Hurricane Sandy brought out the best in many people, the worst in a few, and brought intense stress to the entire communities of Wyckoff, Franklin Lakes, and at least half of Oakland. Property destruction was dwarfed by the widespread power outages that blanketed the area, leaving thousands of residents huddling […]
The Oakland Public Events Committee has matched the Brotherton Grant recently awarded to the Ramapough Conservancy, and repairs to the Van Allen House roof are set to begin as soon as possible. Brought forward by committee member Caron McCormick who originally suggested a donation of $10,000 from the committee’s $100,000+ trust […]
On October 26, 2012 as a result of a motor vehicle stop on Pawnee Avenue on a vehicle that failed to display a front license plate, Ptl. Keenan arrested the three occupants for various drug-related offenses. The rear seat passenger, an 18 year old male Oakland resident, was arrested for […]
ThinkOakland.org has a list of over 50 local contractors for those who suffered damage during the Sandy Hurricane.
A Little Known Yet Very Popular American Presidential Tradition By Mike Guadagnino The conclusion of yet another Presidential election and American patterns have not changed. Since the election of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933, the American electorate has only voted out an incumbent President twice. Time after time Americans do […]
Louise Penny. The Beautiful Mystery. New York: Minotaur Books, 2012. As reviewed by Ted Odenwald The two plot lines of Louise Penny’s eighth mystery novel are straightforward. Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the homicide division of Quebec’s Surete is asked to solve the murder of the Prior of a remote […]
