Editing Oakland, New Jersey

{{short description|Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, US}}
{{for|another place|Oakland, Salem County, New Jersey}}
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|leader_name              = Eric Kulmala ([[Republican Party (New Jersey)|R]], term ends December 31, 2027)<ref name=MayorCouncil/><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/dca/home/2023mayors.pdf 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory], [[New Jersey Department of Community Affairs]], updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.</ref>
|leader_title1            = [[City manager|Administrator]]
|leader_name1             = Richard Kunze<ref>[https://www.oakland-nj.org/administration Administration], Borough of Oakland. Accessed March 14, 2023.</ref>
|leader_title2            = [[Municipal clerk]]
|leader_name2             = Wendi Seelin (acting)<ref>[https://www.oakland-nj.org/borough-clerk Borough Clerk], Borough of Oakland. Accessed January 9, 2024.</ref>
|established_title        = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
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|postal_code              = 07436<ref>[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=oakland&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Oakland, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed December 22, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm Zip Codes], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed August 29, 2013.</ref>
|area_code                = [[Area codes 201 and 551|201]]<ref>[http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=Oakland Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Oakland, NJ], Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 29, 2013.</ref>
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'''Oakland''' is a [[Borough (New Jersey)|borough]] in [[Bergen County, New Jersey|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,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> a decrease of six people from the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] count of 12,754,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 288 (+2.3%) from the 12,466 counted in the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]].<ref>[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], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]], February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>

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, New Jersey|Wyckoff]]).<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [https://nj.gov/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf ''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.</ref><ref>Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. [https://books.google.com/books?id=nOkkAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA209 ''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.</ref> The name comes from the white oak trees in the area.<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. [http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/356/nj_place_names_origin.pdf#page=24 ''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names''], New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 12, 2015.</ref>

==History==
The [[Van Allen House]] was built in 1748 and was a stop for [[George Washington]] and his troops in 1777.<ref>Yorio, Kara. [http://www.northjersey.com/community/history/historical_socities/122135273_NW_Bergen_historical_sites_staging_a_special_open_house.html?page=all "History calling: Bergen historical sites staging a special open house"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', May 18, 2011. Accessed May 24, 2011.</ref>

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, New Jersey|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.{{Citation needed|date=August 2011}}

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{{sic}} 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.<ref>Staff. [https://books.google.com/books?id=t6wmzEJvTGcC&pg=PA441&lpg=PA441 "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. {{ISBN|1-60354-029-6}}. Accessed May 24, 2011.</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough had a total area of 8.77 square miles (22.71&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), including 8.50 square miles (22.02&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.27 square miles (0.69&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of water (3.06%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

[[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|Unincorporated communities]], localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Ramapo Lake and Rotten Pond.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref>

The borough borders [[Franklin Lakes, New Jersey|Franklin Lakes]] and [[Mahwah, New Jersey|Mahwah]] in Bergen County; and [[Pompton Lakes, New Jersey|Pompton Lakes]], [[Ringwood, New Jersey|Ringwood]], [[Wanaque, New Jersey|Wanaque]] and [[Wayne, New Jersey|Wayne]] in [[Passaic County, New Jersey|Passaic County]].<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/1010581/touches.html Areas touching Oakland], MapIt. Accessed March 1, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/visitors-guide/county-maps Bergen County Map of Municipalities], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]]. Accessed March 1, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900=   479
|1910=   568
|1920=   497
|1930=   735
|1940=   932
|1950=  1817
|1960=  9446
|1970= 14420
|1980= 13443
|1990= 11997
|2000= 12466
|2010= 12754
|2020= 12748
| estimate=12680
| estyear=2023
| estref=<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref>
|footnote=Population sources:<small><br>1910–1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed December 11, 2013.</ref> 1910<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA335 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 335. Accessed December 11, 2013.</ref><br>1910–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA714 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 714. Accessed December 22, 2011.</ref> 1900–2020<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=BergenCensus>[https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/images/Departments__Services/Planning__Engineering/Census_Data/Table00_HistPopTo2020.pdf Historical Population Trends in Bergen County 1900-2020], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]] Department of Planning and Engineering, 2022. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref><br>2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> 2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3400353850 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Oakland borough, Bergen County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212101320/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3400353850 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 11, 2013.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_ber/oakland1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Oakland borough] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120506173837/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_ber/oakland1.pdf |date=May 6, 2012 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed March 11, 2013.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/oaklandboroughnewjersey/ QuickFacts Oakland borough, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 18, 2023.</ref><ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref></small>
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===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 {{convert|1508.6|/sqmi}}. There were 4,470 housing units at an average density of {{convert|528.7|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup was 92.71% (11,824) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 0.89% (113) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.19% (24) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 4.17% (532) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.01% (1) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.49% (62) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 1.55% (198) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 5.34% (681) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

