Mount Arlington is a

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in western Morris County, in the

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. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 5,909, an increase of 859 (+17.0%) from the 2010 census count of 5,050, which in turn reflected an increase of 387 (+8.3%) from the 4,663 counted in the 2000 census. The borough is located on the southeast shore of

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, New Jersey's largest lake and a major recreational resource. Mount Arlington is home to the Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club.

History

While Mount Arlington is now mostly a suburban residential community, it was once a thriving resort community. In the era before the world wars and the advent of air travel, it was a welcome respite for the residents of nearby

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and Newark. Every summer, thousands would arrive by train at Landing Station, and then travel by water taxi across

to the area's many large resort hotels to escape the city heat and enjoy the famous "Mount Arlington breeze" which always cooled the summer evenings. There was also a major amusement park, Bertrand Island, which featured a world-famous carousel and roller coaster, which operated until the park was closed in 1983. Mount Arlington was incorporated as a borough by an act of the

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on November 3, 1890, from portions of Roxbury, based on the results of a referendum held two days earlier. Additional territory was acquired from Roxbury on July 25, 1891, on May 31, 1893, and on May 31, 1894.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 195. Accessed May 30, 2024. The borough is named for

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. In March 2014, members of the public petitioned the

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to form the Roxbury Mount Arlington Study Commission to consider a possible consolidation of Mount Arlington and the neighboring municipality of Roxbury. In March 2015, the commission was formed with five members and two alternates from each municipality. If the commission votes to recommend a merger, the decision would have to be ratified by a referendum of the voters in each community.

Geography

According to the

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, the borough had a total area of 2.79 square miles (7.23 km²), including 2.14 square miles (5.54 km²) of land and 0.65 square miles (1.68 km²) of water (23.30%). The borough borders the municipalities of Jefferson Township and Roxbury in Morris County; and

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in Sussex County.

Recreation

Mount Arlington is home to the Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club. Established in 1905, it is a private

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located on the small

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of Bertrand Island along

. The Adirondack style clubhouse structure was completed in 1910 and was added in 1999 to both the National and New Jersey registers of historic places.

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 5,050 people, 2,283 households, and 1,347 families in the borough. The

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was 2,325.2 per square mile (897.8/km²). There were 2,545 housing units at an average density of 1,171.8 per square mile (452.4/km²). The racial makeup was 90.44% (4,567)

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, 2.32% (117) Black or African American, 0.18% (9) Native American, 3.58% (181) Asian, 0.04% (2)

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, 1.41% (71) from other races, and 2.04% (103) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 8.22% (415) of the population. Of the 2,283 households, 21.8% had children under the age of 18; 47.2% were married couples living together; 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present and 41.0% were non-families. Of all households, 34.6% were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.88. 17.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 85.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 80.9 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010

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dollars)

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was $77,240 (with a margin of error of +/− $14,564) and the median family income was $93,780 (+/− $8,872). Males had a median income of $61,838 (+/− $16,955) versus $59,950 (+/− $11,428) for females. The

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for the borough was $43,226 (+/− $4,107). About none of families and 2.8% of the population were below the

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, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States Census there were 4,663 people, 1,918 households, and 1,262 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 2,039 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 91.42%

, 1.82%

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, 0.19% Native American, 3.82% Asian, 0.04%

, 1.27% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races.

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or Latino people of any race were 4.55% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Mount Arlington borough, New Jersey
,

. Accessed December 20, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Mount Arlington borough, Morris County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed December 20, 2012. There were 1,918 households, out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were

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living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.99. In the borough the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 35.5% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $67,213, and the median income for a family was $79,514. Males had a median income of $53,049 versus $40,417 for females. The

for the borough was $32,222. About 2.3% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the

, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Mount Arlington is governed under the

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 the mayor and the borough council, with all positions elected

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on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. The mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council has 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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Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 116. The borough form of government used by Mount Arlington 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 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

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of Mount Arlington is Republican Michael Stanzilis, who is serving a term of office ending December 31, 2026. In April 2016, Stanzilis was selected by the borough council from three names nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the seat following the death of Arthur R. Ondish; Stanzilis served on an interim basis until the November 2016 general election when he was elected to serve the two years remaining on the term of office.Mayor
Borough of Mount Arlington. Accessed April 26, 2023. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Jack Delaney (R, 2023), Dave BaRoss (R, 2024; appointed to serve an unexpired term), Andrew Cangiano (R, 2025), Melissa Fostle (R, 2023), Nita Galate (R, 2024) and Rockie Fuller (R, 2025).''Morris County Manual 2024''

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Clerk. Accessed May 1, 2024.''Morris County Municipal Elected Officials For The Year 2024''

Clerk, updated March 20, 2024. Accessed May 1, 2024.General Election November 8, 2022, Official Results

, updated November 28, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.General Election Winners For November 2, 2021

