Hasbrouck Heights (pronounced HAZ-brook /ˈhæz.bɹʊk/) is a borough in

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, the borough's population was 11,842,DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Hasbrouck Heights borough, Bergen County, New Jersey
United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 5, 2013.Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Hasbrouck Heights borough
, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 5, 2013. reflecting an increase of 180 (+1.5%) from the 11,662 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 174 (+1.5%) from the 11,488 counted in the 1990 Census. An inner-ring suburb of New York City, Hasbrouck Heights is located approximately northwest of

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and west of Upper Manhattan.

History

The area that would become the borough had been known as Corona from the mid-1800s and grew up around the two local railroad stations. The name "Hasbrouck" was chosen in 1889 to honor Jacob Dillon Hasbrouck (1842–1918), general manager of the

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. In the face of local opposition, the name change was promoted as improving the community's public perception and avoiding confusion with the Corona, Queens neighborhood, while "Heights" was added to avoid confusion with a similarly named community in upstate New York. Hasbrouck Heights was formed by an act of the

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on August 2, 1894, based on the passage of a referendum on July 31, 1894, and was created from portions of Lodi Township at the height of the "

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" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 79. Accessed June 4, 2012. A part of the borough was annexed to Lodi in 1901.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.53 square miles (3.95 km²), including 1.52 square miles (3.95 km²) of land and <0.01 square miles (0.01 km²) of water (0.20%). The borough borders Hackensack, Lodi,

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Demographics

2010 Census

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010

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dollars) median household income was $88,375 (with a margin of error of +/− $7,467) and the median family income was $100,264 (+/− $9,917). Males had a median income of $60,618 (+/− $5,446) versus $47,385 (+/− $6,455) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $37,428 (+/− $3,231). About 3.6% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

2000 Census

As of the

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there were 11,662 people, 4,521 households, and 3,142 families residing in the borough. The population density was 7,735.0 people per square mile (2,981.9/km²). There were 4,617 housing units at an average density of 3,062.3 per square mile (1,180.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 87.87% White, 1.71% African American, 0.04% Native American, 6.65%

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, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.19% from other races, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or

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of any race were 8.27% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Hasbrouck Heights borough, New Jersey
, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 8, 2013.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Hasbrouck Heights borough, Bergen County, New Jersey
United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 8, 2013. There were 4,521 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were

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living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% 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 3.16. In the borough the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $64,529, and the median income for a family was $75,032. Males had a median income of $51,328 versus $40,570 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $29,626. About 2.1% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Hasbrouck Heights 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

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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 is comprised of 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.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 160. The Borough form of government used by Hasbrouck Heights, the most commonly used system in the state, is a "

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/ 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

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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 Hasbrouck Heights is Republican John M. "Jack" DeLorenzo III, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023. Members of the Hasbrouck Heights Borough Council are Council President Michael Sickels (R, 2023), Robert Bing (R, 2024), Josephine M. Ciocia (R, 2022), Christopher Hillmann ( D, 2023), Ronald F. Kistner (R, 2022) and Thomas Meli (R, 2024).Mayor & Council
Borough of Hasbrouck Heights. Accessed June 28, 2022.''2022 County and Municipal Directory''

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New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 38th state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District

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. Accessed February 1, 2020.''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
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. Accessed October 30, 2019.

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 7,221 registered voters in Hasbrouck Heights, of which 1,630 (22.6% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 2,549 (35.3% vs. 21.1%) were registered as

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and 3,040 (42.1% vs. 47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 2 voters registered as Libertarians or

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.Voter Registration Summary - Bergen

Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 7, 2013. Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 61.0% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 78.4% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide). In the

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, Republican Donald Trump received 3,126 votes (51.0% vs. 41.1% countywide), ahead of Democrat Hillary Clinton with 2,796 votes (45.7% vs. 54.2%) and other candidates with 205 votes (3.3% vs. 4.6%), among the 6,195 ballots cast by the borough's 8,119 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.3% (vs. 72.5% in Bergen County). In the

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, Democrat Barack Obama received 2,883 votes (51.1% vs. 54.8% countywide), ahead of Republican

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with 2,669 votes (47.3% vs. 43.5%) and other candidates with 43 votes (0.8% vs. 0.9%), among the 5,640 ballots cast by the borough's 7,558 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.6% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County). In the 2008 presidential election, Republican

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received 3,218 votes (52.9% vs. 44.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 2,772 votes (45.5% vs. 53.9%) and other candidates with 48 votes (0.8% vs. 0.8%), among the 6,087 ballots cast by the borough's 7,612 registered voters, for a turnout of 80.0% (vs. 76.8% in Bergen County).2008 General Election Results for Hasbrouck Heights
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''. Accessed December 14, 2011. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican

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received 3,066 votes (53.2% vs. 47.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 2,629 votes (45.6% vs. 51.7%) and other candidates with 53 votes (0.9% vs. 0.7%), among the 5,768 ballots cast by the borough's 7,345 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.5% (vs. 76.9% in the whole county). In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 62.7% of the vote (2,191 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 36.4% (1,272 votes), and other candidates with 0.9% (32 votes), among the 3,571 ballots cast by the borough's 7,346 registered voters (76 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 48.6%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 2,037 votes (51.7% vs. 45.8% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 1,663 votes (42.2% vs. 48.0%), Independent

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with 181 votes (4.6% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 24 votes (0.6% vs. 0.5%), among the 3,937 ballots cast by the borough's 7,449 registered voters, yielding a 52.9% turnout (vs. 50.0% in the county).

