Sunday, November 20, 2011
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Monday, Nov. 14 DPW: Rogue Landscapers Contributing to Slow Storm Cleanup The Department of Public Works has been out daily in the two-plus weeks since the snowstorm to retrieve broken branches and tree limbs scattered across town, but progress has been slow. Conte said calls from residents requesting debris pick-up have been pouring in, but that it could take another three weeks to a month before everything in town is cleared. Remnants of debris left by the storm still adorn Fair Lawn's streets, in large part, DPW Supervisor Ron Conte said, because of rogue landscapers who have taken advantage of the situation and tossed their own yard waste into the streets rather than dispose of it properly. Radburn Players Perform 'Rabbit Hole' For …
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Fair Lawn High School sophomore Valerie Shklover was recently named Bergen County Girls Tennis Player of the Year
Valerie Shklover groaned when she learned her name and athletic accomplishments would again be plastered on Fair Lawn High School’s outside display board for all passersby to see. The sophomore tennis sensation, who was recently named “Bergen County Girls Tennis Player of the Year,” still isn’t comfortable with the slew of accolades and attention that have accompanied her on-court dominance. “If I’m known as the “tennis girl,” all of my other accomplishments are kind of like, faded,” said Shklover, who’s also active in student government and peer leadership at the high school. “I’d rather be known as smart than really good at tennis.” “I mean, it’s great,” Shklover said of the Player of the Year honor, “but I feel like it’s not that big a …
Sunday, October 16, 2011
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Monday, Oct. 10 Hard Work Paying Off For Cross-Country Standout "Fair Lawn High School’s reigning Boys Cross-Country MVP Adam Ross has emerged as one of the top runners, if not the top runner, in the league this year. A First Team All-League and Honorable Mention All-County selection last year, the Cutters’ soft-spoken senior captain has propelled this year’s team to a top-13 ranking in all of North Jersey." Tuesday, Oct. 11 New Breed Paintball Owner Begins Serving Jail Sentence "Sky Friend, owner of New Breed Paintball on Fair Lawn Avenue, turned himself into authorities Friday to begin serving a six-year jail sentence for second-degree possession of a controlled substance with the intent to manufacture and/or distribute. Friend was …
Friday, October 14, 2011
Valerie Shklover is unbeaten in school play this year
Undefeated? That's nothing. Fair Lawn sophomore tennis phenom Valerie Shklover has yet to lose a set this year. Amateur tennis ranking service, the Tennis Recruiting Network, has the reigning Bergen County Large Schools Girls Tennis Champion ranked second in the state, 11th in the Middle Atlantic Region and 63rd nationally among girls in the Class of 2014. Fair Lawn varsity tennis coach Matt Markman said he thinks she's got a great chance to win the state individual title this year after falling in the quarterfinals last year as a freshman. Patch sat down with Valerie, 15, and her coach for a quick video chat before the team's match against Northern Highlands last week. Fast Facts about Valerie: Hobbies (other than tennis): Baking and …
