Oakland, New Jersey Explained

Oakland, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Borough
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Map Caption1:Census Bureau map of Oakland, New Jersey
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Pushpin Label:Oakland
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Bergen County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bergen
Government Type:Borough
Governing Body:Borough Council
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Eric Kulmala (R, term ends December 31, 2027)[1]
Leader Title1:Administrator
Leader Name1:Richard Kunze[2]
Leader Title2:Municipal clerk
Leader Name2:Wendi Seelin (acting)[3]
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:April 8, 1902
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[4]
Area Total Km2:22.71
Area Land Km2:22.02
Area Water Km2:0.69
Area Total Sq Mi:8.77
Area Land Sq Mi:8.50
Area Water Sq Mi:0.27
Area Water Percent:3.06
Area Rank:223rd of 565 in state
5th of 70 in county[5]
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:12748
Population Rank:200th of 565 in state
27th of 70 in county[6]
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:1499.4
Population Density Rank:335th of 565 in state
64th of 70 in county
Population Est:12680
Pop Est As Of:2023
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:Eastern (EDT)
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Footnotes:[7]
Elevation Ft:233
Coordinates Footnotes:[8]
Coordinates:41.031°N -74.2405°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:07436[9] [10]
Area Code:201[11]
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:3400353850[12] [13]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0885330[14]

Oakland is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey and a suburb of New York City. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 12,748, a decrease of six people from the 2010 census count of 12,754, which in turn reflected an increase of 288 (+2.3%) from the 12,466 counted in the 2000 census.[15]

Oakland was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1902, from portions of Franklin Township (now Wyckoff).[16] [17] The name comes from the white oak trees in the area.[18]

History

The Van Allen House was built in 1748 and was a stop for George Washington and his troops in 1777.[19]

From the 1940s through the end of the 1960s a summer bungalow colony was developed in a valley in West Oakland on the Ramapo River. This was a refuge for a close-knit group of several score families from the summer heat of New York City and urban New Jersey. During the summer months, the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad provided service at a West Oakland passenger station. This colony was located on the road between Oakland and Pompton Lakes, near a training camp for boxers. In the early morning, a resident could see Joe Louis or Sugar Ray Robinson, among others, running past the summer homes.

One section of streets in the town are named after Native American tribes and Native American first names. Now considered politically incorrect, the borough had a wooden sign posted downtown that read "Once there was Indians all over this place" which had been donated by a resident who insisted on the wording of the sign as having been a quotation from an author.[20]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 8.77 square miles (22.71 km2), including 8.50 square miles (22.02 km2) of land and 0.27 square miles (0.69 km2) of water (3.06%).[5]

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Ramapo Lake and Rotten Pond.[21]

The borough borders Franklin Lakes and Mahwah in Bergen County; and Pompton Lakes, Ringwood, Wanaque and Wayne in Passaic County.[22] [23] [24]

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 12,754 people, 4,335 households, and 3,568 families in the borough. The population density was . There were 4,470 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 92.71% (11,824) White, 0.89% (113) Black or African American, 0.19% (24) Native American, 4.17% (532) Asian, 0.01% (1) Pacific Islander, 0.49% (62) from other races, and 1.55% (198) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.34% (681) of the population.

Of the 4,335 households, 39.8% had children under the age of 18; 71.3% were married couples living together; 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 17.7% were non-families. Of all households, 14.3% were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.22.