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.<ref name=Census2010/>

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.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|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.<ref>[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] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212085840/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3400353850 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed April 24, 2012.</ref>

[[Domestic partnership|Same-sex couples]] headed 21 households in 2010, an increase from the 18 counted in 2000.<ref>Lipman, Harvy; and Sheingold, Dave. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130203212228/http://www.northjersey.com/news/127675238_NORTH_JERSEY_SEES_30__GROWTH_IN_SAME-SEX_COUPLES___Census_shows_shift_in_suburbs.html "North Jersey sees 30% growth in same-sex couples"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', August 14, 2011, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of February 3, 2013. Accessed October 23, 2014.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 12,466 people, 4,255 households, and 3,565 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|1,448.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 4,345 housing units at an average density of {{convert|505.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 94.76% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.78% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.06% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.70% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.70% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.99% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.87% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603453850.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Oakland borough, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826021546/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603453850.pdf |date=August 26, 2014 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed August 5, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[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] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212085822/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400353850 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed August 5, 2012.</ref>

There were 4,255 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.4% were [[Marriage|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.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

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.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

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.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

==Economy==
Oakland's [[central business district|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.<ref>Spiewak, Anna. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/bergen/65924992.html?page=all "Lots to offer at a reasonable cost"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|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."</ref>

There are a few [[industrial park]]s in Oakland, the biggest of which is off Long Hill Road near the [[Franklin Lakes, New Jersey|Franklin Lakes]] border.<ref>Horsley, Carter B. [https://www.nytimes.com/1981/09/20/realestate/industrial-zones-gain-new-stature.html "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."</ref> The Oakland-McBride Center is the home of Royle Systems Group and of Topcon Medical Systems's United States operations.<ref>Verostek, Michael. [http://www.mcbridecorpre.com/mcbride-corporate-real-estate-property-listings/ "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."</ref>

[[Kid Brands|Russ Berrie and Company, Inc.]], once headquartered in Oakland, was a manufacturer of [[teddy bear]]s and other gift products. The company, since renamed to Kid Brands, moved to [[Wayne, New Jersey|Wayne]] and from there to [[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford]] and is now defunct.<ref>Verdon, Joan. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/129704853_Kid_Brands_president_resigns.html "Kid Brands CEO resigns, board chair takes helm"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|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."</ref>

==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.<ref>[http://oaklandrec.org/about/ Map of Oakland Recreation Complex] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031051108/http://oaklandrec.org/about/ |date=October 31, 2013 }}, Oakland recreation. Accessed October 29, 2013.</ref>

New Jersey's [[Ramapo Mountain State Forest]] is located in Oakland and can be accessed from [[Skyline Drive (New Jersey)|Skyline Drive]] just north of its interchange with I-287.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/ramapo.html Ramapo Mountain State Forest], [[New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection]], Division of Parks and Forestry. Accessed October 29, 2013.</ref>

[[Camp Tamarack, New Jersey|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.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20021117150309/http://nynjctbotany.org/njhigh/tamarack.html Camp Tamarack]}}, NY-NJ-CT Botany Online. Accessed October 29, 2013. "1998 -- the camp was purchased from the boy scouts by Bergen County N.J. and by Oakland N.J. with the aid of state funds."</ref> 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]].<ref>[http://www.nnjbsa.org/OpenRosters/ViewOrgPageLink.aspx?LinkKey=1371&orgkey=945 Service Center location], Boys Scouts of America, Northern New Jersey Council. Accessed October 29, 2013.</ref>

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.<ref>[http://www.oaklandrecsummercamp.com/ Oakland Recreation Summer Camp], Borough of Oakland. Accessed December 22, 2011.</ref>

