Editing Allendale, New Jersey

{{short description|Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, US}}
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|governing_body           = Borough Council
|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Amy E. Wilczynski ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]], term ends December 31, 2026)<ref name=Council/><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/dca/home/2023mayors.pdf 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory], [[New Jersey Department of Community Affairs]], updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.</ref>
|leader_title1            = [[Municipal clerk]]
|leader_name1             = Linda L. Cervino<ref>[https://www.allendalenj.gov/borough-clerk Borough Clerk], Borough of Allendale. Accessed April 16, 2024.</ref>
|established_title        = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date         = November 8, 1894
|named_for                = Joseph Warner Allen

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|postal_code              = 07401<ref>[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=allendale&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Allendale, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed September 11, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm ZIP Codes], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed August 22, 2013.</ref>
|area_codes                = [[Area codes 201 and 551|201]]<ref>[http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=Allendale Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Allendale, NJ], Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 3, 2013.</ref>
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'''Allendale''' is a [[Borough (New Jersey)|borough]] in [[Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]]. As of the [[2020 United States census]], the borough's population was 6,848,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> the highest recorded in any [[United States Census|decennial count]] and an increase of 343 (+5.3%) from the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] count of 6,505,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected a decline of 194 (−2.9%) from the 6,699 counted in [[2000 United States census|2000]].<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls 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>

In 2012, [[Forbes.com]] listed Allendale as 481st in its listing of "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes", with a median home price of $579,081.<ref>Brennan, Morgan. [https://www.forbes.com/special-report/2012/1016_zip-codes.html "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes 2012"], ''[[Forbes]]'', October 16, 2012. Accessed February 18, 2020.</ref>

==History==
In 1888, Henry J. Appert, a Swiss immigrant, drained a bog for the cultivation of onions and celery. The business—Allendale Produce Gardens, or the "celery farm" to locals—supplied wholesale markets and Campbell Soup Company. Allendale was formed on November 8, 1894, from portions of [[Franklin Township, Bergen County, New Jersey|Franklin Township]] (remainder now [[Wyckoff, New Jersey|Wyckoff]]), [[Hohokus Township, New Jersey|Hohokus Township]] (remainder now [[Mahwah, New Jersey|Mahwah]]) and [[Orvil Township, New Jersey|Orvil Township]] (remainder now [[Waldwick, New Jersey|Waldwick]]).<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [https://nj.gov/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''], Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 75. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref><ref>''History of Bergen County'' Vol. 1, p. 335.</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. [https://books.google.com/books?id=EdoMAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA11 ''Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey''], p. 11, New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Company, 1900. Accessed September 3, 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> The borough was named for Joseph Warner Allen, a surveyor for the [[Erie Railroad]].<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. [http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/356/nj_place_names_origin.pdf#page=6 ''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names''], New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 26, 2015.</ref>

[[Babe Ruth]] would frequently vacation at the Allendale Hotel, which remains in use as a rooming house.<ref>Cheslow, Jerry. [https://www.nytimes.com/1995/06/04/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-of-living-in-allendale-a-tower-symbolizes-its-aspirations.html "If You're Thinking of Living In/Allendale; A Tower Symbolizes Its Aspirations"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 4, 1995. Accessed May 16, 2012. "One of those hotels, the Allendale House, still exists as a rooming house. 'Babe Ruth used to come to vacation at the Allendale Hotel,' recalled Stiles Thomas, 71, who has lived his entire life in Allendale. 'He was always chasing women in town, including my mother.'"</ref><ref>Keeble, Adam. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160424053656/http://www.northjersey.com/community-news/cornerstone-of-the-town-celebrates-75th-anniversary-1.933276?page=all "'Cornerstone of the town' celebrates 75th anniversary"], ''Town Journal'', October 28, 2010, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of April 24, 2016. Accessed September 4, 2017.</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough had a total area of 3.12 square miles (8.08&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), including 3.10 square miles (8.02&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.02 square miles (0.05&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of water (0.67%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

