Nutley, New Jersey

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This article is about the township of Nutley in New Jersey. For the village in East Sussex, see Nutley, East Sussex.
Map of Nutley Township in Essex County
Map of Nutley Township in Essex County

Nutley is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 27,362.

What is now Nutley was originally incorporated as Franklin Township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 18, 1874, from portions of Belleville Township. Nutley was incorporated as a Town on March 5, 1902, replacing Franklin Township.[1] Nutley was one of several Essex County communities that changed to the Township type during the 1970s in order to qualify for federal revenue-sharing aid only available to townships.

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[edit] Geography

Nutley is located at 40°49′11″N, 74°9′32″W (40.819600, -74.158770)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 8.9 km² (3.4 mi²). 8.7 km² (3.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.75%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1930 20,572
–
1940 21,954 6.7%
1950 26,992 22.9%
1960 29,513 9.3%
1970 31,913 8.1%
1980 28,998 -9.1%
1990 27,099 -6.5%
2000 27,362 1.0%
Est. 2005 27,455 [2] 0.3%
Population 1930 - 1990.[3]

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 27,362 people, 10,884 households, and 7,368 families residing in the township. The population density was 3,134.9/km² (8,123.0/mi²). There were 11,118 housing units at an average density of 1,273.8/km² (3,300.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 87.95% White, 1.87% African American, 0.05% Native American, 7.10% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.75% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.69% of the population.

There were 10,884 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $59,634, and the median income for a family was $73,264. Males had a median income of $51,121 versus $37,100 for females. The per capita income for the township was $28,039. About 3.4% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

Nutley's population grew between the 1920s and 1960s due to a large influx of Italian immigrants and assimilated Italian-Americans. Today, 44.5% of Nutley is of Italian descent, per data from the 2000 Census.

[edit] Government

[edit] Local representation

Nutley has a Commission form of government under the Walsh Act. Each of the five commissioners are elected on a nonpartisan basis to serve four-year concurrent terms (current terms of office all end on December 31, 2008). The commissioners also serve as department heads in addition to their legislative functions. The Commissioners elect one Commissioner as Mayor. Historically the Commissioner that receives the most votes is appointed Mayor. The mayor is only responsible for his or her departments and serves as the chair of the commission.[4]

Nutley's current Commissioners are:

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Nutley is part of New Jersey's 36th Legislative District and is in the Eighth Congressional District.[5]

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 Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).

The 36th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Paul Sarlo (D, Wood-Ridge) and in the Assembly by Frederick Scalera (D, Nutley) and Gary Schaer (D, Passaic). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).

Essex County's County Executive is Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. The executive, along with the Board of Chosen Freeholders administer all county business. Essex County's Freeholders are Freeholder President Blonnie R. Watson, Freeholder Vice President Ralph R. Caputo, Freeholders-At-Large Johnny Jones, Donald M. Payne, Jr., and Patricia Sebold, Freeholder District 1 Samuel Gonzalez, Freeholder District 2 D. Bilal Beasley, Freeholder District 3 Carol Y. Clark, Freeholder District 4 Linda Lordi Cavanaugh and Freeholder District 5 Ralph R. Caputo.

[edit] Politics

On the national level, Nutley leans toward the Republican Party. In 2004, Republican George W. Bush received 54% of the vote here, defeating Democrat John Kerry, who received around 45%.

[edit] Recreation

Nutley is famous for its numerous parks, most notably Kingsland Park, Memorial Park, and Nichols Park. Its citizens enjoy baseball, football, basketball, ice hockey, and soccer among other sports. Manhunt is also very popular here; it is not uncommon to see games taking place every Friday and Saturday night, especially in the Nutley Park section.

[edit] Education

The Nutley Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Nutley has five elementary schools for students in grades K-6, Spring Garden, Radcliffe, Lincoln, Yantacaw, and Washington. Students in grades 7 & 8 attend Franklin Middle School, and students in grades 9-12 attend Nutley High School.

[edit] Operation Nutley Cares

After Hurricane Katrina devastated the central gulf coast region on August 29, 2005, Mayor Joanne Cocchiola and Commissioner Carmen Orechio reached out to local residents who wanted to help victims of the devastation, and formed the Operation Nutley Cares Committee. A decision was made to adopt Bay St. Louis, Mississippi as a sister city, Bay St. Louis, population 8,500, which sits just northwest of New Orleans, and had at least 60% of the community completely destroyed by Katrina and another 20% condemned. Monetary donations are still being accepted to help fund efforts to assist Bay St. Louis.

[edit] Noted residents

Nutley's rich history includes being the home to many notables:

[edit] Cultural references

  • Nutley is referenced in the Futurama episode "Put Your Head on My Shoulders" as the location of the bus stop where Bender found all of the undesirable Valentine's Day dates for his dating service customers.
  • The short-lived FOX televison show Quintuplets was set in Nutley.[10]
  • George Dorn, in The Illuminatus! Trilogy is described as having grown up in Nutley, with references to his childhood illustrating that the authors had more than a passing familiarity with the town.
  • In the Schrödinger's Cat trilogy, Nutley High School and Nutley are mentioned in passing, with Nutley being the location of a "tapioca mine".
  • Part of an episode of Law & Order SVU was filmed in Nutley's park oval.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 130 for Nutley, P. 128 for Franklin Township.
  2. ^ Census data for Nutley township, United States Census Bureau, accessed March 1, 2007
  3. ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, accessed March 1, 2007
  4. ^ Commission Form of Government, accessed July 23, 2006
  5. ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 62, accessed August 30, 2006
  6. ^ Bud Blake profile, King Features Syndicate, accessed April 5, 2007. "Blake was born in Nutley, N.J., and went to grammar school and high school there."
  7. ^ Shooting of actor Blake's wife treated as homicide, CNN, May 7, 2001. "Blake, a native of Nutley, New Jersey, was born Mickey Gubitosi."
  8. ^ Du Bois, William Pène, Encyclopædia Britannica, accessed April 5, 2007. "Du Bois, the son of noted painter and art critic Guy Pène du Bois, was born on May 9, 1916, in Nutley, N.J. His family moved to France when he was 8..."
  9. ^ Martha's childhood home for sale, CNN Money, July 7, 2004. "The house where Martha Stewart grew up in Nutley, N.J., is for sale"
  10. ^ Richter deserves a big high five, The Record (Bergen County) by Virginia Rohan, November 8, 2004. "On "Quintuplets," Richter plays Bob Chase, a Nutley family man who has one thing in common with Greta Garbo."

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