Borough of Oaklyn

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE OAKLYN POLICE DEPARTMENT

A MESSAGE FROM THE OAKLYN SCHOOL BOARD: Dear Oaklyn Community, This month, the NJ Department of Education (NJDOE) informed the Oaklyn Board of Education about a tax levy incentive aid program that allows school districts to adjust their funding beyond the 2% tax cap and secure much-needed resources for their students. Since 2009, this restriction has steadily widened the gap between the funding needed and what we can collect as part of the local tax levy. Without addressing this funding gap, our district faces difficult choices including larger class sizes, reduced program offerings, and insufficient curriculum supplies for Oaklyn students. The Board’s application to the program was approved and has considered all the options carefully. The Oaklyn Board of Education will present their adjusted school budget during the Public Hearing on Tuesday, May 6 at 5:30pm in the Cafeteria. We invite you to attend our public hearing as we present decisions about Oaklyn's educational future and the financial impact on residents. Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to navigating these challenges together.

NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION Manor Ave from West Clinton Ave to Goff Ave The construction consists of partial roadway pavement reconstruction and overlay, concrete curb and associated improvements. The Borough awarded a contract to Pioneer General Contracting Company, Inc. for the above referenced project. The contractor anticipates commencing with construction on Monday, May 5, 2025, weather permitting. During the period of construction, residents and motorists may experience some inconveniences. However, the contractor will make every possible effort to minimize said inconveniences. Emergency vehicles such as fire apparatus, ambulance and police vehicles will have access to the roadway at all times. Local traffic will be maintained for a majority of the time, however, during the period of time that the contractor is working in the vicinity of your property, you may experience some inconvenience. The contractor will work with the residents to allow access to properties during the day. On the day of paving the roadway, all residents will need to have their vehicles removed from their driveway by 8:00 am. The section of roadway being paved that day will not be accessible for a six (6) hour period. Vehicles may be returned to your driveway later that evening. A detour will be posted for any overnight closures and daily work activities. In addition, we are requesting that you place your trash/recyclables out at the curb the night before the day of collection, so they can be picked up first thing in the morning. The contractor will provide notice to each dwelling advising of the commencement of construction. During the course of the project, we understand that there is a temporary need for residents affected by the project to park vehicles overnight on adjacent streets. Temporary overnight parking on adjacent streets and the Manor Lot will be permitted for the residents along Manor Ave that will be affected by the construction. All other violations will still be enforced. Your patience and cooperation during the time of construction is requested and sincerely appreciated. We are confident that the completed project will more than compensate for the inconveniences you may experience during the period of construction.

A message from NJ American Water

SPRING LEAF PICK-UP TO BEGIN: District 1-March 31st to April 4th District 2-April 7-11 District 3-April 14-17 District 4-April 21-25

Current Solicitors Permits

Civic Association Annual Egg Hunt

The Oaklyn Shade Tree committee is planning a State of the Trees of Oaklyn educational program, on 3/20/25 at Tonewood Brewing. at 7pm. Topics to be discussed: • Requests for street trees - We are building a list of residents who would like to add trees to the curb strip. Please email oaklynshadetree@gmail.com. • Questions about New Tree Ordinance would be most welcome. • New volunteers of all ages are welcome. Mark you r calendars and let's create a greener Oaklyn together.

Election Day Help Wanted

State of Oaklyn's Tree Event

Camden County Community Needs Survey

The Oaklyn Shade Tree Committee in conjunction with Oaklyn Green Team and Sustainable Audubon presents The State of Oaklyn Trees 7:00 pm Thursday 3/20/25 Tonewood Brewing, Oaklyn Presentation, sign-up for street trees, tree raffle Family friendly event Learn how you can help make Oaklyn greener and shadier.

Green Team Pop-Up Clean Up Event After several days of high winds this past week, our community has been littered with trash and other debris, unfortunately. In order to keep our home clean and beautiful, we will be braving the cold this Saturday morning to pick up the trash before it gets into our local watershed and ecosystem. WHEN; This Saturday, February 22, 9am-11am WHERE: Meet in the Borough Hall parking lot at 500 White Horse Pike PROVIDED: Trash bags, trash pickers, gloves, and hot cocoa/coffee PREPARE: Dress warm! It's gonna be chilly! Sturdy shoes! Bring a travel mug/water.

Join the Oaklyn Civic Association tonight (2/20/25) from 7-9 pm at Tonewood Brewery to learn about our town-wide events and how you can volunteer as a member.

Good afternoon this is Mayor Brandley. The weather forecast is calling for some more snow again today and into tomorrow morning. I am seeing snow starting in about an hour, at 5pm today, and ending somewhere around 9am tomorrow morning. They are predicting 3"-6" of snowfall. Our Public Works Department will be out there salting and plowing during the storm to ensure our roadways remain passable and safe for us all to use. The Borough asks that everyone please follow Ordinance 120-7 that states no parking on any streets in the Borough when snow is falling, and accumulation covers the streets. We ask that everyone follows this Ordinance so that our DPW can do their job effectively and efficiently. So please plan now to park your vehicles in your driveways or in our Borough parking lots. We have 3 Borough parking lots in town, and they are located behind the Borough Hall, across the street from the Oaklyn Manor Bar and across the street from Tonewood Brewing. We also ask that everyone please follow Ordinance 112-8 which prohibits the accumulation of snow. So please clear your sidewalks 24 hours after the snow has stopped falling for the safety of others. Let's all work together and help each other out, especially our senior residents who may need assistance during these weather conditions. As always, please call 856-854-0045 for anything non-emergency and call 911 for all emergencies. Take care and be safe everyone.

1-28-2025 Meeting Agenda

2025 Public Works Schedule

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Borough of Oaklyn will hold a Special Meetings on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. in the Oaklyn Borough Hall Caucus room, 500 White Horse Pike, Oaklyn, New Jersey. Official action may be taken at this time. Bonnie Taft, R.M.C. Municipal Clerk

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Attention residents- As we await our first winter storm of the season we want to remind residents of a few Borough Ordinances for winter weather. Please do not park vehicles in the street if snow covered. If you do not have a driveway, vehicles can be parked in any of the three Borough lots. Manor Ave lot, Woodland Terrace lot or the lot at the Borough Hall. Also, it is the homeowner's responsibility to remove all snow from public sidewalks. Do not place snow in the street and be mindful of our public works workers who will be working thru out the storm to keep our streets safe for everyone. Please stay safe everyone!