Robert Klara. FDR’s Funeral Train: A Betrayed Widow,
a Soviet Spy, and a Presidency in the Balance.
New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
As reviewed by Ted Odenwald
The death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt on April 12, 1945, shook the nation; the heroic world leader, who had guided his people through the Great Depression and through nearly four years [...]
STORM UPDATE #2
Wyckoff Chief of Police Benjamin Fox advises residents that the
Township of Wyckoff has been preparing during the course of the past
week for the impact of the approaching hurricane. The Wyckoff Office
of Emergency Management is headed by Police Lt. David Murphy who will
chair a meeting this evening that will bring together members of the
Wyckoff [...]
On August 10, a pharmacist at CVS Pharmacy, 303 Franklin Avenue; reported that a woman had attempted to get prescription pain narcotics with a fraudulent prescription, and that she would be returning later in the day to obtain the drugs. A surveillance was set up and at 10:00pm the woman returned to the store with [...]
CNN Money compares the best small towns to live in America
On August 3, a Lakeview Drive resident reported a burglary at her home. Entry into the house was gained through an unlocked door, and cash was reported stolen. An investigation was conducted involving an individual who had been seen earlier in the yard of the home. On August 5, a Cornell Street resident, age 23; [...]
On July 29 at 1:00am, Ptl. Kevin Pinches observed a vehicle traveling on Route 208 that was swerving across the travel lanes. Following a traffic stop he arrested the driver, a Pueblo Drive, Franklin Lakes resident. Following a breath test at police headquarters, Bilali was charged with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving and failure to [...]
Friends of Wyckoff donated a composter and a check in the amount of $60 toward a new batch of red wiggler worms – an essential component for successful composting – to Coolidge School in Wyckoff. School Nurse and Health Educator, Janice Kochanek teaches students how to grow herb and vegetables in [...]
Children’s book reviews are written by Andrea Dochney of the Oakland Public Library.
Zoomer’s Summer Snowstorm
By: Ned Young
Does the heat have you longing for winter snowstorms? Zoomer, an adorable dog, decides to cool off with an icy treat one hot day. One little snow cone snowballs into a much larger snow escapade complete with [...]
Shadoweyes
Ross Campbell
Have you ever wished that you could be a superhero? That you could wipe out all the bad in the world? That you could make other people happy and be happy? That you could be the answer to pain and loneliness? Unfortunately, we’ve learned from many of our traditional superheroes [...]
Harnessing the Power of the DNA Code
By Veronica MacDonald Ditko
An Accidental Anthropologist
DNA research has revealed a lot of things, from where certain diseases originate, to what eye color you have. I am still holding out for another kind of discovery, something a little more intangible. I truly believe that experiences or intuition are passed down [...]
