Emerson • Hillsdale • Montvale • Park Ridge • River Vale • Township of Washington • Westwood • Woodcliff Lake
PA S C AC K VA L L E Y ’ S H O M E TO W N N E W S PA P E R
VOLUME 27 ISSUE 45
JANUARY 22, 2024
RIVER VALE EAGLES ALOFT
Catholic School Week
Troop 206 boys give back to the community
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PASCACK VALLEY
HILLSDALE
BY MICHAEL OLOHAN OF PASCACK PRESS
All Department of Public Works office operations and standard size vehicle parking has been moved to two adjacent properties in Woodcliff Lake due to severe flooding impacts from a recent December storm, notes a resolution approved at Councilʼs Jan. 9 Zoom meeting. The Borough Council unanimously approved a more than $34,000, one-year rental contract Jan. 9 with a private property owner for office space at a former bank (160 Broadway) adjaBoroughand reorg cent parking space (150 Broadway) in Woodcliff Lake, following December flooding that caused an emergency situation at the current
See HILLSDALE on page 224
KNIGHTS’ FREETHROW CONTEST JAN. 27
Boys and girls aged 9–14 are invited to bring the heat to the hoop
JAN. 28 – FEB. 3
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River Vale Boy Scout Troop 206 is proud to announce its newest Eagle Scouts: Michael Flatley, Emmitt Chang, Mark Welter, and William Bramley. Troop 206 is chartered to the River Vale Police Officers Association.
VALE Boy Scout Troop 206 is proud to announce its newest Eagle Scouts: Michael Flatley, Emmitt Chang, Mark Welter, and William Bramley. The scouts led various projects in order to enhance their local communities. Michael updated and beautified the River Vale fire department's landscaping. Emmitt renovated the sanctuary of the Arcola Covenant Community Church in Paramus. Mark placed AEDs (automatic electronic defibIVER
Troop 206, BSA meets weekly at Roberge School and travels well beyond.
ROCK AND ROLL! Natalie Weissman and Agnieszka Piotrowska, serving in the RVVAC, have passed their National Registry EMT exams.
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rillators) and kiosks with direct and obvious signage at the River Vale town fields. William created a historic geocache of River Vale placing geocaches throughout town at sites of historic relevance. He also renovated the Poplar Road Wildlife Sanctuary kiosk. Michael is studying criminal justice at Bergen Community College. Emmitt, undecided, is considering studying business at Binghamton University.
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The first round of the Annual Basketball Free Throw Championship sponsored by Knights of Columbus Mother Seton Council #5427 of the Township of Washington is set for Jan. 27 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel Community Center, 668 Ridgewood Road. No advance registration is needed. Entry forms will be available on the day of the contest, or by calling event chairman Yael Martinez at (201) 618-0771. The contest is open to local boys and girls aged 9–14. Proof of age is required. Local winners advance to the District Tournament. District winners go to the Regional (Diocesan) Tournament. Regional winners go to the State Tournament. The date and location of the subsequent tournaments will be announced when scheduled. Plaques for the winners will be presented at an awards ceremony at the Council. In 1882, Blessed Michael McGivney, then a young parish priest in New Haven, CT, founded the Knights of Columbus to serve
See KNIGHTS on page 114
B ck in time... There’s the church, but where’s the steeple? Kristin Beuscher takes an admiring look at Westwood's Calvary Baptist, starting in 1902. PAGE 4