PASCACK PRESS
JANUARY 13, 2020 • PASCACK VALLEY PRESS
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celebrating, Westwood!
To the editor: THANK YOU FOR celebrating, Westwood! At 125 years, our borough is not showing its age! In 2019, our calendars were packed and our hearts were full: We counted down 125 reasons to Celebrate Westwood, created a community quilt from over 200 submissions, celebrated Westwood Week in June—with a roaming barber shop quartet, Whatʼs Your Story at the library, and the Anniversary Carnival and After Dark Dance Party—hosted the Thomas J. Riley Center ice cream social, offered historic neighborhood van tours, and threw the first
New Yearʼs Eve Party at the Park. Celebrate Westwood offered commemorative T-shirts and holiday ornaments and proudly cosponsored such longstanding traditions as the 15th Annual Westwood Pride Day, childrenʼs Halloween parade, and Home for the
Holidays. The energy of the year began with great enthusiasm from elected officials who supported the initiative, particularly Councilwomen liaisons Erin Collins and Beth Dell. Library Director Martha Urbiel, Volunteer Fire
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Department Chief Kevin Woods, DPW Superintendent Rick Woods, Police Department Chief Michael Pontillo and liaison Lt. Mark Foley, and Recreation Department Director Gary CONTINUED ON PAGE 15
Reorganized Hillsdale Council back to work BY MICHAEL OLOHAN OF PASCACK PRESS
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On Sunday, Jan. 5, Hillsdale reorganized its government as
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