Emerson, New Jersey

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Emerson, New Jersey
—  Borough  —
Nickname(s): "The Family Town"
Map highlighting Emerson's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Emerson, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°58′31″N 74°1′38″W / 40.97528°N 74.02722°W / 40.97528; -74.02722Coordinates: 40°58′31″N 74°1′38″W / 40.97528°N 74.02722°W / 40.97528; -74.02722
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Bergen
Incorporated April 8, 1903 (as Borough of Etna)[1]
Name changed March 9, 1909 (to Borough of Emerson)[1]
Government[2]
 • Type Borough
 • Mayor Carlos Colina (R, term ends 2014)[3]
 • Administrator Joseph Scarpa
Area[4]
 • Total 2.42 sq mi (6.3 km2)
 • Land 2.24 sq mi (5.8 km2)
 • Water 0.18 sq mi (0.5 km2)  7.44%
Elevation[5] 59 ft (18 m)
Population (2010 Census)[6]
 • Total 7,401
 • Density 3,100/sq mi (1,200/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 07630[7]
Area code(s) 201/551
FIPS code 34-21450[8][9]
GNIS feature ID 0876186[10]
Website http://www.emersonnj.org/

Emerson is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, a suburb in the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 7,401.[6][11]

What is now Emerson was originally formed on April 8, 1903, from portions of Washington Township as the Borough of Etna, the name of a railroad station in the community. The name was changed to Emerson as of March 9, 1909.[1][12]

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[edit] Geography

Emerson is located at 40°58′31″N 74°01′38″W / 40.975140°N 74.027258°W / 40.975140; -74.027258 (40.975140, -74.027258).[13]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.42 square miles (6.3 km2), of which 2.24 square miles (5.8 km2) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2), or 7.44%, is water.[4]

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1900 456
—
1910 767 68.2%
1920 973 26.9%
1930 1,394 43.3%
1940 1,487 6.7%
1950 1,744 17.3%
1960 6,849 292.7%
1970 8,428 23.1%
1980 7,793 −7.5%
1990 6,930 −11.1%
2000 7,197 3.9%
2010 7,401 2.8%
Population sources:1910-1930[14]
1900-1990[15][16] 2000[17] 2010[6][11][18]

The 2010 United States Census reported that there were 7,401 people, 2,480 households and 1,967 families residing in the borough. The racial makeup of Emerson was 87.3% (6,462) White, 1.1% (80) African American, 0.0% (3) Native American, 8.6% (633) Asian, 0.1% (8) Pacific Islander, 1.1% (85) from other races, and 1.8% (130) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.4% (619).[11][18]

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 7,197 people, 2,373 households, and 1,964 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,216.3 people per square mile (1,240.5/km2). There were 2,398 housing units at an average density of 1,071.7 per square mile (413.3/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 89.62% White, 0.85% African American, 0.06% Native American, 7.89% Asian, 0.88% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.61% of the population.[17]

As of the 2000 Census, 2.2% of Emerson's residents identified themselves as being of Armenian-American ancestry. This was the 20th highest percentage of Armenian American people in any place in the United States with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry.[19]

There were 2,373 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.5% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.2% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.23.[17]

In the borough the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.[17]

The median income for a household in the borough was $75,556, and the median income for a family was $83,521. Males had a median income of $52,450 versus $36,818 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $31,506. About 1.3% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.[17]

[edit] Government

[edit] Local government

Emerson 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 and only votes to break a tie. 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.[2][20]

As of 2011, the Mayor of Emerson Borough is Carlos Colina (R, term ends December 31, 2014). Members of the Emerson Borough Council are Council President Charles Shaw (R, 2012), Thomas Browne, Jr. (D, 2011), Danielle DiPaola (R, 2013), Elizabeth Garis (R, 2013), John Lazar (D, 2011) and Scott Rivers (R, 2012).[21]

Day-to-day operation of the Borough is handled by Joseph Scarpa, who has served as Borough Administrator since 2000 and also serves as the Borough's Recycling Coordinator.[22] The Borough Clerk is Carol Dray, the Treasurer is Catherine Henderson.[23]

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Emerson is in the 5th Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 39th state legislative district.[24] The legislative district was kept unchanged by the New Jersey Apportionment Commission based on the results of the 2010 Census.[6]

New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District is represented by Scott Garrett (R, Wantage Township). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).

