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Oakland NJ, a $3 million grant called the , “the largest single grant ever received by the borough,” has been authorized by the state Department of Transportation (NJDOT) for repairs to the decrepit Patriots Way Bridge.
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Continue reading Driver Dies in Overturned Dump Truck Crash on I-287 in Oakland
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Oakland NJ, Borough of Oakland Council members voted to approve a cannabis cultivation facility on Muller Road. Kusala Care Cannabis won approval to proceed with application for cannabis cultivation, but council members debated a November referendum on resident preference on such businesses in the borough.
Continue reading Oakland Council Says Yes to Cannabis Cultivation Facility
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Continue reading Borough of Oakland Police Department Issue “Black Bear Safety” Warning
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Oakland NJ, Barnstable Academy students celebrated like stars last month when they graced a long-elegant carpet leading to an entrance flanked by balloons to mark the start of its 45th school year.
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Oakland NJ, Please be advised that road work along Ramapo Valley Road in Mahwah will be commencing this Monday, August 8th, which will necessitate a HARD ROAD CLOSURE on both sides of their work zone at the old Carmel Retreat property, located at 1071 Ramapo Valley Road.
Continue reading Ramapo Valley Road in Mahwah will be Closed as of August 8th for Road Work
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Oakland NJ, a Bergen County doctor was sentenced today to 72 months in prison for distributing opioids without a legitimate medical reason and falsifying medical records to cover it up, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Continue reading Oakland Doctor Gets Six Years in Prison for Distributing Opioids Patients
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Oakland NJ, Kerri Sirinides and Carol-Ann Rose are running on the Republican ticket together for town council in Oakland, NJ. They are running again incumbent, Kevin Slasinski and former Congressional candidate, John McCann, whom at the last minute, decided to throw his name into the town council mix.
Continue reading Oakland Police Officer Assaulted at During Traffic Stop
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Oakland NJ, early on Wednesday ,Oakland Police reported that while waiting for test results at a local business, multiple victims say two male suspects offered them tests to speed up the waiting process. After the victims received what they believed to be a COVID-19 test, they provided the men with their personal identifying information.
Continue reading Oakland Police : No COVID-19 Lab-tech Test Scam, Medical Workers Were legitimate
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Oakland NJ, According to court documents filed Feb. 26, Nicholas Carretta “suffered substantial fear, apprehension, harm and emotional distress” from three packages sent to his home and office in 2019 and 2020. The deliveries “shocked, scared, and offended” him, according to court documents.
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Oakland NJ, a Bergen County, New Jersey, man was arrested today on charges of possessing and distributing images of child sexual abuse, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
Continue reading Oakland Teen Charged with Distribution and Possession of Child Pornography
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Oakland NJ, Motor Vehicle Commission locations in Oakland and Runnemede are now closed because employees in both locations tested positive for COVID-19.
The locations will reopen on Nov. 13 and Nov. 17 respectively. Other agency locations in Paterson, Rahway, Washington and West Deptford are still closed after having infected employees as well.
According to the NJMVC , the Rahway and Washington locations are set to reopen on Saturday; West Deptford will remain closed until Nov. 12 and Paterson will reopen Nov. 14.
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Oakland NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of JEREMIAH W. HAYDEN (DOB: 8/5/1997; single; unemployed) of 2040 Bruckner Boulevard, Bronx, New York, on charges of Assault By Auto, Possession Of Marijuana, and Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti and the Oakland Police Department under the direction of Chief Keith Sanzari.
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