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On the Job – June 10, 2013

On May 28, 2013 Officers Rowin and Gusterson were dispatched to a residence on Lakeview Terrace on the report of a suspicious person who appeared to be attempting to enter the residence through a window.  The officers investigation revealed that the suspect, who was temporarily residing with the resident, had […]


VMS Going To Nationals 1

Four Valley Middle School students will be representing Oakland, NJ at the National History Day National Finals June 9-13 at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md. Valley Middle School students Kira Cuneo, Sofia Ebio, Sabina Borowiec and Glynnis Gourhan, have advanced to the national finals of the National […]


Isn’t Nature Wonderful? – Periodical Cicadas 2

Isn’t Nature Wonderful? – Periodical Cicadas Written by Jack Weiman, age 11 June 6, 2013 Every 17 years periodical cicadas come out of the ground in the middle of spring to find a mate and lay eggs.  Cicadas spend 17 years underground sucking sap out of roots from trees.  Cicadas […]


It’s a bird. It’s a plane. No, it’s a butterfly

It’s a bird.  It’s a plane. No, it’s a butterfly!  The 2 year old class at St. Alban’s Pre-School releases their newly hatched butterflies. St. Alban’s Pre-school is committed to excellence in non-sectarian early childhood education and care for children ages 2 to 6. It is our goal to provide […]


Open Space Tax 5

The Oakland town council will be seeking feedback from residents on a proposed referendum concerning Oakland’s local open space tax which was approved by referendum in 2003 and 2008. The council is planning a new referendum for November 2013, and must submit the referendum to the county by August in […]