Monthly Archives: June 2014


Baseball/Softball Parade Saturday June 7

The GREATEST Day for Oakland Recreation returns this Saturday June 7th. The annual baseball/softball parade begins at 9:00am on field 3 and will end at field 7. There will then be he traditional ceremony announcing the teams, mayor’s first pitch and special awards. Ken Gysbers will be inducted into the […]


Barnstable Academy Student Art Work Exhibited

Barnstable Academy Student Art Work Exhibited Chris Murphy’s drawing of Stitch to be hung at the Bergen County Administrative Building Oakland, NJ, June 2, 2014 – Each year, Barnstable Academy participates in the Bergen County Teen Arts Festival held at Bergen Community College.  The festival, held on Friday, May 30th, […]


Oakland kids who lost mom need your help

Oakland Mom, Jeannie P died of cancer May 25th leaving three children and a very precarious financial situation. We would like to raise money to help them cover their basic expenses. Fundraising details: My friend Jeannie had cancer as long as I knew her.  Breast, bone, lung, liver… She never […]


Rotary working to help Vererans’ orphans

The New Jersey Mission of Honor for Cremains of American Veterans recently gave a presentation at the Oakland/Franklin Lakes Rotary Club weekly meeting. The purpose of the New Jersey’s Mission of Honor for Cremains of American Veterans is to locate, identify and inter the orphaned and abandoned cremains of American […]


COC Networking Event

The Oakland Community of Commerce recently held its first annual inter-county networking event at Portobello Banquets in Oakland, NJ.  The event drew over 70 business representatives from all over Bergen, Passaic and Essex Counties. “We were excited to provide the opportunity for our great local business owners to network with […]


Bergen County Champs!

Congratulations to the Indian Hills Softball team on winning the Bergen County Championship. They won an incredible bottom of the 7th come-from-behind walk off win 5-4 versus three time county champion IHA. This comes on the heals of yesterday’s 4-0 victory against Northern Highlands in the North 1 Group 3 […]