The problem facing the State of New Jersey is that both retirement and health care costs have escalated over the past 10-15 years more rapidly than any other State expenditure. There are many reasons for this escalation, but if such trends continue, both the State and its local governments will […]
The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism by Doris Kearns Goodwin New York: Simon and Schuster, 2013 As Reviewed by Ted Odenwald Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft became good friends as they worked together to achieve the goals of the progressive movement […]
The Oakland Flood Commission meeting held on Monday, February 10, was open to the public and attended by members of the Flood Commission including Chairman Lew Levy, members Dot O’Connor, Ted O’Grady, Anthony Smid, Gina Steele and Bill Farley, Flood Commission recording secretary Lois Smid, as well as Mayor Linda […]
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE COUNTY OF BERGEN OPEN SPACE TRUST FUND PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED 2013 FUNDING ALLOCATIONS Please Take Notice: As required by the State of New Jersey in N.J.S.A. 40:12-15, et seq., the Bergen County Open Space Trust Fund Public Advisory Committee, on behalf of the Bergen County Board of […]
Congratulations to Adam Akovity, Nigel DaSilva, and Christopher Leymeister. The students placed second at the Future City national competition in Washington DC. They also received a special award for innovative use of construction material. Over 40,000 students throughout the United States enter the competition. The team received a $5000 STEM […]
The Sports Association of Oakland (SAO) has agreed to become the fundraising arm for Great Oak Park. A resolution formalizing this agreement between the town and the SAO was made on the February 26th Mayor and Council meeting. Great Oak Park will hopefully open this spring with walking trails and […]
