Dumont, New Jersey

Borough of Dumont
—  Borough (New Jersey)  —
Map highlighting Dumont's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Dumont, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°56′43″N 73°59′36″W / 40.94528°N 73.99333°W / 40.94528; -73.99333Coordinates: 40°56′43″N 73°59′36″W / 40.94528°N 73.99333°W / 40.94528; -73.99333
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Bergen
Incorporated	July 20, 1894
Government[1]
– Type	Borough (New Jersey)
– Mayor	Matthew P. McHale (2011)[2]
– Administrator	John P. Perkins[3]
Area[4]
– Total	1.99 sq mi (5.2 km2)
– Land	1.99 sq mi (5.2 km2)
– Water	0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[5]	98 ft (30 m)
Population (2010 Census)[6]
– Total	17,479
– Density	8,705.8/sq mi (3,361.3/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	07628[7]
Area code(s)	201
FIPS code	34-18400[8][9]
GNIS feature ID	0876003[10]
Website	http://www.dumontnj.gov

Dumont is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The population was 17,479 at the 2010 Census.^[6]

Dumont was formed on July 20, 1894, as the Borough of Schraalenburgh from portions of Harrington Township and Palisades 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 June 13, 1898, the borough's name was changed to Dumont in honor of Dumont Clarke, the borough's first mayor.^[11][12][13]

Geography

Dumont is located at 40°56′43″N 73°59′36″W / 40.945173°N 73.993425°W / 40.945173; -73.993425 (40.945173, -73.993425).^[14]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.99 square miles (5.2 km²), all of it land.^[4]

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	643		—
1910	1,783		177.3%
1920	2,537		42.3%
1930	5,861		131.0%
1940	7,556		28.9%
1950	13,013		72.2%
1960	18,882		45.1%
1970	20,155		6.7%
1980	18,334		−9.0%
1990	17,187		−6.3%
2000	17,503		1.8%
2010	17,479		−0.1%
Population sources: 1900-1990[15][16] 2000[17] 2010[6][18]

As of the 2010 Census, Dumont had a population of 17,479. The median age was 41.8. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 75.9% White, 2.5% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 15.0% Asian, 4.1% some other race and 2.3% reporting two or more races. 14.8% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.^[18]

As of the census^[8] of 2000, there were 17,503 people, 6,370 households, and 4,758 families residing in the borough. The population density was 8,812.6 people per square mile (3,396.0/km²). There were 6,465 housing units at an average density of 3,255.1 per square mile (1,254.3/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 83.77% White, 1.49% African American, 0.10% Native American, 10.96% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.94% from other races, and 1.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.36% of the population.^[17]

There were 6,370 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.24.^[17]

In the borough the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.^[17]

The median income for a household in the borough was $65,490, and the median income for a family was $73,880. Males had a median income of $47,402 versus $35,331 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $26,489. About 2.0% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.^[17]

Government

Local government

Dumont is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising 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.^[1]

As of 2011^[update], the Mayor of the Borough of Dumont is Matthew P. McHale, whose term of office ends December 31, 2011. Members of the Dumont Borough Council are Council President Carl Manna (2011), Matthew M. Carrick (2012), Marty Caspare (2011), Kenneth Freeman (2012), Harry Stylianou (2013) and Ellen Zamechansky (2013).^[19][20]

Federal, state and county representation

Dumont is in the 5th Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 39th state legislative district.^[21] The legislative district was kept unchanged by the New Jersey Apportionment Commission based on the results of the 2010 Census.^[6]

New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District is represented by Scott Garrett (R, Wantage Township). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).

