A new study, conducted over the course of two years, is predicting that the next fiscal crisis to hit America will be at the local level with municipalities struggling to pay off their debt. The steady increase in government spending, the recent implosion of the housing market, and an overall depressed economy have created a [...]
Submitted by Charlie McCormick
The Christopher Brandle Joy of Life Foundation served up one of the most memorable fundraisers in Oakland with a simple recipe: good food, good music, good fun, good people. The recipe was simple, but it took a lot of hands, a lot of planning, and a lot of hard work to bring [...]
Controversy Everywhere: By Ryan Robinson
Wherever one goes across the country or around the world, there will always be a “he said” or “she said” moment. Most times, the person that blames another is doing it so they don’t get into trouble themselves. However, one can’t always assume that one that seems wrong is wrong, because [...]
On September 16, 2010 Ptl. Kern was dispatched to a reported motor vehicle crash on Yawpo Ave. Upon arrival, Officer Kern noticed that the driver of one of the vehicles involved appeared unsteady on his feet and was speaking very slowly. Feeling that the driver may be impaired, he called for the assistance of Oakland [...]
The administration at Valley Middle School provided a tour of the new science lab to members of the Oakland Education Foundation on September 13th. This same week President Obama helped launch Change The Equation which is a 501(c)3 headed by prominent CEO’s to help promote student interest in STEM careers, science, technology, engineering and math.
These [...]
The cameras rolled into the town council chambers to record the most recent development concerning 7 Oakland dogs, 3 of them outlaws. Television stations and newspapers sent reporters to cover the story, and some of the coverage can be found at : NJ.com, CBSlocal.com, and NorthJersey.com; a news video is available below, and a news [...]
The RIH Board of Ed suffered another setback in their quest to establish an in loco parentis relationship outside of school functions.
The adopted policy, which was publicly discussed over the course of a year, empowered the school to discipline students with suspension of extra-curricula activities if accused of illegal conduct regardless of where or when [...]
Diane Ravitch. The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How Testing and Choice Are Undermining Education. New York: Basic Books, 2010.
As reviewed by Ted Odenwald
Diane Ravitch, a highly respected historian of education, has written an impassioned plea for sanity in the area of education reform. Ravitch, a noted researcher at NYU [...]
VFW Post 5702 Continues Support for Education Programs
VFW Post 5702 Commander Steve Vreeland recently announced the post’s continued support of three educational programs designed benefit students and teachers in Oakland and Franklin Lakes. According to Commander Vreeland, “As part of our efforts to support education and develop democratic values, we are proud to continue [...]
New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey…It seems to be everywhere as producers and directors seek to fill the nation’s void after the HBO’s hit series The Sopranos went off the year. The Housewives of New Jersey and Jersey Shore are two of the cheaper entities purporting to reflect life in the Garden State, and HBO’s [...]
On August 31, 2010 Ptl. Gary Fiore was dispatched to the area of Lakeside Blvd. on the report of a red Dodge Durango being operated in an erratic manner. As the officer was in route to the scene, he located a vehicle matching the description of the one given approaching him on Ramapo Valley Road [...]
Here is the next poll to take by Ryan Robinson about the upcoming November Oakland Town Council elections.
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The health-care reform legislation that passed earlier this year was incredibly broad in scope, so it’s probably not surprising that there’s a good deal of confusion, and a number of false or misleading claims being circulated. Here’s the truth behind two of the claims that have gained the most traction lately.
The claim: Beginning in 2011, [...]
Back to school, for the young it brings visions of the future and for the older it brings memories of the past. Students in Franklin Lakes, Wyckoff and Oakland are joining the rest of their generation in the return to school this September, and The Journal decided to examine how school is reflected in musical [...]
All Hands Called for Third Alarm House Fire
By Firefighter Joe Gallup
September 1, 2010
The Oakland Police Dispatched the OFD to a home on Lakeshore Drive at approximately 02:13 this morning for possible fire. Chief Knapp, 1050 was first on location and relayed back to dispatch there was a working house fire and requested a second all [...]
A Million Shades of Gray
Cynthia Kadohata
All Y’Tin ever wanted was to be an elephant handler, and at thirteen, he is the youngest handler in his Dega village. He has big dreams of one day opening a training school for elephant handlers, the would-be first in Vietnam. But war interrupts everything, and the Vietnam [...]
