Saddle River, New Jersey

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Saddle River, New Jersey
Map highlighting Saddle River's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey.
Map highlighting Saddle River's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Saddle River, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Saddle River, New Jersey
Coordinates: 41°1′35″N 74°5′55″W / 41.02639, -74.09861
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Bergen
Incorporated
Government
 - Type Borough (New Jersey)
 - Mayor Samuel S. Raia (R, 2011)
 - Administrator Charles Cuccia[1]
Area
 - Total 5.0 sq mi (12.9 km²)
 - Land 5.0 sq mi (12.9 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation [2] 135 ft (41 m)
Population (2006)[3]
 - Total 3,786
 - Density 642.6/sq mi (248.1/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 07458
Area code(s) 201
FIPS code 34-65400[4]
GNIS feature ID 0885384[5]
Website: http://www.saddleriver.org

Saddle River is a Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 3,201. Saddle River has the second-highest per-capita income in the state. Nationwide, Saddle River ranks 28th among the 100 highest-income places in the United States (with at least 1,000 households).

Saddle River was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on November 22, 1894, from portions of Orvil Township, based on the results of a referendum held three days earlier, at the height of the Boroughitis phenomenon sweeping through Bergen County at the time.[6]

The borough is named after the Saddle River, which flows through the borough and is a tributary of the Passaic River.

West Saddle River Road and East Saddle River Road runs through this borough.

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[edit] Geography

Saddle River is located at 41°1′30″N, 74°5′57″W (41.025008, -74.099057)[7].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 5.0 square miles (12.9 km²).5.0 square miles (12.9 km²) of it is land and none is covered by water.

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.  %±
1900 415
—
1910 483 16.4%
1920 506 4.8%
1930 657 29.8%
1940 816 24.2%
1950 1,003 22.9%
1960 1,776 77.1%
1970 2,437 37.2%
1980 2,763 13.4%
1990 2,950 6.8%
2000 3,201 8.5%
Est. 2006 3,786 [3] 18.3%
Population 1900 - 1990.[8][9]

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 3,201 people, 1,118 households, and 926 families residing in the borough. The population density was 642.6 people per square mile (248.2/km²). There were 1,183 housing units at an average density of 237.5/sq mi (91.7/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 89.85% White, 0.75% African American, 7.15% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.81% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.56% of the population.

There were 1,118 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.6% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.1% were non-families. 14.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the borough the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 19.5% from 25 to 44, 32.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $134,289, and the median income for a family was $152,169. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $61,458 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $85,934. About 2.8% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Government

[edit] Local government

Saddle River 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 serves as Chief Executive Officer, is an Ex-officio member of all Municipal Committees and is the approving authority in the Borough of Saddle River. Mayoral appointments to the various boards and committees in the Borough are subject to confirmation by the Borough Council. Borough Council members serve on various operating committees and function in a liaison capacity to provide information and direction to the entire Governing Body.[11]

The Mayor of Saddle River is Samuel S. Raia (R, term ends December 31, 2011). Members of the Saddle River Borough Council are Maurice R. Burke (R, 2010), M. Carole FitzPatrick (R, 2008), Karen M. Mastriano (R, 2010), John E. Murray (R, 2009) and Robert Re (R, 2009). A vacancy was created on the council when Samuel Raia was elected as mayor.[12][13]

In elections held on November 6, 2007, voters filled an open mayoral seat and two seats on the borough council. Republicans ran unopposed for all three seats, with Councilmember Samuel S. Raia (549 votes) elected to a four-year term as mayor, and incumbent Maurice R. Burke (558) and running mate Karen M. Mastriano (529) elected to three-year terms on the borough council.[14][15]

On Election Day, November 7, 2006, voters filled two three-year seats on the Borough Council. As of Election Day, the council consisted entirely of Republicans, in a community in which registered Republicans outnumber Democrats by a 6-1 margin. Incumbent Republicans Robert Re (790 votes) and John E. Murray (780) defeated independents Bernd P. Hopp (510) and Michael S. Kelton (500), in an election that focused on attempts to require the capping of private wells in the Burning Hollow section due to the presence of suspected carcinogens in the well water and open space preservation.[16][17][18]

