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Arroyo on ‘business churn,’ shared services, and trends
WESTWOOD, N.J.—Mayor Ray Arroyo had more to say than his time allowed at the Jan. 27 session of the 2021 Greater Pascack Valley Chamber of Commerce Mayors Breakfast, held on […]
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Valentine’s day food drive
PASCACK VALLEY AREA, N.J.—The Pascack Valley Regional High School District’s award-winning robotics competition team—which is as devoted to community causes as it is to preparing young people for the future—has […]
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GOP mayors urge Sen. Cardinale to bow out for Schepisi
PASCACK VALLEY AREA, N.J.—Eight Bergen County Republican mayors in the 39th legislative district, including four from the Pascack Valley, have written to State Sen. Gerald Cardinale asking him not to […]
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Borough gets to work
EMERSON, N.J.—Mayor Danielle DiPaola and the borough’s two new councilmembers addressed the 117th Annual Reorganization Meeting of the Borough of Emerson on Jan. 4, with the mayor reporting on an […]
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At annual ‘breakfast,’ mayors speak to a brighter year ahead
PASCACK VALLEY AREA, N.J.—A majority of Pascack Valley mayors, who just met for an annual confab, acknowledged that 2020 was a mixed bag for businesses due to Covid-19 closures. Moving […]
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Local students make UNH Dean’s List
PASCACK VALLEY AREA, N.J.—The following students have been named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Hampshire for the fall 2020 semester. Courtney Callagy of Emerson, earning Highest […]
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Francesca Ianora Day, on a beloved borough booster’s 100th
EMERSON, N.J.—Congratulations to Francesca Ianora, who enjoyed “Francesca Ianora Day” in the borough Jan. 23 in honor of her 100th birthday. As Mayor Danielle DiPaola noted with a photo spread […]
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Funds OK’d for equipping police with body cameras
PASCACK VALLEY AREA, N.J.—Gov. Phil Murphy approved $58 million in funding for police body-worn cameras on Dec. 23, 2020, the money to help reimburse local police departments for camera purchases. […]
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Councils reorganize: Heartfelt messages, shifts in power
PASCACK VALLEY AREA, N.J.—Some wore face coverings, some did not, and some newly elected members were in council chambers while others remained secure at home. But Pascack Valley municipal councils […]
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Brighter days: Luminaria project helps borough welcome 2021
EMERSON, N.J.—Resident Daniela Musano has ideas about community building and place-making that, fortunately, she also acts on. Over the summer, during the lockdown, she, her daughter, and a few friends […]