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March 20, 2026
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Articles by John Snyder

Matt Goldman, a longtime volunteer EMT with Tri-Boro Volunteer Ambulance Corps, has Gov. Phil Murphy's thanks and congratulations for swift action in responding to an overturned school bus on the Garden State Parkway the night of March 10, 2025, rendering aid to the many injured. Goldman is now Montvale's 2025 Hometown Hero.
Community Voices

Borough to honor Hometown Hero for life-saving actions in Parkway bus crash

March 12, 2025 John Snyder

MONTVALE—Amid the chaos of Monday night’s bus crash on the Garden State Parkway, one young man emerged as a hero. Matt Goldman, a longtime volunteer EMT with the Tri-Boro Volunteer […]

Golden Glory: The Jersey Gals celebrate their gold medal victory at the New Jersey Senior Olympics in Woodbridge, securing their spot at the National Senior Games in Des Moines this July. Photo via Cynthia Kucera.
Alpine

Jersey Gals go to bat on national stage — with your help

March 8, 2025 John Snyder

PASCACK VALLEY—With gold medals in hand from the New Jersey Senior Olympics, the Jersey Gals, a fierce and fun-loving 60-plus women’s softball team, are preparing for their biggest challenge yet: […]

Rendering via Borough of Hillsdale
Hillsdale

Self-storage facility gains in redevelopment zone

February 16, 2025 John Snyder

HILLSDALE—The governing body has established the framework for a proposed self-storage facility in the Patterson Road redevelopment area, moving the project from concept to design following weeks of discussion and […]

The Washington Elementary School community—and then some—gathered in a raucous and heartfelt show of support on Friday, Feb. 7, to celebrate the resilience and courage of 9-year-old Shane McCooe, affectionately known as “Shane the Brave.” John Snyder photo.
Community Voices

Cheers, chants, and a red carpet: ‘Shane the Brave,’ 9, honored at end-of-treatment clap out

February 7, 2025 John Snyder

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—The Washington Elementary School community—and then some—gathered in a raucous and heartfelt show of support on Friday, Feb. 7, to celebrate the resilience and courage of 9-year-old Shane […]

Harvard Researcher Eric Johnson sifts dirt excavated at a site, searching for remnants of production debris from Campbell’s Wampum Mill, which existed near the Electric Lake area.
Alpine

Noms open for county historic preservation awards

February 1, 2025 John Snyder

HACKENSACK—The Bergen County Historic Preservation Advisory Board is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Bergen County Historic Preservation Awards, honoring exceptional efforts in preserving the county’s vital, rich history. Since […]

The Westwood Softball Association posts in 2023: Another group of championship winners! Congratulations to these 12U champs for bringing home the trophy! We’re so proud of you and your coaches for an incredible season!” Registration for spring is extended to Feb. 15; “Winter training at @the.hitlaboratory off to a great start. Great sessions for our 3rd–8th-graders.” Westwood Softball Association, Jan. 13 on Facebook
Pascack Press

Spring signups underway — Westwood Softball Association makes its pitch

February 1, 2025 John Snyder

WESTWOOD—The Westwood Softball Association (WSA) is gearing up for an exciting 2025 Spring Rec Kinderkamack Softball League season, and there’s still time to join. We’re told registration has been extended […]

The Hillsdale Free Public Library celebrates creativity and craft on New Jersey Makers Day, Saturday, March 22. The Friends of the Library sponsors this event, which runs, overall, March 21–23.
Hillsdale

Work a wonder at NJ Makers Day

February 1, 2025 John Snyder

HILLSDALE—The Hillsdale Free Public Library celebrates creativity and craft on New Jersey Makers Day, Saturday, March 22. The Friends of the Library sponsors this event, which runs, overall, March 21–23. […]

Affordable housing illustration.
Emerson

Borough preps resolution to avoid builder’s remedy lawsuits; Ghassali alleges ‘mapping errors’ in Montvale’s favor

January 28, 2025 John Snyder

MONTVALE—A day after Montvale and its “Local Leaders for Responsible Planning” coalition lost a second bid to stay New Jersey’s affordable housing law, Mayor Michael Ghassali wrote residents to advise […]

Judge's gavel and law books
Emerson

Judge rejects motion to pause N.J. affordable housing law; legal battles continue

January 27, 2025 John Snyder

TRENTON, N.J. — Mercer County Superior Court Judge Robert T. Lougy on Jan. 27 denied a second request to stay New Jersey’s landmark affordable housing law, marking the fifth time courts […]

Westwood’s celebrated Kissing Tree” at Veterans Park, an enormous European Copper Beech that snagged Champion & Heritage Tree status from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). Photos via Richard Frant, FrantVisuals.
Pascack Press

Storied ‘Kissing Tree’ recognized; Zambrano honored

January 19, 2025 John Snyder

WESTWOOD—There flourishes a tree in Veterans Park that has seen more kisses than your average mistletoe, and it just notched a major accolade. Known affectionately as “The Kissing Tree,” this […]

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