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The borough's history has featured the founding of the first colony in Bergen County, contribution to the [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]], a period as a "sleepy, pastoral little town"<ref>{{cite book | last = Hall | first = Donald E. | authorlink = | author2 = Edgewater Cultural & Historical Committee| title = Images of America: Edgewater | publisher = [[Arcadia Publishing]] | year = 2005 | location = Charleston, South Carolina | url = | doi = | id = | isbn = 0-7385-3725-X | page = 63}}</ref> with resort hotels in the 19th century;<ref name="adams25"/> industrialization in the early 20th century and a transition to a rapidly growing residential community in the late 20th century.<ref name=Thinking2003/>
The borough's history has featured the founding of the first colony in Bergen County, contribution to the [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]], a period as a "sleepy, pastoral little town"<ref>{{cite book | last = Hall | first = Donald E. | authorlink = | author2 = Edgewater Cultural & Historical Committee| title = Images of America: Edgewater | publisher = [[Arcadia Publishing]] | year = 2005 | location = Charleston, South Carolina | url = | doi = | id = | isbn = 0-7385-3725-X | page = 63}}</ref> with resort hotels in the 19th century;<ref name="adams25"/> industrialization in the early 20th century and a transition to a rapidly growing residential community in the late 20th century.<ref name=Thinking2003/>


Edgewater was incorporated as a municipality on December 7, 1894, from portions of [[Ridgefield Township, New Jersey|Ridgefield Township]] as the '''Borough of Undercliff''', based on the results of a referendum that passed two days earlier.<ref name=Story/> The borough was formed during the "[[Boroughitis]]" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, in which 26 boroughs were formed in the county in 1894 alone.<ref>Harvey, Cornelius Burnham. [http://books.google.com/books?id=EdoMAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA11 ''Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey''], p. 11, New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Company, 1900. Accessed September 15, 2013. "For a period of sixteen years following the passage of this act few boroughs were organized in the State, only three of them being in Bergen County.... As it was twenty-six boroughs were in the county from January 23, 1894, to December 18, of the same year."</ref> The borough's name was changed to Edgewater on November 8, 1899.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''], Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 77 re Edgewater; p. 87 re Undercliff. Accessed May 18, 2012.</ref><ref>"History of Bergen County" Vol. 1, p. 353.</ref>
Edgewater was incorporated as a municipality on December 7, 1894, from portions of [[Ridgefield Township, New Jersey|Ridgefield Township]] as the '''Borough of Undercliff''', based on the results of a referendum that passed two days earlier.<ref name=Story/> The borough was formed during the "[[Boroughitis]]" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, in which 26 boroughs were formed in the county in 1894 alone.<ref>Harvey, Cornelius Burnham. [http://books.google.com/books?id=EdoMAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA11 ''Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey''], p. 11, New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Company, 1900. Accessed September 15, 2013. "For a period of sixteen years following the passage of this act few boroughs were organized in the State, only three of them being in Bergen County.... As it was twenty-six boroughs were in the county from January 23, 1894, to December 18, of the same year."</ref> The borough's name was changed to Edgewater on November 8, 1899.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''], Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 77 re Edgewater; p. 87 re Undercliff. Accessed May 18, 2012.</ref><ref>"History of Bergen County" Vol. 1, p. 353.</ref> The borough was named for its location on the Hudson River.<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. [http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/356/nj_place_names_origin.pdf#page=12 ''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names''], New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 30, 2015.</ref>


==History==
==History==
Native American people are known to have lived in the vicinity before the arrival of colonists in the 17th century. The [[Lenape]] were a local tribe of [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]] associated with the neighboring borough of [[Fort Lee, New Jersey|Fort Lee]].<ref>[http://www.fortleenj.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=187&itemid=258 About Fort Lee, New Jersey], Borough of Fort Lee. Accessed December 4, 2013. "The first people known to have lived in what is the present Borough of Fort Lee were the Lenni Lenape Indians."</ref> [[David Pietersen de Vries|David Pietersz Devries]] (also transliterated as David Pietersen de Vries), the first European settler, bought {{convert|500|acres|0|abbr=on}} of land from the [[Tappan (Native Americans)|Tappan]] tribe and established the settlement of [[Vriessendael]] in what is now Edgewater.<ref>Ruttenber, Edward Manning. [http://books.google.com/books?id=b7tAAAAAYAAJ ''History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River: Their Origin, Manners and Customs, Tribal and Sub-tribal Organizations, Wars, Treaties, Etc.''], ISBN 0-910746-98-2 (Hope Farm Press, 3rd ed, 2001)</ref> A historical plaque placed in Veteran's Field by the Bergen County Historical Society names Vriessendael as the first known colony in [[Bergen County]] with a founding date of 1640. Vriessendael was destroyed in 1643 in [[Kieft's War]] by Indians reacting to foolish actions by the Director General of the Dutch West India Company, who lived across the river in [[New Amsterdam]], as [[Manhattan]] was then known.<ref>{{citation | last = Fiske| first = John| authorlink = | title = The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America | work = Dinsmore Documentation| publisher = }}</ref> In pioneer days, River Road was known as the Hackensack Turnpike,<ref>Hall, ''Edgewater'', p. 9</ref> and Ox <nowiki>[</nowiki>''sic''<nowiki>]</nowiki> Hill Road was an important route to the top of the Palisades Cliff.<ref name="adams"/> While Oxen Hill Road still exists as a thoroughfare, another Colonial hallmark and major local industry<ref name="adams"/> has only recently disappeared: shad fishing. The Undercliff section in the northern section of Edgewater was originally a colony of fishermen.<ref>Adams, ''Hudson River Guidebook'', p. 101</ref> In the 1980s there were still about 100 commercial fishermen in New Jersey harvesting shad from their annual spring run from the Atlantic Ocean up the Hudson River to spawn. Now there are none.<ref name="westergaard">{{cite book | last = Westergaard | first = Barbara | authorlink = | title = New Jersey: A Guide to the State | publisher = [[Rutgers University Press]]| year = 2006 | location = | url = | doi = | id = | isbn = <!--0-8135-3685-5, -->9780813536859 | page = 86}}</ref>
Native American people are known to have lived in the vicinity before the arrival of colonists in the 17th century. The [[Lenape]] were a local tribe of [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]] associated with the neighboring borough of [[Fort Lee, New Jersey|Fort Lee]].<ref>[http://www.fortleenj.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=187&itemid=258 About Fort Lee, New Jersey], Borough of Fort Lee. Accessed December 4, 2013. "The first people known to have lived in what is the present Borough of Fort Lee were the Lenni Lenape Indians."</ref> [[David Pietersen de Vries|David Pietersz Devries]] (also transliterated as David Pietersen de Vries), the first European settler, bought {{convert|500|acres|0|abbr=on}} of land from the [[Tappan (Native Americans)|Tappan]] tribe and established the settlement of [[Vriessendael]] in what is now Edgewater.<ref>Ruttenber, Edward Manning. [http://books.google.com/books?id=b7tAAAAAYAAJ ''History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River: Their Origin, Manners and Customs, Tribal and Sub-tribal Organizations, Wars, Treaties, Etc.''], ISBN 0-910746-98-2 (Hope Farm Press, 3rd ed, 2001)</ref> A historical plaque placed in Veteran's Field by the Bergen County Historical Society names Vriessendael as the first known colony in [[Bergen County]] with a founding date of 1640. Vriessendael was destroyed in 1643 in [[Kieft's War]] by Indians reacting to foolish actions by the Director General of the Dutch West India Company, who lived across the river in [[New Amsterdam]], as [[Manhattan]] was then known.<ref>{{citation | last = Fiske| first = John| authorlink = | title = The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America | work = Dinsmore Documentation| publisher = }}</ref> In pioneer days, River Road was known as the Hackensack Turnpike,<ref>Hall, ''Edgewater'', p. 9</ref> and Ox <nowiki>[</nowiki>''sic''<nowiki>]</nowiki> Hill Road was an important route to the top of the Palisades Cliff.<ref name="adams"/> While Oxen Hill Road still exists as a thoroughfare, another Colonial hallmark and major local industry<ref name="adams"/> has only recently disappeared: shad fishing. The Undercliff section in the northern section of Edgewater was originally a colony of fishermen.<ref>Adams, ''Hudson River Guidebook'', p. 101</ref> In the 1980s there were still about 100 commercial fishermen in New Jersey harvesting shad from their annual spring run from the Atlantic Ocean up the Hudson River to spawn. Now there are none.<ref name="westergaard">Westergaard, Barbara. [https://books.google.com/books?id=ww7BJbdR4lEC ''New Jersey: A Guide to the State''], p. 86. [[Rutgers University Press]], 2006 . ISBN 9780813536859.}</ref>


