Editing Essex Fells, New Jersey

{{short description|Borough in Essex County, New Jersey, US}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2020}}
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|governing_body           = Borough Council
|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Edward A. Davis ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]], term ends December 31, 2025)<ref name=Officials/>
|leader_title1            = [[City manager|Administrator]] / [[Municipal clerk]]
|leader_name1             = Francine T. Paserchia<ref>[http://www.essexfellsboro.com/Departments/borough-administratorclerk Borough Administrator/Clerk], Borough of Essex Fells. Accessed January 19, 2025.</ref>
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|postal_code              = 07021<ref>[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=essex%20fells&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Essex Fells, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed March 10, 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm Zip Codes], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed August 28, 2013.</ref>
|area_code                = [[Area codes 862 and 973|973]] [[Telephone exchange|exchanges]]: 226, 228, 264, 403, 618<ref>[http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCounty=Essex&frmCity=Essex+Fells Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Essex Fells, NJ], Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 9, 2013.</ref>
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|blank1_info              = 2390558<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR3">[http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names], [[United States Geological Survey]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref>
|website                  = {{nowrap|{{URL|http://www.essexfellsboro.com/}}}}
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'''Essex Fells''' is a [[Borough (New Jersey)|borough]] in [[Essex County, New Jersey|Essex County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]]. As of the [[2020 United States census]], the borough's population was 2,244,<ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 131 (+6.2%) from the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] count of 2,113,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn had reflected a decline of 49 (−2.3%) from the 2,162 counted in the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]].<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>

Essex Fells was incorporated as a borough by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] on March 31, 1902, from portions of Caldwell Township (now [[Fairfield Township, Essex County, New Jersey|Fairfield Township]]).<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [https://www.state.nj.us/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. 127. Accessed March 10, 2012.</ref> The community's name was derived by taking "Essex" from the name of the county and adding "Fells" from the name of John F. Fell which also means hill or down.<ref name=WestEssex>Poekel Jr., Charles A. [https://books.google.com/books?id=PowJpByf68IC&pg=PA9 ''West Essex: Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell, and Roseland''], p. 9., [[Arcadia Publishing]], 1999. {{ISBN|9780738501413}}. Accessed October 10, 2013.</ref><ref name=PlaceNames>Hutchinson, Viola L. [http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/356/nj_place_names_origin.pdf#page=13 ''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names''], New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 30, 2015.</ref>

''New Jersey Family'' magazine ranked Essex Fells as the best town for families in its 2016 rankings of "New Jersey's Best Towns for Families".<ref>[http://www.njfamily.com/New-Jerseys-Best-Towns-for-Families-Essex-Fells/ "New Jersey's Best Towns for Families - Essex Fells"], ''New Jersey Family'', April 2016. Accessed August 27, 2017.</ref> ''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'' magazine ranked Essex Fells as its 10th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.<ref>[http://njmonthly.com/articles/best_of/placestolive/best-places-to-live---the-complete-top-towns-list-.html "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080228122746/http://njmonthly.com/articles/best_of/placestolive/best-places-to-live---the-complete-top-towns-list-.html |date=February 28, 2008 }}, ''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'', February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.</ref> [[Niche.com]] ranked Essex Fells as the seventh best place to live in its 2019 rankings of the "Best Places to Live" in New Jersey.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/search/best-places-to-live/s/new-jersey/|title=2019 Best Places to Live in New Jersey|website=Niche|language=en|access-date=2019-04-12}}</ref>

In 2010, [[Forbes.com]] listed Essex Fells as 182nd in its listing of "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes", with a median home price of $1,140,885.<ref>Staff. [https://www.forbes.com/2010/09/27/most-expensive-zip-codes-2010-lifestyle-real-estate-zip-codes-10-rank.html "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes: In these neighborhoods $4 million homes are the norm."], ''[[Forbes]]'', September 27, 2010. Accessed July 29, 2011.</ref> The borough's [[median household income]], as of the [[2020 United States census]], was $247,000.<ref name="Census2020">{{cite web| title = Essex Fells borough, Essex County, New Jersey| url = https://data.census.gov/profile/Essex_Fells_borough,_Essex_County,_New_Jersey?g=060XX00US3401321840#income-and-poverty| website = data.census.gov| date = 23 July 2024| access-date = }}</ref>

