Community Voices

CTeen rocks Times Square

NEW YORK CITY—A delegation of 15 passionate Jewish teens from Valley Chabad CTeen based in Woodcliff Lake attended the highly anticipated 16th Annual CTeen International Summit in New York City.  The summit, Feb. 23–26, attracted […]

Community Voices

Residents press FAA anew on airplane noise

PASCACK VALLEY—Taxpayers for Aircraft Noise Solutions, a local group representing some 90,000 residents in the Pascack Valley and Hackensack area, is pressing the Federal Aviation Administration’s Eastern Region administrator, and air traffic controllers, for a […]

Community Voices

Saluting a Hillsdale hero

HILLSDALE—Members of the Sons of the American Legion Squadron 162 of Hillsdale held a flag raising ceremony at the Hillsdale home of paralyzed United States Marine Corps veteran Visnu Gonzalez, a member of Post 162.  […]

Back in Time

Anatomy of a postcard

PASCACK VALLEY—Happy New Year, Pascack Valley! As we trade our 2023 calendars for hot-off-the-press 2024 versions, let’s take a look at a unique piece of ephemera from the collection of the Pascack Historical Society. This […]

Community Voices

Valley Hometown Heroes named

PASCACK VALLEY — U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) honored local life-saving first responders, veterans, volunteers, community leaders, and residents during his Fifth District Hometown Heroes Ceremony, held at the Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood. […]

Pascack Press

Westwood undefeated state champs

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—We’ll be talking about this game, this team, for generations, and rightfully so… Hungry Rumson–Fair Haven scores first on senior RB Alastair Orr’s 2-yard run in the first quarter  for a 7-0 lead […]

Pascack Press

And our towns vote!

PASCACK VALEY—Some of Pascack Valley’s 55,000-plus registered voters have started voting in the Nov. 7 General Election where statewide 40 state Senate seats, 80 state Assembly seats, and numerous seats on county, local government and […]

Community Voices

Mental health an IHA priority

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Immaculate Heart Academy observed World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10, helping raise awareness and offering support to those suffering with a mental illness. As part of its commemoration of this day, IHA announced that the New […]

Community Voices

Babysitters good to go

PARK RIDGE—The Park Ridge Fire Prevention Bureau, with the able aid of the GFWC Greater Pascack Valley Woman’s Club, held the lively annual Peter J. Harkin Babysitters Program on Oct. 2 and 3. Approximately 35 […]

Community Voices

Mustangs are NEBAS 8U champs

MONTVALE—Congratulations to the Summer 2023 NEBAS 8U championship boys team, the Montvale Mustangs. The big game vs. Woodcliff Lake was July 26 in Westwood. Left to right are coaches Steve, Jim, Dom, Todd, and Evan; […]

Emerson

AP Scholar Awards for Cavos

EMERSON—Emerson Junior-Senior High School said on July 28 it was proud that 30 students earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams. “The school district is grateful for the hard […]

Community Voices

You can volunteer to teach ESL

PASCACK VALLEY—Make a difference — volunteer to teach English as a Second Language. Since 1982, Literacy Volunteers of Pascack Valley has been training volunteers to teach English to adults in their community. This online workshop is […]

Hillsdale

Alumni aim to elevate the game

BY PATRICK BREENSPECIAL TO PASCACK PRESS PASCACK VALLEY—Three former Pascack-area athletes came together over quarantine to launch Elevate Sports Media, a company that provides budding pro baseball players with premier athlete concierge services.   Niko […]

Community Voices

Westwood chamber closing

WESTWOOD—Westwood Chamber of Commerce president  Michael Fitzsimmons wrote members last week  to inform them of the dissolution of the organization. “This year has seen only two paid memberships and those have been forwarded to BizHub, […]

Pascack Press

Community Band in action June 30

WESTWOOD—The Westwood Community Band begins its 23rd season of playing summer concerts on Friday, June 30 at 8 p.m. on the Bandstand in Veterans’ Memorial Park.  This concert features the 30-piece Concert Band, playing a […]

