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October 26, 2026
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Community Voices

Hopper Street parking concerns aired

September 19, 2026 Michael Olohan

HILLSDALE, N.J.—The mayor said the ordinance allowing parking on only one side of Hopper Street—which borders newly renovated Memorial Field—will be enforced by the Police Department as an immediate response […]

The stagecoach to Closter departed from Park Ridge’s Pascack Trading Post, a center of commerce for the Pascack Valley’s early settlers. This view shows the weathered building before its demolition in the 20th century. Its cornerstone, dated 1770, is preserved at the Pascack Historical Society’s museum.
Back in Time

An 1860s trip through the Pascack Valley: Part 1

September 19, 2026 Kristin Beuscher

It’s a fine morning and autumn is in the air. Let’s take an imaginary ride through the Pascack Valley and try to picture the countryside as it appeared in those […]

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.
Emerson

Land Use Board rejects 122-unit assisted living proposal; height, size, location criticized

September 19, 2026 Michael Olohan

EMERSON, N.J.—By a vote of 6-1, the borough’s Land Use Board rejected an application Sept. 17 for a 122-unit assisted living proposal on a 3.5-acre site that was previously occupied […]

Heavy recovery equipment surrounds an overturned crane on Sunny Hill Terrace in River Vale Thursday, Sept. 17, after it toppled during tree removal, damaging two homes. No injuries were reported. Photo by John Snyder/Pascack Press
Pascack Press

Updated: Crane topples into two River Vale homes; no injuries reported

September 17, 2026 John Snyder

RIVER VALE, N.J.—A crane working on a tree removal overturned on Sunny Hill Terrace Thursday morning, sending its boom through one home and into another. No one was injured, according […]

From left: Troop 98178 co-leader Jeanine Farfalla, Siena Tricario, Isabella DeFabrizio, Victoria Horton, Rebecca Rodriguez, Lainey Joy Johnson, Harper McCormack, Seraphina Katz, Hayden Hogan, Toby Kalman and co-leader Jamie Hogan celebrate the troop’s new bike rack and Bronze Awards at Westwood’s Sgt. Christopher R. Hrbek Post Office Building on Sept. 13. John Snyder photo.
Pascack Press

Scouts deliver downtown bike rack, earn Bronze Awards

September 13, 2026 John Snyder

WESTWOOD, N.J.—Toby Kalman found two bicycles blocking a downtown restaurant entrance one Friday while out with friends. She moved them out of the way and spoke to the kids who […]

A happy reunion at Hillsdale Borough Hall: Parents Alyssa and Joshua Boone, with baby Marshall, join Police Chief Travis Woods, Sgt. David Sayers, Officer Dominick Speciale and EMTs Jim Clark and Rachel Brunn as the borough honors the responders who helped deliver Marshall at home April 6. Anthony DeRosa photo.
Hillsdale

Special delivery, shared honor: Two officers, two EMTs recognized for helping welcome baby Marshall Boone

September 13, 2026 John Snyder

HILLSDALE, N.J.—When Joshua Boone held his baby son aloft at Hillsdale Borough Hall on Sept. 8, the applause celebrated an arrival that had brought a family and four local first responders […]

Conceptual illustration of competing housing and data-center uses for a redevelopment site. It does not depict the KPMG property or an actual site plan. In an irony not lost on us, the image was generated with OpenAI — technology that itself relies on data centers.
Election

Nov. 18 hearing on data center option in  housing plan: Public comments due Sept. 25; Planning Board hearing Oct. 6

September 13, 2026 Michael Olohan

MONTVALE, N.J.—A Nov. 18 fairness hearing will consider whether Montvale’s affordable housing plan can allow a data center at the 34-acre KPMG site off Chestnut Ridge Road if the developer […]

Cooperstown, N.Y., August 2026: Back to front, left to right: Manager Elan Ofeck, Riley Kahn, Connor Smith, Chase Lambert, Maison Mussa, Lincoln Drummond, Mikey Phelan, Matt Baez, Coach Will Odige Jr., Tony Odige, Nick Quinn, Nick Jones, Mason Morris, Liam Sager, and Peyton Calonico. Grit Venom photo.
Hillsdale

Venom slides home from Cooperstown

September 13, 2026 John Snyder

WESTWOOD, N.J.—Before they could trade pins at Cooperstown, they worked the sidewalk outside Goldberg’s Famous Bagels. Before the home runs, there were fundraising tables, donated sports equipment, and a subzero […]

Hillsdale’s police force in 1928: James Holland, Charles Bulach, Chief Lawrence Foley, William Bulach, and Henry Koelsch. The starting salary for a Hillsdale police officer was $1,650, while the chief made $2,000 a year.
Community Voices

Survey: Lower taxes, small-town charm, downtown improvements top priorities

September 13, 2026 Michael Olohan

HILLSDALE, N.J.—Affordable taxes, small-town charm and a more attractive, active downtown topped residents’ priorities in an economic development survey presented at the Sept. 8 Borough Council meeting. More than 80% […]

Improv Everywhere’s MP3 Experiment in New York City’s Garment District, paired with the Illumination 250 logo. Photo credits: Improv Everywhere and Ryan Huban.
Hackensack

Illumination 250 brings free arts festival to downtown Hackensack Oct. 3

September 12, 2026 Northern Valley Press

HACKENSACK — Giant puppets, cultural performances, art installations and an interactive audio adventure will fill downtown Hackensack on Saturday, Oct. 3, during Illumination 250, a free, all-ages celebration of America’s […]

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