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December 20, 2025
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Teamwork! ShopRite fundraising coordinator Jack Callaghan, Jeff Roem and Maura Roem of St. Andrew’s, store manager Sasha Vidakovic, and store assistant manager Brian Longfield. Courtesy photo.
Community Voices

ShopRite customers step up, dig deep, for food drive

December 4, 2025 Staff

PASCACK VALLEY—Thanks to the generosity of local shoppers, more than $800 worth of holiday meal items were donated to the St. Andrew’s Church Food Pantry in Westwood just in time […]

The magnificent Riley estate, Brookside Pines, stood across from the church site and hosted lawn parties that raised money for the building fund. In 1955, the parish built a school behind the Victorian house. After serving as a preschool and convent, the home was demolished, in 2002.
Back in Time

Klansmen couldn’t stop Hillsdale’s Catholics from building their church

December 4, 2025 Kristin Beuscher

HILLSDALE—Amid frightening pushback from the Ku Klux Klan, Catholic residents of Hillsdale stood their ground in support of building a church in their town. Through their dedication, St. John the […]

Elevated levels of lead in the ground at 450 Pascack Road — along with other items needing attention — are the town’s next order of business at its new property, adjacent to Memorial Field. Michael Olohan photo/Pascack Press composite.
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Town draws from escrow to approve soil remediation at 450 Pascack Road

December 3, 2025 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—The Township Council unanimously approved a nearly $29,000 soil-remediation contract Dec. 2 for cleanup of lead-contaminated soil in a limited area near the home at 450 Pascack Road. […]

Rosemarie D'Alessandro and her sons, John and Michael, have been working tirelessly to advance the cause of child safety. Courtesy photo.
Community Voices

Justice for Victims Law marks 25 years; inspired by Joan D’Alessandro case

December 3, 2025 John Snyder

HILLSDALE — A landmark New Jersey law championed by Hillsdale resident and victims’ rights advocate Rosemarie D’Alessandro quietly marked its 25th anniversary on Nov. 17, underscoring a legacy of legal […]

Affordable housing illustration.
Montvale

‘Targeted’ Montvale, Park Ridge seek settlements with Fair Share, developers

December 2, 2025 Michael Olohan

PASCACK VALLEY—With a Dec. 31 deadline looming to resolve challenges from the Fair Share Housing Center — and, in Montvale’s case, several intervening developers — both Montvale and Park Ridge […]

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Hillsdale

Court: Dec. 8 hearing likely to decide 20-year lease for DePiero farm property

December 2, 2025 Michael Olohan

MONTVALE—A Superior Court hearing on Dec. 8 before Judge Gregg Padovano will likely determine whether D’Agostino Landscaping of West Nyack was properly awarded a 20-year lease for the former 8.4-acre […]

Five Dimes Brewery, at 247 Westwood Ave., occupies the former L.N. Grand 5 & 10 Cent Store, a longtime downtown landmark. The brewery, which opened in 2021, quickly became a hub for local music, community gatherings, and craft beer enthusiasts. (Courtesy photo)
Pascack Press

Five Dimes Brewery hearing carried; ZBA still set for full Dec. 1 docket

December 1, 2025 John Snyder

WESTWOOD—Five Dimes Brewery’s application will not be heard at the Dec. 1 meeting of the Westwood Zoning Board of Adjustment. The amended agenda formally carries the matter (ZB-25-0111) to Jan. 12, 2026 — which […]

The Emerson Police Department on Oct. 8 congratulated PO Sean Croal, who received the SRO of the Year at the Annual Bergen County SNAP Conference. “Thank you, Prosecutor Mark Musella and Chief of Community Engagement and Public Affairs Melanie Ozuna Silletti, for the great event.” EPD via Facebook
Emerson

Safety drills, bike clinics, more: SRO Sean Croal earns Bergen County honor

December 1, 2025 Staff

EMERSON — School Resource Officer Sean Croal has been honored with the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office School Resource Officer Excellence Award, recognizing his wide-ranging work with students, staff, and the […]

NJ State House
Alpine

Millions in road, safety funds headed to Pascack and Northern valleys under FY26 municipal aid

November 30, 2025 Staff

TRENTON—Gov. Phil Murphy has announced $150 million in Fiscal Year 2026 Municipal Aid grants, with 537 municipalities statewide receiving funding for road, bridge, safety, and quality-of-life improvements. Every municipality that […]

300 Chestnut Ridge Road Redevelopment Plan, Block 602 Lot 1.
Pascack Press

Planning Board, Council talk 300 Chestnut Ridge: Planners Dec. 2; council now at senior center, and on Dec. 10

November 30, 2025 Pascack Press

WOODCLIFF LAKE—The Borough Planning Board will hold a special public meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. to continue hearing the redevelopment application for 300 Chestnut Ridge Road, a […]

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