Thousands of Bergen County residents continue to carry on without power to their homes. In Franklin Lakes, the Ambulance Building was opened to residents who needed emergency shelter, and in Wyckoff the Public Library was made available to residents in distress. Some homes were not expected to get power restored till the beginning of the [...]
“Then my heart with pleasure fills and dances with the daffodils…” - William Wordsworth
By Veronica MacDonald Ditko
An Accidental Anthropologist
Daffodils are truly one of the first signs of spring. Their bright and sunny heads pop out of the ground all at once, just when you think winter will last longer than Punxsutawney Phil says. And what [...]
Refresh, Refresh by Danica Novgorodoff
As in times past, many teenage boys are growing up without dads. Refresh, Refresh illustrates the lives of three boys who are waiting for their dads to come home, hoping that the military and the war doesn’t swallow their families whole. Gordon, Cody, and Josh are three friends whose [...]
Lou Dobbs might be off the CNN Network, but he still lives in New Jersey. The fiery populist well known for his advocacy for immigration reform may yet take an official stance on migration reform, specifically migratory birds. New Jersey is hip deep in the droppings of Canadian Geese, birds protected under the Federal Migratory [...]
President George Washington’s birthday was celebrated at the Van Allen
House this past Sunday, Feb. 21st. This event was open to the general
public.
Members of Boy Scout Troop #49 participated in wax candle making. Boy
Scout wolves from Troop #307 were also in attendance.
To honor our first President’s birthday, members of the Oakland
Historical Society treated visitors with presentations [...]
A photograph is worth a thousand words, especially in a court room, but with a variety of tools available for tracking a stolen computer, some wonder if remote imaging should be implemented with respect to children or teenagers.
The recent case in Pennsylvania of a student photographed by school officials while in his home reflects many [...]
New Jersey Monthly recently published the best places to live in NJ. While several years ago Oakland was voted one of the top 50 places in America to raise kids by BusinessWeek Magazine, no towns in Bergen County made the top ten list in the poll commissioned by NJMonthly.com. The first Bergen County town to [...]
Snow, and more snow to come for Oakland. While it may have been a somewhat cloudy winter, and sometimes chilly, it was only recently that snow begot more snow and more snow still to come. Providing a play-land for kids, skiers, snowboarders and ATV riders, the onslaught of snow has lost it’s scenic beauty quickly [...]
Therapeutic Dogs Help Heal Our Elderly
By Veronica MacDonald Ditko
The effects of pets on people are undeniable. Studies say pets can lower the heart rate, reduce blood pressure, and calm autistic children. Anyone who has had a pet can attest to the emotional bond between man and animal, as well as the physical one that is [...]
On Thursday, February 11th, the Oakland Newcomers and Neighbors Club sponsored a Valentine’s event at the Oakland Care Center. Young Oakland residents and their parents visited some the residents of the Oakland Care Center and together they made Valentine’s Day cards with crayons and stickers and shared photos of the afternoon. The completed cards, including [...]
Crazed Fan or Just Plain Crazy?
By Veronica MacDonald Ditko
An Accidental Anthropologist
Famous ties to Wyckoff are many - The Jonas Brothers, Tara Reid, etc. - but the most tangible one to me is Constantine Maroulis, the former American Idol finalist who is now star of the Broadway show “Rock of Ages,” a musical homage to 80’s [...]
Kennedy, Edward M. True Compass: a Memoir. New York:
Twelve, 2009.
and
Team at the Boston Globe: Last Lion: The Fall and Rise
of Ted Kennedy. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2009.
as reviewed by Ten Odenwald
Here is an interesting choice: the memoir of the late Massachusetts Senator or an interpretive biography compiled and edited by several [...]
Valentine’s Day, perhaps the most holy of secular holidays. A day to celebrate the intent of Love which rises above the joys, the heartaches, the lost and found. Franklin Lakes resident Nancy Rosin is a recognized authority on the history of Love, at least as it relates to Valentine’s Day. She is president of the [...]
Drugs have been an issue in schools going back almost half a century now, and the recent “pot brownie” arrest at Ramapo HS illustrates the continuation of drug availability in the schools. The incident in Franklin Lakes involved two Wyckoff students, a drug transaction, and an unexpected trip to the hospital for the consumer and [...]
According to Bergen County Executive Dennis McNerney a shared services agreement was reached when Bergen County entered into an agreement with 13 northwestern Bergen County municipalities for two street sweepers to be shared among them, including Allendale, Franklin Lakes, Glen Rock, Ho-Ho-Kus, Mahwah, Midland Park, Oakland, Ramsey, Ridgewood, Saddle River, Upper Saddle River, Waldwick and [...]
Many residents in New Jersey may not be aware that a five year old service coordinated by The United Way provides for a 211 phone number to help facilitate people’s needs to connect with various community or governmental services. 211 is a number to call when you need to find state or local health and [...]
Save Money, Raise Money Through TD Bank
The Oakland Education Foundation (OEF) is now participating in the TD Bank Affinity Program, which is helping the OEF raise money for Oakland’s K-8 schools by donating a percentage of all balances linked to the OEF Affinity Program. Link your existing TD Bank account(s) or open a new account. [...]
College athletes might seem strong and sturdy when they take the playing field, but The Ramapo Roadrunners showed appreciation for a different type of strength as they welcomed Evan Hurwitz of Oakland on to their team. Tough enough to survive brain surgery and chemotherapy, Evan is also enough of a kid to enjoy the benefits [...]
The success of Oakland’s Daniel Patterson at the Borgata Poker Tournament this past weekend provides an opportunity to see how the sport has evolved in society over the past decade. The No Limit Hold’em Tournament had players from along the Eastern seaboard competing, and Dan ended the tournament ranked as the 11th over all winner.
Poker [...]
