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August 14, 2026
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Month: July 2026

‘Downtown’ Westwood in the 1870s. This view looks across the intersection of Railroad Avenue and Main Street (Broadway and Westwood Avenue) toward the Westwood House hotel, built in 1869. This location is now the Westwood Gallery.
Back in Time

Fury from above: The summer when ice wreaked havoc at Pascack

July 13, 2026 Kristin Beuscher

PASCACK VALLEY—Last week’s severe weather certainly put a damper on the Pascack Valley’s Fourth of July plans. A heat wave that saw temperatures soar into the triple digits was broken […]

Two new turf fields; Moderacki on Baylor Massacre RIVER VALE, N.J.—The Township Council approved installation of new artificial turf fields for slightly over $900,000 at both the Mark Lane and Alexander Fields recreation areas on June 22. The vote was 3-0, with councilors Paul Criscuolo and John Donovan absent. The turf fields were purchased under the state’s Cooperative Purchasing Program. The turf fields will utilize Field Turf Classic HD, with Genius Sensors, for a total price of $914,752. The base bid for turf purchase and installation was $860,078, with Alternate No. 1 for $45,000, and a performance bond for $9,674. Resolution 2026-152 says that sufficient funds are available in the General Capital Account.
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Two new turf fields; Moderacki on Baylor Massacre

July 13, 2026 Michael Olohan

RIVER VALE, N.J.—The Township Council approved installation of new artificial turf fields for slightly over $900,000 at both the Mark Lane and Alexander Fields recreation areas on June 22. The […]

Ned Barber of PKRG-TV
Community Voices

What Ned Barber built preserves — Son says late PKRG-TV volunteer believed everyday moments were worth celebrating

July 13, 2026 John Snyder

PARK RIDGE, N.J.—For years, if something important happened in Park Ridge, there was a very good chance Ned Barber was there to document it. For sure, he would have made […]

Montvale Police
Montvale

Two found dead in Montvale home; carbon monoxide suspected

July 12, 2026 Pascack Press

MONTVALE, N.J. — Two elderly residents were found dead inside a Lexington Lane home Saturday night, July 11, after police and firefighters responding to a welfare check detected elevated levels […]

PHHS
Hillsdale

“We are your ‘parents’ of the building” — On the ground with district custodians, who could lose jobs in budget squeeze

July 10, 2026 Pascack Press

BY MAYA ZISLINSPECIAL TO PASCACK PRESS MONTVALE, N.J.—As costs continue to rise at school districts across New Jersey, the Pascack Valley Regional High School District is weighing whether outsourcing custodial […]

An eroded stream bank in the Township of Washington exposes a utility hole cover that was identified as a critical sanitary issue in Boswell Engineering's "Musquapsink Condition Assessment Report." Michael Olohan photo (2023)
Pascack Press

Homeowners notified of upcoming Musquapsink Brook streambank repairs

July 9, 2026 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—Some residents whose homes lie adjacent to stretches of Musquapsink Brook have been notified by the township administrator of upcoming work by Downes Tree Service to repair […]

The sale was widely advertised in New York City newspapers, an enticement for businessmen to bring their families to the suburbs and become commuters. For the convenience of New Yorkers, free rides by touring car went back and forth between Cresskill and the Dyckman Street ferry boats on the New Jersey side.
Back in Time

When the heart of Cresskill hit the auction block

July 7, 2026 Kristin Beuscher

CRESSKILL, N.J.—This week we go back 95 years to the creation of a Cresskill neighborhood.  On July 9, 1921, a crowd gathered under a massive tent at the center of […]

WRIC Wonder Women
Community Voices

Ranging WRIC lands $1.2M in grants, aiding vital outlets

July 7, 2026 Northern Valley Press

ENGLEWOOD, N.J. — The Women’s Rights Information Center has received more than $1.2 million in grants to expand services for individuals and families throughout Bergen County. The Englewood-based nonprofit said the […]

Michael Wildes
Community Voices

Mayor Michael Wildes on challenges in immigration

July 7, 2026 Hillary Viders

ENGLEWOOD, N.J.—Mayor Michael Wildes is managing partner of the immigration law firm Wildes & Weinberg, P.C., founded in 1960 by his father, Leon Wildes, who is widely known for representing […]

Budget season!
Hillsdale

Mayor: Tax hike over health care; school costs up

July 7, 2026 Pascack Press

HILLSDALE, N.J.—Mayor Michael Sheinfield told residents June 30 that the borough is working to limit annual municipal budget increases through shared services with nearby towns, new development revenues and additional […]

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