July 31, 2026 Ridgewood Water
PFAS Final Plant Pushed to 2027; Goffle Road Well Now Online
Ridgewood Water says seven of the 12 treatment plants required under a 2023 state consent order are now online, and a new well on Goffle Road is pumping — but the utility's last PFAS facility, which appears to be a delayed Wyckoff plant near Cedar Hill, won't open until early 2027.
Ridgewood Water's weekly update reports a new Wyckoff well, the Marr Well on Goffle Road, is online and capable of producing more than 500,000 gallons a day. The utility also says seven of 12 planned PFAS treatment facilities are operating under a 2023 consent order with the state, with four more due by the end of 2026 and the last delayed to early 2027 by an archaeological study — a delay that matches what Wyckoff's own Environmental Commission was told in 2024 about a plant near Cedar Hill.
July 29, 2026 Wyckoff Police Department
Police Chief Dave Murphy Marks 30 Years With Wyckoff Department
Murphy joined the department as a dispatcher, was hired as a patrolman in 1996, and has now served nearly ten years as chief — already longer than the national average tenure for the job — a 30-year arc the Township Committee marked on July 21.
Wyckoff Police Chief David Murphy, who started as a dispatcher before being hired as a patrolman in 1996 and rose to lieutenant while also serving 25 years as a volunteer firefighter, was promoted to chief in October 2016 after his predecessor's suspension over a racial-profiling finding. The Township Committee marked his approaching 30th anniversary at its July 21, 2026 meeting.
July 28, 2026 Township of Wyckoff
The Fence Rule Nobody Expects — and the Difference Asking First Makes
A homeowner built a fence and lost, 9-0, at a board most residents wouldn't guess handles fences — then sued. A mile away, another homeowner asked first and got a unanimous yes. Here's the local rule behind both stories, and the map of Wyckoff's two land-use boards you need before you build anything.
The first in The Fine Print, an occasional series on the surprising parts of Wyckoff's local government: the Wyckoff-specific quirk that sends fences to the Planning Board instead of the Zoning Board of Adjustment, illustrated by a denied fence now in litigation and a second homeowner who worked with the board and got a unanimous yes.
July 26, 2026 Township of Wyckoff
A Summer of Orange Cones: Wyckoff's 2026 Road Program, and Who's Paying
Most of Wyckoff's 2026 road work is being paid for by county, state, and shared-service money rather than local property taxes — a condo association even bought its way onto the township's paving contract. But one long-planned project, Crescent Avenue, just slipped a year.
A roundup of Wyckoff's 2026 road program: the county's Wyckoff/Godwin Avenue repaving is done, Lawlins Road reconstruction is nearing completion, the township's resurfacing and ADA-ramp contracts were awarded July 21 with a condo association paying to piggyback on the public job, and Crescent Avenue turns out to be a longer multi-phase project than first expected, with construction now pushed to next spring.
July 24, 2026 Bergen County Superior Court
Fox Sues Wyckoff Planning Board Over Fence Denial
Zachary Fox is asking a judge to overturn the Planning Board's denial of his 441 Ellis Place fence application, arguing the board lacked jurisdiction, treated him differently than other corner-lot homeowners, and produced a legally deficient resolution.
Zachary Fox filed a lawsuit against the Wyckoff Planning Board on July 17, 2026, seeking to overturn its denial of his 441 Ellis Place fence application on jurisdictional, procedural, and selective-enforcement grounds.
July 23, 2026 New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission
E-Bike Riders Must Comply Now. The State Regulator Says It's Stretched Thin.
New Jersey's e-bike registration and insurance law took full effect July 19 — months after the acting state insurance commissioner testified her department is 25% understaffed, even with a rare budget increase, and amid a string of e-bike deaths and injuries statewide. The compliance burden lands on riders regardless.
