Bergenfield, New Jersey Explained

Bergenfield, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Borough
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Pushpin Label:Bergenfield
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Bergen County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bergen
Government Type:Borough
Governing Body:Borough Council
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Arvin Amatorio (D, term ends December 31, 2027)[1]
Leader Title1:Administrator
Leader Name1:Corey Gallo[2]
Leader Title2:Municipal clerk
Leader Name2:Marie Quiñones-Wilson[3]
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:June 25, 1894
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[4]
Area Total Km2:7.55
Area Land Km2:7.52
Area Water Km2:0.02
Area Total Sq Mi:2.91
Area Land Sq Mi:2.90
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Area Water Percent:0.31
Area Rank:338th of 565 in state
28th of 70 in county[5]
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:28321
Population Rank:87th of 565 in state
7th of 70 in county[6]
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:9752.4
Population Density Rank:39th of 565 in state
11th of 70 in county
Population Est:28274
Pop Est As Of:2023
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:Eastern (EDT)
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Footnotes:[7]
Elevation Ft:66
Coordinates Footnotes:[8]
Coordinates:40.9223°N -73.998°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:07621[9] [10]
Area Code:201[11]
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:3400305170[12] [13]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0885157[14]

Bergenfield 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 28,321, an increase of 1,557 (+5.8%) from the 2010 census count of 26,764, which in turn reflected an increase of 517 (+2.0%) from the 26,247 counted in the 2000 census.[15]

Bergenfield was formed on the basis of a referendum held on June 25, 1894, from portions of Englewood Township and Palisades Township.[16] [17] [18] 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.[19] The borough was named for its location in Bergen County.[20]

New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Bergenfield as its 211th best place to live in its 2010 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.[21] The magazine ranked Bergenfield as its 231st best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live".[22]

NeighborhoodScout named Bergenfield as the safest municipality in the nation in 2012 with more than 25,000 residents[23] and in both 2013 and 2014 they named it as the 2nd safest town in the US only behind Franklin, Massachusetts.[24] [25] In 2019, Bergenfield has dropped in their ratings, falling to number 4.[26]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 2.91 square miles (7.55 km2), including 2.90 square miles (7.52 km2) of land and 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2) of water (0.31%).[5]

The borough borders the Bergen County municipalities of Cresskill, Dumont, Englewood, New Milford, Teaneck and Tenafly.[27] [28] [29]

Demographics

See also: Filipinos in the New York City metropolitan region. Bergenfield has been called the Little Manila of Bergen County.[30] [31] Of the 14,224 Filipino population in the county as a whole enumerated in the 2000 Census, 3,133 (22% of the county total) lived in Bergenfield.[32] [33] By the 2010 Census, 4,569 Bergenfield residents (17.1% of the population) listed themselves as being of Filipino ancestry, and increasing further to 5,062 (18.4%) by 2016.[34]

A growing Jewish community in Bergenfield and neighboring Teaneck is comprised of Modern Orthodox Jews.[35]

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 26,764 people, 8,852 households, and 6,816 families in the borough. The population density was . There were 9,200 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 52.42% (14,029) White, 7.70% (2,060) Black or African American, 0.31% (84) Native American, 25.60% (6,851) Asian, 0.05% (13) Pacific Islander, 10.12% (2,709) from other races, and 3.80% (1,018) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 26.52% (7,097) of the population.

Of the 8,852 households, 35.5% had children under the age of 18; 58.7% were married couples living together; 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 23.0% were non-families. Of all households, 19.4% were made up of individuals and 8.9% 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 3.46.

23.9% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 88.8 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $82,546 (with a margin of error of +/− $6,568) and the median family income was $99,963 (+/− $5,602). Males had a median income of $52,891 (+/− $2,058) versus $50,443 (+/− $2,598) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $35,034 (+/− $2,133). About 3.9% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.[36]

Same-sex couples headed 62 households in 2010, an increase from the 51 counted in 2000.[37]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 26,247 people, 8,981 households, and 6,753 families residing in the borough. The population density was 9065.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 9,147 housing units at an average density of 3159.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 62.90% White, 6.90% African American, 0.24% Native American, 20.41% Asian (5,357 Asian), 0.02% Pacific Islander, 6.47% from other races, and 3.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 17.05% of the population.[38] [39]

There were 8,981 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.41.[38] [39]

In the borough 24.8% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.3% was from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.[38] [39]

The median income for a household in the borough was $62,172, and the median income for a family was $71,187. Males had a median income of $42,074 versus $35,137 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,706. About 2.6% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.[38] [39]

Economy

Prestige Records, a major producer of jazz recordings that was established in 1949, had its offices in Bergenfield from the mid-1960s until its sale in 1972.[40]

Arts and culture

The infamous group suicide of the "Bergenfield Four" took place in March 1987 and received worldwide attention.[41] [42] The victims were four local high schoolers, ages sixteen to nineteen, and their mutual deaths by carbon monoxide were followed by a rash of copycat attempts.[43] [44] The suicides are examined in sociological perspective in Donna Gaines' Teenage Wasteland (1998).[45] [46] References in the arts include the Tom Russell song "Bergenfield" (1989),[47] and the Alice Donut song "New Jersey Exit" (1988).

The Royal Teens were a 1950s rock and roll band from the borough that was best known as one-hit wonders for their song "Short Shorts".[48] The Knickerbockers were a 1960s band that took their name from Knickerbocker Road in nearby Tenafly.[49] Mucky Pup was a hardcore and heavy metal band from Bergenfield.[50]

Several scenes for the Harlem Globetrotter 1954 film Go, Man, Go! were filmed at Franklin School, and along nearby Prospect Avenue. Those scenes included actors Dane Clark (portraying Abe Saperstein) and Patricia Breslin (playing Sylvia Saperstein). Many of the school's 5th grade boys were used as extras.[51]

On May 4, 2006, the ABC show came to Bergenfield to build a home for the Llanes family on New Bridge Road. The episode aired as the pre-season two-hour special originally broadcast on September 17, 2006.[52] The Llanes sold their home in 2012 and went to live with relatives because their taxes increased beyond their ability to pay, having risen from under $6,500 in 2007 to more than $15,000 five years later due to the increased assessed value of the home following the renovation.[53] [54]

Sports

On July 22, 2007, the Team Bergenfield Roller Hockey Club, won the NARCh National Roller Hockey Championship defeating the Nor-Cal Patriots 6–5 in Estero, Florida. Team Bergenfield went 6–0–1 in the tournament en route to winning the Men's Silver Championship. The team formed in Bergenfield in 1994 and is one of the longest running roller hockey clubs in the United States.[55]

Government

Local government

Bergenfield 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.[56] 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.[57] The borough form of government used by Bergenfield 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.[58] [59]

, the mayor of Bergenfield is Democrat Arvin Amatorio, whose term of office ends December 31, 2027; a former borough council member, Amatorio narrowly unseated Republican Norman Schmelz in the 2019 election.[60] Members of the Borough Council are Council President Hernando D. Rivera Mejia (D, 2024), Domingo Almonte (D, 2026), Salvador S. "Buddy" Deauna (D, 2025), Ora C. Kornbluth (D, 2025), Thomas A. Lodato (D, 2024) and Marc Pascual (D, 2026).[61] [62] [63] [64] [65] [66]

In March 2023, the borough council appointed Domingo Almonte to fill the seat expiring in December 2023 that had been held been held by Rafael Marte.[67]

In January 2020, the borough council selected Marc Pascual to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that had been held by Arvin Amatorio until he stepped down to take office as mayor.[68]

In January 2017, the borough council selected Rafael Marte to fill the seat expiring in December 2017 that had been held by Chris Tully until he resigned from office earlier that month.[69]

Federal, state and county representation

Bergenfield is located in the 5th Congressional District[70] and is part of New Jersey's 38th state legislative district.[71]

Politics

As of 2022, there were 18,848 registered voters in Bergenfield.[72] As of 2011, there were a total of 14,083 registered voters in Bergenfield, of which 5,139 (36.5% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 2,151 (15.3% vs. 21.1%) were registered as Republicans and 6,782 (48.2% vs. 47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 11 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.[73] Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 52.6% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 69.2% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).[74]

