Andover is a borough in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, the borough's population was 595,[16] down slightly from 606 in the 2010 census,[17][18][19] reflecting a decline of 52 (−7.9%) from the 658 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 42 (−6.0%) from the 700 counted in the 1990 Census.[20]
Andover was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 25, 1904, from portions of Andover Township.[21] The borough was named for Andover Township, which was in turn named for Andover, Hampshire, England.[22]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.36 square miles (3.53km2), including 1.35 square miles (3.49km2) of land and 0.02 square miles (0.04km2) of water (1.18%).[1][2]
The 2010 United States census counted 606 people, 241 households, and 164 families in the borough. The population density was 417.3 per square mile (161.1/km2). There were 263 housing units at an average density of 181.1 per square mile (69.9/km2). The racial makeup was 91.75% (556) White, 1.16% (7) Black or African American, 0.33% (2) Native American, 2.15% (13) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 2.64% (16) from other races, and 1.98% (12) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.59% (46) of the population.[17]
Of the 241 households, 28.6% had children under the age of 18; 50.6% were married couples living together; 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 32.0% were non-families. Of all households, 22.8% were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.91.[17]
21.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 30.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 99.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 100.8 males.[17]
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $67,000 (with a margin of error of +/− $20,882) and the median family income was $78,889 (+/− $19,386). Males had a median income of $54,583 (+/− $21,861) versus $41,667 (+/− $24,816) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $34,262 (+/− $7,656). About 6.7% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.[31]
Census 2000
As of the 2000 United States Census[13] there were 658 people, 261 households, and 180 families residing in the borough. The population density was 451.9 people per square mile (174.0/km2). There were 273 housing units at an average density of 187.5 per square mile (72.2/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 92.71% White, 2.28% African American, 0.76% Native American, 2.28% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 1.22% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.58% of the population.[29][30]
There were 261 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.98.[29][30]
In the borough the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.[29][30]
The median income for a household in the borough was $60,000, and the median income for a family was $69,688. Males had a median income of $38,056 versus $30,950 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $25,914. None of the families and 2.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 9.1% of those over 64.[29][30]
Government
Local government
Andover 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.[32] The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the Borough Council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. The 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 Andover 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.[33][34]
As of 2022[update], the Mayor of Andover Borough is Republican John A. Morgan, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023. Members of the Borough Council are Lynn T. Delfing (R, 2023), Melvin Dennison (R, 2024), John P. Hoag (R, 2023), Randolph Mallon (D, 2022; appointed to serve an unexpired term), Robert L. Smith (R, 2024) and Kim Walter (R, 2022).[4][35][36][37][38]
In February 2022, the Borough Council selected Randolph Mallon to fill the seat expiring in December 2022 that had been held by Peter Pearson until he resigned from office the previous month.[39][40]
In February 2016, the Borough Council chose John Hoag from three candidates proposed by the Republican municipal committee to fill the seat that had been held Eskil S. Danielson that will expire in December 2017; Hoag will serve on an interim basis until the November 2016 general election, when voters will choose someone to serve the balance of the term.[41]
In February 2015, the Borough Council selected Michael Figueiredo from a list of three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2016 that became vacant when Deborah McGowan resigned from office.[42] Figueiredo served on an interim basis until the November 2015 general election, when he was elected to serve the one year remaining on the term of office.[43]
Law enforcement is covered by the New Jersey State Police. Fire protection is covered by the Andover Borough Volunteer Fire Department. EMS is handled by the Lakeland Emergency Squad.[4]
Federal, state and county representation
Andover Borough is located in the 5th Congressional district[44] and is part of New Jersey's 24th state legislative district.[18][45][46]
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New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[49] and Bob Menendez (Harrison, term ends 2025).[50][51]
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For the 2022–2023 session, the 24th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Steve Oroho (R, Franklin) and in the General Assembly by Parker Space (R, Wantage Township) and Hal Wirths (R, Hamburg).[52]
Sussex County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners whose five members are elected at-large in partisan elections on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year. At an annual reorganization meeting held in the beginning of January, the board selects a Commissioner Director and Deputy Director from among its members, with day-to-day supervision of the operation of the county delegated to a County Administrator.[53]As of 2022[update], Sussex County's Commissioners are
Commissioner Director Anthony Fasano (R, Hopatcong, term as commissioner and as commissioner director ends December 31, 2022),[54]
Deputy Director Chris Carney (R, Frankford Township, term as commissioner ends 2024; term as deputy director ends 2022),[55]
Dawn Fantasia (R, Franklin, 2024),[56]
Jill Space (R, Wantage Township, 2022; appointed to serve an unexpired term)[57] and
