The Grenade Incident
Children find a WWII grenade while playing in Oakland…and forty years later one of them still wonders how it got there.
Yearly Archives: 2008
Senior Citizens’ Safety
Senior Citizens’ Safety During my tenure as Sheriff, I have the good fortune to meet many of Bergen’s Senior Citizens. In this county alone there are more than 125,000 residents over 65. Unfortunately, Senior Citizens are not always treated with the dignity and respect that they deserve. Across the state […]
SIDS Still with Us
The rate of SIDS has fallen as parents follow statistical evidence with regards to pacifiers and sleeping positions.
A new pediatric study indicates fan use might help prevent the thousands of deaths that occur annually in the United States, and thousands more around the world.
Diabetes – An Overview
Diabetes is a disease characterized by high levels of blood glucose. The rise in blood glucose is due to…
The Madonnas of Leningrad
As a docent barely out of her teens in Leningrad’s Hermitage during the Nazi siege in World War II, Marina manages to survive the stressful horrors of fire-bombings, squalid living…
Autumn 2008 by Joe Gallup 2
Oakland resident, Joe Gallup was out and about last weekend taking in the beautiful autumn colors…