The borough borders the Bergen County municipalities of [[Mahwah, New Jersey|Mahwah]], [[Ramsey, New Jersey|Ramsey]], [[Saddle River, New Jersey|Saddle River]], [[Waldwick, New Jersey|Waldwick]] and [[Wyckoff, New Jersey|Wyckoff]].<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/1010541/touches.html Areas touching Allendale], MapIt. Accessed March 17, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/visitors-guide/county-maps Bergen County Map of Municipalities], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]]. Accessed March 17, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 694
|1910= 937
|1920= 1165
|1930= 1730
|1940= 2058
|1950= 2409
|1960= 4092
|1970= 6240
|1980= 5901
|1990= 5900
|2000= 6699
|2010= 6505
|2020= 6848
| estimate=6791
| estyear=2023
| estref=<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref>
|footnote=Population sources:<small> 1900–1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed August 22, 2013.</ref><br>1900–1910<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA335 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 335. Accessed May 16, 2012.</ref> 1910–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA714 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 714. Accessed May 16, 2012.</ref><br>1900–2020<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=BergenCensus>[https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/images/Departments__Services/Planning__Engineering/Census_Data/Table00_HistPopTo2020.pdf Historical Population Trends in Bergen County 1900-2020], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]] Department of Planning and Engineering, 2022. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> 2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/><br>2010<ref name=Census2010>[https://archive.today/20200212101348/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3400300700 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Allendale borough, Bergen County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 16, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_ber/allendale1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Allendale borough] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402032412/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_ber/allendale1.pdf |date=2012-04-02 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed May 16, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/allendaleboroughnewjersey/ QuickFacts Allendale borough, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 23, 2023.</ref><ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref></small>
}}

===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 6,505 people, 2,236 households, and 1,798 families in the borough. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2100.7|/sqmi}}. There were 2,388 housing units at an average density of {{convert|771.2|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup was 87.41% (5,686) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 0.51% (33) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.05% (3) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 9.64% (627) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.00% (0) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.83% (54) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 1.57% (102) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 4.67% (304) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 2,236 households, 42.8% had children under the age of 18; 70.8% were married couples living together; 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present and 19.6% were non-families. Of all households, 17.5% were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.25.<ref name=Census2010/>

28.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 18.6% from 25 to 44, 32.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 89.0 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $131,563 (with a margin of error of +/− $22,630) and the median family income was $150,268 (+/− $26,670). Males had a median income of $121,089 (+/− $19,180) versus $71,534 (+/− $36,833) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $60,466 (+/− $8,969). About 1.0% of families and 1.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[https://archive.today/20200210232433/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3400300700 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Allendale borough, Bergen County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 1, 2013.</ref>

[[Domestic partnership|Same-sex couples]] headed 17 households in 2010, an increase from the 1 counted in 2000.<ref>Lipman, Harvy; and Sheingold, Dave. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130203212228/http://www.northjersey.com/news/127675238_NORTH_JERSEY_SEES_30__GROWTH_IN_SAME-SEX_COUPLES___Census_shows_shift_in_suburbs.html "North Jersey sees 30% growth in same-sex couples"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', August 14, 2011, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of February 3, 2013. Accessed November 30, 2014.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 6,699 people, 2,110 households, and 1,795 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|2,143.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,143 housing units at an average density of {{convert|685.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 92.48% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.39% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.06% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 6.09% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.46% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.52% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.54% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603400700.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Allendale borough, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810095340/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603400700.pdf |date=2011-08-10 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 14, 2013.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[https://archive.today/20200210231044/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400300700 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Allendale borough, Bergen County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 14, 2013.</ref>

There were 2,110 households, out of which 47.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.9% were non-families. 13.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% 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 3.33.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the borough the population was spread out, with 30.4% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the borough was $105,704, and the median income for a family was $113,390. Males had a median income of $88,210 versus $50,781 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $47,772. About 1.6% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

==Culture==
[[File:Allendale NJ Artwork.JPG|thumb|left|Building In Allendale covered with artwork by local artists]]
Allendale is home to the Celery Farm, a nature preserve that is home to hundreds of animals, including fox, deer, rabbits, frogs, turtles, rodents, and most notably exotic birds. Many rare birds have been observed by ornithologists including [[bald eagle]]s, [[common raven]]s, and [[pileated woodpecker]]s. A full list of birds and their frequency of appearance can be found online.<ref>[http://www.fykenature.org/celeryfarm.html Celery Farm], The Fyke Nature Association. Accessed June 30, 2011.</ref>

There is a variety of recreation opportunities throughout the borough, including Crestwood Park, which covers {{convert|71|acres}} and includes a man-made lake with three diving boards, three beaches, and six swim lanes. Included in the Park is a recreational barn, three baseball / softball fields, two soccer / football fields, a lacrosse field, and four tennis courts.<ref>[http://allendalenj.gov/crestwood-lake-park/ Crestwood Lake & Park], Borough of Allendale. Accessed September 4, 2017.</ref>

Several episodes of the television show ''[[Ed (TV series)|Ed]]'' were filmed in Allendale, including a Thanksgiving Day Parade episode. Scenes from the movie ''[[Presumed Innocent (film)|Presumed Innocent]]'', starring [[Harrison Ford]] and [[Bonnie Bedelia]], were filmed in Allendale.<ref>Staff. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NewsLibrary&p_multi=DSNB&d_place=DSNB&p_theme=newslibrary2&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F35FDC664DFB549&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Residents' Homes Are Real 'Stars' in ''Presumed Innocent''"], ''[[The Deseret News]]'', July 27, 1990. Accessed November 6, 2008.</ref>

