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- Community Facts for Oakland -

Town Web Site:

www.Oakland-NJ.org

Borough Hall:

Oakland Borough Hall
Municipal Plaza, Oakland, NJ  07436
201-337-8111

Oakland Police Dept.:

295 Ramapo Valley Rd, Oakland, NJ 07436
Non-emergency:  201-337-6171
Emergency:  911

Oakland Fire Depts.:

Hiawatha Blvd: 201-337-5701  Oakland NJ Fire Dept.
25 Yawpo Ave.:  201-337-5691
16 Van Doren Blvd.: 201-337-8975

Oakland Library:

Oakland NJ Public Library
Municipal Plaza, Oakland, NJ  07436  
201-337-3742

Oakland Senior Center:

Oakland Senior Center
20 Lawlor Drive, Oakland NJ  07436
201-405-7731

Population:

12,466 (2000 Census)

Distance to NYC:

20 miles

Oakland Parks & Recreational Facilities:

Facilities include large recreation complex located behind the Municipal Plaza offering several playgrounds, soccer fields, baseball fields, basketball courts, public tennis courts.  Crystal Lake offers a beach club.  Public fishing in stocked Ramapo River.  Boating, ice skating, nature trails, etc.  Summer recreation program for children, several organized sports programs for children & adults.

Oakland Demographics:

Oakland Population & Housing - Census 2000
Oakland Housing Characteristics - Census 2000

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- Oakland, NJ Area Links -

• Ramapo River Reserve - newer Oakland community

• Ramapo Mountain Lakes, Inc. Crystal Lake Beach Club

• FLOW Follies

• La Leche League of Oakland

• Oakland Helping Oakland

• Oakland Senior Center

• Oakland Historical Society

• Oakland Newcomers & Neighbors Club

• Oakland Republican Club

• Oakland Democratic Club

• Oakland Elks Lodge #2167

• Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge (RBARI)

Submissions to this area are welcomed!

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- Description of Oakland, NJ -

Since Oakland NJ was ranked by Business Week in 2007 as 43rd in the top 50 towns to raise your kids, others are finding out what those who live in Oakland already know.  Oakland residents are justifiably proud of their community which provides excellent athletic and social programs for both adults and children.  Oakland enjoys some of the finest and most extensive facilities in the area.  There are nine tennis courts, ten baseball fields, a football field, plus several soccer fields. There is a Senior Center in town which provides those 55 and older with services and activities promoting well-being and community involvement.

Superior education benefits are afforded by 3 elementary schools:  Manito, Heights, and Dogwood; a middle school - Valley; and Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District which is comprised of two high schools - Indian Hills High School in Oakland and Ramapo High School in Franklin Lakes.  Students can chose to attend either school - both are very highly rated.  Several pre-schools as well as parochial schools are located in town.

The Ramapo Mountains with its rolling terrain set the scene for the town of Oakland.  Route 202 (AKA Ramapo Valley Road), which is one of the country's first trading routes used by Native Americans, runs along the Ramapo River where historic homes and horse farms dot the roadside.  Oakland is also home to the Ramapo River Reserve community which was built within the last few years and offers a wonderful lifestyle for its residents.

The center of town has a downtown shopping area and easy access to Routes 208 & 287.  Access to Route 287, Route 17, Route 202, and the NY Thruway as well as public bus transportation allow for a convenient commute to New York City.

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