Presidential Elections Results
YearRepublicanDemocraticThird Parties
2020[75] 34.4% 4,74564.7% 8,9220.9% 120
2016[76] 32.5% 3,74564.2% 7,3953.3% 380
2012[77] 32.7% 3,14965.7% 6,3141.6% 155
2008[78] 41.1% 4,56157.8% 6,4101.1% 118
2004[79] 44.4% 4,65755.0% 5,7680.5% 57
2000[80] 36.8% 3,53460.3% 5,8042.8% 273
199633.7% 3,34856.6% 5,6239.7% 968
199240.6% 4,49945.0% 4,98114.4% 1,599
198855.6% 6,25644.0% 4,9540.4% 44
198463.7% 7,86336.1% 4,4530.3% 36
198055.8% 6,75933.2% 4.02711.0% 1,333
197656.3% 7,00642.0% 5,2221.7% 213
197268.3% 9,13630.8% 4,1150.9% 118
196856.0% 7,31038.2% 4,9765.8% 758
196440.5% 5,36359.3% 7,8530.2% 21
196061.2% 8,16038.7% 5,1580.1% 18

In the 2016 presidential election, Democrat Hillary Clinton received 7,395 votes (63.4% vs. 54.2% countywide), ahead of Republican Donald Trump with 3,745 votes (32.1% vs. 41.1% countywide) and other candidates with 305 votes (2.6% vs. 3.0% countywide), among the 11,653 ballots cast by the borough's 16,298 registered voters for a turnout of 71.5% (vs. 73% in Bergen County).[81] In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 6,665 votes (62.7% vs. 54.8% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 3,773 votes (35.5% vs. 43.5%) and other candidates with 91 votes (0.9% vs. 0.9%), among the 10,624 ballots cast by the borough's 15,285 registered voters, for a turnout of 69.5% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County).[82] [83] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 6,410 votes (57.6% vs. 53.9% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 4,561 votes (40.9% vs. 44.5%) and other candidates with 70 votes (0.6% vs. 0.8%), among the 11,138 ballots cast by the borough's 14,721 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.7% (vs. 76.8% in Bergen County).[84] [85]

In the 2017 gubernatorial election, Democrat Phil Murphy received 66.5% of the vote (3,822 cast), ahead of Republican Kim Guadagno with 32.3% (1,858 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (65 votes), among the 5,891 ballots cast by the borough's 15,631 registered voters (146 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 37.7%.[86] [87] In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 59.2% of the vote (3,576 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 40.0% (2,416 votes), and other candidates with 0.8% (47 votes), among the 6,214 ballots cast by the borough's 14,629 registered voters (175 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 42.5%.[88] [89] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 3,463 ballots cast (53.9% vs. 48.0% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 2,599 votes (40.5% vs. 45.8%), Independent Chris Daggett with 276 votes (4.3% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 29 votes (0.5% vs. 0.5%), among the 6,420 ballots cast by the borough's 14,488 registered voters, yielding a 44.3% turnout (vs. 50.0% in the county).[90]

Emergency services

Police

The Bergenfield Police Department provides police services to the Borough of Bergenfield. As of 2010, there are a total of 46 sworn officers in the department, 8 civilian telecommunicators, and three civilian Records Bureau employees.[91]

The force is responsible for all aspects of policing in the borough, including responding to fire and medical emergency calls. Each patrol car is equipped with a first aid kit, oxygen tank, and an Automated external defibrillator.

Fire

Started in 1905, the Bergenfield Fire Department (BFD) has three independent fire companies and a career staff.[92]

Ambulance

The Bergenfield Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Inc. (BVAC) was formed in 1941 as the "Bergenfield Volunteer Firemen's Ambulance Corps." Renamed the "Bergenfield Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Inc." and established as an organization independent of the Bergenfield Fire Department in 1981, BVAC is located at 1 Froelich Street in Bergenfield. The BVAC is a volunteer independent public emergency medical service. As such, they do not bill for services. BVAC is funded by donations from the public as well as limited funding from the borough.

The corps provides basic life support, and is staffed by certified emergency medical technicians. BVAC has four ambulances, one first response SUV, and one EMS Support Unit. Dispatching is provided by the Bergenfield Police Department's 9-1-1 center.

The primary jurisdiction of the BVAC is the Borough of Bergenfield, but the corps also responds to requests for mutual-aid from the neighboring First Aid Squads of Dumont, New Milford, and Teaneck.

