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 Lane in Hillsdale.
The pool was a man-made lake with a sandy bottom. There were also diving boards, a refreshment stand, and a jukebox. Sandy shores around the pool created a beach-like retreat. The images at right all date to the 1940s.
In 1959 Caesar DeFlora purchased the pool and began transforming the property. The original Pascack Pool was filled in and the Stonybrook Field Club was created directly to the south on the same property.
DeFlora sold all the land to the Borough of Hillsdale in 1976. The western portion was sold to a developer and the Stonybrook Manor condos were created. The northern portion (formerly Pascack Pool) was turned into a soccer field.
The 12-acre Stonybrook Swim Club continues to operate after many upgrades over the years.
