School days and a century
PARK RIDGE—The photograph at top was snapped on Pascack Road (or Main Street as it was called then) in Park Ridge on a winter’s day more than a century ago. The unpaved road is covered […]
PARK RIDGE—The photograph at top was snapped on Pascack Road (or Main Street as it was called then) in Park Ridge on a winter’s day more than a century ago. The unpaved road is covered […]
PASCACK VALLEY—A century ago, a popular fundraiser for schools and churches was the Tom Thumb Wedding. Gen. Tom Thumb was the stage name of Charles Stratton (1838–1883). Standing a little over 3 feet tall, Stratton […]
PASCACK VALLEY—Park Ridge Mayor Keith Misciagna said at this year’s Greater Pascack Valley Chamber of Commerce Breakfast With the Mayors that the borough is “extremely busy—I like to say we’re good and getting better.” He […]
MONTVALE—Ah, modern technology! On a February morning in 2024 you can start your car remotely before even setting foot outside the house. Entering a pre-warmed vehicle, you settle in for a cozy trip: wonderfully warm […]
PARK RIDGE—This story took place 110 years ago this week, in January 1914. At the time, the people of Park Ridge got quite the kick out of it. We hope you will, too. This is […]
WESTWOOD—There is the church, but where is the steeple? The picture above was snapped on a snowy day on Third Avenue in Westwood, circa 1905. Below, a view from the same location captured this past […]
PARK RIDGE—The first newspaper in the Pascack Valley got its start 135 years ago. Brothers John C. Storms and James B.H. Storms launched the Park Ridge Local from their family’s Park Ridge farm in January […]
PASCACK VALLEY—Happy New Year, Pascack Valley! As we trade our 2023 calendars for hot-off-the-press 2024 versions, let’s take a look at a unique piece of ephemera from the collection of the Pascack Historical Society. This […]
ENGLEWOOD—An aerial photo of Englewood provides a glimpse into how the city looked on a winter’s day back in 1914. The road running through this picture, at right, is Palisade Avenue. The view is toward […]
PASCACK VALLEY—This article was written by Pascack Historical Society founder John C. Storms in 1950. Storms, a local historian, was born in Park Ridge in 1869. As an adult he founded Bergen County’s first newspaper, […]
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