New Jersey's e-bike registration, insurance, and licensing law took full effect July 19, 2026, amid recent e-bike deaths and injuries statewide and testimony that the state insurance department is 25% understaffed. Rep. Josh Gottheimer and Wyckoff Committeewoman Mae Bogdansky both gave residents compliance reminders; this explains what the law actually requires by e-bike type, including the registration, licensing, and insurance process.
July 22, 2026 Wyckoff Environmental Commission
How Wyckoff Works: What the Environmental Commission Actually Does
You've probably met its work without knowing the name — Shred Day, the Fishing Derby, Team Up to Tidy Up. Here's what the Environmental Commission is, what power it actually has, and why its biggest policy push this year still hasn't reached the Township Committee.
A plain-language guide to Wyckoff's Environmental Commission: what it actually does day to day, the construction-waste ordinance it recommended that's stuck in limbo, its Sustainable Jersey certification track record, and how residents can get involved.
July 20, 2026 Planning Board
Wyckoff Homeowner's Unpermitted Fence Denied Despite Neighbor Support
Zach Fox built a six-foot privacy fence at 441 Ellis Place without a permit. Three neighbors testified in his favor, but the Planning Board denied the application 9-0 — and it took seven more months of attorney-requested extensions and a contested board vote before that denial became final.
A Wyckoff homeowner's unpermitted six-foot fence at 441 Ellis Place was denied by the Planning Board despite three neighbors testifying in support, then spent seven more months in procedural limbo before the denial was formally memorialized.
July 18, 2026 Ramapo Indian Hills Board of Education
RIH Drops Storage-Pocket Plan as New State Cell Phone Mandate Takes Effect
Students will keep their phones on them but must power them off and stow them away all day, with no carve-out for lunch or passing periods, under a strict mandate the state's education department spelled out in a July 9 FAQ. The superintendent says it forced the district to abandon a softer draft policy.
Ramapo Indian Hills students will have to power off and stow their cell phones from the opening bell through dismissal starting this fall, keeping the devices on them rather than in a classroom holder. A July 9 FAQ from the New Jersey Department of Education spells out that the ban covers lunch, study hall and passing periods, with individual exceptions only for documented needs like a medical condition; the superintendent says that closes the door on an earlier RIH plan that would have allowed phones outside of class time. A formal district policy is due before the board in August, along with a late-August community webinar on how it will work. Wyckoff's K-8 district has its own long-standing phone policy, separate from RIH's.
July 15, 2026 M.C. v. Curriculum Associates litigation / Wyckoff & Ramapo Indian Hills school districts
What the iReady Lawsuit Could Decide
Curriculum Associates, the company behind the iReady platform used in Wyckoff's K-8 schools, is fighting a federal class action alleging it collects and shares student data without adequate consent. A judge paused the case on July 15 while he decides whether to dismiss it — here's what's actually being argued, based on a federal court docket we checked directly this week.
The claims are wiretap, privacy, and consumer-protection violations, not FERPA or COPPA, which don't allow private lawsuits. Curriculum Associates' motion to dismiss is still pending, and the court has just paused the rest of the case until it rules.
July 11, 2026 Federal and New Jersey student-privacy law / Wyckoff & Ramapo Indian Hills school districts
A Wyckoff Mom Asked If Her Daughter's Opinions Were Allowed to Be Collected. No Law Clearly Says.
After Mia Joudeh told the K-8 Board her fifth-grader was asked to weigh in on presidential age limits and driving laws inside an iReady lesson, we mapped the federal and New Jersey privacy laws that could apply — and found none of them settles the question.
The piece walks through six federal and New Jersey laws — FERPA, PPRA, COPPA, the state's general Online Privacy Act, its K-12 ed-tech vendor law, and a narrow website-disclosure statute — plus what the K-8 and Ramapo Indian Hills districts' own policies say. Nearly all are enforced only by a government agency; one, New Jersey's ed-tech vendor law, is the sole exception with a private right to sue, though only for a quantifiable monetary loss. Several of the six leave the central question genuinely open rather than answered. A companion piece, "What the iReady Lawsuit Could Decide," covers the pending lawsuit testing that question directly.
