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Seventh Annual ‘Jazz Under The Stars’ Begins June 20

June 3, 2019 Northern Valley Press

The Englewood Public Library is proud to present its 7th annual summer jazz concert series “Jazz Under the Stars.” This popular series will be held every Thursday evening at 7:30 from June 20 through August […]

Juneteenth Festival and Parade is June 13–16

June 3, 2019 Northern Valley Press

ENGELWOOD, N.J.—The Jabari Society of Englewood—a group of professional black firefighters—are organizing Juneteenth Weekend 2019 Festival and Parade at Depot Square in Englewood. The big weekend of community fun will start on Thursday, June 13 […]

Celebrate Nature Day with the Tenafly Nature Center

June 3, 2019 Northern Valley Press

TENAFLY, N.J.—The Tenafly Nature Center invites the community to its annual Nature Day Celebration on Sunday, June 9, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. It’s a great way to welcome the warm weather in the […]

Westwood Celebrating its 125th Year with June 1–8 Festivities

May 28, 2019 Pascack Press

WESTWOOD, N.J.—As the Borough marks its 125th year of incorporation, residents are invited to mark their calendars for June 1–8 to Celebrate Westwood! Activities for Westwood residents include: • Saturday, June 1: Opening day of […]

Westwood Crafts in the Park Show is June 2

May 24, 2019 Pascack Press

WESTWOOD, N.J.—Crafts in the Park is set for Sunday, June 2, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park, on the corner of Broadway and Third Avenue. The show features 75 exhibitors from […]

Ninth Annual Montvale Street Fair June 9

May 24, 2019 Pascack Press

MONTVALE, N.J.—With all of the great events around Bergen and Rockland counties, the Montvale Street Fair, hosted by the Montvale Chamber of Commerce, is one of the season’s most popular, attracting more than 20,000 people […]

Ballet Arts Students Will Take the Stage in Upcoming Performances

May 13, 2019 Pascack Press

Ballet Arts students attended ABT Day at Rutgers, where American Ballet Theatre (ABT) and the Rutgers University Mason Gross School of the Arts (MGSA) presented their 5th Annual ABT Day on Saturday, March 2. Since […]

‘Speak Up on Downtown’s Future at Master Plan Forums April 11, 25’

April 11, 2019 Staff

An op-ed by Lauren Letizia, chair of the Westwood Historic Preservation Commission. WESTWOOD, N.J.—As municipalities across New Jersey grapple with changing demographics, rising costs of living, environmental challenges, and the decline of brick and mortar […]

Montvale Clean-Up Day April 13

April 8, 2019 Staff

The Montvale Environmental Commission and Montvale Boy Scout Troop 334, Cub Scout Pack 336, the Montvale Girl Scouts, and the Montvale Senior Club are organizing and look forward to organizing in the annual Montvale Clean-Up […]

27th Kids’ Fishing Contest April 27

April 8, 2019 Pascack Press

HILLSDALE/WESTWOOD, N.J.—The 27th Annual Kids’ Fishing Contest sponsored by the Friends of the Pascack Brook will be held on Saturday, April 27 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine. Children 4–16 are invited […]

On to ‘greater heights’ at Meals on Wheels North Jersey

Pascack Press

April 28, 2024

BY LISA BONTEMPSSPECIAL TO PASCACK PRESS WOODCLIFF LAKE—Meals on Wheels North Jersey has proudly served the northern Bergen County area for over 50 years. Delivering nutritious meals and a friendly well-check has been the focus [...]

52-unit-townhouse hearing on hold

Pascack Press

April 28, 2024

RIVER VALE—A third hearing on a controversial proposal by Incandescent Development LLC to put nine buildings and 52 townhouses at 691-693 Rivervale Road was canceled by the applicant only days before the April 24th Joint [...]

Emerson

BOE weighs $28.2M budget April 29; levy up 2.9%

April 28, 2024

EMERSON—The Emerson Board of Education will hold a hearing April 29 on its introduced total budget of $28.2 million that includes a nearly 3% increase in the local tax levy. The proposed local tax levy [...]

Back in Time

Business was blooming in Township’s bygone days

April 28, 2024

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Township once was a hotspot of flower growing. As the weather warms and our attention returns to gardening, here is the story of two long-gone local industries: Beuerlein’s Home of Flowers and Orchidvale. [...]

Hillsdale

‘A reasonable amount of time’ in release of pool meeting minutes

April 28, 2024

HILLSDALE—The Borough Council on April 9 introduced, by a vote of 5-1, an ordinance that states meeting minutes from the Swimming Pool Commission “shall be adopted and filed with the borough clerk within a reasonable [...]