Teen Threatened Teen with Ice Pick, Cops Say

An Oakland teenager was charged with threatening another juvenile with an ice pick during a fight in the Boulder Run parking lot Sunday night, according to Wyckoff Police.

Cops received a call just after 10 p.m. Sunday saying that someone was threatening another person with a knife at the shopping center on Franklin Avenue, according to Wyckoff Police Chief Benjamin Fox. 

Wyckoff Resident Makes Athletics Honor Roll at Lynchburg

Wyckoff resident and equestrian Jordan Rooney was recently honored for making the Director of Athletics Honor Roll at Lynchburg College for the 2011-12 academic year.

"As you can image as parents my wife Hayley and I are very proud of our daughter Jordan for achieving the honor of making not only the dean's list at Lynchburg College for all four years with a 3.93 GPA, but also the athletic honor role," said Committeeman Kevin Rooney, Jordan's father.

PSEG Utility Work Forces Closure of Cedar Hill, Ravine Avenues

Township officials announced at a public meeting Tuesday night that PSEG utility work will stymie traffic in the township throughout much of August — first on a half-mile stretch of Cedar Hill Avenue then on Ravine Avenue.

The utility company, which has been replacing gas lines throughout Wyckoff over the summer, has advised the township that through August 17 Cedar Hill Avenue between Wyckoff Avenue and Newtown Road would be closed.

Network Casting Local Families for Reality Show

Casting director looking for families in the Bergen County area who have different approaches to parenting to participate in a fun, family-friendly show for a major cable network.

Mark Teixeira Offers Baseball Tips for Kids

Patch sat down with Yankees First Basemen Mark Teixeira and asked him for his best baseball tips. Share these with your favorite baseball player!

From the Blogs:

Adventures at a Township Committee Meeting 
By John A. Unglert 

Observations from the audience of another Wyckoff Township Committee Meeting.

Doing Our Part
By The DSM Group

Just about over a month ago Dayna and I went to Jamaica to attend our first Street 2 Street tournament. This would be just one of the ways that her and I would be lending our helping hand.

What Good Will YOU Do Today?
By BrainStorm Tutoring & Arts

Benjamin Franklin began each day by asking himself this question: What good shall I do this day? BrainStorm tutor Jamie Mastrangelo discusses how each of us can do good in our daily lives.

Wyckoff Real Estate Report: July 2012
By Sally Ponchak

An update on the Wyckoff residential real estate market for the month of July.

Will Ferrell Back at his Funniest in 'The Campaign'
By Christian Becker

A review of the new summer politi-com starring Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis.

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