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Ringwood, New Jersey
Map of Ringwood in Passaic County. Inset: Location of Passaic County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Map of Ringwood in Passaic County. Inset: Location of Passaic County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Ringwood, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Ringwood, New Jersey
CountryUnited States
StateNew Jersey
CountyPassaic
IncorporatedMarch 22, 1918
Government
 • TypeFaulkner Act (Council-Manager)
 • MayorLinda M. Schaefer (term ends December 31, 2013)[1][2]
 • ClerkKelley A. Rohde[3]
Area
 • Total28.173 sq mi (72.966 km2)
 • Land25.211 sq mi (65.295 km2)
 • Water2.962 sq mi (7.671 km2)  10.51%
 • Rank96th of 566 in state
2nd of 16 in county[5]
Elevation282 ft (86 m)
Population
 • Total12,228
 • Rank199th of 566 in state
8th of 16 in county
 • Density485.0/sq mi (187.3/km2)
  • Rank445th of 566 in state
15th of 16 in county
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP code
07456[10]
Area code(s)862/973
FIPS code3403163150Template:GR[5][11]
GNIS feature ID0885370Template:GR[5]
Websitehttp://www.ringwoodnj.net

Ringwood is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 12,228,[7][8][9] reflecting a decrease of 168 (-1.4%) from the 12,396 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 227 (-1.8%) from the 12,623 counted in the 1990 Census.[12]

It is the home of Ringwood State Park which contains the New Jersey Botanical Garden at Skylands and Skylands Manor, the Shepherd Lake Recreation Area and historic Ringwood Manor.

The Borough of Ringwood was incorporated by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 23, 1918, from a "portion of the Township of Pompton", as one of three boroughs formed from Pompton Township, joining Bloomingdale and Wanaque, based on the results of a referendum held on March 22, 1918.[13] The first organizational meeting of the Borough Council took place in the existing Borough Hall on May 6, 1918.

History

Plein air painters painting at Long Pond in Ringwood, NJ.

The Lenape, an Algonquian language-speaking tribe of Native Americans who occupied much of the mid-Atlantic coastal areas and the interior mountains including along the Delaware River resided in the area of present-day Ringwood when Europeans first entered the area. Some retreated to the mountains to escape colonial encroachment.

Colonists called the local band the Ramapough, and named the Ramapo River and other regional features after them. Their descendants and Afro-Dutch migrants from New York were among the people who formed the multiracial group known as the Ramapough Mountain Indians, recognized in 1980 as a Native American tribe by the state of New Jersey.

Early in the 18th century, colonists discovered iron in the area. The Ogden family built a blast furnace in Ringwood in 1742. By 1765, Peter Hasenclever used Ringwood as the center of his ironmaking operations, which included 150,000 acres (610 km2) in New Jersey, New York and Nova Scotia. Iron mining was prominent in the area from the 18th century until the Great Depression, and iron shafts and pits, landfills and other elements still exist. The London, Roomy, Peters and Hope mines were all originally opened by Peter Hasenclever's London Company.[14]

A number of well-known ironmasters owned and lived at Ringwood Manor from the 1740s to the late 19th century. During the American Revolutionary War, Robert Erskine managed ironmaking operations from Ringwood, and became George Washington's first geographer and Surveyor-General, producing maps for the Continental Army. Washington visited the Manor House several times. Ringwood iron was used in the famous Hudson River Chain, and for tools and hardware for the army. One of the Manor's last owners was Abram S. Hewitt, ironmaster, educator, lawyer, U.S. Congressman, and Mayor of New York City. The Manor is part of a National Historic Landmark District.[14]

Geography

Ringwood is located at 41°06′14″N 74°16′16″W / 41.103963°N 74.271138°W / 41.103963; -74.271138 (41.103963, −74.271138). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 28.173 square miles (72.966 km2), of which, 25.211 square miles (65.295 km2) of it is land and 2.962 square miles (7.671 km2) of it (10.51%) is water.Template:GR[5]

Climate

Ringwood has a hot summer continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa).

