Mayor’s Wellness Campaign Oakland Community Sets the Stage for Health and the Spotlight is on YOU! Mark your calendars, it’s time to slim down and shape up. You’re invited to join SHAPE UP OAKLAND, a ten week community-focused wellness challenge. The challenge is designed for anyone who lives, works and […]
Eliot Ness: The Rise and Fall of an American Hero By Douglas Perry New York: Viking Press, 2014 As reviewed by Ted Odenwald The name had died before the man; and yet in a few years after the man’s death, his name was resurrected through a hack biographer, a TV […]
AUGUST 28: During the course of investigating a motor vehicle crash on Lakeshore Drive, Officer Daniel Kern arrested a 52-year-old resident of Ringwood, NJ for Driving Under The Influence. The offender was arrested, processed, and later released to an acquaintance with a pending court date set in the Oakland Municipal […]
Today, after nearly a week long investigation the Oakland Police Department arrested Rory Dooley, 57 of Oakland, for numerous drug-related offenses. The investigation began on August 23, 2014 when concerned citizens reported to Ptl. Gary Fiore that several marijuana plants were observed growing in an area adjacent to Oakland’s Great […]
Attention Oakland businesses: The community needs your help! Starting September 27th there will be a town-wide wellness challenge that will run through December 13th. The challenge is called Shape Up Oakland and is supported by Mayor Linda Schwager, the Board of Health and the Borough of Oakland. The Shape Up […]
AUGUST 18: While on patrol, Officer Bryan Rowin initiated a motor vehicle stop on Ramapo Valley Road that resulted in the arrest of a Bloomingdale, NJ resident for an active traffic warrant issued from the Basking Ridge Municipal Court. The 50-year-old male was taken into custody, processed, and later released […]
