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 | Little girl's hero gets big honor
06/11/2008
Donna Mills always thought her father was a hero - what little girl doesn't? And if it ever slipped her mind growing up, she had the late nights and missed holiday dinners to remind her.
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| | The empty chair at the dais
05/13/2008
Members of the public at Emerson Mayor and Council meetings may have noticed over the past several months that someone has been missing. To date this year, Councilman Frank Milone has only been present at three open session meetings, out of a possible ele
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 | Business owners in Hot Dog Purgatory
04/23/2008
In a move that could hurt Emerson?s chances of smoothly executing its plans for redevelopment, William and Cheryl Yuengling have filed a lawsuit against the borough.
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| | A bee in the boro's bonnet
04/23/2008
On Tuesday, April 15, the Emerson Council passed a resolution to settle a lawsuit filed against Municipal Clerk Carol Dray by Martin O'Shea, a retired newspaper reporter and self-proclaimed public advocate and champion of open-government.
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| | Back to the Planning Board
04/09/2008
The borough council has voted to refer its redevelopment plan back to the Planning Board.
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| | Numbers revised to account for aid cuts
04/09/2008
Emerson Mayor Lou Lamatina has released a report to inform residents that due to the proposed cut in state aid to the municipality, the municipal tax rate will increase by about two cents per $1,000 of assessed property value.
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| | What do the cuts in state aid mean for Emerson
03/12/2008
The New Jersey League of Municipalities convened in Trenton on Thursday, March 6 to discuss the proposed funding cuts, and address the governors office. Predictably, said Emersons Borough Administrator Joe Scarpa, the governor didnt show
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| | Court sides with property owners
03/12/2008
On Feb. 25, the Appellate Division of the State Supreme Court handed down a decision that may forebode complications in the Borough of Emersonâs redevelopment plans.
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| | Zero municipal tax-hike not a done deal
03/12/2008
The Borough of Emerson introduced its preliminary municipal budget on Tuesday, March 4, and as it stands, it would result in zero tax increase on the municipal level.
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 | Aged eye sore may be reborn
03/05/2008
The Home for the Armenian Aged, at 70 Main St. in Emerson, has submitted an application to the borough Planning Board for a proposed demolition and reconstruction of the facility.
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| | Sub-committee to handle redevelopment discussions
02/20/2008
The Borough of Emerson has appointed a sub-committee to handle discussions pertaining to the redevelopment project, including preliminary planning sessions with the prospective developer, Millenium Homes, Inc.
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| | Borough sued by business owner
02/12/2008
On Jan. 11, Salvatore and Pauline Gebbia, owners of Weathercraft, located at 13 Emerson Plaza East in Emerson, filed a lawsuit against the borough.
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| | Boro to meet with redeveloper
01/23/2008
The Borough of Emerson has scheduled a meeting with its selected developer to discuss the downtown redevelopment project.
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| | What's going on with the Pascack Valley Shopping Center?
01/23/2008
Residents wondering when they can expect the Pascack Valley Shopping Center, located at 370 Kinderkamack Road, to reopen can look forward to spring.
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| | Steven Bair sworn in as newest council person
01/16/2008
Dr. Steven Bair, a Republican who ran unopposed for the Emerson Council in November, was sworn in on Saturday, Jan. 5 at the councilâs reorganization meeting.
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| | Borough ordinance limits parking on Chestnut Street
01/09/2008
On Dec. 18, the borough adopted an ordinance to prohibit parking on Chestnut Street at certain times.
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| | Bright lights, big hero
01/02/2008
What started as a relaxing evening at the movies for Emerson native Brian Roth turned into a fight to contain a blaze in the IMAX theater inside the Palisades Center mall in West Nyack, N.Y., early Sunday morning.
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| | ARC housing restrictions amended
01/02/2008
The borough has amended the section of its code dealing with the requirements for age restricted communities (ARC). The condominiums located at 58 Kinderkamack Road are the only buildings in the ARC zone.
