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BACK IN TIME: The Day Babe Ruth Golfed in Haworth
HAWORTH, N.J.—In 1938, baseball legend Babe Ruth spent a morning on the links at White Beeches Golf Club in Haworth—and lost like a champ, according to one of his golf […]
Articles by Kristin Beuscher
Pascack Press
BACK IN TIME: A Look Back at Township’s First Firehouse
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—As officials in the Township of Washington mull an overhaul of the firehouse that would see it combined with an ambulance corps headquarters [“Hearing on $6M (or […]
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BACK IN TIME: Closter Modernizes With Street Signs and House Numbers
CLOSTER, N.J.—Imagine driving into a new town and trying to find your way to a friend’s house without the use of street signs or house numbers. That’s what anyone visiting […]
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BACK IN TIME: Englewood Cliffs’ First Police Vehicle Had Two Wheels
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J.—Has anyone ever made a bicycle look more tough? Englewood Cliffs Police Marshal William “Big Bill” Markham is next to his official mode of transportation in this photo […]
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BACK IN TIME: The Old Tappan Golf Course Turns 50
This week the Old Tappan Golf Course celebrates its 50th anniversary, having opened on July 4, 1969. “Then and now” aerial photographs show changes to the course itself, but even […]
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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. […]
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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 […]