Oakland, New Jersey




For other places with the same name, see Oakland (disambiguation).

Borough in New Jersey




















































































































Oakland, New Jersey
Borough
Borough of Oakland

Demarest House
Demarest House


Map highlighting Oakland's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey.
Map highlighting Oakland's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey.


Census Bureau map of Oakland, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Oakland, New Jersey

Coordinates: 41°01′48″N 74°14′38″W / 41.02998°N 74.243842°W / 41.02998; -74.243842Coordinates: 41°01′48″N 74°14′38″W / 41.02998°N 74.243842°W / 41.02998; -74.243842[1][2]
Country  United States
State
 New Jersey
County Bergen
Incorporated April 8, 1902
Government
[6]

 • Type Borough
 • Body Borough Council
 • Mayor
 Linda H. Schwager (D, term ends December 31, 2019)[3][4]
 • Administrator
 Richard Kunze[5]
 • Municipal clerk
 Lisa M. Duncan[5]
Area
[1]

 • Total 8.728 sq mi (22.605 km2)
 • Land 8.454 sq mi (21.897 km2)
 • Water 0.274 sq mi (0.709 km2)  3.13%
Area rank 222nd of 566 in state
5th of 70 in county[1]
Elevation
[7]

 233 ft (71 m)
Population
(2010 Census)[8][9][10]

 • Total 12,754
 • Estimate 
(2016)[11]

 13,130
 • Rank 190th of 566 in state
25th of 70 in county[12]
 • Density 1,508.6/sq mi (582.5/km2)
 • Density rank 335th of 566 in state
64th of 70 in county[12]
Time zone
UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)
UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP code
07436[13][14]
Area code(s)
201[15]
FIPS code 3400353850[1][16][17]

GNIS feature ID		 0885330[1][18]
Website oakland-nj.org

Oakland is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States and a suburb of New York City. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 12,754,[8][9][10] reflecting an increase of 288 (+2.3%) from the 12,466 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 469 (+3.9%) from the 11,997 counted in the 1990 Census.[19]


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).[20][21] The name comes from the white oak trees in the area.[22]




Contents






  • 1 History


    • 1.1 FRG Park shootout




  • 2 Geography


  • 3 Demographics


    • 3.1 2010 Census


    • 3.2 2000 Census




  • 4 Economy


  • 5 Parks and recreation


  • 6 Government


    • 6.1 Local government


    • 6.2 Federal, state and county representation


    • 6.3 Highlands protection


    • 6.4 Politics




  • 7 Education


  • 8 Awards


  • 9 Transportation


    • 9.1 Roads and highways


    • 9.2 Public transportation


    • 9.3 Earlier railroad




  • 10 Media


  • 11 Notable people


  • 12 References


  • 13 Sources


  • 14 External links





History


The Van Allen House was built in 1748 and was a stop for George Washington and his troops in 1777.[23]


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.[citation needed]


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.[24]



FRG Park shootout


On August 4, 1985, a gun shootout occurred at the FRG Sports Complex[25] — formerly known as Muller's Park — directly next to Oakland's former swimming park located along the Ramapo River called Pleasureland.[26] Some time around 4:30 p.m. gunfire between rival Jamaican gangs, who were bused-in from out of town, broke out resulting in two deaths and a number of injuries.[27] Before the incident, Pleasureland and Muller's Park were popular summer destinations that had since the 1950s and earlier (Muller's was built in 1935) attracted families from across the Tri-state area. Pleasureland remained open for a brief period after the shooting incident at FRG, but FRG/Muller's Park never reopened after that day.[28] While the shootout did not occur at Pleasureland, due to the park's popularity the events remain to this day known as the "Pleasureland Shootout" and "Pleasureland Massacre" among people outside of Oakland. The pools and buildings having since been demolished and filled in, but the properties have begun a major restoration. The properties are united and are now called Great Oak Park, which was named after a town wide election where over 2,000 people cast a ballot. The park is being developed as a passive recreation park. The borough, led by a group of volunteers has been working on bringing the 40-acre park back to life since January 2012. The borough purchased the property from building developers in 2009.[29]