The BVAC is a member of the New Jersey State First Aid Council.[93]

Education

Students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade are educated by the Bergenfield Public Schools.[94] [95] As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of seven schools, had an enrollment of 3,666 students and 283.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.0:1.[96] Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[97]) are Franklin Elementary School[98] with 345 students in grades K-5, Hoover Elementary School[99] with 261 students in grades K-5, Jefferson Elementary School[100] with 278 students in grades K-5, Lincoln Elementary School[101] with 410 students in grades PreK-5, Washington Elementary School[102] with 300 students in grades K-5, Roy W. Brown Middle School[103] with 855 students in grades 6-8 and Bergenfield High School[104] with 1,203 students in grades 9-12.[105] [106]

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.[107] [108]

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the borough had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality and by Bergen County.[109]

Main roads include Washington Avenue, Main Street, Prospect Avenue, River Edge Road and New Bridge Road.

Public transportation

NJ Transit bus service is available to and from the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan on the 166, 167 routes and to the George Washington Bridge Bus Station on the 186 route; and to other New Jersey communities served on the 753, 756 and 772 routes.[110] [111]

Until 1959, the New York Central Railroad operated passenger service through the borough on the West Shore Railroad. Service operated north along the Hudson River to Albany, New York, and points west; and south to Weehawken Terminal.

Community

Bergenfield is one of a growing number of districts to form a SID (Special Improvement District). Bergenfield's Special Improvement District stretches a mile along Washington Avenue from Teaneck to Dumont has been promoting the local businesses for several years. Its mission is to inform people about Bergenfield's shopping district and its over 50 international restaurants and food stores within one mile.[112]

