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Saddle River NJ, OpenTable list the Saddle River Inn as one of the the most romantic restaurants in the country . Taking the guesswork out of Valentine’s Day, the most highly coveted date night of the year, OpenTable the world’s leading provider of online restaurant reservations released its annual list of the 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in America.
Father and Son Team Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Investors of Millions of Dollars
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Park Ridge NJ, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced that a father and son were sentenced to prison today for defrauding investors in two successive multi-million dollar scams involving sales of bogus investments. After defrauding 26 investors in the first scam, the father and son agreed to pay $5.5 million, including $4 million in investor restitution, to settle a lawsuit filed by the New Jersey Bureau of Securities. They then proceeded to defraud 15 of the same investors of $3 million in a second scam.
Linda Rowe-Gray of Christie’s International Real Estate Northern New Jersey Finds Superior Customer Service is the Key to Success
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Saddle River NJ, In the active real estate marketplace in northern New Jersey, Linda Rowe-Gray, an accomplished real estate expert and licensed broker, has found great success in the industry through the combination of her multi-faceted professional background, recognized level of customer service, deep knowledge of the area, continuing industry education, and, more recently, the power of Christie’s and its industry-leading home marketing programs. Rowe-Gray is a Broker Associate® with Christie’s International Real Estate Northern New Jersey, an exclusive partner of Christie’s International Real Estate and voted its Affiliate of the Year in 2017 and 2018.
ENVIRONMENT & HOME VALUES: Does drinking water quality affect house prices?
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Upper Saddle River NJ, ENVIRONMENT & HOME VALUES: Does drinking water quality affect house prices? GreenUSR home values are still in decline. How about air pollution and other forms of environmental impact (100 acres tree removal, etc.). Perhaps it is time to study the following concept?
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GARDEN STATE PRESERVATION TRUST ANNOUNCES $87 MILLION FOR GREEN ACRES PROJECTS INCLUDING SADDLE RIVER AND EAST RUTHERFORD
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Saddle River NJ, The Garden State Preservation Trust has approved and recommended to the New Jersey State Legislature nearly $87 million in funding for projects to develop or update parks, playgrounds and fields, including $1 million for Vista Park in the City of Paterson, to help enhance quality of life statewide, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe announced today. The Vista Park site in Paterson – one of many in the state that benefit from the grants — would add 40,000 square feet of green space, among other amenities.
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