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Summers at Pine Lodge in the 1930s
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Pine Lake, which was at the northwest corner of Pascack and Ridgewood roads, was a popular recreation attraction from the 1930s to the 1970s. Especially loved by area […]
Articles by Kristin Beuscher
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Hillsdale kids of 1935 onward, upward
HILLSDALE—Hillsdale’s eighth-grade graduating class numbered 28 when this commencement photo was snapped in June 1935. The kids attended what was then called the Hillsdale Public School. Located at Hillsdale and […]
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Motoring through Westwood, 1912
WESTWOOD—The viewer was looking up Main Street from Railroad Avenue. Nowadays, using the modern names, we would say it is looking up Westwood Avenue from Broadway. This was an era […]
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All Aboard For Summer of ’66: Memory lane via the Hackensack and New York R.R.
PARK RIDGE—Can you remember when Park Ridge looked like this? The photo above goes back to the summer of 1966, and the view looks down the tracks toward Park Avenue. […]
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Remembering the fallen: Pascack Valley has proud tradition in Memorial Day
PASCACK VALLEY–Memorial Day used to be called Decoration Day. The annual remembrance, which came about in the 1860s to honor those who died in the Civil War, was so named […]
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Suburbia goes grocery shopping: Population influx gives rise to township’s master plan
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—At the dawn of the 1960s, things were changing fast in the Township of Washington. A postwar Baby Boom and construction surge had brought unprecedented population growth to […]
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The life and times of Pascack Inn
PARK RIDGE—Here’s a throwback that only the long-timers will remember. The Pascack Inn used to stand on the north side of Madison Avenue between Hawthorne Avenue and the railroad tracks, […]
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‘The burglars at once disappeared…’
EMERSON—The following article appeared in The Paterson News on May 12, 1905. In the early 20th century, Etna was the name for what is now the Borough of Emerson. The […]
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Fun with Uncle Ed and the Township’s Fair Play Club
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Who remembers Washington Township’s Fair Play Club? Maybe you were a member of this club as a youngster, or you had a brother who was. Ridgewood Road resident […]
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Harrington Park’s Beer Parade
HARRINGTON PARK—One of our favorite photographs taken in Northern Valley history is the one above, depicting the Beer Parade in Harrington Park on May 17, 1932. Knicker-clad boys hold signs […]