Wallington, New Jersey Explained

Wallington, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Borough
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Pushpin Label:Wallington
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Bergen County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States
Pushpin Relief:yes
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bergen
Government Type:Borough
Governing Body:Borough Council
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Melissa Dabal (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[1]
Leader Title1:Administrator
Leader Name1:Michael Kazimir[2]
Leader Title2:Municipal clerk
Leader Name2:Ace Antonio (acting)
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:December 31, 1894
Named For:Walling Van Winkle
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[3]
Area Total Km2:2.71
Area Land Km2:2.57
Area Water Km2:0.14
Area Total Sq Mi:1.05
Area Land Sq Mi:0.99
Area Water Sq Mi:0.05
Area Water Percent:5.05
Area Rank:496th of 565 in state
64th of 70 in county[4]
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:11868
Population Rank:213th of 565 in state
31st of 70 in county[5]
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:11939.6
Population Density Rank:26th of 565 in state
7th of 70 in county
Population Est:11825
Pop Est As Of:2023
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:Eastern (EDT)
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Footnotes:[6]
Elevation Ft:20
Coordinates Footnotes:[7]
Coordinates:40.8531°N -74.1063°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:07057[8] [9]
Area Code:201 and 973[10]
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:3400376490[11] [12]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0885430[13]

Wallington 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 11,868, an increase of 533 (+4.7%) from the 2010 census count of 11,335, which in turn reflected a decline of 248 (−2.1%) from the 11,583 counted in the 2000 census.[14]

Wallington was created as a borough on January 2, 1895, based on a referendum held on December 31, 1894, from area taken from Bergen Township and Saddle River Township. The borough was formed during the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through New Jersey, in which 26 boroughs were formed in Bergen County alone in 1894, with Wallington the last of the 26 to be formed by an 1894 referendum.[15] Sections of Wallington were ceded to Garfield in 1898.[16] [17] [18] The borough is said to have been named for Walling Van Winkle (1650–1725), who built a home in the future borough.[19] [20] [21]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.05 square miles (2.71 km2), including 0.99 square miles (2.57 km2) of land and 0.05 square miles (0.14 km2) of water (5.05%).[4]

The borough borders Carlstadt, East Rutherford, Garfield, South Hackensack and Wood-Ridge in Bergen County, and the city of Passaic in Passaic County across the Passaic River.[22] [23] [24]

The borough is located approximately northwest of Midtown Manhattan.

Demographics

The borough is one of 41 municipalities statewide where a majority of residents do not speak English as their primary language. Based on data from the United States Census Bureau's 2012–2016 American Community Survey data, Wallington had 62.8% of residents not speaking English as their dominant language, the 13th highest perecentage in the state.[25]

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 11,335 people, 4,637 households, and 2,991 families in the borough. The population density was . There were 4,946 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 85.48% (9,689) White, 3.23% (366) Black or African American, 0.16% (18) Native American, 5.57% (631) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 3.86% (438) from other races, and 1.70% (193) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.81% (1,225) of the population.

Of the 4,637 households, 25.4% had children under the age of 18; 48.0% were married couples living together; 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present and 35.5% were non-families. Of all households, 29.1% were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.03.

18.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 94.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 91.6 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $58,724 (with a margin of error of +/− $3,808) and the median family income was $66,414 (+/− $7,756). Males had a median income of $46,632 (+/− $3,029) versus $40,968 (+/− $2,962) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $27,350 (+/− $1,947). About 7.0% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.[26]

Same-sex couples headed 25 households in 2010, a decrease from the 30 counted in 2000.[27]

2000 census

Languages (2000) [28] Percent
Spoke English at home 47.64%
Spoke Polish at home 40.79%
Spoke Spanish at home 4.68%
Spoke Italian at home 2.51%
Spoke Arabic at home 1.64%
Spoke Gujarati at home 1.49%
Spoke Korean at home 0.58%
Spoke Hindi at home 0.53%
Spoke German at home 0.14%
As of the 2000 United States census there were 11,583 people, 4,752 households, and 3,041 families residing in the borough. The population density was 11632.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 4,906 housing units at an average density of 4927sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 87.60% White, 2.67% African American, 0.09% Native American, 4.98% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.32% from other races, and 2.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.70% of the population.[29] [30]

There were 4,752 households, out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.05.[29] [30]

In the borough the population was spread out, with 18.4% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.[29] [30]

