Montvale, New Jersey

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Borough of Montvale, New Jersey
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Map highlighting Montvale's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Montvale, New Jersey
Coordinates: 41°3′17″N 74°2′50″W / 41.05472°N 74.04722°W / 41.05472; -74.04722Coordinates: 41°3′17″N 74°2′50″W / 41.05472°N 74.04722°W / 41.05472; -74.04722
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Bergen
Incorporated August 31, 1894
Government
 • Type Borough
 • Mayor Roger J. Fyfe (R, term ends 2011)[1]
 • Administrator/Clerk Maureen Iarossi-Alwan[2]
Area[3]
 • Total 4.009 sq mi (10.383 km2)
 • Land 4.000 sq mi (10.359 km2)
 • Water 0.009 sq mi (0.024 km2)  0.23%
Elevation[4] 315 ft (96 m)
Population (2010 Census)[5][6][7]
 • Total 7,844
 • Density 1,961.2/sq mi (757.2/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 07645[8]
Area code(s) 201/551
FIPS code 34-47610[9][10]
GNIS feature ID 0878455[11]
Website http://www.montvale.org

Montvale is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 7,844.[5]

Montvale was incorporated as a borough on August 31, 1894, from portions of Orvil Township and Washington Township, at the height of the "Boroughitis" craze then sweeping through Bergen County that led to the creation of over two dozen new municipalities in the county in that one year alone.[12] On February 15, 1896, Montvale acquired part of Orvil Township. In 1906, Montvale added further land from Orvil and Washington townships, and in 1912, Montvale added territory from Upper Saddle River.[12] On May 20, 1959, portions of Montvale were passed to River Vale, and on December 9 and December 14, 1965, territories were exchanged between Montvale and Upper Saddle River.[13]

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[edit] Geography

Montvale is located at 41°03′17″N 74°02′50″W / 41.054594°N 74.047298°W / 41.054594; -74.047298 (41.054594,-74.047298). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 4.009 square miles (10.383 km2), of which, 4.000 square miles (10.359 km2) of it is land and 0.009 square miles (0.024 km2) of it (0.23%) is water.[14][3]

The borough borders six neighboring municipalities: Woodcliff Lake, Upper Saddle River, Park Ridge, and River Vale in Bergen County, and Pearl River and Chestnut Ridge in Rockland County, New York. Montvale is serviced by the Garden State Parkway at exits 171 and 172, as well as the New York State Thruway in Chestnut Ridge.

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1900 416
—
1910 522 25.5%
1920 779 49.2%
1930 1,243 59.6%
1940 1,342 8.0%
1950 1,856 38.3%
1960 3,699 99.3%
1970 7,327 98.1%
1980 7,318 −0.1%
1990 6,946 −5.1%
2000 7,034 1.3%
2010 7,844 11.5%
Population sources:1910-1930[15]
1900-1990[16][17] 2000[18][19] 2010[5][6][7]

[edit] 2010 Census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 7,844 people, 2,778 households, and 2,203 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,961.2 inhabitants per square mile (757.2 /km2). There were 2,872 housing units at an average density of 718.1 per square mile (277.3 /km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 84.83% (6,654) White, 1.03% (81) African American, 0.08% (6) Native American, 11.04% (866) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 1.63% (128) from other races, and 1.39% (109) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.34% (419) of the population.[5]

There were 2,778 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.6% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.22.[5]

In the borough the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.9 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.[5]

[edit] 2000 Census

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 7,034 people, 2,509 households, and 1,999 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,769.8 people per square mile (684.1/km2). There were 2,590 housing units at an average density of 651.7 per square mile (251.9/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 92.79% White, 0.44% African American, 0.09% Native American, 5.36% Asian, 0.63% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.09% of the population.[18][19]

There were 2,509 households out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.18.[18][19]

In the borough the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.[18][19]

The median income for a household in the borough was $93,031, and the median income for a family was $104,047. Males had a median income of $80,355 versus $37,440 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $45,448. About 0.9% of families and 0.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.4% of those under age 18 and 1.0% of those age 65 or over.[18][19]

[edit] Government

[edit] Local government

Montvale 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.[20]

The Mayor and Council meet every second Tuesday of the month for formal public meetings and on the last Tuesday of the month for informal work sessions. Meetings are open to the public and residents are given the opportunity to speak on proposed ordinances and other matters of concern at the formal meetings. Government-access television (GATV) usually televises the first meeting of each month on the local Public-access television cable TV channel.

The Mayor is the Chief Executive Officer of the Borough, and as such presides over all public meetings, provides leadership in the development of community projects and makes appointments to various boards. The Borough Council exercises all legislative powers including adoption of the municipal budget, bond ordinances and the general business of the community.

The Council's powers include, for example, adopting all ordinances; reviewing, revising and adopting the budget; making appropriations; levying taxes; authorizing bond issues; providing for the internal structure of local government; providing by ordinance for the creation and abolition of jobs; fixing salaries and establishing general municipal policy.

