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March 23, 2026
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News about Park Ridge, N.J.

Michael P. Gorman
Community Voices

Local historian on our pivotal Revolutionary year

March 21, 2026 John Snyder

WESTWOOD—WE HAD THE PLEASURE recently of spending time with Michael P. Gorman, an Oradell resident and longtime volunteer with local historical organizations, and the author of 1778: The Revolution in New […]

Montvale Mayor Michael Ghassali / John Snyder for Pascack Press
Community Voices

Judge denies Park Ridge man’s bid to comment on Montvale mayor’s Facebook page as suit continues

March 20, 2026 Michael Olohan

MONTVALE—A Superior Court judge ruled March 16 that a petition to immediately restore Park Ridge resident Howard Fredrics’ ability to comment on Mayor Michael Ghassali’s Facebook page was “denied,” although […]

This grave is among the oldest in the cemetery that lies just north of the Pascack Reformed Church in Park Ridge. It belongs to Peter G. Haring, who, along with his wife Elizabeth, was a founding member of this church in 1813. He was also a veteran of the American Revolution.
Back in Time

A patriot’s grave in the Pascack Cemetery

March 17, 2026 Kristin Beuscher

A modest grave marker stands nestled in the Pascack Cemetery as traffic zips by on Pascack Road. The top has broken off, the stone is a bit askew, and the inscription […]

Montvale

Park Ridge resident sues Montvale mayor over Facebook blocking

March 12, 2026 Michael Olohan

PASCACK VALLEY—A Park Ridge resident has filed a complaint in Bergen County Superior Court alleging the Borough of Montvale and Mayor Mike Ghassali violated his First Amendment rights by blocking […]

A 1902 map shows the Leslie Post Office on Westwood Avenue, just north of the Hackensack River. The River Vale–Old Tappan border area was known as Leslie at the turn of the 20th century.
Back in Time

Leslie: A forgotten name on the Pascack Valley map

March 8, 2026 Kristin Beuscher

A section of River Vale was once known as Leslie. It was named for Leon M. Leslie (1862–1937) — landowner, postmaster and inventor. Born in Ohio, Leslie spent his early […]

Mill Pond Park Ridge
Park Ridge

Sediment, dam testing underway for Mill Pond

March 7, 2026 Michael Olohan

PARK RIDGE—The mayor and a councilor provided brief updates Feb. 24 on the status of Mill Pond’s approved referendum to spend up to $5 million to dredge the silt-clogged, polluted […]

Park Ridge (N.J.) Police Officer Carlos Alicea and friend. PRPD photo.
Park Ridge

Rooster awaits bail; owner invited to cross the road, lay claim

March 3, 2026 Michael Olohan

PARK RIDGE, N.J.—Two local officers took custody of a wandering rooster Sunday morning, March 1, after it apparently flew the coop and turned up near a home along busy Kinderkamack […]

A look back in print: A column of brief items from the Westwood Chronicle, February 1916, offers a snapshot of daily life in the Pascack Valley more than a century ago. (Photo shown is a generic illustration.)
Back in Time

Timely Pascack Valley Happenings, February 1916

February 22, 2026 Kristin Beuscher

PASCACK VALLEY—In 1889, the first newspaper serving the Pascack Valley was founded in the form of the Park Ridge Local. Compiled by editors John C. Storms and James B.H. Storms, […]

Spring Series Speakers - Adriance
Community Voices

Taking sides during the Revolution? Historian Tim Adriance to explore Bergen County’s Patriot–Loyalist divide

February 15, 2026 Michael Olohan

PARK RIDGE—If you’re unsure where your political sympathies lie, then you likely had a lot in common with the Pascack Valley residents who lived through the Revolutionary War. For local […]

Tuned in: Pascack Press Back In Time columnist Kristin Beuscher appears as a guest on Montvale in Motion, discussing Pascack Valley history and upcoming programs at the Pascack Historical Society.
Back in Time

Right on time: Kristin Beuscher discusses lure, light of Pascack Valley history on Montvale TV

February 15, 2026 Pascack Press

PASCACK VALLEY — “She’s got her fingers on the keyboard, and her heart firmly entwined with the history of the Pascack Valley. If you want to know how we got to […]

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