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| | What's to be done about adult businesses?
05/14/2008
From adult video stores to go-go bars and gentlemen?s clubs, towns believe opening up any shop that sells sex can have a negative effect on the surrounding area and even the town itself.
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| | tree huggers
05/13/2008
Rutherford students, members of the new Shade Tree Committee and DPW workers planted 300 hundred trees in what is now called Rutherford’s Tree Nursery in Memorial Field on Arbor Day. Recently Rutherford joined 146 other New Jersey towns that are Tree City
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| | Environment, affordable housing weighed by new task force
04/15/2008
The creation of a DEP Permit Task Foce is the latest salvo in a long-running battle between developers and the state’s regulatory agencies over how best to balance economic growth with environmental protection.
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| | DEP looks to fast-track permits
04/08/2008
A new Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) group will look for ways to expedite the agency’s permit-approval process for many projects, but critics see more room for abuse.
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| | Lawmakers aim to reduce high cost of boro employees
04/08/2008
The state legislature has introduced a number of bills targeting the salaries, benefits and retirement pay outs of public employees to combat the rising costs of local government, but some local officials find their efforts misguided.
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| | Candidates talk cost control
04/08/2008
Five candidates will compete for three seats on the Becton Board of Education next week. The election comes during a time of uncertainty for the district.
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| | Parents to get second chance to vote on uniform policy
04/07/2008
North Arlington parents have another chance to give their opinion on a uniform policy to the school board.
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| | Magical mystery tour
04/01/2008
As Laurence Siegel walks past the unfinished skeleton of the fashion district, he can mentally picture what it will be like on a day when models are walking the runway and shoppers gawk at the latest designer wear they wish they could buy.
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| | Trump meeting cancelled, EnCap tax liens paid
04/01/2008
Rutherford Mayor John Hipp canceled a March 27 meeting with Donald Trump, who took the reigns of a controversial landfill-to-golf courses project in the Meadowlands.
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| | Now showing: The moon, the stars and more
04/01/2008
The New Jersey Meadowlands Commission (NJMC) cut the ribbon on its new Center for Environmental and Scientific Education on March 26.
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| | Are we there yet?
04/01/2008
At rush hour, it?s easy to mistake any highway in Bergen County for another infamously busy road?one "paved with good intentions." But unlike that well-traveled thoroughfare, it looks like Routes 3 and 17 will be repaired with local and federal tax dollar
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| | Gambling, drug ring smashed
04/01/2008
In a series of raids, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, working in conjunction with NJSP and ERPD arrested 45 people accused of participating in a $1 million-a-month gambling and drug distribution ring.
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| | Colors won't fade from exterior
04/01/2008
It's been called by some of the state's top legislatures and local leaders alike as an eyesore. State senate president and former acting governor has been quoted as calling it "yucky looking."
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| | School on Veteran's Day
03/25/2008
The Becton Board of Education tabled a vote on a 2008-2009 calendar that would have schools open on Veteran's Day, after hearing the impassioned plea of East Rutherford VFW Vice-Commander Al Levy at its March 12 meeting.
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| | Secaucus wants out of NJMC district
03/25/2008
Secaucus Mayor Dennis Elwell wants out of the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission and while South Bergen towns have mixed feelings on the commission, an exit by Secaucus would cost them.
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| | Questions remain after EnCap report
03/25/2008
two senate committees want more answers on EnCap. Are EnCap's actions criminal? How was the money spent? Did the money make landfills in Rutherford, Lyndhurst and North Arlington cleaner?
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| | Another flu season down
03/25/2008
It's been a 100 long years since it began eating away at the world's population, one region, one country and then one continent at a time.
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| | Locals not loving Trump's big plans
03/18/2008
Donald Trump told The Record he plans to push through a bigger EnCap project.
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| | Teens could be fined for smoking in public
03/18/2008
new bill would make it illegal for teens to smoke in public places and many area teens support the measure. In fact, high school students inspired the youth anti-smoking bill.
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| | How web savvy is your town?
03/18/2008
Consider it freedom of information at the click of a mouse.
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| | Water testing pushed by locals
03/18/2008
The water that comes from the tap at the sink in your kitchen may be contaminated with the same drugs that doctors are prescribing to treat serious illnesses every day.
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| | Bridges to get overhauls
03/18/2008
The state and county have made slow progress on repairing and renovating bridges in the area since the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) issued its Final Bridge Report and Capital Analysis in October of last year.
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| | Area not unhappy with Blue Laws
03/18/2008
A new bill proposed by State Senator Paul Sarlo would allow municipalities covered under Bergen County's Blue Laws to adopt resolutions designating up to two exceptions per year for "street festivals" and other special events.
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| | Committee recommends point person, criminal investigation
03/17/2008
The state moved closer to criminally investigating the EnCap scandal and establishing a point person to deal with public-private partnerships in the future at a legislative hearing in Trenton today.
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| | Senate to hold hearing on EnCap
03/12/2008
Two New Jersey Senate Committees will hold a joint meeting on March 17 to receive testimony from the Inspector General about the failures of the EnCap Golf project.
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| | Clowning around under the big top
03/12/2008
The Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus came to town last week and area families flocked to the Izod Arena. Before the big show, circus goers got the opportunity to clown around with the real deal.
