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*[http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3413890 National Center for Education Statistics data for the River Edge Elementary School District]
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*[http://www.riverdell.k12.nj.us/ River Dell Regional School District]
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Revision as of 14:32, 14 September 2006

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Map highlighting River Edge's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey.

River Edge is a Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 10,946.

Geography

River Edge lies on the western bank of the Hackensack River and is located at 40°55′39″N 74°2′15″W / 40.92750°N 74.03750°W / 40.92750; -74.03750Invalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (40.927579, -74.037394)Template:GR. It is bordered by Paramus, Oradell, New Milford, and Hackensack.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.9 km² (1.9 mi²). 4.9 km² (1.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (1.05%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 10,946 people, 4,165 households, and 3,102 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,236.1/km² (5,804.5/mi²). There were 4,210 housing units at an average density of 860.0/km² (2,232.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 84.12% White, 1.06% African American, 0.08% Native American, 12.60% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.81% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.31% of the population.

There were 4,165 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the borough the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $71,792, and the median income for a family was $80,422. Males had a median income of $62,044 versus $41,085 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $33,188. About 2.5% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

River Edge is governed by a mayor and a six-member Borough Council. The mayor is elected to a four-year term of office. The members of the Borough Council are elected to three-year terms, with two seats coming up for election each year.

The Mayor of the Borough of River Edge is Margaret Falahee Watkins. The members of the River Edge Borough Council are Council President Mary Anne O'Connell Hone (2007), John Felice (2008), Esther Fletcher (2006), John Higgins (2006), Christian Lau (2008) and Thomas Smith (2007)[1].

Federal, state and county representation

River Edge is in the Ninth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 39th Legislative District[2].

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.[3][4] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[5] and George Helmy (Mountain Lakes, term ends 2024).[6][7]

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).[8] 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.[9]

Bergen County's Commissioners are: Thomas J. Sullivan Jr. (D, Montvale, 2025),[10] Chair Germaine M. Ortiz (D, Emerson, 2025),[11] Joan Voss (D, Fort Lee, 2026),[12] Vice Chair Mary J. Amoroso (D, Mahwah, 2025),[13] Rafael Marte (D, Bergenfield, 2026),[14] Steven A. Tanelli (D, North Arlington, 2024)[15] and Tracy Silna Zur (D, Franklin Lakes, 2024).[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]

Bergen County's constitutional officials are: Clerk John S. Hogan (D, Northvale, 2026),[24][25] Sheriff Anthony Cureton (D, Englewood, 2024)[26][27] and Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill, 2026).[28][29][19][30]

Politics

Out of a 2004 Census estimated population of 10,966 in River Edge, there were 6,715 registered voters (61.2% of the population, vs. 55.4% in all of Bergen County). Of registered voters, 1,367 (20.4% vs. 20.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,184 (17.6% vs. 19.2% countywide) were registered as Republicans and 4,163 (62.0% vs. 60.1% countywide) were registered as Undeclared. There was one voter registered to another party[31].

On the national level, River Edge leans toward the Democratic Party. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 50% of the vote here, defeating Republican George W. Bush, who received around 49%.[32]

Education

River Edge has two primary schools as part of the River Edge Elementary School District, both of which served students in Kindergarten through 6th grade. Schools in the district (with 2003-04 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Roosevelt School (494 students) which is located on the north side of town and Cherry Hill School (552 students) which is on the south side of town. A third elementary school, Hollie M. Davis, was located on Eastbrook Drive. Hollie M. Davis had been a K-3 school, but added a grade a year before it closed as a K-6 school in 1977. It was later torn down and replaced with housing.

River Edge shares secondary schooling with Oradell. Together, they make up the River Dell Regional School District. Students in grades 7 and 8 attend River Dell Regional Middle School at the Oradell border in River Edge (489 students). Students in grades 9 - 12 attend River Dell Regional High School a block away in Oradell (883 students).

Transportation

River Edge has two separate stations on New Jersey Transit's Pascack Valley Line. The two stations are River Edge (at River Edge Road on the north end of town) and North Hackensack (at Grand Street on the south end of town).

This line runs north-south to Hoboken Terminal with connections to the PATH train from the Hoboken PATH station and New Jersey Transit service to New York Penn Station via the Secaucus Junction transfer station. Connections are also available at the Hoboken Terminal to NY Waterway ferry service to the World Financial Center and other destinations. This is a single-track line providing service towards Hoboken during the morning rush hour and service from Hoboken in the evening rush hour.

New Jersey Transit also offers bus service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan

Points of interest

References

  1. ^ Current Council Members & Term Expiration, accessed September 5, 2006
  2. ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 63, accessed August 30, 2006
  3. ^ Directory of Representatives: New Jersey, United States House of Representatives. Accessed January 3, 2019.
  4. ^ Biography, Congressman Bill Pascrell. Accessed January 3, 2019. "A native son of Paterson, N.J., Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. has built a life of public service upon the principles he learned while growing up on the south side of the Silk City."
  5. ^ 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."
  6. ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/23/nyregion/george-helmy-bob-menendez-murphy.html
  7. ^ Tully, Tracey (August 23, 2024). "Menendez's Senate Replacement Has Been a Democrat for Just 5 Months". The New York Times. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  8. ^ Legislative Roster for District 39, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2024.
  9. ^ County Executive, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.
  10. ^ Vice Chairman Commissioner Chairman Thomas J. Sullivan, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.
  11. ^ Commissioner Vice Chairwoman Germaine M. Ortiz, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.
  12. ^ Commissioner Chair Pro Tempore Dr. Joan M. Voss, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.
  13. ^ Commissioner Mary J. Amoroso, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.
  14. ^ 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."
  15. ^ Commissioner Steven A. Tanelli, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.
  16. ^ Commissioner Tracy Silna Zur, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.
  17. ^ Board of County Commissioners, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.
  18. ^ 2022 County Data Sheet, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.
  19. ^ a b 2022 County and Municipal Directory, Bergen County, New Jersey, March 2022. Accessed January 30, 2023.
  20. ^ Bergen County November 8, 2022 General Election Statement of Vote, Bergen County, New Jersey Clerk, updated November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.
  21. ^ Bergen County Statement of Vote November 2, 2021 Official results, Bergen County, New Jersey, updated November 17, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.
  22. ^ Precinct Summary Results Report - Combined 2020 Bergen County General Election - November 3, 2020 Official Results, Bergen County, New Jersey, December 3, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.
  23. ^ Bergen County November 5, 2019 General Election Statement of Vote, Bergen County, New Jersey Clerk, updated December 10, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.
  24. ^ About the Clerk, Bergen County Clerk. Accessed March 16, 2023.
  25. ^ Clerks, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.
  26. ^ Sheriff Anthony Cureton, Bergen County Sheriff's Office. Accessed March 16, 2023.
  27. ^ Sheriffs, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.
  28. ^ Michael R. Dressler, Bergen County Surrogate's Court. Accessed March 16, 2023.
  29. ^ Surrogates, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.
  30. ^ Constitutional Officers, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.
  31. ^ "County of Bergen: Voter Statistics by Municipality, Ward & District," dated April 1, 2006
  32. ^ 2004 Presidential Election results: Bergen County New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety: Division of Elections, dated December 13, 2004

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