“I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today”.This well known quote from Wimpy’s character in the Popeye cartoon should not be a model for government….but it is…the latest numbers for Oakland’s debt released by the state of NJ show….

A comparison of Oakland, Wyckoff and Franklin Lakes budgets for specific line items – raises some questions and some red flags….

I was not able to find the 2010 budget online anywhere, though I am sure it exists somewhere since in the 21st century it would be easy enough and a very “green” thing to do. But since I could not find it, I extended my carbon footprint by driving over to borough hall and purchasing [...]

The 3 summaries are listed in order of the highest total municipal tax – to the lowest. Oakland $13,505,979.83, Wyckoff $10,769,140.00, Franklin Lakes $9,500,071.66. The summaries also detail each town’s support for education on the local level and on the high school regional level.