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October 20, 2026

Asbestos remediation at George G. White Middle School is “conditionally complete,” Superintendent Rob Lombardy told residents May 2, though additional areas may still require attention as demolition continues inside the century-old building. Michael Olohan photo.

Remediation tops $216K on school overhaul

June 27, 2026 Michael Olohan

HILLSDALE, N.J.—School trustees approved two new charges June 22 for environmental testing and asbestos abatement at George White Middle School, adding about $2,000 and bringing total extra environmental cleanup and […]

Top to bottom and left to right: Grace Noonan, Sagred Piatt, Edward Hatten, Henry Wilke, Margaret Marshall, Myrtle Engle, Edmund Brennan, Ronald Busse and Edward Emerick; in the bottom row, Anna Bellefori, John Marshall, Jack Eldridge, Robert Bates, Edward Birdsall, Peter Belnay, James Davis, Marcel Bonhote, Samuel Peskanowitz, and Albert Collina. Pascack Historical Society’s John C. Storms Museum

Meet Montvale’s Teens of the (Nineteen) Twenties

June 21, 2026 Kristin Beuscher

MONTVALE, N.J.—Bobbed hair, knickers, and knee socks were the height of middle-school fashion when Montvale’s seventh and eighth grades posed for this photograph outside the borough’s grammar school in the […]

Students and first responders take part in Westwood Regional Middle School’s inaugural Student Torch Run in support of Special Olympics New Jersey.

WRMS hosts inaugural Student Torch Run

June 21, 2026 Pascack Press

WESTWOOD, N.J. — Westwood Regional Middle School, working with local law enforcement and first responders, hosted its inaugural Student Torch Run on Thursday, June 4, bringing students, educators and emergency […]

District’s counselors report an active year: Initiatives at all six schools of the lively Westwood Regional School District

June 21, 2026 Staff

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—From helping elementary students develop mindfulness techniques to guiding seniors through college and career decisions, counselors across the Westwood Regional School District spent the final months of […]

Joan’s Joy tells a story decades old and growing. The 30th Annual Joan’s Joy Child Safety Fest fundraiser was Sept. 30, 2023 in Hillsdale. Zoltan Horvath photo.

Local honors; child safety; park improvements

June 21, 2026 Michael Olohan

HILLSDALE, N.J.—During a Zoom meeting on June 15, the mayor established a special committee to help develop a policy to honor current and former residents, including a set of criteria […]

Project Crash brought together student actors, first responders, and medical personnel for realistic impaired-driving crash simulations at Pascack Valley High School on June 7–8, and Westwood Regional High School on June 10. Anthony DeRosa photo.

Crash course in consequences: Agencies rally to give Pascack Valley, Westwood Regional seniors lifesaving lesson

June 14, 2026 John Snyder

PASCACK VALLEY AREA—As graduation season approaches and students prepare to celebrate milestones with newfound independence, two regional school districts turned to a dramatic teaching tool to deliver a life-saving message: […]

The main structure can host up to 50 students. Not pictured, two large spinners, tether ball and seating. Folks from left to right: WR 5th grade students, the Harrick family, Taylor Keenan, Amanda Lorenz, Melissa Ballaera, the Ianora family; the Harrick family, Taylor Keenan, Amanda Lorenz, Melissa Balleara, the Ianora family. Courtesy photos.

New playground connects: West Ridge PTO celebrates new upper elementary school amenity; says it meets a vital need

June 14, 2026 Pascack Press

PARK RIDGE, N.J.—The West Ridge PTO has officially opened a new upper elementary playground designed to give fourth-, fifth- and sixth-grade students a dedicated place to stay active, socialize and […]

DEMAREST, N.J. — The Art School at Old Church will present two summer ceramic exhibitions, In Hand III and The Figure: Interpretations in Clay, from June 11 through July 24.

Art School at Old Church presents summer ceramic exhibitions

June 8, 2026 Northern Valley Press

DEMAREST, N.J. — The Art School at Old Church will present two summer ceramic exhibitions, In Hand III and The Figure: Interpretations in Clay, from June 11 through July 24. An opening reception […]

School budget OK; average tax bill up some $360

June 7, 2026 Michael Olohan

MONTVALE, N.J.—The Montvale Board of Education has adopted a $27.1 million budget for the 2026–27 school year, with school taxes on an average assessed home expected to increase about $360. […]

Jeffrey Adams, a junior at Emerson Junior-Senior High School and piano student at Westwood Music Studios, has been nominated for a Metro Award for his work as pianist in Emerson’s production of Godspell. Photo by Nancy Triggiani, Westwood Music Studios.

Emerson pianist nominated for Metro Award

June 4, 2026 Pascack Press

EMERSON, N.J. — Jeffrey Adams, a junior at Emerson Junior-Senior High School and a piano student at Westwood Music Studios, has been nominated for a Metro Award for his work […]

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