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September 30, 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.

Bear spotted in Township of Washington; police remind residents to stay alert. Photo: Not the actual bear. Via Township of Washington Police Department post.
Community Voices

Bear spotted in Township of Washington; police remind residents to stay alert

September 27, 2025 Staff

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—A black bear sighting in the area of Kennedy Drive on Saturday evening, Sept. 27, prompted an advisory from the Police Department, which reminded residents to use caution. […]

Greater Pascack Valley Chamber of Commerce
Community Voices

Chamber cheering its 2025 Citizens of the Year

September 21, 2025 Staff

PASCACK VALLEY—The Greater Pascack Valley Chamber of Commerce has announced its 2025 Citizens of the Year, carrying forward a half-century tradition of honoring individuals whose service and leadership strengthen the […]

Mourners hold candles during a vigil for Charlie Kirk at Veterans Memorial Park in Westwood on Sept. 20, 2025. The event drew local officials and community members who spoke about Kirk’s legacy, political violence, and the need for unity. John Snyder/Pascack Press.
Community Voices

Westwood vigil draws leaders, mourners from Pascack Valley and beyond, to honor Charlie Kirk

September 21, 2025 John Snyder

WESTWOOD — Hundreds gathered in Veterans Park on Saturday night, Sept. 20, to mourn conservative activist Charlie Kirk, take their place in a historic moment for conservative identity, and hear calls for […]

Robert Fisher, Park Ridge Board of Education trustee, faces criticism from recall organizers who say he actually lives in Tennessee while holding local office. Courtesy photo, with Pascack Press composite.
Community Voices

Calls it quits: In wake of court losses, school board member Robert Fisher says he’ll resign

September 19, 2025 Michael Olohan

PARK RIDGE — School board trustee Robert Fisher said he would step down by 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, after an appeals court upheld a Superior Court order placing his […]

Participants at the League of Women Voters of Bergen County’s Constitution Day program in Westwood, Sept. 17, 2025. The event drew a full house for a panel discussion on the state of American democracy. John Snyder photo.
Community Voices

League forum marks Constitution Day with urgent call to defend democracy

September 18, 2025 John Snyder

WESTWOOD — Billed as a Constitution Day celebration, the League of Women Voters of Northern Valley’s Sept. 17 forum in Westwood quickly became a pointed call to defend democracy. League president […]

Community Voices

Officials consider next steps on deer management

September 17, 2025 Michael Olohan

PASCACK VALLEY—Local mayors and other public officials turned their attention to a topic close to home: the Pascack Valley’s growing white-tailed deer population — and what to do about it. […]

Rep. Josh Gottheimer meets scouts from BSA Troop 80 in Park Ridge in 2021 as the borough marked 20 years since the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, which claimed seven residents along with thousands of others. File photo
Community Voices

Gottheimer selected as co-chair of bipartisan review of 9/11 Commission report

September 11, 2025 Pascack Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, in remembrance of the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States, U.S. reps. Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and Elise Stefanik (NY-21)were appointed to be the co-chairs of the bipartisan […]

Two new community residences for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) will be introduced at a ribbon-cutting on Friday, Sept. 12, at 49 Greenhalgh Lane. NCFL photo
Community Voices

River Vale, NCFL to open two special-needs residences Friday

September 10, 2025 John Snyder

RIVER VALE — Two new community residences for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) will be introduced at a ribbon-cutting on Friday, Sept. 12, at 49 Greenhalgh Lane. Mayor […]

New Jersey residents who apply for a concealed carry permit pay a $200 fee, with $150 kept by local police — the portion Old Tappan’s council recently voted not to refund.
Community Voices

Concealed carry permit fee debate stirs nearby; Old Tappan declines refund, Dumont approves

September 7, 2025 Michael Olohan

OLD TAPPAN—A split Borough Council narrowly defeated a resolution that would have refunded a $150 municipal permit fee to local gun owners who apply for a concealed carry permit, and […]

WHY DO DEER REQUIRE MANAGEMENT IN NEW JERSEY? White-tailed deer are abundant across the state, creating safety, health, and ecological challenges. Photo: NJDEP Fish & Wildlife, Bureau of Wildlife Management
Community Voices

Accidents, complaints spur Pascack Valley deer forums

September 7, 2025 Michael Olohan

PASCACK VALLEY —Three area councils will take up the region’s growing deer problem this month, as residents press officials for solutions to rising accidents, property damage, and health concerns. Meetings […]

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