Mayors

Notable people

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

Sources

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.state.nj.us/dca/home/2023mayors.pdf 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory
  2. https://www.bergenfield.com/departments/administration Administration
  3. https://www.bergenfield.com/borough-clerk Borough Clerk's Office
  4. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 11, 2022.
  5. https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places
  6. https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/dmograph/est/mcd/density.xlsx Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021
  7. , Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 4, 2013.
  8. https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/gazetteer.html U.S. Gazetteer Files for 2000, 2010 and 2012-2016
  9. http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=bergenfield&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Bergenfield, NJ
  10. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm ZIP Codes
  11. http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=Bergenfield Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Bergenfield, NJ
  12. https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website
  13. https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey
  14. http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names
  15. https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010
  16. http://www.bergenfield.com/about-bergenfield-nj-new-jersey/history-of-bergenfield-new-jersey-nj.html History of Bergenfield
  17. Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 75. Accessed May 16, 2012.
  18. History of Bergen County, p. 336 ff. shows an incorporation date of July 17, 1894.
  19. Harvey, Cornelius Burnham. Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey, p. 11, New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Company, 1900. Accessed September 1, 2013. "For a period of sixteen years following the passage of this act few boroughs were organized in the State, only three of them being in Bergen County.... As it was twenty-six boroughs were created in the county from January 23, 1894, to December 18, of the same year."
  20. Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 27, 2015.
  21. http://www.box.net/shared/hy2cteosya "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 201-250"
  22. http://njmonthly.com/articles/best_of/placestolive/best-places-to-live---the-complete-top-towns-list-.html "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 201-300"
  23. http://www.neighborhoodscout.com/neighborhoods/crime-rates/top100safest2013/ "NeighborhoodScout's Safest Cities; Top 100 Safest Cities in the U.S. - 2013"
  24. http://www.neighborhoodscout.com/neighborhoods/crime-rates/top100safest2012/ "NeighborhoodScout's Safest Cities; Top 100 Safest Cities in the U.S. - 2012"
  25. http://www.neighborhoodscout.com/neighborhoods/crime-rates/top100safest/ "NeighborhoodScout's Safest Cities; Top 100 Safest Cities in the U.S."
  26. https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/blog/top100safest/ NeighborhoodScout's Safest Cities; Top 100 Safest Cities in the U.S."
  27. https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/837949/touches.html Areas touching Bergenfield
  28. https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/visitors-guide/county-maps Bergen County Map of Municipalities
  29. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries
  30. Stevens, Jean. "Popular roast pig finds a following in North Jersey", Herald News, September 12, 2007. "One might find more lechon in Passaic these days. The city may be North Jersey's next so-called Little Manila, following Bergenfield, Bloomfield and Belleville."
  31. Pizarro, Max. "Rivas and Soriano champion Corzine and Christie respectively in Bergenfield", PolitickerNJ, July 12, 2009. Accessed September 6, 2017. "'I think people see him as an everyday man who is upset about the situation we are facing in New Jersey,' the reverend said today as he made the rounds with Christie from one vendor's booth to the next in a town dubbed Bergen's little Manila, home to 15,000 Filipino-Americans."
  32. http://www.rcan.org/offices-and-ministries/research-planning/asian Asian: Filipino Population by County
  33. http://bergenfield.areaconnect.com/statistics.htm Bergenfield 2000 Census Data
  34. https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/16_5YR/DP05/1600000US3405170 ACS DEMOGRAPHIC AND HOUSING ESTIMATES 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates - Bergenfield borough, New Jersey
  35. https://www.jewishdatabank.org/databank/search-results/study/808 2014 Northern New Jersey Federation Survey: "Survey Says"
  36. https://archive.today/20200212083303/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3400305170 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Bergenfield borough, Bergen County, New Jersey
  37. Lipman, Harvy; and Sheingold, Dave. "North Jersey sees 30% growth in same-sex couples", The Record, August 14, 2011, backed up by the Internet Archive as of February 3, 2013. Accessed September 5, 2014.
  38. http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603405170.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Bergenfield borough, New Jersey
  39. https://archive.today/20200212082604/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400305170 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Bergenfield borough, Bergen County, New Jersey
  40. Fields, Joe. "Ozzie Cadena: (9/26/1924 – 4/9/2008)", JazzTimes, March 2009. Accessed September 6, 2017. "Bob Weinstock, the owner of Prestige, and Ozzie stayed friendly through the years. Weinstock rarely went to the Prestige office in Bergenfield, N.J. He felt his privacy was compromised there."
