River Edge, New Jersey
Encyclopedia
River Edge is a borough
in Bergen County
, New Jersey
, United States
. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 11,340.
The community was incorporated as the borough of Riverside by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
on June 30, 1894, from portions of Midland Township, at the height of the "Boroughitis
" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day. On December 1, 1930, the borough's name was changed to River Edge.
and is located at 40.927579°N 74.037394°W (40.927579, -74.037394). It is bordered by Paramus
, Oradell
, New Milford
, and Hackensack
. A suburb of New York City
, River Edge is located approximately 8 miles (13 km) west of Upper Manhattan
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), of which 0.02 square mile (0.0517997622 km²), or 1.05%, is water.
of 2000, there were 10,946 people, 4,165 households, and 3,102 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 5,804.5 people per square mile (2,236.1/km2). There were 4,210 housing units at an average density of 2,232.5 per square mile (860.0/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 84.12% White, 1.06% African American, 0.08% Native American, 12.60% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.81% from other races
, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.31% of the population.
There were 4,165 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples
living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $71,792, and the median income for a family was $80,422. Males had a median income of $62,044 versus $41,085 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $33,188. About 2.5% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 2.6% 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 and only votes to break a tie. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.
, the Mayor
of the Borough of River Edge is Margaret Falahee Watkins (R
, whose term of office ends December 31, 2011). The members of the River Edge Borough Council are Council President Paul Cordts (R, 2012), Alphonse Bartelloni (R, 2013), John Cannon (D, 2011), Sandy Moscaritolo (D, 2011), Edward Mignone (R, 2013), Johnny Porco (R, 2012).
based on the results of the 2010 Census. The new district is in effect for the June 2011 primary and the November 2011 general election, with the state senator and assembly members elected taking office in the new district as of January 2012.
, 1,334 (20.5%) were registered as Republicans
and 3,216 (49.5%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties.
In the 2008 presidential election
, Democrat Barack Obama
received 52.2% of the vote here (2,706 ballots cast), ahead of Republican John McCain
, who received 46.7% of the vote (2,422 ballots), with 80.0% of registered voters participating. In the 2004 presidential election
, Democrat John Kerry
received 49.8% of the vote in Northvale (2,821 cast), ahead of Republican George W. Bush
, who received around 49.3% (2,790 votes), with 5,661 ballots cast among the borough's 6,988 registered voters, for a turnout of 81.0%.
, both of which served students in Kindergarten through 6th grade until a Kindergarten facility annexed onto Cherry Hill, the New Bridge Center, was opened in 2007 and the elementary schools became 1-6 schools. River Edge has two primary schools as part of the district, both of which serve students in 1st through 6th grade. Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics
) are:
New Bridge Center (PreK - K),
Cherry Hill School (grades 1-6; 791 students) and
Roosevelt School (1-6; 514 students).
River Edge shares public secondary schooling with Oradell
. Together, they make up the River Dell Regional School District
. Students in grades 7 and 8 attend River Dell Regional Middle School at the Oradell border in River Edge. Students in grades 9 - 12 attend River Dell Regional High School
a block away in Oradell.
There is also a Catholic school in River Edge, St. Peter Academy, which is a K-8 school taht operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark
. The Rosenbaum Yeshiva of North Jersey, which served 935 students in nursery through eighth grade as of 2006, was founded as the Yeshiva of Hudson County, and was re-established in Bergen County in 1979 .
's Pascack Valley Line
. The two stations are River Edge
(at River Edge Road on the north end of town) and New Bridge Landing (at Grand Street on the south end of town).
This line runs north-south to Hoboken Terminal
with connections to the PATH
train from the Hoboken PATH station and New Jersey Transit service to New York Penn Station
via the Secaucus Junction
transfer station. Connections are also available at the Hoboken Terminal
to NY Waterway
ferry service to the World Financial Center
and other destinations.
New Jersey Transit also offers bus service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal
in Midtown Manhattan on the 165 route and local service on the 756 and 762 routes. The 11T/11AT route of Rockland Coaches also serves the Port Authority Bus Terminal, as well as providing service to Rockland County, New York
.
