Moonachie, New Jersey

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Moonachie, New Jersey
—  Borough  —
Map highlighting Moonachie's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Moonachie, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°50′29″N 74°3′28″W / 40.84139°N 74.05778°W / 40.84139; -74.05778Coordinates: 40°50′29″N 74°3′28″W / 40.84139°N 74.05778°W / 40.84139; -74.05778
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Bergen
Incorporated May 3, 1910
Government
 • Type Borough (New Jersey)
 • Mayor Dennis Vaccaro (term ends 2014)[1]
Area[2]
 • Total 1.678 sq mi (4.345 km2)
 • Land 1.665 sq mi (4.312 km2)
 • Water 0.013 sq mi (0.033 km2)  0.76%
Elevation[3] 7 ft (2 m)
Population (2010 Census)[4][5][6]
 • Total 2,708
 • Density 1,626.5/sq mi (628.0/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 07074[7]
Area code(s) 201/551
FIPS code 34-47700[8][9]
GNIS feature ID 0885307[10]
Website http://www.moonachie.us

Moonachie (pronounced moo-NAH-kee, /muːˈnɑːkiː/) is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, in the Hackensack River watershed. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 2,708.[4]

Moonachie was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 11, 1910, from portions of Lodi Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 3, 1910. On March 26, 1917, portions of Moonachie were taken to form Teterboro.[11] Legend is that Moonachie was named after Chief Monaghie, a member of the Iroquois who inhabited the local cedar forests.[12]

The name of the borough is typically pronounced "moo-NAH-kee;" however, in January 1987, then-Mayor of New York City Ed Koch pronounced it "mah-NOO-chee" when he made his now-famous quip that the New York Giants should hold their victory parade in the borough after the team had just won Super Bowl XXI. Koch had refused to grant the Giants permission to hold a parade within the city limits because the team plays its home games in New Jersey, not in New York City.[13]

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[edit] Geography

Moonachie is located at 40°50′29″N 74°03′28″W / 40.841361°N 74.057656°W / 40.841361; -74.057656 (40.841361,-74.057656). According to the United States Census Bureau, Moonachie borough had a total area of 1.678 square miles (4.345 km2), of which, 1.665 square miles (4.312 km2) of it is land and 0.013 square miles (0.033 km2) of it (0.76%) is water.[14] It is approximately 9 miles (14 km) northwest of downtown Manhattan in New York City. Nearby is East Rutherford, in which can be found the Meadowlands Sports Complex, home to the National Football League's New York Giants and New York Jets, and a racetrack at which both thoroughbred horse racing and harness racing are conducted.

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1900 212
—
1910 638 200.9%
1920 1,194 87.1%
1930 1,465 22.7%
1940 1,554 6.1%
1950 1,775 14.2%
1960 3,052 71.9%
1970 2,951 −3.3%
1980 2,706 −8.3%
1990 2,817 4.1%
2000 2,754 −2.2%
2010 2,708 −1.7%
Population sources:1910-1930[15]
1900-1990[16][17] 2000[18][19] 2010[4][5][6]

[edit] 2010 Census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 2,708 people, 1,005 households, and 702.5 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,626.5 inhabitants per square mile (628.0 /km2). There were 1,053 housing units at an average density of 632.5 per square mile (244.2 /km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 76.59% (2,074) White, 1.40% (38) African American, 0.11% (3) Native American, 10.04% (272) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 8.57% (232) from other races, and 3.29% (89) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.37% (660) of the population.[4]

There were 1,005 households out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.24.[4]

In the borough the population was spread out with 18.5% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 32.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.4 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.[4]

[edit] 2000 Census

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 2,754 people, 1,041 households, and 707 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,596.5 people per square mile (614.6/km2). There were 1,074 housing units at an average density of 622.6 per square mile (239.7/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 85.66% White, 0.94% African American, 0.11% Native American, 6.64% Asian, 2.94% from other races, and 3.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.67% of the population.[18][19]

There were 1,041 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.27.[18][19]

The population in the borough was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.[18][19]

The median income for a household in the borough was $50,571, and the median income for a family was $62,163. Males had a median income of $41,875 versus $32,829 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,654. About 1.7% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.[18][19]

[edit] Government

[edit] Local government

Moonachie 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]

As of 2011, the mayor of Moonachie is Dennis Vaccaro. Members of the Borough Council are Robert Bauer, George Cahill, Maureen Flynn, Kathy Kinsella, Lucille Millar and Bruce Surak.[21]

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Moonachie 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).

