Hillsdale, New Jersey
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| Borough of Hillsdale, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Bergen |
| Incorporated | March 25, 1898 as Township April 24, 1923 as Borough |
| Government | |
| - Type | Borough |
| - Mayor | John Sapanara (R, 2011) |
| - Administrator | Harold Karns[1] |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.0 sq mi (7.7 km²) |
| - Land | 3.0 sq mi (7.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [2] | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Population (2006)[3] | |
| - Total | 10,053 |
| - Density | 3,383.2/sq mi (1,306.9/km²) |
| Time zone | U.S. EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | U.S. EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07642 |
| Area code(s) | 201 |
| FIPS code | 34-31920[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0877122[5] |
| Website: http://www.hillsdalenj.org | |
Hillsdale is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 10,087.
The area that is now Hillsdale was originally formed as Hillsdale Township on March 25, 1898, from portions of Washington Township. Portions of the township were taken on April 30, 1906, to create River Vale. Hillsdale was reincorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 2, 1923, based on the results of a referendum held on April 24, 1923.[6]
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[edit] Geography
Hillsdale is located at (41.007389, -74.042472)[7].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.7 km²), all of it land. Apparently this analysis ignores the many streams that flow through and the small portion of Woodcliff Lake that lies inside the borough.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 891 |
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| 1910 | 1,072 | 20.3% | |
| 1920 | 1,720 | 60.4% | |
| 1930 | 2,959 | 72% | |
| 1940 | 3,438 | 16.2% | |
| 1950 | 4,127 | 20% | |
| 1960 | 8,734 | 111.6% | |
| 1970 | 11,768 | 34.7% | |
| 1980 | 10,495 | −10.8% | |
| 1990 | 9,750 | −7.1% | |
| 2000 | 10,087 | 3.5% | |
| Est. 2006 | 10,053 | [3] | −0.3% |
| Population 1900 - 1990.[8][9] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 10,087 people, 3,502 households, and 2,850 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,383.2 people per square mile (1,306.9/km²). There were 3,547 housing units at an average density of 1,189.7/sq mi (459.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 92.41% White, 0.85% African American, 0.07% Native American, 5.08% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.86% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.25% of the population.
There were 3,502 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.8% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.6% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the borough the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $82,904, and the median income for a family was $90,861. Males had a median income of $65,052 versus $43,558 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $34,651. About 2.5% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Hillsdale 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.[10]
The Mayor of Hillsdale Borough is John Sapanara (R, term of office ends December 31, 2011). Members of the Hillsdale Borough Council are Council President Donna Schiavone (R, 2009), Max Arnowitz (D, 2008), Jonathan DeJoseph (R, 2010), Marie Hanlon (R, 2008), John Sapanara (R, 2009) and Andrew Weinstein (R, 2008).[11][12] William Kirk, elected in 2007, died in February 2008 and was replaced by former Councilmember Marie Hanlon.[13]
In elections held on November 6, 2007, voters filled the position of mayor and two seats on the borough council. Republican Councilmember John Sapanara (1,791 votes) was elected as mayor, unseating the Democratic incumbent Dennis S. Deutsch (1,278). On the borough council, Republican challengers Jonathan M. De Joseph (1,604) and William V. Kirk (1,523) knocked off sitting Democrats Frank Prospero (1,475) and Council President Kenneth Rush (1,444). Council control will shift from a 3-3 split with a Democratic mayor as tiebreaker in 2007 to a 5-1 Republican majority when the new council is seated in January 2008.[14][15]
On Election Day, November 7, 2006, voters re-elected Republicans John Sapanara (2,038 votes) and Donna Schiavone (1,905) to their second three-year terms in office. Democrats Frank Garra (1,653) and Peter Philip (1,497) came in third and fourth respectively. The Republican sweep maintains the 3-3 split between Democrats and Republicans on the Council.[16][17][18]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Hillsdale is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 39th Legislative District.[19]
New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District, covering the northern portions of Bergen County, Passaic County and Sussex County and all of Warren County, is represented by Scott Garrett (R, Wantage Township). 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 39th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Gerald Cardinale (R, Demarest) and in the Assembly by John E. Rooney (R, Northvale) and Charlotte Vandervalk (R, Hillsdale).[20] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[21]
Bergen County's County Executive is Dennis McNerney (D).[22] The executive, along with the seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders administer all county business. As of 2008, Bergen County's Freeholders are Chairman Tomas J. Padilla (D, Park Ridge), Vice-Chairman Elizabeth Calabrese (D, Wallington), James M. Carroll (D, Demarest), David L. Ganz (D, Fair Lawn), Bernadette P. McPherson (D, Rutherford), Julie O'Brien (D, Ramsey) and Vernon Walton (D, Englewood).[23]
Other countywide elected officials are Sheriff Leo McGuire (D), Surrogate Court Judge Mike Dressler (D, Cresskill) County Clerk Kathleen Donovan (R, Rutherford).[24]
[edit] Politics
As of April 1, 2006, out of a 2004 Census estimated population of 10,138 in Hillsdale, there were 6,729 registered voters (66.4% of the population, vs. 55.4% in all of Bergen County). Of registered voters, 1,133 (16.8% vs. 20.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 2,001 (29.7% vs. 19.2% countywide) were registered as Republicans and 3,592 (53.4% vs. 60.1% countywide) were registered as Undeclared. There were three voters registered to other parties.[25]
On the national level, Hillsdale leans strongly toward the Republican Party. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 56% of the vote here, defeating Democrat John Kerry, who received around 43%.[26]
[edit] Education
The Hillsdale Public Schools system (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[27]) consists of Ann Blanche Smith School, with 388 students in Pre-K through 4th grade; Meadowbrook Elementary School with 418 students in grades K-4; and George G. White Middle School with 613 students in grades 5-8.
