Moonachie (; ) is a

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, in the

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watershed. As of the

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, the borough's population was 2,708,DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Moonachie borough, Bergen County, New Jersey
,

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. Accessed March 10, 2013.Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Moonachie borough
,

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. Accessed March 10, 2013. reflecting a decline of 46 (−1.7%) from the 2,754 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 63 (−2.2%) from the 2,817 counted in the 1990 Census.Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010

, February 2011. Accessed March 10, 2013. Tradition is that the borough was named after Monaghie, an

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chief who inhabited the local cedar forests in the 1600s. Moonachie was incorporated as a borough by an act of the

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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 Teterboro ( ) is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 67,''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 81. Accessed October 29, 2012. The name of the borough is pronounced "moo-NAH-kee" or "MOO-nah-kee;" however, in January 1987, then-

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pronounced it "mah-NOO-chee" when he made his now-famous quip that the

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should hold their victory parade in the borough after the team had just won

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. Koch had refused to grant the Giants permission to hold a parade within the city limits because the team plays its home games in

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, not in

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Geography

According to the

, 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 northwest of downtown

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. Nearby is

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, in which can be found the

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, home to the

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and

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, and a racetrack at which both

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and

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are conducted. Portions of

Teterboro Airport Teterboro Airport is a general aviation relief airport in the boroughs of Teterboro, Moonachie, and Hasbrouck Heights in Bergen County, New Jersey.Carlstadt, Hasbrouck Heights, Little Ferry, South Hackensack,

Teterboro Teterboro ( ) is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 67,Wood-Ridge.

Demographics

As of the

, the borough's population was 2,708, reflecting a decline of 46 (−1.7%) from the 2,754 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 63 (−2.2%) from the 2,817 counted in the 1990 Census.

2010 Census

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010

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dollars)

median household income The median income is the income amount that divides a population into two equal groups, half having an income above that amount, and half having an income below that amount. It may differ from the mean (or average) income. Both of these are ways of ...

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

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for the borough was $27,918 (+/− $2,593). About 4.0% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the

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, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.

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headed four households in 2010, the same number as was counted in 2000.

2000 Census

As of the

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there were 2,754 people, 1,041 households, and 707 families residing in the borough. The

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was 1,596.5 people per square mile (614.6/km²). There were 1,074 housing units at an average density of 622.6 per square mile (239.7/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 85.66%

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, 0.94%

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, 0.11% Native American, 6.64%

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, 2.94% from

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, and 3.70% from two or more races.

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of any race were 12.67% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Moonachie borough, New Jersey
,

. Accessed March 10, 2013.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Moonachie borough, Bergen County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed March 10, 2013. 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 Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...

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

for the borough was $24,654. About 1.7% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the

, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Moonachie is governed under the

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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'',

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, March 2013, p. 154. The Borough form of government used by Moonachie 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

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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 Moonachie is

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Dennis Vaccaro, whose term of office ends December 31, 2022. Members of the Borough Council are Robert J. Bauer Sr. (D, 2022), Antonio Cirillo (D, 2023), Kathleen M. Kinsella (D, 2022), Manuel Martinez Jr. (D, 2023), Bruce B. Surak (D, 2024) and John R. Wende (D, 2024).Mayor and Council
Borough of Moonachie. Accessed July 16, 2022.''2022 County and Municipal Directory''

Bergen County, New Jersey Bergen County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Bergen County Statement of Vote November 2, 2021 Official results

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Bergen County, New Jersey Bergen County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Plan Components Report

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, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 36th 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''
New Jersey

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. Accessed October 30, 2019.

Politics

As of March 23, 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

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and 633 (43.2% vs. 47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There was one voter registered to another party.Voter Registration Summary - Bergen

Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 11, 2013. 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

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received 572 votes (49.7% vs. 54.2%), ahead of Republican

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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

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, Democrat

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received 584 votes (61.1% vs. 54.8% countywide), ahead of Republican

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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

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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).2008 General Election Results for Moonachie
''

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''. Accessed December 20, 2011. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican

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received 559 votes (49.9% vs. 47.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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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

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received 65.0% of the vote (369 cast), ahead of Democrat

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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

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received 348 ballots cast (48.6% vs. 48.0% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 296 votes (41.3% vs. 45.8%), Independent

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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

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through

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are served by the

Moonachie School District The Moonachie Public Schools is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Moonachie, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, compri ...

at the Robert L. Craig School. As of the 2018–2019 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

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of 10.3:1.District information for Moonachie School District

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. Accessed April 1, 2020. For

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through

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s, approximately 100 public school students from the borough attend

Wood-Ridge High School Wood-Ridge High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in seventh through twelfth grade from Wood-Ridge, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, operating as the lone secondary school of the Wood-Ridg ...

in Wood-Ridge, as part of a

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with the

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. As of the 2018–2019 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 583 students and 46.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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 Bergen County Technical Schools (BCTS) is a county technical school district that serves as the vocational / technical education arm of all the school districts within the 70 municipalities in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The primar ...

, which include the

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in Hackensack, and the Bergen Tech campus in Teterboro or

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. 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.

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the borough had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality and by Bergen County.

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passes through Moonachie as Moonachie Road.

Public transportation

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bus routes

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163 Year 163 ( CLXIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Laelianus and Pastor (or, less frequently, year 916 '' Ab urbe con ...

164 Year 164 ( CLXIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Macrinus and Celsus (or, less frequently, year 917 ''Ab urbe condit ...

provide service to the

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, service to

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is offered on the 76 route and local service is available on the

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(rush hour) and

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bus routes.

Notable people

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

Jennifer Velez Jennifer Velez (born 1965 or 1966) is the former New Jersey Human Services Commissioner, Human Services Commissioner for the state of New Jersey. As Commissioner, it was she oversaw New Jersey's Department of Human Services (New Jersey), Departm ...

(born 1965 or 1966), former Commissioner of the

New Jersey Department of Human Services The New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS) is the largest state government agency in New Jersey, serving about 1.5 million New Jerseyans. DHS serves seniors, individuals and families with low incomes; people with developmental disabilities ...

Nikita Whitlock Nikita Nehemiah Whitlock (born May 16, 1991) is a former American football defensive tackle/running back hybrid player. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2014. Whitlock has also been a member of the Dallas Cowb ...

(born 1991),

fullback Fullback or Full back may refer to: Sports * A position in various kinds of football, including: ** Full-back (association football), in association football (soccer), a defender playing in a wide position ** Fullback (gridiron football), in Americ ...

for the

Ortiz, Keldy; and Wyrich, Andrew
"Giants player's Moonachie home defaced with racist slurs"
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'', December 8, 2016. Accessed December 11, 2016. "Giants fullback Nikita Whitlock had his home marked with 'KKK' letters and the words 'Go back to Africa' Tuesday night while he was away, according to the Moonachie Police and a CBS New York report."

References

External links

Moonachie Borough website

Robert L. Craig School
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School Data for the Moonachie School District

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Moonachie Police Web

Moonachie First Aid and Rescue Squad
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