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August 24, 2025
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Montvale

‘Bar’ is raised: More funds for Round 4 pushback

July 11, 2025 Michael Olohan

MONTVALE, N.J.—The Borough Council has raised the spending cap for its special affordable housing legal counsel, King, Moench & Collins LLP, to $350,000. The firm is representing Montvale and other […]

In news articles of the 1920s, this section of open space in downtown Westwood was often referred to as Center Park. With the new station built there, in the 1930s it became Station Plaza Park. On Memorial Day in 1949, it was renamed Veterans Memorial Park.
Back in Time

Across the dirt road: A long-ago scene in downtown Westwood

July 11, 2025 Kristin Beuscher

WESTWOOD, N.J.—Photographed from across an (unpaved) Washington Avenue, this is the park in downtown Westwood as it looked around 1910. Of course, minus the leafy canopy, walkways, bandstand, and war […]

Julieann McKeary at Holdrum Middle School.
Pascack Press

River Vale Schools names new assistant principal of Holdrum Middle School

July 9, 2025 Staff

RIVER VALE, N.J. – Holdrum Middle School has a new assistant principal with a strong background in science and a deep commitment to supporting students, teachers and families.  The River Vale […]

Christopher Kirkby, newly appointed principal of Woodside Elementary School, returns to River Vale with 25 years of experience in education.
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River Vale Public Schools alumnus named principal of Woodside School

July 7, 2025 Staff

RIVER VALE, N.J. — Christopher Kirkby has been named the next principal of Woodside Elementary School, marking a homecoming for the River Vale native who once walked the halls of Roberge […]

Mill Pond Park Ridge
Park Ridge

To dredge or not to dredge — that might be the ballot question

July 3, 2025 Michael Olohan

PARK RIDGE, N.J.The Borough Council voted June 24 to move forward with placing a non-binding referendum question on dredging Mill Pond on the Nov. 4 General Election ballot—and now faces […]

Affordable housing illustration.
Hillsdale

Watchdog: Towns misread law, must zone for more affordables

July 3, 2025 Michael Olohan

PASCACK VALLEY AREA, Bergen County, N.J.—As our towns, like municipalities statewide, rushed to meet the June 30 deadline to file their fourth-round affordable housing plans, a dispute over the meaning […]

The Washington Villa succeeded El Chuchuracho in 1936, but this image gives a sense of the building's appearance.
Back in Time

‘The hottest spot in Jersey’ (for a minute)

July 3, 2025 Kristin Beuscher

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—Maybe the 450 people who lived in the Township of Washington in 1935 just weren’t ready for a place as exotic sounding as El Chuchuracho. This self-proclaimed […]

What's new in Emerson?
Emerson

Emerson looks forward to new downtown message sign, wetdown celebration

July 3, 2025 Michael Olohan

EMERSON, N.J.—A brighter, more visible electronic sign is coming to Emerson’s downtown this fall to keep residents informed about borough news and events. The Borough Council on June 24 unanimously […]

Left: Teens from Valley Chabad Teen Leadership Initiative off to visit the Anne Frank Center Exhibit at the Center for Jewish History in Union Square on June 10. Valley Chabad’s Teen Leadership Initiative photo. Right: Anne in her final year of primary school, 1940/Photo collection: Anne Frank Stichting, Amsterdam/photographer unknown.
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Identity, empathy, living history

July 3, 2025 John Snyder

NEW YORK CITY—Teens from the Woodcliff Lake-based Valley Chabad Teen Leadership Initiative took part in a powerful and reflective visit to the Anne Frank Center Exhibit at the Center for […]

Affordable housing
Montvale

Borough slashes housing plan from 348 units to 3

July 3, 2025 Michael Olohan

MONTVALE, N.J.—Mayor Michael Ghassali, who leads a 27-town coalition challenging New Jersey’s fourth round of affordable housing in state and federal court, told residents that the borough needs to construct […]

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