North Caldwell, New Jersey
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| North Caldwell, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Essex |
| Incorporated | March 31, 1898 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | Mel Levine |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.0 sq mi (7.8 km²) |
| - Land | 3.0 sq mi (7.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 413 ft (126 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 7,207 |
| - Density | 2,464.6/sq mi (951.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07006 |
| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 34-52620[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0878839[4] |
| Website: http://www.northcaldwell.org | |
North Caldwell is a borough in northwestern Essex County, New Jersey, United States, and a suburb of New York City. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 7,375.
North Caldwell was incorporated by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 31, 1898, from portions of Caldwell Township (now known as Fairfield Township).[5]
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked North Caldwell as its 25th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.[6]
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[edit] Geography
North Caldwell is located at (40.863532, -74.258700)[7].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km²), all of it land.
North Caldwell is bordered by Cedar Grove, Wayne, Fairfield Township, West Caldwell, Caldwell, Essex Fells and Verona.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,492 |
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| 1940 | 1,572 | 5.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,781 | 13.3% | |
| 1960 | 4,163 | 133.7% | |
| 1970 | 6,733 | 61.7% | |
| 1980 | 5,832 | -13.4% | |
| 1990 | 6,706 | 15.0% | |
| 2000 | 7,375 | 10.0% | |
| Est. 2006 | 7,207 | [2] | -2.3% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[8] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 7,375 people, 2,070 households, and 1,834 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,464.6 people per square mile (952.3/km²). There were 2,108 housing units at an average density of 704.5/sq mi (272.2/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 79.63% White, 14.51% African American, 0.03% Native American, 4.71% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.16% of the population.
There were 2,070 households out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.5% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.4% were non-families. 9.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the borough the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 118.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124.2 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $117,395, and the median income for a family was $125,465. Males had a median income of $87,902 versus $47,904 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $48,249. About 0.8% of families and 1.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
The above demographics derived from the 2000 census are skewed by the presence of the Essex County Jail Annex which was in North Caldwell until 2004. With the construction of the new Essex County Jail, the facility in North Caldwell has since been consolidated with the new facility in Newark.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
The Borough of North Caldwell is governed under the Borough system of New Jersey municipal government.[9]
The Mayor of North Caldwell is Mel Levine, whose term of office ends December 31, 2010. Members of the Borough Council (with council assignments and term-end dates in parentheses) are Council President Richard Hampson (Public Safety, 2009), Joseph Alessi (Finance, 2010), James Campbell (Public Works / Utilities, 2010), John Chiaia (Recreation, 2008), Cynthia Santomauro (Legal and Ordinance, 2008) and Susan Volkert (Personnel / Administration, 2009).[10]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
North Caldwell is part of New Jersey's 27th Legislative District and is in the Eleventh Congressional District.[11]
New Jersey's Eleventh Congressional District, covering western portions of Essex County, all of Morris County, and sections of Passaic County, Somerset County and Sussex County, is represented by Rodney Frelinghuysen (R, Harding 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 27th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Richard Codey (D, West Orange) and in the Assembly by Mila Jasey (D, South Orange) and John F. McKeon (D, West Orange).[12] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[13]
Essex County's County Executive is Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. The executive, along with the Board of Chosen Freeholders administer all county business. Essex County's Freeholders are Freeholder President Blonnie R. Watson, Freeholder Vice President Ralph R. Caputo, Freeholders-At-Large Johnny Jones, Donald M. Payne, Jr., and Patricia Sebold, Freeholder District 1 Samuel Gonzalez, Freeholder District 2 D. Bilal Beasley, Freeholder District 3 Carol Y. Clark, Freeholder District 4 Linda Lordi Cavanaugh and Freeholder District 5 Ralph R. Caputo.
[edit] Politics
On the national level, North Caldwell leans toward the Republican Party. In 2004, Republican George W. Bush received 59% of the votes, defeating Democrat John Kerry, who received around 40%.
[edit] History
North Caldwell was part of the Horseneck Tract, which was an area that consisted of what are now the municipalities of Caldwell, West Caldwell, North Caldwell, Fairfield, Verona, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells, Roseland, and portions of Livingston and West Orange.
In 1702, settlers purchased the 14,000 acre (57 km²) Horseneck Tract — so-called because of its irregular shape that suggested a horse's neck and head — from the Lenni Lenape Native Americans for goods equal to $325. This purchase encompassed much of western Essex County, from the First Mountain to the Passaic River.
