Wyckoff NJ
Giving Thanks
For each new morning with its light,
For rest and shelter of the night,
For health and food, for love and friends,
For everything Thy goodness sends.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Journal Philosophy
Somethings are timeless...The people you know, the times we share, the ideas we cherish, all have a piece of that quality. It's life in a small town. We believe that the news items and announcements that appear in The Wyckoff Journal will be about people we know. And, if we don't know them, we probably know someone who does. The degrees of separation in a town like Wyckoff are much fewer than in bigger towns and cities. We think that is a good thing.
The role of a small-town newspaper is to make people aware of their surroundings. We hope The Wyckoff Journal will become a point of pride for the community, in looks, in content, and in spirit. We want to follow in the tradition of small local papers that have served America for centuries. Provide a source for local government news; be a place for local groups to advertise their activities. A platform to learn what's going on in the schools, with children, and about those who have grown up and moved away.
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Features
Reports of burglaries and car break-ins are increasing, and residents can take steps to secure there homes and cars by…
Students Advocate
The school board had the opportunity to hear from several students who came to advocate on behalf of programs that have been curtailed for…
Local towns like Wyckoff are hoping that Verizon’s intention to cut off municipal fees, a significant source of revenue, will be another in a list of broken promise by the telecommunications…
Marching Band Refused to Yield
They did not beat the drum slowly, nor play the fife lowly, at the drum off held after the Indian Hills football game against…
Veterans Day
“Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God!” ….and thanks to American veterans…
The contest is now between Scarpelli and Scanlan and will be decided on Monday when the last ballots, provisional ballots, are counted at a public…
Threats concerning “violent activities” purported to take place at the local high schools on Dec.1st appears to have been a promotional event gone awry …
What is America?
“What is America to me? It is the blessing of being able to live in a land where the word freedom means I can step into a voting booth and…
Wyckoff Winners
By a slim but uncontested margin, John McCain was elected the next president of the Unites States by students…
Candidates David Connolly and Kathy Scarpelli make the case for the Republican ticket in Wyckoff while addressing issues of substance and tone in their unedited…
Candidates Brian Scanlan and Brian Hubert offer their views on topics concerning Wyckoff today and the direction for the future. Their unedited comments are…
A new pediatric study indicates fan use might help prevent the thousands of deaths that occur annually in …
Wyckoff residents recently had an opportunity to meet the Democratic challengers running for the Township Committee. Brian Scanlan and Brian Hubert held…
Many are asking why NJ is the first in the nation to mandate flu vaccines for all children in day-care and kindergarten.
Local Events
RVBC Announces New PastorHaving done most things associated with living a full, rewarding life, Pastor Herb Dorfman…
RIH School BoardThe regional high school Board of Ed continues to debate tough topics such as the controversial out of school conduct code, nepotism, and the unusual 6 point grading….
50 Winning Years The Wyckoff Football program has been celebrating its 50th anniversary with a stellar season. Each season for the last fifty years has been…
The 3 Bears UPDATEThe three bears of Wyckoff, made famous by their confrontation by a puppy named Pawlee, have suffered a family tragedy as…
The Daughters of Penelope Dinner The Daughters of Penelope held a Wine Tasting & Dinner fundraiser at The Brick House with almost 150 in attendance…
Youth Group RetreatTemple Beth Rishon’s 7th and 8th grade Youth Group enjoyed the first overnight Shabbaton/Retreat…
Announcements
Karl Blunck Show The Gallery of The Presbyterian Church at Franklin Lakes will feature watercolorist Karl Blunck for the month of December…
Holiday Memories 12/13 & 14 The North Jersey Chorus, under the direction of Christine Vella Lovette, will present two…
Local Theater in Nov Two weekends of theater is being provided by the local high schools who are offering a range of theatrical performances starting Nov 13th with…
Holiday Bazaar 12/8The first annual Girls Night Out Holiday Bazaar at Most Blessed Sacrament…
Kurth Cafe and Gift ShopVolunteers are needed in both the Kurth Cafe and Gift Shop at
Gingerbread Fun Fest - 11/29-12/7 The annual Gingerbread Fun Fest will be held again this year at…
Arts / Entertainment
American Boychoir Concert 12/12 The American Boychoir will at St. Alban’s in…
Art Auction The art auction fundraiser held by Temple Emanuel in Franklin Lakes was a fun night out with a diverse selection of art work…
The Professor and the Madman Dr. William Chester Minor was truly one of the most productive contributors to the English language’s most wonderful dictionary…
NJCS Presents Inspire! 12/6&7 The New Jersey Choral Society’s Board of Trustees and Artistic Director, Eric Dale Knapp, are pleased to announce the NJCS 2008-2009 season, entitled “Inspire!”…
The Madonnas of Leningrad As a docent barely out of her teens in Leningrad’s Hermitage during the Nazi siege in World War II, Marina manages to survive the stressful horrors of fire-bombings, squalid living…
The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt’s Darkest Journey Read Ted Odenwald’s book review on The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt’s Darkest Journey by Candice Millard…
