- NJ
- Bergen County
- 8/12/24
- 08/13/2024
- 41 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The River Edge Borough Council meeting on August 12, 2024, focused on addressing several community concerns, the most prominent being the debate over the permanent marking of pickleball courts and other recreational facilities’ management amidst increasing local interest.
- NJ
- Bergen County
- 6/24/24
- 06/25/2024
- 55 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: In a recent River Edge Borough Council meeting, the most discussion centered on the sale of a $9 million Bond Anticipation Note (BAN) which is set to finance several borough projects. The Chief Financial Officer detailed the bond sale as a short-term financing measure, crucial for the improvement of borough hall, drainage, and road infrastructure. The competitive interest rate of around 4%, plus or minus 30 basis points, reflects River Edge’s strong financial standing, underscored by its double A plus rating. Council members commended the conservative fiscal policies that have contributed to this high credit rating.
- NJ
- Bergen County
- 6/10/24
- 06/11/2024
- 50 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: During a recent River Edge Borough Council meeting, a issue regarding the rescinding of summer camp employment offers to senior students arose as a central point of discussion. The reversal of these offers sparked a debate over the implications for the students’ summer plans and the operation of the summer camp. Additionally, the council addressed the introduction of new ordinances concerning parking at the River Edge Road train station, a resident’s request for a parking permit, and the borough’s cybersecurity compliance. Proclamations were also issued, including one honoring the Riverdale hypnotic robotic team for their success in a state competition and another recognizing June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month.
- NJ
- Bergen County
- 5/30/24
- 05/31/2024
- 116 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: In a recent River Edge Borough Council meeting, presentations given by two competing cannabis businesses stood out as the central focus of the assembly, each vying to establish a dispensary in the town. The council also addressed various other topics, including the allowance of nonresident parking at the River Edge Road train station and the consideration of a special emergency appropriation for a mandated revaluation of borough properties.
- NJ
- Bergen County
- 5/13/24
- 05/14/2024
- 78 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The River Edge Borough Council, in a meeting on May 13, 2024, adopted the 2024 Municipal budget which includes a salary increase for non-contractual employees, addressed environmental concerns with a series of initiatives and ordinance proposals, and expressed its commitment to community events and local department achievements.