==History==
Essex Fells was part of the [[Horseneck Tract]], which was an area that consisted of what are now the municipalities of [[Caldwell, New Jersey|Caldwell]], [[West Caldwell, New Jersey|West Caldwell]], [[North Caldwell, New Jersey|North Caldwell]], [[Fairfield Township, Essex County, New Jersey|Fairfield]], [[Verona, New Jersey|Verona]], [[Cedar Grove, New Jersey|Cedar Grove]], Essex Fells, [[Roseland, New Jersey|Roseland]], and portions of [[Livingston, New Jersey|Livingston]] and [[West Orange, New Jersey|West Orange]].

In 1702, settlers purchased the {{convert|14,000|acre|km2}} Horseneck Tract—so-called because of its irregular shape that suggested a horse's neck and head—from the [[Lenape|Lenni Lenape]] [[Native Americans of the United States|Native Americans]] for goods equal to $325. This purchase encompassed much of western Essex County, from the ''Orange'', or ''First Mountain'' in the [[Watchung Mountains|Watchung Mountain range]] to the [[Passaic River]].<ref name=Thinking/>

In the late 1800s, Philadelphia developer Anthony S. Drexel realized the impact of train travel on residential development and sent Charles W. Leavitt to the northern New Jersey area near the end of the Caldwell line. Leavitt, Drexel and Drexel's son-in-law John F. Fell formed the Suburban Land Company and purchased 1,000 acres of land from the estate of Revolutionary War General William J. Gould. In order to create their residential development the group commissioned noted architect Ernest W. Bowditch. The community's name was derived by taking "Essex" from the name of the county and adding "Fells" from the name of John F. Fell which also means hill or down.<ref name=WestEssex/><ref name=PlaceNames/>

Based on an ordinance passed in 1928, commercial activity in the borough is limited to a single three-story building constructed to look like a house and two small workshops on a dead end. {{As of|2000}}, Essex Fells had 750 houses, most of which were custom built, with many occupying lots several acres in size. The borough has no apartment buildings, office buildings or traffic lights, and until recently, no condominiums. The only units available for rental are in carriage houses and other ancillary structures.<ref name=Thinking/>

In 1981, the borough was one of seven Essex County municipalities to pass a referendum to become a township, joining four municipalities that had already made the change, of what would ultimately be more than a dozen Essex County municipalities to reclassify themselves as townships in order take advantage of federal [[revenue sharing]] policies that allocated townships a greater share of government aid to municipalities on a per capita basis.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150925103452/http://www.njstatelib.org/slic_files/imported/NJ_Information/Digital_Collections/MFMG/MFMGCH6.PDF#page=3 "Chapter VI: Municipal Names and Municipal Classification"], p. 73. [[New Jersey State Commission on County and Municipal Government]], 1992. Accessed September 24, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.gao.gov/assets/140/137109.pdf#page=54 "Removing Tiering From The Revenue Sharing Formula Would Eliminate Payment Inequities To Local Governments"], [[Government Accountability Office]], April 15, 1982. Accessed September 24, 2015. "In 1978, South Orange Village was the first municipality to change its name to the 'township' of South Orange Village effective beginning in entitlement period 10 (October 1978 to September 1979). The Borough of Fairfield in 1978 changed its designation by a majority vote of the electorate and became the 'Township of Fairfield' effective beginning entitlement period 11 (October 1979 to September 1980).... However, the Revenue Sharing Act was not changed and the actions taken by South Orange and Fairfield prompted the Town of Montclair and West Orange to change their designation by referendum in the November 4, 1980, election. The municipalities of Belleville, Verona, Bloomfield, Nutley, Essex Fells, Caldwell, and West Caldwell have since changed their classification from municipality to a township."</ref><ref>Narvaez, Alfonso A. [https://www.nytimes.com/1981/12/27/nyregion/new-jersey-journal-147786.html "New Jersey Journal"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 27, 1981. Accessed September 24, 2015. "Under the Federal system, New Jersey's portion of the revenue sharing funds is disbursed among the 21 counties to create three 'money pools.' One is for county governments, one for 'places' and a third for townships. By making the change, a community can use the 'township advantage' to get away from the category containing areas with low per capita incomes."</ref><ref>[[Alan Karcher|Karcher, Alan J.]] [https://books.google.com/books?id=o0BmBWloogcC#page=119 ''New Jersey's Multiple Municipal Madness''], pp. 119-120. [[Rutgers University Press]], 1998. {{ISBN|9780813525662}}. Accessed September 24, 2015.</ref> Effective January 1, 1992, it again became a borough.<ref>[https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/phc-3-32.pdf ''New Jersey: 2000Population and Housing Unit Counts2000 Census of Population and Housing''], [[United States Census Bureau]], issued August 2003. Accessed September 25, 2017. "Essex Fells borough - new incorporated place; encompasses all of former Essex Fells township."</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough had a total area of 1.41 square miles (3.66&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), including 1.41 square miles (3.65&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.01 square miles (0.02&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of water (0.43%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

