Old School Summer
The young at heart are always receptive to Nature’s influence. Take time to be a teacher, to yourself, to others, and interpret the life of a flower, a tree, a bird, a fish, and inspire yourself and others to new discoveries.
Monthly Archives: June 2011
Road Closure Notice 1
OAKLAND DETOUR Franklin Avenue in Oakland will be closed to traffic on or about Monday June 27, 2011 for the repair of the stream culvert near Lakeside Blvd. It is anticipated the road will be closed for approximately two (2) months. Motorists traveling on Franklin Avenue in Oakland will be […]
Discovering America’s Hallowed Ground
Jeff Shaara. Jeff Shaara’s Civil War Battlefields: Discovering America‘s Hallowed Ground. New York: Ballantine Books, 2006. As reviewed by Ted Odenwald Jeff Shaara has written two fine Civil War novels, Gods and Generals and The Last Full Measure, which, joined with his father’s Killer Angels, comprise a powerful and moving […]
Esto Quod Es
The grandfather of punk rock, Lou Reed, reminisced about his career in the 1980’s hit song “Doin’ The Things That We Want”. The lyrics recall fellow artists who pursued their own visions and produced some of the greatest art in American culture. A garage band from Oakland, The Lips, is […]
RBARI Rescue
Homeless Dog is Safe Once Again Thanks to the Dedication of the Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge RBARI Rescue Dog Escapes from Foster Home and is Found 48 Hours Later by Dedicated Staff and Volunteers Things were starting to look good for Tasha, a mixed-breed dog that had been rescued several months […]
HSPA Hytserics
The NJ High School Proficiency Assessment exam scores showed potential for improvement in the Ramapo Indian Hills school district serving Franklin Lakes, Oakland and Wyckoff. Residents can see how the school compared by clicking here . The state website also has a variety of interesting data available by clicking here. […]