Saddle River, New Jersey
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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 27th among the 100 highest-income places in the United States (with at least 1,000 households).
Saddle River Township was one of the earliest townships within Bergen County. Several new townships had been partitioned off in the nineteenth century, and after 1894's Boroughitis craze, several boroughs (Glen Rock and Lodi in 1894; Wallington in 1895; Garfield in 1896; East Paterson in 1916-17; and Fair Lawn in 1924). The remaining portion of Saddle River Township was renamed as Saddle Brook, which adopted its current name by a referendum passed on November 8, 1955[1].
The borough is named after the Saddle River, which flows through the borough and is a tributary of the Passaic River.
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[edit] Geography
Saddle River is located at (41.025008, -74.099057)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 12.9 km² (5.0 mi²). 12.9 km² (5.0 mi²) of it is land and none is covered by water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 3,201 people, 1,118 households, and 926 families residing in the borough. The population density was 248.2/km² (642.6/mi²). There were 1,183 housing units at an average density of 91.7/km² (237.5/mi²). 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
The Borough of Saddle River is organized under the Borough form of Government, the Governing Body is made up of the Mayor and six Council members, none of whom are compensated for their services. The Mayor is elected by the voters to a four year term. 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.
The Borough Council is elected by the voters to three-year terms which are staggered to allow for an election of two Council Members each year. The members of the Council serve on various operating committees and function in a liaison capacity to provide information and direction to the entire Governing Body.[2]
The Mayor of Saddle River is Conrad S. Caruso. Members of the Saddle River Borough Council are Maurice R. Burke (Council President), M. Carole FitzPatrick, John E. Murray (2006), Samuel S. Raia, Robert Re (2006) and Louis A. Savarese.[3]
On Election Day, November 7, 2006, voters filled two seats on the Borough Council, which as of Election Day was controlled by the Republican Party. Incumbent Republicans Robert Re and John E. Murray defeated independents Bernd P. Hopp and Michael S. Kelton, 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.[4][5]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Saddle River is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 39th Legislative District.[6]
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 3,743, 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.[7]
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%.[8]
[edit] Education
The Wandell School, part of the Saddle River School District, serves students in kindergarten through grade 5.
Saddle River students in grades 6 through 8 attend Eric S. Smith Middle School in Ramsey as part of a sending/receiving relationship[9].
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:[9]
- Northern Highlands Regional High School is in Allendale and is attended by students from Allendale, Upper Saddle River, and Ho-Ho-Kus.
- Ramsey High School is in Ramsey and is part of the Ramsey Public School District, which also serves all Saddle River students attending public middle school.
There is also a K-12 private school in town, Saddle River Day School.
[edit] Famous residents
- Danny Aiello, actor
- Vince Carter, of the New Jersey Nets
- Mary Higgins Clark
- Wil Horneff, actor
- Wyclef Jean, rapper, reggae artist, producer, and member of the hip hop trio The Fugees[10]
- Jason Kidd, of the New Jersey Nets
- Andrew Kissel, deceased
- Robert Kissel, deceased
- Richard Nixon (Deceased)
- Ja Rule, rapper[10]
- Joseph Simmons aka Reverend Run, the "Run" in Run-D.M.C.[10]
- Russell Simmons and Kimora Lee Simmons[10]
- Gary Bettman, Commissioner of the National Hockey League
[edit] References
- ^ Ducth Door Genealogy: Bergen County New Jersey Municipalities, accessed June 6, 2006
- ^ Saddle River Form of Government, accessed May 26, 2006
- ^ 2006 Saddle River Borough Council, accessed May 26, 2006
- ^ Saddle River Election Guide, The Record (Bergen County), November 1, 2006
- ^ Saddle River election results, The Record (Bergen County), November 8, 2006
- ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 63, 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
- ^ a b Receiving Schools, accessed September 7, 2006
- ^ a b c d Rappers making the move to Bergen County, The Record (Bergen County), October 10, 2005
[edit] External links
- Saddle River official website
- Saddle River School District
- Saddle River School District's 2004-2005 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Saddle River School District
- Ramsey Public School District
- Northern Highlands Regional High School
- 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
