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In My Experience: The power of connection

August 14, 2026

By ANTHONY RIZZOSPECIAL TO PASCACK PRESS PASCACK VALLEY—If someone asked me what has shaped my life most, I wouldn’t point to a single job, organization, or accomplishment. I’d point to […]

Charles “Chip” Giamo, a longtime Bergen County CASA volunteer whose example inspired Township of Washington resident Nilene Evans to become an Advocate in 2016. Giamo died July 25 at 81. In the group photo, from a 2023 fundraiser, Chip is at left with Bergen CASA Board of Trustees members Michael Edwards, Cathy Skinner, Thomas Ayers, Lucy Rosen, Joseph Preziosi, Marc Blatt and Zone LeSane. Bergen CASA photo.

Bergen County CASA connects

August 14, 2026

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—Nilene Evans was newly retired in spring 2016 and looking for a way to put her skills and experience back to work. Then she saw Charles “Chip” […]

Taste of Westwood returns after seven-year hiatus. The Friends fundraiser will bring restaurants, drinks, music, auctions to library, Park Avenue, on Sept. 27. Richard Frant photo.

Taste of Westwood set to return Sept. 27

August 13, 2026

WESTWOOD, N.J.—A community favorite that disappeared when the world shut down is coming back — and the response suggests Westwood has been waiting for it. The nonprofit Friends of the […]

Regional, local BOE seats in two PV towns contested Nov. 3

August 13, 2026

PASCACK VALLEY—While most upcoming Pascack Valley school board elections are uncontested, seats representing Hillsdale on the Pascack Valley regional high school board and on Park Ridge’s local Board of Education […]

Tree canopy seen trending down; health fears

August 13, 2026

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—A team of Montclair State University students studying the township’s tree canopy health told the governing body that projections indicate local tree canopy coverage could fall below […]

River Vale author covers friendship, fear, bad behavior in ‘The Getaway’

August 13, 2026

RIVER VALE, N.J. — Kieran Scott knows that divorce changes a family. For her latest thriller, the River Vale author began wondering what it might do to everyone gathered around [...]

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-5) speaks Aug. 12 in Park Ridge, with one of the borough’s massive water tanks as a backdrop. Joining him are, among others, state Sen. Holly Schepisi (R-39), New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell Director Michael Geraghty, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella, Bergen County Chief of Detectives Jeff Angermeyer, Mayor Keith Misciagna, and councilmen Will Fenwick and Bruce Goldsmith. John Snyder photo.

Bipartisan push on cybersecurity action after new attacks

August 12, 2026

PARK RIDGE, N.J.—Standing just off the firehouse on Wednesday with one of Park Ridge’s massive municipal water tanks behind him, Rep. Josh Gottheimer pointed to the borough’s water system as [...]

PV’s Polyniak earns national scholar-athlete honor

August 10, 2026

HILLSDALE, N.J. — Pascack Valley High School graduate Allison “Allie” Polyniak has been named to the United Soccer Coaches 2025–26 High School Scholar All-America Team, recognizing her achievements in the [...]

Political sign ordinance changes tabled

August 10, 2026

PARK RIDGE, N.J.—Following concerns a resident raised about potential privacy and constitutional violations, the Borough Council voted, 3-2, in July to table a proposed ordinance amendment regulating the placement of [...]

Westwood Regional extends bell-to-bell device ban to high school

August 10, 2026

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—Westwood Regional School District students will face a bell-to-bell restriction on personal internet-enabled devices when classes resume Wednesday, Sept. 2, with the district’s existing expectations for younger [...]

John “Cal” Calvin Gardenier operated his livery stable in Hillsdale from the 1880s through the 1910s. Well placed to serve those coming and going at the Hillsdale station, it stood on Park Avenue near the railroad tracks, now the location of the Bank of America. The building was lost in a fire in 1930. Colorized.

Horses for Hire in Old Hillsdale

August 10, 2026

In 1909, the Bergen County Standard described Calvin Gardenier’s livery stable as “one of the largest and most successful business enterprises in Hillsdale.” In 2026, the majority of people have never even heard of a [...]

