WESTWOOD—If you lived in the Pascack Valley 90 years ago, and you had 15 cents to spare, Westwood’s Casino theater was one option for a Saturday evening out. This early […]
A century ago, Pascack Valley residents gained a new option for getting into New York City. In April 1926, New York & New Jersey Motor Coach Co. opened an express […]
PARK RIDGE—“This Saturday, April 3, is likely to be an occasion long remembered in Park Ridge and vicinity, as the one on which the Masonic Temple cornerstone is to be […]
PASCACK VALLEY—“STRANGE THINGS HAPPEN in the Pascack Valley,” began the Westwood Chronicle in 1936. “When a newspaperman finds himself in a tight spot and wonders what he’s going to use to fill […]
A modest grave marker stands nestled in the Pascack Cemetery as traffic zips by on Pascack Road. The top has broken off, the stone is a bit askew, and the inscription […]
A section of River Vale was once known as Leslie. It was named for Leon M. Leslie (1862–1937) — landowner, postmaster and inventor. Born in Ohio, Leslie spent his early […]
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 […]
“So, you call this a blizzard, eh? Why, this is merely a dusting. Let me tell you about the big one. The ’88. Now that was something…” This is what […]
PASCACK VALLEY—In 1889, the first newspaper serving the Pascack Valley was founded in the form of the Park Ridge Local. Compiled by editors John C. Storms and James B.H. Storms, […]
The Westwood Heritage Society is proud to announce the release of “Did You Know? Stories and History of Our Hometown of Westwood,” by Helen Whalen, a new book celebrating the […]
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