Rt. 17 Collision, Mall Movie Theater Top Paramus News in May

Jaws of Life used to free injured driver of Honda Civic .Accident tied up traffic on a busy Tuesday morning this month.

Paramus Named One of America's 'Best' High Schools

Paramus High School is one of the best in the country according to Newsweek's top 2,000 best high schools list, released earlier this month.

Paramus Park Mall Gets OK for Movie Theater

The addition of a movie theater is in Paramus Park Mall's future now that the Zoning Board gave the mall the okay last week. The mall will need to return to the Zoning Board with site plans before it can move ahead with the project.

Guidetti Officially Sworn in as Paramus Police Captain

Paramus Police Captain Robert Guidetti officially took the oath of office Tuesday night in front of a packed house.

Paramus Celebrates Memorial Day 

Folks lined up along Forest Avenue to watch hundreds march in the annual Memorial Day Parade. The procession was led by the Catholic War Veterans and the Jewish War Veterans, the Paramus High School marching band, members of the Board of Education and cub scouts, girl scouts and more.

Paramus Plans to Bring on Quality of Life Officer

Paramus took the first steps this month towards creating the position of a part-time quality of life officer who will make sure properties are maintained and existing ordinances are met.

Panico Will Stay on as Paramus High School Principal

The community learned this month that Anthony Panico, interim Paramus High School principal, will continue on for one more school yearr.

Paramus' Overnight Parking Concerns Continue to Loom

Earlier this month, Paramus officials were still mulling over the idea of allowing those in town who can prove a hardship need for on-street parking during the overnight hours to do so by way of a permit system.

Paramus Zoning Board Will Hear School Expansion Plans

The Yavneh Academy got ready to go before the Paramus Zoning Board of Adjustment earlier this month with plans to add on additonal classrooms, lobby and passageway  area to its existing Farview Avenue school building.

Paramus Board of Education hired two newemployees to take over roles being vacated by the retirement of two longtime staff members, the district reported this week. The Board has appointed Andrea Saladino as the Supervisor of Guidance who will replace Mary Lou Baird who retires after 10 years of service to the district and 44 years in education.

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