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Township of Lyndhurst, New Jersey
Township
Lyndhurst portion of New Jersey Meadowlands.
Lyndhurst portion of New Jersey Meadowlands.
Map highlighting Lyndhurst's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey
Map highlighting Lyndhurst's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Lyndhurst, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Lyndhurst, New Jersey
CountryUnited States
StateNew Jersey
CountyBergen
IncorporatedMay 15, 1917
Government
 • TypeWalsh Act
 • MayorRichard J. DiLascio (D, 2013)
Area
 • Total4.9 sq mi (12.7 km2)
 • Land4.7 sq mi (12.0 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation
[1]
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2009)[2]
 • Total19,290
 • Density4,169.7/sq mi (1,609.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
07071
Area code(s)201, 551
FIPS code34-42090Template:GR[3]
GNIS feature ID0882225Template:GR
Websitehttp://www.lyndhurstnj.org

Lyndhurst is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 19,383.

Lyndhurst was originally formed as Union Township on February 19, 1852 from portions of Harrison Township. On May 15, 1917, the area was incorporated by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature as the Township of Lyndhurst, based on the results of a referendum held one week earlier.[4]

Geography

Lyndhurst is located at 40°48′27″N 74°07′13″W / 40.807600°N 74.120393°W / 40.807600; -74.120393 (40.807600, -74.120393).Template:GR

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.7 km2), of which, 4.7 square miles (12.0 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km2) of it (5.30%) is water.

The eastern portion of the municipality is part of the uninhabited wetlands known as the New Jersey Meadowlands.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19001,590—
19104,076156.4%
19209,515133.4%
193017,36282.5%
194017,4540.5%
195019,98014.5%
196021,8679.4%
197022,7293.9%
198020,326−10.6%
199018,262−10.2%
200019,3836.1%
2009 (est.)19,290[2]
Population 1900 - 1990[5][6]

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 19,383 people, 7,877 households, and 5,206 families residing in the township. The population density was 4,169.7 people per square mile (1,609.4/km2). There were 8,103 housing units at an average density of 1,743.1 per square mile (672.8/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 89.94% White, 9.0% Hispanic or Latino, 5.40% Asian, 0.61% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.95% from two or more races, and 2.05% from other races.

As of the 2000 census, 33.8% of township residents were of Italian ancestry, the 19th-highest percentage of any municipality in the United States, and eighth-highest in New Jersey, among all places with more than 1,000 residents identifying their ancestry.[7]

There were 7,877 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the township the population was spread out with 19.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males. Lyndhurst has the highest proportion of single females ages 18–25.

The median income for a household in the township was $53,375, and the median income for a family was $63,758. Males had a median income of $42,359 versus $35,429 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,940. About 2.8% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

The Township of Lyndhurst has been governed under the Walsh Act form of New Jersey municipal government since 1913.[8] Members of the Township Committee are:[9]

Federal, state and county representation

Lyndhurst is in the 9th Congressional district. 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.[10][11] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrat Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[12]. One seat is currently vacant after Senator Bob Menendez (Englewood Cliffs) resigned on August 20, 2024.[13][14][15]

Lyndhurst is in the For the 2024-2025 session, the 36th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Paul Sarlo (D, Wood-Ridge) and in the General Assembly by Clinton Calabrese (D, Cliffside Park) and Gary Schaer (D, Passaic).[16]

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.[17]

Bergen County's Commissioners are: Thomas J. Sullivan Jr. (D, Montvale, 2025),[18] Chair Germaine M. Ortiz (D, Emerson, 2025),[19] Joan Voss (D, Fort Lee, 2026),[20] Vice Chair Mary J. Amoroso (D, Mahwah, 2025),[21] Rafael Marte (D, Bergenfield, 2026),[22] Steven A. Tanelli (D, North Arlington, 2024)[23] and Tracy Silna Zur (D, Franklin Lakes, 2024).[24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31]

Bergen County's constitutional officials are: Clerk John S. Hogan (D, Northvale, 2026),[32][33] Sheriff Anthony Cureton (D, Englewood, 2024)[34][35] and Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill, 2026).[36][37][27][38]

Politics

As of April 1, 2006, out of a 2004 Census estimated population of 19,540 in Lyndhurst, there were 11,292 registered voters (57.8% of the population, vs. 55.4% in all of Bergen County). Of registered voters, 2,076 (18.4% vs. 20.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 2,280 (20.2% vs. 19.2% countywide) were registered as Republicans and 6,933 (61.4% vs. 60.1% countywide) were registered as Undeclared. There were three voters registered to other parties.[39]

On the national level, Lyndhurst is almost evenly split. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 50% of the vote here, narrowly edging Democrat John Kerry, who received around 49%.[40] In 2007 the entire town council switched parties from the Republicans to the Democrats. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 49.6% of the vote, surpassing Democrat Barack Obama who received 48.6%.[41]

Education

The Lyndhurst School District serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[42]) are six elementary schools (K-8, except as noted) — Columbus School (K-5; 121 students), Franklin School (228), Jefferson School (254), Lincoln School (251), Roosevelt School (427) and Washington School (PreK-8; 327) — along with Lyndhurst High School for grades 9-12 (656).

Sacred Heart School is a Catholic elementary school serving grades K-8.

Emergency services

Police

The Lyndhurst Police Department (LPD) provides emergency and protective services to the township of Lyndhurst. The LPD was established on January 1, 1907. The department is currently led by Chief James B. O'Connor.

The LPD has lost four officers in the line of duty; which is higher than any other town in Bergen County.[43]

There is also a Police Auxiliary Unit that falls under the Police Department and the Office of Emergency Management. The Police Auxiliary members are required to dedicate at least 16 hours a month for patrols on Fri, Sat, and Sun evenings including other functions.

