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Sexting is in the news again with a study that showed 1 in 4 Texas teens had engaged in sexting. Sexting was defined in the study as not flirting or sharing an image partially clothed – but sending nude images.

The Oakland Farmers’ Market debuted to an enormous success on a brilliant June Saturday in 2012. The parking lot was filled and refilled as people came to participate in the launch of Oakland’s own farmers’ market, and things can only get better through the summer and early fall. For those […]

UPDATED: June 28th As promised, the SAO announced the numbers for the 2012 carnival, and apparently were able to supply the town CFO and Boro Admin the accompanying documentation earlier than expected. The SAO chair Steve Wagoner announced the total net proceeds, after expenses, to be $28,039.  He indicated a […]

We read recently a lot about child sex abuse: Jerry Sandusky, the disgraced Penn State coach, being vilified and convicted of child molestation; the conviction of Monsignor William Lynn in Philadelphia for allowing known pedophiles to continue active involvement with children; the allegations against Syracuse coach Bernie Fine and a […]

It was Father’s Day morning, actually one in the morning, and the crowds that packed the Oakland Recreational Complex just a few hours earlier were gone. Carnival workers were taking down and packing up the rides, the Oakland DPW employees were still at work cleaning up the fields, and the […]

The river continues to attract attention of environmentalists, homeowners, and municipalities as new challenges and solutions get disscused concerning the river’s health in NY & NJ.