- Glen Rock, New Jersey
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Borough of Glen Rock, New Jersey — Borough — Map highlighting Glen Rock's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey Census Bureau map of Glen Rock, New Jersey Coordinates: 40°57′40″N 74°7′33″W / 40.96111°N 74.12583°WCoordinates: 40°57′40″N 74°7′33″W / 40.96111°N 74.12583°W Country United States State New Jersey County Bergen Incorporated September 14, 1894 Government[1] – Type Borough – Mayor John van Keuren (R, term ends 2011)[2] – Administrator Lenora Benjamin[3] Area[4] – Total 2.73 sq mi (7.1 km2) – Land 2.72 sq mi (7.0 km2) – Water 0.01 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.37% Elevation[5] 128 ft (39 m) Population (2010 Census)[6] – Total 11,601 – Density 4,231.9/sq mi (1,633.9/km2) Time zone U.S. EST (Eastern) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) U.S. EDT (UTC-4) ZIP code 07452[7] Area code(s) 201/551 FIPS code 34-26640[8][9] GNIS feature ID 0876628[10] Website http://www.glenrocknj.net/ Glen Rock is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 11,601.[6]
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History
Glen Rock was formed on September 14, 1894, from portions of Ridgewood Township and Saddle River Township, "that being the year the county went crazy on boroughs."[11][12] Glen Rock was settled around an enormous rock left by retreating glaciers in a small valley (glen). From a 1985 article in The New York Times, "Glen Rock is named for a 570-ton boulder, believed to have been deposited by a glacier, that stands at the northern end of Rock Road, the town's main street. Called Pamachapura, or Stone from Heaven, by the Delaware (Lenape) Indians, it served as a base for Indian signal fires and later as a trail marker for colonists."[13]
Geography
Glen Rock is located at 40°57′40″N 74°07′33″W / 40.961109°N 74.125766°W (40.961109, -74.125766).[14]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.73 square miles (7.1 km2), of which 2.72 square miles (7.0 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2), or 0.37%, is water.[4]
Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1900 613 — 1910 1,055 72.1% 1920 2,181 106.7% 1930 4,369 100.3% 1940 5,177 18.5% 1950 7,145 38.0% 1960 12,896 80.5% 1970 13,011 0.9% 1980 11,497 −11.6% 1990 10,883 −5.3% 2000 11,546 6.1% 2010 11,601 0.5% Population sources:
1900-1990[15][16] 2000[17] 2010[18][6][19]As of the 2010 Census, Glen Rock had a population of 11,601. The median age was 42.2. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 87.2% White, 1.4% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 9.1% Asian, 0.6% some other race and 1.7% reporting two or more races. 4.5% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[19][18]
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 11,546 people, 3,977 households, and 3,320 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,246.1 people per square mile (1,638.9/km2). There were 4,024 housing units at an average density of 1,479.9 per square mile (571.2/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 90.07% White, 1.81% African American, 0.16% Native American, 6.48% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.72% of the population.[17]
There were 3,977 households out of which 43.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.1% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.5% were non-families. 14.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.22.[17]
In the borough the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.[17]
The median income for a household in the borough was $104,192, and the median income for a family was $111,280. Males had a median income of $84,614 versus $52,430 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $45,091. About 2.1% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.[17]
Government
Local government
Glen Rock 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.[1] The council appoints a professional borough administrator who is the Chief Administrative Officer of the Borough, responsible to the Mayor and Council.
As of 2011[update], the Mayor of Glen Rock is John van Keuren (R, term ends December 31, 2014). Members of the Borough Council are Council President Mary Jane Surrago, Pamela Biggs, Michael O'Hagan, Carmine Nogara, Joan Orseck and Art Pazan.[3]
Glen Rock Borough Government recognizes an annual "Poverty Awareness Week." The community comes together for an annual "Project" to combat extreme global poverty. In 2007 the community built a Habitat House in Paterson, New Jersey (the second home built by Glen Rock residents), and the community was honored as Paterson Habitat's Volunteers of the Year (a first for a community). In 2008 the Borough came together for the Water for Africa Music Festival. The event raised the funds to pay for two Roundabout PlayPump water systems in sub-Saharan Africa.[20] In 2009, the community continued its battle against poverty, raising funds to battle malaria in hurricane-ravaged Haiti.
The Borough government has declared Glen Rock a sustainable community, a "Green Up" policy that reflects a commitment to protecting the borough's trees, water and general environment. Shade trees are provided at no cost annually to citizens with cooperation from the DPW.
Federal, state and county representation
Glen Rock is in the 5th Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 35th state legislative district.[21] The borough was relocated to the 38th state legislative district by the New Jersey Apportionment Commission based on the results of the 2010 Census.[6] The new district was in effect for the June 2011 primary and will be for the November 2011 general election, with the state senator and assembly members elected taking office in the new district as of January 2012.[21]
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).
