- Northvale, New Jersey
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Borough of Northvale, New Jersey — Borough — Map highlighting Northvale's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Northvale, New Jersey
Coordinates: 41°0′35″N 73°56′58″W / 41.00972°N 73.94944°WCoordinates: 41°0′35″N 73°56′58″W / 41.00972°N 73.94944°W Country United States State New Jersey County Bergen Incorporated March 15, 1916 Government[1] – Type Borough – Mayor Paul Bazela Area[2] – Total 1.32 sq mi (3.4 km2) – Land 1.32 sq mi (3.4 km2) – Water 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation[3] 39 ft (12 m) Population (2010 Census)[4] – Total 4,640 – Density 3,534.6/sq mi (1,364.7/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP code 07647 Area code(s) 201 FIPS code 34-53430[5][6] GNIS feature ID 0885327[7] Website http://www.boroughofnorthvale.com Northvale is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 4,640.[4]
Northvale was formed on March 15, 1916, from the remaining portions of Harrington Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 4, 1916. With the creation of Northvale, Harrington Township was dissolved. In 1923, portions of Northvale were transferred to Rockleigh.[8]
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Geography
Northvale is located at 41°00′40″N 73°57′07″W / 41.011215°N 73.952080°W (41.011215, -73.952080).[9]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.32 square miles (3.4 km2), all of it land.[2]
Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1900 387 — 1910 544 40.6% 1920 769 41.4% 1930 1,144 48.8% 1940 1,159 1.3% 1950 1,455 25.5% 1960 2,892 98.8% 1970 5,177 79.0% 1980 5,046 −2.5% 1990 4,563 −9.6% 2000 4,460 −2.3% 2010 4,640 4.0% Population sources:
1930-1990[10][11] 2000[12] 2010[4]As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 4,460 people, 1,575 households, and 1,236 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,381.2 people per square mile (1,304.6/km2). There were 1,596 housing units at an average density of 1,210.0 per square mile (466.8/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 82.91% White, 0.76% African American, 0.07% Native American, 14.06% Asian, 1.17% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.73% of the population.[12]
There were 1,575 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.21.[12]
In the borough the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.[12]
The median income for a household in the borough was $72,500, and the median income for a family was $81,153. Males had a median income of $50,901 versus $37,563 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $28,206. About 2.4% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.[12]
Government
Local government
Northvale 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]
As of 2011[update], the Mayor of Northvale is Paul Bazela. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Ed Piehler, William Amend, Gloria Libby, Patrick Marana, Roy Sokoloski and Peter Sotiropoulos .[13]
Federal, state and county representation
Northvale is in the 5th Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 39th state legislative district.[14] The borough was relocated to the 37th state legislative district by the New Jersey Apportionment Commission based on the results of the 2010 Census.[4] 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.[14]
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).[15] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[16] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[17]
Bergen County's County Executive is Kathleen Donovan (R, Rutherford; term ends December 31, 2014).[18] 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.[19] As of 2011, Bergen County's Freeholders are Chairman John Driscoll, Jr. (R, 2012; Paramus),[20] Vice-Chairwoman Maura DeNicola (R, 2013; Franklin Lakes),[21] Chair Pro Tempore John D. Mitchell (R, 2013; Cliffside Park)[22] John A. Felice (R, 2013; River Edge),[23] David L. Ganz (D, 2011; Fair Lawn),[24] Robert G. Hermansen (R, 2012; Mahwah)[25] and Bernadette P. McPherson (D, 2011; Rutherford).[26][27] Other countywide constitutional officials are Sheriff Michael Saudino (R), Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill) and County Clerk Elizabeth Randall (R, Westwood).[28]
Politics
As of Election Day, November 4, 2008, there were 2,563 registered voters. Of registered voters, 694 (27.1% of all registered voters) were registered as Democrats, 534 (20.8%) were registered as Republicans and 1,334 (52.0%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There was one voter registered to other parties.[29]
In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 43.6% of the vote here (904 ballots cast), behind Republican John McCain, who received 55.4% of the vote (1,148 ballots), with 81.3% of registered voters participating[29] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 55.9% of the vote in Northvale (1,188 cast), ahead of Democrat John Kerry, who received around 42.9% (912 votes), with 2,125 ballots cast among the borough's 2,743 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.5%.[30]
Education
The Northvale Public Schools serve students in grades K through 8. Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[31]) are Thomas Jefferson School for grades K-4 (249 students) and Nathan Hale School for grades 5-8 (361).