[edit] Education
The North Caldwell Public Schools serve students in Kindergarten through sixth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[14]) are Grandview School for grades K-3 (412 students; Michael Stefanelli, Principal) and Gould School for grades 4-6 (319 students; Gina Verni, Principal).
North Caldwell is home to the West Essex Regional School District, which also serves public school students from Fairfield, Essex Fells and Roseland in Grades 7-12.[15] Students in Grades 7-9 attend West Essex Junior High School. Grades 10-12 are served by the West Essex High School.
[edit] Popular culture connections
- In 1994, the "Unabomber", Theodore Kaczynski sent a mail bomb to an advertising executive who resided in North Caldwell, killing him. This incident put the small town on the national map for a brief moment in time.[16]
- In the HBO television show, The Sopranos, Tony Soprano and his family live in North Caldwell.[17] The actual house used in the show is 2 houses down the block from the Unabomber victim's home. Many scenes from the program are filmed in North Caldwell and in other communities across New Jersey.
- Stuckeyville, the fictional town in the NBC television series Ed, was said to be modeled after North Caldwell.[18]
- The 1994 film, North starring Elijah Wood, Jason Alexander, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus contained scenes which were filmed in North Caldwell.
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of North Caldwell include:
- Martin Brodeur (1972-), goalie of the New Jersey Devils lived in North Caldwell up until 2003, when his wife filed for divorce and he moved out of the North Caldwell house which they had shared.
- David Chase (1945-), creator of The Sopranos.[19]
- Ken Daneyko (1964-), Devils legend who played his entire career with New Jersey. Like Brodeur, Daneyko is an ex-resident.[20]
- Jamie Langenbrunner (1975-), winger who currently plays for the New Jersey Devils.[21]
- Richard Wilbur (1921-), poet, critic, and translator grew up in North Caldwell.[22] He later won two Pulitzer Prizes and served as a U.S. Poet Laureate.
[edit] References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Township of North Caldwell, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for North Caldwell borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 20, 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. 130.
- ^ "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100", New Jersey Monthly, February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 2004 New Jersey Legislative Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, December 2004, p. 1253.
- ^ North Caldwell Mayor and Council, Borough of North Caldwell. Accessed September 20, 2007.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 61. 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.
- ^ Data for the North Caldwell Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 2, 2008.
- ^ West Essex Regional High School 2007 School Report Card, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 1, 2008. "West Essex High School is located in North Caldwell and serves the four area sending districts of Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell, and Roseland."
- ^ "Unabom Case Plea To Be Made via TV", The New York Times, November 20, 1996. Accessed May 14, 2007. "ABSTRACT - Lawyers for Theodore J Kaczynski, suspected Unabomber, agree to waive his right to appear in person in Newark court to enter plea to charges he killed Thomas J Mosser, advertising executive who lived in North Caldwell, NJ."
- ^ Carter, Bill. The Last Aria of Tony Soprano, The New York Times, February 26, 2006.
- ^ Jokes are his Currency: TV comedy writer Rob Burnett, executive producer of The Late Show with David Letterman, has just launched a new sitcom on ABC., Greenwich Magazine, November 2006. "He grew up the son of a dentist and a housewife in North Caldwell, New Jersey, the bucolic model for Ed’s Stuckeyville."
- ^ DeCaro, Frank. " No Longer the Punch-Line State; Lauryn Hill, the Sopranos and others are unapologetic New Jerseyans.", The New York Times, April 4, 1999."Growing up in Clifton and North Caldwell, Mr. Chase said, New Jersey seemed very exciting and very mysterious, not dull and predictable as many New Yorkers like to believe."
- ^ Bautista, Justo. "DEVILS STAR ARRAIGNED ON SEX-CONTACT CHARGE", The Record (Bergen County), January 19, 1995. Accessed November 19, 2007. "The burly North Caldwell resident was released on his own recognizance pending a pretrial hearing in Superior Court in Paterson next Wednesday, a police source said. "
- ^ Pates, Kevin. "FOR LANGENBRUNNER, SECOND CUP JUST AS SWEET", Duluth News Tribune, June 11, 2003.
- ^ "Celebrate the life and work of poet Richard Wilbur", The Berkshire Eagle, June 24, 2005. "Wilbur spent His childhood in North Caldwell, NJ the son of a painter..."
[edit] External links
- North Caldwell website
- North Caldwell Public Schools
- North Caldwell Public Schools's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the North Caldwell Public Schools
- West Essex Regional School District
- North Caldwell, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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