Searching for the truth in Upper Saddle River
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….
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…
The starring role this week has to be Saddle River which has been consumed with deer issues. Mahwah and Upper Saddle River were happy to have the spotlight off them for a bit. Saddle River Deer Cull The working meeting of the Mayor and Council was held this week with the backdrop of a…
Labor Day, back to school and the end of summer. Upper Saddle River Smart Meters They are arriving in town. At the Mayor and Council meeting (September 6) 4 representatives from Rockland Electricity were present to present information and answer questions. Despite the low attendance the meeting was lively with residents and council members…
Upper Saddle River Smart Meters: The discussion about smart meters continues as they arrive in the area. Residents continue to have concerns about health, privacy and increased bills – and opt out methods. Discussions pro and con showing interest and strong opinions. Curbside recycling: This continues to raise discussions with unclear (and somewhat conflicting) information…
As back to school beckons and everyone is enjoying the lazy last few days of August there has been a quiet flurry of activity in the Upper Saddle River area. Upper Saddle River A letter from the Mayor was circulated on Swift 911 with an update to the Apple Ridge project. Read here. While discussing…
Week of August 13th, 2018 Another hectic week is wrapping up, and despite the summer doldrums there has been quite a bit of activity in the Upper Saddle River / Mahwah area on the part of some of the area’s citizen activists as reported on the Citizens For A Better Upper Saddle River Facebook group….
August. A month that brings hot and heavy weather. And rain. Lots and lots of rain. In recent days there have been several torrential rain events. And with it the persistent mudflow off the Toll Brothers Apple Ridge site onto roadways. Into streams. Into rivers. Possibly containing arsenic, lead and other harmful toxins. Passing into waterways…