The borough borders the Essex County municipalities of [[Caldwell, New Jersey|Caldwell]], [[North Caldwell, New Jersey|North Caldwell]], [[Roseland, New Jersey|Roseland]], [[Verona, New Jersey|Verona]], [[West Caldwell, New Jersey|West Caldwell]] and [[West Orange, New Jersey|West Orange]].<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/1010490/touches.html Areas touching Essex Fells], MapIt. Accessed March 29, 2020.</ref><ref>[http://www.essexregister.com/municipalities/ Municipalities], [[Essex County, New Jersey]] Register of Deeds and Mortgages. Accessed March 29, 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>

===Climate===
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|Feb record high F = 75
|Mar record high F = 89
|Apr record high F = 98
|May record high F = 98
|Jun record high F = 100
|Jul record high F = 103
|Aug record high F = 105
|Sep record high F = 103
|Oct record high F = 90
|Nov record high F = 84
|Dec record high F = 74
|year record high F = 105
|Jan high F = 38.3
|Feb high F = 41.0
|Mar high F = 49.4
|Apr high F = 62.8
|May high F = 72.2
|Jun high F = 80.5
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|Aug high F = 84.2
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|Oct high F = 65.0
|Nov high F = 53.2
|Dec high F = 43.3
|year high F = 62.8
|Jan mean F = 29.9
|Feb mean F = 31.7
|Mar mean F = 39.6
|Apr mean F = 51.2
|May mean F = 60.6
|Jun mean F = 69.7
|Jul mean F = 74.9
|Aug mean F = 73.3
|Sep mean F = 65.9
|Oct mean F = 54.0
|Nov mean F = 43.7
|Dec mean F = 35.3
|year mean F = 52.5
|Jan low F = 21.4
|Feb low F = 22.5
|Mar low F = 29.8
|Apr low F = 39.6
|May low F = 49.0
|Jun low F = 58.8
|Jul low F = 64.2
|Aug low F = 62.5
|Sep low F = 54.3
|Oct low F = 42.9
|Nov low F = 34.2
|Dec low F = 27.3
|year low F = 42.2 
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|Feb record low F = −7
|Mar record low F = -3
|Apr record low F = 15
|May record low F = 26
|Jun record low F = 38
|Jul record low F = 45
|Aug record low F = 36
|Sep record low F = 30
|Oct record low F = 21
|Nov record low F = 11
|Dec record low F = −7
|year record low F = −14
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|Jan precipitation inch = 3.64
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.93
|Mar precipitation inch = 4.16
|Apr precipitation inch = 4.08
|May precipitation inch = 4.04
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.60
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.80
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.47
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.53
|Oct precipitation inch = 4.31
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.64
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.41
|year precipitation inch = 48.61
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910=  442
|1920=  598
|1930= 1115
|1940= 1466
|1950= 1617
|1960= 2174
|1970= 2541
|1980= 2363
|1990= 2139
|2000= 2162
|2010= 2113
|2020= 2244
| estimate=2220
| estyear=2024
| estref=<ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2024/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2024-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2024], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2025. Accessed May 16, 2025.</ref>
|footnote=Population sources:<small><br>1910–1920<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 October 10, 2013.</ref> 1910–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA716 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 716. Accessed March 10, 2012.</ref><br>1940–2000<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> 2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/><br>2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3401321840 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Essex Fells borough, Essex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212101106/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3401321840 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 10, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_ess/essexfells1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Essex Fells borough] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140901120531/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_ess/essexfells1.pdf |date=2014-09-01 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed March 10, 2012.</ref> 2020<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 2,113 people, 728 households, and 598 families in the borough. The [[population density]] was 1,496.3 per square mile (577.7/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 758 housing units at an average density of 536.8 per square mile (207.3/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup was 94.56% (1,998) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 1.09% (23) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.00% (0) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 2.18% (46) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.00% (0) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.24% (5) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 1.94% (41) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 1.99% (42) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 728 households, 42.6% had children under the age of 18; 73.4% were married couples living together; 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 17.9% were non-families. Of all households, 16.3% were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.26.<ref name=Census2010/>

