New Jersey & Free Speech 7

A New Jersey state judge, James Hurley, has made international news with his recent decision to shut down three websites dedicated to the debate on the H1-B visa situation in America. H1-B is a visa that allows companies in America to import workers from other countries to fill positions that […]


Local Chimney Fires

Local volunteer fire departments in Wyckoff and Oakland have been responding to chimney fires. Many chimney fires are slow burning fires that do not have enough air flow to grow visibly, but they can continue to cause structural damage to masonry, ceramics, and cause buckling. Obviously, this is a prime […]


Karl Blunck’s Van Allen House

Here is Oakland, NJ artist, Karl Blunck’s Van Allan House in Spring, Karl has painted the Van Allen House in every season, but this version is his favorite so far. Over the years he has had much luck selling his paintings of VAH because many people move away and take […]


Christmas Music, Poems & Grammar

The spirit of Christmas stretches beyond religious borders, and at the end of the day drapes itself in hopes of peace and goodwill. It is certainly a season designed for children, the celebration of a man when he was a child’s contemporary, a small babe reliant on the kindness of […]


Daisy Troop 1592 Shops 1

Recently Manito Elementary School’s  Daisy Troop 1592 visited ShopRite for a behind the scenes tour. ShopRite taught them about the bakery, healthy food options, how to check out, provided them with a snack and gave them each a free earth friendly bag. The girls had a great time. The world […]


North Jersey Chorus Kids

Back in the 1900s, the group was known as The Wyckoff Male Chorus. They formed in 1948 and kept the original name until their popularity required they rename themselves The North Jersey Male Chorus to reflect their widening demographics. It was not until 1994 that women were invited to join, […]