The median income for a household in the borough was $45,656, and the median income for a family was $55,291. Males had a median income of $40,077 versus $30,503 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,431. About 4.8% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.[29] [30]

The most common ancestries were Polish (51.5%), Italian (15.0%), Irish (7.1%) and German.[29] [31]

At 51.5%, Wallington has one of the highest per capita levels of Polish ancestry in the area.[29] Wallington was ranked seventh nationwide and first in New Jersey among municipalities in the United States by percentage of population with Polish ancestry as of the 2000 Census.[32]

Arts and culture

Each December, Wallington holds a holiday parade. Fire departments and ambulances from the surrounding area (including the Wallington Fire Department) put Christmas lights on their trucks. There is a contest to determine which department's apparatus has the best Christmas lights. The winning department gets a trophy.[33]

Parks and recreation

Samuel Nelkin County Park is located on Parkview Drive, covering . It has a playground, tennis courts, athletic fields, a dog park, picnic areas, and a shallow, artificial pond for fishing.[34]

Borough parks and green spaces include:[35]

Bowlero Wallington is a bowling alley that has 48 lanes, an arcade, restaurant and bar.[36]

Government

Local government

Wallington 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 Wallington 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 Wallington Borough is Republican Melissa Dabal, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023. Members of the Wallington Borough Council are Council President WendySu Ivanicki (R, 2023), Khaldoun Androwis (R, 2024), Beata Balik (R, 2025), Susanne Preinfalk (R, 2025), Eugeniusz Rachelski (R, 2024) and Tomasz Sadecki (R, 2023).[41] [42] [43] [44] [45] [46] [47]

In December 2021, the borough council selected Beata Balik from a list of three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2022 that became vacant following the resignation of Tomasz Orzechowski.[48]

Federal, state and county representation

Wallington is located in the 9th Congressional District[49] and is part of New Jersey's 36th state legislative district.[50] [51] [52]

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 4,964 registered voters in Wallington, of which 1,428 (28.8% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 681 (13.7% vs. 21.1%) were registered as Republicans and 2,852 (57.5% vs. 47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 3 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.[53] Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 43.8% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 53.4% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).[53] [54]

In the 2016 presidential election, Republican Donald Trump received 2,222 votes (55.7% vs. 41.1% countywide), ahead of Democrat Hillary Clinton with 1,643 votes (41.2% vs. 54.2%) and other candidates with 126 votes (3.2% vs. 4.6%), among the 4,039 ballots cast by the borough's 5,869 registered voters, for a turnout of 68.8% (vs. 72.5% in Bergen County).[55] In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 1,967 votes (54.4% vs. 54.8% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 1,548 votes (42.8% vs. 43.5%) and other candidates with 59 votes (1.6% vs. 0.9%), among the 3,615 ballots cast by the borough's 5,384 registered voters, for a turnout of 67.1% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County).[56] [57] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 1,912 votes (50.4% vs. 53.9% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 1,783 votes (47.0% vs. 44.5%) and other candidates with 54 votes (1.4% vs. 0.8%), among the 3,793 ballots cast by the borough's 5,370 registered voters, for a turnout of 70.6% (vs. 76.8% in Bergen County).[58] [59] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 1,963 votes (53.2% vs. 51.7% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 1,668 votes (45.2% vs. 47.2%) and other candidates with 18 votes (0.5% vs. 0.7%), among the 3,690 ballots cast by the borough's 5,187 registered voters, for a turnout of 71.1% (vs. 76.9% in the whole county).[60]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 63.6% of the vote (1,365 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 35.1% (754 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (28 votes), among the 2,264 ballots cast by the borough's 5,138 registered voters (117 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 44.1%.[61] [62] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 1,131 votes (47.5% vs. 45.8% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 1,053 votes (44.2% vs. 48.0%), Independent Chris Daggett with 129 votes (5.4% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 20 votes (0.8% vs. 0.5%), among the 2,383 ballots cast by the borough's 5,191 registered voters, yielding a 45.9% turnout (vs. 50.0% in the county).[63]

Education

The Wallington Public Schools serve students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.[64] As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,243 students and 91.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.7:1.[65] Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[66]) are Jefferson Elementary School[67] with 243 students in grades K-2, Frank W. Gavlak Elementary School[68] with 348 students in grades 3-6 and Wallington High School[69] with 590 students in grades 7-12.[70] [71]

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.[72] [73]

