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SAO Art Show at the Library

The Emerging Artists and Color and Design classes from the Sports Association of Oakland’s fall classes had their Art Show Opening at the library. The classes were held in the VMS Art Room. The show will be up until the end of the year. Daisy Troop #96391 from Manito School […]


Great Oak Park wins

As announced at Oakland’s Mayor and Council meeting last night, the winning name for the new park in Oakland is Great Oak Park. Over 900 votes out of the 2200+ cast were for Great Oak Park. The other two names will be respectfully preserved and used within the park. The […]


Park Meeting Round-Up – December 2013 1

Park Meeting Round-Up – December 2013 meeting Disclaimer:  These are not the official minutes of the meeting, only a recollection of the highlights. Another Exciting Park Meeting Two Thousand Thirteen began with a couple of Town Hall meetings and a lot of skepticism on whether anything can be done with […]


Be the Match for Anthony

Dear Colleagues, Friends and Neighbors; My name is Cathy Hoogendoorn and I am a kindergarten teacher at Woodside Avenue School. I recently learned that a very close family friend’s son, Anthony, is battling cancer for the third time in three years. At this time they are reaching out to all […]


The Growing Drug Epidemic in Our Neighborhood 2

In front of a packed Indian Hills High School auditorium an undercover officer from the Bergen County Prosecutors office spoke for an hour on the growing trends of drug abuse in Bergen County .  It would be difficult to give a full report, or communicate the impact this event had […]