Moonachie is in the The 36th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Paul Sarlo (D, Wood-Ridge) and in the General Assembly by Marlene Caride (D, Ridgefield) and Gary Schaer (D], Passaic).[22][5]

Bergen County's County Executive is Kathleen Donovan (R, Rutherford; term ends December 31, 2014).[23] 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.[24] As of 2012, Bergen County's Freeholders are Freeholder Chairman John D. Mitchell (R, 2013; Cliffside Park),[25] Freeholder Vice Chairman John A. Felice (R, 2013; River Edge),[26] Maura R. DeNicola (R, 2013; Franklin Lakes),[27] John Driscoll, Jr. (R, 2012; Paramus),[28] David L. Ganz (D, 2014; Fair Lawn),[29] Robert G. Hermansen (R, 2012; Mahwah)[30] and Joan Voss (D, 2014; Fort Lee).[31] Other countywide constitutional officials are Sheriff Michael Saudino (R), Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill) and County Clerk John S. Hogan (D, Northvale).[32]

[edit] Politics

As of Election Day, November 4, 2008, there were 1,368 registered voters. Of registered voters, 429 (31.4% of all registered voters) were registered as Democrats, 196 (14.3%) were registered as Republicans and 743 (54.3%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties.[33]

In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 51.8% of the vote here (566 ballots cast), ahead of Republican John McCain, who received 47.0% of the vote (513 ballots), with 80.1% of registered voters participating.[33] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 49.9% of the vote in Moonachie (559 cast), ahead of Democrat John Kerry, who received around 48.3% (542 votes), with 1,121 ballots cast among the borough's 1,547 registered voters, for a turnout of 72.5%.[34]

[edit] Education

Public school students in Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade attend the Robert L. Craig School which served 273 students (based on 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) as part of the Moonachie School District.[35]

For grades nine through twelve, approximately 100 public school students attend Wood-Ridge High School in Wood-Ridge, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Wood-Ridge School District.[36]

[edit] Transportation

County Route 503 passes through Moonachie as Moonachie Road.

New Jersey Transit bus routes 161, 163, 164 provide service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, service to Newark is offered on the 76 route and local service is available on the 703 (rush hour) and 772 bus routes.[37]

Portions of Teterboro Airport are located in Moonachie.[38]

[edit] References

  1. ^ 2011 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Accessed December 20, 2011.
  2. ^ Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 20, 2011.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Moonachie, Geographic Names Information System, accessed December 25, 2007.
  4. ^ a b c d e f DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Moonachie borough, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 20, 2011.
  5. ^ a b c 2011 Apportionment Redistricting: Municipalities sorted alphabetically, New Jersey Department of State, p. 7. Accessed December 20, 2011.
  6. ^ a b Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Moonachie borough, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 20, 2011.
  7. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 20, 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. ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 81.
  12. ^ Borough of Moonachie official website
  13. ^ Vescey, George. "SPORTS OF THE TIMES; How'm I Doing? Terrific", The New York Times, January 7, 1987. Accessed October 10, 2007. "He said he thought they made a very nice cheesesteak sandwich in Moonachie, which he pronounced mah-NOO-chee instead of moo-NAH-key."
  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: Moonachie 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 Moonachie 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. 154.
  21. ^ Mayor and Council, Borough of Moonachie. Accessed December 20, 2011.
  22. ^ Legislative Roster 2012-2013 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2012.
  23. ^ Bergen County Executive, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  24. ^ What Is a Freeholder?, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  25. ^ John D. Mitchell, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  26. ^ John A. Felice, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  27. ^ Maura R. DeNicola, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  28. ^ Freeholder John Driscoll, Jr., Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 30, 2012.
  29. ^ Freeholder David L. Ganz, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  30. ^ Freeholder Robert G. Hermansen, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 30, 2012.
  31. ^ Freeholder Home Page, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  32. ^ Constitutional Officers, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  33. ^ a b 2008 General Election Results for Moonachie, The Record (Bergen County). Accessed December 20, 2011.
  34. ^ 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.
  35. ^ Data for the Moonachie School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 20, 2011.
  36. ^ Gavin, John A. "Council tells district to lower student estimates", The Record (Bergen County), May 17, 2010. Accessed December 20, 2011. "The Borough Council wants the one-school district to lower estimates of how many students will attend Wood-Ridge High School, its receiving school, and predictions about how many students will be placed in special education programs outside the district.... The school had calculated that 104 students would enroll in the high school, Vaccaro said."
  37. ^ Bergen County Bus / Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of October 23, 2010. Accessed December 20, 2011.
  38. ^ Directions to and from the Airport, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. Accessed July 7, 2008. "Teterboro Airport is located in the Boroughs of Teterboro, Moonachie, and Hasbrouck Heights in Bergen County, New Jersey."

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