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Mahwah, New Jersey

Mahwah is the northernmost and largest municipality by geographic area (26.19 sqmi) in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 25,487, a decrease of 403 (−1.6%) from the 2010 census count of 25,890,  which in turn reflected an increase of 1,828 (+7.6%) from the 24,062 counted in the 2000 census. The name "Mahwah" is derived from the Lenape language word "mawewi" which means "Meeting Place" or "Place Where Paths Meet".

The area that is now Mahwah was originally formed as Hohokus Township on April 9, 1849, from portions of the former Franklin Township (now Wyckoff). While known as Hohokus Township, territory was taken to form Orvil Township (on January 1, 1886; remainder of township is now Waldwick), Allendale (November 10, 1894), Upper Saddle River (November 22, 1894), and Ramsey (March 10, 1908). On November 7, 1944, the area was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature as the Township of Mahwah, based on the results of a referendum held that day, replacing Hohokus Township. New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Mahwah as its ninth best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.

History
The Lenape and ancestral Indigenous peoples were the original inhabitants of Mahwah (the meeting place) and surrounding area.

In 1849, Hohokus Township was established from the northern part of Franklin Township in Bergen County. It extended from the Saddle River on the east to the western boundary of Bergen County with Passaic County and north to the New York border. Hohokus Township was first subdivided in 1886 with the creation of Orvil Township on both sides of the Saddle River, consisting of the eastern portion of Hohokus Township and the western portion of Washington Township. 1894's outbreak of "Boroughitis" brought the creation of the boroughs of Allendale and Upper Saddle River, both of which were created from portions of Hohokus and Orvil Townships. Next to leave was Ramsey, which was created in 1908.

Hohokus Township ceased to exist on November 7, 1944, when a referendum was passed creating Mahwah Township from the remaining portions of Hohokus Township.

For twenty-five years, beginning in 1976, Mahwah hosted the A&P Tennis Classic, a tune-up for the U.S. Open tennis tournament held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City's Flushing Meadows–Corona Park.

The 75-room, three-story Crocker-McMillin Mansion, also known as Darlington, was built in 1901 for George Crocker, son of railroad magnate Charles Crocker. The estate, located at Crocker Mansion Drive, is one of New Jersey's historical landmarks.

Ford Motor Company operated the Mahwah Assembly plant from 1955, producing 6 million cars in the 25 years it operated before the last car rolled off the line on June 20, 1980. At the time of its completion, it was the largest motor vehicle assembly plant in the United States. The Ford plant, along with other businesses such as American Brake Shoe and Foundry Company, helped contribute to the economic development of the township and its reputation for low home property taxes. The Mahwah town sports teams remain named Thunderbirds in honor of the Ford plant.

Due to contractors' dumping of hazardous wastes at the Ringwood Mines landfill site before federal regulation, it has been designated as an EPA Superfund site which needs extensive environmental cleanup. In 2006, some 600 Ramapough Indians filed a mass tort claim against Ford for damages. Mahwah, and the closure of the Ford plant, is mentioned in the opening line of the 1982 Bruce Springsteen song "Johnny 99".

In July 2017, while holding the position of Bergen County prosecutor prior to becoming New Jersey Attorney General, Gurbir Grewal ordered the Mahwah police department not to enforce a ban on non-New Jersey residents using parks in Mahwah, stating his concern that a ban could lead to anti-Semitic religious profiling against the growing population of Orthodox Jews in Mahwah and those visiting from neighboring Rockland County, New York. On December 14, 2017, following the advice of legal counsel, the Mahwah council repealed the still-unenforced ban on out-of-state park users, and abandoned an attempt to amend the sign ordinance to bar "other matter" (the lechis) from being affixed to utility poles to form an Orthodox Jewish eruv.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 25.88 square miles (67.04 km2), including 25.39 square miles (65.76 km2) of land and 0.49 square miles (1.27 km2) of water (1.90%). It is the largest municipality in Bergen County by area, more than 2½ times larger than the next-largest municipality, Paramus, and covering 10.6% of the total area of the entire county.

Mahwah is near the Ramapo Mountains and the Ramapo River. Interstate 287 passes through Mahwah, but the only point of access is at the New Jersey–New York border, where 287 meets Route 17. U.S. Route 202 runs through Mahwah from Oakland to Suffern, across the state line.

Several county parks are located in Mahwah, including Campgaw Mountain Reservation, Darlington County Park and Ramapo Valley County Reservation, all operated by Bergen County. The Ramapo River runs through the western section of Mahwah.

Mahwah is bordered by the municipalities of Allendale, Franklin Lakes, Oakland, Ramsey, Upper Saddle River and Wyckoff in Bergen County; Ringwood in Passaic County; and Airmont, Hillburn, Ramapo and Suffern in Rockland County, New York.

Unincorporated communities, localities, and place names located partially or completely within the township include the residential areas of Ackermans Mills, Bear Swamp, Bogerts Ranch Estates, Cragmere, Cragmere Park, Darlington, Fardale, Halifax, Havemeyers Reservoir, Masonicus, Mountainside Farm, Pulis Mills, Ramapo Farm and Wanamakers Mills, along with the mixed residential and commercial area of West Mahwah.

Climate
Mahwah has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa).

Economy
Corporate residents of Mahwah include:
 * Nuance Communications, voice, natural language understanding, reasoning and systems integration
 * DialAmerica Marketing corporate headquarters.
 * Inserra Supermarkets, a member of the ShopRite retail cooperative, operating approximately 22 stores. It is a family-owned business and is one of the 500 largest private companies in the United States.
 * Jaguar Cars and Land Rover vehicles North American Headquarters.
 * Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, book publisher.
 * Maquet Datascope Corporation – manufacturer of intra-aortic balloon pumps and sterile collagen products.
 * Mindray Medical North America headquarters – manufacturer of patient monitoring devices.
 * New York – New Jersey Trail Conference headquarters, Darlington Schoolhouse
 * New York Stock Exchange Data Center – one of the world's most robust and secure data centers.
 * Radware Inc. North American headquarters.
 * Radwin North American headquarters.
 * Stryker Corporation's orthopedic business.
 * UPS world technology headquarters.
 * Volvo Cars North America headquarters.
 * Mahwah Mall, which is to be built at the site of the Sheraton Crossroads Hotel. Many Mahwah citizens were against the mall being built because the mall would cause high congestion, increased crime rate, and increased pollution, but the planning board approved the plan in January 2014 for a mall that would include 600000 sqft of selling space.

Parks and recreation
Campgaw Mountain Reservation is a Bergen County accredited park, covering 1351 acres in Mahwah and portions of Oakland, that has campgrounds and ski slopes for skiing.

2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 25,890 people, 9,505 households, and 6,245 families in the township. The population density was 1007.7 /sqmi. There were 9,868 housing units at an average density of 384.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup was 85.67% (22,180) White, 2.62% (678) Black or African American, 0.56% (146) Native American, 7.81% (2,021) Asian, 0.01% (2) Pacific Islander, 1.40% (363) from other races, and 1.93% (500) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.26% (1,622) of the population.

Of the 9,505 households, 28.9% had children under the age of 18; 54.1% were married couples living together; 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 34.3% were non-families. Of all households, 30.1% were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.05.

19.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 16.2% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 87.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 82.6 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $92,971 (with a margin of error of +/− $5,209) and the median family income was $107,977 (+/− $7,049). Males had a median income of $85,873 (+/− $6,728) versus $54,111 (+/− $3,935) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $53,375 (+/− $3,851). About 2.2% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

Same-sex couples headed 49 households in 2010, an increase from the 27 counted in 2000.