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Saddle River 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 3,743, there were 2,275 registered voters (60.8% of the population, vs. 55.4% in all of Bergen County). Of registered voters, 186 (8.2% vs. 20.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 982 (43.2% vs. 19.2% countywide) were registered as Republicans and 1,106 (48.6% vs. 60.1% countywide) were registered as Undeclared. There was one voter registered to another party.[25]

On the national level, Saddle River leans strongly toward the Republican Party. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 69% of the vote here, defeating Democrat John Kerry, who received around 30%.[26]

[edit] Education

The Wandell School, part of the Saddle River School District, serves students in kindergarten through grade 5. As of the 2005-06 school year, the school served 207 students.[27]

Saddle River students in grades 6 through 8 attend Eric S. Smith Middle School in Ramsey as part of a sending/receiving relationship.[28]

For high school, students (and their parents) may choose to attend either of the following public high schools, which students attend as part of sending/receiving relationships with each of the respective districts:[28]

There is also a K-12 private school in town, Saddle River Day School.

[edit] Transportation

Route 17 passes through Saddle River. Other main roads include West Saddle River Road, East Saddle River Road, Allendale Road, and Chestnut Ridge Road.

[edit] Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Saddle River include:

[edit] References

  1. ^ Administrative Departments, Borough of Saddle River. Accessed December 29, 2007.
  2. ^ USGS GNIS: Saddle River, New Jersey, Geographic Names Information System, accessed December 29, 2007.
  3. ^ a b Census data for Saddle River, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 22, 2007.
  4. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  6. ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 86.
  7. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  8. ^ Historical Population Trends in Bergen County (1900 - 2000), Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed December 23, 2007.
  9. ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
  10. ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 165.
  11. ^ Saddle River Form of Government, Borough of Saddle River. Accessed May 26, 2006.
  12. ^ 2006 Saddle River Borough Council, Borough of Saddle River. Accessed May 26, 2006.
  13. ^ "County of Bergen: 2007 County and Municipal Directory", Bergen County, New Jersey, p. 63.
  14. ^ Coutros, Evonne. "Saddle River municipal elections", The Record (Bergen County), October 24, 2007. Accessed December 29, 2007.
  15. ^ Bergen County election results, The Record (Bergen County), November 7, 2007. Accessed November 10, 2007.
  16. ^ Saddle River Election Guide, The Record (Bergen County), November 1, 2006.
  17. ^ Saddle River election results, The Record (Bergen County), November 8, 2006.
  18. ^ Bergen County 2006 General Election Results, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2007.
  19. ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 63. Accessed August 30, 2006.
  20. ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
  21. ^ About the Governor, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2008.
  22. ^ Bergen County Executive, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 25, 2008.
  23. ^ Freeholder Home Page, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 25, 2008.
  24. ^ Constitutional Officers, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 25, 2008.
  25. ^ "County of Bergen: Voter Statistics by Municipality, Ward & District," Bergen County, New Jersey, dated April 1, 2006.
  26. ^ 2004 Presidential Election results: Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety: Division of Elections, dated December 13, 2004.
  27. ^ Data for the Saddle River School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 17, 2008.
  28. ^ a b Receiving Schools, accessed September 7, 2006.
  29. ^ Northern Highlands Regional High School Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 18, 2008. "A four-year public high school, Northern Highlands strives to address the needs of all of its students, who come from four towns in northern Bergen County: Allendale, Upper Saddle River, Ho-Ho-Kus, and Saddle River."