26.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 31.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 92.9 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $111,390 (with a margin of error of +/− $6,160) and the median family income was $114,973 (+/− $7,378). Males had a median income of $82,750 (+/− $6,931) versus $59,349 (+/− $7,903) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $43,651 (+/− $3,082). About 0.7% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.[25]

Same-sex couples headed 21 households in 2010, an increase from the 18 counted in 2000.[26]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 12,466 people, 4,255 households, and 3,565 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1448.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 4,345 housing units at an average density of 505sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 94.76% White, 0.78% African American, 0.06% Native American, 2.70% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.70% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.87% of the population.[27] [28]

There were 4,255 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.4% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.2% were non-families. 12.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.15.[27] [28]

In the borough the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.[27] [28]

The median income for a household in the borough was $86,629, and the median income for a family was $93,695. Males had a median income of $62,336 versus $41,092 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $35,252. About 0.9% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.[27] [28]

Economy

Oakland's downtown shopping area is along Ramapo Valley Road (U.S. Route 202), with the Copper Tree Mall being the borough's largest single retail establishment.[29]

There are a few industrial parks in Oakland, the biggest of which is off Long Hill Road near the Franklin Lakes border.[30] The Oakland-McBride Center is the home of Royle Systems Group and of Topcon Medical Systems's United States operations.[31]

Russ Berrie and Company, Inc., once headquartered in Oakland, was a manufacturer of teddy bears and other gift products. The company, since renamed to Kid Brands, moved to Wayne and from there to East Rutherford and is now defunct.[32]

Parks and recreation

Recreation is run by an all-volunteer nine-member Recreation Commission. All members are appointed by the mayor for a five-year term. There are a number of municipal recreational facilities in Oakland. The largest is a recreational area located off Oak Street, known to residents simply as the "Rec Field," but formally known as the Alexander Potash Recreation Complex, which is home to nine baseball and softball fields, six tennis courts, a roller hockey rink, basketball courts, and other facilities.[33]

New Jersey's Ramapo Mountain State Forest is located in Oakland and can be accessed from Skyline Drive just north of its interchange with I-287.[34]

Camp Tamarack, which was a year round camp operated by the Boy Scouts of America from the late 1920s until the mid-1980s, sits abandoned off of Skyline Drive. The camp ceased all activities and was taken over by the Bergen County park system in 1998.[35] Many of the structures in the camp have been torn down, but some remain standing. Oakland is the current location of the headquarters of the Northern New Jersey Council.[36]

The Rec Field is home to the annual carnival and fireworks that take place during the summer.

Oakland offers a summer camp which runs for six weeks, as well as a "safety camp" for children entering kindergarten at Manito, Dogwood, or Heights.[37]

Crystal Lake Beach Club is a private beach club open Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day weekend; purchase of a membership is required to use the site's facilities.

Holiday Bowl, located on Spruce Street, provides a facility for the high school bowling team, hosts a local league, and rents lanes by the hour.

Government

Local government

Oakland is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.[38] The governing body is comprised of a mayor and a borough council, with all positions elected at large on a partisan basis during the November general election. A mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.[39] The borough form of government used by Oakland is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.[40] [41] [42]

, the mayor of the Borough of Oakland is Republican Eric Kulmala, whose term of office ends December 31, 2027. Members of the Oakland Borough Council are Council President Steve Saliani (R, 2024), John J. McCann (R, 2025), Pat Pignatelli (R, 2023), Kevin F. Slasinski (R, 2025) and Russ Talamini (R, 2023), and Jodi Goffredo (R, 2024).[43] [44] [45] [46] [47] [48]

In February 2021, the borough council selected Kevin Slasinksi from a list of three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the vacant seat expiring in December 2022 that had been held by Robert Knapp until he resigned from office the previous month.[49]

Emergency services

The Oakland Fire Department is an all-volunteer squad established in 1909 that came under the supervision of the borough in 1911. There are three firehouses in Oakland. The central station is located on Yawpo Avenue just off Ramapo Valley Road in downtown Oakland.[50]

There is one police station and it is located on Ramapo Valley Road across from the intersection with Walnut Street.[51]

Federal, state, and county representation

Oakland is located in the 9th Congressional District[52] and is part of New Jersey's 39th state legislative district.[53] [54] [55]

Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 census, Oakland had been in the 40th state legislative district.[56] In redistricting following the 2010 census, the borough was in the 5th congressional district, which was in effect from 2013 to 2022.[57] [58]