The 39th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Gerald Cardinale (R, Demarest) and in the General Assembly by Holly Schepisi (R, River Vale) and Bob Schroeder (R, Washington Township, Bergen County).[25] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[26] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[27]

Bergen County's County Executive is Kathleen Donovan (R, Rutherford; term ends December 31, 2014).[28] The Board of Chosen Freeholders is the county's legislative body and its seven members are elected at-large in partisan elections on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each year.[29] As of 2012, Bergen County's Freeholders are Freeholder Chairman John D. Mitchell (R, 2013; Cliffside Park),[30] Freeholder Vice Chairman John A. Felice (R, 2013; River Edge),[31] Maura R. DeNicola (R, 2013; Franklin Lakes),[32] John Driscoll, Jr. (R, 2012; Paramus),[33] David L. Ganz (D, 2014; Fair Lawn),[34] Robert G. Hermansen (R, 2012; Mahwah)[35] and Joan Voss (D, 2014; Fort Lee).[36] Other countywide constitutional officials are Sheriff Michael Saudino (R), Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill) and County Clerk John S. Hogan (D, Northvale).[37]

[edit] Politics

As of Election Day, November 4, 2008, there were 4,492 registered voters. Of registered voters, 878 (19.5% of all registered voters) were registered as Democrats, 2,066 (46.0%) were registered as Republicans and 1,547 (34.4%) were registered as Undeclared. There was one voter registered to other parties.[38]

In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 57.7% of the vote here, defeating Democrat Barack Obama, who received 41.5% of the vote, with 79.5% of registered voters participating.[38] In the 2004 election, Republican George W. Bush received 58% of the vote here, defeating Democrat John Kerry, who received around 41%. 78% of registered voters voted in the 2004 presidential race (vs. 77% countywide).[39]

[edit] Education

The Emerson School District serves public school students in Pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[40]) are Emerson Memorial School with 322 students in PreK-2, Patrick M. Villano Elementary School with 387 students in grades 3-6 and Emerson High School with 525 students in grades 7-12.[41]

Assumption Academy is a parochial school serving grades K-8 that operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.[42]

[edit] Transportation

Emerson is served by New Jersey Transit on the Pascack Valley Line at the Emerson train station. The station is located at the intersection of Linwood Avenue and Kinderkamack Road. This line runs north-south to Hoboken Terminal with connections via the Secaucus Junction transfer station to New Jersey Transit one-stop service to New York Penn Station and to ten other NJ Transit rail lines. Connections are available at the Hoboken Terminal to other New Jersey Transit rail lines, the PATH train at the Hoboken PATH station, New York Waterways ferry service to the World Financial Center and other destinations and Hudson-Bergen Light Rail service.

New Jersey Transit provides bus service on the 165 route to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan.[43] Rockland Coaches routes 11A/11AT provide service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal, while the 11C serves the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal, with all routes also providing access to Rockland County, New York.[44]

Emerson has two traffic lights, located at the intersection of Linwood Avenue and Kinderkamack Road and at the intersection of Van Wagoner Avenue and Kinderkamack Road.

[edit] Bomb threat

On Wednesday, September 19, 2007, there was a threat made to the Emerson School System. A letter addressed to Emerson Mayor Lou Lamatina was received around 10:30 a.m. in a small envelope, along with what appeared to be a computer-printed address pasted onto the front, authorities said. The note inside appeared to also be computer-generated, and was pasted on a blank piece of paper; it read, "All three schools will be blown out on Thursday, Sept. 20th at 11:30 a.m., with two other schools in near by towns." The note was later sent to the Bergen County Sheriff's Office for forensic examination.[45]

All three Emerson Schools were immediately evacuated by a fire drill around 11:00, and neither students nor teachers were allowed to collect any of their belongings, including backpacks, cell phones, and purses. Seniors were allowed to retrieve their cars later that day, but nobody else was allowed near the school.

Members of the Bergen County bomb squad were sent to Emerson on Wednesday morning; however, a search of the district's schools revealed nothing dangerous or extraordinary. The bomb squad also searched Oradell and Washington Township schools, and searched Emerson's Assumption Academy on Thursday morning.

