Wallington is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 11,335,[18][19][20] reflecting a decline of 248 (−2.1%) from the 11,583 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 755 (+7.0%) from the 10,828 counted in the 1990 Census.[21]
Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States
Borough in New Jersey
Wallington, New Jersey
Borough
Borough of Wallington
Police Station / Courthouse
Map highlighting Wallington's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey
Wallington was created as a borough on January 2, 1895, based on a referendum held on December 31, 1894, from area taken from Bergen Township and Saddle River Township.[22] The borough was formed during the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through New Jersey, in which 26 boroughs were formed in Bergen County alone in 1894, with Wallington the last of the 26 to be formed by an 1894 referendum.[23] Sections of Wallington were ceded to Garfield in 1898.[22][24][25] The borough is said to have been named for Walling Van Winkle (1650–1725), who built a home in the future borough.[26][27][28]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.05 square miles (2.71km2), including 0.99 square miles (2.57km2) of land and 0.05 square miles (0.14km2) of water (5.05%).[1][2]
The borough is one of 41 municipalities statewide where a majority of residents do not speak English as their primary language. Based on data from the United States Census Bureau's 2012–2016 American Community Survey data, Wallington had 62.8% of residents not speaking English as their dominant language, the 13th highest perecentage in the state.[40]
2010 Census
The 2010 United States census counted 11,335 people, 4,637 households, and 2,991 families in the borough. The population density was 11,528.6 per square mile (4,451.2/km2). There were 4,946 housing units at an average density of 5,030.5 per square mile (1,942.3/km2). The racial makeup was 85.48% (9,689) White, 3.23% (366) Black or African American, 0.16% (18) Native American, 5.57% (631) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 3.86% (438) from other races, and 1.70% (193) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.81% (1,225) of the population.[18]
Of the 4,637 households, 25.4% had children under the age of 18; 48.0% were married couples living together; 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present and 35.5% were non-families. Of all households, 29.1% were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.03.[18]
18.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 94.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 91.6 males.[18]
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $58,724 (with a margin of error of +/− $3,808) and the median family income was $66,414 (+/− $7,756). Males had a median income of $46,632 (+/− $3,029) versus $40,968 (+/− $2,962) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $27,350 (+/− $1,947). About 7.0% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.[41]
Same-sex couples headed 25 households in 2010, a decrease from the 30 counted in 2000.[42]
As of the 2000 United States Census[15] there were 11,583 people, 4,752 households, and 3,041 families residing in the borough. The population density was 11,632.5 people per square mile (4,472.2/km2). There were 4,906 housing units at an average density of 4,927.0 per square mile (1,894.2/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 87.60% White, 2.67% African American, 0.09% Native American, 4.98% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.32% from other races, and 2.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.70% of the population.[38][39]
There were 4,752 households, out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.05.[38][39]
In the borough the population was spread out, with 18.4% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.[38][39]
The median income for a household in the borough was $45,656, and the median income for a family was $55,291. Males had a median income of $40,077 versus $30,503 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,431. About 4.8% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.[38][39]
The most common ancestries were Polish (51.5%), Italian (15.0%), Irish (7.1%) and German.[38][44]
At 51.5%, Wallington has one of the highest per capita levels of Polish ancestry in the area.[38] Wallington was ranked seventh nationwide and first in New Jersey among municipalities in the United States by percentage of population with Polish ancestry as of the 2000 Census.[45]
Arts and culture
Each December, Wallington holds a holiday parade. Fire departments and ambulances from the surrounding area (including the Wallington Fire Department) put Christmas lights on their trucks. There is a contest to determine which department's apparatus has the best Christmas lights. The winning department gets a trophy.[46]
Parks and recreation
Samuel Nelkin County Park is located on Parkview Drive, covering 17 acres (6.9ha). It has a playground, tennis courts, athletic fields, a dog park, picnic areas, and a shallow, artificial pond for fishing.[47]