Route 4 and County Route 503
(Kinderkamack Road) pass through River Edge.
Borough (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....
in Bergen County
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...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 11,340.
The community was incorporated as the borough of Riverside by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
New Jersey Legislature
The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...
on June 30, 1894, from portions of Midland Township, at the height of the "Boroughitis
Boroughitis
Boroughitis was a political phenomenon that spread throughout the U.S. state of New Jersey in the late 19th century, which led groups of residents to unite to form boroughs from within and among the many townships that were the prevalent form of local government at the time. This phenomenon was...
" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day. On December 1, 1930, the borough's name was changed to River Edge.
Geography
River Edge lies on the western bank of the Hackensack RiverHackensack River
The Hackensack River is a river, approximately 45 miles long, in the U.S. states of New York and New Jersey, emptying into Newark Bay, a back chamber of New York Harbor. The watershed of the river includes part of the suburban area outside New York City just west of the lower Hudson River,...
and is located at 40.927579°N 74.037394°W (40.927579, -74.037394). It is bordered by Paramus
Paramus, New Jersey
Paramus is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 26,342. A suburb of New York City, Paramus is located between 15–20 miles northwest of Midtown Manhattan and approximately west of Upper Manhattan.Paramus is one of...
, Oradell
Oradell, New Jersey
Oradell is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. At the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 7,978. The borough's territory includes a dam on the Hackensack River that forms the Oradell Reservoir...
, New Milford
New Milford, New Jersey
New Milford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 16,341.New Milford was incorporated as a borough on March 11, 1922, from what remained of Palisades Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 18,...
, and Hackensack
Hackensack, New Jersey
Hackensack is a city in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States and the county seat of Bergen County. Although informally called Hackensack, it was officially named New Barbadoes Township until 1921. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 43,010....
. A suburb of 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...
, River Edge is located approximately 8 miles (13 km) west of Upper Manhattan
Upper Manhattan
Upper Manhattan denotes the more northerly region of the New York City Borough of Manhattan. Its southern boundary may be defined anywhere between 59th Street and 155th Street. Between these two extremes lies the most common definitions of Upper Manhattan as Manhattan above 96th Street...
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the borough has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), of which 0.02 square mile (0.0517997622 km²), or 1.05%, is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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 10,946 people, 4,165 households, and 3,102 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 5,804.5 people per square mile (2,236.1/km2). There were 4,210 housing units at an average density of 2,232.5 per square mile (860.0/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 84.12% White, 1.06% African American, 0.08% Native American, 12.60% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.81% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.31% of the population.
There were 4,165 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% 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, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $71,792, and the median income for a family was $80,422. Males had a median income of $62,044 versus $41,085 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 $33,188. About 2.5% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.
Local government
River Edge 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 and only votes to break a tie. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.
, 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 the Borough of River Edge is Margaret Falahee Watkins (R
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, whose term of office ends December 31, 2011). The members of the River Edge Borough Council are Council President Paul Cordts (R, 2012), Alphonse Bartelloni (R, 2013), John Cannon (D, 2011), Sandy Moscaritolo (D, 2011), Edward Mignone (R, 2013), Johnny Porco (R, 2012).
Federal, state and county representation
River Edge is in the 5th Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 39th state legislative district. The city was relocated to the 38th state legislative district by the New Jersey Apportionment CommissionNew Jersey Apportionment Commission
The New Jersey Apportionment Commission is a constitutionally-created ten-member commission responsible for apportioning the forty districts of the New Jersey Legislature. The commission is convened after each decennial U.S. Census, and the districts are to be in use for the legislative elections...
based on the results of the 2010 Census. The new district is in effect for the June 2011 primary and the November 2011 general election, with the state senator and assembly members elected taking office in the new district as of January 2012.
Politics
As of Election Day, November 4, 2008, there were 6,497 registered voters. Of registered voters, of which 1,947 (30.0% of all registered voters) were registered as DemocratsDemocratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, 1,334 (20.5%) were registered as Republicans
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
and 3,216 (49.5%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties.