2000 census
As of the 2000 United States census there were 24,062 people, 9,340 households, and 6,285 families residing in the township. The population density was 927.9 PD/sqmi. There were 9,577 housing units at an average density of 369.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 87.93% White, 2.16% African American, 0.70% Native American, 6.31% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.50% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.27% of the population.

There were 9,340 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $79,500, and the median income for a family was $94,484. Males had a median income of $62,326 versus $42,527 for females. The per capita income for the township was $44,709. About 1.2% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

Local government
Mahwah is governed within the Faulkner Act (formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law) under the Mayor-Council system of municipal government (Plan B), implemented by direct petition as of July 1, 1984. The township is one of 71 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government. The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the seven-member Township Council, with all members elected at-large to staggered four-year terms of office on a non-partisan basis as part of the November general election in even-numbered years. Four council seats are up for vote together and then three seats and the mayoral seat are up for vote together two years later. The legislative powers of the township are exercised by the Township Council. In September 2010, the township council voted to shift the township's non-partisan elections from May to November, citing increased voter participation and prospective savings of $30,000 associated with supporting each election, with the first November election taking place in 2012.

, the Mayor of Mahwah is Jim Wysocki, who was elected to succeed John Roth, and whose term of office ends December 31, 2024. Roth had been elected in November 2018 following the recall of the former mayor, William Laforet. Members of the Township Council are Council President Rob Ferguson (2026), Council Vice President Michelle Paz (2026), Janet Ariemma (2026), Kim Bolan (2024), Ward Donigian (2026), Dave May (2024) and Jonathan Wong (2026).

Then-Mayor Bill Laforet faced a recall election in November 2018, after a resident group submitted in June a list of 5,000 petition signatures that they had collected calling for the action, in excess of the 25% needed to place the measure in front of voters. In the November 2018 general election, Laforet was recalled from office and John Roth was elected mayor. The successful recall was the first in the county for at least 25 years.

Michelle Paz, a Republican, was appointed to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that was vacated following the resignation of Steven Sbarra that became effective at the end of December 2017, and was elected in her own right in November 2018 to fill the unexpired term.

At the January 2017 reorganization meeting, David May was sworn in to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that had been won by Jonathan Marcus in the November 2016 general election, but which Marcus decided not to accept; May was elected in his own right in the November 2017 general election, to serve the balance of the term.

In December 2016, the Township Council selected George Ervin to fill the seat that had been held by Mary Amoroso expiring in December 2018 that became vacant after she was elected the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders; Ervin served on an interim basis until the November 2017 general election, when voters elected him in his own right to fill the balance of the term. Ervin was re-elected in the November 2018 election to fill a full four-year term, expiring in 2022.

In August 1997, due to personal debt, then-Mayor David J. Dwork shot and killed himself in the town's mayoral offices. There were also unverified allegations of corruption. Dwork was memorialized with a tree dedicated to him at the site of the Mahwah Public Library. Dwork was succeeded by Richard J. Martel, then a township council member, who served for 14 years until his own death, of natural causes, on March 7, 2011. Martel himself was succeeded by Council President John DaPuzzo as acting mayor.

Federal, state and county representation
Mahwah is located in the 5th Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 39th state legislative district.

Politics
As of March 2011, there were a total of 15,168 registered voters in Mahwah Township, of which 3,410 (22.5% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 4,349 (28.7% vs. 21.1%) were registered as Republicans and 7,399 (48.8% vs. 47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 10 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens. Among the township's 2010 Census population, 58.6% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 73.1% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).

In the 2016 presidential election, Republican Donald Trump received 6,811 votes (52.6% vs. 41.1% countywide), ahead of Democrat Hillary Clinton with 5,623 votes (43.4% vs. 54.2%) and other candidates with 525 votes (4.1% vs. 4.6%), among the 13,108 ballots cast by the township's 17,408 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.3% (vs. 72.5% in Bergen County). In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 6,862 votes (56.2% vs. 43.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 5,143 votes (42.1% vs. 54.8%) and other candidates with 99 votes (0.8% vs. 0.9%), among the 12,203 ballots cast by the township's 16,357 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.6% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County). In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 6,768 votes (54.3% vs. 44.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 5,501 votes (44.2% vs. 53.9%) and other candidates with 100 votes (0.8% vs. 0.8%), among the 12,457 ballots cast by the township's 15,705 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.3% (vs. 76.8% in Bergen County). In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 6,829 votes (58.1% vs. 47.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 4,829 votes (41.1% vs. 51.7%) and other candidates with 67 votes (0.6% vs. 0.7%), among the 11,758 ballots cast by the township's 14,759 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.7% (vs. 76.9% in the whole county).

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 70.4% of the vote (5,115 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 28.5% (2,070 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (79 votes), among the 7,391 ballots cast by the township's 15,601 registered voters (127 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 47.4%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 4,602 votes (57.4% vs. 45.8% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 2,942 votes (36.7% vs. 48.0%), Independent Chris Daggett with 404 votes (5.0% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 34 votes (0.4% vs. 0.5%), among the 8,018 ballots cast by the township's 15,479 registered voters, yielding a 51.8% turnout (vs. 50.0% in the county).

Public schools
The Mahwah Township Public Schools provides public education for students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprised of six schools, had an enrollment of 2,913 students and 262.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.1:1. Schools in the district, with 2019–20 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics, are Lenape Meadows Elementary School with 328 students in grades Pre-K–3, Betsy Ross Elementary School with 241 students in grades K–3, George Washington Elementary School with 189 students in grades K–3, Joyce Kilmer Elementary School with 414 students in grades 4–5, Ramapo Ridge Middle School with 685 students in grades 6–8 and Mahwah High School with 900 students in grades 9–12.

The district's newest building, Lenape Meadows, was opened in 2002 and changed the way the district divided up grade levels. Since the K–3 grades are broken up by location in the township which determines the elementary school to attend, before Lenape Meadows was built, students of that section of town attended Commodore Perry School. Commodore Perry School, Betsy Ross, and George Washington originally only housed the K–2 grades and the entire 3rd grade class attended Joyce Kilmer. The construction of Lenape Meadows added enough room for 3rd grade students as well, allowing Betsy Ross and George Washington room to house their students for 3rd grade, too.

Public school students from the township, 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.

Private school
Young World Day School serves students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade using Montessori and traditional educational methods.

Higher education

 * Ramapo College is a public liberal arts college founded in 1969 with more than 6,000 students.

Vocational schools

 * Lincoln Technical Institute

Roads and highways
, the township had a total of 110.29 mi of roadways, of which 81.91 mi were maintained by the municipality, 20.59 mi by Bergen County and 7.79 mi by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.

Interstate 287 and Route 17 merge in Mahwah, and U.S. Route 202 also passes through. The northern terminus of County Route 507 is also in Mahwah. Interstate 87 (the New York State Thruway) is just outside the state in Suffern, New York.

Interstate 287 heads north from Franklin Lakes, continuing for 5.3 mi to the New York State border. U.S. Route 202 heads north for 5.7 mi, running from Oakland to the New York State border.

Route 17 extends 2.5 mi from Ramsey until it forms a concurrency where it merges with Interstate 287. County Route 507 runs 2.0 mi across the northeastern portion of the township, from Ramsey to an intersection with U.S. Route 202 near the state line.

Public transportation
NJ Transit rail service is available from the Mahwah station to Secaucus Junction, Hoboken Terminal, and Newark on the Main Line and Bergen County Line. Passengers may also take advantage of express service on the same line from the Ramsey Route 17 station located on Route 17 South and the Suffern station, just across the New York state line.

Short Line Bus offers service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan and intermediate locations.

State-recognized tribe
The State of Jersey named the Ramapough Mountain Indians, based in Mahwah, as a state-recognized tribe in 1980. They are not federally recognized.

Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Mahwah include:

 * Roger Nash Baldwin (1884–1981), one of the founders of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
 * Gilbert Wheeler Beebe (1912–2003), epidemiologist and statistician known for his studies of radiation-related mortality and morbidity among populations exposed to ionizing radiation from the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the Chernobyl reactor accident
 * Jill Biden (born 1951), educator who is First Lady of the United States
 * Stephen Birch (1872–1940), a leader of Kennecott Copper whose 730 acre farm was sold to the state and became the site of Ramapo College
 * Curt Blefary (1943–2001), American League Rookie of the Year, 1965
 * Lawrence Boadt (1942–2010), Roman Catholic priest and publisher
 * Foxy Brown (born 1978), rapper
 * Chris Caffery (born 1967), musician and songwriter
 * Don Cornell (1919-2004), pop singer
 * Frank Chamberlin (1978–2013), NFL linebacker
 * Alan Geisler (1931–2009), food chemist best known for creating a popular hot dog sauce
 * Joe Graf Jr. (born 1998), race car driver in NASCAR and the ARCA Menards Series
 * Alice Guy-Blaché (1873–1968), filmmaker who has been considered the first woman director in the motion-picture industry.
 * Kevin Haslam (born 1986), former NFL offensive tackle who played for the Oakland Raiders
 * Henry Osborne Havemeyer (1847–1907), art collector and entrepreneur who founded the American Sugar Refining Company
 * James Hoch, poet
 * Vlad Holiday (born 1989), singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist who is the lead singer and founder of the New York City-based indie band Born Cages
 * John Hollinger (born 1971), basketball analyst and writer for ESPN.com
 * Joyce Kilmer (1886–1918), poet who lived with his family in Mahwah until his service and death in World War I
 * Bob Kratch (born 1966) former guard on the Super Bowl XXV Champion New York Giants
 * Ernst Lieb (born 1955), President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA
 * Carl "Spider" Lockhart (1943–1986), safety who played his entire career with the New York Giants
 * Leonard Marshall (born 1961), former defensive end for the New York Giants
 * Bill McCutcheon (1924–2002), Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor
 * Krysten Moore (born 1989), anti-bullying advocate who won the 2007 Miss Teen New Jersey International pageant and the 2008 National American Miss New Jersey Teen pageant
 * Patrick Murray (born 1991), placekicker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League
 * Ariel Nicholson (born 2001/2002), fashion model and LGBT rights activist
 * Les Paul (1915–2009), guitarist and inventor
 * Maria Pitillo (born 1966), actress who appeared in the 1998 film Godzilla
 * Randy Reutershan (born 1955), football player who played for a single NFL season with the Pittsburgh Steelers
 * Al Sima (1921–1993), pitcher for the Washington Senators and other teams
 * Edgar Smith (1934–2017), convicted murderer, who was once on death row for the 1957 murder of fifteen-year-old honor student and cheerleader Victoria Ann Zielinski
 * Kyle Teel (born 2002), college baseball catcher for the Virginia Cavaliers
 * Evelyn Terhune (1932–1981), fencer and fencing coach who competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1960 Summer Olympics
 * Charley Williams (born 1928), former professional boxer
 * Maia Wojciechowska (1927–2000), children's author and winner of the Newbery Medal for her novel Shadow of a Bull
 * Chris Wragge (born 1970), anchor, CBS News New York
 * Walt Zembriski (born 1935), golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour

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Maywood, New Jersey

Maywood is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 10,080, an increase of 525 (+5.5%) from the 2010 census count of 9,555,  which in turn reflected an increase of 32 (+0.3%) from the 9,523 counted in the 2000 census.

Maywood was incorporated as a borough on June 29, 1894, from portions of Midland Township, based on the results of a referendum held that day. 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. The borough's name came from the name of a station established in the area by the New Jersey Midland Railroad.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.29 square miles (3.34 km2), including 1.29 square miles (3.33 km2) of land and <0.01 square miles (0.01 km2) of water (0.16%).

The borough borders the Bergen County municipalities of Hackensack, Lodi, Paramus and Rochelle Park.

2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 9,555 people, 3,649 households, and 2,591 families in the borough. The population density was 7428.0 /sqmi. There were 3,769 housing units at an average density of 2930.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup was 74.78% (7,145) White, 5.34% (510) Black or African American, 0.18% (17) Native American, 10.98% (1,049) Asian, 0.02% (2) Pacific Islander, 6.16% (589) from other races, and 2.54% (243) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.68% (1,785) of the population.

Of the 3,649 households, 29.7% had children under the age of 18; 55.4% were married couples living together; 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present and 29.0% were non-families. Of all households, 24.0% 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 2.61 and the average family size was 3.14.

21.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 90.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 87.6 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $82,792 (with a margin of error of +/− $3,759) and the median family income was $97,776 (+/− $5,312). Males had a median income of $62,450 (+/− $4,738) versus $54,471 (+/− $7,2865) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $36,461 (+/− $2,475). About 3.4% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

Same-sex couples headed 32 households in 2010, an increase from the 24 counted in 2000.

2000 census
As of the 2000 United States census there were 9,523 people, 3,710 households, and 2,626 families residing in the borough. The population density was 7,326.2 PD/sqmi. There were 3,777 housing units at an average density of 2,905.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the borough was 84.57% White, 2.79% African American, 0.07% Native American, 7.16% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.31% from other races, and 2.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.71% of the population.

There were 3,710 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 21.1% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $62,113, and the median income for a family was $73,419. Males had a median income of $49,566 versus $38,193 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $28,117. About 2.5% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

Economy
The central business district of the borough is located on West Pleasant Avenue from the intersection of Maywood Avenue to Lincoln Avenue, and is where most of the local restaurants and shops reside. The business district of Maywood was renovated through a "Streetscapes" grant used to fix up the sidewalks, streets and lighting.

Bergen Town Center, formerly known as the Bergen Mall, is primarily located in Paramus, with portions of the mall in Maywood.

Coca-Cola uses a coca leaf extract prepared by a Stepan Company plant in Maywood as in ingredient. The facility, which had been known as the Maywood Chemical Works (and is also a known Superfund site ), was purchased by Stepan in 1959. The plant is the only commercial entity in the country authorized by the Drug Enforcement Administration to import coca leaves, which come primarily from Peru. The non-narcotic extract is sold to Coke, while the active ingredient is sold to a pharmaceutical firm for medicinal purposes.

Fake Chapter Records is an independent record label that was founded by Michael Gilligan in 1996.

Myron Corp, a manufacturer of personalized business gifts, is headquartered in Maywood.

Parks and recreation
Maywood's Memorial Park is across the street from Memorial School on Grant Avenue and is open to the public. The park includes multiple baseball fields and a vast open field for soccer, football, running, etc. Further back is a multi-hoop concrete basketball court; a small, fenced in dog park; and two jungle gyms with swings. Around the circumference of the park is a 1/2-mile long bike path.

Local government
Maywood is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey. The governing body is comprised of a mayor and a borough council, 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 includes 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. The borough form of government used by Maywood 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.

, the mayor of Maywood is Democrat Richard Bolan, serving a term of office ending December 31, 2023. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Jacqueline S. DeMuro (D, 2025), Danyel Cicarelli (R, 2024), Samuel Conoscenti (R, 2024), Jacqueline Flynn (D, 2025), Louis D. Roer (D, 2023) and Ryan P. Ullman (D, 2023).

In January 2020, Douglas Herrick was appointed to fill an unexpired term ending in December 2021 that had been held by Richard Bolan until he resigned from his council seat to assume the mayoralty. Louis Roer was also appointed to fill an unexpired term ending in December 2020.

