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February 5, 2026

Township of Washington BSA Troop 321 Derek Kaine is recognized at the Westwood Regional School Board meeting on Sept. 18, 2025. Flanking him are proud school board president Jason Garcia and superintendent Dr. Patrick McQueeney. John Snyder photo.

Westwood board spotlights Eagle Scout, student reps, and honorees

September 19, 2025 John Snyder

WESTWOOD REGIONAL SCHOOLS — Recognition took center stage at the Sept. 18 Westwood Regional Board of Education meeting, held at the high school’s Hurley Theater, as trustees honored an Eagle Scout, […]

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.

Calls it quits: In wake of court losses, school board member Robert Fisher says he’ll resign

September 19, 2025 Michael Olohan

PARK RIDGE — School board trustee Robert Fisher said he would step down by 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, after an appeals court upheld a Superior Court order placing his […]

Madison Choo, a junior at Northern Valley Regional High School in Demarest, will be featured as oboe soloist with the Hanover Wind Symphony at its free autumn concert, Dance On, on Wednesday, Oct. 22, in Whippany.

Demarest’s Madison Choo to shine as oboe soloist with Hanover Wind Symphony

September 14, 2025 Staff

DEMAREST — Music and movement will take center stage this fall when the Hanover Wind Symphony (HWS) presents its free autumn concert, Dance On, a program built around the rhythms and traditions of […]

Apple Montessori School at 95 Linwood Ave. in Washington Township opened for children on Sept. 3. A ribbon cutting is planned for October. Michael Olohan photo.

Cheers as Apple Montessori School opens; replaces Charlie Brown’s

September 7, 2025 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—A new 10,500-square-foot Apple Montessori School opened its doors Sept. 3 at 95 Linwood Ave., nearly 2 1/2 years after first applying for variances to build on the […]

The Woodcliff schoolhouse opened 130 years ago this week, on Sept. 9, 1895. The borough had broken off from Washington Township just a year earlier. Designed by an architect who also became the first mayor, the building was constructed with stones gathered from the surrounding fields of the farming community. Pictured here are teachers and several students on the front steps, circa 1905.

Woodcliff schoolhouse, hewn from local stone, still serves

September 7, 2025 Kristin Beuscher

WOODCLIFF LAKE—On Woodcliff Avenue surrounded by a modern middle school campus, Woodcliff Lake’s little stone schoolhouse offers a lesson in longevity. It’s the oldest continually operating school building in Bergen […]

Pascack Valley towns join forces to mark America’s 250th anniversary

September 5, 2025 John Snyder

PARK RIDGE—Three Pascack Valley boroughs are joining forces to help mark the nation’s 250th anniversary — the nation’s semiquincentennial — planning a year-long slate of events that will tie local […]

The Art School at Old Church, 561 Piermont Road, Demarest.

Faculty artists return with Salon 561 at Old Church

September 4, 2025 Staff

DEMAREST—The Art School at Old Church is spotlighting the creative talents of its instructors this fall with the return of Salon 561: Annual Faculty Show, a wide-ranging exhibition opening Sept. 15 […]

Emerson advances veterans housing, invites all to deer discussion, and set to cheer Clara Urgo’s 100th

August 30, 2025 Staff

EMERSON—September is shaping up to be a busy month in the Borough, with milestones that reflect both the community’s gratitude to those who served and its attention to present-day challenges. […]

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 […]

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