NEWGRIEF ATHEAVY TRAFFIC CROSSING

Overhauled Pascack Road and Washington Avenue intersection drives safety concerns;

BY MICHAELOLOHAN OF PASCACK PRESS

The Township Council introduced a $1.4 million bond measure, Ordinance 23-08, on June 7 to fund local improvements, including vehicle purchases, street repairs and building upgrades for the public library, police department and town hall.

Under the leadership of John Asselta and the campus ministers, SJR in 2010 became the first school to participate in the Covenant House Sleep Out Student Edition, offering students the opportunity to sleep out. SJR is the recipient of the Covenant House New Jersey Beacon of Hope Award for 2023. Left to right: Thomas Snyder '23, Covenant House New Jersey director Jim White, St. Joe’s director of the performing arts John T. Asselta, Liam Fahey '24, and Jack Laux '24.

SAINT JOSEPH Regional High School (SJR) in Montvale is thrilled to announce that it has been named the recipient of the Covenant House New Jersey Beacon of Hope Award for 2023.

The award was presented to the school at the esteemed Night of Broadway Stars event at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark on Wednesday, May 31. The Covenant House Bea-

VEOLIA WATER PHOTO

Paddle Power

It was a special day when Veolia invited the public to get out on the Oradell Reservoir in kayaks and canoes. Hundreds enjoyed races and explored.

PAGE 14 con of Hope Award is bestowed upon individuals and community members “who exhibit extraordinary service to Covenant House young people and its mission.”

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In addition, council introduced Ordinance 23-07 setting compensation rates for municipal employees, and 23-09 to appropriate $80,000 for a pickup truck for the Department of Public Works. All votes to introduce were 4-0, with councilman Steven Cascio absent.

A public hearing on the three introduced ordinances is set for Monday, June 19 at 7:30 p.m.

Near the meetingʼs end, Councilman Tom Sears said that the recent Pascack Road–Washington Avenue intersection overhaul, eagerly anticipated by motorists throughout the Pascack Valley, appeared “poorly planned out” by either the township or county engineer

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Bckintime...

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