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August 19, 2025
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Year: 2025

The days of horses and wagons
Back in Time

The brief ride of a would-be horse thief

July 4, 2025 Kristin Beuscher

ENGLEWOOD, N.J.—In 2025 it’s common to see police reports about stolen luxury cars. Go back 115 years, however, and it was horse thievery that had Northern Valley residents worried. In […]

Dr. Shelly Wimpfheimer, photo credit Hillary Viders.
Community Voices

[The NVP Interview] On her life of service: Dr. Shelly Wimpfheimer

July 4, 2025 Hillary Viders

ENGLEWOOD, N.J.—Dr. Shelly Wimpfheimer has spent her career at the intersection of leadership, innovation, and social impact. Since 2013, she has served as executive director of The Community Chest, a […]

Mill Pond Park Ridge
Park Ridge

To dredge or not to dredge — that might be the ballot question

July 3, 2025 Michael Olohan

PARK RIDGE, N.J.The Borough Council voted June 24 to move forward with placing a non-binding referendum question on dredging Mill Pond on the Nov. 4 General Election ballot—and now faces […]

Affordable housing illustration.
Hillsdale

Watchdog: Towns misread law, must zone for more affordables

July 3, 2025 Michael Olohan

PASCACK VALLEY AREA, Bergen County, N.J.—As our towns, like municipalities statewide, rushed to meet the June 30 deadline to file their fourth-round affordable housing plans, a dispute over the meaning […]

The Washington Villa succeeded El Chuchuracho in 1936, but this image gives a sense of the building's appearance.
Back in Time

‘The hottest spot in Jersey’ (for a minute)

July 3, 2025 Kristin Beuscher

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—Maybe the 450 people who lived in the Township of Washington in 1935 just weren’t ready for a place as exotic sounding as El Chuchuracho. This self-proclaimed […]

What's new in Emerson?
Emerson

Emerson looks forward to new downtown message sign, wetdown celebration

July 3, 2025 Michael Olohan

EMERSON, N.J.—A brighter, more visible electronic sign is coming to Emerson’s downtown this fall to keep residents informed about borough news and events. The Borough Council on June 24 unanimously […]

Left: Teens from Valley Chabad Teen Leadership Initiative off to visit the Anne Frank Center Exhibit at the Center for Jewish History in Union Square on June 10. Valley Chabad’s Teen Leadership Initiative photo. Right: Anne in her final year of primary school, 1940/Photo collection: Anne Frank Stichting, Amsterdam/photographer unknown.
Pascack Press

Identity, empathy, living history

July 3, 2025 John Snyder

NEW YORK CITY—Teens from the Woodcliff Lake-based Valley Chabad Teen Leadership Initiative took part in a powerful and reflective visit to the Anne Frank Center Exhibit at the Center for […]

Affordable housing
Montvale

Borough slashes housing plan from 348 units to 3

July 3, 2025 Michael Olohan

MONTVALE, N.J.—Mayor Michael Ghassali, who leads a 27-town coalition challenging New Jersey’s fourth round of affordable housing in state and federal court, told residents that the borough needs to construct […]

Jim Wright, author and birding advocate, swoops onto WFDU’s The Nature Connection July 27 to talk owls and more. Photos: via Jim Wright's marketing materials.
Community Voices

Winging it on WFDU: Birding author Jim Wright takes flight on air July 27

July 3, 2025 Michael Olohan

TEANECK, N.J.—Birding enthusiast and author Jim Wright is the featured guest on Don Torino’s “The Nature Connection” show on WFDU-FM, 89.1, on Sunday, July 27, from 6:30 to 7 a.m. […]

Historic New Bridge Landing
Back in Time

Help build the museum at the bridge that saved a nation

July 2, 2025 Staff

Bergen County Historical Society launches July 4 campaign to honor America’s 250th with bold new history center at New Bridge Landing RIVER EDGE, N.J. — As the nation prepares to celebrate […]

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