Saddle Brook is a township in

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, the township's population was 13,659, reflecting an increase of 504 (+3.8%) from the 13,155 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 141 (−1.1%) from the 13,296 counted in the 1990 Census.

History

Saddle River Township was created on March 20, 1716, consisting of all of the territory in Bergen County west of the Saddle River, making it one of the oldest municipalities in Bergen County, within the area that had been known as New Barbadoes Township, which itself had been set off from Essex County and added to Bergen County in 1710.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
p. 86. Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. Accessed March 6, 2017. It was incorporated on February 21, 1798 by the Township Act of 1798 as one of the initial group of 104 townships incorporated in New Jersey. The historic name of the township was from the Saddle River, a tributary of the

Passaic River Passaic River ( ) is a river, approximately long, in Northern New Jersey. The river in its upper course flows in a highly circuitous route, meandering through the swamp lowlands between the ridge hills of rural and suburban northern New Jersey, ...

, which in turn was named for a stream and valley in

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, Argyll, Scotland. It was bounded on the north by Ridgewood, south by Lodi, east by the Saddle River and west by the

. In 1724, the Township formally seceded from New Barbadoes. After its formation in 1716, Saddle River Township was split up in 1772 by royal decree, with the northernmost half becoming Franklin Township, named after the last royal governor of New Jersey, William Franklin, son of Benjamin Franklin. Pompton Township was established in 1797 from parts of both Franklin and Saddle River Townships west of the Ramapo River, leaving sections of both townships disconnected to the west of Pompton Township. West Milford Township was formed from the discontinuous, western sections of both Franklin and Saddle River townships in 1834. Saddle Brook was among the initial group of 104 municipalities formally incorporated under the Township Act of 1798. In the initial wave of "

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" in which 26 new boroughs were created in 1894 alone and two more in 1895, Glen Rock (on September 14, 1894) and Lodi (December 22, 1894) split off from Saddle River Township, followed shortly thereafter by Wallington (January 2, 1895). Garfield (March 15, 1898), East Paterson (April 18, 1916; renamed to Elmwood Park, effective January 1, 1973) and Fair Lawn (April 5, 1924) subsequently split off. Saddle Brook adopted its current name on November 8, 1955, replacing Saddle River Township.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 2.76 square miles (7.14 km²), including 2.69 square miles (6.97 km²) of land and 0.06 square miles (0.17 km²) of water (2.32%). The township borders the Bergen County municipalities of Elmwood Park, Fair Lawn, Garfield, Lodi, Paramus and Rochelle Park. Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Coalberg and Passaic Junction.

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 $79,279 (with a margin of error of +/− $6,351) and the median family income was $92,861 (+/− $9,495). Males had a median income of $60,214 (+/− $5,753) versus $44,243 (+/− $3,010) for females. The per capita income for the township was $33,674 (+/− $2,295). About none of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over. Same-sex couples headed 40 households in 2010, an increase from the 15 counted in 2000.

2000 census

As of the

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there were 13,155 people, 5,062 households, and 3,578 families residing in the township. The population density was 4,830.8 people per square mile (1,867.3/km²). There were 5,161 housing units at an average density of 1,895.2 per square mile (732.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 90.73% White, 1.39% Black, 0.04% Native American, 4.74%

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, 1.70% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or

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of any race were 6.27% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Saddle Brook Township, Bergen County, New Jersey
, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 13, 2013.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Saddle Brook township, Bergen County, New Jersey
, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 13, 2013. Among those resident who reported their ancestry in the 2000 census, the most common were Italian (35.7%), Irish (15.7%),

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(13.1%) and

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(11.0%). The number of residents who reported being of Italian ancestry in the 2000 census (adjusted for the total number of ancestries reported) was the 15th highest of any municipality in New Jersey. There were 5,062 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were

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living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% 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 3.11. In the township the population was spread out, with 20.2% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males. The median income for a household in the township was $63,545, and the median income for a family was $73,205. Males had a median income of $49,834 versus $34,542 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,561. About 1.4% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Saddle Brook operates within the

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(formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law) under the Mayor-Council system of municipal government (Plan 2), implemented by direct petition as of January 1, 1991, after voters approved a referendum supporting the change in June 1990. The township is one of 71 (of the 564) municipalities statewide that use this form of government. The township's governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the five-member Township Council. Members of the Township Council are elected

