Oakland Farmers’ Market

By The Franklin Lakes Journal
Published: May 16, 2012
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Oakland Farmers' Market  | read this item

We are excited to announce the opening day of the new Oakland Farmers’ Market will be June 30, 2012 from 9 am - 1 pm. Oakland is so proud to be joining the buy local movement and supporting our local businesses and farmers such as Abma’s Farm. The market will have a variety [...]

Clearance Sale @ The Wyckoff PTO Economy Shop

By The Franklin Lakes Journal
Published: May 14, 2012
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Clearance Sale @ The Wyckoff PTO Economy Shop  | read this item

The Wyckoff PTO Economy Shop is holding the end-of-year clearance sale.
1/2 PRICE WEEK begins May 15 - 18. All items in the shop are for sale at half off the marked price.
Shop hours are:
Tuesday 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 16 12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (note special [...]

Franklin Lakes Shred Day

By The Franklin Lakes Journal
Published: May 10, 2012
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Franklin Lakes Shred Day  | read this item

Franklin Lakes Shred Day
Friday, May 18, 2012, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
The Bergen County Utilities Authority and the Borough of Franklin Lakes are sponsoring a mobile on-site residential document shredding program. Shred Day is scheduled for Friday, May 18, 2012 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, at the Franklin Lakes Recycling Center, which is located [...]

Future Directions

By The Franklin Lakes Journal
Published: May 9, 2012
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Future Directions  | read this item

The Wyckoff Board of Education is embarking on an ambitious project to plan for the future of Wyckoff schools, the students and the community.

What is the future of High Mountain Golf Course?

By The Franklin Lakes Journal
Published: May 8, 2012
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What is the future of High Mountain Golf Course?  | read this item

What is the future of High Mountain Golf Course?
On Monday, May 21, at 7:00 PM, in the Council Chambers at Borough Hall, Mayor Frank Bivona will be hosting “Meet the Mayor” - a question and answer session on issues of interest to Borough residents. One topic that will be discussed is the future of High [...]

Elaine Adler Honored

By The Franklin Lakes Journal
Published: May 5, 2012
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Elaine Adler Honored  | read this item

Franklin Lakes resident, Elaine Adler, Co-Founder of Adler Aphasia Center, recently accepted the Walter D. Head Foundation Award from the Maywood Rotary. Pictured are from left to right: Mike Adler, Chairman, Myron Corporation and Co-Founder of Adler Aphasia Center, Elaine Adler, and William Rupp, Rotary Foundation Chair and Past District
About the Adler Aphasia Center
The [...]

Smaxe Sdrawkcab Ssa

By The Franklin Lakes Journal
Published: May 4, 2012
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Smaxe Sdrawkcab Ssa   | read this item

The NJ ASK exams being administered to local students in grades K-8 are a waste of time, a waste of money, and destructive….I’ll add in that it is a really sdrawkcab ssa approach to education.
A NJSpotlight.com article reports on parents throughout NJ who are opting out of having their children take the NJ ASK exams. [...]

Kevin Jonas Sr. honored by ADA

By The Franklin Lakes Journal
Published: May 3, 2012
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Terrie O'Connor, Celia Riggio, Amy Werner, Danielle & Kevin Jonas, Ron Pruiksma, and Denise and Kevin Jonas, Sr.  | read this item

Kevin Jonas Sr., former Wyckoff resident and father of The Jonas Brothers, is honored by the American Diabetes Association .

Bill & Joel Werner of Wyckoff, long time friends of the Jonas Family, hosted a fundraising event at their home on Wednesday evening, May 2nd,  honoring Kevin Jonas, Sr. and the contributions he has made to [...]

Summer Fun at St. Alban’s

By The Franklin Lakes Journal
Published: May 3, 2012
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Summer Fun at St. Alban's  | read this item

The Summer Session at St. Alban’s Pre-School begins Monday, July 2, 2012 and ends on Friday, August 10th. The school is anticipating a fun-filled, half-day (9-12PM) summer program consisting of free play, crafts, cooking, nature study, physical education, music/movement, and water fun. Students may also bring their lunch and stay until 1 PM.
St. [...]

