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June 5, 2025
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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.

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‘And long may it wave!’

June 7, 2024 Kristin Beuscher

PARK RIDGE—It was in the decade after the U.S. Civil War that the ladies of Park Ridge came together and held something like an old-fashioned sewing bee, except this was […]

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Late, great Borough of Eastwood

June 3, 2024 Kristin Beuscher

PASCACK VALLEY—This week 130 years ago, the Pascack Valley saw the formation of its third borough. But unlike the two preceding it—Westwood and Park Ridge—hardly anyone knows the name Eastwood.  […]

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Marking Memorial Day on eve of U.S. entry into WWII 

May 25, 2024 Kristin Beuscher

PASCACK VALLEY—This week we go back to a past Memorial Day, when the people of Westwood gathered, just as we will on Monday, May 27 in solemn remembrance of those […]

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Crystal ball didn’t see we’d ‘run out of dirt’

May 17, 2024 Kristin Beuscher

PASCACK VALLEY—It is confidently predicted this county will be the home of approximately one million people. That’s what Mr. Walter Phillip Shatts, field secretary of the Regional Plan Association of […]

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And then came Park Ridge!

May 10, 2024 Kristin Beuscher

PARK RIDGE—Last week we discussed the phenomenon of Borough Fever, which saw the Township of Washington break apart into the Pascack Valley’s eight municipalities between 1894 and 1906. Westwood had […]

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Business was blooming in Township’s bygone days

April 28, 2024 Kristin Beuscher

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Township once was a hotspot of flower growing. As the weather warms and our attention returns to gardening, here is the story of two long-gone local industries: Beuerlein’s […]

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Penny pinchers! In 1894, burglars hit the train stations

April 19, 2024 Kristin Beuscher

PASCACK VALLEY—We go back 120 years, to the night of April 26, 1894. Burglars were busy in the Pascack Valley. While the local citizens slept, thieves made their way up […]

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Advertising from the icebox era

April 14, 2024 Kristin Beuscher

WESTWOOD—Refrigerators are among those things we don’t think much about until the power goes out. We have all put our lightning reflexes to the test during an outage, opening and […]

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Another one bites the dust: Bootlegger’s den at Overbrook

April 7, 2024 Kristin Beuscher

HILLSDALE—“Two 300-gallon stills, hundreds of barrels and bottles, and all the paraphernalia necessary to conduct a huge distillery, were uncovered last Friday in a raid on the former Overbrook Country […]

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‘Parking petters’ vex peaceable Township of Washington

March 31, 2024 Kristin Beuscher

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Off the beaten path from the Pascack Valley railroad line, the Township of Washington had stayed rural well into the 20th century. In the 1920s, the population was […]

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