Thursday, November 3, 2011
Today's top local events and tips
1) Thursday marks the first of four weekly sessions for military veterans coping with stress. The program, which will focus on increasing the use of healthy coping skills, is being held at 241 Main Street in Hackensack It's presented by the Center, a program of Children’s Aid and Family Services, which is an affiliate member of the New Jersey Prevention Network and is the Prevention Resource Center for Bergen County. Women and men ages 18-40 who are active or have served in the military, and their family member and friends are welcome to attend. On Monday, the Center for a New American Security released a policy brief about military suicides. 2) The Rotary Club of Fair Lawn meets Thursday at 12:15 p.m. at the Fair Lawn Athletic Club. 3…
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Today's top local events and tips
"Five Things" is a daily Patch feature where we give you Fair Lawn's top five tips and events for each day of the week. Have a suggestion for a "Five Things" item? E-mail me at zak.koeske@patch.com. 1) The State Senate & Assembly District 38 Debate At Bergen Community College is Thursday at 7:30 p.m. The candidates will debate at the Moses Family and Training Center, Tech Building 128. 2) Check out the all-new Fair Lawn Cutters Football page, where you can keep up-to-date with the Cutters game schedule, their divisional record and even read about their history, courtesy of FLHS Athletic Hall of Fame member and voice of the Cutters, Dick Engelhardt. If successful, I plan on using this sort of page as a model for future sports team pages …
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Today's top local events and tips
"Five Things" is a daily Patch feature where we give you Fair Lawn's top five tips and events for each day of the week. Have a suggestion for a "Five Things" item? E-mail me at zak.koeske@patch.com. 1) The Board of Education has its monthly meeting Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Room 19 of Edison School. 2) The Rotary Club of Fair Lawn has its weekly meeting Thursday at 12:15 p.m. at the Fair Lawn Athletic Club, located at 14-19 Parmelee Ave. 3) There's Pumpkin Decorating for all ages Thursday night at the Library. It's BYOP (Bring Your Own Pumpkin) but you can use the library's materials to decorate. The event runs from 7 to 8 p.m. 4) Fair Lawn Fire Company #3 will be hosting a Multi-Chamber Business Card Exchange Thursday as a networking event…
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Today's top local events and tips
"Five Things" is a daily Patch feature where we give you Fair Lawn's top five tips and events for each day of the week. Have a suggestion for a "Five Things" item? E-mail me at zak.koeske@patch.com. 1) First Memorial Playground was deemed not safe for children. Then it was cleared for play the next day. Tuesday night, council decided to err on the side of extreme caution and close the playground again, along with the clay parts of DeJong Field. 2) The Library has Family Story Time Wednesday from 6:30-7 p.m. for young children between 2 and 5 years old. 3) The Bergen Bowlers League, sponsored by the Bergen County Special Olympics, rolls Wednesday at Brunswick Lanes at 4:30 p.m. 4) Silver Studs offers a strength-training for older gentlemen …
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Today's top local events and tips
"Five Things" is a daily Patch feature where we give you Fair Lawn's top five tips and events for each day of the week. Have a suggestion for a "Five Things" item? E-mail me at zak.koeske@patch.com. 1) Tuesday is the last day to register to vote in the upcoming council election.The Clerk's office will remain open until 9 p.m. Tuesday to accomodate the after-work crowd. You don't need to bring any form of I.D. 2) There's a Council Work Session Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in Borough Hall Room 201. Here's the agenda. 3) This week the borough's trash collector is offering free pick up of construction materials. Just leave the items on the curb on your normal garbage pick-up date, but make sure to check that what you are disposing of will be accepted…
Friday, October 14, 2011
Today's top local events and tips
"Five Things" is a daily Patch feature where we give you Fair Lawn's top five tips and events for each day of the week. Have a suggestion for a "Five Things" item? E-mail me at zak.koeske@patch.com. 1) Fair Lawn Rescue is hosting a Community Blood Drive on Friday from 4 p.m. to 8 pm at the Rescue Squad headquarters. All successful donors will be placed in a drawing for a gift certificate to Daniella's Track Side Grille of Fair Lawn. There will be pasta samples from Track Side Grille, giveaways, and emergency preparedness handouts available. For more info, please contact 201.794.5388 or visit www.fairlawnrescue.com. 2) Fair Lawn Football Association has a Beefsteak Fundraiser Friday from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. The fundraiser will be held at …
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Today's top local events and tips
"Five Things" is a daily Patch feature where we give you Fair Lawn's top five tips and events for each day of the week. Have a suggestion for a "Five Things" item? E-mail me at zak.koeske@patch.com. 1) The Rotary Club of Fair Lawn meets Thursday at 12:15 p.m. at the Fair Lawn Athletic Club. 2) Senior Stretch is offered Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Senior Center. 3) If you see Santa, Anthony, John or Josh Aluotto -- owners of Giovanni's Deli -- congratulate them on being featured in Huffington Post Wednesday. 4) Thursday marks Week 3 of our Patch Fantasy Football Pick 'Em segment. This week, guest picker Harrison Brown will be making selections along with our regular three-man crew. Harrison is only 12 years old, but he probably already knows…
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Today's top local events and tips
"Five Things" is a daily Patch feature where we give you Fair Lawn's top five tips and events for each day of the week. Have a suggestion for a "Five Things" item? E-mail me at zak.koeske@patch.com. 1) There's a Fair Lawn Historic Preservation Committee presentation on Weirs, Wigwams and Wunachkwaloye Wālkasu Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Center. Tony DeCondo, a member of the Archaeological Society of New Jersey, will present a program concerning the construction and utilization of two fish weirs which span the Passaic River between Fair Lawn and Paterson, and a wigwam that is under construction near the river bank adjacent to the grounds of the Memorial Middle School. Admission is Free. Refreshments will be served. 2) The …
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Today's top Fair Lawn events and tips
"Five Things" is a daily Patch feature where we give you Fair Lawn's top five tips and events for each day of the week. Have a suggestion for a "Five Things" item? E-mail me at zak.koeske@patch.com. 1) Mayor Lisa Swain will speak at the Fair Lawn Jewish Center/Congregation B'nai Israel on Thursday at 8 p.m., as a guest of the Men's Progress Club. She'll speak about town issues. 2) The River Road Improvement Corporation has its monthly meeting Thursday morning at 8 a.m. at Columbia Bank on River Road. 3) Senior Stretch is at 10 a.m. tomorrow at the Senior Center. 4) The Fair Lawn High School Girls Soccer team travels to Ramapo for a matchup Thursday at 4:15. The Cutters (3-5-1) are coming off a 5-1 victory against Teaneck on Tuesday. 5) …
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Today's top Fair Lawn events and tips
"Five Things" is a daily Patch feature where we give you Fair Lawn's top five tips and events for each day of the week. Have a suggestion for a "Five Things" item? E-mail me at zak.koeske@patch.com. 1) For those who missed it, the Farmer's Market has closed early for the season due to crop failure of the supplying farm. There is no Farmer's Market Wednesday. 2) There's an Environmental Commission meeting Wednesday at 7:30 in Borough Halll Room B5. 3) Wednesday is the deadline for the Recreation Department's Columbus Day Poster Contest. 4) Those wishing to play recreational basketball can sign up between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Recreation Department on the second floor of the Community Center. 5) If you haven't done so yet…
