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December 5, 2022
Pilot Program at 188 Broadway

The Mayor & Council is holding a Special Meeting on Tuesday, December 6th at 7:00pm on ZOOM. On the WCL M&C Agenda there is a Resolution to Enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with 188 Broadway. The following are some points from the 188 Broadway Agreement: What is a PILOT PROGRAM According to the New […]

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March 15, 2022
Master Plan Raises Concerns

The Master Plan is expected to be voted on at the March 16th, 2022 Planning Board meeting. If approved, the plan will then go to the Mayor and Council for the final vote. A former Councilman has urged the Planning Board to table the plan following its review at the Feb 16 meeting. At that […]

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February 17, 2022
Final Master Plan Review

The Planning Board will conduct the final Master Plan review on Feb 17 at 5:00 on Zoom. The next stop will be the Mayor & Council for a vote. The Planner's recommendations for Broadway are as follows (the following guidelines could eventually filter to the whole town following Developer lawsuits): Do you know what is […]

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January 25, 2022
Don't Regret After The Fact

In January 2021 only four people showed up for the hearing to object the high-density development at the former Sony Complex. The outcome of the hearing: 448 new apartments approved in Park Ridge, NJ. Why didn't more residents show up? What could be the reason? Did the residents approve of adding even more high-density to […]

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December 14, 2021
Broadway Applicant Proposes More Units

An application is being heard by the Zoning Board for 216 Broadway. We all know it as the Faber Brothers Carpet Store location. The building was recently sold. The new owner is seeking to convert the 1st floor into 3 apartments, in addition to the three apartments which occupy the upper level. The underlying zoning […]

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December 4, 2021
Pascack Valley: More Housing = More Classrooms + Higher Taxes

Our neighboring towns (Montvale, Park Ridge, Hillsdale, River Vale, Westwood) are currently experiencing growing pains as they face challenges with high density and maintaining small classes and quality education. In Montvale, a special election referendum is scheduled for December asking its district of 6,808 registered voters to approve $29.4 million for school expansion and upgrades […]

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December 4, 2021
Master Plan Survey Results

The Master Plan Community Survey which purpose was to provide a channel for residents to share their suggestions and concerns to help guide the development of the Master Plan. It was open for 2 months in May and June 2021 and garnered 202 online responses and 10 physical responses for a total of 212 responses. […]

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September 1, 2021
Thank You

The S.H.I.N.E group extends a heartfelt thanks to all for your dedication to preserving our beautiful suburban Woodcliff Lake community. 7-20-21: Motion made to dismiss the 188 Broadway application on the basis on Res Judicata. Zoning Board votes Res Judicata We would like to thank everyone on the Zoning Board for their unanimous decision in […]

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May 14, 2021
200 Firefighters Battle Apartment Flames

Here is a real world example of how quickly a three-alarm fire can spread and severely damage 24 apartments. Two hundred firefighters battled the flames and four firefighters were injured. Witnesses said it was fast, intense and scary. Nearby residents stood by worried the winds would shift their way. The 188 Broadway application is proposing […]

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May 6, 2021
More 188 Broadway Issues

The new 188 Broadway application is very similar to the original application with only a modest reduction of 7 apartment units. The new application is bad because... The owners are still applying for a second building. The application is for 2 stories and a total of 53 apartments for a density of 14.8 units per […]

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