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RIVER VALE, N.J.—The Township Council approved a golf course management contract, a mailbox damage reimbursement policy and an agreement for a new traffic signal at its Sept. 28 meeting. The […]

Photo caption: Eliya Cohen, left, and his wife, Ziv Abud, survivors of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, with Woodcliff Lake Mayor Carlos Rendo at Temple Emanuel of the Pascack Valley on Oct. 8. The couple shared their experiences during an event commemorating the third anniversary of the attacks. Photo courtesy of Mayor Carlos Rendo.

Oct. 7 survivors share story of captivity, survival as Bergen marks anniversary of Hamas attacks

BERGEN COUNTY, N.J.—Survivors of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel shared their experiences at Woodcliff Lake’s Temple Emanuel of the Pascack Valley on Thursday, Oct. 8, one day […]

Left: The Dragoons were mounted troops adept at fighting both on horseback on on foot. Baylor’s troops wore regimental colors of blue and white, as seen here. Middle: After nearly 190 years, dragoons are unearthed in 1967. Right: A portrait of Lt. Col. George Baylor, who was just 26 at the time of the massacre that would come to bear his name. He received a bayonet wound to the lung, but survived.

Baylor Massacre memorial ceremony canceled due to weather

RIVER VALE, N.J.—The Baylor Massacre Memorial Ceremony scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 11, at the Baylor Massacre Burial Site in River Vale has been canceled due to anticipated inclement weather, Bergen […]

Veolia lead service line work continues in Westwood

October 7, 2026

WESTWOOD, N.J.—Motorists may encounter construction and temporary traffic delays this week as Veolia continues lead service line replacement work at various locations on Wheeler, Newark and Summit avenues. The Westwood [...]

Kings Food Markets to close Hillsdale store by Jan. 2

HILLSDALE, N.J. — Kings Food Markets will close its Hillsdale supermarket, at Washington Avenue and Broadway, no later than Jan. 2, 2027, as the store’s lease comes to an end, a [...]

River Vale Day delivers, rain and shine

RIVER VALE, N.J. — A little rain couldn’t put a damper on River Vale Day, which brought families and neighbors together Sunday at the Mark Lane Sports Complex for an afternoon [...]

Community ties grow into new mission for volunteers; first ‘Better Together’ fundraiser Oct. 22

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J.—After 22 years of friendship, raising children and volunteering in local schools, Jen Charnow and Jen Auerbach are building something new together: a foundation designed to connect neighbors [...]

Knights announce Oktoberfest dinner fundraiser

HAWORTH, N.J.—The Knights of Columbus, Immaculate Conception Council 9021 of Norwood, will hold its annual Oktoberfest Dinner on Friday, Oct. 23, at Sacred Heart Parish Hall, 102 Park St. The [...]

It's school pick-up time for this busy mom, at Westwood Regional High School on Thursday, July 11, 2024. John Snyder photo.

Towns request Bergen County help with deer population; regional effort sought

October 4, 2026

HACKENSACK, N.J.—Some Pascack Valley and Northern Valley town councils are “respectfully requesting” that the Bergen County executive and commissioners begin to undertake a regional approach to deer population concerns and develop effective deer management strategies [...]

Walk-a-Thon steps off Sunday in Woodcliff Lake

October 1, 2026

WOODCLIFF LAKE—New Concepts for Living invites the community to walk, wheel, run or stroll for a cause Sunday, Oct. 4, at its annual Walk-a-Thon at Wood Dale County Park, 100 Prospect Ave. Registration opens at [...]

Park Ridge Council race gets new challengers

PARK RIDGE, N.J.—Two Republican candidates were recently nominated for two council seats up for election Nov. 3, said local Republican officials. Selected by the local Republican County Committee were Marc Weinberg and Sebastian Hennessy, whose [...]

New School Street signs aim at field traffic

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—Police plan to add approximately $250 in signs to discourage wrong-way driving on School Street near Memorial Field, following council concerns about traffic during sporting events. In a separate discussion Sept. 21, [...]

Council repeals sign rule amid case; mayor warns, ‘We’ll regret that’

PARK RIDGE, N.J.—Despite warnings from a resident that repealing a local sign ordinance violated state ethical standards and the U.S. Constitution and that repealing it affected an ongoing municipal court case involving a local official, [...]

A new chapter, an enduring question: Who shapes who we become?

October 11, 2026

TENAFLY, N.J.—Last year, Sophie Rose Cheson told Northern Valley Press that she was learning who she was through the stories she created. “My grandmother was a writer,” she said. “I didn’t know I’d take her [...]

A permanent home for Family Promise

October 11, 2026

Oct. 7 survivors share story of captivity, survival as Bergen marks anniversary of Hamas attacks

BERGEN COUNTY, N.J.—Survivors of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel shared their experiences at Woodcliff Lake’s Temple Emanuel of the Pascack Valley on Thursday, Oct. 8, one day after Rep. Josh Gottheimer joined [...]

Reddin takes helm as Flat Rock Brook’s 25th president

ENGLEWOOD, N.J. — Flat Rock Brook Nature Association has named longtime trustee and Englewood-area civic leader Scott Reddin its 25th president, succeeding Chelsea Gleis, who completed two years as president of the nonprofit nature preserve. [...]

Knights announce Oktoberfest dinner fundraiser

HAWORTH, N.J.—The Knights of Columbus, Immaculate Conception Council 9021 of Norwood, will hold its annual Oktoberfest Dinner on Friday, Oct. 23, at Sacred Heart Parish Hall, 102 Park St. The “Best of the Wurst” dinner [...]

Towns request Bergen County help with deer population; regional effort sought

October 4, 2026

New direction doesn’t discount the road behind

SPECIAL TO PASCACK PRESSBY ROSA L. ANTONINI I was standing behind the counter of a check-cashing store in Union City when a decision I didn’t know I was making began to take shape. I had [...]

An 1860s trip through the Pascack Valley — Part 2