Upper Saddle River News

Minichetti donated $1,000 she won at a mayors' conference in Atlantic City in April to build a sidewalk along a heavily traveled road that officials hope will encourage children to cross at the traffic light rather than dart across in the middle.

The auction for this four-bedroom house on East Drive in Oradell is scheduled this month.

It's shaping up to be a busy weekend in and around Mahwah. Here's a look at a few events you and your family can enjoy this weekend.

Above, a home at 35 Dogwood Hill Road in Upper Saddle River is listed at $789,000. Below, a home at 17 Gristmill Lane has an asking price of $879,000. There are 90 homes on the market in the borough, with prices starting at $420,000 and ranging up to almost $2.9 million.

Mahwah residents checked out more than 354,000 items from the library last year -- fourth most among Bergen County BCCLS members.

The Los Angeles City Council has moved toward banning plastic bags at grocery stores in the nation's second-largest city.

UPPER SADDLE RIVER A seven-foot, 1,464-pound piece of steel salvaged from the 9-11 attacks on the World Trade Center was transported this week from storage in New York City to the borough Fire Department, where it will be displayed on Memorial Day before being turned into a permanent monument.

Dancers from Studio L. Dance Co., a competitive dance group, performs for the Saddle River community at Rindlaub Park to celebrate the fire department's 100th anniversary.

Kaila Palumbo of East Chester, N.Y., Samantha Markel of Upper Saddle River, N.J. and Amelia Pepe of Quincy, Mass., sport the latest in graduation fashion at URI's commencement exercises Sunday.

The Mahwah Museum is one of the participants in the Northwest Bergen County History Tour on May 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This tour is sponsored by the Coalition of Northwest Bergen Historical Organizations.

Moody's assigns Aaa rating to the Borough of Upper Saddle River's $6.1 million general improvement bonds We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data.

Copper slid to a four-month low on T uesday after Greece said it will hold new elections and investors worried that the country might exit the euro zone.

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