New Milford, New Jersey

New Milford, New Jersey
Borough of New Milford, New Jersey
—  Borough  —
Nickname(s): The Birthplace of Bergen County[1]
Map highlighting New Milford's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey
Census Bureau map of New Milford, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°56′10″N 74°1′8″W / 40.93611°N 74.01889°W / 40.93611; -74.01889Coordinates: 40°56′10″N 74°1′8″W / 40.93611°N 74.01889°W / 40.93611; -74.01889
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Bergen
Incorporated March 11, 1922
Government
 – Type Borough
 – Mayor Ann Subrizi (R, 2014)[2]
 – Administrator Christine Demiris[3]
Area[4]
 – Total 2.31 sq mi (6.0 km2)
 – Land 2.31 sq mi (6.0 km2)
 – Water 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[5] 30 ft (9 m)
Population (2010 Census)[6][7]
 – Total 16,341
 – Density 7,053.8/sq mi (2,723.5/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 07646[8]
Area code(s) 201
FIPS code 34-51660[9][10]
GNIS feature ID 0885320[11]
Website http://www.newmilfordboro.com

New Milford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 16,341.[6]

New Milford was incorporated as a borough on March 11, 1922, from what remained of Palisades Township,[12] based on the results of a referendum held on April 18, 1922.[13] With the creation of New Milford, Palisades Township (which had been created in 1871) was dissolved.[14]

Contents

Geography

New Milford is located at 40°56′10″N 74°01′08″W / 40.936211°N 74.018809°W / 40.936211; -74.018809 (40.936211, -74.018809).[15]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.31 square miles (6.0 km2), all of it land.[4]

During Hurricane Irene on August 28, 2011, the Hackensack River crested at 11.84 feet, the second-highest recorded height and almost six feet above flood stage. The record height at the New Milford flood gauge is 12.36 feet set during a storm on April 16, 2007, and the previous second-highest level of 11.45 feet had been set during Hurricane Floyd on September 16, 1999.[16]

Demographic

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1900 860
—
1910 1,141 32.7%
1920 3,833 235.9%
1930 2,556 −33.3%
1940 3,215 25.8%
1950 6,006 86.8%
1960 18,810 213.2%
1970 19,149 1.8%
1980 16,876 −11.9%
1990 15,990 −5.3%
2000 16,400 2.6%
2010 16,341 −0.4%
Population sources:
1930-1990[17][18] 2000[19] 2010[6][7]

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 16,400 people, 6,346 households, and 4,277 families residing in the borough. The population density was 7,099.0 people per square mile (2,741.2/km2). There were 6,437 housing units at an average density of 2,786.4 per square mile (1,075.9/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 78.59% White, 2.62% African American, 0.12% Native American, 14.76% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.86% from other races, and 2.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.09% of the population.[19]

There were 6,346 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.18.[19]

In the borough the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.[19]

The median income for a household in the borough was $59,118, and the median income for a family was $77,216. Males had a median income of $46,463 versus $36,987 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $29,064. About 1.7% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.[19]

Government

Local government

New Milford 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.[20]

As of 2011, the Mayor of New Milford is Ann Subrizi (R, term ends December 31, 2014). The members of the Borough Council are Howard Berner (R, 2012), Dominic Colucci (R, 2013), Randi Duffie (D, 2011), Peter Rebsch (R, term ends November 2011), Diego Robalino (R, 2013), Celeste Scavetta (R, 2011) and a single seat vacancy.[21] Celeste Scavetta was appointed by the Borough Council on January 11, 2011, to fill the vacant seat of Ann Subrizi that expires at the end of 2011 that was created when Subrizi was elected as mayor.[22] Peter Rebsch was appointed in June 2011 to fill the vacant seat of Council President Keith Bachmann, who had resigned from office; Rebsch will serve until November 2011, when voters will select a candidate to fill the balance of Bachmann's term that expires in 2012.[23]

The results of the election held November 2, 2010, were a Republican sweep. Republican challenger Ann Subrizi (2,433 votes) ousted 14-year Democratic incumbent, Frank DeBari (2,120). The Republican challengers for Council defeated both incumbents, with Dominic Colucci (2,328 votes) and Diego Robalino (2,285) unseating Democrats Michael J. Putrino (2,210) and Arthur E. Zeilner (2,115). These result gave the Republicans a 4-1 margin, with Ann Subrizi's seat on the Council left vacant.[24]

Federal, state and county representation

New Milford is split between the 5th and 9th Congressional districts and is part of New Jersey's 39th state legislative district.[25] 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 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.[25]

New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District is represented by Scott Garrett (R, Wantage Township). New Jersey's Ninth Congressional District is represented by Steve Rothman (D, Fair Lawn). 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).[26] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[27] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[28]

Bergen County's County Executive is Kathleen Donovan (R, Rutherford; term ends December 31, 2014).[29] 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.[30] As of 2011, Bergen County's Freeholders are Chairman John Driscoll, Jr. (R, 2012; Paramus),[31] Vice-Chairwoman Maura DeNicola (R, 2013; Franklin Lakes),[32] Chair Pro Tempore John D. Mitchell (R, 2013; Cliffside Park)[33] John A. Felice (R, 2013; River Edge),[34] David L. Ganz (D, 2011; Fair Lawn),[35] Robert G. Hermansen (R, 2012; Mahwah)[36] and Bernadette P. McPherson (D, 2011; Rutherford).[37][38] Other countywide constitutional officials are Sheriff Michael Saudino (R), Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill) and County Clerk Elizabeth Randall (R, Westwood).[39]

Politics

As of Election Day, November 4, 2008, there were 8,824 registered voters. Of registered voters, of which 2,758 (31.3% of all registered voters) were registered as Democrats, 1,601 (18.1%) were registered as Republicans and 4,464 (50.6%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There was one voter registered to another party.[40]

In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 53.5% of the vote here (3,887 ballots cast), ahead of Republican John McCain, who received 45.3% of the vote (3,285 ballots), with 82.6% of registered voters participating.[40] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 51.1% of the vote in New Milford (3,838 cast), ahead of Republican George W. Bush, who received around 47.6% (3,574 votes), with 7,506 ballots cast among the borough's 9,596 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.2%.[41]

Education

The New Milford School District serves students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[42]) are Bertram F. Gibbs Elementary School (PreK-5; 511 students), Berkley Street School (K-5; 410), David E. Owens Middle School (6-8; 499) and New Milford High School (9-12; 687).

The Hovnanian School, founded in 1976 and dedicated to help foster knowledge of Armenian culture and the Armenian language, serves students in preschool through eighth grade.[43]

New Milford is also the home of The Art Center of Northern New Jersey, a fine arts school and gallery offering classes for adults and children that was originally established in 1957 in Englewood, New Jersey.[44]

Transportation

New Jersey Transit bus route 167 offers service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, with local service offered on the 753, 756, 762, and 772 bus routes through New Milford.[45] Coach USA's Rockland Coaches offers service on the 11C and 25 routes to the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal and on the 21T to the Port Authority Bus Terminal.[46]

Commuter rail service is provided by New Jersey Transit's Pascack Valley Line, with station stops at River Edge and North Hackensack, which are just outside New Milford.[47] The Pascack Valley Line offers two-way weekday and weekend service to and from Hoboken Terminal, and connecting service to Penn Station via Secaucus Junction.

Main roads in New Milford include River Road, Madison Avenue, Milford Avenue, and Boulevard.

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of New Milford include:

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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

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