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| | RIVERDALE - Mayor challenges cost overruns
12/03/2008
The Borough Council voted four to one to table a resolution so the mayor can renegotiate with the company that installed the sewer line along Hamburg Turnpike.
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| | RIVERDALE - Wal-mart and Target road by spring
12/02/2008
Work on the final connection of the interior road to the Target department store started, stopped, and restarted again. Now the borough will focus on getting this project finished.
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| | RIVERDALE - Agreement reached on apartment complex
12/02/2008
Progress on the Alexan Riverdale 424-unit apartment complex to be built on Riverdale Road continues.
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| | RIVERDALE - Blood drive seeking donors
12/02/2008
Because every 2.5 seconds someone needs blood, area residents are invited to participate in the Riverdale Community Blood Drive in cooperation with Community Blood Services.
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| | RIVERDALE - Council and developer reach agreement
11/26/2008
Progress on the Alexan Riverdale 424-unit apartment complex to be built on Riverdale Road continues.
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| | RIVERDALE - Municipal Alliance readies for 2009
11/18/2008
The Riverdale Municipal Alliance hopes to make 2009 another eventful year with the help of a Morris County grant.
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| | RIVERDALE - Youth Canteen grand opening to be celebrated
11/14/2008
For the past year, senior citizens have been able to enjoy many activities at the Riverdale Senior Community Center. Now, the borough's children have their own place to congregate, get inspired, have fun and learn about making positive choices all at the
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| | RIVERDALE - More work needed to make intersection safe
11/12/2008
In order to make the intersection of Mathews Avenue and Hamburg Turnpike safer, the borough may have to go back to the drawing board.
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| | RIVERDALE - Target’s traffic light remains wide of mark
11/12/2008
The blinking light at the Target shopping center off Route 23 will continue to blink–just blink–for some time, an apparent victim of the state’s money troubles.
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| | RIVERDALE - Spinal injury center expands facilities
11/12/2008
Push to Walk is helping more and more people with spinal cord injuries and now has a new location to meet this challenge.
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| | RIVERDALE - False alarms trouble Fire Dept.
11/10/2008
False fire alarms are a concern for borough officials but they may not be able to fine violators unless changes are made.
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| | RIVERDALE - About 3/4 of boro's registered voters turn out
11/04/2008
In all, out of 2,347 registered voters 1,744 turned out at the polls or about 74 percent of the borough's registered voters. Still to be tallied are the absentee ballots.
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| | RIVERDALE - Water rates to increase
10/31/2008
Residents will see some changes to their water and sewer bills.
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| | RIVERDALE - Council candidate profiles
10/29/2008
Borough Council members Ted Guis and Elaine Wetzel are running in the Nov. 4 election.
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| | RIVERDALE - No more commuting with borough cars
10/27/2008
Employees won't be bringing borough-owned cars home anymore.
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| | RIVERDALE - Borough man indicted on sexual assault charges
10/21/2008
A Morris County Grand Jury returned a 40-count indictment Tuesday charging a Riverdale man with various sex crimes, according to the Morris County Prosecutor's Office.
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| | RIVERDALE - Boro purchases sewer space for $2.5 million
10/20/2008
The borough signed an agreement that will allow Riverdale to purchase 100,000 gallons of sewer space from the Pequannock River Basin Regional Sewerage Authority for a one-time $2.5 million fee
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| | RIVERDALE - Quarry's operational license up for renewal
10/15/2008
During their Oct. 6 meeting, the mayor and council talked with representatives from Tilcon about renewing the quarry’s operational license.
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| | RIVERDALE - Boro exceeds its gas budget
10/15/2008
High gas prices have hit the borough’s pocket harder than anticipated this year.
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| | RIVERDALE - Biker sustains head trauma
10/08/2008
Police say a Lodi motorcycle rider remained in critical condition Tuesday from severe head trauma he sustained the afternoon of Sunday, Sept. 28 when he lost control of his blue Harley.
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| | RIVERDALE - Meeting set on test results
10/02/2008
The Riverdale Board of Education will discuss the results of the school’s 2008 statewide test results during a parent meeting on Oct. 20.
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| | RIVERDALE - New playground welcomes kids
10/02/2008
The Riverdale School held a grand opening of the new playground on Sept. 17.
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| | RIVERDALE - Hell's Angel charged in dispute
09/30/2008
Police report that a member of the Hell’s Angels was charged with aggravated assault on two Lukoil gas station employees.
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| | RIVERDALE - Fire Department Pizza Fest on Oct. 11
09/30/2008
The Riverdale Fire Department Pizza Fest will be held on Oct. 11, 2008 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the firehouse.
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| | RIVERDALE - No parking near any corner?
09/24/2008
To clear the way for fire trucks, the Borough Council will look into restricting parking within 50 feet of the corners of smaller streets.
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| | RIVERDALE - Traffic delays to continue on Hamburg Turnpike
09/24/2008
Motorists will have to put up with slow-moving travel on Hamburg Turnpike in this borough for a little while longer.