Climate data for Ringwood, New Jersey
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 36
(2)
39
(4)
47
(8)
59
(15)
70
(21)
79
(26)
84
(29)
82
(28)
74
(23)
63
(17)
52
(11)
41
(5)
61
(16)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 18
(−8)
20
(−7)
29
(−2)
39
(4)
49
(9)
58
(14)
63
(17)
61
(16)
54
(12)
41
(5)
33
(1)
25
(−4)
41
(5)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.95
(100)
2.98
(76)
4.04
(103)
4.23
(107)
4.54
(115)
4.34
(110)
4.31
(109)
4.25
(108)
4.58
(116)
3.67
(93)
4.10
(104)
3.79
(96)
48.78
(1,239)
Source: [15]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
19201,025
19301,0381.3%
1940977−5.9%
19501,75279.3%
19604,182138.7%
197010,393148.5%
198012,62521.5%
199012,6230.0%
200012,396−1.8%
201012,228−1.4%
2011 (est.)12,246[16]0.1%
Population sources:1920-1930[17]
1930-1990[18] 2000[19][20] 2010[7][8][9]

2010 Census

Template:USCensusDemographics

The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $109,139 (with a margin of error of +/- $8,896) and the median family income was $117,793 (+/- $9,712). Males had a median income of $70,086 (+/- $9,303) versus $54,397 (+/- $6,682) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $39,931 (+/- $2,197). Estimates of families and population below the poverty line were not available.[21]

Same-sex couples headed 37 households in 2010, an increase from the 26 counted in 2000.[22]

2000 Census

As of the 2000 United States CensusTemplate:GR there are 12,396 people, 4,108 households, and 3,446 families residing in the borough. The population density is 491.0 people per square mile (189.5/km2). There are 4,221 housing units at an average density of 167.2 per square mile (64.5/km2). The racial makeup of the borough is 93.87% White, 1.61% African American, 1.44% Native American, 1.19% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. 4.25% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.[19][20]

There are 4,108 households out of which 42.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.5% are married couples living together, 7.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 16.1% are non-families. 12.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.00 and the average family size is 3.28.[19][20]

In the borough the population is spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.3 males.[19][20]

The median income for a household in the borough is $81,636, and the median income for a family is $85,108. Males have a median income of $60,097 versus $36,005 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $31,341. 2.8% of the population and 2.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.9% of those under the age of 18 and 2.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.[19][20]

Law and government

Local government

Ringwood Manor, with a mortar and part of the Hudson River Chain

Ringwood operates under Plan E of the Faulkner Act (Council-Manager) form of municipal government. Ringwood is governed by a seven-member Borough Council whose members are elected at-large in partisan elections to serve four-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three or four seats coming up for election every other year.[4][23] At an annual reorganization meeting held each January, the council selects a Mayor and a deputy mayor from among its members.[24]

As of 2013, members of the Ringwood Borough Council are Mayor Linda M. Schaefer (term as mayor and on council ends December 31, 2013), Deputy Mayor John M. Speer (term as deputy mayor ends December 31, 2013; term on council ends 2015), Donna S. Anderson (2013), Walter J. Davison (2015), William E. Marsala (2013), Jim Martocci (2015) and Sean Noonan (2015).[2]

Federal, state and county representation

Ringwood is located in the 5th Congressional District[25] and is part of New Jersey's 39th state legislative district.[8][26][27] Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Ringwood had been in the 40th state legislative district.[28]

For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 5th congressional district is represented by Josh Gottheimer (D, Wyckoff).[29][30] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[31] and George Helmy (Mountain Lakes, term ends 2024).[32][33]

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).[34] Template:NJ Governor

Template:NJ Passaic County Freeholders

Highlands protection

In 2004, the New Jersey Legislature passed the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act, which regulates the New Jersey Highlands region. Ringwood was included in the highlands preservation area and is subject to the rules of the act and the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council, a division of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.[35] All of the territory in the protected region is classified as being in the highlands preservation area, and thus subject to additional rules.[36]

