Monthly Archives: April 2015


Patriots, Redcoats & Spies

Patriots, Redcoats & Spies. By Robert J. Skead with Robert A. Skead. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zonderkidz, 2015. As reviewed by Ted Odenwald Focusing on the dangerous and exciting adventures of 14-year-old twin brothers, Ambrose and John Clark, Patriots, Redcoats & Spies offers young readers insights into the world of Revolutionary […]


A Town Pool for Oakland… 3

A Pool Right In Line For Old Oakland’s Laevus Site April 1, 2015 – Last century pools and swimming holes were dotted all around Oakland. There were the Pleasureland pools, the Mueller’s Park pool, Sandy Beach, Crystal Lake, Potash Lake and many swimming holes on or around the Ramapo River. […]


On the Job – April 1, 2015

MARCH 22: While on patrol, Officer Luis Gaviria initiated a motor vehicle stop on Ramapo Valley Road for multiple equipment violations that resulted in the arrest of two adult males for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Both a 19-year-old Oakland resident, and a 20-year-old resident of Bloomingdale were taken […]