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| | RIVERDALE - Bring used eyeglasses to Walmart
09/17/2008
The Vision Center at Walmart is teaming with New Eyes for the Needy, a non-profit geared toward improving the vision of people in need, to collect used eyeglasses.
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| | RIVERDALE - Borough to celebrate Kids Day
09/10/2008
Saturday, Sept. 20 will be a great day to be young as communities worldwide participate in the 14th annual Kids Day America and International.
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| | RIVERDALE - Police power expansion held for review
09/10/2008
The Borough Council has not determined if it will make it easier for police to take enforcement action against consumption of alcohol by underage people while on private property.
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| | RIVERDALE - Railway corp. to improve safety on Hamburg Tpke.
09/03/2008
Safety upgrades to the Hamburg Turnpike railroad crossing where a freight train hit a Pontiac in January have become a “high priority” for the state.
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| | RIVERDALE - Raffle winners announced
09/03/2008
During the last day of the Summer Concerts in the Park, 100 happy concert-goers left Freedom Park with extra cash in hand.
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| | RIVERDALE - Roadblock between Target and Wal-Mart
08/27/2008
There is some contention between the borough and Target regarding an interior road proposed to link two relatively new shopping centers.
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| | RIVERDALE - New underage drinking law could broaden police power
08/20/2008
The Borough Council may consider regulating underage drinking on private property.
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| | RIVERDALE - Dr. Stewart and PTA fund new playground
08/20/2008
Students at Riverdale School will have lots to do during recess. Many upgrades are taking place on the field behind the school.
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| | RIVERDALE - Mayor breaks tie to vote for development
08/13/2008
The mayor and Borough Council approved an ordinance Monday to rezone the Trammell Crow Residential property with a narrow vote of 4 to 3
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| | RIVERDALE - PTA and chiropractor score jungle gym for school
08/13/2008
Students at Riverdale School will have lots to do during recess.
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| | RIVERDALE - Proposed housing development can continue
08/06/2008
Even with continued opposition from residents, the mayor and Borough Council approved an ordinance Monday to rezone the Trammell Crow Residential property with a narrow vote of 4 to 3.
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| | RIVERDALE - Sewer and Water departments may be combined
08/05/2008
Soon residents will no longer have to write out one check for the Sewer Department and another for the Water Department.
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| | RIVERDALE - TCR vote is Aug. 4
07/30/2008
Residents concerned with the borough removing the age restriction on the Trammell Crow Residential (TCR) project will have additional time to make comments.
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| | RIVERDALE - National Pageant is dream come true for local girl
07/23/2008
One borough family has finally rolled out the red carpet for their 10-year-old.
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| | RIVERDALE - Concert attendees could win $20K
07/23/2008
This year the summer concert series will feature a 50/50 raffle with a grand prize of up to $20,000.
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| | RIVERDALE - Local girl's pageant dreams come true
07/16/2008
One borough family has finally rolled out the red carpet for their 10-year-old.
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| | RIVERDALE - Proposed development would not pad school coffers
07/08/2008
During the July 7 council meeting, resident Patricia Salvati, clarified to the mayor and council that the Riverdale Road housing project would not bring more money into the school district.
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| | RIVERDALE - Boro to provide evening hours starting July 10
07/08/2008
Starting this Thursday, July 10, certain departments in the municipal building will remain open until 7 p.m.
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| | RIVERDALE - Summer concerts begin July 16
07/01/2008
The Summer Concerts in the Park will continue for their fifth straight year in Freedom Park.
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| | RIVERDALE - Teen charged with jewelry theft
06/25/2008
On June 10, police charged a 16-year-old with the theft of more than $34,000 in jewelry from a borough residence, a crime that occurred during the early part of April.
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| | RIVERDALE - Falling rocks shatter dream home image
06/25/2008
Residents of the Enclave, located off Mathews Avenue, are finding some problems with their dream homes.
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| | RIVERDALE - Age restriction may be lifted on TCR property
06/18/2008
The zoning change ordinance for the Trammel Crow Residential (TCR) property on Riverdale Road just may go through after all.
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| | RIVERDALE - Truck driver pleads guilty to careless driving
06/18/2008
A Mississippi man has pleaded guilty to careless driving in connection with overturning his toxin-loaded tanker truck on Interstate 287 and closing a section of that highway for nearly 19 hours on May 7.
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| | RIVERDALE - Council won't lift zone's age restriction
06/10/2008
RIVERDALE - The Borough Council still won’t budge on its refusal to pave the way for revised plans for a 424-unit apartment complex on Riverdale Road.
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| | RIVERDALE - Steep slope laws upheld
06/04/2008
The municipality has won a lawsuit that challenged its steep slope ordinance.
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| | RIVERDALE - Council not ready to side with League on COAH
05/29/2008
The Borough Council isn’t ready to side with the New Jersey League of Municipalities on its proposed battle against the state’s Council on Affordable Housing (COAH).
