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|leader_name = Jonathan Dunleavy ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]], term ends December 31, 2018)<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/dca/mayors/20141215mayors.pdf 2014 New Jersey Mayors Directory], [[New Jersey Department of Community Affairs]], as of December 15, 2014. Accessed January 14, 2015. As of date accessed, Dunleavy is listed as mayor with a 2014 term-end date.</ref> |
|leader_name = Jonathan Dunleavy ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]], term ends December 31, 2018)<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/dca/mayors/20141215mayors.pdf 2014 New Jersey Mayors Directory], [[New Jersey Department of Community Affairs]], as of December 15, 2014. Accessed January 14, 2015. As of date accessed, Dunleavy is listed as mayor with a 2014 term-end date.</ref> |
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[[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|Unincorporated communities]], localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Cold Spring Lake |
[[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|Unincorporated communities]], localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Cold Spring Lake |
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Glenwild Lake, Iosco Lake, Lake Kampfe, Morse Lakes, Mothers Lake, Norvin Green State Forest, Pompton Junction, Star Lake and Twilliger Lake.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed May 22, 2015.</ref> |
Glenwild Lake, Iosco Lake, Lake Kampfe, Morse Lakes, Mothers Lake, Norvin Green State Forest, Pompton Junction, Star Lake and Twilliger Lake.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed May 22, 2015.</ref> |
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The borough borders [[Pompton Lakes, New Jersey|Pompton Lakes]], [[Ringwood, New Jersey|Ringwood]], [[Riverdale, New Jersey|Riverdale]] and [[West Milford, New Jersey|West Milford Township] in Passaic County; and both [[Butler, New Jersey|Butler]] and [[Kinnelon, New Jersey|Kinnelon]] in [[Morris County, New Jersey|Morris County]]. |
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==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
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| estref=<ref name=PopEst>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/PEP/2014/PEPANNRES/0400000US34.06100 PEPANNRES - Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014 - 2014 Population Estimates for New Jersey municipalities], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/files/SUB-EST2014_34.csv Census Estimates for New Jersey April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref> |
| estref=<ref name=PopEst>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/PEP/2014/PEPANNRES/0400000US34.06100 PEPANNRES - Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014 - 2014 Population Estimates for New Jersey municipalities], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/files/SUB-EST2014_34.csv Census Estimates for New Jersey April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref> |
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| footnote=Population sources:<small> 1920<ref>[http://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed August 27, 2013.</ref><br>1920-1930<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA718 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 718. Accessed July 10, 2012.</ref> 1930-1990<ref>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/1990/poptrd6.htm New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed |
| footnote=Population sources:<small> 1920<ref>[http://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed August 27, 2013.</ref><br>1920-1930<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA718 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 718. Accessed July 10, 2012.</ref> 1930-1990<ref>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/1990/poptrd6.htm New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed June 28, 2015.</ref><br>2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> 2010<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=Districts2011/><ref name=LWD2010/></small> |
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Bloomingdale is governed under the [[Borough (New Jersey)|Borough]] form of New Jersey municipal government. The governing body consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected [[at-large]] on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. 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 in a three-year cycle.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, p. 121.</ref> The Borough form of government used by Bloomingdale, the most common system used in the state, is a "[[weak mayor]] / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can [[veto]] ordinances subject to an [[veto override|override]] by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.<ref>Cerra, Michael F. [http://www.njslom.org/magart0307_p14.html "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask"], [[New Jersey State League of Municipalities]]. Accessed November 30, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://www.cgs.rutgers.edu/sites/ce-drupal02.rutgers.edu.cgs/files/documents/resource_center/rc_munichart_formsgovt_2011.pdf#page=6 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 6. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 3, 2015.</ref> |
