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River Edge, New Jersey
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River Edge is a Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 10,946.
Riverside was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on June 30, 1894, as the Borough of Riverside from portions of Midland Township, at the height of the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day. On December 1, 1930, the borough's name was changed to River Edge.[1]
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River Edge lies on the western bank of the Hackensack River and is located at (40.927579, -74.037394)GR1. It is bordered by Paramus, Oradell, New Milford, and Hackensack.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.9 km² (1.9 mi²). 4.9 km² (1.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (1.05%) is water.
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 2,210 |
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| 1940 | 3,287 | 48.7% | |
| 1950 | 9,204 | 180.0% | |
| 1960 | 13,264 | 44.1% | |
| 1970 | 12,850 | -3.1% | |
| 1980 | 11,111 | -13.5% | |
| 1990 | 10,603 | -4.6% | |
| 2000 | 10,946 | 3.2% | |
| Est. 2005 | 10,911 | [2] | -0.3% |
| Population 1930 - 1990[3] | |||
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 10,946 people, 4,165 households, and 3,102 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,236.1/km² (5,804.5/mi²). There were 4,210 housing units at an average density of 860.0/km² (2,232.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 84.12% White, 1.06% African American, 0.08% Native American, 12.60% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.81% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.31% of the population.
There were 4,165 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $71,792, and the median income for a family was $80,422. Males had a median income of $62,044 versus $41,085 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $33,188. About 2.5% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.
River Edge is governed by a mayor and a six-member Borough Council. The mayor is elected to a four-year term of office. The members of the Borough Council are elected to three-year terms, with two seats coming up for election each year.
The Mayor of the Borough of River Edge is Margaret Falahee Watkins. The members of the River Edge Borough Council are Council President Mary Anne O'Connell Hone (2007), John Felice (2008), Esther Fletcher (2009), John Higgins (2009), Christian Lau (2008) and Thomas Smith (2007).[4]
On Election Day, November 7, 2006, voters filled two seats on the Borough Council and voted on a ballot question regarding creation of an open space trust fund. As of Election Day, Democrats had a 4-2 majority on the council, in a community where registered Democrats outnumbered Republicans by a 6-5 margin. Democratic Party incumbents John Higgins (2,355 votes) and Esther Fletcher (2,272) won in their bids for a second full term on the council, defeating Republicans Mary A. Pesce (1,360) and Albert W. Hein (1,349). Voters approved a one cent per $100 tax that will be used to purchase and maintain land for conservation and recreation by a 1,499-1,366 margin.[5][6][7]
River Edge is in the Ninth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 39th Legislative District.[8]
New Jersey's Ninth Congressional District, covering the southern portion of Bergen County and sections of Hudson County and Passaic County, is represented by Steve Rothman (D, Fair Lawn). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 39th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Gerald Cardinale (R, Cresskill) and in the Assembly by John E. Rooney (R, Emerson) and Charlotte Vandervalk (R, Westwood). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).
Bergen County's County Executive is Dennis McNerney (D). The executive, along with the Board of Chosen Freeholders administer all county business. Bergen County's Freeholders are Chairman Tomas J. Padilla (D, Park Ridge), Vice-Chairman Elizabeth Calabrese (D, Wallington), David L. Ganz (D, Fair Lawn), James M. Carroll (D, Demarest), Bernadette P. McPherson (D, Rutherford), Julie O'Brien (D) and Connie Wagner (D).
Other countywide elected officials are Sheriff Leo McGuire (D), Surrogate Court Judge Mike Dressler (D, Cresskill) County Clerk Kathleen Donovan (R).
As of April 1, 2006, out of a 2004 Census estimated population of 10,966 in River Edge, there were 6,715 registered voters (61.2% of the population, vs. 55.4% in all of Bergen County). Of registered voters, 1,367 (20.4% vs. 20.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,184 (17.6% vs. 19.2% countywide) were registered as Republicans and 4,163 (62.0% vs. 60.1% countywide) were registered as Undeclared. There was one voter registered to another party.[9] This voter was registered as a Libertarian.
On the national level, River Edge leans toward the Democratic Party. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 50% of the vote here, defeating Republican George W. Bush, who received around 49%.[10]
River Edge has two primary schools as part of the River Edge Elementary School District, both of which served students in Kindergarten through 6th grade. Schools in the district (with 2003-04 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Roosevelt School (494 students) which is located on the north side of town and Cherry Hill School (552 students) which is on the south side of town. A third elementary school, Hollie M. Davis, was located on Eastbrook Drive. Hollie M. Davis had been a K-3 school, but added a grade a year before it closed as a K-6 school in 1977. It was later torn down and replaced with housing.
River Edge shares secondary schooling with Oradell. Together, they make up the River Dell Regional School District. Students in grades 7 and 8 attend River Dell Regional Middle School at the Oradell border in River Edge (489 students). Students in grades 9 - 12 attend River Dell Regional High School a block away in Oradell (883 students).
There is also a Catholic school in River Edge, St. Peter Academy, which is a K-8 school. The Rosenbaum Yeshiva of North Jersey serves 935 students in nursery through eighth grade.
River Edge has two separate stations on New Jersey Transit's Pascack Valley Line. The two stations are River Edge (at River Edge Road on the north end of town) and North Hackensack (at Grand Street on the south end of town).
This line runs north-south to Hoboken Terminal with connections to the PATH train from the Hoboken PATH station and New Jersey Transit service to New York Penn Station via the Secaucus Junction transfer station. Connections are also available at the Hoboken Terminal to NY Waterway ferry service to the World Financial Center and other destinations. This is a single-track line providing service towards Hoboken during the morning rush hour and service from Hoboken in the evening rush hour.
New Jersey Transit also offers bus service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan
- Campbell-Christie House is a historic home constructed in April 1774 in what was then Hackensack Township on the east side of the Hackensack River that was moved in its entirety in 1977 from New Milford to River Edge.
- New Bridge Landing
- Steuben House
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 85.
- ^ Census data for River Edge, United States Census Bureau, accessed March 1, 2007
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, accessed March 1, 2007
- ^ Current Council Members & Term Expiration, accessed March 5, 2007. Still shows 2006 term end dates for Fletch and Higgins as of date accessed.
- ^ River Edge Election Guide, The Record (Bergen County), November 1, 2006
- ^ River Edge election results, The Record (Bergen County), November 8, 2006
- ^ Bergen County 2006 General Election Results, accessed February 1, 2007
- ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 63, accessed August 30, 2006
- ^ "County of Bergen: Voter Statistics by Municipality, Ward & District," dated April 1, 2006
- ^ 2004 Presidential Election results: Bergen County New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety: Division of Elections, dated December 13, 2004
- River Edge Website
- River Edge Elementary School District
- River Edge Elementary School District's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the River Edge Elementary School District
- River Dell Regional School District
- Midbergen Communities Website (unofficial)
- Maps and aerial photos
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- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
