
Reservoir Ruse: April Fool’s prank duped hundreds
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 […]
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 […]
RIVER VALE—One of River Vale’s stateliest homes was the Blakeney mansion, which once stood at 270 Rivervale Road. Jacob M. Blakeney moved to River Vale (then still part of the […]
HILLSDALE—A cold day in Hillsdale set the stage for this historic featured photograph, captured at the intersection of Hillsdale Avenue and Magnolia Avenue. The scene offers a glimpse into the […]
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