A Tale of Two Quacks The story of how the Oak Town Town Council responds to the growing threat of heroin in their suburban community. We’re Just Older Part I The story of the new mayor of Oak Town swearing-in ceremony. We’re Just Older Part II The conclusion to ‘We’re […]
After Amy Efaw Devon doesn’t exactly know what’s happening to her, but she knows it isn’t anything good. She hates screwing up and she’s pretty sure that this time she screwed up big. But she wishes that everyone would leave her alone for now so that she could deal with […]
By Andrea Dochney of the Oakland Public Library Fall Mixed-Up Bob Raczka Traditional fall images go awry in the newest Racza book. Readers will delight in the silly pictures as leaves rise from trees rather than fall. In addition to the mix-ups mentioned in the text, children can scavenge the […]
Symbol of Harvest is Greek to Me By Veronica MacDonald Ditko An Accidental Anthropologist When you think fall, what do you think of – school, football, foliage, pumpkins and apples? There are many things that symbolize fall in New Jersey but one found prominently on logos would be the cornucopia. […]
Dear Donna, It’s only 45 Hours from Bien Hoa: Stories from the Vietnam War. Douglas Neralich. 1st Books Library, 2002. As reviewed by Ted Odenwald Douglas “Doc” Neralich has created a succinct, incisive, and moving collage of his experiences as a medic with the 36th Engineer Battalion in Vinh Long, […]
LOCAL RESIDENTS DONATE PET OXYGEN MASKS TO OAKLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT OAKLAND, N.J. (September 28, 2011) – Joe and Anne Torre, residents of Oakland and Board members of Companion Animal Advocates, recently donated a set of pet oxygen masks to the Oakland Fire Department on behalf of Companion Animal Advocates (CAA). […]
