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Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement North Haledon (pronounced North HAIL-don<ref>Kanzler, Kaitlyn. "How do you say that? Some North Jersey town names you may be pronouncing wrong", The Record, August 27, 2019. Accessed September 15, 2019. "It's easy to mispronounce this Passaic County borough as HAL-eh-don. But residents know the town as HAIL-don."</ref>) is a borough in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 8,927,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 510 (+6.1%) from the 2010 census count of 8,417,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 497 (+6.3%) from the 7,920 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>

North Haledon was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 20, 1901, from portions of the now-defunct Manchester 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. 210. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref>

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 3.53 square miles (9.14 km2), including 3.46 square miles (8.97 km2) of land and 0.06 square miles (0.17 km2) of water (1.81%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

The borough borders the municipalities of Haledon, Hawthorne, Prospect Park and Wayne in Passaic County; and Franklin Lakes and Wyckoff in Bergen County.<ref>Areas touching North Haledon, MapIt. Accessed March 1, 2020.</ref><ref>Passaic County Map, Coalition for a Healthy NJ. Accessed March 1, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

Demographics

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2010 census

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The 2010 United States census counted 8,417 people, 3,123 households, and 2,386 families in the borough. The population density was 2,436.8 per square mile (940.9/km2). There were 3,213 housing units at an average density of 930.2 per square mile (359.2/km2). The racial makeup was 91.53% (7,704) White, 1.76% (148) Black or African American, 0.02% (2) Native American, 3.78% (318) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 1.27% (107) from other races, and 1.64% (138) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.46% (628) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 3,123 households, 27.7% had children under the age of 18; 64.9% were married couples living together; 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 23.6% were non-families. Of all households, 20.1% were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.10.<ref name=Census2010/>

20.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 89.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 87.8 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $103,562 (with a margin of error of +/− $5,006) and the median family income was $107,623 (+/− $8,363). Males had a median income of $71,850 (+/− $10,067) versus $49,038 (+/− $4,709) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $41,694 (+/− $4,002). About 0.7% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for North Haledon borough, Passaic County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 2, 2012.</ref>

Same-sex couples headed 24 households in 2010, more than double the 10 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 October 20, 2014.</ref>

2000 census

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As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 7,920 people, 2,626 households, and 2,077 families residing in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,675 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the borough was 95.03% White, 1.44% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 0.95% from other races, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.89% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for North Haledon borough, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 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 North Haledon borough, Passaic County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 29, 2012.</ref>

There were 2,626 households, out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% were non-families. 17.7% 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 2.79 and the average family size was 3.18.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the borough the population was spread out, with 19.7% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the borough was $74,700, and the median income for a family was $80,936. Males had a median income of $52,006 versus $34,854 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $30,322. About 2.4% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.3% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Government

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Local government

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North Haledon 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 the mayor and the borough council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. The mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council 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. 151.</ref> The borough form of government used by North Haledon 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 North Haledon is Republican Randolph J. "Randy" George, whose term of office ends on December 31, 2026. Members of the North Haledon Borough Council are Council President Bruce O. Iacobelli (R, 2025), Rocco Luisi (R, 2023), Vince Parmese (R, 2025), George Pomianek (R, 2024), Donna Puglisi (R, 2024), and Jacqueline Roscio (R, 2023).<ref name=MayorCouncil>Mayor & Council, Borough of North Haledon. Accessed July 11, 2022.</ref><ref>2022 Municipal Data Sheet, Borough of North Haledon. Accessed July 11, 2022.</ref><ref name=PassaicDirectory>Passaic County 2021 Directory, Passaic County, New Jersey, updated as of April 2021. Accessed July 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Passaic2021>2021 General Election November 2, 2021 Official Results, Passaic County, New Jersey, updated November 18, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Passaic2020>November 3, 2020 Summary Report Official Results, Passaic County, New Jersey, updated November 20, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref><ref name=Passaic2019>2019 General Election November 5, 2019 Summary Report Passaic County Official Results, Passaic County, New Jersey, updated November 18, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=Passaic2018>2018 General Election November 6, 2018 Summary Report Passaic County Official Results, Passaic County, New Jersey, updated November 30, 2018. Accessed January 1, 2019.</ref>

