Hillsdale, New Jersey

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official_name = Borough of Hillsdale, New Jersey
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map_caption = Map highlighting Hillsdale's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey


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map_caption1 = Census Bureau map of Hillsdale, New Jersey
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = New Jersey
subdivision_name2 = Bergen
government_type = Borough
settlement_type = Borough
government_footnotes =
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = John Sapanara (R, 2011)
leader_title1 = Administrator
leader_name1 = Harold Karns [ [http://www.hillsdalenj.org/department_detail.cfm?dept_id=17 Administration] , Borough of Hillsdale. Accessed September 18, 2007.]
established_title = Incorporated
established_date = March 25, 1898 as Township
April 24, 1923 as Borough
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area_total_km2 = 7.7
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population_as_of = 2007
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population_total = 9908
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population_density_km2 = 1,306.9
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timezone = Eastern (EST)
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latd = 41 |latm = 0 |lats = 27 |latNS = N
longd = 74 |longm = 2 |longs = 33 |longEW = W
elevation_m = 21
elevation_ft = 69
elevation_footnotes = [Gnis|885255|Borough of Hillsdale, Geographic Names Information System, accessed September 18, 2007.]
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 07642
area_code = 201
website = http://www.hillsdalenj.org
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 34-31920GR|2 [ [http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/webrepts/commoncodes/ccc_nj.html A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey] , Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.]
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Hillsdale is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 10,087.

The area that is now Hillsdale was originally formed as Hillsdale Township on March 25, 1898, from portions of Washington Township. Portions of the township were taken on April 30, 1906, to create River Vale. Hillsdale was reincorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 2, 1923, based on the results of a referendum held on April 24, 1923."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 80.]

Geography

Hillsdale is located at coor dms|41|0|27|N|74|2|33|W|city (41.007389, -74.042472)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.7 km²), all of it land. Apparently this analysis ignores the many streams that flow through and the small portion of Woodcliff Lake that lies inside the borough.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1900= 891
1910= 1072
1920= 1720
1930= 2959
1940= 3438
1950= 4127
1960= 8734
1970= 11768
1980= 10495
1990= 9750
2000= 10087
estimate=9908
estyear=2007
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US3430540&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C16000US3430540&_street=&_county=hillsdale&_cityTown=hillsdale&_state=04000US34&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Census data for Hillsdale] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 11, 2008.]
footnote=Population 1900 - 1990. [ [http://www.co.bergen.nj.us/planning/data/HistoricalPop.pdf Historical Population Trends in Bergen County (1900 - 2000)] , Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed December 23, 2007.] [ [http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd6.htm New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990] , Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 10,087 people, 3,502 households, and 2,850 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,383.2 people per square mile (1,306.9/km²). There were 3,547 housing units at an average density of 1,189.7/sq mi (459.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 92.41% White, 0.85% African American, 0.07% Native American, 5.08% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.86% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.25% of the population.

There were 3,502 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.8% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.6% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the borough the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $82,904, and the median income for a family was $90,861. Males had a median income of $65,052 versus $43,558 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $34,651. About 2.5% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Hillsdale 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 and only votes to break a tie. 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."2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book", Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 165.]

The Mayor of Hillsdale Borough is John Sapanara (R, term of office ends December 31, 2011). Members of the Hillsdale Borough Council are Council President Donna Schiavone (R, 2009), Max Arnowitz (D, 2008), Jonathan DeJoseph (R, 2010), Marie Hanlon (R, 2008), John Sapanara (R, 2009) and Andrew Weinstein (R, 2008). [ [http://www.hillsdalenj.org/council_mayor.cfm?pageseq=2 Borough Council and Mayor] , Borough of Hillside. Accessed May 4, 2008.] [ [http://co.bergen.nj.us/ParksPDF/CountyDirectory.pdf "County of Bergen: 2008 County and Municipal Directory"] , Bergen County, New Jersey, p. 48. Accessed July 5, 2008.] William Kirk, elected in 2007, died in February 2008 and was replaced by former Councilmember Marie Hanlon. [Yellin, Deena. "Council replaces deceased member", "The Record (Bergen County)", March 13, 2008.]

In elections held on November 6, 2007, voters filled the position of mayor and two seats on the borough council. Republican Councilmember John Sapanara (1,791 votes) was elected as mayor, unseating the Democratic incumbent Dennis S. Deutsch (1,278). On the borough council, Republican challengers Jonathan M. De Joseph (1,604) and William V. Kirk (1,523) knocked off sitting Democrats Frank Prospero (1,475) and Council President Kenneth Rush (1,444). Council control will shift from a 3-3 split with a Democratic mayor as tiebreaker in 2007 to a 5-1 Republican majority when the new council is seated in January 2008. [Yellin, Deena. [http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkyJmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3MjIxMDM1 "Stunned Hillsdale Dems list accomplishments"] , "The Record (Bergen County)", November 13, 2007. Accessed November 15, 2007.] [ [http://www.northjersey.com/dngmedia/media_server/tr/2007/11/06election/bergencounty2007.html Bergen County election results] , "The Record (Bergen County)", November 7, 2007. Accessed November 10, 2007.]

