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Can you Spit 68+ Feet?

Can you Spit 68+ Feet? »

By Veronica MacDonald Ditko An Accidental Anthropologist Okay, so it’s August now. Most children have had at least two months to practice a favorite summer pastime -watermelon seed spitting. Time for the real competitions to begin! At my...

Jul 30 2010 /Read More »
County $avver$

County $avver$ »

Seniors, Veterans, Volunteers, and First Responders can enjoy discounts with many local retailers and professionals in Wyckoff by applying for a Bergen County Savvers card.......

Jul 22 2010 /Read More »
Catch The Escape Directors

Catch The Escape Directors »

If you’re a young band just coming out with your first album, and it gets played on the radio, you are walking on clouds. When you’re a young band and your song is preceded by...

Jul 13 2010 /Read More »
Sammedy-Sam

Sammedy-Sam »

Sammedy-Sam By Veronica MacDonald Ditko An Accidental Anthropologist When the Fourth of July rolls around, I often think of a white-bearded man. No, I’m not that desperate for Christmas to come again (but I’ll have you know it...

Jul 2 2010 /Read More »

Local Events

RBARI REOPENS AUGUST 26 »

RBARI REOPENS AUGUST 26

“For years the Ramapo Bergen Animal Refuge has been our workplace, our life, our heart and our home away from home, but more importantly...

Aug 28 2010 / Read More »

Marketing Maluka »

Marketing Maluka

Maluka, a boutique located in Wyckoff, NJ, got noted this August as the go-to-place in US Weekly magazine. The shop was listed as the...

Aug 26 2010 / Read More »

On The Job - August 26th »

On The Job - August 26th

On August 18 at 2:17am, Wyckoff Police responded to Route 208 north near Cedar Hill Avenue after residents of nearby homes reported that they...

Aug 26 2010 / Read More »

On The Job August 17th »

On The Job August 17th

On August 10 at 11:14pm, Wyckoff Police responded to 373 Carriage Lane to investigate a report of a loud party. Sgt. Michael Ragucci and...

Aug 18 2010 / Read More »

On the Job - August 10 »

On the Job - August 10

Wyckoff Police responded to a home on July 30 at 9:50pm following a report that an individual had forcibly entered the home and sexually...

Aug 10 2010 / Read More »
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Announcements

Singers Wanted for the North Jersey Chorus »

Singers Wanted for the North Jersey Chorus

The North Jersey Chorus is currently seeking new members. All voice parts are needed. Rehearsals begin on Wed., Sept. 15, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. at Van Riper Ellis Broadway Baptist Church, 7-01 River Rd., Fair Lawn, NJ 07410. The holiday concert, “Season of...

Sep 3 2010 / Read More »

19th Annual Golf Outing - Honoring Lawrence R. Inserra, Jr. »

19th Annual Golf Outing - Honoring Lawrence R. Inserra, Jr.

Mahwah Chamber of Commerce - 19th Annual Golf Outing September 13, 2010 9:00 am - 8:00 pm The Tuxedo Club Tuxedo, NY 10987 Join us for our 19th Annual Golf Outing at The Tuxedo Club, a prestigious, member-owned country club with an 18-hole Robert Trent Jones-designed golf course. ...

Sep 1 2010 / Read More »

MEET LINDA FAIRSTEIN »

MEET LINDA FAIRSTEIN

MEET LINDA FAIRSTEIN - BEST SELLING AUTHOR & FORMER PROSECUTOR, WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 20TH It’s not just a question of who did it, it’s a matter of proving it…. proving it beyond a reasonable doubt. And, while some things appear obvious, it’s not always simple to justify and...

Aug 29 2010 / Read More »

Volunteer Musicians Needed »

Volunteer Musicians Needed

Pictured, seated, from left are Ramsey resident Penny McCulloch, pianist and harpist, and Ridgewood resident Mary Nussear, flutist, who recently volunteered to play a duet for the Sunday morning worship service at The Longview Assisted Living Residence at Christian Health Care Center (CHCC) in Wyckoff....

Aug 28 2010 / Read More »

Odds & Ends

Student Citizens »

Student Citizens“It is not enough that children should be law-abiding; they must also be lawmakers in school, just as in adult life, as voting citizens or...

May 24 2010 / No comment / Read More »

McFaul Center Comes Alive in Springtime »

McFaul Center Comes Alive in SpringtimeMcFaul Center Comes Alive in Springtime By Veronica MacDonald Ditko Spring is here and wildlife is in abundance, especially at the James A. McFaul Environmental ...

Apr 10 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Arts / Entertainment

September Teen Book Reviews

September Teen Book Reviews

A Million Shades of Gray Cynthia Kadohata All Y’Tin ever wanted was to be an elephant handler, and at thirteen, he is the youngest handler in his Dega village. He has big dreams of...

Sep 1, 2010 / More »

Guest Column

420? What?

420? What?

Chief Benjamin C. Fox explains "Operation 420" and how the local police department is responding to the increase in illicit drug use during the summer months. He also provides advice to parents and...

Apr 22, 2010 / More »

Health

Health-Care Reform

Health-Care Reform

Confused by the ongoing health-care reform debate? If so, you're not alone......

Oct 2, 2009 / More »

An Accidental Anthropologist

How to get model’s legs

How to get model’s legs

How to get model’s legs By Veronica MacDonald An Accidental Anthropologist Most people fantasize about running away with the circus. But when it comes down to it, there are very few circus jobs that are really...

Aug 31, 2010 / More »

Ryan Robinson

Honesty IS the Best Policy

Honesty IS the Best Policy

Honesty IS the Best Policy: By Ryan Robinson In today’s world, every bit of information is at our fingertips. Want to know the weather? Just go on your i-thing and find out. Want to...

Jun 24, 2010 / More »

Ted Odenwald

Mark Twain’s Other Woman

Mark Twain’s Other Woman

Laura Skandera Trombley. Mark Twain’s Other Woman: The Hidden Story of His Final Years. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2010. As reviewed by Ted Odenwald With the voluminous collection of information regarding Samuel Clemens/Mark Twain’s life,...

Aug 27, 2010 / More »

The Right Side of The Law

Children and the Internet

Children and the Internet

Sheriff Leo McGuire Internet safety for your children......

Jan 3, 2009 / More »

Children's Book Reviews

Back to School Reviews

Back to School Reviews

Children’s Book Reviews by Andrea Dochney of The Oakland Public Library The Exceptionally, Extraordinarily, Ordinary First Day of School By: Albert Lorenz Perfect for any student with a wild, fun imagination, this book recounts a child’s...

Aug 31, 2010 / More »
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