Harrington Park, New Jersey

Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Harrington Park 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 4,741,<ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 77 (+1.7%) from the 2010 census count of 4,664,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected a decrease of 76 (−1.6%) from the 4,740 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>

Harrington Park was formed on March 29, 1904, from portions of Harrington Township and Washington Township, and parts of the borough of Closter.<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. 79. Accessed May 28, 2024.</ref><ref>see "Municipal Incorporations of the State of New Jersey", p. 11 note 20.</ref>

The name Harrington Park was based on the larger Harrington Township from which it was in part derived, which in turn was based on the Harring family, early settlers to the region.<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed January 29, 2024.</ref><ref>History, Borough of Harrington Park. Accessed January 29, 2024. "Its earliest known settlers were the Harring family, and the earliest available reference to any individual is to Peter Harring who established a residence here in the early 17th century. A son, John, was born to the Harring family Dec. 20, 1633."</ref>

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 2.06 square miles (5.34 km²), including 1.85 square miles (4.78 km²) of land and 0.22 square miles (0.56 km²) of water (10.53%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1>US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref>

The borough borders Closter, Emerson, Norwood, Old Tappan and River Vale.<ref>Areas touching Harrington Park, MapIt. Accessed March 25, 2020.</ref><ref>Bergen County Map of Municipalities, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 25, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 4,664 people, 1,592 households, and 1,328 families in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,624 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 79.76% (3,720) White, 0.69% (32) Black or African American, 0.02% (1) Native American, 17.43% (813) Asian, 0.19% (9) Pacific Islander, 0.51% (24) from other races, and 1.39% (65) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.49% (163) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/> Korean Americans accounted for 13.0% of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 1,592 households, 41.8% had children under the age of 18; 73.9% were married couples living together; 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 16.6% were non-families. Of all households, 14.6% were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.26.<ref name=Census2010/> Same-sex couples headed 34 households in 2010, an increase more than five-fold from the six 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 December 1, 2014.</ref>

28.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 18.3% from 25 to 44, 33.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 89.6 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $115,875 (with a margin of error of +/− $28,119) and the median family income was $132,108 (+/− $18,521). Males had a median income of $95,119 (+/− $12,806) versus $49,656 (+/− $16,730) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $49,159 (+/− $5,612). About none of families and 1.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 1.2% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Harrington Park borough, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 29, 2012.</ref>

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census,<ref name=GR2/> there were 4,740 people, 1,563 households, and 1,344 families residing in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,583 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the borough was 83.52% White, 0.68% African American, 0.04% Native American, 14.66% Asian, 0.63% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.57% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Harrington Park borough, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 16, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Harrington Park borough, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 16, 2012.</ref>

There were 1,563 households, out of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.4% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.0% were non-families. 12.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.31.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the borough the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the borough was $100,302, and the median income for a family was $124,376. Males had a median income of $71,776 versus $42,833 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $39,017. About 1.8% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 1.2% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Government

Local government

File:Harrington Park, NJ municipal building, Feb. 2023.jpg

Harrington Park municipal center

Harrington Park 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 Harrington Park 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 position as mayor of Harrington Park is vacant, following the death of Independent Paul A. Hoelscher, whose term of office was set to expire December 31, 2027. Members of the Harrington Park Borough Council are Council President Diane G. Walker (I, 2025), William Blackinton (I, 2024), Joon L. Chung (I, 2026), Gregory J. Evanella (I, 2025), Allan S. Napolitano (I, 2026) and Jorden "Nick" Pedersen (I, 2024).<ref name=MayorCouncil>Mayor and Council, Borough of Harrington Park. Accessed June 4, 2024. "Harrington Park is governed by a Mayor and six (6) Council members elected for terms of four and three years, respectively."</ref><ref>2024 Municipal Data Sheet, Harrington Park, New Jersey. Accessed June 4, 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>