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| | BOE candidates announced
03/12/2008
The following candidates have announced their board of education candidacies.
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| | Courts could be joined
03/11/2008
Rutherford and North Arlington are in the early stages of considering a shared services agreement to share court space, according to Rutherford Councilperson Rose Inguanti.
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| | Development could mean rebates
03/11/2008
Through a simple act of submitting a form, municipalities have the chance to cash in on new development.
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| | $128M 'lost' in Meadowlands
03/11/2008
Brownfield redeveloper EnCap Golf Holdings came to the State of New Jersey with a plan to both clean up environmentally hazardous landfills and turn them into golf courses, housing, retail space and a hotel.
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| | Becton taxes could go down
03/11/2008
Residents of Carlstadt will pay a smaller portion of the Becton Regional High School budget next year, ac-cording to preliminary budget numbers obtained from the Carlstadt-East Rutherford Board of Education.
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| | Commission: We did our best
03/10/2008
NJMC executive director Robert Ceberio defended the NJMC's diligence in checking up on EnCap's qualifications.
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 | DOE sets date for mediation
03/04/2008
A state-appointed mediator has set a March 11 date for contract talks between the Becton Education Association (BEA) and the Carlstadt-East Rutherford Board of Education.
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| | Freezin' for a reason
03/04/2008
Last weekend, just a day after a snowstorm, thousands of police officers from the South Bergenite area traveled to Seaside Heights and willingly ran headlong into the near-freezing ocean.
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 | More toxins spewed by local companies
03/04/2008
Despite the state's gains in the fight against global warming, toxic emissions rose from 2005 to 2006 in the South Bergenite's coverage area.
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 | It was 'Divide and Conquer' for Encap, report says
03/04/2008
The state inspector general finally concluded its yearlong EnCap investigation, revealing an eight-year streak of deceit from the developer that promised a "Miracle in the Meadowlands."
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| | Report: EnCap deceived state, towns
02/28/2008
Today, The Office of the Inspector General released a 277-page report detailing the controversial EnCap project, a public-private partnership designed to clean up landfills in Rutherford and Lyndhurst.
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| | Employment hard for teens
02/26/2008
It was at one time every teenager's rite of passage - the part-time job. But the number of teens in the workplace is drastically down, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
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| | Group laments canopy loss
02/26/2008
They are the lifeline to habitat, healthy living and any town's aesthetic appeal, but in an urban landscape like southern Bergen County, is there any true way to quantify how many trees a town should have?
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| | Survey: Density changing schools
02/26/2008
Continued coverage of New Jersey school report cards
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| | Air report inconclusive
02/19/2008
Levels of 13 out of 16 chemical toxins tested around Teterboro Airport in 2006 were at higher levels than four other New Jersey locations tested by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP).
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| | Area schools make top grade
02/19/2008
Students across New Jersey are making significant strides in statewide assessment testing, according to the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE), and children in the South Bergenite coverage are at the head of the class.
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| | Vaccine may not prevent this year
02/19/2008
Influenza cases have been well above the usual baseline for the state in over 10 counties in New Jersey, mostly in the South Bergenite area.
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| | Welcome to East Rutherstadt?
02/19/2008
County Executive Dennis McNerney touted the benefits of merging small towns in his State of the County Address, but local officials in Carlstadt and East Rutherford, two towns targeted for a possible merger, are not convinced mergers are the answer.
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| | New Jersey fans crazy about their Giants
02/12/2008
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| | Local primary results
02/06/2008
See the primary results for Carlstadt, East Rutherford, Rutherford, Lyndhurst and North Arlington.
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| | When your home is gone, Red Cross is there
02/05/2008
Already in this year alone, the Northern New Jersey chapter of the Red Cross has responded to 28 fires, in-cluding a fire on Darwin Avenue in East Rutherford.
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| | Corzine takes toll road to BCA
02/06/2008
Gov. Jon S. Corzine held a town hall at Bergen County Academies in Hackensack, hoping to use his experience in the world of finance to explain his plan to dramatically raise tolls on state roads to bolster New Jersey's shaky finances.
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| | They're flocking to the Meadows
02/05/2008
Birds are making their home or stopping in the Meadowlands during migration in larger quantities. And several new species are now adapting to the urban ecosystem that never did before.
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| | Two towns enter police arbitration
02/05/2008
Police contract negotiations have stalled in two area towns and an arbitrator will decide the outcome. This year, the towns must stay within a four-percent budget cap.
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| | Plan could alleviate 17 snarl
01/28/2008
Gov. Jon Corzine has announced a plan to relieve congestion at a notorious 7.6-mile stretch of Route 17.
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| | AIG settles Berry’s Creek cleanup for $12.5 million
01/28/2008
The same insurance group that could hold liability in cleaning up the EnCap project settled with the federal government after being sued for withholding funds to clean up another portion of the Meadowlands.
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| | Meadows releases tax sharing amounts
01/28/2008
Some towns have lauded it while others say it's an inconvenient forfeiture of valuable municipal funds.
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| | What's worth more in meadows: nature or developable land?
