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River Edge, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40°55′36″N 74°02′15″W / 40.926766°N 74.037468°W[1][2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Bergen |
| Incorporated | June 30, 1894 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Thomas R. Papaleo (D, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4] |
| • Administrator | Lisette Aportela[5][6] |
| • Municipal clerk | Anne Dodd[5][7] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.88 sq mi (4.86 km2) |
| • Land | 1.83 sq mi (4.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.12 km2) 2.39% |
| • Rank | 422nd of 565 in state 52nd of 70 in county[1] |
| Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,049 |
| • Estimate | 11,986 |
| • Rank | 210th of 565 in state 30th of 70 in county[14] |
| • Density | 6,573.4/sq mi (2,538.0/km2) |
| • Rank | 78th of 565 in state 24th of 70 in county[14] |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | |
| Area code(s) | 201[17] |
| FIPS code | 3400363360[1][18][19] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885372[1][20] |
| Website | www |
River Edge is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 12,049,[11][12] an increase of 709 (+6.3%) from the 2010 census count of 11,340,[21][22] which in turn reflected an increase of 394 (+3.6%) from the 10,946 counted in the 2000 census.[23]
The community was originally incorporated as the borough of Riverside by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on June 30, 1894, from portions of Midland Township, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day. On December 1, 1930, the borough's name was changed to River Edge.[24] 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.[25] The borough was named for its location along the Hackensack River.[26]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.88 square miles (4.86 km2), including 1.83 square miles (4.75 km2) of land and 0.05 square miles (0.12 km2) of water (2.39%).[1][2]
A suburb of New York City, River Edge is located approximately 8 miles (13 km) west of Upper Manhattan.
Cherry Hill and North Hackensack are unincorporated communities located within River Edge.[27]
The borough is bordered by the Bergen County municipalities of Hackensack, New Milford, Oradell, Paramus and Teaneck.[28][29][30]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 561 | — | |
| 1910 | 736 | 31.2% | |
| 1920 | 1,077 | 46.3% | |
| 1930 | 2,210 | 105.2% | |
| 1940 | 3,287 | 48.7% | |
| 1950 | 9,204 | 180.0% | |
| 1960 | 13,264 | 44.1% | |
| 1970 | 12,850 | −3.1% | |
| 1980 | 11,111 | −13.5% | |
| 1990 | 10,603 | −4.6% | |
| 2000 | 10,946 | 3.2% | |
| 2010 | 11,340 | 3.6% | |
| 2020 | 12,049 | 6.3% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 11,986 | [11][13] | −0.5% |
| Population sources: 1900–1920[31] 1900–1910[32] 1910–1930[33] 1900–2020[34][35] 2000[36][37] 2010[21][22] 2020[11][12] | |||
2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 11,340 people, 4,134 households, and 3,163 families in the borough. The population density was 6,116.3 per square mile (2,361.5/km2). There were 4,261 housing units at an average density of 2,298.2 per square mile (887.3/km2). The racial makeup was 73.42% (8,326) White, 1.52% (172) Black or African American, 0.05% (6) Native American, 22.19% (2,516) Asian, 0.08% (9) Pacific Islander, 1.25% (142) from other races, and 1.49% (169) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.66% (869) of the population.[21] Korean Americans accounted for 11.1% of the borough's population.[21]
Of the 4,134 households, 38.8% had children under the age of 18; 64.8% were married couples living together; 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present and 23.5% were non-families. Of all households, 20.6% were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.21.[21]
26.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 92.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 88.4 males.[21]
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $97,816 (with a margin of error of +/− $7,136) and the median family income was $109,335 (+/− $12,278). Males had a median income of $71,219 (+/− $6,936) versus $63,305 (+/− $12,071) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $38,772 (+/− $2,392). About 3.0% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.[38]
Same-sex couples headed 19 households in 2010, a decrease from the 24 counted in 2000.[39]