Bloomingdale is governed under the [[Borough (New Jersey)|Borough]] form of New Jersey municipal government. The governing body consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected [[at-large]] on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. 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 in a three-year cycle.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, p. 121.</ref> The Borough form of government used by Bloomingdale, the most common system used in the state, is a "[[weak mayor]] / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can [[veto]] ordinances subject to an [[veto override|override]] by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.<ref>Cerra, Michael F. [http://www.njslom.org/magart0307_p14.html "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask"], [[New Jersey State League of Municipalities]]. Accessed November 30, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://www.cgs.rutgers.edu/sites/ce-drupal02.rutgers.edu.cgs/files/documents/resource_center/rc_munichart_formsgovt_2011.pdf#page=6 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 6. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 3, 2015.</ref> |
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{{As of|2015}}, the [[Mayor]] of the Borough of Bloomingdale is [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] Jonathan Dunleavy, whose term of office ends December 31, 2018. Members of the Bloomingdale Borough Council are Council President Richard Dellaripa (D, 2015), Anthony Costa (D, 2016), John D'Amato (D, 2017), Dawn Hudson (D, 2016) and Michael Sondermeyer (D, 2015) and Ray Yazdi (D, 2017).<ref>[http://www.bloomingdalenj.net/Cit-e-Access/TownCouncil/?TID=137&TPID=12980 Borough Council], Borough of Bloomingdale. Accessed |
{{As of|2015}}, the [[Mayor]] of the Borough of Bloomingdale is [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] Jonathan Dunleavy, whose term of office ends December 31, 2018. Members of the Bloomingdale Borough Council are Council President Richard Dellaripa (D, 2015), Anthony J. Costa (D, 2016), John D'Amato (D, 2017), Dawn R. Hudson (D, 2016) and Michael Sondermeyer (D, 2015) and Ray Yazdi (D, 2017).<ref>[http://www.bloomingdalenj.net/Cit-e-Access/TownCouncil/?TID=137&TPID=12980 Borough Council], Borough of Bloomingdale. Accessed August 12, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.bloomingdalenj.net/documents/finance/2015_introduced_budget.pdf 2015 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of Bloomingdale. Accessed August 12, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.passaiccountynj.org/DocumentCenter/View/3973#page=41 ''Passaic County 2015 Directory''], p. 61. [[Passaic County, New Jersey]]. Accessed August 12, 2015.</ref><ref name=Passaic2014>[http://www.passaiccountynj.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/337 November 4, 2014 Summary Report Passaic County Official Results], [[Passaic County, New Jersey]], updated November 12, 2014. Accessed August 12, 2015.</ref><ref name=Passaic2013>[http://www.passaiccountynj.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/210 November 5, 2013 Summary Report Passaic County Official Results], [[Passaic County, New Jersey]], updated November 15, 2013. Accessed August 12, 2015.</ref><ref name=Passaic2012>[http://www.passaiccountynj.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/113 Passaic County Official Results - 2012 General Election November 6, 2012], [[Passaic County, New Jersey]], updated November 27, 2012. Accessed August 12, 2015.</ref><ref>Walsh, Deborah. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/mayor-at-reorganization-cites-need-for-prop-tax-stabilization-1.1190808 "Bloomingdale council makes bipartisan appointments "], ''Suburban Trends'', January 12, 2015. Accessed January 14, 2015. "The all-Democratic governing body appointed its Republican opponents from last November's election to volunteer posts. At the onset of the meeting, Mayor Jonathan Dunleavy, the borough's first full-time mayor, was administered the oath of office by Borough Clerk Jane McCarthy. Afterward, incumbent Councilman John D'Amato and Councilman Ray Yazdi were sworn in."</ref> |
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===Federal, state and county representation=== |
===Federal, state and county representation=== |
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Bloomingdale is located in the 11th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report], [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 23, 2011. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 39th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>[http://www.njelections.org/2011-legislative-districts/towns-district.pdf#page=15 Municipalities Grouped by 2011-2020 Legislative Districts], [[New Jersey Department of State]], p. 15. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref><ref name= |
