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Valentines For The Ages

Valentine’s Day, perhaps the most holy of secular holidays. A day to celebrate the intent of Love which rises above the joys, the heartaches, the lost and found. Franklin Lakes resident Nancy Rosin is a recognized authority on the history of Love, at least as it relates to Valentine’s Day. […]


211 – 5 Yrs of Service in NJ

Many residents in New Jersey may not be aware that a five year old service coordinated by The United Way provides for a 211 phone number to help facilitate people’s needs to connect with various community or governmental services. 211 is a number to call when you need to find […]


Video Clips 2009

Christmas is past, the decorations slowly coming down; Valentines Day and the SuperBowl on the horizon. But with the winter weather still strong in the area, there’s time to take in a few memories of the holiday season with some local video clips. Below there’s a selection of video from […]


Fire Destroys Oakland Home -UPDATED

UPDATE: The Bergen County Prosecutor’s office has announced the arrest of the homeowner involved in the fire reported below. The press release can be read by clicking here. Devastation struck at an Oakland home Saturday morning. Volunteer firefighters from Oakland, Wyckoff, Franklin Lakes and Waldwick responded. But a gas leak […]


New Jersey & Free Speech 7

A New Jersey state judge, James Hurley, has made international news with his recent decision to shut down three websites dedicated to the debate on the H1-B visa situation in America. H1-B is a visa that allows companies in America to import workers from other countries to fill positions that […]


Local Chimney Fires

Local volunteer fire departments in Wyckoff and Oakland have been responding to chimney fires. Many chimney fires are slow burning fires that do not have enough air flow to grow visibly, but they can continue to cause structural damage to masonry, ceramics, and cause buckling. Obviously, this is a prime […]