Federal, state, and county representation
Maywood is located in the 5th and 9th Congressional Districts and is part of New Jersey's 38th state legislative district.

Politics
As of March 2011, there were a total of 5,711 registered voters in Maywood, of which 1,872 (32.8% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,066 (18.7% vs. 21.1%) were registered as Republicans and 2,767 (48.5% vs. 47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 6 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens. Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 59.8% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 75.7% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).

In the 2016 presidential election, Democrat Hillary Clinton received 2,476 votes (53.8% vs. 54.2% countywide), ahead of Republican Donald Trump with 1,696 votes (42.8% vs. 41.1%) and other candidates with 157 votes (3.4% vs. 4.6%), among the 4,660 ballots cast by the borough's 6,309 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.4% (vs. 72.5% in Bergen County). In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 2,513 votes (56.3% vs. 54.8% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 1,877 votes (42.1% vs. 43.5%) and other candidates with 47 votes (1.1% vs. 0.9%), among the 4,462 ballots cast by the borough's 6,047 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.8% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County). In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 2,564 votes (54.0% vs. 53.9% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 2,087 votes (43.9% vs. 44.5%) and other candidates with 49 votes (1.0% vs. 0.8%), among the 4,752 ballots cast by the borough's 5,992 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.3% (vs. 76.8% in Bergen County). In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 2,293 votes (50.5% vs. 51.7% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 2,184 votes (48.1% vs. 47.2%) and other candidates with 43 votes (0.9% vs. 0.7%), among the 4,540 ballots cast by the borough's 5,752 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.9% (vs. 76.9% in the whole county).

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 61.0% of the vote (1,708 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 37.6% (1,052 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (39 votes), among the 2,898 ballots cast by the borough's 5,850 registered voters (99 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 49.5%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 1,352 ballots cast (46.4% vs. 48.0% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 1,340 votes (46.0% vs. 45.8%), Independent Chris Daggett with 165 votes (5.7% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 26 votes (0.9% vs. 0.5%), among the 2,911 ballots cast by the borough's 5,850 registered voters, yielding a 49.8% turnout (vs. 50.0% in the county).

Education
The Maywood Public Schools serve students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 934 students and 82.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.4:1. Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment from the National Center for Education Statistics ) are Memorial School with 413 students in grades PreK-3 and Maywood Avenue School with 515 students in grades 4-8.

The district offers a wide variety of after school activities ranging from cheerleading to chess club, and where all students have the opportunity to contribute to their school newspaper, The Hawk (Grades 6–8), and the school's new newspaper, The Mini Hawk (Grades 4 and 5), and eighth graders may assist with their yearbook. For the 1996–1997 school year, Memorial School was formally recognized with the National Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence, the highest honor that an American school can achieve.

For many years, after graduating from Maywood Avenue School, students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades had attended Hackensack High School in Hackensack, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Hackensack Public Schools, together with students from Rochelle Park and South Hackensack. Before that, they had been a sending district to Bogota High School. In March 2020, the district received approval from the New Jersey Department of Education to end the relationship it had established with Hackensack in 1969 and will begin transitioning incoming ninth graders to Henry P. Becton Regional High School, which serves students from Carlstadt and East Rutherford, beginning in the 2020–2021 school year. The transition would be complete after the final group of twelfth graders graduates from Hackensack High School at the end of the 2023–2024 school year. As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 653 students and 51.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.8:1.

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.

Emergency services
The Maywood Police Department has been serving the community since 1894 and has a force of 22 sworn officers. Maywood Police Communications is staffed by certified EMD Telecommunicators who handle all local 9-1-1 emergency calls and dispatches all emergency services. Maywood also has sworn Class 1 Special Law Enforcement Officers who assist with traffic control and park patrols.

After the Maywood First Aid and Emergency Squad closed in 2017, the borough sought to identify a provider to provide alternate coverage. Residents receive emergency medical services under a contractual agreement with Hackensack University Medical Center.

Maywood has an all-volunteer fire department. There are two fire stations in Maywood. Station 1 (T17-E18) is located on Park Avenue and Station 2 (E19-R23) is located on West Hunter Avenue. Maywood also houses a Fire Police department that was founded in 1926. The Fire Police assist both fire and police departments.

Religion
Maywood is home to Our Lady Queen of Peace Roman Catholic Church, First Presbyterian Church, Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Zion Lutheran Church, St. Martin's Episcopal Church, and Temple Beth Israel, a Reconstructionist synagogue established in 1928, which moved to its current location in 1931.

Roads and highways
, the borough had a total of 24.91 mi of roadways, of which 21.06 mi were maintained by the municipality, 3.54 mi by Bergen County and 0.31 mi by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.

Route 17 is the most significant highway passing through Maywood. Other main roads in Maywood include Maywood Avenue, Central Avenue, Passaic Street, and Spring Valley Road. The Garden State Parkway, Interstate 80 and Route 4 are all accessible in neighboring municipalities.

Public transportation
NJ Transit bus routes 144, 145, 148, 162, 163 and 164 serve the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan; The 175 route serves the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal; and the 712, 751, 752, 753, 755, 758 and 770 provide local service in New Jersey.

The borough provides a shuttle three days a week operating from the senior center.

Historic sites
The Maywood Train Station was restored after a proposal was made by the borough in 2002 to consider demolishing the landmark. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2003 as Building #03000487. The station was restored by the all-volunteer, non-profit Maywood Station Historical Committee, who now operate the historic site as the Maywood Station Museum.

The Oldis-Brinckerhoff House, located on Maywood Avenue, was significant during the period of the 1700s and 1800s. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 10, 1983.

With a main wing dating back to c. 1780, the Romine-Van Voorhis House, located on Maywood Avenue near the Oldis-Brinckerhoff House, was also placed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 10, 1983.

Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Maywood include:

 * Beverly Armstrong (born 1934), pitcher who played for the Rockford Peaches of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
 * Regina Carter (born 1966), jazz violinist
 * Tim Eustace (born 1956), member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 2011 to 2018, who served as mayor of Maywood from 2008 to 2012
 * Barbie Ferreira (born 1996), model and actress who has appeared in HBO's Euphoria
 * Alvester Garnett (born 1970), jazz drummer
 * Edward H. Hynes (born 1946), politician who served two terms in the New Jersey General Assembly
 * Henry Jager (born 1879 – ?), politician who was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Socialist, until he was removed from office based on his being a resident of Maywood
 * James J. Maher, President of Niagara University
 * Rick Schmidlin (born 1954), film producer.
 * Walter G. Schroeder (1927–2021), politician who was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from 1985 to 1993
 * William Lee Stoddart (1868–1940), architect
 * Danny Tamberelli (born 1982), child actor known for his appearances on TV in The Adventures of Pete & Pete and The Magic School Bus, as well as appearing in the films Igby Goes Down and The Mighty Ducks
 * Justin Trattou (born 1988), defensive end who has played in the NFL for the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings
 * Alex Vincent (born 1981), known for his roles as a child actor in the Child's Play movies
 * Ellen Zavian (born 1963), sports agent and attorney who was the National Football League's first female attorney-agent

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Midland Park, New Jersey

Midland Park is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 7,014, a decrease of 114 (−1.6%) from the 2010 census count of 7,128,  which in turn reflected an increase of 181 (+2.6%) from the 6,947 counted in the 2000 census.

Midland Park was incorporated as a borough on September 6, 1894, at the height of the "Boroughitis" craze then sweeping through Bergen County that led to the creation of over two dozen new municipalities in the county in that one year alone. The new borough consisted of portions of both Franklin Township and Ridgewood Township. The borough expanded in April 1920 by adding another part of Franklin Township. In a referendum held on June 9, 1931, Midland Park acquired additional land from Wyckoff (which until 1926 had been known as Franklin Township). The borough says that Midland Park was named after the New Jersey Midland Railway, which operated the railroad passing through the area of the borough in the 1870s, though elsewhere the name is said to be based on being situated "amid Bergen hills".

