Kenilworth, New Jersey

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Kenilworth is a Borough in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 7,675.^[1]

Kenilworth was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 13, 1907, from portions of Cranford and Union Township), based on the results of a referendum held on June 18, 1907.^[2]

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Government 3.1 Local government 3.2 Federal, state and county representation 4 Education 5 History 6 Transportation 7 Noted natives 8 References 9 External links

[edit] Geography

Kenilworth is located at 40°40′29″N, 74°17′27″W (40.674652, -74.290808)^GR1.

The borough is bordered to the north and east by Union Township, to the southeast by Roselle Park, to the southwest by Cranford and to the northwest by Springfield Township.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 5.5 km² (2.1 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1930	2,243		–
1940	2,451		9.3%
1950	4,922		100.8%
1960	8,379		70.2%
1970	9,165		9.4%
1980	8,221		-10.3%
1990	7,574		-7.9%
2000	7,675		1.3%
historical data source: [3]

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 7,675 people, 2,854 households, and 2,117 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,384.7/km² (3,584.9/mi²). There were 2,926 housing units at an average density of 527.9/km² (1,366.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 91.30% White, 2.40% African American, 0.25% Native American, 2.88% Asian, 1.80% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.64% of the population.

There were 2,854 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the borough the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $59,929, and the median income for a family was $66,500. Males had a median income of $40,808 versus $34,698 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,343. About 1.9% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Government

[edit] Local government

The Borough of Kenilworth is governed under the Borough system of municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprised of six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.

The Mayor of Kenilworth is Gregg David, whose term of office expires on December 31, 2007.

Members of the Kenilworth Borough Council are Peter Corvelli, Ed Galasso, Alan Jankunas, Fred Soos and Robert Taylor, Jr.^[4]

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Kenilworth Borough is in the Seventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 20th Legislative District.^[5]

New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District, covering portions of Hunterdon County, Middlesex County, Somerset County and Union County, is represented by Mike Ferguson (R). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).

The 20th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Raymond Lesniak (D, Union) and in the Assembly by Neil M. Cohen (D, Union) and Joseph Cryan (D, Union). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).

Union County is governed by a nine-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. As of the January 2006 reorganization, Union County's Freeholders are: Freeholder Chairman Alexander Mirabella, Freeholder Vice Chairman Bette Jane Kowalski, Angel G. Estrada, Chester Holmes, Adrian O. Mapp, Rick Proctor, Deborah P. Scanlon, Daniel P. Sullivan and Nancy Ward.

[edit] Education

The Kenilworth Public Schools serve students in Pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district are Harding Elementary School (PreK-6), David Brearley Middle School (Grades 7 and 8, opearted as a school within the High School) and David Brearley High School (Grades 9-12).

Brearley also serves grades 9-12 from Winfield Township, as part of a sending/receiving relationship.

Kenilworth is also home to a Roman Catholic elementary school: St. Theresa’s.

[edit] History

In the late 1890's, the New Orange Industrial Association purchased some farms in portions of Cranford and Union and divided them into building lots. The lots were sold through illustrated brochures that pictured beautiful parks, lakes, an opera house, and yacht clubs, which existed only in the promoter's imaginations.

The Industrial Association brought in several large industries and lured Upsala College from Brooklyn with a gift of free land for its campus.

Because New Orange was often confused with one of The Oranges in Essex County, the community adopted the name "Kenilworth" when it was created as a borough in 1907.

[edit] Transportation

New Jersey Transit provides bus service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan in New York City and to New Jersey points.

The Rahway Valley Railroad passed through the community but is currently out of service. The headquarters of the railroad were also located in the town.

Newark Liberty International Airport is approximately eight miles from Kenilworth.

[edit] Noted natives

Noted current and former residents of Kenilworth include:

• Tiffany Rayne, famous American pornstar and May 2006 Hustler Covergirl, graduated from David Brearley High School.^{[citation needed]}
• Tony Siragusa, Indianapolis Colts and Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle, was born and raised in Kenilworth and starred in football and wrestling for David Brearley High School.^[6]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Kenilworth Borough website
• Kenilworth Public Schools
• Kenilworth Public Schools's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• National Center for Education Statistics data for the Kenilworth Public Schools
• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 40.674652° -74.290808°
  • Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
  • Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
  • Topographic map from TopoZone
  • Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA

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