In the 2008 presidential election
United States presidential election, 2008
The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365...
, Democrat Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
received 52.2% of the vote here (2,706 ballots cast), ahead of Republican John McCain
John McCain
John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
, who received 46.7% of the vote (2,422 ballots), with 80.0% of registered voters participating. In the 2004 presidential election
United States presidential election, 2004
The United States presidential election of 2004 was the United States' 55th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. Republican Party candidate and incumbent President George W. Bush defeated Democratic Party candidate John Kerry, the then-junior U.S. Senator...
, Democrat John Kerry
John Kerry
John Forbes Kerry is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, the 10th most senior U.S. Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2004 presidential election, but lost to former President George W...
received 49.8% of the vote in Northvale (2,821 cast), ahead of Republican George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
, who received around 49.3% (2,790 votes), with 5,661 ballots cast among the borough's 6,988 registered voters, for a turnout of 81.0%.
Education
River Edge has two primary schools as part of the River Edge Elementary School DistrictRiver Edge Elementary School District
The River Edge Elementary School District is a community public school district that serves students in Kindergarten through sixth grade from River Edge, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States....
, both of which served students in Kindergarten through 6th grade until a Kindergarten facility annexed onto Cherry Hill, the New Bridge Center, was opened in 2007 and the elementary schools became 1-6 schools. River Edge has two primary schools as part of the district, both of which serve students in 1st through 6th grade. Schools in the district (with 2009-10 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:
New Bridge Center (PreK - K),
Cherry Hill School (grades 1-6; 791 students) and
Roosevelt School (1-6; 514 students).
River Edge shares public secondary schooling with Oradell
Oradell, New Jersey
Oradell is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. At the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 7,978. The borough's territory includes a dam on the Hackensack River that forms the Oradell Reservoir...
. Together, they make up the River Dell Regional School District
River Dell Regional School District
The River Dell Regional School District is a regional school district serving students in grades 7 - 12 from the Bergen County, New Jersey communities of Oradell and River Edge ....
. Students in grades 7 and 8 attend River Dell Regional Middle School at the Oradell border in River Edge. Students in grades 9 - 12 attend River Dell Regional High School
River Dell Regional High School
River Dell High School is a four-year comprehensive regional public high school, part of the River Dell Regional School District, which is shared with the neighboring communities of Oradell and River Edge in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States...
a block away in Oradell.
There is also a Catholic school in River Edge, St. Peter Academy, which is a K-8 school taht operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark
The Archdiocese of Newark is an archdiocese of the Catholic Church in northern New Jersey, United States. Its ecclesiastic territory includes all of the Catholic parishes and schools in the New Jersey counties of Bergen, Union, Hudson and Essex .-History:Originally established as the Diocese of...
. The Rosenbaum Yeshiva of North Jersey, which served 935 students in nursery through eighth grade as of 2006, was founded as the Yeshiva of Hudson County, and was re-established in Bergen County in 1979 .
Transportation
River Edge has two separate stations on New Jersey TransitNew Jersey Transit
The New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the United States state of New Jersey, and New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State...
's Pascack Valley Line
Pascack Valley Line
The Pascack Valley Line is a commuter rail line operated by the Hoboken Division of New Jersey Transit. The line runs north from Hoboken, New Jersey through Bergen County and into Rockland County, New York, terminating at Spring Valley. Service within New York is operated under contract with...
. The two stations are River Edge
River Edge (NJT station)
River Edge Station is a New Jersey Transit rail station on the Pascack Valley Line. The station is one of two rail stations in River Edge, New Jersey and is located at River Edge Road and Park Avenue, one block east of Kinderkamack Road and three blocks west of River Road. The original station...
(at River Edge Road on the north end of town) and New Bridge Landing (at Grand Street on the south end of town).
