East Rutherford, New Jersey
| East Rutherford, New Jersey | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | New Jersey | ||
| County | Bergen | ||
| Incorporated | April 17, 1889 | ||
| Government[1] | |||
| - Type | Borough (New Jersey) | ||
| - Mayor | James L. Cassella (R, 2011) | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 4.2 sq mi (10.7 km2) | ||
| - Land | 3.8 sq mi (9.9 km2) | ||
| - Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) | ||
| Elevation[2] | 3 ft (1 m) | ||
| Population (2009)[3] | |||
| - Total | 8,785 | ||
| - Density | 2,289.1/sq mi (883.3/km2) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP code | 07073 | ||
| Area code(s) | 201 | ||
| FIPS code | 34-19510[4][5] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0876065[6] | ||
| Website | www.eastrutherfordnj.net | ||
East Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 8,716. It is an inner-ring suburb of New York City, located 7 miles west of Midtown Manhattan.
By an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 17, 1889, a portion of the old Union Township was incorporated under the name of Boiling Springs Township.[7] The new township took its name from a spring in the community. On March 28, 1894, the Borough of East Rutherford was created, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day, and Boiling Springs Township was dissolved.[7] While there was no change in its borders, the name and form of government were changed.[8]
East Rutherford is the home of the Meadowlands Sports Complex, which includes the Izod Center, the former home of the New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association and the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League, and New Meadowlands Stadium, home of the National Football League's New York Giants and New York Jets and the site of Super Bowl XLVIII , as well as the former site of Giants Stadium, which hosted the Giants, Jets and the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer. East Rutherford is the only municipality with fewer than 10,000 residents to have been home to five professional sports teams simultaneously.[9]
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Geography
East Rutherford is located at (40.830158, -74.097079).[10]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.7 km2), of which, 3.8 square miles (9.9 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km2) of it (8.19%) is water.
The Borough of East Rutherford is bounded on the north by the Boroughs of Carlstadt and Wallington and to the south by the Borough of Rutherford. The Passaic River is the western boundary and the Hackensack River is the eastern boundary. The area in which East Rutherford is located is the valley of the Passaic and Hackensack Rivers.
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 2,640 |
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| 1910 | 4,275 | 61.9% | |
| 1920 | 5,463 | 27.8% | |
| 1930 | 7,080 | 29.6% | |
| 1940 | 7,268 | 2.7% | |
| 1950 | 7,438 | 2.3% | |
| 1960 | 7,769 | 4.5% | |
| 1970 | 8,536 | 9.9% | |
| 1980 | 7,849 | −8.0% | |
| 1990 | 7,902 | 0.7% | |
| 2000 | 8,716 | 10.3% | |
| Est. 2009 | 8,785 | [3] | 0.8% |
| Population 1900 - 1990.[11][12] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 8,716 people, 3,644 households, and 2,157 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,289.1 people per square mile (883.3/km2). There were 3,771 housing units at an average density of 990.4/sq mi (382.1/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 79.68% White, 3.72% African American, 0.11% Native American, 10.69% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 3.21% from other races, and 2.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.65% of the population.
There were 3,644 households out of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the borough the population was spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 36.5% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $50,163, and the median income for a family was $59,583. Males had a median income of $40,798 versus $36,047 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $28,072. About 7.4% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
East Rutherford 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.[1]
East Rutherford's Mayor is James L. Cassella (R, term ends December 31, 2011). The Borough Council members are Joel Brizzi (R, 2010), Jeffrey J. Lahullier (R, 2009), George Perry (R, 2009), Edward Ravettine (R, 2010), Saverio "Sam" Stallone (R, 2011) and Thomas Banca (R, 2011).[13][14] Perry and Stallone, elected as Democrats, defected to the Republican Party in March 2008, giving the Republicans a 5-1 edge on a council that had been evenly split before the party changes.[15]
In the 2008 General Election, the Republican Party candidates bucked the trend and swept the two seats up for election, which will leave an all-Republican council in 2009. Gary M. Viccaro, the lone Democrat on the Council, did not run for re-election. Republican incumbent Saverio Stallone (1,825 votes) was elected to a second term along with his running mate Thomas Banca (1,728), defeating Democratic Party challengers Carol Coronato (1,261) and Richard DeLauro (1,196).[16][17]
In elections held on November 6, 2007, voters selected a mayor and filled two seats on the borough council. Incumbent Republican James L. Cassella (1,275 votes) won re-election to a fourth term as mayor over Democratic challenger Gary M. Viccaro (605). Republican Councilmembers Edward Ravettine (1,255) and Joel Brizzi (1,234) won reelection to a fourth and fifth term respectively, defeating Democrats Carol Coronato (619) and Rich DeLauro (598). Republicans retain narrow control on the 2008 council, with the Republican mayor breaking the 3-3 split.[18][19][20][21]
