Published: November 29, 2010
December Teen Book Reviews |
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The Cardturner
Louis Sachar
The summer of his seventeenth year, Alton’s mother forces him to spend time with his “favorite uncle” in order to try to work the family’s way into the blind man’s last will and testament. Alton has to accompany his great-uncle, Trip, to his bridge games and act as his “cardturner.” Basically, he has [...]
Published: November 29, 2010
Ben Pall in NYT Sunday Magazine |
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Ben Pall, a Franklin Lakes resident attending Indian Hills High School, will have crossword in NYT Sunday Magazine
Published: November 25, 2010
War |
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Sebastian Junger. War. New York: Twelve, 2010.
As reviewed by Ted Odenwald
In early November, President Obama presented Army Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta with the Medal of Honor in recognition for a series of heroic actions while under heavy fire from the Taliban in Afghanistan. There are several aspects of this story that are riveting: the [...]
Published: November 23, 2010
RBARI Still in Debt |
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Oakland animal shelter still suffers from flood in August
By LAUREN MENNEN
OAKLAND – Two months after a water main break damaged the shelter, the Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge (RBARI) is still in debt.
This animal shelter is up to more than $100,000 in repair costs for pet and office supplies, de-sanitatizing, and tile replacements from the break on [...]
Published: November 23, 2010
Michael Jackson's Franklin Lakes Tapes |
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Franklin Lakes, NJ was a respite for the late Michale Jackson back in 2007, and during his time here he recorded music which is now being released to the public on a new album. Staying with family friends, Dominick and Connie Cascio of Franklin Lakes, The King of Pop recorded music in the home [...]
Published: November 18, 2010
IHHS Filmmaker Wins |
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Watch the film at the end of this article
The Jersey Filmmakers of Tomorrow, a festival encompassing Bergen County high school students, recently premiered their winners in Allendale, NJ….and third place went to Kevin Cheetham of Indian Hills High School with “Carved”. Bryant Barile of Ramapo High School was another local finalist whose film, “Classical Mass”, [...]
Published: November 10, 2010
IHHS News is News |
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Indian Hills High School students have joined the ranks of hundreds of other high schools across the country in producing an online newspaper accessible to all in their community.
IHfan.net, authored and edited by Indian Hills students, is a new step for the high school version of the fourth estate. It offers a mix of school [...]
Published: November 4, 2010
November Teen Book Reviews |
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Briar Rose
Jane Yolen
Jane Yolen’s rendition of Sleeping Beauty is a harrowing tale to tell. Unlike most of Disney’s famous and popular fairy tale interpretations, most of the original tales are far more gruesome and frightening, not meant for very small children to experience, and often have far-from-happy endings. Becca has been listening to her grandmother’s [...]
Published: November 3, 2010
2010 Town Eelection Results |
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Bivona 2,518
Lota 2,365
Pedone 2353
Mokray 901
Puertas 818
Published: November 1, 2010
Carving Out the Truth: Are Turkey Hats for Real? |
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Carving Out the Truth: Are Turkey Hats for Real?
By Veronica MacDonald Ditko
An Accidental Anthropologist
You see them in store windows and on classroom walls. You’ve probably seen them for so long, you don’t notice them. Turkeys are everywhere for Thanksgiving. But did you ever notice the curious Pilgrim hats with buckles on top of their heads?
Pilgrims [...]
