Searching for the truth in Upper Saddle River
Who doesn’t love a good mystery? A good Whodunit? Will they or won’t they? Heading into the weekend when Upper Saddle River administration is away, the mayor and council are enjoying a well deserved rest, borough hall is closed and no one is around to monitor activity the question is……will Toll Brothers purge the tanks…
Did you attend the meeting earlier this week on Monday night (December 27, 2019) where over $9,000,000 bonds were the subject of discussion? A very big number, that wasn’t so clearly presented in the agenda. Do you know what the money is for, where it is going? Written in a formalized bureaucratic style, which is…
As the year wraps up Upper Saddle River mayor and council are holding their ‘End of Year Meeting’ at 4pm today (December 30, 2019). Agenda here. It appears mostly about shuffling money around (“transfer of appropriations”) and bonds, so if fiduciary issues are your thing it might be of interest and worth your time. It’s…
What Were They Thinking? If you are one of the drivers who uses Route 17 near Upper Saddle River you had better be awake, off your phone, not texting and really paying attention. Not enough with the chaotic entry onto the road from the line of gas stations along the stretch from BP Quick Check…
No fancy words. Just thank you for your service. The Department of Veteran’s Affairs says it best: November 11 is Veterans Day. Today, Americans honor those who served our Nation in uniform. They are our mothers and fathers, our brothers and sisters, our children, and our neighbors. Remembering their service helps repay the debt…
Finally!! a Swift 911 that is correct and essential and worth reading carefully. In case you haven’t received it be warned there is a bear in town. Residents in the Old Stone Church area have reported sighting a bear and police and animal control responded, but didn’t find it. Please note all the information –…
The election is over and the abyssmal turnout and results has ensured that 4 more years of questionable decisions and seat of the pants governing will continue. Such a shame residents couldn’t distinguish the difference between being a really nice person ( is the town a sorority?) and an effective elected leader. Or putting the…
Early in the mayor and council meeting on September 18, with many police officers in the room to witness the swearing in of a new Upper Saddle River officer a cellphone alarm went off, rapidly followed by others in the room. Officers and public were distracted and attention was taken from conversations while phones were…
What you need to know this week Meetings A report of the last mayor and council meeting is available now thanks to Upper Saddle River News. Thankfully, you no longer have to wait a month to read them on the borough website. This meeting highlighted the fact that there are serious inconsistencies in the accounting practices…