Monthly Archives: September 2011


September Teen Book Reviews

The Orange Houses Paul Griffin Tamika Sykes is a high school student who hates to wear her hearing aids, loves the rhythm of a guitar, works hard in class, and draws pictures void of people. Fatima is a refugee living in NYC all alone, with dreams of visiting the Statue […]


WABC News in Oakland

WABC News came to Oakland for a story about community, volunteerism, and neighbor helping neighbor…..that’s exactly what they found. WABC News covered the relief efforts in Oakland, and interviewed volunteers April Masefield, Elizabeth Benducci, Tina Albrecht, and Jennifer Goodwin. Also included in the interview is a resident impacted by the […]


Flood Center in Action

The relief operations for flood victims are ongoing at the Flood Center located in the old TV Doctor shop on Ramapo Valley Rd. Those who can help are helping those who need it, either through dropping off donations or through their time. (Watch news story on OaklandFloodNJ.com at ABC News) […]


Helping Oakland Kids 1

Adults in Oakland have been spanning out to help victims with the clean-up and donations, and the kids of Oakland are doing the same. In Oakland, a bunch of young girls and boys  took action to help victims of the Irene flood. Seeking to help friends, neighbors and other residents, […]