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August 24, 2025
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WRHS student sounds alarm on ‘silent killer’ of kids

May 9, 2025 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—A local high school sophomore’s mission to expand cardiac screenings for students earned backing from Township of Washington officials at the May 5 council meeting. Jordan Schwartz, […]

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Emerson

As clock ticks, towns seek more time on state’s affordable housing rules

May 5, 2025 Michael Olohan

PARK RIDGE and WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J.—Pascack Valley officials tell Pascack Press that they are conducting vacant land analyses and adjustments and starting to complete affordable housing fair share plans — […]

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Forum on teens’ mental health May 7 at Hills

May 4, 2025 Staff

MONTVALE, N.J.—Parents, teachers, students, and community members are invited to a powerful evening of connection and conversation on Wednesday, May 7 at 7 p.m. at the Pascack Hills High School […]

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Westwood weighs outdoor dining, recycling, solar plans, and filming ordinance May 6

May 2, 2025 John Snyder

WESTWOOD, N.J.— The Westwood Mayor and Council will meet on Tuesday, May 6, beginning at 6:30 p.m. with a closed session, followed by the public meeting at 7:30 at Borough Hall, […]

Farmland was giving way to front yards in the Pascack Valley at the turn of the 20th century. Park Ridge was described as a commuter’s paradise when this view was captured around 1905 from the top of the Mittag & Volger typewriter ribbon factory. These houses still stand on South Maple Avenue, although then it was called Elizabeth Street.
Back in Time

‘Swampless!’ Selling suburbia in the early 20th century

April 26, 2025 Kristin Beuscher

PASCACK VALLEY AREA, Bergen County, N.J.—By the dawn of the 1900s, the Pascack Valley was well on its way toward shedding its rural roots and becoming a suburb as we […]

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Powering into a new season: Cardinal Youth Cheer

April 19, 2025 Pascack Press

PASCACK VALLEY—Cardinal Youth Cheerleading is opening registration for the 2025 season, and organizers hope a look back at the program’s unforgettable 2024 finale will help spark new interest. The program’s […]

Kid Fishing Contest
Emerson

33rd Kid Fishing Contest May 3

April 19, 2025 Pascack Press

PASCACK VALLEY AREA—The Friends of the Pascack Brook will host their 33rd Annual Kids Fishing Contest on Saturday, May 3, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine. Open […]

Westwood DPW liaison Michael Murtaugh and Shade Tree chair Dan Zambrano oversee the planting April 12; in the rig: Sonali Goel (WVAC), Jenna Kronenberg and child, and Ava Benscoter. Courtesy photos.
Community Voices

Shade Tree team, WVAC grow Arbor Fest canopy

April 19, 2025 John Snyder

WESTWOOD, N.J.—Trumpeting that rain, sleet, or snow wouldn’t stop Westwood’s Shade Tree Advisory Committee from planting its 200th red maple, outside Borough Hall on Saturday, April 12, the committee celebrated […]

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Back in Time

Easter nostalgia: Shiny shoes and Sunday best!

April 19, 2025 Kristin Beuscher

WESTWOOD, N.J.—Do you remember when Easter meant a spiffy new outfit? A boy would get a suit with either a necktie or a bowtie, and these sets would include shorts […]

A business jet whines its passage over homes in the Township of Washington in March, 2025. John Snyder photo.
Emerson

Anti-jet noise advocates urge residents to get involved

April 11, 2025 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—A local representative on a committee to reduce jet aircraft noise said they will continue to speak out against the persistent jet noise that plagues the Pascack […]

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