During the most recent Oakland council meeting, discussions revolved around two of New Jersey’s most controversial and litigious entities – The Council For Affordable Housing and the New Jersey Highlands Council. The reasons for the local discussions concern how Oakland will conform to the Highlands Master Plan which includes a […]
The Proposal: Implementation of a school board policy stating that any standardized test imposed by the the state or federal government will not be used for student evaluation in terms of placement or grouping within the Oakland school district. The Premise: Standardized tests suck. The Back-story: The fact that Oakland […]
Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra Spring Concert “A Concerto Extravaganza!” – June 2, 2013 Featuring Cellist Sydney Lee of Ramapo High School, Franklin Lakes, NJ Chiu-Tze Lin, Music Director and Conductor For its sixth season finale, the award-winning Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra will present “A Concerto Extravaganza!” on Sunday, June 2, 2013 at […]
Introduction/Information About the Spring 2013 Poll As you have probably heard, seen, or read, this will be the last poll that Public Opinion Polls for Oakland, N.J. conducts. I tried to make sure that all bases were covered in asking my usual first several questions, but also by including local, […]
Submitted by Gina Steele I attended the last Mayor and Council Meeting to review the presentation from Trout Unlimited which the town may consider in hopes of redirecting the flow of dirt and sediment from Lenape Bridge to the Train Trestle. While this clean up would help the condition of […]
A Nutty Way of Looking at Food Allergies By Veronica MacDonald Ditko An Accidental Anthropologist Ask any elementary school teacher today – food allergies are a problem. Some children develop such a bad reaction that medicine must be nearby. Some of the extreme baddies are peanuts, but I’ve heard about […]
