Hillsdale News

United Water's Woodcliff Lake Dam rehabilitation project, a proposed two-year construction venture that has fueled worry in the Hillsdale community, will not increase flooding in the already flood-prone borough, officials said last week.

Engineers: Pascack Brook Flooding Could be Reduced by Dam Operations Engineers from GEI Consultants said Tuesday that United Water's upcoming project at the Woodcliff Lake Dam would not worsen flooding downstream along the Pascack Brook, and a change in dam operations to carefully release water from the reservoir before storms could likely mitigate ... (more)

Officials from Hillsdale , River Vale and Westwood say they are interested in looking into whether it would be feasible for the three towns to merge their municipal court functions.

The National Weather Service issued the third flood watch in a week for Bergen County and much of the tri-state area Wednesday.

Firefighters from five Pascack Valley departments responded to a two-alarm fire that started in the garage of a Hillsdale home last night.

Engineers from GEI Consultants said Tuesday that United Water's upcoming project at the Woodcliff Lake Dam would not worsen flooding downstream along the Pascack Brook, and a change in dam operations to carefully release water from the reservoir before storms could likely mitigate some flooding.

Hillsdale residents will have two candidates to choose from for a one-year unexpired term on the Hillsdale Board of Education in November.

The 871 million-gallon Woodcliff Lake Reservoir has been used as a source of drinking water since the Pascack Brook was dammed to create the lake more than 100 years ago, but an increase in flooding in recent years and an upcoming project to increase the rate at which water can exit the reservoir have some Westwood and Hillsdale residents worried ... (more)

Sobkowicz Team Wins Washington Township Republican Primary Janet Sobkowicz, Peter Calamari and Tom Sears won the Republican Party's nominations and may face just one Democrat in November.

About two dozen members of the Hillsdale & Westwood Flood Solution Group faced the tail end of Tropical Storm Andrea Friday evening to protest United Water.

DPW Superintendent Keith Durie said the County of Bergen has been in touch with him regarding which county roadways are expected to be improved.

Emergency services in Hillsdale and Westwood are preparing for the worst as the remnants of Tropical Storm Andrea makes it way into the area today.

Following a private event on Thursday, "authentic" Italian restaurant 'Due' has opened its doors to the public.

The remnants of Tropical Storm Andrea are expected to dump as much as 4 inches of rain around the Westwood area Friday and residents are worried that the Pascack Brook could flood.

New Jersey residents reacted Monday following the news that U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg , 89, died in the early morning hours as a result of complications of viral pneumonia.

A 36-year-old Westwood man was arrested in connection with an aggravated assault incident in Hillsdale early Tuesday morning, according to police.

Shortly after 8:15 a.m. this morning, firefighters were dispatched to Wierimus Lane in Woodcliff Lake on a report of a rollover motor vehicle accident.

Hillsdale Schools are planning to institute a change in administrators this summer which district officials said will address their changing needs.

Former constituents were quick to react Monday following the news that U.S. Sen.

No injuries were reported after a tree that was struck by lightning crashed into the side of a Hillsdale home last night, according to Hillsdale Fire Chief Jason Durie.