Wood-Ridge, New Jersey

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Wood-Ridge, New Jersey
settlement_type = Borough
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map_caption = Map highlighting Wood-Ridge's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey.


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map_caption1 = Census Bureau map of Wood-Ridge, New Jersey

subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Jersey
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Bergen
government_footnotes =
government_type = Borough (New Jersey)
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Paul Sarlo (D, 2011)
leader_title1 = Administrator
leader_name1 = Christopher W. Eilert
established_title = Incorporated
established_date = December 6, 1894

unit_pref = Imperial
area_footnotes =
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area_total_km2 = 2.8
area_land_km2 = 2.8
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.1
area_land_sq_mi = 1.1
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2007
population_footnotes =
population_total = 7505
population_density_km2 = 2686.7
population_density_sq_mi = 6958.5

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = [Gnis|885451|Borough of Wood-Ridge, Geographic Names Information System, accessed December 31, 2007.]
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elevation_ft = 161
latd = 40 |latm = 51 |lats = 1 |latNS = N
longd = 74 |longm = 5 |longs = 15 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 07075
area_code = 201
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 34-82570GR|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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website = http://www.njwoodridge.org
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Wood-Ridge is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 7,644.

Wood-Ridge was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on December 6, 1894, from portions of Bergen Township, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 89.]

"New Jersey Monthly" magazine ranked Wood-Ridge as its 39th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey. [ [http://njmonthly.com/articles/best_of/placestolive/best-places-to-live---the-complete-top-towns-list-.html "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100"] , "New Jersey Monthly", February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.]

Geography

Wood-Ridge is located at coor dms|40|50|51|N|74|5|15|W|city (40.847638, -74.087549)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land. The average elevation of the borough is 174 feet. [ [http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=18617 Wood-Ridge, New Jersey] , Epodunk. Accessed April 11, 2007.]

Wood-Ridge is bordered by Lodi and Hasbrouck Heights to the north, Wallington to the west, Carlstadt to the south, and Moonachie to the east.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1900= 582
1910= 1043
1920= 1923
1930= 5159
1940= 5739
1950= 6283
1960= 7964
1970= 8311
1980= 7929
1990= 7506
2000= 7644
estimate=7505
estyear=2007
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US3482300&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C16000US3482300&_street=&_county=wood&_cityTown=wood&_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 Wood-Ridge] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 10, 2008.]
footnote=Population 1900 - 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.] [ [http://www.co.bergen.nj.us/planning/data/HistoricalPop.pdf] , Bergen County Census Data. Accessed December 23, 2007.] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 7,644 people, 3,024 households, and 2,137 families residing in the borough. The population density was 6,958.5 people per square mile (2,683.1/km²). There were 3,087 housing units at an average density of 2,810.2/sq mi (1,083.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 91.01% White, 0.84% African American, 0.08% Native American, 5.02% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.77% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.27% of the population.

There were 3,024 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the borough the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $60,949, and the median income for a family was $72,500. Males had a median income of $48,309 versus $40,025 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $29,865. About 0.8% of families and 1.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.6% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

The Mayor of the Borough of Wood-Ridge is Mayor Paul Sarlo (D, term ends December 31, 2011), who also represents the district in the New Jersey Senate. Members of the Wood-Ridge Borough Council are Ezio I. Altamura (D, 2009), Dominick Azzolini (D, 2008), Richard Carbonaro (D, 2010), Catherine Cassidy (D, 2010), Thomas C. Gonnella (D, 2008) and Robert Riccardella (D, 2009). [ [http://www.njwoodridge.org/mayor_and_council/ Wood-Ridge Mayor and Council] , Borough of Wood-Ridge. Accessed February 19, 2008.] "County of Bergen: 2007 County and Municipal Directory", Bergen County, New Jersey, p. 69.]

In elections held on November 6, 2007, voters filled an open mayoral seat and two seats on the borough council. Incumbent Democrats ran unopposed for all three seats, with Mayor Paul Sarlo (1,117 votes) and Councilmembers Catherine Cassidy (1,313) and Richard Carbonaro (1,236), all wining re-election. [ [http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkyJmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3MjE3MzQx "Wood-Ridge municipal elections"] , "The Record (Bergen County)", November 3, 2007. Accessed November 27, 2007.] [ [http://www.northjersey.com/dngmedia/media_server/tr/2007/11/06election/bergencounty2007.html Bergen County election results] , "The Record (Bergen County)", November 7, 2007. Accessed November 10, 2007.]

On Election Day, November 7, 2006, Wood-Ridge voters filled two seats on the Borough Council. As of Election Day, the council was comprised entirely of Democrats in a community in which registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by a 7-5 margin. Democratic incumbents Ezio Altamura (1,733) and Robert Riccardella (1,718) ran unopposed, winning re-election to three-year terms in office. [ [http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkyJmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3MDEzNzAw Wood-Ridge Election Guide] , "The Record (Bergen County)", November 1, 2006.] ["Election 2006: Municipal Results", "The Record (Bergen County)", November 8, 2006.] [ [http://151.198.187.55/countyclerk/2006%20General/2006_General.pdf Bergen County 2006 General Election Results] , Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2007.]

