Saddle Brook, New Jersey
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| Saddle Brook, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Bergen |
| Incorporated | March 20, 1716 as Saddle River Township |
| Renamed | November 8, 1955 as Saddle Brook Township |
| Government | |
| - Type | Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) |
| - Mayor | Jack Ciceri (D, 2010) |
| - Administrator | Peter Elia |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.7 sq mi (7.1 km²) |
| - Land | 2.7 sq mi (7.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 49 ft (15 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 13,625 |
| - Density | 4,830.8/sq mi (1,865.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07663 |
| Area code(s) | 201 |
| FIPS code | 34-65340[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1729721[4] |
| Website: http://www.saddlebrooknj.gov | |
Saddle Brook is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 13,155.
Saddle Brook adopted its current name on November 8, 1955, replacing Saddle River Township.[5] Saddle River Township was created on March 20, 1716, and consisted of all of the territory in Bergen County west of the Saddle River.[5] This makes it one of the oldest municipalities in Bergen County.
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[edit] Geography
Saddle Brook is located at (40.904131, -74.094742)[6].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.1 km²), of which, 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²) of it is land and 0.37% is water.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 306 |
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| 1910 | 473 | 54.6% | |
| 1920 | 819 | 73.2% | |
| 1930 | 2,424 | 196% | |
| 1940 | 3,169 | 30.7% | |
| 1950 | 7,955 | 151% | |
| 1960 | 13,834 | 73.9% | |
| 1970 | 15,975 | 15.5% | |
| 1980 | 14,084 | −11.8% | |
| 1990 | 13,296 | −5.6% | |
| 2000 | 13,155 | −1.1% | |
| Est. 2006 | 13,625 | [2] | 3.6% |
| Population 1900 - 1990[7][8] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 13,155 people, 5,062 households, and 3,578 families residing in the township. The population density was 4,830.8 people per square mile (1,867.3/km²). There were 5,161 housing units at an average density of 1,895.2/sq mi (732.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 90.73% White, 1.39% African American, 0.04% Native American, 4.74% Asian, 1.70% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.27% of the population.
There were 5,062 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the Township the population was spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $63,545, and the median income for a family was $73,205. Males had a median income of $49,834 versus $34,542 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,561. About 1.4% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Saddle Brook operates under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government, and is governed by a Mayor and a five-member Township Council. Members of the Township Council are elected at-large to four-year terms of office on a staggered basis.[9]
The Mayor of Saddle Brook is Louis D'Arminio (D), whose term of office ends on December 31, 2010. Members of the Saddle Brook Township Council are Council President Edward F. Kugler (D, 2009), John Cook (R), Florence Mazzer (R), Omar Rodriguez (D, 2009) and Joseph Setticase (D).[10]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Saddle Brook is in the Ninth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 38th Legislative District.[11]
New Jersey's Ninth Congressional District, covering the southern portion of Bergen County and sections of Hudson County and Passaic County, is represented by Steve Rothman (D, Fair Lawn). 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 38th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Robert M. Gordon (D, Fair Lawn) and in the Assembly by Joan Voss (D, Fort Lee) and Connie Wagner (D, Paramus).[12] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[13]
Bergen County's County Executive is Dennis McNerney (D).[14] 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).[15]
Other countywide elected officials are Sheriff Leo McGuire (D), Surrogate Court Judge Mike Dressler (D, Cresskill) County Clerk Kathleen Donovan (R, Rutherford).[16]
[edit] Politics
As of April 1, 2006, out of a 2004 Census estimated population of 13,236 in Saddle Brook, there were 8,013 registered voters (60.5% of the population, vs. 55.4% in all of Bergen County). Of registered voters, 1,701 (21.2% vs. 20.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,507 (18.8% vs. 19.2% countywide) were registered as Republicans and 4,802 (59.9% vs. 60.1% countywide) were registered as Undeclared. There were three voters registered to other parties.[17]
On the national level, Saddle Brook leans towards the Republican Party. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received around 56% of the vote here, defeating Democrat John Kerry, who received 43%.[18]
[edit] Transportation
Saddle Brook is intersected by the Garden State Parkway (Exit 159), Interstate 80 (Exit 62), and U.S. Route 46. In addition, Route 4 and Route 17 are within a quarter mile of its border. Two toll gates are located in the township, with one toll gate on the northbound lanes of the parkway (just north of Exit 159), and the other toll gate used at the interchange for Exit 159.
There is a New Jersey Transit rail station named Plauderville on the Bergen County Line in the township's southwest corner.
New Jersey Transit bus service is offered to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan on the 144, 145, 148, 160, 161 and 164 routes; and to other New Jersey communities served on the 707, 712 and 758 routes.[19]
[edit] Education
The Saddle Brook Public Schools serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[20]) are three K-6 elementary schools — Franklin (276 students), Long School (289) and Helen I. Smith (348) — Washington School, which houses a number of the district's early intervention special education programs (38) and Saddle Brook High School, a grade 7-12 middle/high school (753). Student population has gone up slightly over the past seven years, with a 2005-06 population just over 1,700 total students.
[edit] Notable residents
Noted current and former residents of Saddle Brook include:
- Gary Brolsma - Internet sensation and creator of the original Numa Numa Dance.[21]
[edit] References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Township of Saddle Brook, Geographic Names Information System, accessed December 27, 2007.
- ^ a b Census data for Saddle Brook, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 29, 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.
- ^ a b "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 86.
- ^ 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.
- ^ [1], Bergen County Census Data. Accessed December 23, 2007.
- ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 160.
- ^ Saddle Brook Township Officials, Saddle Brook Township. Accessed March 5, 2007.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 55. 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," 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.
- ^ New Jersey Transit Bus Schedules, New Jersey Transit. Accessed March 15, 2007.
- ^ Data for the Saddle Brook Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 10, 2008.
- ^ Feuer, Alan; and George, Jason. "Internet Fame Is Cruel Mistress for a Dancer of the Numa Numa". The New York Times, February 26, 2005. Accessed July 23, 2007. "Mr. Brolsma, a pudgy guy from Saddle Brook, made a video of himself this fall performing a lip-synced version of 'Dragostea Din Tei,' a Romanian pop tune, which roughly translates to 'Love From the Linden Trees.'
[edit] External links
- Saddle Brook Township website
- Saddle Brook Public Schools
- Saddle Brook Public Schools's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Saddle Brook Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- Saddle Brook general information
- Saddle Brrok local news
- Saddle Brook, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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