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 (New Jersey)|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.<ref>[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''], [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> 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.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, p. 169.</ref> 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 [[veto override|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.<ref>Cerra, Michael F. [http://www.njslom.org/magart0307_p14.html "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924045019/http://www.njslom.org/magart0307_p14.html |date=2014-09-24 }}, [[New Jersey State League of Municipalities]]. Accessed November 30, 2014.</ref><ref>[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"], p. 6. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.oakland-nj.org/mayor-council/pages/guide-borough-council-meeting Guide to a Borough Council Meeting], Borough of Oakland. Accessed May 31, 2024. "Oakland is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The Governing Body consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprised of six members who are elected at-large on a basis. The Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The six Borough Council members serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year during the November General Election."</ref>

{{As of|2024}}, the [[mayor]] of the Borough of Oakland is [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] Eric Kulmala, whose term of office ends December 31, 2027. Members of the Oakland Borough Council are Council President Steve Saliani ([[Republican Party (United States)|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).<ref name=MayorCouncil>[https://www.oakland-nj.org/mayor-council Mayor & Council], Borough of Oakland. Accessed January 9, 2024. "The Governing Body consists of the Mayor, who is elected for a four-year term, and six (6) Councilmembers who are elected for three-year terms. The Mayor is considered the CEO and only votes in the case of a tie."</ref><ref>[https://www.oakland-nj.org/sites/g/files/vyhlif1026/f/uploads/2022_adopted_budget_0.pdf#page=7 2022 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of Oakland. Accessed May 3, 2022.</ref><ref name=BergenCountyDirectory>[https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/images/About_Bergen_County/2024-county-directory.pdf#page=54 ''2024 County and Municipal Directory''], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]], April 2024. Accessed April 15, 2024.</ref><ref name=Bergen2023>[https://www.bergencountyclerk.gov/_Content/pdf/ElectionResult/District%20Canvass%20NEW.pdf Official Statement of Vote 2023 General Election - November 7, 2023], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]], November 22, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Bergen2022>[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], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]] Clerk, updated November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Bergen2021>[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], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]], updated November 17, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref>

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.<ref>[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], Borough of Oakland. Accessed May 3, 2022. "WHEREAS, Robert Knapp resigned as a Council member on February 2, 2021; and WHEREAS, on February 16, 2021 the Republican County Committee submitted the names of three nominees for a successor to fill Mr. Knapp’s vacancy; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Oakland has considered the nominees and desire to make an appointment in accordance with N.J.S.A.40A:16-11; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Oakland that Kevin Slasinksi is hereby appointed Council person for the Borough of Oakland as successor to Robert Knapp"</ref>

====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.<ref>[http://www.oaklandfd.org/content/department/ History], Oakland Fire Department. Accessed October 4, 2019. "It needs to be noted that the initial formation of the fire department in 1909 was a serious but informal affair and would not be officially associated with Oakland for another 2 1/2 years. In December, 1911 the Oakland Volunteer Fire Department was officially born with the passage of an ordinance by the mayor and council establishing it as a formal part of this borough."</ref>

There is one police station and it is located on Ramapo Valley Road across from the intersection with Walnut Street.<ref>[https://www.oakland-nj.org/police-department Police Department], Borough of Oakland. Accessed October 4, 2019.</ref>

===Federal, state, and county representation===
Oakland is located in the 9th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2022>[https://www.njredistrictingcommission.org/documents/2021/Data2021/Plan%20Components.pdf 2022 Redistricting Plan], [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 8, 2022.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 39th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District], [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>[https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5bae63366fd2b2e5b9f87e5e/5d30f0a94a82c66427e564d2_2019_CitizensGuide.pdf ''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''], New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#39 Districts by Number for 2011-2020], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

Prior to the [[New Jersey Legislative Districts, 2011 apportionment|2011 reapportionment]] following the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], Oakland had been in the [[New Jersey's 40th legislative district|40th state legislative district]].<ref name=LWV2011>[http://www.lwvnj.org/images/cg_2011.pdf#page=62 ''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130604153059/http://www.lwvnj.org/images/cg_2011.pdf#page=62 |date=2013-06-04 }}, p. 62, New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed May 22, 2015.</ref> In redistricting following the 2010 census, the borough was in the [[New Jersey's 5th congressional district|5th congressional district]], which was in effect from 2013 to 2022.<ref name=PCR2012>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report], [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref>Salant, Jonathan D. [https://www.nj.com/politics/2022/10/big-change-nj-14m-shifting-to-another-congressional-district-use-our-tracker-before-voting.html "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"</ref>