Council OKs $2.5M in bonds, proposes $6.75M for well filtration

August 10, 2026

PARK RIDGE, N.J.—The Borough Council authorized slightly more than $2.5 million in bonds July 14 for various public improvements, including electric utility capital improvements, a bucket truck and emergency generators at two public water wells. [...]

Woodcliff Park as borough’s gathering place

August 10, 2026

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J.—When Woodcliff Park opened to several hundred cheering residents in May 2025, Mayor Carlos Rendo described its purpose in a single word: community. Barely more than a year later, the borough’s first and [...]

Westwood Avenue to close Aug. 17 for paving work

August 10, 2026

WESTWOOD, N.J.—Westwood Avenue will be closed to all vehicle traffic between Broadway and Kinderkamack Road on Monday, Aug. 17, from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. for milling and repaving work in the downtown business district, [...]

Pascack Valley chamber gets down to business with AI

August 7, 2026

WESTWOOD, N.J.—A dentist preparing to open his first Montvale practice sat alongside bankers, financial planners, nonprofit leaders, technology specialists, a plumber approaching his company’s 100th anniversary, a lawyer, a real estate agent and other local [...]

A 19th-century view of the Demarest railroad station, with the hotel on the hill in the background. This luxurious resort catered to well-to-do New Yorkers at a time when the Northern Valley was a vacation destination.

The Hotel on the Hill in Demarest

August 13, 2026

DEMAREST, N.J.—The location of this 1880s photo should be easy to place—the Demarest Railroad Station has been a focal point in town since it was built in 1874, and it has changed little over time. [...]

Guitarist Tomas Rodriguez returns to St. Paul’s Oct. 4

August 10, 2026

CLOSTER, N.J.—Guitarist and composer Tomas Rodriguez returns to St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church on Sunday, Oct. 4, at 3 p.m. as part of the church’s 2026–2027 Concert & Lecture Series. Rodriguez, a New York City-based [...]

Heat advisory issued through Friday evening

August 5, 2026

PASCACK VALLEY—A heat advisory will be in effect from 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, through 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, with heat index values expected to reach around 100 degrees. The advisory covers Bergen County [...]

Alcruz honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

August 3, 2026

Old Tappan resident Melissa Alcruz has been recognized with a 2026 Global Recognition Award for Lifetime Achievement, honoring more than three decades of leadership in marketing, branding, and creative strategy. Alcruz’s career has included leadership [...]

From the Lower East Side to Bergen Family Center

August 3, 2026

ENGLEWOOD, N.J.—Aaron Daly’s journey to becoming CEO of Bergen Family Center began far from the executive offices where he now leads an organization dedicated to strengthening families and communities. Growing up on the Lower East [...]

Youth volunteers with Solis and Luna Arts recently brought a therapeutic music program to North Cliff Elementary School, sharing performances designed to use music as a way to connect, inspire, and bring comfort. Courtesy photo.

Back where it began: Young musicians return to North Cliff school to share the joy of music

August 3, 2026

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS—The young musicians from Solis and Luna Arts did not have to travel far to find an audience that mattered. They simply returned to where many of their own stories began. On May 27, [...]

From left, Northvale athletic director and physical education teacher Mike Schulman, U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer, Northvale school nurse Joan Bohan, and Bergen County Clerk John Hogan mark Bohan and Shulman’s recognition as Fifth District Hometown Heroes at the Hackensack Performing Arts Center on July 31. Bohan and Shulman were honored for helping save a middle school basketball player who suffered cardiac arrest during a game.

Northvale lifesavers Joan Bohan and Mike Schulman honored as Hometown Heroes

August 2, 2026

HACKENSACK—The Fifth Congressional District was on full display Friday, July 31, as first responders, veterans, educators, volunteers, nonprofit leaders, and community advocates from across North Jersey gathered at the Hackensack Performing Arts Center to be [...]