Searching for the truth in Upper Saddle River
17 months. For 17 months every rain event in Upper Saddle River results in the water of the Pleasant Brook, and its connecting tributaries to run brown with mud from the construction at Preserve at Upper Saddle River and Orchard Ridge at Mahwah. Mud which has been toxic. And might still be. It is not…
Despite the mysterious nature of this special meeting the main purpose was the appointment of a new council member to fill a vacant position, the State Statute requiring it to be filled within 30 days. Residents who visited the town’s website learned this from the mayor’s announcement which posted after the position was announced. Some…
Some Questions For Upper Saddle River Mayor & Council A Â Special Council meeting has been called. Apparently there are some pressing issues that won’t wait until the next regular meeting. Meantime some residents are waiting for answers that never seem to be anwered. With a vacancy on the Borough Council where on the Borough…
Is there a crisis in Upper Saddle River? A rare Monday meeting has been called for March 25, 2019 at 7pm. In a town known for it’s curiously short council meetings (mayor exits while resident is speaking at podium) Upper Saddle River Council has called for a Special Meeting. Public notice regarding the meeting shows…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…