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PA S C AC K VA L L E Y ’ S BEST H O M E TO W N N E W S PA P E R
VOLUME 25 ISSUE 12
DOCTOR KWARK
TITLE A FIRST SINCE 1975 Pascack Hills softball brings it for 2021
Michael K. Kwark of Montvale graduates medical school May 29.
SEE PAGE 26
PASCACK VALLEY REGIONAL
$172K OK’D ON MASCOTS REBRAND ʻModerateʼ upgrades include girlsʼ uniforms
BY MICHAEL OLOHAN OF PASCACK PRESS
Pascack Valley Regional High School District board trustees voted, 7–1, in mid-May to approve spending $172,350 for a “moderate” mascot rebranding plan to replace the retired Indian and Cowboy mascots with new mascots on signage, as well as update school facilities and provide new uniforms for both boysʼ and girlsʼ sports teams. Of three rebranding options presented by Supterintendent P. Erik Gundersen at various cost levels, trustees approved a “moderate” rebranding effort, with a $25,000 addition for “gender equity” in uniforms replacement. All plans involved rebranding of signage, facilities and uniforms.
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HEAD COACH ERIN CURATOLA: “I could not be prouder of this team and cannot wait to see what’s in store.” Players left to right and front to back: Christina Reineke, Michelle Gallucci, Laura Varano, Samantha Chin, Alexis Mayer, Avery Marques, Amanda Bang, Rachel Blume, Julia Noyes, Jess Streim, Casey Funesti, Alana Kimball, and Marissa Mendola. the Pascack Hills softball team, which on May 26 won its first league championship in 46 years. The team defeated the River Dell softball team, 1–0, at River Dell High School in an 8-inning ONGRATULATIONS TO
game. This accomplishment is one that has not been achieved since 1975 and it will not be forgotten, especially for the seniors on the team. Pascack Hills finishes 14–5. River Dale finishes 15–9.
PHOTO BY @PHILLSSOFTBALL
Pitching was sophomore Alana Kimball. Kimball, coming off of an injury, was still able to pitch 13 strikeouts through eight innings. This makes for 149 strikeouts for Kimball this season. The game went to extra
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JUNE 7, 2021
PASCACK VALLEY
PRIMARY
RACES TO WATCH
Contests from governor on down Tuesday, June 8
BY MICHAEL OLOHAN OF PASCACK PRESS
Woodcliff Lake is the only one of eight Pascack Valley towns where a primary election challenge between Democratic council candidates occurs June 8, with two incumbent council members each teaming up with new running mates to oppose each other. In six of ALSO eight Pascack INSIDE Valley towns covered by Pas• Where to cack Press, vote June 8; incumbent slates some poll of Democrats or places have Republicans run shifted — unopposed for Page 3 their partyʼs nomination for • Emerson, council. Hillsdale, One town, Montvale next River Vale, does to vote on pot not feature any bans — council races. Page 11 Topping the June 8 primary ballot, registered Republicans can choose from four candidates for Governor, to oppose Phil Murphy this Nov. 2, including Brian Levine, Jack Ciattarelli, Hirsh V. Singh and Philip Rizzo. Murphy runs unopposed for the Democratic nomination. An important and contested Democratic primary race pits incumbent County Clerk John Hogan against Sondra J. Greenberg.
See RACES on page 404
DAISIES BLOOM
B ck in time...
Montvale Daisy Troop 98218 meets with Police Sgt. Alisha Foley and other first responders to learn about public safety work. SEE PAGE 8
A Pascack Valley lad’s exploits make the news in 1901. “He climbed to the garret window [with an umbrella] and with a whoop leaped into space. All went well until halfway down…” SEE PAGE 4
