PASCACK VALLEY, Bergen County, N.J.—While Democrat Josh Gottheimer and Republican Jack Ciattarelli topped Pascack Valley and Bergen County voter ballots, only Ciattarelli won the statewide race to become the party’s […]
PARK RIDGE, N.J.— The borough’s updated affordable housing plan drastically reduces the number of required future affordable units following a vacant land adjustment that shows nearly no developable land remains in town. A […]
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—The township’s insurance carrier is reviewing the potential liability of Lisko Environmental for remediation costs at the 6.1-acre former swim club property, following the discovery of PCBs […]
EMERSON, N.J.—The borough attorney tells Pascack Press he is taking the necessary steps to file an eminent domain action against Emerson Redevelopers Urban Renewal (ERUR), calling it “a failed, recalcitrant […]
WESTWOOD, N.J.—For Cynthia Affinito, a lifelong educator and Westwood resident, history isn’t just about facts and timelines—it’s also about connection. That belief is at the heart of Historical Speakers for […]
PARK RIDGE, N.J.—The Woodcliff Reservoir was a recent addition to the landscape when our featured photograph was captured 120 years ago this week: June 10, 1905. The rooftops in the […]
DEMAREST, N.J.—With high school commencements right around the corner, here’s a look at a graduation photo going back 60 years, to the class of 1965. This one comes from Northern […]
PARK RIDGE, N.J.—Talk about keeping up with the times! At the turn of the last century, most people who were traveling to the Pascack Valley from outside the region were […]
By Joseph Oettinger Jr.SPECIAL TO PASCACK PRESS WESTWOOD, N.J.—After the organizations of the Westwood Cornet Band (December 1873) and the Westwood Odd Fellows (circa March 1882), the Westwood G.A.R. (Grand […]
MONTVALE, N.J.—At the turn of the 20th century, Montvale ended up with two identical schoolhouses less than 2 miles apart. Here is how it happened. Montvale had become a separate […]
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