Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey Explained

Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Borough
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Pushpin Label:Ho-Ho-Kus
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:Thomas W. Randall (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[1]
Leader Title1:Administrator
Leader Name1:William J. Jones[2]
Leader Title2:Municipal clerk
Leader Name2:Joan Herve[3]
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:March 8, 1905 (as Orvil)
Established Title2:Reincorporated
Established Date2:October 12, 1908 (as Ho-Ho-Kus)
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[4]
Area Total Km2:4.53
Area Land Km2:4.51
Area Water Km2:0.03
Area Total Sq Mi:1.75
Area Land Sq Mi:1.74
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Area Water Percent:0.63
Area Rank:425th of 565 in state
53rd of 70 in county[5]
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:4258
Population Rank:407th of 565 in state
63rd of 70 in county[6]
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:2447.9
Population Density Rank:256th of 565 in state
52nd of 70 in county
Population Est:4232
Pop Est As Of:2023
Population Demonym:Ho-Ho-Kusite[7]
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:Eastern (EDT)
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Footnotes:[8]
Elevation Ft:121
Coordinates Footnotes:[9]
Coordinates:40.9995°N -74.0966°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:07423[10] [11]
Area Code:201[12]
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:3400332310[13] [14]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0885258[15]

Ho-Ho-Kus 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 4,258, an increase of 180 (+4.4%) from the 2010 census count of 4,078, which in turn reflected an increase of 18 (+0.4%) from the 4,060 counted in the 2000 census.[16] The borough is the home of several historical landmarks, including the Ho-Ho-Kus Inn and The Hermitage.

Ho-Ho-Kus was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on October 12, 1908, from what had originally been the borough of Orvil, which was in turn created on March 8, 1905, from portions of Orvil Township.[17] [18]

As of the 2000 census, Ho-Ho-Kus was the 15th-wealthiest community in New Jersey with a per capita money income of $63,594 as of 1999, an increase of 36.9% from the $46,451 recorded in 1989.[19] The borough's median household income was $165,827 in 2013.[20] In 2011, New Jersey Monthly magazine named Ho-Ho-Kus the best place to live in the state of New Jersey, citing its affluence, low crime rate and the quality of its school system, as well as its proximity to New York City and other major commercial destinations.[21]

History of the name

The meaning of the name Ho-Ho-Kus has been disputed. From the official history on the borough's website, the most likely origin is a contraction of the Delaware Indian term "Mah-Ho-Ho-Kus" (or "Mehokhokus"), meaning "the red cedar".[22]

Other meanings have been suggested over the years and are listed on the borough's website, including: a Lenape word for running water; a cleft in the rock, or under the rock, or hollow rock; the word "hohokes", signifying the whistle of the wind against the bark of trees; the Chihohokies Indians, whose chief lived here; the Dutch Hoog Akers for "high acorns" or Hoge Aukers for "high oaks"; the Lenape word hoccus, meaning "fox", or woakus, meaning "gray fox"; or that the "Ho" part means joy or spirit, and the rest of the name comes from "hohokes", referring to a type of tree bark.[23] [24]

Ho-Ho-Kus versus Hohokus

A constant source of confusion has been the manner in which the borough's name has been styled, with each syllable capitalized and separated by hyphens. The confusion is only exacerbated by the existence of Hohokus Township (now Mahwah), which comprised the area of present-day Ho-Ho-Kus and other surrounding communities, yet was styled without the multiple capitalization or the hyphens.

The name "Ho-Ho-Kus" was used explicitly in the resolution requesting a change of name passed by the Borough Council on October 12, 1908, and submitted to the Secretary of State of New Jersey requesting "That the Borough now known as the Borough of Orvil be hereafter known as the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus..."

A few theories have been offered for the hyphens and capitalization. One is that it was intended to differentiate between the borough and Hohokus Township, which was formed on April 9, 1849, and continued to exist until November 7, 1944, when a referendum was passed changing the name to present-day Mahwah.[17] [7] Another explanation was that it was meant to avoid confusion by postal clerks with mail being sent to Hoboken.