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.58 square miles (4.09 km2), including 1.57 square miles (4.07 km2) of land and 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2) of water (0.51%).

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Wortendyke.

The borough borders the Bergen County municipalities of Ridgewood, Waldwick and Wyckoff.

The borough is divided by Prospect Street, a main road running north–south through the center of the town. Prospect Street is the southernmost end of what is otherwise known as Crescent Avenue (or West Crescent Avenue), which runs through Ramsey, Allendale, and Wyckoff.

Neighborhoods
Northside borders Waldwick and is the location of Midland Park High School. The Catholic church, Nativity, is also located on the Northside of the borough.

Wortendyke borders Wyckoff and is home to longtime retailers such as Rosario's, Romeo's Barber Stylists, and Creations by Fran, and other small businesses; this is the other, quieter downtown region of Midland Park, near Wortendyke Station.

South Central is the industrial region of the town, with fewer households. It follows the Goffle Brook and the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway.

Southeast is the home of the Midland Park Shopping Center and to many other businesses.

2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 7,128 people, 2,756 households, and 1,924 families in the borough. The population density was 4583.2 /sqmi. There were 2,861 housing units at an average density of 1839.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup was 92.82% (6,616) White, 0.84% (60) Black or African American, 0.13% (9) Native American, 2.69% (192) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 1.88% (134) from other races, and 1.64% (117) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.65% (474) of the population.

Of the 2,756 households, 32.4% had children under the age of 18; 58.0% were married couples living together; 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present and 30.2% were non-families. Of all households, 26.5% were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.17.

24.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 92.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 89.0 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $87,905 (with a margin of error of +/− $9,258) and the median family income was $105,287 (+/− $9,882). Males had a median income of $74,688 (+/− $8,609) versus $49,398 (+/− $2,348) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $39,654 (+/− $3,206). About 1.5% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.

Same-sex couples headed 8 households in 2010, an increase from the 6 counted in 2000.

2000 census
As of the 2000 United States census there were 6,947 people, 2,613 households, and 1,883 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,439.5 PD/sqmi. There were 2,650 housing units at an average density of 1,693.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the borough was 95.81% White, 0.43% African American, 0.06% Native American, 2.22% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.76% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.69% of the population.

There were 2,613 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $76,462, and the median income for a family was $83,926. Males had a median income of $55,044 versus $39,142 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $32,284. About 1.0% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture
Musical groups from Midland Park include pop rock band Honor Society and the indie rock band Paulson.

Local government
Midland Park is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the most commonly used form of government in the state. The governing body is comprised of a mayor and a borough council, 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 includes 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. The borough form of government used by Midland Park 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.

, the mayor of Midland Park Borough is Republican Harry Shortway Jr., whose term of office ends on December 31, 2023. Members of the Borough Council are Mark Braunius (R, 2025), Lorenzo Damiano (R, 2023), Keith DeBlasio (R, 2024), Lorraine DeLuca (R, 2023), Kenneth Kruis (R, 2024) and Nancy Cronk Peet (R, 2025).

In June 2016, the borough council selected Jerry Iannone to fill the seat expiring in December 2016 that had become vacant following the resignation of Jack Considine who stepped down from office earlier in the month after he lost the Republican primary.

In November 2013, the borough council selected former councilmember Mark Braunius from among three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the vacant seat of Michael Junta, who had resigned in the previous month as he was moving out of the borough.

Jack Considine was appointed in January 2012 to fill the vacant seat on the borough council expiring in December 2013 that had been held by Patrick "Bud" O'Hagan, who had taken office as mayor.

Federal, state and county representation
Midland Park is located in the 5th Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 39th state legislative district.

Politics
As of March 2011, there were a total of 4,756 registered voters in Midland Park, of which 890 (18.7% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,865 (39.2% vs. 21.1%) were registered as Republicans and 1,998 (42.0% vs. 47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 3 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens. Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 66.7% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 88.2% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).

In the 2020 presidential election, Democrat Joe Biden received 2,322 votes (50.1% to 48.1% countywide), ahead of Republican Donald Trump with 2,240 votes (48.1% to 50.1% countywide). In the 2016 presidential election, Republican Donald Trump received 2,191 votes (54.1% vs. 41.1% countywide), ahead of Democrat Hillary Clinton with 1,690 votes (41.7% vs. 54.2%) and other candidates with 171 votes (4.2% vs. 4.6%), among the 4,100 ballots cast by the borough's 5,178 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.2% (vs. 72.5% in Bergen County). In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 2,135 votes (57.3% vs. 43.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,533 votes (41.1% vs. 54.8%) and other candidates with 42 votes (1.1% vs. 0.9%), among the 3,726 ballots cast by the borough's 4,978 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.8% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County). In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 2,266 votes (56.3% vs. 44.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,695 votes (42.1% vs. 53.9%) and other candidates with 26 votes (0.6% vs. 0.8%), among the 4,022 ballots cast by the borough's 4,941 registered voters, for a turnout of 81.4% (vs. 76.8% in Bergen County). In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 2,367 votes (61.0% vs. 47.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 1,491 votes (38.4% vs. 51.7%) and other candidates with 17 votes (0.4% vs. 0.7%), among the 3,879 ballots cast by the borough's 4,765 registered voters, for a turnout of 81.4% (vs. 76.9% in the whole county).

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 68.4% of the vote (1,646 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 30.7% (738 votes), and other candidates with 1.0% (23 votes), among the 2,438 ballots cast by the borough's 4,805 registered voters (31 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 50.7%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 1,546 votes (58.2% vs. 45.8% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 962 votes (36.2% vs. 48.0%), Independent Chris Daggett with 131 votes (4.9% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 6 votes (0.2% vs. 0.5%), among the 2,658 ballots cast by the borough's 4,856 registered voters, yielding a 54.7% turnout (vs. 50.0% in the county).

Education
The Midland Park School District serves students in public school for pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 943 students and 99.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.5:1. Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ) are: Godwin School with 249 students in grades Pre-K–2, Highland School with 267 students in grades 3–6 and Midland Park High School with 398 students in grades 7–12.

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.

Eastern Christian Elementary School is a private Christian day school that serves students in pre-kindergarten through fourth grade as part of the Eastern Christian School Association, which also includes a middle school located in Wyckoff and Eastern Christian High School in North Haledon.

Roads and highways
, the borough had a total of 25.66 mi of roadways, of which 21.64 mi were maintained by the municipality and 4.02 mi by Bergen County. The most significant roads directly serving Midland Park are minor county roads such as County Route 84. Several major highways are near the town, however, including New Jersey Route 17 and New Jersey Route 208.

Public transportation
NJ Transit bus routes 148 and 164 provide service to and from the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, with local service offered on the 722 and 752 routes.

Police
Midland Park is served by a 15-man police force, including a Chief (Michael Powderley), two Lieutenants, a Detective, three Sergeants and eight patrolmen. The Midland Park Police Department responds to all variety of emergencies (including medical and fire) within the Borough, as well as special events.

Ambulance
Emergency Medical Services are provided to the borough by the Midland Park Volunteer Ambulance Corps, a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity founded in 1942 and funded by donations, which provides Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulance services around the clock on a volunteer basis, without any fees charged to users of its services. Advanced Life Support services (which are billed to the patient or their insurance) are provided by area hospitals through the Northern New Jersey Mobile Intensive Care Consortium (a.k.a. "MICCOM"), primarily by The Valley Hospital.