Hillsdale

Powering Boys’, Girls’ state

PASCACK VALLEY—American Legion Post 162 of Hillsdale, Woodcliff Lake and Old Tappan received a generous donation from the Hillsdale Police Benevolent Association (PBA) Local 207 to cover the tuition for  two students at New Jersey […]

Pascack Press

WWRSD OKs $73.5M budget

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—The Westwood Regional School District board unanimously approved a $73.5 million 2023-2024 budget and a local tax levy of nearly $59 million, an increase of 1.37% in overall tax levy to Westwood and […]

Emerson

A spring break to grow with

DEMAREST—Imagine having the chance to attend a world-renowned university where you immerse yourself in a class that was tailor-made for you. Each spring, students from the Academy of the Holy Angels enjoy this exciting opportunity […]

Uncategorized

Kids’ fishing contest postponed

PASCACK VALLEY—The 31st Annual Friends of the Pascack Brook Kids Fishing Contest set for Saturday, April 29 has been postponed due to anticipated poor weather. The Borough of Hillsdale broke the disappointing news Thursday morning. […]

Pascack Press

Arbor Fest tree planting revels

WESTWOOD—Westwood residents, thanks in advance for being a part of 2023 Westwood Arbor Fest tree planting celebrations. In 2022, the Westwood Shade Tree Advisory Committee in conjunction with Westwood’s Department of Public Works planted 37 […]

Park Ridge

Working through grief, tuning in hope

PASCACK VALLEY—Check out the podcast “Hope Through Shattered Dreams.” Gina Franco launched this “hope and grief” podcast on Feb. 16, the fourth anniversary of daughter Dominique’s passing. Franco tells Pascack Press, “We raised $7,000 for […]

Community Voices

Citizens of the Year

PASCACK VALLEY—Congratulations to The Greater Pascack Valley Chamber of Commerce 2023 Citizens of the Year: the Napoletano Vitale family and Dee Gillen. They’ll be honored at the 2023 Citizen of the Year Awards Dinner Tuesday, […]

Schools

Westwood Woman’s Club scholarship

WESTWOOD—The Westwood Woman’s Club is offering a scholarship to a graduating high school student. The scholarship is open to all female graduating seniors residing in Westwood or the Township of Washington, regardless of which high […]

Pascack Press

Westwood has heART 2023

WWRSD—A beloved K-12 art contest, exhibition, and fundraiser launched in 2012 as Hurricane Sandy relief, no stranger to colorful new vistas and perspectives, is changing things up after this 11th anniversary exhibition wraps. Westwood Gallery […]

Hillsdale

Sunny model of success

HILLSDALE—Christina Conti, 21, has everything going for her. She’s the oldest of three, a junior at Montclair State University studying marketing, and was her high school Class of 2020 valedictorian. Recently arrived in the borough […]

Emerson

Unity Bank comes through

PASCACK VALLEY—Unity Bank and its employees have donated $30,400 to 19 food pantries in New Jersey and Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania — including Helping Hand in Hillsdale, at Hillsdale United Methodist Church.  The funds were contributed […]

Back in Time

WESTWOOD—A large part of Westwood Avenue used to be lined with houses. The image above, from the early 1900s, probably was taken around this time of year — the trees are mostly bare. The perspective […]

Hillsdale

A big hand for the helpers

PASCACK VALLEY—Scout troops, school groups, businesses, service organizations, families and thoughtful individuals heeded the call this year and showed up laden with frozen turkeys, Thanksgiving table trimmings, and supermarket gift cards. It’s fair to say […]

Hillsdale

Flipping for a good cause

HILLSDALE—Aeon Fitness and Gymnastics hosted a Handstand Walk for Kids Challenge on Thursday, Oct. 27, supporting life-saving pediatric cancer research. Their competitive team gymnasts, 75 girls and boys, fundraised for participation in the Handstand Walk.  […]

Hillsdale

Crossing a milestone

HILLSDALE—Not much gets past crossing guard Dorothy “Dottie” Higinson, who’s been shepherding students safely to and from George G. White School, 120 Magnolia Ave., in all seasons — arrivals and dismissals — for 32 years. […]