While efforts had been made in the ensuing decades to change the name or to alter the way in which the name of the borough is capitalized and punctuated, the borough remains as "Ho-Ho-Kus."[25]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.75 square miles (4.53 km2), including 1.74 square miles (4.51 km2) of land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) of water (0.63%).[5]

The borough borders Hillsdale, Ridgewood, Saddle River, Waldwick and Washington Township.[26] [27] [28]

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 4,078 people, 1,401 households, and 1,154 families in the borough. The population density was . There were 1,462 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 92.03% (3,753) White, 0.22% (9) Black or African American, 0.07% (3) Native American, 5.79% (236) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.39% (16) from other races, and 1.50% (61) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.12% (168) of the population.

Of the 1,401 households, 40.7% had children under the age of 18; 74.2% were married couples living together; 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 17.6% were non-families. Of all households, 15.5% were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.26.

29.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 18.8% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 89.7 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $155,030 (with a margin of error of +/− $14,301) and the median family income was $157,202 (+/− $13,820). Males had a median income of $93,750 (+/− $26,877) versus $83,636 (+/− $27,361) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $67,238 (+/− $11,693). About 1.9% of families and 1.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.6% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.[29]

Same-sex couples headed 8 households in 2010, unchanged from 2000.[30]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 4,060 people, 1,433 households, and 1,199 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2331.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,465 housing units at an average density of 841.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 92.66% White, 0.59% African American, 0.10% Native American, 5.22% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. 1.97% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[31] [32]

There were 1,433 households, out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.6% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.3% were non-families. Of all households 14.6% were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.11.[31] [32]

In the borough the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.[31] [32]

The median income for a household in the borough was $129,900, and the median income for a family was $144,588. Males had a median income of $92,573 versus $54,091 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $63,594. Of the population 2.1% of the people and 2.6% of families were below the poverty line. Of those 0.7% under the age of 18 and 1.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.[31] [32]

Affluence

Ho-Ho-Kus is primarily an upper-class and upper-middle class suburb of New York City, ranking 15th in the state of New Jersey in terms of per-capita income. According to the Forbes 2010 survey of the most expensive ZIP codes in America, Ho-Ho-Kus ranked 268th nationally, with a median home price of $901,841.[33]

The Ho-Ho-Kus School District is classified in District Factor Group "J," the highest of eight categories, in both the 2000 and 1990 rankings. District Factor Groups are used in the state of New Jersey to rank school districts according to common socioeconomic characteristics. Northern Highlands Regional High School, which receives students from Ho-Ho-Kus, Allendale, Upper Saddle River, and part of Saddle River, is placed in the same category.[34]

Points of interest

Government

Local government

Ho-Ho-Kus 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.[37] 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.[38] The borough form of government used by Ho-Ho-Kus 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.[39] [40]

, the mayor of Ho-Ho-Kus is Republican Thomas W. Randall, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Douglas K. Troast (R, 2024), Kevin Crossley (R, 2025), Edmund M. Iannelli (R, 2023), Kathleen Moran (R, 2025), Dane M. Policastro (R, 2024) and Steven D. Shell (R, 2023).[41] [42] [43] [44] [45] [46] [47]

In February 2020, Kathleen Moran was selected from three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2022 that had been held by Philip Rorty until he resigned from office earlier that month.[48] Moran served on an interim basis until the November 2020 general election, when she was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.[46]

Thomas Fiato was selected in January 2016 from a list of three candidates nominated by the municipal Republican committee to fill the seat of Kimberley Weiss, who had resigned earlier that month after announcing that she was relocating out of the borough.[49]

William J. Jones is the Borough Administrator.[41]

Federal, state and county representation

Ho-Ho-Kus is located in New Jersey's 5th congressional district[50] and is part of the New Jersey's 39th legislative district.[51]

Politics

As of March 2011, there was a total of 2,981 registered voters in Ho-Ho-Kus, of whom 546 (18.3% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,456 (48.8% vs. 21.1%) were registered as Republicans and 976 (32.7% vs. 47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 3 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.[52] Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 73.1% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 103.3% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).[52] [53]

