| North Arlington |
| | School budget passes by a hair
04/17/2008
The school board budget passes by a slim margin of just three votes, meaning a 4.6 percent, or $190.80, rise for the average taxpayer.
|
| | Throwing SPARKS
04/08/2008
Special Angels recreation gives children with autism and other developmental disabilities the opportunity to play soccer and basketball with their peers. As the girls in her group grew older, they asked for an activity more fitting for teens.
|
| | Uniforms, Special Ed discussed
04/08/2008
Four candidates are vying for two seats on the North Arlington Board of Education, as the cost of education continues to rise in North Arlington.
|
| | Survey says parents want uniforms
04/01/2008
A strong contingency of parents opposed to a district-wide uniform policy converged upon the North Arlington High School cafeteria last week to have their voices of opposition heard by the board of education.
|
| | Schools taxes rise 4.6%
04/01/2008
School taxes in North Arlington are poised to rise 4.6 percent for the average taxpayer, or $190.80 a year for a taxpayer owning a property valued at $180,000.
|
| | EnCap pays NA taxes
03/26/2008
EnCap, the developer with plans to turn landfills to golf courses and housing in the Meadowlands, paid $262,642 in back taxes to the borough of North Arlington today.
|
| | No tax rise for Homeowners
03/18/2008
Municipal taxes in North Arlington, which jumped 33 percent for the average homeowner last year, will hold steady at $2,867 for a taxpayer owning a property valued at $180,000.
|
| | Density kills seven units
03/18/2008
A plan to turn a florist on Schuyler Avenue into seven townhouses was rejected by the zoning board at the March 12 meeting.
|
| | Yard flooding fought by resident
03/18/2008
Two years ago, when Paul Costa looked at purchasing a home in North Arlington, a lot at the corner of Bergen Avenue and Riverview Avenue seemed like an ideal spot. Then the rain came.
|
| | Mine shafts need further probing
02/20/2008
The Zoning Board continued to hold hearings on an application to build townhouses in place of a florist on Schuyler Avenue and the board continued to raise concerns about airshafts beneath the property.
|
 | Uniform debate hits home
03/04/2008
A board of education proposal to implement a school uniform policy in North Arlington schools was met with resistance from several parents and teachers at the Feb. 25 meeting.
|
| | Parking left out of streetscaping
02/26/2008
Between those parking near stores and bars on Ridge Road and commuters parking in the borough to take the bus to New York City, parking on Ridge Road has become a nightmare.
|
| | D'Elia to take on EnCap case
02/19/2008
Tonight, the borough council will vote on a resolution to have borough attorney Tony D'Elia takeover the Cherokee/EnCap case.
|
| | Town audits for Green savings
02/05/2008
Between a costly legal battle with EnCap-affiliated developer Cherokee Porete, a decline in host fees for waste facilities and mounting debt, the borough is in bad shape financially.
|
| | Trump heads to Arlington Valley
02/05/2008
The Trump Organization will incorporate the Arlington Valley project in North Arlington into its Master Plan for the Meadowlands, according to project executive Michael Cohen.
|
| | Mayor says no to cease in suit
01/28/2008
Michael Cohen, EnCap’s new project executive, told Mayor Peter Massa Cherokee/EnCap would like to suspend litigation against the borough for 120 days.
|
| | Storage gets approval
01/28/2008
After six months of deliberation, the board of adjustments approved an application to convert the abandoned Spring Air mattress factory on Schuyler Avenue into a self-storage facility.
|
| | Trump wants to put a hold on NA suit
01/23/2008
At a private meeting on Jan. 17, EnCap’s new project executive told Mayor Peter Massa Cherokee/EnCap would like to suspend litigation against the borough for 120 days.
|
| | Boro finances affects police negotiations
01/21/2008
This week, the borough of North Arlington will file its closing arguments with regard to the police contracts. The borough’s financial state has led the council to take a hard stance on salary increases and health benefits, among other issues.
|
| | Couple fights for mementos
01/21/2008
Weddings are expensive, especially for young couples. But North Arlington resident Gina Gonick was determined not to let money stop her and her husband from getting the best photography services available to capture their special day.
|
| | Boro approves $300K for Cherokee litigation
01/14/2008
Stopping EnCap in North Arlington does not come cheap. The council voted unanimously to approve up to $300,000 to pay for the legal battle between the brownfield redeveloper and the borough.
|
| | Storage to be decided tonight
01/07/2008
Developers with plans to turn the former Spring Air mattress factory on Schuyler Avenue into a self-storage facility will return to the zoning board one final time on Jan. 9.
|
| | Cheaper by the dozen
12/21/2007
For eight years now, about 20 women have met at the home of Maribeth Kearney a week before Christmas and come away with about 20 dozen different cookies from Biscotti and lemon drops to fudge thumb prints and candy cane butter cookies.
