Tuesday, March 12, 2013
River Edge has set aside $10,000 to cover sidewalk replacement and repairs costs caused by Hurricane Sandy. The final funding ordinance will be approved later this month
The decision to cover any sidewalk repairs and replamcent costs in River Edge as part of a shared service agreement with neighboring New Milford took one step closer to becoming a reality as the borough introduced a $10,000 funding ordinance last week. The ordinance stil awaits final approval in late March before any construction would could begin and allows for the possiblity to cover a portion of recurbing some of the most damaged sidewalks. "As soon as the funding is available, we'll be in a position to award a contract," Borough Administrator Alan Negreann said. "This is a joint effort to reduce the cost by aggregating our quantities with New Milford." The borough began exploring the shared service with New Milford shortly after …
Thursday, January 24, 2013
The borough will work with New Milford to pay for the repair and replacements of sidewalk slabs that were uprooted during Hurricane Sandy by borough-owned shade trees
In a one-time only move, River Edge will foot the approximately $7,000 bill to reset 38 sidewalk slabs and replace 26 that were damaged by borough shade trees that came down during Hurricane Sandy. The borough will take advantage of a reduced contractor's fee by entering into a shared service agreement with New Milford. According to River Edge Borough Administrator, by working together with New Milford, the borough will be charged $85 per reset slab and $142.50 for each new slab. "I've been in favor all along of the town making these repairs," Councilman Alphonse Bartelloni said. Following Hurricane Irene and prior storms, homeowners have been required to adhere to an ordinance that places the burden on homeowners to pay for the …
Thursday, December 20, 2012
A potential shared service with New Milford will continue to be explored after new councils in both towns take over
With a new Democratic majority in New Milford and a three-three split in River Edge come January 1, both boroughs will continue to explore a potential shared service in 2013 for sidewalk replacements. The two municipalities are considering their options how how to best fund the replacement slabs that were damaged by Superstorm Sandy. This week, River Edge opted to wait until after the New Year to allow for more information to be gathered. New Milford tabled any further discussion so that the new Democratic majority can make a decision new year. "We are investigating with New Milford for a contractor to tackle the job with cost estimates for slab resets and reconstruction," River Edge Mayor Sandy Moscaritolo said. Currently the borough has …
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Officials are split between continuing the past practice of residents paying to replace the slabs or including the cost in next year's capital budget
With numerous sidewalk slabs uprooted by borough trees, River Edge officials and administrators are now split between how to proceed with funding the replacement costs. The borough currently has an ordinance in effect that places the burden on homeowners to pay for the replacement but much of the damage was caused by borough shade trees resulting in council members questioning to fund the repairs through the capital budget. "I'm not in favor of charing residents to replace sidewalks that were damaged by one of our trees," Councilman Alphonse Bartelloni said. "It's not right to hit our citizens who are already paying after having a tree fall on their yard or house with the additional cost of sidewalk replacement. I'd like to see about …
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
The Oradell office has been collecting food and coats for displaced residents following Hurricane Sandy
For the past few weeks, Coldwell Banker in Oradell has been busy collecting food and coats for area residents that have been displaced by Hurricane Sandy. Grace Giacomello, office administrator of Coldwell Banker in Oradell, coordinated a food drive through St. Margaret’s of Cortona Parish in Little Ferry. At the sametime, the office also created a partnership with the Lodi Police Department to collect coats to distribute to Little Ferry and Lodi-area families that were displaced during the storm. The community both near and far has been generous with donations, said Donna Conte, branch vice president of Coldwell Banker in Oradell. "What a great sense of community we have both in our company and our neighbors here in Bergen County," said…
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Regional district will take part in a year-long effort to assist in relief efforts at the Jersey Shore
Compared to other areas up and down the Garden State, RiverDell escaped primarly unscathed from the worst effects of Hurricane Sandy and now the Regional High School students have committed to helping in anyway they can for the rest of the school year. The "Restore the Shore" efforts kicked off on Wednesday night with a combined costume dance in the cafeteria and collection drive. "We're asking that students and the overall community donate cleaning supplies," Senior Options Coordinator Jennifer Luberto said. "This will be an all year thing for the rest of the year as the needs change from clothes to cleaning supplies to holiday toys." The district will be coordinating with a church in Toms River to distribute the items to three shelters …
Friday, November 9, 2012
Lawmakers set up an Amazon.com "wish list" where residents can purchase much-needed items and have them shipped to the legislators' district office where they will be delivered to those in need.
Democratic assembly members Connie Wagner and Tim Eustace are organizing an online donation drive for storm-ravaged victims who are now entering the recovery and clean-up phase from Hurricane Sandy. After meeting with so many residents who lost their homes, Wagner and Eustace wanted to add much needed support to the devastation caused by Sandy. "For all those who have completely lost their homes, our heart goes out to them," Wagner said. "There are also many residents who have monumental clean-up and recovery efforts ahead of them." By partnering with Amazon.com, Wagner and Eustace have set up an "wish list" where, with one click, residents can purchase much-needed items directly and have them shipped to the legislators' district office …
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Borough officials seek to learn from Sandy on better communications during power outages
While there were no reported injuries from Hurricane Sandy battering its way through River Edge, borough officials struggled with communicating once the town went dark. Now the town will begin looking at ways for better preparation in advance of any future storms. "We found there were some communication issues," OEM Coordinator Tom Smith said. "We thought we had a variety of ways to reach residents like NIXLE, but not everyone is set up with it. We couldn't keep the internet or phones on in the building so our communication to the residents fell apart. There are some boost type devices to give a boost to our internet signal that should eliminate that." One thing the borough may look into is the purchase of a "God" system to replace the …
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Engine 2 spent 36 hours assisting their fire service brothers in Toms River
From early Sunday, Nov. 4 until late Monday, Nov. 5, members of the River Edge Fire Department were deployed to assist their fire service brothers in Toms River. Engine 2 was dispatched for 36 hours to provide support to the Silverton Fire Company No. 1 in Toms River, along with Ridgewood Engine 33, East Rutherford Truck 1 and Fair Lawn Rescue 2. During that time, REFD covered all calls for Silverton Co. 1 as all of there apparatus except one engine had been destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. Members were also tasked with patrolling the bay side neighborhoods looking for generators in garages or unsafe conditions, assisting residents with any issues in their home and delivering water and food to them and unloading truckloads of donations and …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
The OFD will be collecting donations items at the firehouse over the next several days
Over the next week, members from the Oradell Volunteer Fire Department will be on site at the firehouse to collect a variety of items for the Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. The department will be will be collecting clothes, toiletries and non-perishable foods at OFD headquarters, 335 Kinderkamack Road, on Tuesday, 7-10pm, Thursday, 9am-2pm and 7-10pm, and Friday 9am to 4pm. For more information, contact OFD at 201-261-5455 or email facebook@oradellfire.org.
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Cristian Fuente
10:10 am on Monday, January 28, 2013
That's great for homeowners who have not repaired their sidewalks but for others, who were told by the town that sidewalk repairs are the responsibility of the homeowner and proceeded to repair them, what will be offered to them? Also, often times when a tree falls depending on the direction, it's more than the sidewalk that needs tone repured but also the curb -and that cost to repair is not … more ›