29.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 18.0% from 25 to 44, 31.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 94.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 95.6 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 $182,031 (with a margin of error of +/− $16,894) and the median family income was $202,917 (+/− $46,038). Males had a median income of $120,417 (+/− $32,492) versus $72,500 (+/− $12,065) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $94,423 (+/− $11,353). About 0.9% of families and 0.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 0.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3401321840 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Essex Fells borough, Essex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212082639/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3401321840 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 10, 2012.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 2,162 people, 737 households, and 605 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|1,534.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 761 housing units at an average density of {{convert|540.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 96.95% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.46% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.19% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.02% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.14% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.25% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.20% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603421840.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Essex Fells borough, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140817010435/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603421840.pdf |date=2014-08-17 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 5, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3401321840 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Essex Fells borough, Essex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212095015/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3401321840 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 5, 2012.</ref>

There were 737 households, out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.9% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% 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 3.28.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the borough the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the borough was $148,173, and the median income for a family was $175,000. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $52,266 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $77,434. About 0.3% of families and 1.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 0.9% of those under age 18 and 0.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

==Parks and recreation==
[[Grover Cleveland Park]], the seventh-largest park in the Essex County park system, is a heavily wooded park covering {{convert|41.48|acre|m2}} in the western section of the county along the [[Caldwell, New Jersey|Caldwell]]-Essex Fells border.<ref>[http://www.essex-countynj.org/p/index.php?section=parks/sites/gr Grover Cleveland Park], [[Essex County, New Jersey]] Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs. Accessed May 8, 2012.</ref>

Essex Fells Pond, or also known as "The Pond" by Essex Fells residents, is a popular destination in the winter. Located on Fells Road, "The Pond" attracts people of all ages, typically during the months of December through March. Popular activities include [[ice skating]], [[pond hockey]], and [[figure skating]].<ref>Albanese, Laurie Lico. [http://baristanet.com/2011/02/gliding-through-the-winter-freeze/ "Gliding Through the Winter Freeze"], Baristanet, February 10, 2011. Accessed May 26, 2015. "Essex Fells' outdoor ice skating rink – known as The Pond – is a favorite, picturesque spot for winter skating. Never heard of it? That's because the Pond has been Essex County's best-kept winterland secret…until now."</ref>

==Government==

===Local government===
Essex Fells 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 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 [[direct election|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. 125.</ref> The borough form of government used by Essex Fells 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 January 19, 2025.</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>

{{As of|2025}}, the [[mayor]] of Essex Fells is [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] Edward A. Davis, whose term of office ends December 31, 2025. Members of the Essex Fells Borough Council are Michael W. Cecere (R, 2027), Bernard J. D'Avella III (R, 2026), Carolyn Goldman (R, 2025), John A. King (R, 2026), Margaret D. O'Connor (R, 2025) and William B. Sullivan (R, 2027).<ref name=Officials>[https://www.essexfellsboro.com/directory Directory], Borough of Essex Fells. Accessed January 19, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://www.essexfellsboro.com/_Content/pdf/budgets/2024-Introduced-Budget.pdf 2024 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of Essex Fells. Accessed January 19, 2025.</ref><ref name=EssexDirectory>[https://essexcountynj.org/county-directory/ County Directory], [[Essex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed January 19, 2025.</ref><ref name=Essex2024>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Essex/122756/web.345435/#/summary General Election November 5, 2024 Official Results], [[Essex County, New Jersey]], updated November 18, 2024. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref><ref name=Essex2023>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Essex/119027/web.317647/#/summary General Election November 7, 2023 Official Results], [[Essex County, New Jersey]], updated November 27, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Essex2022>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Essex/116147/web.307039/#/summary General Election November 8, 2022 Unofficial Results], [[Essex County, New Jersey]], updated November 22, 2022. Accessed January 14, 2023.</ref><ref name=Essex2021>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Essex/111516/web.278093/#/summary General Election November 2, 2021 Unofficial Results], [[Essex County, New Jersey]], updated November 16, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref>

