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October 9, 2025
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Dell, Bicocchi face challengers Lagatol, Mundhenk

October 3, 2025 Michael Olohan

WESTWOOD—Six of eight Pascack Valley towns feature contested council races this Nov. 4. Montvale’s race is uncontested, with two incumbent Republicans unchallenged;  River Vale has no local seats on the […]

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Council to tackle tax maps, library expansion, and housing issues Oct. 7

October 3, 2025 John Snyder

WESTWOOD — The Borough Council’s work session on Tuesday, Oct. 7, will bring forward a full slate of policy and infrastructure discussions — from tax maps and drainage concerns to […]

Lead trainer Wes Wagner of the Bergen County Board of Elections (center) and Chairman of the Bergen County Board of Elections Richard L. Miller on Sept. 30 orient dozens of Westwood Regional High School students to facilitating the general election, which is Tuesday, Nov. 4. The work is nonpartisan and vital. John Snyder photo.
Emerson

Poll workers in training: Record number of teens step up to run the vote; county partners in civics program

October 3, 2025 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—More Pascack Valley-area high school students than ever will be working as poll workers on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 4, in Bergen County, said the Board of Elections […]

Township Clerk Sue Witkowski talks with Bergen County elections officials Debra Francica and Wes Wagner following their Sept. 24 presentation to residents on the upcoming Nov. 4 General Election, which includes the statewide race for governor. Mike Olohan photo.
Emerson

Voting starts in Pascack Valley; forum packed

September 28, 2025 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Voting in New Jersey’s Nov. 4 General Election is underway in Pascack Valley. Mail-in ballots have gone out — and are already coming back — while in-person early […]

Brookside school’s student body and PTO turn out on Sept. 12, to cheer Noah Perez’s ribbon cutting for the school’s outdoor classroom and reading area. Perez, who graduated Brookside and is now a Cardinal football player, singer, and actor, told the hundreds gathered, “I’ve always loved reading. To combine that with Scouting—it means a lot to me.” John Snyder photo.
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Full circle and beyond: Cheers as BSA Troop 350’s Noah Perez debuts outdoor classroom at Brookside

September 21, 2025 John Snyder

WESTWOOD—The students of  Brookside Elementary School on Lake Drive in Westwood spilled onto the lawn Friday afternoon — a happy, controlled chaos — some waving hand-drawn signs that shouted Thank […]

Mourners hold candles during a vigil for Charlie Kirk at Veterans Memorial Park in Westwood on Sept. 20, 2025. The event drew local officials and community members who spoke about Kirk’s legacy, political violence, and the need for unity. John Snyder/Pascack Press.
Community Voices

Westwood vigil draws leaders, mourners from Pascack Valley and beyond, to honor Charlie Kirk

September 21, 2025 John Snyder

WESTWOOD — Hundreds gathered in Veterans Park on Saturday night, Sept. 20, to mourn conservative activist Charlie Kirk, take their place in a historic moment for conservative identity, and hear calls for […]

Ninety years ago this week, downtown Westwood was the scene of a grand patriotic display for the dedication of the post office. Despite the financial hardships of the Great Depression, it was an era of rapid advancement for the borough.
Back in Time

History signed, sealed, delivered

September 20, 2025 Kristin Beuscher

WESTWOOD—On Sept. 21. 1935, the citizens of Westwood, with county, state, and national officials, marched through local streets bedecked with flags and bunting. The band played patriotic odes to America […]

Township of Washington BSA Troop 321 Derek Kaine is recognized at the Westwood Regional School Board meeting on Sept. 18, 2025. Flanking him are proud school board president Jason Garcia and superintendent Dr. Patrick McQueeney. John Snyder photo.
Pascack Press

Westwood board spotlights Eagle Scout, student reps, and honorees

September 19, 2025 John Snyder

WESTWOOD REGIONAL SCHOOLS — Recognition took center stage at the Sept. 18 Westwood Regional Board of Education meeting, held at the high school’s Hurley Theater, as trustees honored an Eagle Scout, […]

Participants at the League of Women Voters of Bergen County’s Constitution Day program in Westwood, Sept. 17, 2025. The event drew a full house for a panel discussion on the state of American democracy. John Snyder photo.
Community Voices

League forum marks Constitution Day with urgent call to defend democracy

September 18, 2025 John Snyder

WESTWOOD — Billed as a Constitution Day celebration, the League of Women Voters of Northern Valley’s Sept. 17 forum in Westwood quickly became a pointed call to defend democracy. League president […]

Community Voices

Officials consider next steps on deer management

September 17, 2025 Michael Olohan

PASCACK VALLEY—Local mayors and other public officials turned their attention to a topic close to home: the Pascack Valley’s growing white-tailed deer population — and what to do about it. […]

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