|
| | Board pressed on school's flooding issue
12/21/2007
Denise Callahan, a North Arlington resident with a child who attends Roosevelt Elementary School and a teacher in the district, came to the board of education meeting with complaints about the water coming from above and below at her daughter’s school.
|
| | Spring Air plans still undecided
12/17/2007
The saga over the fate of the abandoned Spring Air mattress factory at 170 Schuyler Ave. continued into its sixth month of testimony at a Dec. 12 zoning board meeting.
|
| | Parents learn about peer pressure
12/10/2007
For Rosanne Nigrani, growing up in America today seems much different than growing up in Brazil years ago. The North Arlington mother found it difficult to address some of the frustrations felt by her pre-teen children.
|
| | Boro to improve meeting minute procedure
11/26/2007
The borough will spend $9,361 to replace, upgrade and modernize the way it records public meeting minutes. The council voted unanimously to approve a resolution to buy it at the Nov. 8 meeting.
|
| | NA’s Zadroga named fallen hero
11/06/2007
When Joe Zadroga asked the New York City medical examiner to review the cause of his son’s death, his only goal was to have him placed on a list of victims of the World Trade Center attacks.
|
| | Developer scales down condominium project
11/06/2007
Eugene Cattanese, a developer with plans to build condos in place of Arlington Florist and Garden Center on Schuyler Avenue, scaled down the project from nine to eight condos.
|
| | Towns seek to freeze EnCap assets
10/29/2007
On Nov. 2, the borough of North Arlington and EnCap-affiliated developer Cherokee Porete will go to court once again. The borough seeks to prevent Cherokee from transferring any of its property and assets until the borough’s damage claims are settled.
|
| | Soaring taxes, EnCap top issues in NA
10/23/2007
On Nov. 7, Republicans Joseph Bianchi and Richard Hughes will challenge incumbent Democrats Phil Spanola and Mark Yampaglia in the race for two council seats.
|
| | Board says student is 'severely restricted'
10/16/2007
The restrictions imposed by North Arlington on a student athlete accused of second-degree assault on July 6 in Verona will be to the board’s understanding "the most severe of all the schools in question," according to a statement released by the Board o
|
| | Cherokee wants eminent domain pushed
10/16/2007
Developer Cherokee, claiming it has already spent over $50 million in North Arlington, is asking the courts to demand the borough proceed with eminent domain.
|
| | Cop negotiation goes to arbitration
10/08/2007
The North Arlington Police Benevolent Association and the Borough of North Arlington will go to binding arbitration on Dec. 3 and 4, according to borough attorney Anthony D’Elia.
|
| | New developer shows interest in EnCap
10/08/2007
EnCap has until Oct. 20 to cure its contractual defaults with the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission or the brownfield redeveloper is out.
|
| | Town to get its first condos
09/25/2007
The zoning board passed with little fanfare an eight-unit condominium project on Schuyler Avenue on first reading at its Sept. 12 meeting. The project Schuyler Manor is the first non-conforming, multiple-unit dwelling to have been approved by the zoning b
|
| | Taxes skyrocket 33 percent
09/25/2007
North Arlington taxpayers can expect a 32.9 percent jump in municipal taxes this year. An individual owning a home assessed at $178,482 would pay $2,804 for the municipal portion of his or her tax bill. This would mean a $694, or 32.9 percent increase fro
|
| | North Arlington taxes to skyrocket
09/21/2007
North Arlington taxpayers can expect a 32.9 percent jump in municipal taxes this year if the council passes 2007 on Oct. 11. A property owner owning a home assessed at $178,482 would pay $2,804 for the municipal portion of their tax bill. This would mean
|
 | Mineral man finds comfort in his rocks
09/17/2007
Vincent Rizzo’s interest in rocks began with a child’s curiosity. When his son asked him why one rock was black while another was white, he could not give him an honest answer. Thus began his fascination with rocks and minerals.
|
| | Contaminated soil lands in landfill
09/11/2007
Contaminated soil from Lyncrest School in Fair Lawn was dumped at the 1E landfill in North Arlington last week, according to Chris Gale, a spokesman for the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission. The level of contamination found in the soil was not declared h
|
 | Local heads to Ukraine to help Chernobyl victims
09/11/2007
North Arlington resident Jennifer Sardoni works as a teacher’s aide in Nutley, assisting children with special needs such as autism. Over 4,000 miles away, there are children with extra special needs in a country without the means to provide for them
|
 | Rothman visits with his local constituents
08/28/2007
Congressman Steve Rothman came to North Arlington borough hall on Aug. 22 to confront his bosses. Rothman’s bosses, the voters of New Jersey’s ninth congressional district, seem to believe he is doing a good job. They elected him into office for his s
|
| | Roberts dismissal revealed
08/28/2007
The mayor and council were hesitant to dismiss former borough administrator/CFO/acting borough clerk D. Timothy Roberts after finding out the borough employee was arrested in Montgomery Township on drug charges.