Bowlero Wallington is a bowling alley that has 48 lanes, an arcade, restaurant and bar.[48]
Government
Local government
Wallington is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.[49] 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 Wallington is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.[50][51]
As of 2022[update], the Mayor of Wallington Borough is Republican Melissa Dabal, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023. Members of the Wallington Borough Council are Khaldoun Androwis (R, 2024), Beata Balik (R, 2022; appointed to serve an unexpired term), WendySu Ivanicki (R, 2023), (R, 2022), Susanne Preinfalk (R, 2022), Eugeniusz Rachelski (R, 2024) and Tomasz Sadecki (R, 2023).[4][52][53][54][55][56]
In December 2021, the Borough Council selected Beata Balik from a list of three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2022 that became vacant following the resignation of Tomasz Orzechowski.[57]
Federal, state and county representation
Wallington is located in the 9th Congressional District[58] and is part of New Jersey's 36th state legislative district.[19][59][60]
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).[66]
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).[67]
As of 2022[update], the county executive is Democratic James J. Tedesco III of Paramus, whose term of office ends December 31, 2022.[68] Bergen County's Commissioners are
Chairwoman Tracy Silna Zur (D, Franklin Lakes, term as commissioner ends December 31, 2024; term as chairwoman ends 2022),[69]
Vice Chairman Thomas J. Sullivan Jr. (D, Montvale, 2022),[70]
Chair Pro Tempore Joan Voss (D, Fort Lee, 2023),[71]
Mary J. Amoroso (D, Mahwah, 2022),[72]
Ramon M. Hache Sr. (D, Ridgewood, 2023),[73]
Germaine M. Ortiz (D, Emerson, 2022)[74] and
Steven A. Tanelli (D, North Arlington, 2024).[75][76][77][78][79][80][81][82]
Bergen County's constitutional officials are
County Clerk John S. Hogan (D, Northvale, 2026),[83][84]
Sheriff Anthony Cureton (D, Englewood, 2022)[85][86]
Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill, 2026).[87][88][78][89]
Politics
As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 4,964 registered voters in Wallington, of which 1,428 (28.8% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 681 (13.7% vs. 21.1%) were registered as Republicans and 2,852 (57.5% vs. 47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 3 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.[90] Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 43.8% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 53.4% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).[90][91]
In the 2016 presidential election, Republican Donald Trump received 2,222 votes (55.7% vs. 41.1% countywide), ahead of Democrat Hillary Clinton with 1,643 votes (41.2% vs. 54.2%) and other candidates with 126 votes (3.2% vs. 4.6%), among the 4,039 ballots cast by the borough's 5,869 registered voters, for a turnout of 68.8% (vs. 72.5% in Bergen County).[92] In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 1,967 votes (54.4% vs. 54.8% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 1,548 votes (42.8% vs. 43.5%) and other candidates with 59 votes (1.6% vs. 0.9%), among the 3,615 ballots cast by the borough's 5,384 registered voters, for a turnout of 67.1% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County).[93][94] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 1,912 votes (50.4% vs. 53.9% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 1,783 votes (47.0% vs. 44.5%) and other candidates with 54 votes (1.4% vs. 0.8%), among the 3,793 ballots cast by the borough's 5,370 registered voters, for a turnout of 70.6% (vs. 76.8% in Bergen County).[95][96] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 1,963 votes (53.2% vs. 51.7% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 1,668 votes (45.2% vs. 47.2%) and other candidates with 18 votes (0.5% vs. 0.7%), among the 3,690 ballots cast by the borough's 5,187 registered voters, for a turnout of 71.1% (vs. 76.9% in the whole county).[97]
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 63.6% of the vote (1,365 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 35.1% (754 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (28 votes), among the 2,264 ballots cast by the borough's 5,138 registered voters (117 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 44.1%.[98][99] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 1,131 votes (47.5% vs. 45.8% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 1,053 votes (44.2% vs. 48.0%), Independent Chris Daggett with 129 votes (5.4% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 20 votes (0.8% vs. 0.5%), among the 2,383 ballots cast by the borough's 5,191 registered voters, yielding a 45.9% turnout (vs. 50.0% in the county).[100]
Education
