Monday, June 17, 2013
Patch offers mosquito prevention tips, and the map below shows the number of West Nile cases last summer.
Last year, Bergen County reported four human cases of West Nile, or about .04 cases per 10,000 people — slightly less than the state incidence rate of .05. Across New Jersey, the number of West Nile cases were at an all-time high in 2012. "The whole country experienced the worst year on record for West Nile Virus," said Dr. Shereen Semple, epidemiologist at the New Jersey Department of Health. "We don't know exactly why yet, but most of the experts agree that it has to do with the weather conditions. When the conditions are very hot and dry, we tend to see bad years." To give residents a sense of West Nile’s prevalence across the state, Patch has pulled together 2012 county-level data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. …
The national event raises money and awareness for the Alzheimer’s Association.
Summer officially kicks off this Friday. For the first time, an organization in Ramsey is taking part in a charity walk that literally capitalizes on the fact that Friday is the longest day of 2013. The Alzheimer’s Association is hosting “The Longest Day” walk at locations throughout the country on June 21. Locals can now take part in the walk, thanks to Memory Care Living, a collection of residential communities catering to people living with dementia and Alzheimer’s. Memory Care’s location in Ramsey is hosting a walk around town from 2-10 p.m. Friday, and asking residents to join in. The walk is to raise money and awareness for the Alzheimer’s Association. Memory Care will have a team of employees, residents, and families in the walk, …
Already in use in other parts of the state, free service is due in North Jersey by the end of 2013.
A brand new smartphone application available to NJ Transit riders in South Jersey to let them know bus arrival times is coming to the northern part of the state, reports NJ.com. “MyBus Now” was unveiled in December in a pilot program for bus routes near Trenton and Princeton. used in South Jersey last December. By April, it had spread to Atlantic City and Camden. A version of the program has been in Morristown since 2010. Now it's North Jersey's turn: This area is expected to have the free service by the end of the year. The app uses GPS and some proprietary technology to tell users at bus stops the buses within 30 minutes of their location. "My Bus Now" may have been useful to rush hour passengers waiting for NJ Transit’s No. 113 Express…
As part of one township school's recent Math Mania initiative, students also raised $700 for the 'Coins for a Cure' program.
The following letter to the editor was submitted to Patch by the Betsy Ross School HSO. Submit your letters to jessica.mazzola@patch.com. The Betsy Ross School recently held their first ever Math Mania program and it created extraordinary math excitement throughout the school. The Betsy Ross HSO (Home School Organization) parents together with the staff introduced the three-week program. Math Mania was a school-wide enrichment program introduced for the first time this year to create excitement around practicing math skills while highlighting the role and importance of math in everyday life. During the program, students learned new, easy to play math games and were encouraged to work on their math facts at home. So, how successful was …
Stories you can expect to see on Patch this week.
It’s shaping up to be a busy week in Mahwah. Here’s a look at some of the stories we are working on at Patch. Have an idea for a story you’d like to see? Email it to Jessica.mazzola@patch.com. Mahwah’s township historian is fresh off the second edition of her book The Ramapough Chronicles, a comprehensive history of Mahwah. Now, Carol Greene is writing a different kind of book about Mahwah, and is looking for the community’s help. Find out the details this week. Sometimes, two heads are better than one. That’s what two Mahwah businesses owners who combined their two businesses about a month ago are learning. Check Patch this week to see why they combined and moved their new business into a different space, and how it’s been going so far. …
The annual Mahwah Education Association event was Saturday.
For seniors in high school, prom is one of those memorable moments where students can spend time with friends, enjoy the end of their high school careers, and dance. Thanks to the Mahwah Education Association, seniors of a different sort get to enjoy the same. The Annual MEA Sponsored Senior Citizen's Prom was Saturday at the Ramapo Ridge Middle School. Browse the photos above to see Mahwah's seniors enjoying prom. And if you were at the dance, upload your photos to the gallery! Submit your questions or news tips to jessica.mazzola@patch.com. And, remember to sign up for Patch's daily newsletter, and get updates on Facebook and Twitter.
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Rocket pops, creek stomping, and sleeping late are just some of the things we would do this summer if we were kids...what would you do? Sponsored by Sony.
Every June, I watch kids enviously as the school year dwindles and the excitement builds. Summer holds so much promise when you’re young: You can do practically anything now that you’re not spending six hours a day in school, your bedtime is extended, and you can sleep till quarter-past whenever. And there’s that whole, “no more teachers, no more books” thing. Here are a few things I'd do this summer if I were still a kid -- what would you do? What about summer makes you miss being a kid? Tell us why you wish you were a kid again by posting a comment below. Need more summer inspiration? Grown Ups 2, starring Adam Sandler, comes to theaters July 12.
The map shows where and when sales are to occur, and by clicking on the "Details" link you can find out what's being offered.
This map contains information about yard, garage and estate sales posted by users of Bergen County Patch sites. Look for this article to appear on Patch every week with an updated roster of sales, to help you plan your local bargain-hunting. Add your sale to the map here. If you're looking at this on your mobile device, switch to desktop view. Add your sales to this map with our handy submission form.
The marijuana was shrink-wrapped and wrapped in duct-taped bundles, police said.
A couple from Massachusetts is being held on $200,000 bail after Mahwah Police allegedly found about 65 pounds of marijuana wrapped in shrink wrap and duct tape hidden in the trunk of their car, Chief Jim Batelli said in a release this weekend. According to Batelli, Jawara McIntosh, 33, and Carlotta Leslie, 23, both of Dorchester, Mass., were originally pulled over on Route 17 North Friday night when police noticed their Nissan Maxima driving recklessly and cutting off other drivers. Police received consent to search the vehicle after seeing several open containers of alcohol in the car, talking to McIntosh and Leslie, and believing they were under the influence of drugs, Batelli said. Cops found two large pieces of luggage in the trunk …
Top Patch stories of the week include a tax-evading dentist sentenced to jail time and news about a Real Housewife book signing that will help a Mahwah kid.
It’s been a busy week in Mahwah. Here’s a look at the top Patch stories of the week. If you have an idea for a story you’d like to see on the site next week, email it to Jessica.mazzola@patch.com. While a steady increase in drug usage in the township has led to a more than 120 percent increase in total drug-related charges since 2008, a combination of officer awareness, training and increased enforcement has carried those numbers higher, police say Police say the imitation handgun and rifle were realistic looking. The dentist from Mahwah owned three practices, including one in Wyckoff. Teresa Giudice will be in Ramsey for a book signing next week. The driver's 'medical condition' caused the crash, police say. PJ Cerreto is set to start his…
Erin Mone
4:55 pm on Tuesday, June 18, 2013
That would have come in handy last week on the 113 line....LOL more ›