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Teterboro Airport Noise Has Gotten Worse, Says New Pascack Valley Group Fighting Teterboro Airport Noise Has Gotten Worse, Says New Pascack Valley Group Fighting
Teterboro Airport Noise Has Gotten Worse, Says New Pascack Valley Group Fighting For residents in the Pascack Valley region, the noise from private planes flying into Teterboro Airport has become a quality of life issue. Taxpayers for Airport Noise Solutions (TANS) is a new organization that has formed to give a voice to those grievances. The group has circulated a petition, which has almost 900 signatures, requesting the FAA change the flight plans for flights into Teterboro Airport Runway 19 by having them fly over Route 17, a less residential area.  TANS is an offshoot of Teterboro Aircraft Noise Abatement Advisory Committee (TANAAC), a group formed in 1987 for …

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by Sam Barron
Obituaries
Pair Killed In NJ Plane Crash Mourned As 'Brilliant' Aviation Visionaries Pair Killed In NJ Plane Crash Mourned As 'Brilliant' Aviation Visionaries
Pair Killed In NJ Plane Crash Mourned As 'Brilliant' Aviation Visionaries One went to space with William Shatner and the other taught locals how to fly. Both Glen de Vries and Thomas Fischer were killed in a small plane crash earlier this week in New Jersey. And both will be remembered for their impact on aviation communities far and wide. "Tom Was an amazing pilot and he demanded the very best from his students," wrote Carl Mcbratney Jr., who was trained to fly by Fischer, 54, of Hopatcong. "But most of all he was a husband a father and a friend." I'm saddened by the death of my friend and flying mentor Tom Fischer . I first met Tom in Feb 2011 when I dec…

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by Cecilia Levine
Sports
WATCH: Teaneck Left Fielder's Stunning Catch Robs Pascack Valley Of Home Run WATCH: Teaneck Left Fielder's Stunning Catch Robs Pascack Valley Of Home Run
Watch: Teaneck Left Fielder's Stunning Catch Robs Pascack Valley Of Home Run What would have been a home run for Pascack Valley was stolen by a fast-acting Teaneck left fielder during Tuesday's game in Hillsdale. Pascack Valley was up 3-0 in the bottom of the sixth inning when Justin Meyer, a 16-year-old left fielder for Teaneck, saw the ball go up. Teaneck sophomore, varsity left fielder Justin Meyer, 16.Justin Meyer "I started running back and my teammates said they were telling me I was about to hit the fence, but I didn't hear them," said Meyer, a sophomore. "I just saw the ball, I got under it, jumped and made the catch." When Meyer came down, though, he …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
COVID Exposure Temporarily Closes Washington Township Firehouse COVID Exposure Temporarily Closes Washington Township Firehouse
COVID Exposure Temporarily Closes Washington Township Firehouse Officials temporarily shut down the Washington Township Fire Department on Wednesday "out of an abundance of caution" following a COVID-19 exposure. The Pascack Valley department has arranged mutual aid coverage while contact tracing and coronavirus testing for any members who may have been exposed directly or indirectly, as well as any others who want to be tested. Officials are "working in conjunction with the Township OEM, Administration and the Health Department on implementing our return to service plan," Mayor Peter Calamari, Fire Chief Chief Kevin Zitko and Fire D…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
Uncle Louie's Pizza Replacing Momma's Kitchen In Montvale Uncle Louie's Pizza Replacing Momma's Kitchen In Montvale
Uncle Louie's Pizza Replacing Momma's Kitchen In Montvale Uncle Louie's Pizza will be replacing Momma's Kitchen in Montvale. Momma's announced its W. Grand Avenue location had closed on Friday on Facebook, six years after replacing 15 Grand Bistro. "Bielat Santore & Company, the broker involved in the sale, said the restaurant is "in good hands" under new owner and esteemed restaurateur, Uncle Louie's owner David Brancato, who comes from more than 30 years of experience in the industry. "I am excited to start serving the community of Montvale and Pascack Valley,” said Brancato in a report published by the broker.  "Uncle Louie’s is a great …

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by Cecilia Levine