Notable People
Notable current and former residents of Oaklyn include:
- Mitch Albom (born 1958), author, journalist, screenwriter, playwright, radio and television broadcaster and musician.
- William Bates (died 1700), the borough's first English settler.
- Tom Deery (born 1960), inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
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