Englewood Cliffs Archives — Pascack Press & Northern Valley Press

‘Girls Night Out’ Honorees — From left: Assemblywoman Shama Haider, Janel Johnston, Senator Holly Schepisi, Assemblywoman Ellen Park, Gabriela Muñoz, Teresa “Teri” McMahon, and Helen Archontou. Jeremy Lebled photo.

Women leaders from NJ Legislature, nonprofit sector recognized at sold-out ‘Girls Night Out’

March 22, 2025 Northern Valley Press

NORTHERN VALLEY AREA—The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County celebrated Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day by recognizing regional women leaders at its third annual Girls Night Out. Held on […]

Golden Glory: The Jersey Gals celebrate their gold medal victory at the New Jersey Senior Olympics in Woodbridge, securing their spot at the National Senior Games in Des Moines this July. Photo via Cynthia Kucera.

Jersey Gals go to bat on national stage — with your help

March 8, 2025 John Snyder

PASCACK VALLEY—With gold medals in hand from the New Jersey Senior Olympics, the Jersey Gals, a fierce and fun-loving 60-plus women’s softball team, are preparing for their biggest challenge yet: […]

Harvard Researcher Eric Johnson sifts dirt excavated at a site, searching for remnants of production debris from Campbell’s Wampum Mill, which existed near the Electric Lake area.

Noms open for county historic preservation awards

February 1, 2025 John Snyder

HACKENSACK—The Bergen County Historic Preservation Advisory Board is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Bergen County Historic Preservation Awards, honoring exceptional efforts in preserving the county’s vital, rich history. Since […]

Mercer County Superior Court Judge Robert T. Lougy.

Towns take a second swing at halting state’s affordables law

January 16, 2025 Michael Olohan

MONTVALE—A second effort to halt the state’s new affordable housing law will be decided in Mercer County Superior Court on Jan. 23, after the 27 towns challenging it have found […]

US Airways Flight 1549 (N106US) after crashing into the Hudson River.

16 Years Later: Remembering the Miracle on the Hudson

January 15, 2025 Pascack Press

NEW YORK, N.Y.—Sixteen years ago today, a quick-thinking crew of NY Waterway ferries performed what is considered the most successful marine rescue in aviation history. On Jan. 15, 2009, US […]

‘Building Connections: Leveraging Technology to Combat Isolation’ conference to be held on Dec. 4

November 22, 2024 Northern Valley Press

NORTHERN VALLEY—The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County (The Community Chest) will host the “Building Connections: Leveraging Technology to Combat Isolation” conference on Wednesday, Dec. 4 from 9 a.m. to […]

The Chest, shining on National Philanthropy Day, bestows $115K in grants to nonprofits

November 19, 2024 Northern Valley Press

EASTERN BERGEN COUNTY—The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County marked National Philanthropy Day by awarding $115,000 in grants to 29 nonprofit agencies. These grants aim to address increased community needs […]

.The old schoolhouse after a fire in November 1908.

A second life for the schoolhouse under the cliffs

November 5, 2024 Kristin Beuscher

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS—In October’s edition of Northern Valley Press, readers of this column learned about the Undercliff School, a little schoolhouse constructed on the Palisades in the 19th century for the […]

Capt. Charles Von Wagoner dries fishing nets in Fisherman’s Village, part of the Undercliff settlement.

The schoolhouse under the cliffs

October 6, 2024 Kristin Beuscher

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS—In the 19th century, hundreds of people living in small fishing villages, collectively called Undercliff colony, populated the shores of the Hudson River at the base of the towering […]

Apply! Fifth High School Young Women’s Leadership Awards

February 24, 2022 Staff

PASCACK VALLEY—The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County is accepting applications for its Fifth Annual High School Young Women’s Leadership Awards. This year, seven awards will be given to […]