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August 6, 2026
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News about Westwood, N.J.

League of Women Voters of Northern Valley president Tomasina Schwarz displays books that have faced challenges or bans elsewhere during a discussion on school board elections and public education issues June 18 at the Westwood Community Center. John Snyder photo.
Community Voices

League discussion on school board elections, book challenges

June 27, 2026 John Snyder

WESTWOOD, N.J.—More than a dozen educators, League of Women Voters members, and residents gathered Thursday evening at the community center for a discussion on New Jersey school board elections and […]

Schematics for the new McKinley Park Playground provided by BCI Burke Playground Equipment.
Pascack Press

Fall upgrade for McKinley Park playground

June 26, 2026 Staff

WESTWOOD, N.J.—McKinley Park is set to receive its long-awaited playground upgrade in fall, completing nearly two decades of planned playground renovations across the borough. The current playground will be removed […]

Westwood BSE Troop 350 sees eight Life Scouts rise to Eagle, the pinnacle of Scouting. John Snyder photos.
Pascack Press

Eight Scouts, Eight Legacies

June 21, 2026 John Snyder

WESTWOOD, N.J.—For most Scouts, earning the rank of Eagle Scout represents years of camping trips, merit badges, service projects, leadership positions and personal growth. For Westwood’s Troop 350, it also […]

Students and first responders take part in Westwood Regional Middle School’s inaugural Student Torch Run in support of Special Olympics New Jersey.
Pascack Press

WRMS hosts inaugural Student Torch Run

June 21, 2026 Pascack Press

WESTWOOD, N.J. — Westwood Regional Middle School, working with local law enforcement and first responders, hosted its inaugural Student Torch Run on Thursday, June 4, bringing students, educators and emergency […]

Westwood Regional School Counseling
Pascack Press

District’s counselors report an active year: Initiatives at all six schools of the lively Westwood Regional School District

June 21, 2026 Staff

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—From helping elementary students develop mindfulness techniques to guiding seniors through college and career decisions, counselors across the Westwood Regional School District spent the final months of […]

"Support Bruce Laughton’s Family" on GoFundMe
Community Voices

Community fundraiser launched following death of coach, dad Bruce Laughton

June 16, 2026 John Snyder

PARK RIDGE/WESTWOOD, N.J.—Friends and family members are raising funds to help cover funeral and final expenses following the unexpected death of Bruce D. Laughton, a former youth and high school […]

Compliance, Not Defiance — Borough of Westwood
Pascack Press

Police absorb parking enforcement role, urge ‘compliance, not defiance’; parking enforcement officers to certify as SLEOs, wear body cams

June 14, 2026 John Snyder

WESTWOOD, N.J.—Parking enforcement operations in the borough have moved under the supervision of the Police Department, a change officials say is intended to improve safety, training and efficiency as competition […]

Project Crash brought together student actors, first responders, and medical personnel for realistic impaired-driving crash simulations at Pascack Valley High School on June 7–8, and Westwood Regional High School on June 10. Anthony DeRosa photo.
Hillsdale

Crash course in consequences: Agencies rally to give Pascack Valley, Westwood Regional seniors lifesaving lesson

June 14, 2026 John Snyder

PASCACK VALLEY AREA—As graduation season approaches and students prepare to celebrate milestones with newfound independence, two regional school districts turned to a dramatic teaching tool to deliver a life-saving message: […]

Bergen County Executive James J. Tedesco III has sent a formal letter to NYNJ FIFA World Cup Host Committee CEO Alex Lasry requesting the creation of an affordable ticket access program for Bergen County residents during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. (FIFA 2026 Screenshot)
Emerson

Pascack, Northern Valley police join World Cup security effort

June 8, 2026 John Snyder

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Police departments from Hillsdale, Emerson, Park Ridge, River Vale, Woodcliff Lake, Upper Saddle River and other northern Bergen communities are participating in World Cup security operations that […]

The Westwood Reformed Church, founded in 1886, was constructed the following year on the site of an earlier chapel at Third and Park avenues. This image dates to the early 1900s, not long after the church had been wired for electric light. It was quite an exciting moment when the lights were turned on for the first time during the Sunday evening service on Sept. 28, 1902.
Back in Time

Westwood’s Parkside Community Church at 140

June 7, 2026 Kristin Beuscher

WESTWOOD, N.J.—Standing outside the Parkside Community Church building at the corner of Third and Park avenues, one would never guess that this contemporary house of worship has a 140-year history. […]

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