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September 20, 2026
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A happy reunion at Hillsdale Borough Hall: Parents Alyssa and Joshua Boone, with baby Marshall, join Police Chief Travis Woods, Sgt. David Sayers, Officer Dominick Speciale and EMTs Jim Clark and Rachel Brunn as the borough honors the responders who helped deliver Marshall at home April 6. Anthony DeRosa photo.
Hillsdale

Special delivery, shared honor: Two officers, two EMTs recognized for helping welcome baby Marshall Boone

September 13, 2026 John Snyder

HILLSDALE, N.J.—When Joshua Boone held his baby son aloft at Hillsdale Borough Hall on Sept. 8, the applause celebrated an arrival that had brought a family and four local first responders […]

Cooperstown, N.Y., August 2026: Back to front, left to right: Manager Elan Ofeck, Riley Kahn, Connor Smith, Chase Lambert, Maison Mussa, Lincoln Drummond, Mikey Phelan, Matt Baez, Coach Will Odige Jr., Tony Odige, Nick Quinn, Nick Jones, Mason Morris, Liam Sager, and Peyton Calonico. Grit Venom photo.
Hillsdale

Venom slides home from Cooperstown

September 13, 2026 John Snyder

WESTWOOD, N.J.—Before they could trade pins at Cooperstown, they worked the sidewalk outside Goldberg’s Famous Bagels. Before the home runs, there were fundraising tables, donated sports equipment, and a subzero […]

Hillsdale’s police force in 1928: James Holland, Charles Bulach, Chief Lawrence Foley, William Bulach, and Henry Koelsch. The starting salary for a Hillsdale police officer was $1,650, while the chief made $2,000 a year.
Community Voices

Survey: Lower taxes, small-town charm, downtown improvements top priorities

September 13, 2026 Michael Olohan

HILLSDALE, N.J.—Affordable taxes, small-town charm and a more attractive, active downtown topped residents’ priorities in an economic development survey presented at the Sept. 8 Borough Council meeting. More than 80% […]

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. […]

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. […]

Rosemarie D’Alessandro, center in a butterfly-patterned dress, gathers with officials, friends and supporters beneath the newly unveiled “Joan’s Joy Legacy Lane” sign Sept. 7. The dedication, held on her daughter Joan’s birthday, honors the foundation Rosemarie built in her memory and its work for child safety. Anthony DeRosa photo.
Hillsdale

Where Joan played, her legacy lives on — Hillsdale dedicates ‘Joan’s Joy Legacy Lane’

September 7, 2026 John Snyder

HILLSDALE, N.J. — Before Florence Street became a gathering place for a child-safety movement, it was where Joan D’Alessandro rode her bicycle, played with other children, and came home with […]

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 […]

Sports equipment
Hillsdale

New artificial turf underway at Memorial; $6M project eyes October opening

September 5, 2026 Michael Olohan

HILLSDALE, N.J.—Installation of artificial turf at Memorial Field began Sept. 1 and was expected to take about two weeks, with parking lot paving and landscaping to follow later in the […]

The student body of Hillsdale’s first school with teacher William W. Banta. The young teacher was in charge of this entire group in the one-room schoolhouse.
Back in Time

The old one-room schoolhouse

September 5, 2026 Kristin Beuscher

HILLSDALE, N.J.—The first school in Hillsdale, built in 1856, sat on Pascack Road near its intersection with Hillsdale Avenue.  During the first year, enrollment at the school was 36 students. […]

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 […]

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