As of 2011, the Mayor of Montvale Borough is Roger J. Fyfe (R, term ends December 31, 2011). Members of the Montvale Borough Council are Theresa Cudequest (R, 2012), Michael Ghassali (R, 2012), William Greco (R, 2011), Leah LaMonica (R, 2011), Salvatore J. Talarico (R, 2013) and Timothy E. Lane (R, 2013).[21]

In the November 2011 general elections, Roger Fyfe was re-elected to his second four-year term of office, while his Republican running mates Rose Curry and Leah LaMonica won three-year terms on the Borough Council, with all three taking their seats as of January 2012.[22]

In elections held on November 3, 2009, voters turned out to fill two three-year seats on the Borough Council. Republican newcomers Theresa Cudequest (1,490 votes) and Michael Ghassali (1,427) won election to the Borough Council, defeating Democratic incumbents Lorna Scully (963) and Elmer C. Wehrle (955). This result capped Montvale's shift back to Republican leadership that began with the election of Roger Fyfe as Mayor in 2007.[23]

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Montvale is in the 5th Congressional district. 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).

Montvale is in the 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).[24] [6]

Bergen County's County Executive is Kathleen Donovan (R, Rutherford; term ends December 31, 2014).[25] 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.[26] As of 2012, Bergen County's Freeholders are Freeholder Chairman John D. Mitchell (R, 2013; Cliffside Park),[27] Freeholder Vice Chairman John A. Felice (R, 2013; River Edge),[28] Maura R. DeNicola (R, 2013; Franklin Lakes),[29] John Driscoll, Jr. (R, 2012; Paramus),[30] David L. Ganz (D, 2014; Fair Lawn),[31] Robert G. Hermansen (R, 2012; Mahwah)[32] and Joan Voss (D, 2014; Fort Lee).[33] Other countywide constitutional officials are Sheriff Michael Saudino (R), Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill) and County Clerk John S. Hogan (D, Northvale).[34]

[edit] Politics

As of Election Day, November 4, 2008, there were 4,872 registered voters. Of registered voters, 1,049 (21.5% of all registered voters) were registered as Democrats, 1,542 (31.7%) were registered as Republicans and 2,278 (46.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were three voters registered to other parties.[35]

In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 55.3% of the vote here (2,121 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama, who received 43.8% of the vote (1,677 ballots), with 78.9% of registered voters participating.[35] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 55.7% of the vote in Montvale (2,221 cast), ahead of Democrat John Kerry, who received around 43.6% (1,738 votes), with 3,988 ballots cast among the borough's 4,874 registered voters, for a turnout of 81.8%.[36]

[edit] Education

The Montvale Public Schools serve students in pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade. Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[37]) are Memorial Elementary School with 609 students in grades pre-K through 4, and Fieldstone Middle School with 477 students in grades 5 to 8.

Public school students in grades 9 - 12 from Montvale attend Pascack Hills High School along with students from neighboring Woodcliff Lake, as part of the Pascack Valley Regional High School District.[38]

Pascack Hills High School was the 7th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 12th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[39]

Montvale is also the home of Saint Joseph Regional High School, a college preparatory school for young men founded in the Xaverian tradition of Catholic education. The school is led by Principal Barry Donnelly, Vice-Principal John Vreeland and Dean of Admissions Michael Doherty with athletic director Anthony Karcich and operates under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.[40]

[edit] Transportation

Montvale is served by New Jersey Transit on the Pascack Valley Line at the Montvale train station. The station is located at the intersection of Kinderkamack Road and Grand Avenue.

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 other NJ Transit rail service. 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.

Service on this line operates seven days a week. As of October 2007, NJ Transit added 15 new weekday trains, 23 trains on Saturdays and Sundays on the line, 11 inbound to Hoboken and 12 outbound to Spring Valley each day.

The Garden State Parkway and County Route 503 pass through Montvale. The last stop going north on the Garden State Parkway is in Montvale and features a large rest stop area.[41]

[edit] Corporate residents

Montvale is home to the corporate headquarters of numerous major companies including Barr Pharmaceuticals, The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company (A&P grocery stores),[42] and Benjamin Moore,[43] as well as the U.S. headquarters of Mercedes-Benz.[44] Montvale is home to the operational headquarters of Ingersoll Rand, and Pentax and the accounting firm KPMG[45] have a large local presence. The international marketing and commercial services headquarters of Western Union are located in Montvale.

[edit] Notable residents

Noted current and former residents of Montvale include:

[edit] References

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  2. ^ Borough Directory, Borough of Montvale. Accessed June 20, 2008.
  3. ^ a b Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 20, 2011.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Montvale, Geographic Names Information System, accessed October 10, 2007.
  5. ^ a b c d e f DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Montvale borough, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 20, 2011.
  6. ^ a b c 2011 Apportionment Redistricting: Municipalities sorted alphabetically, New Jersey Department of State, p. 7. Accessed December 20, 2011.
  7. ^ a b Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Montvale borough, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 20, 2011.
  8. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 20, 2011.
  9. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  10. ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
  11. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  12. ^ a b "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 81.
  13. ^ Bergen County New Jersey Municipalities, Dutch Door Genealogy. Accessed March 28, 2006.
  14. ^ "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. 
  15. ^ "Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I", United States Census Bureau, p. 714. Accessed December 20, 2011.
  16. ^ 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 20, 2011.
  17. ^ Bergen County Census Data, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed December 20, 2011.
  18. ^ a b c d e Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights: Montvale borough, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 20, 2011.
  19. ^ a b c d e Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Montvale borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 20, 2011.
  20. ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 165.
  21. ^ Council Members , Borough of Montvale. Accessed December 20,2011.
  22. ^ Schwartz, Stephanie. "Montvale Republicans maintain control", Pascack Valley Community Life, November 8, 2011. Accessed December 20, 2011. "Republicans again swept the Montvale Mayor and Council elections, ensuring their stronghold on the town.Republican Mayor Roger Fyfe won a second term in office on Nov. 8, 965 to 719, beating former Democratic Councilman Elmer "Chuck" Wehrle, who ran as an Independent this year.... Republican Leah LaMonica, who was originally appointed to Fyfe's seat when he won his first term and then won her own council seat a year later, won her bid for reelection with 958 votes.... Rose Curry, the adult program coordinator at the library, won a three-year seat with 948 votes."
  23. ^ "Election 2009: Montvale", The Record (Bergen County), November 3, 2009. Accessed January 4, 2010.
  24. ^ Legislative Roster 2012-2013 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2012.
  25. ^ Bergen County Executive, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  26. ^ What Is a Freeholder?, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  27. ^ John D. Mitchell, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  28. ^ John A. Felice, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  29. ^ Maura R. DeNicola, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  30. ^ Freeholder John Driscoll, Jr., Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 30, 2012.
  31. ^ Freeholder David L. Ganz, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  32. ^ Freeholder Robert G. Hermansen, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 30, 2012.
  33. ^ Freeholder Home Page, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  34. ^ Constitutional Officers, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
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  36. ^ 2004 Presidential Election results: Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Elections, dated December 13, 2004. Accessed December 20, 2011.
  37. ^ Montvale Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 20, 2011.
  38. ^ Pascack Valley Regional High School District 2010 School Report Card District Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 20, 2011. "The district is comprised of two high schools. Pascack Hills High School, which is located in Montvale, receives students from the towns of Montvale and Woodcliff Lake. Pascack Valley High School, located in Hillsdale, enrolls students from Hillsdale and River Vale."
  39. ^ Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed December 20, 2011.
  40. ^ Bergen County Secondary Schools, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. Accessed December 20, 2011.
  41. ^ Travel Resources: Interchanges, Service Areas & Commuter Lots, New Jersey Turnpike Authority. Accessed December 20, 2011.
  42. ^ "Contact Us." Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company. Retrieved on June 24, 2009.
  43. ^ Contact Us, Benjamin Moore & Co. Accessed December 20, 2011.
  44. ^ Contact Us, Mercedes-Benz. Accessed December 20, 2011.
  45. ^ Montvale, NJ, KPMG. Accessed December 21, 2011.
  46. ^ Josephs, Susan. "10 Women to Watch in 5771: Dana Bash". Jewish Woman. http://www.jwi.org/Page.aspx?pid=2033. Retrieved 2011-12-20. "Raised in Montvale, N.J., Bash grew up “with an enormously strong Jewish identity” and can still remember all the songs she learned at her UAHC summer camp." 
  47. ^ Salemi, Vicki. "Glorifying Jersey: A noted Hollywood screenwriter uses her Jersey roots to help inform her storytelling.", New Jersey Monthly, December 13, 2010. Accessed October 26, 2011. "“It’s definitely part of who I am,” says the Los Angeles-based scribe, who was born in France and moved with her family to Fort Lee when she was 6 months old. The family later moved to Demarest and then Montvale, where she lived from age seven until college."
  48. ^ "Eskandarian traded to Toronto", The Record (Bergen County), December 23, 2006. Accessed August 6, 2007. "D.C. United traded forward Alecko Eskandarian of Montvale to Toronto FC on Friday for a partial allocation."
  49. ^ Mrnarevic, Karen F. (2009-10-01). "Pascack Hills alum nominated for Emmy". Pascack Valley Community Life. http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/television/Drawing_on_a_childhood_dream.html. Retrieved 2011-12-20. "Zac grew up in Montvale, and even as a young boy, he exhibited a propensity for drawing." 
  50. ^ Wentworth, Bridget. "Montvale's Kyle Palmieri picked 26th overall by Anaheim in first round of NHL Draft", The Star-Ledger, June 26, 2009. Accessed December 20, 2011. "The Anaheim Ducks chose Kyle Palmieri, 18, who grew up in Montvale and attended St. Peter's Prep in Jersey City for two years, at 26th overall in the first round of the NHL Draft Friday night."
  51. ^ Assemblywoman Charlotte Vandervalk's legislative website, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed August 6, 2007.
  52. ^ Beckerman, Jim. "ANOTHER SCALE FOR SUCCESS: THE UPS AND DOWNS OF A STAR", The Record (Bergen County), February 17, 1995. Accessed August 6, 2007. "In the comedy Heavyweights, opening today, 15-year-old Shaun Weiss of Montvale plays an overweight teen in a diabolical 'fat camp' that seeks to strip him of dignity and candy bars."

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