August 2024 — Pascack Press & Northern Valley Press

Township architect offers timeline on three projects

August 31, 2024 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Should the Township Council give a green light to a proposed $5.2 million new DPW facility in September, the township’s architect said construction on the new building could […]

Ashley Sayers, backed by her husband, Everett, and their son and daughter, and Emerson mayor Danielle DiPaola (at right), is the newest member of the Borough Council, sworn Aug. 13, 2024. Courtesy photo

Sayers steps up to finish Moore’s term

August 31, 2024 Michael Olohan

EMERSON—The Borough Council has unanimously named Pine Drive resident Ashley Sayers to fill the unexpired term of Councilwoman Kelly Moore at the Aug. 13 council meeting. Sayers was sworn in […]

Acorn Adventures is Svorec’s third book, following the award-winning Broken Little Believer and The Busy Bridge That Got Its Break. The official book launch is Sept. 5 at 6:30 p.m. at Bethany Community Center in Washington Township.

Svorec’s third book, ‘Acorn Adventures,’ drops Sept. 5

August 31, 2024 Staff

PASCACK VALLEY—As seasons change, so do we. Acorn Adventures, the latest book by resident Shane Svorec, is “a heartwarming tale that serves as a testament to nature’s resilience and persistence, […]

Battle-scarred, Park Ridge waits on joining Ghassali’s fray

August 31, 2024 Michael Olohan

PARK RIDGE—Mayor Keith Misciagna told Pascack Press that he would wait on joining Montvale’s proposed statewide affordable housing lawsuit and committing $20,000 to the cause until “the legal basis for […]

The Pascack Historical Society welcomes back guest speaker Robert Stevenson, Ed.D., for his latest presentation, “Have You Seen the Elephant? The Everyday Life of Johnny Reb and Billy Yank” on Sunday, Sept. 8 at 2 p.m. at the Society’s museum, 19 Ridge Ave., Park Ridge.

PHS hosts expert on Civil War’s ‘elephant’ Sept. 8

August 31, 2024 Kristin Beuscher

PARK RIDGE—The Pascack Historical Society welcomes back guest speaker Robert Stevenson, Ed.D., for his latest presentation, “Have You Seen the Elephant? The Everyday Life of Johnny Reb and Billy Yank” […]

Dated to around 1900, this photograph captures a scene outside the Woodcliff railroad station in an era before automobiles. A sign on the depot reads Woodcliff, placing this before 1910 when Lake was added to the name. The change reflected the borough's new man-made reservoir.

Woodcliff, Montvale are Boroughs, or ‘Where There’s an Orvil, There’s a Way’

August 31, 2024 Kristin Beuscher

PASCACK VALLEY—This week, 130 years ago, Montvale and Woodcliff took big steps into the future when they became boroughs. Each counts the date of its founding as Aug. 31, 1894. […]

‘Modernize the Middle School’ forum a wealth of facts, opinions

August 31, 2024 Michael Olohan

HILLSDALE—More than two dozen residents attended the Hillsdale Public Schools final question-and-answer session on the $62.4 million George White renovation referendum, Aug. 26, peppering officials and the project architect with […]

Council puts Colletti in for Lundy

August 31, 2024 John Snyder

HILLSDALE—A special morning meeting on Thursday, Aug. 29 saw the Borough Council name Robert Colletti Jr. to fill Abby Lundy’s vacated position. Colletti has also filed as a Republican candidate […]

Several of the participants in the Knights of Columbus Mother Seton Council #5427 introductory fishing clinic on Saturday, Aug. 24. Members, kids, and grandkids took part. The event was organized by Mike Fusco, center in back, in tandem with Mike and Becky Iaconelli’s not-for-profit The Ike Foundation. Courtesy photo; Pascack Press composite.

Knights start kids in fishing: Township’s Mike Fusco gets key assist from nonprofit

August 31, 2024 John Snyder

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—The tireless Knights of Columbus Mother Seton Council #5427 on Saturday, Aug. 24 made quite a splash with a youth fishing introduction at the Knights’ hall, 79 Pascack […]

The Woodcliff Lake Borough Council on June 17, 2024 unanimously approved a more than $2.7 million construction contract to build a passive park on the former Galaxy Gardens site at the corner of Woodcliff Avenue and Werimus Road. Officials say “a good portion” of park construction, said soon underway at press time, will be reimbursed. WCL rendering.

‘Galaxy’ park name contest draws world of ideas

August 31, 2024 Michael Olohan

WOODCLIFF LAKE—The borough’s contest to name the passive park under construction at the corner of Werimus Road and Woodcliff Avenue has generated more than 50 potential park names to replace […]