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September 25, 2026
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Township of Washington

News about the Township of Washington, N.J.

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Georgia man charged after WTPD officer finds loaded pistol during traffic stop

September 22, 2026 Pascack Press

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J. — A Georgia man was arrested Sept. 20 after police found a loaded handgun during an early morning traffic stop on Linwood Avenue, according to Township […]

A detail from Boswell Engineering’s fall 2024 Pre-Demolition Survey Report for the former swim club property at 464 Ridgewood Boulevard North. The survey was conducted to identify potential hazards—including asbestos, lead-based paint, universal waste, underground storage tanks, and PCBs—prior to demolition or redevelopment. Officials say the survey was a proactive step to ensure safety during future site work.
Pascack Press

PCB contamination found beyond former swim club site

September 19, 2026 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—Soil testing at the township-owned former swim club has identified PCB contamination requiring cleanup on both the 6.1-acre site and an adjoining residential property, a Boswell Engineering […]

The Township of Washington’s original one-room schoolhouse, built in 1902, still stands, overlooking Pascack Road as part of the modern municipal complex.
Back in Time

The old ‘cracker box’ on Pascack Road

September 11, 2026 Kristin Beuscher

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—Does this place look familiar? If you live in the Township of Washington, you have probably been there many times without knowing its history. This one-room wooden […]

Members of American Legion Post 153 raise the American flag as Boy Scouts salute during Park Ridge’s Sept. 11 Memorial Service at Veterans’ Park, Sept. 12, 2025. John Snyder/Pascack Press
Emerson

25 Years: Pascack Valley towns’ 9/11 remembrance ceremonies

September 11, 2026 Juliana Demarest

PASCACK VALLEY AREA, N.J.—Our communities are announcing ceremonies to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and honor the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives. […]

Pascack Press front pages from fall 2001 document the local toll of the Sept. 11 attacks, community vigils and tributes to those lost. Twenty-five years later, they preserve a record of the Pascack Valley’s grief and unity.
Emerson

Lest We Forget: Marking 25 Years Since 9/11

September 10, 2026 Juliana Demarest

PASCACK VALLEY AREA, BERGEN COUNTY—We swore we would never forget. Two and a half decades have passed since the day that forever changed the course of life for countless individuals. […]

Facebook owner Meta agreed to pay nearly $18 billion to an array of U.S. states over claims its platforms intentionally addicted teens. (Photo by Anne-Marie Caruso/New Jersey Monitor)
Community Voices

Hills Valley Coalition leader welcomes Meta’s teen safeguards

September 7, 2026 John Snyder

PASCACK VALLEY—Teenagers using Instagram and Facebook will face new time limits, overnight restrictions and other safety measures under a multistate settlement co-led by New Jersey. The court-approved agreement resolves government […]

An examination and testing showed abnormalities in Buddy’s bloodwork and enlargement of his kidneys and liver. He was subsequently diagnosed with leptospirosis, a bacterial disease that can affect animals and people. Courtesy.
Community Voices

‘He could barely even wag his tail’ — After pup Buddy’s death, resident raises awareness of leptospirosis

September 6, 2026 John Snyder

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—When Joanna Policastro returned from vacation, she expected to find Buddy, her family’s 2-year-old golden retriever, waiting to greet her. Instead, she learned that her son had taken […]

Emily Kratzer of the Township of Washington, N.J. Courtesy photo
Community Voices

‘What covering community has taught me’: On newspapers, civic engagement, and the value of knowing the people around us

August 24, 2026 Pascack Press

BY EMILY KRATZERSPECIAL TO PASCACK PRESS TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J—My love of the First Amendment and newspapers informs much of who I am. I’m an avid reader of Pascack Press […]

Flooding on Broadway on the Westwood side of the Hillsdale line, May 2022.
Emerson

On floods, ‘the need is clear and now’

August 24, 2026 Michael Olohan

PASCACK VALLEY AREA, N.J.—Hillsdale Mayor Michael Sheinfield told residents Aug. 11 that a proposed $8.9 million flood mitigation and brook improvement project — aimed at reducing flooding and improving water […]

Jamie Sheehan-Willis and Anthony Nicodemo. Courtesy photo.
Hackensack

Nicodemo sworn as county elections chief, succeeding WT’s Francica

August 23, 2026 Michael Olohan

HACKENSACK, N.J.—Anthony Nicodemo was sworn in Aug. 4 as Bergen County superintendent of elections, succeeding Debra Francica of the Township of Washington, who served in the role since 2021. Nicodemo, […]

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