West Paterson, New Jersey

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West Paterson is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 10,987.

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[edit] Geography

West Paterson is located at 40°53′37″N, 74°11′56″W (40.893698, -74.198904)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 8.0 km² (3.1 mi²). 7.7 km² (3.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (4.53%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 10,987 people, 4,397 households, and 3,025 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,433.1/km² (3,715.5/mi²). There were 4,497 housing units at an average density of 586.6/km² (1,520.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 86.53% White, 3.16% African American, 0.08% Native American, 3.83% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.17% from other races, and 3.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.06% of the population.

There were 4,397 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the borough the population was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $60,273, and the median income for a family was $67,292. Males had a median income of $47,389 versus $36,814 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $29,758. About 3.2% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Government

[edit] Local government

The Borough of West Paterson was chartered by the State of New Jersey to function under a variation of the Faulkner Act's, Small Municipality Plan C of the Option Municipal Charter Law form of government.

The Mayor and six Council members serve staggered terms. A partisan municipal election is held every year in November. One year the voters choose a new mayor. The next year, three council members must be chosen. Then in the third year the other three council members are elected. A government reorganization takes place on January 1st of every year, at which time a mayor-elect or newly elected council members are sworn in.

Serving a three-year term, the Mayor exercises executive power and appoints department heads with Council approval.

The Council may adopt the municipal budget proposed by the Mayor, but revisions may be required by a majority of the governing body before final approval.

The Mayor of West Paterson Borough is Pat Lepore (D), whose current term of office ends December 31, 2008, and who also serves on the Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders. Members of the West Paterson Borough Council are Council President Ruth Patterson (D, 2006), Tina Gatti (D, 2006), Keith Kazmark (D, 2007), Rita Pascrell (D, 2007), Dominick Di Domenico (D, 2006), Joseph Spinelli (D, 2007)[1].

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

West Paterson is in the Eighth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 34th Legislative District[2].

New Jersey's Eighth Congressional District, covering the southern portion of Passaic County and northern sections of Essex County, is represented by Bill Pascrell Jr. (D, Paterson). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Robert Menendez (D, Hoboken).

The 34th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Nia Gill (D) and in the Assembly by Thomas P. Giblin (D, Montclair) and Sheila Y. Oliver (D, East Orange). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).

Passaic County's Board of Chosen Freeholders are Freeholder Director Elease Evans of Paterson, Freeholder Deputy Director Sonia Rosado of Ringwood, Terry Duffy of West Milford, James Gallagher of Paterson, Bruce James of Clifton, Pat Lepore of West Paterson and Tahesha Way of Wayne.

[edit] Education

Students in Kindergarten through eighth grade are educated by the West Paterson School District. Schools in the district (with 2003-04 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are the two K-4 elementary schools — Beatrice Gilmore School with 218 students and Charles Olbon School with 308 students — and Memorial School with an enrollment of 401 students in grades 5-8.

For grades 9 - 12, students attend Passaic Valley Regional High School. The high school serves students from Little Falls Township, Totowa Borough and West Paterson Borough. The school facility is located in Little Falls Township.

The Garrett Mountain campus of Berkeley College is located in West Paterson.

[edit] References

  1. ^ West Paterson Mayor & Council, accessed June 26, 2006
  2. ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 66, accessed August 30, 2006

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