Harrington Park, New Jersey

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official_name = Borough of Harrington Park, New Jersey
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map_caption = Map highlighting Harrington Park's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey


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subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = New Jersey
subdivision_name2 = Bergen
government_type = Borough
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settlement_type = Borough
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Paul A. Hoelscher (I, 2011)
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established_title = Incorporated
established_date = March 29, 1904
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population_total = 4881
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population_density_km2 = 983.9
population_density_sq_mi = 2,555.0
timezone = U.S. Eastern (EST)
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postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 07640
area_code = 201
website = http://www.hpboro.net/
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blank_info = 34-30150GR|2 [ [http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/webrepts/commoncodes/ccc_nj.html A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey] , Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.]
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Harrington Park is a Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 4,740.

Harrington Park was formed on March 29, 1904 from portions of both Harrington Township and Washington Township, and parts of the Borough of Closter."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 79.] [see "Municipal Incorporations of the State of New Jersey", p. 11 note 20.]

Geography

Harrington Park is located at coor dms|40|59|22|N|73|58|47|W|city (40.989357, -73.979588)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), of which, 1.9 square miles (4.8 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (10.14%) is water.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1900= 269
1910= 377
1920= 627
1930= 1251
1940= 1389
1950= 1634
1960= 3581
1970= 4841
1980= 4532
1990= 4623
2000= 4740
estimate=4881
estyear=2007
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US3426640&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C16000US3426640&_street=&_county=harrington+park&_cityTown=harrington+park&_state=04000US34&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Census data for Harrington Park] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 10, 2008.]
footnote=Population 1900 - 1990. [ [http://www.co.bergen.nj.us/planning/data/HistoricalPop.pdf Historical Population Trends in Bergen County (1900 - 2000)] , Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed December 23, 2007.] [ [http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd6.htm New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990] , Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 4,740 people, 1,563 households, and 1,344 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,555.0 people per square mile (983.9/km²). There were 1,583 housing units at an average density of 853.3/sq mi (328.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 83.52% White, 0.68% African American, 0.04% Native American, 14.66% Asian, 0.63% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.57% of the population.

There were 1,563 households out of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.4% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.0% were non-families. 12.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the borough the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $100,302, and the median income for a family was $105,223. Males had a median income of $71,776 versus $42,833 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $39,017. About 1.8% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 1.2% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Harrington Park is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office and only votes to break a tie. 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."2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book", Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 165.]

The Mayor of Harrington Park Borough is Paul A. Hoelscher (I, term expires December 31, 2011). Members of the Harrington Park Borough Council are Council President Mary Dunlea (I, 2009), Tom Betancourt (R, 2008), Lynn Lander (I, 2008), Glenn A. Luciano (I, 2010), Jorden N. Pedersen (I, 2009) and Michelle Ryan (R, 2008). [ [http://www.hpboro.net/?cat=19 Harrington Park Borough Officials] , Borough of Harrington Park. Accessed July 5, 2008.] [ [http://co.bergen.nj.us/ParksPDF/CountyDirectory.pdf "County of Bergen: 2008 County and Municipal Directory"] , Bergen County, New Jersey, p. 46. Accessed July 5, 2008.] Lynn Lander was appointed at the January 21, 2008 council meeting to fill the vacancy created by the January 6, 2008 death of Barbara Budinich, whose term in office would have ended in 2010. [Gonzalez, Sophia. [http://www.nvsuburbanite.com/NC/0/85.html "Lander fills council vacancy"] , "Northern Valley Suburbanite". Accessed July 5, 2008. "The Borough Council appointed Lynn Lander to replace Barbara Budinich, the longtime council member who died Jan. 6 shortly after being sworn in for a sixth term."]

In elections held on November 6, 2007, voters filled the position of mayor and two seats on the borough council. Independent incumbent Mayor Paul A. Hoelscher (923 votes) defeated Democrat Charles P. Grillo (439). Hoelscher's running mates, incumbent Barbara J. Budinich (868) and Glenn A. Luciano (766), defeated Democrats Gary Wilcox (530) and Matthew Lederer (489 votes). No Republicans ran for office in the 2007 elections, and the results will maintain a 4-2 margin of Independents over Republicans on the 2008 council. [Gavin, John. [http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkyJmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3MjE3MzU4 "Harrington Park municipal elections"] , "The Record (Bergen County)", November 3, 2007. Accessed December 26, 2007.] [Gavin, John. [http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkzJmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3MjE4Mzcz "Harrington Park election results"] , "The Record (Bergen County)", November 6, 2007. Accessed December 24, 2007.] [ [http://www.northjersey.com/dngmedia/media_server/tr/2007/11/06election/bergencounty2007.html Bergen County election results] , "The Record (Bergen County)", November 7, 2007. Accessed November 10, 2007.]

On Election Day, November 7, 2006, voters filled two seats on the Borough Council. Incumbent independents Mary C. Dunlea (901 votes) and Jorden N. Pederssen (891) ran unopposed and won, leaving the council split with four independents and two Republicans. Dunlea won her second consecutive term in office, and Pedersen his third. [ [http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkyJmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3MDEzNjkw Harrington Park Election Guide] , "The Record (Bergen County)", November 1, 2006.] [Election 2006: Municipal Results, "The Record (Bergen County)", November 8, 2006.] [ [http://151.198.187.55/countyclerk/2006%20General/2006_General.pdf Bergen County 2006 General Election Results] , Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2007.]