  41. Hanley, Robert. "Four Jersey Teen-agers Kill Themselves in Death Pact", The New York Times, March 12, 1987. Accessed July 14, 2014. "All four, Mr. McClure said at a news conference, were very troubled. The older three had dropped out of Bergenfield High School before graduation, and Lisa Burress had recently been suspended from classes."
  42. Book: Clarke, Ronald V. . Suicide: Closing the Exits . Lester, David . 2013 . . Piscataway, NJ . 9781412851114 . 87ff .
  43. Streitfeld, David. "The Aftermath of Suicides;Attention Must Be Paid, but How Much and at What Price?", The Washington Post, May 25, 1987. Accessed July 14, 2014. "The widely publicized joint suicide of four Bergenfield, N.J., youths in March seems to have had a strong impact on other teen-agers-there were at least 35 similar cases in the next few weeks, according to one researcher." via HighBeam Research
  44. Book: Coleman, Loren . The Copycat Effect . Loren Coleman . 2004 . Simon and Schuster . New York . 978-1416505549 . 131ff .
  45. Ervolino, Bill. "Growing introspective -- Author of the Bergenfield-inspired Teenage Wasteland issues A Misfit's Manifesto", The Record, June 15, 2003, backed up by the Internet Archive as of September 14, 2015. Accessed September 6, 2017.
  46. Book: Gaines, Donna . Teenage Wasteland: Suburbia's Dead End Kids . Donna Gaines . 1998 . University of Chicago Press . Chicago . 9780226278728 . registration .
  47. Schoemer, Karen. "Sounds Around Town", The New York Times, July 24, 1992. Accessed May 16, 2012. "Bergenfield, from his album Poor Man's Dream"(Philo/ Rounder), is a look at suburban teen-age suicide."
  48. Lustig, Jay. "'Lies,' The Knickerbockers", Institute for Nonprofit News, December 15, 2014. Accessed April 4, 2016. "In 1958, Randell (then still known by his birth name, Billy Crandall) played sax for the Bergenfield-based Royal Teens on their novelty hit, 'Short Shorts.'"
  49. Staff. "Land of a thousand laments - So far, 1119 letters and e-mails", The Star-Ledger, June 13, 2005. Accessed October 25, 2009. "The Liverpool sound by way of Bergenfield, NJ, the home of the one-hit wonders the Knickerbockers."
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  53. O'Brien, Rebecca. "Bergenfield family's 'Extreme Makeover' dream come true turns into a burden", The Record, September 28, 2012, backed up by the Internet Archive as of March 16, 2016. Accessed September 6, 2017. "In 2002, 141 New Bridge was assessed at $117,300. Last year, it was assessed at $443,800 — well above Bergenfield's average home value. Today, the home is listed for $449,000. The family paid $6,488 in taxes in 2007 and over $13,000 in 2011, records show. The real estate listing puts 2012 taxes at more than $15,000."
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  62. https://bergenfield.com/downloads/category/147-finance?download=2147:2024-municipal-budget-as-introduced 2024 Municipal Data Sheet
  63. https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/images/About_Bergen_County/2024-county-directory.pdf#page=35 2024 County and Municipal Directory
  64. https://www.bergencountyclerk.gov/_Content/pdf/ElectionResult/District%20Canvass%20NEW.pdf Official Statement of Vote 2023 General Election - November 7, 2023 Official Results
  65. https://www.bergencountyclerk.org/_Content/pdf/ElectionResult/Certified%20Statement%20of%20Vote%20Book%2011-21-22.pdf Bergen County November 8, 2022 General Election Statement of Vote
  66. https://www.bergencountyclerk.org/_Content/pdf/ElectionResult/Statement%20of%20Vote%2011-17-21(1).pdf Bergen County Statement of Vote November 2, 2021 Official results
  67. https://bergenfieldborough.com/mayor-and-council/actions/mayor-council-minutes?download=1933:mayor-council-regular-meeting-minutes-3-21-23 Mayor and Council Work Session Minutes for March 21, 2023
  68. https://www.insidernj.com/press-release/mayor-amatorios-historic-swearing-ceremony-draws-hundreds-residents-dozens-elected-officials/ "Mayor Amatorio's Historic Swearing-in Ceremony Draws Hundreds of Residents and Dozens of Elected Officials"
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  74. https://www.census.gov GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey
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  99. https://www.bergenfield.org/Domain/175 Hoover Elementary School
  100. https://www.bergenfield.org/Domain/198 Jefferson Elementary School
  101. https://www.bergenfield.org/Domain/219 Lincoln Elementary School
  102. https://www.bergenfield.org/Domain/240 Washington Elementary School
  103. https://www.bergenfield.org/Domain/118 Roy W. Brown Middle School
  104. https://www.bergenfield.org/Domain/59 Bergenfield High School
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  108. https://www.bergen.org/domain/544 Admissions
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  116. News: Bergenfield, N.J., Officials Back Fire Chief's Actions Before Fatal Blast . The New York Times . December 29, 2005 . 2014-08-02 .
  117. News: 4 Jersey Teen-Agers Kill Themselves In Death Pact . The New York Times . March 12, 1987 . 2014-08-02 . Hanley . Robert .
  118. News: Von Carlhausen Convicted of Assaulting a Policeman, Acquitted of Punching Another . The New York Times . February 21, 1931 . 2014-08-02 .
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  122. La Gorce, Tammy. "fun. Fun. FUN; The multiple Grammy-winning band fun. (the period is part of the name) might be based in New York, but Jersey blood flows in its veins, thanks to lead guitarist Jack Antonoff.", New Jersey Monthly, July 18, 2013. Accessed September 6, 2017. "'It's cooler to be a Jersey band than a Brooklyn band,' declares Antonoff, 29, who was born in Bergenfield and grew up in New Milford and Woodcliff Lake."