May 2012 Reviews

By The Franklin Lakes Journal
Published: May 2, 2012
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May 2012 Reviews  | read this item

Psychiatric Tales : eleven graphic stories about mental illness
Darryl Cunningham
Darryl Cunningham is himself a sufferer of mental illness as he has had to combat depression and anxiety through many of his childhood and adult years. His time working as a health care provider and on psychiatric wards - and his own life’s experiences - serve [...]

Suspected Heroin Arrest

By The Franklin Lakes Journal
Published: May 2, 2012
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Suspected Heroin Arrest  | read this item

On April 23, 2012 as a result of an ambulance request at a residence on Grove Street in Oakland , Officer Rowin of the Oakland PD charged a 17 year old Franklin Lakes resident with the possession…

FRANKLIN LAKES CLEAN-UP DAY

By The Franklin Lakes Journal
Published: May 2, 2012
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FRANKLIN LAKES CLEAN-UP DAY  | read this item

FRANKLIN LAKES CLEAN-UP DAY
Saturday, May 5, 2012
8:30 AM - Noon
Franklin Lakes Nature Preserve
Complimentary T-Shirts
Light Breakfast Served
All Equipment Supplied (Wear Long Pants)
Three Community Service Hours
Stay as long as you can!
Park at High Mountain Road FLNP Parking lot
Volunteers are needed to join us in this community event and then consider organizing your own neighborhood clean-up.
Coordinated by:
Franklin Lakes [...]

FL Gets a Clean 22k

By The Franklin Lakes Journal
Published: May 2, 2012
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FL Gets a Clean 22k  | read this item

“Equally important, schools, community groups, local governments and local businesses participate in the cleanups funded by these grants, boosting community spirit and civic pride.”

May 2012 Reviews

By The Franklin Lakes Journal
Published: May 1, 2012
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May 2012 Reviews  | read this item

In honor of Mother Goose Day, May 1, here are some new twists on the old classics reviewed by Andrea Elson of the Oakland Public Library!
Builder Goose : It’s construction rhyme time!
by Boni Ashburn
Taking a construction spin on classic nursery rhymes, Ashburn recreates 22 familiar rhymes with dump trucks, wheelbarrows, cranes and more! A great [...]

A Mother’s Acceptance of a Picky Eater

By The Franklin Lakes Journal
Published: May 1, 2012
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A Mother’s Acceptance of a Picky Eater  | read this item

A Mother’s Acceptance of a Picky Eater
By Veronica MacDonald Ditko
An Accidental Anthropologist
When I had a newborn, I invited a friend over for lunch. Her son was about 18 months older than mine. She gave him chocolate milk.
I thought to myself, “I’m not going to give my kids chocolate milk; if they don’t like the real [...]

Mental Wellness

By The Franklin Lakes Journal
Published: April 30, 2012
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Mental Wellness  | read this item

Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week runs from May 6th through May 12th.

Errands For All, LLC

By The Franklin Lakes Journal
Published: April 23, 2012
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Errands For All, LLC  | read this item

Phone: 1 201.815.7861
Email: errandsforall@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.blondieonthemove.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Errands-For-All-LLC-Oakland-NJ
Concierge and personal errand service company
Errands For All, LLC is a concierge and task assistance service which can simplify your busy life. We cater to busy executives, the elderly, those recuperating from illness or surgery, new moms and anyone [...]

Wild

By The Franklin Lakes Journal
Published: April 23, 2012
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Wild  | read this item

Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
By Cheryl Strayed
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2012
As Reviewed By Ted Odenwald
Cheryl Strayed’s surname is basically a self-imposed label which she took legally when she divorced. “I had diverged, digressed, wandered, and become wild. I didn’t embrace the world as my new name because it defined [...]

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