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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Even an Englewoodian with a time machine could easily recognize this structure at Tenafly Road and Demarest Avenue. When it was dedicated this week, 144 years ago, it was the […]
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