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October 10, 2025
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News about Westwood, N.J.

YEARS OF FORMER EMPLOYEES of the Township of Washington’s Clearview Cinemas reunite July 14, ahead of the site’s closure on July 31. Pictured generally from the top of the stairs to the lobby are Sara Basile, Sheryl Sedlack Tramontano, Peter Monton, Anthony Del Nobile, Hailee Gregory, Kara Kaplan Siegel, Laura Largi, Sandy Sedlack, Mike Pisciotta, Amanda Largi, Artie Foose, Fallon Roller, Melissa Tashiro, Brad Rosenberg, Justin Civitarese, Kevin Murphy, Noelle Siniscalchi, Samantha Cole Patrick, Brendan Nagel, James Cush, Dan Hyland, John Monton, Bilal Gilal, Lauren Wilson, Zach Rose, Billy Flynn, Dana Mag, and Andrew Chiriff. Photo courtesy John Monton.
Community Voices

Theatre holds its ‘kids’ again: Bittersweet reunion before the curtain falls

July 20, 2025 John Snyder

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—They returned older and wiser, with careers and families — but were still kids, at heart, spilling over with love for each other and the place that […]

PSEG utility crews work to replace a transformer and rewire key downtown corridors on July 14, nearly two weeks after a dramatic underground explosion darkened Westwood’s Central Business District just ahead of the July 4 holiday. The repair blitz, coordinated with borough and county agencies, aimed to restore resilience and minimize future disruption. John Snyder photo.
Community Voices

When the lights went out, the borough and friends stepped up

July 20, 2025 John Snyder

WESTWOOD, N.J.—It started with a bang and ended with a borough-wide mobilization to bring the lights back—and keep them on. On the morning of Monday, July 14, PSE&G utility crews […]

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Emerson

Flash floods, power outages, and a heat wave: Bergen County hit hard by summer storms

July 14, 2025 Staff

PASCACK VALLEY AREA, Bergen County, N.J. — A volatile summer weather pattern brought torrential downpours, flash floods, power outages, and a looming heat wave to the Pascack Valley and beyond […]

Charter members of the Greater Pascack Valley Woman’s Club celebrate the club’s 35th anniversary. Left to right: Linda Mackey, Kitty Kelley, Linda Ramagnano, Elaine Mooney, Beverly Mancini, Kathy Grubb, Kaye Boyle, Jodie Miller, Barbara Lorenz, and Bonnie Stevenson. Club photo.
Emerson

A major force in the valley celebrates: Greater Pascack Valley Woman’s Club marks 35 years of service, sisterhood

July 11, 2025 Staff

MONTVALE, N.J.—The Greater Pascack Valley Woman’s Club marked its 35th year of service to our community with a celebratory lunch held on June 21 at the Montvale Senior Center. Current […]

From left: Tom Bisignani, Pascack Valley Medical Center CFO; Lori Schwartz; Jonathan Schwartz; and Jordan Schwartz. The Schwartz family met with PVMC leadership following the hospital’s $30,000 commitment to the Cardinals Cardiac Commitment initiative, which Jordan launched to expand student heart screenings at Westwood Regional High School.
Pascack Press

Fighting a silent killer: Hospital, towns, businesses back teen hero’s drive on heart health

July 11, 2025 John Snyder

WESTWOOD, N.J.—Jordan Schwartz set out to save lives. Now, his campaign to screen his fellow high school students for hidden heart conditions is doing more—it’s inspiring a movement. The 16-year-old […]

In news articles of the 1920s, this section of open space in downtown Westwood was often referred to as Center Park. With the new station built there, in the 1930s it became Station Plaza Park. On Memorial Day in 1949, it was renamed Veterans Memorial Park.
Back in Time

Across the dirt road: A long-ago scene in downtown Westwood

July 11, 2025 Kristin Beuscher

WESTWOOD, N.J.—Photographed from across an (unpaved) Washington Avenue, this is the park in downtown Westwood as it looked around 1910. Of course, minus the leafy canopy, walkways, bandstand, and war […]

Extreme Heat Warning
Emerson

Power outages, extreme heat prompt expanded cooling measures across Bergen

June 23, 2025 John Snyder

PASCACK VALLEY AREA, Bergen County, N.J.—As temperatures climb into dangerous territory this week, more than 3,000 PSE&G customers in New Jersey were without power Monday, June 23—including more than 1,000 […]

Westwood Borough Hall
Pascack Press

Council to recognize Eagle Scout, take up affordable housing plan

June 16, 2025 Staff

WESTWOOD, N.J.— The Borough Council will meet Tuesday, June 17 at 7:30 p.m. at Borough Hall, 101 Washington Ave., with a full agenda that includes proclamations, ordinances, committee updates, and multiple […]

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Emerson

Valley voters go for Jack & Josh; N.J. picks Ciattarelli, Sherrill for governor race

June 11, 2025 Michael Olohan

PASCACK VALLEY, Bergen County, N.J.—While Democrat Josh Gottheimer and Republican Jack Ciattarelli topped Pascack Valley and Bergen County voter ballots, only Ciattarelli won the statewide race to become the party’s […]

Launched in 2023, Historical Speakers for Seniors delivers live and virtual presentations to independent living, assisted living, and memory care communities, and sees growth in coffee houses and taverns. On the slide: Duomo of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, Italy. It’s the largest masonry dome ever built, says Cynthia Affinito.
Northern Valley Press

Never too old to love learning

June 7, 2025 John Snyder

WESTWOOD, N.J.—For Cynthia Affinito, a lifelong educator and Westwood resident, history isn’t just about facts and timelines—it’s also about connection. That belief is at the heart of Historical Speakers for […]

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