North Haledon, New Jersey
Encyclopedia
As of the census
of 2000, there were 7,920 people, 2,626 households, and 2,077 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 2,300.6 people per square mile (888.9/km2). There were 2,675 housing units at an average density of 777.0 per square mile (300.2/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.03% White, 1.44% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 0.95% from other races
, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.89% of the population.
There were 2,626 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% were married couples
living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the borough the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $74,700, and the median income for a family was $80,936. Males had a median income of $52,006 versus $34,854 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $30,322. About 2.4% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.3% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
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. 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.
The Mayor
of North Haledon is Randy George, whose term of office ends on December 31, 2010. George is a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition
, a bi-partisan group with a stated goal of "making the public safer by getting illegal guns off the streets." The Coalition is co-chaired by Boston
Mayor Thomas Menino
and New York City
Mayor Michael Bloomberg
.
Members of the North Haledon Borough Council are
Council President Donna Puglisi (term ends December 31, 2009),
Robert A. Dyer (2009),
Bruce O. Iacobelli (2010),
Rocco Luisi (2008),
Raymond T. Melone (2008) and
Elaine M. Vuoncino (2010). The borough council and mayor are all Republicans; the Democratic Party is inactive and rarely runs candidates in the borough.
North Haledon is in the
. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics
) are
Memorial School with 395 students in grades K - 4
High Mountain School with 281 students in grades 5 - 8
For grades 9 - 12, public school students attend Manchester Regional High School
, which serves students from Haledon
, North Haledon, and Prospect Park
. The school is located in Haledon. North Haledon's students attend the high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship
. The district participates in the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program
, which allows non-resident students to attend the district's schools without cost to their parents, with tuition paid by the state. Available lots are announced annually by grade. North Haledon residents had successfully voted in 2003 to leave the district, choosing to send their high school aged students to Midland Park High School
in nearby Bergen County, New Jersey
. In August 2004, the New Jersey Supreme Court
decided against North Haledon, citing that the town's exit from the district would shift the racial balance of the high school.
Eastern Christian High School
is also located in North Haledon. Kevin Jonas of the Jonas Brothers graduated from this school, and brother Joe Jonas attended school there before eventually leaving to be homeschooled due to the success of the band.
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 7,920 people, 2,626 households, and 2,077 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
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was 2,300.6 people per square mile (888.9/km2). There were 2,675 housing units at an average density of 777.0 per square mile (300.2/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.03% White, 1.44% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 0.95% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.89% of the population.
There were 2,626 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the borough the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $74,700, and the median income for a family was $80,936. Males had a median income of $52,006 versus $34,854 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the borough was $30,322. About 2.4% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.3% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
Local government
North Haledon is governed under the BoroughBorough (New Jersey)
A borough in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government....
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. 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.
The Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of North Haledon is Randy George, whose term of office ends on December 31, 2010. George is a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition
Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition
Mayors Against Illegal Guns is a coalition of over 600 mayors who support a number of gun control initiatives that the group calls "commonsense reforms" to fight illegal gun trafficking and gun violence in the United States...
, a bi-partisan group with a stated goal of "making the public safer by getting illegal guns off the streets." The Coalition is co-chaired by Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
Mayor Thomas Menino
Thomas Menino
Thomas Michael "Tom" Menino is the mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, United States and the city's first Italian-American mayor...
and New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
Mayor Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Rubens Bloomberg is the current Mayor of New York City. With a net worth of $19.5 billion in 2011, he is also the 12th-richest person in the United States...
.
Members of the North Haledon Borough Council are
Council President Donna Puglisi (term ends December 31, 2009),
Robert A. Dyer (2009),
Bruce O. Iacobelli (2010),
Rocco Luisi (2008),
Raymond T. Melone (2008) and
Elaine M. Vuoncino (2010). The borough council and mayor are all Republicans; the Democratic Party is inactive and rarely runs candidates in the borough.
Federal, state and county representation
North Haledon is split between the 5th and 8th Congressional districts.North Haledon is in the
Education
Public school students in Kindergarten through eighth grade attend the North Haledon School DistrictNorth Haledon School District
The North Haledon School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in Kindergarten through eighth grade from North Haledon, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States....
. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics
National Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
) are
Memorial School with 395 students in grades K - 4
High Mountain School with 281 students in grades 5 - 8
For grades 9 - 12, public school students attend Manchester Regional High School
Manchester Regional High School
Manchester Regional High School is a comprehensive, four-year public high school and regional school district serving students in grades 9 - 12 from three communities in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States...
, which serves students from Haledon
Haledon, New Jersey
Haledon is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,318.Haledon was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1908, replacing the now-defunct Manchester Township, based on the...
, North Haledon, and Prospect Park
Prospect Park, New Jersey
Prospect Park is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 5,779....
. The school is located in Haledon. North Haledon's students attend the high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship
Sending/receiving relationship
A sending/receiving relationship is one in which a public school district sends some or all of its students to attend the schools of another district. This is often done to achieve costs savings in smaller districts or continues after districts have grown as part of a historical relationship...
. The district participates in the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program
Interdistrict Public School Choice Program
The Interdistrict Public School Choice Program is a program designed to expand educational choices for New Jersey students by providing them with the option of attending a school district outside their district of residence without cost to their parents and paid for by the state of New Jersey...
, which allows non-resident students to attend the district's schools without cost to their parents, with tuition paid by the state. Available lots are announced annually by grade. North Haledon residents had successfully voted in 2003 to leave the district, choosing to send their high school aged students to Midland Park High School
Midland Park High School
Midland Park High School is a six-year comprehensive public high school located in Midland Park, New Jersey, United States. Opened in 1957, it is a junior-senior high school and is part of the Midland Park School District...
in nearby Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County is the most populous county of the state of New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 905,116. The county is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Hackensack...
. In August 2004, the New Jersey Supreme Court
New Jersey Supreme Court
The New Jersey Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It has existed in three different forms under the three different state constitutions since the independence of the state in 1776...
decided against North Haledon, citing that the town's exit from the district would shift the racial balance of the high school.
Eastern Christian High School
Eastern Christian High School
Eastern Christian High School is a private Christian school located in North Haledon, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. The high school is a part of the Eastern Christian School Association which also has a middle school in Wyckoff and an elementary school in Midland Park...
is also located in North Haledon. Kevin Jonas of the Jonas Brothers graduated from this school, and brother Joe Jonas attended school there before eventually leaving to be homeschooled due to the success of the band.
External links
- North Haledon Borough website
- North Haledon School District
- Data for the North Haledon School District, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
- Manchester Regional High School