Monthly Archives: June 2013


The Yin Yang Floodgates 1

There is no Yin Yang concerning the Crystal Lake floodgates, but a special meeting scheduled for Wednesday, June 19th, 7pm at the Senior Center in Oakland has hopes of creating some harmony. The relationships between Ramapo Mountain Lakes Inc, residents being flooded by the lake, and various municipal entities have […]


Re-elect Chris Christie

Re-elect Chris Christie for Governor of New Jersey By: Ryan Schwertfeger New Jersey is quite a great state, even though just about anyone passing through on the Turnpike will not have the same reaction as most of us do, since we have seen the real New Jersey. However, while we […]


Li, Nugent and Smolenski Receive Congressional Recognition

Oakland Residents Participate in the 2013 Congressional Art Competition WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Scott Garrett (NJ-05) recognized Oakland residents and Indian Hills High School junior Rebecca Li,  Indian Hills High School sophomore Laura Nugent and Indian Hills High School junior Jewell Smolenski for participating in the 2013 Congressional Art Competition.  […]


Arts Students Recognized

Once again, Barnstable Academy’s Performing Arts “Players” and Fine Arts students were recognized at the Bergen County Teen Arts Festival.  The festival held each year at Bergen Community College is organized to exhibit talented students from various Bergen County High Schools.  Not only do students perform, they also have the […]


VMS History Finalists meet Scott Garrett

Congressman Scott Garrett met with the VMS students from Oakland, NJ who are representing New Jersey at the National History Day Competition on Tuesday, June 11th. Scott Garrett asks you to join him in congratulating these impressive young women and their proud parents on advancing to the national competition! Valley […]