North Haledon, New Jersey
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| North Haledon, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Passaic |
| Incorporated | March 20, 1901 |
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| - Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | Randy George |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.5 sq mi (9.0 km²) |
| - Land | 3.4 sq mi (8.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 269 ft (82 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 9,073 |
| - Density | 2,300.6/sq mi (888.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 07508, 07538 |
| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 34-53040[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885325[4] |
| Website: http://www.northhaledon.com | |
North Haledon is a Borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 7,920.
North Haledon was formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 20, 1901, from portions of Manchester Township.[5]
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[edit] Geography
North Haledon is located at (40.961598, -74.183934)[6].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.0 km²), of which, 3.4 square miles (8.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.86%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 2,157 |
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| 1940 | 2,761 | 28.0% | |
| 1950 | 3,550 | 28.6% | |
| 1960 | 6,026 | 69.7% | |
| 1970 | 7,614 | 26.4% | |
| 1980 | 8,177 | 7.4% | |
| 1990 | 7,987 | -2.3% | |
| 2000 | 7,920 | -0.8% | |
| Est. 2005 | 9,073 | [2] | 14.6% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[7] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 7,920 people, 2,626 households, and 2,077 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,300.6 people per square mile (888.9/km²). There were 2,675 housing units at an average density of 777.0/sq mi (300.2/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.03% White, 1.44% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 0.95% from other races, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.89% of the population.
There were 2,626 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the borough the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $74,700, and the median income for a family was $80,936. Males had a median income of $52,006 versus $34,854 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $30,322. About 2.4% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.3% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
North Haledon is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.[8]
The Mayor of North Haledon is Randy George, a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition,[9] a bi-partisan group with a stated goal of "making the public safer by getting illegal guns off the streets." The Coalition is co-chaired by Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Members of the North Haledon Borough Council are Council President Bruce O. Iacobelli, Michael P. De Marco, Robert A. Dyer, Raymond T. Melone, Donna Puglisi and Elaine Vuoncino.[10] The borough council and mayor are all Republicans; the Democratic Party is inactive and rarely runs candidates in the borough.[citation needed]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
North Haledon is part of New Jersey's 35th Legislative District and is in both the Fifth and Eighth Congressional Districts.[11]
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'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).
For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 35th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by John Girgenti (D, Hawthorne) and in the Assembly by Elease Evans (D, Paterson) and Nellie Pou (D, North Haledon).[12] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[13]
Passaic County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, who are elected to staggered three-year terms on an at-large basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each year.[14] As of 2008, Passaic County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Sonia Rosado (2009, Ringwood), Freeholder Deputy Director Tahesha L. Way (2009, Wayne), Terry Duffy (2010, West Milford), Elease Evans (2008, Paterson), James Gallagher (2009, Paterson) Bruce James (2008, Clifton) and Pat Lepore (2010, West Paterson).[15]
[edit] Education
Public school students in Kindergarten through eighth grade attend the North Haledon School District. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[16]) are Memorial School with 395 students in grades K - 4 High Mountain School with 281 students in grades 5 - 8
For grades 9 - 12, public school students attend Manchester Regional High School, which serves students from Haledon, North Haledon, and Prospect Park.[17] The school is located in Haledon. North Haledon's students attend the high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship. The district participates in the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program, which allows non-resident students to attend the district's schools without cost to their parents, with tuition paid by the state. Available lots are announced annually by grade.[18] North Haledon residents had successfully voted in 2003 to leave the district, choosing to send their high school aged students to Midland Park High School in nearby Bergen County, New Jersey. In August 2004, the New Jersey Supreme Court decided against North Haledon, citing that the town's exit from the district would shift the racial balance of the high school.[19]
Eastern Christian High School is also located in North Haledon.
[edit] References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Borough of North Haledon, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for North Haledon borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 210.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 151.
- ^ Mayors Against Illegal Guns: Coalition Members.
- ^ Governing Body, Borough of North Haledon. Accessed June 16, 2007. Page is empty as of date accessed
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 61. Accessed August 30, 2006.
- ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ About the Governor, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ The Role of The Freeholders, Passaic County, New Jersey. Accessed April 21, 2008
- ^ 2008 Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Passaic County, New Jersey. Accessed April 21, 2008
- ^ data for the North Haledon School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 5, 2008.
- ^ Passaic County Manchester Regional High School, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 5, 2008. "Passaic County Manchester Regional High School is an award-winning comprehensive high school serving the communities of Haledon, North Haledon, and Prospect Park as well as a select number of Choice students from throughout Passaic County."
- ^ Interdistrict Public School Choice: Approved Choice Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 5, 2008.
- ^ In the Matter of the Petition for Authorization to Conduct a Referendum on the Withdrawal of North Haledon School District from the Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District (A-13-03), New Jersey Supreme Court, decided August 11, 2004. Accessed July 5, 2007.
[edit] External links
- North Haledon Borough website
- North Haledon School District
- North Haledon School District's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the North Haledon School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- Manchester Regional High School
- North Haledon, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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