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October 10, 2025
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Emerson

Towns awarded nearly $900K in open space funds

September 7, 2025 Michael Olohan

HACKENSACK—All eight Pascack Valley towns and six of 13 Northern Valley towns will share nearly $2 million in Bergen County Open Space Trust Fund 2025 allocations, according to a public notice […]

APPLES FOR TEACHER! Dr. Aarti Mallya, Pascack Hills High School science teacher, has been named the 2025–2026 Bergen County Teacher of the Year. Mallya, recognized for her innovative instruction and dedication to student growth, was honored alongside 20 other County Teachers of the Year at a statewide ceremony in Ewing.
Hillsdale

Meet our Teacher of the Year: Dr. Aarti Mallya of Pascack Hills is tops in Bergen County for 2025

August 29, 2025 John Snyder

MONTVALE—For Dr. Aarti Mallya, science is more than a subject: it’s a doorway into curiosity, discovery, and resilience — and a way for students to see themselves as capable of […]

Architect Joseph DiCara of DiCara Rubino Architects outlines the George White construction plan timeline as Hillsdale Superintendent Robert Lombardy (left) and Board Secretary/Administrator Sacha Pouliot look on during the Aug. 25 Board of Education meeting. Photo by Mike Olohan
Hillsdale

Bids out on George White fixes

August 29, 2025 Michael Olohan

HILLSDALE—Sixteen contractors picked up bid specs for renovations and new construction at the George G. White Middle School with final bids due back by Sept. 24, said the project architect […]

Rosemarie D’Alessandro, founder of the Joan’s Joy Foundation, with Jerry Romano of Liquid Designz, who refurbished the Child Safety Forever fountain at the White Butterfly Garden and pledged to maintain it at no cost. The garden honors Joan Angela D’Alessandro (right), whose memory inspires the annual Joan’s Joy Child Safety Festival.
Hillsdale

Joy in Bloom: Festival to mark 10 years as Joan’s garden fountain renewed

August 29, 2025 Staff

HILLSDALE—For families here and well beyond, the last Saturday in September has become a day to gather in the heart of town, where music and laughter mingle with butterflies set […]

Hillsdale Train Station
Hillsdale

Façade guide not yet carved in stone: Tool for developers, businesses aims to unify downtown’s ‘visual identity’

August 25, 2025 Michael Olohan

HILLSDALE—What should the future of downtown Hillsdale look like? A new draft document circulating among local government officials for feedback may provide some answers. A 21-page draft Façade Design Guide […]

Community Voices

Memorial Field plans ‘Pivot’; community center kitchen donated

August 18, 2025 Michael Olohan

HILLSDALE—Plans for Memorial Field include installing a new Pivot synthetic turf through a statewide buying cooperative, likely at a lower cost than if the project were publicly bid, Borough Administrator […]

Jim Clark competes in the bike and trail run segments of the 2024 USA Triathlon Off-Road National Championship at Hagg Lake, Oregon, for his third national title. Jim Clark photos.
Hillsdale

Staying on purpose, for the win

August 8, 2025 John Snyder

HILLSDALE—Local endurance athlete Jim Clark, 75, has once again proven that age is no barrier to excellence. On July 13, Clark claimed first place in his age group at the […]

Two original paintings by Hillsdale teen artist Priya Bavalia, on display at the Hillsdale Free Public Library in August. The works reflect her range—from serene landscapes to bold, abstract portraiture—and are part of her exhibition to raise awareness and funds for the Pulmonary Hypertension Association.
Hillsdale

Teen artist uses her work to raise awareness for pulmonary hypertension

August 4, 2025 Staff

HILLSDALE—Throughout August, the Hillsdale Free Public Library is exhibiting acrylic-on-canvas paintings by Priya Bavalia, a local teen artist whose work spans geometric designs, serene landscapes, and expressive portraits—all centered on […]

Earthquake focus and epicenter. USGS diagram.
Emerson

Feel it? Earthquake near Hasbrouck Heights thumps Pascack Valley Saturday night

August 2, 2025 John Snyder

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J.—A magnitude 3.0 earthquake shook parts of Bergen County on Saturday, Aug. 2, at 10:18 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter was pinpointed just northeast […]

Community Voices

500+ downed trees block waterways in four towns; state, federal funds sought for removal

August 2, 2025 Michael Olohan

PASCACK VALLEY AREA, Bergen County—If a tree falls into one of the brooks, rivers, or tributaries that traverse Pascack Valley’s eight towns, who’s responsible for removing it? The answer—depending on […]

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