Wyckoff native Nicole Ramsperger has a recipe for success bottled and available for purchase online….or in Ramsey on May 16th at the Adorno Spring Fair.
Heart Breaking Dawns is the line of sauces, marinades and spices she produces with Johnny Mclaughlin. Like many start-up companies, Heart Breaking Dawns looked to have an interesting story [...]
The Fun of Kindergarten
By Veronica MacDonald Ditko
An Accidental Anthropologist
May is the month most college students run screaming from the hills that they are off for the summer. High school seniors have serious cases of Senioritis by now. And Kindergarteners, well, do they know what summer is yet?
It only recently occurred to me that all [...]
Mexican WhiteBoy by Matt de la Pena
Danny doesn’t know where he fits in. He relates most to his Mexican heritage, feeling more comfortable with his extended Mexican family than with his white mother. When his mom moves to San Francisco with her new boyfriend, Danny decides to stay the summer with dad’s side [...]
The Oakland Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary to hold it’s annual Strawberry Festival
Come & enjoy Fresh strawberries with cake & ice cream
Beverage included
Diabetic option available
On Tuesday May 11th, 2010. 6:00pm - 8:30pm
At the Ben H. Wood Memorial Fire House, 25 Yawpo Ave, Oakland, NJ
Adults - $5.00
Seniors - $4.00
Children 3 & under - Free
Tickets may be [...]
Adventure is a matter of perception, so exploring different playgrounds in New Jersey can honestly be defined as an adventure. NJPlayGrounds.com recently published a celebrity poll of favorite NJ playgrounds, and local diva Jacqueline Laurita of the Real Housewives of NJ chimed in with her favorite….and no, it was not in Franklin Lakes but neighboring [...]
Students in New Jersey are angry and many participated in a statewide walkout to protest cuts brought about by Governor Christie’s cuts in school funding. Organized through a Facebook page, over 14,000 in number indicated they may participate in the event. While students from individual schools and districts have mounted protests, this would be the [...]
Garbage Helps Our Garden Grow: A Compost Story
By Linda Glaser
This book features a clear, simple introduction to composting through photos depicting children in the various stages of the process. Rather than appeal to the “icky” nature of worms, the book presents composting in a practical manner. If you’re thinking of composting or just want to [...]
Mothers’ Club of Oakland High School Scholarship Awards
Mothers’ Club of Oakland will be awarding two $500 scholarships to the 2010 graduating high school seniors. To qualify, applicant must be an Oakland resident. Applications may be picked up at IHHS guidance office or contact Wendi at 201-913-6702 or email wendicancalosi@verizon.net. Deadline for the applications is Monday, [...]
The Oakland Board of Health and Valley Hospital will be offering free Vision and Hearing Screening on…
Girl Scout Junior troop 541 staffed the only water station at the Bronx Zoo’s Run For The Wild event. The girls arrived at the Zoo at 6:00am to check in as volunteers. They spent two hours filling thousands of cups with water, stacked 3 tiers high. Then they spent another 1 1/2 hours mastering the [...]
A perfect day for a perfect sport in Oakland
Last Saturday saw a perfect day for Oakland’s opening day parade. The weather was a picture of spring with no hint of the harsh winter that closed schools, tumbled trees, and buried roads with piles of snow. The sun was warm, the air crisp, and parents, [...]
Robo calls in Oakland went out Monday afternoon from the Board of Education reminding residents of Tuesday’s vote. But an informal survey of senior citizens, or homes with no children, failed to find any who received this reminder phone call.
While this may follow the letter of the law in not campaigning on [...]
Earth Day started as a grassroots effort in 1969. Today it is recognized across the country and across the world, but it’s at the local level where the real differences are made on a daily basis.
Franklin Lakes, Wyckoff and Oakland have all implemented efforts to help improve the environment. Franklin Lakes regularly holds Clean-up Days [...]
The results are in…..
Franklin Lakes, with 1,823 voters out of approximately 7,558, passed the K-8 budget by 29 votes. The Yay’s numbered 926, and the Nay’s 897. The budget passed was for $23,129,335.
Oakland, with 2,255 voters out of approximately 8,775 registered voters, passed the K-8 budget by 77 votes. The Yay’s numbered 1,166 and the [...]
The Oakland Newcomers and Neighbors Club will be granting one high school senior residing in Oakland, currently attending any public or private school, a $1,000 scholarship. Applicants are asked to complete a questionaire and submit a 300-word essay describing their aims, interests and goals in life. Applications are available at the Indian Hills High School [...]
McFaul Center Comes Alive in Springtime
By Veronica MacDonald Ditko
Spring is here and wildlife is in abundance, especially at the James A. McFaul Environmental Center on Crescent Avenue in Wyckoff. So far, the magnolia trees have bloomed and the daffodils are out in full force on Daffodil Hill. Around the swamp, which has a [...]
Stop in and grab a bite at Blue Moon Mexican Cafe on May 11th…
To learn more about Project 195 visit their website www.project195.org
The Mother’s Club of Oakland will be hosting a Comedy Night Cancer Fundraiser on Friday, May 21st at the Oakland Senior Center.. Doors open at 7:30PM with the show beginning at 9:00PM. Dinner Buffet and dessert will be served. BYOB please. Ticket price $40.00. Tickets may be purchased by contacting Ingrid @201-651-7744.
April 20th is the other election day, the one where many people don’t vote. It is often a tumultuous time in New Jersey,and this year even more so.
New Jersey’s Governor Chris Christie is locked in battle with the NJEA union over teacher salaries, benefits, pensions, and health insurance. Mr. Christie has been employing his bully [...]