Fire
Dating back to 1909, the Midland Park Fire Department is an all-volunteer organization that provides full-time response to fires, motor vehicle accidents and search and rescue incidents within Midland Park. The department consists of approximately 40 active volunteers. The department staffs the following apparatus: Engine 531 – 2006 Pierce Lance Engine, Ladder 541 – 2015 Pierce 105' Ladder, Engine 533 – 1997 SimonDuplex/LTI Engine and Rescue 542 – 1997 Ford/Kenco Light Rescue. The current chief of the Midland Park Fire Department is Jason Crean.

Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Midland Park include:

 * Anna Whitehead Bodeker (1826–1904), suffragist who led the earliest attempt to organize for women's suffrage in the state of Virginia
 * Roy Den Hollander (1947–2020), lawyer who gained notoriety as a suspected murderer after acting as an attorney in several unsuccessful sex discrimination suits on behalf of men
 * Drew Gibbs (1962–2021), football coach who was head coach of the Kean University Cougars during the 1989 season and was a head coach at Ramapo High School
 * Carol Habben (1933–1997), center fielder and backup catcher who played for four seasons in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
 * Garrett W. Hagedorn (1910–1985), politician who served in the New Jersey Senate from 1968 until his death
 * Fred Kornet (1919–2018), lieutenant general in the United States Army who served as commander of the U.S. Army Aviation Systems Command
 * Dan Oates (born c. 1954), police chief of Aurora, Colorado, who graduated from Nativity School here
 * Odeya Rush (born 1997), actress best known for her role as Fiona in The Giver
 * James E. Ryan (born 1966), president of the University of Virginia
 * Warren Terhune (1869–1920), 13th Governor of American Samoa
 * Johnny Vander Meer (1914–1997), the only player in MLB history to pitch two consecutive no-hitters
 * Donald R. Yennie (1924–1993), theoretical physicist

Related reading

 * 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.
 * Clayton, W. Woodford; and Nelson, William. History of Bergen and Passaic Counties, New Jersey, with Biographical Sketches of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men., Philadelphia: Everts and Peck, 1882.
 * Harvey, Cornelius Burnham (ed.), Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey. New York: New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Co., 1900.
 * Van Valen, James M. History of Bergen County, New Jersey. New York: New Jersey Publishing and Engraving Co., 1900.
 * Westervelt, Frances A. (Frances Augusta), 1858–1942, History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630–1923, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1923.

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Montvale, New Jersey

Montvale is a borough in northern Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, bordering the state of New York. The borough is part of the New York City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 8,436, an increase of 592 (+7.5%) from the 2010 census count of 7,844,  which in turn reflected an increase of 810 (+11.5%) from the 7,034 counted in the 2000 census.

History
Montvale was incorporated as a borough on August 31, 1894, from portions of Orvil Township and Washington Township. 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. On February 15, 1896, Montvale acquired part of Orvil Township. In 1906, Montvale added further land from Orvil and Washington townships, and in 1912, Montvale added territory from Upper Saddle River. On May 20, 1959, portions of Montvale were passed to River Vale, and on December 9 and 14, 1965, territories were exchanged between Montvale and Upper Saddle River. The borough's name is derived from its topography.

Montvale is nicknamed "The Pride of the Pascack Valley".

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 4.03 square miles (10.45 km2), including 4.02 square miles (10.42 km2) of land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) of water (0.25%).

The borough borders six neighboring municipalities: Park Ridge, River Vale, Upper Saddle River and Woodcliff Lake in Bergen County; and both Pearl River (in the Town of Orangetown) and Chestnut Ridge (in the Town of Ramapo) in Rockland County, New York.

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Chestnut Ridge.

Montvale is served by the Garden State Parkway at exits 171 and 172, as well as the New York State Thruway in Chestnut Ridge.

2020 census
The 2020 United States census counted 8,436 people and 3,016 households residing in the borough. The population density was 2093.3 /sqmi. There were 3,115 housing units with a density of approximately 773 /sqmi. The racial makeup was 79.5% (6,709) White, 2.7% (225) Black or African American, 0.5% (45) Native American, 17.4% (1,471) Asian, 0.1% (8) Pacific Islander, and 6.8% (576) from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.1% (683) of the population.

Of the 3,016 households, 37% (1,116) had children under the age of 18. 67.1% (2,023) were married couples living together, 19.6% (590) had a female householder with no spouse present, and 10.5% (318) had a male householder with no spouse present.

77% of the population were over the age of 18, and 18.4% of the population were over the age of 65. The median age was 43.8. The median age for men was 43, and the median age for women was 44.8.

2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 7,844 people, 2,778 households, and 2,203 families in the borough. The population density was 1961.2 /sqmi. There were 2,872 housing units at an average density of 718.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup was 84.83% (6,654) White, 1.03% (81) Black or African American, 0.08% (6) Native American, 11.04% (866) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 1.63% (128) from other races, and 1.39% (109) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.34% (419) of the population.

Of the 2,778 households, 39.3% had children under the age of 18; 68.6% were married couples living together; 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present and 20.7% were non-families. Of all households, 17.6% were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.22.

26.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 93.1 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $111,633 (with a margin of error of +/− $13,448) and the median family income was $140,026 (+/− $14,508). Males had a median income of $100,000 (+/− $13,987) versus $55,000 (+/− $4,957) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $53,974 (+/− $7,262). About 3.6% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.

Same-sex couples headed 10 households in 2010, an increase from the 8 counted in 2010.

2000 census
As of the 2000 United States census, there were 7,034 people, 2,509 households, and 1,999 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,769.8 PD/sqmi. There were 2,590 housing units at an average density of 651.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the borough was 92.79% White, 0.44% African American, 0.09% Native American, 5.36% Asian, 0.63% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.09% of the population.

There were 2,509 households, out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the borough, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $93,031, and the median income for a family was $104,047. Males had a median income of $80,355 versus $37,440 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $45,448. About 0.9% of families and 0.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.4% of those under age 18 and 1.0% of those age 65 or over.

Economy
Montvale is home to the corporate headquarters of numerous major companies including Sharp Corporation (U.S. headquarters) and Benjamin Moore. In January 2015, Mercedes-Benz USA announced that they would be moving their headquarters from New Jersey to the Atlanta area later that year. The company had been based in North Jersey since 1972 and had 1,000 employees on a 37 acres campus in Montvale. Despite incentive offers from the State of New Jersey to remain in Bergen County, Mercedes-Benz cited proximity to manufacturing facilities and a growing customer base in the southeast in addition to as much as $50 million in tax incentives from Georgia governmental agencies. The borough was the world headquarters for The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (parent company of supermarket chains including A&P Markets, Pathmark and Waldbaum's) from the 1970s until its bankruptcy in 2015.

Montvale is home to the operational headquarters of Ingersoll Rand, Pentax and KPMG have a large local presence. The international marketing and commercial services headquarters of Western Union are located in Montvale.

The Shoppes at DePiero's Farm is a strip mall located on the former site of DePiero's Farm that opened on September 24, 2017. It is located just off exit 172 of the Garden State Parkway, directly across from the former Mercedes-Benz headquarters office. Notable tenants include the first location of Wegmans in Bergen County. Due to state blue laws in effect in Bergen County, most retail stores in the strip mall are closed on Sundays except for grocery stores and restaurants.

Local government
Montvale is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey. The governing body is comprised of a mayor and a borough council, 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 includes 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. The borough form of government used by Montvale 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.

The mayor and council meet every second Tuesday of the month for formal public meetings and on the last Tuesday of the month for informal work sessions. Meetings are open to the public and residents are given the opportunity to speak on proposed ordinances and other matters of concern at the formal meetings. Government-access television (GATV) usually televises the first meeting of each month on the local Public-access television cable TV channel.

