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Meeting roundup: Township of Washington

BY GARY GRAIZZARO CORRESPONDENT

December 26, 2011 Pascack Press

TOWNSHIP OF WASINGTON

Following is a summary of topics covered at the public council meeting in the Township of Washington held on Dec. 19.

Garden State Parkway Exit 168 Further discussion about the safety of the reconstructed Exit 168 on the Garden State Parkway is due to take place between township officials and the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. Members of the council have contended that the

Storm cleanup ending Finally, after nearly two months of work and about $160,000 in cost, the cleanup from the Halloween snowstorm is nearly complete. The Township of Washington will now move on and prepare for the removal of snow and ice instead of leaves and branches.

exit remains extremely dangerous, warranting the addition of a traffic light. Officials from Bergen County have not been in favor of this addition, but are willing to discuss the matter. Mayor Janet Sobkowicz will be meeting with the Authority in the next week.

Working to improve traffic flow along the GSP Further to the issue of congestion in the Pascack Valley, a committee was formed consisting of Mayor Sobkowicz, Councilman Joe D Urso and currently three area residents. Calling themselves the GSP 168/171 Action Committee, the group is focused on building public awareness and publicizing ways to improve traffic flow along the Garden State Parkway corridor and is open to residents of all area towns. Sobkowicz noted that the first order of business is to gather engineering and accident information on Exit 168 since the reconstruction. Area residents interested in becoming involved in this commit-

Welcome to town
Cell tower update Proceedings for the construc-

tee should watch the township web page or email their contact information to mayor@twpofwashington.us

tion of the cell tower on the North side of the municipal complex are continuing, appearances to the contrary aside. The project remains in what Attorney Ken Poller called phase two, during which constructor Verizon Wireless is conducting

soil testing and engineering. Poller stated, I was hoping they would be done by now, but they are not. Poller did confirm that so far, three cell providers are planning to locate equipment on the tower: Verizon, T-Mobile and ATT.

EMERSON

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GARDENS LANDSCAPING & GARDEN CENTER

Family Owned & Operated Since 1980

From Our Family To Yours

Merry Christmas and a Happy & Healthy New Year

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769 Ridgewood Rd, Twp. Of Washington, NJ

Located in Emerson, Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa had its grand opening and ribbon cutting on Dec. 22. This location is the first one in Bergen County and the 20th in the state of New Jersey. Massages, facials and waxes can be done at Hand & Stone at reasonable prices and they even have their own signature massage specialty. This specialty is called the hot stone massage, which is a massage not done with the hands, but rather a smooth stone that feels great with its smooth and warm nature. Owners Jeff and Ken Silbert are very excited to be in Emerson, which is the first town in North Jersey to serve host to this spa franchise that will eventually land in nine other North Jersey towns. We love it, said Jeff Silbert. Were excited about Emerson. We think its a great family town. We think its a fabulous town and the adjoining towns are great and were looking to be a part of this community for the next 10, 20, 30 years. For more information contact Hand & Stone at (201) 483-9530 or visit them at 494 Kinderkamack Road in Emerson or online at www.handandstone.com. Owner Ken Silbert, Spa Manager Kay Fennimore, Emerson Mayor Carlos Colina and Owner Jeff Silbert are pictured above, from left to right, celebrating after the ribbon cutting ceremony and grand opening event.
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