July 8, 2026 Board of Education
New Principal Named, Longtime Teacher Retires as Wyckoff BOE Election Filing Begins
The Wyckoff Board of Education named a new Coolidge principal and marked a longtime math teacher's retirement at its June 29 meeting, as filing opened for three seats in the Nov. 3 school election, with nominating petitions due July 27.
Three Wyckoff Board of Education seats — two three-year terms and one one-year term — are on the Nov. 3 ballot, with nominating petitions due July 27. The board's June 29 meeting also included the appointment of a new Coolidge Elementary principal, the retirement of a longtime Eisenhower math teacher, a security camera contract for three schools, and stable district enrollment.
July 7, 2026 Township of Wyckoff
Loved Centennial Day? The Township Is Asking — and the Survey Takes Three Minutes
Wyckoff is asking whether we want more community events, what kind, and how often. The only formal way to weigh in is an eight-page survey that moves faster than the Ferris wheel line ever did.
The township's quiet follow-up to Centennial Day is an anonymous survey asking whether Wyckoff should host more community events, what kind, and how often. It looks long at eight pages but takes about three minutes — and it is the one formal channel residents have to weigh in on whether Centennial Day becomes the first of something regular.
July 4, 2026 Township of Wyckoff
How Wyckoff Works: A Fourth of July Guide to Getting Involved
America turns 250 today. Wyckoff turns 100 this year. Here is who runs our township, why we don't vote for mayor, where our tax dollars actually go, and how each of us can claim a say — a civic primer for every resident, new or longtime.
An Independence Day civic primer framed by America's 250th birthday and Wyckoff's 100th: how the township actually works — the five-member Township Committee and why the mayor isn't elected directly, the volunteer fire companies and ambulance corps, the boards and commissions, the two separate school districts, where property-tax dollars actually go — and how any resident can attend meetings, join a board, volunteer, and vote.
July 1, 2026 Historic Preservation Commission
Inside the 1745 Van Horn–Ackerman House, One of Wyckoff's Oldest Stone Homes
The Van Horn–Ackerman House at 101 Wyckoff Ave — a stone "telescope house" built by Barent Van Horn — was documented by the federal government in 1937 and later listed on the state and national historic registers as part of Bergen County's collection of early stone houses.
The Van Horn–Ackerman House at 101 Wyckoff Ave, a stone "telescope house" built in 1745, was documented by the federal government in 1937 and listed on the state and national historic registers in 1980 and 1983 as part of a group listing of Bergen County's early stone houses.
June 30, 2026 Board of Education
Two-Thirds of Wyckoff Parents Say School Screen Time Is Too High
A district technology survey found most responding parents want less classroom screen time, as speakers raised new concerns about the data the iReady platform collects from students.
A Wyckoff School District technology survey found that two-thirds of 475 responding parents believe school-day screen time is too high, the Board of Education's Curriculum and Instruction committee reported June 29. The district said it is reviewing where iReady can be streamlined. Public speakers welcomed the survey but pressed the board for an actionable plan and raised new concerns that iReady was asking students opinion questions about laws and public policy without clear parental consent.
June 29, 2026 Board of Education
Wyckoff Educators Vote No Confidence in Superintendent Postma
The Wyckoff Education Association told the Board of Education that a majority of voting members had declared no confidence in Dr. Kerry Postma; the superintendent disputed the scale of the dissent and defended her record.
The Wyckoff Education Association announced at the June 29 Board of Education meeting that its members had voted no confidence in Superintendent Dr. Kerry Postma, citing years of concerns about workplace climate, staffing decisions, and fear of retaliation. Union president Sheila McLean said the vote drew 81 percent participation with about 70 percent of those voting in support. Postma disputed the scale of the result, describing it as 50 to 55 people out of an association of roughly 250, and defended her staffing decisions and record.
