Searching for the truth in Upper Saddle River
Despite a lofty Arbor Day proclamation by Mayor Minichetti on April 7, 2022 regarding April 22, 2022, also known as Earth Day, the town of Upper Saddle River leaves much to be desired in it’s environmental policies and practices. The green leafy locale, up to 10 – 20 years ago, has been slowly and…
2021 A new year has arrived. Usually it is the time of new beginnings, resolutions, a chance for a do over. The exit of 2020 had much of the globe sighing and looking forward to new beginnings arriving at the stroke of midnight. Maybe, but given everything going on, who knows? So, what does this…
With literally a matter of days before the Upper Saddle River election the question residents should be asking is  – who to vote for. Two parties, four candidates, a long run of control of the borough by 1 party – Republican. And a legacy. But what is it? Before you vote you might want to…
Following the water issues that recently plagued Pleasant Brook news has filtered through the ether that Toll Brothers has been issued a Stop Work Order. Again. But in typical Upper Saddle River Borough Hall fashion with complete lack of transparency there is no information about this anywhere. Nothing to the residents, nothing on the town…
In the month of ghosts, spirits, Halloween and spectral goings on Toll Brothers have once again left residents stunned by unleashing white water into Pleasant Brook. Sadly, and shockingly, the long history of brown water being released into the Pleasant Brook continues. Â For over 2+ years stormwater runoff, pumping, flooding and numerous other issues have…
Could Upper Saddle River Brown be the Pantone Color of the Year? While you were distracted with the Super Bowl, The Academy Awards, Valentines Day and numerous other distractions of the quiet winter months you may have missed what is still going on. Toll Brothers Orchard Ridge Preserve are at it again. Pumping. Purging. Discharging. Leaking. Draining….
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Saddle River – Monday February 3, 2020 Tonight Saddle River Mayor & Council Working Session On the agenda? Here – opens very slowly Not on the agenda: the continued deer hunt. Despite the Wildlife Management Plan there are many residents who are still unhappy that a deer cull is continuing, and won’t be discussed by the…
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…
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It clearly was to much to hope that the continued environmental damage that Toll Brothers has unleashed on Upper Saddle River, Mahwah, Saddle River and downstream residents has finished. Despite over 700 days of continued pumping, runoff and no sanctions or penalties Upper Saddle River and Mahwah enacted a Stop Work Order in July 23,…
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…