|
 | Weighing in at a WHOPPING 40 pounds
08/20/2007
His first one weighed in at 40 pounds. The other two haven’t been picked and weighed yet, but grower Vinnie Rizzo, says his other zucchinis are fatter and longer.
|
| | Towns spend up to $44K a year for PR
08/20/2007
While the borough anticipates a staggering tax increase this year, public relations specialist Thom Ammirato will receive a $24,000 contract for six months work.
|
| | North Arlington saw birth of U.S. steam engine
08/14/2007
Long before Pizzaland showed up on the opening credits of “The Sopranos” and even before Holy Cross Ceme-tery laid its first body to rest, North Arlington was known as the birthplace of steam power in America.
|
| | Sex offender failed to register with the town
07/31/2007
When police pulled over 29-year-old Luis Vargas-Rios of North Arlington for drunk driving, they found out a sex offender moved to town without filing with the police. On July 21 at approximately 8:09 p.m., police responded to a report of a suspicious vehi
|
| | Clerk indicted with drug charges
07/31/2007
Borough officials are still mum regarding why borough administrator/CFO/acting borough clerk D. Timothy Roberts received a pink slip last week. According to police reports, however, Roberts was arrested on alleged marijuana charges in Montgomery Township
|
| | Trash flow means cash flow for borough
07/31/2007
While the fate of the Arlington Valley project hangs in legal limbo, the Meadowlands trash transfer station might stay open longer than anticipated, according to officials from the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission and North Arlington. This could mean $1,
|
| | Roberts dismissed
07/23/2007
The North Arlington Mayor and Council announced the dismissal of Tim Roberts, borough administrator and chief financial officer (CFO). Borough officials remain mum regarding the reason for the dismissal, but said there could be future litigation.
|
| | Town dismisses CFO/borough administrator
07/19/2007
The North Arlington Mayor and Council announced they are dismissing Tim Roberts, the Borough administrator and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective immediately.
|
| | New law defines blighted versus underutilized
07/17/2007
A New Jersey Supreme Court ruling will limit the use of eminent domain for private development in the state. The ruling will make it more difficult for municipalities to designate an area as "blighted."
|
| | Spring Air to serve as storage facility
07/17/2007
Just as things start to get quiet at 170 Schuyler Ave., the site of the abandoned Spring Air Mattress factory, a new development could bring back some noise, but not until the developers get an earful from the neighborhood.
|
| | Art of aging gracefully
07/17/2007
Several years ago, a group of ladies from North Arlington, all over 50, started their own Red Hat Society. Today North Arlington’s "Scarlet Belles" are 25 ladies from Rutherford, Nutley, Kearny and North Arlington who just like to go out and have fun.
|
| | Car fire in North Arlington
07/10/2007
On July 2, the North Arlington Fire Department responded to a black Ford Mustang in flames near the intersection of River Road and the Belleville Turnpike.
|
| | NAVES threatened at knifepoint
07/10/2007
North Arlington Volunteer Emergency Service members came face-to-face with a belligerent man wielding a knife en route to Clara Maass hospital in Belleville during the early morning hours of July 7.
|
| | Rise in water bills, but not in service questioned
07/03/2007
The last administration’s decision to sell the town’s water utility to the Passaic Valley Water Commission still raises questions from residents.
|
| | Suit against Cherokee dismissed
07/03/2007
As financial problems mount for Cherokee and its affiliates, Porete Avenue business owners will not be forced out of town. The group of business owners dismissed the suit against Cherokee and the borough three weeks ago.
|
| | Board argues with town over library funds
06/19/2007
The library saga has not seen change for a year: everyone wants the library fixed up, but no one can agree on how to pay for it.
|
| | Shiver me timbers, Brandao debuts film
06/19/2007
The red carpet was rolled out at Queen of Peace High School Saturday afternoon as 16-year-old filmmaker and North Arlington resident, Jonathan Brandao premiered his newest film, Legend of the Medallion.
|
| | Industry, not housing sought for Porete
06/12/2007
As the legal battle between the borough and superdeveloper Cherokee Porete, LLC rages on, North Arlington is seeking to have the residential portion of Arlington Valley dropped in favor of a commercial/industrial use.
|
| | NA library gets funding, but inherits debt
06/04/2007
The borough passed the first reading of an ordinance to bond for $200,000 in library repairs, but the library board will be ultimately responsible for repaying the money.
|
| | BCUA declared in need of redevelopment
05/31/2007
At a special meeting of the planning board May 21, the board voted to make a recommendation to the borough council to declare the former Bergen County Utilities Authority (BCUA) trash transfer station an area in need of redevelopment.
|
| | Spring Air hopes for new life
05/31/2007
The fate of the abandoned Spring Air mattress company on Schuyler Avenue is back on the table: a developer has submitted plans to turn the property into a self-storage facility.
|
