By CHARLES STILE – The Record
Bergen County Freeholder Jim Carroll has always been an unapologetic defender of dual-office holding
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Local towns paying heavily for Bergen County loan program meant to save time, money
BY STEPHANIE AKIN AND CHRISTOPHER SCHNAARS – The Record
A Bergen County loan program touted as a quick and easy way for local governments to pay for big-ticket items has instead plunged some of them into long-term debt.
Demarest council approves raise package
BY MICHELLE SARTOR - Northern Valley Suburbanite
Demarest municipal employees have gotten raises for 2009.
Demarest approves affordable housing plan
BY KAREN SUDOL - The Record
DEMAREST — The Borough Council has approved an amended plan to build a 12-unit condominium-style building on town-owned property to meet affordable housing requirements.
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Towns look to work together
BY MARC LIGHTDALE - Northern Valley Suburbanite
The Cresskill and Demarest governing bodies have passed resolutions to share services.
Ousted Bergen Tech trustee learned of removal in newspaper
BY MICHAEL GARTLAND – The Record
A former trustee with the Bergen County Technical School District said Friday she did not learn about her removal from the board this week until reading about it in The Record on Thursday.
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Demarest council candidate to contest election results
DEMAREST — Republican Ray Cywinski filed for a recount of the Nov. 3 election, where he lost his bid for a council seat by a slim margin of 13 votes.
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Court official charged with theft
BY ASHLEY KINDERGAN AND WILLIAM LAMB - The Record
DUMONT — The Municipal Court administrator for Dumont and Demarest was charged with theft on Tuesday, accused of pocketing $1,285 in court fines that violators thought they were paying in full to Demarest, authorities said.
Sidewalk plan has many upset in Borough
BY MICHELLE SARTOR – Northern Valley Suburbanite
Residents came out to the Oct. 5 mayor and council meeting to oppose sidewalks that would be installed as part of the Safe Routes to School program, questioning the need for such walkways and criticizing the council’s lack of public involvement in the matter. Continue reading “Sidewalk plan has many upset in Borough”
Bergen County Freeholders Clueless!
Bergen County Freeholders are spending YOUR tax dollars without knowing where the money is going. If this is “Moving Bergen County Forward,” we think it is time to go in a new direction. John Driscoll and Rob Hermansen will be the voice of the taxpayers. Let your voice be heard on November 3rd! See the video below.
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