Top “10″ Misconceptions About FLOW Follies (with apologies to David Letterman)
10. FLOW FOLLIES IS A PARENT TALENT SHOW
FLOW Follies=Fundraising! Since 1985, parents of students in Franklin Lakes, Oakland, and Wyckoff have put aside their business attire to get involved both on stage and off. In other words, FLOW parents will do whatever it takes to [...]
Fun DIY Outdoor Decorating Tips
by Shannon Savage
Fall provides a wonderful opportunity for homeowners to get creative with their outdoor spaces without committing to permanent plantings or elaborate garden designs. Potted plants and portable props make for fun fall yard displays that can be arranged and rearranged with ease all the way through the end of [...]
This scandal impacts both Mr. Wright and any other private citizen in the United States who may choose to author a Letter to The Editor - leading to speculation that the scandal will garner both regional and national attention.
An organ donation drive will be held at the Franklin Lakes Fire Department Headquarters on Bender Court on 11/11/11, 6pm-10pm. This is a Community Service Project by Tim Lemin to show the need for organ donations in the Northern New Jersey area. One close to the heart of the Franklin Lakes Fire Department is [...]
Catching Up with Ketchup
By Veronica MacDonald Ditko
An Accidental Anthropologist
I pour a little red goop on the plate, and my youngest son inevitably says, “More!” My husband and I watch in disbelief as he readily dips anything in ketchup. Neither of us likes it very much. It was actually a bonding thing when we first met.
“Want [...]
OAKLAND YOUTH LAUNCHES LETTERS TO SANTA DRIVE for MAKE-A-WISH
Mario Giordano, 4th grader at Dogwood Hill elementary school is launching his 2nd annual “Letter to Santa” drive for
the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Last year Mario collected more than 675 letters and his goal for this holiday season is ONE THOUSAND LETTERS! You can help him achieve this goal simply [...]
The story of bringing sewers to Oakland is an annual election year debate, for decades. This year is no exception, and The Journal hopes to provide some structure to the options available.
Whether Oakland needs sewers to improve its downtown district is a matter of debate, but the options of how to implement a sewer system [...]
VFW Post 5702 Sponsors Three Education Programs
VFW Post 5702 Commander Steve Vreeland recently announced Post 5702’s continued support of three educational programs designed to benefit students and teachers in Oakland and Franklin Lakes. According to Commander Vreeland, “As part of our efforts to support education and develop democratic values, we are proud to continue to [...]
The first town council meeting following the historic floods left by Irene was bitter sweet.
The topics discussed centered mostly around one of the more tragic events to ever hit Oakland, but the meeting painted a picture of stability and perseverance in response to the storms extensive damage - 12 homes condemned, approximately 250 [...]
By Kevin Kelling
To Read article in Kevin’s Blog and see more photos and video click here.
In 2007, Oakland, New Jersey was rated by Business Week Magazine as one of the top 50 cities in which to raise kids, helped by an outstanding school system.
While Oakland is indeed a great town, parts of it are prone [...]
Get your blue on! At V. Capelli Salon - Blue Hair extensions. 100% of the proceeds go to people affected by the flood. Just in time for Oakland Braves Opening Day!
Post Irene Analysis by Ryan Schwertfeger
So, Irene has come but she’ll never be gone, especially in the thoughts of many locals here in Oakland and all across New Jersey. The flooding broke all time records and the stories that poured in across the county, New Jersey, and the east coast was unthinkable.
Beaches were closed, entire [...]
Many Oakland residents continue without power. If you know anyone in this unfortunate situation please share some ways the library might be helpful during this time.
People are welcome to charge their cell phones, laptops or other personal electronics. We put in extra power strips downstairs to make it easier.
We have WiFi [...]
Public Opinion Polls for Oakland, NJ by Ryan Robinson has released the latest results from the Summer/Election 2011 Poll…See the Results here…
The Oakland Victory expose concerning the illegality of our town council taking public debate behind closed doors is important. But the letter of the law should be subservient to the spirit, and in that regard a great travesty has occurred.
The Sports Association of Oakland thanks long time Travel Baseball manager Dan Logatto! Coach Logatto completed an 8 year run as the skipper of the “Cardiac Kids”. Along the way he took his team to Cooperstown in 2009, spent countless hours teaching the boys how to play baseball, always kept sportsmanship first and led his [...]
At the regularly scheduled Mayor and Council meeting of July 27, 2011, there will be a presentation of Historic Preservation Plan regarding the Van Allen House and Stream House property. The meeting will begin at 7:30 pm.
Please read the following pdf’s taken from the original report in an easy to download format . The report [...]
A Frame of Reference
By Veronica MacDonald Ditko
An Accidental Anthropologist
I have a great four-section frame sitting on my shelf and I contemplate putting new photos in it. It currently has photos of my family while I was in college, and got stored away until I bought a house many years later. All that time I wondered [...]
Sammedy-Sam
By Veronica MacDonald Ditko
An Accidental Anthropologist
When the Fourth of July rolls around, I often think of a white-bearded man. No, I’m not that desperate for Christmas to come again (but I’ll have you know it is only 5 months away!). I’m talking about Uncle Sam. Who is this guy and why is he so strongly [...]
Public Opinion Polls for Oakland, NJ by Ryan Robinson
OAKLAND, NJ PUBLIC OPINION POLL ABOUT THE PRIMARY OF 2011 (Available online only from April 13, 2011- June 1, 2011)
Margin of error is 17.5%
1. What is your age?
18-25 –> 13%
26-34 –> 3%
35-44 –> 29%
45-59 –> 52%
60+ –> 3%
2. What is your political affiliation?
Democrat –> 16%
Independent –> 13%
Republican [...]