Etienne Burdett began ferry service between north Edgewater and the island of Manhattan in 1758. His gambrel-roofed house in what is now the Edgewater Colony stood until 1899.<ref>Hall, ''Edgewater'', p. 13</ref> The ferry service at [[Burdett's Landing]], which was located at the southern base of the bluff of Fort Lee, proved valuable to the American cause during the Revolutionary War. The ferry functioned as the link for supplies, information and transportation between Fort Lee on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River and Fort Washington on the New York side.<ref>Adams, ''Hudson River Guide'', pp. 103, 104</ref> In the century following the Revolutionary war, north Edgewater developed into a resort area with large hotels built in the mid- and late 19th century.<ref name="adams25">{{cite book | last = Adams | first = Arthur G. | authorlink = | title = The Hudson River Guidebook | publisher = Fordham University Press | year = 1996 | location = New York | url = | doi = | id = | isbn = <!--0-8232-1679-9, -->9780823216796 | page = 104}}</ref> It was in the 19th century that Burdett's Landing became known as "Old Stone Dock", as cobblestones quarried from the Palisades Cliffs by Russell & Read were shipped across the Hudson to fill the demand for paving Manhattan streets.<ref name="Hall, Edgewater, p. 25">Hall, ''Edgewater'', p. 25</ref> Concern over the destruction caused by quarrying operations led to the formation of the Palisades Interstate Park in 1900, which was effective in preserving the cliffs.<ref>[http://www.njpalisades.org/history.html History], [[Palisades Interstate Park Commission]]. Accessed December 4, 2013. "The two states had formed the Palisades Interstate Park Commission nine years earlier, in 1900, to preserve the famous Palisades cliffs from several large quarries that were blasting them for gravel and building material."</ref> Although the first chemical plant was founded in 1843 in the south section of the borough,<ref name="colorant"/> throughout the 19th century the town retained a bucolic character.<ref name="Hall, Edgewater, p. 25"/> Early in the 20th century the addition of landfill to the Hudson River changed the borough's appearance. Until that time, the Hudson River lay closer to River Road from just above Veteran's field southward to what is now the Binghamton Ferry Plaza.<ref>Hall, ''Edgewater'', p. 8</ref>
Etienne Burdett began ferry service between north Edgewater and the island of Manhattan in 1758. His gambrel-roofed house in what is now the Edgewater Colony stood until 1899.<ref>Hall, ''Edgewater'', p. 13</ref> The ferry service at [[Burdett's Landing]], which was located at the southern base of the bluff of Fort Lee, proved valuable to the American cause during the Revolutionary War. The ferry functioned as the link for supplies, information and transportation between Fort Lee on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River and Fort Washington on the New York side.<ref>Adams, ''Hudson River Guide'', pp. 103, 104</ref> In the century following the Revolutionary war, north Edgewater developed into a resort area with large hotels built in the mid- and late 19th century.<ref name="adams25">{{cite book | last = Adams | first = Arthur G. | authorlink = | title = The Hudson River Guidebook | publisher = Fordham University Press | year = 1996 | location = New York | url = | doi = | id = | isbn = <!--0-8232-1679-9, -->9780823216796 | page = 104}}</ref> It was in the 19th century that Burdett's Landing became known as "Old Stone Dock", as cobblestones quarried from the Palisades Cliffs by Russell & Read were shipped across the Hudson to fill the demand for paving Manhattan streets.<ref name="Hall, Edgewater, p. 25">Hall, ''Edgewater'', p. 25</ref> Concern over the destruction caused by quarrying operations led to the formation of the Palisades Interstate Park in 1900, which was effective in preserving the cliffs.<ref>[http://www.njpalisades.org/history.html History], [[Palisades Interstate Park Commission]]. Accessed December 4, 2013. "The two states had formed the Palisades Interstate Park Commission nine years earlier, in 1900, to preserve the famous Palisades cliffs from several large quarries that were blasting them for gravel and building material."</ref> Although the first chemical plant was founded in 1843 in the south section of the borough,<ref name="colorant"/> throughout the 19th century the town retained a bucolic character.<ref name="Hall, Edgewater, p. 25"/> Early in the 20th century the addition of landfill to the Hudson River changed the borough's appearance. Until that time, the Hudson River lay closer to River Road from just above Veteran's field southward to what is now the Binghamton Ferry Plaza.<ref>Hall, ''Edgewater'', p. 8</ref>
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==Demographics==
==Demographics==
{{US Census population
{{US Census population
|1900= 1006
| 1900= 1006
|1910= 2655
| 1910= 2655
|1920= 3530
| 1920= 3530
|1930= 4089
| 1930= 4089
|1940= 4028
| 1940= 4028
|1950= 3952
| 1950= 3952
|1960= 4113
| 1960= 4113
|1970= 4987
| 1970= 4987
|1980= 4628
| 1980= 4628
|1990= 5001
| 1990= 5001
|2000= 7677
| 2000= 7677
|2010= 11513
| 2010= 11513
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| estimate=12343
|estyear=2014
| estyear=2014
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|estimate=12343
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2014">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/SUB-EST2014.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014|accessdate=June 4, 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>
|footnote=Population sources:<small><br/>1900-1920<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 October 9, 2013. See Undercliff for 1900 data.</ref> 1900-1910<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA335 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 335. Accessed May 18, 2012. Population is not listed for 1900.</ref><br/>1910-1930<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA714 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 714. Accessed May 18, 2012.</ref> 1900-2010,<ref>{{Wayback |date=20090502173646|url=http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd6.htm|title=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 September 15, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www.co.bergen.nj.us/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/75 Bergen County Data Book 2003], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]]. Accessed July 25, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www.co.bergen.nj.us/documentcenter/view/653 Historical Population Trends in Bergen County (1900-2010)], Bergen County Department of Planning & Economic Development, 2011. Accessed December 4, 2013.</ref><br/>2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> 2010<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=Districts2011/><ref name=LWD2010/></small>
| footnote=Population sources:<small><br/>1900-1920<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 October 9, 2013. See Undercliff for 1900 data.</ref> 1900-1910<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA335 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 335. Accessed May 18, 2012. Population is not listed for 1900.</ref><br/>1910-1930<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA714 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 714. Accessed May 18, 2012.</ref> 1900-2010,<ref>{{Wayback |date=20090502173646 |url=http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd6.htm |title=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 September 15, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www.co.bergen.nj.us/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/75 Bergen County Data Book 2003], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]]. Accessed July 25, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www.co.bergen.nj.us/documentcenter/view/653 Historical Population Trends in Bergen County (1900-2010)], Bergen County Department of Planning & Economic Development, 2011. Accessed December 4, 2013.</ref><br/>2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> 2010<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=Districts2011/><ref name=LWD2010/></small>
}}
}}
As of March 2011 about 2,500 [[Japanese-Americans]] combined live in Edgewater and [[Fort Lee, New Jersey|Fort Lee]]; this is the largest concentration of Japanese-Americans in New Jersey.<ref>Stirling, Stephen. [http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/03/japanese-americans_in_fort_lee.html "Japanese-Americans in Fort Lee, Edgewater describe frantic calls to loved ones in quake's wake"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', March 11, 2011. Updated Saturday, March 12, 2011. Accessed June 19, 2013. "According to estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, about 2,500 Japanese-Americans, the largest concentration in the state, reside in Fort Lee and Edgewater."</ref>
As of March 2011 about 2,500 [[Japanese-Americans]] combined live in Edgewater and [[Fort Lee, New Jersey|Fort Lee]]; this is the largest concentration of Japanese-Americans in New Jersey.<ref>Stirling, Stephen. [http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/03/japanese-americans_in_fort_lee.html "Japanese-Americans in Fort Lee, Edgewater describe frantic calls to loved ones in quake's wake"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', March 11, 2011. Updated Saturday, March 12, 2011. Accessed June 19, 2013. "According to estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, about 2,500 Japanese-Americans, the largest concentration in the state, reside in Fort Lee and Edgewater."</ref>
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Edgewater was the location of the [[Lever Brothers]] research center where chemist [[Vincent Lamberti]], a holder of over 118 patents, spent most of his 40 years for the company, and where he invented [[Dove soap]], the first soap not made with animal fat.<ref name=TheRecord>Levin, Jay (April 4, 2014). "Farewell to the father of Dove soap". ''[[The Record (Bergen County)|The Record]]''. pp. A-1 and A-7.</ref><ref name=YaleAlumni>[https://www.yalealumnimagazine.com/obituaries/1326 "In Remembrance: Vincent Lamberti '47, '51PhD"]. ''[[Yale Alumni Magazine]]''. April 2014.</ref>
Edgewater was the location of the [[Lever Brothers]] research center where chemist [[Vincent Lamberti]], a holder of over 118 patents, spent most of his 40 years for the company, and where he invented [[Dove soap]], the first soap not made with animal fat.<ref name=TheRecord>Levin, Jay (April 4, 2014). "Farewell to the father of Dove soap". ''[[The Record (Bergen County)|The Record]]''. pp. A-1 and A-7.</ref><ref name=YaleAlumni>[https://www.yalealumnimagazine.com/obituaries/1326 "In Remembrance: Vincent Lamberti '47, '51PhD"]. ''[[Yale Alumni Magazine]]''. April 2014.</ref>


