Emerson
Municipal elections in focus
PASCACK VALLEY—Three Pascack Valley towns — Emerson, Park Ridge, and Woodcliff Lake — have contested races between Democratic and Republican candidates for two open council seats in each town; […]
Year: 2022
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 […]
Closter
Joey’s Fund drives big donations
CLOSTER—The 8th Annual Joey’s Fund Charity Car Show went all out on Sept. 18, raising $13,500 for Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Care Center. This year, Joey’s Fund also donated to […]
Montvale
Complaints about deer are up, and mayor says town’s stuck
MONTVALE—Complaints about deer were increasing in September and Mayor Michael Ghassali said Sept. 13 that he was not sure what the borough could do without regional assistance. Ghassali said he […]
Emerson
Lamatina vs. DiPaola for mayor; Block 419 deal details emerge
EMERSON—Jeanine Lamatina — the wife of immediate past mayor Louis Lamatina, under whose administration a downtown mixed-use redevelopment project featuring 147 apartment units was approved in late 2018 — is […]
Back in Time
What a difference 100 years makes
PASCACK VALLEY—This week in 1925, the Park Ridge Local newspaper published a front page story with the the following headline: “Farm property is being bought for development.” In 2022 those […]
Hillsdale
Hawks, Raiders at MetLife: Fundraiser puts youth players, cheerleaders in spotlight
PASCACK VALLEY—The Hillsdale Hawks and River Vale Raiders youth football and cheer teams enjoyed spending the day together, Sunday Oct. 9, by attending the New York Jets vs. Miami Dolphins […]
Emerson
Family Town council candidates square off
EMERSON—While Emerson’s mayoral candidates — Republican incumbent Danielle DiPaola and Democratic challenger Jeanine Lamatina — top the ticket, two Borough Council seats are contested by two incumbent Republicans who are […]
Pascack Press
Seasons owners propose retail mall: ZBA hearing Oct. 18 on ‘4 Seasons Town Square’ at Pascack Road, Washington Avenue
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—An improved major intersection and a new Emergency Services Building might not be the only two improvements coming to the Pascack Road–Washington Avenue crossroads. Two new retail buildings […]
Pascack Press
Woodcliff Lake BOE candidates sound off on their priorities
WOODCLIFF LAKE—We asked our local board of education incumbents and challengers to rank their school board’s responsiveness, suggest ways to reduce the schools’ tax burden on residents, and add any […]