Clerk. Accessed January 1, 2022.General Election Winners List For November 3, 2020

Clerk. Accessed January 1, 2021. In December 2024, the borough council appointed Rockie Fuller to fill the seat expiring in December 2025 that had been held by Leonard "Lee" Loughridge Jr. In February 2023, the borough council appointed Dave BaRoss to fill the seat expiring in December 2024 that had been held by Maria Farris. In January 2020, the borough council appointed Melissa Fostle to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that became vacant when Steve Sadow resigned to move out of the borough. In the November 2019 general election, Republicans Maria Farris and Debra Galate were elected to fill the seats expiring in December 2021 that had been held by Raymond Simard and Robert Sorge.General Election November 5, 2019, Official Results

, updated November 15, 2019. Accessed January 31, 2020. In May 2016, the borough council appointed Jack Delaney to fill the council seat expiring in December 2017 that had been held by Michael Stanzilis until he was appointed as interim mayor; Delaney served on an interim basis until the November 2016 general election, when he was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.General Election November 8, 2016, Official Results
Morris County, New Jersey, updated November 22, 2016. Accessed January 30, 2017. Mount Arlington hosts a joint municipal court with Wharton.

Federal, state and county representation

Mount Arlington is located in the 7th Congressional DistrictPlan Components Report

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, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 25th 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 2011, there were a total of 3,687 registered voters in Mount Arlington, of which 726 (19.7%) were registered as Democrats, 1,448 (39.3%) were registered as

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and 1,511 (41.0%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 2 voters registered as either

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or Greens. In the

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, Republican

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received 58.0% of the vote (1,457 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 41.2% (1,036 votes), and other candidates with 0.8% (20 votes), among the 2,525 ballots cast by the borough's 3,904 registered voters (12 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 64.7%. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican

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received 56.6% of the vote (1,535 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 41.4% (1,123 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (28 votes), among the 2,714 ballots cast by the borough's 3,695 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.5%. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican

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received 59.9% of the vote (1,456 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat

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with 39.1% (951 votes) and other candidates with 0.5% (16 votes), among the 2,432 ballots cast by the borough's 3,396 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 71.6. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 71.8% of the vote (1,177 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 26.2% (430 votes), and other candidates with 2.0% (32 votes), among the 1,664 ballots cast by the borough's 3,790 registered voters (25 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 43.9%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 62.5% of the vote (1,130 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 28.3% (512 votes), Independent

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with 7.5% (136 votes) and other candidates with 0.8% (15 votes), among the 1,808 ballots cast by the borough's 3,679 registered voters, yielding a 49.1% turnout.

Education

The Mount Arlington School District serves public school students in

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through eighth grade. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 362 students and 35.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 10.1:1.District information for Mount Arlington Public School District

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

) are Edith M. Decker School with 111 students in Kindergarten through grade 2 (including a pre-school disabilities program) and Mount Arlington Public School with 249 students in grades 3–8. Both schools are located along the eastern bank of Lake Hopatcong. For

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through

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s, public school students attend Roxbury High School in Roxbury, as part of a

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with the Roxbury School District. As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,297 students and 125.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

of 10.3:1.

Transportation

Roads and highways

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

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is the main highway serving Mount Arlington, running for nearly through the borough. One interchange, Exit 30, is located within Mount Arlington.

Public transportation

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provides service at the Mount Arlington station on the

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and the Montclair-Boonton Line to Newark Broad Street Station,

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and

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via

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service. Lakeland Bus Lines provides service along Interstate 80 operating between Newton and the

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Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Mount Arlington include: * Larry Arico (born 1969), former head college football coach for the Fairleigh Dickinson University–Florham Devils and

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Pioneers football programs *

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(1847–1924), actress * Cortlandt V.R. Schuyler (1900–1993),

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four-star general who served as chief of staff,

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(COFS SHAPE) from 1953 to 1959 * Harry L. Sears (1920–2002), politician who served for 10 years in the

, and was indicted on charges of bribery and conspiracy after delivering $200,000 from financier

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's 1972 presidential campaignStaff
"Former State Senator Harry L. Sears, 82, instrumental force in creation of Meadowlands, lottery and state tax reform"
''New Jersey Hills'', May 23, 2002. Accessed June 4, 2018. "Former State Senator Harry L. Sears, 82, of Mount Arlington, who took the lead as Senate majority leader in passing legislation creating the Meadowlands Complex and the lottery, as well as a broad-based state tax reform, died after a short illness on Friday, May 17, 2002, at Saint Clare's Hospital in Denville. Mr. Sears was born in Paterson and lived in Mountain Lakes for 45 years before he moved to Mount Arlington six years ago."

References

External links

Mount Arlington website

Mount Arlington School District
*
School Data for the Mount Arlington School District

Regional area newspaper

Save the Mt. Arlington Police website
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