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| | RIVERDALE/POMPTON LAKES - Local soldiers in Gulf conflicts
05/29/2008
With the upcoming presidential election, Democratic and Republican candidates alike are offering different plans for withdrawing American troops from Iraq.
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| | RIVERDALE - Driver may be on hook for cleanup
05/21/2008
Now that State Police have charged a Mississippi man with driving so carelessly his tanker overturned on Interstate 287, county, municipal and state agencies are all considering how he could pay for cleanup costs.
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| | RIVERDALE - Police Blotter - 5/18/2008
05/21/2008
Police allege a dump truck loaded with topsoil was making a mess while traveling Interstate 287 the morning of May 1.
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| | RIVERDALE - Toxic crash leaves bad taste in mayor’s mouth
05/15/2008
As the cleanup of toxins left from an overturned tanker on Interstate 287 winds down this week, Mayor William Budesheim is blasting the governor for not making so much as a phone call, he said, to see how the borough survived.
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| | RIVERDALE - Toxic bill being tallied
05/15/2008
What will it cost to clean up last Wednesday’s spill of some 600 gallons of a toxic chemical along Interstate 287 North and into the surrounding watershed?
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| | RIVERDALE - Boro named Tree City USA
05/07/2008
Riverdale recognizes the importance trees bring to the community and it has received some notoriety for the work it has done.
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| | RIVERDALE - BOE reorganizes
04/29/2008
The local school board has reorganized with a new president.
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| | RIVERDALE - Budget passes, three incumbents to return
04/22/2008
The face of the Board of Education has not changed. Each incumbent with an expired seat was re-elected on Tuesday. Board members Charles Sheridan and Robert Schrock were both elected to fill three-year seats...
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| | RIVERDALE - Spaghetti dinner fundraiser
04/23/2008
The Riverdale Fire Department Auxiliary plans to hold its Ninth Annual All You Can Eat Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, April 26, at Riverdale Fire House on 56 Post Lane from 4 to 7:30 p.m. The cost is $7 for adults...
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| | RIVERDALE - Boro to offer computer, electronic disposal
04/16/2008
On May 10, residents and businesses can drop off computer and electronic equipment for disposal. The borough has contracted with Urban Renewal Corp. of Newark to pick up electrical refuse. Generally the borough...
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| | RIVERDALE - Board of Adjustment to hear 21-house application
04/16/2008
Later this month the Zoning Board of adjustment will hear a presentation for a 21-unit subdivision. Developer Anthony Pio Costa of Fairfield will present this plan to the board.
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| | RIVERDALE - Mayor, council drive home Corzine’s cuts
04/09/2008
More than 100 residents got a lesson on how Gov. Jon Corzine’s new tax laws will affect their wallets for this year.
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| | RIVERDALE - Fire auxiliary seeks residents’ signature dishes
04/08/2008
Residents of Riverdale are invited to become part of a timeless editorial effort. The Riverdale Fire Department Auxiliary is accepting recipes for a cookbook to be published later this year.
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| | RIVERDALE - BOE budget seeks modest increase
04/02/2008
The school district has proposed a modest tax increase with the $6.2 million budget for 2008-09 introduced by the Board of Education at its March 26 meeting.
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| | RIVERDALE - Council agrees to purchase truck for public works
04/02/2008
The Department of Public Works will only get one new truck for its fleet.
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| | RIVERDALE - State cuts derail attempts to keep taxes flat
03/26/2008
Borough residents are now facing an increase in their municipal taxes.
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| | RIVERDALE - Tax rate could remain flat in 2008
02/14/2008
Residents could be getting some relief on the municipal portion of their tax bill.
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| | RIVERDALE - Victim in train mishap recovering
01/30/2008
An 18-year-old Bloomingdale man has risen to good condition at Morristown Memorial Hospital as Morris County Prosecutor's Office continues to investigate how his 1994 Pontiac came to be struck by a train at Hamburg Turnpike on the night on Monday, Jan. 14
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| | RIVERDALE - Borough seeks help organizing old documents
01/30/2008
Years and years of files and documents are stored in various locations in Riverdale. Borough officials know where this information is located, but when they have to retrieve an old document, they sometimes have trouble sorting through it all.
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| | RIVERDALE - Victim critical after collision with train
01/23/2008
The Major Crimes Unit of the Morris County Prosecutor's Office is investigating why a 1994 Pontiac was struck by a freight train recently on tracks that cross Hamburg Turnpike.
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| | RIVERDALE - Dexter's to keep liquor license, temporarily
01/09/2008
Dexter’s nightclub on Route 23 can continue to rock and roll – with alcohol – under a temporary extension of its liquor license.
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| | RIVERDALE - Fire chief chooses to step down
12/12/2007
After serving 10 years as chief of the fire department, Patrick Cleary declined to run for re-election.
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| | RIVERDALE - Final leg of interior road for shopping area begins
12/12/2007
Construction of the final leg that connects the Target shopping center to Wal-Mart, both off Route 23, is finally underway.
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