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March 19, 2026
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Articles by John Snyder

Montvale Mayor Michael Ghassai, left, in a file photo, and Associate Justice Samuel Alito, Getty Images/Pool photo.
Montvale

Coalition awaits Supreme Court ruling on affordable housing pause; Attorney General’s Office urges rejection of stay

February 19, 2026 John Snyder

MONTVALE—The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office on Feb. 17 urged U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to reject an emergency appeal seeking to pause a March 15 affordable housing deadline, arguing that the […]

Inset: Nilene Evans of Washington Township volunteers with Bergen County CASA, where she advocates for children in foster care and serves on the organization’s board. Courtesy photo.
Northern Valley Press

Township resident advocates for foster children as Bergen County CASA seeks new volunteers

February 18, 2026 John Snyder

Township of Washington resident Nilene Evans became a Bergen County Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) after reading a newspaper story about the work nearly a decade ago — and thinking, […]

Westwood illustrator, children’s book maker, and author Drew Panckeri’s (inset) winning submission for the library card redesign contest.
Community Voices

A library card redesign from the heart: Picture book maker, ‘New Yorker’ cartoonist, and Westwood patron Drew Panckeri says he’s happy to give back

February 16, 2026 John Snyder

WESTWOOD—Patrons of the Westwood Free Public Library—of all ages—are in for a treat with the library’s newly redesigned card. Interpreted by illustrator, cartoonist, and longtime library user Drew Panckeri, it’s […]

Nicholas "Nico" Doell, Westwood Scouting America Troop 350. Courtesy photo.
Pascack Press

Eagle project could make composting a borough habit 

February 15, 2026 John Snyder

WESTWOOD—Nicholas “Nico” Doell isn’t doing the Eagle Scout thing halfway. When the Westwood Regional High School junior earned his Life rank last spring, he started looking for a project that […]

Henry Herzing (center), a Scout with Troop 350, helps run a candy sale fundraiser Feb. 1 at Saint Andrew’s Church in support of his Eagle Scout project, which will assemble “Healing Go Bags” for children and families at Hackensack Meridian Children’s Hospital. Courtesy photo.
Pascack Press

Scout raises funds for children’s hospital through Eagle project

February 8, 2026 John Snyder

WESTWOOD—Sixteen-year-old Henry Herzing is learning firsthand what it means to stick with a plan when conditions aren’t ideal. Herzing, a member of Boy Scout Troop 350, is working toward the […]

Rachel Fishman, whose grandmother survived the Holocaust, presents her family's story at Westwood Regional Middle School on Jan. 21. WWRSD photo.
Community Voices

Holocaust remembrance at Westwood Regional focuses on history, human rights

February 8, 2026 John Snyder

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON — In observance of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Westwood Regional School District hosted a series of educational events in January at Westwood Regional Middle School and Westwood […]

VFW Post 6192 student and teacher honorees are joined by school representatives, local officials, and post leaders following the Jan. 13 education awards ceremony at the Washington Township Senior Center, recognizing winners of the Patriot’s Pen and Voice of Democracy contests and the post’s 2025–26 Teachers of the Year. Courtesy photo.
Community Voices

Speaking up on democracy: Local high schools, middle schools shine with winners of VFW’s audio-essay contests

February 7, 2026 John Snyder

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—VFW Post 6192 honored local winners of its annual Patriot’s Pen and Voice of Democracy contests — along with three Teachers of the Year — during an education […]

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Hillsdale

Updated: PVRHSD to end Region II partnership, close Park Academy therapeutic program

February 6, 2026 John Snyder

MONTVALE —MONTVALE — The Pascack Valley Regional High School District Board of Education on Feb. 2 voted to withdraw from Region II, a shared-services special education consortium, and approved the […]

Community Voices

So sweet! Pascack Pi-oneers robotics team hosts 6th Annual Valentine’s Day Food Drive

February 5, 2026 John Snyder

PASCACK VALLEY—The Pascack Pi-oneers, FIRST Robotics Team 1676, is hosting its 6th annual Valentine’s Day Food Drive from Thursday, Feb. 5, through Thursday, Feb. 19, inviting residents to “be a […]

At the shovels Jan. 21, for the new Village School Commons, are Radame Perez, president of Mastermind Development LLC and master of ceremonies; Closter Mayor John Glidden; representatives of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (NJHMFA); project financing and development partners; and local elected officials and community leaders, including Closter HPC chair Tim Adriance. William J. Martin photo.
Closter

‘A great day for Closter’ — Cheers as groundbreaking marks adaptive reuse of 1900 school into 35 homes

February 3, 2026 John Snyder

CLOSTER—For nearly three decades, the Village School stood quiet — a landmark with a venerable past and an uncertain future, its windows looking out over a town that had grown […]

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