Teen Book Reviews 3/09
March teen book reviews by Kate the Young Adult Librarian at Franklin Lakes Public Library…
February 28, 2009 | Posted in Teen Book Reviews | Read More »
Archive for ‘February, 2009’
Oaklander On TV
Classical guitarist Nicholas Giordano was featured on Teen Kids News this past Saturday for his music and charitable accomplishments.
February 28, 2009 | Posted in Features | Read More »
Grant Awarded Oakland
A $40,000 grant to be used for the Van Allen House & The Stream House was recommended at the 2/25 meeting of NJ’s Historic Trust.
February 26, 2009 | Posted in OaklandNJ | Read More »
City of Hope
Oakland, NJ might not have the same water issues facing other parts of the country and many parts of the world, but we may have the future engineers who will find the necessary solutions.
Decathlon Awards
The last RIH School Board meeting gave recognition to the Ramapo and Indian Hills decathlon teams for the recent wins and best wishes as they pursue additional awards and scholarships at the State level.
Newcomers Kids Care
The Oakland Newcomers and Neighbors recently brought their children to visit the Oakland Care Center and the Oakland Volunteer Fire Department…See some pictures…
February 25, 2009 | Posted in Local Events | Read More »
Library Funding
Does the debate over mandated library funding bring more financial autonomy to towns, or open the door for the politicalization of libraries?
Tennis Bonds
The Oakland town council voted to accept a bid for the most comprehensive plan to refurbish the municipal tennis courts.
Presidents Day? Not in NJ
Yes the kids have a week off from school, and there are sales in the stores, but in New Jersey we do not celebrate Presidents Day.
February 15, 2009 | Posted in OaklandNJ | Read More »
RIH School Board 2/9
Student achievements, technology plans, consistency in the classroom, and the vote on out of school conduct were all on the agenda at the Fe. 9th meeting
Dr. Burton Visotsky To Speak 3/15
On Sunday, March 15, 2009 at 10:00 AM, Temple Beth Rishon will be hosting A Distinguished Speaker Series featuring Dr. Burton Visotzky…
February 9, 2009 | Posted in Religious Events | Read More »
VFW Winners
VFW Post 5702 has announced the winners of two essay competitions aimed at highlighting the accomplishments of local teachers and the communication skills of local students.
Lenten Reflection Series 3/8-10
Church of the Most Blessed Sacrament welcomes you to join us for our Lenten Reflection Series the evenings of Sunday…
February 4, 2009 | Posted in Religious Events | Read More »
Groundhog Day
Listening to groundhogs might not be good science, but maybe we can learn a few things.
A Cabaret Evening
Temple Beth Rishon in Wyckoff cordially invites the community to join us for a spectacular evening of cabaret style music…
February 3, 2009 | Posted in Religious Events | Read More »
Monitoring Your Portfolio
You probably already know you need to monitor your investment portfolio and update it periodically. Even if you’ve chosen an asset allocation…
February 3, 2009 | Posted in Business News | Read More »
Codeys to be Honored
The 2009 recipients of West Bergen Mental Healthcare’s Distinguished Service Award are NJ Senate President Richard J. Codey and Mrs. Mary Jo Codey.
February 2, 2009 | Posted in Features | Read More »
Volunteers Respond
The danger of the frozen road was highlighted by a sixteen year old who drove the family car into Wyckoff’s Spring Meadow Pond. His was only one of many accidents that the local volunteer fire departments have been responding to over the last few weeks, but obviously a dramatic one. No one was injured in [...]
February 2, 2009 | Posted in OaklandNJ | Read More »
February Children’s Book Reviews
Read children’s book reviews by Michele Reutty, Director of Oakland’s Public Library…
The Digital Photo Age
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but unless you have those thousand words in your head, a picture is just a picture. The ability to express oneself with words, to communicate feelings, ideas, concepts, is at the root of human evolution.
Text messaging, chat rooms, and emoticons are all new technologies [...]
February 1, 2009 | Posted in OaklandNJ | Read More »