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===Politics===
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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 [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 2,700 (31.6% vs. 21.1%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 4,116 (48.2% vs. 47.1%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 8 voters registered as [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarians]] or [[Green Party (United States)|Greens]].<ref name=VoterRegistration>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-bergen-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Bergen], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 11, 2013.</ref> 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).<ref name=VoterRegistration/><ref>[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] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212202223/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 11, 2013.</ref>

In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2016|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).<ref>[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], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, November 8, 2016. Accessed May 24, 2020.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|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).<ref>[http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-bergen.pdf Presidential November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Bergen County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926204006/http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-bergen.pdf |date=September 26, 2018 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 14, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-bergen.pdf Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Bergen County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926203505/http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-bergen.pdf |date=September 26, 2018 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 14, 2013.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|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).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-bergen.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Bergen County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 11, 2013.</ref><ref name=Results2008>[http://dng.northjersey.com/media_server/tr/smaps/2008/electionresults2008/att/North_Jersey_election_results_65.html 2008 General Election Results for Oakland] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502194114/http://dng.northjersey.com/media_server/tr/smaps/2008/electionresults2008/att/North_Jersey_election_results_65.html |date=May 2, 2012 }}, ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]''. Accessed December 22, 2011.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|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).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_bergen_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Bergen County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 11, 2013.</ref>

In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|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%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-bergen.pdf |title=Governor - Bergen County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-bergen.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Bergen County|date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|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).<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-bergen.pdf 2009 Governor: Bergen County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181128164457/https://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-bergen.pdf |date=November 28, 2018 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 11, 2013.</ref>

==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 [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 10.1:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3411910&DistrictID=3411910 District information for Oakland Public School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3411910 School Data for the Oakland Public Schools], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed April 1, 2020.</ref>) are 
Dogwood Hill Elementary School<ref>[https://www.oaklandschoolsnj.org/Domain/8 Dogwood Hill Elementary School], Oakland Public Schools. Accessed February 14, 2024.</ref> with 241 students in grades K-5, 
Heights Elementary School<ref>[https://www.oaklandschoolsnj.org/Domain/9 Heights Elementary School], Oakland Public Schools. Accessed February 14, 2024.</ref> with 357 students in grades K-5
Manito Elementary School<ref>[https://www.oaklandschoolsnj.org/Domain/10 Manito Elementary School], Oakland Public Schools. Accessed February 14, 2024.</ref> with 256 students in grades K-5 and 
Valley Middle School<ref>[https://www.oaklandschoolsnj.org/Domain/11 Valley Middle School], Oakland Public Schools. Accessed February 14, 2024.</ref> with 440 students in grades 6-8.<ref>[https://www.oaklandschoolsnj.org/Page/40 Schools], Oakland Public Schools. Accessed February 14, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/03/3760 School Performance Reports for the Oakland Public School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/3760 New Jersey School Directory for the Oakland Public Schools], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Students in [[ninth grade|ninth]] through [[twelfth grade]]s for public school attend the schools of the [[Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District]], a regional district serving students from [[Franklin Lakes, New Jersey|Franklin Lakes]], Oakland and [[Wyckoff, New Jersey|Wyckoff]].<ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=fe00aa80407b4789890b24592a36dfb6 Ramapo Indian Hills Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], [[Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District]]. Accessed March 16, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades nine through twelve in the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District. Composition: The Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Franklin Lakes, Oakland, and Wyckoff."</ref><ref>[https://www.nj.gov/education/pr/1415/narrative/03/4300/000.html Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District 2015 Report Card Narrative], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed March 16, 2020. "The Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District serves students from Franklin Lakes, Oakland, and Wyckoff in a comprehensive two-campus setting. Students from the three communities may choose which of the two high schools they wish to attend for their four-year high school experience."</ref> 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.<ref>Van Dusen, Matthew. [https://web.archive.org/web/20140610175920/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-145302229.html "Ramapo-Indian Hills schools chief to retire."], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|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."</ref><ref>[https://www.rih.org/academics/guidance/8th_grade_school_choice Eighth Grade School Choice], [[Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District]]. Accessed March 16, 2020. "All eighth grade students from Franklin Lakes, Oakland, and Wyckoff may choose to attend the high school of their choice...."</ref> Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3413560 School Data for the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>) are
[[Indian Hills High School (New Jersey)|Indian Hills High School]], located in Oakland<ref>[https://indianhills.rih.org/ Indian Hills High School], Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District. Accessed February 14, 2024.</ref> with 736 students and
[[Ramapo High School (New Jersey)|Ramapo High School]], located in Franklin Lakes<ref>[https://ramapo.rih.org/ Ramapo High School], Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District. Accessed February 14, 2024.</ref> with 1,243 students.<ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/4300 New Jersey School Directory for the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> 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.<ref>[https://www.rih.org/board_of_ed/board_members Board Members], [[Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District]]. Accessed March 16, 2020. "The Board of Education is comprised of nine citizens who are elected by the public in the November general election. Each member serves a three year term. Representatives are elected from each of the constituent districts based on population. Currently, there are four representatives from Wyckoff, three from Oakland and two from Franklin Lakes."</ref> 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.{{citation needed|date=December 2013}}

