Little Ferry News

A RECENT property tax ruling sheds light on an issue that most towns in North Jersey would like to avoid: housing for the mentally ill.

A state tax judge ruled today that Advance Housing, Inc. does not deserve tax-exemptions on homes it leases to mentally ill clients in nine Bergen towns.

BOGOTA a ' Former Council President Joseph Noto has rejoined the Borough Council, taking over the seat vacated by Judy Pesce.

LITTLE FERRY, NJ, June 6, 2009 /Cambridge Who's Who/ -- Nancy Taylor Horvat, Oil Sales Manager for Petrotech, Inc., has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of management.

BOGOTA a ' Councilwoman Judy Pesce has stepped down from her seat in anticipation of moving to Little Ferry in July.

The Center for Pranic Healing invites the community to a free healing clinic to alleviate stress at the Center for Pranic Healing Thursday, June 4, from noon to 5 p.m. at 290 Grant Ave., Lyndhurst.

WHAT'S NEW: The state Department of Transportation will resurface and waterproof the Route 46 bridge over the Hackensack River in Ridgefield Park and Little Ferry in Bergen County.

A new upscale sushi buffet called Mikado 23 has opened in Wayne. They are located right off of Route 23 on the site that was Majestic Buffet formerly, and before that, the most sinister electronics chain to ever make its way into New Jersey, Nationwide Electronics.

Army Reserve Capt. Christopher Carbone acknowledges that when he was growing up in North Haledon, Memorial Day "meant time off from school and John Wayne movies" on TV.

LITTLE FERRY a ' A woman told police she crashed her car into a utility pole to avoid hitting another car Wednesday morning, authorities said.

Despite concerns about strained economic times, Hackensack voters approved the $85.2 million proposed school budget in the April 21 Board of Education elections.

Plans to revamp the Haddonfield Public Library are moving forward. Commissioners picked nine residents Tuesday to serve on a committee that will work closely with Arcari & Iovino, the architectural firm the borough hired to determine if the historic library on Grove Street can be renovated.

A regular meeting of the Wallington Borough Council will be held in the council chambers of the municipal building in Wallington Thursday, April 23, at 8 p.m. FRIDAY 04/24 NORTH ARLINGTON - The North Arlington Volunteer Emergency Squad is sponsoring a spaghetti and meatball dinner Friday, April 24, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus, ...

Bergen County voters rejected proposed budgets in at least 16 of 74 school districts today, with several spending plans falling by narrow margins after a day of light traffic at the polls.

A Bergen County corrections officer was accused Saturday of drug possession after allegedly buying heroin and cocaine in broad daylight on a city street, the Passaic County Sheriff's Department said.

LITTLE FERRY a ' A man shot his ex-girlfriend between the eyes with a pellet gun that is "scary authentic-looking" Wednesday night, Police Chief Ralph Verdi said.

A man shot his ex-girlfriend between the eyes with a pellet gun that is "scary authentic-looking" last night, Police Chief Ralph Verdi said.

Buses for the North Arlington Senior Center: $95,000. Rehabilitation of the Route 46 bridge over Broad Street in Clifton: $5.6 million.

Little Ferry, NJ, April 08, 2009, Castillo Distributor Inc has announced the voluntary recall all the products Monell's Teething Cordial .

BERGENFIELD a ' A new municipal judge has been sworn in after months of wrangling over whether to oust her predecessor.