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* [[Tomm Bauer]] (born 1982), actor who has appeared on [[CSI: Miami]] & [[Days of Our Lives]].
* [[Tomm Bauer]] (born 1982), actor who has appeared on [[CSI: Miami]] & [[Days of Our Lives]].
* [[Geoff Rickly]] (born 1979), lead singer of the band [[Thursday (band)|Thursday]].<ref>Holahan, Catherine. [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-116696704.html "Generating emo out of real-life tragedy -- Thursday singer recalls Dumont"], ''[[The Record (Bergen County)]]'', December 23, 2005. Accessed March 9, 2008.</ref>
* [[Geoff Rickly]] (born 1979), lead singer of the band [[Thursday (band)|Thursday]].<ref>Holahan, Catherine. [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-116696704.html "Generating emo out of real-life tragedy -- Thursday singer recalls Dumont"], ''[[The Record (Bergen County)]]'', December 23, 2005. Accessed March 9, 2008.</ref>
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*Tim Jeffs- Former bass player of the band [[White Zombie]]
* Danny Britt - World Renowned Drum Clinician
* Richard (Ric) Pantale/Author/Film Director/Writer/1958 HS Graduate
* Bryan Soltes- Dumont high school graduate,played football for the University of Delaware, was signed by the St. Louis Rams.
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*Tim Jeffs- Former bass player of the band White Zombie


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Revision as of 03:00, 30 December 2009

Borough of Dumont
Borough (New Jersey)
Map highlighting Dumont's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey
Map highlighting Dumont's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Dumont, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Dumont, New Jersey
CountryUnited States
StateNew Jersey
CountyBergen
IncorporatedJuly 20, 1894
Government
[2]
 • TypeBorough (New Jersey)
 • MayorMatthew P. McHale
 • AdministratorJohn P. Perkins[1]
Area
 • Total2.0 sq mi (5.2 km2)
 • Land2.0 sq mi (5.2 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[3]
98 ft (30 m)
Population
 (2007)[4]
 • Total17,105
 • Density8,812.6/sq mi (3,396.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
07628
Area code201
FIPS code34-18400Template:GR[5]
GNIS feature ID0876003Template:GR
Websitehttp://www.dumontnj.gov

Dumont is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The population was 17,503 at the 2000 census.

Dumont was formed on July 20, 1894, as the Borough of Schraalenburgh from portions of Harrington Township and Palisades Township, at the height of the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day. On June 13, 1898, the borough's name was changed to Dumont in honor of Dumont Clarke, the borough's first mayor.[6][7][8]

Geography

Dumont is located at 40°56′43″N 73°59′36″W / 40.945173°N 73.993425°W / 40.945173; -73.993425 (40.945173, -73.993425).Template:GR

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900643—
19101,783177.3%
19202,53742.3%
19305,861131.0%
19407,55628.9%
195013,01372.2%
196018,88245.1%
197020,1556.7%
198018,334−9.0%
199017,187−6.3%
200017,5031.8%
2007 (est.)17,105[4]
Population 1900 - 1990[9][10]

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 17,503 people, 6,370 households, and 4,758 families residing in the borough. The population density was 8,812.6 people per square mile (3,396.0/km2). There were 6,465 housing units at an average density of 3,255.1/sq mi (1,254.3/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 83.77% White, 1.49% African American, 0.10% Native American, 10.96% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.94% from other races, and 1.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.36% of the population. There were 6,370 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the borough the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $65,490, and the median income for a family was $73,880. Males had a median income of $47,402 versus $35,331 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $26,489. About 2.0% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Dumont is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. 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.[2]

The Mayor of the Borough of Dumont is Matthew P. McHale (D, term ends December 31, 2011). Members of the Dumont Borough Council are Martin Caspare (D, 2008), Carl Manna (D, 2008), Robert McQuade (D, 2009), Rafael Riquelme (D, 2008), Harry Stylianou (D, 2010) and Ellen Zamechansky (D, 2010).[11][12]

In the 2008 General Election, Democratic Party incumbents swept all three council seats up for election, holding off the first serious Republican challenge in three years. Democratic incumbents Martin Caspare (4,458 votes) and Carl Manna (4,178) held off Republican challengers Matthew Kruger (3,049) and Joseph Hakim (2,906) to win re-election to full three-year terms in office. In a race for a one-year unexpired term, Democrat Rafael Riquelme (3,894) who had been appointed to fill the vacancy, won election to the balance of the term through 2009 over Republican John R. Dondero (3,260). A non-binding ballot proposal asking if the borough's Planning and Zoning Boards should be combined passed with support of 70% of voters.[13][14]