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, New Jersey|Hackensack]], and the [[Bergen County Technical High School, Teterboro Campus|Bergen Tech campus in Teterboro]] or [[Bergen County Technical High School, Paramus Campus|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.<ref>[http://bcts.bergen.org/index.php/about-us About Us], [[Bergen County Technical Schools]]. Accessed December 11, 2013.</ref><ref>[https://bcts.bergen.org/index.php/admissions Admissions], [[Bergen County Technical Schools]]. Accessed December 29, 2016.</ref>

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;<ref>[http://www.barnstableacademy.com/about/ About], Barnstable Academy. Accessed October 29, 2013. "Barnstable Academy is a college-prep private school for students in grades 5-12. Here, bright students and diverse learners receive individualized attention in a safe environment and are given the tools and confidence to achieve their highest possible academic and personal achievement."</ref> [[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;<ref>[http://www.newjerseyjapaneseschool.org/02/akusesu.html Directions] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031132840/http://www.newjerseyjapaneseschool.org/02/akusesu.html |date=October 31, 2013 }}, [[The New Jersey Japanese School]]. Accessed October 29, 2013.</ref> 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.<ref>[http://ssnj.org/FAQs.html FAQs] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031131348/http://ssnj.org/FAQs.html |date=October 31, 2013 }}, The Gerard Berman Day School. Accessed October 29, 2013.</ref>

==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, New Jersey|Matawan]] (12th) and [[Echelon, New Jersey|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.<ref>MacMillan, Douglas. [https://web.archive.org/web/20071201174114/http://www.businessweek.com/investor/content/nov2007/pi20071115_554425.htm?chan=search "Great Places to Raise Kids -- for Less"], ''[[Business Week]]'', November 16, 2007. Accessed May 23, 2008.</ref>

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==
[[File:2020-07-13 07 54 05 View south along Interstate 287 at Exit 58 (U.S. Route 202, Oakland) in Oakland, Bergen County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|right|[[Interstate 287]] southbound in Oakland]]

===Roads and highways===
{{As of|2010|5}}, Oakland had a total of {{convert|67.62|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|54.95|mi}} were maintained by the borough, {{convert|9.45|mi}} by Bergen County and {{convert|3.22|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Bergen.pdf Bergen County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2010. Accessed October 29, 2013.</ref>

Major roads through Oakland include [[Interstate 287]] (including exits 57 and 58),<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000287__-.pdf#page=21 Interstate 287 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated May 2017. Accessed January 31, 2023.</ref> [[New Jersey Route 208|Route 208]]<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000208__-.pdf#page=4 Route 208 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated May 2014. Accessed January 31, 2023.</ref> and [[U.S. Route 202]].<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000202__-.pdf#page=24 U.S. Route 202 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated May 2017. Accessed January 31, 2023.</ref>

===Public transportation===
Commuter bus service to the [[Port Authority Bus Terminal]] in [[New York City]] is available from [[Coach USA]] via [[Short Line (bus company)|Short Line]].<ref>[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], [[Short Line (bus company)|Sgort Line]]. Accessed December 11, 2013.</ref>

[[NJ Transit]] [[NJ Transit Bus Operations|bus service]] is also available on a limited basis via the [[List of New Jersey Transit bus routes (700-799)|752]] route between Oakland and [[Hackensack, New Jersey|Hackensack]] via [[Ridgewood, New Jersey|Ridgewood]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100111034621/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesBergenCountyTo Bergen County Bus/Rail Connections], [[NJ Transit]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of January 11, 2010. Accessed August 4, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/bus/Bergen_County_Map.pdf Bergen County System Map], [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed October 20, 2014.</ref>

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.

