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August 23, 2026
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Month: August 2026

John “Cal” Calvin Gardenier operated his livery stable in Hillsdale from the 1880s through the 1910s. Well placed to serve those coming and going at the Hillsdale station, it stood on Park Avenue near the railroad tracks, now the location of the Bank of America. The building was lost in a fire in 1930. Colorized.
Back in Time

Horses for Hire in Old Hillsdale

August 10, 2026 Kristin Beuscher

In 1909, the Bergen County Standard described Calvin Gardenier’s livery stable as “one of the largest and most successful business enterprises in Hillsdale.” In 2026, the majority of people have […]

Park Ridge

Council OKs $2.5M in bonds, proposes $6.75M for well filtration

August 10, 2026 Michael Olohan

PARK RIDGE, N.J.—The Borough Council authorized slightly more than $2.5 million in bonds July 14 for various public improvements, including electric utility capital improvements, a bucket truck and emergency generators […]

Woodcliff Lake Mayor Carlos Rendo applauds as the name of the borough’s new park is officially revealed on Saturday, May 3. It is the borough’s first and only municipally owned park. Photo by Mike Olohan
Pascack Press

Woodcliff Park as borough’s gathering place

August 10, 2026 John Snyder

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J.—When Woodcliff Park opened to several hundred cheering residents in May 2025, Mayor Carlos Rendo described its purpose in a single word: community. Barely more than a year […]

Westwood Avenue in downtown Westwood will be closed between Broadway and Kinderkamack Road on Aug. 17 for milling and repaving work.
Pascack Press

Westwood Avenue to close Aug. 17 for paving work

August 10, 2026 Pascack Press

WESTWOOD, N.J.—Westwood Avenue will be closed to all vehicle traffic between Broadway and Kinderkamack Road on Monday, Aug. 17, from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. for milling and repaving work […]

Sean Dargan, left, a financial planner affiliated with Northwestern Mutual in Paramus, listens as Steven Hopper, president of Park Ridge-based Pratt Plumbing Heating & Air Inc., holds up company literature during the Greater Pascack Valley Chamber of Commerce’s August meeting at the Westwood Public Library. Hopper noted that Pratt will mark its 100th anniversary in 2027. John Snyder photo.
Community Voices

Pascack Valley chamber gets down to business with AI

August 7, 2026 John Snyder

WESTWOOD, N.J.—A dentist preparing to open his first Montvale practice sat alongside bankers, financial planners, nonprofit leaders, technology specialists, a plumber approaching his company’s 100th anniversary, a lawyer, a real […]

Coach Jimmy Wagner - Mikey Koz photo
In My Experience

In My Experience: Jimmy Wagner on ‘What boxing taught me about uncertainty’

August 6, 2026 Pascack Press

By COACH JIMMY WAGNERSPECIAL TO PASCACK PRESS TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—As a young man, I was described as mentally wayward, nervous, scared and traumatized. What I eventually learned was that […]

Heat Advisory
Northern Valley Press

Heat advisory issued through Friday evening

August 5, 2026 Pascack Press

PASCACK VALLEY—A heat advisory will be in effect from 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, through 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, with heat index values expected to reach around 100 degrees. […]

Westwood Troop 350 Eagle Scout Nicholas Doell cuts the ribbon officially opening the borough’s pilot compost program, the culmination of nearly a year and a half of planning and construction. From left are Claudia Gonzales-Doell, Council President Lauren Letizia, Dominick Paniscotti, Nicholas Hawrylczak, William Harrahy, Doell, Mayor Raymond Arroyo, Councilwoman Erin Collins, Councilwoman Beth Dell, and Keith Doell. Joann Paniscotti photo.
Pascack Press

Scout opens door to borough compost program

August 4, 2026 John Snyder

WESTWOOD, N.J.—What began as an Eagle Scout project has become a new community sustainability initiative in the borough. Nicholas “Nico” Doell officially opened the borough’s pilot compost program with a […]

Montvale

Montvale municipal tax levy rises nearly 7%

August 4, 2026 Staff

Montvale’s 2026 municipal tax levy increased nearly 7%, with officials citing rising costs for employee health insurance, police contracts, pensions, sewer service, and debt obligations as major factors behind the […]

Melissa Alcruz
Northern Valley Press

Alcruz honored with Lifetime Achievement Award 

August 3, 2026 Northern Valley Press

Old Tappan resident Melissa Alcruz has been recognized with a 2026 Global Recognition Award for Lifetime Achievement, honoring more than three decades of leadership in marketing, branding, and creative strategy. […]

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