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 8,542 registered voters in Oakland, of which 1,718 (20.1% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 2,700 (31.6% vs. 21.1%) were registered as Republicans and 4,116 (48.2% vs. 47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 8 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.[59] Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 67.0% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 90.5% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).[59] [60]

In the 2016 presidential election, Republican Donald Trump received 3,727 votes (53.7% vs. 41.1% countywide), ahead of Democrat Hillary Clinton with 2,872 votes (41.4% vs. 54.2%) and other candidates with 336 votes (4.8% vs. 4.6%), among the 7,013 ballots cast by the borough's 9,233 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.0% (vs. 72.5% in Bergen County).[61] In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 3,631 votes (55.4% vs. 43.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 2,845 votes (43.4% vs. 54.8%) and other candidates with 80 votes (1.2% vs. 0.9%), among the 6,555 ballots cast by the borough's 8,952 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.2% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County).[62] [63] In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 3,900 votes (54.9% vs. 44.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 3,082 votes (43.4% vs. 53.9%) and other candidates with 60 votes (0.8% vs. 0.8%), among the 7,106 ballots cast by the borough's 8,974 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.2% (vs. 76.8% in Bergen County).[64] [65] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 3,938 votes (57.3% vs. 47.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 2,864 votes (41.7% vs. 51.7%) and other candidates with 46 votes (0.7% vs. 0.7%), among the 6,867 ballots cast by the borough's 8,588 registered voters, for a turnout of 80.0% (vs. 76.9% in the whole county).[66]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 67.5% of the vote (2,746 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 31.3% (1,275 votes), and other candidates with 1.2% (49 votes), among the 4,129 ballots cast by the borough's 8,623 registered voters (59 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 47.9%.[67] [68] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 2,553 votes (54.3% vs. 45.8% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 1,776 votes (37.8% vs. 48.0%), Independent Chris Daggett with 312 votes (6.6% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 23 votes (0.5% vs. 0.5%), among the 4,702 ballots cast by the borough's 8,782 registered voters, yielding a 53.5% turnout (vs. 50.0% in the county).[69]

Education

Public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade attend the Oakland Public Schools. As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 1,326 students and 130.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.1:1.[70] Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[71]) are Dogwood Hill Elementary School[72] with 241 students in grades K-5, Heights Elementary School[73] with 357 students in grades K-5, Accessed February 14, 2024.Manito Elementary School[74] with 256 students in grades K-5 and Valley Middle School[75] with 440 students in grades 6-8.[76] [77] [78]

Students in ninth through twelfth grades for public school attend the schools of the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District, a regional district serving students from Franklin Lakes, Oakland and Wyckoff.[79] [80] Students entering the district as freshmen have the option to attend either of the district's high schools, subject to a choice made during eighth grade.[81] [82] Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[83]) areIndian Hills High School, located in Oakland[84] with 736 students andRamapo High School, located in Franklin Lakes[85] with 1,243 students.[86] The district's nine-member board of education oversees the operation of the district; seats on the board are allocated based on population, with three of the nine seats allocated to Oakland.[87] Franklin Lakes, Oakland and Wyckoff (FLOW district) approved the creation of a regional high school in 1954, with Ramapo High School (in Franklin Lakes) opened in 1957 and Indian Hills High School in 1960.

Public school students from the borough, and all of Bergen County, are eligible to attend the secondary education programs offered by the Bergen County Technical Schools, which include the Bergen County Academies in Hackensack, and the Bergen Tech campus in Teterboro or Paramus. The district offers programs on a shared-time or full-time basis, with admission based on a selective application process and tuition covered by the student's home school district.[88] [89]

Private schools include Barnstable Academy, a college preparatory school for students in fifth through twelfth grades located in a business and industrial park off Long Hill Road;[90] The New Jersey Japanese School, which serves Japanese expatriates to prepare them for the Japanese educational system when the students eventually return to Japan, located next to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church;[91] and the Gerrard Berman Day School (Solomon Schechter of North Jersey), a Jewish day school for students in preschool through eighth grade, located on Spruce Street.[92]

Awards

Oakland was ranked 43rd by Business Week on its list of "Great Places to Raise Kids—for Less", with only two places in New Jersey ranked higher than Oakland: Matawan (12th) and Echelon a neighborhood near Philadelphia (4th). The criteria were test scores in math and reading, number of schools, cost of living, recreational and cultural activities, and risk of crime.[93]

In 2013, Oakland was ranked by New Jersey Monthly as #1 for Young Families: "...Oakland is woodsy and a bit remote, but its midsize homes, good schools and low crime rate make it popular with young families."

