Township of Washington Archives — Page 61 of 90 — Pascack Press & Northern Valley Press

Cannabis sales, vets’ tax deductions, and redistricting on your ballot too

October 22, 2020 Michael Olohan

PASCACK VALLEY AREA, N.J.—While the match-up Nov. 3 between President Donald J. Trump and former Vice President Joseph R. Biden takes center stage nationally, New Jersey’s ballot also features three […]

Westwood Regional BOE candidates offer choices, low-key campaigns

October 20, 2020 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—Candidates are competing for three open seats on the nine-member Westwood Regional District Board of Education this election. Voters in Westwood will seat one member; Township of […]

Westwood Rec, following school district’s lead, pauses K-12 offerings

October 19, 2020 Staff

WESTWOOD, N.J.—Shortly after Westwood Regional School Superintendent Raymond A. Gonzalez announced a 14-day closure of the Westwood Regional School District’s physical spaces over Covid-19, the borough has announced a pause […]

Parents demand case numbers after WWRSD goes full remote learning over Covid-19

October 19, 2020 Staff

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—A new message from the superintendent of the Westwood Regional School District is coinciding with a parent protest, organized over social media, at the high school campus […]

Seasons dials down the noise as residents complain to council

October 7, 2020 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—After receiving a warning from police for violating noise limits while holding outdoor events—and a half-dozen pleas from nearby residents at a September council meeting to stop […]

Clerks: Voting is easy, safe, efficient… if you know how

October 5, 2020 Michael Olohan

PASCACK VALLEY AREA, N.J.—Municipal clerks and county elections officials urge registered voters to fill out and return vote by mail ballots as soon as possible to avoid delays, with several […]

‘May It Protect.’ Shovels in for township’s joint firehouse, ambulance headquarters

October 5, 2020 John Snyder

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—Members, families, and friends of the township’s volunteer fire and ambulance services cheered on the afternoon of Sept. 27 as officials dug shovels into a box of […]

Is buffer at 450 Pascack Road right for conservation easement?

September 30, 2020 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—Residents opposed to a once-proposed multifamily independent senior living apartment and townhome complex at 450 Pascack Road—recently withdrawn by the applicant—have asked the Township Council to take […]

Vote-by-mail options in county focus for unusual Nov. 3 election

September 29, 2020 Michael Olohan

PASCACK VALLEY AREA, N.J.—Increased public education efforts, a dozen more secure drop boxes for mail-in ballots countywide, and early counting of mail-in ballots from Bergen County’s nearly 651,000 registered voters […]

Free outdoor art show on Oct. 3

September 29, 2020 John Snyder

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—A 2017 graduate of Westwood Regional Jr./Sr. High School who wants to help young artists in strange times is putting together an outdoor show highlighting the work […]