Alice Hoffman. The Red Garden. New York: Crown Publishers, 2011 as reviewed by Ted Odenwald Through a collection of interwoven stories about the citizenry of rustic Blackwell, Massachusetts, Alice Hoffman has earned a place of honor on the bookshelf near Saroyan’s The Human Comedy, Anderson’s Winesburg, Ohio, and Joyce’s Dubliners. […]
Broken Soup Jenny Valentine Part mystery, part love story, Broken Soup is not the average “my brother died and now my family is falling apart” novel. Sure, Jack died unexpectedly, and now Rowan is left as the primary caregiver to younger sister Stroma because their mom just lies in bed […]
Ramapo Valley Animal Hospital is proud to provide assistance to the Detective Mark Piercy Cancer Fund We are accepting donations (Tax ID 35-2402862) Many people know Detective Piercy as an avid animal lover, member of Indian Hills Class of 1992, and as the local DARE Officer. Mark and his wife, […]
On February 26, 2011 at approximately 9:50 a.m. Ptl. Docwra conducted a motor vehicle stop on a vehicle that was being operated with dark tinted windows and without a rear-mounted license plate. Upon the officer’s approach to the vehicle, he immediately detected the strong odor of burnt marijuana emanating from […]
A message from Tyco Animal Control and the Oakland Board of Health As most people are aware, a sick fox has been spotted in Wayne. We would like to advise all residents that during this time of year animals are coming out of hibernation. People should be careful to avoid […]
Are You Mad for March Madness? By Veronica MacDonald Ditko An Accidental Anthropologist For many sports fans, March is synonymous with only one thing: college basketball. The March Madness tournament may be what gets them through winter, cheering their team on. Or the team they are desperately hoping will win […]