Edgewater has five main shopping areas. From north to south they are Town Centre, the Binghamton Shopping Plaza, [[Mitsuwa Marketplace]], Edgewater Commons and City Place. All are located on the river side of River Road and bordered by the River Walk. As recently as 1984 the town had no supermarket.<ref name=Thinking1984/> Now groceries may be purchased at [[Whole Foods Market]] in Town Centre, [[Trader Joe's]] at the Binghamton Plaza, Japanese-labeled groceries at Mitsuwa Marketplace and at [[Pathmark]] in Edgewater Commons. Shuttle buses run on Wednesdays and Thursdays, bringing shoppers to Mitsuwa from Manhattan.
Edgewater has five main shopping areas. From north to south they are Town Centre, the Binghamton Shopping Plaza, [[Mitsuwa Marketplace]], Edgewater Commons and City Place. All are located on the river side of River Road and bordered by the River Walk. As recently as 1984 the town had no supermarket.<ref name=Thinking1984/> Now groceries may be purchased at [[Whole Foods Market]] in Town Centre, [[Trader Joe's]] at the Binghamton Plaza, Japanese-labeled groceries at Mitsuwa Marketplace and at [[Pathmark]] in Edgewater Commons. Company-operated shuttle buses that ran on Wednesdays and Thursdays, bringing shoppers to Mitsuwa from Manhattan, were terminated as of December 31, 2014.<ref>[http://www.mitsuwa.com/locations/edgewater/shuttle-bus-service/ NJ Transit Information], Mitsuwa Marketplace. Accessed August 30, 2015. "Mitsuwa shuttle bus service terminated on December 31, 2014. Transportation from NY area to Mitsuwa Marketplace is available by NJ Transit."</ref>


==Parks and recreation==
==Parks and recreation==
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===Arts and culture===
===Arts and culture===
[[Edgewater Borough Hall|Borough Hall]], the [[Binghamton (ferryboat)|Binghamton Ferry]] and the [[Edgewater Public Library]] are listed on both the [[National Register of Historic Places]] and the [[New Jersey Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="register"/> Constructed in 1904, Borough Hall was voted $406,000 by Senate and General Assembly of New Jersey in August 2009 for restoration of the building.<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = |authorlink = | title = Approp. P.L. 2009, CHAPTER 99 | work = | publisher =[[New Jersey Legislature]] | date = August 6, 2009 | url = http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2008/Bills/AL09/99_.PDF | format = PDF| doi = | accessdate = February 1, 2010 }}</ref> Among other renovations, the missing gargoyles were returned to the 1902 edifice.<ref>Staff. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/new-presence-at-borough-hall-1.977486 "New presence at Edgewater Borough Hall"], ''Edgewater View'', January 1, 2010. Accessed March 16, 2015.</ref><ref>{{cite book | last = Hall| first = | title = Edgewater | page = 50}}</ref>
[[Edgewater Borough Hall|Borough Hall]], the [[Binghamton (ferryboat)|Binghamton Ferry]] and the [[Edgewater Public Library]] are listed on both the [[National Register of Historic Places]] and the [[New Jersey Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="register"/> Constructed in 1904, Borough Hall was voted $406,000 by Senate and General Assembly of New Jersey in August 2009 for restoration of the building.<ref>[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2008/Bills/AL09/99_.PDF Approp. P.L. 2009, CHAPTER 99], [[New Jersey Legislature]], August 6, 2009. Accessed August 30, 2015.</ref> Among other renovations, the missing gargoyles were returned to the 1902 edifice.<ref>Staff. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/new-presence-at-borough-hall-1.977486 "New presence at Edgewater Borough Hall"], ''Edgewater View'', January 1, 2010. Accessed March 16, 2015.</ref><ref>Hall, ''Edgewater'', p. 50</ref>