Geography


According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 8.728 square miles (22.605 km2), including 8.454 square miles (21.897 km2) of land and 0.274 square miles (0.709 km2) of water (3.13%).[1][2]


Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Ramapo Lake and Rotten Pond.[30]


The borough borders Franklin Lakes and Mahwah in Bergen County and Pompton Lakes, Ringwood, Wanaque and Wayne in Passaic County.[31]



Demographics

























































































Historical population
Census Pop.
%±
1900 479 —
1910 568 18.6%
1920 497 −12.5%
1930 735 47.9%
1940 932 26.8%
1950 1,817 95.0%
1960 9,446 419.9%
1970 14,420 52.7%
1980 13,443 −6.8%
1990 11,997 −10.8%
2000 12,466 3.9%
2010 12,754 2.3%
Est. 2016 13,130
[11][32]
 2.9%
Population sources:
1910-1920[33] 1910[34]
1910-1930[35] 1900-2010[36][37][38]
2000[39][40] 2010[8][9][10]


2010 Census


As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 12,754 people, 4,335 households, and 3,567.705 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,508.6 per square mile (582.5/km2). There were 4,470 housing units at an average density of 528.7 per square mile (204.1/km2). The racial makeup of the borough 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.[8]


There were 4,335 households out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.3% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.7% were non-families. 14.3% of all households 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.[8]


In the borough, the population was spread out with 26.0% 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 there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 92.9 males.[8]


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.[41]


Same-sex couples headed 21 households in 2010, an increase from the 18 counted in 2000.[42]



2000 Census


As of the 2000 United States Census[16] there were 12,466 people, 4,255 households, and 3,565 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,448.9 people per square mile (559.7/km2). There were 4,345 housing units at an average density of 505.0 per square mile (195.1/km2). 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.[39][40]


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.[39][40]


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.[39][40]


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.[39][40]



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.[43]


There are a few industrial parks in Oakland, the biggest of which is off Long Hill Road near the Franklin Lakes border.[44] The Oakland-McBride Center is the home of Royle Systems Group and of Topcon Medical Systems's United States operations.[45]


Russ Berrie and Company, Inc., once headquartered in Oakland, is a major manufacturer of teddy bears and other gift products, including stuffed animals, baby gifts, soft baby toys and development toys as well as picture, candles, figurines and home fragrance products. Russ Berrie and Company, since renamed to Kid Brands, has since moved to Wayne and from there to East Rutherford.[46]



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.[47]


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.[48]


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.[49] 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.[50]


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


Oakland also offers a summer camp which runs for six weeks.[51]



Government



Local government


Oakland is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The governing body consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, 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 consists of 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.[6] The Borough form of government used by Oakland, the most common system used in the state, 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.[52][53]


As of 2016[update], the Mayor of the Borough of Oakland is Democrat Linda H. Schwager, whose term of office ends December 31, 2019. The members of the Oakland Borough Council are Council President Chris Visconti (R, 2018), John Biale (D, 2018), Sandra C. Coira (D, 2017), Timothy Jensen (R, 2016), Eric Kulmula (R, 2016) and Russell Talamini (R, 2017).[3][54][55][56][57][58]


There are three firehouses in Oakland. The central station is located on Yawpo Avenue just off Ramapo Valley Road in downtown Oakland. There is one police station and it is located on Ramapo Valley Road across from the intersection with Walnut Street.



Federal, state and county representation


Oakland is located in the 5th Congressional District[59] and is part of New Jersey's 39th state legislative district.[9][60][61] Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Oakland had been in the 40th state legislative district.[62]


For the 116th United States Congress, New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District is represented by Josh Gottheimer (D, Wyckoff).[63][64] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2021)[65] and Bob Menendez (Paramus, term ends 2025).[66][67]


For the 2018–2019 session (Senate, General Assembly), the 39th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Gerald Cardinale (R, Demarest) and in the General Assembly by Holly Schepisi (R, River Vale) and Robert Auth (R, Old Tappan).[68][69] The Governor of New Jersey is Phil Murphy (D, Middletown Township).[70] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Sheila Oliver (D, East Orange).[71]


