Dogwood Artists featured in Bergen County Calendar

Dogwood Hill Elementary School Artists Timothy Wang and Frank Bracco both won Honorable Mention in the “My County” Poster Contest. Their posters are now featured in the 2014 Bergen County Election Calendar (as of Friday there were still 2 available at Oakland Borough Hall). Congratulations Timothy and Frank!


Garrett nominates Alexi Mendolia to the U.S. Naval Academy

Rep. Garrett nominated Alexi Mendolia from Oakland to the U.S. Naval Academy at a ceremony in New Jersey. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Scott Garrett (NJ-05) is proud to announce the nomination of 30 Fifth District high school students to United States service academies, including the Military Academy at West Point, […]


Great Oak Park March 2014 Update

Courtesy of Oakland’s Future Park Website. Click here to read all about Great Oak Park A lot is on hold due to the weather, but here is where we stand… 1)     Erik Kozak’s Boy Scout project will begin once the ground thaws.  His project will open up walking trails that […]


Rubs Me The Wrong Way 5

Something about Massage4u in the Copper Tree Mall is rubbing me the wrong way. This is contrary to their marketing campaign, which appears to be aimed at rubbing customers the right way. Having no first hand knowledge, I can only base my information on what is available via the Internet. […]


Welcome to Oakland Time Travels 1

Greetings to fellow lovers of Oakland! My name is Kevin Heffernan and I have had the opportunity and pleasure of living in Oakland for the last 35 years. And, I am both delighted and extraordinarily honored to join the wonderful team at The Oakland Journal. My wife and I came […]


The Song Remains The Same

The problem facing the State of New Jersey is that both retirement and health care costs have escalated over the past 10-15 years more rapidly than any other State expenditure. There are many reasons for this escalation, but if such trends continue, both the State and its local governments will […]