In November 2014, the borough council appointed Greg Hindy to fill the vacant seat expiring in December 2016 that had been held by Jane McWilliams, until she resigned from office.<ref>[http://www.essexfellsboro.com/web_content/mayor/2015-State-of-the-Borough-Address.pdf State of the Borough Address 2015], Borough of Essex Fells. Accessed July 2, 2016. "Jane served the residents of Essex Fells as a Councilwoman from April 20, 2010 to November 25, 2014.... Several weeks ago, on November 25, 2014, Greg Hindy was sworn in to complete Jane's unexpired term."</ref> In the November 2015 general election, Hindy was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref name=Essex2015>[http://www.essexclerk.com/Election/View/58 2015 General Election Results November 3, 2015], [[Essex County, New Jersey]] Clerk, updated April 19, 2016. Accessed July 1, 2016.</ref>

===Federal, state, and county representation===
Essex Fells is located in the 10th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2022>[https://www.njredistrictingcommission.org/documents/2021/Data2021/Plan%20Components.pdf 2022 Redistricting Plan], [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 8, 2022.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 40th 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 1,696 registered voters in Essex Fells, of which 347 (20.5%) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 847 (49.9%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 499 (29.4%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 3 voters registered as [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarians]] or [[Green Party (United States)|Greens]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-essex-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Essex], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed November 5, 2012.</ref>

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In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 81.3% of the vote (590 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 18.6% (135 votes), and other candidates with 0.1% (1 vote), among the 736 ballots cast by the borough's 1,789 registered voters (10 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 41.1%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-essex.pdf |title=Governor - Essex 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-essex.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Essex 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 68.5% of the vote (688 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] with 22.3% (224 votes), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 7.9% (79 votes) and other candidates with 0.5% (5 votes), among the 1,005 ballots cast by the borough's 1,682 registered voters, yielding a 59.8% turnout.<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-essex.pdf 2009 Governor: Essex County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202084614/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-essex.pdf |date=2015-02-02 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed November 5, 2012.</ref> On a local level, Essex Fells has elected a Republican mayor in every vote held since becoming a borough in 1902.<ref name=Thinking/>

==Education==
The [[Essex Fells School District]] serves public school students in [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[sixth grade]] at Essex Fells School.<ref>[https://www.efsk-6.org/cms/lib/NJ01000222/Centricity/Domain/5/Essex%20Fells%200000%20Bylaws%20-%20Posted%203-12-18.pdf#page=12 Essex Fells Board of Education District Bylaw 0110 - Identification], Essex Fells School District. Accessed May 5, 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 six in the Essex Fells School District. Composition: The Essex Fells School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Essex Fells."</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/13/1400 School Performance Reports for the Essex Fells School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/1400 New Jersey School Directory for the Essex Fells 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 247 students and 23.7 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 10.4:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3404830&DistrictID=3404830 District information for Essex Fells School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> In 2016, the school was one of ten schools in New Jersey recognized as a [[National Blue Ribbon Schools Program|National Blue Ribbon School]] by the [[United States Department of Education]], a recognition celebrating excellence in academics.<ref>[https://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/2016/national.pdf#page=20 2016 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Non‐Public], [[National Blue Ribbon Schools Program]]. Accessed November 13, 2016.</ref><ref>Clark, Adam. [http://www.nj.com/education/2016/09/new_jersey_blue_ribbon_schools.html "These 10 N.J. schools earn Blue Ribbon honors"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], September 28, 2016. Accessed November 13, 2016. "The U.S. Department of Education on Wednesday announced that 10 New Jersey schools have been named National Blue Ribbon Schools, a recognition celebrating excellence in academics."</ref>