==Government==

===Local government===
[[File:Allendale, NJ Municipal Building, Feb. 2023.jpg|thumb|left|Allendale municipal building]]
Allendale is governed under the [[Borough (New Jersey)|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>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf ''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 Allendale 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 [[veto override|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. [https://www.njlm.org/809/3982/Forms-of-Govt-Magazine-Article "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask"], [[New Jersey State League of Municipalities]], March 2007. Accessed November 29, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=6 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 6. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The mayor and borough council conduct all of their business during monthly meetings open to the public. All Legislative powers of the borough are exercised by the mayor and council. These powers can take the form of a resolution, ordinance or proclamation. The mayor presides at all meetings of the council. At Workshop meetings, the governing body discusses and debates proposed resolutions, ordinances and other policy matters. These meetings are open to the public, and members of the public may participate at an appropriate time at the meeting.<ref>[http://www.allendale.org/glossary.php Form of Government] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060425144058/http://www.allendale.org/glossary.php |date=2006-04-25 }}, Borough of Allendale. Accessed May 28, 2006.</ref>

{{As of|2024}}, the [[mayor]] of Allendale is [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] Amy E. Wilczynski, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Matthew J. O'Toole (R, 2025), Joseph Daloisio (R, 2026), Elizabeth C. "Liz" Homan (R, 2024), Susanne C. Lovisolo (R, 2024), Edward O'Connell (R, 2026) and Tyler Yaccarino (R, 2025).<ref name=Council>[https://www.allendalenj.gov/mayor-council Mayor and Council], Borough of Allendale. Accessed April 16, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://www.allendalenj.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif6901/f/uploads/2023_adopted_budget.pdf 2023 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of Allendale. Accessed April 16, 2024.</ref><ref name=BergenCountyDirectory>[https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/images/About_Bergen_County/2024-county-directory.pdf#page=34 ''2024 County and Municipal Directory''], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]], April 2024. Accessed April 15, 2024.</ref><ref name=Bergen2023>[https://www.bergencountyclerk.gov/_Content/pdf/ElectionResult/District%20Canvass%20NEW.pdf 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>[https://www.bergencountyclerk.org/_Content/pdf/ElectionResult/Certified%20Statement%20of%20Vote%20Book%2011-21-22.pdf 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>[https://www.bergencountyclerk.org/_Content/pdf/ElectionResult/Statement%20of%20Vote%2011-17-21(1).pdf 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 2019, the borough council appointed Matthew O'Toole to fill the seat expiring in December 2019 that had been held by Ari Bernstein until he resigned to take office as mayor.<ref>[https://www.allendalenj.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/01.31.19-Resolutions-for-Website.pdf Resolution 19-72], Borough of Allendale, January 31, 2019. Accessed September 26, 2019. "Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Allendale that Matthew O'Toole be and hereby is nominated, appointed and confirmed as a Member of the Allendale Borough Council effective immediately to fill the vacancy of the office vacated by Ari Bernstein"</ref>

In January 2015, the borough council selected Liz Homan to fill Liz White's vacant council seat on an interim basis until the November 2015 general election.<ref>Pries, Allison. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160810143052/http://www.northjersey.com/news/allendale-reorganization-celebrates-continued-emergence-of-women-in-office-1.1186885 "Allendale reorganization celebrates continued emergence of women in office"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', January 6, 2015, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of August 10, 2016. Accessed September 4, 2017. "Three councilwomen and the borough's first-ever woman mayor were sworn in during a roughly hourlong municipal reorganization ceremony that had New Jersey's Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno delivering the oath of office to new Mayor Liz White, incumbent councilwomen Amy Wilczynski and Jackie McSwiggan and newly appointed Councilwoman Liz Homan, who will fill White's vacancy."</ref>

===Federal, state and county representation===
Allendale is located in the 5th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf 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>[https://nj1015.com/whats-your-new-nj-legislative-district-20-moved-on-new-map/ Districts by Number for 2023-2031], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed September 18, 2023.</ref>

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===Politics===
As of March 2011, there were a total of 4,537 registered voters in Allendale, of which 860 (19.0% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 1,690 (37.2% vs. 21.1%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 1,983 (43.7% vs. 47.1%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 4 voters registered as [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarians]] or [[Green Party (United States)|Greens]].<ref name=VoterRegistration>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-bergen-co-summary-report.pdf 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, 69.7% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 97.4% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).<ref name=VoterRegistration/><ref>[https://www.census.gov 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>