Transportation

Roads and highways

, Oakland had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the borough, by Bergen County and by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[94]

Major roads through Oakland include Interstate 287 (including exits 57 and 58),[95] Route 208[96] and U.S. Route 202.[97]

Public transportation

Commuter bus service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City is available from Coach USA via Short Line.[98]

NJ Transit bus service is also available on a limited basis via the 752 route between Oakland and Hackensack via Ridgewood.[99] [100]

A freight rail line, the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway, runs through Oakland. Commuter rail service ended in 1966.

Newark Liberty International Airport provides scheduled air service.

Earlier railroad

A rail right-of-way was built by the New Jersey Midland Railway around 1870[101] and later served passengers on the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad (NYS&W).[102] until service was abruptly curtailed in 1966. Plans to restore service have not materialized.[103] The borough is a stop on the annual Toys for Tots train.[104] [105]

Media

WVNJ AM-1160 is licensed to Oakland.[106] Oakland Patch provides hyperlocal content about news and events in Oakland, as part of the Patch Media network.[107] The Franklin Lakes / Oakland Suburban News is published weekly, with additional news available online in conjunction with The Record.[108] The Oakland Journal is an online hyper-local news source that covers local political, civic and social events.[109] The borough also has its own Communications Commission[110] which publishes a monthly e-newsletter and operates its own local access television channel, Oakland TV[111] (airing on optimum Channel 77, which can be seen within the borough and also on Verizon fios Channel 45, which can be seen throughout western Bergen County) among other responsibilities.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Oakland include:

