Alpine
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 […]
Articles by Kristin Beuscher
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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, […]
Closter
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 […]
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BACK IN TIME: Burglars Were Hiding Out Above Schoolhouse
In 1874, the people of the Northern Valley from Northvale down to Englewood were being plagued by burglaries. It wasn’t until April of 1874 that their hideout was discovered, and […]
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BACK IN TIME: An Old-Time Memorial Day in Hillsdale
The parade might be a little smaller, but the idea is the same. This Memorial Day parade took place in Hillsdale in the early 1920s. Here, townspeople are coming off […]
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THIS WEEK IN LOCAL HISTORY: A New Era For The Northern Valley
It’s been 160 years since the first train whistle roused the Northern Valley from its rural slumber, and the region started on a path toward becoming the suburb we know […]