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January 11, 2026
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In which Westwood Mayor Ray Arroyo grieves the evident impending loss of the borough’s storied “Kissing Tree,” the second-tallest copper beech in Bergen County. This proud beauty was recently recognized as an important Heritage Tree, and could be older than the United States. Richard Frant tree photo; Arroyo photo: John Snyder/file
Pascack Press

Cameras for Brookside, a downtown zoning tweak, and a 9-1-1 services deal headline Tuesday’s agenda

December 16, 2025 John Snyder

WESTWOOD—The mayor and council meet Tuesday, Dec. 16, at the Municipal Complex, 101 Washington Ave., with a 7:30 p.m. closed session and an 8 p.m. public session, per the posted agenda. From our reading of […]

In which Westwood Mayor Ray Arroyo grieves the evident impending loss of the borough’s storied “Kissing Tree,” the second-tallest copper beech in Bergen County. This proud beauty was recently recognized as an important Heritage Tree, and could be older than the United States. Richard Frant tree photo; Arroyo photo: John Snyder/file
Community Voices

‘Funeral for a Friend: The Kissing Tree’s Final Kiss’

December 13, 2025 Ray Arroyo

WESTWOOD—When I attended college in the mid-1970s, Environmental Studies 101 was known as a “gut” course — soft on science and an easy “A.” It was condescendingly called “Trees Are […]

Grey’s Furniture Store on Park Avenue as it looked before 1906.
Back in Time

Region’s first  synagogue was founded in Park Ridge

December 13, 2025 Kristin Beuscher

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 […]

Hillsdale sign
Hillsdale

Council approves cell tower lease; residents air concerns

December 13, 2025 Michael Olohan

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 […]

300 Chestnut Ridge Road Redevelopment Plan, Block 602 Lot 1.
Pascack Press

Council OKs PILOT for 300 Chestnut Ridge Road; estimated $106M over 30 years

December 11, 2025 Michael Olohan

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 […]

The sights, the sounds, and the fir scents that make Christmas tree-shopping with the WTFD second to none. John Snyder photo.
Pascack Press

Volunteer firefighters keep holiday tradition thriving with annual Christmas tree sale

December 9, 2025 John Snyder

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 […]

Sporting goods
Hillsdale

Memorial Park field work ongoing; borough promoting local business

December 9, 2025 Michael Olohan

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 […]

Affordable housing illustration.
Hillsdale

Hillsdale backs Community Development projects; opposes affordable-housing zoning bill

December 9, 2025 John Snyder

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

December 9, 2025 Pascack Press

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 […]

Bethany Community Center, 605 Pascack Road, is a wellness and recreation hub offering fitness facilities, classes, sports, and community programs for all ages. It partners with local groups to provide activities ranging from swimming and martial arts to music and senior programs, and also serves as a worship site for Bethany Church.
Pascack Press

Bethany cites safety in declining DPW use of its Pascack Road entrance

December 9, 2025 Michael Olohan

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 […]

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