| South Hackensack, New Jersey | |
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| — Township — | |
| Map highlighting South Hackensack's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey. | |
| Census Bureau map of South Hackensack, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Bergen |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| ZIP code | 07606 |
| Area code(s) | 201 |
| FIPS code | 34-68970[1][2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882226[3] |
| Website | http://www.southhackensacknj.org |
South Hackensack Township is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 2,378.[4]
South Hackensack was formed as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on November 15, 1935, replacing Lodi Township, based on the results of a referendum held November 5, 1935.[5]
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), of which 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2), or 2.74%, is water.
As a result of the formation of boroughs within its previous limits, South Hackensack is split into three sections. The primary residential section is adjacent to Hackensack, Little Ferry and Teterboro. A small section is sandwiched in between Garfield, Lodi, Wallington, and Wood-Ridge, while a sliver containing only industrial properties lies in the Meadowlands between Carlstadt, Moonachie, and Ridgefield. South Hackensack is the only one of New Jersey's 566 municipalities to be split into three non-contiguous sections. Along with other townships in the Bergen County area, South Hackensack is a suburb of New York City.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 229 |
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| 1910 | 673 | 193.9% | |
| 1920 | 987 | 46.7% | |
| 1930 | 1,294 | 31.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,241 | −4.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,503 | 21.1% | |
| 1960 | 1,841 | 22.5% | |
| 1970 | 2,412 | 31.0% | |
| 1980 | 2,229 | −7.6% | |
| 1990 | 2,106 | −5.5% | |
| 2000 | 2,249 | 6.8% | |
| 2010 | 2,378 | 5.7% | |
| Population 1930 - 1990[6][7] | |||
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,249 people, 811 households, and 593 families residing in the township. The population density was 3,161.2 people per square mile (1,223.0/km²). There were 830 housing units at an average density of 1,166.6 per square mile (451.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 82.93% White, 2.18% African American, 0.22% Native American, 5.74% Asian, 0.31% Pacific Islander, 6.31% from other races, and 2.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.07% of the population.
As of the 2000 census, 36.3% of town residents were of Italian ancestry, the 11th-highest percentage of any municipality in the United States, and fourth-highest in New Jersey, among all places with more than 1,000 residents identifying their ancestry.[8]
There were 811 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $57,917, and the median income for a family was $66,071. Males had a median income of $39,918 versus $32,344 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,128. About 5.2% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
South Hackensack is governed under the Township form of government with a five-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year.[9] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.
As of 2008[update], members of the Township Committee are Mayor James Anzevino (D, term ends December 31, 2011), Deputy Mayor Walter Eckel Jr. (D, 2011), and Gary Brugger (2012), Frank Cagas (2012), Gregorio Maceri (R,2010).[10][11]
In elections held on November 6, 2007, voters filled a single seat on the Township Council. Republican newcomer Greg Maceri (360 votes) defeated incumbent Democrat Gary Brugger (312 votes), giving the Republicans a 3-2 edge on the 2008 Council.[12][13]
On Election Day, November 7, 2006, voters filled two three-year seats on the township committee. As of Election Day, the council was composed entirely of Democrats, in a community in which Democrats outnumber Republicans by a 9-5 margin. Republican Party candidates Rosina Romano (474 votes) and Gene Roman (451) won election to three-year seats on the Township Committee, defeating Democratic newcomers John Thorn (322) and Luis Perdomo (316). On January 1, 2007, Romano and Roman took the seats now held by Robyn Scholz and Lucindo LoPiccolo, who did not run for reelection, breaking the Democratic Party control.[14][15][16]
South Hackensack is in the 9th Congressional district. 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).
South Hackensack is in the 38th District of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Robert M. Gordon (D, Fair Lawn) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by Joan Voss (D, Fort Lee) and Connie Wagner (D, Paramus).[17]
Bergen County's County Executive is Kathleen Donovan (R, Rutherford; term ends December 31, 2014).[18] The Board of Chosen Freeholders is the county's legislative body and its seven members are elected at-large on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each year.[19] As of 2011, Bergen County's Freeholders are Chairman John Driscoll, Jr. (R, 2012; Paramus),[20] Vice-Chairwoman Maura DeNicola (R, 2013; Franklin Lakes),[21] Chair Pro Tempore John D. Mitchell (R, 2013; Cliffside Park)[22] John A. Felice (R, 2013; River Edge),[23] David L. Ganz (D, 2011; Fair Lawn),[24] Robert G. Hermansen (R, 2012; Mahwah)[25] and Bernadette P. McPherson (D, 2011; Rutherford).[26][27] Other countywide constitutional officials are Sheriff Michael Saudino (R), Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill) and County Clerk Elizabeth Randall (R, Westwood).[28]
As of April 1, 2006, out of a 2004 Census estimated population of 2,325 in South Hackensack, there were 1,320 registered voters (56.8% of the population, vs. 55.4% in all of Bergen County). Of registered voters, 186 (14.1% vs. 20.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 340 (25.8% vs. 19.2% countywide) were registered as Republicans and 794 (60.2% vs. 60.1% countywide) were registered as Undeclared. There were no voters registered to other parties.[29]
On the national level, South Hackensack is nearly balanced between Democratic and Republican votes. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 50% of the vote here, edging Democrat John Kerry, who received around 49%.[30]
South Hackensack public school students in Kindergarten through 8th grade are served by the South Hackensack School District. Memorial School had an enrollment of 239 students in the 2005-06 school year.[31] Students from Teterboro attend the district's school as part of a sending/receiving relationship.[32]
Students attending public school for grades 9-12 attend Hackensack High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship]with the Hackensack Public Schools, together with students from Maywood and Rochelle Park.[33]
South Hackensack is home to "School of Rock East," a musical school and venue that features pop rock and indie rock bands on a regular basis.