Ron Chernow. Washington: A Life. New York: Penguin Press, 2010. As reviewed by Ted Odenwald The fresco in the eye of the U.S. Capitol rotunda depicts the “apotheosis of Washington,” the ascension into the heavens of the “Father of our country.” For two centuries Americans have idolized, lionized, mythicized, and […]
On July 2, 2011 Ptl. Noury and Ptl. Kern responded to a residence on Morningstar Lane to serve an arrest warrant out of Piscataway Township in the amount of $10,000.00. The officers located the individual outside the home and placed her under arrest without incident. Pursuant to a court order […]
A Frame of Reference By Veronica MacDonald Ditko An Accidental Anthropologist I have a great four-section frame sitting on my shelf and I contemplate putting new photos in it. It currently has photos of my family while I was in college, and got stored away until I bought a house […]
Books are reviewed by Andrea Dochney of the Oakland Public Library. Summer Jackson: Grown Up By: Teresa Harris Have one of those kids who cannot wait to grow up or is tired of being treated like “a baby”? This book features a young girl exactly like that. Summer Jackson decides […]
Sammedy-Sam By Veronica MacDonald Ditko An Accidental Anthropologist When the Fourth of July rolls around, I often think of a white-bearded man. No, I’m not that desperate for Christmas to come again (but I’ll have you know it is only 5 months away!). I’m talking about Uncle Sam. Who is […]
A Room on Lorelei Street Mary E. Pearson Zoe feels pretty alone in the world. She has some good friends, but she doesn’t get to spend much time with them. She and school don’t seem to get along all that well. She spends most of her time waitressing at Murray’s, […]
