Ramsey, New Jersey

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Borough of Ramsey, New Jersey
—  Borough  —
Map highlighting Ramsey's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Ramsey, New Jersey
Coordinates: 41°03′33″N 74°08′45″W / 41.059136°N 74.145931°W / 41.059136; -74.145931Coordinates: 41°03′33″N 74°08′45″W / 41.059136°N 74.145931°W / 41.059136; -74.145931
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Bergen
Incorporated March 10, 1908
Government[1]
 • Type Borough (New Jersey)
 • Mayor Christopher C. Botta (R, term ends December 31, 2014)[2]
 • Administrator Edward Sandve[3]
Area[4]
 • Total 5.591 sq mi (14.480 km2)
 • Land 5.520 sq mi (14.297 km2)
 • Water 0.071 sq mi (0.183 km2)  1.26%
Elevation[5] 351 ft (107 m)
Population (2010 Census)[6][7]
 • Total 14,473
 • Density 2,621.9/sq mi (1,012.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 07446[8]
Area code(s) 201/551
FIPS code 34-61680[9][10]
GNIS feature ID 0885364[11]
Website www.ramseynj.com

Ramsey is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. It is a suburb of New York City, located 26 miles (42 km) northwest of Midtown Manhattan. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 14,473.[6]

Ramsey was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 10, 1908, from portions of Hohokus Township (now Mahwah). Additional territory was annexed from Waldwick in 1921, and portions of the borough were ceded to Saddle River in 1925.[12]

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[edit] Geography

Ramsey is located at 41°03′33″N 74°08′45″W / 41.059136°N 74.145931°W / 41.059136; -74.145931 (41.059136,-74.145931). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 5.591 square miles (14.480 km2), of which, 5.520 square miles (14.297 km2) of it is land and 0.071 square miles (0.183 km2) of it (1.26%) is water.[13][4]

Ramsey is bordered by Upper Saddle River on the east, Allendale on the southeast, and Mahwah on the north, west, and south.

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1900 1,074
—
1910 1,667 55.2%
1920 2,090 25.4%
1930 3,258 55.9%
1940 3,566 9.5%
1950 4,670 31.0%
1960 9,527 104.0%
1970 12,571 32.0%
1980 12,899 2.6%
1990 13,228 2.6%
2000 14,351 8.5%
2010 14,473 0.9%
Population sources:1910-1930[14]
1900-1990[15][16] 2000[17] 2010[6][18][7]

[edit] 2010 Census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 14,473 people, 5,363 households, and 3,926 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,621.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,012.3 /km2). There were 5,550 housing units at an average density of 1,005.4 per square mile (388.2 /km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 89.45% (12,946) White, 0.65% (94) African American, 0.12% (17) Native American, 6.66% (964) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 1.89% (274) from other races, and 1.23% (178) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.98% (866) of the population.[6]

There were 5,363 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% 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 3.21.[6]

In the borough the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 31.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.0 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.[6]

The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $111,549 (with a margin of error of +/- $8,131) and the median family income was $136,475 (+/- $2,642). Males had a median income of $90,326 (+/- $5,483) versus $63,234 (+/- $6,177) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $52,491 (+/- $36,084). About 1.9% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.[19]

[edit] 2000 Census

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 14,351 people, 5,313 households, and 3,947 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,583.2 people per square mile (996.6/km2). There were 5,400 housing units at an average density of 972.0 per square mile (375.0/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 91.62% White, 0.78% African American, 0.10% Native American, 5.85% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.93% of the population.[17]

There were 5,313 households out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.18.[17]

In the borough the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.[17]

The median income for a household in the borough was $88,187, and the median income for a family was $104,512. Males had a median income of $75,017 versus $43,205 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $41,964. About 1.4% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.[17]

[edit] Economy

Based on the data from 1997 when the population of Ramsey was 14,429, Ramsey had the following number of business establishments in total, and per 100,000 of population in comparison to the New Jersey state average.[20]

  1. Manufacturing: 17 (Per 100,000 population: 117, State average - 53)
  2. Wholesale trade: 84 (Per 100,000 population: 582, State average - 32)
  3. Retail trade: 110 (Per 100,000 population: 762, State average - 69)
  4. Real estate & rental & leasing: 26 (Per 100,000 population: 180, State average - 18)
  5. Professional, scientific & technical services: 106 (Per 100,000 population: 734, State average - 52)
  6. Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 37 (Per 100,000 population: 256, State average - 21)
  7. Educational services: 6 (Per 100,000 population: 41, State average - 4)
  8. Health care & social assistance: 39 (Per 100,000 population: 270, State average - 45)
  9. Arts, entertainment & recreation: 8 (Per 100,000 population: 55, State average - 6)
  10. Accommodation & food services: 52 (Per 100,000 population: 360, State average - 36)
  11. Other services (except public administration): 37 (Per 100,000 population: 256, State average - 37)

[edit] Government

[edit] Local government

Ramsey 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.[1]

