Yearly Archives: 2013


Forever a Brave

“The worst turns the best to the brave“, and so it was in Oakland this Friday evening as children, adults, friends and neighbors came out and fell silent as memorials for Michael Altana were revealed at the Oakland Rec Fields. Michael, a young Oakland student and athlete, passed suddenly in […]


County Merger Proposed – Again

Once again, the issue of merging the Bergen County Police and the Bergen County Sheriff’s department is making headlines. ( Star Ledger and.or Bergen Record) While the other counties in New Jersey long ago sought to reduce such redundancy to achieve financial savings and lessen the tax burden – Bergen […]


Getting The Word Out

(find links to connect with your local officials at the bottom of article) The past two years have brought 3 major storms to the FLOW region, and the season of Halloween and scary masks has been replaced with concerns over storms. 2011 brought Hurricane Irene at the end of the […]


Short Stories by Oakland Kids 1

The following short stories were written by 3 students during the Creative Writing Class that was offered by the SAO during the winter of 2013 and instructed by Marisol Kozlovski. The students were in 4th and 5th grade. This course is being offered again this semester. Click here to find […]


Gaining STEAM in Oakland

Oakland is gaining STEAM with a new semester of art, cultural and exercise classes being sponsored by the Sports Association of Oakland. Classes, which are now open for registration, include offerings in writing, photography, drama, pottery, as well as exercises classes – the 2013 fall semester also offers adult classes. […]


Library Expands Hours

The Oakland Public Library is expanding its hours. Beginning Monday, September 9th, 2013, the Oakland Public Library will open at 9:30 am, Monday through Saturday. The closing hours remain the same. New Library Hours: Monday       9:30 am   –  8:00 pm Tuesday      9:30 am   –  8:00 pm Wednesday  9:30 am  –   […]