June 27, 2026 Planning Board
Cuban Restaurant Approved for Vacant Wyckoff Avenue Red Barn
The Planning Board granted Taste of Cuba parking and signage variances to convert the long-vacant timber-frame building at 674 Wyckoff Avenue into a two-story restaurant called Sabrosito.
The Wyckoff Planning Board voted 8-0 on April 8 to approve Taste of Cuba's plan to convert the long-vacant Red Barn at 674 Wyckoff Avenue into a two-story Cuban restaurant called Sabrosito, granting parking and signage variances with conditions that include Historic Design Committee review of the canopy.
June 26, 2026 Township Committee
Wyckoff Committee Sends Open Space Question to Voters, Delays Revaluation
The Township Committee adopted an ordinance placing an expanded open space tax on the November ballot and announced the state had granted a one-year extension of the township's property revaluation, now due for the 2028 tax year.
The Wyckoff Township Committee adopted Ordinance 2093, placing a question on the Nov. 3 ballot asking voters whether to continue and expand the municipal open space trust fund, effective Jan. 1, 2027 only if approved. Administrator Matt Cavallo announced the state Division of Taxation had approved a one-year extension of the township's property revaluation, now due Oct. 1, 2027 for the 2028 tax year, and the committee also adopted Ordinance 2094 revising land use application fees and escrow deposits.
June 25, 2026 Township of Wyckoff
Centennial Day Road Closures and Parking: What Wyckoff Drivers Need to Know for June 27
Some Main Street closures start Friday evening, June 26, and roll out in stages Saturday. A free shuttle runs from Pulis Field, where event parking is available.
Wyckoff has released the street-closure and parking plan for its June 27 Centennial Day celebration. Main Street closures begin Friday evening, June 26, and expand in stages on Saturday, when drivers should expect detours. Festival-goers are directed to park at Pulis Field, with a free shuttle running to Wyckoff Avenue.
June 20, 2026 Wyckoff Centennial Street Fair
Wyckoff Turns 100 This Month: Your Guide to the June 27 Centennial Street Fair and Fireworks
Street fair on Main Street from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., fireworks at Memorial Field from 6 to 10 p.m. — here is what you need to know before you go.
Wyckoff's centennial celebration on June 27 features a street fair on Main Street from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and fireworks at Memorial Field from 6 to 10 p.m. Both events include food vendors, amusement rides, live entertainment, and a beer garden. Road closures will affect Franklin Avenue and surrounding streets near Memorial Field in the evening.
June 18, 2026 Louis Bay II Scholarship
An Environmental Advocate and a Civic Historian: Meet Wyckoff's Louis Bay II Scholarship Winners
Elizabeth G. and Julia C. stood at the podium in Memorial Town Hall on Tuesday, June 9, and read, aloud, the essays that won them Wyckoff's civic leadership scholarship.
Elizabeth G. and Julia C. were recognized at the June 9 Township Committee meeting with the Louis Bay II Future Municipal Leaders Scholarship. Both students read their essays aloud — G.'s a centennial-year tribute to Wyckoff's community and civic infrastructure, Julia C.'s an account of two years as a junior environmental commissioner and community advocate.
June 16, 2026 Ramapo Indian Hills Board of Education
Ramapo Indian Hills' Draft AI Rules Would Allow ChatGPT in Every Class — With Citations Required
Policy 2365 cleared its first reading Monday. If the board adopts it at a second vote, students at both regional high schools could use generative AI on assignments — provided they disclose how they used it and remember the tools 'may produce inaccurate, incomplete, or biased information.'
The Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District board took a procedural first step Monday night toward formal rules for student and staff use of generative AI tools like ChatGPT. If adopted at a future meeting, Policy 2365 would allow AI use in every classroom but require students to cite that use on assignments. Cheating would be handled under a separate academic-integrity policy the district is updating at the same time. The board also approved a new in-house specialist role to coach teachers on AI use — that job description, unlike the policy itself, passed outright.