Bergen County is governed by a directly elected County Executive, with legislative functions performed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. The freeholders are elected at-large in partisan elections on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each year; a Chairman, Vice Chairman and Chairman Pro Tempore are selected from among its seven members at a reorganization meeting held each January.[72][73]
As of 2018[update], the County Executive is Democratic James J. Tedesco III of Paramus, whose term of office ends December 31, 2018.[74] Bergen County's Freeholders are
Freeholder Chairman Thomas J. Sullivan Jr., (D, Montvale, term as freeholder ends 2019; term as freeholder chairman ends 2018),[75]
Freeholder Vice-Chairwoman Germaine M. Ortiz (D, Emerson, term as freeholder ends 2019; term as freeholder vice-chairwoman ends 2018),[76]
Freeholder Chairman Pro-Tempore Mary J. Amoroso (D, Mahwah, term as freeholder ends 2019; term as freeholder chairman pro-tempore ends 2018),[77]
David L. Ganz (D, Fair Lawn, 2020),[78]
Steve Tanelli (D, North Arlington, 2018),[79]Joan Voss (D, Fort Lee, 2020)[80] and
Tracy Silna Zur (D, Franklin Lakes, 2018),[81][82][83][72] Bergen County's constitutional officials are
County Clerk John S. Hogan (D, Northvale, 2021),[84][85]
Sheriff Michael Saudino (D, Emerson, 2019)[86][87] and
Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill, 2021).[88][89][72][90]



Highlands protection


In 2004, the New Jersey Legislature passed the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act, which regulates the New Jersey Highlands region. Oakland was included in the highlands preservation area and is subject to the rules of the act and the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council, a division of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.[91] Some of the territory in the protected region is classified as being in the highlands preservation area, and thus subject to additional rules.[92]



Politics


As of March 23, 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 to other parties.[93] 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).[93][94]


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).[95][96] 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).[97][98] 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).[99]


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%.[100][101] 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).[102]



Education


Students in kindergarten through eighth grade attend the Oakland Public Schools. As of the 2014-15 school year, the district and its four schools had an enrollment of 2,394 students and 129.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 18.4:1.[103] According to 2014-15 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[104], schools in the district are Dogwood Hill Elementary School[105] (283 students; in grades K-5), Heights Elementary School[106] (364; Pre-K-5), Manito Elementary School[107] (285; K-5) and Valley Middle School[108] (619; 6-8).[109]


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.[110] Students entering the district as freshmen have the option to attend either of the district's high schools, regardless of their residence, subject to a choice made during eighth grade.[111][112] Franklin Lakes, Oakland and Wyckoff (FLOW district) approved the creation of a regional high school in 1954 by a vote of 1,060 to 51, with Ramapo High School (in Franklin Lakes) opened in 1957 and Indian Hills High School in 1960.[citation needed] Schools in the district (with 2014-15 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[113]) are Indian Hills High School, located in Oakland[114] (1,226 students) and Ramapo High School, located in Franklin Lakes[115] (1,088 students).[116]


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.[117][118]


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;[119]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;[120] 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.[121]



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.[122]


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




I-287 northbound in Oakland



Roads and highways


As of May 2010[update], Oakland had a total of 67.62 miles (108.82 km) of roadways, of which 54.95 miles (88.43 km) were maintained by the borough, 9.45 miles (15.21 km) by Bergen County and 3.22 miles (5.18 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[123]


Major roads through Oakland include Interstate 287 (including exits 57 and 58),[124]Route 208[125] and U.S. Route 202.[126]



Public transportation


Commuter bus service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City is available from Coach USA via Short Line.[127]


NJ Transit bus service is also available on a limited basis via the 752 route between Oakland and Hackensack via Ridgewood.[128][129]


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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Oakland's railroad stations



The patch of grass representing the former Oakland Station, which was demolished in 1999, as viewed in October 2011




The former West Oakland station site, as viewed in October 2011, 45 years after station service ended.