The Binghamton Ferry, permanently anchored at the Binghamton Shopping Plaza, was built in 1904–1905 by Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry dock Company, Newport News, Virginia <ref name="westergaard"/> The only double-ended Steam powered ferry boat still on the Hudson River, the Binghamton ferried passengers from New Jersey to Barclay Street in Manhattan for many years <ref>Hall, ''Edgewater'', p. 76</ref> and was retired in 1967.<ref name=Thinking1995/>
The Binghamton Ferry, permanently anchored at the Binghamton Shopping Plaza, was built in 1904–1905 by Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry dock Company, Newport News, Virginia <ref name="westergaard"/> The only double-ended Steam powered ferry boat still on the Hudson River, the Binghamton ferried passengers from New Jersey to Barclay Street in Manhattan for many years <ref>Hall, ''Edgewater'', p. 76</ref> and was retired in 1967.<ref name=Thinking1995/>


The last remaining of 15 [[List of Carnegie libraries in New Jersey|Carnegie libraries in New Jersey]]<ref>{{cite book | last = Hall| first = | title = Edgewater | page = 112}}</ref> built with $15,000 in funds from the Carnegie Foundation,<ref name=View2010>Almenas, Maxim. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/112049354_As_centennial_nears__restoration_is_planned.html "Edgewater plans restoration for its library as centennial nears"], ''Edgewater View'', December 17, 2010. Accessed December 12, 2011. "As the public library gets closer to its 100th anniversary on Jan 1, it has initiated an ambitious restoration project to return the building to its original luster.... Linda Corona, the library director, said the building is the only Carnegie library currently operating as such in Bergen County."</ref> the Edgewater Free Library was dedicated on February 8, 1916.<ref name=View2010/><ref name="newsletter">{{cite web | last = |first = | authorlink = | title = 95 Years of Library Service | work = Library Newsletter| publisher = Edgewater Free Library| url = http://www.07020.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=32&d=1126236341 | format = PDF| doi = | accessdate = February 20, 2009}}</ref> Edgewater had opened its library in 1910, prior to the donation from the Carnegie Foundation, with 817 books on its shelves.<ref name="newsletter"/>
The last remaining of 15 [[List of Carnegie libraries in New Jersey|Carnegie libraries in New Jersey]]<ref>Hall, ''Edgewater'', p. 112</ref> built with $15,000 in funds from the Carnegie Foundation,<ref name=View2010>Almenas, Maxim. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/112049354_As_centennial_nears__restoration_is_planned.html "Edgewater plans restoration for its library as centennial nears"], ''Edgewater View'', December 17, 2010. Accessed December 12, 2011. "As the public library gets closer to its 100th anniversary on Jan 1, it has initiated an ambitious restoration project to return the building to its original luster.... Linda Corona, the library director, said the building is the only Carnegie library currently operating as such in Bergen County."</ref> the Edgewater Free Library was dedicated on February 8, 1916.<ref name=View2010/><ref name="newsletter">[http://www.07020.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=32&d=1126236341 "95 Years of Library Service"], Edgewater Free Public Library. Accessed August 30, 2015.</ref> Edgewater had opened its library in 1910, prior to the donation from the Carnegie Foundation, with 817 books on its shelves.<ref name="newsletter"/>


In addition to these sites, the Eleanor Van Gelder School is listed on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places.<ref name="register">{{cite web | last = |first = | authorlink = | title = New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places| work = NJ DEP - Historic Preservation Office| publisher = [[New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection]] | url = http://www.state.nj.us/dep/hpo/1identify/lists/bergen.pdf | format = PDF, pp. 3, 4| doi = | accessdate = November 21, 2009}}</ref>
In addition to these sites, the Eleanor Van Gelder School is listed on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places.<ref name="register">[http://www.nj.gov/dep/hpo/1identify/nrsr_lists/Bergen.pdf#page=3 New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places: Bergen County], [[New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection]], updated July 21, 2015. Accessed August 30, 2015.</ref>


===The River Walk===
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===Edgewater parrots===
===Edgewater parrots===
[[File:Edgewater parrots1.JPG|thumb|left|<center>Monk Parakeets near Memorial Park</center>]]
[[File:Edgewater parrots1.JPG|thumb|left|<center>Monk Parakeets near Memorial Park</center>]]
Edgewater is the home of a free-flying colony of [[Monk Parakeet]]s, also known as Quaker Parrots. These small, green parrots have lived in Edgewater since at least 1980 and were numbered at 200 to 230 in a 2008 article in ''[[The New York Times]]''.<ref name="nyt">{{cite web | last = Holmberg| first = David| authorlink = | title = Defending the Parrots of Edgewater| work = The New York Times | publisher = | date = December 5, 2008| url = http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/07/nyregion/new-jersey/07parrotsnj.html | doi = | accessdate = February 18, 2009}}</ref> They are easily seen in Memorial Park and its vicinity at River Road and Route 5. The parrots build large nests of twigs and down which become permanent residences.<ref>{{cite web | last = Fasbach|first = Laura| authorlink = | title = A Squawk in the Park| work = The Record | publisher = Edgewater Online | date = July 23, 2001| url = http://www.edgewateronline.com/edgewater-parrots/07-23-01.html | doi = | accessdate = February 18, 2009}}</ref> Nests four-feet long can be seen near the intersection. How the birds came to Edgewater is unknown, though a widely accepted story traces their origin to an escape from a damaged crate at [[John F. Kennedy Airport]] in the 1960s.<ref name="nyt"/>
Edgewater is the home of a free-flying colony of [[Monk Parakeet]]s, also known as Quaker Parrots. These small, green parrots have lived in Edgewater since at least 1980 and were numbered at 200 to 230 in a 2008 article in ''[[The New York Times]]''.<ref name="nyt">Holmberg, David. [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/07/nyregion/new-jersey/07parrotsnj.html?_r=0 "Defending the Parrots of Edgewater"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 5, 2008. Accessed August 30, 2015.</ref> They are easily seen in Memorial Park and its vicinity at River Road and Route 5. The parrots build large nests of twigs and down which become permanent residences.<ref>Hayes, Melissa. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/parrots-nests-cleared-from-power-sources-1.167943?page=all "Parrots' nests cleared from power sources"], ''[[The Record (Bergen County)]]'', April 7, 2012. Accessed August 30, 2015.</ref> Nests four-feet long can be seen near the intersection. How the birds came to Edgewater is unknown, though a widely accepted story traces their origin to an escape from a damaged crate at [[John F. Kennedy Airport]] in the 1960s.<ref name="nyt"/>


