Girls Scouts, their parents, and now congressional representatives are very concerned with the organization’s efforts to ship production of the Girl Scout uniform overseas.
To the Editor:
As November 2nd draws near, Oakland voters are once again being inundated with promises of better days ahead……if we keep the band together. The same band that has promised to finish the library, renovate the DPW building, stabilize taxes, etc. is making the same promises and if they fail, well it’s Trenton’s fault.
Despite [...]
Oakland’s love for pizza will be put to the test with the impending arrival of a new Pizza Hut in the center of town.
In the heart of October, National Pizza Month, Oakland gave the green light to renovate a century old building on Ramapo Valley Road to accom0date a new Pizza Hut.
The Pizza Hut chain [...]
On October 20, 2010 officers were dispatched to a residence on Oneida Ave on a reported break-in in progress. Prior to the officer’s arrival, it was reported by the victim/homeowner that the suspect, who was known by the victim, left the scene and fled towards the area of Manito Ave and Iroquios in a [...]
John Keene is a 30 plus year member of the Franklin Lakes Volunteer Fire Department. First elected a Lieutenant in 1983, John rose to the rank of Chief in 1998. John is the father of three loving children and a grandfather. He has been fighting kidney disease, specifically focal segmental glomerular sclerosis, for over [...]
Bergen County’s cultural diversity continues to grow, and with all the benefits come challenges.
What has been your experience working with the county’s diverse cultural population with respect to crime, homeland security, and fostering cooperation with county law enforcement?
One of the things that makes Bergen County such a great place to live is its rich [...]
Valley Middle School PTO – Oakland, NJ would like to thank MACY’s Preakness, Wayne, NJ for extending an invitation for us to participate in the annual Shop for a Cause event that took place on October 16th. For those of you who are not familiar with Shop for a Cause, it is a day that [...]
“School bullying is widespread across the United States. Each day, an estimated 160,000 children refuse to go to school because they dread the physical and verbal aggression of their peers and the loneliness that comes from being excluded”, said Michael J. Tozzoli, MSW, West Bergen’s Chief Executive Officer.
The Oakland Rec Stand needs volunteers.
The rec stand is organized by the Mothers’ Club and Fathers’ Clubs of Oakland. In order to stay open, we need volunteers during the football/soccer season. The rec stand is a benefit to all offering an inexpensive snack during games and is a great way to earn community service time [...]
On October 5, 2010 as a result of information received by officials at Indian Hills High School , Det./Sgt. DeBoer recovered a small quantity of suspected marijuana that was passed between two students during class. The marijuana, which was located in an eye glass case, was secured as evidence and will undergo testing at the [...]
OAKLAND FATHERS’ WANTED!!!!
The Oakland Fathers’ Club is a community organization that dedicates itself to serving the youth of our community through the support of various education, recreation, and safety programs.
Membership of the Fathers’ Club is comprised of Fathers within our community who contribute their time and talents to raise funds to support our town and [...]
October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and recent events in norther Bergen County are grim reminders of the tragic consequences bullying can have.
The suicide of the young Rutgers student from Ridgewood who was bullied by the surreptitious videotaping conducted by his roommate has received national and global attention. Recent revelations by the sister of Charles [...]
Submitted by Ryan Robinson
As a young resident of Oakland, and being one of a slim number my age that finds politics interesting, my decision to start polling residents came very easily to me. I started to take a heavy interest in politics in ‘08 with the presidential election, and ‘09 with [...]
It’s about a month and a half away from Election Day in Oakland, New Jersey, and the change in seasons isn’t the only shift coming to Oakland. That is, if Nov. 2 and the events that follow go smoothly for one of the candidates for Town Council.
Charlie McCormick, the publisher for TheOaklandJournal.com and web designer for Cicero Designs, is running for Town Council, and
Submitted by HASIME UKPERAJ
OAKLAND - For Harry Mihas, owner of Oakland Diner on 72 Ramapo Valley Road, life never came easy. About two years ago, his business, a goal he had dreamt of as a young boy, was on the brink of bankruptcy. But an unlikely source would turn what had approximated into a dreadful [...]
If you find your bank closed this Monday, don’t get in a panic; it’s Columbus Day and many are closed to celebrate the darings of a sailor and trader who started off one of the greatest evolutions in global trading.
SHERIFF MCGUIRE APPOINTED TO NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES COMMITTEE
HACKENSACK, N.J. - The Bergen County Sheriff’s Office today announced Sheriff Leo McGuire was recently appointed to the National Association of Counties’ Justice and Public Safety Steering Committee. As a member of the steering committee, he will be responsible for supporting NACo’s legislative agenda and making recommendations [...]
On September 24, 2010 Ptl. Kern observed two juvenile Harrington Park , NJ residents attempting to roll a marijuana cigarette while hiding behind a storage container at an Indian Hills football game. The boys were taken into custody and transported to headquarters by Ptl. Keenan where they were released into the custody of [...]
Reviewed by Andrea Dochney of the Oakland Public Library
Halloween Faces
By: Nancy Davis
This book is a great way to help introduce the idea of costumes and Halloween for preschoolers. Readers can change the faces using die-cut images to create their own Halloween faces. Sturdy cardboard pages make the book durable and able to last for many [...]
Hiking Mohonk….
By Jim DeLillo
Start by driving up the NY thruway to Exit 18 - New Paltz, stop for breakfast in this quaint college town, pack a picnic lunch and head up to the Mohonk Preserve. You can’t miss it…aim for the tower set atop the alabaster cliffs of limestone. The preserve is a world-renowned Mecca [...]
