Government Stops, Death Marches On 1

1 active duty soldier and 22 U.S. military veterans commit suicide every day. The government shutdown, which is into its 8th day as of October 9th, 2013, inspired new outrage from the American public. The recent outrage concerns the failure of the Unites States government to supply the death benefits […]


Frank’s Pizza Voted Best

Frank’s Pizza Voted Best The Oakland Community of Commerce, in conjunction with the Oakland Farmers’ Market, recently held a town wide contest for the Best Pizza in Oakland. With 601 votes out of the 1252 certified votes cast at www.oaklandcofc.org between September 17 and October 5, Frank’s Pizza was announced […]


Irish Dance Lessons

Irish Dance Lessons The new Irish dance school Celtic stage is offering Irish Dance lessons taught by champion Irish dancer and certified teacher Kevin Sylvester T.C.R.G. at the V.F.W. in Franklin Lakes on Fridays. Ages five and up are welcome. Contact Kevin at 201-540-9539 or kevin@celticstage.com for more information. Beginner […]


Rotary Garage Sale Success

The Oakland/Franklin Lakes Rotary Club Garage Sale – SOLD OUT! The members of the club wish to thank the many residents who donated several hundred incredible Garage Sale items for our annual charity Garage Sale held at the offices of Re/Max on Ramapo Valley Road.  “It was an incredible success.’ […]


On the Job – September 24, 2013

On September 17, 2013 a local business owner reported fraudulent activity on his business’s  debit card.  Approximately $4050.00 in fraudulent charges were reported to have been made at a supermarket in Michigan.  Ptl. Rowin conducted the initial investigation and referred the matter to the detective bureau for further review. On […]


Forever a Brave

“The worst turns the best to the brave“, and so it was in Oakland this Friday evening as children, adults, friends and neighbors came out and fell silent as memorials for Michael Altana were revealed at the Oakland Rec Fields. Michael, a young Oakland student and athlete, passed suddenly in […]