Sources

External links

Notes and References

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  2. https://www.oakland-nj.org/administration Administration
  3. https://www.oakland-nj.org/borough-clerk Borough Clerk
  4. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 11, 2022.
  5. https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places
  6. https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/dmograph/est/mcd/density.xlsx Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021
  7. , Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 2013.
  8. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990
  9. http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=oakland&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Oakland, NJ
  10. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm Zip Codes
  11. http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=Oakland Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Oakland, NJ
  12. https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website
  13. https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey
  14. http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names
  15. https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010
  16. Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 82. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  17. Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896-1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period, p. 209. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed September 12, 2015.
  18. Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 12, 2015.
  19. Yorio, Kara. "History calling: Bergen historical sites staging a special open house", The Record, May 18, 2011. Accessed May 24, 2011.
  20. Staff. "New Jersey, a Guide to Its Present and Past", Federal Writers' Project, p. 441. Originally published by Viking Press, 1939, reprinted US History Publishers, 2007. . Accessed May 24, 2011.
  21. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  22. https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/1010581/touches.html Areas touching Oakland
  23. https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/visitors-guide/county-maps Bergen County Map of Municipalities
  24. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries
  25. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3400353850 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Oakland borough, Bergen County, New Jersey
  26. Lipman, Harvy; and Sheingold, Dave. "North Jersey sees 30% growth in same-sex couples", The Record, August 14, 2011, backed up by the Internet Archive as of February 3, 2013. Accessed October 23, 2014.
  27. http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603453850.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Oakland borough, New Jersey
  28. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400353850 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Oakland borough, Bergen County, New Jersey
  29. Spiewak, Anna. "Lots to offer at a reasonable cost", The Record, October 24, 2009. Accessed December 26, 2011. "Ramapo Valley Road (Route 202) is considered the main street in the borough, around which the downtown core is centered. The Copper Tree Mall, a strip mall with a small indoor section, is the dominant retail location."
  30. Horsley, Carter B. "Industrial Zones Gain New Stature", The New York Times, September 20, 1981. Accessed December 26, 2011. "The company has another mixed-use development straddling the border between Oakland and Franklin Lakes in New Jersey where it is building 80 single-family homes on one-acre lots next to the 200-acre Oakland McBride Office and Technical Center."
  31. Verostek, Michael. "Kwartler Associates Sell Oakland-McBride Center for $12M: BD Oakland Partners Purchases Oakland Flex". May 4, 2011. Accessed December 26, 2011. "Kwartler Associates, Inc., the Wladwick-based asset management corporation, sold Oakland-McBride Center, a 121,000-square-foot flex building located at 11 Bauer Drive in Oakland, NJ to BD Oakland Partners, LP for about $12 million, or about $100 per square foot. Oakland-McBride Center, constructed in 1972, is the headquarters of fiber optics provider Royle Systems Group, and US headquarters of optical device manufacturer Topcon Medical Systems, a subsidiary of Topcon Corporation."
  32. Verdon, Joan. "Kid Brands CEO resigns, board chair takes helm", The Record, September 12, 2011. Accessed December 26, 2011. "Crain was at the helm of the company as it changed its name for Russ Berrie and Co. to Kid Brands, and relocated its headquarters twice, first from Oakland to Wayne, and then to East Rutherford, where the newly streamlined company had 10 employees."
  33. http://oaklandrec.org/about/ Map of Oakland Recreation Complex
  34. http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/ramapo.html Ramapo Mountain State Forest
  35. http://nynjctbotany.org/njhigh/tamarack.html Camp Tamarack
  36. http://www.nnjbsa.org/OpenRosters/ViewOrgPageLink.aspx?LinkKey=1371&orgkey=945 Service Center location