Bloomingdale is located in the 11th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report], [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 23, 2011. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 39th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>[http://www.njelections.org/2011-legislative-districts/towns-district.pdf#page=15 Municipalities Grouped by 2011-2020 Legislative Districts], [[New Jersey Department of State]], p. 15. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref><ref name=LWV2015>[http://www.lwvnj.org/images/CG/2015_CG.pdf#page=55 ''2015 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''], p. 55, New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed May 22, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#39 Districts by Number for 2011-2020], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref> Prior to the [[New Jersey Legislative Districts, 2011 apportionment|2011 reapportionment]] following the [[2010 United States Census|2010 Census]], Bloomingdale had been in the [[New Jersey Legislative Districts, 2001 apportionment#District 26|26th state legislative district]].<ref name=LWV2011>[http://www.lwvnj.org/images/cg_2011.pdf#page=55 ''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''], p. 55, New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed May 22, 2015.</ref> Prior to the 2010 Census, Bloomingdale had been part of the {{ushr|NJ|5|5th Congressional District}} and the 11th Congressional District, a change made by the [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]] that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.<ref name=LWV2011/> |
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==Education== |
==Education== |
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[[File:Shrubs in boulders in Bloomingdale New Jersey.jpg|thumb|Shrubs and boulders on a hill overlooking Bloomingdale.]] |
[[File:Shrubs in boulders in Bloomingdale New Jersey.jpg|thumb|Shrubs and boulders on a hill overlooking Bloomingdale.]] |
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The [[Bloomingdale School District]] serves public school students in Kindergarten through eighth grade. As of the 2011-12 school year, the district's three schools had an enrollment of 613 students and 49.6 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 12.36:1.<ref name=NCES>[http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3401860&DistrictID=3401860 District information for Bloomingdale School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed January 26, 2015.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2011-12 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3401860 School Data for the Bloomingdale School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed January 26, 2015.</ref>) are |
The [[Bloomingdale School District]] serves public school students in [[Kindergarten]] through [[eighth grade]]. As of the 2011-12 school year, the district's three schools had an enrollment of 613 students and 49.6 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 12.36:1.<ref name=NCES>[http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3401860&DistrictID=3401860 District information for Bloomingdale School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed January 26, 2015.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2011-12 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3401860 School Data for the Bloomingdale School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed January 26, 2015.</ref>) are |
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Martha B. Day Elementary School<ref>[http://www.bloomingdaleschools.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=57&Itemid=71 Martha B. Day Elementary School], Bloomingdale School District. Accessed August 27, 2013.</ref> (153 students; grades K-1), |
Martha B. Day Elementary School<ref>[http://www.bloomingdaleschools.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=57&Itemid=71 Martha B. Day Elementary School], Bloomingdale School District. Accessed August 27, 2013.</ref> (153 students; grades K-1), |
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Samuel R. Donald Elementary School<ref>[http://www.bloomingdaleschools.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=69&Itemid=70 Samuel R. Donald Elementary School], Bloomingdale School District. Accessed August 27, 2013.</ref> (204; 2-4) and |
Samuel R. Donald Elementary School<ref>[http://www.bloomingdaleschools.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=69&Itemid=70 Samuel R. Donald Elementary School], Bloomingdale School District. Accessed August 27, 2013.</ref> (204; 2-4) and |
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===Public transportation=== |
===Public transportation=== |
