October 10, 2025

Back in Time

Kristin Beuscher, columnist and president of the Pascack Historical Society, takes readers on a journey back in time through the Pascack Valley and Northern Valley’s rich history. Her “Back In Time” column offers a glimpse into the bygone days of these communities, shedding light on the lives of the people and the places that have shaped the area. With a keen eye for detail and a deep appreciation for local heritage, Kristin brings to life stories of the past, helping residents connect with their roots and gain a greater appreciation for the unique history of their towns.

BACK IN TIME: Mrs. Lyle and the memorial chimes that tormented Tenafly

February 28, 2018 Kristin Beuscher

[slideshow_deploy id=’899′] BY KRISTIN BEUSCHER OF NORTHERN VALLEY PRESS Tenafly, New Jersey — Tenafly multi-millionaire John S. Lyle had been known to make news headlines during his life. One of […]

BACK IN TIME: The venerable old oak that stood in Emerson

February 27, 2018 Kristin Beuscher

[slideshow_deploy id=’899′] Washington Oak Park still exists in Emerson, but the one-time focal point of this land, a centuries-old oak tree, has been gone for decades. In 1959, the Daughters […]

BACK IN TIME: A winter’s day in downtown Tenafly

February 22, 2018 Kristin Beuscher

[slideshow_deploy id=’899′] BY KRISTIN BEUSCHER OF NORTHERN VALLEY PRESS It might look like a scene from the Wild West, but this is how downtown Tenafly looked about 110 years ago. […]

BACK IN TIME: The Powhatan colony in Montvale

February 22, 2018 Kristin Beuscher

[slideshow_deploy id=’899′] BY KRISTIN BEUSCHER OF PASCACK PRESS Powhatan Park was the name of a bungalow colony of summer homes developed in Montvale in the 1910s. Today, its grounds would […]

BACK IN TIME: When a future president roamed the Palisades

February 22, 2018 Kristin Beuscher

[slideshow_deploy id=’899′] BY KRISTIN BEUSCHER OF NORTHERN VALLEY PRESS Shown here is a circa 1890 snapshot of the Englewood Cliffs Rod and Gun Club. Notice anyone who looks familiar? That’s […]

BACK IN TIME: A shade factory at Closter

February 22, 2018 Kristin Beuscher

[slideshow_deploy id=’899′] BY KRISTIN BEUSCHER OF NORTHERN VALLEY PRESS The first light industry in Closter was located at the corner of Homans Avenue and Ruckman Road—the Closter Shading Co., a […]

Black History Month: Englewood library lecture features historian

February 20, 2018 Hillary Viders

[slideshow_deploy id=’899′] BY HILLARY VIDERS SPECIAL TO NORTHERN VALLEY PRESS ENGLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY —— February is Black History Month, and the Englewood library has numerous events to commemorate it, including […]

BACK IN TIME: A history of River Vale’s Stonewell Poultry Farm

February 5, 2018 Kristin Beuscher

[slideshow_deploy id=’899′] By KRISTEN BEUSCHER OF PASCACK PRESS RIVER VALE, NEW JERSY —— Not long after our Jan. 22 Back in Time feature on the River Vale Lodge hit driveways, […]

BACK IN TIME: Hillsdale’s grammar school

January 29, 2018 Pascack Press

[slideshow_deploy id=’899′] It was a cold day in Hillsdale when the photograph above was captured on Hillsdale Avenue at Magnolia Avenue. The main building visible in the photo is the […]

BACK IN TIME: A wartime Christmas at Closter High School

December 26, 2017 Kristin Beuscher

BY KRISTIN BEUSCHER OF NORTHERN VALLEY PRESS CLOSTER, N.J. ——Seventy-five years ago America was embroiled in World War II, and Closter High School’s newspaper of December of 1942 reflects the […]

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