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Emerson church predates borough
EMERSON—The first church in Emerson held its inaugural service 125 years ago this week. At the time, the village, which was part of the Township of Washington, had about 450 […]
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Tenafly was the small town with a big mayor
“The city of Tenafly, N.J., has elected a reform mayor,” reported The New York Times in 1895. “It is not a large city. The total poll was 276, which is […]
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When farmers, commuters clashed over roads
PARK RIDGE—As Election Day approaches, here is a look at the political scene in one Pascack Valley town 130 years ago. Park Ridge had broken off from Washington Township and […]
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PHS hosts session on Lenape culture, storytelling
PARK RIDGE—The Pascack Historical Society is delighted to host a special presentation by Chief Barbara Bluejay Michalski of the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania on Sunday, Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. […]
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‘Up and coming’ Westwood lands a Woolworth’s
WESTWOOD—Who here remembers shopping at Woolworth’s at the corner of Westwood and Center avenues? The store was there for 40 years, from the 1930s until the 1970s. The Westwood Woolworth’s […]
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Perishes in newly named borough
WOODCLIFF LAKE—Fewer than 500 people called the newly minted Borough of Woodcliff Lake home when this photo was snapped, around 1910. The view down Prospect Avenue toward the reservoir. At […]
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A favorite of autumns ago
MONTVALE—In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Garret Hering’s sawmill was on Grand Avenue across from where the Montvale Post Office now stands. Every October, the building also became […]
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When Hillsdale met Seattle: The origins of Yesler Way
HILLSDALE—In the early days of the Pascack Valley, roads were not given names in the same way we know them today. The few roads that existed to serve the handful of […]
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He insulted Miss Carlock — Her father lies in wait and administers a drubbing to the fellow
New York Sun, Oct. 1, 1895 — John J. Carlock, superintendent of streets, lives at Saddle River, and comes to Hackensack every morning on the New Jersey & New York […]
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History signed, sealed, delivered
WESTWOOD—On Sept. 21. 1935, the citizens of Westwood, with county, state, and national officials, marched through local streets bedecked with flags and bunting. The band played patriotic odes to America […]