Published: May 13, 2013
Sydney Lee in A Concerto Extravaganza! |
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Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra Spring Concert
“A Concerto Extravaganza!” - June 2, 2013
Featuring Cellist Sydney Lee of Ramapo High School, Franklin Lakes, NJ
Chiu-Tze Lin, Music Director and Conductor
For its sixth season finale, the award-winning Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra will present “A Concerto Extravaganza!” on Sunday, June 2, 2013 at 7 pm, at the Princeton Alliance Church on 20 [...]
Published: May 1, 2013
A Nutty Way of Looking at Food Allergies |
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A Nutty Way of Looking at Food Allergies
By Veronica MacDonald Ditko
An Accidental Anthropologist
Ask any elementary school teacher today – food allergies are a problem. Some children develop such a bad reaction that medicine must be nearby. Some of the extreme baddies are peanuts, but I’ve heard about bananas, apples, dairy, shellfish and many other seemingly [...]
Published: April 20, 2013
Register with Swift 911 |
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Franklin Lakes Emergency Notification System Campaign for 100% Registration
Franklin Lakes is encouraging residents to register with the Borough’s Swift911 emergency notification system. The goal of the Borough’s Office of Emergency Management is be able to reach 100% of residents through with the Swift911 system. For emergency notification purposes, the Swift911 system comes with listed and [...]
Published: April 3, 2013
“Leaning In” on the Work vs. Stay-at-Home Debate |
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“Leaning In” on the Work vs. Stay-at-Home Debate
By Veronica MacDonald Ditko
An Accidental Anthropologist
I’m going to do it. I’m going to talk about the “white elephant” in many women’s lives – the decision to work or not work when you have young children. According to Sheryl Sandberg in her book “Lean In,” which I haven’t read [...]
Published: March 22, 2013
Franklin Lakes Website Rated Tops in NJ |
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Franklin Lakes Website Rated Second Best in New Jersey
At an awards ceremony on March 21 at Monmouth University, the Monmouth University Polling Institute and Graduate Program in Public Policy recognized the Borough of Franklin Lakes website as the second best municipal website overall in New Jersey.
This was the culmination of its comprehensive research project which [...]
Published: March 7, 2013
BCSO Countywide Gun Buyback |
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Bergen County Sheriff’s Office to Offer Countywide Gun Buyback
On Saturday, April 13 and Sunday, April 14 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office and Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office will partner with local law enforcement to host a countywide Gun Buyback at various places of worship across the county.
The 2013 Gun Buyback [...]
Published: March 2, 2013
Sunday Nature Walks |
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Sunday Nature Walks at the Franklin Lakes Nature Preserve
Sunday, March 17
Sunday, April 21
Sunday, May 19
9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Recently opened to the public in June 2011, the 75-acre lake and surrounding Green Acres hosts a variety of habitats including mixed hardwood forests, pine plantations, and lakeshore wetlands. Join NJ Audubon Lorrimer Sanctuary Director, Patrick Scheuer, [...]
Published: March 1, 2013
In Like a Lion Already? |
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In Like a Lion Already?
By Veronica MacDonald Ditko
An Accidental Anthropologist
And so it is March. What? You don’t believe me? Yes it is. It really is. February went fast, right?
Being an inquiring anthropologist I wonder why February is not just short, but also a good two to three days shorter than other months. There are many [...]
Published: January 31, 2013
Love Has No Boundaries |
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Love Has No Boundaries
By Veronica MacDonald Ditko
An Accidental Anthropologist
February is for sweethearts. And as much as I try not to buy into the commercialism that now surrounds Valentine’s Day, I do like to get small items for loved ones, or even make some.
I’m a romantic. I have read and seen more Jane Austin stories [...]
Published: January 29, 2013
Marketing Singapore Math |
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As school curriculum rarely, if ever, is branded with the name of a country, it is appropriate to ask why in the case the teaching of mathematics is it being branded with the Singapore name.
Published: January 14, 2013
VFW Post 5702 To Honor Captain Eleanor Alexander |
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VFW Post 5702 To Honor Captain Eleanor Alexander
On the evening of Monday, January 21, 2013, the membership of Franklin Lakes VFW Post 5702 will suspend the regular order of business at its General Membership Meeting in order to conduct a ceremony and presentation to honor Captain Eleanor Alexander, the only woman from New Jersey to [...]
Published: December 31, 2012
What Does New Years Mean to You? |
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What Does New Years Mean to You?
By Veronica MacDonald Ditko
An Accidental Anthropologist
Many New Year’s traditions are about banishing bad spirits for an entire year. Whether it’s a Sicilian custom of having the darkest-haired person run from the back door to the front at midnight, or Mexican custom of shooting off fireworks on January 6 [...]
Published: December 10, 2012
Dryer Fire Facts |
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A recent dryer fire in a Franklin Lakes home provides an opportunity to review simple steps to prevent dryer fires…
Published: December 9, 2012
Spicing up the Holidays |
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Spicing up the Holidays
By Veronica MacDonald Ditko
An Accidental Anthropologist
Staring at my cup of hot cider, there is a strange brown stick peeking out. Like a caveman, I poke at it, and cleverly use it to stir my drink. It is sweet and woody and I wonder if I can eat it. I am disappointed to [...]
Published: December 1, 2012
PAPS Blue Ribbon Tree |
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Franklin Lakes resident Bryan Papaccioli came to the rescue to assure that neighboring Oakland’s annual tree lighting ceremony had a tree better than Charlie Brown.
Published: November 18, 2012
Light Lessons Learned from Hurricane Sandy |
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Light Lessons Learned from Hurricane Sandy
By Veronica MacDonald Ditko
An Accidental Anthropologist
Most areas in North Jersey were relatively unscathed by the combination of Hurricane Sandy and a Nor’easter (which I will call Fred). Nearly every town lost power but people learned to make do. I’m pretty sure people in Third World countries would laugh at us.
What [...]
Published: November 9, 2012
Have a Hike with History |
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Have a Hike with History
By Veronica MacDonald Ditko
An Accidental Anthropologist
You may regard parks as great places to get away and enjoy the scenery. And you should. But most parks in our area have substantial histories too. Harriman Park in Rockland County, NY was once a grand estate with a prison on it and later a [...]
Published: October 29, 2012
Message from the Mayor - Hurricane Sandy Update |
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Message from the Mayor
Hurricane Sandy Update
The Borough and its emergency responders have been actively preparing for the impact of Hurricane Sandy on the Franklin Lakes community. Our Office of Emergency Management has been coordinating the Borough’s preparation and will be coordinating our emergency response, working closely with the Police Department, Fire Department, Ambulance Corps, [...]
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