Retention of Palisades Work along Rt. 5 nears End

Work crews set steel polls in place in preparation of running chain-link fence along a portion of Route 5 in Edgewater.

By Douglas E. Hall Work crews that have spent the past two months taking steps to prevent the Palisades from dropping large rocks and boulders on to the roadway of Route 5 in Edgewater, are nearing the end of their work.  Workmen in the past few days of June have been reinstalling the chain link [...]

Route 5 final paving closure

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Tentative paving of New Jersey Route 5 is scheduled for July 11 and July 12.  In order to expedite the completion, Route 5 will be closed in both directions, monitor sign boards and web site for details.

$9.7M Approved for Edgewater’s Veterans Field Remediation

Mayor James F. Delaney makes a point during the discussion of Veterans Field.  From left to right are Mayor Delaney, Borough Attorney Philip N. Boggia, Borough Administrator Gregory S. Franz, Councilmen Vincent Monte and Kevin Doran

By Douglas E. Hall The Borough Council in a special meeting at the Community Center devoted to funding the remediation and improvement of Veterans Field, voted on Thursday, May 24, unanimously to appropriate $9.7 million for these improvements and a $9.215 million issuance of bonds and notes to finance this project. The action came after [...]

Rt. 5 Limited Access to Continue Through July

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By Douglas E. Hall West-bound traffic will continue to be restricted on State Highway 5 through the summer while the $3.8 million project to stabilize loose rock on the Palisades continues from the hairpin turn of the highway up to an area just short of the Fort Lee town line.   This is the area of [...]

Route 5 detour information

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New Jersey Route 5 will have a modified west bound closure beginning on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 Monday through Friday 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. The westbound detour will require traffic to travel northbound on River Road/Main Street/Hudson Terrace (CR 505) to westbound on Bruce Reynolds Boulevard (a local roadway) to southbound Martha Washington Way [...]