The Week in Review: Official Kick Off to Summer

The big news item of the last week was Gov. Chris Christie's use of a state helicopter to attend his son's baseball game in Montvale, and his subsequent payment of the trip. Patch broke the story with a simple photo on Tuesday, and quickly became an item of national interest. 

Here are some other stories you may have missed: 

The week began with a parade, a Memorial Day ceremony, and the borough's first Critter Walk. This year, VFW Post 5702 presented the borough with a plaque commemorating the 13 men from Franklin Lakes who died in service to our country. Patch also uncovered the history of the Masker Memorial and where its essential elements now reside. 

On Tuesday, we started the day out with a recap of this week's Real Housewives of NJ, a rundown of the locations shot, and more details about a business in the Old Mill Brownstone in Midland Park  that was highlighted in the episode. 

In the schools this week, the big news was the IHHS Prom on Friday night. Feel free to add your own photos. At Ramapo High, seniors were given time to prepared for life after graduation at a recent Senior Seminar day. And here's a recap of high school from last weekend sports. Add your photos to our game coverage! 

In Local Voices this week, Jill Haas talked about what it is really like to be a Housewife in New Jersey, pediatric dentist Dr. Scott Peters shared advice for your child's first trip to the dentist, and local landscaper Rob Schucker shared tips for shaping up your lawn. 

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