Emerson officials agreed to help fund upgrades to the Park Ridge pistol range at the Feb. 4 mayor and council meeting.

Ron Griffin, who on Thursday stepped down from the position that he had held for two months, also had applied for a two-year diversionary court program on Wednesday. Griffin’s hearing in Superior Court in Hackensack is on March 26.

Emerson's former borough attorney, Scott Mooney, entered into a court agreement on Wednesday barring him from seeking public office in New Jersey for the rest of his life to resolve election fraud charges issued by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office in December. Today, Ronald Griffin, the second man named in the charges, resigned from his seat on the Emerson Council.

Emerson’s former borough attorney agreed on Wednesday to never again hold a public office and enter a two-year diversionary court program to resolve charges that he engaged in election fraud during the June 2013 primary.

Emerson officials decided on Tuesday to advertise for a combined position of borough clerk/ administrator to replace former Borough Administrator Joseph Scarpa and Clerk Carol Dray, who plans to retire in May.

Emerson's governing body plans to hire a joint clerk and administrator, after it chose not to reappoint its long-time administrator for 2014 and learned that the borough will lose its clerk to retirement in May.

The residents at the Emeritus at Emerson recently celebrated Chinese New Year with a special program with Michele Kappenman.

Borough Clerk Carol Dray this week announced her retirement from the position effective May 1.

Emerson Borough Clerk Carol Dray announced on Monday her intention to retire from her position in May.