White Hawk Pee Wee football team honored for undefeated season
The 2025 White Hawk Raider Pee Wee football team was celebrated with a proclamation for finishing 10-0 and winning the North Bergen Junior Football League Super Bowl championship. Head coach Eric Knight and some 40 players attended to receive the honor.
Four-way stop installed at Clinton and Quackenbush
A long-requested four-way stop sign went up at the intersection of Clinton Avenue and Quackenbush Avenue, a safety improvement that officials said exponentially reduced risk for both drivers and pedestrians.
Hillcrest Ave sidewalk complaint resolved — but not in resident's favor
After review, the township engineer determined there is no sidewalk in front of 180 Hillcrest Avenue, and the road runs directly to a retaining wall. A summons that had been issued was dismissed, and the administrator said he would continue conversations with the property owner about a possible path.
Centennial Gala tickets selling fast
Committeeman Peter Melchione urged residents to purchase tickets for the March 21st Centennial Gala at the Brick House, noting that demand had been strong and seats were limited.
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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's Township Committee moved on two separate fronts Tuesday evening — finalizing federal grant submissions for public safety equipment while bracing for a pivotal special meeting Thursday on the township's affordable housing compliance.
Township Administrator Matt announced that three priority projects had been submitted to Congressman Josh Gottheimer's office[1] before his discretionary spending deadline: new self-contained breathing apparatus for the fire department, a replacement fire engine for Company One valued at approximately $2 million, and stormwater drainage improvements at the entrance to the Wyckoff YMCA on Vatera Drive. Together the requests total more than $4 million.
'The fire engine alone is a two-million-dollar project — these things take multiple years to get approved, which is why we have to start now,' the administrator said.[2] Submissions to Senators Cory Booker and Andy Kim were planned for the following week.
On the affordable housing front, the committee confirmed a special meeting for Thursday, March 12th at 6:30 p.m. in Memorial Town Hall — the gathering at which 11 zoning ordinances and four resolutions would be brought to a public hearing and vote ahead of the state's March 15th deadline.
The evening's most festive moment came early, when Mayor Lane read a proclamation honoring the 2025 White Hawk Raider Pee Wee football team[3] — the North Bergen Junior Football League Super Bowl champions. The team finished its season 10-0, winning the title 6-0 over Ramsey at Indian Hills High School. Head coach Eric Knight accepted the proclamation alongside his staff and some 40 players and their families.
'You will forever be known as Super Bowl champs,' Knight told his team from the podium. 'No one can take that away from you.'
A resident of Wyckoff Avenue raised safety concerns about the park off Wyckoff Ave, describing a deteriorating 120-year-old stone bridge, inadequate pedestrian paths, and glass bottles left behind after soccer games. He urged the committee to invest in a safe walkway and consider a permit requirement for organized sports events. 'I love that park,' said H. Hurd of 470 Wyckoff Avenue, who has walked there daily for 25 years. 'I don't want to lose my life or my dog.'
The committee adopted Ordinance 2063, finalizing the 2026 SOAR sewer charges, and introduced three new ordinances for future consideration: a business insurance registry program, cleanup of an outdated provision requiring the township administrator to serve as chief financial officer, and removal of obsolete salary provisions for the municipal prosecutor and public defender. Police Officer James Hart was formally promoted from probationary to regular officer effective March 19th, and Daniel Miller was approved as a new firefighter with Company Three.
Committeeman Rudolph Boonstra reported that a four-way stop sign had been installed at the corner of Clinton and Quackenbush — a safety improvement long sought by neighbors in that corridor.