Serving Oakland, NJ
A bakery near Oakland, NJ — just follow the Ramapo
From downtown Oakland, Ramapo Valley Road traces the river through Pompton Lakes and lands you at The Magpie Bakery in about ten minutes — a Bergen-to-Passaic hop your weekend won't even notice.
The river road route
Oakland's prettiest errand: point the car southwest on Ramapo Valley Road — US-202, the old river road that's been carrying travelers past the 1740 Van Allen House since before Washington slept there in 1777 — and follow the Ramapo into Pompton Lakes. Roll through their downtown on Wanaque Avenue, keep straight as it becomes Hamburg Turnpike, and you're in Bloomingdale at Riverside Square. Four-ish miles, 8 to 12 minutes, one river the whole way.
Weekends that end in pastry
Oakland summers run on the lake clubs at Crystal Lake and Mirror Lake and on the new pavilion lawn at Great Oak Park — and every one of those gatherings goes better with a Magpie box. A dozen donuts for the beach-club morning, a fruit tart that outclasses the potluck, savory hand pies for the drive home from a game. Everything is baked the same morning by Melanie Stripeikis (30+ years at the oven). Browse the full menu or order online so pickup takes two minutes.
Milestone cakes, Bergen edition
With Indian Hills High School right in town and the K-8 schools feeding a steady calendar of birthdays, communions, and send-offs, Oakland families always have a cake on the horizon. Magpie custom cakes are planned with the baker herself, and the 4.9★ Google reviews repeat the same happy pattern — cakes that match the vision, wedding spreads guests demolish, and vegan bakes (their own page here) that fool everyone. For office trays or logo cookies, see catering & corporate gifts.
You'll pass Pompton Lakes on the way (their page has the local details), and Riverdale is the parallel route south of the river. Anything custom, call (973) 291-6756.
Good to know
Questions, answered
What's the drive from Oakland to The Magpie Bakery?
About 4–5 miles, usually 8–12 minutes. Head southwest on Ramapo Valley Road (US-202) out of downtown Oakland, follow it along the Ramapo River into Pompton Lakes, ride Wanaque Avenue through their downtown, and continue straight — the road becomes Hamburg Turnpike and carries you into Bloomingdale, where the bakery sits in Riverside Square off Main Street.
Can I get a graduation cake for an Indian Hills senior?
Yes — and because Indian Hills High School is right in Oakland, June pickup is an easy local run. Custom cakes are designed one-on-one with Melanie; call (973) 291-6756 with your date early, because graduation season books up.
Do you do dessert trays for parties at Great Oak Park or the lake clubs?
That's core Magpie territory — cookie platters, pastry trays, and dessert spreads for pavilion parties, beach-club gatherings, and backyard birthdays. Call with your headcount and date and we'll build the spread together.
Ten river-road minutes from Oakland
Order online and your box is waiting at Riverside Square — right where Route 202's river drive ends in Bloomingdale.