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August 21, 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.

Community Voices

DiPaola on sale of Emerson Plaza, more

February 3, 2024 Michael Olohan

PASCACK VALLEY—Emerson Mayor Danielle DiPaola, speaking at the Greater Pascack Valley Chamber of Commerce Breakfast With the Mayors on Jan. 24, said developments to watch in 2024 included the recent […]

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Schepisi alerts mayors on faster low-income-housing gains

February 3, 2024 Michael Olohan

WESTWOOD—Republican State Sen. Holly Schepisi—speaking at the annual Greater Pascack Valley Chamber of Commerce “Breakfast With the Mayors” event on Jan. 24 at The Tavern at the Iron Horse in […]

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Mayor Sheinfield: We’re not going through it alone 

February 3, 2024 Michael Olohan

PASCACK VALLEY—Hillsdale’s new Democratic mayor, Michael Sheinfield, said that working together on common local and Pascack Valley problems, despite political parties, makes sense as towns deal with concerns related to […]

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Park Ridge’s Monsignor James C. Turro celebrates 102nd birthday

February 2, 2024 Staff

PARK RIDGE—Monsignor James C. Turro, the oldest priest in the Archdiocese of Newark, turned 102 years old on Jan. 26. Turro’s home parish of Our Lady of Mercy Church in […]

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Saluting a Hillsdale hero

January 27, 2024 Staff

HILLSDALE—Members of the Sons of the American Legion Squadron 162 of Hillsdale held a flag raising ceremony at the Hillsdale home of paralyzed United States Marine Corps veteran Visnu Gonzalez, […]

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Knights’ spelling bee for grades 6–8 seeks sign-ups

January 27, 2024 Staff

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Knights of Columbus Mother Seton Council #5427 of the Township of Washington says it’s e-x-c-i-t-e-d to invite the students of the Township of Washington and Westwood to take […]

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$61 million school reno option proposed; two-part ballot question eyed for September

January 15, 2024 Michael Olohan

HILLSDALE—School officials asked approximately a dozen residents Jan. 11 what they thought of a two-part bond referendum question on the lowest-cost middle school renovation option: a $61 million proposal that […]

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‘Financially Focused Females’ series starts Jan. 18

January 14, 2024 Staff

WESTWOOD—The Contemporaries of the Woman’s Club of Westwood are delighted to bring a new educational series to the community in order to arm women with the right information to make […]

Back in Time

Local, first, and read all over

January 14, 2024 Kristin Beuscher

PARK RIDGE—The first newspaper in the Pascack Valley got its start 135 years ago. Brothers John C. Storms and James B.H. Storms launched the Park Ridge Local from their family’s […]

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Judge, prosecutor nominations keep Joint Municipal Court going

January 7, 2024 Michael Olohan

MONTVALE—A last-minute agreement between the mayors of Montvale, Park Ridge and Woodcliff Lake to unanimously agree on a judge and prosecutor for Pascack Joint Municipal Court has paved the way […]

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