In December 2019, Sandra Salviano was selected from a list of three candidates nominated by the municipal committee to fill the term expiring in December 2022 that had been become vacant following the death earlier that month of her husband, Keith Salviano.<ref>DeVencentis, Philip. "Councilman's widow appointed to fill his seat in North Haledon", The Record, December 18, 2019. Accessed July 11, 2022. "Sandra Salviano, whose husband, Councilman Keith Salviano, died suddenly this month, has been appointed to fill his seat on the governing body.... Sandra Salviano was selected by the council at its meeting on Tuesday to assume the position until next year's general election, when her late husband's two-year unexpired term will be on the ballot."</ref> Sandra Salviano served on an interim basis until the November 2020 general election, when she was elected to serve the balance of the term of office,<ref name=Passaic2020/> though she stepped down from office in February 2021 and was replaced by Vince Parmese,<ref>Borough Council Special Meeting Agenda for February 3, 2021, Borough of North Haledon. Accessed July 11, 2022. "Mayor George reads a letter that the Municipal Clerk, Renate Elatab, had received from Antonette Ravo, the North Haledon Republican Leader, advising that members of the North Haledon Republican Club had met to fill the seat vacated by the resignation of Councilwoman Sandra Salviano, and had picked three candidates, who were Vince Parmese, Barbara Conte, and Julie Ravo to fill the vacancy."</ref> who was elected in November 2021 to serve the remainder of the term.<ref name=Passaic2021/>

In 2013, Mayor Randy George was criticized by residents for his use of two borough-owned generators in the persistent electric outages during the days following the devastation of Hurricane Sandy to provide power to the refrigerators in his ice cream store, while Police Chief Robert Bracco had used another municipal-owned generator to provide power at his home. A special committee formed of borough council members found that the actions were justifiable in light of the circumstances and enabled them to serve the borough during the emergency, but recommended that rules be established to govern personal use of borough property by municipal employees and officials.<ref>Cowen, Richard. "North Haledon committee report exonerates mayor, police chief for generator use after Sandy", The Record, June 19, 2013. Accessed October 8, 2013. "A special council investigation has cleared North Haledon Mayor Randy George and Police Chief Robert Bracco of any wrongdoing for their use of borough-owned generators in the days following superstorm Sandy."</ref>

Federal, state, and county representation

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North Haledon is located in the 9th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2022>2022 Redistricting Plan, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 8, 2022.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 35th 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>

Prior to the 2010 Census, North Haledon had been part of the Template:Ushr, a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.<ref name=LWV2011>2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government Template:Webarchive, p. 62, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed May 22, 2015.</ref>

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Politics

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As of March 2011, there were a total of 6,156 registered voters in North Haledon, of which 1,180 (19.2% vs. 31.0% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 2,051 (33.3% vs. 18.7%) were registered as Republicans and 2,923 (47.5% vs. 50.3%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 2 voters registered to other parties.<ref name=VoterRegistration>Voter Registration Summary - Passaic, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed January 16, 2013.</ref> Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 73.1% (vs. 53.2% in Passaic County) were registered to vote, including 91.9% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 70.8% countywide).<ref name=VoterRegistration/><ref>GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 16, 2013.</ref>

In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 64.1% of the vote (2,916 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 35.0% (1,593 votes), and other candidates with 0.9% (40 votes), among the 4,584 ballots cast by the borough's 6,364 registered voters (35 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 72.0%.<ref name=2012Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 3,016 votes (62.0% vs. 37.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,678 votes (34.5% vs. 58.8%) and other candidates with 46 votes (0.9% vs. 0.8%), among the 4,864 ballots cast by the borough's 6,241 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.9% (vs. 70.4% in Passaic County).<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Passaic County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed January 16, 2013.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 2,951 votes (62.9% vs. 42.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 1,567 votes (33.4% vs. 53.9%) and other candidates with 32 votes (0.7% vs. 0.7%), among the 4,692 ballots cast by the borough's 5,831 registered voters, for a turnout of 80.5% (vs. 69.3% in the whole county).<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Passaic County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed January 16, 2013.</ref>

Presidential elections 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|63.0% 3,370 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|33.8% 1,810 3.2% 149
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2020<ref name="2020Elections">Template:Cite web</ref> style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|61.0% 3,470 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|36.7% 2,087 3.3% 75
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2016<ref name="2016Elections">Template:Cite web</ref> style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|63.6% 3,058 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|33.1% 1,592 2.6% 123
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2012<ref name="2012Election">Template:Cite web</ref> style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|64.1% 2,916 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|35.0% 1,593 0.9% 40
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2008<ref name="state.nj.us">2008 Presidential General Election Results: Passaic County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed January 11, 2025.</ref> style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|62.0% 3,016 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|34.5% 1,678 0.9% 46
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2004<ref name="Presidential Election 2004">2004 Presidential Election: Passaic County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed January 11, 2025.</ref> style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|62.9% 2,951 style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|33.4% 1,567 0.7% 32