The birds have built nests against transformers on utility poles. Citing the risk of fire, the utility PSE&G has destroyed such nests. This has brought the utility into conflict with parrot advocates. As of 2008, PSE&G has agreed not to take down nests during breeding season.<ref name="nyt"/>
The birds have built nests against transformers on utility poles. Citing the risk of fire, the utility PSE&G has destroyed such nests. This has brought the utility into conflict with parrot advocates. As of 2008, PSE&G has agreed not to take down nests during breeding season.<ref name="nyt"/>

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Edgewater, New Jersey
Borough
Borough of Edgewater
Edgewater, New Jersey in the foreground, overlooking Manhattan, New York City across the Hudson River in the background.
Edgewater, New Jersey in the foreground, overlooking Manhattan, New York City across the Hudson River in the background.
Official seal of Edgewater, New Jersey
Seal
Map highlighting Edgewater's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey
Map highlighting Edgewater's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Edgewater, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Edgewater, New Jersey
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBergen
IncorporatedDecember 7, 1894 as Undercliff
RenamedNovember 8, 1899 as Edgewater
Government
[4]
 • TypeBorough
 • MayorMichael McPartland (term ends December 31, 2015)[1]
 • AdministratorGregory S. Franz[2]
 • ClerkBarbara Rae[3]
Area
[5]
 • Total2.421 sq mi (6.272 km2)
 • Land0.935 sq mi (2.422 km2)
 • Water1.486 sq mi (3.850 km2)  61.38%
 • Rank379th of 566 in state
39th of 70 in county[5]
Elevation
[6]
3 ft (0.9 m)
Population
 (2010 Census)[7][8][9]
 • Total11,513
 • Estimate 
(2014)[10]
12,343
 • Rank212th of 566 in state
29th of 70 in county[11]
 • Density12,312.0/sq mi (4,753.7/km2)
  • Rank20th of 566 in state
6th of 70 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP code
07020[12][13]
Area code(s)201[14]
FIPS code3400320020[5][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0885203[5][17]
Websitewww.edgewaternj.org

Edgewater is a borough located along the Hudson River in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough had a population of 11,513,[7][8][9] reflecting an increase of 3,836 (+50.0%) from the 7,677 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 2,676 (+53.5%) from the 5,001 counted in the 1990 Census.[19]

The borough's history has featured the founding of the first colony in Bergen County, contribution to the Revolutionary War, a period as a "sleepy, pastoral little town"[20] with resort hotels in the 19th century;[21] industrialization in the early 20th century and a transition to a rapidly growing residential community in the late 20th century.[22]

Edgewater was incorporated as a municipality on December 7, 1894, from portions of Ridgefield Township as the Borough of Undercliff, based on the results of a referendum that passed two days earlier.[23] The borough was formed during the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, in which 26 boroughs were formed in the county in 1894 alone.[24] The borough's name was changed to Edgewater on November 8, 1899.[23][25] The borough was named for its location on the Hudson River.[26]

History

Native American people are known to have lived in the vicinity before the arrival of colonists in the 17th century. The Lenape were a local tribe of Native Americans associated with the neighboring borough of Fort Lee.[27] David Pietersz Devries (also transliterated as David Pietersen de Vries), the first European settler, bought 500 acres (202 ha) of land from the Tappan tribe and established the settlement of Vriessendael in what is now Edgewater.[28] A historical plaque placed in Veteran's Field by the Bergen County Historical Society names Vriessendael as the first known colony in Bergen County with a founding date of 1640. Vriessendael was destroyed in 1643 in Kieft's War by Indians reacting to foolish actions by the Director General of the Dutch West India Company, who lived across the river in New Amsterdam, as Manhattan was then known.[29] In pioneer days, River Road was known as the Hackensack Turnpike,[30] and Ox [sic] Hill Road was an important route to the top of the Palisades Cliff.[31] While Oxen Hill Road still exists as a thoroughfare, another Colonial hallmark and major local industry[31] has only recently disappeared: shad fishing. The Undercliff section in the northern section of Edgewater was originally a colony of fishermen.[32] In the 1980s there were still about 100 commercial fishermen in New Jersey harvesting shad from their annual spring run from the Atlantic Ocean up the Hudson River to spawn. Now there are none.[33]

Etienne Burdett began ferry service between north Edgewater and the island of Manhattan in 1758. His gambrel-roofed house in what is now the Edgewater Colony stood until 1899.[34] The ferry service at Burdett's Landing, which was located at the southern base of the bluff of Fort Lee, proved valuable to the American cause during the Revolutionary War. The ferry functioned as the link for supplies, information and transportation between Fort Lee on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River and Fort Washington on the New York side.[35] In the century following the Revolutionary war, north Edgewater developed into a resort area with large hotels built in the mid- and late 19th century.[21] It was in the 19th century that Burdett's Landing became known as "Old Stone Dock", as cobblestones quarried from the Palisades Cliffs by Russell & Read were shipped across the Hudson to fill the demand for paving Manhattan streets.[36] Concern over the destruction caused by quarrying operations led to the formation of the Palisades Interstate Park in 1900, which was effective in preserving the cliffs.[37] Although the first chemical plant was founded in 1843 in the south section of the borough,[38] throughout the 19th century the town retained a bucolic character.[36] Early in the 20th century the addition of landfill to the Hudson River changed the borough's appearance. Until that time, the Hudson River lay closer to River Road from just above Veteran's field southward to what is now the Binghamton Ferry Plaza.[39]

The 20th century brought great change to Edgewater with industrialization, which overwhelmed the borough[40] and filled 3 miles (4.8 km) of the shoreline with its operations. Transportation of factory goods was facilitated when the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway cut the Edgewater Tunnel through the Palisades in 1894 to connect the borough to its main line.[41] Edgewater was also well situated for shipping, with deep water piers on the Hudson River and access to abundant labor from Manhattan.[38] Generally, industrial development occurred in the southern end of the borough, while the northern end remained residential.[31] As industrialization increased in the borough, picnic grounds lost their appeal and resort hotels faded.[42] By 1918, 8,044 workers were employed by Edgewater's manufacturing facilities, producing primarily chemicals, dyes, and confectionery products such as oils and sugars. Prominent industrial residents of Edgewater included a Ford assembly plant, Alcoa, Valvoline, and the American Can Company.[38][43] Railroad trains served various factories, traversing tracks laid in River Road.[40] During the first 30 years of the century Edgewater's population quadrupled, and the transient workforce increased tenfold.[42] Eventually the factories closed. The reasons were varied, but they included the globalization of industry, obsolete facilities[38] and the replacement of railroad shipping by trucking,[33] which could not run its large tractor trailer trucks on Edgewater's narrow streets.[41]

Joseph Mitchell's essay The Rivermen, which was published in The New Yorker and is included in his book The Bottom of the Harbor, provides an evocative portrait of life in Edgewater in the early 20th century.[44]

1930 Fortune magazine photo of industrial and chemical operations in south Edgewater.[38] Today this land is a Superfund site.

