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Top Business Stories of 2013 in Westwood, Hillsdale, Washington

HackensackUMC at Pascack Valley opens, Golden Age Theater comes to Westwood, longtime store closes its doors among business stories of the year.

2013 was a busy year for local business. Here's some of the top stories from the past year highlighting local businesses.

HackensackUMC at Pascack Valley is Open in Westwood

HackensackUMC at Pascack Valley officially opened at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, ending a long wait for residents since the former Pascack Valley Hospital closed at the same site more than five years ago.

The hospital officially received its license from New Jersey Thursday, marking the first time the state has granted a license for a new hospital in almost 30 years.

Sogno's Caffe Anello Opens in Westwood

The restaurant offers traditional homemade Tuscan dishes.

Golden Age Theater Approved by Westwood Board

Owner Ray Walsh said he hoped to have the "bucket list" business opened by January.

Sarabou Bakery Owner Living 'The American Dream'

Baker Aboudacar Kone, who moved to the U.S. 13 years ago, recently opened his own business in Westwood.

Westwood Store Closing After 40 Years, Owner Opening Hospital Gift Shop

Beverly Adler opened Arts & Ends on Westwood Avenue in 1973.

'Here Comes the Sun' Salon Owners Return to Westwood

A new hair salon in downtown Westwood offers service from an experienced team who previously ran a similar business in town years ago.

Glow Hair Designers, located at 178 Center Ave., is owned by Santo and Donna Scuderi, the same team who owned Here Comes the Sun, which opened in Westwood during the 1970s.

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RE/Max Relocates to Historic Westwood Building

Slava Zborovsky, the owner of RE/Max Elite Associates, recently relocated the business from their former location in Montvale to open up in the newly-renovated Westwood office, which alsohappens to be the spot where Westwood was incorporated in 1894.

Original Pizza Reopens in Washington Township

The pizzeria is back in their original location after closing for more than three years.

Papillon Returns to Westwood

The high-end Italian menswear store has moved back to the borough and added haircuts and hot towel shaves to its offerings.

Former Township Getty Mechanic May Return Under New Operator

Popular local mechanic Ted Foundopoulos will likely be working with BP operator Jin Yhu to continue running the garage at the former Getty in Washington Township.


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