Pay-To-Play Flies in Oakland 2

After months of haggling, hours of discussion, and numerous revisions, Oakland has joined the ranks of New Jersey municipalities that have passed local pay-to-play ordinances.

Big Brother Gets Bigger 5

The structure of the new housing corporation in Oakland was also is drenched in partisan politics that raise serious questions regarding its legitimacy. If government is going to get bigger, it should at least get bigger according to the checks and balances under which we are governed.

Farms at the Farmers’ Market and more

Three farms are coming to the Oakland Farmers’ Market tomorrow –  Von Thun Farms with produce, School Lunch Farms with organically grown produce and Churatabis farms with meats and eggs. They also have many vendors – All In The Icing, Maria’s Biscotti, The Jam Man, Midnight Granola, Pickle Licious, Burger […]

Big Winner in Rotary Raffle

The Oakland/Franklin Lakes Rotary Club picked the winning Big 50/50 ticket belonging to Oakland resident Bruce Tyra.  His ticket was chosen at a regular club meeting held at Portobello’s on Tuesday June 26, 2012.  The 30 members of the Club spent the previous four months selling the raffle tickets for […]

On the Job – July 8,2012

On June 24, 2012 while returning from the Bergen County Jail and traveling on Route 208 northbound, Officers Docwra and Kern conducted a motor vehicle stop on Rt. 208 at the Russell Ave. exit.  Beginning on Rt 208 in Fair Lawn, through a construction zone in Hawthorne and continuing into […]