Back in Time
The Park Avenue Hotel of yore
PARK RIDGE—As we enjoy these last weeks of autumn and trees shed the last of their leaves, we go back to a similar time of year long ago. The photograph above was snapped in Park […]
Month: November 2022
Pascack Press
Washington Elementary upgrade eyed
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—With the student population expected to continue increasing due to new developments, the Westwood Regional School District took initial steps to move forward with the possible expansion of Washington Elementary School at its […]
Pascack Press
Northgate residents rip strip mall plan
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—At least two residents of nearby Northgate Townhomes complex, including the condo association president, have written letters to the Zoning Board of Adjustment giving input on the nearly 17,000-square-foot proposed 4 Seasons Marketplace […]
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 […]
Pascack Press
Council president backs ‘leak’ probe
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—The Township Council on Nov. 9 authorized, 4–0, an investigation into who might have revealed closed-session information to the public over negotiations for 450 Pascack Road. That work rests with longtime town attorney […]
Hillsdale
DPW plans in 2023: options to stay dry, stay put due
HILLSDALE—By spring 2023, residents can expect to get some options and cost estimates from the borough engineer as to the best ways to protect the Department of Public Works building, at 371 Washington Ave., from […]
Pascack Press
450 Pascack Road, swim club grant, and an alleged closed-session leak
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Mayor Peter Calamari has suggested the town repurpose hundreds of thousands of dollars it’s in line to receive from the Bergen County Open Space Fund for its purchase of the 6.1-acre former Township […]
Pascack Press
Residents weigh in on strip mall proposed near Seasons; next hearing Dec. 20
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Hypothetical businesses to be located at the proposed “4 Seasons Marketplace” at the Pascack-Washington intersection will close by 11 p.m., said the applicant’s attorney at the Nov. 15 Zoning Board hearing. Moreover, the […]
Back in Time
1942: A wartime Thanksgiving
PASCACK VALLEY—This week we turn back 80 years, to 1942, to when A&P published this advertisement a few days before Thanksgiving. The Pascack Valley had a couple of A&P locations at the time. A smaller […]
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. […]