Due to declining enrollment, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark closed Most Sacred Heart School after the 2013–2014 school year. The school district is in talks with the Archdiocese to temporarily lease Most Sacred Heart School starting during the 2014–2015 school year, so that Jefferson Elementary School can be closed for repair/rebuilding without straining the capacity of Frank W. Gavlak Elementary School.[74]

Emergency services

Police

The Wallington Police Department (WPD) provides emergency and protective services to the borough. The WPD consists of 20 sworn officers, as well as special officers and crossing guards, and is headed by a Chief of Police. The WPD responds to approximately 13,000 calls per year.[75]

Fire / EMS

The Wallington Fire Department (WFD) is an all-volunteer fire department. The WFD was organized in October 1894 and consists of three fire companies operating out of three firehouses. The department is staffed by 85 fully trained firefighters. The Wallington Fire Department Emergency Squad provides emergency medical and rescue services.[76]

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the borough had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality and by Bergen County.[77]

A very short section of New Jersey Route 21 passes through Wallington. This section was built over a section of the Passaic River which was filled in to allow the highway to be constructed. However, the municipal boundary still follows the old river bed, resulting in a small section of Wallington on the west bank of the river which is mostly occupied by the highway.[78]

County Route 507 is the most significant road directly serving Wallington.[79] Three bridges, the Gregory Avenue Bridge (built in 1905), the Market Street Bridge (dating back to 1894) and the Eighth Street Bridge (originally constructed in 1915) cross the Passaic River from Wallington to the city of Passaic.[19] After years of construction, a new 290feet Eighth Street Bridge was completed in 2019 with the assistance of $15 million in aid from the federal government, restoring service to a crossing that had handled more than 6,000 vehicles per day on a bridge that was more than 100 years old.[80]

The New Jersey Turnpike Western Roadway (Interstate 95) is accessible at Exit 16W in neighboring East Rutherford.

Public transportation

NJ Transit's Bergen County Line passes through, but does not stop in, Wallington. Wesmont station is located along the border between Wallington and Wood-Ridge, but it can only be accessed from the latter. NJ Transit bus routes 160 and 161 provide service to and from the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, and routes 703, 707, and 780 provide local service.[81] [82]