As of 2012, the Mayor of the Borough of Ramsey is Christopher C. Botta. Members of the Ramsey Borough Council are Council President Vanessa Jachzel, Bruce Vozeh, Deirdre A. Dillon, William J. Jones, Ken Tyburczy, and Harry Weber.[21]

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Ramsey is in the 5th Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 39th state legislative district.[18][22]

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).[23] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[24] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[25]

Bergen County's County Executive is Kathleen Donovan (R, Rutherford; term ends December 31, 2014).[26] 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.[27] As of 2012, Bergen County's Freeholders are Freeholder Chairman John D. Mitchell (R, 2013; Cliffside Park),[28] Freeholder Vice Chairman John A. Felice (R, 2013; River Edge),[29] Maura R. DeNicola (R, 2013; Franklin Lakes),[30] John Driscoll, Jr. (R, 2012; Paramus),[31] David L. Ganz (D, 2014; Fair Lawn),[32] Robert G. Hermansen (R, 2012; Mahwah)[33] and Joan Voss (D, 2014; Fort Lee).[34] Other countywide constitutional officials are Sheriff Michael Saudino (R), Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill) and County Clerk John S. Hogan (D, Northvale).[35]

[edit] Politics

As of Election Day, November 4, 2008, there were 9,213 registered voters. Of registered voters, 2,134 (23.2% of all registered voters) were registered as Democrats, 2,624 (28.5%) were registered as Republicans and 4,448 (48.3%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were seven voters registered to other parties.[36]

In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 55.3% of the vote here (4,118 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama, who received 43.6% of the vote 3,248 ballots), with 80.9% of registered voters participating.[36] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 58.4% of the vote in Ramsey (4,606 cast), ahead of Democrat John Kerry, who received around 40.7% (3,207 votes), with 7,886 ballots cast among the borough's 9,754 registered voters, for a turnout of 80.8%.[37]

[edit] Education

Students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade attend the schools of the Ramsey Public School District. Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[38]) are Wesley D. Tisdale Elementary School with 451 students in grades PreK–3, Mary A. Hubbard Elementary School with 423 students in grades K–3, John Y. Dater Elementary School with 459 students in grades 4–5, Eric Smith Middle School with 849 students in grades 6–8 and Ramsey High School with 925 students in grades 9–12.

Students from Saddle River attend the district's middle school and then have the option of attending either Ramsey High School or Northern Highlands Regional High School as part of sending/receiving relationships with the Saddle River School District and each of the respective districts.[39][40][41]

Ramsey High School was the 33rd-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 13th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[42]

In addition to both public and private schools, Ramsey 8th grade students have the option of applying to attend Bergen County Academies, a public school operated on a countywide basis which accepts students based on a competitive application process and was selected as one of the five Gold Medal schools in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report and ranked 39th nationwide in 2011 by the magazine.[43][44]

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark oversees the operation of St. Paul Interparochial School, a K-8 school,[45]and Don Bosco Preparatory High School, an all-boys Roman Catholic high school for grades 9-12.[46]

[edit] Transportation

A number of roadways serve Ramsey and its neighboring communities, providing the borough with easy driving access to New York State (including New York City) and other points within New Jersey. NJ Route 17 and County Route 507 intersect the areas east and north of Ramsey's downtown business district, while I-287 and U.S. Route 202 pass through the Darlington section of Mahwah to the west and the New York State Thruway (I-87/I-287) and NY Route 59 run through Suffern, New York to the north.

In addition, Ramsey has two New Jersey Transit train stations which provide mass transit access to Manhattan via Hoboken Terminal or Secaucus Junction. Located on Main Street just east of Central Avenue in the borough's downtown area, the Ramsey Main Street station was built in 1868 and is the oldest passenger station in service in New Jersey.[47] The Ramsey Route 17 station, which opened on August 22, 2004, is a park-and-ride facility and regional commuter hub located along Route 17 South in the northern section of town.[48] Both of these stations are stops along NJ Transit's Main Line and Bergen County Line.

[edit] Popular culture

Scenes from the The Happy Wanderer episode of the HBO series The Sopranos were shot in Ramsey at the Maple Shade Motel.[citation needed]

Some scenes from the movie World Trade Center released in 2006 were filmed in a house in Ramsey.[citation needed]

A segment from the second episode of Rescue 911 features two residents from Ramsey who were heroically saved from an oncoming freight train.[citation needed]

[edit] Notable residents

The historic Old Stone House in Ramsey

Notable current and former residents of Ramsey include:

[edit] Corporate residents

[edit] References

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  2. ^ 2011 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, November 20, 2011. Accessed January 30, 2012.
  3. ^ Borough Hall Directory, Borough of Ramsey. Accessed April 12, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 27, 2011.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Ramsey, Geographic Names Information System, accessed December 29, 2007.
  6. ^ a b c d e f DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Ramsey borough, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 27, 2011.
  7. ^ a b Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Ramsey borough, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 27, 2011.
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  10. ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
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  12. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 84. Accessed January 30, 2012.
  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 27, 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 27, 2011.
  16. ^ Bergen County Census Data, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed December 27, 2011.
  17. ^ a b c d e Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Ramsey borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 27, 2011.
  18. ^ a b Municipalities Grouped by 2011-2020 Legislative Districts, New Jersey Department of State, p. 15. Accessed January 30, 2012.
  19. ^ DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Ramsey borough, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 27, 2011.
  20. ^ New Jersey Business for Ramsey, New Jersey, City-Data. Accessed December 27, 2011.
  21. ^ Mayor and Council, Borough of Ramsey. Accessed January 30, 2012.
  22. ^ Districts by Number for 2011-2020, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 30, 2012.
  23. ^ Legislative Roster 2012-2013 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2012.
  24. ^ "About the Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/about/. Retrieved 2010-01-21. 
  25. ^ "About the Lieutenant Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/lt/. Retrieved 2010-01-21. 
  26. ^ Bergen County Executive, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  27. ^ What Is a Freeholder?, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  28. ^ John D. Mitchell, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  29. ^ John A. Felice, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  30. ^ Maura R. DeNicola, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  31. ^ Freeholder John Driscoll, Jr., Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 30, 2012.
  32. ^ Freeholder David L. Ganz, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  33. ^ Freeholder Robert G. Hermansen, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 30, 2012.
  34. ^ Freeholder Home Page, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  35. ^ Constitutional Officers, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  36. ^ a b 2008 General Election Results for Ramsey, The Record (Bergen County). Accessed September 6, 2011.
  37. ^ 2004 Presidential Election results: Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Elections, dated December 13, 2004. Accessed December 28, 2011.
  38. ^ Data for the Ramsey Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 27, 2011.
  39. ^ Ramsey Public Schools 2010 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 12, 2011. "In addition to serving the residents of Ramsey, the District also educates the students of Saddle River in grades 6-12 through a send-receive relationship."
  40. ^ Ramsey Schools Overview, Saddle River School District. Accessed April 12, 2011. "Following graduation from Fifth grade, students enter Eric Smith Middle School in Ramsey, New Jersey. Upon graduation from Eighth grade students may attend Ramsey High School."
  41. ^ Northern Highlands High School Overview, Saddle River School District. Accessed April 12, 2011. "Northern Highlands High School is located in Allendale New Jersey and is one of the two high schools Saddle River students may elect to attend."
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  44. ^ Staff. Gold Medal List, U.S. News & World Report. Accessed December 28, 2011.
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  48. ^ Ramsey Route 17, New Jersey Transit. Accessed December 28, 2011.
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  50. ^ Koscs, Jim. "Once Coveted, Now Orphaned", The New York Times, November 25, 2010. Accessed December 28, 2011. "But Tom Austin remembers when it was. Four years ago, he bought a 1953 Mercury Monterey, a car that was still fairly hot in 1957 when, as a high school student, he co-wrote and recorded the hit song “Short Shorts” with the Royal Teens. Now a real estate appraiser in Ramsey, N.J., Mr. Austin shares the old-car hobby with his two sons."
  51. ^ Grimes, William. "Edd Cartier, 94, Pulp Illustrator, Dies", The New York Times, January 8, 2009. Accessed December 28, 2011. "Edd Cartier, whose noirish illustrations for the pulp magazine The Shadow and action-packed, often whimsical illustrations for stories by L. Ron Hubbard, Isaac Asimov and other writers made him one of the leading science-fiction and horror artists of his time, died on Dec. 25 at his home in Ramsey, N.J. He was 94."
  52. ^ April 25, 1985 in History, BrainyHistory.com. Accessed June 5, 2008. "Jonathan Halyalkar, born in Ramsey, New Jersey, actor, Billy-Who's the Boss"]
  53. ^ Vietnam War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient: M/Sgt. Charles Ernest Hosking Jr., U.S. Army Special Forces, Medal of Honor]. Accessed May 29, 2007.
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  55. ^ Ryan McGinley, About.com : Photography. Accessed May 21, 2007. "Ryan McGinley was born in Ramsey, New Jersey in 1977."
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  57. ^ Justin Trattou, Florida Gators football. Accessed September 20, 2011. "Hometown: Ramsey, N.J., School: Don Bosco Prep. Helped lead Don Bosco to a perfect 12-0 record and its first state title since 2003 during his senior year with 82 tackles and 17 sacks"
  58. ^ Company Overview, Konica Minolta. Accessed January 30, 2012.
  59. ^ Terrero, Ruthanne. "GOGO Set to Expand", TravelAgentCentral.com, September 1, 2008. Accessed January 30, 2012. "Flight Centre Limited, a giant global retailer based in Australia, announced it had agreed to purchase Ramsey, NJ-based LibGo last year, which includes wholesaler GOGO and its corresponding retail travel agency arm, Liberty Travel, late last year. The transaction included the purchase of 193 retail travel locations along the East Coast, Chicago and Florida and 40 wholesale locations in 22 states."

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