East Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the borough's population was 10,022,[17][18][19][20] reflecting an increase of 1,109 (+12.4%) from the 8,913 counted in the 2010 census. It is an inner-ring suburb of New York City, located 7 miles (11km) west of Midtown Manhattan.
Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States
"East Rutherford" redirects here. For other uses, see Rutherford.
American Dream Meadowlands shopping and entertainment complex hosts approximately 200 commercial tenants as of December 2021.[16]
Under the terms of an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 17, 1889, a portion of the old Union Township was incorporated under the name of Boiling Springs Township.[21] The new township took its name from a spring in the community. On March 28, 1894, the Borough of East Rutherford was created, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day, and Boiling Springs Township was dissolved.[21] While there was no change in its borders, the name and form of government were changed.[21][22] The borough was the second formed during the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, in which 26 boroughs were formed in the county in 1894 alone.[23]
East Rutherford is the home of the Meadowlands Sports Complex, which includes Meadowlands Arena and MetLife Stadium, and used to be the location of Giants Stadium. The arena was best known as the former home of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League and of the New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association, and for hosting college basketball, arena football, concerts, and other events. MetLife Stadium is home of the New York Giants and New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL), the New York Guardians of the XFL, and hosted Super Bowl XLVIII, which made East Rutherford the smallest city ever to host a Super Bowl. Giants Stadium, which hosted the Giants and Jets until 2009, was also the original home of the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer. East Rutherford is the only municipality with fewer than 10,000 residents to have been home to five professional sports teams simultaneously,[24] as well as the smallest city to host any professional sports team within its city limits.[citation needed]
The borough is also the site of American Dream Meadowlands, a large shopping center and entertainment complex that was originally named "Xanadu" which opened on October 25, 2019.[25]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 4.04 square miles (10.47km2), including 3.71 square miles (9.61km2) of land and 0.33 square miles (0.85km2) of water (8.14%).[1][2]
The 2010 United States census counted 8,913 people, 3,792 households, and 2,226 families in the borough. The population density was 2,403.2 per square mile (927.9/km2). There were 4,018 housing units at an average density of 1,083.4 per square mile (418.3/km2). The racial makeup was 73.04% (6,510) White, 4.50% (401) Black or African American, 0.22% (20) Native American, 13.93% (1,242) Asian, 0.03% (3) Pacific Islander, 5.83% (520) from other races, and 2.43% (217) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.54% (1,563) of the population.[18]
Of the 3,792 households, 24.2% had children under the age of 18; 42.9% were married couples living together; 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 41.3% were non-families. Of all households, 33.5% were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.06.[18]
18.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 92.5 males.[18]
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $62,471 (with a margin of error of +/− $8,225) and the median family income was $71,357 (+/− $10,225). Males had a median income of $57,511 (+/− $8,669) versus $48,502 (+/− $2,269) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $32,467 (+/− $2,752). About 5.9% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.[39]
Same-sex couples headed 19 households in 2010, a decline from the 27 counted in 2000.[40]
Census 2000
As of the 2020 U.S. census,[13] there were 8,716 people, 3,644 households, and 2,157 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,289.1 people per square mile (883.3/km2). There were 3,771 housing units at an average density of 990.4 per square mile (382.1/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 79.68% White, 3.72% African American, 0.11% Native American, 10.69% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 3.21% from other races, and 2.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.65% of the population.[37][38]
There were 3,644 households, out of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.05.[37][38]
In the borough, the age distribution of the population shows 19.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 36.5% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.[37][38] The median income for a household in the borough was $50,163, and the median income for a family was $59,583. Males had a median income of $40,798 versus $36,047 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $28,072. About 7.4% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.[37][38]
Economy
East Rutherford is home to the Hudson Group, a retailer which operates a chain of newsstands, bookstores, fast food restaurants, and other retail stores chiefly at airports and train stations.[41] Contract manufacturing organization Cambrex Corporation is based in East Rutherford.