Earlier railroad


A rail right-of-way was built by the New Jersey Midland Railway around 1870[130] and later served passengers on the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad (NYS&W).[131] until service was abruptly curtailed in 1966. Plans to restore service have not materialized.[132] The borough is a stop on the annual Toys for Tots train.[133][134]



Media


WVNJ AM-1160 is licensed to Oakland.[135]
OaklandPatch provides hyperlocal content about news and events in Oakland, as part of the Patch Media network.[136] The Franklin Lakes / Oakland Suburban News is published weekly, with additional news available online in conjunction with The Record.[137] The Oakland Journal is an online hyper-local news source that covers local political, civic and social events.[138]



Notable people


See also: Category: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.[139][140]


  • Roger Nash Baldwin (1884-1981), one of the founders of the American Civil Liberties Union.[141]


  • Ali Brustofski, singer-songwriter who was a finalist on The CW TV network's singing show, The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep.[142]


  • Cindy Callaghan (born c. 1970), author of children's books whose first book, Just Add Magic, was adapted into an Amazon television series by the same name.[143]


  • Louis DiGiaimo (1938-2015), casting director and film producer.[144]


  • W. Cary Edwards (1943-2010), politician who served as New Jersey Attorney General from 1986 until 1989.[145]


  • Madge Evans (1909-1981), stage and film actress.[146]


  • Scott Frank (born 1958), professional heavyweight boxer.[147][148]


  • Sidney Kingsley (1906-1995), dramatist who received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play Men in White in 1934.[149]


  • Karen McCullah, screenwriter and novelist.[150]


  • 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.[151]


  • Peter "Produce Pete" Napolitano (born c. 1941), grocer best known for his long-running television news produce segments and as a spokesman for the Pathmark supermarket chain who owns Napolitano's Produce in the borough.[152]


  • Mike Teel (born 1986), football quarterback.[153]


  • Valentin Turchin (1931-2010), Soviet-American cybernetician and computer scientist.[154]


  • Lawrence Tynes (born 1978), placekicker who played for the New York Giants.[155]


  • Arthur Vervaet (1913-1999), politician who served four terms in the New Jersey General Assembly and was mayor of Oakland for two years.[156]



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  133. ^ 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."


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External links








  • Borough of Oakland official website

  • Oakland Public Schools


  • Oakland Public Schools's 2015–16 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education


  • School Data for the Oakland Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics

  • Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District website

  • The Oakland Journal

  • 'My Oakland New Jersey' Local Discussion Forum <Login Required>

  • West Oakland summer bungalow colony 1940s through 1960s

  • Oakland NJ Directory

  • Oakland Recreation website










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Town in French Polynesia, France Rikitea Town Rikitea Location in French Polynesia Coordinates: 23°7′13″S 134°58′9″W  /  23.12028°S 134.96917°W  / -23.12028; -134.96917 Coordinates: 23°7′13″S 134°58′9″W  /  23.12028°S 134.96917°W  / -23.12028; -134.96917 Country   France Overseas collectivity   French Polynesia Territory Gambier Islands Island Mangareva Rikitea is a small town on Mangareva, which is part of the Gambier Islands in French Polynesia. A majority of the islanders live in Rikitea. [1] [2] The island was a protectorate of France in 1871 and was annexed in 1881. [3] Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Economy 4 Landmarks 5 Transportation 6 References 7 Bibliography 8 External links History The town's history dates to the era when the island was first settled with people from the Marquesas Islands in 1100 AD. Captain James Wilson of the London Missionary Society arrived in 1797 on Du...
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University of Vienna

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"Vienna University" redirects here. For Vienna University of Economics and Business, see Vienna University of Economics and Business. University of Vienna Universität Wien Type Public Established 1365 Budget € 544 million [1] Rector Heinz Engl Academic staff 6,765 Administrative staff 3,106 Students 94,000 [2] Postgraduates 16,490 Doctoral students 8,945 Location Main building, Vienna , Austria 48°12′47″N 16°21′35″E  /  48.21306°N 16.35972°E  / 48.21306; 16.35972 Coordinates: 48°12′47″N 16°21′35″E  /  48.21306°N 16.35972°E  / 48.21306; 16.35972 Campus Urban Colors Blue and White           Affiliations Campus Europae, EUA, UNICA Website www.univie.ac.at/en Data as of 2016 [update] The University of Vienna (German: Universität Wien ) is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is one of the oldest universities in the Ge...
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