Duggan, Amelia; and Spelling, Ian. "Big Name, 'Small' Start: Famous people who entered the world in Bergen", Bergen.com, May 9, 2012. Accessed December 23, 2013. "Former Ford model and actress Katie Sagona grew up in Westwood and made her screen debut when she was four years old in the film Kiss of Death."
Michael R. Dressler, Bergen County Surrogate's Court. Accessed March 16, 2023.
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Harvey, Cornelius Burnham. Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey, p. 11, New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Company, 1900. Accessed September 1, 2013. "For a period of sixteen years following the passage of this act few boroughs were organized in the State, only three of them being in Bergen County.... As it was twenty-six boroughs were created in the county from January 23, 1894, to December 18, of the same year."
Biography, Congressman Josh Gottheimer. Accessed January 3, 2019. "Josh now lives in Wyckoff, New Jersey with Marla, his wife who was a federal prosecutor, and their two young children, Ellie and Ben."
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Kampfe, John. "Star-Spangled Films Burst with New Jersey Flavor", Jerseywood, July 3, 2015. Accessed October 27, 2015. "The pilot of the B-2 bomber from which a nuclear warhead was dropped on Houston in an attempt to stymie the aliens was played by Bergen County native Jeff Phillips. Phillips was born in Westwood and grew up in Hillsdale."
Staff. "Ex-Bergen County Official to Lead Whitman's Banking Department", The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 20, 1994. Accessed September 22, 2011. "Gov. Whitman chose a former Bergen County assemblywoman and county attorney yesterday to head the Department of Banking as she continued to fill cabinet positions. Whitman's choice of Westwood resident Elizabeth Randall brings to 13 the number of cabinet jobs filled."
Burrow, Megan. "Mayors portrait project is complete", Pascack Valley Community Life, February 18, 2010. Accessed September 1, 2013. "Westwood Heritage Society member Jim Gines, who bears a striking resemblance to Westwood's first mayor, Isaac D. Bogert, said it was lucky that the older pictures were preserved so well."
Wyrich, Andrew. "Westwood appoints fill-in for council", The Record, September 22, 2015. Accessed September 22, 2015. "The Borough Council has appointed the vice president of a local education non-profit to fill a seat vacated by a resignation this year. Beth Dell will succeed Councilman Robert Miller, whose resignation, which he announced in July, was effective Sept. 2. Miller cited family obligations and reluctance to stay on the council too long when announcing his departure."
Cattafi, Kristie. "Democrats pick Bergenfield councilman to fill vacancy on Bergen County commissioners board", The Record, March 13, 2023. Accessed March 16, 2023. "A Democratic councilman from Bergenfield will be sworn in as a Bergen County commissioner Wednesday night, filling a vacancy on the governing body for almost 1 million residents. Rafael Marte will serve until Dec. 31, taking on the unexpired term left by former Commissioner Ramon Hache, a Democrat who resigned last week to lead the Ridgewood YMCA as its chief executive officer."
Staff. "Time Was: Westwood P.D. dates back to 1894", Pascack Valley Community Life, March 3, 2011. Accessed October 27, 2015. "In September 1894, Mayor I.D. Bogert appointed Aaron Tuers and Genest Houseman to serve as marshals.... In May 1921, Mayor Ward appointed Westwood's first permanent officer, Arthur Bird at a salary of $1,500."
Yellin, Deena. "Westwood Regional School District to reconfigure its schools", The Record, January 3, 2010. Accessed June 11, 2012. "The Westwood Regional School District is moving ahead with preparations for a reconfiguration of the district, which will take effect in September. Under the new plan, students in Grades K-5 will attend Berkeley, George, Washington and Brookside schools. Students in Grades 6 and 7 will attend Ketler. Westwood Junior/Senior High School will serve students in Grades 8-12. Ketler School will be renamed Westwood Regional Middle School..."
Washburn, Lindy. "HackensackUMC at Pascack Valley plans new emergency room", The Record, November 9, 2014. Accessed August 23, 2015. "Nearly 18 months after a bankrupt Pascack Valley Hospital reopened as a modernized, all-single-room facility, its for-profit owners are embarking on a project to relocate and expand the emergency department.... It's a big investment in a 128-bed hospital whose liftoff has been slower than expected, with operating losses of nearly $20 million last year and an average census of just 37 patients a night."
Sundel, Jenna."What happened to Kmart and what's happening to all the empty stores?", The Record, December 7, 2022. Accessed February 26, 2023. "Only eight Kmart locations remain, with three in the mainland United States, one in Guam and four in the Virgin Islands. The only remaining store in New Jersey is in Westwood at the Westwood Plaza. The store opened in 1982 and recently celebrated its 40th anniversary."