The East Rutherford Operations Center handles currency in the area covered by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, a task that includes removing and destroying 5 million currency notes every day.[42]
The Dawn Bible Students Association moved to East Rutherford in 1944. The organization has a worldwide outreach and publishes many Bible-based books as well as The Dawn magazine.[43]
Government
Local government
East Rutherford 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.[44] 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 is comprised of 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.[3] The Borough form of government used by East Rutherford 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.[45][46]
As of 2022[update], East Rutherford's Mayor is Democrat Jeffrey Lahullier, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023.[4] The borough council members are Council President George W. Cronk (D, 2022), Daniel Alvarez Jr. (D, 2024), Nancy Banca (R, 2022), Michael C. Lorusso (D, 2024), Edward C. Ravettine (D, 2023) and Saverio "Sam" Stallone (D, 2023).[47][48][49][50][51][52]
Federal, state and county representation
East Rutherford is located in the 9th Congressional District[53] and is part of New Jersey's 36th state legislative district.[19][54][55]
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New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[58] and Bob Menendez (Harrison, term ends 2025).[59][60]
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For the 2022–2023 session, the 36th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Paul Sarlo (D, Wood-Ridge) and in the General Assembly by Clinton Calabrese (D, Cliffside Park) and Gary Schaer (D, Passaic).[61]
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Bergen County is governed by a directly elected County Executive, with legislative functions performed by a Board of County Commissioners comprised of seven members who are elected at-large in partisan elections on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each November; a Chairman, Vice Chairman and Chairman Pro Tempore are selected from among its seven members at a reorganization meeting held every January. Other Bergen County Constitutional Offices are the County Clerk and County Surrogate (both elected for five-year terms of office) and the County Sheriff (elected for a three-year term).[62]
As of 2022[update], the county executive is Democratic James J. Tedesco III of Paramus, whose term of office ends December 31, 2022.[63] Bergen County's Commissioners are
Chairwoman Tracy Silna Zur (D, Franklin Lakes, term as commissioner ends December 31, 2024; term as chairwoman ends 2022),[64]
Vice Chairman Thomas J. Sullivan Jr. (D, Montvale, 2022),[65]
Chair Pro Tempore Joan Voss (D, Fort Lee, 2023),[66]
Mary J. Amoroso (D, Mahwah, 2022),[67]
Ramon M. Hache Sr. (D, Ridgewood, 2023),[68]
Germaine M. Ortiz (D, Emerson, 2022)[69] and
Steven A. Tanelli (D, North Arlington, 2024).[70][71][72][73][74][75][76][77]
Bergen County's constitutional officials are
County Clerk John S. Hogan (D, Northvale, 2026),[78][79]
Sheriff Anthony Cureton (D, Englewood, 2022)[80][81]
Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill, 2026).[82][83][73][84]
Politics
As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 4,484 registered voters in East Rutherford, of which 1,233 (27.5% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,190 (26.5% vs. 21.1%) were registered as Republicans and 2,058 (45.9% vs. 47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 3 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.[85] Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 50.3% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 61.5% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).[85][86]
In the 2016 presidential election, Democrat Hillary Clinton received 1,918 votes (50.1% vs. 54.2% countywide), ahead of Republican Donald Trump with 1,740 votes (45.5% vs. 41.1% countywide) and other candidates with 169 votes (4.4% vs. 4.6% countywide), among the 3,871 ballots cast by the borough's 5,380 registered voters for a turnout of 71.9% (vs. 72.5% in Bergen County).[87] In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 1,859 votes (59.7% vs. 54.8% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 1,340 votes (43.0% vs. 43.5%) and other candidates with 48 votes (1.5% vs. 0.9%), among the 3,115 ballots cast by the borough's 4,845 registered voters, for a turnout of 64.3% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County).[88][89] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 1,888 votes (51.8% vs. 53.9% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 1,660 votes (45.5% vs. 44.5%) and other candidates with 54 votes (1.5% vs. 0.8%), among the 3,647 ballots cast by the borough's 4,911 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.3% (vs. 76.8% in Bergen County).[90][91] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 1,641 votes (49.6% vs. 51.7% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 1,613 votes (48.7% vs. 47.2%) and other candidates with 30 votes (0.9% vs. 0.7%), among the 3,309 ballots cast by the borough's 4,634 registered voters, for a turnout of 71.4% (vs. 76.9% in the whole county).[92]
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 59.4% of the vote (1,205 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 38.7% (785 votes), and other candidates with 1.8% (37 votes), among the 2,111 ballots cast by the borough's 4,596 registered voters (84 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 45.9%.[93][94] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 1,004 votes (48.2% vs. 45.8% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 919 votes (44.1% vs. 48.0%), Independent Chris Daggett with 112 votes (5.4% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 17 votes (0.8% vs. 0.5%), among the 2,082 ballots cast by the borough's 4,709 registered voters, yielding a 44.2% turnout (vs. 50.0% in the county).[95]
Education
Public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade attend the East Rutherford School District.[96] As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 819 students and 73.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.2:1.[97] Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[98]) are
McKenzie School[99] with 454 students in grades Pre-K–5 and
Alfred S. Faust School[100] with 345 students in grades 6–8.[101]
For grades ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend the Henry P. Becton Regional High School in East Rutherford, which serves high school students from both Carlstadt and East Rutherford. The school is part of the Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional School District.[102] As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 491 students and 37.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.2:1.[103] Seats on the high school district's nine-member board of education are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with five seats allocated to East Rutherford.[104] Starting in the 2020–2021 school year, students from Maywood will start attending the school as part of a sending/receiving relationship; Maywood's transition to Becton will be complete after the final group of twelfth graders graduates from Hackensack High School at the end of the 2023–2024 school year.[105][106]
Public school students from the borough, and all of Bergen County, are eligible to attend the secondary education programs offered by the Bergen County Technical Schools, which include the Bergen County Academies in Hackensack, and the Bergen Tech campus in Teterboro or Paramus. The district offers programs on a shared-time or full-time basis, with admission based on a selective application process and tuition covered by the student's home school district.[107][108]
Emergency services
Police
The East Rutherford Police Department provides emergency and protective services to the borough of East Rutherford.