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[[New Jersey Transit]] provides bus transportation on the [[194 (New Jersey bus)|194 route]] to the [[Port Authority Bus Terminal]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]].<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20100726183341/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesPassaicCountyTo Passaic County Bus / Rail Connections], [[New Jersey Transit]] backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of July 26, 2010. Accessed December 1, 2014.</ref> In September 2012, as part of budget cuts, NJ Transit suspended service to [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]] on the [[75 (New Jersey bus)|75]] line.<ref>Rouse, Karen. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/n-j-transit-bus-no-75-running-from-passaic-county-to-newark-will-no-longer-operate-1.1226362 "N.J. Transit bus No. 75, running from Passaic County to Newark, will no longer operate"], ''[[The Record (Bergen County)]]'', August 29, 2012. Accessed August 5, 2015. "Starting Saturday, the NJ Transit No. 75 bus — which runs from Butler through Pompton Lakes, Pequannock, Wayne and Little Falls on its way to Newark — will no longer operate as NJ Transit’s plan to save $2.5 million in operating costs takes effect."</ref> |
[[New Jersey Transit]] provides bus transportation on the [[194 (New Jersey bus)|194 route]] to the [[Port Authority Bus Terminal]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]].<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20100726183341/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesPassaicCountyTo Passaic County Bus / Rail Connections], [[New Jersey Transit]] backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of July 26, 2010. Accessed December 1, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/bus/Passaic_County_Map.pdf Passaic County System Map], [[New Jersey Transit]]. Accessed August 12, 2015.</ref> In September 2012, as part of budget cuts, NJ Transit suspended service to [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]] on the [[75 (New Jersey bus)|75]] line.<ref>Rouse, Karen. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/n-j-transit-bus-no-75-running-from-passaic-county-to-newark-will-no-longer-operate-1.1226362 "N.J. Transit bus No. 75, running from Passaic County to Newark, will no longer operate"], ''[[The Record (Bergen County)]]'', August 29, 2012. Accessed August 5, 2015. "Starting Saturday, the NJ Transit No. 75 bus — which runs from Butler through Pompton Lakes, Pequannock, Wayne and Little Falls on its way to Newark — will no longer operate as NJ Transit’s plan to save $2.5 million in operating costs takes effect."</ref> |
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==Notable people== |
==Notable people== |
Revision as of 03:12, 13 August 2015
Bloomingdale, New Jersey | |
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Borough of Bloomingdale | |
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Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Passaic |
Incorporated | February 23, 1918 |
Government | |
• Type | Borough |
• Body | Borough Council |
• Mayor | Jonathan Dunleavy (D, term ends December 31, 2018)[1] |
• Administrator | Vacant[2] |
• Clerk | Jane McCarthy[3] |
Area | |
• Total | 7.292 sq mi (18.887 km2) |
• Land | 5.396 sq mi (13.975 km2) |
• Water | 1.896 sq mi (4.911 km2) 26.01% |
• Rank | 218th of 566 in state 6th of 16 in county[5] |
Elevation | 548 ft (167 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 7,656 |
• Estimate (2014)[10] | 8,178 |
• Rank | 300th of 566 in state 15th of 16 in county[11] |
• Density | 878.6/sq mi (339.2/km2) |
• Rank | 400th of 566 in state 14th of 16 in county[11] |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP code | |
Area code(s) | 973[14] |
FIPS code | 3403106340[5][15][16] |
GNIS feature ID | 0885161[5][17] |
Website | www |
Bloomingdale is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 7,656,[7][8][8] reflecting an increase of 46 (+0.6%) from the 7,610 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 80 (+1.1%) from the 7,530 counted in the 1990 Census.[19]
History
Bloomingdale's Federal Hill was the site of the 1781 Pompton Mutiny, a winter revolt of Continental Army troops that was crushed by General Robert Howe on direct orders of General George Washington.[20]
Growth in Bloomingdale was driven by the development in the late 1860s of a rubber mill and other factories in neighboring Butler. The New Jersey Midland Railroad, later known as the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway, laid tracks adjacent to the settlement, with a Bloomingdale station located in what today is Riverdale. The northern section of Riverdale and most of Butler were known as East Bloomingdale and West Bloomingdale respectively during most of the 19th century. Despite crossing a county border, they also shared a school district and residents considered the whole area as "Bloomingdale" until about 1881 when a Post Office named Butler was designated. This began a period of rivalry which caused a schism between the residents of Butler and Bloomingdale resulting in separate schools, churches and even town bands.
Bloomingdale was incorporated as an independent borough on February 23, 1918, when Pompton Township was split up into three new municipalities along with Wanaque and Ringwood.[21] Prior to that, the area was known as Bloomingdale throughout the 19th century and was initially a farming community starting about 1712 with the "Bloomingdale Forge" built shortly thereafter to take advantage of the iron in the hills. The business district along the Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike and the Pequannock River began about the middle of the 19th century.
