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Township Theatre will host its first “dementia-friendly” movie event on Wednesday, April 9, offering individuals with dementia and Alzheimer’s a rare opportunity to attend a movie while their caregivers receive a bit of respite.

Local theatre to host its first ‘dementia-friendly’ movie event

April 4, 2025 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—Township Theatre will host its first “dementia-friendly” movie event on Wednesday, April 9, offering individuals with dementia and Alzheimer’s a rare opportunity to attend a movie while […]

450 Pascack Road, Township of Washington, September 2024 / File

Second enviro report on 450 Pascack still under wraps

April 4, 2025 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—Township officials have yet to release the results of a second environmental survey conducted at 450 Pascack Road, a 3.2-acre property the township has been negotiating to […]

AIA New Jersey, with more than 2,100 members, has led the state in advocating for good design and responsible stewardship of the built environment.

New Jersey Architecture Week celebrates 125 years of design excellence

April 4, 2025 Pascack Press

TRENTON—In honor of the 125th anniversary of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) New Jersey Chapter, Gov. Phil Murphy has proclaimed April 6–12 as New Jersey Architecture Week. The celebration […]

Flipped vote tips town workers’ raises to 2%

April 4, 2025 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—Council President Michael DeSena changed his vote on March 31, joining a 3–2 majority to approve a 2% across-the-board annual salary increase for municipal employees—reversing a vote […]

As COVID-era education funding disappears, New Jersey districts face steep financial shortfalls. The sudden cutoff of $85 million in federal aid—originally meant to support health and infrastructure upgrades—has left schools scrambling to adjust.

Westwood Regional faces $510K bill after sudden cutoff of federal reimbursement

April 2, 2025 John Snyder

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J. — Westwood Regional School District is now confronting the potential loss of more than half a million dollars in expected federal reimbursement for two key infrastructure projects—part […]

Westwood Regional among NJ districts facing sudden loss of federal funds after deadline shift

March 31, 2025 John Snyder

This story has since been updated. See the latest at thepressgroup.net. WESTWOOD, N.J. — Westwood Regional School District is one of 20 public school districts in New Jersey that stand to […]

U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (center), joined by Westwood Councilwoman Erin Collins (left), Raymond Cantor of the New Jersey Business and Industry Association, and Judith Fleischer of the New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, announces new anti-tariff legislation during a March 31, 2025 press event in Westwood. John Snyder photo.

Gottheimer slams Trump tariffs in Westwood visit

March 31, 2025 John Snyder

WESTWOOD, N.J. — In a campaign-season stop focused on economic policy, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) visited Westwood on March 31 to announce new legislation opposing President Trump’s warned reciprocal tariffs. […]

2025 Bergen County Counselor of the County is Westwood Regional Middle School’s Caitlin Fabrocini, at left with Michael Corso, assistant principal of Westwood Regional Middle School, and Kelly Riedel, director of School Counseling & Wellness. Courtesy photo.

‘Her impact extends beyond our school’

March 31, 2025 John Snyder

WESTWOOD—Caitlin Fabrocini, known affectionately by students as “Ms. Fab,” has been named the 2025 Bergen County “Counselor of the County” by the New Jersey School Counselor Association. She was recognized […]

Among the guests at the Westwood Regional School District’s Read Across America Week festivities: comic book and children’s book author MacKenzie Cadenhead, who presented in Westwood at the invitation of Brookside and Berkeley school families. https://mackenziecadenhead.com

Leaping off the page

March 24, 2025 John Snyder

WESTWOOD—Students at Brookside and Berkeley elementary schools embarked on a storytelling adventure during the recent Read Across America Week, welcoming comic book and children’s book author MacKenzie Cadenhead for an […]

Township reassessment underway; interior inspections urged

March 22, 2025 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—The township administrator reported that nearly 700 homes have been “successfully inspected” by the appraisal company hired to conduct a complete reassessment of residential properties in 2025. At […]