HILLSDALE, N.J.—Hillsdale United Methodist Church, at Magnolia and Hillsdale avenues, has been at its present location for the past 70 years, opening in April 1955. However, the Methodist denomination has […]
WESTWOOD, N.J.—Some readers might remember when this event took place. Maybe you heard or felt the blast. The date was April 4, 1955. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Visage were living […]
PASCACK VALLEY AREA, N.J.—”You are cordially invited to take part in the dedication exercises of the new reservoir of the Hackensack Water Company, which takes place Saturday, April 1.” So […]
WOODCLIFF LAKE—We imagine it was right around this time of year that the above photograph was captured in the Glen in Woodcliff Lake in the early 1900s. The Glen has […]
TENAFLY—If you lived in Tenafly over a century ago, no doubt you would have been familiar with the two men pictured on this page. In this photo at right, from […]
HILLSDALE—Saturday, March 4, 1870 was a red-letter day for Hillsdale. The first train on the new railroad pulled into town with flags and bunting flying, engine tooting, passengers waving, and […]
PARK RIDGE—Prior to the industrial revolution, fiber and textile arts were a vital part of everyday life for the families of the rural Pascack Valley. The Pascack Historical Society opens […]
WESTWOOD—Which view do you prefer? This week we go back about 120 years with a look at the entrance to Westwood Avenue as captured from Broadway. Of course, residents of […]
EMERSON—Washington Oak Park still serves in Emerson, but the onetime focal point of this land, a centuries-old oak tree, has been gone for decades. In 1959, the Daughters of the […]
PASCACK VALLEY—“A novel and interesting reception will take place at Brookside Hall, River Vale, N.J., on Lincoln’s Birthday, Friday evening, February 11, 1910,” the Bergen County Standard newspaper reported 115 […]
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