July's Most Read Stories on Oakland Patch

FLOW Towns Named Among the Nation's Top 'Suburbanite' Locales

Potential homebuyers searching out a place to “settle down, kick up your feet and relax” are being told in a nationwide survery by Coldwell Banker that Wyckoff, Franklin Lakes and Oakland are among the best places in the country to do just that.

All three towns made the Top 100 in the ‘suburbanite’ category of the company’s ‘Best Places to Live’ lists, a series which also included a ‘booming suburbs’ ranking based on economic factors as well as a ‘social seekers’ category based on local entertainment and nightlife.

Police: Man Used 'Sleight of Hand' to Make Off with Bank Cash

Oakland police are looking for a man charged with theft by deception after he used a slick con maneuver to allegedly steal cash from a borough TD Bank.

Oakland Man Charged in Paterson Prostitution Sting

An Oakland resident was among eight Bergen and Passaic County men arrested Thursday in a Paterson prostitution sting, according to the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office.

Manufacturing Plant to Close, Laying Off 80

A Minneapolis-based paint sprayer manufacturer will wind down Oakland operations in the coming months, laying off 80 workers at its borough plant.

Oakland Rec Commissioner Tim Pernetti Tapped by Reeve Foundation

The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation has tapped Oakland resident and former Rutgers athletic director Tim Pernetti for its board of directors, the foundation announced July 18.

Oakland Forges on With Full Day Kindergarten

Oakland teachers are moving ahead with preparations for full day kindergarten in the borough’s elementary schools by September, after the board of education’s approval of the program earlier this year.

Council, Fire Dept. Reach Compromise on New Fire Truck

The Oakland Borough Council and Fire Department reached a compromise July 10 to purchase a new fire truck.

Oakland Receives Grant for Van Allen House Restoration

Needed repairs to two historic Oakland buildings are set to advance with the financial help of a county grant awarded last month.

Rec Commission Seeks Grant for New Walking Path

Paved path around the municipal recreation complex the subject of an Open Space grant application.

Report Finds Lack of Oversight in Rutgers Athletics During Rice Scandal

Top officials were for months largely unaware of the details of harassment allegations against the basketball coach, according to an independent report released July 22.