Hillsdale

Trochimiuk lauds redevelopment plan

HILLSDALE—The Hillsdale Borough Council recently approved the redevelopment plan for the former Waste Management site following more than two years of collaboration between the public officials and residents of the community. The redevelopment plan for […]

Hillsdale

Scout seeks items for cancer patients

HILLSDALE—Dominick Scozzafava, a Boy Scout in Troop 109, has launched a compassionate Eagle Scout project and seeks your help. “My project’s objective is to make cancer patients as comfortable as possible during treatment. Every donation […]

Emerson

Heroes hail from Park Ridge, Emerson, Westwood

U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) honored local first responders, veterans, life-saving bystanders, volunteers, community leaders, and residents during his Fifth District Hometown Heroes Ceremony, held at the Hackensack Performing Arts Center July 22.  Gottheimer honored […]

Pascack Press

County spares grown geese

PASCACK VALLEY—Bergen County Commissioners were expected on July 20 to approve an ordinance preventing the use of a deadly method of controlling the Canada goose population. The technique is rarely, if ever, used in Bergen […]

Emerson

Borough working on flood relief

EMERSON—Flooding concerns are a regional problem requiring regional solutions, say the Pascack Valley’s mayors, but Emerson’s mayor and engineer say the time is near to help provide some short-term relief for high-priority flooding issues plaguing […]

Hillsdale

Ruocco on estimated tax bills

HILLSDALE—Mayor John Ruocco reached out to borough taxpayers with their estimated third quarter property tax bill for 2022. He said final reconciled fourth quarter 2022 and preliminary 2023 bills will go out once the county […]

Hillsdale

Artists bring the magic

HILLSDALE—If you were there, you knew: Hillsdale’s Access for All Committee’s 2nd Annual Art Show, showcasing some of the best artwork in the Pascack Valley and from further afield, made a strong statement at the […]

Pascack Press

Rematch: Gottheimer, Pallotta

PASCACK VALLEY—While most municipal Republican and Democratic party races were uncontested in the June 7 Primary Election, Republican voters selected candidates for Congress’s Fifth District, along with Bergen County executive and county commissioner races in […]

Northern Valley Press

Keenan earns Shy Touba scholarship

WESTWOOD—At the May meeting of the Friends of the Westwood Library, President Liz Bellamy and Scholarship Chairwoman Carmela Stark awarded the Shy Touba Memorial Scholarship to Michaela Keenan, who is pursuing an MLS degree at […]

Montvale

Hills Lacrosse tears it up

By Marnee Rosen Special to Pascack Press  PVRHSD—The Pascack Hills boys lacrosse team just posted one of its most successful seasons in school history. The Broncos finished 13-4 and broke the program record for wins, set […]

Demarest

AHA adds 27 to ranks of National Art Honor Society; Emma Yale of Westwood is chapter president DEMAREST—Some of the Academy of the Holy Angels’ best fine artists have been inducted into the National Art Honor […]

Hillsdale

George G. White estimates in

HILLSDALE—The architect hired by Hillsdale’s school board presented four options April 11 for repairing or replacing the century-old George G. White Middle School.  Options range in price from $25.5 million, for conduct minor renovations and […]

Pascack Press

Northern Valley Press relaunches

NORTHERN VALLEY AREA—Two years after suspending operations amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Pascack Press’s sister newspapers, Northern Valley Press and Northern Valley Press South, have returned to service. Family owned and based in Westwood, The Press […]

Pascack Press

Picture the Hub: Giving Time

WESTWOOD—Celebrate Westwood invites us all to help laud the countless ways in which volunteers have improved Westwood and the greater Pascack Valley.  Visit the gallery installation “Picture The Hub: Giving Time,” March 14–April 30 at […]

Pascack Press

We definitely can say ben-yay

WESTWOOD—It’s nice when promises are kept, sweeter still when they’re warm promises, flaky of crust and rich and wonderful. If we were to dream, these would be promises inspired by New Orleans’ French Quarter, where […]

Pascack Press

Parkside service to affirm LGBTQIA+

WESTWOOD—LGBTQIA+ identifying individuals and their allies of all ages are invited to join Parkside Community Church “in a worship service celebrating the ‘Ecstatic, Expansive and Elastic’ gospel that proclaims there is room for all in […]