Thirteen districts closed their schools for September 20, 2007, including Emerson, Westwood, Washington Township, Oradell, River Edge, Closter, River Vale, Demarest, Haworth, Harrington Park, Northvale, Norwood, and Old Tappan. Some selected Catholic grammar and high schools were closed. The bomb threat affected 12-14,000 students, including 1,200 from Emerson alone. The schools were closed for two days until they were deemed safe.[46]

[edit] Points of interest

[edit] Noted residents

Notable current and former residents of Emerson include:

[edit] 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

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 75.
  2. ^ a b Frequently Asked Questions - Borough Clerk: What form of government is Emerson organized under?, Borough of Emerson. Accessed June 4, 2006.
  3. ^ 2011 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Accessed September 14, 2011.
  4. ^ a b GCT-PH1. Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2000 for Bergen County, New Jersey -- County Subdivision and Place, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 12, 2011.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Emerson, Geographic Names Information System, accessed July 9, 2007.
  6. ^ a b c d 2011 Apportionment Redistricting: Municipalities sorted alphabetically, New Jersey Department of State, p. 3. Accessed September 14, 2011.
  7. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code, United States Postal Service. Accessed September 14, 2011.
  8. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  9. ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
  10. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  11. ^ a b c DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Emerson borough, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 12, 2011.
  12. ^ "History of Bergen County" Vol. 1, p. 354-355 shows March 16, 1909 for creation of Emerson.
  13. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
  14. ^ "Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I", United States Census Bureau, p. 714. Accessed December 12, 2011.
  15. ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 2, 2009. Accessed December 12, 2011.
  16. ^ Bergen County Census Data, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed December 12, 2011.
  17. ^ a b c d e Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights: Emerson borough, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 14, 2011.
  18. ^ a b Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Emerson borough, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 12, 2011.
  19. ^ Armenian Communities, EPodunk. Accessed June 28, 2006.
  20. ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 165.
  21. ^ Mayor & Council, Borough of Emerson. Accessed May 17, 2011.
  22. ^ Administration, Borough of Emerson. Accessed May 17, 2011.
  23. ^ Municipal Officials, Legislative District and PSE&G Service Area, PSE&G. Accessed November 3, 2007.
  24. ^ 2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 57. Accessed September 14, 2011.
  25. ^ Legislative Roster 2012-2013 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2012.
  26. ^ "About the Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/about/. Retrieved 2010-01-21. 
  27. ^ "About the Lieutenant Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/lt/. Retrieved 2010-01-21. 
  28. ^ Bergen County Executive, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  29. ^ What Is a Freeholder?, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  30. ^ John D. Mitchell, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  31. ^ John A. Felice, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  32. ^ Maura R. DeNicola, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  33. ^ Freeholder John Driscoll, Jr., Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 30, 2012.
  34. ^ Freeholder David L. Ganz, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  35. ^ Freeholder Robert G. Hermansen, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 30, 2012.
  36. ^ Freeholder Home Page, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  37. ^ Constitutional Officers, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  38. ^ a b "2008 General Election Results for Emerson, The Record (Bergen County). Accessed September 14, 2011.
  39. ^ 2004 Presidential Election results: Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety: Division of Elections, dated December 13, 2004. Accessed September 14, 2011.
  40. ^ Data for the Emerson School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed September 14, 2011.
  41. ^ Our Schools, Emerson Public Schools. Accessed May 17, 2011.
  42. ^ Schools/Bergen County Schools/ Catholic Schools, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. Accessed May 17, 2011.
  43. ^ Bergen County Bus / Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed September 14, 2011.
  44. ^ Services operating from Emerson, NJ to New York, NY, Rockland Coaches. Accessed September 14, 2011.
  45. ^ Kelley, Tina. "A Bomb Threat Closes Schools in Bergen County", The New York Times, September 20, 2007. Accessed September 22, 2007.
  46. ^ Bomb threat closes schools in northern N.J., USA Today, September 20, 2007. Accessed September 22, 2007.
  47. ^ Staff. "Writer Aron Abrams dies at 50: Wrote for 'Everybody Hates Chris,' 'King of the Hill'", Variety (magazine), December 29, 2010. Accessed February 3, 2011. "Raised in Emerson, N.J.. he attended Oberlin and Connecticut College. "
  48. ^ Kevin Higgins, Detroit Lions. Accessed February 20, 2008. "He was also the head basketball coach and assistant football coach at Emerson (N.J.) High School from 1977-78. A native of Emerson, N.J., Higgins attended Emerson High School where he was captain of the football, basketball and baseball teams during his senior year."
  49. ^ Bernstein, Viv. "On Pit Row, It’s First and Tire Change", The New York Times, August 15, 2006. Accessed October 17, 2007. "Hendrick Motorsports was the first to hire a pit crew coordinator when Andy Papathanassiou of Emerson, N.J., a former Stanford football player, joined the team in 1993."

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