News about Park Ridge, N.J.
Back in Time
The Park Avenue Hotel of yore
PARK RIDGE—As we enjoy these last weeks of autumn and trees shed the last of their leaves, we go back to a similar time of year long ago. The photograph […]
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Emerson
Cavos football seeks ’23-’24 co-op
EMERSON—The Emerson Public School District is charging toward the 2023–2024 football season in need of a new cooperative sports program. With only 10 Cavaliers confirmed for next season, Emerson finds […]
Emerson
DiPaola wins re-election; Republicans surprise in Park Ridge
PASCACK VALLEY—Municipal election results are in and contested races showed a mixed result, with both Republicans and Democrats winning seats and Emerson’s incumbent Republican mayor Danielle DiPaola — alleged by […]
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Cold bet: ‘Loser wades the brook’
PASCACK VALLEY—This week in local history: A chilly challenge. We go back 130 years to November 1892, when Republican Frederick Van Riper and Democrat Gilliam Ackerman made an election wager […]
Emerson
Mayors snubbed on aircraft committee
PASCACK VALLEY—Woodcliff Lake Mayor Carlos Rendo said that the Pascack Valley Mayors Association would devise a new plan at its Nov. 9 meeting in its fight against noise pollution from […]
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Ghostly folklore of the Glen
PASCACK VALLEY AREA—Atkins Glen has been a part of the culture of the Pascack Valley for generations. A deep ravine cut through the sandstone by the Bear Brook, the spot […]
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‘Overdevelopment,’ Covid inform BOE race
PARK RIDGE—The most competitive local school board race Election Day, Nov. 8, is in Park Ridge, where six candidates are vying for two open three-year seats: Erin Kate Comeau, Timothy […]
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Westwood, Park Ridge students help power U.N. International Day of the Girl
PASCACK VALLEY—The United Nations paused on Oct. 11 to mark the 10th Annual International Day of the Girl. This event, Girls Speak Out, is a call for girls’ rights that […]
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Four share visions in bid for two Park Ridge council seats
PARK RIDGE—The borough’s 7,279 voters have a contested race for two council seats as incumbent Democrats Robert Metzdorf and Kelly Epstein are challenged by Republicans Bruce Goldsmith and Gregory Hoffman. […]
Emerson
Municipal elections in focus
PASCACK VALLEY—Three Pascack Valley towns — Emerson, Park Ridge, and Woodcliff Lake — have contested races between Democratic and Republican candidates for two open council seats in each town; […]