Westwood Archives — Page 2 of 87 — Pascack Press & Northern Valley Press

Kinderkamack and Jefferson in Westwood, Sept. 2021, Google Street View.

Lower speed limit on Kinderkamack

December 8, 2024 John Snyder

WESTWOOD—Responding to concerns from residents about safety, Westwood officials have worked with Bergen County to lower the speed limit on Kinderkamack Road from 35 MPH to 30 MPH. The change, […]

Young athletes, veteran firefighters, speed limit change on revised agenda for Dec. 3

December 2, 2024 Pascack Press

WESTWOOD—The mayor and council will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 3 at Borough Hall, 101 Washington Ave. for a closed executive session at 7 p.m., followed by the public session at 7:30. The meeting’s advertised […]

Judge lets Fair Share intervene in Montvale’s suit

November 29, 2024 Michael Olohan

MONTVALE—A Superior Court judge in Mercer County ruled Nov. 22 that Fair Share Housing Center (FSHC), a nonprofit advocating for low-income families in affordable housing disputes, may intervene in Montvale’s […]

Westwood Avenue meets Broadway in this Westwood snap from December 1938. Tenants have come and gone but the building housing them remains essentially unchanged—storefront alterations notwithstanding.

December Dawns Downtown, 1938

November 29, 2024 Kristin Beuscher

WESTWOOD—More than eight decades after our featured photo was snapped in downtown Westwood, this section has hardly changed at all. Showing the point where Westwood Avenue meets Broadway, this view […]

St. Joseph Regional H.S. Green Knights defensive lineman #91 Vincent Ferrara pressures Bergen Catholic quarterback #17 Dominic Campanile out of the pocket in Oradell on Nov. 23, 2024. Paul R. Sullivan / paulsullivan4photography.com.

It’s Crusaders to MetLife

November 24, 2024 Paul Sullivan

Oradell, Saturday, Nov. 23—The NJSIAA Non-Public Group A Semifinal between No. 4 St. Joseph Regional and No. 1 Bergen Catholic had everything you’d expect from two rivals vying for a […]

Council agrees up to $100K for affordable housing suit

November 21, 2024 Michael Olohan

MONTVALE—The lead attorney for Montvale’s now 28-town lawsuit against the fourth round of New Jersey’s affordable housing mandates said that a show cause hearing on Dec. 20 in Mercer County […]

Montvale Mayor Michael Ghassali, Fair Share Housing Center Executive Director Adam Gordon

Affordable housing showdown

November 17, 2024 Michael Olohan

MONTVALE—Fair Share Housing Center (FSHC), a nonprofit advocating for the housing rights of low- and moderate-income residents, has filed a motion with Mercer County Superior Court to intervene in a […]

The day they made local history with a state sectional win at Garret Mountain. From left to right: Danielle Arcuri, Madison Mahoney, Sophia Rasmussen, Ava Colella, Brooke Colella, Nina Almeida, and Alice Rappazzo. RICHARD FRANT/FRANTVISUALS

History in their stride: WW cross country girls run the show

November 17, 2024 John Snyder

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—The Westwood High School girls cross country team has accomplished something no team in the program’s history has done before. Led by senior Alice Rappazzo and supported by […]

Westwood Regional students at WCTV on Nov. 15 gain hands-on experience in community TV production. (Photo by Ida Astute)

Students explore public access media at WCTV

November 16, 2024 Pascack Press

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—Students from Westwood Regional Jr./Sr. High School visited WCTV’s studio at town hall on Nov. 15 for a hands-on introduction to community television production. WHS digital media teacher […]

Westwood welcomes a swarm of new ‘workers’

November 10, 2024 Pascack Press

By NOREL BLUNDOSPECIAL TO PASCACK PRESS WESTWOOD—The Department of Public Works (DPW) is buzzing with excitement over its newest arrivals: two honey bee colonies, complete with thousands of worker bees, […]