Back in Time
The Man Outside the Window
HILLSDALE, N.J.—This week we go back to summer 1930, when the people of Hillsdale were as frustrated as they were frightened. For six weeks the borough was plagued by a […]
Hillsdale
Emerson
Flash floods, power outages, and a heat wave: Bergen County hit hard by summer storms
PASCACK VALLEY AREA, Bergen County, N.J. — A volatile summer weather pattern brought torrential downpours, flash floods, power outages, and a looming heat wave to the Pascack Valley and beyond […]
Back in Time
A dollar ride to summer: Laurel Lake and Pascack Pool
THE PASCACK VALLEY—In summer 1952, Park Ridge taxi drivers likely were brushing sand from their seats after every run. The company was offering a special promotion: $1 would get your […]
Hillsdale
Memorial Field upgrade plans due ‘ahead of schedule’
HILLSDALE, N.J.—The borough engineer says a final Memorial Field design should be completed by September, and consultations to select on-site amenities — such as bleachers and coaches’ boxes — are […]
Emerson
A major force in the valley celebrates: Greater Pascack Valley Woman’s Club marks 35 years of service, sisterhood
MONTVALE, N.J.—The Greater Pascack Valley Woman’s Club marked its 35th year of service to our community with a celebratory lunch held on June 21 at the Montvale Senior Center. Current […]
Hillsdale
Watchdog: Towns misread law, must zone for more affordables
PASCACK VALLEY AREA, Bergen County, N.J.—As our towns, like municipalities statewide, rushed to meet the June 30 deadline to file their fourth-round affordable housing plans, a dispute over the meaning […]
Hillsdale
Borough’s Round 4 obligation plunges from 190 units to 4
HILLSDALE, N.J.—A newly adopted affordable housing plan reduces Hillsdale’s required fourth-round housing obligation from 190 units to just four—thanks to a Vacant Land Adjustment (VLA) and strategic redevelopment planning. The […]
Hillsdale
$5.1M OK’d for Memorial Field upgrades
HILLSDALE, N.J.—The Borough Council on June 17 unanimously approved approximately $5 million in bond financing for upgrades at Memorial Field, including a $500,000 bond down payment, according to Borough Administrator […]
Hillsdale
Libraries make life fun — Balloon globe, bubble wands a hit at the Hillsdale Library
HILLSDALE, N.J.—The Hillsdale Free Public Library’s Color Our World summer reading program, sponsored by the Friends of the Library, kicked off its first week with colorful fun on the patio. On Friday, […]
Emerson
Power outages, extreme heat prompt expanded cooling measures across Bergen
PASCACK VALLEY AREA, Bergen County, N.J.—As temperatures climb into dangerous territory this week, more than 3,000 PSE&G customers in New Jersey were without power Monday, June 23—including more than 1,000 […]