By Anonymous Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 05:27 AM EDT
Ninja 650R
The horse-and-rider relationship of a jockey and thoroughbred is the bond I felt piloting Kawasaki's Ninja 650R motorcycle.
A 1,000-pound racehorse is a living, breathing animal. At 393 pounds, so is the Ninja.
Of course, a thoroughbred costs tens of thousands of dollars to acquire, if not more.
The Paramus Board of Education invites the Public to join them in welcoming the District's new Superintendent of Schools, Dr. James Montesano
Wed. Sept. 17th, 7:00 p.m.
West Brook Middle School
550, Roosevelt Blvd.
Paramus, NJ
By Kpinnix Tuesday, September 09, 2008, 02:53 PM EDT
Responding to the continuing decline of physical education programs in many of America’s schools and the lack of physical activity for today’s youth, the NFL (National Football League) and American Heart Association created What Moves U, a national youth movement and awareness campaign designed to promote physical fitness and healthy living to an increasingly inactive generation of children. The campaign is expected to reach more than five million kids and teens nationwide.
Before you flip through another fashion magazine, step inside another designer boutique or order another pair of shoes online, pick up a copy of Nina Garcia's latest style book: "The One Hundred: A Guide to the Pieces Every Stylish Woman Must Own" (HarperCollins, 21.95). Illustrated by famous artist Ruben Toledo, Garcia's fashion book should be at the top of every woman's shopping list this fall.
Olive leaf extract may help lower blood pressure, according to the results of a recent study published in the September issue of the journal, Phytotherapy Research. The study, conducted by researchers in Germany and Switzerland, was designed to determine the effects of olive leaf extract on blood pressure and cholesterol levels in adult twins diagnosed with borderline hypertension.
When study volunteers took 500 milligrams of olive leaf extract daily for eight weeks, their systolic blood pressure — the "top" number of the blood pressure reading — fell by 5 points.
The use of antibiotics is a good thing. They have saved countless lives and allowed us to increase our life expectancy dramatically.
Yet the living organisms, the microbes, that antibiotics were invented to battle have been around much longer than humans. Unlike antibiotics, they have the ability to evolve.
The Paramus Board of Health has announced plans for its annual Community Health Day. “We hold this free program once a year to provide our residents with a comprehensive and varied program of health services and screenings,” said Health Officer, John Hopper. “The basic goal of the screenings is the early detection of chronic illness and prevention of disease, disability and premature death.” Community Health Day will be held this year at the Paramus Life Safety Building on Carlough Drive. The program will be open to the public from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 15, 2008.
By Cipriano Monday, September 08, 2008, 03:01 PM EDT
Providing professional insight on fall planting, founder of Ramsey-based
Cipriano Landscape Design (
www.PlantNJ.com), Chris Cipriano, recommends planting mums in the fall. “Wait until October to plant your mums and be sure to choose plants with tight buds so the color lasts later into the fall,” said Cipriano. He also advises removing the mums when they are finished blooming and plant bulbs in their place to ensure beautiful spring blooms. “Make sure that you plant your bulbs in a well-drained area,” adds Cipriano.
(Bergen County Executive Dennis McNerney and the Board of Chosen Freeholders invite residents to Bergen County’s September 11th Memorial at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 11, at the World Trade Center Memorial site in Overpeck County Park in Leonia.
( Bergen County Executive Dennis McNerney, along with the County’s Department of Human Services and the Department of Health Services invite residents to the Multicultural Family Resources Fair on Sunday, September 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at
Bergen Community College’s Hackensack Campus located at the Philip Ciarco Jr. Learning Center
at 355 Main Street in Hackensack
James Gunning and Donna Falzarano of CB Richard Ellis Debt & Equity Finance procured the financing with Principal Real Estate Investors on behalf of Millbrook Properties for Aviation Plaza, a 445,208-square-foot retail Power Center located at US Route 1&9 and Stiles Street in Linden, New Jersey.
( A law sponsored by Assembly members Linda Greenstein, John McKeon and Joan Voss to ensure local officials and residents are properly notified when polluted buildings and properties are cleaned up has taken effect.
By Anonymous Monday, September 08, 2008, 05:17 AM EDT
Parents of children with a history of moderate to severe middle ear infections probably won't want to hear this, but a new study suggests such children tend to become overweight later in life.
The study, by researchers at the University of Florida's Center for Smell and Taste, notes that chronic ear infections can damage the chorda tympani nerve, which passes through the middle ear and controls taste sensations.
THE MASTER GARDENERS OF BERGEN COUNTY Present “Caring for your Trees” with Bartlett Tree Experts
Local arborists Patrick Burke and Robert Lindsay, from Bartlett Tree Experts in Waldwick, NJ will be the guest speakers at the next Master Gardener meeting.
By Amy Winter Saturday, September 06, 2008, 05:01 AM EDT
Online job sites shouldn't be the only tools used during the job search process. As the economic downturn decreases the number of positions, many job candidates will turn to the Internet as their solution to unemployment. The large number of online job sites can have some advantages, but the Web eliminates in-person interviews, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc., an outplacement agency.
Showing the ardent passion of a musician, this book traces the life of Natasha Darsky through flashbacks. Tasha hails from an artistic family, learns to play the violin at an early age. By age ten, she is winning so many contests that her father insists she concentrate on the violin and receive home school tutoring.
Senior Olympics
The Allendale Community Brings Home a Gold and a Silver Medal From The Assisted Living Senior Olympics
Taking a cue from prominent Olympians like swimmer Michael Phelps and gymnast Shawn Johnson, The Allendale Community for Mature Living has captured a gold and a silver medal while competing in the recent Assisted Living Senior Olympics. The program was hosted over the course of three days by The Allendale Community in cooperation with the Plaza at Mill Pond in Park Ridge and the Jewish Home Assisted Living in River Vale.
Sept. 2008 Meeting
The meeting on September 2nd at the IBEW Local 164 Training Center was action packed. President Anthony Iacono discussed our upcoming picnic on Saturday, September 20 at the IBEW grounds., The Vocational Assembly on October 6th, our International Indian Dinner on October 23rd and our visit to Paramus Rotary on the 9th of October as well as the District Community Service river cleanup on October 4th. 
Freedom Walk
The sun was shining on Joey Rizzolo as he began the festivities for the 2nd Freedom Walk held at Bergen Community College. He must be doing something right because Hurricane Hanna rushed through the day before, flooding some areas, but disappeared in time for the Freedom Walk. 
