Saddle Brook, New Jersey

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Saddle Brook, New Jersey
—  Township  —
Map highlighting Saddle Brook's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Saddle Brook, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°54′11″N 74°06′04″W / 40.902976°N 74.101061°W / 40.902976; -74.101061Coordinates: 40°54′11″N 74°06′04″W / 40.902976°N 74.101061°W / 40.902976; -74.101061[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Bergen
Incorporated March 20, 1716 as Saddle River Township
Renamed November 8, 1955 as Saddle Brook Township
Government[3]
 • Type Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council)
 • Mayor Karen A. Chamberlain (R, term ends December 31, 2014)[4]
Area[2]
 • Total 2.716 sq mi (7.034 km2)
 • Land 2.689 sq mi (6.964 km2)
 • Water 0.027 sq mi (0.071 km2)  1.00%
Area rank 363rd of 566 in state
35th of 70 in county[2]
Elevation[5] 46 ft (14 m)
Population (2010 Census)[6][7][8]
 • Total 13,659
 • Rank 180th of 566 in state
24th of 70 in county[9]
 • Density 5,080.2/sq mi (1,961.5/km2)
 • Density rank 109th of 566 in state
28th of 70 in county[9]
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4)
ZIP code 07663[10]
Area code(s) 201/551, 862/973
FIPS code 3400365340[11][2][12]
GNIS feature ID 882308[13]
Website http://www.saddlebrooknj.us

Saddle Brook is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 13,659,[6][7][8] reflecting an increase of 504 (+3.8%) from the 13,155 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 141 (-1.1%) from the 13,296 counted in the 1990 Census.[14]

Saddle Brook adopted its current name on November 8, 1955, replacing Saddle River Township.[15] Saddle River Township was created on March 20, 1716, and consisted of all of the territory in Bergen County west of the Saddle River.[15] This makes it one of the oldest municipalities in Bergen County. It was incorporated on February 21, 1798, as one of the initial group of 104 townships incorporated in New Jersey.[15]

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Geography[edit]

Saddle Brook is located at 40°54′11″N 74°06′04″W / 40.902976°N 74.101061°W / 40.902976; -74.101061 (40.902976,-74.101061). According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 2.716 square miles (7.034 km2), of which, 2.689 square miles (6.964 km2) of it is land and 0.027 square miles (0.071 km2) of it (1.00%) is water.[1][2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1910 3,047
—
1920 2,845 −6.6%
1930 2,424 −14.8%
1940 3,169 30.7%
1950 7,955 151.0%
1960 13,834 73.9%
1970 15,975 15.5%
1980 14,084 −11.8%
1990 13,296 −5.6%
2000 13,155 −1.1%
2010 13,659 3.8%
Est. 2011 13,748 [16] 0.7%
Population sources:1910-1930[17]
1900-1990[18][19] 2000[20][21] 2010[6][7][8]

2010 Census[edit]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 13,659 people, 5,286 households, and 3,690 families residing in the township. The population density was 5,080.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,961.5 /km2). There were 5,485 housing units at an average density of 2,040.0 per square mile (787.6 /km2). The racial makeup of the township was 84.35% (11,521) White, 2.31% (316) Black or African American, 0.16% (22) Native American, 8.21% (1,121) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 3.19% (436) from other races, and 1.78% (243) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.20% (1,666) of the population.[6]

There were 5,286 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.13.[6]

In the township the population was spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.4 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.[6]

The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $79,279 (with a margin of error of +/- $6,351) and the median family income was $92,861 (+/- $9,495). Males had a median income of $60,214 (+/- $5,753) versus $44,243 (+/- $3,010) for females. The per capita income for the township was $33,674 (+/- $2,295). About 0.0% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.[22]

Same-sex couples headed 40 households in 2010, an increase from the 15 counted in 2000.[23]

