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Community Church in Harrington Park to host free piano concert

April 15, 2026 Northern Valley Press

HARRINGTON PARK — The Community Church in Harrington Park will host a free concert, “Life Is a Song,” at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 17, at the church, 1 Spring St. […]

Former councilman charged in criminal mischief, stalking case

March 17, 2026 Northern Valley Press

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS — Former borough councilman Glen A. Luciano has been charged in connection with a series of incidents involving damage to residential property, according to the Police Department. Police said a […]

How did this local marker end up in Stillwater? Courtesy Harrington Park Historical Society.

Missing Blauvelt gravestone turns up in Stillwater

March 3, 2026 Northern Valley Press

BY GERRI GIBNEYSPECIAL TO NORTHERN VALLEY PRESS HARRINGTON PARK—In November 2025, the Harrington Park Historical Society received an email that stopped us in our tracks. It came from the Stillwater […]

St. Anthony’s Church announces Holy Week events

March 3, 2026 Northern Valley Press

NORTHVALE — St. Anthony’s Church, 199 Walnut St., invites the community to several Holy Week events. The parish will present the Living Stations of the Cross on Good Friday, April […]

Gracious gatherings at Post 21 Cresskill.

Feb. 22, March 15, April 3: Camp Merritt Post 21 plans public meals

February 9, 2026 Northern Valley Press

CRESSKILL — The American Foreign Legion, Camp Merritt Post 21, 75 Legion Drive, will host three upcoming public food events to support veterans. For information, call (201) 894-9723.

U.S. Marine Corps veteran Fred Puglisi (center, blue shirt), Old Tappan’s veterans organizer and chairman, stands with Peter Lugo, a recently retired U.S. Army colonel with the New Jersey State Veterans Chamber of Commerce, holding the certification plaque, and Mayor Thomas Gallagher (right). Also pictured are Old Tappan councilmembers and three honored Old Tappan veterans. The plaque includes a photo taken over Afghanistan by Col. Lugo of a Chinook helicopter carrying steel from the World Trade Center.

Old Tappan earns Veteran-Friendly Municipality certification

February 3, 2026 Northern Valley Press

OLD TAPPAN — The Borough of Old Tappan received a Veteran-Friendly Municipality Certification from the New Jersey State Veterans Chamber of Commerce during the Mayor and Council meeting Jan. 5. The chamber said the designation […]

Tenakill Brook runs high near Durie Avenue in Closter during heavy rainfall. The brook flows through Closter and neighboring towns including Cresskill and Tenafly, and can flood nearby homes and infrastructure. (Karin Lee photo)

Borough steps up flood prep in 2026

February 3, 2026 Northern Valley Press

By KARIN LEESpecial to Northern Valley Press Closter, building on lessons learned from Hurricane Ida in 2021, is kicking off 2026 determined to plan more deliberately for flooding. Initiatives include […]

Joan Bohan and Michael Schulman performed the incredible task of saving a young student’s life

After on-court rescue, Northvale to honor nurse, coach

February 3, 2026 Northern Valley Press

NORTHVALE — The Borough of Northvale Mayor and Council is expected to recognize Northvale Public School staff members Joan Bohan and Michael Schulman for life-saving actions during its Wednesday, Feb. […]

A firefighter works at a snow-cleared hydrant on Howard Drive near Doris Place in Old Tappan, where a 5-inch supply line has been anchored and connected — a critical step in establishing a water source at a fire scene. The department says buried hydrants can delay these first operations, which is why residents are urged to keep a 3-foot area around hydrants free of snow. (Joe Fasulo photo)

Keep those hydrants well clear of snow, your fire department urges

January 27, 2026 Northern Valley Press

OLD TAPPAN — After the Jan. 25 snowstorm, the Old Tappan Volunteer Fire Department is reminding residents and business owners to “adopt” the fire hydrant closest to their home or business […]

Scholarship recipients Hannah Cohen (Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest), left, and Tia Gadson (Teaneck High School) were among the 2025 awardees recognized by the Northern New Jersey Community Foundation. Courtesy photos/Luhrs & Associates.

Demarest, Teaneck students lead NNJ Community Foundation awards list

January 19, 2026 Northern Valley Press

HACKENSACK — The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) announced Jan. 13 that it awarded scholarships in 2025 to graduates of Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest and Teaneck […]