On Election Day, November 7, 2006, the two parties split one seat each, on a council that at the time was evenly split with three Republicans and three Democrats. Jeffrey J. Lahullier (1,228 votes) was successful in his bid for a second term in office and Democratic incumbent George E. Perry, Jr. (1,156) won his third term on the Council, defeating challengers Republican Thomas A. Banca (1,084) and Democrat Richard De Lauro (1,053). Voters rejected a ballot initiative to add a tax of 5¢ per $100 in assessed value that would have gone to an Open Space Trust Fund by an 801-628 margin.[22][23][24]
Federal, state and county representation
East Rutherford is in the Ninth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 36th Legislative District.[25]
New Jersey's Ninth Congressional District is represented by Steve Rothman (D, Fair Lawn). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
36th District of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Paul Sarlo (D, Wood-Ridge) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by Frederick Scalera (D, Nutley) and Gary Schaer (D, Passaic).[26] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[27] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[28]
Bergen County's County Executive is Dennis McNerney (D).[29] The executive, along with the seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders administer all county business. As of 2010[update], Bergen County's Freeholders are Chairman James M. Carroll (D, Demarest), Vice-Chairwoman Elizabeth Calabrese (D, Wallington), John Driscoll, Jr. (R, Paramus), David L. Ganz (D, Fair Lawn), Robert G. Hermansen (R, Mahwah), Bernadette P. McPherson (D, Rutherford) and Tomas J. Padilla (D, Park Ridge).[30] Other countywide elected officials are Sheriff Leo P. McGuire (D), Surrogate Court Judge Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill) and County Clerk Kathleen Donovan (R, Rutherford).[31]
Politics
As of Election Day, November 4, 2008, there were 4,152 registered voters. Of registered voters, 1,231 (29.6% of all registered voters) were registered as Democrats, 1,210 (29.1%) were registered as Republicans and 1,708 (41.1%) were registered as Undeclared. There were three voters registered to other parties.[32]
On the national level, East Rutherford leans slightly towards the Democratic Party. In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 52.2% of the vote here, defeating Republican John McCain, who received 45.9% of the vote, with 82.8% of registered voters participating.[32] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 50% of the vote here, edging Republican George W. Bush, who received around 49%.[33]
Education
Public school students in grades K through 8 attend the East Rutherford School District. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[34]) are Alfred S. Faust School (421 students) and McKenzie School (324 students), both of which serve students in Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade. There were formerly two additional elementary schools in East Rutherford, but both are no longer in operation. Franklin School, at the corner of Main and Humboldt Streets, has been demolished. Lincoln School, formerly on Vreeland Avenue, was converted into a community center.
For grades 9 to 12, public school students attend the Henry P. Becton Regional High School in East Rutherford, which serves high school students from both Carlstadt and East Rutherford. The school is part of the Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional School District.[35]
Emergency Services
Police
The East Rutherford Police Department (ERPD) provides emergency and protective services to the borough of East Rutherford.
It consists of a Patrol Division, Detective Bureau, Traffic Division, Juvenile Division, and Records Bureau.
The current Chief of Police is Larry Minda. [36]
Fire
The East Rutherford Fire Department (ERFD) is an all-volunteer fire department. The ERFD was organized in 1894 and consists of one Chief and three assistant chiefs. There are three fire houses. The department is staffed by 80 fully-trained firefighters. The ERFD utilizes two Engines, a Ladder truck, a Heavy Rescue, and a Quint. The ERFD also provides emergency medical service to the borough.[37]
Transportation
Public transportation
New Jersey Transit's Bergen County Line serves Rutherford, but the Rutherford Station is right on the Rutherford - East Rutherford border. The Meadowlands Rail Line serves the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, but does not make a stop in the town itself.
New Jersey Transit buses include the 160, 163, 164 and 322 routes serving the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan; the 76 to Newark; and local service on the 703 route.[38]
Roads
Route 17, Route 120, Route 3 and the western spur of New Jersey Turnpike serves East Rutherford.
Corporate Residents
East Rutherford is home to the Hudson Group, a retailer which operates a chain of newsstands, bookstores, fast food restaurants, and other retail stores chiefly at airports and train stations.[39]
Management Dynamics, a global trade management and supply chain management software company, is also headquartered in East Rutherford.
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents include:
- Henry Helstoski (1925–1999), represented New Jersey's 8th congressional district, served as councilman of East Rutherford in 1956 and as mayor from 1957-1965.[40]
- Harold C. Hollenbeck (born 1938), U.S. Representative.[41]
- Henry Hook (born 1955), crossword creator.[42]
- Dick Vitale (born 1939), sports broadcaster who attended high school and coached at his alma mater, East Rutherford High School. Inducted into the East Rutherford Hall of Fame in 1985.[43]
- Houston Calls , a band on Drive-Thru Records, resides in E. Rutherford.