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 8,676 registered voters in Ringwood, of which 1,733 (20.0% vs. 31.0% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 2,714 (31.3% vs. 18.7%) were registered as Republicans and 4,225 (48.7% vs. 50.3%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 4 voters registered to other parties.[37] Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 71.0% (vs. 53.2% in Passaic County) were registered to vote, including 94.3% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 70.8% countywide).[37][38]

In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 3,667 votes here (52.5% vs. 37.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 3,146 votes (45.0% vs. 58.8%) and other candidates with 68 votes (1.0% vs. 0.8%), among the 6,985 ballots cast by the borough's 8,922 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.3% (vs. 70.4% in Passaic County).[39] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 3,636 votes here (54.7% vs. 42.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 2,897 votes (43.6% vs. 53.9%) and other candidates with 46 votes (0.7% vs. 0.7%), among the 6,647 ballots cast by the borough's 8,372 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.4% (vs. 69.3% in the whole county).[40]

In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 2,573 votes here (55.9% vs. 43.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 1,714 votes (37.2% vs. 50.8%), Independent Chris Daggett with 236 votes (5.1% vs. 3.8%) and other candidates with 50 votes (1.1% vs. 0.9%), among the 4,606 ballots cast by the borough's 8,696 registered voters, yielding a 53.0% turnout (vs. 42.7% in the county).[41]

Emergency services

Ringwood is serviced by a volunteer ambulance corps and three volunteer fire companies, with each fire company covering one section of the borough.[42] The Erskine Lakes Fire Company covers Erskine Lakes, Cupsaw Lake, Upper Ringwood and portions of Ringwood State Park.[43] The other companies are Ringwood Volunteer Fire Company (Stonetown)[44] and Skyline Lake Fire Department.[45]

Education

Students in Kindergarten through eighth grade attend the schools of the Ringwood Public School District. Schools in the district (with 2010-11 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[46]) are Peter Cooper (grades K-3; 275 students), Robert Erskine (K-3; 242), E. G. Hewitt (4-5; 287) and M. J. Ryerson (6-8; 447). Ringwood's public schools are supported in part with grants from the Ringwood Educational Foundation, a not-for-profit organization which sponsors among other things an annual Shepherd Lake 5K run.[47]

Students in public school for grades 9 - 12 attend Lakeland Regional High School in Wanaque, which serves students from the Boroughs of Ringwood and Wanaque.[48]

Private schools include St. Catherine of Bologna School, a regional Roman Catholic parochial school that serves kindergarteners through eighth grade, with part-time or full-time pre-school and pre-kindergarten sessions, operating under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson.[49] Ringwood Christian School, which was founded in 1973 through the Ringwood Baptist Church, serves 80 students in Kindergarten through eighth grade, with part-time sessions available for pre-schoolers.[50]

Community

Depending on where they live, Ringwood residents may be entitled to join one of three private lake communities: Cupsaw Lake, Erskine Lakes, or Skyline Lakes.

Each year on the third Saturday in March, Ringwood holds its annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, the only such parade in Passaic County.[51] Since 1990, the Parade Committee selects a Grand Marshall and a Citizen of the Year. These chosen outstanding citizens of the community are honored at a Unity Breakfast that precedes the parade. The parade includes bagpipe bands, floats, Irish step dancers, the county sheriff’s department with their equestrian unit, local police, and fire and ambulance departments. Other marchers include Girl Scout and Boy Scout troops, local school groups and other recreational teams. The parade ends at the St. Catherine of Bologna Church Parish Center, where the celebration continues with live music and entertainment.

Transportation

Skyline Drive connects Ringwood and Oakland through Ringwood State Park. There are no state, U.S., or Interstate highways in Ringwood. In June, 2013, the first traffic light was installed in the intersection of Skyline Drive and Erskine Rd. There are no sidewalks or street lights.[52]

New Jersey Transit bus transportation is available at the Ringwood Park and Ride, located adjacent to Ringwood Public Library. The 196 offers express bus service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, while the 197 route offers local service, including to the Willowbrook Mall and Willowbrook Park and Ride.[53]

Notable people

Notable current and former residents of Ringwood include:

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