It consists of a Patrol Division, Detective Bureau, Traffic Division, Juvenile Division, and Records Bureau.
The current Chief of Police is Dennis Rivelli[109]
Fire
The East Rutherford Fire Department (ERFD) is an all-volunteer fire department. The ERFD was organized in 1894 and consists of a chief and three assistant chiefs. There are three fire stations. The department is staffed by eighty fully trained firefighters. The ERFD utilizes two Engines, a Ladder truck, a Heavy Rescue, and a Quint. The ERFD also provides emergency medical service to the borough.[110]
Engine 1 2008 Sutphen 1750/750/20
Engine 2 2008 Sutphen 1750/750/20
Engine 3 2008 Sutphen 2000/500/75' Midmount Quint
Ladder 1 2008 Sutphen 2000/300/100' Aerial Tower
Rescue 4 2010 International/Sutphen 500/300/20
Transportation
Roads and highways
I-95 (New Jersey Turnpike) southbound in East Rutherford
As of May2010[update], the borough had a total of 30.53 miles (49.13km) of roadways, of which 20.21 miles (32.52km) were maintained by the municipality, 4.20 miles (6.76km) by Bergen County and 4.44 miles (7.15km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and 1.68 miles (2.70km) by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.[111]
State Routes include Route 17, Route 120 and Route 3. The only interstate that passes through and serves East Rutherford is Interstate 95 (the New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur) at Exit 16W.
Public transportation
Rutherford station,[112] which is located on the Rutherford – East Rutherford border, provides train service on NJ Transit's Bergen County Line.[113] The Meadowlands station[114] offers service on the Meadowlands Rail Line, which began in June 2009, providing access between the Meadowlands Sports Complex and Secaucus Junction, and from there to other NJ Transit lines with trains operating before and after games and other events at the complex.[115]
See also: Category:People from East Rutherford, New Jersey
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with East Rutherford include:
Carol Arthur (1935–2020), actress, mainly recognizable as playing supporting roles in films produced by Mel Brooks[118]
E. J. Barthel (born 1985), fullback who played for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League[119]
Ernest Cuneo (1905–1988), lawyer, newspaperman, author and intelligence liaison, who played two seasons in the NFL for the Orange Tornadoes and the Brooklyn Dodgers[120]
Fireman Ed (born 1959, nickname of Edwin M. Anzalone), superfan of the New York Jets[121]
Alfred Byrd Graf (1901–2001), botanist known for his richly illustrated books on the subject of plants[122]
Dick Vitale (born 1939), sports broadcaster who attended high school and coached at his alma mater, East Rutherford High School; inducted into the East Rutherford Hall of Fame in 1985[131]
"Borough of East Rutherford". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 77 re East Rutherford, p. 76 re Boiling Springs Township. Accessed July 29, 2012.
"Municipal Incorporations, p. 77.
Harvey, Cornelius Burnham. Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey, p. 11, New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Company, 1900. Accessed September 1, 2013. "For a period of sixteen years following the passage of this act few boroughs were organized in the State, only three of them being in Bergen County.... As it was twenty-six boroughs were created in the county from January 23, 1894, to December 18, of the same year." Note that the source incorrectly lists June 23, 1894, as the borough's formation date, even though the borough is listed correctly in chronological order.
Anzidei, Melanie. "It's finally happening: American Dream mall will open Oct. 25", The Record, July 3, 2019. Accessed September 18, 2019. "American Dream, the mega retail and entertainment center that has been sitting in the Meadowlands for over a decade, will open Oct. 25, officials said Wednesday. The 3 million-square-foot center was previously set to open this past spring, then late summer. Officials in May announced a fall opening, and this is the first time a specific date for that opening has been announced."
Lipman, Harvy; and Sheingold, Dave. "North Jersey sees 30% growth in same-sex couples", The Record, August 14, 2011, backed up by the Internet Archive as of February 3, 2013. Accessed September 22, 2014.
Our Story, Hudson Group. Accessed September 13, 2017.