On Election Day, November 7, 2006, voters re-elected Republicans John Sapanara (2,038 votes) and Donna Schiavone (1,905) to their second three-year terms in office. Democrats Frank Garra (1,653) and Peter Philip (1,497) came in third and fourth respectively. The Republican sweep maintains the 3-3 split between Democrats and Republicans on the Council. [ [http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkyJmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3MDEzNjk1 Hillsdale Election Guide] , "The Record (Bergen County)", November 1, 2006.] [Election 2006: Municipal Results, "The Record (Bergen County)", November 8, 2006.] [ [http://151.198.187.55/countyclerk/2006%20General/2006_General.pdf Bergen County 2006 General Election Results] , Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2007.]

Federal, state and county representation

Hillsdale is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 39th Legislative District. [ [http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG06.pdf 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government] , New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 58. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

Politics

As of April 1, 2006, out of a 2004 Census estimated population of 10,138 in Hillsdale, there were 6,729 registered voters (66.4% of the population, vs. 55.4% in all of Bergen County). Of registered voters, 1,133 (16.8% vs. 20.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 2,001 (29.7% vs. 19.2% countywide) were registered as Republicans and 3,592 (53.4% vs. 60.1% countywide) were registered as Undeclared. There were three voters registered to other parties. ["County of Bergen: Voter Statistics by Municipality, Ward & District," Bergen County, New Jersey, dated April 1, 2006.]

On the national level, Hillsdale leans strongly toward the Republican Party. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 56% of the vote here, defeating Democrat John Kerry, who received around 43%. [ [http://www.nj.gov/lps/elections/2004results/04_Municipality_pdf%27s/presidential_bergen_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election results: Bergen County] , New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety: Division of Elections, dated December 13, 2004.]

Emergency Services

Police

The Hillsdale Police Department has provided police services to the Borough of Hillsdale since 1921. [cite web|url=http://www.hillsdalepolice.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=4&bid=44&btitle=Department%20Info&meid=257|title=Hillsdale Police History|accessdate=2008-09-24] As of 2008, there are a total of 24 members of the department: one Chief, one Lieutenant, 18 Officers, and two Dispatchers. [cite web|url=http://www.hillsdalepolice.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=4&bid=44&btitle=Department%20Info&meid=257|title=Hillsdale Police History|accessdate=2008-09-24] The RVPD is a full-time department funded by taxes. The force is responsible for all aspects of policing in the borough, including responding to fire and medical emergency calls. Each patrol car is equipped with a first aid kit, oxygen tank, and an Automated external defibrillator.

Officers of the Hillsdale Police Department are members of [http://pba206.org Pascack Valley Local 206] of the [http://njspba.com New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association, Inc] .

Fire

The Hillsdale Fire Department (HFD) is an all-volunteer fire department. Started in 1902, the department consists of one Chief, one Deputy Chief, one Sr. Captain, one Captain, and four Lieutenants. The HFD Headquarters is located at 383 Hillsdale Avenue, and houses three pumpers, Engine 34, Engine 33, and Engine 32; one tower ladder, Tower 31, and one rescue unit, Rescue 36. There is also a vehicle for the Chief and a vehicle for the Assistant Chief.

Ambulance

The Hillsdale Volunteer Ambulance Service was started on January 5, 1954. The service is run by six officers: President, Vice President, Captain, Lieutenant, Secretary, and Treasurer. [cite web|url=http://www.hillsdaleamb.org/index.htm|title=Hillsdale Volunteer Ambulance Service|accessdate=2008-09-24] The HVAS is an all-volunteer independent public emergency medical service. As such, they do not bill for services, and their equipment is not directly paid for by the borough. Funding is provided by donations and support from the township. The service provides basic life support, and is staffed primarily by certified Emergency Medical Technicians. They have one Type III ambulance, Ambulance 36.

The primary jurisdiction of the HVAS is the Borough of Hillsdale, but the service also regularly responds to requests for mutual-aid from the neighboring First Aid Squads of Old Tappan, Emerson, Washington Township, Westwood, River Vale, and Tri-Boro (Park Ridge, Woodcliff Lake, and Montvale).

The HVAS is a member of the [http://www.njsfac.org/ New Jersey State First Aid Council] , the [http://www.pvvaa.org/ Pascack Valley Volunteer Ambulance Association] , and the Pascack Valley Mutual Aid Group.

