Sunday, July 29, 2012
Catch up on all the local news you missed this week in New Milford
Woodcrest Center Nursing Home staff received a letter referencing Aurora, Colorado shootings; bomb squad and K-9 unit called in. Five juveniles were seen on surveillance tape climbing onto the roof of the school, police said. Although the 2004 master plan parked the town's affordable housing obligation here, a fact that is the crux of Hekemian's argument before the zoning board, can it be moved elsewhere? Council authorizes 'Field of Dreams' to be put as a referendum question on the November ballot; estimated cost of field to taxpayers between $62 and $70 per year. Bergen County Chiefs invited to discuss the effect on their municipalities if the County Police are absorbed into the Sheriff's Department. 56-year old man was struck by a car …
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Week in Review: a roundup of top local news stories from the past week on New Milford Patch.
The aid numbers that Governor Christie released for New Jersey school districts Thursday show that for New Milford this means $1,728,705 in state aid for grades K-12 for 2012-2013, an increase of $265,518—or 18.1 percent—in total aid over last year. However, Superintendent Michael Polizzi told Patch that New Milford received $254,638, which represents a 17.6 percent increase over last year. He said that the $1,728,705 is a gross amount which includes the Assessment for Debt Service on SDA Funding. Meanwhile, state aid to the Borough of New Milford will remain flat under Christie’s proposed budget. **** Woodcrest Health Care Center received approval from the planning board to erect a three-story patio/porch addition to its existing …
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Planning Board unanimously votes to approve application of a three-story patio/porch addition
Woodcrest Health Care Center received approval from the planning board to erect a three-story patio/porch addition to its existing facility on River Road Tuesday evening. The construction of an additional 33 parking spaces was also approved. Angelo Caputo, architect for Care One, the parent company of Woodcrest Health Care Center, said the 740 square-foot addition is necessary from both an operational and resident perspective. Currently, there exists one community patio located above the kitchen. This location is not adjacent to the day area and requires an aide to escort wheelchair patients from every floor via two elevators that are used by the entire facility. Also, wide wheelchairs limit the number of passengers who can ride the …
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Proposed three-story patio/porch addition
Woodcrest Health Care Center has filed an application with the Planning Board to add a three-story 740 sq. ft. patio/porch addition to its existing facility along with another 34 parking spaces. The addition would be located on the first, second and third floors of the center, with the second and third floor patio to be screened off. Additionally, Woodcrest Health Care Center is proposing to eliminate some existing signage and add a new 3'x6' sign that is approximately 5-feet-high. Woodcrest Health Care Center also seeks a design waiver for parking space size. The borough ordinance requires 9'x20' stalls; however, the existing parking stalls are 9'x18' and Woodcrest requests that they receive a waiver. If plans are approved, the facility …
Angelo DeCarlo
10:12 am on Saturday, February 25, 2012
Good day Darlene, Please take note there was no variance granted for the height. The waivers sought were based on an existing nonconformity, which means the 4-story building was already built (over 40 years ago) and prior approvals carry through on future modifications - unless the application included changes thare were substantially different than what already exist. This was not the case, … more ›