Archive for ‘May, 2008’

Senior Yoga

Senior Yoga

Fridays:10am – 11am
Free Yoga class for seniors at the Oakland Senior Center. Gentle mat exercise, excellent for physical and mental rejuvenation. For more information call 201-405-7731

Dual Thermal Imaging Camera

Dual Thermal Imaging Camera

Mikron Infrared, of Oakland, NJ, a leading provider of infrared thermography and non-contact temperature solutions, today announced the release of their new Dual Vision Thermal Imaging Camera.

Join The Seniors Club

Join The Seniors Club

The Oakland Senior Citizens Club is accepting new members to join in activities, events, and be a part of a community that plans numerous social events throughout…(click title to continue)

The Oakland Tea Party

The Oakland Tea Party

Ladies gathered in Oakland for a formal afternoon tea at …

Social Security Disability

Social Security Disability

Karl A. Kazmierczak, Esq. has been approved by the National Board of Social Security Disability Advocacy as a Board Certified Specialist in Social Security Disability. His firm was founded…

“Jersey Driver !”

“Jersey Driver !”

The national media is buying into New Jersey drivers as stupid, but the truth is…

All Around Town

All Around Town

It was a time of celebrations and remembrance as Oakland residents turned out under summer skies to celebrate life and take time to honor sacrifice. Perhaps of all days, Memorial Day is small town America at it’s finest.

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Russ Berrie Foundation

Russ Berrie Foundation

The spirit of The Russ Berrie Foundation is best summarized in the tribute offered on the floor of The United States Senate….

The American Legion

The American Legion

The Oakland Memorial Day parade and ceremonies were co-sponsored by the Public Events Committee and The American Legion Post. Speakers in the pictorial setting of Veteran’s Park soon provided residents with solemn reminders of the day’s purpose, and in so doing inducted another generation into the responsibility of honoring those who have died. With a [...]

Town Council Meets

Town Council Meets

The Town Council Meeting covered an array of projects that impact life in Oakland, and addressed concerns over the…

Why Love Oakland…

Why Love Oakland…

It’s one thing to say that you like your town because you live there; but another to say why. Well, here are my reasons why I like Oakland and…

Recreation Committee Meeting

Recreation Committee Meeting

The Recreation Commission covered some old, new and ongoing items of business in their most recent meeting. One important item of discussion was…

The Bully Pulpit

The Bully Pulpit

JAMA reports 35%-40% of former bullies have 3 or more criminal convictions by the age of 24…

Good-Bye… Indian Hills

Good-Bye… Indian Hills

I am taking this opportunity to say good-bye to my second hometown, Oakland. After 42 years as an English teacher and English supervisor at Indian Hills, I would like to …

3 Towns, 1 Budget, School Cuts

3 Towns, 1 Budget, School Cuts

The town councils of Oakland, Wyckoff and Franklin Lakes have agreed on cuts totaling…

Rocking The Big City

Rocking The Big City

Placing third in The Song of The Year Contest will get Oakland’s DubSound Distortion introductions to major…See them June 8 in NYC

Grow old with me…in Oakland

Grow old with me…in Oakland

A recent story in the Suburban News detailed the modest cuts to the regional school budget made by the three town governing bodies. In defense of the budget, a departing school administrator is quoted as saying that Oakland is not the place people seek for retirement. I take strong exception to this view as a [...]

Homemade Trouble

Homemade Trouble

Modern day fears come home to Oakland as law enforcement responds to a Seminole Ave…

Fire and Rescue Respond

Fire and Rescue Respond

Volunteers responded to an accident Monday on Ramapo Valley Road where a car flipped over with reports of…

Strawberry Madness

Strawberry Madness

It was all peaches and cream at the strawberry festival, but The Oakland Volunteer Fire Department has got…

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