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A business jet whines its passage over homes in the Township of Washington in March, 2025. John Snyder photo.

Anti-jet noise advocates urge residents to get involved

April 11, 2025 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—A local representative on a committee to reduce jet aircraft noise said they will continue to speak out against the persistent jet noise that plagues the Pascack […]

Primary election stage set

April 11, 2025 Michael Olohan

TRENTON—Officials tell Pascack Press this year’s June primary election will likely generate increased voter turnout as registered Democratic and Republican voters cast ballots to decide which candidates will face off […]

Join the celebration: Stop by ShopRite of Hillsdale on Friday, April 11 at 1 p.m. for the unveiling of a special-edition Cheerios box and a $2,500 check presentation to support local hunger relief. Pascack Press illustration.

Hillsdale ShopRite staff to appear on Cheerios box; $2,500 to be donated to Westwood food pantry April 11

April 8, 2025 John Snyder

HILLSDALE, N.J.—Shoppers at ShopRite of Hillsdale will soon see familiar faces on their cereal shelves. Store team members Jack Callaghan and Shirley Jackson are being honored with their appearance on […]

AIA New Jersey, with more than 2,100 members, has led the state in advocating for good design and responsible stewardship of the built environment.

New Jersey Architecture Week celebrates 125 years of design excellence

April 4, 2025 Pascack Press

TRENTON—In honor of the 125th anniversary of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) New Jersey Chapter, Gov. Phil Murphy has proclaimed April 6–12 as New Jersey Architecture Week. The celebration […]

U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (center), joined by Westwood Councilwoman Erin Collins (left), Raymond Cantor of the New Jersey Business and Industry Association, and Judith Fleischer of the New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, announces new anti-tariff legislation during a March 31, 2025 press event in Westwood. John Snyder photo.

Gottheimer slams Trump tariffs in Westwood visit

March 31, 2025 John Snyder

WESTWOOD, N.J. — In a campaign-season stop focused on economic policy, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) visited Westwood on March 31 to announce new legislation opposing President Trump’s warned reciprocal tariffs. […]

Montvale Mayor Michael Ghassali: “Progress continues! This is 21 Phillips Parkway, situated on 3 prime acres, empty and dilapidated office building. Demolitions is in progress making room for a state-of-the-art self storage building. With no school and service impact and added tax revenue once completed, we welcome this development to our town.”

Nursing home, storage facility seen as smart growth

March 31, 2025 Michael Olohan

MONTVALE, N.J.—As the borough leads a legal charge to slow the state’s next wave of affordable housing mandates, it’s quietly reshaping its commercial core to avoid the very thing it’s […]

PVHS Chamber Jazz 2024–25, with its jazz quintet, is going places! At left: Director of Bands Craig Yaremko. Photo via by Craig Yaremko

Rising stars on a streak: PVHS Chamber Jazz Quintet opens at Jersey Jazz LIVE! April 6

March 31, 2025 Staff

HILLSDALE—A quintet of student musicians from Pascack Valley High School in Hillsdale will perform as the Rising Stars opening act at the New Jersey Jazz Society’s April 6 Jersey Jazz […]

State school aid up some 6% for most PV districts

March 19, 2025 Michael Olohan

PASCACK VALLEY—Pascack Valley’s six local school districts and one regional K-12 district, spanning Westwood and Washington Township, received increased school aid amounts that will contribute to keeping property taxes in […]

Matt Goldman, a longtime volunteer EMT with Tri-Boro Volunteer Ambulance Corps, has Gov. Phil Murphy's thanks and congratulations for swift action in responding to an overturned school bus on the Garden State Parkway the night of March 10, 2025, rendering aid to the many injured. Goldman is now Montvale's 2025 Hometown Hero.

Borough to honor Hometown Hero for life-saving actions in Parkway bus crash

March 12, 2025 John Snyder

MONTVALE—Amid the chaos of Monday night’s bus crash on the Garden State Parkway, one young man emerged as a hero. Matt Goldman, a longtime volunteer EMT with the Tri-Boro Volunteer […]

A bus carrying passengers from Lakewood to New Square, N.Y. overturned on the Garden State Parkway near Exit 172 on Sunday night. Photo via Montvale Mayor Michael Ghassali's Facebook.

Tears, prayers, questions as bus overturns on GSP in Montvale; injuries, no fatalities

March 10, 2025 Staff

MONTVALE—A bus carrying passengers from Lakewood to New Square, N.Y. overturned on the Garden State Parkway near Exit 172 on Monday night, leaving many injured, including at least one child in critical condition. The […]