2000 Census[edit]

As of the 2000 United States Census[11] there were 13,155 people, 5,062 households, and 3,578 families residing in the township. The population density was 4,830.8 people per square mile (1,867.3/km2). There were 5,161 housing units at an average density of 1,895.2 per square mile (732.6/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 90.73% White, 1.39% Black, 0.04% Native American, 4.74% (U.S. Census), 1.70% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.27% of the population.[20][21]

Among those resident who reported their ancestry in the 2000 Census, the most common were Italian (35.7%), Polish (13.1%), Irish (15.7%) and German (11.0%).[24] The number of residents who reported being of Italian ancestry in the 2000 Census (adjusted for the number of multiple ancestries reported) was 29.8%, the 15th highest of any municipality in New Jersey.[25]

There were 5,062 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.11.[20][21]

In the township the population was spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.[20][21]

The median income for a household in the township was $63,545, and the median income for a family was $73,205. Males had a median income of $49,834 versus $34,542 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,561. About 1.4% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.[20][21]

Government[edit]

Local government[edit]

Saddle Brook operates under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government, and is governed by a Mayor and a five-member Township Council. Members of the Township Council are elected at-large in partisan elections to four-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with two or three seats up for election in even years.[3]

As of 2012, the Mayor of Saddle Brook is Karen Chamberlain (R, term ends December 31, 2014), Members of the Township Council are Andrew Cimiluca (R, 2012), Richard Conte (R, 2014), Council President Anthony Halko (R, 2014), Florence Mazzer (D, 2012) and Joseph Setticase (D, 2012).[26][27][28]

Federal, state and county representation[edit]

Saddle Brook is located in the 9th Congressional District[29] and is part of New Jersey's 38th state legislative district.[7][30][31]

New Jersey's Ninth Congressional District is represented by Bill Pascrell (D, Paterson).[32] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Bob Menendez (D, North Bergen).[33][34] Following the death of Frank Lautenberg on June 3, 2013, Governor Chris Christie named New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa (R, Branchburg) to fill the vacant seat on an interim basis from June 10 until an October special election is held to fill the balance of Lautenberg's term.[35]

The 38th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Robert M. Gordon (D, Fair Lawn) and in the General Assembly by Tim Eustace (D, Maywood) and Connie Wagner (D, Paramus).[36] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham Township).[37] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[38]

Bergen County is governed by a directly elected County Executive, with legislative functions performed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders.[39] The County Executive is Kathleen Donovan (R, Rutherford; term ends December 31, 2014).[40] The seven freeholders are elected at-large in partisan elections on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each year, with a Chairman, Vice Chairman and Chairman Pro Tempore selected from among its members at a reorganization meeting held each January.[41] As of 2013, Bergen County's Freeholders are Freeholder Chairman David L. Ganz (D, 2014; Fair Lawn),[42] Vice Chairwoman Joan Voss (D, 2014; Fort Lee),[43] Chairman Pro Tempore John A. Felice (R, 2013; River Edge),[44] Maura R. DeNicola (R, 2013; Franklin Lakes),[45] John D. Mitchell (R, 2013; Cliffside Park),[46] Steve Tanelli (D, 2015; North Arlington)[47] and Tracy Silna Zur (D, 2015; Franklin Lakes).[47][48] Countywide constitutional officials are Sheriff Michael Saudino (R), Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill) and County Clerk John S. Hogan (D, Northvale).[49]

Politics[edit]

As of Election Day, November 4, 2008, there were 7,879 registered voters. Of registered voters, 2,350 (29.8% of all registered voters) were registered as Democrats, 1,637 (20.8%) were registered as Republicans and 3,892 (49.4%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties.[50]

In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 52.0% of the vote here (3,344 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama, who received 46.9% of the vote (3,015 ballots), with 82.1% of registered voters participating.[50] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 52.7% of the vote in Saddle Brook (3,467 cast), ahead of Democrat John Kerry, who received around 46.0% (3,025 votes), with 6,576 ballots cast among the township's 8,369 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.6%.[51]

Transportation[edit]

Saddle Brook is intersected by the Garden State Parkway (Exit 159), Interstate 80 (Exit 62), and U.S. Route 46. In addition, Route 4 and Route 17 are within a quarter mile of its border. Two toll gates are located in the township, with one toll gate on the northbound lanes of the parkway (just north of Exit 159), and the other toll gate used at the interchange for Exit 159.

