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Golden Girl Versus Vaping
MONTVALE, N.J.—Congratulations to Aria Anahita Chalileh of Montvale Girl Scout Troop 94006, whose 12 years of service have culminated in her Gold Award, the most prestigious Girl Scout honor. The […]
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Gundersen steps down; lauds PV district
Note: Our first version of this story appeared April 23; this update weaves in quotes and developments from the April 26 district board meeting. MONTVALE, N.J.—P. Erik Gundersen, who has […]
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Schools levy passes: Budget up 2%; Woodcliff Lake taxes up $545
MONTVALE, N.J.—A unanimous Pascack Valley Regional High School board approved a $53.6 million budget April 26, including an overall tax increase of approximately 2%. Due to the state’s school funding […]
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To inspire and protect: All-female shift makes history in Hillsdale
HILLSDALE, N.J.—The borough’s first female police officer also stands front and center in the department’s first all-female shift. Sgt. Liz Zimmerman, Police Officer Amanda Turrin, and civilian dispatcher Amna Hijab […]
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Cannabis conundrum: Public, pols, ponder potential
MONTVALE, N.J.—Nearly two dozen borough residents expressed contrasting opinions at an April 15 public forum on whether cannabis should be available at local shops, with some calling for a ban, […]
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Stonybrook pool starts season with surge in membership
HILLSDALE, N.J.—Since Stonybrook Swim & Recreation Club memberships opened March 31, hundreds of families have registered, an increase of nearly 60% over 2019, said pool administrators. Of the 421 families […]
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PVRHSD’s Gundersen resigns; starting with Suffern Central district July 1
MONTVALE, N.J.—P. Erik Gundersen, superintendent of the Pascack Valley Regional High School District Board of Education, tendered his resignation on April 21 and is set to depart on June 30. […]
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Pizzella pulls for downtown rehabilitation ASAP
HILLSDALE, N.J.—While the borough waits to hear from any interested redeveloper in the four months since it it passed its redevelopment plan for the 14-acre industrial/commercial zone, one local official […]
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Proposed Hillsdale budget up 5.33%; hearing May 4
HILLSDALE, N.J.—Councilmembers cited a $350,000 decrease in municipal revenues as a critical factor in a local levy increase, introduced April 6. The proposed 2021 municipal budget of $15.6 million increases […]
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A house, a home, and a tale of the Pascack Valley’s Dutch roots
By ROBERT MATHEZSPECIAL TO PASCACK PRESS I am a professional furniture restorer here in the Pascack Valley. As I am asked to work on early North Jersey furniture, the inevitable […]