Students in public school for grades 9-12 attend Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan which serves students from Rockleigh, Harrington Park, Northvale, Norwood and Old Tappan.[32] Students from Rockleigh attend the high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship.[33] The high school is part of the Northern Valley Regional High School District, which also serves students from Closter, Demarest and Haworth at Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest.
Transportation
County Route 505 passes through Northvale.
TV/Film
The television show Ed, which ran from 2000–04, was filmed in Northvale. The interior and exterior shots for "Stuckeybowl" were filmed at the now closed and demolished bowling alley, formerly known as "Country Club Lanes".[34] Housing for 55+ now exists on the lot.
In the 2008 USA Network series In Plain Sight, during the episode, Stan by Me, two FBI agents are murdered and a federally protected witness is kidnapped in Northvale.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 165.
- ^ a b GCT-PH1. Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2000 for Bergen County, New Jersey -- County Subdivision and Place, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 28, 2011.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Northvale, Geographic Names Information System, accessed November 29, 2007.
- ^ a b c d 2011 Apportionment Redistricting: Municipalities sorted alphabetically, New Jersey Department of State, p. 8. Accessed August 28, 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 82.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 2, 2009. Accessed August 28, 2011.
- ^ Bergen County Census Data, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed December 23, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights: Northvale borough, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 28, 2011.
- ^ 2011 Northvale Mayor & Council, Borough of Northvale. Accessed August 28, 2011.
- ^ a b 2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 62. Accessed August 28, 2011.
- ^ "Legislative Roster: 2010-2011 Session". New Jersey Legislature. http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/roster.asp. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
- ^ "About the Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/about/. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ "About the Lieutenant Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/lt/. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ Bergen County Executive, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 3, 2011.
- ^ What Is a Freeholder?, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 6, 2011.
- ^ Freeholder John Driscoll, Jr., Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 11, 2011.
- ^ Maura R. DeNicola, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 11, 2011.
- ^ John D. Mitchell, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 11, 2011.
- ^ John A. Felice, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 11, 2011.
- ^ Freeholder David L. Ganz, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 11, 2011.
- ^ Freeholder Robert G. Hermansen, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 11, 2011.
- ^ Freeholder Bernadette P. McPherson, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 11, 2011.
- ^ Freeholder Home Page, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 3, 2011.
- ^ Constitutional Officers, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 3, 2011.
- ^ a b 2008 General Election Results for Northvale, The Record (Bergen County). Accessed August 28, 2011.
- ^ 2004 Presidential Election results: Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Elections, dated December 13, 2004. Accessed August 28, 2011.
- ^ Data for the Northvale Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed August 28, 2011.
- ^ Home Page, Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan. Accessed July 29, 2011. "Welcome to Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan, home of the Golden Knights. Old Tappan is one of two high schools in the Northern Valley District. Our students reside in the towns of Harrington Park, Northvale, Norwood, and Old Tappan."
- ^ Rockleigh Public Services, Rockleigh, New Jersey. Accessed November 7, 2009.
- ^ Galant, Debra. " Bowling, Once a First Date, Now Takes Back Seat", The New York Times, December 10, 2000. Accessed November 28, 2007. "And the most famous bowling house in New Jersey is the fictional Stuckeybowl, a defunct bowling alley in Northvale, which is now the set of the NBC series Ed."
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
External links
- Northvale official website
- Northvale Public Schools
- Northvale Public Schools's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Northvale Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- Northern Valley Regional High School District
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