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September 14, 2025
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Westwood OKs 235 units — total in flux — for 4th round

February 7, 2025 Michael Olohan

WESTWOOD—The Borough Council adopted its Fourth Round affordable housing obligation numbers as 19 rehabilitation units and 235 new construction units at its Jan. 27 meeting — the same numbers recommended […]

Harvard Researcher Eric Johnson sifts dirt excavated at a site, searching for remnants of production debris from Campbell’s Wampum Mill, which existed near the Electric Lake area.
Alpine

Noms open for county historic preservation awards

February 1, 2025 John Snyder

HACKENSACK—The Bergen County Historic Preservation Advisory Board is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Bergen County Historic Preservation Awards, honoring exceptional efforts in preserving the county’s vital, rich history. Since […]

The Westwood Softball Association posts in 2023: Another group of championship winners! Congratulations to these 12U champs for bringing home the trophy! We’re so proud of you and your coaches for an incredible season!” Registration for spring is extended to Feb. 15; “Winter training at @the.hitlaboratory off to a great start. Great sessions for our 3rd–8th-graders.” Westwood Softball Association, Jan. 13 on Facebook
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Spring signups underway — Westwood Softball Association makes its pitch

February 1, 2025 John Snyder

WESTWOOD—The Westwood Softball Association (WSA) is gearing up for an exciting 2025 Spring Rec Kinderkamack Softball League season, and there’s still time to join. We’re told registration has been extended […]

Affordable housing illustration.
Emerson

Borough preps resolution to avoid builder’s remedy lawsuits; Ghassali alleges ‘mapping errors’ in Montvale’s favor

January 28, 2025 John Snyder

MONTVALE—A day after Montvale and its “Local Leaders for Responsible Planning” coalition lost a second bid to stay New Jersey’s affordable housing law, Mayor Michael Ghassali wrote residents to advise […]

Judge's gavel and law books
Emerson

Judge rejects motion to pause N.J. affordable housing law; legal battles continue

January 27, 2025 John Snyder

TRENTON, N.J. — Mercer County Superior Court Judge Robert T. Lougy on Jan. 27 denied a second request to stay New Jersey’s landmark affordable housing law, marking the fifth time courts […]

Left to right: GPVCOC tech support Ralph Crespo, president Tony Pallogudis, and secretary Greg Giardino; Hillsdale Mayor Michael Sheinfield, Westwood Mayor Ray Arroyo, Assemblyman Robert Auth (R-39), Park Ridge Mayor Keith Misciagna, Montvale Mayor Michael Ghassali, Woodcliff Lake Mayor Carlos Rendo, River Vale Mayor Mark Bromberg, Township of Washington Mayor Peter Calamari, Emerson Mayor Danielle DiPaola; and the chamber’s treasurer, Kenneth Baron, and vice president, Anthony Rizzo. Courtesy photo.
Emerson

Talk of the towns on menu: Mayors share local priorities at chamber forum

January 26, 2025 Michael Olohan

WESTWOOD—Eight Pascack Valley mayors provided updates on key local issues and hot topics at the annual Greater Pascack Valley Chamber of Commerce “Breakfast With the Mayors” Wednesday, Jan. 22 at […]

Meals on Wheels North Jersey
Emerson

Meals on Wheels North Jersey announces openings for Pascack Valley residents

January 21, 2025 Pascack Press

WOODCLIFF LAKE—Meals on Wheels North Jersey says it’s pleased to announce that there are several openings available in the Pascack Valley region for older individuals and those with disabilities to […]

Westwood’s celebrated Kissing Tree” at Veterans Park, an enormous European Copper Beech that snagged Champion & Heritage Tree status from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). Photos via Richard Frant, FrantVisuals.
Pascack Press

Storied ‘Kissing Tree’ recognized; Zambrano honored

January 19, 2025 John Snyder

WESTWOOD—There flourishes a tree in Veterans Park that has seen more kisses than your average mistletoe, and it just notched a major accolade. Known affectionately as “The Kissing Tree,” this […]

WVAC Volunteer of the Year Nicole Heid is recognized at the corp’s annual installation dinner Jan. 13.One of many happy scenes Jan. 13, when the WVAC feted its roster of selfless volunteers at its annual installation dinner, at Biago’s Ristorante in Paramus. Photo via Facebook.
Pascack Press

WVAC goes strong, saves lives, stands tall for 2024

January 19, 2025 Pascack Press

WESTWOOD—The Westwood Volunteer Ambulance Corps (WVAC) has released its 2024 Annual Report, highlighting its volunteer-based emergency medical services and underscoring the importance of recruiting new members to sustain its vital […]

The raiding party with barrels seized at the V.M. road house on Old Hook Road on Jan. 17, 1925. Approximately 400 gallons of liquor were poured out on Center Avenue. Left to right: P.O. Butterfield, Marshal Allison, Police Commissioner Wyks, P.O. Bartz, Special Officer Frontera, Judge Ruckner, and Mayor Brickell. The building in the background is the Westwood Firehouse that stood on Center near Jefferson Avenue, about where the modern firehouse stands.
Back in Time

Bootlegger’s roost in a Westwood henhouse

January 17, 2025 Kristin Beuscher

WESTWOOD—A century ago, a drunken brawl in downtown Westwood led officials to an illicit distillery disguised beneath a chicken coop. We go back to the days of Prohibition for this […]

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