Oradell, New Jersey
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Oradell is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 8,047. The borough's territory includes a dam on the Hackensack River that forms the Oradell Reservoir. Oradell is a suburb of New York City.
Oradell was originally formed on March 8, 1894, as the Borough of Delford, from portions of Harrington Township, Midland Township, Palisades Township and Washington Township, at the height of the Boroughitis phenomenon sweeping through Bergen County. The name Delford was a portmanteau created from the names of two communities within the new borough: Oradell and New Milford. On November 12, 1920, the borough's name was officially changed to "Oradell"[1][2].
In the 2004 movie Taxi, a map read by Detective Washburn (Jimmy Fallon) shows a fictional uncompleted highway off of the Garden State Parkway in Oradell. The approximate location of the uncompleted highway is the location of the Bergen Regional Medical Center.
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[edit] Geography
Oradell is located at (40.953126, -74.033799)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 6.6 km² (2.5 mi²). 6.3 km² (2.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (5.10%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 8,047 people, 2,789 households, and 2,300 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,283.9/km² (3,319.0/mi²). There were 2,833 housing units at an average density of 452.0/km² (1,168.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 90.07% White, 0.48% African American, 0.04% Native American, 8.09% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.09% of the population.
As of the 2000 census, 3.1% of Oradell's residents identified themselves as being of Armenian-American ancestry. This was the 11th highest percentage of Armenian American people in any place in the United States with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry[3].
There were 2,789 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.9% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. 15.7% 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 2.83 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the borough the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $91,014, and the median income for a family was $102,842. Males had a median income of $76,683 versus $42,318 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $39,520. About 1.7% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Oradell is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The mayor is directly elected by the voters to a four year term of office. The six members of the Borough Council are elected in partisan elections to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming for election each year.
The Mayor of Oradell is Frederick T. LaMonica. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Raymond T. Eckel (2009), Dianne C. Didio, Richard A. Joel, Joseph L. Murray Jr., Robert A. Pizzuto and Andrew Rudman.[4]
On Election Day, November 7, 2006, voters filled two three-year seats on the Borough Council, with Republicans taking both seats. Newcomer Donna Risse Alonso led with 1,624 votes and incumbent Raymond T. Eckel came in second with 1,582 votes. Democrats Karen K. Shinevar and Michael P. Harte trailed with 1,544 and 1,480 votes respectively.[5][6]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Oradell 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 8,041 in Oradell, there were 5,476 registered voters (68.1% of the population, vs. 55.4% in all of Bergen County). Of registered voters, 817 (14.9% vs. 20.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,740 (31.8% vs. 19.2% countywide) were registered as Republicans and 2,918 (53.3% vs. 60.1% countywide) were registered as Undeclared. There was one voter registered to another party.[8]
On the national level, Oradell leans strongly toward the Republican Party. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 55% of the vote here, defeating Democrat John Kerry, who received around 44%.[9]
[edit] Education
For Kindergarten through sixth grade, students attend the Oradell Public School, which serves 737 students (based on 2004-05 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) as part of the Oradell Public School District.
Oradell and neighboring River Edge share a combined school district for 7th through 12th grades, River Dell Regional School District which was established in 1958. Students attend River Dell Regional Middle School in River Edge and River Dell Regional High School in Oradell.
Oradell is home to Bergen Catholic High School, a private Roman Catholic college preparatory school run by the Christian Brothers.
[edit] Transportation
Oradell is served by New Jersey Transit on the Pascack Valley Line at the Oradell train station. The station is located at Oradell and Maple Avenues.
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 providing service towards Hoboken during the morning rush hour and service from Hoboken in the evening rush hour. Sidings are currently being constructed in various parts along the line, which will allow for off-peak and weekend train service some time in 2007.
[edit] Places of interest
- The New Milford Plant of the Hackensack Water Company was a water filtration and pumping plant located on Van Buskirk Island, an artificially created island in the Hackensack River
[edit] Notable residents
Famous persons born or raised in Oradell include:
- Chris Collingwood, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for indy band Fountains of Wayne is an ex resident
- Jim Finn, NFL fullback for the New York Giants
- Bill Parcells, National Football League Head Coach of the New York Giants, New York Jets and now the Dallas Cowboys
- Nelson Riddle, jazz arranger and conductor
- Marie T. Rossi, Major, United States Army, served as a pilot for the 101st Airborne Division, served in Operation Desert Storm, she was killed when the Chinook helicopter that she was piloting crashed on March 1, 1991.
- Walter M. Schirra, Jr., astronaut; only man to fly in America's first three space programs: Mercury, Gemini and Apollo
[edit] References
- ^ Bergen County New Jersey Municipalities: Oradell. accessed September 14, 2006
- ^ If You're Thinking of Living in: Oradell, The New York Times, November 11, 1990
- ^ Armenian Communities, accessed June 28, 2006
- ^ Oradell official website, accessed August 13, 2006
- ^ Oradell Election Guide, The Record (Bergen County), November 1, 2006
- ^ Election 2006: Municipal Results, The Record (Bergen County), November 8, 2006, p. L-2
- ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 62, 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] External links
- Oradell official website
- Oradell Public School District website
- Oradell Public School District's 2004-2005 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Oradell Public School District
- Oradell Fire Department
- River Dell Regional School District
- River Dell Regional High School
- 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
