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American Dream Meadowlands shopping and entertainment complex hosts approximately 200 commercial tenants as of December 2021.<ref name=AmericanDreamEastRutherford>Template:Cite web</ref>

East Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is an inner-ring suburb of New York City, located Template:Convert west of Midtown Manhattan. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 10,022,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 1,109 (+12.4%) from the 2010 census count of 8,913,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 197 (+2.3%) from the 8,716 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>

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.<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. 77 re East Rutherford, p. 76 re Boiling Springs Township. Accessed July 29, 2012.</ref> 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.<ref name=Story/> While there was no change in its borders, the name and form of government were changed.<ref name=Story/><ref>Municipal Incorporations, p. 77.</ref> 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.<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." 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.</ref>

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 is 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. East Rutherford will be one of 16 venues chosen to host games for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with eight matches including the final at MetLife Stadium (New York/New Jersey Stadium).<ref>Munoz, Daniel. "MetLife Stadium will host matches for 2026 FIFA World Cup, but finals still up in the air", The Record, June 16, 2022. Accessed December 27, 2022. "MetLife Stadium in the Meadowlands will be one of 16 North American venues to host matches in soccer's 2026 men's World Cup, but the winner of the coveted championship game still hasn't been named."</ref><ref>"Mayor Adams and Governor Murphy Celebrate New York New Jersey Selection as Host for Biggest Sporting Event in World History: FIFA World Cup 26 Final", Mayor of New York City Eric Adams, February 4, 2024. Accessed February 14, 2024. "New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy celebrated today’s announcement that the Host Region of New York New Jersey (NYNJ) was awarded the rights to host the FIFA World Cup 26 Final and seven other matches throughout the tournament at New York New Jersey Stadium (MetLife Stadium) in East Rutherford, New Jersey.... Consistent with stadiums in other Host Cities, MetLife Stadium will adopt a new venue name for FIFA World Cup 26, New York New Jersey Stadium."</ref> 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,<ref>"How to be true to your school", Seattle Post-Intelligencer, March 15, 2004. Accessed September 13, 2017.</ref> as well as the smallest city to host any professional sports team within its city limits.Template: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.<ref>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."</ref>

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 4.04 square miles (10.47 km2), including 3.71 square miles (9.61 km2) of land and 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2) of water (8.14%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

East Rutherford is bounded on the north by the boroughs of Carlstadt and Wallington and to the south by the borough of Rutherford in Bergen County; by Secaucus in Hudson County; and by Passaic in Passaic County.<ref>Areas touching East Rutherford, MapIt. Accessed March 24, 2020.</ref><ref>Bergen County Map of Municipalities, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 24, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref> The Passaic River is the western boundary, and the Hackensack River is the eastern boundary. The area in which East Rutherford is located is the valley of the Passaic and Hackensack rivers.

Carlton Hill is an unincorporated community located within the township.<ref>Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed March 15, 2015.</ref>

Demographics

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2010 census

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The 2010 United States census counted 8,913 people, 3,792 households, and 2,226 families in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 4,018 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. 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.<ref name=Census2010/>

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.<ref name=Census2010/>

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.<ref name=Census2010/>

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.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for East Rutherford borough, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 29, 2012.</ref>

Same-sex couples headed 19 households in 2010, a decline from the 27 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 22, 2014.</ref>

2000 census

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As of the 2000 United States census,<ref name="GR2" /> there were 8,716 people, 3,644 households, and 2,157 families residing in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 3,771 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. 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.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for East Rutherford borough, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 29, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for East Rutherford borough, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 29, 2012.</ref>

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.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

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.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> 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.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Economy

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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.<ref>Our Story, Hudson Group. Accessed September 13, 2017.</ref> 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.<ref>Currency Processing and Destruction, Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Accessed July 29, 2012.</ref>

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.<ref>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."</ref>

Government

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Local government

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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.<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. 165.</ref> 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.<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, East Rutherford's Mayor is Democrat Jeffrey Lahullier, whose term of office ends December 31, 2027.<ref name=Mayor>Mayor Jeffrey Lahullier, Borough of East Rutherford. Accessed April 21, 2024.</ref> The borough council members are Council President Michael C. Lorusso (D, 2024), Daniel Alvarez Jr. (D, 2024), Jason Bulger (D, 2025), George W. Cronk (D, 2025), Jesse L. De Rosa (D, 2026) and Edward C. Ravettine (D, 2026).<ref>Mayor & Council, Borough of East Rutherford. Accessed April 21, 2024.</ref><ref>2023 Municipal Data Sheet, Borough of East Rutherford. 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>