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 73.0% of the vote (2,304 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 26.3% (831 votes), and other candidates with 0.7% (22 votes), among the 3,230 ballots cast by the borough's 6,439 registered voters (73 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 50.2%.<ref name=2013Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 2,169 votes (67.2% vs. 43.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 932 votes (28.9% vs. 50.8%), Independent Chris Daggett with 79 votes (2.4% vs. 3.8%) and other candidates with 20 votes (0.6% vs. 0.9%), among the 3,226 ballots cast by the borough's 6,117 registered voters, yielding a 52.7% turnout (vs. 42.7% in the county).<ref>2009 Governor: Passaic County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed January 16, 2013.</ref>

Education

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The North Haledon School District serves students in public school for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.<ref>North Haledon Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, North Haledon School District, adopted November 5, 2008. Accessed February 18, 2025. "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 North Haledon School District. Composition: The North Haledon School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of North Haledon."</ref> As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 617 students and 59.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.4:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for North Haledon School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the North Haledon School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref>) are Memorial School<ref>Memorial School, North Haledon School District. Accessed February 18, 2025.</ref> with 353 students in grades PreK–4 and High Mountain School<ref>High Mountain School, North Haledon School District. Accessed February 18, 2025.</ref> with 260 students in grades 5–8.<ref>2024–25 Public School Directory, Passaic County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2025.</ref><ref>School Performance Reports for the North Haledon School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the North Haledon School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend Manchester Regional High School, which serves students from Haledon, North Haledon, and Prospect Park.<ref>Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 30, 2016. "Manchester Regional High School (MRHS) serves 903 students from the Passaic County boroughs of Haledon, North Haledon and Prospect Park. It is also one of only two Interdistrict Public Choice Schools in the county providing a quality college preparatory curriculum to students outside the district who want to avail themselves of this program. One hundred four students from Essex, Bergen and Passaic Counties are enrolled at the school."</ref><ref>Zaremba, Justin. "Judge recommends revisions to Manchester Regional High School funding formula", The Gazette (Hawthorne), March 29, 2011. Accessed January 26, 2015. "For the past two decades, North Haledon has sought to redress the taxation rate for the Manchester Regional School District, contending that residents pay a disproportionate amount per pupil compared to Haledon and Prospect Park. North Haledon has also attempted to withdraw from the district, which would drastically increase the tax rate on the two smaller municipalities."</ref> The school is located in Haledon. North Haledon residents had successfully voted in 2003 to leave the district, choosing to send their high school aged students to Midland Park High School in nearby Bergen County, New Jersey. In August 2004, the New Jersey Supreme Court decided against North Haledon, citing that the town's exit from the district would shift the ethnic and racial balance of the high school.<ref>In the Matter of the Petition for Authorization to Conduct a Referendum on the Withdrawal of North Haledon School District from the Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District (A-13-03), New Jersey Supreme Court, decided August 11, 2004. Accessed January 26, 2015.</ref> As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 819 students and 60.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.7:1.<ref>School data for Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref> Seats on the high school district's nine-member board of education are allocated based on the population of the constituent districts, with four seats assigned to North Haledon.<ref>DeVencentis, Philip. "Write-in winners official for Manchester Regional, Wayne school board elections", The Record, November 25, 2019. Accessed February 18, 2025. "The Manchester Regional school board is composed of two trustees from Prospect Park, three from Haledon and four from North Haledon."</ref>

Founded in 1892, Eastern Christian High School serves over 700 students in four separate school facilities covering preschool through 12th grade.<ref>Profile 2011 - 2012, Eastern Christian High School. Accessed May 2, 2012.</ref>

Transportation

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File:2018-09-12 08 42 48 View north along Passaic County Route 677 (High Mountain Road) at Manchester Avenue in North Haledon, Passaic County, New Jersey.jpg
County Route 677 (High Mountain Road) in North Haledon

Roads and highways

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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 Passaic County<ref>Passaic County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>

No Interstate, U.S. or state highways directly serve North Haledon. The most prominent roads within the borough are minor county routes, such as County Route 677 (High Mountain Road).

Public transportation

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NJ Transit provides local service on the 703 route.<ref>Passaic County Bus / Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of July 26, 2010. Accessed October 20, 2014.</ref>

Notable people

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

Biese, Alex. "Q&A: Glenn Mercer of the Feelies", Asbury Park Press, December 4, 2014. Accessed January 26, 2015. "We recently talked with Feelies co-founder, singer and guitarist Glenn Mercer of North Haledon about the band's resurgence and return to the stage."</ref>

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