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 15, 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 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 12, 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 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 Franklin Avenue Home; Woman Arrested in Stolen-ID Pawn Scheme
A Wyckoff man drove into a residence on Franklin Avenue 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 — the first enforcement action of its kind reported in the department's February release.
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.