In a disappointing result the election in Chestnut Ridge has returned the sitting trustees to office. Shaut and Wasserman were defeated which means the status quo remains. Running a campaign that should be noted for its energy, clear vision, accessibility and responsiveness they energized their community. Kudos to them. In a statement on Facebook they…
Shaut & Wasserman: Chestnut Ridge Election [Upper Saddle River Neighbor]
The Village of Chestnut Ridge is a neighboring community of Upper Saddle River and if you have been there recently you can’t have missed the signs for the upcoming election (March 19, 2019) for Village Trustees. For the residents of Upper Saddle River and its neighbors, issues from across the border are barely heard, with…
Election In Chestnut Ridge – Why Should Upper Saddle River Care?
No town exists in a vacuum and what affects one impacts others. It is useful to have an interest and awareness of what is going on in neighboring communities. Deer hunting, dog barking, pollution, high density housing, influx of residents. One of the neighboring communities of Upper Saddle River, the Village of Chesnut Ridge, has…
Toll Brothers – Environmental Disaster in Upper Saddle River & Mahwah
Toll Brothers has committed an unprecedented environmental disaster at Apple Ridge (Preserve at USR & Mahwah) impacting the entire Saddle River Valley with irreversible ecological damage Read this just released meticulously researched white paper to learn how negligence by the Minichetti Administration, Boswell Engineering, the NJ DEP, and of course Toll Brothers could be affecting…
Preserve at Upper Saddle River by Toll Brothers. Goodbye Apple Ridge
Buyer beware. Arriving in mailboxes now. Have you got yours? With continued push from Upper Saddle River, Mahwah and Saddle River residents over Toll Brothers construction at Apple Ridge and Orchard Ridge, and the lingering questions over highly toxic soil contaminants and poisoning of water there was a lot of bad press. If you…
Tonight! Saddle River Reorganization Meeting
In an interesting turn of events Saddle River will be having their Reorganization Meeting tonight January 2, 2019. It isn’t on the community calendar. In line with their policy of open discussion and transparency, Saddle River will be having a meeting that will contain information for residents and the public in general and discussing their…
2019 A Year of Change or Same?
Happy New Year 2019 What is in store for the towns of Upper Saddle River, Mahwah and Saddle River? Will it be new beginnings, a breathe of fresh air? Or same old, same old? Mahwah starts 2019 bringing in the new after a highly energetic 2018 where citizens were energized with a recall for the…
Upper Saddle River – Some Candidates Are Paying Attention
So good to see the candidates are paying attention. At least some of them. With the election in a few days people in Upper Saddle River have been waiting to hear from the candidates hoping for a debate, or forum. Or in desperation a video presentation. So offers were made to the candidates and their…
Upper Saddle River – Do The Candidates Even Care?
Just over a week until the election there is a deafening silence in Upper Saddle River. From the candidates. The arrival of beautifully presented fliers brought a promise that some change might be in the air. With short snappy points telling voters what they have achieved, or are aiming to achieve, voters are…
Saddle River Deer Cull – Whose Liability?
The deer cull in Saddle River is on. With so many questions still unanswered Saddle River has taken some effort to protect itself from liability from any of the potential sources of damage that can occur. A sign has been placed at the intersection of East Allendale Avenue and West Saddle River Road. Consider yourself…