The Dawn, Its Ministry, Dawn Bible Students Association. Accessed April 19, 2016. "An old bank building was purchased in East Rutherford, NJ in early 1944. The equipment had to be moved to the new location: 'On the Triangle.' More than fifty years later we are still at this location, and still sending out the message of the kingdom."
Biography, Congressman Bill Pascrell. Accessed January 3, 2019."A native son of Paterson, N.J., Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. has built a life of public service upon the principles he learned while growing up on the south side of the Silk City."
Biography of Bob Menendez, United States Senate, January 26, 2015. "Menendez, who started his political career in Union City, moved in September from Paramus to one of Harrison's new apartment buildings near the town's PATH station.."
2009 Governor: Bergen CountyArchived December 7, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 4, 2013.
East Rutherford Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, East Rutherford School District. Accessed February 11, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades PreK through 8 in the East Rutherford School District.... Composition: The East Rutherford School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of East Rutherford."
Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional School District 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 23, 2017. "The Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional High School District is composed of one four-year comprehensive high school named Henry P. Becton Regional High School. The school district strives to meet the general and individual needs of the students and the Carlstadt and East Rutherford communities."
Board of Education, Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional School District. Accessed August 13, 2020. "The Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional Board of Education is a nine-member board with four members elected from Carlstadt, and five members elected from East Rutherford. Each member is elected for 3-year terms."
Stoltz, Marsha A. "Here's why Maywood will send its students to Becton instead of Hackensack High School", The Record, March 9, 2020. Accessed April 6, 2020. "Maywood high school students will have four years to phase out of Hackensack High School and into Henry P. Becton Regional High School in East Rutherford. The process will begin in September, when current Maywood eighth-graders will be the first to attend Becton as freshmen, according to a March 7 joint announcement by the superintendents of the two districts."
O'Donnell, Monica M. Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television, p. 20. Gale, 1984. ISBN9780810320642. Accessed November 3, 2020. "Arthur, Carol, actress - Personal: Born August 4, 1935, in East Rutherford, NJ; daughter of Peter (a police officer) and Mildred (Foehl) Arata"
Sargeant, Keith. "Mystery solved: Penn State hires E.J. Barthel as recruiting coordinator", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, March 29, 2017. Accessed September 13, 2017. "An East Rutherford native who starred at Becton Regional High, Barthel transferred to UMass for his final two years of eligibility after playing at Rutgers from 2003-05."
Ernest Cuneo Papers, 1926-1988, Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum. Accessed March 14, 2018. "Cuneo was born in East Rutherford, New Jersey in 1906. His first newspaper experience was as editor of the school newspaper at East Rutherford High School and a stringer for the Passaic Daily News."
Saxon, Wolfgang. "Alfred Graf, 100, Botanist And Author of Plant Books", The New York Times, January 21, 2002. Accessed May 20, 2011. "He returned to his native country three years ago after living in the United States, most recently in East Rutherford, N.J."
Henry Helstoski, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed July 4, 2008.
Harold C. Hollenbeck, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed June 2, 2007.
Rothman, Joshua. "Letter From the Archive: Burkhard Bilger's Adventures", The New Yorker, November 8, 2013. Accessed September 13, 2017. "When Henry Hook was fourteen years old, living in East Rutherford, New Jersey, his grandmother gave him a crossword jigsaw puzzle for Christmas."
Curry, Jack. "Baseball; Yoshii Sent to Rockies; Is Edmonds Next Met?", The New York Times, January 15, 2000. Accessed August 29, 2011. "Jones grew up in Rutherford, N.J., as a Mets fan, lives in East Rutherford and admitted that he lost focus last season because he missed his family. He called the trade 'a dream come true.'"
Weinraub, Bernard. "Jersey Girl Makes It Big, at Least on TV", The New York Times, June 20, 2000. Accessed November 25, 2012. "After years of struggling as a writer and working as a waitress and bartender in and around the working- and middle-class North Jersey towns North Arlington and East Rutherford, Ms. Ruggiero (ROUGE-ear-oh) has been plucked from obscurity to write and help produce a new autobiographical television comedy series, That's Life, on CBS."
Leichman, Abigail Klein. "Patty Shwartz: From Hebrew school to federal bench; Obama's nod for 3rd circuit called 'awesomely hardworking'", The Jewish Standard, December 23, 2011. Accessed September 13, 2017. "In October, when President Barack Obama nominated New Jersey Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, he commented that the East Rutherford resident 'has a long and impressive record of service and a history of handing down fair and judicious decisions.'"
Dick Vitale bio, ESPN.com, dated November 2004. Accessed September 13, 2017. "Born June 9, 1939, in East Rutherford, N.J., Vitale and his wife, Lorraine, have two daughters, Terri and Sherri, who both attended Notre Dame on tennis scholarships and who both graduated with MBAs."
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