Monthly Archives: December 2012


Support a Dog Park for Oakland 6

Fellow Oakland Residents, My name is Ryan Schwertferger and I am a senior at Indian Hills High School right here in town. In 2008, my family and I adopted a lovable dog named Scooby. After learning about what makes a dog healthy and happy, I found out that there are […]


Barnstable Academy Raises $1500 for Sandy Relief

In just one week, students at Barnstable Academy of Oakland raised more than $1,000 for the Food Bank of New Jersey to support Hurricane Sandy Relief efforts in the community.  The photo is of the students this week delivering their generous donation check made out for $1504 to the food […]


Celebrate the End of The World

An invitation to all local businesses in Oakland.  Welcome your customers and clients to celebrate, save, or just have a lot of fun between now and the End of The World. If you have a favorite retail shop, contractor, professional, or know an artist or crafter who wants to join […]


Hey Oakland, Who’s Your Santa? 11

(videos at bottom of post) When they ask an Oakland resident, who’s your Santa? The answer is, he’s the real deal. The warmth, charm and good cheer of the season’s original jolly old elf cannot be resisted, and even those Oakland residents disillusioned by a holiday season drenched in commercialism […]