borough
A borough is an administrative division in various English language, English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely.
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New Jersey
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. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 28,321, an increase of 1,557 (+5.8%) from the 2010 census count of 26,764, which in turn reflected an increase of 517 (+2.0%) from the 26,247 counted in the 2000 census.
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'' magazine ranked Bergenfield as its 211th best place to live in its 2010 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey. The magazine ranked Bergenfield as its 231st best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live".
NeighborhoodScout named Bergenfield as the safest municipality in the nation in 2012 with more than 25,000 residents and in both 2013 and 2014 they named it as the 2nd safest town in the US only behind Franklin, Massachusetts.
In 2019, Bergenfield has dropped in their ratings, falling to number 4.
History
Bergenfield was formed on the basis of a referendum held on June 25, 1894, from portions of Englewood Township and Palisades Township.Snyder, John P ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968'' Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 75. Accessed October 10, 2024. 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 was named for its location in Bergen County.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough had a total area of 2.91 square miles (7.55 km2), including 2.90 square miles (7.52 km2) of land and 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2) of water (0.31%).
The borough borders the Bergen County municipalities of Cresskill, Dumont, Englewood, New Milford, Teaneck and Tenafly.
Demographics
Bergenfield has been called the '' Little Manila'' of Bergen County. Of the 14,224 Filipino population in the county as a whole enumerated in the 2000 Census, 3,133 (22% of the county total) lived in Bergenfield. By the 2010 Census, 4,569 Bergenfield residents (17.1% of the population) listed themselves as being of Filipino ancestry, and increasing further to 5,062 (18.4%) by 2016.
A growing Jewish community in Bergenfield and neighboring Teaneck is comprised of Modern Orthodox Jews.
2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 26,764 people, 8,852 households, and 6,816 families in the borough. The
population density
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was . There were 9,200 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 52.42% (14,029)
White
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Pacific Islander
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, 10.12% (2,709) from other races, and 3.80% (1,018) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 26.52% (7,097) of the population.
Of the 8,852 households, 35.5% had children under the age of 18; 58.7% were married couples living together; 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 23.0% were non-families. Of all households, 19.4% were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.46.
23.9% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 88.8 males.
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010
American Community Survey
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median household income
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was $82,546 (with a margin of error of +/− $6,568) and the median family income was $99,963 (+/− $5,602). Males had a median income of $52,891 (+/− $2,058) versus $50,443 (+/− $2,598) for females. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the borough was $35,034 (+/− $2,133). About 3.9% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
Same-sex couples headed 62 households in 2010, an increase from the 51 counted in 2000.
2000 census
As of the 2000 United States census there were 26,247 people, 8,981 households, and 6,753 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 9,147 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 62.90%
White
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, 6.90%
African American
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Pacific Islander
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, 6.47% from other races, and 3.06% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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United States Census Bureau
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United States Census Bureau
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. Accessed March 4, 2013.
There were 8,981 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were
married couples
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living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.41.
In the borough 24.8% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.3% was from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $62,172, and the median income for a family was $71,187. Males had a median income of $42,074 versus $35,137 for females. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the borough was $24,706. About 2.6% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Prestige Records, a major producer of jazz recordings that was established in 1949, had its offices in Bergenfield from the mid-1960s until its sale in 1972.
Arts and culture
The infamous group suicide of the "Bergenfield Four" took place in March 1987 and received worldwide attention. The victims were four local high schoolers, ages sixteen to nineteen, and their mutual deaths by carbon monoxide were followed by a rash of copycat attempts. The suicides are examined in sociological perspective in Donna Gaines' ''Teenage Wasteland'' (1998). References in the arts include the Tom Russell song "Bergenfield" (1989), and the
Alice Donut
Alice Donut is a punk rock band from New York City formed in 1986. The band released six albums before splitting up in 1996. They reformed in 2001.
History 1986–1996: Formation to split
Alice Donut formed in 1986 after the demise of the Sea B ...
song " New Jersey Exit" (1988).
The Royal Teens were a 1950s rock and roll band from the borough that was best known as one-hit wonders for their song " Short Shorts". The Knickerbockers were a 1960s band that took their name from Knickerbocker Road in nearby Tenafly. Mucky Pup was a hardcore and heavy metal band from Bergenfield.
Several scenes for the Harlem Globetrotter 1954 film '' Go, Man, Go!'' were filmed at Franklin School, and along nearby Prospect Avenue. Those scenes included actors Dane Clark (portraying Abe Saperstein) and Patricia Breslin (playing Sylvia Saperstein). Many of the school's 5th grade boys were used as extras.
