The Week In Review

Police issued tickets to drivers in two fatal accidents that occurred a month apart. Additional charges are pending investigation in the accident that killed Marcus Ruta, of Hawthorne. Hawthorne officials extended their thanks to the borough for its kindness and compassion following the Jan. 24 accident that claimed a recent Hawthorne High School graduate.

In positive news, James Azarian, the local boy who had a bone marrow transplant in December, is on the road to recovery

The state released the annual school report cards this week. See how the local schools scored.

Four seats are up for election on the Franklin Lakes school  board.

The Ramapo Indian Hills Board of Education declined a proposal to bring an autism program into the district, citing concerns about making a hasty decision without taking the time to consider the possible implicaitions for the future.

Larry Loprete was named our Whiz Kid of the Week.  If you know a great kid you’d like to nominate for Whiz Kid of the Week, let us know. Ramapo College announced academic summer camp registration.

Drug charges and fraud made the police blotter this week. 

RHONJ Jacqueline Laurita is putting her Bravo fame to good use as celebrity ambassador to the March of Dimes. In other Franklin Lakes Famous news, Dina Manzo is hosting a NJ Reality TV benefit for Project Ladybug, a housewife “wannabe” has allegedly  threatened a Florida blogger with a lawsuit for defamatory comments left by people who said they were from Franklin Lakes, and the Housewives bus tour has scheduled another run through the borough.  

Our Mom Patch writer Julia Chiang talked about the Tiger Mom phenomenon, something she is all too familiar with from her upbringing. Then in Moms Talk we asked about enforcing the rules of your house. Join the conversation.

After the Census 2010 figures were released last weekend, we asked readers how Franklin Lakes has changed in the last decade. Tell us what you think.