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in partisan elections to four-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two seats (plus the mayoral seat) or three seats up for election in even-numbered years as part of the November general election.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 160. , the Mayor of Saddle Brook is

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Robert D. White, whose term of office ends December 31, 2022. Members of the Township Council are Council President Florence Mazzer (D, 2024), Todd J. Accomando (D, 2022), Andrew M. Cimiluca (D, 2024), Karen D'Arminio (D, 2022) and David Gierek (D, 2024).Mayor and Council
Township of Saddle Brook. Accessed July 20, 2022.''2022 County and Municipal Directory''

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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 8,377 registered voters in Saddle Brook Township, of which 2,890 (34.5% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,603 (19.1% vs. 21.1%) were registered as

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and 3,882 (46.3% 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 17, 2013. Among the township's 2010 Census population, 61.3% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 76.8% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide). In the

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, Republican Donald Trump received 3,644 votes (53.2% vs. 41.1% countywide), ahead of Democrat Hillary Clinton with 2,992 votes (43.7% vs. 54.2%) and other candidates with 213 votes (3.1% vs. 4.6%), among the 6,926 ballots cast by the township's 9,360 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.0% (vs. 72.5% in Bergen County). In the

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, Democrat Barack Obama received 3,264 votes (51.5% vs. 54.8% countywide), ahead of Republican

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with 2,945 votes (46.5% vs. 43.5%) and other candidates with 76 votes (1.2% vs. 0.9%), among the 6,334 ballots cast by the township's 8,789 registered voters, for a turnout of 72.1% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County). In the 2008 presidential election, Republican

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received 3,495 votes (51.5% vs. 44.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 3,159 votes (46.6% vs. 53.9%) and other candidates with 60 votes (0.9% vs. 0.8%), among the 6,785 ballots cast by the township's 8,628 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.6% (vs. 76.8% in Bergen County).2008 General Election Results for Saddle Brook
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''. Accessed September 3, 2011. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican

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received 3,467 votes (52.7% vs. 47.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 3,025 votes (46.0% vs. 51.7%) and other candidates with 53 votes (0.8% vs. 0.7%), among the 6,576 ballots cast by the township's 8,369 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.6% (vs. 76.9% in the whole county). In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 63.3% of the vote (2,489 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 35.7% (1,404 votes), and other candidates with 0.9% (36 votes), among the 4,040 ballots cast by the township's 8,459 registered voters (111 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 47.8%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 2,025 votes (50.0% vs. 45.8% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 1,775 votes (43.8% vs. 48.0%), Independent

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with 212 votes (5.2% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 16 votes (0.4% vs. 0.5%), among the 4,049 ballots cast by the township's 8,478 registered voters, yielding a 47.8% turnout (vs. 50.0% in the county).

Education

The Saddle Brook Public Schools serves students in

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through twelfth grade. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 1,798 students and 150.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 12.0:1.District information for Saddle Brook School District

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. Accessed April 1, 2020. Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the

) are Washington School which houses a number of the district's early intervention special education programs, with 54 students in Pre-K, Franklin Elementary School with 320 students in grades K–6, Salome H. Long Memorial Elementary School with 272 students in grades K–6, Helen I. Smith Elementary School with 311 students in grades K–6 and

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with 794 students in grades 7–12, combining both middle school and high school in a single building. 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

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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.

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Bergen County, by the New Jersey Department of Transportation, and by the

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. Saddle Brook hosts the intersection of the Garden State Parkway (Exit 159) and

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(Exit 62), along with portions of U.S. Route 46.

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and Route 17 are within a quarter mile of its borders. The Parkway extends across the center of the township for , heading northeast from Elmwood Park to Rochelle Park. Two toll gates are located in the township, with one toll gate on the northbound lanes of the parkway (just north of Exit 159), and the other toll gate used at the interchange for Exit 159. Interstate 80 heads east through Saddle Brook for from Elmwood Park to Lodi. U.S. Route 46 clips the township's southwest corner, heading southeast for from Garfield to Lodi on Saddle Brook's southern border.

Public transportation

NJ Transit's Plauderville rail station is near the township's southwest corner, just across the border in Garfield, south of the intersection of Plauderville Avenue and Midland Avenue. The station provides service on the Bergen County Line to Hoboken Terminal, with transfers available at Secaucus Junction to

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, Newark Penn Station, and

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, and with transfers at Hoboken to PATH trains, Hudson Bergen Light Rail, and

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ferries. NJ Transit bus service is offered to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in

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on the

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160 Year 160 ( CLX) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Atilius and Vibius (or, less frequently, year 913 '' Ab urbe condita''). ...

