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1 Be your own publisher! PEOPLE IN THE NEWS Girls visit meet teen idols Post your photos, opinions, stories and press releases at www.MyCommunity.com. It's fast -and it's free! badge your honor This Mother's Day, present her with a special award for all of her bve for you and the kids, for all of these years. EWELERS 223 A Rock Rd. Glen Rock (201) 444-0606 www.taylormadejewelers.com masterJJ( jeweler BRILLIANCE YOU DESERVE" W389733-01 Hl TSL' fSRfl Hfisl" CHRIS PETERSSTAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Kenya Slater, 12, Molly VonLindern, 13, Lateisha Higgins, 16, and Latoya Higgins, 16, departed from the Higgins' residence in Glen Rock on March 26 to see their favorite band, the Jonas Brothers, on "The Oprah Winfrey Show." VanDerWall Heating Fuel Co. Inc.

BY ALEXANDER HOTZ Staff Writer Lateisha and Latoya Higgins, two 16-year-old twins from Glen Rock, wanted to meet The Jonas Brothers, a bubble-gum pop band that has stolen the hearts of 'tween and teen girls across the country. The sisters had waited in lines and gone to concerts, but despite these whole-hearted attempts, they had been unable to get close enough to even say hello. "I said, 'Give it up you will never get to meet these said Mary Higgins, the girls' mother. "Watch them on TV and forget about it." With defeat seemingly imminent, the twins seemingly resigned themselves to stargazing from afar. However, Latoya Higgins refused to sit idly by and let the Brothers' publicist decide when and where the band would appear on TV.

She wrote a series of e-mails to "The Oprah Winfrey Show," in which she asked the empress of daytime TV if the Brothers could appear on the program. "Latoya just asked her Oprah if she could have the Jonas Brothers on her show. They just wanted to watch them perform on TV," said Mary Higgins. "That was all they asked." Oprah not only answered the e-mails, she also responded by invit- ON HEATING OIL 2 Oil Diesel Oil and Gas Boilers Oil Tank Abandonment G.R.H.S Grad. Patricia Kafafian Zengel PRflPFRTIFS ASSOCIATES 'I like how they are really polite when they meet new people and how when they do their shows, they introduce themselves.

They're really nice Lateisha Higgins, 16, after meeting The Jonas Brothers. COMPETITIVE PRICES A r7wiGi I Al BOILERS FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED FOR OVER 50 YEARS Fully Insured 24 Hour Emergency Service ing the sisters and two friends to be a part of her studio audience. "They asked us to come out to Chicago, where we could watch the taping on March 27" said Lateisha Higgins. "The Jonas Brothers were going to be on the show and we would have a chance to meet them." In typical Oprah fashion, the offer came with all expenses (flight, hotel, limousine, and meals) paid. "I was the one who picked up the phone and I was shocked," said the girls' grandmother, Cynthia Clarke.

"I never thought she would respond to the letter. It was amazing." On Wednesday, March 26, the sisters, their cousin Kenya Slater, 12, and their friend Molly VonLindern, 13, left school early to catch a plane to the Windy City. At the airport they were picked up by a black stretch limousine and taken to the four-star Omni Hotel in downtown Chicago. After a night at the Omni, they were picked up in the morning, again by a limousine, and taken to the show. "I thought it was a dream," said Latoya Higgins.

"It was awesome. I still think it was a dream. Oprah was really funny. She just acted like a teenager." Lateisha Higgins echoed the comments of her twin. "It was awesome!" said Higgins.

"She Oprah was really nice and really, While the girls were invited to Chicago, they weren't the only ones who wrote e-mails to the show. Thousands of other fans participated in a letter-writing campaign to get the Brothers on Oprah. "I received thousands of e-mails from your fans begging, pleading to have you guys here, the most for any guest this year," Oprah said while interviewing the band. "They barraged us." The show, which was taped on March 27, aired on April 24. The Jonas Brothers are composed of three brothers: Joe, Nick, and Kevin.

They are originally from Wyckoff, and attended Eastern Christian High School in North Haledon. The Brothers have two albums: "It's About Time," which was released in 2006, and "Jonas Brothers," which was released in 2007. They will release their next album, "A Little Bit Longer," on Aug. 12. Alexander Hotz's e-mail address is hotznorthjersey.com With much LOVE DO WE Honor our really funny.

We got to shake her hand and say hello." Clarke, who accompanied the girls on the trip as a guardian, said they had a great experience. "She Oprah was nice and friendly," said Clarke. "Of the little we saw of Chicago, it was beautiful and we had a good time." Not surprisingly the girls were also enchanted when they met the Brothers. "It was amazing!" said Lateisha. "They were really nice and polite.

I've been a fan since 2005, so I really enjoyed it." Lateisha also said she appreciated how friendly the Brothers were to their fans. "I like how they are really polite when they meet new people and how when they do their shows, they introduce themselves," she said. "They're really nice gentlemen." Latoya was equally smitten. "I still can't believe it happened," said Latoya. "It feels like a dream, an awesome, awesome dream." tificates of commendation by Bergen County Executive Dennis McNerney for their participation in the second annual Project Homeless Connect.

During the event, social ser With much love do we keep our mothers in our hearts Kapp $5 other's Day Four GRHS seniors are honored for community service Call PATRICIA KAFAFIAN ZENGEL FOR INFORMATION ON ANY OF HER LISTINGS ABOVE vice agencies provided information on welfare, housing, health and veterans services. Haircuts, as well as food and toiletries were also distributed to the homeless. Four Glen Rock High School seniors have been honored for their service to the community. Aly Goldman, Kylie Kassoy, Katie Westerduin and Chris D'A-lessio were presented with cer 195 Rock Road Glen Rock, NJ Office 201 -670-8700 Ext. 301.