In the 2016 presidential election, Republican Donald Trump received 1,171 votes (48.1% vs. 41.1% countywide), ahead of Democrat Hillary Clinton with 1,131 votes (46.5% vs. 54.2%) and other candidates with 131 votes (5.4% vs. 4.6%), among the 2,462 ballots cast by the borough's 3,234 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.1% (vs. 72.5% in Bergen County).[54] In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 1,447 votes (62.8% vs. 43.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 826 votes (35.9% vs. 54.8%) and other candidates with 21 votes (0.9% vs. 0.9%), among the 2,303 ballots cast by the borough's 3,116 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.9% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County).[55] [56] In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 1,440 votes (58.1% vs. 44.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,009 votes (40.7% vs. 53.9%) and other candidates with 15 votes (0.6% vs. 0.8%), among the 2,478 ballots cast by the borough's 3,066 registered voters, for a turnout of 80.8% (vs. 76.8% in Bergen County).[57] [58] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 1,547 votes (62.2% vs. 47.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 916 votes (36.8% vs. 51.7%) and other candidates with 18 votes (0.7% vs. 0.7%), among the 2,489 ballots cast by the borough's 2,987 registered voters, for a turnout of 83.3% (vs. 76.9% in the whole county).[59]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 74.4% of the vote (1,085 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 24.6% (358 votes), and other candidates with 1.0% (15 votes), among the 1,479 ballots cast by the borough's 3,042 registered voters (21 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 48.6%.[60] [61] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 1,063 votes (62.5% vs. 45.8% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 553 votes (32.5% vs. 48.0%), Independent Chris Daggett with 76 votes (4.5% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 3 votes (0.2% vs. 0.5%), among the 1,701 ballots cast by the borough's 3,024 registered voters, yielding a 56.3% turnout (vs. 50.0% in the county).[62]

Education

The Ho-Ho-Kus School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade at Ho-Ho-Kus Public School.[63] [64] As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 597 students and 49.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.0:1.[65] The school population increased more than 200 students in the decade through 2008.[66]

Local secondary school students in public school attend Northern Highlands Regional High School in nearby Allendale, which serves students in the ninth through twelfth grades grades from Allendale, Ho-Ho-Kus, Upper Saddle River and some students from Saddle River, as part of sending/receiving relationships with the Ho-Ho-Kus district.[67] As of the 2020–21 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,364 students and 106.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.8:1.[68] New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Northern Highlands Regional High School as the 22nd-best high school of the 328 ranked schools in New Jersey in its 2012 rankings of the "Top Public High Schools" after being ranked 6th of 322 schools in 2010.[69] The ten voting seats on the high school district's board of education are allocated based on a percentage of the enrollment coming from each constituent municipality, with one seat allocated to Ho-Ho-Kus.[70]

After ending a long-standing sending relationship to Ridgewood High School in the mid-1970s, Ho-Ho-Kus students started attending Midland Park High School. The small size of the Midland Park school and the lack of electives led to efforts in the mid-1990s to find another high school to serve students from the borough.[71] Since then, high school students from Ho-Ho-Kus have been attending Northern Highlands Regional High School.[72] The send / receive agreement between Ho-Ho-Kus and Northern Highlands began in the 1990s.[73] In 2016, the Ho-Ho-Kus and Northern Highlands districts reached an agreement to extend the send / receive agreement through 2026 under a fixed-price contract by which Ho-Ho-Kus would pay $3.6 million for the 2016–2017 school year, escalating by 2% a year to $4.3 million in 2025–2026, regardless of the number of students from the borough sent to the high school.[74]

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.[75] [76]

The borough is home to the Ho-Ho-Kus Waldwick Cooperative Nursery School.[77]

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the borough had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Bergen County and by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[78]

Route 17, County Route 507, and County Route 502 travel through Ho-Ho-Kus.

Ho-Ho-Kus can also be accessed via exit 168 on the Garden State Parkway in neighboring Washington Township.

