Yearly Archives: 2012


Money Talks, But Plays Dumb 2

The Oakland town council once again sought to tackle the issue of a local pay-to-pay at the May 9th council meeting. Pay-to-play reform in New Jersey has, and continues to be, a grassroots effort by citizens concerned with government contractors and vendors acting as piggy banks for political campaigns, political parties, and individual politicians.


Field 2 Fittingly Named Joseph Gaul Field

Field 2 Fittingly Named Joseph Gaul Field It is very rare for an Oakland ball field to be named after an individual.  In fact, no one can remember the last time a ball field had been named.  That all changed on Wednesday May 9, 2012.  At that night’s mayor council […]


Service Above Self

The Oakland Journal has a policy of not normally publishing obituaries, but the passing of certain individuals offer the community a unique opportunity to reflect and be inspired.


Carnival Chaos

The council meeting of May 9th in Oakland contained veiled references to the possibility that the Oakland town carnival would be cancelled this year. Frank Monaco, the new acting chairperson of the Public Events Committee, yielded to Mayor Schwager who was not prepared to address the issue due to personnel […]


Message to Parents from the OPD

MESSAGE TO PARENTS FROM THE OAKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT: As widely reported in the news media during the past several days, on Friday May 4, 2012 the Old Tappan Police Department received a report of an “attempted luring” incident.  At approximately 3:49 PM a tan Caucasian or dark skinned Hispanic male […]