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Mike Vaccaro, New York Post columnist and Hillsdale resident, with his new book, The Bosses of the Bronx, which he will discuss at the Hillsdale Free Public Library. Courtesy photo.

Vaccaro to discuss Yankees book at Hillsdale library on March 23

March 21, 2026

HILLSDALE — New York Post lead sports columnist Mike Vaccaro will discuss his new book, The Bosses of the Bronx, at 7 p.m. Monday, March 23, at the Hillsdale Free Public Library. In […]

Going nowhere fast: Detail of the cold shell of the once-vaunted, always controversial Citizen Emerson Station mixed-use redevelopment dominating Kinderkamack between Lincoln and Linwood, in a moment from January. John Snyder photo.

Mayor, borough seek jury trial over Block 419

March 21, 2026

EMERSON—A court brief filed March 12 by attorney for Emerson and Mayor Danielle DiPaola denies every accusation made by developer Emerson Redevelopers Urban Renewal (ERUR) in a Nov. 2025 lawsuit […]

Local historian on our pivotal Revolutionary year

March 21, 2026

WESTWOOD—WE HAD THE PLEASURE recently of spending time with Michael P. Gorman, an Oradell resident and longtime volunteer with local historical organizations, and the author of 1778: The Revolution in New […]

Westwood Regional High School’s academic decathlon team celebrates its third consecutive New Jersey state championship. Back row, from left: Elliott Beyer, Ean Connelly, Hudson Cerne, Nicholas Asfar, Andrew Gavenko; front row: Allyson Molina, Kriten Doyle, and Grace Dietze. (WACADECA photo)

Cardinals three-peat

March 21, 2026

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—In a competition that demands mastery across disciplines — from literature and economics to science, speech, and interview — Westwood Regional High School’s academic decathlon team has done […]

Westwood elementary students meet Ms. Betty, a penguin from Jenkinson’s Aquarium, as part of this year’s Read Across America. They read “Mr. Popper’s Penguins” by Richard and Florence Atwater, with illustrations by Robert Lawson. Courtesy photo.

Leaping off the page!

March 21, 2026

WESTWOOD—Penguins turned up in classrooms, assemblies, and even family movie night this winter as Brookside and Berkeley elementary schools wrapped up their first shared “One School, One Book” program. From […]

A view east on Ridgewood Road gives an idea of what the Township of Washington looked like in the 1930s. The intersection in the foreground is Fern Street; a right turn would lead to Bergen Avenue. The side streets in this neighborhood had been mapped out, but no houses had yet been built on them.

He built a house inside a tent

March 20, 2026

PASCACK VALLEY—“STRANGE THINGS HAPPEN in the Pascack Valley,” began the Westwood Chronicle in 1936. “When a newspaperman finds himself in a tight spot and wonders what he’s going to use to fill [...]

Memorial Field upgrades due in June

March 20, 2026

HILLSDALE—While wintry weather has delayed Memorial Field’s completion until at least June, the borough’s engineer also noted about $20,000 more will be needed to install a guiderail as a safety [...]

Judge denies Park Ridge man’s bid to comment on Montvale mayor’s Facebook page as suit continues

March 20, 2026

MONTVALE—A Superior Court judge ruled March 16 that a petition to immediately restore Park Ridge resident Howard Fredrics’ ability to comment on Mayor Michael Ghassali’s Facebook page was “denied,” although [...]

Deer count above average in Hillsdale, Montvale

March 19, 2026

PASCACK VALLEY—Deer populations in Hillsdale and Montvale remain well above the roughly 10 deer per square mile considered healthy for local ecosystems, according to recent winter drone surveys. The surveys [...]

Homes for borough bats, owls in scout’s work

March 17, 2026

WESTWOOD—A Westwood Regional High School student is preparing to install a series of owl houses and bat boxes in two borough parks as part of his Eagle Scout service project. [...]

A cellular communications tower at Town Hall in the Township of Washington. Hillsdale officials are considering hiring an independent consultant to evaluate local cell-service gaps ahead of a planned meeting with Verizon. John Snyder photo over “Cellular Wave Dance" via StockCake.

Verizon: 120-foot tower would help town east

March 17, 2026

HILLSDALE—Officials representing Verizon Communications told a packed council chamber March 10 that a proposed 120-foot cell tower at Stonybrook Swim Club — reduced from an earlier 150-foot proposal — would provide the best option for [...]

This grave is among the oldest in the cemetery that lies just north of the Pascack Reformed Church in Park Ridge. It belongs to Peter G. Haring, who, along with his wife Elizabeth, was a founding member of this church in 1813. He was also a veteran of the American Revolution.

A patriot’s grave in the Pascack Cemetery

March 17, 2026

A modest grave marker stands nestled in the Pascack Cemetery as traffic zips by on Pascack Road. The top has broken off, the stone is a bit askew, and the inscription has long ago been destroyed [...]

RNC sues Bergen elections board, demands poll worker names, affiliations

March 17, 2026

HACKENSACK—The Republican National Committee has filed a lawsuit seeking the names and political affiliations of poll workers who served during the Nov. 4, 2025 general election and the state’s nine-day early voting period. The complaint, [...]

Park Ridge resident sues Montvale mayor over Facebook blocking

March 12, 2026

PASCACK VALLEY—A Park Ridge resident has filed a complaint in Bergen County Superior Court alleging the Borough of Montvale and Mayor Mike Ghassali violated his First Amendment rights by blocking him from posting comments on [...]

Zoning criteria questioned for assisted living proposal; building height, floor area also concerns

March 11, 2026

EMERSON—A disagreement over whether zoning exceptions granted to the former Armenian Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center should apply to a proposed assisted living facility dominated a recent Land Use Board hearing. During the Feb. 19 [...]

Former councilman charged in criminal mischief, stalking case

March 17, 2026

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS — Former borough councilman Glen A. Luciano has been charged in connection with a series of incidents involving damage to residential property, according to the Police Department. Police said a victim reported damage to residential [...]

Lead trainer Wes Wagner of the Bergen County Board of Elections (center) and Chairman of the Bergen County Board of Elections Richard L. Miller on Sept. 30 orient dozens of Westwood Regional High School students to facilitating the general election, which is Tuesday, Nov. 4. The work is nonpartisan and vital. John Snyder photo.

RNC sues Bergen elections board, demands poll worker names, affiliations

March 17, 2026

Torino releases second Meadowlands book; signing set March 21

March 14, 2026

TEANECK—Bergen County Audubon Society President Don Torino has released a second book exploring the wildlife and ecological recovery of the New Jersey Meadowlands, with a book signing scheduled later this month in Paramus. The new [...]

Bergen 250 Revolutionary War Roundtable series to explore life of Peggy Shippen Arnold

March 10, 2026

HACKENSACK — Bergen250, the Bergen County Division of Cultural & Historic Affairs, and the County of Bergen invite the public to attend the 2026 American Revolutionary War Roundtable Series on Wednesday, March 11 at 7 [...]

Teaneck alumna earns national College Television Awards nomination

March 9, 2026

TEANECK — Teaneck High School alumna Monique Dzaba has been nominated for the Television Academy Foundation’s 45th College Television Awards, recognizing excellence in student-produced television programs from colleges across the country. Dzaba, now a senior [...]