Saddle River, New Jersey

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For the former municipality, see Saddle River Township, New Jersey.
Not to be confused with Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.
Saddle River, New Jersey
—  Borough  —
Map highlighting Saddle River's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Saddle River, New Jersey
Coordinates: 41°1′35″N 74°5′55″W / 41.02639°N 74.09861°W / 41.02639; -74.09861Coordinates: 41°1′35″N 74°5′55″W / 41.02639°N 74.09861°W / 41.02639; -74.09861
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Bergen
Incorporated November 22, 1894
Government
 • Type Borough (New Jersey)
 • Mayor Samuel S. Raia (R, term ends 2011)[1]
 • Administrator Charles Cuccia[2]
Area
 • Total 5.0 sq mi (12.9 km2)
 • Land 5.0 sq mi (12.9 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[3] 135 ft (41 m)
Population (2010 Census)[4]
 • Total 3,152
 • Density 632.8/sq mi (244.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 07458
Area code(s) 201
FIPS code 34-65400[5][6]
GNIS feature ID 0885384[7]
Website http://www.saddleriver.org

Saddle River is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 3,152.[4] Saddle River has the second-highest per-capita income in the state. Nationwide, Saddle River ranks 28th among the 100 highest-income places in the United States (with at least 1,000 households).

Saddle River was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on November 22, 1894, from portions of Orvil Township, based on the results of a referendum held three days earlier, at the height of the "Boroughitis" phenomenon sweeping through Bergen County at the time.[8]

The borough is named after the Saddle River, which flows through the borough and is a tributary of the Passaic River.

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[edit] Geography

Saddle River is located at 41°01′30″N 74°05′57″W / 41.025008°N 74.099057°W / 41.025008; -74.099057 (41.025008, -74.099057).[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13 km2), all of it land.

Saddle River is bounded by seven municipalities: the boroughs of Upper Saddle River, Woodcliff Lake, Hillsdale, Ho-Ho-Kus, Waldwick, and Allendale, and a tiny portion of Washington Township.

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1900 415
—
1910 483 16.4%
1920 506 4.8%
1930 657 29.8%
1940 816 24.2%
1950 1,003 22.9%
1960 1,776 77.1%
1970 2,437 37.2%
1980 2,763 13.4%
1990 2,950 6.8%
2000 3,201 8.5%
2010 3,152 −1.5%
Population 1900 - 1990.[10][11]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 3,201 people, 1,118 households, and 926 families residing in the borough. The population density was 642.6 people per square mile (248.2/km2). There were 1,183 housing units at an average density of 237.5 per square mile (91.7/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 89.85% White, 0.75% African American, 7.15% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.81% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.56% of the population.

There were 1,118 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.6% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.1% were non-families. 14.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the borough the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 19.5% from 25 to 44, 32.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $134,289, and the median income for a family was $152,169. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $61,458 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $85,934. About 2.8% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Government

[edit] Local government

Saddle River 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.[12]

The Mayor serves as Chief Executive Officer, is an Ex-officio member of all Municipal Committees and is the approving authority in the Borough of Saddle River. Mayoral appointments to the various boards and committees in the Borough are subject to confirmation by the Borough Council. Borough Council members serve on various operating committees and function in a liaison capacity to provide information and direction to the entire Governing Body.[13]

As of 2011, the Mayor of Saddle River is Samuel S. Raia (R, term ends December 31, 2011). Members of the Saddle River Borough Council are Council President Michael Mutter, Warren Boardman, Karen Mastriano, John E. Murray, Michael Toomey and Bruce E. Walenczyk.[14]

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Saddle River 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).

Saddle River 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).[15]

Bergen County's County Executive is Kathleen Donovan (R, Rutherford; term ends December 31, 2014).[16] 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.[17] As of 2012, Bergen County's Freeholders are Freeholder Chairman John D. Mitchell (R, 2013; Cliffside Park),[18] Freeholder Vice Chairman John A. Felice (R, 2013; River Edge),[19] Maura R. DeNicola (R, 2013; Franklin Lakes),[20] John Driscoll, Jr. (R, 2012; Paramus),[21] David L. Ganz (D, 2014; Fair Lawn),[22] Robert G. Hermansen (R, 2012; Mahwah)[23] and Joan Voss (D, 2014; Fort Lee).[24] Other countywide constitutional officials are Sheriff Michael Saudino (R), Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill) and County Clerk John S. Hogan (D, Northvale).[25]

[edit] Politics

As of April 1, 2006, out of a 2004 Census estimated population of 3,743, there were 2,275 registered voters (60.8% of the population, vs. 55.4% in all of Bergen County). Of registered voters, 186 (8.2% vs. 20.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 982 (43.2% vs. 19.2% countywide) were registered as Republicans and 1,106 (48.6% vs. 60.1% countywide) were registered as Undeclared. There was one voter registered to another party.[26]

On the national and state levels, Saddle River leans strongly toward the Republican Party. In the 2004 Presidential Election, Republican George W. Bush received 69% of the vote here, defeating Democrat John Kerry, who received around 30%.[27] In the 2008 Presidential Election, Republican John McCain received 67% of the vote, defeating Democrat Barack Obama, who received around 32%.[28][2] In the 2009 Gubernatorial Election, Republican Chris Christie received 74% of the vote, defeating Democrat Jon Corzine, who received around 22%.

