Wanaque, New Jersey

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Wanaque, New Jersey
Map of Wanaque in Passaic County. Inset: Passaic County highlighted in State of New Jersey.
Map of Wanaque in Passaic County. Inset: Passaic County highlighted in State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Wanaque, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Wanaque, New Jersey
Coordinates: 41°02′36″N 74°17′25″W / 41.04333, -74.29028
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Passaic
Incorporated March 22, 1918
Government
 - Type Borough (New Jersey)
 - Mayor Thomas Balunis
Area
 - Total 9.2 sq mi (23.8 km²)
 - Land 8.0 sq mi (20.7 km²)
 - Water 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km²)
Elevation [1] 217 ft (66 m)
Population (2006)[2]
 - Total 11,171
 - Density 1,286.8/sq mi (496.8/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 07465
Area code(s) 973
FIPS code 34-76730[3]
GNIS feature ID 0885431[4]
Website: http://www.wanaqueborough.com/

Wanaque is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 10,266.

Wanaque was incorporated as an independent Borough on February 23, 1918, when Pompton Township was split up into three Boroughs, along with Bloomingdale and Ringwood, based on the results of a referendum held on March 22, 1918.[5]

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[edit] Geography

Wanaque is located at 41°2′23″N, 74°17′22″W (41.039646, -74.289323)[6].

Wanaque Borough includes neighborhoods known as Wanaque (formerly Midvale) and Haskell, each of which has their own ZIP Code and is served by their own separate post office.

According to local history, the name “Wanaque” is thought to have been derived from the Lenni Lenape Native American word meaning, “rest and repose”.[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 9.2 square miles (23.9 km²), of which, 8.0 square miles (20.7 km²) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²) of it (13.35%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.  %±
1930 3,119
—
1940 3,143 0.8%
1950 4,222 34.3%
1960 7,126 68.8%
1970 8,636 21.2%
1980 10,025 16.1%
1990 9,711 -3.1%
2000 10,266 5.7%
Est. 2006 11,171 [2] 8.8%
Population 1930 - 1990.[8]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 10,266 people, 3,444 households, and 2,689 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,286.8 people per square mile (496.7/km²). There were 3,500 housing units at an average density of 438.7/sq mi (169.3/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 90.67% White, 1.51% African American, 0.34% Native American, 3.62% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.06% from other races, and 1.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.40% of the population.

There were 3,444 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the borough the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $66,113, and the median income for a family was $71,127. Males had a median income of $43,675 versus $33,380 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $25,403. About 2.6% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Law and government

[edit] Local government

Wanaque 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.[9]

The Mayor of Wanaque Borough is Daniel Mahler. Mahler was appointed mayor after the death of Warren Hagstrom on November 5, 2005.[10] Members of the Borough Council are Karen Cisco, Edward O'Connell, Donald Pasquariello, Robert Pettet and George Theoharous.[11]

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Wanaque is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 40th Legislative District.[12]

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 Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).

For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 40th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Kevin J. O'Toole (R, Cedar Grove) and in the Assembly by Scott Rumana (R, Wayne) and David C. Russo (R, Ridgewood).[13] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[14]

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.[15] 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).[16]

[edit] Highlands protection

In 2004, the New Jersey Legislature passed the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act, which regulates the New Jersey Highlands region. Wanaque was included in the highlands preservation area and is subject to the rules of the act and the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council, a division of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.[17] Some of the territory in the protected region is classified as being in the highlands preservation area, and thus subject to additional rules.[18]

[edit] Education

Students in Kindergarten through eighth grade for public school attend the schools of the Wanaque Borough Schools. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[19]) are Haskell Elementary School in the Haskell area and serves students in Kindergarten through eighth grade (444 students), and Wanaque Elementary School in Wanaque which serves students in pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade (566 students).

Public school students in grades 9 - 12 attend Lakeland Regional High School, which serves students from the Boroughs of Ringwood and Wanaque. The high school is located in Wanaque and is part of the Lakeland Regional High School District.[20]

Wanaque is the site of Passaic County Community College's Wanaque Academic Center.

[edit] Transportation

Interstate 287 passes through Wanaque, where it is accessible at Exit 55, Ringwood Avenue (County Route 511).

[edit] Notable residents

Notable individuals from Wanaque include:

  • Bobby Czyz (1962-), boxer who is both a former world light heavyweight and cruiserweight champion.[21]

[edit] References

  1. ^ USGS GNIS: Borough of Wanaque, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.
  2. ^ a b Census data for Wanaque borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 19, 2007.
  3. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 211.
  6. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  7. ^ Wanaque Area Local History, accessed October 10, 2006.
  8. ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
  9. ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 169.
  10. ^ Barry, Jan. "Wanaque Council pays tribute to mayor", The Record (Bergen County), November 16, 2005. Accessed June 10, 2007. "Hagstrom, 73, died of a heart attack at home on Nov. 5."
  11. ^ Borough of Wanaque, Wanaque Borough. Accessed May 31, 2008.
  12. ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 65. Accessed August 30, 2006.
  13. ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
  14. ^ About the Governor, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2008.
  15. ^ The Role of The Freeholders, Passaic County, New Jersey. Accessed April 21, 2008
  16. ^ 2008 Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Passaic County, New Jersey. Accessed April 21, 2008
  17. ^ Assembly Committee Substitute for Assembly, No. 2635 (PDF) pp. 15-16. New Jersey Legislature (2004-06-07). Retrieved on 2007-05-08.
  18. ^ Highlands Municipalities. NJDEP (August 23, 2005). Retrieved on 2007-05-08.
  19. ^ Data for the Wanaque Borough Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 31, 2008.
  20. ^ Lakeland Regional High School 2007 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 31, 2008. "Lakeland Regional High School, serving grades 9-12, is a comprehensive high school district. Students come to the high school from the Ringwood and Wanaque elementary districts and several private schools."
  21. ^ Boxing commentator arrested, Herald News, February 25, 2003, accessed April 11, 2007. "Boxing commentator and former two-time world champion Bobby Czyz, a Lakeland High School graduate and former Wanaque resident, has been charged with drunken driving."

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