The mayor is the chief executive officer of the borough, and as such presides over all public meetings, provides leadership in the development of community projects and makes appointments to various boards. The borough council exercises all legislative powers including adoption of the municipal budget, bond ordinances and the general business of the community.

The council's powers include adoption of ordinances; reviewing, revising and adopting the budget; making appropriations; levying taxes; authorizing bond issues; providing for the internal structure of local government; providing by ordinance for the creation and abolition of jobs; fixing salaries and establishing general municipal policy.

, the mayor of Montvale Borough is Republican Michael Ghassali, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023. Members of the Montvale Borough Council are Council President Douglas M. Arendacs (R, 2023), Theresa Sileo Cudequest (R, 2023; elected to serve an unexpired term), Dieter Koelling (R, 2024), Timothy E. Lane (R, 2025), Christopher A. Roche (R, 2025), and Annmarie Russo-Vogelsang (R, 2024).

In December 2021, the council appointed former councilmember Theresa Cudequest from a list of three names nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2023 that had been held by Rose Curry until she resigned from office. Cudequest served on an interim basis until the November 2022 general election, when voters chose her to serve the balance of the term of office.

Federal, state and county representation
Montvale is located in the 5th Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 39th state legislative district.

Politics
As of March 2011, there were a total of 5,132 registered voters in Montvale, of which 1,080 (21.0% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,546 (30.1% vs. 21.1%) were registered as Republicans and 2,499 (48.7% vs. 47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 7 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens. Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 65.4% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 89.3% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).

In the 2020 presidential election, Democrat Joe Biden received 2,696 votes, ahead of Republican Donald Trump who received 2,437 votes (51.4% to 46.4%). In the 2016 presidential election, Republican Donald Trump received 2,221 votes (51.0% vs. 41.1% countywide), ahead of Democrat Hillary Clinton with 1,960 votes (45.0% vs. 54.2%) and other candidates with 178 votes (4.1% vs. 4.6%), among the 4,402 ballots cast by the borough's 5,780 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.2% (vs. 72.5% in Bergen County). In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 2,275 votes (56.1% vs. 43.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,718 votes (42.3% vs. 54.8%) and other candidates with 39 votes (1.0% vs. 0.9%), among the 4,057 ballots cast by the borough's 5,494 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.8% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County).

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 69.5% of the vote (1,714 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 29.5% (728 votes), and other candidates with 0.9% (23 votes), among the 2,514 ballots cast by the borough's 5,299 registered voters (49 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 47.4%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 1,590 votes (57.9% vs. 45.8% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 972 votes (35.4% vs. 48.0%), Independent Chris Daggett with 133 votes (4.8% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 15 votes (0.5% vs. 0.5%), among the 2,744 ballots cast by the borough's 5,197 registered voters, yielding a 52.8% turnout (vs. 50.0% in the county).

Emergency services
Montvale has a volunteer fire department that was established in 1924. The department consists of a chief, an assistant chief, two captain companies, and two lieutenant companies. The station is home to Engine 1, Engine 2, Engine 4, and Tower 5. MFD is part of Bergen County Fire Battalion 8 and dispatching is contracted to Ridgewood-based Northwest Bergen Central Dispatch.

Along with Park Ridge and Woodcliff Lake, Montvale is one of the communities that is part of the Tri-Boro Volunteer Ambulance Corps, founded in 1938 and provides EMS service to these three communities. Tri-Boro is a non-profit and full volunteer group which provides free emergency service to those in the community who need it at any time. Its headquarters is located in Park Ridge near Mill Pond.

Montvale has its own police department. The police station is located in the Borough Hall on Mercedes Drive.

Montvale's Office of Emergency Management participates bi-monthly in the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) drills in Bergen County, New Jersey. The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is located in the Borough Hall on Mercedes Drive. The Montvale OEM consists of one OEM Coordinator, one Deputy OEM Coordinator, a team of RACES members and a Community emergency response team.

Education
The Montvale Public Schools serve students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 980 students and 88.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.1:1. Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ) are Memorial Elementary School with 519 students in grades Pre-K through 4 and Fieldstone Middle School with 451 students in grades 5 to 8.

Public school students from Montvale in ninth through twelfth grades attend Pascack Hills High School along with students from neighboring Woodcliff Lake. The school is part of the Pascack Valley Regional High School District, which also serves students from Hillsdale and River Vale. Pascack Hills High School was the 7th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 18th in 2012 out of 328 schools. As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 842 students and 70.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.0:1. Seats on the high-school district's nine-member board of education are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with two seats assigned to Montvale.

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.

Montvale is the home of Saint Joseph Regional High School, a college preparatory school for young men founded in 1962 in the Xaverian tradition of Catholic education, operating under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.

Roads and highways
, the borough had a total of 46.82 mi of roadways, of which 36.54 mi were maintained by the municipality, 8.49 mi by Bergen County and 1.79 mi by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.

The Garden State Parkway and County Route 503 pass through Montvale. The last stop going north on the Garden State Parkway before heading towards New York and the New York Thruway is in Montvale and features a large rest stop area.

Public transportation
Montvale is served by NJ Transit at the Montvale train station, located at the intersection of Kinderkamack Road and Grand Avenue. The station offers service on the Pascack Valley Line, which runs north–south to Hoboken Terminal with connections via the Secaucus Junction transfer station to New Jersey Transit one-stop service to New York Penn Station and to other NJ Transit rail service. Connections are available at the Hoboken Terminal to other New Jersey Transit rail lines, the PATH train at the Hoboken PATH station, New York Waterways ferry service to the World Financial Center and other destinations and Hudson-Bergen Light Rail service.

Rockland Coaches provides service on routes 11, 45, and 47/49 to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan.

Entertainment
Montvale formerly had a roller skating rink called The Rink. It closed in 2007 and was a replaced by a condominium complex.

Montvale Lanes includes 38 lanes of bowling.

Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Montvale include:

 * Dana Bash (born 1971), CNN Capitol Hill journalist
 * Marco Capozzoli (born 1988), placekicker for the Jacksonville Sharks of the Arena Football League (AFL)
 * Christopher Catalfo (born 1959), former wrestler who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics
 * Tim Catalfo (born 1959), former amateur wrestling standout, professional wrestler and mixed martial artist
 * Mary Dunleavy (born 1966), operatic soprano
 * Alecko Eskandarian (born 1982), professional soccer player
 * Edith Margaret Faulstich (1907–1972), philatelist and philatelic journalist who specialized in postal history and postal covers
 * Jeff Hafley (born 1979), defensive backs coach of the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL)
 * Aline Brosh McKenna (born 1967), screenwriter
 * Zac Moncrief (born 1971), director of Family Guy, Phineas and Ferb and other cartoons
 * Liliko Ogasawara (born 1972), former international competitor in judo who represented the United States in Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics
 * Kyle Palmieri (born 1991), right winger who has played in the NHL for the New York Islanders and New Jersey Devils
 * Scottie Scheffler (born 1996), professional golfer on the PGA Tour, who has been ranked as the World No. 1 Golfer
 * Kieran Scott (born 1974), author of chick lit and young adult books, including Private and I Was a Non-Blonde Cheerleader
 * Charlotte Vandervalk (born 1937), represented Montvale in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1991 to 2012 and served on the Montvale Township Council from 1980 to 1985
 * Jeffrey Vinokur (born 1990), science educator who combines hip-hop dance popping with live science demonstrations as "The Dancing Scientist"
 * Shaun Weiss (born 1978), actor who played "Goldberg" in The Mighty Ducks film series
 * Jacob R. Wortendyke (1818–1880), Congressman who represented NJ's 5th congressional district from 1857 to 1859
 * Heather Zurich (born 1987), assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the Long Island University Blackbirds women's basketball team

Annual events
Each Memorial Day, the Tri-Boro area consisting of Montvale, Woodcliff Lake, and Park Ridge all participate in the annual Memorial Day Parade.

