Pascack Press

09/07/2025

EMERSON, MONTVALE, OLD TAPPAN tackle growing deer problem 🦌Three Pascack Valley communities are responding to residents’ concerns about deer-related accidents, property damage, and Lyme disease. Each town has scheduled a public forum to explore solutions.

PASCACK VALLEY —Three area councils will take up the region’s growing deer problem this month, as residents press officials for solutions to rising accidents, property damage, and health concerns. Meetings [...]

09/07/2025

OLD TAPPAN says no to concealed carry fee refund | A split Borough Council voted 3–2 against refunding the $150 local share of New Jersey’s $200 concealed carry permit fee. What do you think, Pascack Valley?

OLD TAPPAN—A split Borough Council narrowly defeated a resolution that would have refunded a $150 municipal permit fee to local gun owners who apply for a concealed carry permit, and [...]

09/06/2025

Harvest Moon rising — Sept. 5, 2025 🌕🍂

PASCACK PRESS OBSERVATORY—Friday night’s waxing gibbous moon, glowing orange as it rose over Bergen County, is the lead-up to this year’s Harvest Moon — the full moon closest to the autumn equinox, which arrives Sept. 7.

The warm hue is an effect of the atmosphere: when the Moon is low on the horizon, its light travels through more air, scattering away blues and greens and leaving reds and oranges.

Even through the color, you can spot the dark lava plains called maria and bright craters such as Copernicus and Tycho.

Our photographer, John Snyder, shot this on a Nikon Z 50 with kit lens and tripod, and no particular expertise. Anyone have a better shot to share? Post away :)

09/05/2025

THE PASCACK VALLEY readies for America's 250th!

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 [...]

09/04/2025

ANOTHER REASON to check out our website: We often get the timeliest news out online first. (Thanks for the hustle, staff writer Michael Olohan!) // EMERSON—Borough moves to condemn stalled Block 419 project, seek new redeveloper

EMERSON—The borough will pursue condemnation of the long-stalled Emerson Station redevelopment and bring in a new builder after terminating Emerson Redevelopers Urban Renewal as the borough’s official redeveloper. The Borough [...]

09/04/2025

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09/03/2025

THE LATEST on Emerson's stalled downtown redevelopment: ERUR is out of there! Michael Olohan reports.

EMERSON—The Borough Council voted 5-0 on Sept. 2 to revoke the designation of Emerson Redevelopers Urban Renewal (ERUR) as the borough’s redeveloper for the long-delayed central business district project. The [...]

09/03/2025

WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD to covering an important conversation on Constitution Day, Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m., when the League of Women Voters Northern Valley hosts a panel on protecting democracy at the Westwood Community Center.

WESTWOOD—The League of Women Voters Northern Valley, a nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering voters and defending democracy, invites the public to a Constitution Day panel discussion on Wednesday, Sept. 17 at [...]

09/03/2025

HAPPY, NOT SURPRISED 😎Congratulations to Lisa Bontemps!

This year for Hunger Action Month, each week we are highlighting a “Hunger Hero” that has been nominated by a member of our Bergen County community. Thank you Lisa for all you do, and may you continue to inspire us all with your dedication to the work fighting food security.

08/30/2025

We likely won't have comment from the bees and wasps.

🚨 🐝 Sherry Field is closed due to a large bee/wasp infestation. We ask residents to please avoid the area until further notice. With new reports on this problem coming in today about Gardner Field, please know the administration is in the process of getting the issue addressed as soon as possible. We will also inspect our other fields for the same issue and address as needed. Thank you for your patience and cooperation.

08/28/2025

EXCELLENT CALL TO ACTION. (And suddenly your editor knows where he is going to lunch.) 🍕

Everyone knows someone that just graduated high school and not going to college or a trade school. We're looking for someone who needs a job and wants to get into the food world, Pompilio’s of Westwood will train them. Pizza maker and cook. Please come in-person. 223 Westwood ave, Westwood NJ. Unemployed veterans also welcome!