- NJ
- Bergen County
- 4/24/24
- 04/25/2024
- 137 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: In a recent session, River Edge Land Use Board approved a large 40-square-foot sign for a local business amid concerns over its potential visual impact compared to the previous signage. This decision came after a thorough debate on the sign’s size, which some board members found excessive, considering the full backing that would make it appear much larger than the former individual lettering without backing. The approval is contingent upon the fulfillment of a previous condition from 2018, which required the business to update the streetscape—a task that remains incomplete.
- NJ
- Bergen County
- 4/22/24
- 04/23/2024
- 80 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: At the recent River Edge Borough Council meeting, one notable issue appeared to involve the proposed changes to the Shade Tree Commission, which sparked significant public concern. Residents voiced apprehensions about the potential dissolution of the commission and the implications for the community’s urban forest and volunteer involvement. The council’s responses to these concerns, discussions on the municipal budget’s spending cap, and the insurance implications of new recreational developments were also notable topics of the meeting.
- NJ
- Bergen County
- 4/17/24
- 04/17/2024
- 34 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The River Edge School Board meeting addressed topics, including the search for a new superintendent, the performance of the district’s special education program, concerns with the after-school care program, and infrastructure improvements across the district’s schools. The board’s update on the superintendent search highlighted the review of 44 applicants and the selection of 10 candidates for interviews.
- NJ
- Bergen County
- 4/15/24
- 04/15/2024
- 26 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: In a recent meeting of the River Dell School Board, the board approved the recognition of two teachers for their outstanding contributions and discussed a variety of upcoming school events and policy updates. The meeting engaged in topics from student achievements to teacher retirements, with particular emphasis on the recognition of An Marie Whitaker and Jeffrey Wilson as the 2024 Bergen County Teacher and Educational Services Professional Recognition Program recipients.
- NJ
- Bergen County
- 4/10/24
- 04/15/2024
- 90 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The River Edge Land Use Board recently engaged in a discussion regarding potential changes to zoning regulations, primarily focusing on updated lot coverage standards and the incentivization of permeable paving materials in response to climate change and stormwater management concerns. The proposed amendment to increase the improved lot coverage maximum to 37% from 35% for all residential zones was a central topic, as was the consideration of discount rates for environmentally friendly impervious surfaces.