Monthly Archives: July 2013


Heroes On The Water

On Saturday, July 13, Crystal Lake Beach Club in Oakland hosted a special event called Heroes On The Water for wounded veterans. Heroes on the Water is a national organization that serves wounded warriors by taking them kayaking and fishing in the outdoors as a way for them to relax, […]


School Nurse of The Year

Oakland school nurse Barbara Verga was named School Nurse of the Year by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation(JDRF) Northern New Jersey and Rockland County chapter. Verga, a nurse at Dogwood Elementary, shares the honor with two other nurses from New Jersey. School nurses did not exist until 1902, when a […]


WBMH Doctor – Best in Bergen 1

DR. AMARJOT NARULA NAMED ONE OF “BERGEN’S TOP DOCTORS” Dr. Amarjot S. Narula, West Bergen Mental Healthcare’s Medical Director, has been named one of “Bergen’s Top Doctors” by Key Professional Media Inc., a leading researcher and publisher of Super Doctors.  The honor was featured in an article published recently in […]


Found Money in Oakland-UPDATED 11

On July 10th, The Oakland Journal was contacted by a person representing himself as a member of the Oakland Police Department’s detective division; and, as the call originated with an ID indicating it was a Borough of Oakland phone number, The Journal assumed the authenticity of the caller.


Community Based Business Group Meets Monthly

Community Based Business Group Meets Monthly The Oakland Community of Commerce invites everyone to participate in our exciting new group focusing on the interaction of our businesses, recreation and arts communities.  Formally introduced to the community in February 2013, this new concept has been excitedly welcomed by over 60 local […]


Grant for Van Allen House Property

Article submitted by Judith Sullivan Ramapough Conservancy and Oakland Borough Receive $44,000 Grant from the Bergen County Historic Preservation Trust Fund for Repairs to the Van Allen House Property The Borough of Oakland and Ramapough Conservancy are proud to announce that they have received a grant award of $44,000 from […]