Monthly Archives: March 2014


March 2014 Top Stories

In Memory of an Oakland Star Rubs Me The Wrong Way Bergen County Prosecutor promises parents help in drug epidemic The Unfairest Oakland Tax of All Official Opening Ceremony of Stewart Woods Welcome to Oakland Time Travels Great Oak Park March 2014 Update Dogwood Artists featured in Bergen County Calendar […]


Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War

Robert M. Gates. Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2014. When Robert Gates stepped down as U.S. Secretary of Defense in 2011, he claimed that he was worn out: “…too tired for this stuff.” [Actually, he didn’t say “stuff.”] He had served two consecutive […]


Oakland’s Jim DeLillo among Elite at IStock

Oakland, New Jersey Photographer Jim DeLillo Reaches 15,000 Downloads at iStock New Jersey Photographer, Jim DeLillo joins an elite group of photographers worldwide reaching the milestone of 15,000 downloads at iStockphoto.com. In October of 2004, Jim DeLillo of Oakland, NJ uploaded his first photo “Reflections of a Balloonist” to the […]


Sneak Peek of the Library Art Show

We got a sneak peak of the 3rd Annual Art Exhibit and Sale at the Artist’s Reception. It is quite an impressive show in all ways: the artists, the curating, the variety of art available, the amount of art available, and there is something for every budget as well. The […]