The Tax Man Cometh Early

Oakland has scheduled an accelerated tax lien sale for December 28th to collect overdue taxes. Municipalities in New Jersey normally schedule tax lien sales after the end of the fiscal year, with a recent sale in July 2010 being used to collect taxes for 2009. There does exist in NJ […]


On the Job – December 15th

On December 8, 2010 Ptl. Bart Pagerie arrested a 51 year old East Rutherford man at the Oakland Motor Vehicle Commission for attempting to obtain a New Jersey driver’s license utilizing a fictitious social security card.  He was transported to headquarters where $1500.00 cash bail was posted.    The matter will […]


Allison Brustofski – Z100 Hometown Hero 1

In December 2009, The Oakland Journal featured Ali Brustofski as the winner of New York Song Writer’s Circle Young Songwriter Award. Now, a year later, Ali became a finalist, out of 400 entrants, in Z100’s Hometown Hero Contest. NJ’s largest teen night club, Confetti, is providing a venue for Ali […]


s.h.e. gallery “small works” Success

Arts patrons ushered in the holiday season attending the “small works” opening reception at s.h.e. gallery on Friday, December 3rd in conjunction with Boonton Main Street’s “Late Night” festivities.  s.h.e. chose the smaller works theme to offer patrons the opportunity to give the gift of art for the holidays. If […]


Must See Oakland TV

The November 10th Town Council meeting is being broadcast on channels 77 or 45 at 1am, 12pm and 8pm courtesy of the Oakland Communications Commission. This is a must see meeting for those residents with an interest in recreation, town government, and Oakland history. The meeting, with approximately 200 residents […]


WBMH Extravaganza Success

Cultural Renaissance in Saddle River for West Bergen Mental Healthcare and The Bishop House The weekend before Thanksgiving a cultural renaissance took place at the Bishop House in Saddle River, hosted by the Saddle River Valley Junior Woman’s Club and sponsored by Bergen Jaguar, Steinway & Sons, Greenland Landscapes and […]