Garwood, New Jersey

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Garwood, New Jersey
settlement_type = Borough
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map_caption = Map of Garwood in Union County


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Jersey
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Union
government_footnotes =
government_type = Borough (New Jersey)
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Dennis J. McCarthy (2010)
leader_title1 = Administrator
leader_name1 = Christina M. Ariemma
established_title = Incorporated
established_date = March 19, 1903

unit_pref = Imperial
area_footnotes =
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area_total_km2 = 1.7
area_land_km2 = 1.7
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.7
area_land_sq_mi = 0.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2006
population_footnotes =
population_total = 4233
population_density_km2 = 2429.7
population_density_sq_mi = 6292.9

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = [Gnis|885229|Borough of Garwood, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.]
elevation_m = 25
elevation_ft = 82
latd = 40 |latm = 39 |lats = 04 |latNS = N
longd = 74 |longm = 19 |longs = 26 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 07027
area_code = 908
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 34-25800GR|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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blank1_info = 0885229GR|3
website = http://www.garwood.org
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Garwood is a borough in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 4,153.

Garwood was incorporated as a borough on March 19, 1903, from portions of Cranford Township and Westfield Town."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 239.]

In the north side of Garwood, most of the streets are numbered, while in the south side of Garwood most of the streets are named after trees.

Geography

Garwood is located at coor dms|40|39|3|N|74|19|25|W|city (40.650802, -74.323510)GR|1.

The borough is bordered to the west by Westfield and to the east by Cranford.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1930=3344
1940=3622
1950=4622
1960=5426
1970=5260
1980=4752
1990=4227
2000=4153
estimate=4233
estyear=2006
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US3406790&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C16000US3406790&_street=&_county=garwood&_cityTown=garwood&_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 Garwood borough] , United States Census Bureau, accessed August 2, 2007.]
footnote=Population 1930 - 1990. [ [http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd6.htm 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 4,153 people, 1,731 households, and 1,125 families residing in the borough. The population density was 6,292.9 people per square mile (2,429.5/km²). There were 1,782 housing units at an average density of 2,700.2/sq mi (1,042.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.91% White, 0.36% African American, 1.32% Asian, 1.54% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.98% of the population.

There were 1,731 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the borough the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 35.6% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $52,571, and the median income for a family was $64,053. Males had a median income of $50,951 versus $36,538 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $26,944. About 3.5% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

The Borough of Garwood is governed under the Borough system of municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council with six 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.

The Mayor of Garwood is Dennis J. McCarthy, whose term of office ends December 31, 2010. Members of the Garwood Borough Council (with term end year and committee chairmanships listed in parentheses) are Council President Kathleen Villaggio (2009; Finance), Stephen Napolitano (2010; Recreation), Keith Sluka (2009; Fire, also Fire commissioner, Laws and License), William Schadewald, III (2008; Streets and Roads/Ecology), Anthony Sytko (2010; Buildings and Grounds), and Walter Tucker (2008; Police, Public Heath and Safety, also Police commissioner). [ [http://www.garwood.org/mc_council_members.htm Members of the Governing Body] , Borough of Garwood. Accessed January 19, 2008.] The Borough Administrator/Clerk is Christina M. Ariemma. [ [http://www.garwood.org/borough_clerk.htm Office of the Borough Administrator/Clerk] , Borough of Garwood. Accessed January 19, 2008.]

Federal, state and county representation

Garwood Borough is in the Seventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 21st Legislative District. [ [http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG06.pdf 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government] , New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 57. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

Education

The Garwood Public Schools serve students in Kindergarten through eighth 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=3405790 Garwood Public Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 14, 2008.] ) are Washington School with 69 students in Kindergarten (full-day) and First Grade and Lincoln / Franklin School with 333 students in Pre-Kindergarten (half-day) and grades 2 - 8.

