To Our Contributors, Readers: Thank You From Wyckoff Patch

WYCKOFF, NJ — Thank you, Wyckoff Patch readers, for taking time out of your busy to spend a few moments with us. We appreciate you visiting the site and reading our stories, calendar items, and announcements. We want you to know we take nothing for granted here. Thank you for helping us grow and thrive this year.

Almost nine years ago, on Sept. 23, 2009, Wyckoff Patch launched. Franklin Lakes Patch launched on Dec. 27, 2010. We've come a long way, and you're a big reason why.

In August, Wyckoff Patch had 70,173 visitors. With the town's population being just nearly 16,700. Our visitors are from Wyckoff and Franklin Lakes, certainly, but many residents of neighboring towns and the greater North Jersey area land on Wyckoff Patch from time to time, too. That figure — compiled and verified through Google Analytics — includes readers on computers, mobile devices like tablets and phones, and our app, and our visitors often access Patch on several devices over the month.

Here are 10 of the most-read articles on Wyckoff Patch in August:

• BMW Crashes Into House In Wyckoff: Cops
• Woman Hospitalized, Franklin Lakes Drinking Party Busted: Police
• Wyckoff's Nick Jonas And Priyanka Chopra Are Reportedly Engaged
• Ex-State Senator, Wyckoff Mayor Henry McNamara, 83, Dies
• Co-Worker Stole $1,100 From Wyckoff Employee's Car: Police
• This $2.3M Estate Is Wyckoff's Most Expensive For Sale
• NJ Priests Leave Parishes Amid Sexual Abuse Allegations
• See The 15 Retailers Confirmed For $3B American Dream Mega Mall
• American Dream Meadowlands To Generate $1.2B In Income, 16K Jobs
• We Didn't Tell Your Kids To Run Away From Home: Police

Got a news tips? I'm Daniel Hubbard, your local editor. I have more than 15 years of experience in local journalism. My email inbox is always open and I'm ready to discuss any topic that you think would make a good story. Please send your tips, ideas, and questions my way at daniel.hubbard@patch.com.

Photo: Mary P. O'Brien's kids, Jake, Grace, Sean, and Luke. Mary O'Brien was named our Wyckoff Patch Mom of the Year earlier this year. (Photo courtesy of the O'Brien family)

Our readers also love Wyckoff Patch's calendar of events: More than 11,800 visits were made to our calendar in August. Coming up soon on the calendar are the Greek Festival at St. Nicholas church, a Wyckoff Chamber of Commerce meeting, and a preview of the New Jersey Mountain Bike Festival.

The great thing about Patch is that you can add your own content, anytime you want. Whether it be a photo of your son or daughter's Little League championship or a preview of a community event, Patch gives you the ability to let people know what is happening in town.

If you would like to post on Wyckoff Patch, you may easily to sign up for a free user profile. As a Patch user, you can post articles, events, jobs, and announcements. And the "rules of Patch" are easy to follow: "no abusive content, no commercial spam, keep it local, and be awesome."

What else is new? So far this year, 436 new email subscribers have joined Wyckoff Patch, boosting our email list to 2,123 daily subscribers. (Wait? You don't get our email? Click here and we'll hook you up.) And 201 Wyckoff and Franklin Lakes lovers joined our Facebook page this year, too. We're approaching 4,000 fans! If you haven't liked our page yet, please give it a try. If you're already on the page, please share with a friend. Reaching more than 4,000 fans in September would be a huge milestone for us.

New businesses are always coming to Wyckoff and Franklin Lakes. They are the lifeblood of the towns and often advertise locally. If you own a local business and are interested in getting your message on Wyckoff Patch or our nearby Patches, please visit the page and tell us what you need. One of our sales reps will be in touch.

Here's another fun fact about Patch: Did you know that Patch is among the 100 most trafficked websites in the United States? Patch ranks 91st on the most viewed websites in the country, according to Alexa. Wyckoff Patch is part of a broad network, with more than 100 Patches in New Jersey and more than 1,200 across the United States. That's a lot of local news!

Many news websites are limiting access to free articles, but Patch articles and events by our journalists and our users are always free to view.

We're thrilled you've made Wyckoff Patch a part of your life. Thank you so much for your support and readership.

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Email: daniel.hubbard@patch.com

Photo: Jack Wallace, right, of the United States celebrate the gold medal after winning in the Ice Hockey gold medal game between United States and Canada during day nine of the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Games on March 18, 2018 in Gangneung, South Korea. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)