Back in Time
Region’s first synagogue was founded in Park Ridge
The first Jewish house of worship in the Pascack Valley was founded in 1923, when 10 families purchased a storefront in downtown Park Ridge. Since the late 19th century, the […]
Month: December 2025
Hillsdale
Council approves cell tower lease; residents air concerns
HILLSDALE—Over the objections of about 20 residents — including a nearby River Vale homeowner — the Borough Council on Dec. 9 approved a contract for a 150-foot cellular tower at […]
Pascack Press
Council OKs PILOT for 300 Chestnut Ridge Road; estimated $106M over 30 years
WOODCLIFF LAKE—The Borough Council on Dec. 10 unanimously approved a financial agreement for the 370-unit redevelopment at 300 Chestnut Ridge Road, a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) expected to generate slightly more than […]
Pascack Press
Volunteer firefighters keep holiday tradition thriving with annual Christmas tree sale
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON — On a crisp December Sunday afternoon, Memorial Field felt like the heart of the town: kids weaving between rows of Fraser firs, families sizing up their perfect […]
Hillsdale
Memorial Park field work ongoing; borough promoting local business
HILLSDALE—Borough Administrator Michael Ghassali says the DPW’s advance work to clear and prepare the fields at Memorial Park for upgrades tied to the $5.8 million field construction project likely saved […]
Hillsdale
Hillsdale backs Community Development projects; opposes affordable-housing zoning bill
The Hillsdale Borough Council moved quickly through its Dec. 2 agenda, unanimously approving a slate of resolutions that included returning unused escrow funds, confirming support for Community Development Block Grant […]
Community Voices
Last 2025 Revolutionary War Roundtable set for Wednesday, Dec. 10
HACKENSACK — The Bergen250 initiative continues its fall series of Revolutionary War Roundtable presentations with a lecture on Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m. Historian Robb Haberman will present “Surviving […]
Pascack Press
Bethany cites safety in declining DPW use of its Pascack Road entrance
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Bethany Community Center officials told Pascack Press that DPW trucks were barred from entering a temporary parking lot there via the center’s Pascack Road entrance due to a “high volume […]
Emerson
‘Eminent domain’ on Block 419 continues; McCann calls Montvale’s 36-town affordable-housing lawsuit ‘a loser’; new ERUR suit discussed
EMERSON—The borough attorney said Dec. 2 that the redeveloper’s recent work on the 147-unit, mixed-use Emerson Station project has been “part-time,” and that the borough’s efforts to remove Emerson Redevelopers […]
Pascack Press
Westwood to drivers: We’ve got you covered with free parking, more this holiday season
WESTWOOD—The Westwood Parking Utility reminds drivers of its commitment to supporting downtown businesses throughout this holiday season by maintaining more than 600 metered “shopper spots” on-street throughout the center of town, […]