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September 9, 2025
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Construction appears not to be in progress in April 2024 at the Block 419 Emerson Station project, which is at the heart of lawsuits. John Snyder photo.
Emerson

On fizzled, eyesore Block 419 project, ‘everything is on the table’

August 29, 2025 Michael Olohan

EMERSON—The borough has taken two important legal steps against the redeveloper of the long-stalled downtown mixed-use project known as Emerson Station and  — on its still-active residential leasing website — […]

APPLES FOR TEACHER! Dr. Aarti Mallya, Pascack Hills High School science teacher, has been named the 2025–2026 Bergen County Teacher of the Year. Mallya, recognized for her innovative instruction and dedication to student growth, was honored alongside 20 other County Teachers of the Year at a statewide ceremony in Ewing.
Hillsdale

Meet our Teacher of the Year: Dr. Aarti Mallya of Pascack Hills is tops in Bergen County for 2025

August 29, 2025 John Snyder

MONTVALE—For Dr. Aarti Mallya, science is more than a subject: it’s a doorway into curiosity, discovery, and resilience — and a way for students to see themselves as capable of […]

Councilwoman Jill McGuire, honored with a plaque and flowers by the mayor and council for nearly seven years of service, including two as chair of the local historic preservation committee. McGuire resigned effective Aug. 31, citing an upcoming move from the community.
Emerson

A fond farewell to McGuire, who gave much to Emerson

August 29, 2025 Michael Olohan

EMERSON—A longtime councilwoman who resigned effective Aug. 31 was recognized for her commitment to the town at the Aug. 19 Borough Council meeting. Jill McGuire, who served nearly seven years […]

Architect Joseph DiCara of DiCara Rubino Architects outlines the George White construction plan timeline as Hillsdale Superintendent Robert Lombardy (left) and Board Secretary/Administrator Sacha Pouliot look on during the Aug. 25 Board of Education meeting. Photo by Mike Olohan
Hillsdale

Bids out on George White fixes

August 29, 2025 Michael Olohan

HILLSDALE—Sixteen contractors picked up bid specs for renovations and new construction at the George G. White Middle School with final bids due back by Sept. 24, said the project architect […]

Tuned in: Anthony “Tony” Salerno Jr., left, hosts Pascack Press senior reporter Michael Olohan on “Montvale in Motion” in late August. Salerno also recently interviewed residents singer/actress/teacher/director Rachel Menconi, Mayor Michael Ghassali, and Bergen County Commissioner Tom Sullivan. Screenshot.
Community Voices

Veteran reporter Olohan ‘in motion,’ on the air

August 29, 2025 Pascack Press

MONTVALE—Veteran community journalist Michael Olohan, senior reporter for Pascack Press, made his “Montvale in Motion” debut on the popular community television program in late August. On the show, longtime host […]

Old Tappan's two-room schoolhouse, along with teachers, principal, and the student body, in 1900.
Back in Time

Remembering Old Tappan’s little schoolhouse

August 29, 2025 Kristin Beuscher

OLD TAPPAN—Thirty-one students, two teachers, and a principal—this comprised the entirety of Old Tappan’s two-room wooden schoolhouse in 1900.    The school stood on Old Tappan Road near Leonard Drive, […]

The District 20 schoolhouse and student body circa 1890. This school stood at Piermont Avenue and Rivervale Road in what is now River Vale, serving a rural community of fewer than 200.
Back in Time

The three lives of River Vale’s one-room schoolhouse

August 29, 2025 Kristin Beuscher

RIVER VALE—Long before anyone talked about recycling or sustainability, the people of River Vale simply refused to waste a good building. What today might be described as adaptive reuse was […]

Rosemarie D’Alessandro, founder of the Joan’s Joy Foundation, with Jerry Romano of Liquid Designz, who refurbished the Child Safety Forever fountain at the White Butterfly Garden and pledged to maintain it at no cost. The garden honors Joan Angela D’Alessandro (right), whose memory inspires the annual Joan’s Joy Child Safety Festival.
Hillsdale

Joy in Bloom: Festival to mark 10 years as Joan’s garden fountain renewed

August 29, 2025 Staff

HILLSDALE—For families here and well beyond, the last Saturday in September has become a day to gather in the heart of town, where music and laughter mingle with butterflies set […]

Robert Fisher, Park Ridge Board of Education trustee, faces criticism from recall organizers who say he actually lives in Tennessee while holding local office. Courtesy photo, with Pascack Press composite.
Community Voices

County nixes Fisher recall effort—petition wasn’t notarized

August 26, 2025 Michael Olohan

PARK RIDGE—An attorney for the Bergen County Clerk’s Office has determined that a recall petition signed by more than 2,100 residents to remove school trustee Robert Fisher is invalid because […]

Emerson

Borough files legal notices of default, termination against downtown redeveloper

August 25, 2025 Michael Olohan

EMERSON—The borough has taken two important legal steps against the redeveloper of the long-stalled downtown mixed-use project known as Emerson Station. It filed a Notice of Default and a Notice […]

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