Today, members of the Oakland Volunteer Fire Department, Ladies Auxiliary, Oakland Police Department and Bloomingdale Police Department remembered our dear friend and brother – Gary Walker.

OVFD Chaplain Russell Stammer, who is also Pastor of Ramapo Valley Baptist Church, led a wonderful service in honor of Gary that was held during the Sunday service at the Ramapo Valley Baptist Church.

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It was a busy Sunday afternoon for the Oakland Volunteer Fire Department as they were called out to respond to four calls (3 fire and 1 carbon monoxide) in the span of less than 1-hour.

The string of calls started out with an alarm to respond to an electrical outlet fire and less than 10 minutes later for an alarm to respond to a dryer fire. Then a call came in for a general residential fire alarm ... (Full Story & Photos)

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The members of the Oakland Volunteer Fire Department send our thoughts and prayers to the Spring Valley NY Fire Department on the loss of one of their firefighters who died while trying to save residents during an early morning fire on March 23rd. The fire occurred at an assisted living facility.

We also pray for a speedy recovery for the two firefighters and ten residents who were injured, and ... (Full Story & Photos)

Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery" has been recognized as America's most effective fire safety campaign, helping families keep safe should fire strike.

Working smoke alarms double a family's chances of surviving a home fire. As we change our clocks to spring ahead for Daylight Savings Time (DST), it is important that we also change the batteries in our smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors.

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After 78 full and wonderful years of life, William J. Kondla of Wayne, NJ passed away on February 14, 2021. Bill was a graduate of Fair Lawn High School and RCA Technical Institute and attended Fairleigh Dickinson University. His talents as an electrical contractor, coupled with his entrepreneurial spirit inspired him to start Oak Electric Company, where he established many meaningful relationships ... (Full Story & Photos)

Keimpe R Jacobs, 84 of Cornwall-on-Hudson, N.Y., originally from Oakland, N.J. passed away February 6, 2021.

Keimpe will now reunite in heaven with the love if his life Claire. He leaves behind his daughter Jill, along with his grandchildren Nicole, Daniel his wife Kristen, his great grandchildren Carter, Logan and Parker. Keimpe also leaves behind his loving brothers Arthur and his wife Francis, ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Saturday, February 6th, members of the Bergenfield Volunteer Fire Department, the Oakland Volunteer Fire Department, Oakland Police Department and many family and friends gathered in Don’s honor and his lifetime of service.

Donald (Don) Alden Hoyt was born Noember15, 1936 to Barbara and Frederick Hoyt of Bergenfield NJ. He is survived by 4 of his siblings, Alice, Norman, Carl and Foster, and ... (Full Story & Photos)