2025 — Page 14 of 28 — Pascack Press & Northern Valley Press

Aftermath! Dale Visage searched, like a man possessed, for the children he still believed trapped in the burning wreck of their house, 264 David Hooper Place in Westwood.The blast blew the wall out and threw the 30-year-old father into the yard, knocking him unconscious.

The house explosion that rocked Westwood

April 4, 2025 Kristin Beuscher

WESTWOOD, N.J.—Some readers might remember when this event took place. Maybe you heard or felt the blast. The date was April 4, 1955. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Visage were living […]

Flipped vote tips town workers’ raises to 2%

April 4, 2025 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—Council President Michael DeSena changed his vote on March 31, joining a 3–2 majority to approve a 2% across-the-board annual salary increase for municipal employees—reversing a vote […]

Hillsdale preps Memorial Field for what’s next—without lighting yet

April 4, 2025 Michael Olohan

HILLSDALE, N.J.—A final design for Hillsdale’s nearly $6 million Memorial Field overhaul is expected at the April 15 Borough Council meeting, with artificial turf the likely surface and infrastructure for […]

Connected for a good cause: West Ridge champions Gabriella, Cecelia, Madison, and Samantha; LEGO Judge Leland E. Streetman; and Park Ridge Police Chief Joe Rampolla, Captain Peter Mauro, DARE Officer Julia Manning, and DARE Officer Steven Panagi. PRPD photo.

Building Brilliance: Creative minds compete in 2nd Annual D.A.R.E. Lego Kid Masters Tourney

April 4, 2025 Staff

PARK RIDGE, N.J.—The Park Ridge Elks Lodge snapped with color, creativity, and contagious excitement on Saturday, March 29, as teams of enthusiastic students from three local schools competed in the […]

As COVID-era education funding disappears, New Jersey districts face steep financial shortfalls. The sudden cutoff of $85 million in federal aid—originally meant to support health and infrastructure upgrades—has left schools scrambling to adjust.

Westwood Regional faces $510K bill after sudden cutoff of federal reimbursement

April 2, 2025 John Snyder

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J. — Westwood Regional School District is now confronting the potential loss of more than half a million dollars in expected federal reimbursement for two key infrastructure projects—part […]

Westwood Regional among NJ districts facing sudden loss of federal funds after deadline shift

March 31, 2025 John Snyder

This story has since been updated. See the latest at thepressgroup.net. WESTWOOD, N.J. — Westwood Regional School District is one of 20 public school districts in New Jersey that stand to […]

U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (center), joined by Westwood Councilwoman Erin Collins (left), Raymond Cantor of the New Jersey Business and Industry Association, and Judith Fleischer of the New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, announces new anti-tariff legislation during a March 31, 2025 press event in Westwood. John Snyder photo.

Gottheimer slams Trump tariffs in Westwood visit

March 31, 2025 John Snyder

WESTWOOD, N.J. — In a campaign-season stop focused on economic policy, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) visited Westwood on March 31 to announce new legislation opposing President Trump’s warned reciprocal tariffs. […]

River Vale Township hired Settembrino Architects to design the New Public Safety Complex. Then firm says online, "The surrounding site caters to several neighborhoods on both Rivervale Road and Prospect Avenue, Settembrino Architects has approached the Public Safety Complex to have a more residential feel to fit within the neighborhood’s context."

Look to summer, fall for public safety complex opening

March 31, 2025 Michael Olohan

RIVER VALE, N.J.—Unexpected construction delays and anticipated change orders might push the long-awaited opening of River Vale’s nearly $15 million Public Safety Complex to late summer or early fall, according to […]

Montvale Mayor Michael Ghassali: “Progress continues! This is 21 Phillips Parkway, situated on 3 prime acres, empty and dilapidated office building. Demolitions is in progress making room for a state-of-the-art self storage building. With no school and service impact and added tax revenue once completed, we welcome this development to our town.”

Nursing home, storage facility seen as smart growth

March 31, 2025 Michael Olohan

MONTVALE, N.J.—As the borough leads a legal charge to slow the state’s next wave of affordable housing mandates, it’s quietly reshaping its commercial core to avoid the very thing it’s […]

A scene from the building of the Woodcliff Reservoir, circa 1904.

Reservoir Ruse: April Fool’s prank duped hundreds

March 31, 2025 Kristin Beuscher

PASCACK VALLEY AREA, N.J.—”You are cordially invited to take part in the dedication exercises of the new reservoir of the Hackensack Water Company, which takes place Saturday, April 1.” So […]