STEMing America’s Decline

The administration at Valley Middle School provided a tour of the new science lab to members of the Oakland Education Foundation on September 13th. This same week President Obama helped launch Change The Equation which is a 501(c)3 headed by prominent CEO’s to help promote student interest in STEM careers, […]

Browns vs The Ordinance

The cameras rolled into the town council chambers to record the most recent development concerning 7 Oakland dogs, 3 of them outlaws. Television stations and newspapers sent reporters to cover the story, and some of the coverage can be found at : NJ.com, CBSlocal.com, and NorthJersey.com; a news video is […]

Out-of-School-Conduct Policy, Out of the Schools

The RIH Board of Ed suffered another setback in their quest to establish an in loco parentis relationship outside of school functions. The adopted policy, which was publicly discussed over the course of a year, empowered the school to discipline students with suspension of extra-curricula activities if accused of illegal […]

The Soprano State- THE MOVIE

New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey…It seems to be everywhere as producers and directors seek to fill the nation’s void after the HBO’s hit series The Sopranos went off the year. The Housewives of New Jersey and Jersey Shore are two of the cheaper entities purporting to reflect life in […]

On The Job – September 8th

On August 31, 2010 Ptl. Gary Fiore was dispatched to the area of Lakeside Blvd. on the report of a red Dodge Durango being operated in an erratic manner.  As the officer was in route to the scene, he located a vehicle matching the description of the one given approaching […]

Rock’n Roll School

Back to school, for the young it brings visions of the future and for the older it brings memories of the past. Students in Franklin Lakes, Wyckoff and Oakland are joining the rest of their generation in the return to school this September, and The Journal decided to examine how […]