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Pascack Mayors Breakfast Returns to Iron Horse Restaurant

Pascack Mayors Breakfast Returns Jan. 22

January 13, 2025 Pascack Press

WESTWOOD—The Greater Pascack Valley Chamber of Commerce invites residents and local professionals to kick off the new year with the Pascack Mayors Breakfast 2025, a signature event bringing together community members […]

Friends at the ready: You can support Erik Herzing’s Eagle project for Bergen CASA by donating through an Amazon Wish List or dropping off items at 109 Prospect Ave., Westwood. The deadline for donations is Jan. 31, though extensions may be possible. Gale Herzing/Facebook; Jan. 4.

Rising Eagle backs foster children

January 11, 2025 John Snyder

WESTWOOD—On a chilly but promising recent weekend at Stop & Shop in Emerson, Erik Herzing and a small army of supporters posted near the entrance, handing out slips of paper […]

Mercer County Superior Court Judge Robert T. Lougy.

Urban mayors group joins opposition to Montvale’s 28-town affordable lawsuit

January 9, 2025 Michael Olohan

TRENTON—A Superior Court judge in Mercer County ruled Jan. 3 that the New Jersey Urban Mayors Association (NJUMA) may file a brief by Jan. 27 as an intervenor in Montvale’s […]

"Crime Suppression" — Officers from 21 police departments, alongside county and federal agents, joined forces as part of the Bergen County Crime Suppression Team to enhance public safety during the holiday season. Bergen County Prosecutor's Office photo.

Bergen County touts success of ‘Crime Suppression Team,’ launched amid holidays

January 8, 2025 Pascack Press

HACKENSACK—Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella, in partnership with local and federal law enforcement agencies, announces the recent implementation of the newly formed Bergen County Crime Suppression Team. This initiative was […]

Via congestionreliefzone.mta.info: "It’s time for a city that moves faster, breathes easier, and works better. Congestion Pricing will dramatically reduce traffic in the Congestion Relief Zone, transforming the area from gridlocked to unlocked. Less traffic means cleaner air, safer streets, and better transit."

Waking up to NYC’s ‘congestion tax’

January 6, 2025 Staff

PASCACK VALLEY—Happy New Year, commuters: It’s time to update your E-ZPass. New York City’s congestion pricing plan launched Sunday, Jan. 5, bringing with it new tolls for vehicles entering Manhattan […]

Municipalities push back on affordable housing mandates after court denial

January 2, 2025 John Snyder

PASCACK VALLEY—Local Leaders for Responsible Planning (LLRP), a coalition of suburban municipalities led by Montvale Mayor Michael Ghassali, is pressing forward with its legal challenge to New Jersey’s Fourth Round […]

Martha Urbiel on her and Westwood library’s next chapter

January 2, 2025 Pascack Press

Dear Library Friends. Today, New Year’s Eve 2024, I am especially thoughtful of the last 18 years, my time here as the library director in Westwood. As you may already […]

Cool! Ice houses and ice harvesting in the Pascack Valley

January 2, 2025 Kristin Beuscher

PASCACK VALLEY—This is excerpted from an article that originally appeared in the Pascack Historical Society’s quarterly publication, Relics. Before the days of refrigeration, quite a bit of planning and hard […]

Michael Olohan, staff writer, Pascack Press & Northern Valley Press

Reporter’s Notebook: Stories to watch in 2025

January 1, 2025 Michael Olohan

As we welcome the New Year, I offer my take on municipal topics sure to keep you reading the Pascack Press in 2025. Be sure to watch for our imminent […]

Save the dates: School boards reorganizing for 2025

December 30, 2024 Michael Olohan

PASCACK VALLEY—Seven Pascack Valley school boards, including the two-town Westwood Regional School Board, are set to hold reorganization meetings in early January. These meetings will shuffle or add members, elect […]