39th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Gerald Cardinale (R, Demarest) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by Bob Schroeder (R, Washington Township) and Charlotte Vandervalk (R, Hillsdale).^[22] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).^[23] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).^[24]

Bergen County's County Executive is Kathleen Donovan (R, Rutherford; term ends December 31, 2014).^[25] The Board of Chosen Freeholders is the county's legislative body and its seven members are elected at-large on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each year.^[26] As of 2011, Bergen County's Freeholders are Chairman John Driscoll, Jr. (R, 2012; Paramus),^[27] Vice-Chairwoman Maura DeNicola (R, 2013; Franklin Lakes),^[28] Chair Pro Tempore John D. Mitchell (R, 2013; Cliffside Park)^[29] John A. Felice (R, 2013; River Edge),^[30] David L. Ganz (D, 2011; Fair Lawn),^[31] Robert G. Hermansen (R, 2012; Mahwah)^[32] and Bernadette P. McPherson (D, 2011; Rutherford).^[33][34] Other countywide constitutional officials are Sheriff Michael Saudino (R), Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill) and County Clerk Elizabeth Randall (R, Westwood).^[35]

Politics

As of Election Day, November 4, 2008, there were 9,927 registered voters. Of registered voters, 2,984 (30.1% of all registered voters) were registered as Democrats, 1,782 (18.0%) were registered as Republicans and 5,156 (51.9%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were five voters registered to other parties.^[36]

In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 52.3% of the vote here (4,240 ballots cast), ahead of Republican John McCain, who received 46.6% of the vote 3,776 ballots), with 82.1% of registered voters participating.^[36] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 49.7% of the vote in Dumont (4,122 cast), ahead of Republican George W. Bush, who received around 49.2% (4,077 votes), with 8,286 ballots cast among the borough's 1,0345 registered voters, for a turnout of 80.1%.^[37] However, in the 2009 Gubernatorial Election, Republican Chris Christie received 48% of the vote, defeating Democrat Jon Corzine, who received around 45%.^[38]

Emergency services

The Dumont Police Department operates out of the Boro Hall and protect and serves the community around the clock. The police department also includes volunteer reserve officers. The department's Chief of Police is Brian A. Venezio.^[39]

The fire department is manned by approximately 80 volunteer firefighters located at four different fire houses throughout the borough. The DFD is equipped with eight pieces of apparatus (four engines, one ladder, one rescue, one squad, and a utility truck)

• Squad Co. 1/ Engine Co. 1 which is located on Madison Avenue
• Truck Co. 2/ Squad Co. 2 which is located on Prospect Avenue
• Engine Co. 3/ Rescue Co. 3 which is located on Rucereto Avenue
• Independent Hose Co. (Engine 4 / Engine 5) which is located on Veterans Plaza

The Dumont Fire Department responds to about 400 calls per year, including mutual aid to towns such as Tenafly, Bergenfield, Cresskill, New Milford, Oradell, River Edge and Haworth when needed.^[40]

The Dumont Volunteer Ambulance Corps is located on Brook Street and renders aid with two ambulances Units 28 & 29, as well as a support vehicle (Ford Explorer) Unit 281. DVAC responds to roughly 1,400 requests for aid per year.^[41]

Education

The Dumont Public Schools serve students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics^[42]) are Grant School (K-5) with 421 students, Honiss School (K-8) with 711 students, Lincoln School (K-5) with 216 students, Selzer School (K-8) with 537 students) and Dumont High School with 919 students.

Newbury Academy is a private alternative high school for students in grades 9-12 that was founded in Teaneck, New Jersey in 2001 and moved to Dumont in 2003. As of September 2008, Newbury Academy has become a virtual school with all classes being conducted online, with teachers making weekly visits to students' homes.^[43]

Recreation and sports

Dumont has two major parks in the town. Memorial Park is located on the east side of town. It is made up of five ball parks, one tennis court, a basketball court, and a pavilion. The park is used throughout the year mostly for Little League and Dumont High School Baseball. During the summer Memorial Park is used for the Dumont Summer Recreation Program. The other park in Dumont is Twin Boro Field, located on the opposite side of town. Twin Boro is a huge field which is used for recreational football and soccer. There is also a softball field that is used for the Dumont Men's Softball League. Right next to Twin Boro is Gina's Field which consists of two girls softball fields and a playground. To the right of Twin Boro Field is the Dumont Swim Club. The Swim Club's parking lot doubles as a roller hockey rink for Dumont's Hockey League. Memorial Park and Twin Boro Fields are two of the largest parks in Dumont.^[44]

Dumont recreational sports consist of Dumont Little League, Dumont Girls Softball, Dumont Football, Dumont Soccer, Dumont Basketball, Dumont Roller Hockey, Dumont Swim Team.

