Additional information from the report:
In 2006 close to one-third of the solicitations were aggressive, meaning the solicitors made, or attempted, offline contact with youth. Some of the aggressive episodes, about one quarter, involved solicitors youth knew offline.. In aggressive solicitation incidents
Seventy-five (75) percent of solicitors asked to meet youth in person
Thirty-four (34) percent [...]
It was too hot for reindeer, but Santa made an extra effort to visit Crystal Lake in Oakland…
“…maybe I can just find out somethin’, just scrounge around and maybe find out what it is that’s wrong and see if they ain’t somethin’ that can be done about it.”.
~The Grapes of Wrath
Everything Baseball in Oakland will have authenticators from JSA available this Saturday July 26 to help you increase…
Jim Henderson wears many hats: a pastor for 30 years, an author, and the creator
of the “Off the Map” website, which allows individuals to evaluate churches. Donning
the cap of researcher, Henderson enlists Matt Casper, an Atheist…
Good morning and welcome to our Safety Town 2008 graduation. Having had the opportunity to oversee the Safety Town Program has been a distinct privilege, and a great deal of fun. Safety Town is truly a special program. It is collaboratively sponsored by the BOE and the Mothers’ and Fathers’ Club of [...]
In July 1937, Dr. Elizabeth Balch Holmes sought refuge and rest in Oakland. The suffragist and physician passed away, but her work and dedication is remembered.
“And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.”
-The Declaration of Independence
Jim Cava, a mix between George S. Patton and George M. Cohan, had the audience standing and singing along with him at the….
There were threatening clouds outside, but it was perfect inside the Senior Center where the Oakland Seniors Club was…
BOROUGH OF OAKLANDCOUNTY OF BERGEN, NEW JERSEY
RESOLUTION TO AMEND BUDGET
RESOLUTION # 08-125
Items displaying two dollars figures are showing From/To
GENERAL REVENUES
1. Surplus Anticipated - 445,000.00
Total Surplus Anticipated - 445,000.00
3. Miscellaneous Revenues - Section B: State Aid
Without Offsetting Appropriations
Homeland Security Grant - 70,000.00
Total Section B: State Aid Without Offsetting
Appropriations 1,688,011.00 1,758,011.00
3. Miscellaneous Revenues - Section [...]
Oakland resident Lynn Albala was recently elected to serve two years on the Board of Trustees of the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants. Her two year term began on
These are two videos that might give you a better flavor for the times that Oakand’s high society members lived in as they trotted around the globe. The first video is a compilation of film footage that is representative of the more fun filled years of the 1920s. The second video is a BBC is [...]
The hike for this article was under two hours, up and down. Our original directions were slightly vague, so hopefully the description that follows will allow newbie’s to spend more time enjoying the hike itself. There are different ways of getting up to the ruins, some easier, some longer, but this hike is of moderate [...]
Too often only the young approach music in the spirit of exploration. Tapping into the Web 2.0 world, you can listen to some music here and refresh your mind, heart and spirit. If there is music you like, you can purchase tracks at Last.FM, Amazon, or a “record store”.
Just click the play button to hear [...]
I thought you might be interested to know that there are three great places
to eat or have coffee in town, right in the…
“Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it.”
-Russel Baker
Oaklanders brave the heat and head for the great outdoors over the weekend as summer temperatures and humdity spread over the region.
Two legends team up for a great night, World Within and Hansil’s in Oakland make for a…
The Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge Inc. (R.B.A.R.I.) celebrated its 30th birthday on Saturday, May 31st. The event, held at the shelter on 2 Shelter Lane in Oakland, NJ, featured lots of pet related exhibits, special demonstrations from the Bergen County K9 team and New Jersey Search and Rescue, and a special guest appearance from the [...]
