Monthly Archives: November 2010


December Reviews

The Cardturner Louis Sachar The summer of his seventeenth year, Alton’s mother forces him to spend time with his “favorite uncle” in order to try to work the family’s way into the blind man’s last will and testament. Alton has to accompany his great-uncle, Trip, to his bridge games and […]


War

Sebastian Junger. War. New York: Twelve, 2010. As reviewed by Ted Odenwald In early November, President Obama presented Army Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta with the Medal of Honor in recognition for a series of heroic actions while under heavy fire from the Taliban in Afghanistan. There are several aspects of […]


On the Job – November 23rd

On November 15, 2010 Ptl. Rowin was dispatched to a residence in Ramapo Park off of Skyline Drive to investigate a reported burglary.  The homeowner reported that sometime between 10:30 am and 5:00 pm on November 14, 2010 an unknown individual forcefully entered his home and removed miscellaneous items of […]


Public Appeal

Dear Fellow Oakland Resident, We want you to know that the M&C plans to abolish the all Volunteer Oakland Recreation Commission and hire a full time Rec Director at a salary of $103,000.00 including benefits. We think this money could be better spent upgrading the complex or better yet in […]


Oakland Filmmaker Wins 2

Watch the film at the end of this article The Jersey Filmmakers of Tomorrow, a festival encompassing Bergen County high school students, recently premiered their winners in Allendale, NJ….and third place went to Kevin Cheetham of Indian Hills High School. The festival, sponsored by the Fort Lee Film Commission, had […]