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August 23, 2025
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Articles by John Snyder

VISITING EH on July 23: Summer Business Apprenticeship Program high school juniors and seniors, as backed by the North New Jersey Chamber of Commerce and Bergen Family Center's The Zone. John Snyder photo.
Community Voices

Career prescription: Englewood Health seminar connects with kids

August 8, 2025 John Snyder

ENGLEWOOD—Englewood Health welcomed local high school students on Tuesday, July 23, for its Youth Career Day —  designed for students participating in the city of Englewood’s Summer Business Apprenticeship Program […]

Jim Clark competes in the bike and trail run segments of the 2024 USA Triathlon Off-Road National Championship at Hagg Lake, Oregon, for his third national title. Jim Clark photos.
Hillsdale

Staying on purpose, for the win

August 8, 2025 John Snyder

HILLSDALE—Local endurance athlete Jim Clark, 75, has once again proven that age is no barrier to excellence. On July 13, Clark claimed first place in his age group at the […]

Earthquake focus and epicenter. USGS diagram.
Emerson

Feel it? Earthquake near Hasbrouck Heights thumps Pascack Valley Saturday night

August 2, 2025 John Snyder

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J.—A magnitude 3.0 earthquake shook parts of Bergen County on Saturday, Aug. 2, at 10:18 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter was pinpointed just northeast […]

Beloved Westwood Regional High School physics teacher Mr. Henry Chen leads a lesson at the whiteboard. Chen, known for his dedication to students and creative classroom traditions, is seeking a living kidney donor and community support following his diagnosis with Stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease. Courtesy photo.
Pascack Press

Community rallies as physics teacher seeks living kidney donor, related support

August 2, 2025 John Snyder

WESTWOOD—Henry Chen, a dedicated and beloved physics teacher at Westwood Regional High School for more than a decade, is facing a critical health battle—and his students, past and present, are […]

The summer sounds of Strauss, movie magic, and classical favorites filled the air at Upper Grove Field on Saturday, June 28, as the Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra performed before a crowd of more than 200 residents. Courtesy photos.
Pascack Press

Kids of all ages thrill to Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra in the park

August 2, 2025 John Snyder

RIVER VALE—The summer sounds of Strauss, movie magic, and classical favorites filled the air at Upper Grove Field on Saturday, June 28, as the Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra performed before a […]

They’re the Pascack Pi-oneers, Team 1676 in the FIRST Robotics Competition, and this spring marked their 21st year designing, building, and competing at the highest levels of student-led robotics. Representing the Pascack Valley Regional High School District, they hail from Hillsdale, River Vale, Montvale, and Woodcliff Lake. Team photo.
Community Voices

More than robots: Pi-oneers team up on good works

August 2, 2025 John Snyder

HILLSDALE—They’re the Pascack Pi-oneers, Team 1676 in the FIRST Robotics Competition, and this spring marked their 21st year designing, building, and competing at the highest levels of student-led robotics.  Representing […]

Pascack Press

Westwood mourns young Serenity Lynn; vigil planned for July 31

July 28, 2025 John Snyder

WESTWOOD, N.J. — The community continues to grieve the tragic loss of Serenity Lynn, a Westwood Regional Middle School student who passed away on July 25. With the permission of the […]

Community Voices

Westwood suffers the loss of a child; call for donations; superintendent extends grief counseling

July 26, 2025 John Snyder

WESTWOOD, N.J.—Dozens of families have turned out to aid the Lynn family of Westwood with donations, gift cards, and the promise of meal support after organizers shared the link to […]

YEARS OF FORMER EMPLOYEES of the Township of Washington’s Clearview Cinemas reunite July 14, ahead of the site’s closure on July 31. Pictured generally from the top of the stairs to the lobby are Sara Basile, Sheryl Sedlack Tramontano, Peter Monton, Anthony Del Nobile, Hailee Gregory, Kara Kaplan Siegel, Laura Largi, Sandy Sedlack, Mike Pisciotta, Amanda Largi, Artie Foose, Fallon Roller, Melissa Tashiro, Brad Rosenberg, Justin Civitarese, Kevin Murphy, Noelle Siniscalchi, Samantha Cole Patrick, Brendan Nagel, James Cush, Dan Hyland, John Monton, Bilal Gilal, Lauren Wilson, Zach Rose, Billy Flynn, Dana Mag, and Andrew Chiriff. Photo courtesy John Monton.
Community Voices

Theatre holds its ‘kids’ again: Bittersweet reunion before the curtain falls

July 20, 2025 John Snyder

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—They returned older and wiser, with careers and families — but were still kids, at heart, spilling over with love for each other and the place that […]

PSEG utility crews work to replace a transformer and rewire key downtown corridors on July 14, nearly two weeks after a dramatic underground explosion darkened Westwood’s Central Business District just ahead of the July 4 holiday. The repair blitz, coordinated with borough and county agencies, aimed to restore resilience and minimize future disruption. John Snyder photo.
Community Voices

When the lights went out, the borough and friends stepped up

July 20, 2025 John Snyder

WESTWOOD, N.J.—It started with a bang and ended with a borough-wide mobilization to bring the lights back—and keep them on. On the morning of Monday, July 14, PSE&G utility crews […]

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