Little Falls, New Jersey

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Little Falls, New Jersey
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Map of Little Falls Township in Passaic County. Inset: Location of Passaic County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.


mapsize1 = 250x200px
map_caption1 = Census Bureau map of Little Falls, New Jersey

subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Jersey
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Passaic
government_footnotes =
government_type = Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council)
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Eugen Kulick
leader_title1 = Council President
leader_name1 = Paul Huggins
established_title = Incorporated
established_date = April 2, 1868

unit_pref = Imperial
area_footnotes =
area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 7.3
area_land_km2 = 7.1
area_water_km2 = 0.2
area_total_sq_mi = 2.8
area_land_sq_mi = 2.8
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1

population_as_of = 2006
population_footnotes = [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=06000US3403140620&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C05000US34025%7C06000US3402549890&_street=&_county=little+falls&_cityTown=little+falls&_state=04000US34&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Census data for Little Falls township] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 22, 2007.]
population_total = 11829
population_density_km2 = 1521.9
population_density_sq_mi = 3941.8

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = [Gnis|882313|Township of Little Falls, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.]
elevation_m = 110
elevation_ft = 361
latd = 40 |latm = 52 |lats = 47 |latNS = N
longd = 74 |longm = 13 |longs = 42 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 07424
area_code = 973
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 34-40620GR|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.]
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0882313GR|3
website = http://www.lfnj.com/
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Little Falls is a Township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 10,855.

Little Falls was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 2, 1868, from portions of Acquackanonk Township. On March 25, 1914, portions of the township were taken to form the borough of West Paterson."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 209.]

The old Morris Canal, once an important artery of trade and transportation between the Delaware and Hudson Rivers, wound its way through the town, and vestiges of it still serve as a reminder of Little Falls' long history. Several well-maintained residences and other structures from the last century serve to further strengthen the town's sense of pride in its past.

Geography

Little Falls Township is located at coor dms|40|52|47|N|74|13|42|W|city (40.879799, -74.228422)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), of which, 2.8 square miles (7.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (2.47%) is water.

Little Falls has three township sub-divisions. Great Notch is the eastern most part of the township. The downtown area is frequently referred to as "The Center of Town" mainly by longtime residents. Otherwise, it is usually referred to as simply Little Falls. Singac is the western most portion of the township. Much of it borders the Passaic River. [Spiewak, Anna. [http://www.northjersey.com/realestate/movingup/13928182.html "One hometown you won't want to leave"] , "The Record (Bergen County)", January 20, 2008. Accessed February 29, 2008. "The township is divided into three sections: Little Falls; Singac, off Route 23; and Great Notch, off Valley Road."] There has been some debate about where exactly the division borders lie. If traveling towards the downtown area, Great Notch is believed to end where East Main Street ends and becomes Main Street. Singac is believed to begin near the corner of Union Avenue and Main Street, near the "Little Falls" on the Passaic River.

Little Falls is bordered by the communities of Montclair, Wayne, Cedar Grove, West Paterson, Totowa, North Caldwell, Fairfield and Clifton.

little falls home of matthew zook

Government

Local government

For most of its history, Little Falls was governed by a Township Committee consisting of five committee members elected by the voters. Under this system, a chairman (Mayor) and deputy-chair (Deputy Mayor) were selected annually by the Township Committee members. Effective January 1, 2005, this form of government was changed by a public referendum to a Mayor-Council form authorized by the Faulkner Act. Under the new government, the voters directly elect the Mayor to a four-year term, and the five Township Council members to four-year staggered terms. [ [http://www.lfnj.com/officials.asp Elected Officials] Township of Little Falls. Accessed June 20, 2007.] "2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book", Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 169.]

The Mayor of Little Falls is Eugene Kulick, who is a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition, [cite web| url=http://www.mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/about/members.shtml| title=Mayors Against Illegal Guns: Coalition Members] a bi-partisan group with a stated goal of "making the public safer by getting illegal guns off the streets." The Coalition is co-chaired by Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Members of the Township Council are Council President Paul Huggins, Christie Y. Huh, William Liess, Pamela Porter and Joseph Sisco. [ [http://www.lfnj.com/officials.asp Elected Officials] Township of Little Falls. Accessed February 29, 2008.]

Federal, state and county representation

Little Falls Township is in the Eighth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 40th Legislative District. [ [http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG06.pdf 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government] , New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 59. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

Education

For public school, students in Kindergarten through eighth grade are educated by the Little Falls Township Public Schools. 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=3408730 Data for the Little Falls Township Public Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 29, 2008.] ) are [http://www.lfnjschools.org/school1/default.asp School #2] , which has 272 students in grades K-2; [http://www.lfnjschools.org/school1/default.asp School #3] , with 191 students in grades 3-4; and [http://www.lfnjschools.org/school1/default.asp School #1] , which has 379 students in grades 5-8.

For grades 9 - 12, public school students attend Passaic Valley Regional High School, a public high school serves students from Little Falls, Totowa and West Paterson. The school facility is located in Little Falls. [ [http://www.pvhs.k12.nj.us/districtinfo.asp District Information] , Passaic Valley High School. Accessed June 20, 2007. "The regional district which is served by Passaic Valley High School is comprised of the communities of Little Falls, Totowa Borough and West Paterson."]

Most of Montclair State University is located in Little Falls.

Transportation

Little Falls is criss-crossed by several major roadways, including U.S. Route 46 and Route 23. The Garden State Parkway and Interstate 80 run near the municipality. The Little Falls and Great Notch New Jersey Transit stations both serve Little Falls, offering service on the Montclair-Boonton Line to Hoboken Terminal or on Midtown Direct trains (about 55%) to Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan via the Secaucus Junction, and the Boonton is also nearby.

NJ Transit bus transportation is offered to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan on the 191, 194 and 195 routes. Newark is served by the 11, 28 (on Saturdays and Sundays) and on the 75 routes. Local routes are the 704 and 705. [ [http://www.njtransit.com/sf_tp_rc_passaic.shtml Passaic County Bus/Rail Connections] , New Jersey Transit. Accessed June 20, 2007.]

Little Falls is 20.7 miles from Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark / Elizabeth, and 27.3 miles from LaGuardia Airport in Flushing, Queens.

ports

The New Jersey Jackals of the Can-Am League play here at Yogi Berra Stadium. [ [http://www.canamleague.com/teams/newjersey.php New Jersey Jackals] , Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball. Accessed July 27, 2008.]

Little Falls Locations in "The Sopranos"

A delicatessen on Main Street in Little Falls was featured in an episode from the second season of "The Sopranos".Fact|date=July 2008

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Little Falls include:
*David Blaine (born 1973), illusionist. [Finn, Holly. "Through the Plexiglass darkly: David Blaine exposes Britain's nasty underbelly", "The Times", September 25, 2003, p. 20. "Home to Blaine is Little Falls, New Jersey - where there is a museum honouring Yogi Berra, the legendary Yankee baseball player. He's the one who said 'It ain't over til it's over.' It sure ain't."]
*Lois Utz (1932-1986), children’s book author, illustrator, poet, and artist.

References

External links

* [http://www.lfnj.com/ Town web site]
* [http://www.lfnjschools.org Little Falls Township Public Schools website]
*NJReportCard|31|2700|0|Little Falls Township Public Schools
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3408730 Data for the Little Falls Township Public Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.pvhs.k12.nj.us Passaic Valley Regional High School]