River Edge News

The River Edge Police Department welcomed two new patrol officers this week: Anthony Roman of Secuacus and Renata Sanches of North Haledon .

Bought and paid for three years ago in an "as is" condition, the deteriorating American Legion building on Continental Avenue in River Edge is nearing its final days.

Valentine's Day is just around the corner and if you are still struggling on where to take your sweetheart out to dinner, why not stay local in River Dell this year.

ORADELL - The borough's petition to change the funding formula for the River Dell Regional School District will be heard by the state Office of Administrative Law, the latest step in an ongoing dispute between Oradell and neighboring River Edge.

Across all grades levels in the three elementary schools in River Dell, anywhere from 50 percent to 75 percent of students were found to be advanced proficient in language arts and mathematics on the 2011 NJ ASK tests.A Students from grade three through six took the annual assessments in May of 2011.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Town News compiles "Police Blotter" from information provided by area police departments.

WhenA RiverDell Patch A launched in fall of 2011 in River Edge and Oradell, editors and freelancers ventured to local businesses in order to collect information for our directory.

The $468.8 million budget proposed by Bergen County Executive Kathleen Donovan is a difficult balancing act that trims costs by $279,000, but raises taxes to offset declining revenue and a tax base hit hard by falling property values, county officials say.

Following Gov. Chris ChristieA signature to legislation on Jan. 17 A allowing school boards statewide to change elections and eliminate budget referendums, both the River Dell and Oradell Boards of Education agreed to move the school election.

While the Regional and Oradell school districts have decided to move their school elections from April to November, officials in River Edge are still undecided about Gov.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Town News compiles "Police Blotter" from information provided by area police departments.

Cedar Grove Police are investigating the theft of two motor vehicles that had been left idling in driveways on Wednesday morning.

On a rainy day in October, the borough of River Edge welcomed a steel I-beam from the World Trade Center as members of the police , fire and ambulance corp along with the DPW traveled down to Kennedy Airport.

Repair work has been proceeding along the Saddle River near Route 17, where 80 feet of 16-inch sewer line was damaged by flooding during Hurricane Irene.

Despite concerns raised by board members that the floor vote did not allow for an appropriate public notice, the River Dell Regional Board of Education voted Monday by a 5-3 vote toA move the school board election to November and eliminate a public vote on the district budget, provided it stays withinA a state-mandated tax levy increase cap.

When an unemployed MBA holder from River Edge launched a support and networking group last year, he aimed to help himself and his out-of-work neighbors as they searched for jobs in a difficult economy.

A state record 25 handicappers from New Jersey will be all out among a field of 487 to win the $1,000,000 first place prize in the 13th annual NTRA/DRF National Handicapping Championships Friday and Saturday at Treasure Island.

The Bergen County Division of Veterans Services recently welcomed the support of VFW Post 876 in River Edge on behalf of all those who have served the United States military in Bergen County.

A 7,600-volt wire fell Tuesday on the sidewalk in a residential area along Fifth Avenue and Surrey Lane, officials said.

One year ago River Edge resident John Fugazzie's brainchild came to life - to create a free community based organization to bring neighbors together and help one another search for jobs in a tough economy.