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August 19, 2025
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Year: 2025

They’re the Pascack Pi-oneers, Team 1676 in the FIRST Robotics Competition, and this spring marked their 21st year designing, building, and competing at the highest levels of student-led robotics. Representing the Pascack Valley Regional High School District, they hail from Hillsdale, River Vale, Montvale, and Woodcliff Lake. Team photo.
Community Voices

More than robots: Pi-oneers team up on good works

August 2, 2025 John Snyder

HILLSDALE—They’re the Pascack Pi-oneers, Team 1676 in the FIRST Robotics Competition, and this spring marked their 21st year designing, building, and competing at the highest levels of student-led robotics.  Representing […]

Montvale's Octagon House
Montvale

Beloved Octagon House making its mark

August 2, 2025 Michael Olohan

MONTVALE—If you’ve ever driven through Montvale, you’ve seen the Octagon House. It’s not just a local curiosity; it’s a claim to fame and should be an instantly recognized symbol: The […]

Newspapers have long been the repository for legal notices issued by the government. No longer under a new state law. Getty Images.
Pascack Press

Public notices move online, ending newspaper mandate

August 2, 2025 Michael Olohan

TRENTON—A new law going into effect in March 2026 will require all New Jersey municipalities to post official public notices—such as meeting announcements, bid solicitations, and legal disclosures—on their town […]

Woodcliff Lake Police Department
Pascack Press

Motorcyclist killed in Woodcliff Lake crash

August 1, 2025 Staff

WOODCLIFF LAKE—Authorities are investigating a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and a car that occurred late Friday afternoon, Aug. 1. According to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, borough police responded […]

Pascack Press

Westwood mourns young Serenity Lynn; vigil planned for July 31

July 28, 2025 John Snyder

WESTWOOD, N.J. — The community continues to grieve the tragic loss of Serenity Lynn, a Westwood Regional Middle School student who passed away on July 25. With the permission of the […]

Community Voices

Westwood suffers the loss of a child; call for donations; superintendent extends grief counseling

July 26, 2025 John Snyder

WESTWOOD, N.J.—Dozens of families have turned out to aid the Lynn family of Westwood with donations, gift cards, and the promise of meal support after organizers shared the link to […]

Champions, Together: The winning team—Carly Berube, Sydney Lugo, Emily Briscoe, Aria Reilly, Liana Spadaccini, Hailey Gammarati, Sadie Aday, Lila Waters, Olivia Ribando, Lily Casella, Vivienne Olori, Ellie O’Connell, and Melanie Briscoe—celebrates with coaches Curt Briscoe, Jennifer Briscoe, Ralph Lugo, Mike Gammarati, Greg Waters, Tim O’Connell, and Maria Spadaccini.
Community Voices

Fighting Owls sky-high as Ramsey Rumble champs

July 26, 2025 Staff

RAMSEY—The Park Ridge Fighting Owls continued their impressive 2025 season by capturing the 3rd/4th grade division title at the Ramsey Rumble, a 14-team girls softball tournament held Sunday, July 13, […]

Pivot by TenCate
Hillsdale

Pivot turf gets green light; $100K increase likely covered

July 26, 2025 Michael Olohan

HILLSDALE, N.J.—Borough Administrator Michael Ghassali told Pascack Press on July 22 that a decision had been made to move ahead with a new type of artificial turf called Pivot — […]

Community Voices

New park costs, online access, and emergency prep aired at council

July 22, 2025 Michael Olohan

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J.—Two longtime residents took to the mic at the July 21 council meeting, raising concerns about the cost of the new Woodcliff Park, the lack of online public […]

A view in Hillsdale in the 1930s. This angle looks west on Hillsdale Avenue (toward the downtown) from Magnolia Avenue. The Methodist church in its original location is on the far left. That site is now a parking lot. The area on the right is now a baseball field.
Back in Time

The Man Outside the Window

July 21, 2025 Kristin Beuscher

HILLSDALE, N.J.—This week we go back to summer 1930, when the people of Hillsdale were as frustrated as they were frightened. For six weeks the borough was plagued by a […]

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