Carlstadt, New Jersey

Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Carlstadt is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 6,372,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 245 (+4.0%) from the 2010 census count of 6,127,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 210 (+3.5%) from the 5,917 counted in the 2000 census.<ref>Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>

Carlstadt was originally formed as a village by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 12, 1860, within Lodi Township. Most sources indicate that the community was named for Carl Klein, the leader of a group of early German settlers who led the project to establish the community<ref>Van Valen, James M. History of Bergen County, New Jersey, p. 363, New Jersey Publishing and Engraving Co., 1900. Accessed July 5, 2011. "Papers of incorporation were executed February 24, 1854. The projector of the village was Carl Klein, and in honor of him the village was named Carlstadt."</ref><ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 28, 2015.</ref> though Henry Gannett stated that the name derived from the city of Karlovac in Croatia, which was known as "Carlstadt" in German.<ref>Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 69. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed August 28, 2015.</ref> The Borough of Carlstadt was incorporated on June 27, 1894, formally set off from Bergen Township.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 80. Accessed May 31, 2012.</ref><ref>History of Bergen County, p. 341</ref> The borough was formed during the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, in which 26 boroughs were formed in the county in 1894 alone.<ref>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."</ref>

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 4.21 square miles (10.90 km²), including 3.95 square miles (10.22 km²) of land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km²) of water (6.18%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

Carlstadt is bordered on the south by East Rutherford in Bergen County, Secaucus and North Bergen in Hudson County, on the north by Wood-Ridge and Moonachie (Bergen) to the east by Ridgefield and South Hackensack (Bergen), and to the northwest by Wallington (Bergen).<ref>Areas touching Carlstadt, MapIt. Accessed March 22, 2020.</ref><ref>Bergen County Map of Municipalities, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 22, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref> The borough is approximately Template:Convert northwest of New York City and Template:Convert northeast of Philadelphia.

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 6,127 people, 2,378 households, and 1,579 families in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,495 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 81.41% (4,988) White, 2.38% (146) Black or African American, 0.16% (10) Native American, 8.23% (504) Asian, 0.07% (4) Pacific Islander, 5.35% (328) from other races, and 2.40% (147) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.02% (1,104) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 2,378 households, 27.7% had children under the age of 18; 49.4% were married couples living together; 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present and 33.6% were non-families. Of all households, 26.5% were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.18.<ref name=Census2010/>

20.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 92.1 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $62,255 (with a margin of error of +/− $9,455) and the median family income was $71,506 (+/− $5,117). Males had a median income of $50,994 (+/− $7,494) versus $41,333 (+/− $6,468) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $30,403 (+/− $3,646). About 7.2% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Carlstadt borough, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 31, 2012.</ref>

Same-sex couples headed 14 households in 2010, an increase from the 11 counted in 2000.<ref>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 27, 2014.</ref>

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 5,917 people, 2,393 households, and 1,593 families residing in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,473 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the borough was 88.90% White, 1.37% African American, 0.08% Native American, 6.19% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.13% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 7.99% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Carlstadt borough, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 4, 2013.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Carlstadt borough, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 4, 2013.</ref>

There were 2,393 households, out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.04.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the borough the age distribution of the population shows 19.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the borough was $55,058, and the median income for a family was $62,040. Males had a median income of $46,540 versus $36,804 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $28,713. About 3.1% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Economy

Corporate residents include:

• Lion Brand Yarns, America's oldest manufacturer of craft yarn.<ref>Beller, Peter C. "Bearing Gifts, Restoring the Temple Amid the Ruins Left by Katrina", The Forward, March 17, 2006. Accessed September 8, 2017. "There's even been an avalanche of blankets, sweaters, caps and gloves donated by 350,000 knitting enthusiasts who subscribe to a newsletter put out by the Lion Brand Yarn Company of Carlstadt, N.J."</ref>
• Pantone, corporation headquartered in Carlstadt, supplying color space to the printing industry.<ref>Horyn, Cathy. "Pantone's Color of the Year Is...", The New York Times, December 20, 2007. Accessed September 8, 2008. "Nonetheless, Pantone's choice of blue iris, or No. 18-3943, got some news media attention last week, which seemed to be partly the objective of the company, which is based in Carlstadt, N.J."</ref>
• Yoo-hoo, a chocolate drink manufactured by Keurig Dr Pepper.<ref>"People/Business; Yoo-Hoo: A Carlstadt Success Story", The New York Times, March 2, 1975. Accessed September 8, 2017. "According to Max A. Geller, he became involved in the soft-drink industry 'largely by accident.' It happened in 1960, when he acquired control of the thenfledgling Yoo-Hoo Chocolate Beverage Corporation. Today, the Carlstadt-headquartered concern, whose principal product is a milkbased, noncarbonated chocolate drink, operates internationally."</ref>

