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October 22, 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

COMMUNITY VOICES: NJ Doctor, Patient Alliance for Schepisi, Auth

August 16, 2019 Pascack Press

To the editor: I am writing in response to the letter “‘Birkner, Falotico Get Health Care’” published Aug. 5.   As the son of a surgeon based in Teaneck, someone […]

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COMMUNITY VOICES: Kudos For Reporting on Climate Findings

August 5, 2019 Pascack Press

To the editor: I commend and thank you for your article on page 31 of the July 29 Pascack Press, “New Jersey to feel the heat, study concludes.” Any honest […]

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COMMUNITY VOICES: Grateful For Poppy Drive Support

August 5, 2019 Pascack Press

To the editor: American Legion Post 162 of Hillsdale, Woodcliff Lake and Old Tappan presented certificates of appreciation to four local businesses that provided strong support for our annual poppy […]

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COMMUNITY VOICES: ‘Birkner, Falotico Get Health Care’

August 5, 2019 Pascack Press

To the editor: When I look ahead to New Jersey’s 2019 elections, healthcare is top of my mind.  I say that as someone whose father lost his life in a […]

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COMMUNITY VOICES: Vanderbeck’s Loss Will Be Felt in Valley

July 30, 2019 Pascack Press

To the editor: On July 17, Westwood—“the Hub of the Pascack Valley”—lost a pillar of the community—Ed Vanderbeck. Ed was a longtime member and ardent supporter of the Pascack Historical […]

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COMMUNITY VOICES: Local Elections Matter: Vote Nov. 5

July 30, 2019 Pascack Press

To the editor: Many of us, from journalists to my own friends and neighbors, are already consumed with thoughts of the 2020 Presidential Election. But we can’t let 2020 Fever […]

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COMMUNITY VOICES: Hire a Grant Writer for Hillsdale

July 30, 2019 Pascack Press

To the editor: As the Democratic candidate for Hillsdale Council, I first want to acknowledge a specific set of actions taken by the current council that I wholeheartedly support—namely, applying […]

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COMMUNITY VOICES: Press New Jersey For New Option On Deer

July 8, 2019 Pascack Press

To the editor: River Vale and other towns in the Pascack Valley are having problems due to an increasing deer population. Legitimate concern for several reasons are: • Deer carry […]

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COMMUNITY VOICES: Elks Give Thanks Over Flag Day

July 8, 2019 Pascack Press

To the editor: On Friday, June 14 at 7:30 p.m., Westwood Elk Lodge 1562 held a Flag Day service for the public at the Veterans Memorial Park gazebo. I opened […]

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COMMUNITY VOICES: Candidates Vow Work For LGBTQ

July 8, 2019 Pascack Press

To the editor: “Aren’t any of you going to do something?” Fifty years ago this week those words—shouted by a lesbian woman named Storme DeLarverie as she was arrested for […]

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