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Events in Oakland


Once per week Garbage Collection

Once per week Garbage Collection: Once per week garbage collection will begin on October 1st and will be in effect until April 1, 2013. If your garbage days are Monday/Thursday, your garbage will be collected on Monday.  If your garbage days are Tuesday/Friday, your garbage will be collected on Friday.


$740,000+ In Kickbacks

The crimes charged in the indictment include conspiracy to embezzle from an employee benefit plan, mail and wire fraud, money laundering, structuring financial transactions, and tax evasion.


Hello, I Must Be Going

The Oakland School Board recently dealt with replacing the Valley Middle School principal, and now they will be seeking to replace Richard Heflich who announced his retirement as the Oakland Superintendent of Schools. According to sources who attended the first regularly scheduled Board of Ed meeting of the school year, […]


On the Job – September 16, 2012

On September 5, 2012 while assisting Det. Bart Pagerie with a follow-up investigation at the Motor Vehicle Commission, Ptl. Ryan O’Keefe arrested a 47 year old Ramsey man for driving under the influence of alcohol.  He was later released into the custody of his mother and given a date to […]


Powwow in Ringwood

Mayor Linda Schwager of Oakland and Mayor William Laforet of Mahwah joined Ramapough Conservancy President Judith Sullivan at the Ramapough Lenape Indian Nation Powwow on September 15th.  The powwow teaches about Native American history and culture. The Powwow is on for one more day at Sally’s Field, Ringwood, NJ.  Click […]


Ramapough Conservancy receives grant 2

Ramapough Conservancy Receives Brotherton Foundation Grant Oakland, NJ, September 13, 2012 — The Ramapough Conservancy has received a $15,000 grant from the Fred J. Brotherton Charitable Foundation to complete emergency repairs to the roof of the Van Allen House in Oakland. The Brotherton Foundation is a family-run organization which supports […]