Eastwood (June 6, 1894 – March 20, 1896) was a
borough
A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely.
History
In the Middle A ...
that existed for a brief period of time in
Bergen County,
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...
, United States. It was formed at the height of the "
boroughitis" fever that led to the creation of 26 new municipalities in the county during 1894.
Eastwood was formed from portions of
Harrington Township, New Jersey Harrington Township was a township that existed in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, from 1775 until 1916. It was named after the Haring family, who were early settlers to the region.
The spelling was originally "Harington Township", base ...
and
Washington Township in the area on the west of present-day
River Vale
River Vale is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. River Vale is the easternmost municipality in an area of the county referred to as the Pascack Valley. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 9,6 ...
and east of
Westwood.
[Snyder, John P]
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 77. Accessed January 3, 2018. As stated in ''History of Bergen County, New Jersey'', "Eastwood caught the borough fever in March, 1894, and was organized as a borough, but in a short time it became tired of borough life and returned to Washington township from which it was set off."
[''History of Bergen County, New Jersey'', (Volume I, page 302)] Eastwood's demise made it the only borough in Bergen County to be dissolved after its creation.
Old Tappan gained portions from Harrington Township circa 1896 of what had been Eastwood. When River Vale was incorporated in 1906, it included area that had been part of the Borough of Eastwood.
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References
Sources
*''History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630–1923''; by Westervelt, Frances A., 1858–1942.
*''Municipal Incorporations of the State of New Jersey (according to Counties)'' prepared by the Division of Local Government, Department of the Treasury (New Jersey); December 1, 1958.
External links
Bergen County Townships and Municipalities
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Washington Township, Bergen County, New Jersey
Geography of Bergen County, New Jersey
Former boroughs in New Jersey