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|+ Presidential Elections Results
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
! Year
![[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
![[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
![[Third Party (United States)|Third Parties]]
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2024 United States presidential election in New Jersey|2024]]<ref name="2024Elections">{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2024/2024-official-general-results-president-bergen.pdf|title=Presidential General Election Results - November 5, 2024 - Bergen County|publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections|access-date=January 3, 2025}}</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|47.1% ''1,877''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''50.8%''' ''2,008''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |2.1% ''52''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2020|2020]]<ref name="bergen-county-clerk-2020"/>'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|43.3% ''1,945''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.7%''' ''2,458''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |2.0% ''89''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2016|2016]]<ref name="2016Elections">{{cite web|url=http://nj.gov/state/elections/2016-results/2016-gen-elect-presidential-results-bergen.pdf|title=Presidential General Election Results - November 8, 2016 - Bergen County|publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections|access-date=January 3, 2018}}{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|47.3% ''1,756''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''47.4%''' ''1,759''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |5.2% ''194''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012]]<ref name="2012Elections">{{cite web|url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-bergen.pdf|title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Bergen County|date=March 15, 2013|publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections|access-date=December 23, 2014}}</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''60.4%''' ''2,057''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|38.8% ''1,322''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |0.8% ''28''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008]]<ref name="state.nj.us">[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-bergen.rev.pdf 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; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''56.6%''' ''2,033''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|42.8% ''1,537''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |0.6% ''21''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004]]<ref name="Presidential Election 2004">[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2004/2004-presidential_bergen_co_2004.pdf 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; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''59.6%''' ''2,108''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|39.5% ''1,398''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |0.9% ''32''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2000|2000]]<ref name="bergencountyclerk.org">{{Cite web |url=http://www.bergencountyclerk.org/web_content/pdf/elections/historical/General-1959-2014.zip |title=Archived copy |access-date=2018-01-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180104074920/http://www.bergencountyclerk.org/web_content/pdf/elections/historical/General-1959-2014.zip |archive-date=2018-01-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''58.7%''' ''1,944''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|37.7% ''1,249''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |3.6% ''120''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 1996|1996]]<ref name="bergencountyclerk.org"/>'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''56.9%''' ''1,783''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|35.5% ''1,114''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |7.6% ''239''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 1992|1992]]<ref name="bergencountyclerk.org"/>'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''56.0%''' ''1,810''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|30.0% ''971''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |14.0% ''454''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 1988|1988]]<ref name="bergencountyclerk.org"/>'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''72.6%''' ''2,269''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|27.0% ''844''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |0.4% ''11''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 1984|1984]]<ref name="bergencountyclerk.org"/>'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''76.9%''' ''2,418''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|22.9% ''720''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |0.2% ''5''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 1980|1980]]<ref name="bergencountyclerk.org"/>'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''64.6%''' ''1,951''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|19.9% ''601''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |15.6% ''470''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 1976|1976]]<ref name="bergencountyclerk.org"/>'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''71.6%''' ''2,098''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|26.3% ''771''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |2.0% ''60''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 1972|1972]]<ref name="bergencountyclerk.org"/>'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''76.7%''' ''2,204''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|22.3% ''641''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |1.0% ''29''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 1968|1968]]<ref name="bergencountyclerk.org"/>'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''71.0%''' ''1,946''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|25.4% ''695''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |3.6% ''99''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 1964|1964]]<ref name="bergencountyclerk.org"/>'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''56.5%''' ''1,296''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|43.3% ''992''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |0.2% ''5''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 1960|1960]]<ref name="bergencountyclerk.org"/>'''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''76.8%''' ''1,522''
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|23.1% ''457''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |0.1% ''2''
|}

In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2020|2020 presidential election]], Democrat [[Joseph Biden]] received 2,458 votes (54.7%), ahead of Republican [[Donald Trump]] with 1,945 votes (43.3%), and other candidates with 89 votes (2.0%), among the 4,492 ballots cast.<ref name="bergen-county-clerk-2020">[https://www.bergencountyclerk.org/_Content/pdf/ElectionResult/NOV_2020_General_Precinct_Summary.pdf Precinct Summary Results Report] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209010510/https://www.bergencountyclerk.org/_Content/pdf/ElectionResult/NOV_2020_General_Precinct_Summary.pdf|date=December 9, 2020}}, Bergen County Clerk. Accessed December 8, 2020.</ref>

