CHCC Vista Project Hearing Resumes Tuesday

The Wyckoff Zoning Board, Christian Health Care Center and SAVE Wyckoff will meet again following weeks without public hearing.

The public hearing on the controversial Vista project wil resume Tuesday after a month-long hiatus. A number of issues still remain in contention for the Wyckoff Zoning Board and SAVE Wyckoff, a neighborhood activist group, and thus the Christian Health Care Center. Primary amongst those lingering concerns are what to do with the Sicomac and Cedar Hill avenue intersection that was originially slated to be "improved" via state mandate following the installation of a CHCC entrance ramp nearby. Based on previous testimony, it's likely that CHCC officials will simply remove the additional planned entryway and divert potential traffic to existing entrances in an effort to alleviate this concern. Another major sticking point for the board over …

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Wyckoff Resident

8:34 pm on Tuesday, February 12, 2013

I also want to make clear that I am NOT speaking to the merits of the CHCC proposal. I AM speaking to the deplorable smear of members of a committee in an attempt to intimidate them   more ›

Tree Lover Survived Falling Tree During Hurricane Sandy

Local activist was an inch from serious injury or death during Hurricane Sandy.

Considering a tree nearly killed George Pitts on Oct. 29, it is surprising that he still backs a tree preservation ordinance for Wyckoff. During Hurricane Sandy, a neighbor’s oak tree fell into the room in which Pitts was resting in his Terrace Heights home. “We have lots of trees in the front,” said Pitts. “I never even considered this tree in my neighbor’s yard to be a threat.” Both he and his wife, Barbara Lee, were reading by candlelight in their bedroom, a room they considered safe from trees in the front yard. Lee had briefly gotten up for a drink, when the howling outside rose to a roar and suddenly the book he was reading was knocked clear out of his hand.  He looked down at his now empty hand to discover it was bleeding and there …

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Friends of Wyckoff Pasta Night Canceled Due to Sandy

Tickets already purchased will be honored at the soon-to-be rescheduled event

The following letter was sent to Friends of Wyckoff members this morning: Dear neighbor: Due to Hurricane Sandy, Friends of Wyckoff has CANCELED Pasta Night! which was scheduled for October 30. We will reschedule. As soon as we confirm with the Wyckoff Reformed Church, we will post the rescheduled date on our website, www.FriendsOfWyckoff.org, will send an email to our members list, and will submit an announcement to the Suburban News and Villadom Times. If you have already purchased tickets, please hold on to them as they will be honored on the rescheduled night. Proceeds from ticket sales to date will benefit environmental science programs in Wyckoff schools. We apologize for any inconvenience this cancellation has caused. However, it is…

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Friends of Wyckoff to Host 5th Annual Family Pasta Night

The event is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 30, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The Friends of Wyckoff will host its fifth annual Family Pasta Night on Oct. 30, at the Wyckoff Reformed Church, the group announced Tuesday. "The eat-in or take-out menu will include 2 homemade pasta sauces (1 meat and 1 vegetarian), bread, garlic knots, salad, desserts, and beverages," according to a release on the Friends' Facebook page. "Thanks to Food Town in North Haledon for donating the ingredients, as they have for several years in the past," the group wrote. Tickets cost $8 for seniors and kids 6 to 12, $10 for adults, $25 for a family of 4, and kids under 6 eat free. Tickets may be purchased at the door or at www.FriendsOfWyckoff.org.  The event is scheduled for Oct. 30 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Partial proceeds will be used to …

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Week in Review

Week in Review: Use of Open Space Tax Funds Debated, Shoprite Application, Family Hosts Israeli Vet

Scanlan, Madigan and Christie win Primary contests.

Here's a quick look at some of the stories that made news in Wyckoff this week. 

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