The legislation was introduced following the indictment of Assemblyman Robert Schroeder.
Mayor Janet Sobkowicz aims to save money while maintaining existing services by replacing police dispatchers with civilian dispatchers.
The bill would make towns exempt from paying taxes for flood-prone properties they acquire.
Judges have found in favor of plaintiffs suing State Assemblyman Robert Schroeder 14 times over the past year.
Frank Pizzella was appointed to an unexpired seat on the council for the second year in a row.
Mahwah native Jan Bidwell is seeking the seat held by Gerry Cardinale in the 39th legislative district
Any New Jersey resident can bring their cat or dog to the clinic at the Westwood Train Station.
Zoning Board Engineer Chris Statile made three suggestions for changes before a traffic engineer representing the proposed CVS took questions from the public.
The Hillsdale Council will review whether or not they want the borough's Green Team to pursue a new certification from the Sustainable Jersey program.
Construction on a new bridge on Patterson Street in Hillsdale is expected to start this summer.
The Hillsdale Council needs to pick a new member before the end of the month to replace former Council President Michael Giancarlo, who resigned last month.
Rosemary Shashoua has started the group "Modernize Bergen County" to allow stores to open on Sundays.
Assembly Republican Leader Jon Bramnick requested Robert Schroeder be removed from the committees he was a member of after Schroeder was indicted for financial crimes last month.
The Hillsdale Council must choose a replacement for former Council President Michael Giancarlo, who resigned as of December 31.
The Hillsdale Council held its reorganization meeting Sunday.
FEMA and the DEP provided grants to the borough for buyouts after Hurricane Irene hit in 2011.
The Westwood Council held is annual reorganization meeting Thursday.
The Washington Township Council held its annual reorganization meeting Wednesday.
The Washington Township, Westwood and Hillsdale councils are all holding annual reorganization meetings.
The HIllsdale Council is meeting Thursday to complete some final business before the end of the year.
Westwood, Hillsdale and Washington Township are all closing for Christmas.
Robert Schroeder allegedly stole $1.8 million from investors and wrote $3.4 million in bad checks for loan payments.
Speculation about Newark mayor's plans swirled for months
New Jersey wants to seize funds and property from State Assemblyman Robert Schroeder following an allegation Schroeder laundered money, passed bad checks and conspired to commit crimes.
A group of Hillsdale residents requested the planning board hold the application while they consider their opposition to it.
Township officials praised Catherine Navarro-Steinel for her work in the municipal government.
The township's financial ledger was not updated for about 10 months this year.
Hundreds of Westwood residents donated money to Barack Obama's and Mitt Romney's campaigns, totaling twice as much money as residents from Hillsdale and Washington Township combined.
The borough council voted in favor of the state Board of Public Utilities investigating PSE&G and other utilities for their response to Hurricane Sandy.
Borough attorney Steven Paul said that two newly-elected councilmen, who are also firefighters, must recuse themselves from all votes regarding fire department matters.
The borough's council approved the emergency appropriations from the storm during their meeting Tuesday.
Michael Giancarlo will step down from his position on the Hillsdale Council at the end of the year.
Washington Township officials are planning to hold a revaluation next year because of the large number of tax appeals.
The complaint alleges Assemblyman Robert Schroeder failed to make payments on a $900,000 loan.
The township's planning board will begin hearing an application for the plan early next year.
A property owner wants to subdivide a Fourth Avenue lot and build another home at the site, but some neighbors are concerned about a stream that flows past the property.
Homeowners and small business owners can apply for low-interest loans to aid their recovery from the storm. The deadline for damage-related loans is December 31.
A group of Hillsdale residents are concerned about a plan for a sober living home for recovering addicts located near George G. White Middle School.
The township council voted to require more insurance for carnivals and circuses held in the town, and added a new application fee.
The Westwood Zoning Board is hearing an application for a five-unit strip mall at the site of the former Chevy dealership on Kinderkamack Road.