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RTA offers a transportation alternative

Although bus transportation in North Royalton has dwindled over the past years, the Greater Cleveland Transit Authority (RTA) is now offering a different transportation solution: RTA VanShare. This new program is an addition to RTA’s other transportation options, such as bus, rapid transit, Park-n-Ride bus, free downtown trolley service and ADA Paratransit service. “RTA wants to offer residents as many transportation choices as possible, to improve their mobility,” said RTA CEO and General Manager, Joe Calabrese. The RTA Board of Trustees approved the VanShare program last year and have ....

Jul 31, 2017

Old City Hall ground is filled, graded and seeded

City leaders are looking to expand the old city hall project, on the City Green, located on Royalton Road between Ridge and Bennett Roads. The building was vacated in 2014, when the city’s administration moved to the old library building on State Road. The old city hall came down on July 11. Administration and City Council members have discussed what to do with the city green, once the decision to demolish was made. “The city has appointed Brandstetter Carroll, Incorporated as the architect to look at concepts to replace the old City Hall that are more recreationally-oriented,” accordin ....

Jul 31, 2017

Operation NR Cares helps families in need with back-to-school shopping

As summer begins to wind down, many local families are beginning their back-to-school shopping. Buying the right school supplies can be stressful, but it’s even more taxing when family funds are tight. This got Ward 3 Councilman Dan Langshaw thinking a few years ago, while volunteering at the Food Bank. “I saw people there I knew from the school community and I never would have thought they had a need, so I began reaching out because I wanted to do something to help them,” Langshaw said. “I hate to see any kid or family struggle, especially when it comes to buying something like scho ....

Jul 17, 2017

JOA Party in the Park draws crowds to fight Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

The Tenth JOA picnic was held at the German Central Farm on July 8. The shadows lengthened as the evening wore on, the weather was perfect, there was music, food, face painting, tons of well stuffed raffle baskets, Nerf wars in the woods, hole-in-one, Dunkin-dolly, and a good cause to fight for. Crowds gathered in the hall to inspect the 180 raffle baskets, oohs and aahhs were plentiful. Selections included food and spirits, sports equipment, family entertainment baskets, fine cozy coverlets, and spa delights to make you feel so pampered. The offerings seemed to wind for a mile up and down th ....

Jul 17, 2017

Monthly water/sewer bill will come from Div. of Water starting in August

Residents will see their final sewer bill from the City of North Royalton next week. Starting in August, residents will see a bill from the City of Cleveland, Division of Water, that will cover both the water and sewer bills. The city has been billing its residents since 2003, according to Mayor Bob Stefanik. The combined bill will be a monthly bill. With the new program, residents will be getting a monthly bill from the City of Cleveland Water that will include the water fee and the sewer fee. The measure was discussed for more than a year, said Stefanik. With the water bills now coming mont ....

Jul 17, 2017

New scams to keep on your radar

Area police and the Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine’s Office are warning residents about some recent scams. The local scammers may be appearing right at your front door. The other scams are regarding online scams. Recently, the Strongsville Police reported that there was a suspicious white pickup truck with Georgia license plates. They pulled into a driveway in the area of Boston Road and asked the resident if he wanted an estimate to pave his driveway. North Royalton Police posted this on their Facebook feed, warning residents that this type of action usually results in a scam, when the ....

Jul 17, 2017

Demolition of Old City Hall will change look of the City Green

At about 8 a.m. on Tuesday, July 11, the building that was once known as City Hall came tumbling down. The old City Hall is located on the City Green at the intersection of Rt 82, Bennett and Ridge Roads. The building was vacated in 2014, when the city’s administration moved to the old library building on State Road. Prior to the demolition, asbestos abatement on the structure took place, at a cost of about $24,000. The city estimated the cost of demolition to be about $200,000. It is being funded through the city’s Future Capital Improvement Fund. The cornerstone and cupola were removed ....

Jul 17, 2017

Nick Margevicius begins pro baseball career with San Diego Padres

Nick Margevicius’ family has a new favorite baseball team. In the recent Major League Baseball Amateur draft, the San Diego Padres selected Nick, a left-handed pitcher from Rider University and from North Royalton, in the seventh round. Margevicius was the 198th player selected in the 2017 Draft. Nick’s baseball story can be traced all the way back to playing T-ball in the North Royalton Recreation League back in the early 2000s. “Nick played two years of T-Ball, one year of coach-pitch and three years of ‘Rec Ball’ before moving to travel ball,” said his dad Mark. From there, Ni ....

Jun 30, 2017

Changes continue at the NR Police Dept.

The North Royalton Police Department has had some changes this year, from the top, down. With the retirement of Chief John Elek in March, Sergeant Ken Bilinovich was named new Chief. In addition, there have been some retirements in the department, which needed to be filled. Detective Flo Ann Rybicki was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. She has been with the North Royalton Police Department for over 20 years. She holds an AA degree from Cuyahoga Community College. She started with the North Royalton Police Department as a part time corrections officer in 1995. She then became a full time poli ....

Jun 30, 2017

Residents now have option of Texting 911

Anyone experiencing an emergency in Cuyahoga County can now Text 911. The program began on July 1. Although it is recommended to Call 911, in some cases, this additional option is now available. Cuyahoga is now one of a handful of counties in Ohio that offer this service. When calling 911 from a land line, the call goes directly to the Southwest Emergency Dispatch Center, which North Royalton is a part of. If calling 911 on a cell phone, or now texting 911 in North Royalton, the call will go to the Cuyahoga Emergency Communications System (CECOMS), where the dispatch will determine the locati ....

Jun 30, 2017