Council Holds Court

Playing deep, Mayor Szabo was caught off guard by a drop shot from Frank Di Pentima at the last council meeting…Next Meeting is Nov 12

Playing deep, Mayor Szabo was caught off guard by a drop shot from Frank Di Pentima at the last council meeting…Next Meeting is Nov 12

The Journal is posting late submissions with the clarification that they were received after the publication of the original article
All the candidates have stated that they intend to seek out the input, or assistance, of the Oakland Chamber of Commerce in terms of improving downtown Oakland and the local business climate in general. What would [...]

The Journal is publishing late submissions with the clarification that these responses were received after the publication of Frank Di Pentima’s answers.
All the candidates have stated that they intend to seek out the input, or assistance, of the Oakland Chamber of Commerce in terms of improving downtown Oakland and the local business climate in [...]

Welcome to the office of Dr. Richard L. Bucher, where we aim to help our patients achieve the best oral health possible. Our family dental practice emphasizes comprehensive care, cosmetic dentistry, and the use of lasers in treatment.
We strongly believe in treating the patient as a whole, rather than on [...]

The Journal is publishing the responses from Councilwoman Betsy Stagg with clarification that they were submitted after the publication of the original article and may therefore reflect an unfair advantage.
Responses of Betsy Stagg
All the candidates have stated that they intend to seek out the input, or assistance, of the Oakland Chamber of Commerce in terms [...]

Frank Di Pentima, seeking re-election to Council, responds to questions from readers and The Oakland Journal

COMEDY JAM Manito School’s 2nd Annual Comedy Jam will take place…

The Mayor and Council of the Borough of Franklin Lakes, at their October 21 meeting, adopted an ordinance which will limit parking during commuting…

Children find a WWII grenade while playing in Oakland…and forty years later one of them still wonders how it got there.

Senior Citizens’ Safety
During my tenure as Sheriff, I have the good fortune to meet many of Bergen’s Senior Citizens. In this county alone there are more than 125,000 residents over 65. Unfortunately, Senior Citizens are not always treated with the dignity and respect that they deserve. Across the state of New Jersey hundreds of Senior [...]

The rate of SIDS has fallen as parents follow statistical evidence with regards to pacifiers and sleeping positions.
A new pediatric study indicates fan use might help prevent the thousands of deaths that occur annually in the United States, and thousands more around the world.

Diabetes is a disease characterized by high levels of blood glucose. The rise in blood glucose is due to…

As a docent barely out of her teens in Leningrad’s Hermitage during the Nazi siege in World War II, Marina manages to survive the stressful horrors of fire-bombings, squalid living…

Oakland resident, Joe Gallup was out and about last weekend taking in the beautiful autumn colors…

Reporter Ryan Robinson brings readers news from Oakland’s Valley Middle School and events that are…

The special meeting of the Town Council was to discuss capitol expenditures and debt financing.

Recently the Oakland Newcomers and Neighbors Club members took their families to

The pumpkins from the Mother’s Club included Snoopy, Jets and Giants Insignia, Scary and funny faces, bats and even a prominent local politician…

A group of pharmacists is dedicated to reducing the number of medication errors among seniors…

Many are asking why NJ is the first in the nation to mandate flu vaccines for all children in day-care and kindergarten.