Education

The Hillsdale Public Schools system (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [ [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3407260 Hillsdale Public Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 12, 2008.] ) consists of [http://www.hillsdaleschools.com/ablanches/ Ann Blanche Smith School] , with 388 students in Pre-K through 4th grade; [http://www.hillsdaleschools.com/meadowbrooks/ Meadowbrook Elementary School] with 418 students in grades K-4; and [http://www.hillsdaleschools.com/georgegws/ George G. White Middle School] with 613 students in grades 5-8.

Public school students in grades 9 - 12 attend Pascack Valley High School along with students from neighboring River Vale, as part of the Pascack Valley Regional High School District. [ [http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc06/narrative/03/3960/03-3960-000.html Pascack Valley Regional High School District 2006 School Report Card District Narrative] , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 12, 2008. "The district is comprised of two high schools. Pascack Hills High School, which is located in Montvale, receives students from the towns of Montvale and Woodcliff Lake. Pascack Valley High School, located in Hillsdale, enrolls students from Hillsdale and River Vale."]

St. John's Academy is a Catholic school serving children in prekindergarten through eighth grade.

Transportation

Public Transportation

Hillsdale is served by New Jersey Transit on the Pascack Valley Line at the Hillsdale train station. The station is located at Broadway and Hillsdale Avenue.

The Pascack Valley Line is a north-south, single-track line with passing sidings providing service to and from Hoboken Terminal with connections via the Secaucus Junction transfer station to New Jersey Transit one-stop service to New York Penn Station and to other NJ Transit rail service. Connections are available at Hoboken Terminal to other New Jersey Transit rail lines, the PATH train, New York Waterways ferry service to the World Financial Center and other destinations and Hudson-Bergen Light Rail service. The line formerly operated only during rush hour but as of October 2007, all day service is available in both directions.

Roads

County Route 503 (Kinderkamack Road) passes through Hillsdale. The Garden State Parkway also passes through Hillsdale, but there is no interchange on the parkway within the borough. Other main roads in Hillsdale include Broadway, Hillsdale Avenue, and Wierimus Road.

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Hillsdale include:
* Mary Jane Clark, suspense novelist. [Hague, Jim. [http://www.hudsonreporter.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18483084&BRD=1291&PAG=461&dept_id=523588&rfi=6 "No confusion necessary, as author Clark visits Weehawken: Mystery writer and CBS News producer to speak about latest novel"] , "Hudson Reporter", June 17, 2007. Accessed February 19, 2008.]
* Will Nowicki, Track and Cross Country Athlete. [ [http://gopsusports.cstv.com/sports/c-xc/mtt/nowicki_will00.html] ]
* Eddie Lopat (1918-1992), pitcher for the New York Yankees. [Harvin, Al. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE6D71339F935A25755C0A964958260 "Eddie Lopat, 73, Yankee Pitcher On 5 Series Championship Teams"] , "The New York Times", June 16, 1992. Accessed March 10, 2008. "Mr. Lopat, who lived in Hillsdale, N.J., had been battling a recurrence of pancreatic cancer, his son said."]
* Kathleen Noone (born 1945) soap opera/television actress. [ [http://www.tv.com/kathleen-noone/person/7769/summary.html Kathleen Noone] , TV.com. Accessed January 2, 2008.]
* Vic Raschi (1919-1988), pitcher for the New York Yankees.Fact|date=September 2008
* David Remnick (born 1958), editor for "The New Yorker". [Wood, Gaby. [http://www.guardian.co.uk/theobserver/2006/sep/10/observermagazine "The quiet American"] , "The Observer", September 10, 2006. Accessed June 12, 2008.]
* Moose Skowron (born 1930), first baseman for the New York Yankees. [Effrat, Louis. [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30A1EF93C5D1B728DDDA80894DA405B818AF1D3 "Skowron Denies He Is a Holdout; First Baseman Says He Is Happy but Wants Raise Yankee Infielder to Talk Money With Hamey Today"] , "The New York Times", February 1, 1961. Accessed September 11, 2001.]
* Mike Vaccaro, lead sports columnist for "The New York Post" since November 2002. [Kerwick, Mike. [http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkxMTMmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTcxNDgyMDAmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2 "Sportswriter's pen is always in play"] , "The Record (Bergen County)", June 10, 2007. Accessed December 29, 2007. "But the Hillsdale resident moonlights as an author. Instead of cobbling together 700 frenzied words before deadline turns his column into a pumpkin, Vaccaro had time to weave 85,000 words into a polished narrative. His second book, "1941: The Greatest Year in Sports," hit bookshelves June 5."]

References

External links

* [http://www.hillsdalenj.org/ Hillsdale official website]
* [http://www.hillsdaleschools.com Hillsdale Public Schools]
*NJReportCard|03|2180|0|Hillsdale Public Schools
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3407260 Data for the Hillsdale Public Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.pascack.k12.nj.us/ Pascack Valley Regional High School District]
* [http://www.city-data.com/city/Hillsdale-New-Jersey.html More data about Hillsdale]