May 20, 2026
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.'
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May 6, 2026
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
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 8, 2026
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.
March 25, 2026
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 13, 2026
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 11, 2026
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.
February 24, 2026
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 18, 2026
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 4, 2026
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.
January 21, 2026
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 2, 2026
LANE TAKES REINS AS MAYOR IN WYCKOFF'S 100TH YEAR
Roger Lane, a 39-year veteran of the Township Committee, was sworn in as mayor at the annual reorganization meeting, kicking off a centennial celebration 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 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 20th anniversary of September 11.