01/21/2008
A new study by New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection seeks to assign an economic value to the state's undeveloped land.
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| | Governor creates teacher sick bank
01/21/2008
A new bill signed into law this month allows school boards to create "sick leave banks." An employee in need of long-term sick leave can tap into sick days donated by other employees so long as the school board approves it.
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| | Program will help downtowns
01/21/2008
The New Jersey Meadowlands Commission (NJMC) took its first steps to initiate a grant program for local municipal downtown revitalization in anticipation of the opening of Xanadu.
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| | Civilian to replace chief
01/16/2008
Rutherford's mayor and council have proposed killing the position of police chief and instead creating the position of civilian police director.
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| | EnCap given fifth extension
01/14/2008
Another deadline has passed and EnCap remains the company contracted to clean up landfills in the Meadows and turn them into housing and golf courses.
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| | Flood victims still waiting for ray of sunshine
01/14/2008
It's been nearly nine months and the memories that linger of the April Nor'Easter that dumped nearly nine inches of rain on the region is a distant memory, for some at least.
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| | Schools get mixed special ed reviews
01/14/2008
A state assessment released late last month by the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) has evaluated each school district as to their particular success in mainstreaming, graduating and educating special education students.
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| | NJMC sets business standards
01/14/2008
Residents and ethics proponents had their chance to add input last week on a set of proposed guidelines that would stringently suppress members of the NJMC from making decisions that could be considered ethically questionable.
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| | One dead, nine injured after maintenence accident
01/15/2008
A workplace incident this morning at an aluminum cast manufacturer on Meadow Lane in Carlstadt has left one employee dead and nine sent to the hospital.
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| | Stafford to work for Trump
01/11/2008
The Trump Organization hired former Rutherford borough administrator Timothy Stafford to work as vice president of legal and community affairs for the EnCap project.
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| | EnCap says it can't make Friday's deadline
01/09/2008
As the Jan. 11 deadline looms for Donald Trump to show the state he can fix the troubled EnCap project, EnCap is already saying it cannot meet the state’s demands.
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| | Sex offenders told to stay off Internet
01/07/2008
Sex offenders will no longer be able to log onto the World Wide Web after a bill was signed by Acting Governor Richard Codey on Dec. 17. But local police are questioning whether the law will work.
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| | Escalator mishap has NJSEA searching for answers
01/07/2008
History has repeated itself at Giants Stadium, but it’s not the type of celebratory on-field history that comes with a record-breaking touchdown catch or game-winning field goal to propel the Jets or Giants to the playoffs.
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| | State to restrict Internet usage for sex offenders
01/07/2008
Sex offenders will no longer be able to log onto the World Wide Web after a bill was signed by Acting Governor Richard Codey on Dec. 17. But local police are questioning whether the law will work.
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| | Expect a wetter commute
12/28/2007
The New Jersey Meadowlands Commission missed its Dec. 12 deadline for beginning work on Route 17 flood relief due to the higher than anticipated price tag on the project, announced Executive Director Bob Ceberio.
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| | Urbanization leads to Drug-free zone shrinkage
12/28/2007
Drug offenders committing crimes near schools will have extreme leniency if new legislation proposed by a state government commission is passed.
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| | Head above water
12/28/2007
From the Junior Women’s Club and American Legion to the Benevolent & Protective Order of the Elks and Knights of Columbus, community, church and civic organizations are an outlet for civic and community involvement.
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| | Year in review: 2007
12/28/2007
2007 was a monumental year for the Meadowlands and for the residents who are fighting overdevelopment, political kickbacks and over-taxation. On a grassroots level, battles were fought and many were won.
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| | Questions remain with new school funding
12/21/2007
School districts locally and statewide can expect a little extra aid this coming school year as the state has restructured its embattled school funding formula, bolstering the amount given statewide by over $500 million for next year’s budget.
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| | Food for thought
12/21/2007
New Jersey’s school cafeteria nutritional standards rank eighth in the nation, but still fall short of receiving an "A" grade from the CSPI, a consumer advocacy group that annually ranks state school food standards.
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| | NJMC misses Route 17 flood relief deadline
12/24/2007
The New Jersey Meadowlands Commission missed its Dec. 12 deadline for beginning work on Route 17 flood relief due to the higher than anticipated price tag on the project, announced executive director Bob Ceberio at the Dec. 19 NJMC meeting.
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| | The brighter the better
12/17/2007
Whether it's just a row of lights outlining the roof or the North Pole transplanted to your neighbor's front lawn, holiday lights are the brightest part of winter's darker days.
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| | Developers needed to close landfills
12/17/2007
While the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission will pay over $21 million to remediate the Keegan Landfill in Kearny, it does not have the funds to do the same to the Rutherford, Lyndhurst, Avon and Kingsland Landfills.
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| | Dreaming of a 'green' Christmas
12/17/2007
When the thought of a green Christmas comes to mind, the first thought may be the massive amounts of cash that are shelled out for parties, decorations and finally, gifts.
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| | New leagues set for Jersey
12/11/2007
The state group in charge of high school sports has plans to realign all leagues and conferences in the state to level the playing field between public and non-public schools.