June 15, 2026 Spring Meadow Crosswalk
Wyckoff's Spring Meadow Crosswalk Is Painted but Still Closed — 'Very Hazardous,' Mayor Warns
A state safety grant of nearly $70,000 paid for two flashing beacons at Wyckoff Avenue and Spring Meadow Drive. The crossing isn't open yet, and Mayor Roger Lane is asking residents not to use it until it is.
The Spring Meadow crosswalk on Wyckoff Avenue is painted but not yet open, awaiting installation of two rectangular rapid flashing beacons. At the June 9 Township Committee meeting, Mayor Roger Lane called the crossing "very hazardous" and asked Spring Meadow Association representative Janet Toomey to keep residents away until completion. A state safety grant of nearly $70,000 funded the full project; the township has not announced an opening date.
June 14, 2026 Mount Laurel Fourth Round
After Two Special Meetings and Years of Litigation, Wyckoff's Housing Compliance Is Finally Settled
Attorney David Becker's announcement last Tuesday closed a process that began in courtrooms, produced a standing-room public meeting, and required Wyckoff to reshape its zoning in ways officials found uncomfortable.
Township Attorney David Becker announced a consent order settling Wyckoff's Fourth Round Mount Laurel affordable housing compliance, closing a process that began in February with the introduction of 11 zoning ordinances, continued with a standing-room adoption meeting in March, and ends with ten years of protection from builder's remedy litigation.
June 9, 2026 Township Committee
Wyckoff Settles Fourth Round Housing Obligation, Wins Decade of Repose; Centennial Street Fair Set for June 27
The township attorney announced that Fourth Round Mount Laurel compliance has been settled for ten years — the same night the committee authorized its signature centennial celebration.
Township Attorney David Becker announced Fourth Round Mount Laurel affordable housing compliance has been settled via consent order, shielding Wyckoff from builder's remedy litigation for ten years, while the committee authorized a centennial street fair and fireworks on Main Street and at the municipal complex on June 27.
June 8, 2026 Board of Education
Student Leads Parents in Push to Limit iReady; District Launches Screen-Time Survey
A student-led critique and coordinated parent testimony arrived on the same night the district launched a community survey on screen time — and families are calling for more.
Organized parent testimony and a seventh grader's public critique of iReady at Monday's Board of Education meeting prompted a district screen-time survey and calls for a town hall, with families demanding iReady limits, Chromebook policies, and a meeting with the superintendent.
June 5, 2026 Wyckoff Balance
Wyckoff Parents Launch Petition Urging School Board to Weigh in on iReady Screen Time
A community group is asking the district to publish usage limits, share outcome data, and reaffirm the primacy of teacher-led instruction.
A parent-led petition is asking Wyckoff's Board of Education to publish screen time limits, share outcome data, and reaffirm teacher-led instruction as central to learning. The effort, called Wyckoff Balance, raises concerns about transparency around iReady — the adaptive learning platform used throughout the district — without calling for its elimination.
May 21, 2026 Wyckoff Zoning Board of Adjustment
Pool Application at 107 Harding Road Uncovers Unpermitted Fence, Portico, and Oversized Driveway
A routine accessory structure variance surfaced an enlarged driveway, an unpermitted fence, and an unpermitted portico. The board approved the pool 6-0 with five conditions.
The Wyckoff ZBA approved a pool variance at 107 Harding Road on May 21 with a 6-0 vote, conditioned on the owners obtaining retroactive permits for an existing portico and fence and revising the property's stormwater plan to address an enlarged driveway that had raised impervious coverage above the Township maximum since a 2019 approval.
May 20, 2026 Township Committee
State Housing Bill Would Let Developers Build 8-Story Towers Anywhere in Wyckoff
A pending Trenton measure, S1836, would override all local zoning for projects with affordable units — allowing densities 40 times current norms — drawing alarm from the Township Committee.
State bill S1836 would allow developments with 50 percent affordable units to rise three stories above local height limits at 80 units per acre — overriding all local zoning — drawing sharp criticism from Wyckoff officials who called the measure 'beyond the pale.'
