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October 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.

Community Voices

A role model turns 104

December 4, 2022 John Snyder

EMERSON—On Day 5 of the Allied landings at Normandy, France, a meat grinder that led to the liberation of German-occupied Western Europe from Nazi control, Peter Jacullo, at La Pointe […]

Flooding on Broadway on the Westwood side of the Hillsdale line, May 2022.
Community Voices

Veolia weathers voices seeking greater flood control

September 18, 2022 Michael Olohan

PASCACK VALLEY—A local nonprofit “flood solution” organization is gathering online signatures and pressing state officials to support legislation that requires water utilities to operate the state’s 700-plus reservoirs with regional […]

Community Voices

Francesca Ianora Day, on a beloved borough booster’s 100th

January 28, 2021 John Snyder

EMERSON, N.J.—Congratulations to Francesca Ianora, who enjoyed “Francesca Ianora Day” in the borough Jan. 23 in honor of her 100th birthday. As Mayor Danielle DiPaola noted with a photo spread […]

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Local hero: Letter carrier Ted Meisten retires after 50 years

January 7, 2021 John Snyder

WESTWOOD, N.J.—Children followed him with cheers, and dogs barked familiar greetings, and letter carrier Ted Meisten said he would miss it. Residents all along his route turned out to wish […]

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Promising to care for it, firefighter seeks kidney donation

January 1, 2021 Staff

PARK RIDGE, N.J.— Longtime Volunteer Fire Department member Mark “Cookey” Eisen needs a kidney transplant.  According to Mayor Keith Misciagna in an appeal to residents last week, “Mark has spent […]

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President’s Message from the Greater Pascack Valley Chamber of Commerce

December 23, 2020 Pascack Press

AS 2020 COMES TO A CLOSE, I think we can all agree that this has truly been a year to remember. No one could have predicted the impact the pandemic […]

Community Voices

PV Core Pushes for Renewed Effort on Diversity, Inclusion

November 3, 2020 Michael Olohan

PASCACK VALLEY AREA, N.J.—An area pastor, chief diversity officer, and mental health advocate hosted a virtual conversation Oct. 15 to explore ways to build and maintain “an inclusive community” in […]

Community Voices

Pascack Valley Mayors: Coronavirus in Many Local Towns

March 21, 2020 Pascack Press

The Pascack Valley Mayors Association wrote an open letter to the community urging us all to heed warnings about Coronavirus and calls to social distance. Dear Residents of the Pascack […]

Community Voices

Community Voices: Warmth, Rockettes, and Thanks

February 11, 2020 Pascack Press

To the editor: The Joan Angela D’Alessandro Memorial Foundation is grateful to Daisy Brownie Troop  8301 from Mahwah for their recent drive, which collected 36 coats for Joan’s Joy to […]

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COMMUNITY VOICES: Walsh Wrong Fit as State Comptroller

February 3, 2020 Pascack Press

To the editor: I am dismayed but not surprised that Gov. Murphy has nominated Kevin Walsh of Fair Share Housing Council (FSHC) to be state comptroller. [See “Murphy Nominates Affordable-Housing […]

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