[edit] Education

The Wandell School, part of the Saddle River School District, serves students in kindergarten through grade 5. As of the 2008-09 school year, the school served 233 students.[29]

Public school students from Saddle River attend the Ramsey Public School 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 each of the respective districts.[30][31][32][33]

There is also a K-12 private school in town, Saddle River Day School.

[edit] Transportation

Route 17 passes through Saddle River. Other main roads include West Saddle River Road, East Saddle River Road, Allendale Road, and Chestnut Ridge Road.

The town is served mainly by Route 17, which runs directly through the borough, but certain portions are served by locations in Ho-Ho-Kus, Waldwick, Upper Saddle River, and Allendale. The Garden State Parkway is within a short distance of the borough at exit 171 in Woodcliff Lake.

[edit] Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Saddle River include:

[edit] Historic sites

Saddle River is home to the following locations on the National Register of Historic Places:

[edit] References

  1. ^ 2011 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Accessed October 10, 2011.
  2. ^ Administrative Department, Borough of Saddle River. Accessed April 12, 2011.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saddle River, New Jersey, Geographic Names Information System, accessed December 29, 2007.
  4. ^ a b "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Saddle River borough, New Jersey". U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder 2. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2011. 
  5. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  6. ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
  7. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  8. ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 86.
  9. ^ "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. 
  10. ^ Historical Population Trends in Bergen County (1900 - 2000), Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed December 23, 2007.
  11. ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
  12. ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 165.
  13. ^ Saddle River Form of Government, Borough of Saddle River. Accessed May 26, 2006.
  14. ^ Borough Government, Borough of Saddle River. Accessed April 12, 2011.
  15. ^ Legislative Roster 2012-2013 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2012.
  16. ^ Bergen County Executive, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  17. ^ What Is a Freeholder?, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  18. ^ John D. Mitchell, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  19. ^ John A. Felice, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  20. ^ Maura R. DeNicola, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  21. ^ Freeholder John Driscoll, Jr., Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 11, 2011.
  22. ^ Freeholder David L. Ganz, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  23. ^ Freeholder Robert G. Hermansen, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 11, 2011.
  24. ^ Freeholder Home Page, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  25. ^ Constitutional Officers, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2012.
  26. ^ "County of Bergen: Voter Statistics by Municipality, Ward & District," Bergen County, New Jersey, dated April 1, 2006.
  27. ^ 2004 Presidential Election results: Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety: Division of Elections, dated December 13, 2004.
  28. ^ [1] In the 2009 Gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 74% of the vote, defeating Democrat Jon Corzine, who received around 22%.
  29. ^ Data for the Saddle River School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 12, 2011.
  30. ^ Staff. "Tuition to rise $219 under new contract", Town Journal, November 19, 2009. Accessed August 22, 2011. "With no high school in the borough, Saddle River students have the option of enrolling in either Ramsey High School or Northern Highlands. The new deal replaces the previous agreement that covered 1998 to 2008."
  31. ^ 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."
  32. ^ 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."
  33. ^ 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."
  34. ^ Nash, Margo. "JERSEY FOOTLIGHTS", The New York Times, September 5, 2004. Accessed September 20, 2011. "Mr. Aiello's singing has the bounce of his idols Bobby Darin, Frank Sinatra and Louis Prima, and the throaty lyricism of another idol, Tony Bennett. But on the phone from his home in Saddle River, Mr. Aiello spoke in a soft voice about his new career."
  35. ^ Staff. "WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS; Lauren Bettman, Brian Gershengorn", The New York Times, August 17, 2003. Accessed September 20, 2011. "Lauren Gayle Bettman, a daughter of Shelli and Gary Bettman of Saddle River, N.J., was married last evening to Brian Jeffrey Gershengorn, the son of Renee Gershengorn of New City, N.Y. Rabbi Ronald S. Mass officiated at the Pierre in New York."