Paul Hoelscher, who had been the borough's mayor since being elected in 1992, died in office in June 2024.<ref>Wallace, Amanda. "Paul Hoelscher, longtime mayor of Harrington Park, dies at 82", The Record, June 14, 2024. Accessed June 15, 2024. "The Borough of Harrington Park is mourning the loss of longtime mayor Paul A. Hoelscher, who died Thursday. He was 82 years old.... In 1992, Hoelscher was elected mayor, and proudly served the community ever since."</ref>

In March 2016, Diane Walker was selected to fill the seat expiring in December 2016 of Michael Rutigliano, who cited personal reasons for his resignation from office the previous month.<ref>Lightdale, Marc. "Diane Walker fills vacancy on Harrington Park council", Northern Valley Suburbanite, March 31, 2016. Accessed August 31, 2017. "The borough council welcomed Diane Walker to the governing body, replacing Michael Rutigliano, on March 21 through the end of the year."</ref><ref>Lightdale, Marc. "Harrington Park councilman resigns; cites personal reasons", Northern Valley Suburbanite, February 18, 2016, backed up by the Internet Archive as of February 2, 2017. Accessed August 31, 2017. "Councilman Michael Rutigliano resigned from the governing body on Feb. 8 after two years, citing personal reasons."</ref>

Federal, state and county representation

Harrington Park is located in the 5th 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 39th 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 3,243 registered voters in Harrington Park, of which 813 (25.1% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 813 (25.1% vs. 21.1%) were registered as Republicans and 1,615 (49.8% 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 7, 2013.</ref> Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 69.5% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 96.5% 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 7, 2013.</ref>

In the 2016 presidential election, Democrat Hillary Clinton received 1,382 votes (51.7% vs. 54.8% countywide), ahead of Republican Donald Trump with 1,147 votes (42.9% vs. 41.6%) and other candidates with 76 votes (2.8% vs. 3.0%), among the 2,673 ballots cast by the borough's 3,510 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.2% (vs. 72.5% in Bergen County).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 1,340 votes (51.2% vs. 43.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,218 votes (46.5% vs. 54.8%) and other candidates with 32 votes (1.2% vs. 0.9%), among the 2,618 ballots cast by the borough's 3,447 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.0% (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 13, 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 13, 2013.</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 1,371 votes (49.7% vs. 44.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,355 votes (49.1% vs. 53.9%) and other candidates with 14 votes (0.5% vs. 0.8%), among the 2,761 ballots cast by the borough's 3,413 registered voters, for a turnout of 80.9% (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 7, 2013.</ref><ref name=Results2008>2008 General Election Results for Harrington Park Template:Webarchive, The Record. Accessed December 13, 2011.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 1,445 votes (52.8% vs. 47.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 1,263 votes (46.2% vs. 51.7%) and other candidates with 22 votes (0.8% vs. 0.7%), among the 2,735 ballots cast by the borough's 3,324 registered voters, for a turnout of 82.3% (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 7, 2013.</ref>

Presidential elections results

Year	Republican	Democratic
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|2024<ref name="2024Elections">Template:Cite web</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|43.3% 1,253	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|54.3% 1,572
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|2020<ref name="2020Elections">Template:Cite web</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|39.3% 1,226	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|59.3% 1,851
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|2016<ref name="2016Elections">Template:Cite web</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|42.9% 1,147	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|51.7% 1,382
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|2012<ref name="2012Elections">Template:Cite web</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|51.2% 1,340	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|46.5% 1,218
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|49.7% 1,371	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|49.1% 1,255
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|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|52.8%1,445	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|46.2% 1,263

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 63.6% of the vote (1,019 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 34.9% (559 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (23 votes), among the 1,655 ballots cast by the borough's 3,307 registered voters (54 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 50.0%.<ref name=2013Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 994 votes (51.2% vs. 45.8% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 815 votes (42.0% vs. 48.0%), Independent Chris Daggett with 90 votes (4.6% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 13 votes (0.7% vs. 0.5%), among the 1,941 ballots cast by the borough's 3,338 registered voters, yielding a 58.1% 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 7, 2013.</ref>