Pascack Press

The healing power of art

WESTWOOD—Congratulations to this year’s bounty of talented young artists, the 14 finalists in WWRSD has heART, in  the Westwood Regional Art Department and Westwood Gallery’s 10th Annual program. The K-12 finalists and their families enjoyed […]

Montvale

Liv Sullivan and the power of song

MONTVALE—Young singer-songwriter Liv Sullivan has followed up her first song and music video release, 2021’s I Would, with “Don’t Come Around.” Both releases are out on Spotify and other music platforms. Sullivan, a theater student […]

Emerson

Celebrating in style

PASCACK VALLEY—The GFWC Paskack Junior Woman’s Club has announced the winners of its 2021 Holiday Lights Contest, and what amazing homes they are! Organizers told Pascack Press the contest aimed to “encourage a sense of […]

Hillsdale

Delivering on STEAM

HILLSDALE—Kids of all ages joined Pascack Pi-oneers FIRST Robotics Team 1676 for its annual Fall for STEAM Fair on Saturday, Dec. 11.  Foot traffic was joyously heavy at the event, at Pascack Valley High School […]

Montvale

Cudequest returns to Borough Council

MONTVALE—The Montvale Borough Council has unanimously approved the appointment of Theresa Sileo Cudequest to serve out the remainder of former councilwoman Rose Curry’s term. Cudequest served on the Montvale council 2011–2015 and served and volunteered […]

Emerson

Synagogue offers free membership

EMERSON—Congregation B’nai Israel, an innovative, conservative Jewish synagogue, is welcoming prospective new members with a six-month free trial membership during the period Jan. 1 through June 30, 2022.  By taking advantage of the trial membership, […]

Pascack Press

World Animal Day in the borough a first

WESTWOOD—This year’s Westwood Public Library Summer Reading Program followed the American Library Association’s theme “Tails and Tales,” with much of the programming surrounding issues related to animals. One programs offered was the Junior Animal Activists Club, […]

Pascack Press

Special-needs fall sports league

WOODCLIFF LAKE—Valley Chabad Friendship Circle has launched its 2021 Fall Sports League, offering soccer, T-ball, kickball, and other mainstream recreational sports, for children with special needs. The program runs Sunday, Oct. 17 through mid-November at […]

Pascack Press

Easier drive soon in township?

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—The township plans to acquire the last of 16 property easements needed for Bergen County to undertake an intersection overhaul at the often-congested Pascack Road–Washington Avenue nexus. That’s according to Township attorney Kenneth […]

Emerson

Their summer of winning

WESTWOOD—The fighting young ladies of the Westwood Softball Association’s 10U summer travel team drove their steamroller of a regular season into an unusual postseason win, but it’s one they’re entitled to revel in. With hard-charging […]

Montvale

Borough firehouse roof leaks

PASCACK VALLEY—Amid critiques of the Township of Washington’s new two-story emergency services building, which is taking shape on Washington Avenue, one councilman said roofing problems at the project were not unique in the Pascack Valley. […]

Pascack Press

PVMC donates AEDs to fire department

WESTWOOD—Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical Center has donated four AEDs (automated external defibrillators) to the Westwood Volunteer Fire Department. The AEDs will be used to help keep community members safe in the event of […]

Hillsdale

Golden Girl Versus Vaping

MONTVALE, N.J.—Congratulations to Aria Anahita Chalileh of Montvale Girl Scout Troop 94006, whose 12 years of service have culminated in her Gold Award, the most prestigious Girl Scout honor. The award, bestowed April 30 by […]

Emerson

Valentine’s day food drive

PASCACK VALLEY AREA, N.J.—The Pascack Valley Regional High School District’s award-winning robotics competition team—which is as devoted to community causes as it is to preparing young people for the future—has set Valentine’s Day as its […]

Emerson

Borough gets to work

EMERSON, N.J.—Mayor Danielle DiPaola and the borough’s two new councilmembers addressed the 117th Annual Reorganization Meeting of the Borough of Emerson on Jan. 4, with the mayor reporting on an uptick in Covid-19 cases—and progress […]