Reviews by Andrea Elson of the Oakland Public Library Just as Good : How Larry Doby Changed America’s Game By: Chris Crowe Expanding on the story of baseball’s racial integration, a family follows the play of the second African-American to play major league baseball, Larry Doby. The story does an […]
Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge, Inc. Appoints New Executive Director Oakland, NJ – Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge, Inc. (RBARI) announced today the appointment of Tricia McAleer as its new Executive Director. McAleer’s strong background in the non-profit sector will be essential as she provides strategic direction for the organization and oversee its fundraising, […]
It was 5 years ago this April when we started The Oakland Journal, well before the idea of citizen journalism had become mainstreamed. We had a vision at that time of offering a new platform for providing information about Oakland – but more importantly, we saw it as a celebration […]
Hawksmaid Kathryn Lasky Matty is the daughter of Nottingham’s most famous falconer. After her mother is brutally murdered by Prince John’s men, her father teaches her many things to help her not only survive, but thrive as well. It turns out that Matty is exceptional at falconry in her own […]
“Leaning In” on the Work vs. Stay-at-Home Debate By Veronica MacDonald Ditko An Accidental Anthropologist I’m going to do it. I’m going to talk about the “white elephant” in many women’s lives – the decision to work or not work when you have young children. According to Sheryl Sandberg in […]
Budgets for the K-8 school districts in Franklin Lakes, Oakland and Wyckoff are available online, but only Oakland residents continue to put the school budget up for a vote. Franklin Lakes and Wyckoff have opted to move their school board elections to November, and their school budget does not need […]
