2026 — Page 6 of 10 — Pascack Press & Northern Valley Press

Call out to save Pascack Valley Swim Club — by March

February 1, 2026 Staff

WESTWOOD—The Pascack Valley Swim Club says it must raise $75,000 by March 1 — and see members sign up and pay early for the 2026 season — to cover essential […]

Sarah Vander Clute, a lifelong Hillsdale resident, who in 1935 sparked the formation of the Hillsdale Free Public Library.

Hillsdale Library loans its first book, 90 years ago

February 1, 2026 Kristin Beuscher

This is a story about what can happen when, instead of saying something should be done, a group takes action. We go, now, to Hillsdale in the year 1935. Miss […]

A bouquet of red roses blooms as Emerson resident Francesca Ianora, a beloved former schoolteacher in the borough, celebrates her 105th birthday — honored by the mayor and council at their Jan. 20 meeting. Mayor Danielle DiPaola, a former student of Ianora’s, calls her “one of our most treasured residents.” (Danielle DiPaola photo.)

‘A lifetime of blessings’ — Emerson celebrates dear friend, borough booster, teacher Francesca Ianora, 105

February 1, 2026 Michael Olohan

EMERSON—Cake, roses, and a roomful of admiration marked the Borough Council’s Jan. 20 meeting as officials celebrated longtime resident Francesca Ianora on her 105th birthday. Mayor Danielle DiPaola — once […]

County’s $23,500 payout ends Fisher recall dispute; Hogan’s office admits no liability in petition mess

February 1, 2026 Michael Olohan

PARK RIDGE—A court-approved settlement will pay $23,500 in legal fees to the attorney for the Committee to Recall Robert Fisher Jr., led by Laura Clark and Theresa Hollers, after the […]

Montvale affordable housing challenge heads to U.S. Supreme Court after appeals court denial

February 1, 2026 Pascack Press

MONTVALE — Mayor Michael Ghassali said Jan. 30 that Montvale and other municipalities challenging New Jersey’s 2024 affordable housing law suffered another setback when the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit denied their […]

A firefighter works at a snow-cleared hydrant on Howard Drive near Doris Place in Old Tappan, where a 5-inch supply line has been anchored and connected — a critical step in establishing a water source at a fire scene. The department says buried hydrants can delay these first operations, which is why residents are urged to keep a 3-foot area around hydrants free of snow. (Joe Fasulo photo)

Keep those hydrants well clear of snow, your fire department urges

January 27, 2026 Northern Valley Press

OLD TAPPAN — After the Jan. 25 snowstorm, the Old Tappan Volunteer Fire Department is reminding residents and business owners to “adopt” the fire hydrant closest to their home or business […]

An artist’s rendering shows the proposed 122-unit assisted living facility planned for the former Armenian Nursing and Rehabilitation Center site at 70 Main St. in Emerson.

Stormwater, parking, fire access pressed at assisted living hearing; traffic expert up Feb. 19

January 26, 2026 Michael Olohan

EMERSON — An engineer for a proposed 122-unit assisted living facility at the former Armenian Nursing and Rehabilitation Center site told the Land Use Board the project would reduce stormwater runoff through porous parking pavement and two bioretention […]

Year: 2026