On The Job – December 1

On November 26, 2010 at approximately 3:13 pm Ptl. Kern conducted a motor vehicle stop on Iron Latch Road in Franklin lakes after observing the vehicle fail to stop at the stop sign at the intersection of Oneida and Monhegan Avenue .  As the officer approached the vehicle and made […]


On the Job – November 23rd

On November 15, 2010 Ptl. Rowin was dispatched to a residence in Ramapo Park off of Skyline Drive to investigate a reported burglary.  The homeowner reported that sometime between 10:30 am and 5:00 pm on November 14, 2010 an unknown individual forcefully entered his home and removed miscellaneous items of […]


Public Appeal

Dear Fellow Oakland Resident, We want you to know that the M&C plans to abolish the all Volunteer Oakland Recreation Commission and hire a full time Rec Director at a salary of $103,000.00 including benefits. We think this money could be better spent upgrading the complex or better yet in […]


Oakland Filmmaker Wins 2

Watch the film at the end of this article The Jersey Filmmakers of Tomorrow, a festival encompassing Bergen County high school students, recently premiered their winners in Allendale, NJ….and third place went to Kevin Cheetham of Indian Hills High School. The festival, sponsored by the Fort Lee Film Commission, had […]


On the Job – November 17

On November 2, 2010 Ptl. Frank Fiore was dispatched to Shop-Rite of Oakland on a reported shoplifter.  He was met by Shop-Rite security personnel who had detained a 24 year old Ringwood , NJ resident prior to his arrival. The woman was reported to have concealed various items into several […]


Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor: Throughout the month of October the Oakland Education Foundation held our first “Eat for the OEF” event which was a HUGE success raising over $1500 for the Oakland K-8 school district.  The officers and trustees of the OEF would like to thank the owners, managers and staff of […]