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On the Job – March 13, 2012

On February 22, 2012 as a result of several reports of illegal cigarette sales at a convenience store on Ramapo Valley Road , members of the detective bureau initiated undercover purchases which revealed cigarettes that were being sold bearing fraudulent tax stamps.  Along with the assistance of the NJ Division […]


Oakland Overlooked

Some local communities have fared much better than Oakland when tapping into the FEMA budget for relief and remediation. In July 2011, 48 million was awarded by FEMA to help communities in New Jersey.


On The Job March 6th

Oakland Police Blotter On February 18, 2012 as a result of an investigation initiated into a suspicious vehicle parked near Truman soccer field, Ptl. Docwra arrested three juveniles for the possession of marijuana and other drug-related offenses. In addition to the drug possession charges, the 17 year old driver of […]


K-8 Elections UPDATE 1

Press Release from Oakland K-8 School Board “The Board of Education believed that they should not have the authority to decide whether its citizens can vote on the school budget. Nor did the Board believe that they should bestow upon themselves the benefit of an extension of their terms. With […]


Man, dog die in house fire – Police Press Release

Police Press Release: Oakland Police Department Press Release (Oakland case # 12-00897) On February 27, 2012 at approximately 4:50 p.m. the Oakland Police Department received a report of a house fire at 79 Grove Street. Members of the Oakland Volunteer Fire Department and the Oakland First Aid Squad were immediately […]