Fire

The Lyndhurst Fire Department (LFD) is an all-volunteer fire department. The LFD was organized in February 1886. The department is staffed by 70 fully-trained firefighters.[44]

Ambulance

Lyndhurst has both a volunteer Ambulance Squad known as the Lyndhurst Police Emergency Squad (LPES) and a full-time EMT service.

Transportation

Public transportation

There are two train stations in Lyndhurst. Lyndhurst Station and Kingsland Station are both served by New Jersey Transit's Main Line to Hoboken Terminal. Transfer is available at Secaucus Junction to New York Penn Station, Newark Penn Station, and Newark Airport. At Hoboken transfer is possible to PATH trains, Hudson Bergen Light Rail, and New York Waterway ferries.

New Jersey Transit bus routes 76, 191, 192, 193, and 195[45] and Decamp Bus Lines routes 32, 44 and 99[46] serve Lyndhurst.

Roads

Route 17 and County Route 507 pass through Lyndhurst. Route 3 is just over the northern border of Lyndhurst in neighboring Rutherford. Also, Route 21 is across the Passaic River in neighboring Newark.

The New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur (I-95) passes through the southeastern part, but the closest interchanges are outside in East Rutherford (Exit 16W) and neighboring Kearny (Exit 15W).

Economy

Lyndhurst was historically a producer of machinery and metal products. Sika Construction is headquartered in the Lyndhurst Meadowlands and produces specialty construction chemicals and products, especially for the concrete industry.

Lyndhurst is also home to several locally owned and operated businesses such as Mazur's Bakery and the Lyndhurst Pastry Shop, which produces regionally acclaimed Italian cakes and pastries, homemade Italian Ice during the spring, summer and fall, other renowned businesses as well as Jo-Jo's Pizza and Italian kitchen, Bruno's Pizzaria and Chris's Pizza. The main business sections are Valley Brook Avenue, Ridge Road and Stuyvesant Avenue. Lyndhurst has many neighborhood delis, eateries, restaurants and stores which allow residents the ability to walk rather than drive. Some of these noted deli's are Appetizzios on Ridge Road and Michael's Salumeria on Valley Brook Avenue.

Because portions of the township are located in the New Jersey Meadowlands, a number of radio stations have their transmitters and towers located in Lyndhurst. These include AM stations WOR and WINS, as well as Amateur Radio and HD TV station W2INS.

Lyndhurst Meadowlands is also home to one of nine Medieval Times dinner theaters.

A number of upscale apartment complexes have been constructed in recent years, such as Avalon Lyndhurst, developed by AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

Lyndhurst, together with North Arlington and Rutherford was the site of the EnCap project, an effort to remediate landfills on the 785-acre (3.18 km2) site and construct homes and golf courses on top of the cleaned up site. On May 27, 2008, the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission terminated its agreement with EnCap Golf Holdings, the company that had the contract to redevelop the site, after the company had missed targets to cleanup the landfills as part of the project.[47]

At one time LJN Toys had its headquarters in Lyndhurst.[48]

From 1946 until 1966, Lyndhurst was home to the BUR Barbell Company, the second largest producer of weight training equipment in the United States.

Kingsland explosion

Main article: Kingsland Explosion

On January 11, 1917, a fire started in Building 30 of the Canadian Car and Foundry Company in what is now Lyndhurst. In four hours, probably 500,000, three-inch (76 mm) -high explosive shells were discharged. The entire plant was destroyed. It was said to have been a spectacle more magnificent than the explosion at Black Tom in Jersey City, New Jersey.

A heroine emerged the day of the Kingsland Explosion. Tessie McNamara, who operated the company switchboard, was credited with 1,400 lives. As the fire raged on, Tessie stayed at the switchboard that Thursday afternoon. She plugged in each of the buildings and shouted the warning, "Get out or go up!" Thanks to her dedication, no one was killed in the fire.

The Lyndhurst Historical Society has created a vest pocket park dedicated to her memory. The park is located on Clay Avenue, between Valley Brook Avenue and Wall Street West. The brick stack can be seen from this park.

Sports and recreation

Town Mascot & Names: Lyndhurst Golden Bears/Lyndhurst Post 139/Lyndhurst Cubs/Lyndhurst Bulldogs

Lyndhurst Baseball

American Legion, Cricket, Lyndhurst Florist, Hild Landscaping, and Stellatos make up the Lyndhurst-American Little League Baseball club. Amvets Post 20, Bergen County Glass, Century 21, Elks Club, I.A.C.L, and Savinos make up the Lyndhurst-National Little League Baseball club.[49]

On July 14, 2006, the Lyndhurst-American Little League baseball team ended their 17 year drought to become district champs. Throughout the nine district play-off games, Lyndhurst-American hit 14 home runs and eventually emerged as sectional finalists; 2 wins away from appearing on national television.[50]

Lyndhurst Golden Bears became Group 1 state champions in 2008; Coach [Butch] Servideo was honored as Coach of the Year (All Bergen Baseball Team) for leading Lyndhurst Golden Bears to its first state title since 1984.[51] That same year Lyndhurst Post 139 had also became state champions. The 2009 and 2010 follow-up seasons were also successful. The Golden Bears went 23-7 and 20-9 respectively giving them 6 consecutive 20 win seasons.

Butch Servidio, (former yankee manager) won his 10,000 game on June 4, 2011 at the toms river state championship game. He is the oldest coach in the history of baseball, passing former coach and player Babe Ruth. Butch was also the first person in the history of baseball to hit 20 homeruns in one game.

Lyndhurst Youth Soccer

Lyndhurst Youth Soccer has approximately 600 players from age 5 to age 13 and several travel teams.

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Lyndhurst include:

Historic sites

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

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