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October 3, 2026
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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.

Elizabeth Halverstam, former executive director of Arts Horizons and former co-president of the National Council of Jewish Women Bergen County Section, reflects on a lifetime of arts education, advocacy and community service.
Community Voices

Q&A: Elizabeth Halverstam on effective advocacy

September 7, 2026 Hillary Viders

ENGLEWOOD, N.J.—Elizabeth Halverstam has devoted much of her life to arts education and community service. Raised in London, she came to New York aboard Cunard’s RMS Queen Mary in 1966, […]

Englewood Environmental Commissioner Erin Thomas displays a honeycomb frame with bees during the city’s sixth annual National Honey Bee Day celebration at the Englewood Public Library on Aug. 16. Hillary Viders photo.
Community Voices

Honey Bee Day celebration oh so sweet

September 7, 2026 Hillary Viders

ENGLEWOOD, N,J.—More than 100 residents and visitors gathered on the front lawn of the Englewood Public Library on Sunday, Aug. 16, for the city’s sixth annual National Honey Bee Day […]

Facebook owner Meta agreed to pay nearly $18 billion to an array of U.S. states over claims its platforms intentionally addicted teens. (Photo by Anne-Marie Caruso/New Jersey Monitor)
Community Voices

Hills Valley Coalition leader welcomes Meta’s teen safeguards

September 7, 2026 John Snyder

PASCACK VALLEY—Teenagers using Instagram and Facebook will face new time limits, overnight restrictions and other safety measures under a multistate settlement co-led by New Jersey. The court-approved agreement resolves government […]

“It is a great privilege to recognize Chef Kwame as our 2026 chef honoree,” Table to Table Executive Director Heather Thompson said in announcing the event. “We are honored to celebrate his achievements and are grateful that he is sharing our mission of reducing food waste and feeding our community in need.”
Community Voices

Onwuachi to headline hot Table to Table gala

September 6, 2026 Northern Valley Press

ROCKLEIGH, N,J. — James Beard Award-winning chef, restaurateur and author Kwame Onwuachi will be honored this fall as more than 30 chefs gather in Rockleigh to support a North Jersey […]

An examination and testing showed abnormalities in Buddy’s bloodwork and enlargement of his kidneys and liver. He was subsequently diagnosed with leptospirosis, a bacterial disease that can affect animals and people. Courtesy.
Community Voices

‘He could barely even wag his tail’ — After pup Buddy’s death, resident raises awareness of leptospirosis

September 6, 2026 John Snyder

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—When Joanna Policastro returned from vacation, she expected to find Buddy, her family’s 2-year-old golden retriever, waiting to greet her. Instead, she learned that her son had taken […]

Trophies await car show winners. Inset: Joey’s Fund founder Tony DeCarlo, Joey’s father. The charity’s 12th annual car show returns to Closter Plaza Sept. 20 to raise money for patients and families facing serious illness.
Closter

Joey’s Fund Classic Car Show Returns Sept. 20

September 5, 2026 Northern Valley Press

CLOSTER, N.J.—Hundreds of must-see cars, plus food trucks, raffles and an Elvis impersonator, return to Closter Plaza on Sunday, Sept. 20, but the purpose behind Joey’s Fund’s annual charity car […]

Children show off their backpacks at Englewood’s Back-to-School Splash at Mackay Park on Aug. 23. Students received backpacks filled with school supplies organized by grade. Hillary Viders photo.
Community Voices

Back-to-School Splash one for the books

September 5, 2026 Hillary Viders

ENGLEWOOD, N.J.—Hundreds of residents gathered on the Mackay Park lawn Sunday, Aug. 23, for the Back-to-School Splash, a free afternoon of swimming, food, music, games and school-year preparations. The event […]

Join author and photographer Kevin Woyce for a colorful tour of New Jersey's coastal history, from the long-ago days of lighthouses and shipwrecks to the founding of today's most popular summer resorts.
Community Voices

Jersey Shore history comes to Harrington Park

September 3, 2026 Northern Valley Press

HARRINGTON PARK, N.J. — Author and photographer Kevin Woyce will present a visual tour of New Jersey’s coastal past on Thursday, Sept. 24, at 7:30 p.m. at Borough Hall, 85 […]

Conceptual illustration of competing housing and data-center uses for a redevelopment site. It does not depict the KPMG property or an actual site plan. In an irony not lost on us, the image was generated with OpenAI — technology that itself relies on data centers.
Community Voices

Commentary: ‘Montvale’s housing plan should serve housing, not a data center’

August 31, 2026 Pascack Press

Editor’s note: The views expressed in this reader commentary are the author’s alone; publication does not constitute endorsement by Pascack Press. In seeking to illuminate our vibrant Pascack Valley from […]

Emily Kratzer of the Township of Washington, N.J. Courtesy photo
Community Voices

‘What covering community has taught me’: On newspapers, civic engagement, and the value of knowing the people around us

August 24, 2026 Pascack Press

BY EMILY KRATZERSPECIAL TO PASCACK PRESS TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J—My love of the First Amendment and newspapers informs much of who I am. I’m an avid reader of Pascack Press […]

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