Transportation

The New Jersey Transit 166 and 167 bus route provides service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan; the 186 serves the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal; and local service is available on the 753 and 772 routes.^[45]

Main roads in Dumont include Madison Avenue and Washington Avenue.

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Dumont include:

• Harvey A. Allen (1818?-1882), United States Army officer, Commander of the Department of Alaska 1871-1873.^[46]
• Tomm Bauer (born 1982), actor who has appeared on CSI: Miami and Days of Our Lives.^{[citation needed]}
• Olivia Goldsmith (born Randy Goldfield, 1949–2004), author of the novel The First Wives Club^[47]
• Michale Graves (born 1975), former singer of The Misfits^[48]
• Tim Jeffs (born 1965), former guitar player of the band White Zombie.^[49]
• Richard Kuklinski (1935–2006), multiple murderer who claimed to have killed between 33 and 200 people.^[50]
• Sean Lissemore (born 1987), defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys.^[51]
• Bob Papa (born 1964), play-by-play voice for the New York Giants.^[52]
• Bob Price (born 1955), former head coach of the Montreal Alouettes, now tight end coach and recruiting coordinator for the Virginia Cavaliers.^[53]
• Geoff Rickly (born 1979), lead singer of the band Thursday.^[54]

Sources

• "History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630-1923;" by "Westervelt, Frances A. (Frances Augusta), 1858-1942."
• "Municipal Incorporations of the State of New Jersey (according to Counties)" prepared by the Division of Local Government, Department of the Treasury (New Jersey); December 1, 1958.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 165.
2. ^ 2011 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Accessed August 28, 2011.
3. ^ Borough Administrator's Office, Borough of Dumont. Accessed August 28, 2011.
4. ^ ^{a b} GCT-PH1. Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2000 for Bergen County, New Jersey -- County Subdivision and Place, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 12, 2011.
5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Dumont, Geographic Names Information System, accessed April 16, 2007.
6. ^ ^{a b c d} 2011 Apportionment Redistricting: Municipalities sorted alphabetically, New Jersey Department of State, p. 3. Accessed August 28, 2011.
7. ^ Look up a ZIP code, United States Postal Service. Accessed August 28, 2011.
8. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
9. ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
10. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
11. ^ A Brief History of the Borough of Dumont, Borough of Dumont. Accessed July 9, 2008. "Incorporated as the Borough of Schraalenburgh in 1894, Dumont took its present name in 1898 from its first mayor, Dumont Clarke, who was president of the American Exchange Bank and had made his home in the borough since the 1870’s."
12. ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 76 re Dumont, p. 86 re Schraalenburgh.
13. ^ "History of Bergen County" Vol. 1, p. 348
14. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
15. ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 2, 2009. Accessed September 12, 2011.
16. ^ Bergen County Census Data, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed September 12, 2011.
17. ^ ^{a b c d e} Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights: Dumont borough, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 28, 2011.
18. ^ ^{a b} Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Dumont borough, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed September 12, 2011.
19. ^ Mayor & Council, Borough of Dumont. Accessed February 28, 2011. Note that as of date accessed, the Borough website still lists 2010 roles and terme-end dates.
20. ^ Kelman, Steve. "Zamechansky, Stylianou begin new terms", Twin Boro News, January 13, 2011. Accessed February 28, 2011. "Councilwoman Ellen Zamechansky was sworn in by Mayor Matthew McHale, while Superior Court Judge John Conte administered the oath of office to Councilman Harry Stylianou at the Jan. 4 meeting. Zamechansky and Stylianou each began serving their third terms in office. Democrats in 2011 will firmly control the borough council, with a five-one majority. Councilman Carl Manna was elected council president for 2011; and Susan Connelly was reappointed as borough clerk."
21. ^ 2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 56. Accessed August 28, 2011.
