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On the Job – August 3

On July 29, 2011 Ptl. Docwra conducted a motor vehicle stop on Doty Road after the vehicle was observed speeding and being operated in an erratic manner.  Upon the officer’s approach to the vehicle he immediately detected the strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from the vehicle’s passenger compartment […]


OPD Press Release 1

Oakland Police Department Press Release On August 1, 2011 at approximately 5:30 p.m. the Oakland Police Department received a report that a pedestrian had been struck by a train in the vicinity of West Oakland Avenue. Officers were dispatched to the scene along with a paramedic unit from Valley Hospital […]


RBARI Welcomes New Trustees

Steven Fiedeldey, Terry Blake, Al Gunderson and Regina Rodriguez recently joined the Board of Trustees of the Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge (RBARI), north Jersey’s leading no-kill animal shelter. Steven Fiedeldey is a volunteer adoption counselor at RBARI and has been an extremely pro-active volunteer. His most recent accomplishment at RBARI is […]


On the Job – July 24

On July 15, 2011 Sgt. Sanzari was dispatched to a business located on Yawpo Ave. on the report of a woman vomiting from her vehicle.  Sgt. Sanzari located the vehicle in question and approached the driver who appeared to be sleeping.  After awakening her and engaging her in conversation, the […]


OAKLAND KIDS HELP LOCAL CHARITY

The Oakland Newcomers and Neighbors Club held their annual kid-driven food drive to benefit the Mahwah Center For Food Action this month. Children of club members solicited donations from patrons of the Oakland Shop Rite by holding signs, distributing lists of recommended groceries, and accepting cash donations. All in all […]


On the Job – July 6

On July 2, 2011 Ptl. Noury and Ptl. Kern responded to a residence on Morningstar Lane to serve an arrest warrant out of Piscataway Township in the amount of $10,000.00.  The officers located the individual outside the home and placed her under arrest without incident.  Pursuant to a court order […]