  37. http://www.oaklandrecsummercamp.com/ Oakland Recreation Summer Camp
  38. https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey
  39. 2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 169.
  40. Cerra, Michael F. "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask", New Jersey State League of Municipalities. Accessed November 30, 2014.
  41. https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=6 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"
  42. https://www.oakland-nj.org/mayor-council/pages/guide-borough-council-meeting Guide to a Borough Council Meeting
  43. https://www.oakland-nj.org/mayor-council Mayor & Council
  44. https://www.oakland-nj.org/sites/g/files/vyhlif1026/f/uploads/2022_adopted_budget_0.pdf#page=7 2022 Municipal Data Sheet
  45. https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/images/About_Bergen_County/2024-county-directory.pdf#page=54 2024 County and Municipal Directory
  46. https://www.bergencountyclerk.gov/_Content/pdf/ElectionResult/District%20Canvass%20NEW.pdf Official Statement of Vote 2023 General Election - November 7, 2023
  47. https://www.bergencountyclerk.org/_Content/pdf/ElectionResult/Certified%20Statement%20of%20Vote%20Book%2011-21-22.pdf Bergen County November 8, 2022 General Election Statement of Vote
  48. https://www.bergencountyclerk.org/_Content/pdf/ElectionResult/Statement%20of%20Vote%2011-17-21(1).pdf Bergen County Statement of Vote November 2, 2021 Official results
  49. https://www.oakland-nj.org/sites/g/files/vyhlif1026/f/minutes/minutes-february_24_2021.pdf Borough Council Regular Meeting Minutes for February 24, 2021
  50. http://www.oaklandfd.org/content/department/ History
  51. https://www.oakland-nj.org/police-department Police Department
  52. https://www.njredistrictingcommission.org/documents/2021/Data2021/Plan%20Components.pdf 2022 Redistricting Plan
  53. https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District
  54. https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5bae63366fd2b2e5b9f87e5e/5d30f0a94a82c66427e564d2_2019_CitizensGuide.pdf 2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government
  55. https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#39 Districts by Number for 2011-2020
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  57. https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report
  58. Salant, Jonathan D. "Big change, N.J.! 1.4M shifting to another congressional district. Use our tracker before voting.", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, October 31, 2022. Accessed December 8, 2022. "But now more than 1.4 million residents are moving due to new district lines drawn by New Jersey’s independent redistricting commission to reflect population shifts under the 2020 census.... Redistricting will shift 106 municipalities — nearly one in five — into new congressional districts.... Moving from the 5th District, currently represented by Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer, to the 9th District, represented by Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. - Franklin Lakes, Lodi, Oakland, Rochelle Park"
  59. http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-bergen-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Bergen
  60. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey
  61. http://www.bergencountyclerk.org/_Content/pdf/elections/BC-Statement-of-Vote-Book-11-08-2016.pdf Presidential November 8, 2016 General Election Results - Bergen County
  62. http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-bergen.pdf Presidential November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Bergen County
  63. http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-bergen.pdf Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Bergen County
  64. http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-bergen.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Bergen County
  65. http://dng.northjersey.com/media_server/tr/smaps/2008/electionresults2008/att/North_Jersey_election_results_65.html 2008 General Election Results for Oakland
  66. http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_bergen_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Bergen County
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  70. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3411910&DistrictID=3411910 District information for Oakland Public School District
  71. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3411910 School Data for the Oakland Public Schools
  72. https://www.oaklandschoolsnj.org/Domain/8 Dogwood Hill Elementary School
  73. https://www.oaklandschoolsnj.org/Domain/9 Heights Elementary School
  74. https://www.oaklandschoolsnj.org/Domain/10 Manito Elementary School
  75. https://www.oaklandschoolsnj.org/Domain/11 Valley Middle School
  76. https://www.oaklandschoolsnj.org/Page/40 Schools
  77. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/03/3760 School Performance Reports for the Oakland Public School District
