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The Last of the President’s Men

Bob Woodward. The Last of the President’s Men. New York:Simon & Schuster, 2015. As Reviewed by Ted Odenwald Alexander Butterfield, former White House aide in the Nixon administration, recently told investigative writer, Bob Woodward, that there was more to the Nixon story than was generally known. Butterfield’s revelations are disturbing […]


On the Job – May 16, 2016

MAY 1: The Oakland Police Department was notified of a positive DNA match of blood found at a business on Fir Court that was burglarized in September of 2015. The offender was a 23-year-old male resident of Paterson, NJ and an arrest warrant was drawn up by Detective Edward McDermott. […]


Suspicious incident reported

Police warn residents of a suspicious incident reported where a boy was asked by two “older teenagers” if he “wanted a lift”. If you have any information regarding this incident please contact the OPD Detective Bureau at 201-337-6171…


2016 Hall of Fame Inductees 1

Congratulations to Mike Donovan and Kathy Fahey who will be inducted into the Oakland Sports Hall of Fame at the 2016 Baseball/Softball Parade on June 4th. Jim Folkerts, the chair of the Sports Association of Oakland, will present Mike and Kathy with the plaques at the ceremony immediately following the […]


Babysitting Course

Christian Health Care Center (CHCC) in Wyckoff fosters health, healing, and wellness for all ages and is offering a babysitting course from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, June 27. Participants must be 12 years old or older, and the cost is $50. Payment must be received in advance by […]


May is Mental Health Month

“B4Stage4” is this year’s theme for May is Mental Health Month and calls attention to understanding what daily life is like for someone diagnosed with a mental health disorder. When people have cancer or other serious illnesses, we try to catch it early for more effective treatment. That is also […]