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Westwood has heART 2023

February 18, 2023 John Snyder

WWRSD—A beloved K-12 art contest, exhibition, and fundraiser launched in 2012 as Hurricane Sandy relief, no stranger to colorful new vistas and perspectives, is changing things up after this 11th […]

A Westwood schoolhouse of long ago

February 17, 2023 Kristin Beuscher

WESTWOOD—As today’s kids get ready for a long Presidents’ Day weekend, here is a look back at a long-ago school that was named for Honest Abe. The kids in this […]

Now Westwood really cooks: Rec preschool first to use center’s renovated kitchen

February 17, 2023 John Snyder

WESTWOOD—The Westwood Recreation Department recently announced the grand opening of its newly renovated commercial kitchen at the Westwood Community Center, 55 Jefferson Ave. The borough said the renovation was funded […]

Westwood man charged with desecrating human remains, aggravated assault on law enforcement officers

February 14, 2023 Staff

WESTWOOD—Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of Mark Winters, 76, of Kennedy Terrace, for desecrating human remains and aggravated assault on law enforcement officers. The charges are the […]

Interim superintendent named; district presents on harassment, intimidation and bullying data Feb. 16

February 14, 2023 Staff

WESTWOOD REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT—Superintendent Jill Mortimer wrote families on Feb. 14 to say she anticipates that the Board of Education at its meeting Thursday night will approve the hiring of […]

Ambulance squads seek new members

January 21, 2023 Michael Olohan

PASCACK VALLEY—When you call for an ambulance in Westwood, the local ambulance corps volunteers — many who are trained as emergency medical technicians — are likely to be there in […]

Russell Huntington honored for 45 years of legal guidance, care

January 7, 2023 John Snyder

WESTWOOD—The borough ran a lively, productive, and well attended 129th reorganization meeting at the Community Center on Jan. 3, aided in its pomp by a procession of the Westwood Volunteer […]

New BOE president Pontillo urges teamwork and promises a ‘laser focus’ on six priorities

January 6, 2023 John Snyder

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—At the annual reorganization meeting of the Westwood Regional School district board, held Jan. 5 in the Hurley Theater in the high school, Westwood’s Michael Pontillo was elected […]

Washington School expansion planned

January 1, 2023 John Snyder

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—An anticipated influx of schoolchildren — from a variety of causes — is driving an expansion plan for Washington Elementary School, 600 School St. According to superintendent Jill […]

Two from WT quit school board: Frank Romano III and Maureen Colombo out; applications sought

January 1, 2023 John Snyder

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—The 2022 president and a regular member of the board of the Westwood Regional School district, both from the township and with time left in their terms, have […]