Bloomingdale, like most municipalities in North Jersey, is a suburb of New York City. Some of the things that still link Bloomingdale to its past are its two churches (Methodist and Baptist), the Samuel R. Donald School (originally built in 1886) and the Bloomingdale Cornet Band continuously active since 1884.
DeLazier Field, used by the Triboro Little League, was the home field for the Minor League Baseball team known as the Bloomingdale Troopers of the North Atlantic League from 1946 to 1948.[22]
The History of Bloomingdale can be found in three separate books published by the borough in 1958, 1968 and 1993. Additionally, more history can be found in microfilmed local newspapers located at the Butler Museum,[23] the Morristown Library,[24] the Paterson Library[25] and the New Jersey State Archives.[26]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 9.166 square miles (23.739 km2), including 8.714 square miles (22.570 km2) of land and 0.452 square miles (1.170 km2) of water (4.93%).[5][18]
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Cold Spring Lake Glenwild Lake, Iosco Lake, Lake Kampfe, Morse Lakes, Mothers Lake, Norvin Green State Forest, Pompton Junction, Star Lake and Twilliger Lake.[27]
The borough borders Pompton Lakes, Ringwood, Riverdale and [[West Milford, New Jersey|West Milford Township] in Passaic County; and both Butler and Kinnelon in Morris County.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1920 | 2,193 | — | |
1930 | 2,543 | 16.0% | |
1940 | 2,606 | 2.5% | |
1950 | 3,251 | 24.8% | |
1960 | 5,293 | 62.8% | |
1970 | 7,797 | 47.3% | |
1980 | 7,867 | 0.9% | |
1990 | 7,530 | −4.3% | |
2000 | 7,610 | 1.1% | |
2010 | 7,656 | 0.6% | |
2014 (est.) | 8,178 | [10][28] | 6.8% |
Population sources: 1920[29] 1920-1930[30] 1930-1990[31] 2000[32][33] 2010[7][8][9] |
Census 2010
The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $79,044 (with a margin of error of +/- $15,773) and the median family income was $103,972 (+/- $5,906). Males had a median income of $56,974 (+/- $6,604) versus $47,204 (+/- $7,582) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $32,417 (+/- $3,746). About 3.3% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 0.0% of those age 65 or over.[34]
Same-sex couples headed 23 households in 2010, up from the 14 counted in 2000.[35]
Census 2000
As of the 2000 United States Census[15] there were 7,610 people, 2,847 households, and 2,078 families residing in the borough. The population density was 864.7 people per square mile (333.9/km2). There were 2,940 housing units at an average density of 334.1 per square mile (129.0/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.55% White, 0.42% African American, 0.12% Native American, 2.19% Asian, 0.67% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.36% of the population.[32][33]
There were 2,847 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.09.[32][33]
In the borough the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.[32][33]
The median income for a household in the borough was $67,885, and the median income for a family was $75,433. Males had a median income of $46,351 versus $36,607 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $27,736. 3.4% of the population and 2.0% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.8% are under the age of 18 and 3.5% are 65 or older.[32][33]
Government
Local government
Bloomingdale is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The governing body consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. 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 in a three-year cycle.[4] The Borough form of government used by Bloomingdale, the most common system used in the state, is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.[36][37]
As of 2015[update], the Mayor of the Borough of Bloomingdale is Democrat Jonathan Dunleavy, whose term of office ends December 31, 2018. Members of the Bloomingdale Borough Council are Council President Richard Dellaripa (D, 2015), Anthony J. Costa (D, 2016), John D'Amato (D, 2017), Dawn R. Hudson (D, 2016) and Michael Sondermeyer (D, 2015) and Ray Yazdi (D, 2017).[38][39][40][41][42][43][44]
Federal, state and county representation
Bloomingdale is located in the 11th Congressional District[45] and is part of New Jersey's 39th state legislative district.[8][46][47] Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Bloomingdale had been in the 26th state legislative district.[48] Prior to the 2010 Census, Bloomingdale had been part of the 5th Congressional District and the 11th Congressional District, a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.[48]
For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 11th congressional district is represented by Mikie Sherrill (D, Montclair).[49] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrat Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[50]. One seat is currently vacant after Senator Bob Menendez (Englewood Cliffs) resigned on August 20, 2024.[51][52][53]
