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Wyckoff Father, Son Duo Spice Up Revolutionary Tales With Adventure Wyckoff Father, Son Duo Spice Up Revolutionary Tales With Adventure
Wyckoff Father, Son Duo Spice Up Revolutionary Tales With Adventure WYCKOFF, N.J. -- A father and son team of authors from Wyckoff are getting notice with a series of Revolutionary War adventure stories for teens. What makes Bob and Rob Skead different is that dad is 90 years old. Bob Skead turned 90 January 26, and is looking forward to the next book. What makes the partnership even more remarkable is that Bob was never a writer. They started working together about six years ago, after Rob described an idea he had for a different kind of work.  Rob had been writing sports books, but had an idea he’d like to write “Tom Clancy books for kids” based on stori…

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Lifestyle
Violet's Flowers In Fort Lee In High Gear For Valentine's Day Violet's Flowers In Fort Lee In High Gear For Valentine's Day
Violet's Flowers In Fort Lee In High Gear For Valentine's Day FORT LEE, N.J. -- Violeta Velickaite of Violet’s Florist located on the corner of Main and John Streets in Fort Lee promises that if you stop by Wednesday, Feb. 10, the whole store will be full of roses. Flowers in the shop come from countries all over the world, but most of the roses are from Ecuador. And roses, Velickaite says, are what people want for Valentine’s Day. So she has the best price in the area for roses, a dozen tied up for $45.95. Velickaite worked for florists in Manhattan for about two years before deciding to open her own shop. She also worked for fashion giant Burberry’s…

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Sports
Leonia Lady Lions Swimmers Compete In State Sectional Leonia Lady Lions Swimmers Compete In State Sectional
Leonia Lady Lions Swimmers Compete In State Sectional LEONIA, N.J. -- The Leonia Lady Lions Swim Team will compete in the state tournament Monday, Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Caldwell Community Center. The team will go up against West Essex Regional. The Lady Lions, for the first time in Leonia High School swim team history, won the League Conference Saturday, Feb. 6 by beating Secaucus, Lyndhurst, Garfield, Rutherford, Immaculate Conception and Hasbrouck Heights schools.

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Politics
Capital Improvments Named On Hackensack Manager's Progress Report Capital Improvments Named On Hackensack Manager's Progress Report
Capital Improvments Named On Hackensack Manager's Progress Report HACKENSACK, N.J. -- City Manager David Troast has issued his report on Hackensack accomplishments for the prior year. Among the items he reported are capital improvement projects throughout the city. They include the Atlantic Street Park, Pulaski Park, and energy upgrades to Fire Department Headquarters and operational upgrades to Fire House No. 2. The city also completed basketball courts and a walking path with funds from the Bergen County Open Space Trust Fund. The city improved railroad crossings at State Street, Central Avenue and Main Street. It videotaped combined sewers as part of…

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Business
Teaneck Baker 'Cuts A Mean Apple' Teaneck Baker 'Cuts A Mean Apple'
Teaneck Baker 'Cuts A Mean Apple' TEANECK, N.J. -- The cakes that became locally-famous 6 years ago when Angela Logan started baking them at home to pay off her mortgage has been a cheerful, clean and inviting shop in Teaneck for 6 months now. Logan has has been selling her sweet delights at Mortgage Apple Cakes on Chestnut Avenue in one way or another since the day in 2009 that she had to come up with a lot of cash, fast. She licensed her recipe to Bake Me a Wish for a year, then hit the Farmer’s Market circuit with husband, Melvin, who “cuts a mean apple.” “We followed the farmer’s market for three years, and I learned a…

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Events
'Tale Of The Dragon's Tail' Runs In Teaneck 'Tale Of The Dragon's Tail' Runs In Teaneck
'Tale Of The Dragon's Tail' Runs In Teaneck TEANECK, N.J. -- "The Tale of the Dragon’s Tail" will be performed in Teaneck now through Feb. 21 by Black Box Studios. A show by adults for kids, "The Tale of the Dragon's Tail" is an interactive adventure musical full of action, fun and dance for the whole family. In the story, a prince and princess meet and fall in love at first sight. But as they are about to plan their nuptials, two evil and very incompetent wizards cast a spell on the princess that convinces her the only way she can marry the prince is if he brings her the tail of a ferocious dragon. Follow the pr…

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Lifestyle
Bergenfield Garden Club Sets Dates, Invites New Members Bergenfield Garden Club Sets Dates, Invites New Members
Bergenfield Garden Club Sets Dates, Invites New Members BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- All Bergenfield residents who are interested in beautifying the town are welcome to attend open meetings of the Bergenfield Garden Club. The club is active in community service and offers gardening education sessions for members as well. Membership is $15 a year for those who would like to join. Please attend a meeting and see if this program is a way for you to support Bergenfield and meet your neighbors. General meetings are held in the Coopers Pond Building located at the park entrance on W. Church Street at 7:30 p.m. The meeting schedule is  February 8 March 14 A…

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News
Bergen-Passaic Lawmaker Pushes Firearms Clearinghouse Bergen-Passaic Lawmaker Pushes Firearms Clearinghouse
Bergen-Passaic Lawmaker Pushes Firearms Clearinghouse A bill to establish a criminal firearms recovery clearinghouse in New Jersey was released by the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee Thursday. Assemblyman Gary Schaer (D-36th District) is a primary sponsor of the bill that would create and maintain a central repository of information regarding all firearms that have been seized, forfeited, found or otherwise obtained by law enforcement and possibly used in a crime. “With this legislation, we will be better able to determine the source of any weapon associated with criminal activity and keep firearms out of the hands of dangerous indivi…

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Sports
Dumont Wrestling Team Honors Alumini, Coaches At Senior Night Dumont Wrestling Team Honors Alumini, Coaches At Senior Night
Dumont Wrestling Team Honors Alumini, Coaches At Senior Night DUMONT, N.J. -- Dumont High School's wrestling team invites wrestling alumni and coaches to senior night Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 6:30 p.m. in the new gym. The seniors will be honored for their years of service to DHS wrestling. Ian Tolotti will also be honored for his 100th match win, along with breaking the school record for the most wins in a career. The wrestling team will then be hosting a dual match against Northern Highlands Regional High School at 7 p.m. Guests are asked to arrive by 6:15 p.m. There will be a small gathering after the match in the cafeteria.

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Events
County Officials Recognize Black History Month In Hackensack County Officials Recognize Black History Month In Hackensack
County Officials Recognize Black History Month In Hackensack HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Bergen County officials will celebrate Black History Month in a program at the Bergen County Administration Building in Hackensack Thursday, Feb. 18. The program will be given by County Executive Jim Tedesco of Paramus, the Board of Chosen Freeholders, and the county African-American Advisory Committee. The event, commemorating Hallowed Ground Sites of African American Memories, will be in the freeholder meeting room, 5th floor, at 6 p.m. Hallowed Grounds is the 2016 theme of ASALH, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History.  ASALH was founded b…

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