  30. ^ Ramsey Public Schools 2007 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 17, 2008. "In addition to serving the residents of Ramsey, the District also educates the students of Saddle River in grades 6-12 through a send-receive relationship."
  31. ^ Saddle River, The Star-Ledger by Andrea Adams, April 28, 2005. "Last year, instead of amusements during the day, Saddle River Night featured a band concert by a 40-piece orchestra, as well as the family-style picnic and a special treat: Saddle River resident Danny Aiello sang a few songs after the band concert."
  32. ^ WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS; Lauren Bettman, Brian Gershengorn, The New York Times, August 17, 2003.
  33. ^ [1], New York Daily News by CHRISENA COLEMAN, March 27, 2008. "Grammy winner Mary J. Blige plunked down $12.3 million in cash for a Saddle River, N.J., mansion, the Daily News has learned."
  34. ^ Popper, Steve. "Burt Jr. Tackles First Base in Class A", copy of article from The New York Times, July 5, 2004. Accessed May 13, 2007. "Burt Jr. has time. While driving from his parents' home in Saddle River, N.J., to Brooklyn on Thursday for his second game with the Cyclones, he listened to the broadcast of the Mets' game and heard the description of Valent bobbling a ground ball and making an errant throw to Al Leiter covering first."
  35. ^ Jim Burt, Jr. player profile, Somerset Patriots, accessed May 8, 2007.
  36. ^ Iannazzone, Al. "Kidd, Carter bond thanks to bowling", The Record (Bergen County), October 22, 2005. Accessed May 8, 2007. "The Saddle River neighbors joined a bowling league after last season. Kidd and Carter became good friends when they led the Nets to the playoffs, but they bonded over bowling."
  37. ^ Geiger, Mia. "Suspense queen sailing two ships", The Denver Post, April 6, 2007. Accessed May 14, 2007. "It seemed only natural for Clark to set the story on Cape Cod, a place that feels magical to the Saddle River, N.J., resident."
  38. ^ Coutros, Evonne. "YOUNG ACTOR AIMS HIGH", The Record (Bergen County), April 12, 1994. Accessed October 28, 2007. "Horneff of Saddle River is starring opposite Peter Strauss and Jean Smart at 9 p.m. Sunday in The Yearling,..."
  39. ^ a b c Rappers making the move to Bergen County, The Record (Bergen County), October 10, 2005.
  40. ^ New Jersey Nets Star Jason Kidd Files Divorce Papers Claiming He's An Abused Spouse, Fox News, January 10, 2007. "The couple has a mansion in upper-crust Saddle River, where they live with their three young kids - son T.J., 8, and twin 5-year-old daughters Miah and Jazelle."
  41. ^ Hsu, Eric and Kim, Yung. "Family mourns real estate broker fatally stabbed in Conn.", The Record (Bergen County), April 8, 2006. Accessed May 13, 2007. "William Kissel, a chemist, was a manager for Sun Chemical Corp., before starting his own copier toner company in 1972. He moved the family to a small house in Woodcliff Lake from Manhattan before settling in Saddle River. Robert Kissel grew up to become a wealthy investment banker at Merrill Lynch and was sent to Hong Kong with his wife and three children."
  42. ^ The Dark Comedian, Time (magazine) by Roger Rosnblatt, April 25, 1988. "About to publish his sixth book in ten years, 1999: Victory Without War, he has made Saddle River a Delphi for the nation's politicians."
  43. ^ Rohan, Virginia. "Bergen County native’s ‘Dirt’ character reaps what he sows", The Record (Bergen County), January 1, 2007. Accessed September 22, 2007. "Nordling was born 3,000 miles from the craziness, at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, and grew up mostly in Washington Township (in the only house on the town's Times Square). When he was 15, the family moved to Saddle River, and Nordling transferred to Ramsey High School, where he became a soccer star."
  44. ^ Rush Hour: Russell Simmons, the godfather of hip-hop, has used street smarts and a platinum Rolodex to create a $300 million conglomerate. Now he's flexing his political muscle. Come inside the frenetic world of a modern entrepreneur., Fast Company (magazine), November 2003. "Easygoing, profane, and hilarious, Simmons regularly speaks all over the country to everyone from small-town entrepreneurs to Harvard MBAs, is photographed at every social event, takes an intensive yoga class every single day, and somehow makes it home every night to his palatial 35,000-square-foot spread in Saddle River, New Jersey, to see his two daughters, Ming Lee, 3, and Aoki Lee, 11 months."
  45. ^ Home of the Week:Simmons' Saddle River Splendor, Forbes, August 25, 2006.

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