Back in Time
When Hillsdale met Seattle: The origins of Yesler Way
HILLSDALE—In the early days of the Pascack Valley, roads were not given names in the same way we know them today. The few roads that existed to serve the handful of […]
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Emerson
Voting starts in Pascack Valley; forum packed
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Voting in New Jersey’s Nov. 4 General Election is underway in Pascack Valley. Mail-in ballots have gone out — and are already coming back — while in-person early […]
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Pastime at the right time: With ‘Everyone Wins Baseball,’ PVHS senior opens the field to those with special needs
HILLSDALE—Bottom of the first, sun on the grass, a kid digs in. Crack of the bat — a clean shot over the shortstop’s head. He’s hustling down the line, arms […]
Community Voices
League forum marks Constitution Day with urgent call to defend democracy
WESTWOOD — Billed as a Constitution Day celebration, the League of Women Voters of Northern Valley’s Sept. 17 forum in Westwood quickly became a pointed call to defend democracy. League president […]
Community Voices
Officials consider next steps on deer management
PASCACK VALLEY—Local mayors and other public officials turned their attention to a topic close to home: the Pascack Valley’s growing white-tailed deer population — and what to do about it. […]
Hillsdale
Montvale, Park Ridge at risk of losing immunity from ‘builder’s remedy’ lawsuits
PASCACK VALLEY—Fair Share Housing Center (FSHC) is challenging the Fourth Round affordable-housing plans filed by Montvale and Park Ridge, accusing both towns of using “procedural games and bad-faith arguments” to […]
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Fitness, fun, and philanthropy: PV Triathlon, Kids Splash & Dash draw hundreds, raise $3,000 for local causes
HILLSDALE—A perfect summer morning, a giant waterslide, and hundreds of eager athletes: that was the recipe for success at the 2025 Pascack Valley Triathlon and Kids Splash & Dash, held […]
Emerson
Towns awarded nearly $900K in open space funds
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 […]
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Meet our Teacher of the Year: Dr. Aarti Mallya of Pascack Hills is tops in Bergen County for 2025
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 […]
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Bids out on George White fixes
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 […]