22. ^ "Legislative Roster: 2010-2011 Session". New Jersey Legislature. http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/roster.asp. Retrieved 2010-10-22. 
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29. ^ John D. Mitchell, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 11, 2011.
30. ^ John A. Felice, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 11, 2011.
31. ^ Freeholder David L. Ganz, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 11, 2011.
32. ^ Freeholder Robert G. Hermansen, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 11, 2011.
33. ^ Freeholder Bernadette P. McPherson, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 11, 2011.
34. ^ Freeholder Home Page, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 3, 2011.
35. ^ Constitutional Officers, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 3, 2011.
36. ^ ^{a b} 2008 General Election Results for Dumont, The Record (Bergen County). Accessed August 28, 2011.
37. ^ 2004 Presidential Election results: Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Elections, dated December 13, 2004. Accessed August 28, 2011.
38. ^ "Governor Bergen County". State of New Jersey. 2009. http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2009-governor_results-bergen.pdf. Retrieved 2010-04-23. 
39. ^ Police Department, Borough of Dumont. Accessed August 28, 2011.
40. ^ About, Dumont Fire Department. Accessed February 28, 2011.
41. ^ Home page, Dumont Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Accessed August 28, 2011.
42. ^ Data for the Dumont Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed August 28, 2011.
43. ^ About Us, Newbury Academy. Accessed August 28, 2011.
44. ^ Fields, Parks & Playgrounds, Borough of Dumont. Accessed August 28, 2011.
45. ^ Routes by County: Bergen County, New Jersey Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed August 28, 2011.
46. ^ Staff. "Obituary: Lieut.-Col. Harvey A. Allen", The New York Times, September 21, 1882. Accessed August 28, 2011.
47. ^ Kaufman, Leslie. "Olivia Goldsmith Is Dead at 54; Wrote Comic 'First Wives Club'", The New York Times, January 16, 2004. Accessed November 26, 2007.
48. ^ "'70s punk band fits pieces back together.", The Star-Ledger, May 6, 1996, p.43. "Nearly everything the group played was written by its departed singer-songwriter, Glenn Danzig, now the frontman for Danzig. The group's new lead singer, Michale Graves of Dumont, is an athletic young man whose gritty voice is more typical for punk than Danzig's remarkably resonant, theatrical baritone."
49. ^ Tim Jeffs' Early WZ Bio. Accessed August 28, 2011.
50. ^ Martin, Douglas. "Richard Kuklinski, 70, a Killer of Many People and Many Ways, Dies", The New York Times, March 9, 2006. Accessed November 10, 2007. "They lived a suburban, relatively affluent life of backyard barbecuing in Dumont, N.J. In the second documentary, Mrs. Kuklinski called them the all-American family."
51. ^ Rowe, John. "Sean Lissemore leads William & Mary into NCAA FCS semifinals", The Record (Bergen County), December 8, 2009. Accessed January 15, 2011. "Ask Sean Lissemore what his hometown of Dumont is best known for and he’s ready with a quick answer. 'Probably pizza places,' he said. 'I think we have 12 or 13 pizza places in a one square mile and a half town.'"
52. ^ DiTrani, Vinny. "ALL'S WELL, EXCEPT IN BOOTH", The Record (Bergen County), December 3, 1993. Accessed February 5, 2008. "Jim Gordon is suffering from laryngitis, and will be replaced in the WOR-AM booth by Bergen Catholic product Bob Papa from Dumont."
53. ^ Bob Price profile, CSTV. Accessed August 9, 2007. "Growing up in Dumont, N.J., Price received his bachelor's degree in English from Cal Poly-Pomona in 1978 and his master's degree in athletic administration from Idaho State in 1979."
54. ^ Jordan, Chris. "Thank God it's Thursday Kings of emo took a much-needed break instead of breaking up", Asbury Park Press, December 23, 2005. Accessed February 28, 2011. "'When we did that cover, it was sort of riding the line of we don't want it to be too much of a Buzzcocks song but rather our interpretation of it,' said Rickly, originally from Dumont."

External links

• Dumont's municipal website
• Dumont Public Schools
• Dumont Public Schools's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• Data for the Dumont Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
• Dumont Fire Department
• Dumont Volunteer Ambulance Corps
• Dumont Public Library
• Dumont Chamber of Commerce
• Midbergen Communities website (unofficial)