May 6, 2026 Township Committee
Wyckoff Adopts Budget with $253 Tax Increase, Driven by Health Costs
The 2026 municipal budget was approved unanimously, with the average homeowner facing a $253 annual increase — nearly all of it attributable to a 36 percent spike in state health benefit costs.
Wyckoff adopted its 2026 budget with a $253 average tax increase driven by a 36 percent surge in state health benefit costs, while honoring fallen firefighters and beginning capital improvements including a long-overdue police department renovation.
April 22, 2026 Township Committee
Wyckoff Begins Police Sharing Study with Midland Park
An exploratory feasibility review — strictly voluntary and years from any decision — will examine whether the two neighboring townships could achieve savings by sharing police services.
Wyckoff and Midland Park launched an exploratory police shared services study, while the committee introduced a $925K road bond and tightened short-term rental rules from 31 to 91 days.
April 16, 2026 Zoning Board of Adjustment
'I Have Never Approved 33.4% Coverage': Board Sends Two Applications Back for Revisions
Two families sought to expand small Wyckoff lots with pools and additions, but the board adjourned both applications after the chairman said proposed coverage levels were the highest he had seen — and three neighbors showed up to oppose one of them.
The Wyckoff Zoning Board of Adjustment adjourned two applications at its April meeting over coverage concerns: a Sheldon Street pool-and-sunroom proposal that would push combined lot coverage to 33.4%, and a Village Place second-story-and-pool project that drew opposition from three neighbors.
April 8, 2026 Township Committee
Wyckoff Introduces 2026 Budget as Girl Scouts Honored for Community Work
Two Gold Award recipients shared their projects at town hall before the committee formally introduced the municipal budget for public review ahead of a May adoption hearing.
Two Girl Scout Gold Award recipients shared community impact projects at town hall as the committee introduced the 2026 budget and awarded contracts for the Centennial Street Fair's Ferris wheel and fireworks.
April 3, 2026 Wyckoff Police Department
Drunk Driver Strikes Home Near Franklin and Monroe; Woman Arrested in Stolen-ID Pawn Scheme
A Wyckoff man drove into a residence near the Franklin Avenue and Monroe Avenue intersection in February and was charged with DWI, while a Florida woman who used a stolen identity to pawn jewelry was arrested after being released from custody in Ramsey.
A Wyckoff man drove into a Franklin Avenue home in February and was charged with DWI, while a Florida woman who used a stolen identity at a Wyckoff pawn shop was arrested after a six-week investigation and turned over to Wyckoff officers upon her release from custody in Ramsey.
March 25, 2026 Township Committee
Housing Compliance Filed; Fairness Hearing Expected in April
With 22 documents submitted to the Bergen County court, officials confirmed Wyckoff has met the state deadline — and that the final approval hearing should come within weeks.
Wyckoff's affordable housing filing is complete and a court compliance hearing is expected in April, while a new state law ending cooperative purchasing contracts for public works will raise costs for future projects.
March 19, 2026 Zoning Board of Adjustment
Board Approves Third Floor for Wyckoff Avenue Dutch Colonial, with Egress Window Required
The owners of a Dutch Colonial home on Wyckoff Avenue cleared a technical third-story variance after a board member's fire-safety objection was resolved — and an unpermitted shed on the property must be relocated before construction is complete.
The owners of a Dutch Colonial home at 76 Wyckoff Avenue won approval to add a third floor for an office and fitness room, with the board requiring an egress window after a member's fire safety concern and ordering an unpermitted shed to be relocated.
March 13, 2026 Township Committee
Wyckoff Adopts Affordable Housing Plan to Protect Its Zoning Future
With the U.S. Supreme Court declining to pause the deadline, the committee voted Thursday to adopt 11 zoning ordinances and four resolutions completing its fourth-round compliance under New Jersey's Fair Housing Act.