Public transportation

Ho-Ho-Kus is served by NJ Transit at the Ho-Ho-Kus station, which is located at Brookside Avenue and 1st Street, one block from Franklin Turnpike.[79] The station provides service on both the Bergen County Line and Main Line, which run north–south to Hoboken Terminal with connections via the Secaucus Junction transfer station to NJ Transit New York Penn Station and to other NJ Transit rail service. Connections are available at the Hoboken Terminal to other NJ Transit rail lines, the PATH train at the Hoboken PATH station, New York Waterways ferry service to the World Financial Center and other destinations and Hudson-Bergen Light Rail service.[80] [81] [82]

Short Line provides service between the borough and the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan from a stop at Route 17 and Hollywood Avenue, with limited service offered at a stop at Franklin Turnpike and Maple Avenue.[83]

In popular culture

The heavy metal band Twisted Sister, best known for the songs "We're Not Gonna Take It" and "I Wanna Rock", were based in Ho-Ho-Kus.[84]

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Ho-Ho-Kus include:

Sources

External links

Notes and References

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  3. https://www.hhkborough.com/borough-clerk Borough Clerk
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  32. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400332310 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Ho-Ho-Kus borough, Bergen County, New Jersey
  33. https://www.forbes.com/zipcodes/2010/zipspage.html?zip=07423&city=Ho%20Ho%20Kus Most Expensive ZIP Codes: Ho-Ho-Kus
  34. http://www.nj.gov/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
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  41. https://www.hhkborough.com/meet-our-mayor-council Meet Our Mayor and Council
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  63. https://www.hohokus.org/pdf/Board%20of%20Education/05Bylaws,%20Policies%20and%20Regulations/010000%20BYLAWS/0110%20Bylaw%20-%20Identification.pdf Ho-Ho-Kus Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
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  71. Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living In/Ho-Ho-Kus; A Borough That Guards Its Traditions", The New York Times, February 5, 1995. Accessed August 22, 2011. "The district serves kindergarten through eighth grades. High school students are sent to nearby Midland Park, an arrangement Mayor Sayers terms 'unsatisfactory' because, he says, Midland Park High School is small and offers few electives. The Ho-Ho-Kus Board of Education is discussing possible alternatives."
  72. Peterson, Iver. "Taxes May Fuse School Districts; Rising Expenses Test New Jerseyans' Love of Local Control", The New York Times, April 29, 1994. Accessed August 22, 2011. "The proposed district would send Ho-Ho-Kus ninth graders to Northern Highlands Regional High School in Allendale. Northern Highlands High is nationally known for quality, but it is operating at just over half capacity and desperately seeking ties to other districts. Now, Ho-Ho-Kus children go to Midland Park High School after eighth grade."
  73. Crusco, Jennifer. "Trustees approve new 10-year contract with Highlands", The Villadom Times, March 4, 2009. Accessed September 7, 2011. "The Ho-Ho-Kus Board of Education last week signed a new send/receive contract with Northern Highlands Regional High School in Annandale, which covers 2008 (retroactively) through 2018.... Ho-Ho-Kus has been sending its high school age students to Northern Highlands since the 1990s, when the district severed its send/receive relationship with Midland Park High School."
  74. Northern Highlands Regional High School and the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus announced a new 10-year send/receive agreement through 2026 last week.... The total tuition to be paid by Ho-Ho-Kus for the 2016 to 2017 school year is $3,580,675. The fee increases by approximately 2 percent per year to $4,279,238 in the 2025 to 2026 school year."
  75. http://bcts.bergen.org/index.php/about-us About Us
  76. https://bcts.bergen.org/index.php/admissions Admissions
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  79. http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainStationLookupFrom&selStation=64 Ho-Ho-Kus station
  80. http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=LineDetailsTo&selLine=MNBN Main/Bergen-Port Jervis Line
