Searching for the truth in Upper Saddle River
Upper Saddle River Votes – Do We Want The Status Quo? With election day just 2 weeks away the flurry of activities in local and state level has been dizzying with canvasing, phone calls, meet and greets and debates. Neighboring towns have provided potential voters with a chance to hear the candidates and size them…
Smart meter installation in Upper Saddle River and the surrounding areas is well on its way. A glance at houses in the area show most homes have them in some neighborhoods. If you were going to opt out it is late, but if you have a meter installed you can get it removed. If you…
This Round Up includes a belated account of the past couple of weeks and the summary of this week. There is much going on! Saddle River Deer Cull Where to begin? The cull started with amazing chaos and confusion for residents. Surprising as a town of Saddle River’s reputation would imply some professionalism and thoroughness….
The backyard deer slaughter in Saddle River has started. Residents still have limited information and are forced to call the town repeatedly to get the information. They aren’t all happy and despite calls lives of humans and pets are being put in danger. Who would have thought that a location that is a dream to so many…
Bergen County’s Biggest Small Town is Still a Small Town at Heart Frank T Pallotta With more than 26,000 residents, and 26 square miles, Mahwah, New Jersey is one of Bergen County’s largest municipalities both in population and in area. We also play host some of the country’s largest corporate headquarters, regionals offices and distribution…
In a staggering act of questionable decision making, and significant animal cruelty Saddle River announced at the Mayor and Council Meeting on Monday October 1, 2018 that the deer cull has started. Rumors, questions discussions are over. It is here. The money has spoken. In a stunning rebuke to residents who were opposed to this…
Summer is drawing to a close and this has been a dizzying week for news. Towns,  elected officials and deer have been in the spotlight. Not all of it was good. Hence the Saturday edition of the Friday Round Up Saddle River Deer Cull The mayor and council met on Monday, with protests before, second…
Upper Saddle River Mayor & Council Meeting September 6, 2018 – One resident’s perspective: Several residents attended the USR M&C 9/6/18 meeting despite the fact that the USR borough bulletin had a typo publishing the meeting date as 9/12 instead of the actual 9/6, so many who had planned to attend were not there….
The arrival of smart meters in Upper Saddle River and surrounding communities has caused considerable discussion, consternation and questions as residents have attempted to understand them, and the issues and concerns surrounding them. So, it was interesting to see 4 representatives of Rockland Electric Company at the Mayor and Council meeting on Thursday, September 6,…