Lodi, New Jersey

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


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map_caption1 = Census Bureau map of Lodi, New Jersey
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = New Jersey
subdivision_name2 = Bergen
government_type = 1923 Municipal Manager Law
settlement_type = Borough (New Jersey)
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Marc N. Schrieks
leader_title1 = Manager
leader_name1 = Tony Luna
established_title = Incorporated
established_date = December 22, 1894
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area_total_km2 = 5.9
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population_as_of = 2006
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population_total = 24310
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population_density_km2 = 4,095.2
population_density_sq_mi = 10,590.6
timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 11
elevation_ft = 36
elevation_footnotes = [Gnis|885284|Borough of Lodi, Geographic Names Information System, accessed September 19, 2007.]
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 07644
area_code = 973
website = http://lodiboro.org
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 34-41100GR|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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Lodi is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 23,971. The borough of Lodi is governed under the 1923 Municipal Manager Law.

Lodi was incorporated as a borough on December 22, 1894, from portions of the now-defunct municipalities of Lodi Township and Saddle River Township, at the height of Bergen County's "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, based on the results of a referendum held on the previous day."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 80.] ["History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630-1923," p. 377 shows formation date of October 25, 1894 and only Lodi Township as parent municipality.]

Geography

Lodi is located at coor dms|40|52|41|N|74|4|58|W|city (40.877999, -74.082659)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²), of which, 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²) of it is land and 0.44% is water.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1900= 1917
1910= 4138
1920= 8175
1930= 11549
1940= 11552
1950= 15392
1960= 23502
1970= 25163
1980= 23956
1990= 22355
2000= 23971
estimate=24310
estyear=2006
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US3440680&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C16000US3440680&_street=&_county=lodi&_cityTown=lodi&_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 Lodi] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 25, 2007.]
footnote=Population 1930 - 1990 [ [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.] [ [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.] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 23,971 people, 9,528 households, and 6,097 families residing in the borough. The population density was 10,590.6 people per square mile (4,095.2/km²). There were 9,908 housing units at an average density of 4,377.4/sq mi (1,692.7/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 78.16% White, 3.55% African American, 0.17% Native American, 8.86% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 6.25% from other races, and 2.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.98% of the population.

There were 9,528 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.6% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the borough the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $43,421, and the median income for a family was $51,959. Males had a median income of $38,781 versus $31,253 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $21,667. About 5.3% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.9% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Lodi operates under the 1923 Municipal Manager Law form of New Jersey municipal government. The voters elect five members to a council who are elected at large in non-partisan elections to serve four-year terms of office on a concurrent basis. ["2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book", Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 160.] A mayor and deputy mayor are selected by the council from among its members. The council functions strictly as a legislative body and is prohibited from exercising administrative functions. The Council may investigate the administration, may determine internal organization and may create and abolish boards and departments.

The Council appoints a municipal manager, tax assessor, treasurer, auditor, municipal clerk, and an attorney.

The manager is the municipal chief executive and executes laws and policies, prepares the budget for council consideration and attends and participates at meetings with a voice, but no vote. The manager recommends improvements and implements those approved, as well as over-sees contracts and franchises and reports violations. It is the responsibility of the manager to appoint and remove department heads and make all additional appointments not made by the council. [ [http://www.lodi-nj.org/government/ How Lodi's Government Works] , Borough of Lodi. Accessed February 8, 2008.]

Members of the Lodi Township Council are
Mayor [http://lodiboro.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=29&Itemid=52 Marc N. Schrieks] ,
Deputy Mayor [http://lodiboro.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20&Itemid=51 Paula Fiduccia] , [http://lodiboro.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=54 Thomas DeSomma] , [http://lodiboro.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=30&Itemid=53 Bruce T. Masopust] and [http://lodiboro.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=21&Itemid=49 Karen Viscana] . [ [http://lodiboro.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=category&sectionid=6&id=38&Itemid=49/ Governing Body] , Borough of Lodi. Accessed July 24, 2008.] [ [http://co.bergen.nj.us/ParksPDF/CountyDirectory.pdf "County of Bergen: 2008 County and Municipal Directory"] , Bergen County, New Jersey, p. 50. Accessed July 5, 2008.] All members were elected in 2007 and serve terms that expire on June 30, 2011.

Schrieks was elected by the council on July 1, 2008 and will serve until June 30, 2009. Schrieks is Lodi's youngest person to ever serve as its Mayor. Karen Viscana was the first woman to serve as mayor in the history of Lodi. [Maglionico, Artie. [http://lodi.bccls.org/OLLViscana-July2007.html "One Life in Lodi: Mayor Karen Viscana"] , Lodi Memorial Library, July 2007. Accessed July 8, 2008. "As a child growing up on Garden Street in Lodi, Karen Viscana remembers a warm, family oriented community where neighbors looked out for one another and the sights and sounds of youngsters at play echoed in every household. Karen, who recently became her Borough's first woman Mayor, has carried this same warmth and caring into adulthood."]

Federal, state and county representation

Lodi is in the Ninth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 38th Legislative District. [ [http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG06.pdf 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government] , New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 60. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

Politics

As of April 1, 2006, out of a 2004 Census estimated population of 24,336 in Lodi, there were 10,757 registered voters (44.2% of the population, vs. 55.4% in all of Bergen County). Of registered voters, 2,690 (25.0% vs. 20.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,157 (10.8% vs. 19.2% countywide) were registered as Republicans and 6,910 (64.2% vs. 60.1% countywide) are registered as Undeclared. There were no voters registered to other parties. ["County of Bergen: Voter Statistics by Municipality, Ward & District," dated April 1, 2006.]

