In a recent letter sent home to all parents with children in grades 3-8, a parent’s right to refuse their child’s participation in the upcoming PARCC assessments was acknowledged; it was detailed that children with parents refusing participation would be placed in an alternate setting (e.g. library) with a substitute […]

NEW FHA MAPS RELEASED BY FEMA Have you seen your updated flood hazard maps? Two flood risk Open Houses will be held in Bergen County next week. On February 10, an Open House will be held at the Multi-Purpose Room on the 1st floor of One Bergen Plaza in Hackensack, […]

JANUARY 29:  While on patrol, Officer Bryan Rowin initiated a motor vehicle stop on Hiawatha Blvd that resulted in the arrest of a Wantage, NJ resident for an active traffic warrant issued from the Newark Municipal Court.  The 48-year-old male was taken into custody, processed, and later released on bail. […]

Barnstable Academy Celebrated National School Choice Week with Special Event Barnstable Academy participated in nation’s largest-ever celebration of educational opportunity Oakland – Barnstable Academy held a special event on Monday, January 26, 2015 at 12:05 PM to celebrate National School Choice Week, school leaders announced today. “This event will feature […]

Patriots, Redcoats & Spies: The story behind the story “George Washington slept here.” Book launches Feb 3, 2015…Pre-Order your copy at: http://www.zondervan.com/patriots-redcoats-and-spies I heard that famous phrase often while growing up. Certainly, the general of the Continental Army slept in lots of places as he traveled the 13 colonies during […]

JANUARY 20:  While on patrol Detective Mark Piercy observed three suspicious individuals walking out of a wooded area on River Road with one of the actors carrying a marijuana bong.  Upon completion of the investigation, a 20-year-old male Oakland resident was arrested and charged with being in possession of drug […]