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| | Report on runways released
12/11/2007
Last week, a report issued by the U.S. Government Accountability Office outlined the occurrences of flaws at every U.S. commercial control-towered airport in the United States by listing the number of runway incursions at each facility.
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| | Security tightened at stadium
12/11/2007
It was difficult last week at the Giants vs. Vikings game in the Meadowlands to walk through the gates and not spot either the distinct blue of a State Trooper uniform or the yellow jacket symbolizing a stadium security guard.
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| | COAH's new numbers pushed off till June
12/11/2007
On Nov. 30, the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) asked the New Jersey Superior Court to extend its Dec. 31 deadline for creating new rules to calculate the state’s need for affordable housing until June 2.
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| | Observatory opening pushed off till January
12/11/2007
Material delays have resulted in a postponement of the opening date for the new William D. McDowell Observatory, part of the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission’s (NJMC’s) nearly $5.9 million Center for Environmental and Scientific Education.
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| | Leaves have late falling
12/11/2007
Local Departments of Public Works (DPWs) have been in overdrive the past few weeks. Due to unusually warm weather in the beginning of the season, most of the trees in the area held onto their leaves longer.
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| | EnCap given 45 more days
12/03/2007
Everyone may deserve a second chance, but now the state has given EnCap a fourth. On Nov. 27, the state granted another extension to prove EnCap can cap landfills in Rutherford and Lyndhurst to the state's satisfaction, bringing the deadline to Jan. 11.
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| | Area affordable housing scarce
12/03/2007
32 years after the Mount Laurel decision ruled towns need to use their zoning powers to provide a "realistic" opportunity for the production of affordable housing, and 22 years since COAH’s inception, little affordable housing exists in Bergen County.
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| | EnCap, Xanadu won't pay transportation impact fees
12/03/2007
The NJMC approved its first district-wide transportation plan at its Nov. 28 meeting to create a way to take money from developers to fund mass transit and roadway improvements as soon as development comes in.
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| | Commission set to go solar
12/03/2007
The NJMC took the final step in bringing a significant solar array to the district last week as they signed a contract with a Philadelphia-based energy group to erect and maintain a 700-kilowatt-hour array at commission headquarters.
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| | COAH plan to get revamp
11/26/2007
As the deadline for the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) to rework its third round fair share housing rules looms, the state agency has released a report on the state’s capacity to support future growth.
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| | Is four times a charm for EnCap?
11/27/2007
On Nov. 27, the state granted another extension to prove EnCap can cap landfills in Rutherford and Lyndhurst to the state's satisfaction, bringing the deadline to Jan. 11.
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| | NJMC to use insurance to close area landfills
11/21/2007
The New Jersey Meadowlands Commission has demanded a $148.8 million performance bond from American Home Assurance Company, a subsidiary of AIG, to close the Kingsland, Avon, Rutherford and Lyndhurst landfills.
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| | Debate over volunteer background checks
11/21/2007
A law passed in May will make background checks on school volunteers more thorough. However, schools are not obligated to check volunteers and the $80 cost of the background check could deter some schools from checking all of their unpaid staff.
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| | Cherokee holds strong in meadows
11/21/2007
EnCap is leaving the Meadowlands, but Cherokee Investment Partners is not. The firm recently penned a 50-50 deal with Donald Trump to take over the faltering landfills to golf courses project.
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| | Districts face tougher budget processes
11/21/2007
If it weren’t hard enough to pass a school budget and the wish list items that come along with it each April when voters hit the polls, things are going to get rougher: next year additional ballot questions will need a supermajority to pass.
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 | State: Arena viable with new name, direction
11/20/2007
It was as if it were a rebirth. The opening Nets basketball game on Oct. 31 was coupled with a light show spectacular shining upon a new banner: Izod Center.
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 | Schools awarded for going green
11/13/2007
Schools in Rutherford, East Rutherford, Lyndhurst and North Arlington are among 30 school winners in the Ber-gen County Utilities Authority 2007 Environmental Awareness Challenge Grant program.
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| | Judge: Cherokee’s property cannot be sold
11/13/2007
Cherokee will not be allowed to sell the Bergen County Utilities Authority(BCUA) site without approval from the borough or the courts.
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| | Robinson to replace Zoffinger
11/13/2007
A familiar face around the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority(NJSEA) will be asked back to head the agency for a second time.
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 | Trump has big plans for Meadows
11/13/2007
Project managers for Donald Trump said the soon-to-be renamed EnCap project will not be “scaled down,” as reported by other newspapers, but instead scaled up.
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 | Cold one is gonna cost you
11/13/2007
More local bar-goers might start opting for the old standbys when beer prices start to rise in the coming months as a result of an industry-wide shortage in some of its most essential ingredients.
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| | Trump to buy out EnCap
11/07/2007
Celebrity real estate mogul Donald Trump signed a deal to buy out the faltering EnCap project in Rutherford and Lyndhurst, according to media reports.
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| | Bell tower unveiled
11/06/2007
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 | Happy Hauntings along the avenue
11/06/2007
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| | Little mischief on night named for it
11/06/2007
Cabbage Night, Mischief Night, Devil’s Night, Goosey Night: the night before Halloween goes by many names depending on what country of the world or region of the U.S. one lives in.