On the national level, Lodi leans toward the Democratic Party. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 58% of the vote here, defeating Republican George W. Bush, who received around 41%. [ [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.]

Education

The Lodi 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 [ [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3408850 Data for the Lodi Public Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 27, 2008.] ) are five elementary schools (PreK-5, except as noted) — [http://www.lodi.k12.nj.us/schools/cls/home.html Columbus School] (256 students), [http://www.lodi.k12.nj.us/schools/hil/home.html Hilltop School] (K-5; 401), [http://www.lodi.k12.nj.us/schools/rsv/home.html Roosevelt School] (160), [http://www.lodi.k12.nj.us/schools/wsh/home.html Washington School] (400) and [http://www.lodi.k12.nj.us/schools/wil/homepage.html Wilson School] (350) — [http://www.lodi.k12.nj.us/schools/tjms/home.html Thomas Jefferson Middle School] for grades 6-8 (720) and Lodi High School for grades 9-12 (841).

Lodi has two private high schools, High Point School of Bergen County and Immaculate Conception High School.

Transportation

New Jersey Transit bus routes 144, 145, 148, 161, 164, 709, 712 and 780 serve Lodi. [ [http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesBergenCountyTo Routes by County: Bergen County] , New Jersey Transit. Accessed August 8, 2008.]

Route 17, U.S. Route 46 and Interstate 80 all pass through Lodi.

Popular culture

The Bada Bing, is a fictional go-go bar from the HBO drama television series "The Sopranos". All interior and exterior shots of the Bada Bing are filmed on location at [http://www.satindollsnj.com "Satin Dolls"] , an actual go-go bar in Lodi on Route 17. [Brubaker, Paul. [http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3JmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3MTg2MTAy "Bada Bing club, is auctioning 'Sopranos' memorabilia online"] , "Herald News", August 25, 2007. Accessed August 29, 2007.] Other notable locations in Lodi that were used on the Sopranos include the Party Box party supply store, Lodi High School, Lodi Pizza, a trash collection business, and several private residences in the borough.Fact|date=July 2008The borough is also mentioned on an episode of the cartoon series "Johnny Bravo" called "Damien's Day Out."

Local media

Lodi is home to the transmitter and towers for New York radio station WABC (AM).

Noted natives

Notable current and former residents of Lodi include:
*Glenn Danzig (born 1955), former singer and songwriter for horror punk band The Misfits, [http://www.newtimesbpb.com/2001-09-06/calendar/pieces-of-punk/ Pieces of Punk] , "Broward New Times", September 6, 2001. "Singer Glenn Danzig and bassist Jerry Only formed the Misfits in Lodi, New Jersey, back in the late 1970s."] now singer and songwriter in the band Danzig.
*Dr. Chud (born 1964), singer and former drummer for The Misfits.
*Franché Coma (born 1957), former guitarist for horror punk band The Misfits.
*Georgine DiMaria - Miss New Jersey 2006. [ [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BURB&p_multi=WBCB&p_theme=burb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=1134CCECC5819B60&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM New Miss New Jersey ready for busy year and reality TV] , "Burlington County Times", June 19, 2006.] [ [http://www.missnewjersey.info/ Georgine DiMaria, Miss New Jersey 2006] , accessed December 10, 2006.]
*Diane DiPiazza - original bass player for horror punk band The Misfits.
*Michale Graves (born 1975), former singer of the reincarnated Misfits and currently creator of Michale Graves (the band)
*Frank Licata - Former guitarist for horror punk band The Misfits.
*Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein - Former guitarist for horror punk band The Misfits.
*Jerry Only (born 1959), brother of Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein and Bassist For The Misfits.
*Dean Obeidallah - Co-founder of the New York Arab-American Comedy Festival and part of the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour. [ [http://northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkzJmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3MDgwMTc5JnlyaXJ5N2Y3MTdmN3ZxZWVFRXl5Mg= Arab-American comics fight prejudice with humor] , by Samantha Henry, "Herald News", February 18, 2007. "But a new wave of comedy shows produced by Muslim and Arab-American writers, including one by Lodi native Dean Obeidallah, is working to counteract the more frightening stereotypes."]
*Louis Ricco (born 1929), caporegime of the Gambino crime family. [ [http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ge/exclusion/ricco_l.htm Exclusion List: Louis Ricco] , New Jersey Attorney General's Office. Accessed December 9, 2007.]
*Anthony Scillia (born 1982), aka "Tony Mangia" - Radio and Television Personality; hosts The Tony Mangia Show - Radio: Italian Style every Wednesday from 6PM-9PM on WPSC 88.7 FM. It is New Jersey's ONLY positive Italian/Italian-American themed radio show.
*Eerie Von (born 1964), Former bass guitar player for Samhain and Danzig

References

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.

External links

* [http://lodiboro.org Lodi official website]
* [http://www.lodi.k12.nj.us/ Lodi Public Schools]
*NJReportCard|03|2740|0|Lodi Public Schools
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3408850 Data for the Lodi Public Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics