Park Ridge
Schepisi reports as rate counsel
PARK RIDGE—A Feb. 8 council vote to name State Sen. Holly Schepisi (R-39) rate counsel for the borough’s Board of Public Works, which manages its water and electric utilities, has […]
Year: 2022
Pascack Press
Valley Chabad goes forth
WOODCLIFF LAKE—Woodcliff Lake police officers took the Valley Chabad Teen Leadership Initiative up on its invitation to attend a recent CTeen event. On Feb. 10, the officers brought coffee and […]
Hillsdale
Three minutes at the mic? PVRHSD board seeks time reduction, ‘mending fences’
MONTVALE—Speakers would get three minutes at the public microphone, down from the current five if a Pascack Valley Regional High School Board policy change passes on second reading, Feb. 28. […]
Montvale
Montvale in spotlight as mayor disinvites Black History Month reader; volunteers call for apology
MONTVALE—The Diversity and Inclusion Committee is calling for Mayor Michael Ghassali’s apology for his unilateral banning of an award-winning filmmaker they’d scheduled with the public library to read a respected […]
Pascack Press
District probes concerns at Woodcliff Middle School
WOODCLIFF LAKE—Superintendent Lauren Barbelet says a community concern over a middle school teacher’s approach to a lesson on totalitarian regimes is under investigation. Barbelet gave us a statement at press […]
Pascack Press
Child sex assault in Westwood, prosecutor says; suspect arrested in borough
HACKENSACK—Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of Francisco Barrera-Capistran, 36, a married contractor of Homasassa, Florida, on aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault by contact and endangering the welfare […]
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 […]
Pascack Press
Address visibility push honors the late Art Cumming
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Looking to help emergency responders quickly identify local homes and businesses — and to honor the late councilman Arthur J. Cumming, who spearheaded the idea — the mayor […]
Pascack Press
$792K swim club bond approved; mayor says township no longer bound on use
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Mayor Peter Calamari said the town is no longer bound to preserve Washington Township Swim and Recreation Club, urging the council on Feb. 7 approve a nearly $792,000 […]
Hillsdale
Mayor says DPW move should slot ahead of new center, turf field
HILLSDALE—Mayor John Ruocco told the borough council on Feb. 8 that developing a plan to move the public works facility from its flood-prone location should be a higher priority than […]