161 Year 161 ( CLXI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Caesar and Aurelius (or, less frequently, year 914 '' Ab urbe condi ...

and

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routes; and to other New Jersey communities served on the

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and

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routes.

Television station

From 1999 to January 1, 2009, Saddle Brook had a public-access

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station with news bulletins (channel 77 on Cablevision and channels 38 and 39 on Verizon FiOS). This station, called SBC-TV, was created after Hurricane Floyd hit Saddle Brook in September 1999 so the town would have a system for emergency alerts. The station was shut down in 2009 because of budget constraints. The station resumed operations in 2011 with an all-volunteer staff, airing Township Council meetings and providing information of Township services, events and activities via a scrolling message board.

Points of interest

Riverside Cemetery is a plot-holder-owned

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with over 65,000 burials. Acquired by the Lakewood Cemetery Association in 1906, the property includes an Italianate style home used as administrative offices that has been restored and expanded after the building was extensively damaged in a 1950 fire. Passaic Junction is a rail yard owned by

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that has a connection to and is the official interchange location with Norfolk Southern. The Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation maintains a campus in Saddle Brook, in addition to other main campuses in

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and West Orange. The Saddle Brook campus was established after the acquisition of Saddle Brook/Kennedy Memorial Hospital in 1993, and operates 112 beds, specializing in rehabilitation from stroke, brain injury, amputation, neurological conditions (including Multiple Sclerosis, ALS and Parkinson's disease), joint replacement and orthopedic trauma The First Reformed Church of Saddle Brook, located at 5 Ackerman Avenue, was the first church to be established in the present boundaries of the township. It was officially established in 1900, with its first worship service being held on May 5, 1901.

Notable people

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

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(born 1990), defensive linebacker for the Washington Redskins *

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(born 1986), Internet sensation and creator of the original Numa Numa Dance * Joe Cunningham (born 1931), former MLB first baseman and outfielder first baseman and outfielder who played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox and Washington Senators * A. Lee Dellon (born 1944), plastic surgeon known for his work in treating

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Ralph Giacomarro Ralph Giacomarro (born January 17, 1961) is a former American football punter with a 4-year career in the National Football League (NFL). Born in Passaic, New Jersey and raised in Saddle Brook, New Jersey Saddle Brook is a township in Ber ...

(born 1961), former American football punter who played in the NFL for the

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and Denver Broncos *

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(born 1989), professional golfer * Kim Jones (born 1969), broadcaster for the New York Yankees on the YES Network * Zane Kalemba (born 1985), professional ice hockey goaltender who has played for HC Banská Bystrica in the Slovak Extraliga *

Steve Longa Steven Longa (born September 29, 1994) is a former Cameroonian professional American football linebacker. He played football at Saddle Brook High School in Saddle Brook, New Jersey, where he earned All-State honors his senior year. He played ...

(born 1994), linebacker for the

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of the NFL *

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(born 1988), tight end for the

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Jeremiah F. O'Connor Jeremiah F. O'Connor (May 18, 1933 – May 13, 2020) was an American politician who served in the New Jersey Senate from the 13th district from 1966 to 1968. O'Connor was born in Manhattan and He graduated from Rice High School. He went on to ...

(1933–2020), politician who represented the 13th Legislative District in the

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from 1966 to 1968 * David Schuman, founder and president of Schuman Enterprises, who runs the

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, the nation's largest high school football combine and recruitment showcaseStanmyre, Matthew
"Saddle Brook's David Schuman turns high school combine into national enterprise"
'' The Star-Ledger'', May 16, 2009, updated April 1, 2019. Accessed June 14, 2020. "How he built his high school football recruiting service -- the National Underclassmen Combine -- into one of the largest enterprises of its kind in the country even surprises Schuman, a Saddle Brook native."

References

Sources

*"History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630–1923;" by "Westervelt, Frances A. (Frances Augusta), 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. * 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. * Women's Club of Saddle Brook
''A History of Saddle Brook''
The Department, 1961.

External links

Saddle Brook Township website
{{Authority control 1716 establishments in New Jersey Faulkner Act (mayor–council) Populated places established in 1716 Townships in Bergen County, New Jersey