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HILLSDALE — The Pascack Valley High School History Department recently launched the Valley Forum, a new program connecting students with professionals and community members who can speak about their fields […]

The First Methodist Episcopal Church of Montvale, on Summit Avenue east of Spring Valley Road, as it appeared around 1900. A stable behind the church allowed congregants to leave their horses during services. Montvale was then a farming community of about 400 residents. Today, the roughly 140-year-old structure serves as a private residence.

Bees drove congregation from Montvale church

“The congregation of the Upper Montvale Church was driven out by a swarm of bees last night when the regular weekly prayer meeting was being held, and the services had […]

Compliance, Not Defiance — Borough of Westwood

Police absorb parking enforcement role, urge ‘compliance, not defiance’; parking enforcement officers to certify as SLEOs, wear body cams

WESTWOOD, N.J.—Parking enforcement operations in the borough have moved under the supervision of the Police Department, a change officials say is intended to improve safety, training and efficiency as competition […]

Project Crash brought together student actors, first responders, and medical personnel for realistic impaired-driving crash simulations at Pascack Valley High School on June 7–8, and Westwood Regional High School on June 10. Anthony DeRosa photo.

Crash course in consequences: Agencies rally to give Pascack Valley, Westwood Regional seniors lifesaving lesson

PASCACK VALLEY AREA—As graduation season approaches and students prepare to celebrate milestones with newfound independence, two regional school districts turned to a dramatic teaching tool to deliver a life-saving message: […]

The main structure can host up to 50 students. Not pictured, two large spinners, tether ball and seating. Folks from left to right: WR 5th grade students, the Harrick family, Taylor Keenan, Amanda Lorenz, Melissa Ballaera, the Ianora family; the Harrick family, Taylor Keenan, Amanda Lorenz, Melissa Balleara, the Ianora family. Courtesy photos.

New playground connects: West Ridge PTO celebrates new upper elementary school amenity; says it meets a vital need

PARK RIDGE, N.J.—The West Ridge PTO has officially opened a new upper elementary playground designed to give fourth-, fifth- and sixth-grade students a dedicated place to stay active, socialize and […]

New life on intersection fixes at county crossings

June 13, 2026

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—The township administrator said June 8 that Bergen County officials were receptive to helping remedy public safety concerns at a hazardous intersection and near the new emergency [...]

Bergen County Executive James J. Tedesco III has sent a formal letter to NYNJ FIFA World Cup Host Committee CEO Alex Lasry requesting the creation of an affordable ticket access program for Bergen County residents during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. (FIFA 2026 Screenshot)

Pascack, Northern Valley police join World Cup security effort

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Police departments from Hillsdale, Emerson, Park Ridge, River Vale, Woodcliff Lake, Upper Saddle River and other northern Bergen communities are participating in World Cup security operations that [...]

‘Really feeling good with yourself’ — Author talk June 9

Hillsdale author Rosa L. Antonini will discuss her new book, “Resourcefulness: The Hidden Power Smarter Than Talent, IQ, & Technology,” at a launch-day author talk on Tuesday, June 9, at [...]

School budget OK; average tax bill up some $360

MONTVALE, N.J.—The Montvale Board of Education has adopted a $27.1 million budget for the 2026–27 school year, with school taxes on an average assessed home expected to increase about $360. [...]

Proposed $25M town budget hearing June 8

RIVER VALE, N.J.—A public hearing on a nearly $25 million municipal budget will be held Monday, June 8, at 7:30 p.m. at town hall, local officials tell Pascack Press. Township [...]

Montvale’s new community garden officially opened May 31 at the former DePiero Farm property on Summit Avenue. The inaugural season features 40 raised garden beds available to residents. Environmental Commission Chair Robert Hanrahan says plans are underway to more than double the garden’s size. Colin Hanrahan photo.

Cheers as community garden unfurls

MONTVALE, N.J.—Vegetables and flowers are beginning to sprout in Montvale’s new community garden, which officially opened May 31 at the former DePiero Farm property on Summit Avenue. The inaugural season features 40 raised garden beds [...]

Borough seeks funding for Mill Pond dredge

PARK RIDGE, N.J.—The borough has applied for funding through the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank to help pay for the long-planned dredging and restoration of Mill Pond, also known as Electric Lake. Voters approved a non-binding [...]

Westwood’s Parkside Community Church at 140

WESTWOOD, N.J.—Standing outside the Parkside Community Church building at the corner of Third and Park avenues, one would never guess that this contemporary house of worship has a 140-year history. The present sanctuary was built [...]

Valley’s primary election voters have their say

June 6, 2026

PASCACK VALLEY AREA—With most local races uncontested and no municipal contests on the ballot in Washington Township, voter turnout remained modest across Bergen County during the June 2 primary election. Unofficial results from the Bergen [...]

Emerson pianist nominated for Metro Award

June 4, 2026

EMERSON, N.J. — Jeffrey Adams, a junior at Emerson Junior-Senior High School and a piano student at Westwood Music Studios, has been nominated for a Metro Award for his work as pianist in the school’s [...]

DEMAREST, N.J. — The Art School at Old Church will present two summer ceramic exhibitions, In Hand III and The Figure: Interpretations in Clay, from June 11 through July 24.

Art School at Old Church presents summer ceramic exhibitions

DEMAREST, N.J. — The Art School at Old Church will present two summer ceramic exhibitions, In Hand III and The Figure: Interpretations in Clay, from June 11 through July 24. An opening reception for both exhibitions will be [...]

Samsung to move U.S. headquarters from Englewood Cliffs to Texas

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. — Samsung Electronics America plans to relocate its U.S. headquarters from Englewood Cliffs to Plano, Texas, less than a year after moving into a Bergen County campus that local officials had celebrated as [...]

Pascack, Northern Valley police join World Cup security effort