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Oakland’s Quinn Burns starred in Bye Bye Birdie

Quinn Burns, Oakland sixth grader, portrayed Conrad Birdie in the Academy of St Paul’s production of Bye Bye Birdie, held at Don Bosco Prep. The musical brought the audience back to the late 1950’s and Conrad Birdie, a teen rock & roll idol, created an upheaval when he visited small […]


Lilly’s Blow Dry & Makeup Lounge Grand Opening Event

Announcing Opening of Lilly’s Blow Dry and Makeup Lounge in Oakland, NJ Salon’s Grand Opening Event Scheduled for May 17th from 12noon-2pm at 400 Ramapo Valley Road Oakland, NJ (April 28, 2015) – Lilly’s Blow Dry and Makeup Lounge, a sophisticated and relaxed salon offering a full menu of specialty […]


Oakland Community together with the McCallum’s

Throughout the 6 weeks since Meg McCallum went missing there have been so many highs and lows for the McCallum family. The one thing that remains constant is the support from the Oakland Community and beyond. From the Oakland Mom’s facebook group, to the Heights School, to residents they never […]


Budget Passes, BOE Incumbents Win

The Board of Education Budget Proposition passed 469 Yes  197 No: Resolved, that there should be raised for General Finds $27,074,293 for the ensuing School Year (2015-2016). Incumbents Akovity and Cooper retain their seats for a three year term.  The unofficial results for the 2 positions: Lisa Cooper – 454 […]


On the Job – April 20, 2015

APRIL 13: Officer Thomas Pianettini investigated a complaint of fraud at local business. Approximately $6000 had been fraudulently withdrawn from the restaurant after someone repeatedly hacked into the credit card machines computer. Report taken and forwarded to the detective bureau. APRIL 14: While on patrol, Officer Bryan Rowin located a […]


Meg McCallum’s car found – Search Continues

A message from Meg McCallum’s father on the Find Meg facebook page. Please continue to spread the word near and far. #FindMeg On Saturday Megs car was recovered in Long Branch NJ. Video has definitively identified Meg’s car entering a public garage in Pier Village and leaving the garage by […]