Wyckoff adopted 11 affordable housing zoning ordinances and four resolutions at a packed special meeting, completing its Fair Housing Act compliance package two days before the state's deadline — and preserving its immunity from developer lawsuits that could override local zoning.
March 12, 2026 Board of Health
Ridgewood Water Details PFAS Removal Steps to Wyckoff Board
A utility representative told the Board of Health the company has taken extensive steps to filter PFAS from Wyckoff's water supply, directing residents to an online resource for ongoing water quality information.
Ridgewood Water officials told the Wyckoff Board of Health the utility has taken extensive steps to remove PFAS from the local water supply, directing residents to its website for ongoing water quality information.
March 11, 2026 Township Committee
Committee Seeks $4M in Federal Funds for Fire, Safety Upgrades
With days until the affordable housing filing deadline, officials also submitted congressional grant requests for new firefighting equipment and stormwater repairs near the YMCA.
Wyckoff submitted $4 million in federal grant requests for fire equipment and YMCA drainage while preparing for a pivotal affordable housing special meeting and celebrating Pee Wee football champions.
March 11, 2026 Planning Board
Planning Board Locks in Housing Mediation Amendments
In a unanimous vote, the board ratified density changes required by a state mediation agreement, advancing Wyckoff's bid for court protection from builder's remedy lawsuits.
The Wyckoff Planning Board voted 8–0 to approve housing plan amendments required by a December 2025 mediation agreement with the Fair Share Housing Center, meeting a March 15 state deadline and advancing the Township's defense against builder's remedy litigation.
February 24, 2026 Township Committee
Wyckoff Introduces 11 Housing Ordinances to Meet State Deadline
In a special session, the committee moved to protect the township from developer lawsuits by formally creating new affordable housing zones across commercial corridors.
Wyckoff introduced 11 affordable housing ordinances at a special meeting, creating overlay zones on commercial properties to meet a March 15th state deadline and preserve the township's control over its own zoning.
February 19, 2026 Zoning Board of Adjustment
Board Backs Ranch Renovation That Keeps Low Profile on West Shore Drive
The owners of a late-1950s ranch on a pie-shaped lot won approval for a one-story addition, with board members praising a design that resists the two-story conversions common in surrounding neighborhoods.
The owners of a ranch home on West Shore Drive received unanimous approval to expand the house with a one-story rear addition, with the board finding the property's pie-shaped lot constitutes a hardship and praising the design for preserving the home's low-profile character.
February 18, 2026 Township Committee
Wyckoff Pushes Forward on Housing Compliance as Court Battle Continues
As the March 15th state deadline approaches, the committee is simultaneously preparing to adopt affordable housing ordinances and awaiting a U.S. Supreme Court decision on a lawsuit to delay that very requirement.
Wyckoff pressed ahead on its affordable housing ordinances while watching the U.S. Supreme Court for a ruling on a multi-town lawsuit seeking to pause the state's March 15th compliance deadline.
February 12, 2026 Board of Health
BOH Member Reopens Abbie's Diner to Community Delight
Casey Colaneri, a Wyckoff Board of Health member, has soft-launched the long-shuttered Abbie's Diner, drawing congratulations from colleagues and excitement from residents awaiting the beloved eatery's return.
Board of Health member Casey Colaneri has reopened Abbie's Diner with a soft launch, drawing community excitement and congratulations from fellow board members. The board also approved a child health services agreement with a regional health commission.
February 11, 2026 Planning Board
Planning Board Backs Church Property Rezoning for Affordable Housing
In a unanimous vote, the board recommended that the Township Committee rezone the 6.3-acre Abundant Life Reformed Church campus on Lafayette Avenue as an affordable housing overlay zone — a proactive step to shield Wyckoff from state-imposed development.
The Wyckoff Planning Board voted unanimously to recommend rezoning the Abundant Life Reformed Church campus on Lafayette Avenue as an affordable housing overlay zone, part of the Township's strategy to maintain local control over development and satisfy state housing obligations.
