Searching for the truth in Upper Saddle River
One day a year – April 22 – the beauty and fragility of planet earth is observed. Started in 1970 the purpose of Earth Day was to demonstrate support for environmental protection, raise awareness and increase human involvement in protecting natural resources. Water, pollution and deforestation are key issues and they unite populations globally as…
Affordable Housing. If you want to start a heated discussion this is one topic that will do it. Particularly in the lofty and upscale neighborhoods of Saddle River and Upper Saddle River. A complicated and issue long evolving it is difficult to unravel and keep up with. Opinions are varied, and solutions less so. However,…
If you are one of the populations in New Jersey who is actively seeking an appointment for a vaccine settle in for a long haul. Despite the state doing well last year during the worst of the pandemic it has seriously dropped the ball on the vaccine appointment scheduling. Having had a year to anticipate that…
Tonight 8pm via zoom. Full agenda here. Make sure to scroll all the way down the document to see details on items including new Athletic Field. Interesting items? There are a lot of tax appeals. This seems to be a recurring item on agendas. You have to wonder if properties are being assessed correctly. …
Did you know Upper Saddle River had a drive in movie theather? No? Then you are in good company! If this is the case you really should check out one of Upper Saddle River’s most valued and respected groups, The Upper Saddle River Historical Society. If you are new to town or have been busy…
The answer most likely is probably. In early January there was news in Rockland country that “Suez and Nyack water companies recently notified Rockland customers about toxic … chemicals in our drinking water sources. What are the health risks?” (See LOHUD article). Residents in Rockland County who had followed NY state water issues, or were…
Upper Saddle River Mayor and Council Meeting tonight. 8pm via zoom. Unfortunately the agenda is not accessible presently. It was yesterday. But today it appear the USR Borough website has an issue and can’t be accessed unless you download some spurious extension that takes you to a movie website. So it would appear that the…
Have you heard of the sandwich generation? Those raising children, running their own lives all while having some responsibility for their parents or elderly relatives. It might be from a long distance (overseeing bills, medication, medical appointments, nutrition and much more) or in close proximity – seeing them daily or not. Or you may just…
In case you missed it Saddle River is hosting a series of Fairness and Compliance hearings for the Affordable Housing obligation via zoom. The first was last week, but several more are planned. Open to residents and interested public all the relevant information can be found here. Upper Saddle River – If you missed the…
Monthly mayor and council meeting tonight Thursday January 7 @ 8pm – public portion. Reorganization meeting. Zoom info on agenda. Agenda here. Of interest: More on Affordable Housing – HERE and HERE. It would be interesting if they addressed any of the continued brown pumping in Pleasant Brook. Or the notification of pollutants in Suez…