Lou Dobbs might be off the CNN Network, but he still lives in New Jersey. The fiery populist well known for his advocacy for immigration reform may yet take an official stance on migration reform, specifically migratory birds. New Jersey is hip deep in the droppings of Canadian Geese, birds protected under the Federal Migratory [...]
Therapeutic Dogs Help Heal Our Elderly
By Veronica MacDonald Ditko
The effects of pets on people are undeniable. Studies say pets can lower the heart rate, reduce blood pressure, and calm autistic children. Anyone who has had a pet can attest to the emotional bond between man and animal, as well as the physical one that is [...]
Crazed Fan or Just Plain Crazy?
By Veronica MacDonald Ditko
An Accidental Anthropologist
Famous ties to Wyckoff are many - The Jonas Brothers, Tara Reid, etc. - but the most tangible one to me is Constantine Maroulis, the former American Idol finalist who is now star of the Broadway show “Rock of Ages,” a musical homage to 80’s [...]
TOPIC: Wyckoff Government Rules by Exclusion in 2010
Dear Editor,
In November, 2008, Brian Scanlan was elected to the Wyckoff Township Committee as an independent voice for more balanced representation. But in view of 2010 volunteer board appointments, the “good old boy” group is bent on running Wyckoff by the process of exclusion.
Mayor Rudy Boonstra coordinated the [...]
There’s a reason why parents and grandparents remind younger generations not to, “air your dirty laundry in public”. The idiom is meant as a reminder that if you do not want your personal life to be the topic of gossip, it’s best to keep it private.
Perhaps this is advice that Mayor Ken Pringle of Belmar [...]
New New Jersey ATV Laws
As Jon Corzine and Chris Christie are both packing up, one to move in and the other out, New Jersey government continues to carry on. Residents who have enjoyed the use of their snowmobiles this season, or look forward to riding ATVs this spring, should know pending legislation would require [...]
Who is TunnelRat? We don’t know, you don’t know and it is assumed from court documents that New Jersey state Judge James Hurley does not know. TunnelRat is the pseudonym used by one of the defendants who recently had their websites shut down by Judge Hurley. As reported in the article on Censorship in New [...]
Be on the alert this spring & summer as scam artists seek to cash in on the 2010 census. Learn how to identify a real census worker, what you will ask, and know that the census survey will NOT be conducted by email.
List of news and announcements from Wyckoff town hall. Includes recycling schedule, commuter permits, H1N1 info, amongst other items. Also news on CERT training, a call for more volunteer firefighters, and CPR training.
Ben Pall, a Franklin Lakes resident attending Indian Hills High School, will became the youngest author of a New York Times crossword puzzle.
