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August 30, 2025
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Oden and Wes Nazzaro of Chestnut Ridge had moved from Brooklyn and enjoyed the Halloween fun at DePiero’s in 2015. This Aug. 28 marked the last day of DePiero’s, but the farmland will keep busy thanks to an investment from the Borough of Montvale. Susan McTigue/file photo.
Community Voices

‘Grateful for every friend’ — Beloved DePiero’s Farmstand closes after 101 years of growing goodness; mayor on next phase

August 29, 2025 John Snyder

MONTVALE—For four generations, DePiero’s Farm Stand & Greenhouses was woven into the fabric of Montvale and the wider Pascack Valley — pumpkins in fall, mums in the greenhouses, hayrides and […]

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 […]

Tuned in: Anthony “Tony” Salerno Jr., left, hosts Pascack Press senior reporter Michael Olohan on “Montvale in Motion” in late August. Salerno also recently interviewed residents singer/actress/teacher/director Rachel Menconi, Mayor Michael Ghassali, and Bergen County Commissioner Tom Sullivan. Screenshot.
Community Voices

Veteran reporter Olohan ‘in motion,’ on the air

August 29, 2025 Pascack Press

MONTVALE—Veteran community journalist Michael Olohan, senior reporter for Pascack Press, made his “Montvale in Motion” debut on the popular community television program in late August. On the show, longtime host […]

A still from surveillance footage shows a 15-year-old e-bike rider moments before colliding with a car exiting a Montvale gas station on July 18. Montvale Police.
Community Voices

Teen in viral e-bike vs. car crash video recovering; debate flares over e-bike safety, speed, and responsibility

August 6, 2025 Staff

MONTVALE—A crash involving a fast-moving e-bike and a car exiting a gas station on Chestnut Ridge Road has reignited community debate over the rules, risks, and responsibilities of sharing the […]

Montvale 14U celebrates their 5–3 victory over Cresskill to win the Kinderkamack Softball League Summer Championship on July 24— the team’s third summer championship together, and their first with championship rings. Front to back, left to right: Riley Butler, Jaelyn Pawlyk, Nina Tuli, Gabby Marino, Penny Ramm, Madison Higgins, Addy Zoelle, Marin Faller, Leah Cigercioglu, and Lynn Ryan. Christine Higgins photo.
Montvale

Montvale 14U does it again: takes home KSL title rings; tops Cresskill, 5–3, to claim third summer title together

August 4, 2025 Staff

MONTVALE—The Montvale 14U girls softball team capped off a remarkable season with a 5–3 win over Cresskill on July 24 to claim the Kinderkamack Softball League Summer Championship—their third summer […]

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 […]

They’re the Pascack Pi-oneers, Team 1676 in the FIRST Robotics Competition, and this spring marked their 21st year designing, building, and competing at the highest levels of student-led robotics. Representing the Pascack Valley Regional High School District, they hail from Hillsdale, River Vale, Montvale, and Woodcliff Lake. Team photo.
Community Voices

More than robots: Pi-oneers team up on good works

August 2, 2025 John Snyder

HILLSDALE—They’re the Pascack Pi-oneers, Team 1676 in the FIRST Robotics Competition, and this spring marked their 21st year designing, building, and competing at the highest levels of student-led robotics.  Representing […]

Montvale's Octagon House
Montvale

Beloved Octagon House making its mark

August 2, 2025 Michael Olohan

MONTVALE—If you’ve ever driven through Montvale, you’ve seen the Octagon House. It’s not just a local curiosity; it’s a claim to fame and should be an instantly recognized symbol: The […]

At his Fifth District Hometown Heroes Ceremony, July 18, 2025, Rep Josh Gottheimer honors Josephine Higgins, the first and only female mayor of Woodcliff Lake, who served on the borough's council, started the Senior Center in Woodcliff Lake, and volunteers with the Tri-Boro Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Courtesy photo.
Montvale

Pascack Valley doers Higgins, Cirelli, Levinson honored as Fifth District Hometown Heroes

July 18, 2025 Staff

HACKENSACK, N.J. — Among the 21 North Jersey residents recognized as “Hometown Heroes” by U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer on July 18 were three familiar names from the Pascack Valley: Bryan […]

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Emerson

Flash floods, power outages, and a heat wave: Bergen County hit hard by summer storms

July 14, 2025 Staff

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 […]

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