In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2016|2016 presidential election]], Democrat [[Hillary Clinton]] received 1,759 votes (47.4% vs. 54.2% countywide), ahead of Republican [[Donald Trump]] with 1,756 votes (47.3% vs. 41.1% countywide) and other candidates with 194 votes (5.2% vs 2.9% countywide), among the 3,773 ballots cast by the borough's 5,162 registered voters for a turnout of 73.1% (vs. 73% in Bergen County).<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/2016-results/2016-gen-elect-presidential-results-bergen.pdf Presidential November 8, 2016 General Election Results Bergen County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170107140253/http://www.njelections.org/2016-results/2016-gen-elect-presidential-results-bergen.pdf |date=January 7, 2017 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]], December 14, 2016. Accessed September 11, 2017.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Republican [[Mitt Romney]] received 2,057 votes (60.3% vs. 43.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Barack Obama]] with 1,322 votes (38.7% vs. 54.8%) and other candidates with 25 votes (0.7% vs. 0.9%), among the 3,413 ballots cast by the borough's 4,834 registered voters, for a turnout of 70.6% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County).<ref>[http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-bergen.pdf Presidential November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Bergen County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926204006/http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-bergen.pdf |date=September 26, 2018 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 4, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-bergen.pdf Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Bergen County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926203505/http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-bergen.pdf |date=September 26, 2018 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 4, 2013.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Republican [[John McCain]] received 2,033 votes (56.4% vs. 44.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,537 votes (42.7% vs. 53.9%) and other candidates with 16 votes (0.4% vs. 0.8%), among the 3,602 ballots cast by the borough's 4,613 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.1% (vs. 76.8% in Bergen County).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-bergen.pdf 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>[http://dng.northjersey.com/media_server/tr/smaps/2008/electionresults2008/att/North_Jersey_election_results_23.html 2008 General Election Results for Allendale] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714195232/http://dng.northjersey.com/media_server/tr/smaps/2008/electionresults2008/att/North_Jersey_election_results_23.html |date=2011-07-14 }}, ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]''. Accessed November 6, 2008.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Republican [[George W. Bush]] received 2,108 votes (59.5% vs. 47.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[John Kerry]] with 1,398 votes (39.4% vs. 51.7%) and other candidates with 32 votes (0.9% vs. 0.7%), among the 3,545 ballots cast by the borough's 4,458 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.5% (vs. 76.9% in the whole county).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_bergen_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Bergen County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 4, 2013.</ref>

In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2017|2017 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Kim Guadagno]] received 53.9% of the vote (1,232 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Phil Murphy]] with 44.3% (1,013 votes), and other candidates with 1.8% (40 votes), among the 2,321 ballots cast by the borough's 4,892 registered voters (36 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 47.4%.<ref name=2017Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2017-results/2017-general-election-results-governor-bergen.pdf |title=Governor - Bergen County |date=December 21, 2017 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 22, 2017}}</ref><ref name=2017VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2017-results/2017-gen-elect-ballotscast-results-bergen.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 7, 2017 - General Election Results - Bergen County|date=December 21, 2017 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 22, 2017}}</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 73.4% of the vote (1,524 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 24.9% (517 votes), and other candidates with 1.6% (34 votes), among the 2,104 ballots cast by the borough's 4,648 registered voters (29 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 45.3%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-bergen.pdf |title=Governor - Bergen County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-bergen.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Bergen County|date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|2009 gubernatorial election]], Republican Chris Christie received 1,415 votes (59.5% vs. 45.8% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] with 795 votes (33.4% vs. 48.0%), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 137 votes (5.8% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 9 votes (0.4% vs. 0.5%), among the 2,378 ballots cast by the borough's 4,557 registered voters, yielding a 52.2% turnout (vs. 50.0% in the county).<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-bergen.pdf 2009 Governor: Bergen County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181128164457/https://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-bergen.pdf |date=2018-11-28 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 4, 2013.</ref>