The late 20th century history of Edgewater was one of change from an industrialized town to a residential one. With the closing of the factories, development initially came to Edgewater in the 1960s[45] and grew exponentially in the early 1980s, as developers began projects to convert the industrial sites that had historically led to Edgewater not being considered as an option for development.[46] As condominiums were built along the Hudson where industry had formerly operated,[47] the population of Edgewater grew rapidly. The population had been mostly in the 4,000 to 5,000 range from 1930 to 1990, then increased by 50% to 7,677 in 2000 and again by 50% to 11,513 in the 2010 Census.[7] Borough council members and residents acknowledge that population growth has exacerbated the problem of increased traffic.[22][41] With the transition from industrial to residential, crime statistics were down, with the police chief describing how bar fights between factory workers were commonplace in the early 1970s,[41] while real estate values are up. Because of the expense of buying property, some currently refer to Edgewater as part of the Gold Coast.[38] A photographic history of Edgewater describes the population and demographics change and its possible consequence this way:

Now a good number of residents live on the river in condominiums and rental apartments and town houses on land that was once the province of heavy industry. Some see this as the creation of a town divided, with the newcomers living on the east side of River Road by the Hudson River and the old-timers living on the west side of River Road.[47]

A southward view of Edgewater (foreground) from the George Washington Bridge, with the skyline of Jersey City in the background.

Although the borough is unrecognizable as the industrial town it once was, growing pains have left marks. When the old Alcoa plant site from 1916 began to be converted to condominiums, construction was forced to halt for cleanup of industrial contaminants, including excessively high concentrations of PCBs.[41] In another case, construction of a condominium/shopping center in south Edgewater was interrupted for six months by safety measures to protect workers from chemical exposure in the lead- and arsenic-riddled soil.[22] Next to this structure, behind a chain link fence lies a Superfund site.[38] Operational Hess Oil tanks are a reminder of the borough's industrial phase beside the derelict Alcoa rolling mill, once the second-largest in the world,[48] the building, occupying 1,100,000 square feet (100,000 m2) of space, was designed in 1914 and was used to roll ingots of aluminum into sheets that were used to create everything from toothpaste tubes to aircraft frames before the facility was abandoned in 1967 due to the lack of space needed to expand the facility.[49][50]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 2.421 square miles (6.272 km2), including 0.935 square miles (2.422 km2) of land and 1.486 square miles (3.850 km2) of water (61.38%).[5][18]

The River Walk in north Edgewater with a view of the Hudson River and George Washington Bridge in the background

The borough is a narrow strip of land along the Hudson River, with 3.5 miles (5.6 km) of waterfront.[51] The Palisades Cliff rises dramatically and forms a natural border on its western side, running roughly parallel to the Hudson. The towns atop the cliff are Fort Lee and Cliffside Park, north and south, respectively. Edgewater abuts Fort Lee Historic Park in the borough of Fort Lee on the north. On the south it shares a border with the township of North Bergen, which lies in Hudson County.

River Road, which overlooks the Hudson River and the Manhattan skyline, runs into and out of the town from the north and south, lying just above the level of the Hudson. Three roads lead up the Palisades Cliff: Route 5, with one switchback, ascends to Palisades Avenue, which leads north into Fort Lee and south into Cliffside Park. Gorge Road and Edgewater Road, the latter still referred to by many local residents by its Colonial-era name as Oxen Hill Road, lead up the Palisades to Cliffside Park.[51]

The borough borders Cliffside Park and Fort Lee in Bergen County; North Bergen in Hudson County; and the New York City borough of Manhattan across the Hudson River.[52]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19001,006—
19102,655163.9%
19203,53033.0%
19304,08915.8%
19404,028−1.5%
19503,952−1.9%
19604,1134.1%
19704,98721.2%
19804,628−7.2%
19905,0018.1%
20007,67753.5%
201011,51350.0%
2014 (est.)12,343[10][53]7.2%
Population sources:
1900-1920[54] 1900-1910[55]
1910-1930[56] 1900-2010,[57][58][59]
2000[60][61] 2010[7][8][9]

As of March 2011 about 2,500 Japanese-Americans combined live in Edgewater and Fort Lee; this is the largest concentration of Japanese-Americans in New Jersey.[62]

Census 2010

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The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $83,602 (with a margin of error of +/- $8,791) and the median family income was $114,375 (+/- $19,887). Males had a median income of $82,248 (+/- $13,946) versus $57,971 (+/- $9,987) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $58,220 (+/- $5,463). About 7.7% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.[63]

Census 2000

As of the 2000 United States Census,[15] there were 7,677 people, 3,836 households, and 1,971 families residing in the borough. The population density was 9,060.6 people per square mile (3,487.2/km2). There were 4,277 housing units at an average density of 5,047.8 per square mile (1,942.8/km2). As of the 2000 census, the racial makeup of the borough was 67.12% White, 10.45% Hispanic or Latino of any race, 3.52% African American, 0.21% Native American, 23.12% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.94% from other races, and 3.05% from two or more races.[60][61]

There were 3,836 households out of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.6% were non-families. 39.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.70.[60][61]

In the borough the age distribution of the population shows 15.4% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 46.7% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.[60][61]

The median income for a household in the borough was $63,455, and the median income for a family was $72,692. Males had a median income of $50,795 versus $49,238 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $42,650. About 6.2% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.[60][61]

In the 2000 Census, 11.83% of Edgewater's residents identified themselves as being of Korean ancestry, which was the ninth highest in the United States and seventh highest of any municipality in New Jersey, for all places with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry.[64] 3.22% of residents identified themselves as being of Japanese ancestry, which was the third highest of any municipality in New Jersey, behind Fort Lee (6.09%) and Demarest (3.72%).[65] In the 2010 Census, those reporting Korean ancestry had increased to 19.6% of the population (2,258 residents), while the percentage of Japanese residents had risen to 4.9% (560 residents).[7]

Economy

Edgewater was the location of the Lever Brothers research center where chemist Vincent Lamberti, a holder of over 118 patents, spent most of his 40 years for the company, and where he invented Dove soap, the first soap not made with animal fat.[66][67]

Edgewater has five main shopping areas. From north to south they are Town Centre, the Binghamton Shopping Plaza, Mitsuwa Marketplace, Edgewater Commons and City Place. All are located on the river side of River Road and bordered by the River Walk. As recently as 1984 the town had no supermarket.[51] Now groceries may be purchased at Whole Foods Market in Town Centre, Trader Joe's at the Binghamton Plaza, Japanese-labeled groceries at Mitsuwa Marketplace and at Pathmark in Edgewater Commons. Company-operated shuttle buses that ran on Wednesdays and Thursdays, bringing shoppers to Mitsuwa from Manhattan, were terminated as of December 31, 2014.[68]

Parks and recreation

Community Center with Little League field and track in foreground. Palisades Cliff in background.

