Demarest
Demarest Police Blotter, Jan. 6, 2020
Massachusetts man had marijuana On Dec. 21 at 6:24 p.m., officers approached a motor vehicle parked in a yellow non-parking zone on Hardenburgh Avenue and encountered a strong odor of […]
Northern Valley Press
Englewood Cliffs
Four New Englewood Cliffs Police Officers Sworn In
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J.—On Dec. 23, 2019, four new police officers were sworn into the Englewood Cliffs Police Department: Patrolman Brendan Zevits, Patrolman Nicholas Regan, Patrolman Joseph Farrelly and Patrolman Pete Rampersad. […]
Northern Valley Press
Planning Board Hearings on 19.1-Acre Former Pearson Site Application to Continue Jan. 8
OLD TAPPAN, N.J.—It appeared not one Planning Board member was on the fence about an entrance gate to the proposed 229-unit mixed-use retail and high-end apartment and townhome development planned […]
Back in Time
This Week in Local History: Burglars Strike All Over Bergen
BERGEN COUNTY, N.J.—At the beginning of 1908, the Pascack and Northern valleys were experiencing a rash of burglaries. The rather brazen criminals targeted homes, businesses—even the Closter National Bank, where […]
Alpine
New Year’s Day Fire Damages Palisades Interstate Park Commission Headquarters
Editor’s note: After press time, a Palisades Interstate Parkway Police spokesperson issued a statement on this fire incident, which has been added at the end of this story. ALPINE, N.J.—A […]
Northern Valley Press
Broad Street Utility Work Continues; Businesses Hurting
NORWOOD, N.J.—Despite promises to reopen Broad Street for businesses suffering major retail losses due to two months of road closures, Rockland Electric officials notified area businesses Dec. 31, 2019, that the […]
Northern Valley Press
Norwood 7-Eleven Sold Two Winning Lottery Tickets on New Year’s Eve, Officials Say
NORWOOD, N.J.—The 7-Eleven on Livingston Street here sold two lucky tickets New Year’s Eve, both worth $184,781, state lottery officials announced. The tickets matched all five numbers, splitting the $369,562 […]
Northvale
Beloved Westwood Teacher Set Reunion For 2020. His ‘Kids’ Remembered
WESTWOOD, N.J.—From the outside it was a mystery: Why were so many kids and young adults gathering at the bandstand at Veterans Memorial Park on Jan. 1? What was going […]
Alpine
Northern Valley’s Year in Review: 2019, A Reporter’s Notebook
NORTHERN VALLEY AREA, N.J.—If you were reading Northern Valley Press during 2019, some local and regional issues appeared frequently in print and online—grabbing public attention—and provoking public interest and comment […]
Englewood
Englewood, New Jersey: 2019, The Year in Photographs
ENGLEWOOD, N.J.—It was a year of joy, a year of wistful remembrances, a year of great strides in arts and education, a year of camaraderie. As we herald in 2020, […]