Monthly Archives: August 2012


Coasting Through Local Beaches

Coasting Through Local Beaches By Veronica MacDonald Ditko An Accidental Anthropologist My husband was listening to the radio the other day. A well-known celebrity was gushing about how she loved New Jersey, it’s music, and even spent a lot of time on the “Jersey Coast.” My husband cringed. My neck […]


Road Closure Monhegan 1

Until further notice, the Monhegan Avenue extension between Seton Hall Drive and Monhegan Avenue is closed due to structural damage to the bridge. Please use alternate routes. Lisa Duncan Borough Clerk Editors Note: For those history buffs in Oakland, Monhegan Ave is named after the Mohegan Indians, just a spelling variation. […]


Good Medicine

In the situation with the Democratic offices being crashed, what could have been tragic soon became fodder for a communal chuckle; and it reflects how humor is often a coping mechanism for people faced with an unwanted, difficult, or even tragic situation.