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September 20, 2026
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An artist’s rendering shows the proposed 122-unit assisted living facility planned for the former Armenian Nursing and Rehabilitation Center site at 70 Main St. in Emerson.
Emerson

Land Use Board rejects 122-unit assisted living proposal; height, size, location criticized

September 19, 2026 Michael Olohan

EMERSON, N.J.—By a vote of 6-1, the borough’s Land Use Board rejected an application Sept. 17 for a 122-unit assisted living proposal on a 3.5-acre site that was previously occupied […]

Emerson

Emerson starts work toward ‘Film Ready’ status

September 12, 2026 Michael Olohan

EMERSON, N.J.—The borough is pursuing state certification to help attract film and television productions, Mayor Danielle DiPaola said at the Sept. 1 council meeting. DiPaola said the five-step certification process […]

OFF AND RUNNING: Mayor Danielle DiPaola is flanked by newly sworn councilmembers Nicole Argenzia, left, and O’Neil Ellis, right, joined by council members Michael Timmerman and Megan Ciolino, left, and Ashley Sayers and newly named Council President Ashley Rice, right. (Submitted photo)
Emerson

Mayor seeks new street tribute to WWII soldier Blackwell

September 12, 2026 Michael Olohan

EMERSON, N.J.—Mayor Danielle DiPaola wants to name a new street for Kenneth J. Blackwell, a borough native who died during World War II, after learning that the former Kenneth Avenue […]

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Emerson

Memorial traffic pattern changes aim to improve student safety

September 11, 2026 Michael Olohan

EMERSON, N.J.— A new dropoff and pickup traffic pattern at Memorial Elementary School on Chestnut Street drew questions and concerns from several neighbors at the Sept. 1 special mayor and […]

Members of American Legion Post 153 raise the American flag as Boy Scouts salute during Park Ridge’s Sept. 11 Memorial Service at Veterans’ Park, Sept. 12, 2025. John Snyder/Pascack Press
Emerson

25 Years: Pascack Valley towns’ 9/11 remembrance ceremonies

September 11, 2026 Juliana Demarest

PASCACK VALLEY AREA, N.J.—Our communities are announcing ceremonies to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and honor the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives. […]

Emerson

Armenian Home tax exemption case heads to NJ Tax Court for Nov. trial; $800K in taxes weighed

September 10, 2026 Michael Olohan

EMERSON, N.J.—The Tax Court of New Jersey has set trial dates of Nov. 5 and Nov. 6 to determine whether a property tax exemption previously applied to the Armenian Home […]

Pascack Press front pages from fall 2001 document the local toll of the Sept. 11 attacks, community vigils and tributes to those lost. Twenty-five years later, they preserve a record of the Pascack Valley’s grief and unity.
Emerson

Lest We Forget: Marking 25 Years Since 9/11

September 10, 2026 Juliana Demarest

PASCACK VALLEY AREA, BERGEN COUNTY—We swore we would never forget. Two and a half decades have passed since the day that forever changed the course of life for countless individuals. […]

Facebook owner Meta agreed to pay nearly $18 billion to an array of U.S. states over claims its platforms intentionally addicted teens. (Photo by Anne-Marie Caruso/New Jersey Monitor)
Community Voices

Hills Valley Coalition leader welcomes Meta’s teen safeguards

September 7, 2026 John Snyder

PASCACK VALLEY—Teenagers using Instagram and Facebook will face new time limits, overnight restrictions and other safety measures under a multistate settlement co-led by New Jersey. The court-approved agreement resolves government […]

It's school pick-up time for this busy mom, at Westwood Regional High School on Thursday, July 11, 2024. John Snyder photo.
Emerson

Deer forum gives residents opportunity to weigh local control options

September 5, 2026 Michael Olohan

HILLSDALE, N.J.—The proliferation of white-tailed deer in Hillsdale—and what to do about them—will be the focus of a town hall meeting in early October at Borough Hall. The issue of […]

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

On floods, ‘the need is clear and now’

August 24, 2026 Michael Olohan

PASCACK VALLEY AREA, N.J.—Hillsdale Mayor Michael Sheinfield told residents Aug. 11 that a proposed $8.9 million flood mitigation and brook improvement project — aimed at reducing flooding and improving water […]

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