Spent a Friday morning with my lil guy going to the Palisades Park Public Library. We have been…read morehere only a handful of times and want to come here more often when we think we can. Palisades Park Public Library has a calendar of events for each month. Each event shares a description and sometimes registration is required. The space is small and comfortable to be in knowing it's never crowded and too loud. When my lil guy was looking through one of the books, one of the friendly librarians was asking if he loved reading and was multitasking on returning books to the shelves ( thank you for being chatting with my lil guy even if he was a bit shy). There is parking along the side streets, be mindful of the street signs. Check out calendar events in case you want to participate. We'll be back soon.

I always like visiting libraries. The Fort Lee library is a great one as well as the Hackensack,…read moreone of my favorite ones. This time I took time to take pictures of Palisades Park library ... Since it was around 4 pm, it was packed with students!!!!! It is usually quiet during the weekend ~~ You will live the Museum Pass Program of the libraries. They provide free pass to nearby museums !!!! Libraries provide passes for different museums, so do take advantage of these great opportunities !!!

The new location is sleek, clean, well secured, easy to find and accommodating. The clerks are…read moreprofessional and friendly. This is why I love Weehawken.

Ranked the #1 library in the county, lovely outside design, an enclosed grass area and no late…read morefees! It's not the largest library but it is a very useful one for the local community.

I really love their events. The NYE "noon year" event was extra special. They had a dance party and…read moreballoon drop. They had a hat and coat drive another day and soon they will have Olympics karate and more!

YES, and Thank God for Bethune Life Center's FREE classes. Seniors especially enjoy morning…read moreexercises with other activities. jta, senior resident-Jersey City

A beautiful space.... beautiful people... wonderful activities...Bethune is a staple in our…read morecommunity... Nevermind the haters come see for yourself!!!

I've been a member of the y for over 20 years. when my kids were young, the Y provided a safe…read moreloving daycare. When my kids were school aged, the y provided afterschool programs, vacation programs and summer camp, all of which are necessary for working parents. my kids always loved the y and the programs. I started Zumba about a dozen years ago at the y and full circle still come one night a week to the Y for Zumba. All in all the Y is a great place

I have had at least one child in the Y, in either daycare or summer camp or both, for the last…read moreeight years. My youngest will be starting at the daycare next year. The Y is an incredibly warm place, with a staff that has come to feel like family. We are always greeted with big smiles, and even staff we don't interact with often remember me and my children and ask how we're doing. The swim instructor, Fern, has taught all my kids to swim during camp and in private lessons. She's great. I've also been to many of the Y's Zumba and yoga classes, which were free with our membership. Glad to be a part of the Union Y. :)

Small but mighty library in Little Falls! Helpful staff, many books, dvds and events going on. This…read morewas a stop on my bus route, and it was a nice one.

Very nice library. I don't know why anyone will give it less than 5 stars. When I visit I usually…read morefind it quiet since its in a neighborhood town. The staff is always willing to help you if you need it. I sometimes sit in the front it can be a bit of noise from the excitement of children talking or an adult helping them on their projects . I find the building comforting compared to other libraries I had to visit

This is the brand new SGI-USA Buddhist community center for NJ opened Summer 2016. After decades of…read morethe East Orange center operating as the sole center for NJ, this expanded facility truly shines as its successor. There are daily activities going on in the center and every Tuesday evening there is an introduction to Buddhism open to anyone. This practice has saved my life in so many ways, enriches it daily and helps me to be the best person I can be while recognizing the goodness in others. Nam Myoho Renge Kyo It's the chant of the Sokka Gakki Buddhist. It's meaning: to embody the mystic law of cause and effect through our voice. A brief introduction below from the website. www.sgi-usa.org The essence of Buddhism is the conviction that we have within us at each moment the ability to overcome any problem or difficulty that we may encounter in life; a capacity to transform any suffering. Our lives possess this power because they are inseparable from the fundamental law that underlies the workings of all life and the universe. Nichiren, the 13th-century Buddhist monk upon whose teachings the SGI is based, awakened to this law, or principle, and named it "Nam-myoho-renge-kyo." Through the Buddhist practice he developed, he provided a way for all people to activate it within their own lives. Shakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism, first awoke to this law some 2,500 years ago. Discovering that the capacity to transform suffering was innate within his own life, he saw too that it is innate within all beings. Nam-myoho-renge-kyo could be described as a vow, an expression of determination, to embrace and manifest our Buddha nature. It is a pledge to oneself to never yield to difficulties and to win over one's suffering. At the same time, it is a vow to help others reveal this law in their own lives and achieve happiness. Nam comes from the Sanskrit namas, meaning to devote or dedicate oneself. Myo can be translated as mystic or wonderful, and ho means law. This law is called mystic because it is difficult to comprehend. What exactly makes it difficult to comprehend? It is the wonder of ordinary people, beset by delusion and suffering, awakening to the fundamental law in their own lives and realizing that they are inherently Buddhas able to solve their own problems and those of others. Renge means lotus blossom. The lotus flower is pure and fragrant, unsullied by the muddy water in which it grows. Similarly, the beauty and dignity of our humanity is brought forth amidst the sufferings of daily reality. Further, unlike other plants, the lotus puts forth flowers and fruit at the same time. This illustrates the principle of the simultaneity of cause and effect; we do not have to wait to become someone perfect in the future, we can bring forth the power of the Mystic Law from within our lives at any time. Kyo literally means sutra and here indicates the Mystic Law likened to a lotus flower, the fundamental law that permeates life and the universe, the eternal truth. To chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is an act of faith in the Mystic Law and in the magnitude of life's inherent possibilities. Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is not a mystical phrase that brings forth supernatural power, nor is it an entity transcending ourselves that we rely upon. It is the principle that those who live normal lives and make consistent efforts will duly triumph.

I'm here very often due to work and I love the ladies in the building department. They are always…read moreso nice and helpful. I'm usually walking in there with little information however, they always seem to find the answers for me. The building is a brand new building and the Borough Office is located on the second floor. Don't be foolin' around though because the Edgewater Police Department is on the first floor. ;)