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Riverdale in the News

News of Riverdale

A collection of newspaper articles about Riverdale taken from the local newspapers, primarily the Suburban Trends, the Bergen Record and the Star Ledger

The Suburban Trends

Shovel Some of that Money for Shovel Ready Project 2/25/09
Mayor to county: 'Take my road, please.' 2/24/09
Smokers are jokers for fifth graders 2/19/09
Community rallies around family burned out of home 2/17/09
Brush Fire Quickly Quelled 2/17/09
Bush Won't Run Again
Ailing Business Group Lingers On
YMCA Teaches Kids About Healthy Eating
New Principal Hired
Cost of living increase on on municipal budget cusp
Farms Endangered in Boro
Girl Scouts Say Their Peanut Butter is OK
Quarry's End in Sight
Food pantry gains critical support 1/21/09
Proposed housing project is halved 1/14/09
Leaks lead to sewer bill increase 1/14/09
Tax increase likely, says mayor 1/14/09
Community improvement group hit by tight belts 1/7/09
Wetzel and Guis sworn into office 1/7/09
Mayor halts 9-1-1 bill 12/30/08
Boro shows that charity begins at home 12/17/08
Parking Ban Sought on Mathews Avenue 12/10/08
Engineer, lawyer and mayor butt heads over old road 12/3/08
WalMart and Target Road by Spring 12/2/08
Council and developer reach agreement 11/26/08
Municipal Alliance readies for 2009 11/18/08
Youth Canteen grand opening to be celebrated 11/14/08
More work needed to make intersection safe 11/12/08
Target’s traffic light remains wide of mark 11/12/08
Spinal injury center expands facilities 11/12/08
False alarms trouble Fire Dept 11/10/08
Water rates to increase 10/31/08
No more commuting with borough cars 10/27/08
Railway corp. to improve safety on Hamburg Tpke 9/3/08

The Bergen Record

Community Rallies Around Family 2/11/09
Fire Kills Nine Pets 2/10/09
Should towns control the tap? 1/5/09
A push for gates at rail crossings 10/13/08
Going Out on a Limb to Get Action ; Utilities Pressed to Remove Dangling Branch 9/19/08
Riverdale mayor derides cuts by Corzine 4/8/08

The Star Ledger

Down economy creates tough sell for age-restricted housing 2/15/09
Brush Fire Scorches an Acre 2/14/09
Riverdale opens food pantry to help needy residents 12/17/08

News Items of General Interest

Mom & Pop holding their own as big guys tumble 1/21/09