By Veronica MacDonald Ditko
An Accidental Anthropologist
There is something mesmerizing about bubbles. And if they are within reach, the urge to pop them is almost unstoppable (or maybe that’s just me!). But where does this fascination come from?
If you think about our forefathers, when would they have seen bubbles before liquid soaps were invented? Perhaps [...]
Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day, and the first official observance was held on May 30,1868 when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
In Franklin Lakes, the membership of VFW Post 5702 has upheld this tradition by decorating the graves of veterans as part [...]
On May 12, a resident of Madison Avenue reported that she arrived home from work for the day and discovered that her BBQ grill had been stolen from her rear deck. The Weber grill was valued at $800. Ptl. Brian Zivkovich investigated.
On May 14 at 5:32am, Wyckoff Police received a report that a motorist [...]
New Jersey is well known for its pay-to-play culture where one pays in order to become a player on the political field. Typically, an individual, business, or organization makes campaign contributions to public officials, party officials, or parties themselves, in the expectation of receiving political or financial benefit.
New Jersey’s Election Law Enforcement Commission provides a [...]
Julia’s Butterfly Foundation turns their “compassion into action” by easing pain of newborns at Hackensack University Medical Center.
Julia’s Butterfly Foundation purchases two Jaundice Meters for The Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital and Hackensack University Medical Center, to help hundreds of children in the future.
Babies born with the liver disorder, jaundice, routinely require blood [...]
Kenneth Slawenski. J.D. Salinger: A Life.
New York: Random House, 2010.
as reviewed by Ted Odenwald
An unauthorized biography could very easily become the ultimate weapon of revenge upon an individual who had dedicated much of his adult life to protecting his privacy. Whether attempts to examine his life appeared antagonistic or worshipful, J.D. Salinger rejected [...]
On May 5 at 4:15pm, Sgt. Michael Ragucci observed a suspicious vehicle parked on Maple Drive adjacent to the Maple Lake property. The wooded area is a known location for persons to congregate and consume alcohol and illegal narcotics. Sgt. Ragucci walked into the woods, and was able to observe two individuals in the process [...]
Christian Health Care Adult Day Services of Wyckoff held a “High Tea” and staff and clients donned big hats to celebrate the recent Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Pictured, standing, from left are Marie Lemme, RN, Nursing Director and resident of Ramsey; Kerri Sherer, LSW, Social Worker and resident of Mahwah; clients [...]
Living in a mansion, hiding in suburbia, this is where Osama Bin Laden was found. Not surviving in the mountains, not living the hard life of a rebel leader, but rather living a life of leisure. Semi-retired, financially secure, a vast estate, comfortable and protected.
Bin Laden lived in the suburbs of a university town surrounded [...]
On April 25, a resident of Allison Way reported the theft of items from her car while it was parked in the driveway overnight. The vehicle, which had been left unlocked, was entered and a garage door opener and I-phone charger were reported stolen. Ptl. Michael DeMaio investigated.
A suspicious vehicle parked in the Wyckoff Community [...]