Students in public school for grades 9 - 12 attend Arthur L. Johnson High School in neighboring Clark as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Clark Public School District. [ [http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc07/narrative/39/0850/39-0850-000.html Clark Township Public Schools 2007 report Card Narrative] , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 14, 2008. "The Clark Township Public Schools, a K-12 district, educates 2361 students, housed in four buildings, and includes a very positive and collaborative sending/receiving relationship with the Garwood Public Schools."]

Transportation

The Garwood station offers limited New Jersey Transit rail service on the Raritan Valley Line. The station has limited service on weekdays only. The Garwood Station does not have platforms and is not ADA compliant.

New Jersey Transit also provides bus service along two different lines, the 113 route to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, and the 59 bus to Newark. [ [http://www.njtransit.com/sf_tp_rc_union.shtml Union County Bus/Rail Connections] , New Jersey Transit. Accessed August 2, 2007.]

Newark Liberty International Airport is approximately 15 minutes away and Linden Airport, a general aviation facility is in nearby Linden, New Jersey.

EMS

Garwood is covered 24/7 by a volunteer fire department and a volunteer first aid squad. Volunteers are needed, to find out more about joining please call 908-789-0300

Notable residents

Notable current and former resident of Garwood include:
*David Durante, national mens' gymnastics champion [cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2007-08-18-gymnastic-championships_N.htm|title=Durante seizes moment, wins national all-around title|publisher=USA Today|author=Jill Lieber Steeg|date=2007-08-18|accessdate=2008-08-13] [cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/sports/ledger/index.ssf?/base/sports-3/1218603931250720.xml&coll=1|title=David Durante has bronze glow|publisher=Star-Ledger|author=M.A. Mehta|date=2008-08-13|accessdate=2008-08-13 "...the Garwood native said."]
*Loree Jon Jones, professional pool player. [Berkow, Ira. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE0DD113DF931A2575BC0A963958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=print "BILLIARDS; A Top Player Survives That Sinking Feeling"] , "The New York Times", August 12, 1995. Accessed October 23, 2007. "Loree Jon had been a child prodigy, picking up the game at 4 from her pool-loving father, John Ognowski, in Garwood, N.J."]
*Barry Lubin, "Grandma" of the Big Apple Circus [Beckerman, Jim. [http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_action=doc&p_docid=102AE9FB3344C87D&p_docnum=2&p_queryname=NaN&p_product=NewsBank&p_theme=aggregated4&p_nbid=A4FW55GMMTE4NTg0NzQ0OS4yODY4NjU6MTo3OnJhLTE4ODg "Visiting Grandma - Barry Lubin's character is feisty, mischievous - and totally lovable"] , "The Record (Bergen County)", May 16, 2004. Accessed August 2, 2007. "That's part of the mystique of Grandma, 2002 International Clown Hall of Fame inductee, who is busy putting on her face in the kitchen of Lubin's Garwood home."]
*Tom Perrotta, author. [O' Sullivan, Eleanor. [http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_action=doc&p_docid=1179094D813B8D40&p_docnum=6&p_queryname=NaN&p_product=NewsBank&p_theme=aggregated4&p_nbid=A4FW55GMMTE4NTg0NzQ0OS4yODY4NjU6MTo3OnJhLTE4ODg "THE ONE AND ONLY"] , "Asbury Park Press", February 25, 2007. Accessed August 2, 2007. "Still, says "Little Children" co-screenwriter nominee Tom Perrotta, who grew up in Garwood and spent summer weekends basking in the sun at the Jersey Shore, the Oscar is the award that people really, really want."]

References

External links

* [http://www.garwood.org Garwood's Official Website]
* [http://www.garwoodschools.org/ Garwood Public Schools]
*NJReportCard|39|1710|0|Garwood Public Schools
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3405790 Garwood Public Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.garwoodschools.org/GarLib.html Garwood Free Public Library]
* [http://www.hometownmemories.org/Union/Garwood/index.html Hometown Memories - Garwood Page]