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October 25, 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

Dietsche, retiring, gets her own day

December 17, 2023 Pascack Press

EMERSON—A unanimous Borough Council and mayor proclaimed this month that Dec. 31 would be Jane Dietsche Day in the borough in honor of borough clerk Jane Dietsche, who retires that […]

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Elections efficiency in spotlight after 2023 criticism

December 16, 2023 Michael Olohan

PASCASCK VALLEY—Emerson, Township of Washington, and Woodcliff Lake saw long lines at the polls on Election Day Nov. 7;  local officials said the lines were mainly due to greater than […]

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Party like it’s Hillsdale 2073! Borough gala, time capsule make history

December 11, 2023 Michael Olohan

HILLSDALE—After a year of celebrating the borough’s 125th anniversary, Hillsdale residents danced and partied one night and buried a time capsule days later to help remember the year 2023 for […]

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Borough seeks input on easing traffic flow

December 11, 2023 John Snyder

MONTVALE—Residents are in gear with Mayor Michael Ghassali’s question, stemming from the Dec. 4 year-end town hall meeting, “Aside from building an over-bridge or under-track tunnel, or combining it with […]

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Parading our thanks on Home For the Holidays 2023

December 9, 2023 Staff

WESTWOOD—With a cheery “Season’s greetings,” the Borough of Westwood and the Westwood Recreation Department tell Pascack Press they were “thrilled to be gifted the honor of leading the preparations for […]

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District Sees Home Values, Lower Rates Likely to Buffer Renovation Bond Costs

December 8, 2023 Michael Olohan

HILLSDALE—The school district superintendent told Pascack Press Dec. 4 that the district is waiting for its bond counsel to update 2023 assessed home values and plug in recently lower bond […]

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Inaugural CW Gingerbread House Contest Dec. 11

December 4, 2023 Staff

WESTWOOD—Spots are open to register for the Celebrate Westwood ArtsHub Gingerbread House Contest on Dec. 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Westwood Community Center. Registration is required to […]

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50-year time capsule departs Dec. 2

November 24, 2023 Michael Olohan

HILLSDALE—A public ceremony to bury the borough’s 125th Anniversary time capsule will be held at noon, Saturday, Dec. 2 in front of police Department headquarters on Hillsdale Avenue. Gerry Beatty, […]

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These scouts are sweetly all business

November 24, 2023 Staff

WESTWOOD—Westwood Candy Company & Gift Shoppe unwrapped as a vibrant classroom on Nov. 16 for Westwood Girl Scout Troop 97601 as the girls embarked on a journey to earn their […]

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Vince Crocitto,  WWII veteran, just fine at 99

November 19, 2023 John Snyder

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—The peanut gallery at David’s Bagels on Pascack Road ebbs and flows but this morning’s lineup is typical: WCTV-NJ’s Larry Lifreri holds comfortable court at the front tables, […]

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