Garwood, New Jersey
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| Garwood, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Union |
| Incorporated | March 19, 1903 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | Dennis J. McCarthy (2010) |
| - Administrator | Christina M. Ariemma |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km²) |
| - Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 4,233 |
| - Density | 6,292.9/sq mi (2,429.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07027 |
| Area code(s) | 908 |
| FIPS code | 34-25800[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885229[4] |
| Website: http://www.garwood.org | |
Garwood is a borough in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 4,153.
Garwood was incorporated as a borough on March 19, 1903, from portions of Cranford Township and Westfield Town.[5]
In the north side of Garwood, most of the streets are numbered, while in the south side of Garwood most of the streets are named after trees.
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[edit] Geography
Garwood is located at (40.650802, -74.323510)[6].
The borough is bordered to the west by Westfield and to the east by Cranford.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.7 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 3,344 |
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| 1940 | 3,622 | 8.3% | |
| 1950 | 4,622 | 27.6% | |
| 1960 | 5,426 | 17.4% | |
| 1970 | 5,260 | −3.1% | |
| 1980 | 4,752 | −9.7% | |
| 1990 | 4,227 | −11% | |
| 2000 | 4,153 | −1.8% | |
| Est. 2006 | 4,233 | [2] | 1.9% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[7] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 4,153 people, 1,731 households, and 1,125 families residing in the borough. The population density was 6,292.9 people per square mile (2,429.5/km²). There were 1,782 housing units at an average density of 2,700.2/sq mi (1,042.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.91% White, 0.36% African American, 1.32% Asian, 1.54% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.98% of the population.
There were 1,731 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the borough the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 35.6% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $52,571, and the median income for a family was $64,053. Males had a median income of $50,951 versus $36,538 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $26,944. About 3.5% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
The Borough of Garwood is governed under the Borough system of municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council with six 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.
The Mayor of Garwood is Dennis J. McCarthy, whose term of office ends December 31, 2010. Members of the Garwood Borough Council (with term end year and committee chairmanships listed in parentheses) are Council President Kathleen Villaggio (2009; Finance), Stephen Napolitano (2010; Recreation), Keith Sluka (2009; Fire, also Fire commissioner, Laws and License), William Schadewald, III (2008; Streets and Roads/Ecology), Anthony Sytko (2010; Buildings and Grounds), and Walter Tucker (2008; Police, Public Heath and Safety, also Police commissioner).[8] The Borough Administrator/Clerk is Christina M. Ariemma.[9]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Garwood Borough is in the Seventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 21st Legislative District.[10]
New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District, covering portions of Hunterdon County, Middlesex County, Somerset County and Union County, is represented by Mike Ferguson (R). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 21st District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Thomas Kean Jr. (R, Westfield) and in the Assembly by Jon Bramnick (R, Westfield) and Eric Munoz (R, Summit).[11] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[12]
Union County is governed by a nine-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, elected at-large to three-year terms on a staggered basis. As of the January 2008 reorganization, Union County's Freeholders are Freeholder Chairman Angel G. Estrada (Elizabeth), Freeholder Vice Chairman Alexander Mirabella (Roselle Park), Chester Holmes (Rahway), Bette Jane Kowalski (Cranford), Rick Proctor (Rahway), Deborah P. Scanlon (Union), Daniel P. Sullivan (Elizabeth), Rayland Van Blake (Plainfield) and Nancy Ward (Linden).[13]
[edit] Education
The Garwood Public Schools serve students in Kindergarten through eighth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[14]) are Washington School with 69 students in Kindergarten (full-day) and First Grade and Lincoln / Franklin School with 333 students in Pre-Kindergarten (half-day) and grades 2 - 8.
Students in public school for grades 9 - 12 attend Arthur L. Johnson High School in neighboring Clark as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Clark Public School District.[15]
[edit] Transportation
The Garwood station offers limited New Jersey Transit rail service on the Raritan Valley Line. The station has limited service on weekdays only. The Garwood Station does not have platforms and is not ADA compliant.
New Jersey Transit also provides bus service along two different lines, the 113 route to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, and the 59 bus to Newark.[16]
Newark Liberty International Airport is approximately 15 minutes away and Linden Airport, a general aviation facility is in nearby Linden, New Jersey.
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former resident of Garwood include:
- Loree Jon Jones, professional pool player.[17]
- Barry Lubin, "Grandma" of the Big Apple Circus[18]
- Tom Perrotta, author.[19]
[edit] References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Borough of Garwood, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Garwood borough, United States Census Bureau, accessed August 2, 2007.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 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. 239.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Members of the Governing Body, Borough of Garwood. Accessed January 19, 2008.
- ^ Office of the Borough Administrator/Clerk, Borough of Garwood. Accessed January 19, 2008.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 57. Accessed August 30, 2006.
- ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ About the Governor, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ Board of Chosen Freeholders, Union County, New Jersey. Accessed February 20, 2008.
- ^ Garwood Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 14, 2008.
- ^ Clark Township Public Schools 2007 report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 14, 2008. "The Clark Township Public Schools, a K-12 district, educates 2361 students, housed in four buildings, and includes a very positive and collaborative sending/receiving relationship with the Garwood Public Schools."
- ^ Union County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit. Accessed August 2, 2007.
- ^ Berkow, Ira. "BILLIARDS; A Top Player Survives That Sinking Feeling", The New York Times, August 12, 1995. Accessed October 23, 2007. "Loree Jon had been a child prodigy, picking up the game at 4 from her pool-loving father, John Ognowski, in Garwood, N.J."
- ^ Beckerman, Jim. "Visiting Grandma - Barry Lubin's character is feisty, mischievous - and totally lovable", The Record (Bergen County), May 16, 2004. Accessed August 2, 2007. "That's part of the mystique of Grandma, 2002 International Clown Hall of Fame inductee, who is busy putting on her face in the kitchen of Lubin's Garwood home."
- ^ O' Sullivan, Eleanor. "THE ONE AND ONLY", Asbury Park Press, February 25, 2007. Accessed August 2, 2007. "Still, says Little Children co-screenwriter nominee Tom Perrotta, who grew up in Garwood and spent summer weekends basking in the sun at the Jersey Shore, the Oscar is the award that people really, really want."
[edit] External links
- Garwood's Official Website
- Garwood Public Schools
- Garwood Public Schools's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Garwood Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- Garwood Free Public Library
- Hometown Memories - Garwood Page
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