Federal, state and county representation

Harrington Park is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 39th Legislative District. [ [http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG06.pdf 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government] , New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 58. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

Politics

As of April 1, 2006, out of a 2004 Census estimated population of 4,895 in Harrington Park, there were 3,174 registered voters (64.8% of the population, vs. 55.4% in all of Bergen County). Of registered voters, 513 (16.2% vs. 20.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 752 (23.7% vs. 19.2% countywide) were registered as Republicans and 1,908 (60.1% vs. 60.1% countywide) were registered as Undeclared. There was one voter registered to another party. ["County of Bergen: Voter Statistics by Municipality, Ward & District," Bergen County, New Jersey, dated April 1, 2006.]

On the national level, Harrington Park leans toward the Republican Party. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 56% of the vote here, defeating Democrat John Kerry, who received around 43%. [ [http://www.nj.gov/lps/elections/2004results/04_Municipality_pdf%27s/presidential_bergen_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election results: Bergen County] , New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety: Division of Elections, dated December 13, 2004.]

Education

The Harrington Park School serves public school students in grades K through 8 as part of the Harrington Park School District, with an enrollment of 700 students as of the 2005-06 school year. [ [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3406840 Data for Harrington Park School District] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 7, 2008.]

Public school students in grades 9-12 attend Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan which serves students from Harrington Park, Northvale, Norwood and Old Tappan. The high school is part of the Northern Valley Regional High School District, which also serves students from Closter, Demarest and Haworth at Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest.

Transportation

New Jersey Transit bus route 167 serves Harrington Park, providing service to and from the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan. [ [http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesBergenCountyTo Routes by County: Bergen County] , New Jersey Transit. Accessed September 9, 2008.]

Noted residents

Notable current and former residents of Harrington Park include:
* Cory Booker (born 1969), elected Mayor of Newark, New Jersey on May 9, 2006, grew up in Harrington Park. [ [http://nymag.com/nymetro/news/politics/newyork/features/5921/ "The New Natural"] , "New York (magazine)" by Seth Mnookin, April 22, 2002. "Booker, the son of two IBM managers who raised him in Harrington Park, a wealthy Bergen County exurb, argues that his résumé represents progress, something to build on."]
* Beth Leavel (born 1955), Tony Award-winning Broadway actress. [ [http://www.raleighdurham.com/index.aspx?page=readstories&id=512 "Meredith College presents Alumnae Awards"] , raleighdurham.com, June 5, 2007. Accessed July 5, 2008. "Tony Award-winning actress Beth Leavel of Harrington Park, N.J. and Dorothy Bass Burch, of Raleigh, the longest-tenured female partner at Ragsdale Liggett PLLC, both were honored with the Career Achievement Award."]
* Jimmy Lydon (born 1923), the movie and television actor, was born in Harrington Park.
* Omar Minaya (born 1958), Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager for the New York Mets
* Jennifer Moore (1988-2006), high school student murdered in July 2006 after a night of clubbing in New York City. [Feuer, Alan. [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/29/nyregion/29murder.html?_r=1&oref=slogin "A Teenager’s Last Steps on a Trail of Missed Chances"] , "The New York Times", July 29, 2006. Accessed October 20, 2007. "Even the settings seemed cruelly accidental: She began the evening in safety and affluence in Harrington Park, N.J.... She was co-captain of the team at Saddle River Day School in Saddle River, N.J., where the honors English class has been asked to read “Pygmalion” this summer and earlier this year two students picked up silver medals in the National Latin Exam."]
* Karl Nessler (1872-1951), inventor of the permanent wave lived and died in Harrington Park
* Dan Pasqua (born 1961), Professional Baseball Player. Played for New York Yankees. [ [http://www.wpunj.edu/athletics/Baseball/ALBIES.htm Head Coach: Jeff Albies] , William Paterson University. "This streak continued through the years when he lured prospects such as Dan Pasqua, a product of nearby Harrington Park who helped William Paterson slug its way into their first NCAA Division III College World Series in 1982."]
* A. W. Tillinghast (1874-1942), golf course architect of Bethpage State Park, Ridgewood Country Club, Baltusrol Golf Club, Aronimink Golf Club, Winged Foot Golf Club and many other notable courses. [Diaz, Jaime. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE2DC123AF934A15755C0A966958260 "Senior Open Is for Shot-Makers and Par-Breakers"] , "The New York Times", June 27, 1990. Accessed November 7, 2007. "Tillinghast's genius was in the contouring of greens to make holes difficult without abundant length, narrow fairways, or hazards. He had a special fondness for Ridgewood, perhaps because he lived in nearby Harrington Park. He pronounced it his greatest work."]

References

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.

External links

* [http://www.hpboro.net/ Harrington Park Borough website]
* [http://harringtonparksd.schoolwires.com/harringtonparksd/site/default.asp Harrington Park School District]
*NJReportCard|03|2050|0|Harrington Park School District2
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3406840 Data for Harrington Park School District] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www2.nvnet.org/nvhs/ Northern Valley Regional High School District]