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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?
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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.
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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.
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The Challenge Was Steep

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

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.
Prostate Cancer

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

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?
Skin Youre In

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.
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Can Practical Be Fun?

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

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.
Aching Head

Your Aching Head

Headaches come in several kinds and have many causes. But knowing your own patterns can help you minimize hazardous “triggers” and spend more time pain-free.
Attention Please

Your Attention Please

With all the distractions we face these days, can you actually concentrate on something longer than, say, a goldfish can?
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'How Love Found Us'

12 Bergenites tell their stories of meeting the partner who turned out to be marriage material.
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A Kitchen That Fits

In Ridgewood, this vital room had cabinets too low and an oven too small for comfortable cooking. But that was before.
Lonley

Are We All Lonely?

These days people hunger for connection, and their very health could be at stake. Happily, there are ways to beat the epidemic of isolation, but it takes effort.
Diets

DIETS —And Their Downsides

Want to shed pounds in the New Year? Here are seven popular plans—and a doctor’s view of the pulses and minuses of each.
Thrive 25

How To Thrive In '25

For a healthy new year, don’t just ignore that medical issue that’s been worrying you— get it checked out. Here’s the lowdown on a dozen such concerns.

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