Herbert Yardley (R, Stillwater Township, 2023).[58][59] In May 2022, Jill Space was appointed to fill the seat expiring in December 2022 that had been held by Sylvia Petillo until she resigned from office.[60]
Constitutional officers elected on a countywide basis are
County Clerk Jeffrey M. Parrott (R, Wantage Township, 2026),[61]
Sheriff Michael F. Strada (R, Hampton Township, 2022)[62] and
Surrogate Gary R. Chiusano (R, Frankford Township, 2023).[63] The County Administrator is Gregory V. Poff II, whose appointment expires in 2025.[64][65]
Politics
As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 403 registered voters in Andover, of which 109 (27.0% vs. 16.5% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 152 (37.7% vs. 39.3%) were registered as Republicans and 142 (35.2% vs. 44.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties.[66] Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 66.5% (vs. 65.8% in Sussex County) were registered to vote, including 84.3% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 86.5% countywide).[66][67]
In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 143 votes (50.9% vs. 59.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 129 votes (45.9% vs. 38.2%) and other candidates with 8 votes (2.8% vs. 2.1%), among the 281 ballots cast by the borough's 400 registered voters, for a turnout of 70.3% (vs. 68.3% in Sussex County).[68] In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 139 votes (49.5% vs. 59.2% countywide) tied with Democrat Barack Obama with 139 votes (49.5% vs. 38.7%) and other candidates with 2 votes (0.7% vs. 1.5%), among the 281 ballots cast by the borough's 404 registered voters, for a turnout of 69.6% (vs. 76.9% in Sussex County).[69] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 171 votes (55.5% vs. 63.9% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 134 votes (43.5% vs. 34.4%) and other candidates with one vote (0.3% vs. 1.3%), among the 308 ballots cast by the borough's 421 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.2% (vs. 77.7% in the whole county).[70]
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 61.6% of the vote (106 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 32.6% (56 votes), and other candidates with 5.8% (10 votes), among the 173 ballots cast by the borough's 396 registered voters (1 ballot was spoiled), for a turnout of 43.7%.[71][72] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 117 votes (58.8% vs. 63.3% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 61 votes (30.7% vs. 25.7%), Independent Chris Daggett with 18 votes (9.0% vs. 9.1%) and other candidates with 2 votes (1.0% vs. 1.3%), among the 199 ballots cast by the borough's 386 registered voters, yielding a 51.6% turnout (vs. 52.3% in the county).[73]
Education
Public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade attend the Andover Regional School District, together with students from Andover Township.[74][75] As of the 2018–2019 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 450 students and 48.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.3:1.[76] Schools in the district (with 2018–2019 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[77]) are
Florence M. Burd Elementary School[78] with 225 students in grades Pre-K–4 and
Long Pond Middle School[79] with 220 students in grades 5–8.[80][81] The district's board of education has nine members who set policy and oversee the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration,[82] with Andover Borough assigned one of the nine seats, based on the population of the two constituent municipalities.[83]
Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Newton High School in Newton, together with students from Andover Township and Green Township, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Newton Public School District.[84][85] As of the 2018–2019 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 715 students and 66.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.8:1.[86]
Since 1972, Lakeland Andover School has been operating as a therapeutic, nonprofit, private day school for students in grades 7–12, serving the educational and vocational training needs of students with emotional and behavioral challenges.[87]
Transportation
US 206 northbound in Andover
Roads and highways
As of May2010[update], the borough had a total of 7.41 miles (11.93km) of roadways, of which 1.92 miles (3.09km) were maintained by the municipality, 3.18 miles (5.12km) by Sussex County and 2.31 miles (3.72km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[88]
U.S. Route 206 and County Route 517 pass through the borough.
As part of restoring train service via the Lackawanna Cut-Off, $61 million had been secured by former U.S. Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen to rebuild a 7.3 miles (11.7km) stretch of the former railroad to a new station in Andover, which had been projected by 2021 but currently is estimated to open sometime after 2027.
Aeroflex-Andover Airport is located 2 miles (3.2km) north of the central business district and Trinca Airport, 3 miles (4.8km) southwest.[citation needed]
Points of interest
Several places in Andover are listed on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places. The Grist Mill Stone House, built 1760, is part of the Andover Iron Forge and Furnace and Workers' Housing area in the Andover Borough Historic District. The ornate house on Brighton Avenue is listed individually. The Hole in the Wall Stone Arch Bridge, built by the Sussex Railroad, crosses the Morris and Sussex Turnpike and now carries the Sussex Branch Trail, a rail trail.[90]
Brighton Avenue House
Hole in the Wall Stone Arch Bridge
Sussex Branch Trail
The Iron Master's Mansion on Main Street was part of the Iron Works at Andover.[91]
Iron Master's Mansion
Notable people
See also: Category:People from Andover, New Jersey
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Andover include:
Stephen M. Balzer (c.1864–1940), mechanic and developer of an early car and airplane engine[92]
Kenneth Burke (1897–1993), cultural and literary critic and philosopher; Harry and Tom Chapin's grandfather[93]
Finn M. W. Caspersen (1941–2009), financier and philanthropist[94]
Newman E. Drake (1860–1930), founder of the Drake's baking company[95]
"Andover Borough welcomes new councilman", Township Journal, March 15, 2022. Accessed May 3, 2022. "Andover Borough on Feb. 14 held a swearing in ceremony for its newly appointed councilman, Randy Mallon, who is fulfilling the final year of a three-year term left vacant by former Councilman Peter Pearson."
