North Caldwell, New Jersey
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North Caldwell is a borough in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 7,375.
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[edit] Geography
North Caldwell is located at (40.863532, -74.258700)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 7.8 km² (3.0 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 7,375 people, 2,070 households, and 1,834 families residing in the borough. The population density was 952.3/km² (2,464.6/mi²). There were 2,108 housing units at an average density of 272.2/km² (704.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 79.63% White, 14.51% African American, 0.03% Native American, 4.71% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.16% of the population.
There were 2,070 households out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.5% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.4% were non-families. 9.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% 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 3.23.
In the borough the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 118.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124.2 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $117,395, and the median income for a family was $125,465. Males had a median income of $87,902 versus $47,904 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $48,249. About 0.8% of families and 1.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
The above demographics derived from the 2000 census are skewed by the presence of the Essex County Jail Annex which was in North Caldwell until 2004. With the construction of the new Essex County Jail, the facility in North Caldwell has since been consolidated with the new facility in Newark.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
The Borough of North Caldwell is governed under a Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government.
The Mayor of North Caldwell is Mel Levine. Members of the Borough Council are Joseph Alessi (2007), James Campbell (2007), John Chiaia (2008), Richard Hampson (2006), Cynthia Santomauro (2008) and Zorro Volkert (2006).[1]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
North Caldwell is part of New Jersey's 27th Legislative District and is in the Eleventh Congressional District.[2]
New Jersey's Eleventh Congressional District, covering western portions of Essex County, all of Morris County, and sections of Passaic County, Somerset County and Sussex County, is represented by Rodney Frelinghuysen (R, Harding Township). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Robert Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 27th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Richard Codey (D, West Orange) and in the Assembly by Mims Hackett (D, Orange) and John F. McKeon (D, West Orange). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).
Essex County's County Executive is Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. The executive, along with the Board of Chosen Freeholders administer all county business. Essex County's Freeholders are Freeholder President Johnny Jones, Freeholder Vice President Patricia Sebold, Freeholder-At-Large Blonnie R. Watson, Freeholder-At-Large Donald M. Payne, Jr., Freeholder District 1 Samuel Gonzalez, Freeholder District 2 D. Bilal Beasley, Freeholder District 3 Carol Y. Clark, Freeholder District 4 Linda Lordi Cavanaugh and Freeholder District 5 Ralph R. Caputo.
[edit] Politics
On the national level, North Caldwell leans toward the Republican Party. In 2004, Republican George W. Bush received 59% of the vote here, defeating Democrat John Kerry, who received around 40%.
[edit] History
North Caldwell was part of the Horseneck Tract, which was an area that consisted of what are now the municipalities of Caldwell, West Caldwell, North Caldwell, Fairfield, Verona, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells, Roseland, and portions of Livingston and West Orange.
In 1702, settlers purchased the 14,000 acre (57 km²) Horseneck Tract — so-called because of its irregular shape that suggested a horse's neck and head — from the Lenni Lenape Native Americans for goods equal to $325. This purchase encompassed much of western Essex County, from the First Mountain to the Passaic River.
[edit] North Caldwell in popular culture
- In 1994, the "Unabomber", Theodore Kaczynski sent a mail bomb to an advertising executive who resided in North Caldwell, killing him. This incident put the small town on the national map for a brief moment in time.[1]
- In the HBO television show, The Sopranos, Tony Soprano and his family live in North Caldwell. Many scenes from the program are filmed in North Caldwell and in other communities across New Jersey.
- Poet, critic, and translator Richard Wilbur grew up in North Caldwell. He later won two Pulitzer Prizes and served as a U.S. Poet Laureate.
- Stuckeyville, the fictional town in the NBC television series Ed, was said to be modeled after North Caldwell.
[edit] Education
The North Caldwell Public Schools serve students in Kindergarten through sixth grade. Grandview School is for grades K-3. Gould School is for grades 4-6.
North Caldwell is home to the West Essex Regional School District, which also serves students from Fairfield, Essex Fells and Roseland in Grades 7-12. Students in Grades 7-9 attend West Essex Junior High School. Grades 10-12 are served by the West Essex High School.
[edit] References
- ^ North Caldwell Mayor and Council, accessed November 3, 2006
- ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 61, accessed August 30, 2006
[edit] External links
- North Caldwell website
- North Caldwell Public Schools
- North Caldwell Public Schools's 2004-2005 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the North Caldwell Public Schools
- West Essex Regional School District
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
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Municipalities of Essex County, New Jersey (County Seat: Newark) |
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| Boroughs | Caldwell | Essex Fells | Glen Ridge | North Caldwell | Roseland |
| Cities | East Orange | Newark |
| Towns | |
| Townships | Belleville | Bloomfield | Cedar Grove | City of Orange | Fairfield | Irvington | Livingston | Maplewood | Millburn | Montclair | Nutley | South Orange Village | Verona | West Caldwell | West Orange |
| Neighborhoods | Broadway | Downtown Newark | Fairmount | Forest Hill | Ironbound | Llewellyn Park | Roseville | Seventh Avenue | Short Hills | Springfield/Belmont | University Heights | Vailsburg | Weequahic |
