Monthly Archives: June 2014


Betsy Stagg Resigns

At the June 11th Mayor and Council meeting the Council unanimously approved to accept the resignation of nearly 4 term councilwoman Betsy Stagg. The council has 30 days to find a replacement for the remaining 5 months of her term. However according to an article in NorthJersey.com they are not […]


Oakland Community of Commerce “Fever Pitch’ Event

Oakland Community of Commerce “Fever Pitch’ Event By Peter Kikot – Chairman of the Oakland Community of Commerce The annual baseball and softball parade, which is held each spring at the Alexander Potash Recreation Complex, was held this past Saturday June 7, 2014.  In a unique partnership with Oakland recreation […]


Help fix the C-1 Stream in Great Oak Park

The DEP has given the town permission to fix the C-1 stream that runs through the park. Anyone who has been following the park’s development, understands that the health of the stream is important to all aspects of development, including the skate park, great lawn etc. The project can begin, […]


Plain, Honest Men: The Making of the American Constitution

Richard Beeman. Plain, Honest Men: The Making of the American Constitution. New York: Random House, 2009. As reviewed by Ted Odenwald Years after the ratification of our nation’s Constitution, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson would both express their belief that the document “was the instrument that not only held a […]


YES Club Recognized by NJ Sate Board of Education

YES Club Recognized by NJ Sate Board of Education The State Board of Education recognized the outstanding achievement of the YES Club at its Recognition Ceremony in Trenton recently. Two students, Sabina Borowiec and Adam Akovity, representatives of the club who accepted the award, carry on the legacy of the […]


On the Job – June 10, 2014 – Updated

JUNE 13: Officer Bryan Rowin was dispatched to the Oakland Motor Vehicle Commission for a forty-one year old male Hackensack, NJ resident who was found to have multiple active traffic and criminal arrest warrants issued out of numerous jurisdictions. The male party was arrested, processed and later turned over into […]