Education

The Harrington Park School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade at Harrington Park School.<ref>Harrington Park Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Harrington Park School District. Accessed July 17, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades kindergarten through eight in the Harrington Park School District. Composition: The Harrington Park School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Harrington Park."</ref><ref>School Performance Reports for the Harrington Park School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Harrington Park School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 645 students and 58.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.0:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Harrington Park School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan, together with students from Northvale, Norwood and Old Tappan,<ref>Home page, Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan, backed up by the Internet Archive as of December 4, 2011. Accessed November 22, 2011. "Welcome to Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan, home of the Golden Knights. Although our students reside in four different towns; Harrington Park, Northvale, Norwood, and Old Tappan, once they arrive here they are treated as one."</ref> along with students from Rockleigh who attend the high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship.<ref>Board of Education, Rockleigh, New Jersey. Accessed August 31, 2017. "Rockleigh Borough is a 'sending district' in that there is no public school within the Borough, except for three special-education schools administered by Bergen County.... The Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan, a nationally ranked high school, receives older children from Rockleigh Borough."</ref> The school is one of the two schools of the Northern Valley Regional High School District, which also serves students from the neighboring communities of Closter, Demarest, Haworth at the Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest.<ref>Northern Valley Regional High School District 2016 Report Card Narrative Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 12, 2017. "Located in the upper North Eastern corner of the state, Northern Valley Regional is comprised of two high schools, Northern Valley at Demarest and Northern Valley at Old Tappan.... Our long standing successful and cost efficient Pre-K-12 consortium remains an exemplar model of shared services including seven local Pre-K-8 districts that send their students to the regional high schools: Closter, Demarest, Harrington Park, Haworth, Northvale, Norwood and Old Tappan."</ref><ref>Our Communities Template:Webarchive, Northern Valley Regional High School District. Accessed May 31, 2016. "The seven towns that make up the Northern Valley Regional High School District - Closter, Demarest, Harrington Park, Haworth, Northvale, Norwood, and Old Tappan - are situated in the northeast corner of Bergen County, New Jersey."</ref> During the 1994–1996 school years, Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan was awarded the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education.<ref>Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF) Template:Webarchive, United States Department of Education. Accessed May 31, 2016.</ref> As of the 2022–23 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,002 students and 106.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.4:1.<ref>School data for Northern Valley Regional High School At Old Tappan, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.</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 8, 2013.</ref><ref>Admissions Template:Webarchive, Bergen County Technical Schools. Accessed December 29, 2016.</ref>

Transportation

File:2018-07-20 12 10 41 View west along Bergen County Route 502 (Old Hook Road) at Bergen County Route 104 (Bogerts Mill Road) in Harrington Park, Bergen County, New Jersey.jpg

View looking west along County Route 502 in Harrington Park

Roads and highways

Template:As of, the borough had a total of Template:Convert of roadways, of which Template:Convert were maintained by the municipality and Template:Convert by Bergen County.<ref>Bergen County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed December 8, 2013.</ref>

The most significant roads serving Harrington Park are County Route 502 and County Route 505.

Public transportation

NJ Transit bus route 167 serves Harrington Park, providing service to and from the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan.<ref>Routes by County: Bergen County, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed July 29, 2011.</ref><ref>Bergen County System Map Template:Webarchive, NJ Transit. Accessed September 14, 2016.</ref>

Rockland Coaches 20/20T routes provide service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal.<ref>Commuter Routes, Rockland Coaches. Accessed August 31, 2017.</ref><ref>Services operating from Harrington Park, NJ to New York, NY., Rockland Coaches. Accessed August 31, 2017.</ref>

