Monthly Archives: March 2013


Beef and Guinness Stew

Beef and Guinness Stew Serves 6 – Ingredients: vegetable oil 2 pounds lean stewing beef, cubed teaspoon salt Freshly ground pepper 2 large onions, coarsely chopped large clove garlic, crushed 2 tablespoons each: tomato paste, beef bouillon 2 cups carrots, cut in chunks 1 cup celery, cut in chunks 1/2 […]


Q&A on Full Day Kindergarten

Oakland’s interim Superintendent of Schools, Jeffery Feifer, penned a letter to Oakland parents and the greater Oakland community to introduce several new initiatives. The majority of the letter is devoted to explaining why full day kindergarten is advantageous for Oakland’s children, how it will impact the school budget, and why the […]


Tricks R for Kids

When it comes to watching television, senior citizens log the most hours with an estimated weekly dose of about 48 hours  – twice the amount that children between the ages of 2 and 11 years watch. But adults, for the most part, are a little bit more savvy than children […]


Barnstable Academy’s Pippin

Barnstable Academy‘s “Players” of Performing Arts performed their rendition of Pippin on Wednesday, March 6th at the YMCA in Wayne, NJ as well as a performance for their schoolmates earlier in the day.  Long rehearsals, much hard work, fabulous costumes and sets all paid off as the show was a […]


St. Alban’s Pre-School Celebrates Dental Health Month

Each February, the American Dental Association (ADA) sponsors National Children’s Dental Health Month to raise awareness about the importance of oral health. NCDHM messages and materials have reached millions of people in communities across the country. Developing good habits at an early age and scheduling regular dental visits helps children […]