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October 20, 2026

Hillsdale school board to consider superintendent contract extension, George White gym reopening

August 24, 2026 Staff

HILLSDALE, N.J.—The Hillsdale Board of Education is expected to consider a new five-year employment agreement with Superintendent Robert V. Lombardy Jr. when it meets Monday, Aug. 24. Under the resolution, […]

FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES—Members of Township of Washington Cub Scout Pack 228 gather with New Jersey Army National Guard personnel in front of a UH-60 Black Hawk at Memorial Field on Aug. 22. The helicopter landing and public display anchored “Scouts Take to the Skies,” a community event celebrating aviation, service and Scouting. | Photo by John Snyder

Scouts, families delight as Black Hawk makes big entrance at Memorial Field

August 22, 2026 John Snyder

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—On a gorgeous summer Saturday morning, Memorial Field swarmed with families. Scouts clustered with friends. Parents readied their phones. Veterans, first responders, and community leaders scanned the […]

Allison “Allie” Polyniak advances the ball for Pascack Valley during her senior season. Polyniak was named to the United Soccer Coaches 2025–26 High School Scholar All-America Team. Courtesy photo.

PV’s Polyniak earns national scholar-athlete honor

August 10, 2026 Staff

HILLSDALE, N.J. — Pascack Valley High School graduate Allison “Allie” Polyniak has been named to the United Soccer Coaches 2025–26 High School Scholar All-America Team, recognizing her achievements in the […]

Westwood Regional extends bell-to-bell device ban to high school

August 10, 2026 John Snyder

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—Westwood Regional School District students will face a bell-to-bell restriction on personal internet-enabled devices when classes resume Wednesday, Sept. 2, with the district’s existing expectations for younger […]

Youth volunteers with Solis and Luna Arts recently brought a therapeutic music program to North Cliff Elementary School, sharing performances designed to use music as a way to connect, inspire, and bring comfort. Courtesy photo.

Back where it began: Young musicians return to North Cliff school to share the joy of music

August 3, 2026 Staff

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS—The young musicians from Solis and Luna Arts did not have to travel far to find an audience that mattered. They simply returned to where many of their own […]

Community mourns Aidan Beahm, 29; services set for July 29–30

July 26, 2026 Pascack Press

WESTWOOD, N.J. — Aidan James Beahm, a Westwood resident and Pascack Valley High School graduate remembered for his humor, intelligence and kindness, died unexpectedly July 21. He was 29. According […]

Christine Pollinger, assistant principal of Pascack Hills High School since 2019, will become the school’s next principal on Aug. 1. Her appointment was approved by the Pascack Valley Regional High School District Board of Education on July 15. Pollinger brings nearly 30 years of experience in education, with expertise in neuroeducation, school climate and instructional innovation. Courtesy photo.

Christine Pollinger new principal at Hills

July 26, 2026 Pascack Press

MONTVALE, N.J.—Superintendent of Schools Dirk Phillips tells Pascack Press he’s pleased to announce Christine Pollinger, assistant principal of Pascack Hills High School, as the next principal of Pascack Hills High […]

Current and former Hillsdale Board of Education trustees and district administrators gather beside a signed steel beam marking a construction milestone in the renovation of George G. White Middle School on Friday, July 24. From left are School Business Administrator Sacha Pouliot; former trustees Nicole Klas and Shane Svorec; trustee Sal Sileo; board Vice President Justin Saxon; board President Kevin Donatello; trustees Kathleen Puerta and Michael Kenduck; former trustees Kathleen O’Flynn and Leta Gordon; Superintendent Robert Lombardy; and Principal Jaclyn Derwin. John Snyder photo.

Building for the next 100 years: George G. White project marks milestone with ceremonial beam signing

July 24, 2026 John Snyder

HILLSDALE, N.J. — Their names will soon disappear inside the walls and roofline of George G. White Middle School — but they could remain there for the next century. Current […]

BUILDING FROM SCRATCH: Woodcliff Lake resident Ted Evans will lead Caldwell University’s new women’s flag football program into its inaugural season in spring 2027. Evans founded the Paramus High School flag football team in 2023 and guided it to two Super Football Conference playoff appearances.

WCL’s Evans is Caldwell University head flag football coach

July 13, 2026 Pascack Press

CALDWELL, N.J. — Ted Evans, a longtime educator and coach at Paramus High School, has been named head coach of Caldwell University’s women’s flag football program, Assistant Vice President and […]

“We are your ‘parents’ of the building” — On the ground with district custodians, who could lose jobs in budget squeeze

July 10, 2026 Pascack Press

BY MAYA ZISLINSPECIAL TO PASCACK PRESS MONTVALE, N.J.—As costs continue to rise at school districts across New Jersey, the Pascack Valley Regional High School District is weighing whether outsourcing custodial […]

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