Government

Local government

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Carlstadt Memorial Municipal Building

Carlstadt 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.<ref>Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> 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 includes 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.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 154.</ref> The borough form of government 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.<ref>Cerra, Michael F. "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask" Template:Webarchive, New Jersey State League of Municipalities. Accessed November 30, 2014.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 6. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>

Template:As of, the mayor of Carlstadt is Republican Robert J. Zimmermann, whose term of office ends December 31, 2027. Members of the Borough Council are Diane DeBiase (R, 2024), Joseph T. Emerson (R, 2026), Suzanne M. Fonseca (R, 2025), James A. Lenoy (R, 2026), William J. Roseman (R, 2024) and David A. Stoltz (R, 2025).<ref name=Officials>Directory, Borough of Carlstadt. Accessed April 21, 2024.</ref><ref>2023 Municipal Data Sheet, Borough of Carlstadt. Accessed April 21, 2024.</ref><ref name=BergenCountyDirectory>2024 County and Municipal Directory, Bergen County, New Jersey, April 2024. Accessed April 15, 2024.</ref><ref name=Bergen2023>Official Statement of Vote 2023 General Election - November 7, 2023 Official Results, Bergen County, New Jersey, November 27, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Bergen2022>Bergen County November 8, 2022 General Election Statement of Vote, Bergen County, New Jersey Clerk, updated November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Bergen2021>Bergen County Statement of Vote November 2, 2021 Official results, Bergen County, New Jersey, updated November 17, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref>

In January 2014, Joseph Emerson was appointed from among three nominees offered to fill the vacant seat of Dennis Ritchie that was scheduled to expire in December 2014.<ref>Staff. "Joseph Emerson sworn in to Carlstadt Council", South Bergenite, January 29, 2014, backed up by the Internet Archive as of March 5, 2016. Accessed September 8, 2017. "Surrounding by his family, Joseph T. Emerson was sworn in as Carlstadt Councilman by Mayor Will Roseman on Jan. 28. Emerson was one of three candidates considered.... Emerson fills former Councilman Dennis Ritchie's unexpired term that ends on Dec. 31, 2014."</ref>

Carlstadt and Wallington share a municipal court, which meets in Carlstadt.<ref>Carlstadt/Wallington Municipal Court, Borough of Carlstadt. Accessed May 5, 2022.</ref>

Federal, state and county representation

Carlstadt is located in the 9th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>Plan Components Report, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 36th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>Districts by Number for 2011-2020, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 3,420 registered voters in Carlstadt, of which 897 (26.2% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 734 (21.5% vs. 21.1%) were registered as Republicans and 1,788 (52.3% vs. 47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There was one voter registered to another party.<ref name=VoterRegistration>Voter Registration Summary - Bergen, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 3, 2013.</ref> Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 55.8% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 70.0% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).<ref name=VoterRegistration/><ref>GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 3, 2013.</ref>