This line runs north-south to Hoboken Terminal
Hoboken Terminal
Hoboken Terminal is one of the New York Metropolitan area's major transportation hubs. The commuter-oriented intermodal facility, is located on the Hudson River in Hoboken, New Jersey...
with connections to the PATH
Port Authority Trans-Hudson
PATH, derived from Port Authority Trans-Hudson, is a rapid transit railroad linking Manhattan, New York City with Newark, Harrison, Hoboken and Jersey City in metropolitan northern New Jersey...
train from the Hoboken PATH station and New Jersey Transit service to New York Penn Station
Pennsylvania Station (New York City)
Pennsylvania Station—commonly known as Penn Station—is the major intercity train station and a major commuter rail hub in New York City. It is one of the busiest rail stations in the world, and a hub for inbound and outbound railroad traffic in New York City. The New York City Subway system also...
via the Secaucus Junction
Secaucus Junction
The Frank R. Lautenberg Secaucus Junction Station is a major commuter rail hub in Secaucus, New Jersey...
transfer station. Connections are also available at the Hoboken Terminal
Hoboken Terminal
Hoboken Terminal is one of the New York Metropolitan area's major transportation hubs. The commuter-oriented intermodal facility, is located on the Hudson River in Hoboken, New Jersey...
to NY Waterway
NY Waterway
NY Waterway, or New York Waterway, is a private transportation company running ferry and bus service in the Port of New York and New Jersey and in the Hudson Valley...
ferry service to the World Financial Center
World Financial Center
The World Financial Center is a complex of buildings across West Street from the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan in New York City, overlooking the Hudson River. This complex is home to offices of companies including Merrill Lynch, RBC Capital Markets, Nomura Group, the Wall Street...
and other destinations.
New Jersey Transit also offers bus service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal
Port Authority Bus Terminal
The Port Authority Bus Terminal is the main gateway for interstate buses into Manhattan in New York City...
in Midtown Manhattan on the 165 route and local service on the 756 and 762 routes. The 11T/11AT route of Rockland Coaches also serves the Port Authority Bus Terminal, as well as providing service to Rockland County, New York
Rockland County, New York
Rockland County is a suburban county 15 miles to the northwest of Manhattan and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area, in the U.S. state of New York. It is the southernmost county in New York west of the Hudson River, and the smallest county in New York outside of New York City. The...
.
Route 4 and County Route 503
County Route 503 (New Jersey)
County Route 503 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends 17.95 miles from Paterson Plank Road in Carlstadt to the New York state line at the Montvale NJ/Pearl River NY border, where it continues as New York State Route 304...
(Kinderkamack Road) pass through River Edge.
Points of interest
- New Bridge LandingNew Bridge LandingNew Bridge was a prosperous mill hamlet, centered upon a bridge strategically placed at the narrows of the Hackensack River. In the American Revolution New Bridge Landing was the site of a pivotal bridge crossing the Hackensack River, where General George Washington led his troops in retreat from...
- Campbell-Christie HouseCampbell-Christie HouseThe Campbell-Christie House is a historic home that has been relocated to New Bridge Landing in River Edge, New Jersey.-History:Jacob Campbell, a stonemason, constructed a store southeast of the intersection of River Road and the highway leading from Old Bridge to South Church, now Henley Avenue,...
is a historic home constructed in April 1774 in what was then Hackensack TownshipHackensack Township, Bergen County, New Jersey (Historical)Hackensack Township was a township that was formed in 1693 within Bergen County, New Jersey. The township was created by the New Jersey Legislature as one of the first group of townships in New Jersey...
on the east side of the Hackensack RiverHackensack RiverThe Hackensack River is a river, approximately 45 miles long, in the U.S. states of New York and New Jersey, emptying into Newark Bay, a back chamber of New York Harbor. The watershed of the river includes part of the suburban area outside New York City just west of the lower Hudson River,...
that was moved in its entirety in 1977 from New MilfordNew Milford, New JerseyNew Milford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 16,341.New Milford was incorporated as a borough on March 11, 1922, from what remained of Palisades Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 18,... - Steuben HouseSteuben HouseThe Steuben House is a noted example of Bergen Dutch sandstone architecture, located at New Bridge Landing on the Hackensack River in River Edge, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.-History:...
was used by George Washington as his headquarters in September 1780.
