Emerson
Eagle soars on Emerson Woods project
PASCACK VALLEY—Nicholas Milo, a resident of Emerson and member of Park Ridge Boy Scout Troop 80, has attained the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest advancement in Scouting. Milo, who […]
Year: 2025
Back in Time
When corn became contraband
PASCACK VALLEY—In summer 1930, transporting an ear of corn into New Jersey was a serious offense. Caught smuggling the crop? You faced a fine of $500—a nearly $10,000 chunk of […]
Emerson
Borough OK’s interim, part-time administrator
EMERSON—The Borough Council approved an agreement with Strategic Municipal Advisors LLC, not to exceed $22,500 that hires a former local administrator part-time basis into October. Officials told Pascack Press that […]
Hillsdale
Façade guide not yet carved in stone: Tool for developers, businesses aims to unify downtown’s ‘visual identity’
HILLSDALE—What should the future of downtown Hillsdale look like? A new draft document circulating among local government officials for feedback may provide some answers. A 21-page draft Façade Design Guide […]
Community Voices
Memorial Field plans ‘Pivot’; community center kitchen donated
HILLSDALE—Plans for Memorial Field include installing a new Pivot synthetic turf through a statewide buying cooperative, likely at a lower cost than if the project were publicly bid, Borough Administrator […]
Pascack Press
Board: BMW site concept squares with goals
WOODCLIFF LAKE—A major redevelopment of the former BMW campus is one step from approval, with officials set to vote Aug. 18 on a plan that would bring nearly 400 housing […]
Back in Time
Englewood’s Bergen Building has withstood time (and fire)
ENGLEWOOD—It was August 1900 when the first shovels hit the dirt at Engle and Bergen streets, marking the beginning of the Bergen Building. A three-story brick structure would soon rise […]
Closter
Local doers honored as heroes
NORTHERN VALLEY—Among the 21 North Jersey residents recognized as Hometown Heroes by U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer on July 18 were four familiar names from the Northern Valley: Joseph Bianco of […]
Community Voices
Career prescription: Englewood Health seminar connects with kids
ENGLEWOOD—Englewood Health welcomed local high school students on Tuesday, July 23, for its Youth Career Day — designed for students participating in the city of Englewood’s Summer Business Apprenticeship Program […]
Hillsdale
Staying on purpose, for the win
HILLSDALE—Local endurance athlete Jim Clark, 75, has once again proven that age is no barrier to excellence. On July 13, Clark claimed first place in his age group at the […]