  36. ^ Coleman, Chrisena. "Mary J. Blige pays $12M for N.J. mansion", Daily News (New York), March 27, 2008. Accessed July 30, 2008. "Grammy winner Mary J. Blige plunked down $12.3 million in cash for a Saddle River, N.J., mansion, the Daily News has learned."
  37. ^ Popper, Steve. "Burt Jr. Tackles First Base in Class A", copy of article from The New York Times, July 5, 2004. Accessed May 13, 2007. "Burt Jr. has time. While driving from his parents' home in Saddle River, N.J., to Brooklyn on Thursday for his second game with the Cyclones, he listened to the broadcast of the Mets' game and heard the description of Valent bobbling a ground ball and making an errant throw to Al Leiter covering first."
  38. ^ Jim Burt, Jr. player profile, Somerset Patriots, accessed May 8, 2007.
  39. ^ Youngmisuk, Ohm. "A Lot Of Stars, But Not Much Power", Daily News (New York), November 1, 2005. Accessed September 20, 2011. "Is there a better backcourt in the league than the one that resides on the same street in Saddle River, N.J.? The two neighbors bowl and play Ping-Pong together when they aren't connecting on alley-oops."
  40. ^ Geiger, Mia. "Suspense queen sailing two ships", The Denver Post, April 6, 2007. Accessed May 14, 2007. "It seemed only natural for Clark to set the story on Cape Cod, a place that feels magical to the Saddle River, N.J., resident."
  41. ^ Family's Employees Stunned, NY Daily News, 1997.
  42. ^ Coutros, Evonne. "YOUNG ACTOR AIMS HIGH", The Record (Bergen County), April 12, 1994. Accessed October 28, 2007. "Horneff of Saddle River is starring opposite Peter Strauss and Jean Smart at 9 p.m. Sunday in The Yearling,..."
  43. ^ New Jersey Nets Star Jason Kidd Files Divorce Papers Claiming He's An Abused Spouse, Fox News, January 10, 2007. "The couple has a mansion in upper-crust Saddle River, where they live with their three young kids - son T.J., 8, and twin 5-year-old daughters Miah and Jazelle."
  44. ^ Hsu, Eric and Kim, Yung. "Family mourns real estate broker fatally stabbed in Conn.", The Record (Bergen County), April 8, 2006. Accessed May 13, 2007. "William Kissel, a chemist, was a manager for Sun Chemical Corp., before starting his own copier toner company in 1972. He moved the family to a small house in Woodcliff Lake from Manhattan before settling in Saddle River. Robert Kissel grew up to become a wealthy investment banker at Merrill Lynch and was sent to Hong Kong with his wife and three children."
  45. ^ "He Fought the Law. They Both Won.", The New York Times, January 22, 2006
  46. ^ The Dark Comedian, Time (magazine) by Roger Rosenblatt, April 25, 1988. "About to publish his sixth book in ten years, 1999: Victory Without War, he has made Saddle River a Delphi for the nation's politicians."
  47. ^ Rohan, Virginia. "Bergen County native’s ‘Dirt’ character reaps what he sows", The Record (Bergen County), January 1, 2007. Accessed September 22, 2007. "Nordling was born 3,000 miles from the craziness, at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, and grew up mostly in Washington Township (in the only house on the town's Times Square). When he was 15, the family moved to Saddle River, and Nordling transferred to Ramsey High School, where he became a soccer star."
  48. ^ Saitz, Greg S. "Former exec at Knight Capital Group cleared of fraud charges", The Star-Ledger, June 12, 2008. Accessed September 20, 2011. "The Securities and Exchange Commission had sued Kenneth Pasternak, a Saddle River resident who now runs a hedge fund, and another former Knight executive in 2005, accusing Pasternak of allowing improper trading at the Jersey City firm during the tech boom in 1999 and 2000."
  49. ^ a b Rappers making the move to Bergen County, The Record (Bergen County), October 10, 2005.
  50. ^ Rush Hour: Russell Simmons, the godfather of hip-hop, has used street smarts and a platinum Rolodex to create a $300 million conglomerate. Now he's flexing his political muscle. Come inside the frenetic world of a modern entrepreneur., Fast Company (magazine), November 2003. "Easygoing, profane, and hilarious, Simmons regularly speaks all over the country to everyone from small-town entrepreneurs to Harvard MBAs, is photographed at every social event, takes an intensive yoga class every single day, and somehow makes it home every night to his palatial 35,000-square-foot spread in Saddle River, New Jersey, to see his two daughters, Ming Lee, 3, and Aoki Lee, 11 months."
  51. ^ Home of the Week:Simmons' Saddle River Splendor, Forbes, August 25, 2006.
  52. ^ via Associated Press. "Vereen moving to Saddle River", Daytona Beach Morning Journal, July 15, 1982. Accessed September 20, 2011. "Actor and Singer Ben Vereen is putting down new roots in Saddle River because, he joked Wednesday, the residents 'asked me to move out there to improve the neighborhood.'"
  53. ^ via Associated Press. "TRUCK DRIVER GETS PROBATION", The New York Times, June 19, 1988. Accessed September 20, 2011. "Naja Vereen, 16, of Saddle River, N.J., was killed and her mother, Nancy, who was driving, was injured in the accident."

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