Haworth, New Jersey
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Haworth is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 3,390.
Haworth was formed on February 24, 1904 from portions of Harrington Township.[1]
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[edit] Geography
Haworth is located at (40.960118, -73.988773)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 6.1 km² (2.4 mi²). 5.1 km² (2.0 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (16.95%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 3,390 people, 1,134 households, and 970 families residing in the borough. The population density was 667.8/km² (1,732.3/mi²). There were 1,146 housing units at an average density of 225.8/km² (585.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 87.94% White, 1.21% African American, 9.20% Asian, 0.74% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.71% of the population.
There were 1,134 households out of which 44.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.7% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.4% were non-families. 12.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the borough the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $101,836, and the median income for a family was $112,500. Males had a median income of $89,476 versus $49,643 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $45,615. About 1.8% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Haworth is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey government, with a mayor and a six-member Borough Council. The mayor serves a four-year term of office. Council Members serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.
Each January 1st, the Borough has a reorganization meeting, at which time each Council member is assigned a portfolio as chairman, and two other Council members are assigned as a committee. This allows a three-member council team to coordinate research activities, review budgets, personnel, and liaison with departments, commissions, committees, and vendors and contractors, to arrive at a plan to present to the entire council if action is required.[2]
The Mayor of Haworth is John Dean DeRienzo, whose term of office ends December 31, 2006.[3]
Members of the Haworth Borough Council, together with their municipal assignments, are:[4]
- W. Kenneth Albrecht: Portfolios - Library, Parks and Playgrounds, Board of Health
- Arthur Berman: Portfolios - Police Department, Municipal Court, Police Auxiliary, Office of Emergency Management, Chamber of Commerce, Veterans
- Stephen Chval: Portfolios - Finance, Insurance, Utilities, Ambluance Corps, Environmental Commission
- Joan Livingston: Portfolios - Department of Public Works, Shade Tree Commission, Sewers and Solid Waste, Recycling, Seniors
- Vincent Iacobino: Portfolios - Fire Department, Recreation, Tennis, Ethics Board
- Jeffrey Schwartz: Portfolios - Planning, Zoning, Real Estate
On Election Day, November 7, 2007, voters filled the open mayoral seat and two spots on the borough Council, which was comprised of four Democrats and two Republicans as of Election Day. Incumbent Democratic Mayor John Dean DeRienzo was re-elected to a sixth full term in office, defeating first-term Republican Councilmember Jeffrey Schwartz. Democratic incumbent W. Kenneth Albrecht was re-elected to a third term on the Council, and will be joined by running mate Glenn Poosikian, who will take office on January 1, 2007. Poosikian's win of the open seat will give the Democrats a 5-1 edge in 2007.[5][6]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Haworth is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 39th Legislative District.[7]
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 Robert Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 39th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Gerald Cardinale (R, Cresskill) and in the Assembly by John E. Rooney (R, Emerson) and Charlotte Vandervalk (R, Westwood). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).
Bergen County's County Executive is Dennis McNerney (D). The executive, along with the Board of Chosen Freeholders administer all county business. Bergen County's Freeholders are Chairwoman Bernadette P. McPherson (D, Rutherford), Vice-Chairman David L. Ganz (D, Fair Lawn), Elizabeth Calabrese (D, Wallington), James M. Carroll (D, Demarest), Tomas J. Padilla (D, Park Ridge), Elizabeth Randall (R), Westwood) and Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D, Englewood).
Other countywide elected officials are Sheriff Leo McGuire (D), Surrogate Court Judge Mike Dressler (D, Cresskill) County Clerk Kathleen Donovan (R).
[edit] Politics
As of April 1, 2006, out of a 2004 Census estimated population of 3,419 in Haworth, there were 2,255 registered voters (66.0% of the population, vs. 55.4% in all of Bergen County). Of registered voters, 491 (21.8% vs. 20.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 470 (20.8% vs. 19.2% countywide) were registered as Republicans and 1,294 (57.4% vs. 60.1% countywide) were registered as Undeclared. There were no voters registered to other parties.[8]
On the national level, Haworth leans toward the Democratic Party. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 55% of the vote here, defeating Republican George W. Bush, who received around 44%.[9]
[edit] Education
The Haworth Public Schools serve 513 students in grades K through 8.
Students in grades 9-12 attend Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest in Demarest, which serves students from Closter, Demarest and Haworth. The high school is part of the Northern Valley Regional High School District, which also serves students from Harrington Park, Northvale, Norwood and Old Tappan at Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan.
[edit] Points of interest
- White Beeches Golf and Country Club features 18 holes of golf. It has hosted U.S. Open sectional qualifiers, Met Open qualifiers, and the State Open. The course was built in 1915 and designed by Walter Travis.
[edit] References
- ^ "Municipal Incorporations of the State of New Jersey," p. 6.
- ^ How Our Borough Government Works, accessed February 7, 2006
- ^ FROM YOUR MAYOR, accessed August 7, 2006
- ^ Borough of Haworth Mayor and Council, accessed February 7, 2006
- ^ Haworth Election Guide, The Record (Bergen County), November 1, 2006
- ^ Haworth election results, The Record (Bergen County), November 8, 2006
- ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 58, accessed August 30, 2006
- ^ "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
[edit] Sources
- "History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630-1923;" by "Westervelt, Frances A. (Frances Augusta), 1858-1942."
- "Municipal Incorporations of the State of New Jersey (according to Counties)" prepared by the Division of Local Government, Department of the Treasury (New Jersey); December 1, 1958.
[edit] External links
- Haworth Borough website
- Haworth Public School
- Haworth Public School's 2004-2005 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Haworth Public School
- Northern Valley Regional High School District
- Midbergen Communities Website (unofficial)
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
