Monthly Archives: February 2011


Tracy DiTolla @ s.h.e. gallery

s.h.e. gallery is proud to present works by Oakland, NJ artist Tracy DiTolla. Tracy incorporates her watercolor paintings into collages to make calm, meditative, abstract images. Tracy’s works are inspired by Zen philosophy and she strives to create tranquility through color and form. These elements are present in her ‘Zen […]


Unbroken

Laura Hillenbrand. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption. New York: Random House, 2010. as reviewed by Ted Odenwald He was unbroken, though beaten, starved, tortured, humiliated, cast adrift, diseased, and imprisoned. U.S. Army Air Force Lieutenant Louie Zampirini endured hardships that nearly destroyed him physically, […]


Oakland’s Census Numbers

The census results in New Jersey show population growth, but not enough to avoid losing a congressional seat. Below are the preliminary numbers for the FLOW area, and an interactive map. Oakland Borough 12,466 in 2000 to  12,754 in 2010  . Franklin Lakes Borough10,422 in 2000 to 10,590  in 2010. Wyckoff […]


25th Anniversary FLOW Follies

RISING COSTS OF COLLEGE TUITION OFFSET BY TALENTED FLOW RESIDENTS 25th Anniversary FLOW Follies Presents Largest Scholarship Fundraiser For The Ramapo-Indian Hills Community by Deb Breslow Since 1985, parents of students from Franklin Lakes, Oakland, and Wyckoff (FLOW) have put aside their business attire to sing, dance, act, write, design, […]


February Children’s Book Reviews

As reviewed by Andrea Dochney of the Oakland Public Library. Brownie Groundhog and the February Fox By: Susan Blackaby In the beginning of this tale, Brownie Groundhog is discouraged by not seeing her shadow and the resulting longer winter. As she emerges, the February Fox threatens to make her his […]