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September 8, 2026
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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 […]

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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 […]

Donald Caputo became director of lifelong faith formation at St. John the Baptist Church in Hillsdale on Sept. 1. He will oversee faith formation for children, youths and adults, including sacramental preparation. Courtesy photos/Pascack Press composite.
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St. John’s Welcomes Caputo as Director of Lifelong Faith Formation

September 3, 2026 Pascack Press

HILLSDALE, N.J.—St. John the Baptist Church in Hillsdale has welcomed Donald Caputo as its new director of lifelong faith formation, effective Sept. 1. The parish announced the appointment “with joy […]

Conceptual illustration of competing housing and data-center uses for a redevelopment site. It does not depict the KPMG property or an actual site plan. In an irony not lost on us, the image was generated with OpenAI — technology that itself relies on data centers.
Community Voices

Commentary: ‘Montvale’s housing plan should serve housing, not a data center’

August 31, 2026 Pascack Press

Editor’s note: The views expressed in this reader commentary are the author’s alone; publication does not constitute endorsement by Pascack Press. In seeking to illuminate our vibrant Pascack Valley from […]

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 announce 9/11 remembrance ceremonies

August 30, 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. […]

Focus on the future: Schools Superintendent Robert Lombardy, second from right, and district officials past and present after signing a ceremonial steel beam marking a milestone in the renovation and expansion of George G. White Middle School on July 24, 2026. John Snyder photo.
Hillsdale

BOE builds out Superintendent Lombardy’s contract through 2031

August 29, 2026 Michael Olohan

HILLSDALE, N.J.—School trustees approved a new five-year contract with Superintendent Robert Lombardy at their Aug. 24 meeting, extending his employment through June 30, 2031. The vote was 4-0, with trustee […]

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Hillsdale

Hillsdale school board to consider superintendent contract extension, George White gym reopening

August 24, 2026 Staff

HILLSDALE, N.J.—The Hillsdale Board of Education is expected to consider a new five-year employment agreement with Superintendent Robert V. Lombardy Jr. when it meets Monday, Aug. 24. Under the resolution, […]

Raising funds for the Dennis Burke Foundation on Aug. 6. Christine Green photos.
Hillsdale

Kids stir lemonade stand into ALS fundraiser

August 24, 2026 Pascack Press

WESTWOOD, N.J.—An enterprising group of Westwood children spent a summer afternoon turning a neighborhood lemonade and snack stand into a fundraiser for families affected by ALS. ALS, or amyotrophic lateral […]

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