North Arlington, New Jersey
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North Arlington is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 15,181. As the site of Holy Cross Cemetery, which has interred over 250,000 individuals since its establishment in 1915, North Arlington has over 15 times more dead people than alive.[1]
North Arlington was formed by a referendum passed on March 9, 1896, and incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 11, 1896, from area taken from Union Township.[2]
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[edit] Geography
North Arlington is located at (40.791320, -74.133041)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 6.8 km² (2.6 mi²). 6.7 km² (2.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (1.53%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 8,263 |
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| 1940 | 9,904 | 19.9% | |
| 1950 | 15,970 | 61.2% | |
| 1960 | 17,477 | 9.4% | |
| 1970 | 18,096 | 3.5% | |
| 1980 | 16,587 | -8.3% | |
| 1990 | 13,790 | -16.9% | |
| 2000 | 15,181 | 10.1% | |
| Est. 2005 | 15,179 | [3] | -0.0% |
| Population 1930 - 1990[4] | |||
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 15,181 people, 6,392 households, and 4,129 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,271.9/km² (5,880.7/mi²). There were 6,529 housing units at an average density of 977.1/km² (2,529.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 89.61% White, 0.46% African American, 0.14% Native American, 5.61% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.29% from other races, and 1.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.57% of the population.
There were 6,392 households out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the borough the population was spread out with 18.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $51,787, and the median income for a family was $62,483. Males had a median income of $41,512 versus $34,769 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,441. About 3.4% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Crime
The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 24. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.6 per 1,000 people.[citation needed]
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
North Arlington operates under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The borough is governed by a mayor and a six-member Borough Council. The Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. Borough Council members serves two-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.
The Mayor of North Arlington Borough is Peter C. Massa, whose term of office ends on December 31, 2010.[5] Members of the North Arlington Borough Council are Council President Steven A. Tanelli (2008), Sal DiBlasi (2009), James Ferriero (2008), Albert Granell (2009), Phillip Spanola (2007) and Mark Yampaglia (2007).[6]
On Election Day, November 7, 2006, Democrats swept all three open seats, with Councilmember Peter C. Massa elected mayor (2,436), defeating Republican Peter J. Norcia (1,988). Salvatore DiBlasi (2,231) and Albert Granell Jr. (2,269) won election to the Borough Council, defeating Republicans Joseph Bianchi (2,091) and James Bocchino (2,047), with Independent Eileen Sheedy trailing the pack (190). Voters also approved a ballot initiative calling on the Council to enact an ordinance restricting the use of eminent domain for private development by a 2,567-711 margin.[7][8] All three took office in their new roles as of January 1, 2007.
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
North Arlington is in the Ninth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 36th Legislative District.[9]
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 36th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Paul Sarlo (D, Wood-Ridge) and in the Assembly by Frederick Scalera (D, Nutley) and Gary Schaer (D, Passaic). 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).
[edit] Politics
As of April 1, 2006, out of a 2004 Census estimated population of 15,254 in North Arlington, there were 8,544 registered voters (56.0% of the population, vs. 55.4% in all of Bergen County). Of registered voters, 1,751 (20.5% vs. 20.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,471 (17.2% vs. 19.2% countywide) were registered as Republicans and 5,321 (62.3% vs. 60.1% countywide) were registered as Undeclared. There was one voter registered to another party.[10]
On the national level, North Arlington is almost evenly split. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 3,376 votes here, narrowly edging Democrat John Kerry who received 3,370 votes.[11]
[edit] Education
Students in pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade are educated by the North Arlington School District. Schools in the district (with 2003-04 school enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) include three pre-K - 5 elementary schools — Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, with 316 students; Franklin Roosevelt Elementary School, with 178 students; and George Washington Elementary School, with 216 students — North Arlington Middle School with 385 students in grades 6 - 8, and North Arlington High School with an enrollment of 481 students in grades 9 - 12. In addition, Queen of Peace, a Roman Catholic parish, operates two parochial schools, Queen of Peace Elementary School (Pre-K-8th Grade) and Queen of Peace High School (9th-12th Grade).
[edit] Transportation
Route 7 and Route 17 both pass through North Arlington.
[edit] History
- North Arlington was founded as "New Barbados Neck."
- Copper was mined here in the 18th and 19th centuries.[12] It was the first true copper mine in North America.
- In 1754, the first steam engine in North American was constructed in North Arlington. The Newcomen steam engine was imported from England by John Schuyler pump water out of his copper mine. He hired engineer Josiah Hornblower to assemble the machinery.[13]
- The first Airshow in the entire world was held here.[citation needed]
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of North Arlington include:
[edit] References
- ^ Holy Cross Cemetery, accessed February 15, 2007
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 82.
- ^ Census data for North Arlington, United States Census Bureau, accessed March 1, 2007
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, accessed March 1, 2007
- ^ Meet the Mayor, accessed February 15, 2007
- ^ North Arlington Borough Council, accessed February 15, 2007
- ^ North Arlington election guide, 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. 61, 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
- ^ Schuyler Copper Mine, accessed December 29, 2006
- ^ Manuscript Group 1508, Stoudinger-Alofsen-Fulton Drawings, New Jersey Historical Society, accessed December 29, 2006
- ^ Priceless - Derek Jeter - Statistical Data Included, Sporting News, by Adrian Wojnarowski, February 7, 2000
[edit] External links
- North Arlington official website
- North Arlington School District
- North Arlington School District's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the North Arlington School District
- North Arlington Information & News
- North Arlington Property Rights Coalitionre
- Maps and aerial photos
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