Presidential election results

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|2024<ref name="2024Elections">Template:Cite web</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|58.1% 1,759	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|39.9% 1,207	2.0% 61
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|2020<ref name="2020Elections">Template:Cite web</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|50.3% 1,665	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|48.6% 1,608	1.1% 33
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|2016<ref name="2016Elections">Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|50.9% 1,462	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|44.8% 1,289	4.3% 124
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|2012<ref name="2012Elections">Template:Cite web</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|44.5% 1,165	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|54.0% 1,416	1.5% 39
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|2008<ref name="state.nj.us">2008 Presidential General Election Results: Bergen County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed November 21, 2012.</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|52.2% 1,481	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|46.4% 1,316	1.3% 38
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|2004<ref name="Presidential Election 2004">2004 Presidential Election: Bergen County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 21, 2012.</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|50.1% 1,414	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|48.8% 1,377	1.2% 33
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|2000<ref name="clerk1">Template:Cite web</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|42.6% 1,125	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|53.8% 1,420	3.6% 95
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|1996<ref name="clerk1"/>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|35.7% 979	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|50.9% 1,397	13.4% 368
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|1992<ref name="clerk1"/>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|49.2% 1,375	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|33.7% 942	17.1% 478
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|1988<ref name="clerk1"/>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|63.5% 1,924	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|36.1% 1,094	0.4% 12
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|1984<ref name="clerk1"/>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|68.4% 2,158	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|31.3% 986	0.3% 10
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|1980<ref name="clerk1"/>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|57.2% 1,648	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|33.7% 972	9.1% 263
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|1976<ref name="clerk1"/>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|60.1% 1,863	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|37.6% 1,166	2.3% 71
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|1972<ref name="clerk1"/>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|70.8% 2,306	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|27.4% 893	1.7% 56
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|1968<ref name="clerk1"/>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|53.5% 1,762	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|37.3% 1,228	9.2% 302
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|1964<ref name="clerk1"/>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|37.1% 1,146	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|62.7% 1,939	0.2% 7
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|1960<ref name="clerk1"/>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|59.5% 1,798	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|40.4% 1,221	0.2% 5

In the 2016 presidential election, Republican Donald Trump received 1,462 votes (50.9% vs. 41.1% countywide), ahead of Democrat Hillary Clinton with 1,289 votes (44.8% vs. 54.2% countywide) and other candidates with 124 votes (4.3% vs. 4.6% countywide), among the 2,924 votes cast by the borough's 3,860 registered voters for a turnout of 75.7% (vs. 72.5% in Bergen County).<ref name="2016Elections" /><ref>Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 8, 2016 General Election Results - Bergen County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 21, 2016. Accessed June 6, 2018.</ref> In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 1,416 votes (53.5% vs. 54.8% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 1,165 votes (44.0% vs. 43.5%) and other candidates with 34 votes (1.3% vs. 0.9%), among the 2,646 ballots cast by the borough's 3,663 registered voters, for a turnout of 72.2% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County).<ref>Presidential November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Bergen County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 4, 2013.</ref><ref>Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Bergen County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 4, 2013.</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 1,481 votes (51.9% vs. 44.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,316 votes (46.1% vs. 53.9%) and other candidates with 34 votes (1.2% vs. 0.8%), among the 2,854 ballots cast by the borough's 3,707 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.0% (vs. 76.8% in Bergen County).<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Bergen County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 4, 2013.</ref><ref name=Results2008>2008 General Election Results for Carlstadt Template:Webarchive, The Record. Accessed November 6, 2008.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 1,414 votes (49.7% vs. 47.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 1,377 votes (48.4% vs. 51.7%) and other candidates with 33 votes (1.2% vs. 0.7%), among the 2,845 ballots cast by the borough's 3,696 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.0% (vs. 76.9% in the whole county).<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Bergen County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 4, 2013.</ref>

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 60.5% of the vote (997 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 38.1% (628 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (23 votes), among the 1,694 ballots cast by the borough's 3,520 registered voters (46 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 48.1%.<ref name=2013Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 942 votes (50.2% vs. 45.8% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 773 votes (41.2% vs. 48.0%), Independent Chris Daggett with 115 votes (6.1% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 15 votes (0.8% vs. 0.5%), among the 1,878 ballots cast by the borough's 3,551 registered voters, yielding a 52.9% turnout (vs. 50.0% in the county).<ref>2009 Governor: Bergen County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 4, 2013.</ref>

Education

Public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade are served by the Carlstadt Public Schools.<ref>Carlstadt Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Carlstadt Public Schools. 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 Pre-Kindergarten through eight in the Carlstadt School District. Composition: The Carlstadt School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Carlstadt."</ref> As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 562 students and 45.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.5:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Carlstadt Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.</ref> With the opening of the Carlstadt Public School in 2007, which now serves all of Carlstadt's K–8 students, the Lincoln and Washington school sites have been turned over to the borough and plans have been developed to convert the sites to senior housing.<ref>Staff. "Carlstadt could start senior housing complex by September", South Bergenite, May 26, 2011, backed up by the Internet Archive as of March 7, 2016. Accessed September 8, 2017. "With the two borough senior groups giving the thumbs up to a long-awaited concept, borough officials will soon commence a project to build an affordable senior housing complex for Carlstadt residents only, not at the previously targeted Washington School site, but at Lincoln School on Sixth Street. The former school will be refurbished and converted to apartments. The plan is to refurbish Lincoln School on Sixth Street to its historical circa 1909 state and convert the inside of the building to 20 apartments while keeping offices and the gymnasium for senior activity rooms."</ref>

