Cresskill, New Jersey

Cresskill, New Jersey
Borough of Cresskill, New Jersey
—  Borough  —
Map highlighting Cresskill's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Cresskill, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°56′31″N 73°57′54″W / 40.94194°N 73.965°W / 40.94194; -73.965Coordinates: 40°56′31″N 73°57′54″W / 40.94194°N 73.965°W / 40.94194; -73.965
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Bergen
Incorporated May 8, 1894
Government[1]
 – Type Borough (New Jersey)
 – Mayor Benedict Romeo (R, 2011)[2]
 – Administrator Andrew "Chuck" Vaccaro[3]
Area[4]
 – Total 2.14 sq mi (5.5 km2)
 – Land 2.14 sq mi (5.5 km2)
 – Water 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[5] 49 ft (15 m)
Population (2010 Census)[6]
 – Total 8,573
 – Density 4,006.1/sq mi (1,558.7/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 07626[7]
Area code(s) 201/551
FIPS code 34-15820[8][9]
GNIS feature ID 0875723[10]
Website http://www.cresskillboro.com

Cresskill is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,573.[6] The town got its name from the watercress that grew in its streams, or "kills".[11]

Cresskill was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 8, 1894, from portions of Palisades Township at the height of the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County. A portion of the borough was annexed by Alpine in 1904.[12][13]

Cresskill was the home of Camp Merritt, the major debarkation point for more than a million American troops being sent abroad to fight in World War I. A large obelisk memorial (referred to by locals as "The Monument"[14]) was dedicated in 1924, set in the middle of the Camp Merritt Memorial Circle at the intersection of Madison Avenue and Knickerbocker Road (CR 505), to commemorate the fact.[15]

Contents

Geography

Cresskill is located at 40°56′31″N 73°57′54″W / 40.942074°N 73.965049°W / 40.942074; -73.965049 (40.942074, -73.965049).[16]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.14 square miles (5.5 km2), all of it land.[4]

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1900 486
—
1910 550 13.2%
1920 942 71.3%
1930 1,924 104.2%
1940 2,246 16.7%
1950 3,534 57.3%
1960 7,290 106.3%
1970 8,298 13.8%
1980 7,609 −8.3%
1990 7,558 −0.7%
2000 7,746 2.5%
2010 8,573 10.7%
Population sources:
1900-1990[17][18] 2000[19] 2010[6][20]

As of the 2010 Census, Cresskill had a population of 8,573. The median age was 43.7. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 68.9% White, 0.7% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 27.6% Asian, 1.1% some other race and 1.6% reporting two or more races. 6.3% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[20]

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 7,746 people, 2,630 households, and 2,161 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,625.9 people per square mile (1,397.5/km2). There were 2,702 housing units at an average density of 1,264.8 per square mile (487.5/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 78.05% White, 0.92% African American, 0.04% Native American, 18.64% Asian, 0.65% from other races, and 1.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.99% of the population.[19]

There were 2,630 households out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.1% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.8% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.26.[19]

In the borough the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.[19]

The median income for a household in the borough was $84,692, and the median income for a family was $96,245. Males had a median income of $61,194 versus $38,990 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $41,573. About 1.7% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.[19]

Government

Local government

Cresskill 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, the Mayor of the Borough of Cresskill is Benedict Romeo (R, term ends December 31, 2011). Members of the Cresskill Borough Council are Council President Hector Olmo, John Brennan, James Cleary, Gregory K. Mueller, Kathleen Savas and Simone Tsigounis.[21]

Federal, state and county representation

Cresskill is in the 5th Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 39th state legislative district.[22] The borough was relocated to the 37th state legislative district by the New Jersey Apportionment Commission based on the results of the 2010 Census.[6] The new district is in effect for the June 2011 primary and the November 2011 general election, with the state senator and assembly members elected taking office in the new district as of January 2012.[22]

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).[23] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[24] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[25]

Bergen County's County Executive is Kathleen Donovan (R, Rutherford; term ends December 31, 2014).[26] 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.[27] As of 2011, Bergen County's Freeholders are Chairman John Driscoll, Jr. (R, 2012; Paramus),[28] Vice-Chairwoman Maura DeNicola (R, 2013; Franklin Lakes),[29] Chair Pro Tempore John D. Mitchell (R, 2013; Cliffside Park)[30] John A. Felice (R, 2013; River Edge),[31] David L. Ganz (D, 2011; Fair Lawn),[32] Robert G. Hermansen (R, 2012; Mahwah)[33] and Bernadette P. McPherson (D, 2011; Rutherford).[34][35] Other countywide constitutional officials are Sheriff Michael Saudino (R), Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill) and County Clerk Elizabeth Randall (R, Westwood).[36]

Politics

As of Election Day, November 4, 2008, there were 4,684 registered voters. Of registered voters, 1,266 (27.0% of all registered voters) were registered as Democrats, 1,237 (26.4%) were registered as Republicans and 2,178 (46.5%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were three voters registered to other parties.[37]

In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 50.2% of the vote here, defeating Republican John McCain, who received 48.9% of the vote, with 78.5% of registered voters participating.[37] In the 2004 election, Republican George W. Bush received 50% of the vote in Cresskill, narrowly edging Democrat John Kerry, who received around 49%.[38]

Education

The Cresskill Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[39]) are Edward H. Bryan School with 469 students grades K-5, Merritt Memorial School with 297 students in grades PreK-5, Cresskill Middle School with 424 in grads 6-8 and Cresskill High School with 547 students in grades 9-12.

The Academy of Saint Therese of Lisieux has 225 students in preschool to 8th grade and operates under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.[40]

Transportation

The New Jersey Transit 166 bus route provides service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, and local service is available on the 753 route.[41]

Bus service to Rockland County and the George Washington Bridge and Port Authority Terminals in NYC is also provided by Rockland Coaches routes 84, 20, and 14.[42]

County Route 505 and County Route 501 travel through Cresskill.

Famous residents and natives

Notable current and former residents and natives of Cresskill include:

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