Federal, state and county representation

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East Rutherford 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>

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Politics

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As of March 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.<ref name=VoterRegistration>Voter Registration Summary - Bergen, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 4, 2013.</ref> 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).<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 4, 2013.</ref>

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).<ref>Presidential November 8, 2016 General Election Results - Bergen County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, November 18, 2016. Accessed June 6, 2018.</ref> 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).<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, 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).<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 East Rutherford Template:Webarchive, The Record. Accessed September 12, 2011.</ref> 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).<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Bergen County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 4, 2013.</ref>

Presidential elections results
Year Republican Democratic
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|2024<ref name="2024Elections">Template:Cite web</ref> style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|50.0% 2,118 style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|47.3% 2,001
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|2020<ref name="2020Elections">Template:Cite web</ref> style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|43.6% 1,936 style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|54.5% 2,420
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|2016<ref name="2016Elections">Template:Cite web</ref> style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|45.5% 1,740 style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|50.1% 1,918
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|2012<ref name="2012Elections">Template:Cite web</ref> style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|43.0% 1,340 style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|59.7% 1,859
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|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|45.5% 1,660 style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|51.8% 1,888
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|2004<ref name="Presidential Election 2004">[1], New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 21, 2012.</ref> style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|48.7% 1,613 style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|49.6% 1,641

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%.<ref name=2013Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> 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).<ref>2009 Governor: Bergen County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 4, 2013.</ref>

Education

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Template:Further Public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade attend the East Rutherford School District.<ref>East Rutherford Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, East Rutherford School District. Accessed February 21, 2024. "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."</ref> As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 750 students and 78.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.5:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for East Rutherford School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the East Rutherford School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>) are McKenzie School<ref>McKenzie School, East Rutherford School District. Accessed February 21, 2024.</ref> with 373 students in grades PreK–3, Lincoln School<ref>Lincoln School, East Rutherford School District. Accessed February 21, 2024.</ref> with 152 students in grades 4–5, and Alfred S. Faust School<ref>Alfred S. Faust School, East Rutherford School District. Accessed February 21, 2024.</ref> with 215 students in grades 6–8.<ref>School Performance Reports for the East Rutherford School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the East Rutherford School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

For grades ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend the 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, along with students from Maywood, who attend as part of a sending/receiving relationship.<ref>Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional School District 2016 Report Card Narrative Template:Webarchive, 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 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 771 students and 58.5 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 February 1, 2024.</ref> 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.<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 4, 2013.</ref><ref>Admissions Template:Webarchive, Bergen County Technical Schools. Accessed December 29, 2016.</ref>

Emergency services

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Police

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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 Chief of Police is Dennis M. Rivelli.<ref>Police Department, Borough of East Rutherford. Accessed January 24, 2023.</ref>

Fire

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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.<ref>Fire Department, Borough of East Rutherford. Accessed January 24, 2023.</ref>

  • Engine 1 2008 Sutphen 1750/750/20F
  • Engine 2 2008 Sutphen 1750/750/20F
  • Engine 3 2008 Sutphen 2000/500/75' Midmount Quint
  • Ladder 1 2008 Sutphen 2000/300/100' Aerial Tower
  • Rescue 4 2010 International/Sutphen 500/300/20F

Transportation

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Roads and highways

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File:2020-07-14 08 22 48 View south along Interstate 95W (New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur) at Exit 16W (New Jersey State Route 3, Secaucus, Rutherford) in East Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey.jpg
Interstate 95, the New Jersey Turnpike's Western Spur, heading southbound in East Rutherford

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 1, 2013.</ref>

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

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Rutherford station,<ref>Rutherford station Template:Webarchive, NJ Transit. Accessed December 4, 2013.</ref> which is located on the Rutherford – East Rutherford border, provides train service on NJ Transit's Bergen County Line.<ref>Main/Bergen-Port Jervis Line Template:Webarchive, NJ Transit. Accessed December 4, 2013.</ref> The Meadowlands station<ref>Meadowlands Sports Complex Template:Webarchive, NJ Transit. Accessed December 4, 2013.</ref> 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.<ref>"New Meadowlands Rail Line Opening", MetLife Stadium, July 29, 2009. Accessed September 13, 2017. "The first train arriving at the Meadowlands Rail Station- July 20th, 2009."</ref>

NJ Transit buses include the 160, 163, and 164 routes serving the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan; the 76 to Newark; and local service on the 703 route.<ref>Bergen County us/Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed November 15, 2016.</ref><ref>Bergen County System Map Template:Webarchive, NJ Transit. Accessed September 14, 2016.</ref>

Notable people

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