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 | Program urges students to walk to school
11/06/2007
At the same time walking to school has become a health issue, some schools are worried about a legal issue. North Arlington Middle School participated in “International Walk to School Day” on Oct. 3.
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| | Towns pass laws to stop teen drinking
11/06/2007
While New Jersey law prohibits underage drinking on public property, there is no clause to prohibit the consumption of alcohol on private property. Towns, however, are permitted and encouraged by the state to enact their own local ordinances.
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| | Shared services need hard sell
10/29/2007
Two dramatic shared service agreements completed within the last two years have saved taxpayers a significant amount of money according to officials. Other plans in the works could save more…millions more in the long run.
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| | Wheel downsized, but other Xanadu buildings will tower
10/29/2007
A mammoth Ferris Wheel and Roller Coaster planned for the Meadowlands Xanadu project will be smaller than planned, in order to address a study by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
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| | Insider says EnCap held to lower standards
10/29/2007
Brownfield developer EnCap has been embroiled in controversy, particularly since the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission (NJMC) declared the developer to be in default of contractual obligations in May.
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| | Larcenies on the rise in Lyndhurst, Rutherford
10/23/2007
Overall, the South Bergenite area shows an overall decrease of 49 crimes from 2005 to 2006, or a drop of three percent, slightly above the state’s total makeup of a two percent overall decrease, according to the 2006 NJ State Police Uniform Crime Report
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| | Candidates file contributions with state
10/23/2007
Running a political race is not cheap, even on the local level. Candidates from across the political spectrum were required to submit their 29-day pre-election reports on Oct. 9.
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| | Polluters to get new fines
10/16/2007
After conceding that its self-reporting environmental site remediation program is flawed, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection announced it would begin to fix it by slapping responsible parties delinquent on key status reports with substa
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| | Resident: Stop the wheel
10/16/2007
When Lane Biviano purchased a condominium at Station Square in Rutherford, a major selling point was the stellar view of the Manhattan skyline. Biviano’s view might be altered once a 320-foot high Ferris Wheel goes up as part of the Xanadu project.
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 | State gives bridge bad grade
10/09/2007
While four area bridges have been ranked as priority 2 in the state’s most recent report on structurally deficient bridges, one in Lyndhurst, with a 24 sufficiency rating far below three of those bridges, remains unranked and the responsibility of the c
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 | Meadows was crossroads to American Revolution
10/08/2007
The second in a two-part series on the early history of the Meadowlands. Last week we covered colonial times. In this article, we delve into what part the area played in the Revolutionary War.
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| | Recalls still held on by some stores
10/08/2007
It’s gripped the nation as one of the newest surges in consumer health awareness of late, the recall. From toys and dog food to meat and spinach, recalls have been a daily reminder of the dangers that lurk in many products purchased on an everyday basis
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 | Special Ed. costs taxpayers millions
10/01/2007
If there’s one thing most school district administrators and taxpayers can agree on, it’s that special education services come at an extravagant price. New Jersey pays $3.3 billion to educate approximately 250,000 students with disabilities that class
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 | Ciao, Salve, Hallo, Bonjour, Oo, Hola
10/01/2007
Area schools are offering more languages than just your basic French and Spanish. Italian, Mandarin and Latin have been added as choices in some districts. Last week, in Rutherford, Latin teacher Andrew Warchut stood before a classroom of wide-eyed sevent
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| | Rebates promise windfalls
10/01/2007
Millions of dollars in property tax relief could be added to the more than $31.9 million already sent to residents of the 36th Legislative District through the expanded homestead rebate program. "The key is to make sure everybody gets their rebate applic
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| | Grants add to coffers, but many need matching
10/01/2007
While taxes remain the number one source of funding for municipalities, there are other ways local towns cash in. Grant money makes up a small but significant part of a municipality’s revenue. Unlike tax money, grant money must be spent on specific prog
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| | Districts claim control over illegals
10/01/2007
With the cost of education on the rise in the state of New Jersey, illegal students are the bane of taxpayers. Carlstadt, East Rutherford, Becton-Regional, Rutherford, Lyndhurst and North Arlington school districts each have different ways of rooting out
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| | New paths won't change much
10/01/2007
A controversial redesign plan just adopted by the Federal Aviation Administration has prompted officials at the county and local level to put their arms up in protest.
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 | Public schools turn to tax-exempt foundations
10/01/2007
Three area districts are reaping the benefits of foundations that raise money for district programs supplementing sports and arts programs and facility expansion.
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 | Europeans joined natives in Meadows' peacefulness
10/01/2007
In order to fully understand the history of the Meadowlands, one first much picture a volcano in New Jersey, said Lyndhurst resident and Meadowlands history enthusiast Daniel Cashman. New Jersey Volcanoes created much of the landscape, including the Palis
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 | Local family stars in HD experiment
10/01/2007
A Rutherford family of six is living a high definition dream right now, having been chosen among 30 families across the United States to participate in a rather unusual experiment being undertaken by electronics giant Panasonic.
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| | North Arlington to hold budget hearing
09/28/2007
The North Arlington mayor and council will hold a budget hearing on Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. at the high school gym. The mayor and council amended the 2007 budget to reflect a 32.9 percent tax increase from last year.