New Jersey Transit's Plauderville rail station on the Bergen County Line in the township's southwest corner, located at the intersection of Plauderville Avenue and Midland Avenue.

New Jersey Transit bus service is offered to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan on the 144, 145, 148, 160, 161 and 164 routes; and to other New Jersey communities served on the 707, 712 and 758 routes.[52]

Television station[edit]

From 1999 to January 1, 2009, Saddle Brook had a Public-access television cable TV station with news bulletins (channel 77 on Cablevision and channels 38 and 39 on Verizon FiOS). This station was called SBC-TV. This public-access television channel was created in 1999 after Hurricane Floyd hit Saddle Brook in September 1999 so the town would have a way of receiving alerts. This station was shut down because of this station was not included in the budget for 2009. The station was once again placed on the air in 2011 with an all-volunteer staff, airing Township Council meetings and providing information of Township services, events and activities via a scrolling message board.[53]

Education[edit]

The Saddle Brook Public Schools serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[54]) are three K-6 elementary schools — Franklin (240 students), Long Memorial (321 students) and Helen I. Smith (346 students) — Washington School, which houses a number of the district's early intervention special education programs (27 students) and Saddle Brook High/Middle School, a grade 7-12 middle/high school (796 students).

Notable people[edit]

Noted current and former residents of Saddle Brook include:

References[edit]

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  2. ^ a b c d e County Subdivisions: New Jersey, 2010 Census Gazetteer Files, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 19, 2013.
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  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Saddle Brook, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 11, 2013.
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  55. ^ Vrentas, jenny. "NFL Draft: Rutgers' Steve Beauharnais ready to jump from under-the-radar prospect to NFL", The Star-Ledger, April 21, 2013. Accessed April 28, 2013. "Beauharnais had already earned a scholarship to Rutgers while playing for Saddle Brook High School, so Karcich was surprised to learn the teen planned to enroll in the private school in Montvale for his senior year.... Beauharnais was part of St. Joseph’s Non-Public Group III state title that season."
  56. ^ Feuer, Alan; and George, Jason. "Internet Fame Is Cruel Mistress for a Dancer of the Numa Numa". The New York Times, February 26, 2005. Accessed February 2, 2012. "Mr. Brolsma, a pudgy guy from Saddle Brook, made a video of himself this fall performing a lip-synced version of 'Dragostea Din Tei,' a Romanian pop tune, which roughly translates to 'Love From the Linden Trees.'
  57. ^ Kim, Yung. "SADDLE BROOK SUPERSTAR", The Record (Bergen County), June 17, 2002. Accessed March 18, 2011. "Matthew Hendrickson invented an entire persona for his professional wrestling career, but refused to deny his hometown of Saddle Brook for the charade. Hoping to trade on a "Rocky" theme, promoters wanted to introduce "Mr. Irresistible" as hailing from Philadelphia, but Hendrickson refused. 'He said he was from Saddle Brook, N.J., and had to be introduced as from there,' said promoter David L. Davis."
  58. ^ Klapisch, Bob. "YES, Ma'am: Yankees field reporter Kim Jones of Saddle Brook gets all the right answers", (201) magazine, July 2008. Accessed March 18, 2011. "Luckily for the Saddle Brook resident, journalism has been an enduring strength. Jones hosts a talk show on WFAN, and since 2000 has been covering the NFL for The Star-Ledger of Newark, where she still delivers a once-a-week notes column."
  59. ^ Tatum, Kevin. "Owls football gains 3 more commitments", The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 19, 2006. Accessed December 13, 2012. "The latest players to cast their lots with Temple are third-team all-state linebacker Andre Neblett of Rahway High (N.J.), tight end Steve Maneri of Saddle Brook High (N.J.), and offensive lineman John Palumbo of Queen of Peace in North Arlington, N.J."

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