The Fun of Kindergarten
By Veronica MacDonald Ditko
An Accidental Anthropologist
May is the month most college students run screaming from the hills that they are off for the summer. High school seniors have serious cases of Senioritis by now. And Kindergarteners, well, do they know what summer is yet?
It only recently occurred to me that all [...]
Mexican WhiteBoy by Matt de la Pena
Danny doesn’t know where he fits in. He relates most to his Mexican heritage, feeling more comfortable with his extended Mexican family than with his white mother. When his mom moves to San Francisco with her new boyfriend, Danny decides to stay the summer with dad’s side [...]
Dads Night - 2010 - Lincoln School - Best Fruit Contest
Adventure is a matter of perception, so exploring different playgrounds in New Jersey can honestly be defined as an adventure. NJPlayGrounds.com recently published a celebrity poll of favorite NJ playgrounds, and local diva Jacqueline Laurita of the Real Housewives of NJ chimed in with her favorite….and no, it was not in Franklin Lakes but neighboring [...]
Students in New Jersey are angry and many participated in a statewide walkout to protest cuts brought about by Governor Christie’s cuts in school funding. Organized through a Facebook page, over 14,000 in number indicated they may participate in the event. While students from individual schools and districts have mounted protests, this would be the [...]
Dear Neighbor,
Township Committee Special Public Hearing, Wednesday, May 5 at 6pm
Rambaut Lake
Did you know that the largest lake in Wyckoff is at risk of being drained? The 7.5 acre lake, one of three lakes in Wyckoff, is located behind Wyckoff Ave./West Shore Drive/Lakeview Drive and Canterbury Ave. An association of homeowners has voluntarily maintained the [...]
Wyckoff native Nicole Ramsperger has a recipe for success bottled and available for purchase online….or in Ramsey on May 16th at the Adorno Spring Fair.
Heart Breaking Dawns is the line of sauces, marinades and spices she produces with Johnny Mclaughlin. Like many start-up companies, Heart Breaking Dawns looked to have an interesting story behind it. [...]
A perfect day for a perfect sport
Last Saturday saw a perfect day for Wyckoff’s opening day parade. The weather was a picture of spring with no hint of the harsh winter that closed schools, tumbled trees, and buried roads with piles of snow. The sun was warm, the air crisp, and parents, grandparents, friends and [...]
The Republican Party in Wyckoff will be having a competitive primary with Mayor Rudy Boonstra facing off with the Rev. Jeff Boucher. The possibility of a primary challenge was in question when representatives of Mayor Boonstra raised questions over the validity of the signatories on Rev. Boucher’s petition.
The matter was settled when Wyckoff’s Township clerk [...]
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 teenagers on the ramifications of an arrest.