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| | Get voter prepared
09/25/2007
Elections are scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 6. The deadline to register to vote is Tuesday, Oct. 16. This year our area will see three area mayoral races. In East Rutherford, Rutherford and Carlstadt, the election is more important than ever as voters will
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 | Local headliners set Williams Center's stage
09/25/2007
The First Annual Williams Center Gala, a fund-raising event Center officials hope will be the first of many, is slated for Oct. 13. The event will feature a variety of performing talents representing a number of styles and genres, from Cabaret and Broadwa
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| | SAT scores are dropping
09/25/2007
The College Board has come out with the latest statistics on Scholastic Assessment Test scores and New Jersey students’ performance is in decline. The latest data, which snapshots New Jersey’s graduating class of 2007 shows an overall drop in the lang
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| | COAH obligations set for developers
09/25/2007
The New Jersey Meadowlands Commission last week passed new regulations to create more affordable housing in the Meadows and some said the regulations don’t reach far enough, while others said they are too restrictive. The move was the second step in the
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 | Stadium could cost NJ millions
09/25/2007
The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority is refinancing close to a $200 million debt in connection to the stadium and it could cost taxpayers $30 million.
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 | NJMC to EnCap: Meet contracts, or get out
09/25/2007
EnCap, the developer with big plans to turn landfills in the Meadowlands into a golf-themed luxury village, has until Nov. 20 to fulfill numerous contractual obligations. If those obligations are not met, the company is out, say New Jersey Meadowlands Com
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 | Area's Arts Education gets fair grade
09/25/2007
A new arts education census report conducted by the state gave area districts fair grades in their arts in education programs. Titled the "Within Our Power" New Jersey Arts Education Census Project, the report is one of the most comprehensive reviews of a
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| | Encap could be gone from the Meadows
09/20/2007
Time may be running out for the EnCap project. The developer with big plans to turn landfills in the Meadowlands into a golf-themed luxury village has until Nov. 20 to fulfill numerous contractual obligations with New Jersey Meadowlands Commission (NJMC).
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| | Communities still remember 9/11
09/18/2007
Local communities remembered those lost in 9/11 and their families with ceremonies and mo-ments of reflection. View our 9/11 photo gallery here.
Carlstadt unveiled a monumental 9/11 tribute of stain glass (above), while East Rutherford dedicated a new
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| | Temple Beth El sees High Holy Days with high numbers
09/17/2007
Rosh Hashanah, and the 10 days of return and renewal that it introduces, began at sundown Wednesday Sept. 12 for the Jewish community, and culminates in 10 days leading up to Yom Kippur. For Rabbi Goldsmith and his wife Raizy of Temple Beth El located at
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 | Childrens' book honors Father Mychal Judge
09/17/2007
A new children's book titled "He Said Yes: The Story of Father Mychal Judge" features the story of the East Rutherford Catholic priest who became the first official victim of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.
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| | Senior tax freeze deadline is Oct. 31
09/17/2007
Local seniors have until Oct. 31 to apply for the state’s Property Tax Reimbursement Program also known as the "Senior Freeze." The program allows senior citizens of a certain income to effectively freeze their annual property taxes at a previous yearâ€
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| | EnCap is winner with long-term tax exemptions
09/17/2007
While the EnCap project in Rutherford and Lyndhurst has fallen far behind schedule, both municipalities can expect to receive Payments In Lieu of Taxes (PILOTs) beginning in 2010 regardless of how far the developer falls behind, according to the financial
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 | Bars could be fined for over service
09/17/2007
"You Drink, You Drive, You Lose" has been the motto for New Jersey law enforcement when warning drivers of the consequences that may arise from getting behind the wheel intoxicated. The slogan, however, may get a new additive tacked onto the end soon… "
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 | Brothers are killed by train
09/17/2007
Two East Rutherford brothers were killed at about midnight on Monday when a NJ Transit train struck their car on the tracks at the Park Avenue crossing near Rutherford’s Station Square. At press time, police were still investigating the cause.
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 | Giants Jets fans unite
09/11/2007
A new chapter in New York and New Jersey football took a significant step forward last week as ground was officially broken on the Giants/Jets joint ventured $1.3 billion football stadium, marked to open at the start of the 2010 season.
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| | Buyers market - but no one's buying
09/11/2007
Take a drive around the South Bergenite coverage area and there’s a new lawn ornament that’s gaining popularity among many local homeowners…the "For sale" sign. Now a fixture, possibly a real estate epidemic nationwide, the housing slump that has gr
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 | Law won't effect dual-office holders
09/11/2007
Governor Jon Corzine signed a bill banning state legislators from holding more than one office, but the bill will not affect dual office holders already holding two offices. Nor will it affect county or local officials.
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 | How bully-proof is your school?
09/11/2007
Reports of bullying, harassment and intimidation are on the rise throughout New Jersey. A greater public focus on these types of incidents could have increased awareness and brought about the 24 percent increase in reports, according to statements made by
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 | Audition for Center's gala
09/07/2007
Be a part of the exciting William Carlos Williams Center Gala Benefit which is being held on Saturday Oct. 13. The entertainment committee is seeking a choral ensemble, ages 9-17, to sing the original composition "Shimmering Diamonds" by Rosemary Loar.
