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September 30, 2025

APPLES FOR TEACHER! Dr. Aarti Mallya, Pascack Hills High School science teacher, has been named the 2025–2026 Bergen County Teacher of the Year. Mallya, recognized for her innovative instruction and dedication to student growth, was honored alongside 20 other County Teachers of the Year at a statewide ceremony in Ewing.

Meet our Teacher of the Year: Dr. Aarti Mallya of Pascack Hills is tops in Bergen County for 2025

August 29, 2025 John Snyder

MONTVALE—For Dr. Aarti Mallya, science is more than a subject: it’s a doorway into curiosity, discovery, and resilience — and a way for students to see themselves as capable of […]

Architect Joseph DiCara of DiCara Rubino Architects outlines the George White construction plan timeline as Hillsdale Superintendent Robert Lombardy (left) and Board Secretary/Administrator Sacha Pouliot look on during the Aug. 25 Board of Education meeting. Photo by Mike Olohan

Bids out on George White fixes

August 29, 2025 Michael Olohan

HILLSDALE—Sixteen contractors picked up bid specs for renovations and new construction at the George G. White Middle School with final bids due back by Sept. 24, said the project architect […]

Old Tappan's two-room schoolhouse, along with teachers, principal, and the student body, in 1900.

Remembering Old Tappan’s little schoolhouse

August 29, 2025 Kristin Beuscher

OLD TAPPAN—Thirty-one students, two teachers, and a principal—this comprised the entirety of Old Tappan’s two-room wooden schoolhouse in 1900. The school stood on Old Tappan Road near Leonard Drive, […]

The District 20 schoolhouse and student body circa 1890. This school stood at Piermont Avenue and Rivervale Road in what is now River Vale, serving a rural community of fewer than 200.

The three lives of River Vale’s one-room schoolhouse

August 29, 2025 Kristin Beuscher

RIVER VALE—Long before anyone talked about recycling or sustainability, the people of River Vale simply refused to waste a good building. What today might be described as adaptive reuse was […]

Robert Fisher, Park Ridge Board of Education trustee, faces criticism from recall organizers who say he actually lives in Tennessee while holding local office. Courtesy photo, with Pascack Press composite.

County nixes Fisher recall effort—petition wasn’t notarized

August 26, 2025 Michael Olohan

PARK RIDGE—An attorney for the Bergen County Clerk’s Office has determined that a recall petition signed by more than 2,100 residents to remove school trustee Robert Fisher is invalid because […]

VISITING EH on July 23: Summer Business Apprenticeship Program high school juniors and seniors, as backed by the North New Jersey Chamber of Commerce and Bergen Family Center's The Zone. John Snyder photo.

Career prescription: Englewood Health seminar connects with kids

August 8, 2025 John Snyder

ENGLEWOOD—Englewood Health welcomed local high school students on Tuesday, July 23, for its Youth Career Day — designed for students participating in the city of Englewood’s Summer Business Apprenticeship Program […]

Beloved Westwood Regional High School physics teacher Mr. Henry Chen leads a lesson at the whiteboard. Chen, known for his dedication to students and creative classroom traditions, is seeking a living kidney donor and community support following his diagnosis with Stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease. Courtesy photo.

Community rallies as physics teacher seeks living kidney donor, related support

August 2, 2025 John Snyder

WESTWOOD—Henry Chen, a dedicated and beloved physics teacher at Westwood Regional High School for more than a decade, is facing a critical health battle—and his students, past and present, are […]

They’re the Pascack Pi-oneers, Team 1676 in the FIRST Robotics Competition, and this spring marked their 21st year designing, building, and competing at the highest levels of student-led robotics. Representing the Pascack Valley Regional High School District, they hail from Hillsdale, River Vale, Montvale, and Woodcliff Lake. Team photo.

More than robots: Pi-oneers team up on good works

August 2, 2025 John Snyder

HILLSDALE—They’re the Pascack Pi-oneers, Team 1676 in the FIRST Robotics Competition, and this spring marked their 21st year designing, building, and competing at the highest levels of student-led robotics. Representing […]

Westwood mourns young Serenity Lynn; vigil planned for July 31

July 28, 2025 John Snyder

WESTWOOD, N.J. — The community continues to grieve the tragic loss of Serenity Lynn, a Westwood Regional Middle School student who passed away on July 25. With the permission of the […]

Westwood suffers the loss of a child; call for donations; superintendent extends grief counseling

July 26, 2025 John Snyder

WESTWOOD, N.J.—Dozens of families have turned out to aid the Lynn family of Westwood with donations, gift cards, and the promise of meal support after organizers shared the link to […]

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