For the 2024–2025 session, the 39th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Holly Schepisi (R, River Vale) and in the General Assembly by Robert Auth (R, Old Tappan) and John V. Azzariti (R, Saddle River).[54] Template:NJ Governor
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Highlands protection
In 2004, the New Jersey Legislature passed the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act, which regulates the New Jersey Highlands region. Bloomingdale was included in the highlands preservation area and is subject to the rules of the act and the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council, a division of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.[55] Some of the territory in the protected region is classified as being in the highlands preservation area, and thus subject to additional rules.[56]
Politics
As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 4,993 registered voters in Bloomingdale, of which 1,333 (26.7% vs. 31.0% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,154 (23.1% vs. 18.7%) were registered as Republicans and 2,505 (50.2% vs. 50.3%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There was one voter registered to another party.[57] Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 65.2% (vs. 53.2% in Passaic County) were registered to vote, including 82.7% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 70.8% countywide).[57][58]
In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 51.7% of the vote (1,849 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 46.7% (1,670 votes), and other candidates with 1.6% (57 votes), among the 3,608 ballots cast by the borough's 5,215 registered voters (32 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 69.2%.[59][60] In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 2,077 votes (53.1% vs. 37.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,732 votes (44.3% vs. 58.8%) and other candidates with 50 votes (1.3% vs. 0.8%), among the 3,911 ballots cast by the borough's 5,159 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.8% (vs. 70.4% in Passaic County).[61] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 2,078 votes (55.2% vs. 42.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 1,603 votes (42.6% vs. 53.9%) and other candidates with 39 votes (1.0% vs. 0.7%), among the 3,767 ballots cast by the borough's 4,996 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.4% (vs. 69.3% in the whole county).[62]
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 68.6% of the vote (1,599 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 29.9% (697 votes), and other candidates with 1.5% (36 votes), among the 2,370 ballots cast by the borough's 5,219 registered voters (38 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 45.4%.[63][64] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 1,401 votes (54.3% vs. 43.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 934 votes (36.2% vs. 50.8%), Independent Chris Daggett with 191 votes (7.4% vs. 3.8%) and other candidates with 30 votes (1.2% vs. 0.9%), among the 2,580 ballots cast by the borough's 4,932 registered voters, yielding a 52.3% turnout (vs. 42.7% in the county).[65]
Education
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The Bloomingdale School District serves public school students in Kindergarten through eighth grade. As of the 2011-12 school year, the district's three schools had an enrollment of 613 students and 49.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.36:1.[66] Schools in the district (with 2011-12 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[67]) are Martha B. Day Elementary School[68] (153 students; grades K-1), Samuel R. Donald Elementary School[69] (204; 2-4) and Walter T. Bergen Middle School[70] (256; 5-8).[71]
For ninth through twelfth grades, high school-aged students from Bloomingdale in public school attend Butler High School in the adjacent community of Butler in Morris County, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Butler Public Schools.[72][73]
Transportation
Roads and highways
As of May 2010[update], the borough had a total of 29.54 miles (47.54 km) of roadways, of which 21.04 miles (33.86 km) were maintained by the municipality, 7.88 miles (12.68 km) by Passaic County and 0.62 miles (1.00 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[74]
Public transportation
New Jersey Transit provides bus transportation on the 194 route to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan.[75][76] In September 2012, as part of budget cuts, NJ Transit suspended service to Newark on the 75 line.[77]
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Bloomingdale include:
- Michael DuHaime (born 1974), campaign manager of Rudolph Giuliani's campaign for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination.[78]
- Wendy Larry, former head coach of the Old Dominion Lady Monarchs women's basketball team.[79]
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