Features

Parents Go Viral

Oakland parents are going viral on the Internet with emails asking residents to sign a letter of complaint concerning the condition of the Rec Field bathrooms.

Moths to a Flame

On a summer night, there is a little ritual I like to do when I come home called, “How do I get through the door without inviting a thousand moths into the house?”…

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Ryan Robinson finds good reasons to be happy…

NJ Housewives Sweet Sorrow

Parting is such sweet sorrow, and it’s time to say goodbye but hopefully not for good. The Jersey Girl Housewives bid America goodnight and good luck.

Student Achievement

Nicholas Giordano, of Oakland, NJ, graduated Eighth grade on…

Emotional Stress and The Economy

Over the past several months, West Bergen Mental Healthcare has experienced a staggering 18 percent rise in the number of individuals seeking help…

featuredimage Have Your Cake and Eat You Too

Hopefully you never find yourself at an event where you are on the cake. If the guests eat your face with glee, you may discover how they truly feel!

8th Grade Project Update

Get an update on John Meyer’s 8th grade community service project…and see photos of other projects from VMS

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Karl Blunck, recent recipient of a NJ state wide art competition, has been selected to exhibit in America’s oldest art club in a juried show of…

featuredimage Armed Forces Day

“Every citizen should be a soldier. This was the case with the Greeks and Romans, and must be that of every free state.” ~Thomas Jefferson

Camp SOAR

West Bergen’s Asperger’s Related Services is pleased to announce that it is sponsoring Camp SOAR, a summer day camp for children and teens, ages 6 to 15, with Asperger’s Syndrome or other related disorders.

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VMS will be holding 8th Grade Project night tonight, May12 at 7pm. Come out and see great projects…

Babies: Do they do everything for a reason?

As Mother’s Day approaches, many a mother can think back to the difficult newborn days each child went though.

featuredimage Upside Down

A national controversy comes to the FLOW area questioning what is a symbol of distress and what might be pettiness.

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Local Events

Bear Spotted

A bear arrived before the garbage collectors in the Heights section of Oakland, NJ…


BubbleMania!

The BubbleMania show sponsored by the Oakland Public Library to open it’s Summer Reading Program drew over…


Sports Association

The Sports Association of Oakland suffered the wrath of Frank Monoco who , during the June 24th town council meeting, derided the inability of the organization to open the Rec Stand for this year’s baseball season.


Newcomers Food Drive

The Newcomers and Neighbors Club of Oakland, NJ recently held a very successful food drive for the…


Lightning Strikes Twice

The Oakland Fire Department responded to 2 calls yesterday both…


OFD 100 Year Celebration Begins

The Oakland, NJ Volunteer Fire Department was honored at the Ramapo Valley Baptist Church for their 100 year…


Leaders are Readers

Manito Elementary School Principal Adam Silverstein joined the Leaders are Readers program at the Oakland, NJ Public Library…


Crash Course on DWI

Jim DeLillo reports on a staged DWI accident at Indian Hills High School…


Announcements

The Weekend of Fireworks

Here is a partial list of the fireworks going on in the area this weekend. Happy Independence Day!


Library Open Saturdays

The Oakland Public Library will be Open Saturdays This Summer!


Movie Night

Mark your Calendars! Crystal Lake has a Movie Night planned for Wednesday, July 8th…


Crystal Lake Hoe-Down

Bust out yer best cowboy duds, saddle up and mosey on over to the…


Walk to Fight Diabetes

It’s not even Summer yet, but the planning for the American Diabetes Association Step Out Walk at Becton Dickinson in Franklin Lakes, NJ is well underway…Mark your calendars…


Pilates/Yoga at Crystal Lake

Get in shape this summer at Crystal Lake…


Ridgewood Concert Series

Looking for something fun as well as FREE to do this summer?


Summer Camp at St. Alban’s

The Summer Session at St. Alban’s Pre-School begins Monday, June 29th and ends on Friday…


Library and BCCLS Events

The Oakland, NJ Library Book Club is becoming the…


OEF Serves Up Fun Canceled

The Serving Up Education fundraiser scheduled for June 13 has been canceled.


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