Ramapough Conservancy’s Founder and Chair, Judith Sullivan will receive the 2013 Visionary Award from Preservation NJ this fall. Click here to see the vision and progress of the Ramapough Conservancy. Founded in 1978, Preservation New Jersey advocates for and promotes historic preservation as a sustainable strategy to protect and enhance […]
October Special Events at the Oakland Public Library The Oakland Garden Club will visit the Library on Thursday, October 10 from 3:45 to 4:30 p.m. Oakland children, ages 5 and up, will make autumn wreaths from nature’s gifts, such as pine cones, silks, and seeds in the Pat Turnier Craft […]
It’s back to school, and what better way to celebrate this annual event then with talk about farts. There are still many people that think speaking about farts is not socially acceptable; they think it’s childish, it’s sophomoric, and it’s lowbrow, bathroom humor…those people are usually farts themselves. Farts are […]
2013 is a milestone year for Boy Scout Troop 49 as we celebrate the Troop’s Fiftieth Anniversary. We thank the Oakland Public Library for allowing us to share our Troop’s history in this venue. Come see the exhibit during the month of September! Troop 49 was founded in 1963 and […]
Park Meeting Round-Up – September meeting Disclaimer: These are not the official minutes of the meeting, only a recollection of the highlights. Oakland is one step closer to having a brand new park. Last night was a very exciting meeting which continued to demonstration the Great Spirit found within Oakland; […]
American schools are flailing – that is not a typo. The educational industry in America, and many elected officials, are flailing their arms crying how America’s educational system is failing. These cries of woe have led to new implementations such as the Common Core Standards; more frequent standardized testing being […]