- Campbell-Christie House
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of River Edge include:- Charley CasserlyCharley CasserlyCharley Casserly is a 16-year veteran NFL General Manager and 24-year NFL executive who worked for the Washington Redskins and Houston Texans...
(born c. 1948), former General ManagerGeneral managerGeneral manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. It is also a formal title held by some business executives, most commonly in the hospitality industry.-Generic usage:...
of the Washington RedskinsWashington RedskinsThe Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
. - J. Walter ChristieJ. Walter ChristieJohn Walter Christie was an American engineer and inventor. He is best known for developing the Christie suspension system used in a number of World War II-era tank designs, most notably the Soviet BT and T-34 series, and the British Covenanter and Crusader Cruiser tanks, as well as the Comet...
(1865–1944), tankTankA tank is a tracked, armoured fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat which combines operational mobility, tactical offensive, and defensive capabilities...
pioneer. - Paul J. FishmanPaul J. Fishmanalign="right"|Paul J. Fishman is an American lawyer who currently serves as the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey. He was sworn in on October 14, 2009 along with his First Assistant U.S. Attorney, Gil Childers....
(born 1957), United States Attorney for the District of New JerseyUnited States Attorney for the District of New JerseyThe U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey is the chief federal law enforcement officer in New Jersey. Paul J. Fishman was sworn into office as U.S. Attorney on October 14, 2009 after having been nominated by President Barack Obama. He succeeded Ralph J. Marra, who served as Acting U.S....
. - Freddie HoffmanFreddie HoffmanFreddie Hoffman a native of River Edge, New Jersey, has ridden his bicycle to the moon and back. More accurately, he has ridden the equivalent of more than two round-trips to the moon and hasn't stopped. He is known among bicyclists as "Million-Mile Freddie." To date he has bicycled more than 1.4...
(born c. 1959), bicyclist who has ridden more than one million miles on his bicycle. - Harry and Patricia KislevitzColorformsColorforms, invented by Harry and Patricia Kislevitz, refer to a general type of vinyl adhesive toy set produced under the Colorforms brand.-Definition:...
, creators of the Colorforms vinyl adhesive toy. - Lucile LawrenceLucile LawrenceLucile Lawrence was an American harpist. At the end of her life, she was actively teaching as a faculty member of Boston University and the Manhattan School of Music as well as teaching privately.-Career:Lawrence was born into a prominent family with historic roots in New England...
(1907–2004), harpist. - Mickey MantleMickey MantleMickey Charles Mantle was an American professional baseball player. Mantle is regarded by many to be the greatest switch hitter of all time, and one of the greatest players in baseball history. Mantle was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.Mantle was noted for his hitting...
(1931–95), former baseball player for the New York YankeesNew York YankeesThe New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
, member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. - Lee MeredithLee MeredithLee Meredith is an American actress. She was born Judith Lee Sauls and grew up in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. She is married to Burt Stratford....
(born 1947), actress who played the role of Ulla in the 1968 screen version of The ProducersThe Producers (1968 film)The Producers is a 1968 American satirical dark comedy cult classic film written and directed by Mel Brooks. The film is set in the late 1960s and it tells the story of a theatrical producer and an accountant who want to produce a sure-fire Broadway flop...
. - Billy PaultzBilly PaultzWilliam Edward "Bill" Paultz is a retired American professional basketball player.Paultz played college basketball at Saint John's University and was selected in the seventh round of the 1970 NBA Draft by the San Diego Rockets and by the Virginia Squires in the 1970 ABA Draft. Paultz opted to...
(born 1948), former ABAAmerican Basketball AssociationThe American Basketball Association was a professional basketball league founded in 1967. The ABA ceased to exist with the ABA–NBA merger in 1976.-League history:...
and NBA basketball player, nicknamed "The Whopper."
External links
- Borough of River Edge official website
- River Edge Elementary School District
- Data for the River Edge Elementary 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...
- River Dell Regional School District
- Midbergen Communities website (unofficial)