Sources
- "History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630-1923;" by "Westervelt, Frances A. (Frances Augusta), 1858-1942."
- "Municipal Incorporations of the State of New Jersey (according to Counties)" prepared by the Division of Local Government, Department of the Treasury (New Jersey); December 1, 1958.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 165.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Rutherford, Geographic Names Information System, accessed April 16, 2007.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Census data for East Rutherford, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 8, 2010.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 77 re East Rutherford, p. 76 re Boiling Springs Township.
- ↑ "Municipal Incorporations, p. 77.
- ↑ "How to be true to your school", Seattle Post-Intelligencer, March 15, 2004. Accessed March 8, 2008.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ↑ [1], Bergen County Census Data. Accessed December 23, 2007.
- ↑ East Rutherford Mayor and Borough Council, Borough of East Rutherford. Accessed June 09, 2009.
- ↑ "County of Bergen: 2008 County and Municipal Directory", Bergen County, New Jersey, p. 40. Accessed July 3, 2008.
- ↑ Clunn, Nick. "2 Dems on council defect to the GOP", The Record (Bergen County), March 21, 2008. Accessed April 11, 2008. "Two councilmen elected as Democrats have switched to the Republican Party following several disagreements with their party and its leader in the borough. Councilmen Sam Stallone and George Perry said Thursday that they changed sides to avoid running in contentious primary elections."
- ↑ Staff. "County, town races across Bergen County", The Record (Bergen County), November 5, 2008. Accessed November 6, 2008.
- ↑ Clunn, Nick. Rutherford.html "Election results: East Rutherford", The Record (Bergen County), November 5, 2008. Accessed November 9, 2008.
- ↑ "East Rutherford municipal elections", The Record (Bergen County), October 25, 2007. Accessed December 17, 2007.
- ↑ "East Rutherford election results", The Record (Bergen County), November 6, 2007. Accessed December 17, 2007.
- ↑ Capitani, Cindy. "Status quo in ER as Cassella, Brizzi and Ravettine re-elected", The Leader (Bergen County), accessed November 11, 2007.
- ↑ Bergen County election results, The Record (Bergen County), November 7, 2007. Accessed November 10, 2007.
- ↑ East Rutherford Election guide, The Record (Bergen County), November 1, 2006.
- ↑ East Rutherford election results, The Record (Bergen County), November 8, 2006.
- ↑ Bergen County 2006 General Election Results, Bergen County, New Jersey, accessed February 1, 2007.
- ↑ 2008 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 56. Accessed September 30, 2009.
- ↑ "Legislative Roster: 2010-2011 Session". New Jersey Legislature. http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/roster.asp. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
- ↑ "About the Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/about/. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ↑ "About the Lieutenant Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/lt/. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ↑ Bergen County Executive, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed May 26, 2010.
- ↑ Freeholder Home Page, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed May 26, 2010.
- ↑ Constitutional Officers, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed May 26, 2010.
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 2008 General Election Results for East Rutherford, The Record (Bergen County). Accessed November 9, 2008.
- ↑ 2004 Presidential Election results: Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety: Division of Elections, dated December 13, 2004.
- ↑ Data for the East Rutherford School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 8, 2008.
- ↑ Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional School District 2007 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 27, 2008. "Henry P. Becton Regional High School is a four-year comprehensive high school which strives to meet the general and individual needs of students from the communities of Carlstadt and East Rutherford."
- ↑ http://www.eastrutherfordnj.net/BoroughDepartments/PoliceDepartment/tabid/68/Default.aspx Accessed July 17, 2009
- ↑ East Rutherford Fire Department Accessed January 9, 2009
- ↑ Routes by County: Bergen County, New Jersey Transit. Accessed September 9, 2008.
- ↑ Contact Us, Hudson Group. Accessed September 9, 2008.
- ↑ Henry Helstoski, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed July 4, 2008.
- ↑ Harold C. Hollenbeck, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed June 2, 2007.
- ↑ Anecdotage, accessed May 11, 2007. "When Henry Hook was fourteen years old, living in East Rutherford, New Jersey, his grandmother gave him a crossword jigsaw puzzle for Christmas."
- ↑ Dick Vitale bio, ESPN.com, dated November 2004. Accessed July 4, 2008.
External links
- East Rutherford official website
- East Rutherford School District
- East Rutherford School District's 2008–09 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the East Rutherford School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional School District
- Meadowlands Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Meadowlands Liberty Convention & Visitors Bureau
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