Education

The Hasbrouck Heights School District serves public school students in

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through twelfth grade. The district also serves students from Teterboro, a non-operating district that was merged into the Hasbrouck Heights School District following its dissolution on July 1, 2010. As of the 2020–2021 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 1,745 students and 145.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 12.0:1.District information for Hasbrouck Heights School District

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. Accessed February 15, 2022. Schools in the district (with 2020–2021 enrollment data from the

) are Euclid Elementary School with 338 students in grades Pre-K–5, Lincoln Elementary School with 386 students in grades Pre-K–5, Hasbrouck Heights Middle School with 426 students in grades 6–8 and Hasbrouck Heights High School with 558 students in grades 9–12. 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

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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. Corpus Christi School is a Catholic elementary school that serves children in preschool through eighth grade. The school belongs to the Corpus Christi Parish, and has two main buildings: the early childhood learning center, for ages three to five, and the main building for ages five to thirteen. The school operates under the supervision of the

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Transportation

Roads and highways

, the borough had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Bergen County and by the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Route 17 and U.S. Route 46 pass through Hasbrouck Heights.

Public transportation

NJ Transit bus routes

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and

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provide service to and from the Port Authority Bus Terminal in

; the 76 line serves

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; and local service is offered on the

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routes. NJ Transit provides rail service via the Pascack Valley Line's Teterboro – Williams Avenue station, which is located on the eastern boundary with

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, Assemblyman

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, and Hasbrouck Heights commuters have tried to work with New Jersey Transit to find alternative solutions, including installation of a pedestrian

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with swing gates and warning lights. New Jersey Transit has indicated there are no immediate alternatives available since funding is not available. Teterboro Airport is located on the eastern border of Hasbrouck Heights.

Notable events

* 1664 – Settled. * 1894 – Incorporated. * 1896 – Volunteer fire department established. * 1935 – (May 19) Small biplane loses altitude after taking off from Teterboro Airport, and drops directly in front of automobile on Route 2 (now Route 17). Driver of automobile only bruised after crash, pilot and student co-pilot severely injured. * 1966 – (June 29) Pilot James P. Scott crash-lands his Piper Aztec twin-engine plane on front lawn of Burton Avenue home after losing an engine and skimming the top of a tree, which softened his landing. The plane slid up the driveway and struck the house. The residents were not at home, and the pilot survived. * 1999 – (December 9) A Beechcraft Baron bound from Virginia for neighboring Teterboro Airport crashed in a backyard. All four people passengers aboard the plane died, no injuries occurred on the ground. * 1999 – (December 10) The Municipal Building (housing the borough hall, borough court, fire department, police department) catches fire. The cause of the blaze was found to be an electrical problem. A new building was constructed on the Boulevard and Central and dedicated on December 14, 2003. * 2006 – (June) The

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director Michele Reutty was in the news for not providing information to the borough police when they turned up at the library without a subpoena. This event drew widespread attention via a Slashdot article.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Hasbrouck Heights include: *

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, radio host and author. * Jason Biggs (born 1978), actor best known for his role in the ''American Pie'' film series, attended Hasbrouck Heights High School * Robert Burns (1926–2016), politician who served two terms in the New Jersey General Assembly from the 38th Legislative District *

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, author and publisher of history books * Clarence Chamberlin (1893–1976), aviation pioneer who was the second man to pilot a fixed-wing aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean, from New York to the European mainland, while carrying the first transatlantic passenger * Clams Casino (born 1987 as Mike Volpe), hip hop producer * Vincent J. Dellay (1907–1999), represented New Jersey for one term in the United States House of Representatives * Arthur Godfrey (1903–1983), entertainer * Kathy Godfrey (–1981), talk show host on radio and television * Rose Heck (born 1932), former mayor of Hasbrouck Heights who also served in the New Jersey General Assembly *

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(1900–1971), artist and printmaker *

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(1894–1951), Mafia gangster who testified before the Anti-Crime Investigation Committee (

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) and was shot dead in a Cliffside Park restaurant * Tony Orlando (born 1944), show business professional, best known as the lead singer of the 1970s group Tony Orlando and Dawn * Bill Parcells (born 1941), former Executive Vice President of Football Operations for the Miami Dolphins and former head coach of the

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and Dallas Cowboys *

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(born 1976), Puerto Rican portrait painter * Oscar Schwidetzky (1875–1963), philanthropist, inventor of the

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and the disposable syringe *

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(born 1976), actor who has appeared on television in '' Mad Men'' and ''

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(1915–1998), singer and actor *

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(born 1972), former NFL tight end for the

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, New Orleans Saints, and

* Edgar Smith (1934–2017), convicted

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er, who was once on

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for the 1957 murder of 15-year-old honor student and cheerleader Victoria Ann Zielinski

Popular culture

The song "Hasbrook Heights" (note the different spelling to the name of the borough) was composed and recorded by

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in 1971. Hal David wrote the lyrics. The song's best-known version can be found on

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's 1972 album '' Dionne''. Rumer
"Rumer's old music: Burt Bacharach – Hasbrook Heights: Continuing Rumer's takeover of Old music, the singer remembers a Bacharach and David classic – and discussing it at the White House with its writer"
'' The Guardian'', May 22, 2012. Accessed August 17, 2021. "The song was originally written and recorded by Burt Bacharach himself in 1971, but its best-known version can be found on Dionne Warwick's 1972 album Dionne. It's not quite clear whether the location is an actual place: there's a Hasbrouck Heights in New Jersey, where some believe Bacharach lived."

Notes

References

* ''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.

External links

Hasbrouck Heights official website

at City-Data
Hasbrouck Heights Community Profile and Resource Links
NJ HomeTownLocator
U.S. Census Bureau – State & County QuickFacts for Hasbrouck Heights
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