On the Job – January 19th

On January 15, 2011 Ptl. O’Neill was dispatched to Skyline Drive on a reported erratic driver.  The vehicle, described as a Chevy Suburban, was located by the officer and later stopped on West Oakland Ave after it nearly struck a concrete median at the bottom of Skyline Drive .  Upon […]

Brownie Troop 1057 helps RBARI 1

When Oakland Brownie Troop 1057 toured the Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge back in December, they immediately wanted to help! So on Saturday, January 8, 2011, they hosted a pet food and supply drive for RBARI at ShopRite of Oakland. They would like to thank the community for the generous support of […]

Secret Shopper Scam

They say that you never lose the cop in you, either on the job or off, and a recent scam alert from former Bergen County Sheriff Leo McGuire is the recent proof. A local WWII veteran contacted McGuire over suspicions of a check received in the mail. The recipient was […]

A Musical Moment

A classical guitar piece by Jonathan Nicholas Gianino of Oakland, NJ. This is just a musical interlude from news, announcements and other articles; persons attempting to find a motive here will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral will be banished. Click Play Button/Buffer 20 seconds

Oakland School Scores

New Jersey recently released the test scores for individual schools. Readers can find reports for Franklin Lakes, Oakland and Wyckoff at the bottom of this article, and more detailed analysis at NJ Department of Education. The role of standardized testing has been a matter of public debate for decades now, […]

On The Job – January 9th

On December 24, 2010 at approximately 1:43 a.m., Ptl. Keenan initiated a stop on a vehicle after observing that it failed to stop at the stop sign at the intersection of Plaza and Post Roads.  As the officer made contact with the driver, a 19 year old Ramsey , NJ […]