This Day in History: 1956-05-18

Residents of Strong Street in the Fardale section of Mahwah once more appeared in force at the Township Committee meeting to protest the flooding of their street. Whenever it rains, they reported, they are unable to get to their mailboxes on Forest Avenue and their children cannot get to school. Despite frequent complaints, nothing has been done to clear the blocked drain under Forest Avenue. Although the drain was the responsibility of the Bergen County Road Department, they could not see why the Mahwah Road Department could not open the drain temporarily. Township attorney John Warhol warned against this, however. Mayor Feldmann promised that the County authorities would be informed again of the problem and strongly urged to take action. Residents agreed to deed a portion of their properties to permit the paving of a 30 foot roadway and the building of sidewalks. (Bristow)