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ANNOUNCEMENTS!!!
BIG
- BIG - NEWS!!
Congratulation
All Oakland Residents
Our
town has been named the 43rd "Best Place to Raise
Your Kids, 2007" by Business
Week magazine. The article, written by
Douglas MacMillan, ranks the top 50 cities places in the
U.S. that offer kids - and their parents-the right
combination of safety, community, and education.
The
author worked with the national real estate researcher,
OnBoard, to create the rankings using various criteria.
Oakland received a total score of 286.86 in the
following categories:
Schools
Score - 12.81 (7th out of 50)
Recreational/Cultural
Activities Score - 29.19 (9th out of 50)
Test
Scores - 92.11 (ranked 45th out of 50)
Cost
of Living Score - 72.81 (ranked 45th out of 50)
Crime
Score - 79.93 (44th out of 50)
Oakland
was one of only 3 New Jersey towns, and is the only
metropolitan town, to receive this prestigious
honor.
You
can read the full on-line article by going to Business
Week where you can read
the article.
UPCOMING
EVENTS!!! 
Next
Club Meeting ....
February
20th at the Oakland Senior Center at 8:00 PM
March
19th at the Valley Middle School
April
16th at the Valley Middle School
May
21st at the Valley Middle School
June
18th at the Valley Middle School
July
16th at the Valley Middle School
August
20th at the Valley Middle School
September
17th at the Valley Middle School
October
15th at the Valley Middle School
November
19th at the Valley Middle School
All
meetings will be held at in the Library of the Valley
Middle School beginning at 8:00 PM. The Oakland Republican
Club is one of the largest Republican organizations in
Bergen County. Anyone interested in joining the
Republican Club should come down to one of these
meetings and see what we have to offer.
CALLING ALL OAKLAND RESIDENTS
We believe that an informed
community is a strong community. You should know
that Oakland's Land Use Boards are making very important
decisions affecting the future of Oakland.
For those who are interested but
cannot attend the meetings, just visit our website
periodically for updates.
To find out what is going on in
your community and what applications are pending before
the Planning Board and Board of Adjustment click
here.
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Dear
Fellow Oakland Resident: