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New Milford, New Jersey

New Milford, New Jersey
Borough
Borough of New Milford
Nickname(s): The Birthplace of Bergen County[1]
Map highlighting New Milford's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey
Map highlighting New Milford's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey
Census Bureau map of New Milford, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of New Milford, New Jersey
Coordinates: [2][3]
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Bergen
Incorporated March 11, 1922
Government[4]
 • Type Borough
 • Body Borough Council
 • Mayor Ann Subrizi (R, term ends December 31, 2018)[5]
 • Administrator / Clerk Christine Demiris[6]
Area[2]
 • Total 2.308 sq mi (5.978 km2)
 • Land 2.274 sq mi (5.890 km2)
 • Water 0.034 sq mi (0.088 km2)  1.47%
Area rank 388th of 566 in state
43rd of 70 in county[2]
Elevation[7] 30 ft (9 m)
Population (2010 Census)[8][9][10]
 • Total 16,341
 • Estimate (2014)[11] 16,678
 • Rank 153rd of 566 in state
19th of 70 in county[12]
 • Density 7,186.0/sq mi (2,774.5/km2)
 • Density rank 58th of 566 in state
18th of 70 in county[12]
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4)
ZIP code 07646[13][14]
Area code(s) 201[15]
FIPS code 3400351660[2][16][17]
GNIS feature ID 0885320[2][18]
Website .com.newmilfordborowww

New Milford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 16,341,[8][9][10] reflecting a decline of 59 (-0.4%) from the 16,400 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 410 (+2.6%) from the 15,990 counted in the 1990 Census.[19]

New Milford was incorporated as a borough on March 11, 1922, from what remained of Palisades Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 18, 1922; With the creation of New Milford, Palisades Township (which had been created in 1871) was dissolved.[20][21][22] The borough is believed to have been named for Milford, Pennsylvania.[23]

Contents

  • Geography 1
  • Demographic 2
    • 2010 Census 2.1
    • 2000 Census 2.2
  • Government 3
    • Local government 3.1
    • Federal, state and county representation 3.2
    • Politics 3.3
  • Education 4
  • Transportation 5
    • Roads and highways 5.1
    • Public transportation 5.2
  • Notable people 6
  • References 7
  • Related reading 8
  • External links 9

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, New Milford had a total area of 2.308 square miles (5.978 km2), including 2.274 square miles (5.890 km2) of land and 0.034 square miles (0.088 km2) of water (1.47%).[2][3]

The borough borders Bergenfield, Dumont, Oradell, River Edge and Teaneck.[24]

New Bridge, Old Bridge and Peetzburgh are unincorporated communities located within New Milford.[25]

During Hurricane Irene on August 28, 2011, the Hackensack River crested at 11.84 feet (3.61 m), the second-highest recorded height and almost 6 feet (1.8 m) above flood stage, forcing flooding homes to be evacuated. The record height at the New Milford flood gauge is 12.36 feet (3.77 m) set during a storm on April 16, 2007, and the previous second-highest level of 11.45 feet (3.49 m) had been set during Hurricane Floyd on September 16, 1999.[26]

Demographic

2010 Census

At the 2010 United States Census, there were 16,341 people, 6,141 households, and 4,207 families residing in the borough. The population density was 7,186.0 per square mile (2,774.5/km2). There were 6,362 housing units at an average density of 2,797.7 per square mile (1,080.2/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 70.51% (11,522) White, 3.72% (608) Black or African American, 0.12% (20) Native American, 19.39% (3,169) Asian, 0.02% (4) Pacific Islander, 3.59% (586) from other races, and 2.64% (432) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 13.63% (2,227) of the population.[8]

There were 6,141 households, of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.24.[8]

In the borough, 20.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.6 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.[8]

The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $75,075 (with a margin of error of +/- $9,822) and the median family income was $96,885 (+/- $5,032). Males had a median income of $62,817 (+/- $4,265) versus $51,630 (+/- $2,640) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $37,491 (+/- $2,896). About 2.5% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.3% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.[35]

Same-sex couples headed 37 households in 2010, more than double the 16 counted in 2000.[36]

2000 Census

As of the 2000 United States Census[16] there were 16,400 people, 6,346 households, and 4,277 families residing in the borough. The population density was 7,099.0 people per square mile (2,741.2/km2). There were 6,437 housing units at an average density of 2,786.4 per square mile (1,075.9/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 78.59% White, 2.62% African American, 0.12% Native American, 14.76% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.86% from other races, and 2.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.09% of the population.[33][34]

There were 6,346 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.18.[33][34]

In the borough the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.[33][34]

The median income for a household in the borough was $59,118, and the median income for a family was $77,216. Males had a median income of $46,463 versus $36,987 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $29,064. About 1.7% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.[33][34]

Government

Local government

New Milford is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The governing body consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at-large 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 consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in November.[4][37] The Borough form of government used by New Milford, the most common system used in the state, 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 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.[38][39]

As of 2015, the Mayor of New Milford is Republican Ann Subrizi, whose term of office ends December 31, 2018. The members of the Borough Council are Council President Dominic Colucci (R, 2016), Jose A. "Al" Alonso (R, 2017), Austin Ashley (D, 2015), Ulises J. Cabrera (D, 2017), Michael Putrino (D, 2015) and Diego Robalino (R, 2016).[37][40][41][42][43][44][45]

Democrats took control of the council in the November 2012 general election, as incumbent Austin Ashley won reelection while running mate and former council member Michael Putrino was elected again after having served two previous terms of office. Incumbent Republican Howard Berner and running mate Peter Rebsch, a former council member, fell short.[46]

Celeste Scavetta had been appointed by the Borough Council on January 11, 2011, to fill the vacant seat of Ann Subrizi that expired at the end of 2011 that was created when Subrizi was elected as mayor.[47] Peter Rebsch had been appointed in June 2011 to fill the vacant seat of Council President Keith Bachmann, who had resigned from office; Rebsch will served until November 2011, when voters chose a candidate to fill the balance of Bachmann's term that expires in 2012.[48]

In the November 2011 general election, Democratic incumbent Randi Duffie and newcomers Austin Ashley and Hedy Grant won seats on the Council, knocking off incumbent Republicans Peter Rebsch and Celeste Scavetta. After counting absentee ballots, Duffie and Grant won the two three-year council seats, edging Republican Scavetta by 10 votes, and will start their terms in January 2012. Ashley defeated Darren Drake by 39 votes for the remaining year on the unexpired term of Ann Subrizzi that had been filled on an interim basis by Peter Rebsch, and took office after the election.[49]

The results of the election held November 2, 2010, were a Republican sweep. Republican challenger Ann Subrizi (2,433 votes) ousted 14-year Democratic incumbent, Frank DeBari (2,120). The Republican challengers for Council defeated both incumbents, with Dominic Colucci (2,328 votes) and Diego Robalino (2,285) unseating Democrats Michael J. Putrino (2,210) and Arthur E. Zeilner (2,115). These result gave the Republicans a 4-1 margin, with Ann Subrizi's seat on the Council left vacant.[50]

Federal, state and county representation

New Milford is located in the 5th Congressional District[51] and is part of New Jersey's 38th state legislative district.[9][52][53] Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, New Milford had been in the 39th state legislative district.[54] Prior to the 2010 Census, New Milford had been split between the 5th congressional District and the 9th Congressional District, a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.[54]

New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District is represented by Scott Garrett (R, Wantage Township).[55] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Cory Booker (D, Newark, term ends 2021)[56] and Bob Menendez (D, Paramus, 2019).[57][58]

The 38th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Robert M. Gordon (D, Fair Lawn) and in the General Assembly by Tim Eustace (D, Maywood) and Joseph Lagana (D, Paramus).[59][60] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham Township).[61] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[62]

Municipalities and communities of Bergen County, New Jersey, United States
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External links

  • 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.

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References

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with New Milford include:

Notable people

Commuter rail service is provided by New Jersey Transit's Pascack Valley Line, with service at River Edge and New Bridge Landing stations, which are available across the Hackensack River in River Edge.[106] The Pascack Valley Line offers two-way weekday and weekend service to and from Hoboken Terminal, and connecting service to Penn Station via Secaucus Junction.

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Public transportation

Main roads in New Milford include River Road, Madison Avenue, Milford Avenue, and Boulevard.

As of May 2010, the borough had a total of 47.41 miles (76.30 km) of roadways, of which 42.45 miles (68.32 km) were maintained by the municipality and 4.96 miles (7.98 km) by Bergen County.[101]

Roads and highways

Transportation

New Milford is the home of The Art Center of Northern New Jersey, a fine arts school and gallery offering classes for adults and children that was originally established in 1957 in Englewood, New Jersey.[100]

The Hovnanian School, founded in 1976 and dedicated to help foster knowledge of Armenian culture and the Armenian language, serves students in preschool through eighth grade.[99]

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.[97][98]

Starting as of the 2011-12 school year, the high school incorporates an academies program to the school, similar to the structure at the Bergen Academies. There are now sub-academies within the high school such as the school of sciences and the school of history.[96]

The New Milford School District serves students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade. As of the 2011-12 school year, the district's four schools had an enrollment of 2,049 students and 143.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.32:1.[89] Schools in the district (with 2011-12 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[90]) are Berkley Street School[91] (grades K-5; 400 students), Bertrand F. Gibbs Elementary School[92] (K-5; 503), David E. Owens Middle School[93] (6-8; 502) and New Milford High School[94] (9-12; 644).[95]

Education

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 61.4% of the vote (2,601 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 37.3% (1,578 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (57 votes), among the 4,348 ballots cast by the borough's 9,506 registered voters (112 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 45.7%.[86][87] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 2,306 ballots cast (47.7% vs. 48.0% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 2,223 votes (45.9% vs. 45.8%), Independent Chris Daggett with 227 votes (4.7% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 31 votes (0.6% vs. 0.5%), among the 4,838 ballots cast by the borough's 9,615 registered voters, yielding a 50.3% turnout (vs. 50.0% in the county).[88]

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As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 9,355 registered voters in New Milford, of which 2,787 (29.8% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,636 (17.5% vs. 21.1%) were registered as Republicans and 4,928 (52.7% vs. 47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 4 voters registered to other parties.[79] Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 57.2% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 72.3% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).[79][80]

Politics

[63][78][77]).Cresskill and Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, [76] Sheriff Michael Saudino (R)[75]),Northvale Countywide constitutional officials are County Clerk John S. Hogan (D, [74][73] (D, 2015; Franklin Lakes).Tracy Silna Zur and [72][71], 2015; serving the unexpired term of office that had been occupied by James Tedesco before he was sworn in as County Executive)Montvale Thomas J. Sullivan Jr., (D, [70])Franklin Lakes Maura R. DeNicola (R, 2016; [69]),Fair Lawn (D, 2017; David L. Ganz [68]),River Edge, 2016; R Chairman Pro Tempore John A. Felice ([67])North Arlington Vice Chairman Steve Tanelli (D, 2015; [66]),Fort Lee (D, 2017; Joan Voss Bergen County's Freeholders are Freeholder Chairwoman [65]

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