Sobko, Katie; and Pascarella, Nancy. "Last New Jersey Kmart to close as Westwood store will shut down in fall", The Record, August 3, 2023. Accessed October 5, 2023. "Soon, Kmart will be just a memory in New Jersey, as the last location in the Garden State is expected to close this fall. The chain’s Westwood location, at 700 Broadway, will close in September or October and already has signs in the windows noting that 'everything must go.'"
Feldberg, Robert. "Feldberg: Shot for Westwood's Kyle Scatliffe to show range", The Record, February 3, 2017. Accessed November 22, 2017. "Kyle Scatliffe, who grew up in Westwood and began his performing life in the borough’s high school, has had a notable start to his musical-theater career."
Rondinaro, Gene. "In a Bergen Borough, Diversified Growth", The New York Times, September 1, 1996. Accessed June 20, 2016. "And at dawn, while harried commuters in other municipalities rise early only to stream onto crowded roadways en route to jobs in Manhattan across the Hudson River, residents often walk to the train station or a commuter bus for the one-hour trip."
Lynwander, Linda. "Athletes' Medical Center", The New York Times, January 6, 1980. Accessed September 12, 2018. "'It sounds almost too good to be true,' said Russell Dermond of Westwood, a member of the Olympic Committee's executive board."
Fremon, Suzanne S. "State Has 13 on Olympic Team", The New York Times, August 13, 1972. Accessed November 22, 2017. "Of all Olympic sports, New Jerseyans are most successful in fencing. The fencing team of 20 members includes three from the state, Anne O'Donnell of Bayonne, Robert Dow of Westwood, Washington Township, and Jack Keane of East Brunswick."
Staff. "Harold Medina, U.S. Judge, Dies at 102", The New York Times, March 16, 1990. Accessed October 28, 2015. "Harold R. Medina, a Federal judge for more than three decades, who achieved lasting fame for his handling of the trial of 11 Communist leaders in the 1940s, died in his sleep on Wednesday at Pascack Valley Hospital in Westwood, N.J., where he was admitted on Monday with a slight fever, his grandson Standish Forde Medina Jr. said. Judge Medina was 102 years old. Judge Medina, who retired from the bench at the age of 92, lived at the Valley Nursing Home in Westwood."
Shane, Scott. "A Political Gadfly Lampoons the Left via YouTube", The New York Times, September 18, 2009. Accessed June 11, 2012. "The son of a materials engineer and a physical therapist, Mr. O'Keefe grew up in Westwood, N.J., becoming an Eagle Scout and starring his senior year in high school in the musical Crazy for You."
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Staff. "Minnesota Puts 5 2009 Rock Cats On Big League Roster", OurSportsCentral.com, February 18, 2010. Accessed June 11, 2012. "RHP Rob Delaney, a 25-year-old native of Westwood, NJ, made 26 appearances out of the `09 New Britain bullpen prior to his June 2nd promotion to Triple-A Rochester."
Westwood Regional Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Westwood Regional School District. Accessed July 24, 2022. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades kindergarten through twelve in the Westwood Regional School District. Composition: The Westwood Regional School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Westwood and the Township of Washington."
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Snyder, John. "Arroyo Sworn as Westwood Mayor; Hodges Joins Council", Pascack Press, January 3, 2020. Accessed February 10, 2020. "Under Arroyo, the council voted for Cheryl Hodges, one of three names put forward by the Westwood Republican County Committee, to fill out Arroyo’s council term, which ends Dec. 31, 2021."
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Kyte, E. Spencer. "Luque Looking To Climb In Rankings", Ultimate Fighting Championship, May 14, 2018. Accessed May 7, 2020. "His birth certificate says he was born in Westwood, New Jersey and he is announced as fighting out of Brasilia, Brazil, but Saturday night’s inaugural UFC event in Santiago, Chile will still be a homecoming of sorts for Vicente Luque."
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Hecken, Phil. "Meet Graig Kreindler, Old Time Baseball Artist", UniWatch, August 7, 2017. Accessed November 21, 2023. "GK: I’m 37 years old and currently live in Brooklyn, NY, only a stones throw from Green-Wood Cemetery. However, I was born in Westwood, NJ and grew up in Rockland County, NY, a suburb just outside of Manhattan."
History, Westwood Police Department. Accessed March 19, 2015.
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Home Page, Westwood Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Accessed March 19, 2015.
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About Our District: Community and District Profiles, Westwood Regional School District. Accessed July 24, 2022. "The Westwood Regional School District serves the Borough of Westwood (population 10,400) and the Township of Washington (population 9,800). These two communities are located approximately fifteen miles northwest of midtown Manhattan."
