Oaklyn, New Jersey

About Oaklyn

Oaklyn is a small town in southwestern New Jersey counting 3,979 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Oaklyn is a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 0.63 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 6,316 residents per square mile.

📰 Oaklyn News Today

• New Jersey American Water Presents $2,461.20 Grant to Oaklyn Fire Department newsroom.amwater.com · Aug 18
• Oaklyn 7-Eleven Closes Permanently, Borough Dispels Rumors of Property Acquisition NJ PEN · Jul 31
• Pedestrian Crossing Accidents on the White Horse Pike in Oaklyn Rand Spear The Accident Lawyer · Aug 13
• Oaklyn's Joann Miaczynski Celebrated For Faith, Polish Heritage And Love Of Family And Pets The Retrospect · May 11
• Three Democrats Compete for Two Oaklyn Council Seats SNJ Today · Jun 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Oaklyn Unique

• The only place in America named Oaklyn — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Jersey — one of 700 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 1 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Oaklyn

• Kendall Court Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Newton Creek Park reviews ★
• Newton Lake Park reviews ★
• Oaklyn Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★
• Tracy Connors Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Oaklyn

• Clyde S. Jennings Elementary School
• Collingswood Pre School at Oaklyn
• Oaklyn Public School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Oaklyn

🏘️ Nearby Communities