In elections held on November 6, 2007, incumbent mayor Matthew McHale ran unopposed, and won his first full term in office. Incumbent Democrats Harry Stylianou (winning his first full term in office with 2,345 votes) and Ellen Zamechansky (who won her second full term with 2,244 votes) were returned to office, outrunning Republican challenger Louis P. Sciarrino (1,277).[15][16]

On Election Day, November 7, 2006, Democratic Party incumbents swept all four open council seats. Eric Abrahamsen (3,002 votes) and Robert McQuade (3,084) both won reelection to a second term in office, defeating Republicans Frank Polise (2,219) and Robert Zeitlinger (2,172). Two councilmembers appointed to their seats on an interim basis won election to serve the balance of the terms in office, with Harry Stylianou (3,039) elected to complete the balance of a term expiring in 2007, defeating Carl Van Tobel (2,173), and Martin Caspare (3,289) elected to finish a term completing in 2008, defeating Alan Worner (1,899).[17][18][19]

Federal, state and county representation

Dumont is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 39th Legislative District.[20]

For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 5th congressional district is represented by Josh Gottheimer (D, Wyckoff).[21][22] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[23] and Bob Menendez (Englewood Cliffs, term ends 2025).[24][25]

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).[26] 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.[27]

Bergen County's Commissioners are: Thomas J. Sullivan Jr. (D, Montvale, 2025),[28] Chair Germaine M. Ortiz (D, Emerson, 2025),[29] Joan Voss (D, Fort Lee, 2026),[30] Vice Chair Mary J. Amoroso (D, Mahwah, 2025),[31] Rafael Marte (D, Bergenfield, 2026),[32] Steven A. Tanelli (D, North Arlington, 2024)[33] and Tracy Silna Zur (D, Franklin Lakes, 2024).[34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41]

Bergen County's constitutional officials are: Clerk John S. Hogan (D, Northvale, 2026),[42][43] Sheriff Anthony Cureton (D, Englewood, 2024)[44][45] and Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill, 2026).[46][47][37][48]

Politics

As of Election Day, November 4, 2008, there were 9,927 registered voters. Of registered voters, 2,984 (30.1% of all registered voters) were registered as Democrats, 1,782 (18.0%) were registered as Republicans and 5,156 (51.9%) were registered as Undeclared. There were five voters registered to other parties.[49]

On the national level, Dumont leans slightly towards the Democratic Party. In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 52.3% of the vote here, defeating Republican John McCain, who received 46.6% of the vote, with 82.1% of registered voters participating.[49] In the 2004 election, Democrat John Kerry received 50% of the vote here, edging Republican George W. Bush, who received around 49%.[50]

Emergency Services

The Dumont police department operates out of the Boro hall and protect and serve the town 24/7 365. The police department also includes volunteer reserve officers.

The fire department is manned by 80 volunteer firefighters in 4 firehouses within the town and is equipped with 8 pieces of apparatus (4 engines,1 ladder,1 rescue, 1 squad, and a utility truck)The Dumont Fire Department responds to between 350-400 calls alarms per year, mostly in town, but the DFD does assist the Tenafly, Bergenfield, Cresskill, and Haworth fire departments when needed. More information can be found at dumontfire.org

The volunteer ambulance corps is located on Brook St. and renders aid with 2 ambulances. Over the last few years the DVAC responds to nearly 1,400 requests for aid per year.

Education

The Dumont Public Schools serve students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[51]) are Grant School (K-5) with 384 students (founded 1911), Honiss School (K-8) with 695 students (founded 1955), Lincoln School (K-5) with 202 students (founded 1911), Selzer School (K-8) with 552 students (founded 1960) and Dumont High School with 833 students (founded 1932).

Newbury Academy is a private alternative high school for students in grades 9-12. As of September 2008, Newbury Academy has become a virtual school with all classes being conducted online. Teachers make weekly visits to students' homes. It is still based in the Dumont area.

Transportation

The New Jersey Transit 166 and 167 bus route provides service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan; the 186 serves the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal; and local service is available on the 753 and 772 routes.[52]

Main roads in Dumont include Madison Avenue and Washington Avenue.

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Dumont include:

Sources

  • "History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630-1923;" by "Westervelt, Frances A. (Frances Augusta), 1858-1942."
  • "Municipal Incorporations of the State of New Jersey (according to Counties)" prepared by the Division of Local Government, Department of the Treasury (New Jersey); December 1, 1958.