The Wallington Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through twelfth grade.[101] As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,283 students and 86.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.9:1.[102] Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[103]) are
Jefferson Elementary School[104] with 243 students in grades K–3,
Frank W. Gavlak Elementary School[105] with 426 students in grades K–6 and
Wallington High School[106] with 567 students in grades 7–12.[107]
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.[108][109]
Due to declining enrollment, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark closed Most Sacred Heart School after the 2013–2014 school year. The school district is in talks with the Archdiocese to temporarily lease Most Sacred Heart School starting during the 2014–2015 school year, so that Jefferson Elementary School can be closed for repair/rebuilding without straining the capacity of Frank W. Gavlak Elementary School.[110]
Emergency services
Police
The Wallington Police Department (WPD) provides emergency and protective services to the borough. The WPD consists of 20 sworn officers, as well as special officers and crossing guards, and is headed by a Chief of Police. The WPD responds to approximately 13,000 calls per year.[111]
Fire / EMS
The Wallington Fire Department (WFD) is an all-volunteer fire department. The WFD was organized in October 1894 and consists of three fire companies operating out of three firehouses. The department is staffed by 85 fully trained firefighters. The Wallington Fire Department Emergency Squad provides emergency medical and rescue services.[112]
Transportation
Roads and highways
As of May2010[update], the borough had a total of 18.93 miles (30.46km) of roadways, of which 16.07 miles (25.86km) were maintained by the municipality and 2.86 miles (4.60km) by Bergen County.[113]
A very short section of New Jersey Route 21 passes through Wallington. This section was built over a section of the Passaic River which was filled in to allow the highway to be constructed. However, the municipal boundary still follows the old river bed, resulting in a small section of Wallington on the west bank of the river which is mostly occupied by the highway.[citation needed]
County Route 507 is the most significant road directly serving Wallington.[114] Three bridges, the Gregory Avenue Bridge (built in 1905), the Market Street Bridge (dating back to 1894) and the Eighth Street Bridge (originally constructed in 1915) cross the Passaic River from Wallington to the city of Passaic.[26] After years of construction, a new 290-foot (88m) Eighth Street Bridge was completed in 2019 with the assistance of $15million in aid from the federal government, restoring service to a crossing that had handled more than 6,000 vehicles per day on a bridge that was more than 100 years old.[115]
The New Jersey Turnpike Western Roadway (Interstate 95) is accessible at Exit 16W in neighboring East Rutherford.
Public transportation
NJ Transit's Bergen County Line passes through, but does not stop in, Wallington. Wesmont station is located along the border between Wallington and Wood-Ridge, but it can only be accessed from the latter. NJ Transit bus routes 160 and 161 provide service to and from the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, and routes 703, 707, and 780 provide local service.[116][117]
Notable people
See also: Category:People from Wallington, New Jersey
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Wallington include:
Elizabeth Calabrese, member of the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders from 2004 to 2010[118]
George Fischbeck (1922–2015), television weatherman[119]
Steve Hamas (1907–1974), professional football player in the National Football League who turned to professional boxing, defeating former heavyweight champions Tommy Loughran and Max Schmelling[120]
Doris Mahalick (1924–2008), politician who served on the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Mayor of Wallington and as the nation's first woman to serve as a county police commissioner[122]
Frankie Perez (born 1989), mixed martial artist who has competed in Ultimate Fighting Championship[123]
Ed Sanicki (1923–1998), outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies[124]
Walling Van Winkle (1650–1725), namesake of Wallington who built a home here[26]
Sobko, Katie. "Wallington suspends clerk, submits charges to state", The Record, February 7, 2019. Accessed March 15, 2020. "Wallington — The Borough Council voted Tuesday to suspend its clerk with pay and file tenure charges against him with the state Department of Community Affairs. Witold Baginski, who has served as borough clerk since 1999, is accused of 'serious deficiencies' including repeatedly failing to respond to public records requests in a timely manner, said the borough's labor attorney, David Corrigan."
Harvey, Cornelius Burnham. Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey, p. 11, New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Company, 1900. Accessed September 15, 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."
