Published: June 29, 2010
Independent Candidate Withdraws |
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Lisa Sciancalepore has withdrawn from the race for mayor of Franklin Lakes after an expected challenge to her petition raised questions on several signatures.
The challenge to Sciancalepore was expected by many as the former Independent candidate had reportedly submitted only 100 signatures, the bare minimum required to get on the ballot in November.
It is common [...]
Published: June 27, 2010
Lit: A Memoir |
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Mary Karr. Lit: A Memoir. New York:
HarperCollins, 2009
as reviewed by Ted Odenwald
Readers of Mary Karr’s memoirs, The Liar’s Club and Cherry, will not be surprised to find powerful elements running throughout this third work, which focuses primarily on her twenties and thirties. In the first book, she relived her painful youth in the [...]
Published: June 24, 2010
Honesty IS the Best Policy |
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Honesty IS the Best Policy: By Ryan Robinson
In today’s world, every bit of information is at our fingertips. Want to know the weather? Just go on your i-thing and find out. Want to know any random fact of information? Go to wolframalpha.com. Want to know the truth? Good luck finding it.
Information is all over and [...]
Published: June 23, 2010
Celebrity Magnet and The Housewives |
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Tom Murro’s Celebrity Magnet power definitely attracted Elvira Grau Tuesday night at a party she planned for the release of “Housewives of New Jersey” star Teresa Giudice’s cookbook, “Skinny Italian.”
Grau, a full time party planner, was “fun and flirty” kept pulling the Magnet in to take photos with her.
The Magnet was especially attracted to the [...]
Published: June 22, 2010
July 7th Deadline |
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The Mayors of Wyckoff and Franklin Lakes have signed on in support of Governor Chris Christie’s call for a constitutional amendment called Proposition 2.5.
The constitutional amendment would put a 2.5% cap on municipal spending with exceptions allowed only when rateables grow, or the voters approve going over the cap. While mayors in Wyckoff, Franklin Lakes, [...]
Published: June 22, 2010
2010 Triathlon Results |
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Over 800 participants took part in the 2010 Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes Triathlon, beating last years number of over 750.
Challengers faced a half mile swim, a 17 mile bike race, and crossing the finish line after a 5 mile run.
Readers can check out all the times for participants at Compuscore,() but the list of the top 3 [...]
Published: June 21, 2010
Dina Manzo's Replacement? |
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Now that Dina Manzo has left the show after having her fill of Danielle Staub, who will be her replacement?
Rumor has it that Elvira Grau a Russian immigrant and creator of 2 of the hottest entertainment venues in N.J. will now be sharing the mall screen with this cast of socialites. Grau, who came to [...]
Published: June 21, 2010
Earth,Wind & Fire |
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Disco, funk, pop and soul were all very alive when Earth Wind & Fire hit the stage on Tuesday night.. The group simply is, in one word, Amazing!
They played to a packed house and had the audience on their feet from the first song to the last. It’s safe to say that they could have [...]
Published: June 17, 2010
Click to Read Full Decision |
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The controversial high school policy which was years in the making due to stiff resistance from local parents has been found unconstitutional. The controversial school regulation numbered 6145, focused on student conduct away from school: be it on a family vacation or in the home.
The regional school board governing Indian Hills and Ramapo High School [...]
Published: June 16, 2010
Temples in Franklin Lakes & Wyckoff are going green |
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GreenFaith.org helps support communities of faith, Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist, with the resources, support and guidance needed to help lead congregations in becoming responsible stewards of the earth. The New Jersey based organization counts Temple Beth Rishon as an active member, and Barnet Temple in Franklin Lakes was recently accepted into the program.
The [...]
Published: June 14, 2010
Where Compassion Meets Action |
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Breathing life into a legacy is how the board of Julia’s Butterfly Foundation in Wyckoff, NJ felt in 2005 as they picked up the torch of Maureen Bommer who had succumbed to cancer. Maureen, just several earlier months, had lost her 7 year old daughter Julia to a rare kidney disorder. The tragedy of [...]
Published: June 13, 2010
Baby deer are in the area, drive with caution |
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The experience of one local resident, E. Julia Murray, is a sad reminder on the the vulnerability of wildlife in our area. Read her recent experience with a baby deer, and some tips on how to avoid…
Published: June 13, 2010
Paul and Me |
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A.E. Hotchner. Paul and Me: Fifty-three Years of Adventures
and Misadventures with My Pal Paul Newman.
New York: Nan A. Talese, 2010.
as reviewed by Ted Odenwald
What had begun as a collaboration of screenwriter and performer progressed into a relationship of neighbors and fishing buddies, and eventually evolved into a business partnership of philanthropists. Hotchner, primarily [...]
Published: June 10, 2010
NJ No Friend to BusinessFranklin Lakes Film Industry |
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Franklin Lakes has been the site for films ranging from features such as School of Rock and Lyme Life, to short films, and of course the Housewives of NJ.
Published: June 10, 2010
Former Mayor, Tom Donch and co pilot baby Lily Murro from Franklin Lakes on Memorial Day 2010 |
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I want to thank everyone who participated in our Memorial Day parade. Chairman Dominic Stimola and the men and women of VFW Post 5702 did a wonderful job planning and organizing our annual event in observance of this important day. Thank you to Walter Scherer of Twinbrook Nursery who once again volunteered to [...]
Published: June 9, 2010
Marketing Sex to Tweens |
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The recent acquittal of a Franklin Lakes, NJ nanny on sexual molestation charges provides an opportunity to examine on a wider scale the sexification of childhood in media and marketing.
Published: June 9, 2010
IHHS Girls Softball wins State Championship |
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By Firefighter Joe Gallup
June 6, 2010
The Indian Hills Girls Softball Team won the NJ State Championship game Saturday June 5th 1-0. The Braves took the title with 33 victories, finishing the season as League, County and State Champions.
When the Braves arrived in Oakland they had an escort waiting to take them home. The Oakland Police [...]
Published: June 8, 2010
3 students suspendedRamapo High school is in Franklin Lakes, NJ |
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The suspension of three Ramapo High School students on drug charges exemplifies a continuing trend towards adolescents and adults in the abuse of prescription drugs. The June 2010 suspensions occurred as a result of incidents that took place in March and after disciplinary hearings which occurred in May.
The disciplinary decisions come just days after the [...]
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