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Tracking Crime In Your Neighborhood

Residents in Franklin Lakes, Oakland and Wyckoff can check on the monthly crime stats via the NJ State Police Uniform Crime Report. The reports – the most recent showing statistics for January and February of 2012, cover crimes such as forced entry, assault, larceny, and motor-vehicle theft. Local police departments […]


Hang in, Spring is Coming!

Spring is not in the air – but it is here. On Wednesday, March 20th at approximately 7:02am Spring will be declared, though the weather still needs to begin cooperating. Oakland, Wyckoff, and Franklin Lakes – along with the rest of New Jersey – has another winter storm scheduled for […]


Tricks R for Kids

When it comes to watching television, senior citizens log the most hours with an estimated weekly dose of about 48 hours  – twice the amount that children between the ages of 2 and 11 years watch. But adults, for the most part, are a little bit more savvy than children […]


Roundup For Dinner 1

There is a lot of labeling on food. Fresh food products carry information on where it was grown; canned and frozen products list a variety of ingredients; and many products show the amount of ingredients in ratio to your recommended daily allowance. One item not on the label, and now […]


The Spirit of The Game

Starting on a high school field in New Jersey, Ultimate Frisbee continues to grow as a serious and international sport. First, Frisbee is the name of the company that began making the flying disc based off the pie tin used by the Frisbie Pie Company. The pie tin was used […]


Heroin Stamp Collecting 4

Stamp collecting, as it was known to previous generations, grows less popular with each year. The growth of the Internet, mobile phones, and wireless communications have led to less and less mail being used and less stamps being collected. One type of stamp collecting is not dying out – but […]