February 11, 2026 Wyckoff Police Department
13 Property Owners Summonsed for Failing to Clear Sidewalks After Snowfall
Police issued 13 summonses to Wyckoff homeowners and tenants who did not remove snow and ice from abutting sidewalks within 12 hours.
Wyckoff police issued 13 summonses to property owners who failed to clear snow from their sidewalks within the required 12-hour window after a winter storm, while a two-month bank fraud investigation led to a theft charge against a Paterson woman.
February 4, 2026 Township Committee
Residents Demand Action on Hillcrest Avenue Speeding
Two neighbors brought the township committee a blunt message: Hillcrest Avenue has become dangerous for walkers, and police enforcement needs to catch up.
Residents confronted Wyckoff's Township Committee over speeding on Hillcrest Avenue, while the committee adopted ordinances for a tax map update and a new lacrosse wall at Pulis Field.
February 4, 2026 Planning Board
Cedar Hill Retail Expansion Hearing Stretches Past Ten p.m.
Neighbors on William Way and Kenneth Place pushed back on a proposed new retail building at the Cedar Hill Shopping Center, and the Planning Board carried the application over lingering concerns about the driveway and a proposed sign.
The Wyckoff Planning Board heard more than three hours of testimony on a proposed retail addition to the Cedar Hill Shopping Center before carrying the application to March over unresolved concerns about the driveway configuration and a sign variance.
January 23, 2026 Wyckoff Police Department
Man Arrested After Giving False Name to Officer Found Carrying Drugs
A man who claimed he had run out of gas on Godwin Avenue gave police a fictitious identity before investigators discovered he was carrying controlled substances — one of several incidents in the department's January release.
A man who told officers his car had run out of gas in a Wyckoff driveway was arrested after giving police a false identity and found to be carrying drugs, while a late-December investigation revealed a home on Charnwood Drive was entered through a garage after a vehicle in the driveway was left unlocked.
January 21, 2026 Township Committee
Township Introduces Affordable Housing Rules as School Costs Surge
The committee moved forward on its fair-share housing obligation while grappling with a projected 37 percent jump in school health insurance costs.
Wyckoff introduced its first round of affordable housing ordinances while confronting a projected 37 percent jump in school health insurance costs at its January meeting.
January 15, 2026 Zoning Board of Adjustment
St. Elizabeth Wins Approval for 46 New Parking Spaces
The board voted 4-0 to allow the growing Wyckoff parish to convert a rear soccer field into additional parking, over a neighbor's concerns about lost green space and an alternative striping plan.
The Wyckoff Zoning Board of Adjustment approved St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church's plan to add 46 parking spaces by converting a rear soccer field, as well as an electronic message sign, with the vote passing 4-0 over a neighbor's objections.
January 8, 2026 Board of Health
Wyckoff Health Board Elects Officers, Warns of Flu Surge
Michael Sparozic was elected board president at January's reorganization meeting, where members also flagged elevated flu A activity and announced a spring Rabies Clinic.
The Wyckoff Board of Health elected Michael Sparozic president and Donna Garbaccio vice president at its January reorganization meeting, where members also reported elevated flu A activity in the area.
January 2, 2026 Township Committee
Lane Takes Reins as Mayor in Wyckoff's 100th Year
Roger Lane, a former longtime mayor of New Milford appointed to the Wyckoff Township Committee in 2024, was sworn in as mayor at the annual reorganization meeting, opening the township's centennial year.
Roger Lane was sworn in as mayor as Wyckoff opened its 100th anniversary year, launching a centennial calendar that includes a gala in March, a Main Street street fair in June, and a cemetery tour in October.
January 1, 2026 Township Committee
Township Closes Books on 2025, Commissions Centennial Sculpture
A brief New Year's Day session wrapped up year-end business and authorized a commemorative artwork marking three milestone anniversaries.
Wyckoff's Township Committee met on New Year's Day to finish 2025 business, including a contract for a sculpture marking the township's centennial, the U.S. semi-quincentennial, and the 25th anniversary of September 11.