August Special Events at the Oakland Public Library (Children’s Dept.) A Sportstacular Scavenger Hunt will be offered on Thursday, August 4 from 3:45 to 4:30 p.m. in the Children’s Dept. of the Oakland Public Library. Oakland children, ages 5 & up, can try their luck and win a prize! Registration […]
JUNE 21: While on patrol, Officer Gary Fiore was dispatched to Wenonah Ave to investigate a complaint of a suspicious vehicle possibly involved with drug sales. The vehicle was located along with a 25-year-old male resident of Paterson, NJ, and a 22-year-old female resident of Oakland. During the course of […]
*Disclaimer: The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by the author and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs and viewpoints of The Oakland Journal. The Case Against Trump: A Five Part Series By Ryan Schwertfeger Part 1: Trump: The Primary Behavior I […]
The Case Against Trump: A Five Part Series By Ryan Schwertfeger Things change fast. It seems not very long ago that 17 candidates announced that they were running for the Republican nomination for President. We now find ourselves with a presumptive nominee who is likely to be the most boisterous, […]
Matthew Desmond. Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City. New York: Crown Publishers, 2016. As reviewed by Ted Odenwald Through his gripping, first-hand accounts of the heart-rending struggles of several families, sociologist Matthew Desmond exposes a monstrous process that engulfs millions of Americans in a downward spiral of poverty. […]
NFOPL Raffle for Summer Art Classes/ Camp at the Drawing Room Fine Art & Sculpture Studio, located in Midland Park $5.00 per ticket. Winning ticket holder can choose from one week of Children’s Half-day Summer Camp: 9:30 – 11:30 AM or 1:00 – 3:00 PM OR 5 Adult Evening classes. […]
