Pascack Press
‘The agony of losing a child’
PASCACK VALLEY—Bipartisan legislation sponsored by State Sen. Holly Schepisi to designate July 14 of each year as Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Day is now signed and in effect. “The signing of […]
Articles by John Snyder
Community Voices
Garden club, One Book Westwood bloom
WESTWOOD—A year after the welcoming Shy Touba Memorial Garden was dedicated, with love and laughter, at Westwood Public Library, many Friends of the Library, library trustees, staff, and local garden […]
Pascack Press
Going out on a high note: WT public affairs chief Daisy Velez reflects
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—The town’s director of public affairs, Daisy Velez, having made a unique and by all accounts excellent mark on an evolving community, is stepping down from that leadership […]
Community Voices
Westwood chamber closing
WESTWOOD—Westwood Chamber of Commerce president Michael Fitzsimmons wrote members last week to inform them of the dissolution of the organization. “This year has seen only two paid memberships and those […]
Pascack Press
M&C meet June 27: Scout projects on deck; 5G on track; borough nears ban on retail sales of cats, dogs
WESTWOOD—When the Borough Council meets on Tuesday, June 27 at 8 p.m., three high-achieving scouts will present on their culminating projects: Emma Lagatol for her Gold Award, and Daniel Atkins […]
Hillsdale
‘Sippy Poo’ barbecue corrals big bucks for Fisher House
HILLSDALE—Scott McDowell, born and raised in Hillsdale and now living in Woodcliff Lake, has for the past several years been running a barbecue for Fisher House Foundation, which builds comfort […]
Pascack Press
To a stranger, the gift of life: Kidney donor Alyssa Dawson says too many are waiting
WESTWOOD—Alyssa Dawson, in recovery, wrote well-wishers “On May 15, I donated my left kidney. Three weeks later and my post-op test results were great. I wish I had more kidneys […]
Hillsdale
Pi-oneers scoop top awards: PH, PV kids dazzle through ‘Super Bowl of robotics’
MONTVALE—The Pascack Valley Regional High School District community is proud of the Pascack Pi-oneers, its robotics competition team, “as they win countless awards, contribute to the community, and mentor other […]
Paramus
Shovels in on county career, technical school
PARAMUS—The Bergen County Technical School District held a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, April 18, to mark the beginning of construction for a new Career and Technical Education School at their […]
Community Voices
Ramadan charity dinner comes through on wheelchair
PASCACK VALLEY—Organizers of a Ramadan charity dinner at the Westwood Community Center on Saturday, April 15 report a huge success — a critical piece of hardware is inbound for a […]