22-acre (89,000 m2) Veterans' Field[22] offers residents recreational opportunities and provides space for a Community Center and American Legion Post 116. Veterans' Field is located on River Road (County Route 505) in the north section of Edgewater, lying along the Hudson River. It has indoor and outdoor basketball courts, three softball fields, a 1/3 mile-long track which accommodates runners, walkers and skaters; tennis courts, a Little League field and a playground. It is also the site of a large American flag which can be seen easily from across the river in Manhattan. A plaque commemorating the New Netherland plantation of David Pietersen de Vries, Vriessendael, is located at the entrance to the field on the west. Although the field extends well to the east, it did not exist in de Vries's day. In 1922, landfill was dumped into the Hudson River from the construction site of Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, which gives Veteran's Field its current dimensions.[22] As of September 16, 2011, Veteran's Field was closed due to soil contamination in the fill brought to the site.[69]

Plaque by Binghamton Ferry
Edgewater Free Library

Arts and culture

Borough Hall, the Binghamton Ferry and the Edgewater Public Library are listed on both the National Register of Historic Places and the New Jersey Register of Historic Places.[70] Constructed in 1904, Borough Hall was voted $406,000 by Senate and General Assembly of New Jersey in August 2009 for restoration of the building.[71] Among other renovations, the missing gargoyles were returned to the 1902 edifice.[72][73]

The Binghamton Ferry, permanently anchored at the Binghamton Shopping Plaza, was built in 1904–1905 by Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry dock Company, Newport News, Virginia [33] The only double-ended Steam powered ferry boat still on the Hudson River, the Binghamton ferried passengers from New Jersey to Barclay Street in Manhattan for many years [74] and was retired in 1967.[41]

The last remaining of 15 Carnegie libraries in New Jersey[75] built with $15,000 in funds from the Carnegie Foundation,[76] the Edgewater Free Library was dedicated on February 8, 1916.[76][77] Edgewater had opened its library in 1910, prior to the donation from the Carnegie Foundation, with 817 books on its shelves.[77]

In addition to these sites, the Eleanor Van Gelder School is listed on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places.[70]

The River Walk

River Walk near Edgewater Commons shopping center

The promenade along the Hudson is part of the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway. In 1988, construction of a waterfront walkway was mandated by state law that would allow walkers a path along the Hudson River from Bayonne up to the George Washington Bridge.[78] Although property owners were required to build and maintain it, many gaps remain.[79] Of the 18.5 miles (29.8 km) called for, only 11 miles (18 km) are complete, and many of the gaps occur in Edgewater.[80] The completed stretches offer paths for walking along the Hudson River with views of Manhattan.

Edgewater parrots

Monk Parakeets near Memorial Park

Edgewater is the home of a free-flying colony of Monk Parakeets, also known as Quaker Parrots. These small, green parrots have lived in Edgewater since at least 1980 and were numbered at 200 to 230 in a 2008 article in The New York Times.[81] They are easily seen in Memorial Park and its vicinity at River Road and Route 5. The parrots build large nests of twigs and down which become permanent residences.[82] Nests four-feet long can be seen near the intersection. How the birds came to Edgewater is unknown, though a widely accepted story traces their origin to an escape from a damaged crate at John F. Kennedy Airport in the 1960s.[81]

The birds have built nests against transformers on utility poles. Citing the risk of fire, the utility PSE&G has destroyed such nests. This has brought the utility into conflict with parrot advocates. As of 2008, PSE&G has agreed not to take down nests during breeding season.[81]

Government

Local government

Edgewater 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 Edgewater, 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.[83][84]

Borough Hall in early 20th century post card
New Borough Hall, dedicated 2011

As of 2015, the mayor of Edgewater is Democrat Michael McPartland, whose term of office ends December 31, 2015. Members of the Edgewater Borough Council are Council President Anthony Bartolomeo (D, 2015), Michael H. Henwood (D, 2017), Dr. David Jordan (D, 2016), Dolores Lawlor (D, 2015; serving an unexpired term), Vincent Monte (D, 2016) and Jose Luis Vidal (D, 2017).[85][86][87][88][89][90][91][92][93]

In January 2015, Dolores Lawlor was selected from the Borough Council from a list of three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the vacant seat expiring in December 2015 of Kevin Doran, who resigned from office earlier that month after announcing that he was moving out of the borough.[94]

Democrat Agnes "Nancy" Merse, whose term as mayor was to expire on December 31, 2011, died due to complications from cancer on March 10, 2011.[95] Councilmember James Delaney was chosen in April 2011 to fill Merse's vacancy as mayor.[96] Michael H. Henwood was chosen to fill Delaney's vacant council seat, and served the remainder of that term until December 2011 before he was elected to serve a full term in office.[97]

The Edgewater administrative offices and police department moved from 916 River Road to the new Borough Hall, 55 River Road, in 2011, with a dedication ceremony on October 16. The new building includes 25,000 square feet (2,300 m2) of space, offering relief from cramped conditions with 150% more floor space, and expanded parking facilities.[98]

Federal, state and county representation

Edgewater is located in the 9th Congressional District[99] and is part of New Jersey's 32nd state legislative district.[8][100][101] Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Edgewater had been in the 38th state legislative district.[102]

For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 9th congressional district was represented by Bill Pascrell (D, Paterson) until his death in August 2024.[103][104] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[105] and George Helmy (Mountain Lakes, term ends 2024).[106][107]

For the 2024-2025 session, the 32nd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Raj Mukherji (D, Jersey City) and in the General Assembly by John Allen (D, Hoboken) and Jessica Ramirez (D, Jersey City).[108] Template:NJ Governor

Bergen County is governed by a directly elected County Executive, with legislative functions performed by a Board of County Commissioners composed of seven members who are elected at-large to three-year terms in partisan elections on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats coming up for election each November; a Chairman and Vice Chairman are selected from among its seven members at a reorganization meeting held every January. As of 2024, the county executive is James J. Tedesco III (D, Paramus), whose four-year term of office ends December 31, 2026.[109]

Bergen County's Commissioners are: Thomas J. Sullivan Jr. (D, Montvale, 2025),[110] Chair Germaine M. Ortiz (D, Emerson, 2025),[111] Joan Voss (D, Fort Lee, 2026),[112] Vice Chair Mary J. Amoroso (D, Mahwah, 2025),[113] Rafael Marte (D, Bergenfield, 2026),[114] Steven A. Tanelli (D, North Arlington, 2024)[115] and Tracy Silna Zur (D, Franklin Lakes, 2024).[116][117][118][119][120][121][122][123]

