Monday, April 22, 2013
The week in review in New Milford--read all last week's top stories.
Described as a 'hoarder,' the mummified body of Alice Klee, 68, is found by her landlord under debris in her apartment more than two months after the initial search of the unit. Mayor casts the tie-breaking vote defeating motion to appoint an independent special redevelopment planner. Expert says the master plan puts affordable housing on 13-Acre United Water property. 10-year review of the master plan to begin just in time for the potential rehab of the Brookchester Garden apartments. The volunteers who leave their families to assist your families need your help. A rock concert to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the New Milford High School BUDDY program. Family owned farm introducing a whole new way to learn …
Monday, April 1, 2013
The Mayor and Council opted to forego a public hearing on the proposed ordinance, effectively killing it in the process
Park Avenue residents in River Edge are breathing easier now that the borough governing body has once again abandoned a proposed duplex ordinance. The Mayor and Council had scheduled a public hearing on the conditional use zoning change for Monday night, but opted to forego the public hearing and kill the ordinance in the process. A public hearing was required prior to a vote and by not holding the hearing, the borough was effectively voting against moving forward. "I want to thank the governing body for finally listening to us," Park Avenue resident Jim Miller said. "I just hope this ordinance does not get reintroduced as it seems we have to come out every two years to fight this battle. I'm tired of that, please leave us alone." The …
Monday, March 25, 2013
The borough Planning Board decided 7-2 to support an ordinance to allow duplexes on Park Avenue which is a short walk away from the New Milford border
The River Edge Mayor and Council will soon have to muster a super majority vote to advance a controversial conditional zoning ordinance to allow duplexes on Park Avenue. Late last week, the borough's Planning Board, by a 7-2 vote, agreed that the proposed ordinance is consistent with the Master Plan. The ordinance would allow a developer to utilize a 22-lot span along the eastern side of Park Avenue to construct the duplexes. Park Avenue is located near the River Edge train station and a few blocks away from the New Milford border. "There has been a petition made to the council that a super majority vote take place to approve the ordinance when it returns to the governing body," Mayor Sandy Moscaritolo said. The three-way split on the …
Monday, February 25, 2013
Check out what's going on in town this week.
There will be a public meeting of the Mayor and Council on Monday. They will hold their work session in the upstairs conference room of Borough Hall beginning at 7 pm followed by the open session at 7:45 pm in the Council Chambers. Click here to see a copy of the agenda. The Planning Board meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 26 has been cancelled. The next meeting will be held on March 19 and will be a combined work session and public meeting. On Wednesday, the New Milford School District’s Student Assistance and Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying Program (HIB) is offering a presentation at the high school for all parents, guardians and community members. Registration for this program is required. John Halligan will be giving a …
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Catch up on all of New Milford's leading news stories here.
New Milford Police are asking for the public's help in locating Alice Klee, a missing 68-year-old New Milford woman missing since Feb. 8. A 22-year old Little Ferry man facing charges of strong armed robbery in Dumont and assaulting a New Milford police officer, found in Key Largo. Benjamin Blohm, 28, faces three years in prison after breaking a water pipe and causing flooding at the Bergen County Courthouse last July. After considering three applicants, Board decides to reappoint Board Attorney, Richard Abrahamsen. New Milford High School senior Academy students take college courses as part of their independent study through OpenCourseWare. New Milford High School's Spring fundraising event brings home amazing talent. The Bergen County …
Monday, February 18, 2013
Borough Hall is closed Monday and New Milford schools are closed Monday and Tuesday. See what else is going on in town this week.
Borough Hall will be closed Monday in observance of President's Day. All New Milford Public Schools will be closed Monday and Tuesday for Winter Break. Classes will resume on Wednesday. The Planning Board will be meeting Tuesday at 7:30pm in the Council Chambers of Borough Hall. The Board will be reveiwing RFQ's for Planning Board attorneys. The agenda also includes discussion of two properties, one being a subdivision. Click here to see a full copy of the agenda. The Public Events Committee will be meeting Wednesday at 7 pm in the second floor conference room in Borough Hall. The Recreation Commission is meeting Wednesday at 7:30 pm in the Rec Building. The annual free Rabies Clinic will be Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm at the DPW building…
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Zoning Board Attorney urges board to use the applications that came before the board in 2012 to look at the future of zoning in New Milford.
The Zoning Board of Adjustment met a half hour earlier than usual Tuesday to discuss their annual report and to consider suggesting to the Planning Board modifications to the master plan that better reflect the future of zoning in New Milford. Board Attorney Scott Sproviero asked the board to consider the "big picture" while reviewing the types of applications that came before them in 2012. "The annual report should not just be a recitation of what we did," Sproviero said. "It should tell us why(we did what we did), tell us where you think we should go...(you should) begin to engage this thought process and discussion." Responding to this, Zoning Board Chairman Karl Schaffenberger said that while reviewing the applications that came before…
Friday, January 18, 2013
Mayor Subrizi thanks outgoing members for their years of service as new members are sworn in.
Three new members were sworn into office at the New Milford Planning Board reorganization meeting this week--Frank Mottola, James Predergast and John Costa (who was unable to attend the meeting). Councilwoman Hedy Grant was appointed to fill former Councilman Howard Berner's seat on the Board. Mottola, an architect, was the head of Tenafly's Building Department, as well as its Zoning Official, and is currently serving on the committee to explore the expansion and reconstruction of New Milford's firehouses. Predergast, who recently ran for a seat on the Board of Education, said that as a homeowner and parent he is "very interested" in the future direction of the town. In other Board business, Angelo DeCarlo was unanimously chosen to …
Monday, January 14, 2013
Grants writer, Marlene Casey, on agenda for Monday's Mayor and Council work session.
There will be a work session of the Mayor and Council on Monday at 7 pm in the upstairs conference room of Borough Hall. Marlene Casey of Capital Alternatives, the Borough's grant writer, is on the agenda to speak before the Mayor and Council. Casey is appearing to answer questions regarding grants that were available at the time that the United Water property was available to the town for purchase. Mayor Ann Subrizi told Patch in December that at the same time that the United Water property was available for purchase, the town had inquired about securing grants for the $1.6 million Hirschfeld Brook flood mitigation project, but was advised by Casey that the grant money available had a short time frame and was required to be spent as …
Monday, December 17, 2012
Check out what's going on in New Milford this week.
There will a public meeting of the Mayor and Council Monday. Due to the amount of items on the agenda, the work session portion of the meeting will begin at 6:30 pm in the upstairs conference room of Borough Hall. The public portion of the meeting will begin at 7:45 pm in the Council Chambers of Borough Hall. Click here to see a copy of the agenda. The Board of Education will also be meeting Monday at 7 pm. Their year-end regular meeting will be held in the media center at DEO Middle School where the chorus will perform. There will be a combined work session and public meeting of the Planning Board on Tuesday at 7:30 pm in the Council Chambers of Borough Hall. The Recreation Commission will be meeting Wednesday at 7:30 pm upstairs in the …
Jimmy Drake
7:45 am on Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Everyone from Mayor Subrizi to Kate Donovan know I'm a registered AND elected Democrat. But, I'm an American first who actually LQQKS at the candidates! I am not and never was a lemming. I give allegiance to they who are out for the people NOT themselves. more ›