Students in public school for [[seventh grade|seventh]] through [[twelfth grade]]s attend the [[West Essex Regional School District]], a regional school district serving students from Essex Fells, [[Fairfield Township, Essex County, New Jersey|Fairfield]], [[North Caldwell, New Jersey|North Caldwell]] and [[Roseland, New Jersey|Roseland]].<ref>[https://www.westex.org/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=1273120 West Essex Regional School District Bylaw 0110 - Identification], West Essex Regional School District. Accessed September 2, 2020. "Purpose The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades seven through twelve in the West Essex Regional School District. Composition: The West Essex Regional School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell and Roseland."</ref><ref>[http://www.nj.gov/education/pr/1415/narrative/13/5630/000.html West Essex Regional School District 2015 Report Card Narrative], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed June 4, 2016. "The West Essex Regional School District is a comprehensive high school serving the communities of Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell, and Roseland in northern New Jersey."</ref><ref>[https://www.westex.org/district/about_wersd/wersd_history School History], West Essex Regional School District. Accessed September 3, 2020. "The first comprehensive study was submitted in 1956, and it recommended the consolidation of the five school districts and all grades from kindergarten through twelfth grade. The communities, however, were reluctant to carry the recommendation into effect. Heeding the communities’ hesitance, the Rutgers educators suggested the formation of a regional school district for grades 7-12 for Caldwell Township, Essex Fells, North Caldwell and Roseland.... Dr. Twichell and the State Education Department approved the move, and by December 1957, the referendum was passed by voters.".</ref> Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3417460 School Data for the West Essex Regional School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>) are 
West Essex Middle School<ref>[https://ms.westex.org/ West Essex Middle School], West Essex Regional School District. Accessed May 5, 2024.</ref> with 564 students in grades 7-8 and 
[[West Essex High School]]<ref>[https://hs.westex.org/ West Essex High School], West Essex Regional School District. Accessed May 5, 2024.</ref> with 1,123 students in grades 9-12.<ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/13/5630 School Performance Reports for the West Essex Regional School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/5630 New Jersey School Directory for the West Essex Regional School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> Seats on the nine-member board of education of the high school district are allocated based on population, with one seat assigned to Essex Fells.<ref>[https://www.westex.org/district/board_of_education Board of Education], [[West Essex Regional School District]]. Accessed March 29, 2020.</ref>

==Transportation==
[[File:2018-07-18 13 41 43 View north along Essex County Route 527 (Roseland Avenue) just north of Essex County Route 633 (Runnymede Road) and Forest Way in Essex Fells, Essex County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|right|[[County Route 527 (New Jersey)|County Route 527]] in Essex Fells]]

===Roads and highways===
{{As of|2010|5}}, the borough had a total of {{convert|16.99|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|15.31|mi}} were maintained by the municipality and {{convert|1.68|mi}} by Essex County.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Essex.pdf Essex County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>

[[County Route 527 (New Jersey)|County Route 527]]<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000527__-.pdf#page=30 County Route 527 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated November 2012. Accessed February 16, 2023.</ref> and [[County Route 506 (New Jersey)|County Route 506]] are the main roads serving Essex Fells.<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/gis/maps/Essex.pdf Essex County Highway Map], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed February 16, 2023.</ref>

===Public transportation===
[[NJ Transit]] provides service in the borough to and from [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]] on the [[29 (New Jersey bus)|29]] and [[71 (New Jersey bus)|71]] routes.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090522212304/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesEssexCountyTo Essex County Bus / Rail Connections], [[NJ Transit]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of May 22, 2009. Accessed March 10, 2012.</ref><ref>[https://www.njtransit.com/pdf/bus/Essex_County_Map.pdf Essex County System Map] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728205318/https://www.njtransit.com/pdf/bus/Essex_County_Map.pdf |date=July 28, 2014 }}, [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed November 2, 2019.</ref>

