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Party On!

A sentiment from the 1990s still fit the owners of a six-bedroom Saddle River colonial. A ’90s design? Not so much.

After Breast Cancer

Medicine has scored remarkable gains in the battle against this scourge, but patients should understand the challenges treatment brings.

You've Got Your Nerve

Tingling fingers? Aching wrists? These symptoms could result from pressure on the median nerve in your arm and wrist—carpal tunnel syndrome.

Nature's Tantrums

It’s only prudent to know which natural disasters are most likely here in Bergen—and to be prepared.

Age With Grace (And Vitality!)

Robust, fulfilling senior years are waiting for most of us—if we do our part. A Bergen doctor offers tips on how to get there.

Students Get Real

In a candid talk, 12 new high school seniors reveal that their feelings are genuine, their thoughts sophisticated—and their “writing” often fake.

Is My Child Falling Behind?

Developmental milestones to measure kids’ progress were meant to assist families, not scare them. But sometimes a well-meaning parent can’t help but worry.

Stranger in the Classroom

For good or ill, artificial intelligence is now a big factor in your kids’ education. How can we make sure it doesn’t cheat them out of true learning?

Summer Is Saved

An outdoor redesign starring a salt-water pool has a formerly restless Oakland family cheering warm weather and saying “Hooray for home!”

Bergen’s Blues

We’re the only U.S. county that still bans shopping for nonessential items on Sundays, via our 321-year-old blue laws. Should the “day of rest” become like all the rest?

A Yard That Has Everything

In Waldwick, a once-drab outdoor space now boasts roses, hydrangeas, Japanese maples, Adirondack chairs, two staircases, two firepits, a hot tub, couches, a TV—even a putting green.

Why Ever Leave Home?

Now that warm weather’s here, a backyard swimming pool in Tenafly gives all the world’s vacation spots a run for their money.

The Challenge Was Steep

It took ingenuity and pooled expertise to turn a forbidding Woodcliff Lake yard into a multilevel entertainment zone.

A Fix For Ticks?

It’s prime season in Bergen for these tiny blood suckers. Learn how to protect yourself, your family and your pets.

Do You Understand Prostate Cancer?

If you’re a man—or have a man in your life— it may be time to clear out the cobwebs in your knowledge of this common, potentially deadly disease.

Riders' Lament

For the many Bergenites who still (or again) travel to work each day, getting there has become a headache. How do we fix it?

The Skin You’re In

A benign bump or a cause for alarm? A Bergen dermatologist explains when to see an expert when something changes on your epidermis.

Can Practical Be Fun?

A Closter kitchen, redeemed from a clumsy design and a sea of sterile white, proves the answer is yes.

The Challenge Of Aging

If you’re past your 65th birthday, you’re on a journey. Here’s a road map for making it a success.

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