For 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 as part of the Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional School District.<ref>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."</ref> 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.<ref>School data for Henry P. Becton Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.</ref> Seats on the high school district's nine-member board of education are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with four seats allocated to Carlstadt.<ref>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."</ref>

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.<ref>About Us Template:Webarchive, Bergen County Technical Schools. Accessed December 3, 2013.</ref><ref>Admissions Template:Webarchive, Bergen County Technical Schools. Accessed November 18, 2016.</ref>

Emergency services

Police

The Carlstadt Police Department is headed by Police Chief Thomas Cox. The department's first chief, Charles Schmidt, was appointed in 1907.<ref>Home page, Carlstadt Police Department. Accessed May 31, 2012.</ref>

Fire

The Carlstadt Fire Department (CFD) is an all-volunteer fire department. The CFD was organized in March 1872 and consists of one Chief, one assistant chief, one deputy chief and one battalion chief. The department is staffed by 80 fully trained firefighters. The CFD utilizes three engines, a ladder truck, a heavy rescue vehicle and a boat.<ref>History Template:Webarchive, Carlstadt Fire Department. Accessed February 2, 2015.</ref> The Chief of Department for 2024 is Bob Ruff, Assistant Chief is James Schmidt, Deputy Chief is Jay Murphy, and Battalion Chief is Walter Stankiewicz.<ref>Home page, Carlstadt Fire Department. Accessed February 2, 2015.</ref>

Ambulance

Emergency medical services are provided in the borough by the Carlstadt Volunteer Ambulance Corps (CVAC), established on January 1, 1974. The charitable organization has roughly 25 volunteer members on the roster (Emergency Medical Technicians and First Responders). CVAC is led by a corps voted Captain and Lieutenant, and are managed by a Board of Officers composed solely of corps members. CVAC is part of NJ's First Aid Council, District 24. CVAC is based out of a borough-owned building at 424 Hackensack Street. They currently operate two Ford ambulances and a Ford utility vehicle, also owned by the borough. CVAC responds to approximately 1,500 emergency calls per year.<ref>Ambulance Corps, Borough of Carlstadt. Accessed March 22, 2020.</ref>

Transportation

Roads and highways

File:2021-05-26 15 51 11 View north along Interstate 95W (New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur) from the overpass for the ramp from the Meadowlands Sports Complex in Carlstadt, Bergen County, New Jersey.jpg

The New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95) in Carlstadt

Template:As of, the borough had a total of Template:Convert of roadways, of which Template:Convert were maintained by the municipality, Template:Convert by Bergen County and Template:Convert by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and Template:Convert by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.<ref>Bergen County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed December 3, 2013.</ref>

Route 120, County Route 503, and the western spur of the New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95) serve Carlstadt. No interchange from the turnpike directly serves Carlstadt, but there is an entry and exit point for the Meadowlands Sports Complex. The 18W high-speed tollgate is located in the borough, but the nearest turnpike interchange is in East Rutherford.

Public transportation

NJ Transit bus service is available to and from the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan on the 161, 163 and 164 routes; to Newark on the 76; and to other New Jersey communities served on the 703 and 772 routes.<ref>Routes by County: Bergen County, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed July 5, 2011.</ref><ref>Bergen County System Map Template:Webarchive, NJ Transit. Accessed September 14, 2016.</ref>

Carlstadt once had a rail station on the Hackensack and New York Railroad (later reformed as the New Jersey and New York Railroad), which closed in 1967, and was located on tracks that are used by NJ Transit's Pascack Valley Line.<ref>"Sallie Reber's Sad Death; A Mystery In Which James D. Fish's Concerned. Suspicious Circumstances Connected With The Affair--A New-Jersey Doctor's Story--"Breakers Ahead.", The New York Times, May 7, 1885. Accessed May 31, 2012.</ref><ref>Jones, Wilson E. The Pascack Valley Line - A History of the New Jersey and New York Railroad, Railroadians of America|location=East Hanover, New Jersey, 1996. Template:ISBN.</ref>

Notable people

Template:Category see also People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Carlstadt include:

• Ernest Cuneo (1905–1988), professional football player, lawyer, newspaperman, author and spy<ref>Staff. "Winchell's Big Brain", Baltimore Afro-American, March 15, 1952. Accessed February 10, 2011. "Cueno was born in Carlstadt, New Jersey, on May 27, 1905. He attended East Rutherford High School where he edited the school newspaper."</ref>
• Mark DeRosa (born 1975), baseball analyst and retired MLB third baseman / outfielder<ref>Caldera, Pete. "DeRosa re-invents himself with Rangers", The Record, July 26, 2006. "'They gave me a chance to play again, and it's been a nice situation. It's been fun,' said DeRosa, a 1993 Bergen Catholic graduate from Carlstadt who has become an important fixture in Showalter's everyday lineup."</ref><ref>Caldera, Pete. "DeRosa re-invents himself with Rangers", The Record, November 13, 2013, backed up by the Internet Archive as of March 6, 2016. Accessed September 8, 2017. "DeRosa, a Carlstadt native and Bergen Catholic grad, had been a guest analyst for MLB Network during this past postseason, as well as in 2011."</ref>
• Dutch Dorman (1902–1988), long-time minor league baseball player and manager who was a scout for the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves<ref>Fred Dorman, Baseball-Reference.com. Accessed September 8, 2018.</ref>
• Robert P. Hollenbeck (1931–2021), politician who served six terms in the New Jersey General Assembly from the 36th Legislative District<ref>Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, 1985, p. 279. J.A. Fitzgerald, 1985. Accessed July 17, 2019. "Assemblyman Hollenbeck was born in Carlstadt Nov. 5, 1931."</ref>
• Darren Lemke (born 1969/1970), screenwriter who co-wrote the 2010 film Shrek Forever After and director of the 2004 thriller film Lost, which he also wrote<ref>Siemaszko, Corky. "Cart Of The Deal Screenplay Lets Him Bag Job In Store", New York Daily News, July 12, 1997. Accessed January 8, 2020. "By the time they pulled up to their Carlstadt, N. J., home, Lemke had finished his first screenplay."</ref>
• Lou Lombardo (1928–2001), MLB pitcher who appeared in two games for the New York Giants in 1948<ref>Lou Lombardo, Baseball-Reference.com. Accessed November 18, 2016.</ref>
• Marc Rizzo (born 1977), lead guitarist of Brazilian metal band Soulfly<ref>Aberback, Brian. "Carlstadt guitarist Marc Rizzo talks about his gigs with Soulfly", The Record, December 6, 2010, backed up by the Internet Archive as of March 7, 2016. Accessed September 8, 2017. "In his high school yearbook, Carlstadt native Marc Rizzo listed his future plans as "Playing guitar every day for the rest of my life. Rizzo, a 1995 graduate of Becton Regional High School in East Rutherford and current Sussex County resident, made good on his ambition."</ref>
• Pete Rohrman (born 1970), operations manager and political activist<ref>Brodesser-Akner Calude. "Hate the usual choices for a new N.J. governor? Meet the independents", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 17, 2017, updated May 15, 2019. Accessed February 11, 2020. "Raised in a blue-collar family in the borough of Carlstadt in Bergen County, Peter Rohrman, 47, now of Ramsey served as a sergeant in the U.S. Marines before returning to Newark to study computer science at Rutgers."</ref>
• Vito Trause (1925–2019), World War II United States Army veteran and prisoner of war<ref>Katzban, Nicholas. "Vito Trause, who left school in Bergen County to fight in WWII, dies at 94", The Record, November 3, 2019. Accessed October 11, 2021. "Vito 'Pal' Trause was raised in Carlstadt and attended Becton when it was known as East Rutherford High School."</ref>

Sources

• Clayton, W. Woodford; and Nelson, Nelson. History of Bergen and Passaic Counties, New Jersey, with Biographical Sketches of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men. Philadelphia: Everts and Peck, 1882.
• Harvey, Cornelius Burnham (ed.), Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey. New York: New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Co., 1900.
• Van Valen, James M. History of Bergen County, New Jersey. New York: New Jersey Publishing and Engraving Co., 1900.
• Westervelt, Frances A. (Frances Augusta), 1858–1942, History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630–1923, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1923.
• 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.

External links

• Carlstadt Borough website
• Carlstadt Today
• Carlstadt News