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BACK IN TIME: A Grand Celebration at Englewood
July 4, 1923 was a day of celebration for the City of Englewood, as the people marked both Independence Day and the official opening of their long-awaited new city hall. […]
Articles by Kristin Beuscher
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BACK IN TIME: Carnival Time, A Century Ago
There’s no Zipper, Tilt-A-Whirl or dizzying Round Up ride to be seen in this photograph from the Hillsdale Fire Association’s annual carnival held July 1–8, 1916. Generations of Pascack Valley […]
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BACK IN TIME: Vintage Views of Pascack Pool
For many years in the Pascack Valley, warmer weather meant languid days spent lounging at the Pascack Pool, a popular summer hangout at the intersection of Piermont Avenue and Cedar […]
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BACK IN TIME: Take a Dip Into Local History
It’s that time of year again: the official start of summer. School’s out, the weather is warm, and soon it will be hot. People across the Northern Valley will be […]
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BACK IN TIME: A Century Ago, Hillsdale Had 18 Graduates
One hundred years ago this week Hillsdale celebrated the graduation of 18 eighth-graders from the public school. Neither the school itself nor the graduation ceremony venue stand today. Here’s a […]
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BACK IN TIME: Tenafly Grads 110 years ago
It’s the season for graduations. This week we go way back—110 years, in fact—to when Tenafly’s graduating eighth-graders looked like this. Imagine that when these kids were in eighth grade, […]
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BACK IN TIME: School Days at Demarest
DEMAREST, N.J.—High school graduation is a time of reflection and nostalgia. As the Northern Valley Regional high schools get ready for graduation exercises later this week (Old Tappan on Thursday […]
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BACK IN TIME: A Grand Auction at Cresskill
We go all the way back to June of 1875 for this auction advertisement that appeared in the real estate section of the New York Sun. Just imagine what an […]
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BACK IN TIME: Eastwood, The Borough That Time Forgot
Eastwood was the shortest-lived borough in Pascack Valley history. No doubt some people reading this live on land that was once Eastwood, but they have probably never heard of it. […]
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BACK IN TIME: This Week We Celebrate Westwood
The Westwood community is celebrating its 125th anniversary this week! The fun events scheduled also present a unique opportunity for reflection on Westwood’s rich history. The community had a similar […]