Locally, nationally, globally, the number of children being medicated is growing. The growing incidences of diabetes, asthma, and diagnosis with regard to the autism spectrum are all playing a role. Medco, with corporate offices in Franklin Lakes, NJ, issued their 2010 Drug Trend Report which raised red flags with over 25% of insured children in [...]
Children’s Book Reviews by Andrea Dochney of The Oakland Public Library
Woolbur
By: Leslie Helakoski
Is your child not one to follow the flock? Woolbur, an adorable tale about a free spirit sheep, touts the value of individuality. Follow Woolbur through traditional sheep activities and jobs as he makes his own statement. Although Maa and Paa [...]
The Christian Health Care Center (CHCC) 21st Annual Golf Classic held at High Mountain Golf Club in Franklin Lakes netted more than $97,000. The proceeds of the event will support the Center’s 2010 Annual Fund, which will be used to expand the Rehabilitation Services room in the David F. Bolger Post-acute Care Unit in Heritage [...]
Jamie Robinson, Office/Staffing Coordinator at The Longview Assisted Living Residence at Christian Health Care Center (CHCC) in Wyckoff, was recently honored by the Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) as a 2010 Champion for Seniors.
“Receiving this award is a testament to your superior levels of commitment to your community, the seniors whose lives you touch [...]
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 childhood residence, our competitions were nothing much to talk about. My brother always shot the farthest. But he spent a [...]
On July 21 at 9:50pm, Det. Sgt. Joseph Soto observed a vehicle parked in front of the vacant building in the Greenwood Shopping Center. The subsequent investigation determined that the vehicle was occupied by two juveniles and the odor of marijuana was obvious in the car. The driver, a 17 year old Mahwah boy, was [...]
Wyckoff Police Chief Benjamin C. Fox announced that the Wyckoff Police Department has received a grant in the amount of $4,400 from the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety as part of a campaign to enforce drunk driving laws.
The 2010 summer campaign is called “Over the Limit, Under Arrest”. Wyckoff Police take drunk driving [...]
Michael Sheldon. Mark Twain: Man in White: The Grand
Adventure of His Final Years. New York: Random House, 2010.
As reviewed by Ted Odenwald
It’s not that there isn’t enough biographical material available on Mark Twain. Between his autobiography and his “official” biography, penned by Albert Bigelow Paine (but definitely orchestrated by Clemens/Twain), there is enough [...]
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….
Investigation of a suspected auto theft, a man denying his own name to avoid warrants, underage drinking, and domestic violence are part of the compilation.