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 | Gentlemen, start your engines
12/12/2007
Vincent Giacalone is no stranger to the spotlight. The 13-year-old Emerson Jr./Sr. High School student has always been interested in drama and singing, which he says, âruns in the family.â
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| | Developer withdraws from redevelopment
12/05/2007
The borough of Emerson, already under pressure to move their lagging redevelopment plan along, faces a new obstacle. The boroughâs chosen redeveloper, Atkins Cos., formally withdrew from the project on Thursday, Nov. 29.
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| | Redevelopment plan may need alterations
11/28/2007
The borough recently learned that its redevelopment plan may not be economically viable for developers.
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 | Students raise money for âHeavenly Hatsâ
11/21/2007
On Friday, Nov. 16, the students at the Emerson Memorial School celebrated their efforts to raise money for the Heavenly Hats Foundation by holding a hat parade.
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 | Ribbon cut at Rosengart Park
11/14/2007
On Tuesday, Nov. 6, borough officials came out to unveil the new Rosengart Memorial Park on Sunset Place.
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| | Road reconfiguration, train crossing discussed
11/07/2007
With the addition of 15 new weekday trains and 23 weekend trains to the Pascack Valley Line on Oct. 28, officials anticipate an increase in traffic at the already congested intersection of Kinderkamack Road and Linwood Avenue.
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| | State investigation comes to a close
11/07/2007
The State of New Jersey has concluded its investigation of the Emerson Volunteer Fire Departmentâs mishandling of a live fire drill on April 20, 2006.
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| | Redevelopment may be a two-firm deal
10/24/2007
Atkins Companies, the firm selected by the borough to carry out the redevelopment of Emersonâs downtown, has selected a preferred partner in the project: Roseland Property Company, a Short Hills-based urban redevelopment firm.
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| | Boro to establish Historical Commission
10/17/2007
Councilman Kenneth Hoffman plans to team with Emersonâs Borough Historian, Bill Wassmann, to organize a new Commission for Historical Preservation.
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| | Emerson educator honored by congregation
10/17/2007
World War II was almost over and Hanna Wechsler was naked and hungry when she and her mother, Shoshana, came face to face with Dr. Joseph Mengela at the Auschwitz Concentration Camp.
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 | Finding peace on the playground
09/12/2007
Remember the sense of gratification when youâd pelt the last opposing player in a childhood game of Dodgeball, securing victory for the team? Remember the searing pain emanating from core to fingertips when you were the one getting pelted?
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| | Missing mom case unsolved
09/05/2007
Search by law enformcement personnel and volunteers yields no sign of Liza Murphy, who has been missing since Aug. 19.
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| | Man throws himself in front of car
08/29/2007
Days after his wife was reported missing, an Emerson man reportedly tried to kill himself, throwing himself in front cars on Old Hook Road last Thursday until he was finally hit by a Westwood borough vehicle.
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| | Borough investigates sharing services with Westwood
08/30/2007
Emerson is looking for ways to share services with Westwood before a 2004 grant of $20,000 expires.
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| | Borough applies for grant to fund Hillman Field renovation
08/30/2007
The Borough of Emerson will apply for a county grant to fund $100,000 in improvements at the Hillman Field Complex.
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| | Revised bond ordinance passed on second reading
08/30/2007
An ordinance bonding several public improvement projects was passed on second reading on Tuesday, Aug. 21. This was the ordinanceâs second approval, having undergone minor modifications since it was originally adopted in April.
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| | Downtown redevelopment moving forward
08/30/2007
Mayor Louis Lamatina and The Atkins Co. signed a letter of intent last week after the Emerson Council voted to approve the document on Tuesday, Aug. 21, setting in motion a series of deadlines that the governing body hopes will expedite the redevelopment
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| | Public improvement ordinance changed
08/30/2007
Minor changes to a public improvement projects ordinance originally adopted in April will go into effect in September after unanimous re-approval at an Aug. 7 work session at the Emerson Borough Hall.
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| | Bergen County's Reverse 911 calls come late in Emerson
08/15/2007
Although United Water issued a countywide boil water advisory in the early morning hours of Saturday, Aug. 4, it wasnât until almost 10 hours later that some Emerson residents were notified of the health hazard.
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