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December 27, 2025
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Articles by John Snyder

Backed by seasonally attired Westwood Mayor Ray Arroyo and land use liaison Lauren Letizia, fifth-graders from Berkeley and Brookside Elementary schools stood out at the Dec. 16 meeting of the governing body. They are Lainey Joy, Seraphina, Isabella, Victoria, Hayden, Siena, Toby, and Rebecca. John Snyder photo.
Pascack Press

Calling For Bike Racks: Westwood fifth-grade scouts go for Bronze Award on strength of civic proposal

December 25, 2025 John Snyder

WESTWOOD—Eight Westwood fifth graders came to Borough Hall on Dec. 16 with a simple, civic-minded request: more bike racks downtown, in the Central Business District The girls—Lainey Joy, Seraphina, Isabella, […]

Westwood's Rich Poggi and his first novel.
Community Voices

The long game: Rich Poggi on writing, grief, and golf

December 21, 2025 John Snyder

Westwood author Rich Poggi didn’t set out to become a novelist.  Fairways and Greens, his debut work of fiction, began years ago as a screenplay he once hoped to pitch […]

U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer with the Fifth District’s latest “Hometown Heroes” honorees at the district’s Hometown Heroes Ceremony, held Monday, Dec. 15 at the Barrymore Film Center in Fort Lee — among them Westwood student leader Jordan Schwartz, Woodcliff Lake resident Jennifer Errity, and Montvale honorees Valerie Kimel and Chief Geoffrey Gibbons. Via Haradan Bottomley of Joshh Gottheimer’s office.
Emerson

Look to Our Helpers: Pascack Valley well represented in latest Fifth District Hometown Heroes awards

December 21, 2025 John Snyder

FORT LEE—U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer honored 20 Fifth District residents as Hometown Heroes during a ceremony held Monday, Dec. 15, at the Barrymore Film Center, recognizing “life-saving first responders, veterans, […]

In which Westwood Mayor Ray Arroyo grieves the evident impending loss of the borough’s storied “Kissing Tree,” the second-tallest copper beech in Bergen County. This proud beauty was recently recognized as an important Heritage Tree, and could be older than the United States. Richard Frant tree photo; Arroyo photo: John Snyder/file
Pascack Press

Kissing Tree, possibly older than U.S., faces terminal fungus; borough weighs safety, prepares to grieve

December 18, 2025 John Snyder

WESTWOOD — A copper beech that may have taken root before the nation itself was born — our storied “Kissing Tree” in Veterans Park, where young love has flowered for generations and residents recently […]

Hillsdale

PVRHSD board extends Interim Superintendent Dirk Phillips for another year

December 16, 2025 John Snyder

MONTVALE—The Pascack Valley Regional High School District Board of Education has decided to retain Interim Superintendent Dirk Phillips for an additional year, citing continuity, leadership performance, and fiscal considerations. In […]

In which Westwood Mayor Ray Arroyo grieves the evident impending loss of the borough’s storied “Kissing Tree,” the second-tallest copper beech in Bergen County. This proud beauty was recently recognized as an important Heritage Tree, and could be older than the United States. Richard Frant tree photo; Arroyo photo: John Snyder/file
Pascack Press

Cameras for Brookside, a downtown zoning tweak, and a 9-1-1 services deal headline Tuesday’s agenda

December 16, 2025 John Snyder

WESTWOOD—The mayor and council meet Tuesday, Dec. 16, at the Municipal Complex, 101 Washington Ave., with a 7:30 p.m. closed session and an 8 p.m. public session, per the posted agenda. From our reading of […]

The sights, the sounds, and the fir scents that make Christmas tree-shopping with the WTFD second to none. John Snyder photo.
Pascack Press

Volunteer firefighters keep holiday tradition thriving with annual Christmas tree sale

December 9, 2025 John Snyder

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON — On a crisp December Sunday afternoon, Memorial Field felt like the heart of the town: kids weaving between rows of Fraser firs, families sizing up their perfect […]

Affordable housing illustration.
Hillsdale

Hillsdale backs Community Development projects; opposes affordable-housing zoning bill

December 9, 2025 John Snyder

The Hillsdale Borough Council moved quickly through its Dec. 2 agenda, unanimously approving a slate of resolutions that included returning unused escrow funds, confirming support for Community Development Block Grant […]

Rosemarie D'Alessandro and her sons, John and Michael, have been working tirelessly to advance the cause of child safety. Courtesy photo.
Community Voices

Justice for Victims Law marks 25 years; inspired by Joan D’Alessandro case

December 3, 2025 John Snyder

HILLSDALE — A landmark New Jersey law championed by Hillsdale resident and victims’ rights advocate Rosemarie D’Alessandro quietly marked its 25th anniversary on Nov. 17, underscoring a legacy of legal […]

Five Dimes Brewery, at 247 Westwood Ave., occupies the former L.N. Grand 5 & 10 Cent Store, a longtime downtown landmark. The brewery, which opened in 2021, quickly became a hub for local music, community gatherings, and craft beer enthusiasts. (Courtesy photo)
Pascack Press

Five Dimes Brewery hearing carried; ZBA still set for full Dec. 1 docket

December 1, 2025 John Snyder

WESTWOOD—Five Dimes Brewery’s application will not be heard at the Dec. 1 meeting of the Westwood Zoning Board of Adjustment. The amended agenda formally carries the matter (ZB-25-0111) to Jan. 12, 2026 — which […]

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