June 2025 — Page 3 of 3 — Pascack Press & Northern Valley Press

The Business of Broadway — Spotlight on Wendy Federman

June 1, 2025 Hillary Viders

ALPINE, N.J.—What does it take to bring a Broadway show to life? For Wendy Federman, it takes vision, grit, and a lifelong love of performance. With dozens of major awards […]

Mayor Mark M. Park is joined at the ribbon-cutting ceremony by councilmembers Tim Koutroubas, Zhi Liang, Rashid Patel, and Rivka Biegacz; Police Chief William Henkelman; members of the police, fire, and public works departments; North New Jersey Chamber of Commerce President Carol Rauscher; and Stephanie Jang, interim director of recreation. Hillary Viders photo.

‘And the crowd goes wild’

June 1, 2025 Hillary Viders

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J.—More than 150 residents, officials, and visitors gathered on May 3 for the grand opening of Johnson Park Field at the Fred H. Witte Recreation Complex in Englewood […]

The Hillsdale Education Foundation (HEF) will host its lively, lovely Fourth Annual Hillsdale Music and Arts Festival on Sunday, June 8, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Beechwood Park.

HEF Music and Arts Festival returns Sunday, June 8

June 1, 2025 Pascack Press

HILLSDALE, N.J.—The Hillsdale Education Foundation (HEF) will host its lively, lovely Fourth Annual Hillsdale Music and Arts Festival on Sunday, June 8, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Beechwood […]

Audiences often find themselves on a journey, too. At “Bach to Rock,” Alex Prizgintas doesn’t just perform—he narrates, pausing to explain a piece’s backstory or cultural significance. “I want listeners to connect with the music and the people who created it,” he says. Via alexprizgintas.com.

‘Concert’? It’ll be so much more

June 1, 2025 John Snyder

RIVER VALE, N.J.—Musician, historian, and preservationist Alex Prizgintas returns to the River Vale Public Library on Friday, June 6 at 1 p.m. for “Bach to Rock”— an electric cello immersion […]

Charles Latterman's livery stable in Park Ridge, where horses were rented and boarded. The building was on Broadway, facing the railroad tracks.

From horses to Harleys in Park Ridge

June 1, 2025 Kristin Beuscher

PARK RIDGE, N.J.—Talk about keeping up with the times! At the turn of the last century, most people who were traveling to the Pascack Valley from outside the region were […]