Emerson
Borough eyes 3.3% tax jump for a $143 average increase
EMERSON—Borough officials introduced a 2025 budget on April 1 that includes a tax levy of $12.2 million and an average tax increase of $143 for an average home assessed at […]
Month: April 2025
Hillsdale
Accord confirms Smith’s retirement
HILLSDALE—A months-long chapter in Hillsdale government closed quietly April 15 when the Borough Council unanimously approved a consent resolution finalizing Police Chief Sean Smith’s retirement, following his reinstatement and an […]
Community Voices
Two paths, one sweet destiny
PASCACK VALLEY—Dr. Edie Weinthal and Greg Germakian—both longtime Pascack Valley residents—are engaged and planning to tie the knot this May in an intimate ceremony at Bear’s Cove in Ramsey, where […]
Hillsdale
Supt. Bilotti to resign June 30; trustees accept ‘with regret,’ eye next steps
MONTVALE, N.J.—Pascack Valley Regional High School District Superintendent Dr. Sarah Bilotti has resigned, effective June 30, and will become the new superintendent of the Eastern Camden County Regional School District […]
Demarest
The Art School at Old Church hosts Garden State Art Weekend events
DEMAREST, N.J, — April 26–27, The Art School at Old Church (TASOC) will host several events, including a pop-up art market, a pottery lawn sale, painting demonstrations, and a juried […]
Hillsdale
Hillsdale voters to cast ballots at new location starting with June primary
HILLSDALE, N.J. — Beginning with the June 10, 2025, primary election, all Hillsdale voters will head to a new polling location. The borough has announced that Pascack Valley High School’s new gym, at 200 […]
Hillsdale
Federal fix sought in child murder cases
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler (NY-17) has reintroduced a bill in Congress aimed at closing a gap in federal law that allows certain convicted child murderers to become eligible for […]
Back in Time
Methodist church was first in Hillsdale
HILLSDALE, N.J.—Hillsdale United Methodist Church, at Magnolia and Hillsdale avenues, has been at its present location for the past 70 years, opening in April 1955. However, the Methodist denomination has […]
Emerson
Anti-jet noise advocates urge residents to get involved
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—A local representative on a committee to reduce jet aircraft noise said they will continue to speak out against the persistent jet noise that plagues the Pascack […]
Pascack Press
Rooting for the future
WESTWOOD, N.J.—The borough’s green thumbs had extra cause to celebrate this Arbor Fest season: a surprise delivery of two new street signs recognizing Westwood’s 20th consecutive year as a Tree […]