Published: December 30, 2010
The Goose & The Gander |
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As promised over the summer, Reform New Jersey Now, a non-profit public policy organization headed by Franklin Lakes resident Chuck Shotmeyer released their list of donors with the accompanying dollar amount. Besides former Franklin Lakes council member Chuck Shotmeyer, the advisory board of Reform New Jersey Now includes former governor’s Whitman and DiFrancesco.
The group was [...]
Published: December 28, 2010
IHHS Students Step Up |
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By LAUREN MENNEN
OAKLAND - “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
This quote hangs on the walls of Indian Hills High School, and is just what Step Up aims to do. This quote from Maya Angelou is the [...]
Published: December 28, 2010
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Christmas Eve tragedy came to the FLOW region with a fatal car accident that killed Larry Sephton, 50, owner of Double L Landscaping in Franklin Lakes
Published: December 23, 2010
Is the Reason for the Season Shopping? I hope not. |
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Is the Reason for the Season Shopping? I hope not. By: Ryan Robinson
Christmas is my favorite time of the year and when the cold snap begins, that’s the cue for the holidays. However, is it just me or does this great season seem to arrive earlier and earlier as the years go on?
I’ve probably seen [...]
Published: December 22, 2010
10 Things to Love about Franklin Lakes |
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Oktoberfest
You have to sail across the sea to find a more authentic Oktoberfest than the annual event held in Franklin Lakes. It’s big, it’s bold, and it’s a real German beer bash with attendees in costume, a tent that stretches the length of a block, and music that keeps you dancing.
The Reservoir
While [...]
Published: December 21, 2010
Loving the Lunar LunacyOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA |
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The Winter Solstice carries with it a promise of warmer weather and last night coincided with a full lunar eclipse. The last time a Winter Solstice and full lunar eclipse passed together in the night was almost 500 years ago.
Some say the moon can evoke both romance and madness; and coming in the midst [...]
Published: December 15, 2010
Letter to the Editor on Sports Betting |
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Letter to the Editor:
As a member of the Legislative Gaming Summit, it is troubling for me that legislators representing Bergen County would abstain or flat out vote against an amendment to the New Jersey Constitution that would allow for sports betting to take place at New Jersey racetracks and Atlantic City casinos. Placing bets [...]
Published: December 14, 2010
Possessed:The Life of Joan Crawford |
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Donald Spoto. Possessed:The Life of Joan Crawford.
New York: William Morrow, 2010
as reviewed by Ted Odenwald
Donald Spoto, the renowned biographer of more than two dozen stars of stage and screen, believed that a new biography of Joan Crawford was required because “perhaps no other star…has been so underappreciated, misrepresented by rumor, innuendo, fabrication, unfounded allegation [...]
Published: December 13, 2010
Mayor's Message 12/10/10 |
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Mayor’s Message - December 10, 2010
Dear Friends,
As the year winds down, the momentum of our volunteer committees continues and the Information System Steering Committee under the leadership of Pete Sacco remains one of them. After much work in evaluating our telecommunications, a new request for proposal was crafted by the ISSC telecommunications subcommittee. This culminated [...]
Published: December 13, 2010
Please help our neighbor John Keene |
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Please help our neighbor John Keene
As a long-time and proud resident of Franklin Lakes I am never more proud of our community as when I see us come together to help a neighbor in need. Today is one of those times and I’m asking your help for our neighbor, John Keene.
A beloved and long-time member [...]
Published: December 6, 2010
Franklin Lakes Fair Trade |
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Shopping can sometimes feel like a contact sport, but in the rush and tumble world of commerce there is the underlying reality that how we spend dollars can shape the world. Case in point, Tompkins Point Apparel of Wyckoff which in July 2010 became the first Fair Trade Certified Apparel company in the world.
Founded by [...]
Published: December 1, 2010
The Endless Vine |
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The Endless Vine, a premier wine shop with an attached smoke-free wine bar and cocktail lounge, offers approximately 15 wines by the glass , beers on tap, and premium cocktails and martinis. Our on-premise perk allows us to obtain highly allocated wines that are not regularly found in the average wine shop. Aside from our [...]
Published: December 1, 2010
Wrapping My Head Around Christmas Bows |
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Wrapping My Head Around Christmas Bows
By Veronica MacDonald Ditko
An Accidental Anthropologist
I’ll never forget how quickly it happened. I was staring at the machine at Hallmark’s Visitors Center in Kansas City and before I knew it, in a few swift movements, the machine had created a perfect no-knot bow. I was 11 then and I am [...]