==Education==
[[File:Brookside school field.jpg|thumb|left|The field at Brookside School]]
The [[Allendale School District]] serves public school students in [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[eighth grade]].<ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=96966492b9c440708342fab45bea3a45 Allendale Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Allendale SchoolDistrict. Accessed August 1, 2022. "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 Allendale School District. Composition: The Allendale School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Allendale."</ref> As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 859 students and 69.0 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 12.4:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3400750&DistrictID=3400750 District information for Allendale Public School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]].<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3400750 School Data for the Allendale School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref>) are 
Hillside School<ref>[https://www.allendalek8.com/Domain/140 Hillside School], Allendale School District. Accessed August 1, 2022.</ref> with 343 students in pre-kindergarten to 3rd grade and 
Brookside School<ref>[https://www.allendalek8.com/Domain/42 Brookside School], Allendale School District. Accessed August 1, 2022.</ref> with 506 students from 4th to 8th grades.<ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/03/0040 School Performance Reports for the Allendale School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/0040 New Jersey School Directory for the Allendale School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Public school students in Allendale for [[ninth grade|ninth]] through [[twelfth grade]]s attend [[Northern Highlands Regional High School]], which also serves students from [[Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey|Ho-Ho-Kus]], [[Upper Saddle River, New Jersey|Upper Saddle River]] and some of [[Saddle River, New Jersey|Saddle River's]] students (who have the option of attending either Northern Highlands or [[Ramsey High School (New Jersey)|Ramsey High School]], as part of [[sending/receiving relationship]]s with the two districts).<ref>Staff. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064945/http://www.northjersey.com/news/tuition-to-rise-219-under-new-contract-1.995702 "Tuition to rise $219 under new contract"], ''Town Journal'', November 19, 2009, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of March 4, 2016. Accessed September 4, 2017. "With no high school in the borough, Saddle River students have the option of enrolling in either Ramsey High School or Northern Highlands."</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/03/3700/050.html Northern Highlands Regional High School 2016 Report Card Narrative], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed May 22, 2017. "A four-year public high school, Northern Highlands strives to address the needs of all of its students who come from four towns in northern Bergen County: Allendale, Upper Saddle River, Ho-Ho-Kus, and Saddle River."</ref> As of the 2020–21 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,364 students and 106.3 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 12.8:1.<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3411730&ID=341173000646 School data for Northern Highlands Regional High School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref> ''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'' magazine ranked the high school as the 22nd-best of 328 ranked schools in New Jersey in its 2012 rankings of the "Top Public High Schools" after being ranked 6th of 322 schools in 2010.<ref>Schlager, Ken; Staab, Amanda. [http://njmonthly.com/articles/towns_and_schools/the-top-new-jersey-high-schools-alphabetical.html "The Top New Jersey High Schools: Alphabetical - Here are the 2012 Top High Schools ranking listed alphabetically."], ''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'', August 16, 2012. Accessed August 22, 2013.</ref> The ten voting seats on the high school district's board of education are allocated based on a percentage of the enrollment coming from each constituent municipality, with four seats allocated to Allendale.<ref>[https://www.northernhighlands.org/Page/6759 About the Board of Education], Northern Highlands Regional High School, updated June 20, 2020. Accessed January 25, 2022. "The Northern Highlands Regional High School Board of Education is comprised of a ten board members who are elected by the constituents in the three municipalities (Upper Saddle River, Allendale, and Ho-Ho-Kus) whose students attend the Northern Highlands Regional High School district. As Saddle River has less than 10% of the entire districts population, they have a non-voting liaison on the Board who serves as the 11th member. Currently, five members are elected from the Borough of Upper Saddle River, four from the Borough of Allendale and one from the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus. The numeric breakdown of members is determined by total student population from each specific town, one member for each 10% of the entire schools population."</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, New Jersey|Hackensack]], and the [[Bergen County Technical High School, Teterboro Campus|Bergen Tech campus in Teterboro]] or [[Paramus, New Jersey|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>[https://www.bergen.org/domain/29 About Us], [[Bergen County Technical Schools]]. Accessed November 29, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.bergen.org/domain/544 Admissions], [[Bergen County Technical Schools]]. Accessed November 29, 2022.</ref>

==Transportation==
[[File:2018-07-19 12 25 09 View north along New Jersey State Route 17 between Bergen County Route 90 (Allendale Avenue) and Pleasant Avenue in Allendale, Bergen County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|right|[[New Jersey Route 17|Route 17]] northbound in Allendale]]

===Roads and highways===
{{As of|2010|5}}, the borough had a total of {{convert|33.47|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|24.99|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{convert|8.10|mi}} by Bergen County and {{convert|0.38|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Bergen.pdf Bergen County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2010. Accessed December 3, 2013.</ref>

A small section of [[New Jersey Route 17|Route 17]] passes through the far eastern edge of Allendale. The main roads in Allendale are [[Franklin Turnpike (New Jersey)|Franklin Turnpike]], Allendale Avenue, Brookside Avenue, and Crescent Avenue.

[[Interstate 287]] is accessible in Franklin Lakes and the neighboring town of Mahwah.

