Pascack Press
Valley Chabad goes forth
WOODCLIFF LAKE—Woodcliff Lake police officers took the Valley Chabad Teen Leadership Initiative up on its invitation to attend a recent CTeen event. On Feb. 10, the officers brought coffee and […]
Articles by John Snyder
Emerson
Pascack Valley mayors seek seat at TANAAC over airplane noise
PASCACK VALLEY—Emerson Mayor Danielle DiPaola and Westwood Mayor Ray Arroyo — like many of their peers in the Pascack Valley — urge their residents affected by airplane noise or noise […]
Pascack Press
District probes concerns at Woodcliff Middle School
WOODCLIFF LAKE—Superintendent Lauren Barbelet says a community concern over a middle school teacher’s approach to a lesson on totalitarian regimes is under investigation. Barbelet gave us a statement at press […]
Pascack Press
Child sex assault in Westwood, prosecutor says; suspect arrested in borough
HACKENSACK—Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of Francisco Barrera-Capistran, 36, a married contractor of Homasassa, Florida, on aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault by contact and endangering the welfare […]
Pascack Press
The healing power of art
WESTWOOD—Congratulations to this year’s bounty of talented young artists, the 14 finalists in WWRSD has heART, in the Westwood Regional Art Department and Westwood Gallery’s 10th Annual program. The K-12 […]
Pascack Press
Masks soon ‘a personal choice’ in school
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Westwood Regional School District Superintendent Jill Mortimer wrote families in Washington Township and Westwood on Feb. 7 to note that, in light of Gov. Murphy’s announcement the same […]
Schools
WWRSD dropping quarantine/Test to Stay for unvaxxed/asymptomatic on Feb. 14
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Given the downward local trend of the pandemic, Westwood Regional School District superintendent Jill Mortimer says she’ll no longer require unvaccinated, asymptomatic students/staff to quarantine or Test to […]
Hillsdale
Interviews for borough admin Feb. 10
HILLSDALE—A special meeting of the mayor and council is set for Thursday, Feb. 10 at 4 p.m. on Zoom. The purpose of the meeting is for the governing body to […]
Emerson
Progress seen on Teterboro Airport noise pollution; residents urged to complain
PASCACK VALLEY—Woodcliff Lake Councilwoman Jacqueline Gadaleta, who has emerged as a leading voice in the Pascack Valley for changes to operations at Teterboro Airport that could help with airplane noise […]
Pascack Press
Arroyo on redevelopment, traffic, dining, and senior services
WESTWOOD—Mayor Ray Arroyo was unable to attend the annual Breakfast With the Mayors, hosted by the Greater Pascack Valley Chamber of Commerce, on Jan. 26, but he was prepared with […]