Notable people

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

• Craig Beardsley (born 1961), record-setting swimmer<ref>Litsky, Frank. "World Records Set In 200-Meter Butterfly", The New York Times, July 31, 1980. Accessed November 15, 2018. "Craig Beardsley of Harrington Park, N.J., the 19-year-old son of an American father and Chinese mother, broke the world record this afternoon in the men's 200-meter butterfly swim."</ref>
• Cory Booker (born 1969), former Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, and now senior senator representing New Jersey in the United States Senate after his election victory in October 2013<ref>Mnookin, Seth. "The New Natural", New York, April 22, 2002. Accessed August 16, 2012. "Booker, the son of two IBM managers who raised him in Harrington Park, a wealthy Bergen County exurb, argues that his résumé represents progress, something to build on."</ref>
• Gregory Jacobs (born 1968), film director, producer and screenwriter, who has frequently collaborated with several film directors, most notably Steven Soderbergh<ref>Amdur, Neil. "Award-winning TV producer got start in Harrington Park Elementary film class", The Record, August 7, 2014. Accessed November 15, 2018. "Jacobs played varsity tennis at Northern Valley High School in Old Tappan and worked as a summer teaching pro at various Bergen tennis clubs.... Besides his Harrington Park roots, Jacobs' father, Rafael Jacobs, is an attorney in Tenafly."</ref>
• Greta Kiernan (1933–2023), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from the 39th Legislative District from 1978 to 1980<ref>Lynch, James F. "Interview: A Practical, Pragmatic Assemblywoman", The New York Times, January 14, 1979. Accessed April 26, 2020. "'I joined the league in the sixties,' Mrs. Kiernan recalled, 'and when was asked to be a [Democratic Party] County Committewoman from Harrington Park, I realized that I didn't know anything about government. I got my "degree" from the league.'"</ref>
• Beth Leavel (born 1955), Tony Award-winning Broadway actress<ref>Feldberg, Robert. "Beth Leavel of Harrington Park has a featured role in Elf on Broadway", The Record, November 7, 2010, backed up by the Internet Archive as of March 6, 2016. Accessed August 31, 2017. "Leavel, who lives with her husband and two sons in Harrington Park, achieved the pinnacle of recognition in 2006, when she won a Tony Award for her performance in the title role in The Drowsy Chaperone."</ref>
• Jimmy Lydon (1923–2022), movie and television actor<ref>Lamparski, Richard. Whatever became of-- ?: eighth series the best (updated) and newest of the famous Lamparski profiles of personalities of yesteryear, p. 184. Crown Publishing Group, 1982. Template:ISBN. Accessed July 29, 2011. "Jimmy Lydon The 'Henry Aldrich' of the movies was born on May 30, 1923, in Harrington Park, New Jersey, one of nine children. His father, a heavy drinker, refused to work when Jimmy was nine years old."</ref><ref>Barnes, Mike. "Jimmy Lydon, William Powell’s Oldest Son in ‘'Life With Father,'’ Dies at 98", The Hollywood Reporter, March 19, 2022. Accessed July 15, 2022. "James Lydon was born on May 30, 1923, in Harrington Park, New Jersey, the fifth of nine children (he had six brothers and two sisters) in an Irish-Catholic family."</ref>
• Justin Minaya (born 1999), current professional basketball player in the NBA<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Omar Minaya (born 1958), former General Manager for the New York Mets<ref>Coffey, Wayne. "Minaya Won't Trade This Expos GM a Long Way From Mets", New York Daily News, July 7, 2002. Accessed May 13, 2016. "Minaya finalized the Colon trade on the afternoon of June 27, in the upstairs office of his home in Harrington Park, N.J. The last pieces were getting the Indians to pay the $600,000 salary differential between Colon and first baseman Lee Stevens, and Shapiro to add pitcher Tim Drew to the deal."</ref>
• Jennifer Moore (1988–2006), high school student murdered in July 2006 after a night of clubbing in New York City<ref>Feuer, Alan. "A Teenager's Last Steps on a Trail of Missed Chances", The New York Times, July 29, 2006. Accessed October 20, 2007. "Even the settings seemed cruelly accidental: She began the evening in safety and affluence in Harrington Park, N.J.... She was co-captain of the team at Saddle River Day School in Saddle River, N.J., where the honors English class has been asked to read Pygmalion this summer and earlier this year two students picked up silver medals in the National Latin Exam."</ref>
