All girls entering kindergarten or first grade in September 2010 and are interested in joining Girl Scouts are invited to a Daisy Social on Tuesday, May 4th at Valley Middle School from 6pm - 7:15pm. At this time, parents may register their daughters for Daisy Girl Scouts while the girls are greeted by current Daisy [...]
There’s still time to make a regular IRA contribution for 2009! You have until your tax return due date (not including extensions) to contribute up to $5,000 for 2009 ($6,000 if you were age 50 by 12/31/09). For most taxpayers, the contribution deadline is April 15. However, if you live in New Jersey, Massachusetts, Rhode [...]
10 Financial Terms Everyone Should Know
Understanding financial matters can be difficult because of the jargon used. Becoming familiar with these ten financial terms may help make your financial picture clearer.
1. Time value of money
The time value of money is the concept that money on hand today is worth more than the same amount of money [...]
Oakland resident Judith Sullivan recently sent in these photos from the Halloween Parade at Heights Elementary School and from her backyard this past Autumn. Her husband, Monte Marfilius (seen next to the Police Officer under cover) is a local artist who creates whimsical illustrations. To view his portfolio click here or to purchase a [...]
Even though the retailers already have wreaths, trees, toys, and all of the Christmas stuff out, that doesn’t change your backyard. I bet you have leaves in your…
Ryan Robinson is headed back to Wildwood Crest and gives his tips and suggestions on…
During the summer months, parents have a unique opportunity to strengthen their relationships with their children or teenagers…
The founders of The Oakland Journal, Charlie & Caron McCormick, offer some insights on the Internet and why they developed The Journals.
The competition is heating up for BISSELL’s Most Valuable Pet (MVP) Contest, and Oakland ’s very own Skid Ruff was selected as one of the top…
Listening to groundhogs might not be good science, but maybe we can learn a few things.
It’s the anniversary of The Day The Music Died. As most of America was either not born or in diapers at the time, many might not know the story of the tragic deaths that occurred on the night of February 3rd, 1959. Buddy Holly, age 22; Richie Valens, age 18; and Jiles Perry Richardson -The [...]
Styles may have changed since 1897, but the mission of the PTA has remained the same in advocating for the benefit of every child. The historic organization has seen its membership rolls drop with the rise of PTOs, but both acronyms are active in the FLOW area schools helping students and teachers succeed.
As the Ramapo River Reserve is now enforcing leash laws, and many studies show that dogs who mix with other dogs are less territorial and less aggressive…
Wine is as old as history and a source of pleasure and lasting interest. Learning about wine is as much about gaining experience as it is…
There are 5 groups of people in this world that can be categorized by how and what they do when they leave a bank. Ryan Robinson explains it all in…
Oakland resident, Joe Gallup was out and about last weekend taking in the beautiful autumn colors…
Aron Wallad remembers some of the greatest teams from baseball’s beginnings, and reminds readers what’s great about this game…
How I spent the last week of my summer vacation by Ryan Robinson…
You can huff, and you can puff, but you can’t blow The Brick House down…
Read about the Castle in the hills, it’s history, and learn how to take this hike into Oakland’s past…