On May 4, 2006, the ABC show '' Extreme Makeover: Home Edition'' came to Bergenfield to build a home for the Llanes family on New Bridge Road. The episode aired as the pre-season two-hour special originally broadcast on September 17, 2006. The Llanes sold their home in 2012 and went to live with relatives because their taxes increased beyond their ability to pay, having risen from under $6,500 in 2007 to more than $15,000 five years later due to the increased assessed value of the home following the renovation.
Sports
On July 22, 2007, the Team Bergenfield Roller Hockey Club, won the NARCh National Roller Hockey Championship defeating the Nor-Cal Patriots 6–5 in Estero, Florida. Team Bergenfield went 6–0–1 in the tournament en route to winning the Men's Silver Championship. The team formed in Bergenfield in 1994 and is one of the longest running roller hockey clubs in the United States.
Government
Local government
Bergenfield is governed under the
borough
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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
at-large
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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 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.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',
Rutgers University
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Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 157. The borough form of government used by Bergenfield 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
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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 Bergenfield is DemocratArvin Amatorio, whose term of office ends December 31, 2027; a former borough council member, Amatorio unseated Republican Norman Schmelz in the 2019 election. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Ora Kornbluth(D, 2025), Domingo Almonte (D, 2026), Salvador S. "Buddy" Deauna (D, 2025), Hernando Rivera-Mejia (D, 2027), Thomas A. Lodato (D, 2027) and Marc Pascual (D, 2026).Mayor and Council Borough of Bergenfield. Accessed April 21, 2024.''2024 County and Municipal Directory''
Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County is the List of counties in New Jersey, most populous County (United States), county in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Chris Tully until he resigned from office earlier that month.
As of 2022, there were 18,848 registered voters in Bergenfield. As of 2011, there were a total of 14,083 registered voters in Bergenfield, of which 5,139 (36.5% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 2,151 (15.3% vs. 21.1%) were registered as Republicans and 6,782 (48.2% vs. 47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 11 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.Voter Registration Summary - Bergen New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 4, 2013. Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 52.6% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 69.2% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).
In the 2016 presidential election, Democrat
Hillary Clinton
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received 7,395 votes (63.4% vs. 54.2% countywide), ahead of Republican
Donald Trump
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with 3,745 votes (32.1% vs. 41.1% countywide) and other candidates with 305 votes (2.6% vs. 3.0% countywide), among the 11,653 ballots cast by the borough's 16,298 registered voters for a turnout of 71.5% (vs. 73% in Bergen County). In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat
Barack Obama
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received 6,665 votes (62.7% vs. 54.8% countywide), ahead of Republican
Mitt Romney
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with 3,773 votes (35.5% vs. 43.5%) and other candidates with 91 votes (0.9% vs. 0.9%), among the 10,624 ballots cast by the borough's 15,285 registered voters, for a turnout of 69.5% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County). In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 6,410 votes (57.6% vs. 53.9% countywide), ahead of Republican
John McCain
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with 4,561 votes (40.9% vs. 44.5%) and other candidates with 70 votes (0.6% vs. 0.8%), among the 11,138 ballots cast by the borough's 14,721 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.7% (vs. 76.8% in Bergen County).2008 General Election Results for Bergenfield , '' The Record''. Accessed November 6, 2008.
In the 2017 gubernatorial election, Democrat Phil Murphy received 66.5% of the vote (3,822 cast), ahead of Republican Kim Guadagno with 32.3% (1,858 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (65 votes), among the 5,891 ballots cast by the borough's 15,631 registered voters (146 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 37.7%. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican
Chris Christie
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received 59.2% of the vote (3,576 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 40.0% (2,416 votes), and other candidates with 0.8% (47 votes), among the 6,214 ballots cast by the borough's 14,629 registered voters (175 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 42.5%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 3,463 ballots cast (53.9% vs. 48.0% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 2,599 votes (40.5% vs. 45.8%), Independent Chris Daggett with 276 votes (4.3% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 29 votes (0.5% vs. 0.5%), among the 6,420 ballots cast by the borough's 14,488 registered voters, yielding a 44.3% turnout (vs. 50.0% in the county).
Emergency services
Police
The Bergenfield Police Department provides police services to the Borough of Bergenfield. As of 2010, there are a total of 46 sworn officers in the department, 8 civilian telecommunicators, and three civilian Records Bureau employees.
The force is responsible for all aspects of policing in the borough, including responding to fire and medical emergency calls. Each patrol car is equipped with a
first aid
First aid is the first and immediate assistance given to any person with a medical emergency, with care provided to preserve life, prevent the condition from worsening, or to promote recovery until medical services arrive. First aid is gener ...
kit,
oxygen
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tank, and an
Automated external defibrillator
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.
Fire
Started in 1905, the Bergenfield Fire Department (BFD) has three independent fire companies and a career staff.
