News about Park Ridge, N.J.
Back in Time
School days and a century
PARK RIDGE—The photograph at top was snapped on Pascack Road (or Main Street as it was called then) in Park Ridge on a winter’s day more than a century ago. […]
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Tom Thumb Weddings
PASCACK VALLEY—A century ago, a popular fundraiser for schools and churches was the Tom Thumb Wedding. Gen. Tom Thumb was the stage name of Charles Stratton (1838–1883). Standing a little […]
Community Voices
A seat at the table: Annual mayors’ breakfast a hit for chamber
WESTWOOD—Nine area mayors and a new councilwoman headlined the annual Greater Pascack Valley Chamber of Commerce mayors breakfast at The Tavern at The Iron Horse in Westwood on Jan. 24, […]
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Park Ridge’s Monsignor James C. Turro celebrates 102nd birthday
PARK RIDGE—Monsignor James C. Turro, the oldest priest in the Archdiocese of Newark, turned 102 years old on Jan. 26. Turro’s home parish of Our Lady of Mercy Church in […]
Back in Time
The saloon that sold just one drink
PARK RIDGE—This story took place 110 years ago this week, in January 1914. At the time, the people of Park Ridge got quite the kick out of it. We hope […]
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Gruff words as a new borough planner named
PARK RIDGE—The Borough Council voted unanimously in a special Zoom meeting Jan. 9 to hire Colliers Engineering as the borough planner for 2024, after voting against hiring another planner at […]
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Misciagna: ‘Work to be done’ includes train station, dredging Electric Lake, new community center
PARK RIDGE—Three-term Democratic mayor Keith Misciagna and his two Democratic running mates, Robert C. Metzdorf and Michael Mintz, both former councilmen, were sworn in to their new terms at the […]
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Judge, prosecutor nominations keep Joint Municipal Court going
MONTVALE—A last-minute agreement between the mayors of Montvale, Park Ridge and Woodcliff Lake to unanimously agree on a judge and prosecutor for Pascack Joint Municipal Court has paved the way […]
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‘Rides & Roads’ at Dean Mansion Jan. 21
PARK RIDGE—A gallery show and raffle featuring photographs of collectible automobiles and the roads they travel is set for Sunday, Jan. 21 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the William […]
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Council locks down N. Fifth Street land for open space
PARK RIDGE—A long-sought tract of land on North Fifth Street has finally been acquired by the borough to be preserved as open space. After nearly two decades of on-again, off-again […]