Everything about East Rutherford New Jersey totally explained
East Rutherford is a
borough in
Bergen County,
New Jersey,
United States. As of the
United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 8,716.
By an act of the
New Jersey Legislature on
April 17,
1889, a portion of the old
Union Township was incorporated under the name of
Boiling Springs Township. The new township took its name from a spring in the community. On
March 28,
1894, the Borough of East Rutherford was created, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day, and Boiling Springs Township was dissolved.
East Rutherford's claim to national fame is that it's the home of the
Meadowlands Sports Complex, which includes
Izod Center, where the
NBA New Jersey Nets play their home games (and former home of the
NHL New Jersey Devils); and
Giants Stadium, home of the
NFL New York Giants and
New York Jets as well as
Red Bull New York of
Major League Soccer (until 2009, when the Red Bulls move to
Harrison). This makes East Rutherford the only municipality with fewer than 10,000 residents to have been home to five professional sports teams simultaneously.
Geography
East Rutherford is located at (40.830158, -74.097079).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.2
square miles (10.7
km²), of which, 3.8 square miles (9.9 km²) of it's land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (8.19%) is water.
The Borough of East Rutherford is bounded on the north by the Boroughs of
Carlstadt and
Wallington and to the south by the Borough of
Rutherford. The
Passaic River is the western boundary and the
Hackensack River is the eastern boundary. The area in which East Rutherford is located is the valley of the Passaic and Hackensack Rivers.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 8,716 people, 3,644 households, and 2,157 families residing in the borough. The
population density was 2,289.1 people per square mile (883.3/km²). There were 3,771 housing units at an average density of 990.4/sq mi (382.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 79.68%
White, 3.72%
African American, 0.11%
Native American, 10.69%
Asian, 0.05%
Pacific Islander, 3.21% from
other races, and 2.54% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 10.65% of the population.
There were 3,644 households out of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were
married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the borough the population was spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 36.5% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $50,163, and the median income for a family was $59,583. Males had a median income of $40,798 versus $36,047 for females. The
per capita income for the borough was $28,072. About 7.4% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
East Rutherford is governed under the
Borough form of government. In addition to a Mayor elected to a four-year term of office, the Borough Council consists of six members elected at large to three-year terms on a staggered basis in partisan elections, with two seats coming up for election each year.
East Rutherford's
Mayor is James L. Cassella (
R, term ends
December 31,
2011). The Borough Council members are Joel Brizzi (R, 2010), Jeffrey J. Lahullier (R, 2009), George Perry (R, 2009), Edward Ravettine (R, 2010), Saverio "Sam" Stallone (R, 2008) and Gary M. Viccaro (
D, 2008). Perry and Stallone, elected as
Democrats, defected to the Republican Party in March 2008, giving the Republicans a 5-1 edge on a council that had been evenly split before the party changes.
In elections held on
November 6,
2007, voters selected a mayor and filled two seats on the borough council. Incumbent Republican James L. Cassella (1,275 votes) won re-election to a fourth term as mayor over Democratic challenger Gary M. Viccaro (605). Republican Councilmembers Edward Ravettine (1,255) and Joel Brizzi (1,234) won reelection to a fourth and fifth term respectively, defeating Democrats Carol Coronato (619) and Rich DeLauro (598). Republicans retain narrow control on the 2008 council, with the Republican mayor breaking the 3-3 split.
On Election Day,
November 7,
2006, the two parties split one seat each, on a council that at the time was evenly split with three Republicans and three Democrats. Jeffrey J. Lahullier (1,228 votes) was successful in his bid for a second term in office and
Democratic incumbent George E. Perry, Jr. (1,156) won his third term on the Council, defeating challengers Republican Thomas A. Banca (1,084) and Democrat Richard De Lauro (1,053). Voters rejected a ballot initiative to add a tax of 5¢ per $100 in assessed value that would have gone to an Open Space Trust Fund by an 801-628 margin.
Federal, state and county representation
East Rutherford is in the Ninth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 36th Legislative District.
Politics
As of
April 1,
2006, out of a 2004 Census estimated population of 8,754 in East Rutherford, there were 4,349 registered voters (49.7% of the population, vs. 55.4% in all of Bergen County). Of registered voters, 750 (17.2% vs. 20.7% countywide) were registered as
Democrats, 1,114 (25.6% vs. 19.2% countywide) were registered as
Republicans and 2,484 (57.1% vs. 60.1% countywide) were registered as
Undeclared. There was one voter registered to another party.
On the national level, East Rutherford is almost evenly split. In the
2004 presidential election, Democrat
John Kerry received 50% of the vote here, edging Republican
George W. Bush, who received around 49%.
Education
Public school students in grades K through 8 attend the
East Rutherford School District. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the
National Center for Education Statistics) are
Alfred S. Faust School
(421 students) and
McKenzie School (324 students), both of which serve students in Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade.
For grades 9 to 12, public school students attend the
Henry P. Becton Regional High School in East Rutherford, which serves high school students from both
Carlstadt and East Rutherford. The school is part of the
Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional School District.
Transportation
Public Transportation
New Jersey Transit's
Bergen County Line serves
Rutherford, but the
Rutherford Station is right on the Rutherford - East Rutherford border. The
Pascack Valley Line travels through East Rutherford, but doesn't make a stop in East Rutherford. New Jersey Transit buses include the
76,
144,
145,
148,
160,
161,
162,
163,
164 and
703.
Roads
Route 17,
Route 120,
Route 3 and the western spur of
New Jersey Turnpike serves East Rutherford.
Corporate residents
East Rutherford is home to the
Hudson Group, a
retailer which operates a chain of
newsstands,
bookstores,
fast food restaurants, and other retail stores chiefly at
airports and
train stations
Management Dynamics Inc, a global trade management and
supply chain management software company, is also headquartered in East Rutherford.
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents include:
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.Further Information
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