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===Earlier railroad===
A rail right-of-way was built by the [[New Jersey Midland Railway]] around 1870<ref>Hadowanetz, Wasco. [http://focus.nps.gov/GetAsset?assetID=7cd6997c-e1a6-4f55-af93-42fef95a870a National Register of Historic Places Registration: Backwards Tunnel], [[United States Department of the Interior]] [[National Park Service]], November 17, 2005. Accessed October 19, 2016.</ref> and later served passengers on the [[New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad]] (NYS&W).<ref>Kaminski, Edward S. [https://books.google.com/books?id=G1ENevqcHHcC&pg=PA85 ''New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad in New Jersey''], p. 85. [[Arcadia Publishing]], 2010. {{ISBN|978-0-7385-7367-0}}. Accessed October 19, 2016.</ref> until service was abruptly curtailed in 1966. Plans to restore service have not materialized.<ref>Hanley, Robert. [https://www.nytimes.com/1992/06/07/nyregion/freight-line-to-restore-passengers.html "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."</ref> The borough is a stop on the annual [[Toys for Tots]] train.<ref>Torrejon, Rodrigo. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/nation/merchants-expand-collection-1.1466389 "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."</ref><ref>O'Toole, Mike. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003837/http://urhs.org/blog/nj-ny-toys-for-tots-trains-december-6-7-13-14-2014/ "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."</ref>

==Media==
[[WVNJ]] AM-1160 is licensed to Oakland.<ref>[http://www.wvnj.com/about.htm Coverage], [[WVNJ]]. Accessed July 20, 2016.</ref>
Oakland Patch provides [[hyperlocal]] content about news and events in Oakland, as part of the [[Patch Media]] network.<ref>[http://oakland.patch.com/about About Us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130628014757/http://oakland.patch.com/about |date=June 28, 2013 }}, OaklandPatch. Accessed July 7, 2013.</ref> The Franklin Lakes / Oakland ''Suburban News'' is published weekly, with additional news available online in conjunction with ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]''.<ref>[http://www.northjersey.com/oakland/?scpromo=1 Franklin Lakes / Oakland ''Suburban News'']. Accessed July 7, 2013.</ref> The Oakland Journal is an online hyper-local news source that covers local political, civic and social events.<ref>[http://theoaklandjournal.com/ ''The Oakland Journal'']. Accessed May 23, 2008.</ref> The borough also has its own Communications Commission<ref>{{Cite web|title=Communications Commission {{!}} Borough of Oakland NJ|url=https://www.oakland-nj.org/communications-commission|access-date=2020-08-22|website=www.oakland-nj.org}}</ref> which publishes a monthly e-newsletter and operates its own local access television channel, Oakland TV<ref>{{Cite web|title=Oakland Television Committee {{!}} Borough of Oakland NJ|url=https://www.oakland-nj.org/communications-commission/pages/oakland-television-committee|access-date=2020-08-22|website=www.oakland-nj.org}}</ref> (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==
{{Category see also|People from Oakland, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Oakland include:

* [[Jonathan Ames]] (born 1964), writer, artist, actor who created HBO's ''[[Bored to Death]]''<ref>Spelling, Ian. [http://www.bergen.com/other-news/ennui-enterprise-oakland-native-jonathan-ames-strikes-gold-with-bored-to-death-1.811417 "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."</ref><ref>Barone, Matt. [http://www.nj.com/inside-jersey/index.ssf/2011/04/happy_to_be_bored_to_death.html "Happy to Be 'Bored to Death'"], ''[[The Star-Ledger|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."</ref>
* [[Roger Nash Baldwin]] (1884–1981), one of the founders of the [[American Civil Liberties Union]]<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1981/08/27/obituaries/roger-baldwin-97-is-dead-crusader-for-civil-rights-founded-the.html "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."</ref>
* [[Ali Brustofski]] (born 1993), singer-songwriter who was a finalist on [[The CW]] TV network's singing show, ''[[The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep]]''<ref>Toribio, Elyse. [http://www.northjersey.com/arts-and-entertainment/tv/oakland-singer-ali-brustofski-18-to-perform-on-cw-show-the-next-1.416211 "Oakland singer Ali Brustofski, 18, to perform on CW show ''The Next''"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|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."</ref>
* [[Cindy Callaghan]] (born {{circa|1976}}), author of [[children's books]] whose first book, ''[[Just Add Magic]]'', was adapted into an [[Amazon Studios|Amazon]] television series by [[Just Add Magic (TV series)|the same name]]<ref>Yorio, Kara. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105800964/cindy-callaghan-of-oakland-and-franklin/ "Writer of Tween Novels Spreads Love of Reading"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'' "Growing up in Oakland and Franklin Lakes, tween novelist Cindy Callaghan wasn't a big reader."</ref>
* [[Neil Cole (racing driver)|Neil Cole]] (1926–2016), [[stock car racing]] driver who competed in 19 [[NASCAR Grand National]] events between 1950 and 1953<ref>[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], [[Getty Images]]. Accessed July 2, 2019. "Neil Cole (C) of Oakland, NJ, was the 1952 NASCAR National Short Track champion."</ref>
* [[DeAnne DeFuccio]] (born 1973), politician who has represented the [[New Jersey's 39th legislative district|39th district]] in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] since 2021.<ref>[https://www.njassemblygop.com/defuccio/ Assemblywoman DeAnne DeFuccio], New Jersey Assembly Republicans. Accessed December 9, 2022. "A lifelong resident of Bergen County, she was born in Oakland and grew up in Franklin Lakes. Her grandfather, William F. Kelly, represented Hudson County in the state Senate for 16 years."</ref>
* [[Louis DiGiaimo]] (1938–2015), casting director and film producer<ref>Levin, Jay. [http://www.northjersey.com/obituaries/top-obituaries/casting-director-louis-digiaimo-of-oakland-1.1477988 "Casting director Louis DiGiaimo of Oakland dies at 77"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|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."</ref>
* [[W. Cary Edwards]] (1943–2010), politician who served as [[New Jersey Attorney General]] from 1986 until 1989<ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/21/nyregion/21cedwards.html "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."</ref>
* [[Madge Evans]] (1909–1981), stage and film actress<ref>[[Herbert Mitgang|Mitgang, Herbert]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1981/04/28/obituaries/madge-evans-stage-film-actress.html "Madge Evans, Stage-Film Actress"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', April 28, 1981. Accessed May 25, 2016. "Madge Evans, a popular actress who frequently portrayed the cleancut, decent American woman in films and on stage during the 30s, died of cancer Sunday night at her home in Oakland, N.J., where she had lived for many years with her husband, the playwright Sidney Kingsley."</ref>
* [[Scott Frank (boxer)|Scott Frank]] (born 1958), former professional boxer who fought and lost to [[World Boxing Council]] world heavyweight champion [[Larry Holmes]]<ref>Alfano, Peter. [https://www.nytimes.com/1983/09/07/sports/scot-frank-s-dial-a-fight-challenge.html "Scott Frank's Dial-A-Fight Challenge"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 7, 1983. Accessed February 14, 2025. "The neighbors in Scott Frank's hometown, Oakland, N.J., are probably not surprised."</ref>
* [[Sidney Kingsley]] (1906–1995), dramatist who received the [[Pulitzer Prize for Drama]] for his play ''[[Men in White (play)|Men in White]]'' in 1934<ref>Flint, Peter B. [https://www.nytimes.com/1995/03/21/obituaries/sindney-kingsley-playwrite-is-dead-at-88-creator-of-dead-end-and-men-in-white.html "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."</ref>
* [[Karen McCullah]] (born 1967), screenwriter and novelist<ref>Longsdorf, Amy. [https://web.archive.org/web/20121106075041/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-168204515.html "N.J. writer puts her mark on Hollywood"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|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."</ref>
* [[Doug McKeon]] (born 1966), actor, director and screenwriter who first achieved notability as a juvenile performer in the television series ''[[The Edge of Night]]'' and the films ''[[Uncle Joe Shannon]]'' and ''[[On Golden Pond (1981 film)|On Golden Pond]]''<ref>[[Alvin Klein|Klein, Alvin]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1981/12/20/nyregion/silver-screen-is-gold-for-bergen-youth.html "Silver Screen is Gold for Bergen Youth"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 20, 1981. Accessed October 19, 2016. "Oakland... The young actor, who lives in this Bergen County community, considers himself, at 15, a 'veteran of show business'... Having finished three more films since ''On Golden Pond,'' Doug is in what he calls a 'hiatus,' which means that he's back in Indian Hills High School as a sophomore and taking exams, instead of traveling around with a tutor."</ref>
* [[Produce Pete|Peter "Produce Pete" Napolitano]] (born 1945), grocer known for his television news produce segments and as a spokesman for the [[Pathmark]] supermarket chain who owns Napolitano's Produce in the borough<ref>Bloom, Susan. [http://njmonthly.com/articles/best-of-Jersey/growth-stock.html "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."</ref>
* [[Mike Teel]] (born 1986), football quarterback<ref>Staff. [http://www.northjersey.com/sports/pro_sports/052010_Quarterback_Mike_Teel_cut_by_Seattle_Seahawks.html "Oakland's Mike Teel cut by Seattle Seahawks"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|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."</ref>
* [[Valentin Turchin]] (1931–2010), Soviet-American [[cybernetics|cybernetician]] and computer scientist<ref>[[Andrew Rosenthal|Rosenthal, Andrew]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1987/12/05/world/for-the-soviet-emigres-gorbachev-stirs-both-optimism-and-skepticism.html "For the Soviet Emigres, Gorbachev Stirs Both Optimism and Skepticism"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 5, 1987. Accessed May 25, 2016. "Valentin Turchin, who teaches computer sciences at the City College of New York and lives in Oakland, N.J., said: 'Both sides of Gorbachev's new era must be stressed. What he says is significant and unprecedented, but at the same time, it should be seen only as a beginning. In addition, we generally have the impression that during the last months, things have started curving down.'"</ref>
* [[Lawrence Tynes]] (born 1978), placekicker who played for the [[New York Giants]]<ref>Kinkhabwala, Aditi. [https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703806304576242890365112496 "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."</ref>
* [[Arthur Vervaet]] (1913–1999), politician who served four terms in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] and was mayor of Oakland for two years<ref>Coutros, Evonne. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105801205/obituary-of-arthur-vervaet-jr/ "Arthur Vervaet Jr. Of Oakland, 86 -- Decorated Veteran Was Town's Mayor"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|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."</ref>