Notable people

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

Sources

External links

Notes and References

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  2. https://www.wallingtonnj.org/borough-officials Borough Officials
  3. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 11, 2022.
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  7. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990
  8. http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=wallington&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Wallington, NJ
  9. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm Zip Codes
  10. http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=Wallington Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Wallington, NJ
  11. https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website
  12. https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey
  13. http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names
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  16. Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 98. Accessed May 30, 2024.
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  18. Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896-1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period, p. 311. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed October 20, 2015.
  19. https://www.wallingtonnj.org/about-borough/pages/history History
  20. [Henry Gannett|Gannett, Henry]
  21. Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed October 20, 2015. The name is spelled as Walling Jackobs.
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  23. https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/visitors-guide/county-maps Bergen County Map of Municipalities
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  29. http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603476490.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Wallington borough, New Jersey
  30. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400376490 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Wallington borough, Bergen County, New Jersey
  31. http://www.city-data.com/city/Wallington-New-Jersey.html Wallington, New Jersey ancestry info
  32. http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Polish.html Polish Ancestry
  33. http://www.wallingtonfdholidayparade.webs.com Home Page
  34. https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/parks-recreation-areas/samuel-nelkin-county-park Samuel Nelkin County Park
  35. https://www.wallingtonnj.org/sites/g/files/vyhlif1376/f/uploads/2fc8651a1e1d39172faceb4bc84fda54.pdf Map
  36. https://www.bowlero.com/location/bowlero-wallington Bowlero Wallington
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  41. https://www.wallingtonnj.org/mayor-council Mayor & Council
  42. https://www.wallingtonnj.org/sites/g/files/vyhlif1376/f/uploads/wallington_adopt_budget_1.pdf 2022 Municipal Data Sheet
  43. https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/images/About_Bergen_County/2024-county-directory.pdf#page=66 2024 County and Municipal Directory
  44. 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
  45. 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
  46. https://www.bergencountyclerk.org/_Content/pdf/ElectionResult/NOV_2020_General_Precinct_Summary.pdf Precinct Summary Results Report - Combined 2020 Bergen County General Election - November 3, 2020 Official Results
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  48. https://www.wallingtonnj.org/sites/g/files/vyhlif1376/f/minutes/12-16-21_regular_meeting.pdf Borough Council Meeting Minutes for December 16, 2021
  49. https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report
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  56. http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-bergen.pdf Presidential November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Bergen County
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  58. http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-bergen.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Bergen County
  59. http://dng.northjersey.com/media_server/tr/smaps/2008/electionresults2008/att/North_Jersey_election_results_90.html 2008 General Election Results for Wallington
  60. http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_bergen_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Bergen County
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  64. https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=d3763139d4e946c983f46306cdeee068 Wallington Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
  65. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3416920&DistrictID=3416920 District information for Wallington Boro School District
  66. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3416920 School Data for the Wallington Public Schools
  67. https://www.wboe.org/Domain/10 Jefferson Elementary School
  68. https://www.wboe.org/Domain/9 Frank W. Gavlak Elementary School
  69. https://www.wboe.org/Domain/8 Wallington High School
  70. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/03/5430 School Performance Reports for the Wallington Boro School District
  71. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/5430 New Jersey School Directory for the Wallington Public Schools
  72. https://bcts.bergen.org/index.php/about-us About Us
  73. https://bcts.bergen.org/index.php/admissions Admissions
  74. Milsop, Katherine. "Most Sacred Heart School in Wallington to close", Community News, April 3, 2014. Accessed August 30, 2014. "James Goodness, director of Communications with the Archdiocese of Newark, confirmed in a conversation later in the week that Most Sacred Heart of Jesus School will be closing this year, due to steadily decreasing enrollment and despite the fact that the school has received millions in direct subsidies from the Archdiocese."
  75. https://www.wallingtonnj.org/police Police
  76. https://www.wallingtonnj.org/fire Fire Department
  77. http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Bergen.pdf Bergen County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction
  78. Web site: Municipal Boundaries of NJ. New Jersey Office of Information Technology. March 16, 2023.
  79. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000507__-.pdf#page=6 County Route 507 Straight Line Diagram
  80. Sobko, Katie. "After years of construction, Passaic bridge to Bergen County finally reopens", The Record, August 9, 2019. Accessed July 27, 2022. "Although replacing the century-old Eighth Street Bridge had been on the drawing board for decades, it wasn't until 2012 that the federal government allocated the $15 million to do the project.... The Eighth Street Bridge connects the heavily industrial lower Dundee section of Passaic with Wallington, which is more residential. Before it closed, about 6,300 vehicles a day crossed the bridge.... The plan calls for a 290-foot bridge with two lanes on both sides and a left-hand turning lane onto Main Avenue in Wallington."
  81. Web site: Routes by County: Bergen County . . August 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101123171923/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesBergenCountyTo . November 23, 2010 . dead.
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  83. https://web.archive.org/web/20110927102437/http://www.co.bergen.nj.us/freeholders/Calabrese.html Freeholder Elizabeth Calabrese
  84. Wilcox, Gregory J. "Dr. George Fischbeck, KABC-TV weatherman and Woodland Hills resident, dies at 92", Los Angeles Daily News, March 25, 2015. Accessed October 20, 2015. "Fischbeck was born July 1, 1922, in Wallington, N.J., the eldest of four children. He grew up on a farm in Farmingdale, N.J., and served in the Air Force in World War II and the Korean War."
  85. Curley, Bob. "The Steve Hamas Story; Inferiority Complex Helped Wellington Athlete's Career; Dad His Guiding Light", Herald News, April 10, 1954. Accessed December 23, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "When he was a freshman at Passaic High School in 1922, Steve felt far from being a standout athlete.... 'When my dad moved to Wallington I transferred to East Rutherford High School.'"
  86. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000465 Henry Helstoski
  87. Gartland, Michael. "Wallington ex-mayor Doris Mahalick, at 83 – Served as nation's first female police commissioner", The Record, October 18, 2008. Accessed January 10, 2015. "Doris Mahalick, a former Bergen County freeholder and Wallington mayor, died Friday from Alzheimers disease and Parkinsons disease.... She was the first female county police commissioner in the United States and helped establish adult day-care and guardianship services throughout the state."
  88. Manahan, Kevin. "N.J. UFC fighter Frankie Perez scores amazing knockout ... and immediately retires", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, August 24, 2015. Accessed November 21, 2017. "Perez, who is from Wallington and Howell, N.J., evened his UFC record at 1-1, and said that's how his career record likely will stand, because he's had enough of the fight game."
  89. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=saniced01 Ed Sanicki Stats

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