Town Council Results 1
Congratulations to incumbent Tim Jensen and Eric Kulmala in their win for Oakland Town Council seats. The unofficial numbers are: 2142 for Eric Kulmala, 2108 for Tim Jensen, 1406 for Gina Steele and 1387 for Peter Kikot.
Local Events
LTE: Support Bergen County’s Open Space Ballot Question
Support Bergen County’s Open Space Ballot Question Bergen County’s beautiful rivers and broad waterways have long attracted both residential and commercial development to our borders. But living by the river has become dangerous as these areas flood regularly, causing extensive property damage and in some cases requiring towns to expend […]
Op-Ed: Vote Yes on Open Space Referendum
Renewing the Borough’s Open Space Tax – An Opportunity for Oakland Borough An Editorial in support of the Renewal by Judith Joan Sullivan, Ramapough Conservancy Op-Ed: Recreation, conservation, and stewardship are necessary for a well-balanced community program of open space and natural resource protection. Meaningful recreational opportunities for all age […]
On the Job – October 23, 2013
On October 5, 2013 Ptl. Rowin arrested a 34 year old Oakland man on Ramapo Valley Road who was known to have an outstanding warrant in the amount of $1000.00 out of Woodland Park, NJ. The subject was taken into custody, transported to police headquarters and processed before being turned […]
Government In Shutdown, but Does It Need a Reboot?
Government In Shutdown, but Does It Need a Reboot? Op-Ed by Ryan Schwertfeger (Editor’s Note: This Op-Ed Piece was written before the Government Shutdown ended) It seems most in America are aware that the government has shutdown for the past several days and opinions about it vary quite a bit. […]
Park Meeting Round-Up – October meeting
Park Meeting Round-Up – September meeting Disclaimer: These are not the official minutes of the meeting, only a recollection of the highlights. The October meeting saw a final presentation and proposal brought forth by Erik Kozak. Erik designed walking trails that will take hikers from the Doty Road entrance up […]