History, Borough of Wallington. Accessed July 27, 2022. "In 1894 much happened. The building of the Market Street Bridge caused tremendous growth in the area, and a trolley was constructed by the Passaic, Rutherford and Carlstadt Railway company.... A third bridge, the Eighth Street Bridge, promoted further growth of the community with its construction in 1915.
Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed October 20, 2015. The name is spelled as Walling Jackobs.
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 December 1, 2014.
Borough Council Meeting Minutes for December 16, 2021, Borough of Wallington. Accessed July 27, 2022. "Borough attorney Richard Allen provided legal advice on what needs to happen regarding a letter that was received from the Republican Municipal Committee Chair, Delores Rebecky. Three names were given in response to the resignation letter from Councilman Orzechowski.... Mayor Dabal administered Oath of Office to Councilwoman Beata Balik"
Plan Components Report, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.
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.."
Voter Registration Summary - BergenArchived 2013-12-07 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 21, 2013.
"Governor - Bergen County"(PDF). New Jersey Department of Elections. January 29, 2014. Archived(PDF) from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
2009 Governor: Bergen CountyArchived 2013-12-07 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 21, 2013.
Wallington Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Wallington Public Schools. Accessed June 18, 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 twelve in the Wallington School District. Composition: The Wallington School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Wallington."
About Us, Bergen County Technical Schools. Accessed December 21, 2013.
Admissions, Bergen County Technical Schools. Accessed December 29, 2016.
Milsop, Katherine. "Most Sacred Heart School in Wallington to close"Archived 2014-09-03 at the Wayback Machine, Community News, April 3, 2014. Accessed August 30, 2014. "James Goodness, director of Communications with the Archdiocese of Newark, confirmed in a conversation later in the week that Most Sacred Heart of Jesus School will be closing this year, due to steadily decreasing enrollment and despite the fact that the school has received millions in direct subsidies from the Archdiocese."
Police, Borough of Wallington. Accessed October 10, 2019.
Fire Department, Borough of Wallington. Accessed October 10, 2019.
Sobko, Katie. "After years of construction, Passaic bridge to Bergen County finally reopens", The Record, August 9, 2019. Accessed July 27, 2022. "Although replacing the century-old Eighth Street Bridge had been on the drawing board for decades, it wasn't until 2012 that the federal government allocated the $15 million to do the project.... The Eighth Street Bridge connects the heavily industrial lower Dundee section of Passaic with Wallington, which is more residential. Before it closed, about 6,300 vehicles a day crossed the bridge.... The plan calls for a 290-foot bridge with two lanes on both sides and a left-hand turning lane onto Main Avenue in Wallington."
Freeholder Elizabeth Calabrese, Bergen County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders, backed up by the Internet Archive as of September 27, 2011. Accessed December 21, 2013. "Elizabeth served her community of Wallington as a borough councilwoman from 2000 to 2010."
Wilcox, Gregory J. "Dr. George Fischbeck, KABC-TV weatherman and Woodland Hills resident, dies at 92", Los Angeles Daily News, March 25, 2015. Accessed October 20, 2015. "Fischbeck was born July 1, 1922, in Wallington, N.J., the eldest of four children. He grew up on a farm in Farmingdale, N.J., and served in the Air Force in World War II and the Korean War."
Henry Helstoski, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed February 15, 2011.
Gartland, Michael. "Wallington ex-mayor Doris Mahalick, at 83 – Served as nation's first female police commissioner"Archived 2015-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, The Record, October 18, 2008. Accessed January 10, 2015. "Doris Mahalick, a former Bergen County freeholder and Wallington mayor, died Friday from Alzheimers disease and Parkinsons disease.... She was the first female county police commissioner in the United States and helped establish adult day-care and guardianship services throughout the state."
Manahan, Kevin. "N.J. UFC fighter Frankie Perez scores amazing knockout ... and immediately retires", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, August 24, 2015. Accessed November 21, 2017. "Perez, who is from Wallington and Howell, N.J., evened his UFC record at 1-1, and said that's how his career record likely will stand, because he's had enough of the fight game."
Municipal Incorporations of the State of New Jersey (according to Counties) prepared by the Division of Local Government, Department of the Treasury (New Jersey); December 1, 1958.
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