==References==
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==Sources==

* ''Municipal Incorporations of the State of New Jersey (according to Counties)'' prepared by the Division of Local Government, Department of the Treasury (New Jersey); December 1, 1958.
* Clayton, W. Woodford; and Nelson, William. [https://archive.org/details/historyofbergen00clay ''History of Bergen and Passaic Counties, New Jersey, with Biographical Sketches of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men.''], Philadelphia: Everts and Peck, 1882.
* Harvey, Cornelius Burnham (ed.), [https://archive.org/details/genealogicalhist00harv ''Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey.''] New York: New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Co., 1900.
* Van Valen, James M. [https://archive.org/details/historybergenco00valegoog ''History of Bergen County, New Jersey.''] New York: New Jersey Publishing and Engraving Co., 1900.
* Westervelt, Frances A. (Frances Augusta), 1858–1942, [https://books.google.com/books?id=As8wAQAAMAAJ ''History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630–1923''], Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1923.

==External links==
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* [https://oakland-nj.org/ Borough of Oakland official website]
* [http://www.oaklandschoolsnj.org Oakland Public Schools]
* {{NJReportCard|03|3760|0|Oakland Public Schools}}
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3411910 School Data for the Oakland Public Schools], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]
* [http://www.rih.org Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District website]
* [http://theoaklandjournal.com The Oakland Journal]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140103075031/http://myoaklandnj.com/ 'My Oakland New Jersey' Local Discussion Forum <Login Required>]
* [http://www.triptaker9.com/oakland West Oakland summer bungalow colony 1940s through 1960s]
* [http://www.etownguide.com/NJ/Bergen/Oakland/ Oakland NJ Directory ]
* [http://oaklandrec.org/ Oakland Recreation website]
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