Since the 1920s, Santa arrives every Christmas Eve in the park on a fire truck and distributes stockings and toys to each child.

In late June there is a Day in the Park featuring, rides for the children, contests, food, and live music, concluding with fireworks.

In October, the Montvale Chamber of Commerce holds the annual Montvale Street Fair.

On September 11, a candle-lit Memorial Service is held. In 2021, a monument was erected in honor of those who died in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

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Moonachie, New Jersey

Moonachie is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, in the Hackensack River watershed. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 3,133, an increase of 425 (+15.7%) from the 2010 census count of 2,708, which in turn reflected a decline of 46 (−1.7%) from the 2,754 counted in the 2000 census.

Tradition is that the borough was named after Monaghie, an Iroquois chief who inhabited the local cedar forests in the 1600s. Moonachie was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 11, 1910, from portions of Lodi Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 3, 1910. On March 26, 1917, portions of Moonachie were taken to form Teterboro.

The name of the borough is pronounced "moo-nah-kee"; however, in January 1987, then-mayor of New York City Ed Koch pronounced it "mah-NOO-chee" when he made his now-famous quip that the New York Giants should hold their victory parade in the borough after the team had just won Super Bowl XXI. Koch had refused to grant the Giants permission to hold a parade within the city limits because the team plays its home games in New Jersey, not in New York City.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.74 square miles (4.51 km2), including 1.73 square miles (4.48 km2) of land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) of water (0.69%).

The borough is approximately 9 mi northwest of downtown Manhattan in New York City. Nearby is East Rutherford, in which can be found the Meadowlands Sports Complex, home to the National Football League's New York Giants and New York Jets, and a racetrack at which both thoroughbred horse racing and harness racing are conducted. Portions of Teterboro Airport are located in Moonachie.

The borough borders the Bergen County municipalities of Carlstadt, Hasbrouck Heights, Little Ferry, South Hackensack, Teterboro and Wood-Ridge.

2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 2,708 people, 1,005 households, and 702 families in the borough. The population density was 1626.5 /sqmi. There were 1,053 housing units at an average density of 632.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup was 76.59% (2,074) White, 1.40% (38) Black or African American, 0.11% (3) Native American, 10.04% (272) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 8.57% (232) from other races, and 3.29% (89) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.37% (660) of the population.

Of the 1,005 households, 26.8% had children under the age of 18; 49.6% were married couples living together; 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 30.1% were non-families. Of all households, 24.8% were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.24.

18.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 32.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 97.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 95.2 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $53,500 (with a margin of error of +/− $6,570) and the median family income was $67,288 (+/− $10,087). Males had a median income of $52,647 (+/− $4,166) versus $42,670 (+/− $7,039) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $27,918 (+/− $2,593). About 4.0% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.

Same-sex couples headed four households in 2010, the same number as was counted in 2000.

2000 census
As of the 2000 United States census there were 2,754 people, 1,041 households, and 707 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,596.5 PD/sqmi. There were 1,074 housing units at an average density of 622.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the borough was 85.66% White, 0.94% African American, 0.11% Native American, 6.64% Asian, 2.94% from other races, and 3.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.67% of the population.

There were 1,041 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.27.

The population in the borough was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $50,571, and the median income for a family was $62,163. Males had a median income of $41,875 versus $32,829 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,654. About 1.7% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

Local government
Moonachie is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey. The governing body is comprised of a mayor and a borough council, 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 includes 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. The borough form of government used by Moonachie 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.

, the mayor of Moonachie is Democrat Dennis Vaccaro, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026. Members of the Borough Council are Robert J. Bauer Sr. (D, 2025), Antonio Cirillo (D, 2023), Kathleen M. Kinsella (D, 2025), Manuel Martinez Jr. (D, 2023), Bruce B. Surak (D, 2024) and John R. Wende (D, 2024).

Federal, state and county representation
Moonachie is located in the 9th Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 38th state legislative district.

Politics
As of March 2011, there were a total of 1,465 registered voters in Moonachie, of which 632 (43.1% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 199 (13.6% vs. 21.1%) were registered as Republicans and 633 (43.2% vs. 47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There was one voter registered to another party. Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 54.1% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 66.4% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).

In the 2016 presidential election, Democrat Hillary Clinton received 572 votes (49.7% vs. 54.2%), ahead of Republican Donald Trump with 545 votes (47.4% vs. 41.1% countywide) and other candidates with 33 votes (2.9% vs. 4.6%), among the 1,161 ballots cast by the borough's 1,664 registered voters, for a turnout of 69.8% (vs. 72.5% in Bergen County). In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 584 votes (61.1% vs. 54.8% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 349 votes (36.5% vs. 43.5%) and other candidates with 11 votes (1.2% vs. 0.9%), among the 956 ballots cast by the borough's 1,573 registered voters, for a turnout of 60.8% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County). In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 586 votes (51.3% vs. 53.9% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 539 votes (47.2% vs. 44.5%) and other candidates with 11 votes (1.0% vs. 0.8%), among the 1,143 ballots cast by the borough's 1,537 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.4% (vs. 76.8% in Bergen County). In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 559 votes (49.9% vs. 47.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 542 votes (48.3% vs. 51.7%) and other candidates with 17 votes (1.5% vs. 0.7%), among the 1,121 ballots cast by the borough's 1,547 registered voters, for a turnout of 72.5% (vs. 76.9% in the whole county).

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 65.0% of the vote (369 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 33.1% (188 votes), and other candidates with 1.9% (11 votes), among the 587 ballots cast by the borough's 1,499 registered voters (19 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 39.2%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 348 ballots cast (48.6% vs. 48.0% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 296 votes (41.3% vs. 45.8%), Independent Chris Daggett with 43 votes (6.0% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 9 votes (1.3% vs. 0.5%), among the 716 ballots cast by the borough's 1,469 registered voters, yielding a 48.7% turnout (vs. 50.0% in the county).

Education
Public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade are served by the Moonachie School District at the Robert L. Craig School. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 317 students and 30.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.3:1.

For ninth through twelfth grades, approximately 100 public school students from the borough attend Wood-Ridge High School in Wood-Ridge, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Wood-Ridge School District. As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 583 students and 46.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.4:1.

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.

Roads and highways
, the borough had a total of 12.83 mi of roadways, of which 9.83 mi were maintained by the municipality and 3.00 mi by Bergen County.

County Route 503 passes through Moonachie as Moonachie Road.

Public transportation
NJ Transit bus routes 161, 163, 164 provide service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, service to Newark is offered on the 76 route and local service is available on the 703 (rush hour) and 772 bus routes.

Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Moonachie include:
 * Lottie Brunn (1925–2008), German American acrobat who is believed to be the fastest woman juggler
 * Jennifer Velez (born 1965 or 1966), former commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Human Services
 * Nikita Whitlock (born 1991), fullback for the New York Giants

Related reading

 * 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.
 * Clayton, W. Woodford; and Nelson, William. History of Bergen and Passaic Counties, New Jersey, with Biographical Sketches of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men., Philadelphia: Everts and Peck, 1882.
 * Harvey, Cornelius Burnham (ed.), Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey. New York: New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Co., 1900.
 * Van Valen, James M. History of Bergen County, New Jersey. New York: New Jersey Publishing and Engraving Co., 1900.
 * Westervelt, Frances A. (Frances Augusta), 1858–1942, History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630–1923, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1923.

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