Villanova.com

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  2. ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 165.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Dumont, Geographic Names Information System, accessed April 16, 2007.
  4. ^ a b Census data for Dumont, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 9, 2008.
  5. ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
  6. ^ A Brief History of the Borough of Dumont, Borough of Dumont. Accessed July 9, 2008. "Incorporated as the Borough of Schraalenburgh in 1894, Dumont took its present name in 1898 from its first mayor, Dumont Clarke, who was president of the American Exchange Bank and had made his home in the borough since the 1870’s."
  7. ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 76 re Dumont, p. 86 re Schraalenburgh.
  8. ^ "History of Bergen County" Vol. 1, p. 348
  9. ^ Historical Population Trends in Bergen County (1900 - 2000), Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed December 23, 2007.
  10. ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. AccessedMarch 1, 2007.
  11. ^ Dumont Mayor & Council, Borough of Dumont. Accessed July 9, 2008.
  12. ^ "County of Bergen: 2008 County and Municipal Directory", Bergen County, New Jersey, p. 39. Accessed July 3, 2008.
  13. ^ Staff. "County, town races across Bergen County", The Record (Bergen County), November 5, 2008. Accessed November 6, 2008.
  14. ^ Gavin, John A. "Election results: Dumont", The Record (Bergen County), November 5, 2008. Accessed November 9, 2008.
  15. ^ "Dumont municipal elections", The Record (Bergen County), November 3, 2007. Accessed November 10, 2007.
  16. ^ Bergen County election results, The Record (Bergen County), November 7, 2007. Accessed November 10, 2007.
  17. ^ Dumont Election guide, The Record (Bergen County), November 1, 2006.
  18. ^ Dumont election results, The Record (Bergen County), November 8, 2006.
  19. ^ Bergen County 2006 General Election Results, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2007.
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  21. ^ Directory of Representatives: New Jersey, United States House of Representatives. Accessed January 3, 2019.
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  23. ^ U.S. Sen. Cory Booker cruises past Republican challenger Rik Mehta in New Jersey, PhillyVoice. Accessed April 30, 2021. "He now owns a home and lives in Newark's Central Ward community."
  24. ^ Biography of Bob Menendez, United States Senate, January 26, 2015. "Menendez, who started his political career in Union City, moved in September from Paramus to one of Harrison's new apartment buildings near the town's PATH station.."
  25. ^ Home, sweet home: Bob Menendez back in Hudson County. nj.com. Accessed April 30, 2021. "Booker, Cory A. - (D - NJ) Class II; Menendez, Robert - (D - NJ) Class I"
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  27. ^ County Executive, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.
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  29. ^ Commissioner Vice Chairwoman Germaine M. Ortiz, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.
  30. ^ Commissioner Chair Pro Tempore Dr. Joan M. Voss, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.
  31. ^ Commissioner Mary J. Amoroso, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.
  32. ^ Cattafi, Kristie. "Democrats pick Bergenfield councilman to fill vacancy on Bergen County commissioners board", The Record, March 13, 2023. Accessed March 16, 2023. "A Democratic councilman from Bergenfield will be sworn in as a Bergen County commissioner Wednesday night, filling a vacancy on the governing body for almost 1 million residents. Rafael Marte will serve until Dec. 31, taking on the unexpired term left by former Commissioner Ramon Hache, a Democrat who resigned last week to lead the Ridgewood YMCA as its chief executive officer."
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  34. ^ Commissioner Tracy Silna Zur, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.
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  54. ^ "'70s punk band fits pieces back together.", The Star-Ledger, May 6, 1996, p.43. "Nearly everything the group played was written by its departed singer-songwriter, Glenn Danzig, now the frontman for Danzig. The group's new lead singer, Michale Graves of Dumont, is an athletic young man whose gritty voice is more typical for punk than Danzig's remarkably resonant, theatrical baritone."
  55. ^ Martin, Douglas. "Richard Kuklinski, 70, a Killer of Many People and Many Ways, Dies", The New York Times, March 9, 2006. Accessed November 10, 2007. "They lived a suburban, relatively affluent life of backyard barbecuing in Dumont, N.J. In the second documentary, Mrs. Kuklinski called them the all-American family."
  56. ^ DiTrani, Vinny. "ALL'S WELL, EXCEPT IN BOOTH", The Record (Bergen County), December 3, 1993. Accessed February 5, 2008. "Jim Gordon is suffering from laryngitis, and will be replaced in the WOR-AM booth by Bergen Catholic product Bob Papa from Dumont."
  57. ^ Bob Price profile, CSTV. Accessed August 9, 2007. "Growing up in Dumont, N.J., Price received his bachelor's degree in English from Cal Poly-Pomona in 1978 and his master's degree in athletic administration from Idaho State in 1979."
  58. ^ Holahan, Catherine. "Generating emo out of real-life tragedy -- Thursday singer recalls Dumont", The Record (Bergen County), December 23, 2005. Accessed March 9, 2008.
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