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May 29, 2025
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Community Voices

“Community Voices” is a platform dedicated to highlighting the forums, gatherings, and opportunities in our communities that encourage meaningful dialogue, diverse perspectives, and active participation. These spaces—whether town hall meetings, local discussion groups, school board sessions, or neighborhood forums—offer residents a chance to share their views, learn from each other, and collaborate on issues that matter most to them. By drawing attention to these opportunities, “Community Voices” aims to empower residents to engage, advocate, and shape the future of their communities through informed and open conversation.

Borough officials and other friends joined the large Van Eck family in celebrating the 100th birthday of Florence Guarneri Van Eck at Granita Grille. Via Ray Arroyo on Facebook
Community Voices

Westwood honors Florence Van Eck, 100 years young

May 26, 2025 Staff

WESTWOOD, N.J.—The Borough of Westwood recently marked a remarkable milestone: the 100th birthday of Florence Guarneri Van Eck, a beloved resident since 1977, whose long life and enduring presence have […]

Henna tattoos are popular at Pascack Hills High School’s Third Annual Celebration of Cultures, held May 2. Maya Zislin photo.
Community Voices

‘Everyone is welcome’ — Pascack Hills soars with Third Annual Celebration of Cultures

May 20, 2025 Pascack Press

BY MAYA ZISLINSpecial to Pascack Press MONTVALE, N.J.—The reviews are in, and the future looks bright! With the success of its Third Annual Celebration of Cultures—an event that reflects the […]

The Westwood G.A.R. (Grand Army of the Republic), organized on Dec. 10, 1885, became Westwood’s third major fraternal institution following the introduction of rail service through present-day Westwood on March 5, 1870.
Back in Time

Post No. 101: When Civil War veterans marched here at home

May 19, 2025 Pascack Press

By Joseph Oettinger Jr.SPECIAL TO PASCACK PRESS WESTWOOD, N.J.—After the organizations of the Westwood Cornet Band (December 1873) and the Westwood Odd Fellows (circa March 1882), the Westwood G.A.R. (Grand […]

E-bikes on the rise—so are the risks. Throttle-powered e-bikes and high-speed models like Surrons are increasingly popular among teens, but unsafe riding—especially without helmets or regard for traffic laws—raises serious safety concerns. Advocates warn that reckless behavior could lead to injuries, tighter restrictions, and backlash against responsible riders.
Community Voices

Complaints of ‘teen terrors’ on bikes draw responses

May 18, 2025 Michael Olohan

PASCACK VALLEY AREA, N.J.—Parents, police, and local youth are being called to action after growing complaints about teens riding bikes and e-bikes recklessly in Hillsdale and Westwood. From weaving through […]

Hillsdale’s Rosemarie D’Alessandro connects with ‘Unpunished’ flimmaker Chico Bryant at the New Jersey Documentary Film Festival, held May 2–4 at Sparta. Vanessa Martino’s film ‘Daughter of Mine,’ about the murder of Joan D’Alessandro, and mom Rosemarie’s child-safety activism, took first place at the festival. Courtesy photos.
Community Voices

‘Daughter of Mine’ wins Best Short Film at NJ Documentary Festival

May 9, 2025 Staff

SPARTA, N.J. (May 9, 2025) — Daughter of Mine, the emotional short film chronicling Hillsdale resident Rosemarie D’Alessandro’s decades-long fight for justice following the 1973 murder of her daughter Joan, was named Best […]

Detail from homepage, anxiousgeneration.com.
Community Voices

Forum on teens’ mental health May 7 at Hills

May 4, 2025 Staff

MONTVALE, N.J.—Parents, teachers, students, and community members are invited to a powerful evening of connection and conversation on Wednesday, May 7 at 7 p.m. at the Pascack Hills High School […]

The Borough of Hillsdale and Meadowbrook School are all in on hands-on environmental stewardship. Zoltán Horváth photo.
Community Voices

Boro, school affirm roots: Meadowbrook Arbor Day plantings draw cheers

May 4, 2025 Staff

HILLSDALE, N.J.—Members of Hillsdale’s Environmental Commission, Mayor Michael Sheinfield, Council Member Robbert Colletti Jr., School Superintendent Robert Lombardi Jr., Principal Bell, teachers, and students gathered April 25 at Meadowbrook Elementary […]

Woodcliff Lake Mayor Carlos Rendo applauds as the name of the borough’s new park is officially revealed on Saturday, May 3. It is the borough’s first and only municipally owned park. Photo by Mike Olohan
Community Voices

‘Woodcliff Park’ opens to cheers; SpringFest, movie night, Memorial Day events on the way

May 3, 2025 Michael Olohan

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J.—A couple hundred residents welcomed the municipality’s only borough-owned park — Woodcliff Park — in a grand opening ceremony on Saturday, May 3 at the corner of Werimus […]

Don Torino, longtime president of the Bergen County Audubon Society, will debut his first monthly radio show, "The Nature Connection," on WFDU-FM RetroRadio.
Alpine

Audubon’s Torino talks the bigger picture with ‘The Nature Connection’

May 3, 2025 Michael Olohan

TEANECK, N.J.—If you ever feel disconnected from the natural world around you — the birds, the bees, the Earth itself — one longtime bird enthusiast wants to help you plug […]

The Woodcliff Lake Borough Council on June 17, 2024 unanimously approved a more than $2.7 million construction contract to build a passive park on the former Galaxy Gardens site at the corner of Woodcliff Avenue and Werimus Road. Officials say “a good portion” of park construction, said soon underway at press time, will be reimbursed. WCL rendering.
Community Voices

Mark your calendar: New passive park grand opening May 3

April 29, 2025 Michael Olohan

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J.—A new chapter for open space in the borough begins Saturday, May 3, with the grand opening of the town’s newest passive park at Werimus Road and Woodcliff […]

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