Biography, Congressman Josh Gottheimer. Accessed January 3, 2019. "Josh now lives in Wyckoff, New Jersey with Marla, his wife who was a federal prosecutor, and their two young children, Ellie and Ben."
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.."
About County Government, Sussex County, New Jersey. Accessed May 1, 2022. "Sussex County is governed by five (5) Commissioners who are elected by the voters of Sussex County. Each serves on the county’s Board of County Commissioners for a term of three (3) years, after which time they can seek re‐election or retire.... The Commissioners are elected at‐large to serve three‐year staggered terms. The five Commissioners elect a director from among themselves to run their meetings and to serve as a spokesperson for the board."
Scruton, Bruce A. "Sussex County Republicans choose Jill Space to fill board of commissioners vacancy", New Jersey Herald, May 2, 2022. Accessed May 3, 2022. "Jill Space was unanimously selected to fill a vacancy on the five-member Board of County Commissioners during Saturday's Sussex County Republican Committee convention. Space was sworn in shortly after she was selected to fill the unexpired term of Sylvia Petillo, who resigned from the board last month when she moved to nearby Warren County."
Contact Us, Sussex County Clerk. Accessed May 1, 2022.
Administration, Sussex County Sheriff's Office. Accessed May 1, 2022.
Home Page, Sussex County Surrogate. Accessed May 1, 2022.
2009 Governor: Sussex CountyArchived June 6, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed February 17, 2013.
Home Page, Andover Regional School District. Accessed March 15, 2018. "Our Board of Education is comprised of nine members representing both Andover Borough and Andover Township.Students in grades Pre-K, 1, 2, 3, 4 attend the Florence M. Burd School and students in grades 5, 6, 7, 8 attend the Long Pond School. Our eighth grade graduates attend Newton High School through a longtime send/receive relationship with the Newton Public Schools."
Andover Regional Board of Education District Policy; Identification, Andover Regional School District. Accessed January 28, 2020. "Purpose" The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through eight in the Andover Regional School District. A send-receive relationship exists with Newton School District for students in grades nine through twelve. Composition: The Andover Regional School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Andover and the Township of Andover."
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Andover Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed January 28, 2020. "The Andover Regional School District is a Type II district located in the County of Sussex, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The board has nine members elected to three-year terms. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades K-8."
Sgarlato, Rose. "Andover seeks board of education member", Township Journal, July 22, 2015. Accessed January 28, 2020. "There are nine seats on the board, one of which is Andover Borough."
Newton High School 2013 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education, backed up by the Internet Archive as of July 23, 2015. Accessed January 28, 2020. "Newton High School serves students from Andover Township, Andover Borough, and Green Township as well as historic Newton."
About the District, Newton Public School District. Accessed January 28, 2020. "The Newton Public School District is a K-12 district with an enrollment over 1,500 students in our elementary, middle, and high schools. The high school is home to Newton residents as well as students from neighboring Andover Borough, Andover Township, and Green Township."
Who We Are, Lakeland Andover School. Accessed March 15, 2018. "Lakeland Andover School is a therapeutic, nonprofit, private day school whose primary purpose is the education of emotionally and behaviorally challenged 7th - 12th grade students. We have been offering state approved, success-oriented academic and vocational programs since 1972."
Balzer automobile patentsArchived November 26, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Smithsonian Institution America on the Move. Accessed April 22, 2017. "Stephen Marius Balzer (1864?-1940) was an inventor and early automobile manufacturer.... He originally lived in the Bronx, but had moved to Andover New Jersey by the time of his death in 1940."
"Kenneth Burke, 96 Philosopher, Writer On Language", Boston Globe, November 22, 1993. Accessed July 16, 2008. "Kenneth Burke, a philosopher who was influential in American literary circles, has died. He was 96. Mr. Burke died Friday of heart failure at his home in Andover, N.J."
Cohan, William D."The Shot Heard 'Round the Clubs", Vanity Fair, January 5, 2010. Accessed April 22, 2017 "The Caspersens eventually moved to Andover, New Jersey, and Venice, Florida.... The Caspersens had had homes in the area, in both Andover and Bernardsville."
Bove, Stephen. "Coming in for a Landing"Archived November 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Asbury Park Press, March 30, 2007. Accessed June 2, 2011. "Made up of Andover-born singer/songwriter Rob Freeman (guitarist and singer for Hidden in Plain View) on vocals, guitars, piano and drums along with Jason Jaksetic on bass and guitars, The Pilot has been writing and recording copious amounts of material while touring and performing regular acoustic sets..."
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