35th District of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by John Girgenti (D, Hawthorne) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by Elease Evans (D, Paterson) and Nellie Pou (D, North Haledon).[22] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[23] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[24]
Bergen County's County Executive is Kathleen Donovan (R, Rutherford; term ends December 31, 2014).[25] 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.[26] As of 2011, Bergen County's Freeholders are Chairman John Driscoll, Jr. (R, 2012; Paramus),[27] Vice-Chairwoman Maura DeNicola (R, 2013; Franklin Lakes),[28] Chair Pro Tempore John D. Mitchell (R, 2013; Cliffside Park)[29] John A. Felice (R, 2013; River Edge),[30] David L. Ganz (D, 2011; Fair Lawn),[31] Robert G. Hermansen (R, 2012; Mahwah)[32] and Bernadette P. McPherson (D, 2011; Rutherford).[33][34] Other countywide constitutional officials are Sheriff Michael Saudino (R), Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill) and County Clerk Elizabeth Randall (R, Westwood).[35]
Politics
As of Election Day, November 4, 2008, there were 7,732 registered voters. Of registered voters, 2,438 (31.5% of all registered voters) were registered as Democrats, 1,942 (25.1%) were registered as Republicans and 3,349 (43.3%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were three voters registered to other parties.[36]
In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 54.6% of the vote here (3,418 ballots received), outpolling Republican John McCain, who received 44.5% of the vote (2,788 ballots cast), with 81.3% of registered voters participating.[36] In the 2004 election, Democrat John F. Kerry received 51.5% of the vote here (3,333 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush, who received 47.8% of the vote (3,092 ballots), with 6,475 of the 7,931 registered voters participating (for turnout of 81.6%).[37]
Education
The Glen Rock Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. The district consists of six schools (with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[38]) which include four K-5 elementary schools — Richard E. Byrd School (229 students), Central Elementary School (349), Clara E. Coleman School (304) and Alexander Hamilton Elementary School (265) — Glen Rock Middle School for grades 6-8 (587) and Glen Rock High School for grades 9-12 (748). In the Glen Rock High School graduating class of 2010, 97.9% of students indicated that they would move on to a two-year or four-year college.[39] The high school underwent a $45.3 million renovation project that started in 2009 and was completed for the 2011-12 school year, which included a new science wing, a creative arts department and system updates.[40]
There is one parochial school, Academy of Our Lady, which is affiliated with St. Catharine's Roman Catholic church located in Glen Rock and Our Lady of Mount Carmel in neighboring Ridgewood, and is operated under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.[41]
Transportation
Glen Rock is served by two separate train stations, at Glen Rock (Main Line) on the Main Line and the Glen Rock (Boro Hall) on the Bergen County Line.
New Jersey Transit provides bus service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan on the 148 (on Route 208), 164 and 196 (also on 208) bus lines, service to the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal on the 175, and local service on the 722 (on Lincoln Avenue) and 746 bus lines.[42]
Glen Rock is served by one major highway, Route 208.
- Route 208 runs east-west from Paramus to Franklin Lakes.
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Glen Rock include:
- Camille Abate, attorney and Democratic Party politician.[43]
- Guy W. Calissi (1909–80), New Jersey Superior Court judge.[44]
- Michael Cavanaugh (born 1972), vocalist and musician, star of the Broadway musical Movin' Out.[45]
- Danny Flaherty, actor on the MTV show Skins.[46]
- Pauline Flanagan (1925-2003), actress.[47]
- Bob Franks (1951–2010), member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey.[48]
- Genovese & Maddalene of 175 Rock Road, a notable architectural firm.[49]
- Bud Hedinger (born 1947), Orlando, Florida radio personality.[50]
- George Hotz (born 1989), first person to unlock iPhone for use with carriers other than AT&T.[51]
- John Houghtaling (1916–2009), who created the Magic Fingers Vibrating Bed in the basement of his home here.[52]
- John Montone, morning street reporter for 1010 WINS Radio in New York City.[53]
- Charlie Tahan (born 1997), child actor in the 2007 film I Am Legend.[54]
- Daisy Tahan, child actor who appeared in Nurse Jackie.[54]
- Titus Andronicus, indie-rock band[55]
- Ludovicus M. M. Van Iersel (1893–1987), recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions in France during World War I.[56]
- Floyd Vivino (born 1951), also known as Uncle Floyd, lived and went to school in Glen Rock.[57]
- Jimmy Vivino (born 1955), leader of The Basic Cable Band, the house band on the TBS late night program Conan.[58]
Culture
In October 2005, many scenes of prominent locations in town were shot for the film World Trade Center, starring Nicolas Cage and directed by Oliver Stone, with Glen Rock having had 11 residents who were killed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.[59]
The Hendrick Hopper House is a historic building located on the corner of Ackerman Avenue and Hillman Avenue. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 as site #83001526.[60]
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External links
- Glen Rock official website
- Glen Rock Police Department
- Glen Rock Public Schools
- Glen Rock High School Alumni
- Glen Rock Public Schools's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Glen Rock Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- Glen Rock Public Library
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