Girls Scouts, their parents, and now congressional representatives are very concerned with the organization’s efforts to ship production of the Girl Scout uniform overseas.
John Keene is a 30 plus year member of the Franklin Lakes Volunteer Fire Department. First elected a Lieutenant in 1983, John rose to the rank of Chief in 1998. John is the father of three loving children and a grandfather. He has been fighting kidney disease, specifically focal segmental glomerular sclerosis, for over 10 [...]
Bergen County’s cultural diversity continues to grow, and with all the benefits come challenges.
What has been your experience working with the county’s diverse cultural population with respect to crime, homeland security, and fostering cooperation with county law enforcement?
One of the things that makes Bergen County such a great place to live is its rich [...]
In asking the residents of Franklin Lakes to consider my candidacy to a seat in the Borough Council, I would like them to think of me as an alternative to “More of the Same “… all over again. I bring new ideas on how to conduct the business of the Borough, the business of the people and not the capricious ideas of the few.
My platform is about questions, since, if elected, one divergent councilperson will be consistently outvoted. I would be there to try to have healthy, open, balanced discussions.
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy C. Wentworth Nominated for the Association of Fundraising Professionals Genesee Valley Chapter Outstanding Philanthropist Award
ROCHESTER, N.Y.- Mr. and Mrs. Timothy C. Wentworth of Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, have been nominated for the Association of Fundraising Professionals Genesee Valley Chapter Outstanding Philanthropist award. The AFP Genesee Valley Chapter will honor the [...]
Submitted by HASIME UKPERAJ
For Harry Mihas, owner of Oakland Diner on 72 Ramapo Valley Road, life never came easy. About two years ago, his business, a goal he had dreamt of as a young boy, was on the brink of bankruptcy. But an unlikely source would turn what had approximated into a dreadful nightmare into [...]
If you find your bank closed this Monday, don’t get in a panic, it’s Columbus Day and many are closed to celebrate the darings of a sailor and trader who started off one of the greatest evolutions in global trading.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
L. Frank Baum, adapted by Eric Shanower
Writer Eric Shanower and artist Skottie Young present a gorgeous retelling of the original novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, originally written by L. Frank Baum in 1900. The Wizard of Oz has become a classic of American and international culture as a result of [...]
By Veronica MacDonald Ditko
An Accidental Anthropologist
Does it happen to you? Does your hair stand straight up on your neck on the night of October 30? Call it what you want: Cabbage Night, Mischief Night, Goosey Night, it’s all the same. Expect to see some toilet-papered trees and egged windows.
My first experience with Mischief Night, as [...]