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October 16, 2026
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Township of Washington

News about the Township of Washington, N.J.

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, […]

FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES—Members of Township of Washington Cub Scout Pack 228 gather with New Jersey Army National Guard personnel in front of a UH-60 Black Hawk at Memorial Field on Aug. 22. The helicopter landing and public display anchored “Scouts Take to the Skies,” a community event celebrating aviation, service and Scouting. | Photo by John Snyder
Park Ridge

Scouts, families delight as Black Hawk makes big entrance at Memorial Field

August 22, 2026 John Snyder

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—On a gorgeous summer Saturday morning, Memorial Field swarmed with families. Scouts clustered with friends. Parents readied their phones. Veterans, first responders, and community leaders scanned the […]

Pascack Press

Township of Washington project updates

August 15, 2026 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—The township administrator and engineer provided updates Aug. 10 for ongoing local projects, including 450 Pascack Road, a warning light near the Emergency Services Building, upgrades to […]

Township of Washington
Pascack Press

Not so fast on DPW build: Latest ‘substantial completion date’ is March 27, 2027; costs up

August 15, 2026 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—The town administrator said Aug. 10 that the “substantial completion date” for the $4.9 million DPW facility is Saturday, March 27, 2027, nearly four months after the […]

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