Columnist Kristin Beuscher looks back in time at the bygone days of the Pascack Valley and Northern Valley’s people and places.
CLOSTER, N.J.—Seen above, a parade through downtown Closter celebrates the end of World War I. The armistice signed at Compiegne, France, between the Allied forces and Germany took effect at […]
ENGLEWOOD, N.J.—The year was 1943. America was embroiled in the Second World War, and on the homefront patriotism was running high. Everyone wanted to do their part. While the majority […]
WESTWOOD, N.J.—We go back nearly a century to Nov. 11, 1922, when Westwood celebrated Armistice Day—as it was known then—with the dedication of a monument to honor the borough’s servicemen […]
We go back 135 years to the presidential election of Nov. 4, 1884. Grover Cleveland, the Democratic governor of New York, was running against James G. Blaine, a Republican and […]
TENAFLY, N.J.—“The city of Tenafly, N.J., has elected a reform mayor,” reported The New York Times in 1895. “It is not a large city. The total poll was 276, which […]
Who doesn’t love a good ghost story at Halloween? For this one, we go all the way back to November 1901, when people swore they were seeing an apparition on […]
We go back 70 years to Halloween of 1949: Some of the most popular costumes were cowboys, skeletons, witches, and clowns, and the kiddies were invited to show off their […]
CLOSTER, N.J.—We go back 60 years for this vintage Halloween gem that was submitted to Northern Valley Press by one of our readers, Closter native Lorraine Zampolino Bianco. The Taaz […]
PARK RIDGE, N.J.—A local newspaper described it as “one of the largest audiences ever assembled in that growing borough.” Residents and dignitaries gathered at Foresters’ Hall on Kinderkamack Road in […]
FORT LEE, N.J.—The George Washington Bridge was dedicated Oct. 24, 1931 amid great fanfare. Over 30,000 people (equivalent to the population of the entire Northern Valley from Old Tappan down […]
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