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February 6, 2026
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Stay updated with the latest news on education, schools, and student life from Pascack Press and Northern Valley Press. From classroom innovations and school board decisions to student achievements and community events, we bring you comprehensive coverage of the educational landscape in our local communities.

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Go Back To Art This September at Old Church

August 26, 2019 Northern Valley Press

DEMAREST, N.J.—The Art School at Old Church is accepting registrations for its fall session, which begins on Monday, Sept. 9. The fall semester includes classes for kids, teens, adults, and […]

Northern Valley Press

Legislator Rebukes Critics of New LGBTQ-Curriculum Law

August 19, 2019 Michael Olohan

NEW JERSEY—A new state law requiring teachers to integrate historical facts about LGBTQ individuals and people with disabilities across the curriculum in grades 6 to 12—beginning in fall 2020—has come […]

Northern Valley Press

Later H.S. Start Time To Be Studied for Student Benefits

August 19, 2019 Michael Olohan

NORTHERN VALLEY—On school mornings, a little extra sleep is a good thing, especially if you’re a teenager, according to recent studies. And now the state wants to select five high […]

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Closter Schools Forum Considers Growing Student Population

August 15, 2019 Michael Olohan

CLOSTER, N.J.—Borough and education officials told a packed room Aug. 5 at the Senior Center that they anticipate approximately 40–50 new school children by 2022 or 2023 in Closter’s elementary […]

Pascack Press

ALYSSA Act Would Take New Jersey Law Nationwide

August 7, 2019 Michael Olohan

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J.—U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer has introduced a bipartisan bill to require silent alarms in schools nationwide in honor of former resident Alyssa Alhadeff, a 14-year-old killed during the […]

Pascack Press

Westwood Police Chief Runs For School Board Amid Book Kerfuffle

August 6, 2019 John Snyder

WESTWOOD, N.J.—Police Chief Michael Pontillo and another recent Westwood Regional School Board critic are running for a seat on the board. The Bergen County Clerk’s office confirmed Pontillo and fellow […]

Pascack Press

Residents Urge Council Give Up One-Way Streets Plan

July 30, 2019 John Snyder

WESTWOOD, N.J.—Property owners along Berkeley Avenue between Harrington Avenue and Lowell Street are mobilizing in advance of the Aug. 20 council meeting to make their best case for restoring two-way […]

Closter

Forum on Closter Schools Planned As District Hires New Administrators

July 30, 2019 Tom Clancey

CLOSTER, N.J.—Closter Public Schools have a new superintendent and a new elementary school principal.  Next, along with elected Republicans from the borough’s governing body and community groups, school leaders are […]

Pascack Press

Westwood Regional School Board Set to Answer Parents on Challenged Books

July 22, 2019 John Snyder

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—The regional school board gave itself a reading assignment: digest three books with mature themes and language that Westwood Regional Middle School parents have been arguing have […]

Back in Time

BACK IN TIME: Englewood Opens Lincoln School in 1869

July 22, 2019 Kristin Beuscher

ENGLEWOOD, N.J.—Can you imagine these poor kids having to wear long-sleeved dresses and shirts, with stockings and pants, in the summertime heat?  Little ones are outdoors for a summer session […]

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