Public school students in grades 9 - 12 attend Pascack Valley High School along with students from neighboring River Vale, as part of the Pascack Valley Regional High School District.[28]
St. John's Academy is a Catholic school serving children in prekindergarten through eighth grade.
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Public Transportation
Hillsdale is served by New Jersey Transit on the Pascack Valley Line at the Hillsdale train station. The station is located at Broadway and Hillsdale Avenue.
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.
The Pascack Valley Line is a single-track line with passing sidings providing service to and from Hoboken and New York Penn Station(via Secaucus Junction). The service formerly operated only during rush hour but as of October 2007, all day service is available in both directions.
[edit] Roads
County Route 503 (Kinderkamack Road) passes through Hillsdale. The Garden State Parkway also passes through Hillsdale, but there is no interchange on the parkway within the borough. Other main roads in Hillsdale include Broadway, Hillsdale Avenue, and Wierimus Road.
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Hillsdale include:
- Mary Jane Clark, suspense novelist.[29]
- Eddie Lopat (1918-1992), pitcher for the New York Yankees.[30]
- Kathleen Noone (1945-) soap opera/television actress.[31]
- Vic Raschi (1919-1988), pitcher for the New York Yankees.
- David Remnick, editor for The New Yorker.[32]
- Moose Skowron (1930-), first baseman for the New York Yankees.
- Mike Vaccaro, lead sports columnist for The New York Post since November 2002.[33]
[edit] References
- ^ Administration, Borough of Hillsdale. Accessed September 18, 2007.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Borough of Hillsdale, Geographic Names Information System, accessed September 18, 2007.
- ^ a b Census data for Hillsdale, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 30, 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. 80.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Historical Population Trends in Bergen County (1900 - 2000), Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed December 23, 2007.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 165.
- ^ Borough Council and Mayor, Borough of Hillside. Accessed May 4, 2008.
- ^ "County of Bergen: 2007 County and Municipal Directory", Bergen County, New Jersey, p. 48.
- ^ Yellin, Deena. "Council replaces deceased member", The Record (Bergen County), March 13, 2008.
- ^ Yellin, Deena. "Stunned Hillsdale Dems list accomplishments", The Record (Bergen County), November 13, 2007. Accessed November 15, 2007.
- ^ Bergen County election results, The Record (Bergen County), November 7, 2007. Accessed November 10, 2007.
- ^ Hillsdale Election Guide, The Record (Bergen County), November 1, 2006.
- ^ Election 2006: Municipal Results, The Record (Bergen County), November 8, 2006.
- ^ Bergen County 2006 General Election Results, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2007.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 58. 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.
- ^ Bergen County Executive, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 25, 2008.
- ^ Freeholder Home Page, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 25, 2008.
- ^ Constitutional Officers, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 25, 2008.
- ^ "County of Bergen: Voter Statistics by Municipality, Ward & District," Bergen County, New Jersey, dated April 1, 2006.
- ^ 2004 Presidential Election results: Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety: Division of Elections, dated December 13, 2004.
- ^ Hillsdale Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 12, 2008.
- ^ Pascack Valley Regional High School District 2006 School Report Card District Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 12, 2008. "The district is comprised of two high schools. Pascack Hills High School, which is located in Montvale, receives students from the towns of Montvale and Woodcliff Lake. Pascack Valley High School, located in Hillsdale, enrolls students from Hillsdale and River Vale."
- ^ Hague, Jim. "No confusion necessary, as author Clark visits Weehawken: Mystery writer and CBS News producer to speak about latest novel", Hudson Reporter, June 17, 2007. Accessed February 19, 2008.
- ^ Harvin, Al. "Eddie Lopat, 73, Yankee Pitcher On 5 Series Championship Teams", The New York Times, June 16, 1992. Accessed March 10, 2008. "Mr. Lopat, who lived in Hillsdale, N.J., had been battling a recurrence of pancreatic cancer, his son said."
- ^ Kathleen Noone, TV.com. Accessed January 2, 2008.
- ^ Wood, Gaby. "The quiet American", The Observer, September 10, 2006. Accessed June 12, 2008.
- ^ Kerwick, Mike. "Sportswriter's pen is always in play", The Record (Bergen County), June 10, 2007. Accessed December 29, 2007. "But the Hillsdale resident moonlights as an author. Instead of cobbling together 700 frenzied words before deadline turns his column into a pumpkin, Vaccaro had time to weave 85,000 words into a polished narrative. His second book, "1941: The Greatest Year in Sports," hit bookshelves June 5."
[edit] External links
- Hillsdale official website
- Hillsdale Public Schools
- Hillsdale Public Schools's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Hillsdale Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- Pascack Valley Regional High School District
- More data about Hillsdale
- Hillsdale, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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