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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
