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May 9, 2026
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News about Park Ridge, N.J.

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 […]

The Park Avenue railroad crossing in the 1910s. The road coming up from the bottom right corner is Broadway, then called Railroad Avenue, and it meets up with Park Avenue, which runs horizontally. At far left we see a portion of the Mittag & Volger typewriter ribbon factory. Behind where the men are standing is the Park Ridge train station. The three-story, Second Empire-style building across from Broadway was a hotel.
Back in Time

‘The hearse received a glancing blow from the locomotive…’

February 14, 2026 Kristin Beuscher

PARK RIDGE—“A narrow escape from serious injury or perhaps from instant death occurred at the Park Avenue crossing of the railroad, Park Ridge, at about 6 o’clock Monday evening, when […]

Vradenberg, McGee, Schiavone, and Dispoto. Photos: Bergen County Prosecutor's office.
Hillsdale

Off-duty officers among those charged over Park Ridge assault, obstruction allegations

February 14, 2026 Pascack Press

HACKENSACK—Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced arrests and charges against four individuals stemming from an aggravated assault investigation connected to an incident outside The Park Steakhouse. Charged are Nicholas K. […]

Members of the Lakeside Choraliers perform in 2025. The Park Ridge–based community choir is welcoming new singers and will hold an open house rehearsal Monday, Feb. 9, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at First Congregational Church.
Community Voices

New singers welcome: Lakeside Choraliers open house set Feb. 9

February 8, 2026 Pascack Press

PARK RIDGE—Love to sing — and looking for a creative, joyful community? The Lakeside Choraliers are welcoming new voices for the upcoming spring season. The group will hold an open […]

Left: Mill Pond Park Ridge — Pascack Press "winter" illustration.
Back in Time

A century ago, Mill Pond ice was center stage

February 7, 2026 Kristin Beuscher

PARK RIDGE—Generations of people who grew up in Park Ridge spent winter days skating on Mill Pond. A future Olympian once skated there, too. This week we go back a […]

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