Federal, state and county representation

Wood-Ridge Borough is in the Ninth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 36th Legislative District. [ [http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG06.pdf 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government] , New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 66. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

Politics

As of April 1, 2006, out of a 2004 Census estimated population of 7,657 in Wood-Ridge, there were 4,698 registered voters (61.4% of the population, vs. 55.4% in all of Bergen County). Of registered voters, 1,016 (21.6% vs. 20.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 722 (15.4% vs. 19.2% countywide) were registered as Republicans and 2,960 (63.0% vs. 60.1% countywide) were registered as Undeclared. There were no voters registered to other parties. ["County of Bergen: Voter Statistics by Municipality, Ward & District," Bergen County, New Jersey, dated April 1, 2006.]

On the national level, Wood-Ridge leans toward the Republican Party. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 53% of the vote here, defeating Democrat John Kerry, who received around 46%. [ [http://www.nj.gov/lps/elections/2004results/04_Municipality_pdf%27s/presidential_bergen_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election results: Bergen County] , New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety: Division of Elections, dated December 13, 2004.]

Education

Students in Pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade attend the schools of the Wood-Ridge School District. 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=3418300 Wood-Ridge School District] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 27, 2007.] ) are [http://www.wood-ridgeschools.org/86702/index.html Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School] , with 470 students in Kindergarten through 4th grade; [http://www.wood-ridgeschools.org/86733/index.html Grett R. Ostrovsky Middle School] , with 238 students in grades 5-8; and Wood-Ridge High School, with 425 students in grades 9-12.

For grades nine through twelve, students from Moonachie attend Wood-Ridge High School, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Moonachie School District. [ [http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc07/narrative/03/5830/03-5830-050.html Wood-Ridge High School 2007 Report Card Narrative] , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 27, 2008. "Wood-Ridge High School is a four year, comprehensive high school with an enrollment of 419 students for the 2006-2007 school year. The district maintains a receiving relationship with the neighboring community of Moonachie, whereby its high school students attend Wood-Ridge High School."]

Transportation

Wood-Ridge is served by New Jersey Transit on the Pascack Valley Line at the Wood-Ridge train station. The station is located at Park Place East near the intersection with Route 17. As of October 2007, the Pascack Valley Line offers service throughout the day in both directions, with service available seven days a week.Another station was recently approved to be built in Wood-Ridge on the Bergen County Line. [Marciniak, Bernadette. "Wesmont Station gets official Ok." Leader Newspapers 11 Sept. 2008. A1] This station is to be called Wesmont and will serve a new residential developement. [ [http://www.njtransit.com/tm/tm_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=PressReleaseTo&PRESS_RELEASE_ID=2423 New Jersey Transit ] ]

This line runs north-south to Hoboken Terminal with connections via the Secaucus Junction transfer station to New Jersey Transit one-stop service to New York Penn Station and to other NJ Transit rail service. Connections are available at the Hoboken Terminal to other New Jersey Transit rail lines, the PATH train at the Hoboken PATH station, New York Waterways ferry service to the World Financial Center and other destinations and Hudson-Bergen Light Rail service.

Wood-Ridge is also serviced by several New Jersey Transit bus routes. The 76 bus runs from Hackensack along Terrace Avenue through Wood-Ridge to Newark Penn Station. The 144, 145, 148, 163 and 164 buses run from various New Jersey terminals such as Midland Park and Hackensack along Valley Boulevard through Wood-Ridge to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City. [ [http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesBergenCountyTo Routes by County: Bergen County] , New Jersey Transit. Accessed August 8, 2008.]

Route 17 passes through Wood-Ridge.

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Wood-Ridge include:
*Frankie Muniz (born 1985), "Malcolm in the Middle" star, spent most of his childhood to early teen years growing up on 10th Street and being a student within the Wood-Ridge School District. [Rohan, Virginia. [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-25349224.html "'MALCOLM' STAR STAYS GROUNDED", "The Record (Bergen County)", March 6, 2000. Accessed May 7, 2008. "On the phone from Los Angeles, at 7:30 a.m. his time, the 14-year-old actor from Wood-Ridge seems just as friendly and chipper as he did before his Fox comedy "Malcolm in the Middle" debuted -- and became an instant hit."]

References

External links

* [http://www.njwoodridge.org/ Wood-Ridge Borough official website]
* [http://www.wood-ridgeschools.org/ Wood-Ridge School District]
* [http://www.woodridgefire.org/ Wood-Ridge Fire Department]
*NJReportCard|03|5830|0|Wood-Ridge School District
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3418300 Wood-Ridge School District] , National Center for Education Statistics