Bergen County's constitutional officials are: Clerk John S. Hogan (D, Northvale, 2026),[124][125] Sheriff Anthony Cureton (D, Englewood, 2024)[126][127] and Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill, 2026).[128][129][119][130]

Politics

Renovating "old" Borough Hall in 2009

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 5,120 registered voters in Edgewater, of which 2,250 (43.9% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 514 (10.0% vs. 21.1%) were registered as Republicans and 2,352 (45.9% vs. 47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 4 voters registered to other parties.[131] Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 44.5% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 54.1% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).[131][132]

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 2,392 votes (68.1% vs. 54.8% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 1,031 votes (29.4% vs. 43.5%) and other candidates with 36 votes (1.0% vs. 0.9%), among the 3,511 ballots cast by the borough's 5,877 registered voters, for a turnout of 59.7% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County).[133][134] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 2,694 votes (67.5% vs. 53.9% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 1,224 votes (30.7% vs. 44.5%) and other candidates with 23 votes (0.6% vs. 0.8%), among the 3,989 ballots cast by the borough's 5,714 registered voters, for a turnout of 69.8% (vs. 76.8% in Bergen County).[135][136] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 2,405 votes (65.1% vs. 51.7% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 1,237 votes (33.5% vs. 47.2%) and other candidates with 28 votes (0.8% vs. 0.7%), among the 3,696 ballots cast by the borough's 5,135 registered voters, for a turnout of 72.0% (vs. 76.9% in the whole county).[137]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 49.9% of the vote (704 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 48.7% (687 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (19 votes), among the 1,446 ballots cast by the borough's 5,148 registered voters (36 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 28.1%.[138][139] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 1,282 ballots cast (61.3% vs. 48.0% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 692 votes (33.1% vs. 45.8%), Independent Chris Daggett with 82 votes (3.9% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 12 votes (0.6% vs. 0.5%), among the 2,092 ballots cast by the borough's 5,482 registered voters, yielding a 38.2% turnout (vs. 50.0% in the county).[140]

On the local level, Edgewater has its own two-party system, split between the Democratic Party and the Independent Coalition for a Better Edgewater.[141] The Republican Party has minimal presence and doesn't always run a slate in local elections. The perennial local political issue is managing growth.

Education

Eleanor Van Gelder Elementary School

The Edgewater Public Schools serves public school students in Kindergarten through sixth grade. As of the 2012-13 school year, the district's two schools had an enrollment of 695 students and 54.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.76:1.[142] With district enrollment increasing rapidly, George Washington School opened in September 2012, having been constructed with a third floor to accommodate enrollment growth in the district that was anticipated to rise from 628 in 2011 to as much as 925 in 2015.[143] Schools in the district (with 2012-13 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[144]) are

George Washington School[145] serves grades PreK-2 (353 students) and Eleanor Van Gelder School[146] serves grades 3-6 (342 students).[147]

For seventh through twelfth grades, public school students are sent to the Leonia Public Schools as part of a sending/receiving relationship.[148][149] Schools in the district attended by Edgewater students (with 2012-13 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[150]) are Leonia Middle School[151] for grades 7 and 8 (which had 479 students in grades 6 - 8), and Leonia High School[152] which had 700 students in grades 9 - 12.[153]

Public school students from the borough, and all of Bergen County, are eligible to attend the secondary education programs offered by the Bergen County Technical Schools, which include the Bergen County Academies in Hackensack, and the Bergen Tech campus in Teterboro or Paramus. The district offers programs on a shared-time or full-time basis, with admission based on a selective application process and tuition covered by the student's home school district.[154][155]

Edgewater was used as a filming location for the 1997 feature film, Cop Land, starring Sylvester Stallone, Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel and Ray Liotta.[156]

Transportation

Roads and highways

As of May 2010, the borough had a total of 11.19 miles (18.01 km) of roadways, of which 6.38 miles (10.27 km) were maintained by the municipality, 4.03 miles (6.49 km) by Bergen County and 0.78 miles (1.26 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[157]

Public transportation

Edgewater Landing on upriver side

New Jersey Transit buses include the 156, 158 and 159 routes serving the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan; the 188 to the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal; and local service on the 751 and 755 routes.[158]

Ferry service to West Midtown Ferry Terminal in Manhattan is offered by NY Waterway at Edgewater Landing, located where Route 5 comes into River Road. Parking at the terminal is not allowed; however a shuttle bus operated by the borough is available to transport passengers to the landing.[159] In Manhattan there is free transfer to a network of buses operated by NY Waterways.[160]

Several ferries operated in Edgewater in the past,[161] with the old Edgewater Ferry Terminal historically located about 100 yards from the current ferry terminal. The last ferry in the 20th century crossed the river in 1950.[22] The Borough was also site of the Trolley terminal for numerous electric lines in New Jersey.[31] Situated across River Road from the old Ferry Terminal, it met passengers arriving from Manhattan. Its service included transportation to the top of Palisades Cliff.[162] The trolley stopped running in 1938.[163]

Bike lanes on River Road were completed in July 2012, in connection with a road re-paving project.[164]

Notable people

See also: Category:People from Edgewater, New Jersey

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Edgewater include:

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  167. ^ Staff. "Pomegranates and Roses: A Persian Love Story", Payvand Iran News, March 28, 2012. Accessed November 3, 2012. " She currently resides with her husband Ashkan, and their daughter, Farahnaz V, in the “small” borough of Edgewater NJ, located along the Hudson River (7 minutes from Manhattan via NY Waterway)."
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  170. ^ Staff. "Dancing with the Stars: Maksim Chmerkovskiy Has a Change of Heart ", BuddyTV, December 5, 2007. Accessed October 9, 2013. "He says now that he was mainly tired after the rigors of competition, and homesick from being away from his Edgewater, New Jersey, home."
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  175. ^ "This Week's Winners and Losers: JoJo", The Record (Bergen County), August 2, 2004. Accessed July 14, 2007. "At 13, the Edgewater resident is the youngest solo artist to receive an MTV Video Music Award nomination."
  176. ^ Levin, Jay. "Peter Moraites, Assembly speaker derailed by prison", The Record (Bergen County), January 15, 2014. Accessed January 1, 2015. "Peter Moraites, a Bergen County Republican who rose to Assembly speaker but whose promising political career ended in 1971 when he went to prison, died Jan. 7.... Mr. Moraites and his wife, Helen, moved to Edgewater eight years ago, and then to Tappan, N.Y."
  177. ^ "Geraldo Rivera sues over housing dispute", USA Today, September 13, 2004. Accessed July 3, 2007. "The Fox News senior correspondent owns two homes in the 26-acre Edgewater Colony, where residents own their homes but share ownership of the land.... 'I intend living here always, hopefully in peace and loving my neighbors.'"
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