2000 census
As of the 2000 United States census[18] there were 10,946 people, 4,165 households, and 3,102 families residing in the borough. The population density was 5,804.5 inhabitants per square mile (2,241.1/km2). There were 4,210 housing units at an average density of 2,232.5 per square mile (862.0/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 84.12% White, 1.06% African American, 0.08% American Indian, 12.60% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.81% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.31% of the population.[36][37]
There were 4,165 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% 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 3.11.[36][37]
In the borough the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.[36][37]
The median income for a household in the borough was $71,792, and the median income for a family was $80,422. Males had a median income of $62,044 versus $41,085 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $33,188. About 2.5% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.[36][37]
Government
Local government
River Edge is governed under the borough 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.[40] The governing body is comprised of a mayor and a borough council, 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 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.[8] The borough form of government used by River Edge 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.[41][42]
As of 2023[update], the mayor of the Borough of River Edge is Democrat Thomas R. Papaleo, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023.[3] The members of the Borough Council are Council President Michelle Kaufman (D, 2024), Barry Benson (D, 2025), Dario Chinigo (D, 2023), Indira Kinsella (D, 2023), Klodiana Malellari (D, 2024) and Lissa Montisano-Koen (D, 2025).[43][44][45][46][47][48][49]
In January 2020, the borough council selected Indira Kinsella from three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that had been held by Thomas Papaleo until he resigned to take office as mayor.[50]
In February 2016, the borough council selected Mary Davis from a list of three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2016 that was vacated by Edward Mignone when he took office as mayor.[51]
In October 2015, council member Anthony Cappola resigned from office and left the race for an Assembly seat in the 38th Legislative District, following disclosures that he had written and published a 2003 book titled Outrageous that was described as "full of racial slurs, rants and stereotypes".[52]
List of mayors
| # | Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | Elections won | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John G. Webb | 1894 | 1897 | Republican | Webb was the first mayor of River Edge following incorporation. | ||
| 2 | Joseph A. Brohel | 1897 | 1899 | Republican | Resigned in August 1899. | ||
| 3 | David A. Zabriskie | 1899 | 1900 | Republican | Acting mayor following Brohel's resignation. | ||
| 4 | Louis L. Rolland | 1900 | 1903 | Republican | Resigned in November 1903 | ||
| 5 | Henry Lozier | 1903 | 1904 | Republican | N/A | Acting mayor following Rolland's resignation. Did not seek election to a full term. | |
| 6 | Joseph A. Brohel | 1904 | 1912 | Republican | 1903, 1905, 1907, 1909, 1911 | Only Mayor to serve non-consecutive terms. Resigned in January 1912. | |
| 7 | Albert Z. Bogert | 1912 | 1930 | Republican | 1912 (special), 1913, 1915, 1917, 1919, 1921, 1923, 1925, 1927 | Acting mayor following Brohel's resignation. Selected to fill balance of the term. Did not seek reelection to a ninth full term. | |
| 8 | Elmer F. Howell | 1930 | 1931 | Republican | 1929 | Resigned in February 1931. Name of the Borough changed from Riverside to River Edge during his tenure. | |
| 9 | J. Pell Zabriskie | 1931 | 1938 | Republican | 1931, 1933, 1935 | Acting mayor following Howell's resignation. Selected to fill balance of the term. Did not seek reelection to a third full term. | |
| 10 | Martin J. Ferber | 1938 | 1948 | Republican | 1937, 1939, 1941, 1943, 1945 | Also elected Bergen County Freeholder in 1943. Did not seek reelection to a sixth term. | |
| 11 | James Farrell | 1948 | 1956 | Republican | 1947, 1949, 1951, 1953 | Did not seek reelection to a fifth term. | |
| 12 | F. Walton Wanner | 1956 | 1962 | Republican | 1955, 1957, 1959 | Retired to run for General Assembly. | |