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 | Schools are ahead of the curve with Kindergarten
09/04/2007
While the state Legislature has yet to make full-day kindergarten mandatory for New Jersey school districts, most districts in the state already have full-day programs for five-year-olds. Out of the five South Bergenite towns, only Rutherford still has a
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| | NCLB standards locally disputed
08/28/2007
Two local schools failed to meet the No Child Left Behind Act's testing requirements this year. However, both schools failed the requirements just because of results in their special education subgroups, an occurrence that has prompted local educators to
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| | Encap's budget is conditionally approved
08/28/2007
Despite a streak of uncooperative behavior, the state has officially granted EnCap a conditional approval of its $132 million revised landfill remediation and closure budget that has been heavily scrutinized by top state officials since early this summer
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| | Sodium level high in tap water
08/20/2007
United Water has alerted customers that sodium levels in tap water are 20 parts per million higher than the recommended level advised by the state.
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| | Meadows braces for more flooding with rising sea levels
08/20/2007
It’s no secret. When it rains in the Meadowlands, it floods in the Meadowlands. The storm that dumped nearly 10 inches of rain across the state two weeks ago was a testament to the devastation floodwaters can create.
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| | Area bridges found mostly deficient
08/20/2007
The New Jersey Department of Transportation has published its Interim Report on the present state of bridges in New Jersey. The report outlines some alarming facts about South Bergen County bridges.
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| | Landfill tally reveals most release methane
08/14/2007
Out of seven landfills in the South Bergenite area, only two are currently employing a collection system for methane. The other five release the methane in the air. Methane is a byproduct of landfills, and must be released or collected to avoid combustion
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| | Most area buses fail on first inspection
08/14/2007
New Jersey claims to have implemented one of the most rigorous school bus inspection processes in the nation, a biannual exam administered by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission’s (MVC) School Bus Inspection Unit. Those exams include a 150-point pro
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| | Consumers to get little from lawsuit
08/07/2007
The state’s top watchdog is demanding the area’s conglomerate supplier of power, PSE&G, pay residents back the $130 million it overcharged in relation to paying off a loan.
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| | Bergen not immune to gang activity
08/07/2007
In a 2004 statewide gang survey conducted by the New Jersey State Police, Carlstadt’s neighbor East Rutherford checked no on the box asking if the town had a gang presence. According to Sergeant Paul Cece, troopers were recently back this year conductin
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| | EnCap fined for methane collection
08/07/2007
The state has fined EnCap more than $1 million, and the company hired to process trapped and collected landfill gases projects an additional $846,000. The fines come after the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) found July 24 during in
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| | Colossal tax increase set for some
08/07/2007
Area towns have calculated the county and school portions of residents’ tax bills and municipal numbers should be in soon as Carlstadt, Rutherford and North Arlington have received extraordinary numbers from the state.
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| | Schoolbus Surveillance - Is it needed?
08/07/2007
As school administrators devise efforts to maintain decorum and prevent disaster on school buses, high-tech firms have responded by introducing fresh technologies, from camera surveillance systems, both inside and outside the bus, to a school bus radio ne
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| | EnCap fined over $1M by NJDEP
08/02/2007
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) fined EnCap earlier this week more than $1 million for failing to ensure hazardous methane gas would not leak from the Kingsland Landfill in Lyndhurst and North Arlington.
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| | Rebate filing deadline is fast approaching
08/01/2007
Homeowners and tenants have until Aug. 15 to file their Homestead Rebate Applications, and this fall can expect bigger checks in the mail than in previous years.
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| | State awards extraordinary aid
08/01/2007
Each area town that applied for extraordinary aid received something, but none received more than one-third of what they requested. On July 31, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Acting Commissioner Charles A. Richman announced the calendar
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| | Commission will set affordable housing plan
07/31/2007
A recent appellate court decision will now require the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission to be responsible for area affordable housing, yet released the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority from any Council On Affordable Housing obligation. Last wee
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| | Relief near for area flooding
07/31/2007
Last week the region again awakened to a stormy Monday morning and by the end of the day, nearly two inches of rain had come down. The Meadowlands area was flooding. Roads were closed and basements were wet. Last week, just two days after storm water engi
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| | Law '21 to drink' is 23 years old.
07/31/2007
Now, on its 23rd anniversary, the minimum legal drinking age of New Jersey still conjures some mild debate as to whether the 18, even 19-year-old age limit imposed in 1980 should have stuck. Local residents were those who experienced the transition, those
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| | Libraries expand to cater to immigrants
07/23/2007
Local libraries are expanding their services to meet the demands of the area’s growing diverse community.
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| | Wild about Harry!
07/23/2007
Last Friday thousands of area Harry Potter fans packed Barnes & Noble in Clifton anxiously awaiting the release of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows."
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| | Bridge construction begins this week
07/23/2007
Local road congestion and early morning commutes may get a little hairier in the next four months as the state announced it will begin its work on the Route 3 bridge. Preliminary construction will begin this week.
