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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
