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August 9, 2026
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Articles by John Snyder

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 […]

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 […]

From left, Northvale athletic director and physical education teacher Mike Schulman, U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer, Northvale school nurse Joan Bohan, and Bergen County Clerk John Hogan mark Bohan and Shulman’s recognition as Fifth District Hometown Heroes at the Hackensack Performing Arts Center on July 31. Bohan and Shulman were honored for helping save a middle school basketball player who suffered cardiac arrest during a game.
Community Voices

Northvale lifesavers Joan Bohan and Mike Schulman honored as Hometown Heroes

August 2, 2026 John Snyder

HACKENSACK—The Fifth Congressional District was on full display Friday, July 31, as first responders, veterans, educators, volunteers, nonprofit leaders, and community advocates from across North Jersey gathered at the Hackensack […]

Westwood historian Helen Whalen
Back in Time

Westwood historian Helen Whalen honored posthumously as Hometown Hero

July 31, 2026 John Snyder

HACKENSACK—Among nearly two dozen recipients honored at Friday’s Fifth District Hometown Heroes ceremony at HACPAC, the Hackensack Performing Arts Center, was the late Helen Whalen, a longtime volunteer with the […]

Current and former Hillsdale Board of Education trustees and district administrators gather beside a signed steel beam marking a construction milestone in the renovation of George G. White Middle School on Friday, July 24. From left are School Business Administrator Sacha Pouliot; former trustees Nicole Klas and Shane Svorec; trustee Sal Sileo; board Vice President Justin Saxon; board President Kevin Donatello; trustees Kathleen Puerta and Michael Kenduck; former trustees Kathleen O’Flynn and Leta Gordon; Superintendent Robert Lombardy; and Principal Jaclyn Derwin. John Snyder photo.
Hillsdale

Building for the next 100 years: George G. White project marks milestone with ceremonial beam signing

July 24, 2026 John Snyder

HILLSDALE, N.J. — Their names will soon disappear inside the walls and roofline of George G. White Middle School — but they could remain there for the next century. Current […]

Hillsdale author Rosa L. Antonini will return to Barnes & Noble at the Fashion Center in Paramus for a signing of her new book, Resourcefulness: The Hidden Power Smarter Than Talent, IQ, & Technology, on Friday, July 31, at 6:30 p.m. Courtesy photo.
Hillsdale

Antonini returns to Paramus for ‘Resourcefulness’ signing

July 21, 2026 John Snyder

HILLSDALE, N.J.— Local author Rosa L. Antonini will return to Barnes & Noble at the Fashion Center in Paramus for a signing of her new book, Resourcefulness: The Hidden Power Smarter […]

Allison Colla
Hillsdale

Colla saving lives vs. addiction stigma

July 19, 2026 John Snyder

MONTVALE, N.J.—By the time she graduates from Pascack Hills High School next spring, Allison Colla hopes one of her most important contributions to the school will already have become routine. […]

Ned Barber of PKRG-TV
Community Voices

What Ned Barber built preserves — Son says late PKRG-TV volunteer believed everyday moments were worth celebrating

July 13, 2026 John Snyder

PARK RIDGE, N.J.—For years, if something important happened in Park Ridge, there was a very good chance Ned Barber was there to document it. For sure, he would have made […]

River Vale
Pascack Press

Township begins property reassessment for 2027 tax year

July 5, 2026 John Snyder

RIVER VALE, N.J. — Property owners can expect visits from inspectors in the coming months as the township begins a reassessment of all properties for the 2027 tax year. In […]

A tree branch rests in front of a Township of Washington home after powerful storms swept through Bergen County on the evening of July 4, bringing strong winds, heavy rain, scattered power outages and downed trees across the Pascack Valley. John Snyder photo.
Emerson

Storms knock out power, topple trees in Pascack Valley; more rain expected

July 5, 2026 John Snyder

PASCACK VALLEY AREA — Strong storms that moved through Bergen County on Saturday night, July 4, left downed trees, scattered outages, transformer and generator fires, and traffic-signal problems in parts […]

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