When risk assessors for the borough determined that its hockey rink at Oaklyn-Lions Park was too dilapidated to play on, elected officials shuttered it to avoid injury liability. Now, a group of residents wants to organize around repairing the only playing surface in town that supports hockey. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading...
September 15, 2026
The Free Books Project community amenity, which had been installed on the grounds of the shuttered Oaklyn Memorial Library, will be relocated, and a second book ark installed within the borough limits. The issue sits at the intersection of municipal liability, free speech protections, and shared access to literacy resources. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading...
August 27, 2026
Common Grounds coffee shop owner Josh Evans said that Oaklyn Zoning Officer Bob Forbes exceeded his authority in delivering a code violation notice to his business. Forbes said Evans’ subsequent social media posts have devolved into personal attacks on his character. Residents weighed in during a special meeting of the borough government last week. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…
June 23, 2025
An environmental study shows that one of the pools of the shuttered property was filled in with materials that tested positive for PAHs, PCBs, and arsenic. The borough is working to clean it up to continue the redevelopment of the property as a community center.
March 26, 2025