  81. https://web.archive.org/web/20090522212317/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesBergenCountyTo Bergen County Bus / Rail Connections
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  84. Aberback, Brian. "Twisted Sister to play benefit concert for longtime drummer who died this year", The Record, June 13, 2015. Accessed May 15, 2016. "French, the sole original member, joined the band, originally known as Silver Star, in 1972. Silver Star changed its name to Twisted Sister in 1973. At the time, the band was based in Ho-Ho-Kus."
  85. Staff. "The House Where Aaron Burr Courted Theodosia", The New York Times, September 1, 1977. Accessed November 12, 2017.
  86. Hennessy, Christina. "Pull the cork: Darien oenophile shares decades of knowledge in new book",Connecticut Post, March 6, 2018. Accessed March 4, 2023. "It was 1976 and he and his brother, Chip, had convinced their father to convert an old bomb shelter at the family’s Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J., home into a wine cellar."
  87. McManis, Sam. "A Man & His Money / David Duffield, CEO of Bay Area software giant PeopleSoft, has put his fortune behind his dream of a 'no-kill nation' for dogs and cats", San Francisco Chronicle, November 22, 1998. Accessed January 6, 2011. "Chance-taking has been characteristic of Duffield since he was a child growing up in Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J. As a kindergartner, the budding entrepreneur had a brainstorm to grow gladiolas in the back yard and sell them for a dime each."
  88. Stoltz, Marsha A. "Ho-Ho-Kus receives $10M from tech entrepreneur David Duffield for new school gym", The Record, December 20, 2022. Accessed March 29, 2023. "The Board of Education has received a $10 million gift — the largest in its history — from tech entrepreneur and former student David Duffield for construction of a new gymnasium and wellness center, President Mary Ellen Nye announced Monday.... 'I loved my childhood in Ho-Ho-Kus,' Duffield said in a written statement."
  89. Schwartz, Paul. "Bergen Catholic alum takes over as Columbia University football coach", The Record, August 8, 2023. Accessed August 26, 2023. "Fabish, a 1993 Bergen Catholic graduate and native of Ho-Ho-Kus, was part of Bagnoli's first class of recruits at Penn and has spent the past 14 years as one of Bagnoli's assistants, both in his final six years at Penn and all eight years at Columbia."
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  91. Osterhout, Jacob E. "Andrew McMahon, lead singer of Jack's Mannequin, overcomes leukemia and keeps on rockin'",New York Daily News, October 9, 2011. Accessed September 4, 2022. "Born in Massachusetts and raised for a time in Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J., McMahon first achieved success with the band Something Corporate while he was still in high school in Southern California."
  92. http://www.co.bergen.nj.us/bcresources/DM_BIO_2007.html Bergen County Executive Dennis McNerney
  93. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-owen-murphy-of-hackensack-and/144142085/ "Owen Murphy is Dead at 71; Was Composer; Songwriter Had Lived For Many Years In Bergen County"
  94. Meisel, Barry. "On the Firing Line; A Death Wish for Reeves? No Way. He's Dying to Win", New York Daily News, September 11, 1996. Accessed May 8, 2017. "Pam and Dan Reeves live in a townhouse in Ho-Ho-Kus."
  95. Langston, Lee S. "Our Founder – IGTI's R. Tom Sawyer", p. 79, Global Gas Turbine News, September 2015. Accessed July 2, 2017. His home was close to New York City in the singularly named New Jersey town of Ho-Ho-Kus (a contraction of a Delaware Indian name, 'the red cedar')."
  96. DeVencentis, Philip. "Ho-Ho-Kus native Chloe Troast makes her debut on Saturday Night Live", The Record, October 15, 2023. Accessed December 3, 2023. "Troast, 26, who grew up in Ho-Ho-Kus and graduated in 2015 from Northern Highlands Regional High School in Allendale, is the only newcomer to the cast of the award-winning sketch comedy series, now in its 49th year."
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  100. Mattura, Greg. "Luke Wypler named All-American for St. Joseph; injury notes for Bergen Catholic game",The Record, October 9, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2023. "'Being around St. Joseph my whole life, this school has done so much for me,' said Wypler, 18, a resident of Ho-Ho-Kus."

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