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| | Solar set for Meadows
07/17/2007
The New Jersey Meadowlands Commission has announced it has chosen a company to implement the first phase of an ambitious district-wide solar energy plan.
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| | Officials gloomy over missed deadline
07/17/2007
EnCap missed yet another deadline, this time for securing $16 million to guarantee landfill closures in the Meadowlands. The governor said the state might even prefer it if another developer took over.
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| | EnCap defaults on deadline
07/12/2007
After a jump in the landfill remediation budget, EnCap's agreement with the NJMC required the developer to secure an additional $16 million by July 10. EnCap never secured the amount requested.
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| | LFD and NAFD host Softball Challenge for Autism
07/11/2007
The Lyndhurst and North Arlington Fire Departments along with parents and friends from Special Angels, a local group that organizes recreation for autistic children, are playing in a Softball Challenge on Saturday, July 28th at 7pm.
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| | Investors pay $6M for EnCap tax liens
07/10/2007
Private investors purchased tax liens on 10 EnCap properties in Lyndhurst. If the developer does not pay back these tax liens in two years, foreclosure proceedings may begin, meaning the land could be sold off to the highest bidder.
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| | Towns knuckle down on property upkeep
07/10/2007
That yard cleanup job you’ve been putting off for the last two months could come back to bite you—literally and figuratively. If your neighbors complain to the local health department, a health inspector may issue you a notice of code violations.
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| | Mass transit needed for growth
07/10/2007
While the Meadowlands region continues to serve as a transportation link between New York and New Jersey, state and regional organizations want to put more emphasis on getting around the Meadowlands and not just passing through.
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| | Weekly Poll Results 7.06
07/06/2007
Find out the results of last week's poll and follow the link to vote in this week's.
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| | EnCap's future could be up for sale
07/03/2007
EnCap notified state officials a possible buyout of its golf and housing project may be imminent. For now, however, a new backer to the project would bolster enough funds to keep the project afloat.
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| | Former NJMC employee says she was fired for political reasons
07/03/2007
A former 18-year veteran employee of the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission has gained the right to sue the state agency for wrongful termination in 2002 for what she alleged was solely based on her non-partisan political affiliation in the Independent Par
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| | AG not pleased with EnCap budget
06/26/2007
Meeting an overextended deadline set by state officials to revise and re-submit a landfill closure budget by last Friday, EnCap Golf Holdings, LLC has still not satisfied recent questions and accusations of agreement breakage by the State Attorney General
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| | Resident's passion is clowning around
06/26/2007
Yoohoo the Clown may be a senior citizen, but she is brand new to clowning. That is unless you include clowning around in life in general.
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| | Weekly Poll Results
06/22/2007
Find out the results of last week's poll and follow the link to vote in this week's.
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| | Local pet projects won't get funding
06/19/2007
According to state legislators, pet projects that benefit local government will be heavily scrutinized in the final hours of budget negotiations this year. However, this has not stopped district 36 legislators from asking.
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| | Football fans get ready to carpool
06/19/2007
Tailgating might be a problem this football season. With a new rail line, a new stadium and a world class dining and entertainment complex under construction, Giants Stadium is anticipating a big drop in available parking spots.
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| | County commuters fight tax
06/19/2007
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s congestion pricing proposal would hit Bergen County residents hard, according to Bergen County Executive Dennis McNerney. If implemented, the plan would charge those who drive in Manhattan below 86th street.
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| | Poll Results
06/15/2007
Find out the results of last week's poll and follow the link to vote in this week's.
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| | Repair shops battle with diagnostics
06/12/2007
New cars with computerized diagnostic equipment are making it harder and harder for small independently-owned repair shops to keep their business. But a new bill under consideration in state and federal legislatures might even the playing field.
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| | Carpooling may be your best option this coming football season
06/12/2007
The Jets and Giants have announced new parking regulations at Giants Stadium due to Xanadu construction.
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| | EnCap has 7 days to submit new budget
06/08/2007
The New Jersey Meadowlands Commission has given EnCap Golf Holdings seven business days to submit a revised cleanup budget for the Meadowlands landfill. EnCap officials had originally sought 60 to 90 days. The budget must be submitted by June 15.
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| | Local libraries not burdened by homeless
06/04/2007
In some places, libraries come to form a link in the social services chain for the homeless. They provide heat in the winter and bathrooms when no restaurant or store will allow them inside. In the South Bergenite’s coverage area, however, libraries rem
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| | Speed kills more than DWI, survey says
05/31/2007
Speeding is considered the second top factor in fatality related accidents, according to the New Jersey Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers, while DWI ranks third.
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| | Get ready to pay higher food prices
05/31/2007
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is predicting an increase between 3 and 4 percent in the cost of groceries this year. Last year the cost increased 1.7 percent.
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| | Towns will pay for Xanadu with affordable housing
05/31/2007
Following a decision by a New Jersey appellate court, the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission and the 14 municipalities with property within the Meadowlands region must provide affordable housing for thousands of Xanadu employees.
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| | Night Out Against Crime
08/16/2007
Area towns participated in 24th annual National Night Out Against Crime. National Night Out, 'America's Night Out Against Crime,' was introduced in 1984. in an effort to heighten awareness and strengthen participation in local anticrime efforts. Originall
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