Monthly Archives: April 2012


What The Duck! 4

“What the duck!”, seems to be the reaction of some local residents after council member Pat Pignatelli claimed they had engaged in animal cruelty during a recent town. The accusations relate to the situation concerning Buddy the Goose, etal., who were removed from the River Road area of Oakland. Even […]


Matt Fulling’s Historic Baseball Cards

On Display at the Oakland Public Library in April The 2012 Baseball Season is upon us.  Oakland resident, Matt Fulling, will get everyone in the spirit by displaying baseball cards he has designed himself.  Both players from bygone years and celebrated newcomers will be featured. The cards will be on […]


On the Job – April 10, 2012

On April 1, 2012 as a result of a motor vehicle stop on Ramapo Valley Road for erratic driving, Ptl. Harvey arrested a 40 year old Franklin Lakes resident for driving under the influence of alcohol.  At headquarters, the subject refused to submit samples of his breath for chemical analysis […]


The Lips are Signed

Little Heart Records welcomes The Lips to the growing label family. The baby of guitarist/vocalist Anthony M. Laido is an Oakland, New Jersey-based band of surf and garage rock that further pushes the envelope of the label’s sound and scope. The self-titled album is set for May release. The Lips […]


Robertson Davies: Man of Myth

Judith Skelton Grant. Robertson Davies: Man of Myth. New York: Viking, 1994. As reviewed by Ted Odenwald As the hundredth anniversary of his birth approaches, it seems appropriate to revisit the life and accomplishments of Canadian novelist, journalist, educator, dramatist, and performing artist, Robertson Davies. Judith Skelton Grant’s detailed, analytical, […]