Week in Review

Here's a quick snapshot of some of the stories that made news in Wyckoff the past week.

, the man found guilty in a 2008 assault against Wyckoff Police Chief Benjamin Fox, was sentenced to 7 years in prison this afternoon. Stewart was found guilty in February of one count of attempting to disarm a firearm from a law enforcement officer, and guilty of aggravated assault upon a police officer.

Cha-Ching! That's the sound likely reverberating through the head of , a 23-year-old Wyckoff native and professional poker player who's $1.6 million richer after winning The Los Angeles Poker Classic on March 4 with a pair of 7's. 

is gaining momentum in Wyckoff. Along with ongoing efforts such as the Nifty Fifty recycling project and the annual “Team Up to Tidy Up” event on Saturday, April 2nd, you'd have to look no further than the recent formation of the "Green Team" launched by the Wyckoff Environmental Commission. The Green Team's goal is to promote the practice of responsible environmental management and conservation.

There's less than a week to go before the . The lofty goal this year is to raise $70,000 for the purchase of 125 iPads for Wyckoff schools.

In sports while most teams in North Jersey have been getting their reps in the gym while they wait for their fields to dry out, have been soaking in the sun (and the at bats) down in Florida for spring training.

In education may be able to shed himself of the "interim" title following tomorrow's scheduled Board Of Education meeting.  Board of Education President Rob Francin told Wyckoff Patch Kuder had been offered and had accepted a contract to take on the superintendent's role permanently. The contract has been approved by the County and the board will officially vote on the matter Monday.