Archive for the Category ‘Odds & Ends’

PTA or PTO

PTA or PTO

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.

Dog Run For Oakland?

Dog Run For Oakland?

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 and Wine Tasting

Wine and Wine Tasting

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…

Bank Pens

Bank Pens

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…

Autumn 2008 by Joe Gallup

Autumn 2008 by Joe Gallup

Oakland resident, Joe Gallup was out and about last weekend taking in the beautiful autumn colors…

Better Days

Better Days

Aron Wallad remembers some of the greatest teams from baseball’s beginnings, and reminds readers what’s great about this game…

Ryan Robinson Reports on Wildwood Crest - Days 1-5

Ryan Robinson Reports on Wildwood Crest - Days 1-5

How I spent the last week of my summer vacation by Ryan Robinson…

The Brick House

The Brick House

You can huff, and you can puff, but you can’t blow The Brick House down…

Hike into History

Hike into History

Read about the Castle in the hills, it’s history, and learn how to take this hike into Oakland’s past…

Anonymous Speech

Anonymous Speech

Have you ever read anonymous posts on the Internet and wondered where people’s heads are? It might be democratic, but does it help democracy?

Ryan Robinson goes to Wildwood Crest, NJ

Ryan Robinson goes to Wildwood Crest, NJ

Gas is high. Inflation is up. Airfare is high. Where are you going to go for vacation…

Oakland, June 1936

Oakland, June 1936

In June of 1936, a boy’s lifeless body was pulled from Oakland’s Sandy Beach, but…

Flower Power

Flower Power

Oaklanders have a rich heritage in the appreciation and cultivation of flower gardens, and now…

Larry Lachance Oakland History

Larry Lachance Oakland History

Larry Lachance, a former resident of Oakland, still has a great affection for his former home town…..

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