  123. Katz, Bobbie. "Harry Basil: Gee, That's Funny!", Vegas Insider Daily, February 23, 2015. Accessed March 18, 2016. "Originally from Bergenfield, New Jersey, as a youngster, he turned his backyard into a film studio and shot dozens of super 8 action and horror films."
  124. Giuffra, Brian A. "Where are they now: Teaneck's Chris Brantley", The Record, November 8, 2011, backed up by the Internet Archive as of March 6, 2016. Accessed September 6, 2017. "Brantley now lives in Bergenfield and has a 16-year-old daughter named Kayla."
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  127. Olivier, Bobby. "Guitar virtuoso Al Di Meola talks Les Paul's friendship, solace of 'Elysium'", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 26, 2015. Accessed September 6, 2017. "The Bergenfield native harks back to the day Paul first found him, at Di Meola's maiden show with his own band, at the Beacon Theatre in the early '70s"
  128. Hertzel, Bob. "Eufemia Playing for Purest Motives", The Record, March 2, 1995, backed up by the Internet Archive as of March 7, 2016. Accessed September 6, 2017. "Frank Eufemia once was a major league pitcher. Today the right-hander from Bergenfield becomes a replacement pitcher."
  129. https://fduknights.com/news/2020/11/15/womens-basketball-inks-four-players-to-nlis.aspx Women's Basketball Signs Four to 2021-2022 Class
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  131. Hernandez, Cava. "George Gately : Creador del gato Heathcliff", El Mundo, October 6, 2001. Accessed November 20, 2007. "George Gately Gallagher nació en Queens Village, Nueva York, en 1928, meses antes de que estallase la Gran Depresión. Pero, a todos los efectos, hay que considerarle un habitante de New Jersey, en cuya localidad de Bergenfield es donde transcurrieron su infancia y su adolescencia."
  132. Park, Eunnie. "An original 'Jersey Boy' returns to Bergenfield", The Record, March 31, 2007, copy at Bergenfield HS Alumni. Accessed September 6, 2017. "Before Jersey Boys and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Bob Gaudio was a 15-year-old musical whiz from Bergenfield who had to decide between staying in school and touring with Chuck Berry."
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  134. https://web.archive.org/web/20010124060000/http://www.penthouse.com/exclusives/caligula/cast_and_crew.html "Caligula: Special 20th Anniversary - Cast and Crew of Caligula"
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  136. Rosen, Jane Calem. "Local rabbi new head of interfaith center", New Jersey Jewish Standard, August 9, 2007. Accessed September 6, 2017. "As commutes go, his daily trip to and from his home in Bergenfield to his job in Fairfield, Conn. isn't too bad, said Rabbi Dr. Eugene Korn, the new executive director of the Center for Christian-Jewish Understanding at Sacred Heart University."
  137. Miller, Jonathan. "He Fought the Law. They Both Won.", The New York Times, January 22, 2006. Accessed September 6, 2017. "The child of Filipino doctors, Mr. Lat grew up in blue-collar Bergenfield and well-to-do Saddle River, where his neighbors included former President Richard M. Nixon."
  138. Feldberg, Robert. "How We Had Fun -- As Wwii Wound Down, Frankie Crooned And Rosie The Riveter Swooned", The Record, May 7, 1995, backed up by the Internet Archive as of September 11, 2016. Accessed September 6, 2017. "And Bergenfield-bred Jimmy Lydon, who played the eternal teenager Henry Aldrich on radio and in B movies, had married his high-school sweetheart."
  139. Yorio, Kara. "My Hometown: North Jersey's 'Produce Pete' Napolitano", The Record, September 1, 2013, backed up by the Internet Archive as of April 24, 2016. Accessed September 6, 2017. "Napolitano carried that lesson and many others through his life as a father, television personality and businessman. He wanted to make things better for his children. He and his wife lived in Bergenfield from 1969 to 1999 so his two children would have a consistency he lacked."
  140. Bloom, Susan. "Growth Stock: Produce Pete explains why Jersey produce beats all.", New Jersey Monthly, March 14, 2011. Accessed September 6, 2017. "The Jersey born and raised fruit-and-vegetable guru affectionately known as Produce Pete is as authentic as his Bergen County roots and the Garden State produce he proudly promotes. Following years of hard work running Napolitano's Produce, a family business in Bergenfield, this affable Jersey guy has become a local celebrity, known for his enthusiastic Saturday-morning segments on NBC's Weekend Today in New York, his role as a print and broadcast spokesman for the A&P family of supermarkets, and his appearances on such shows as The View."
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  143. Leichman, Abigail Klein. "New Jersey NCSY teens encounter Israel; From yeshivas and public schools, they meet Israelis — and each other", The Jewish Standard, July 30, 2010. Accessed September 6, 2017. "Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky, a Bergenfield resident and camp rabbi, taught part of his morning class while the boys stood outside."
  144. Martin, Douglas. "F. J. Thompson, 69, Longtime P.O.W., Dies", The New York Times, July 18, 2002. Accessed May 16, 2012. "Floyd James Thompson was born in Bergenfield, N.J., on July 8, 1933, the son of a bus driver. He worked in a grocery store and graduated from Bergenfield High School in 1951."
  145. Schudel, Matt. "McCoy Tyner, titan of jazz piano who helped propel Coltrane quartet, dies at 81", The Washington Post, March 6, 2020. Accessed January 19, 2021. "McCoy Tyner, whose performances with John Coltrane's groundbreaking quartet of the 1960s and on dozens of his recordings made him one of the most influential jazz pianists of his generation, died March 6 at his home in Bergenfield, N.J."
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