Searching for the truth in Upper Saddle River
In an interesting update to the ongoing environmental disaster at the Toll Brothers site the Borough of Upper Saddle River has instigated a Stop Work Order on Toll Brothers Preserve and One Lake Street, (along with Mahwah Orchard Ridge). In a late evening Swift 911 on July 23, 2019 the details were sent out to…
UPDATE: This observation was done after the initial torrential runoff which had no barriers – except for a couple of bales of hay – which clearly didn’t work. In light of this afternoons violent storms (July 22, 2019), a quick trip to Preserve @ Toll Brothers was in order to see if there was any…
It’s official, it’s a heatwave. Dangerous weather means being safe is something you do need to think about. One of the most difficult aspects of dealing with extreme weather, is knowing if someone is becoming dehydrated or overheated. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital & Weill Cornell Medicine Emergency Medicine Physician Dr. Alexis Halpern, has put together some useful…
The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for Wednesday July 17th to Sunday July 21st and includes Bergen Country. With the heat index so high it is useful to be aware of certain things. Heat affects people and animals very quickly and certain groups are more susceptible to trouble, especially senior citizens and…
From Borough website USRToday: Planning Board Notice of Cancellation Please be advised that the Planning Board meeting scheduled for 7/10 has been cancelled. Again. Must be absolutely nothing to discuss.
Two years and counting. The environmental nightmare that Toll Brothers created continues. The torrential rain that occurred yesterday (July 11, 2019) resulted in a flood of mud, laced with toxins, breaching the construction site and hitting Carlough Road. This has been going on for 2 years. 2 years. Let that sink in. When…
If you didn’t get to the Upper Saddle River mayor and council meeting Monday July 8 head over to UpperSaddleRiverNews to read a good account of what took place. There you will find information on the Executive Session (no members of public) and the Public meeting. If you pay taxes in Upper Saddle River it…
The Mayor and Council Meeting is tonight Monday July 8, 2019 @8pm Public portion Agenda for meeting includes a number of interesting items: Proclamation?? um July?? The rest of the entire planet celebrated it in June. Are the mayor and council really living in a cave? Have they never heard of Stonewall?…
Amid all the gnashing of teeth and chorus of complaints from residents in Upper Saddle River over the lack of transparency and accountability by the mayor and council finally there is a glimmer of hope. Despite the continued foot dragging by Mayor Minichetti and her accomplices (too many things to look into / too much…
One of the great and much under appreciated things about living in Upper Saddle River are the dark nights. With very few street lights creating light pollution the area is considerably darker than many other areas, especially cities. With it there are a host of special things that town residents are able to enjoy, without…