Archive for the Category ‘WyckoffNJ’

The Independent Druggist

The Independent Druggist

The owner of Miller’s Pharmacy in Wyckoff, David Miller, is trying to raise awareness of the economic forces that have been catastrophic for neighborhood drug stores around the nation.
The third generation owner recently made his case to an aide of Congressman Scott Garrett, and is seeking legislative support to reign in the abuses of PBMs. [...]

Teacher Contracts

Teacher Contracts

The public refusal of FLEA teachers (Franlin Lakes Education Association), to attend the annual fundraiser for FLEF (Franklin Lakes Education Foundation), highlights the tension in many communities as state aid cuts and rising insurance benefits meet a depressed economy and over taxed residents.
As described in an article posted on NorthJersey.com , FLEA’s public refusal to [...]

Snow is Better in Art

Snow is Better in Art

Thousands of Bergen County residents continue to carry on without power to their homes. In Franklin Lakes, the Ambulance Building was opened to residents who needed emergency shelter, and in Wyckoff the Public Library was made available to residents in distress. Some homes were not expected to get power restored till the beginning of the [...]

ShopRite, Russell Orchards, & The DMV

Report from last general meeting, submitted by Matt Brogowski, President Wyckoff Chamber of Commerce. Owner The Wireless Store at Boulder Run.
First, we discussed the project currently in the planning stages for the old A&P site, now slated to become a new ShopRite. They are in the early planning stages, and hearings and testimony is being [...]

Wyckoff Y Art Exhibit

Wyckoff Y Art Exhibit

The Wyckoff Y is exhibiting the works of David Buckbinder through March 5th. David Buckbinder studied fine art at the Art Student’s League in Manhattan and art history at William Paterson University.
David’s art follows in the tradition of the Hudson River School which is experiencing a new wave of popularity today; though David’s passion for [...]

Spying, Schools & Security

Spying, Schools & Security

A photograph is worth a thousand words, especially in a court room, but with a variety of tools available for tracking a stolen computer, some wonder if remote imaging should be implemented with respect to children or teenagers.
The recent case in Pennsylvania of a student photographed by school officials while in his home reflects many [...]

The Best Town in Bergen County Is…..

The Best Town in Bergen County Is…..

New Jersey Monthly recently published the best places to live in NJ. No towns in Bergen County made the top ten list in the poll commissioned by NJMonthly, but the first Bergen County town to make the top 100 places to live is ranked at number 20 and it is….drum roll…Teterboro.
The Borough of Teterboro is [...]

Winter Blahs

Winter Blahs

Snow, and more snow to come for Wyckoff, NJ. While it may have been a somewhat cloudy winter, and sometimes chilly, it was only recently that snow begot more snow and more snow still to come. Providing a play-land for kids, skiers, snowboarders and ATV riders, the onslaught of snow has lost it’s scenic beauty [...]

Valentine Today & Yesterday

Valentine Today & Yesterday

Valentine’s Day, perhaps the most holy of secular holidays. A day to celebrate the intent of Love which rises above the joys, the heartaches, the lost and found. Franklin Lakes resident Nancy Rosin is a recognized authority on the history of Love, at least as it relates to Valentine’s Day. She is president of the [...]

Pot Brownie Arrest

Pot Brownie Arrest

Drugs have been an issue in schools going back almost half a century now, and the recent “pot brownie” arrest at Ramapo HS illustrates the continuation of drug availability in the schools. The incident in Franklin Lakes involved two Wyckoff students, a drug transaction, and an unexpected trip to the hospital for the consumer and [...]

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