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A dreamy night at Westwood High
WESTWOOD—Deck the halls of Westwood High School: it was time for the social event of the season. The gymnasium was teeming with tinsel, stars, and evergreen garland when the photographs […]
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Walking ‘Borroughs Way’ in a grateful Westwood
Westwood Mayor Ray Arroyo writes, of a special occasion… Westwood resident Robert Burroughs has spent a lifetime in service to his community. The borough has honored him with a pathway […]
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Where all are welcome: Pascack Historical Society celebrates its home’s 150th
PARK RIDGE—During one of your visits to the Pascack Historical Society’s museum in Park Ridge, you might have heard one of their volunteers refer to the building as their biggest […]
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Nostalgic for Nostalgia Night: Pascack Theater went all in on ‘Casablanca’
WESTWOOD—The Pascack Valley went back in time in November 1981—and they didn’t even need a DeLorean to do it. Sneakers were swapped for saddle shoes and acid-washed jeans jackets gave […]
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Gathering at the Grange
WOODCLIFF LAKE—As we prepare for our Thanksgiving travels to be with family and friends, or we ready our homes for the arrival of guests, here is a look back at […]
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A hero’s homecoming: Hillsdale turns out for local son Frank Hill
HILLSDALE—Eighty years ago, in November 1943, thousands of Hillsdale residents gathered for a jubilant patriotic celebration—the biggest the town had ever seen. A hero was coming home. It was reason […]
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The Old Badger Game…
PARK RIDGE—There are so many scams being perpetrated these days that it can be difficult to stay informed on all of them. There is the one where a caller impersonates […]
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Hillsdale’s costumed cuties
HILLSDALE—Happy Halloween, Pascack Valley! We hope we didn’t startle you too badly with this spooky bunch. In this photograph snapped in 1948, kindergartners at the Hillsdale Public School are all […]
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A vintage view of downtown Emerson
EMERSON—Longtime Emersonians will recognize this location in a heartbeat. This is a snapshot of Kinderkamack Road captured one autumn day in the mid-1960s. A white Ford Mustang has just made […]
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When a woodie goes wild
WESTWOOD—Crash photos are captivating, and we expect this one got people talking when it appeared on the cover of the Westwood News on Oct. 20, 1955. The Country Store has […]