Ambulance
The Bergenfield Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Inc. (BVAC) was formed in 1941 as the "Bergenfield Volunteer Firemen's Ambulance Corps." Renamed the "Bergenfield Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Inc." and established as an organization independent of the Bergenfield Fire Department in 1981, BVAC is located at 1 Froelich Street in Bergenfield. The BVAC is a volunteer independent public emergency medical service. As such, they do not bill for services. BVAC is funded by donations from the public as well as limited funding from the borough.
The corps provides
basic life support
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, and is staffed by certified
emergency medical technician
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s. BVAC has four ambulances, one first response SUV, and one EMS Support Unit. Dispatching is provided by the Bergenfield Police Department's 9-1-1 center.
The primary jurisdiction of the BVAC is the Borough of Bergenfield, but the corps also responds to requests for mutual-aid from the neighboring First Aid Squads of Dumont, New Milford, and Teaneck.
The BVAC is a member of the New Jersey State First Aid Council.
twelfth grade
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. Accessed February 15, 2022. Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the
National Center for Education Statistics
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) are
Franklin Elementary School with 345 students in grades K-5,
Hoover Elementary School with 261 students in grades K-5,
Jefferson Elementary School with 278 students in grades K-5,
Lincoln Elementary School with 410 students in grades PreK-5,
Washington Elementary School with 300 students in grades K-5,
Roy W. Brown Middle School with 855 students in grades 6-8 and
Bergenfield High School with 1,203 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 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.
Transportation
Roads and highways
, the borough had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality and by Bergen County.
Main roads include Washington Avenue, Main Street, Prospect Avenue, River Edge Road and New Bridge Road.
Midtown Manhattan
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New York Central Railroad
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operated passenger service through the borough on the West Shore Railroad. Service operated north along the Hudson River to
Albany, New York
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Bergenfield is one of a growing number of districts to form a SID (Special Improvement District). Bergenfield's Special Improvement District stretches a mile along Washington Avenue from Teaneck to Dumont has been promoting the local businesses for several years. Its mission is to inform people about Bergenfield's shopping district and its over 50 international restaurants and food stores within one mile.
Mayors
* Arvin Amatorio, 2020–present
*Norman Schmelz, 2014–2019.
*Carlos Aguasvivas, 2013
*Timothy J. Driscoll 2008 to 2013.
*Richard J. Bohan 2004-2007.
*Robert C. Rivas 1999 to 2003.
*Kevin M. Clancy 1996-1998
*Charles F. McDowell, Jr. 1992-1995
*Robert J. Gallione, Jr. 1988-1991
*Charles J. O'Dowd 1968-1971 and 1980-1987.
*James F. Lodato 1976-1979.
*William D. Armitage 1975
*H. Alfred Struhs 1974
*Walter S. Rosenbaum 1972-1973
*William J. Patterson 1964-1967
*Hugh M. Gillson 1960-1963
*Edward C. Meyer 1954 to 1959.
*Henry W. Theis 1946 to 1953.
*Leonard Lindstrom 1931.
*Charles A. Grabowski 1926.
*T. J. Prime 1918 to 1922.
*George Breisacher (1865–1934) 1912 to 1913.
* Walter Cornelius Christie (1863–1941) 1897 to 1891. He was the founder and the second mayor of Bergenfield, New Jersey.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Bergenfield include:
* Jack Antonoff (born 1984), singer, songwriter, and record producer, as well as guitarist of Fun
* Harry Basil, stand-up comic, actor in '' Peggy Sue Got Married'' and film director
* Chris Brantley (born 1970), former NFL wide receiver
* Walter Christie (1863–1941), founder of Bergenfield who was the borough's second mayor in 1897
* Pierce H. Deamer Jr. (1907–1986), politician who served in the
New Jersey General Assembly
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Since the election of 1967 (1968 session), the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts f ...
and
New Jersey Senate
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Latin jazz
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guitarist, composer and record producer
* Frank Eufemia (born 1959),
Major League Baseball
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point guard
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basketball
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prisoner of war
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* Donna Thorland, screenwriter and author of historical fiction.
*
McCoy Tyner
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(1938–2020),
jazz
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pianist known for his work with the
John Coltrane
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Quartet and a long solo career
* Ron Villone (born 1970),
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relief pitcher
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who played for 12 MLB teams, including for the
New York Yankees
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in the 2006 season
* Jacklyn Zeman (1953-2023), actress who has played Barbara "Bobbie" Spencer on ''
General Hospital
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'' since 1977Capitani, Cindy "Happy Birthday To Former Englewood Playboy Bunny Jacklyn Zeman" Englewood Daily Voice, March 6, 2017. Accessed September 6, 2017. "Zeman was born in Englewood on March 6, 1953 and raised in Bergenfield, graduating from Bergenfield High School when she was 15."