  78. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/3760 New Jersey School Directory for the Oakland Public Schools
  79. https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=fe00aa80407b4789890b24592a36dfb6 Ramapo Indian Hills Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
  80. https://www.nj.gov/education/pr/1415/narrative/03/4300/000.html Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District 2015 Report Card Narrative
  81. Van Dusen, Matthew. "Ramapo-Indian Hills schools chief to retire.", The Record, October 24, 2007. Accessed March 16, 2020. "Later, parents of Oakland students protested their lack of choice, and students in Wyckoff, Franklin Lakes and Oakland can now attend either school."
  82. https://www.rih.org/academics/guidance/8th_grade_school_choice Eighth Grade School Choice
  83. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3413560 School Data for the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District
  84. https://indianhills.rih.org/ Indian Hills High School
  85. https://ramapo.rih.org/ Ramapo High School
  86. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/4300 New Jersey School Directory for the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District
  87. https://www.rih.org/board_of_ed/board_members Board Members
  88. http://bcts.bergen.org/index.php/about-us About Us
  89. https://bcts.bergen.org/index.php/admissions Admissions
  90. http://www.barnstableacademy.com/about/ About
  91. http://www.newjerseyjapaneseschool.org/02/akusesu.html Directions
  92. http://ssnj.org/FAQs.html FAQs
  93. MacMillan, Douglas. "Great Places to Raise Kids -- for Less", Business Week, November 16, 2007. Accessed May 23, 2008.
  94. http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Bergen.pdf Bergen County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction
  95. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000287__-.pdf#page=21 Interstate 287 Straight Line Diagram
  96. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000208__-.pdf#page=4 Route 208 Straight Line Diagram
  97. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000202__-.pdf#page=24 U.S. Route 202 Straight Line Diagram
  98. http://www.coachusa.com/shortline/ss.details.asp?action=Lookup&c1=Oakland&s1=NJ&c2=New+York&s2=NY&resultId=213118&order=&dayFilter=&scheduleChoice=&sitePageName=%2Frockland%2Fss.local.asp&cbid=142845548132 Schedule Details Oakland, NJ to New York, NY
  99. https://web.archive.org/web/20100111034621/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesBergenCountyTo Bergen County Bus/Rail Connections
  100. http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/bus/Bergen_County_Map.pdf Bergen County System Map
  101. Hadowanetz, Wasco. National Register of Historic Places Registration: Backwards Tunnel, United States Department of the Interior National Park Service, November 17, 2005. Accessed October 19, 2016.
  102. Kaminski, Edward S. New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad in New Jersey, p. 85. Arcadia Publishing, 2010. . Accessed October 19, 2016.
  103. Hanley, Robert. "Freight Line To Restore Passengers", The New York Times, June 7, 1992. Accessed October 19, 2016. "N.J. Transit would use the tracks under an agreement with the New York, Susquehanna & Western Railway Corporation of Cooperstown, N.Y. Possible New York LinkThe new line would veer from the existing Bergen County Main Line in Hawthorne and run for about 30 miles through Midland Park, Wyckoff, Franklin Lakes and Oakland in western Bergen County; Pompton Lakes, Riverdale, Butler, Bloomingdale, Newfoundland and Oak Ridge in Passaic and Morris County, and then into Stockholm and Beaver Lake, two hamlets in eastern Sussex County, about an hour's ride from Hoboken."
  104. Torrejon, Rodrigo. "Toys For Tots train to stop in Oakland, Wyckoff and Midland Park", Franklin Lakes - Oakland Suburban News, December 3, 2015. Accessed October 19, 2016. "Oakland will be one of eight stops that day on the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway (NYSW) at Route 202 and West Oakland Avenue to collect toys gathered by various agencies for the Marine charity."
  105. O'Toole, Mike. "NJ & NY Toys For Tots trains: December 6, 7, 13, 14 2014", United Railroad Historical Society News Blog, October 31, 2014, backed up by the Internet Archive as of March 4, 2016. Accessed July 8, 2018. "On Saturday, December 6th, the train will stop in Rochelle Park, Hawthorne, Wortendyke, Wyckoff, Oakland, Pompton Lakes, and Butler along the New York, Susquehanna & Western Railway."
  106. http://www.wvnj.com/about.htm Coverage
  107. http://oakland.patch.com/about About Us
  108. http://www.northjersey.com/oakland/?scpromo=1 Franklin Lakes / Oakland Suburban News
  109. http://theoaklandjournal.com/ The Oakland Journal
  110. Web site: Communications Commission Borough of Oakland NJ. 2020-08-22. www.oakland-nj.org.
  111. Web site: Oakland Television Committee Borough of Oakland NJ. 2020-08-22. www.oakland-nj.org.