• Esmeralda Negron (born 1983), professional soccer player who played for the New Jersey Wildcats<ref>Alden, Bill. "Princeton Women's Soccer Star Negron Gets Call for U.S. U-21 Training Camp", Town Topics, June 23, 2004. Accessed May 13, 2016. "Negron, a native of Harrington Park, N.J., will be one of 25 players vying for one of the 18-20 spots on the squad that will represent the U.S. U-21s when they compete at the Nordic Cup to be played in Iceland from July 19–30."</ref>
• Karl Nessler (1872–1951), inventor of the permanent wave<ref>Staff. "Nessler, Invented Permanent Wave; Originator of Process Dies-- Charged Customers $120 in His Own Shop Here", The New York Times, January 24, 1951. Accessed August 31, 2017. "Charles Nessler, originator of the permanent wave process, died Monday of a heart attack at his home in Harrington Park, N.J. His age was 78. He also invented false eyelashes."</ref>
• James O'Brien (born 1969) author, screenwriter and film director<ref>McNary, Dave. Variety Magazine. Variety</ref>
• Dan Pasqua (born 1961), baseball player for the New York Yankees<ref>Head Coach: Jeff Albies, William Paterson University, backed up by the Internet Archive as of August 30, 2006. Accessed May 13, 2016. "This streak continued through the years when he lured prospects such as Dan Pasqua, a product of nearby Harrington Park who helped William Paterson slug its way into their first NCAA Division III College World Series in 1982."</ref>
• Jon Rudnitsky (born 1989), comedian and cast member on Saturday Night Live<ref>Sheridan, Angeline. "Here's What's Buzzing in Bergen This Week", Macaroni Kid Northeast Bergen, September 3, 2015. Accessed August 31, 2017. "NBC recently announced the addition of 25 year old Jon Rudnitsky as a featured player on Saturday Night Live. Rudnitsky, who grew up in Harrington Park, is a stand-up comedian who got his start at Northern Valley Old Tappan High School."</ref>
• Angela Santomero (born 1968), Nickelodeon executive and co-creator of Blue's Clues<ref>Staff. "Taking Reading to New Heights; Harrington Park and Hillsdale Natives Strive to Make New Children's TV Show Appealing and Educational", The Record, September 6, 2007, backed up by the Internet Archive as of November 4, 2014. Accessed August 31, 2017. "Created by Harrington Park native Angela Santomero and Hillsdale native Samantha Freeman the same pair who made Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues must-see TV among the playground set Super Why will teach basic reading skills such as spelling, letter recognition and theme comprehension to school-age children."</ref>
• Jackie Simes (born 1942), track cyclist who competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics and was the 1964 U.S. National Champion<ref>"Jackie Simes", Sports-Reference.com. Accessed May 13, 2016.</ref>
• Jean-Claude Suares (1942–2013), illustrator who was the first Op-ed page art director at The New York Times<ref>Levin, Jay. "Jean-Claude Suares of Harrington Park, illustrator and graphic designer, dies at 71", The Record, August 7, 2013, backed up by the Internet Archive as of August 12, 2016. Accessed August 31, 2017. "Jean-Claude Suares of Harrington Park, an illustrator, graphic designer and creative consultant whose work embellished major publications and dozens of books, notably those on a topic dear to him — dogs and cats — died July 30 at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center. He was 71."</ref>
• A. W. Tillinghast (1874–1942), golf course architect of Ridgewood Country Club, Baltusrol Golf Club, Aronimink Golf Club, Winged Foot Golf Club and many other notable courses<ref>Diaz, Jaime. "Senior Open Is for Shot-Makers and Par-Breakers", The New York Times, June 27, 1990. Accessed June 4, 2012. "Tillinghast's genius was in the contouring of greens to make holes difficult without abundant length, narrow fairways, or hazards. He had a special fondness for Ridgewood, perhaps because he lived in nearby Harrington Park. He pronounced it his greatest work."</ref>

Sources

• 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.
• 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.

External links

• Harrington Park Borough website
• Harrington Park School District
• Template:NJReportCard
• Data for Harrington Park School District, National Center for Education Statistics
• Northern Valley Regional High School District