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2010
Several weeks ago, I got a beautifully written letter from a Franklin Lakes' Boy Scout, Colin Knight, asking me if I would consider contributing to his Eagle Scout Project --- a facelift for the Lorrimer (Wildlife) Sanctuary. It seems money hasn't been available for repairs and maintenance, and...
12/11/2010
Frank Lautenberg is a hero of mine. This is in response to a letter I sent him on the fate of Don't Ask, Don't Tell. Dear Ms. Conover: Thank you for contacting me about the Department of Defense's (DoD) "don't ask, don't tell" policy. I share your opposition to this policy and am please...
12/09/2010
It seems kids are getting less exercise and eating more of the wrong foods. Schools have gotten more involved, both with providing more nutricious lunch and snack menus, and scheduling more exercise time for kids. Franklin Lakes' schools and their Recreation Department have teamed to renovate the...
12/09/2010
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12/06/2010
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Hemlock Court FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ Beautiful brick 5-6 BR Colonial on one of the most desirable cul de sacs in Franklin Lakes. Sellers have set the price well below its assessed value. 5BR/3BA Single Family House $1,329,999 Year Built 1987 Sq Footage Unspecified Bedrooms 5 Bathrooms 3 full, 0 part...
12/06/2010
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Borough of Franklin LakesE-Mail Update Woman's Club of Franklin LakesOn December 14, 2010 the Woman's Club of Franklin Lakes will have a Holiday Luncheon at 11:30 AM at The McBride House, Indian Trail Club. NOT A MEMBER? Please feel free to come to the program. You may decide to join us. The...
12/04/2010
Most people in Franklin Lakes refer to the 14-acre Lorrimer Nature Sanctuary as The Audobon Sanctuary. For many, many years, Lorrimer has hosted school children on tours of the amazing wildlife they are home to. I remember being a chaperone on a few of those field trips, and loved every minute of...
12/03/2010
Dickens is one of my favorite novelists, and never were his words as prescient as they seem now: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, ...
12/02/2010
I have friends who have 16 children. No, it's not a typo, they really have 16 kids. I just about made it through my three kids' teen years so the fact that they're not yet in a mental institution amazes me. Anyway, they built a 15,000 square foot home in NW Bergen County, just as the real estate...
12/01/2010