  112. Spelling, Ian. "Ennui Enterprise: Oakland native Jonathan Ames strikes gold with Bored to Death", (201) magazine, June 1, 2011. Accessed September 12, 2015. "Ames' years in Oakland, he notes, helped shape his life and career path. His mother was a teacher and a poet, and his father was a salesman and a voracious reader. He studied at Indian Hills High School."
  113. Barone, Matt. "Happy to Be 'Bored to Death'", Inside Jersey, April 6, 2011. Accessed September 12, 2015. "The prolific 47-year-old writer was born and raised in Oakland, where he attended Indian Hills High School."
  114. Staff. "Roger Baldwin, 97, Is Dead; Crusader For Civil Rights Founded The A.C.L.U.", The New York Times, August 27, 1981. Accessed May 16, 2016. "Roger Baldwin, who founded the American Civil Liberties Union in 1920 and crusaded for the causes of freedom at home and abroad, died yesterday of heart failure in Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, N.J. He was 97 years old and lived in Oakland, N.J."
  115. Toribio, Elyse. "Oakland singer Ali Brustofski, 18, to perform on CW show The Next", The Record, August 27, 2012. Accessed October 23, 2014. "Contestant Ali Brustofski of Oakland, who started out in the same circle as Nick Jonas, isn't new to the fame game."
  116. Yorio, Kara. "Writer of Tween Novels Spreads Love of Reading", The Record "Growing up in Oakland and Franklin Lakes, tween novelist Cindy Callaghan wasn't a big reader."
  117. https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/early-1950s-neil-cole-of-oakland-nj-was-the-1952-nascar-news-photo/140165621 Neil Cole - 1952 NASCAR Short Track Champion
  118. https://www.njassemblygop.com/defuccio/ Assemblywoman DeAnne DeFuccio
  119. Levin, Jay. "Casting director Louis DiGiaimo of Oakland dies at 77", The Record, December 22, 2015. Accessed May 25, 2016. "Louis DiGiaimo of Oakland, a casting director who worked on blockbuster movies and who recommended a relatively unknown Brad Pitt for a role in the classic road flick Thelma & Louise, died Saturday.... Mr. DiGiaimo, a 42-year resident of Oakland, is survived by his wife of 53 years; his children, Luann McGonigle of Ramsey and Louis J. DiGiaimo of Cedar Run; a brother, Paul DiGiaimo of Florida; and six grandchildren."
  120. via Associated Press. "W. Cary Edwards, New Jersey Public Servant, Dies at 66", The New York Times, October 20, 2010. Accessed October 29, 2013. "Oakland, N.J. (AP) — W. Cary Edwards, who served more than 30 years in state government, including as attorney general, died Wednesday at his home here. He was 66."
  121. [Herbert Mitgang|Mitgang, Herbert]
  122. Flint, Peter B. "Sidney Kingsley, Playwright, Is Dead at 88; Creator of Dead End and Men in White", The New York Times, March 21, 1995. Accessed May 25, 2016. "Sidney Kingsley, who brought the gritty drama of mean city streets into the theater in plays including Dead End and Detective Story and who won a Pulitzer Prize in 1933 for his first Broadway play, Men in White, died yesterday at his home in Oakland, N.J."
  123. Longsdorf, Amy. "N.J. writer puts her mark on Hollywood", The Record, July 20, 2009. Accessed August 4, 2011. "Screenwriter and former Oakland resident Karen McCullah Lutz is the first to admit she owes New Jersey a big debt of gratitude. Spending four years at Indian Hills High School sparked her love of Springsteen and the Paramus Park Mall, but Lutz is particularly grateful for an even more lasting Garden State gift."
  124. [Alvin Klein|Klein, Alvin]
  125. Bloom, Susan. "Growth Stock: Produce Pete explains why Jersey produce beats all.", New Jersey Monthly, March 14, 2011. Accessed September 12, 2015. "The Jersey born and raised fruit-and-vegetable guru affectionately known as Produce Pete is as authentic as his Bergen County roots and the Garden State produce he proudly promotes.... Though officially retired from the grueling 20-hour workdays of his retail operation, the 66-year-old Oakland resident still relishes the opportunity to help people navigate their local produce aisle or farmer's market."
  126. Staff. "Oakland's Mike Teel cut by Seattle Seahawks", The Record, May 20, 2010. Accessed February 22, 2011. "Teel, an Oakland native, was a sixth-round draft choice of Seattle in 2009 after his record-setting career at Rutgers."
  127. [Andrew Rosenthal|Rosenthal, Andrew]
  128. Kinkhabwala, Aditi. "The NFL's 'Honey-Do' Offseason; Giants' Kicker Tynes Eats Cold Sandwiches, Drives to Therapy and Gets the Twins Ready for Karate", The Wall Street Journal, April 5, 2011. Accessed August 14, 2016. "His morning commute to physical therapy and training is now half a mile from his Oakland, N.J., home instead of the normal 30 minutes to East Rutherford and, really, for him, this NFL lockout isn't much more than a bunch of trade-offs. For now."
  129. Coutros, Evonne. "Arthur Vervaet Jr. Of Oakland, 86 -- Decorated Veteran Was Town's Mayor", The Record, November 23, 1999. Accessed July 17, 2022. "Arthur W. Vervaet Jr., a former state assemblyman, Bergen County freeholder, and mayor of Oakland, died Saturday at his home in Oakland."

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