Back in Time
Carefree frolics at a summertime favorite
HILLSDALE—This week we go back to the 1960s with vintage snapshots of Stonybrook Swim Club in Hillsdale. Back then, it was a private swim club complete with cabanas and a […]
Pascack Press
Community Voices
Borough settles with office site owners; town to lose revenue as multi-year tax appeals succeed
WOODCLIFF LAKE—The Borough Council approved two tax settlements covering multi-year tax appeals for office buildings at 300 Tice Boulevard and 595 Chestnut Ridge Road during its July 15 meeting. Officials […]
Community Voices
One of our finest: Park Ridge hails Tom Madru for four decades of service
PARK RIDGE—A borough volunteer who has dedicated four decades to various vital committees and groups was honored with a proclamation and heartfelt praise at the July 9 Borough Council meeting. […]
Hillsdale
Artificial turf vs. grass on Memorial Field; DPW renovations bear down on December deadline
HILLSDALE—Councilman John Ruocco and local environmental advocate Fred Rubel on July 16 raised more questions about the health and safety concerns of installing artificial turf versus natural grass on Memorial […]
Montvale
Affordable housing suit counsel set for vote at Zoom session July 26
MONTVALE—Mayor Michael Ghassali announced plans to introduce a legal team on July 26 that will represent a coalition of towns filing a lawsuit to compel 62 municipalities—now “exempt” from affordable […]
Pascack Press
Arroyo updates on flood initiatives, hazard plan legwork
Westwood Mayor Raymond Arroyo presented this detailed report (we’ve edited it for clarity and length) to the Borough Council and residents on July 16. Arroyo presides this year at the […]
Community Voices
Ghassali ‘just making noise’ on affordables campaign?
MONTVALE—Republican Mayor Michael Ghassali launched an effort last week to increase support and raise funds for a legal battle aiming to equally apportion affordable housing obligations statewide. A statewide affordable […]
Pascack Press
Council accepts $750K grant for new $2.75M ‘Galaxy’ park
WOODCLIFF LAKE—A grateful Borough Council on July 15 accepted a $750,000 conditional grant from a charitable endowment program, weeks after the council approved a $2.75 million construction contract to build […]
Community Voices
Call for roundup of town sites’ renovation costs, tax hits
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Council President Michael DeSena has requested that the mayor provide estimated annual tax impacts for each of the proposed township construction projects—including the DPW building, police department expansion, […]
Back in Time
A serene scene on Westwood Avenue
WESTWOOD—Ah, summer in Westwood. Looking at the image above, one can almost hear the birds chirping, the rustling of leaves in the trees, the friendly ding, ding! of the cyclist […]