| 13 | Kenneth B. George | 1962 | 1965 | Republican | 1961, 1963 | Died in February 1965. | |
| 14 | Karl C. Christiansen | 1965 | 1972 | Republican | 1965, 1967, 1969 | Acting mayor following George's death. Selected to fill balance of the term. Did not seek reelection to a fourth full term. | |
| 15 | John Curran | 1972 | 1978 | Democratic | 1971, 1975 | First Democratic mayor. First mayor elected to a four-year term. Resigned upon election to the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders in December 1978. | |
| 16 | William Doyle | 1978 | 1984 | Democratic | 1979 | Acting mayor following Curran's resignation. Selected to fill balance of the term. Lost reelection to a second full term. | |
| 17 | Edward P. Raffo | 1984 | 1988 | Republican | 1983 | Lost reelection to a second term. | |
| 18 | Robert Graillat | 1988 | 1988 | Democratic | 1987 | Resigned in December 1988. | |
| 19 | Kevin Rigby | 1988 | 1992 | Democratic | 1989 (special) | Acting mayor following Graillat's resignation. Selected to fill balance of the term. Did not seek reelection to a full term. | |
| 20 | James T. Kirk | 1992 | 2000 | Democratic | 1991, 1995 | Lost reelection to a third term. | |
| 21 | Margaret Falahee Watkins | 2000 | 2012 | Republican | 1999, 2003, 2007 | First female mayor of River Edge. Lost reelection to a fourth term. | |
| 22 | Sandy Moscaritolo | 2012 | 2016 | Democratic | 2011 | Lost reelection to a second term. | |
| 23 | Edward Mignone | 2016 | 2019 | Republican | 2015 | Resigned in August 2019. | |
| 24 | Ellen Busteed | 2019 | 2020 | Democratic | N/A | Acting mayor following Mignone's resignation. Did not seek election to a full term. | |
| 25 | Thomas R. Papaleo | 2020 | Incumbent | Democratic | 2019 | Papaleo is the current Mayor of River Edge. | |
Federal, state and county representation
River Edge is located in the 5th Congressional District[53] and is part of New Jersey's 38th state legislative district.[54][55][56]
For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 5th congressional district is represented by Josh Gottheimer (D, Wyckoff).[57][58] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[59] and Bob Menendez (Englewood Cliffs, term ends 2025).[60][61]
For the 2024-2025 session, the 38th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Joseph Lagana (D, Paramus) and in the General Assembly by Lisa Swain (D, Fair Lawn) and Chris Tully (D, Bergenfield).[62]
Bergen County is governed by a directly elected County Executive, with legislative functions performed by a Board of County Commissioners composed of seven members who are elected at-large to three-year terms in partisan elections on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats coming up for election each November; a Chairman and Vice Chairman are selected from among its seven members at a reorganization meeting held every January. As of 2024[update], the county executive is James J. Tedesco III (D, Paramus), whose four-year term of office ends December 31, 2026.[63]
Bergen County's Commissioners are: Thomas J. Sullivan Jr. (D, Montvale, 2025),[64] Chair Germaine M. Ortiz (D, Emerson, 2025),[65] Joan Voss (D, Fort Lee, 2026),[66] Vice Chair Mary J. Amoroso (D, Mahwah, 2025),[67] Rafael Marte (D, Bergenfield, 2026),[68] Steven A. Tanelli (D, North Arlington, 2024)[69] and Tracy Silna Zur (D, Franklin Lakes, 2024).[70][71][72][73][74][75][76][77]
Bergen County's constitutional officials are: Clerk John S. Hogan (D, Northvale, 2026),[78][79] Sheriff Anthony Cureton (D, Englewood, 2024)[80][81] and Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill, 2026).[82][83][73][84]
Politics
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Third parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 61.7% 4,068 | 37.1% 2,441 | 1.2% 79 |
| 2016 | 55.3% 3,107 | 40.5% 2,276 | 4.2% 235 |
| 2012 | 53.2% 2,722 | 45.6% 2,336 | 1.2% 60 |
| 2008 | 53.0% 2,965 | 46.0% 2,577 | 1.2% 57 |
| 2004 | 50.0% 2,821 | 49.5% 2,790 | 0.6% 31 |
| 2000 | 52.4% 2,785 | 43.9% 2,333 | 3.7% 196 |
| 1996 | 50.3% 2,619 | 41.7% 2,171 | 8.1% 420 |
| 1992 | 40.7% 2,336 | 46.6% 2,671 | 12.7% 730 |
| 1988 | 39.4% 2,235 | 60.2% 3,413 | 0.4% 24 |
| 1984 | 35.3% 2,248 | 64.4% 4,107 | 0.3% 19 |
| 1980 | 29.2% 1,880 | 59.3% 3,823 | 11.6% 745 |
| 1976 | 37.1% 2,545 | 61.0% 4,190 | 1.9% 130 |
| 1972 | 30.6% 2,188 | 68.6% 4,907 | 0.9% 62 |
| 1968 | 34.7% 2,369 | Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=River_Edge,_New_Jersey