===Public transportation===
[[Image:Allendale, NJ, train station.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Allendale station (NJT)|Allendale New Jersey Transit Station]] is served by both [[Main Line (NJ Transit)|Main Line]] and [[Bergen County Line]] trains.]]
[[NJ Transit]] provides train service at the [[Allendale station (NJT)|Allendale station]] located at Allendale Avenue, Myrtle Avenue and Park Avenue. There are two ticket vending machines and a shelter at the southbound platform, with an underpass to transfer between the northbound and southbound platforms.<ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainStationLookupFrom&selStation=3 Allendale station], [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed November 30, 2014.</ref> The station provides service on both [[Main Line (NJ Transit)|Main Line]] and [[Bergen County Line]] trains. The lines offer service to [[Hoboken Terminal]], with transfers available at [[Secaucus Junction]] to [[Pennsylvania Station (New York City)|Penn Station]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]] and to most of New Jersey Transit's other train lines.<ref>[https://www.njtransit.com/abc_BERGEN_COUNTY_LINE Bergen County Line], [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed August 21, 2023.</ref>

[[Coach USA]] / [[Short Line (bus company)|Short Line]] offers bus service between Allendale and the [[Port Authority Bus Terminal]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]].<ref>[https://web.coachusa.com/shortline/ss.details.asp?action=Lookup&c1=Allendale&s1=NJ&c2=New+York&s2=NY&resultId=113130&order=&dayFilter=&scheduleChoice=&sitePageName=&nt=%2Findex%2Easp&cbid=748807450524 Schedule Details Allendale, NJ to New York, NY], [[Coach USA]]. Accessed September 4, 2017.</ref>

There is no NJ Transit bus service in Allendale.<ref>[https://www.njtransit.com/pdf/bus/Bergen_County_Map.pdf Bergen County System Map] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003054950/https://www.njtransit.com/pdf/bus/Bergen_County_Map.pdf |date=October 3, 2018 }}, [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed September 4, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090522212317/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesBergenCountyTo Routes by County: Bergen County], [[NJ Transit]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of May 22, 2009. Accessed June 30, 2011.</ref>

==Sister city==
Allendale is a sister city of [[Ōmachi, Saga]] in [[Japan]].<ref>[http://tokyo.usembassy.gov/fukuoka/e/f-sister-cities.html Sister City relations between the U.S. and Kyushu/Yamaguchi] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20070505140346/http://tokyo.usembassy.gov/fukuoka/e/f-sister-cities.html |date=2007-05-05 }}, Consulate of the United States in Fukuoka, Japan. Accessed November 6, 2008.</ref>

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Allendale, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Allendale include:

* [[Jim Burt (American football)|Jim Burt]] (born 1959), professional football player<ref>Araton, Harvey. [https://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/13/sports/sports-of-the-times-405558.html "Sports of The Times"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 13, 1998. Accessed August 21, 2011. "'They would say things like, "When we saw a macho guy like you do it..."' Burt said from his Allendale, N.J., home. 'I remember thinking, "I can't believe this." I couldn't believe men, fathers, could actually think that way. I always thought the macho thing to do was hug your kid.'"</ref><ref>Tripaldi, Andrew R. [https://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/01/sports/baseball-walking-in-his-father-s-footsteps.html "Baseball; Walking in His Father's Footsteps"] ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 1, 2003. Accessed August 22, 2013. "Burt's emergence as a hitter with strong defense reminds some of his idol as a boy in Allendale, N.J."</ref>
* [[Phillip Chorba]] (born 1983), actor who has appeared in ''[[Silver Linings Playbook]]'' and ''[[Concussion (2015 film)|Concussion]]''<ref>Marciniak, Bernadette. [https://web.archive.org/web/20170227232042/http://archive.northjersey.com/community-news/allendale-s-chorba-hits-the-big-screen-1.365413?page=all "Allendale's Chorba hits the big screen"], ''Town Journal'', January 11, 2013, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of February 27, 2017. Accessed September 4, 2017. "Chorba, an Allendale native and alumnus of St. Joseph's Regional High School in Montvale, fell into acting accidentally after breaking his ankle playing football for Union College in Schenectady, N.Y."</ref>
* [[James Comey]] (born 1960), former director of the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]]<ref>McCaffrey, Shannon. [http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2003/12/14/for_new_deputy_attorney_general_a_department_under_fire/ "For new deputy attorney general, a department under fire"], ''[[The Boston Globe]]'', December 14, 2003. Accessed August 21, 2011. "As a teenager, he got a frightening taste of what it's like to be a crime victim when an intruder broke into his home in Allendale, N.&nbsp;J., while his parents were out and held his brother and him hostage at gunpoint. The captor fled and never was apprehended."</ref>
* [[John Fell (jurist)|John Fell]] (1721–1798), judge and member of the [[Continental Congress]]<ref>[http://johnfellhouse.org/history History], The John Fell House. Accessed October 5, 2011. "John Fell Bergen County Patriot was a merchant who before the Revolution had vessels plying the Hackensack and Passaic Rivers. He lived in Allendale at his home called 'Peterfield,' known now as the Fell House, at 475 Franklin Turnpike, survives."</ref>
* [[Richard Matheson]] (1926–2013), author and screenwriter<ref>Parisi, Albert J. [https://www.nytimes.com/1994/04/10/nyregion/new-jersey-q-a-richard-matheson-an-influential-writer-returns-to-fantasy.html "New Jersey Q & A: Richard Matheson; An Influential Writer Returns to Fantasy"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', April 10, 1994. Accessed May 16, 2012. "The author Stephen King has said that Richard Matheson is the one author 'who influenced me the most as a writer.' Such an accolade is humbly received by Mr. Matheson, a native of Allendale, but he adds that influencing people is what good writing is all about."</ref>
* [[Marion Clyde McCarroll]] (1891–1977), writer and journalist who was the first woman issued a press pass by the [[New York Stock Exchange]] and also penned "Advice for the Lovelorn," the nationally syndicated column she inherited from [[Dorothy Dix]]<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1977/08/05/archives/marion-c-mccarroll-excolumnist.html?_r=0 "Marion C. McCarroll, Ex-Columnist"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 5, 1977. Accessed November 16, 2017. "Marion Clyde McCarroll, who for 21 years wrote the nationally syndicated King Features column 'Advice to the Lovelorn' under the name Beatrice Fairfax, died Monday in the Allendale Nursing Home, Allendale, N.J., where she had lived since 1970. She was 84 years old, and had formerly resided in Manhattan and in Ridgewood. N.J."</ref>
* [[Patricia Peardon]] (1923/24-1993), actress who originated the title role in the Broadway play ''[[Junior Miss]]''.<ref>Collins, Glenn. [https://www.nytimes.com/1993/04/23/obituaries/patricia-peardon-performer-on-stage-and-for-tv-was-69.html "Patricia Peardon, Performer on Stage And for TV, Was 69"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', April 23, 1993. Accessed February 7, 2023. "Miss Peardon grew up in Allendale, N.J., and first began acting at the age of 8 on such radio programs as ''Cavalcade of America'' and ''March of Time.''"</ref>
* [[Lou Piniella]] (born 1943), former baseball player and manager<ref>Thiel, Art. [http://www.seattlepi.com/default/article/Ellis-issued-challenge-and-M-s-got-their-leader-1125155.php "Ellis issued challenge, and M's got their leader"], ''[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]]'', September 24, 2003. Accessed August 21, 2011. "By the time they returned to their Allendale, N.J., home, he was ready to say no -- perhaps because that was the word that Anita pounded into his ear on the flight. 'No, no, no, no, no,' Piniella recalled her saying. 'She said, 'You're not going to Seattle. Just get that totally out of your mind.' Her reasons were obvious: Too far from home, and spring training was in Arizona instead of Florida."</ref>
* [[J. Parnell Thomas]] (1895–1970), Congressman who served as Mayor of Allendale from 1926 to 1930<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000175 John Parnell Thomas], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed March 16, 2008.</ref>
* [[Tony Vlachos]] (born 1973), winner of ''[[Survivor: Cagayan]]'' and ''[[Survivor: Winners at War]]''<ref>[https://www.cbs.com/shows/survivor/cast/216316/ Anthony (Tony) Vlachos], [[CBS]]. Accessed January 26, 2020 "Current residence: Allendale, New Jersey"</ref>
* [[Chris Wylde]] (born 1976), actor and comedian<ref name=NYT2001>Strauss, Robert. [https://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/22/nyregion/in-person-hide-those-children-a-jersey-guy-s-on-tv.html "In Person; Hide Those Children. A Jersey Guy's on TV."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 22, 2001. Accessed May 16, 2012. "On Aug. 5 at 11:30 p.m., ''The Chris Wylde Show Starring Chris Wylde,'' a 24-year-old who grew up as Chris Noll in Belvedere, Verona and Allendale, will premiere as the first late-night show on the cable network Comedy Central."</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.
* [https://archive.org/details/historyofbergen00clay ''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.), [https://archive.org/details/genealogicalhist00harv ''Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey.''] New York: New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Co., 1900.
* Van Valen, James M. [https://archive.org/details/historybergenco00valegoog ''History of Bergen County, New Jersey.''] New York: New Jersey Publishing and Engraving Co., 1900.
* Westervelt, Frances A. (Frances Augusta), 1858–1942, [https://books.google.com/books?id=As8wAQAAMAAJ ''History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630–1923''], Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1923.

==References==
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==External links==
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*{{Official website|https://allendalenj.gov/}}
* {{NJReportCard|03|0040|0|Allendale School District}}
*[http://www.johnfellhouse.org/allendale/ ''A History of Allendale'', by Patricia Webb Wardell (1994)]

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