Monthly Archives: May 2011


Oakland’s Open Secrets 9

New Jersey is well known for its pay-to-play culture where one pays in order to become a player on the political field. Typically, an individual, business, or organization makes campaign contributions to public officials, party officials, or parties themselves, in the expectation of receiving political or financial benefit. New Jersey’s […]


J.D. Salinger: A Life

Kenneth Slawenski. J.D. Salinger: A Life. New York: Random House, 2010. as reviewed by Ted Odenwald An unauthorized biography could very easily become the ultimate weapon of revenge upon an individual who had dedicated much of his adult life to protecting his privacy. Whether attempts to examine his life appeared […]


VFW Post 5702 Website Wins National Award

Post 5702 Commander Steve Vreeland recently received notification from the Communications Department of National VFW Headquarters announcing that VFW Post 5702’s website had been chosen as the 2011 first-place winner in the Post/ District category. Judging was based on navigation, load time, design and overall content. According to Commander Vreeland, […]


Hidden in the Suburbs

Living in a mansion, hiding in suburbia, this is where Osama Bin Laden was found. Not surviving in the mountains, not living the hard life of a rebel leader, but rather living a life of leisure. Semi-retired, financially secure, a vast estate, comfortable and protected. Bin Laden lived in the […]


Noah Lee – Heights Student to Perform

Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra Spring Concert “A Concerto Extravaganza!” – May 22, 2011 Featuring Cellist Noah Lee of Heights Elementary School, Oakland, NJ Chiu-Tze Lin, Music Director and Conductor For its fourth season’s finale, the award-winning Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra will present “A Concerto Extravaganza!” on Sunday, May 22, 2011 at 7 […]


Chicken Enchilada Ring

Chicken Enchilada Ring brought to you by Marci Sorce of Sit Drink Eat I volunteered to make something for the Teacher’s Appreciation Day luncheon at school today.  Since tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo, I thought I would tie in a little Mexican theme and make a Chicken Enchilada Ring. This […]