Vandals Strike Oakland 1
Vandals went on what can easily be described as a rampage with damage inflicted on cars and mailboxes through a wide swath of town.
Yearly Archives: 2012
Introducing The Oakland Farmer’s Market
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 […]
Rotary Club Installs New President
Oakland/Franklin Lakes, NJ (July 1, 2012) – In an annual, kick off to summer tradition, the 30 members of The Oakland/Franklin Lakes Rotary Club and their families gathered to install its newest president, Oakland Resident, Peter J. Kikot. The ceremony was held at a private residence where the Club’s Officers […]
What’s a Huddle House?
What’s a Huddle House? By Veronica MacDonald Ditko An Accidental Anthropologist In March, my husband and I drove all the way down to Myrtle Beach with two young children in tow. The miles and the miles passed by (!) and every so often we saw a small sign for a […]
July 2012 Teen Book Reviews
With this month’s reviews, I’m highlighting the GARDEN STATE TEEN BOOK AWARDS. Maze Runner was the 2012 GSTBA Winning title in the Fiction Grade 6-8 Category, and Heist Society and Scrawl are both on the ballot for the 2013 GSTBA in the Fiction Grade 6-8 Category. The Garden State Teen […]
SAO Carnival Recap- UPDATED 8
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 […]