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Essex Fells, New Jersey}}

[[File:Justin Gimelstob 2, Aegon Championships, London, UK - Diliff.jpg|thumb|180px|[[Justin Gimelstob]]]]
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Essex Fells include:
* [[Bob Bradley]] (born 1958), former coach of the [[United States men's national soccer team]]<ref>Fensom, Michael J. [http://www.nj.com/insidejersey/index.ssf/2009/12/new_jersey_sports_in_2010.html "More new stadiums: New Jersey sports in 2010"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', December 30, 2009. Accessed May 8, 2012. "Accompanying Howard to the competition in South Africa will be national team coach and Essex Fells native Bob Bradley, along with his son, Michael, from Princeton, and Livingston's Jozy Altidore."</ref>
* [[Jeremy Brodeur]] (born 1996), professional [[ice hockey]] goalie<ref>Mahiban, Dhiren. [https://www.thespec.com/sports-story/7171181-son-of-brodeur-having-big-year-in-the-crease-for-ohl-s-generals/ "Son of Brodeur having big year in the crease for OHL’s Generals; Martin Brodeur’s son is having a big year for the Oshawa Generals"], ''[[The Hamilton Spectator]]'', March 3, 2017. Accessed February 1, 2018. "Three years ago Jeremy Brodeur made the decision to play junior hockey in Oshawa with the hopes it would help him earn a professional contract.... The six-foot-one, 186-pound native of Essex Fells, N.J., has drawn favourable reviews from scouts in his solid third season with the Generals."</ref>
* [[Willis Carrier]] (1876–1950), known as the "father of the modern day air conditioner"<ref>Lurie, Maxine N.; and Mappen, Marc. Contributing author Charles A. Poekel Jr. [https://books.google.com/books?id=ZmLPKplSCawC&pg=PA123&lpg=PA123 "Willis Haviland Carrier"], ''[[Encyclopedia of New Jersey]]'', p. 123. [[Rutgers University Press]], 2004. {{ISBN|0-8135-3325-2}}. Accessed January 9, 2010.</ref>
* [[Doug Cook (basketball)|Doug Cook]] (born 1948), former professional [[basketball]] player<ref>Vazquez, Andy. [https://www.proquest.com/docview/857341358/CF2657A8323D4D54PQ/?sourcetype=Newspapers "Fun Of Game Was Cook's Hook"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', March 15, 2011. Accessed October 7, 2024, via [[ProQuest]]. "Cook, who has devoted himself to his career with the same passion he tackled basketball, will retire later this year. He lives in Essex Fells and has three grown daughters."</ref>
* [[Don Criqui]] (born 1940), sportscaster for [[CBS Sports]]<ref>[http://www.cbssports.com/cbssports/team/dcriqui Don Criqui] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230233649/http://www.cbssports.com/cbssports/team/dcriqui |date=2013-12-30 }}, [[CBS Sports]]. Accessed May 8, 2012. "He was born in Buffalo, N.Y., and lives with his wife, Molly, in Essex Fells, N.J."</ref>
* [[Ian Eagle]] (born 1969), sports announcer<ref>[http://www.cbspressexpress.com/cbs-sports/shows/nfl-on-cbs/bios?id=ian-eagle Ian Eagle], [[CBS Sports]]. Accessed November 9, 2012. "A 1990 graduate of Syracuse University, Eagle was the play-by-play voice of the Orangemen for football, basketball and lacrosse, and was awarded the Bob Costas Award for Outstanding Sportscasting. He lives in Essex Fells, N.J., with his wife, Alisa, and two children."</ref>
* [[Noah Eagle]] (born 1997), sportscaster for [[NBC Sports]], [[Fox Sports (United States)|Fox Sports]] and the [[Tennis Channel]]<ref>Rosensein, Mike. [https://www.nj.com/sports/2022/10/who-is-ian-eagle-cbs-tabs-nj-resident-to-replace-jim-nantz-on-ncaa-tournament-coverage.html "Who is Ian Eagle? CBS tabs N.J. resident to replace Jim Nantz on NCAA Tournament coverage"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], October 27, 2022. Accessed December 19, 2022. "Eagle, who calls Essex Fells, N.J. home, has been with CBS since 1998."</ref>
* [[Connie Francis]] (born 1937), singer<ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1971/01/17/archives/connie-francis-is-bride.html "Connie Francis is Bride"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 17, 1971. Accessed September 28, 2012. "The wedding took place at St. Aloysius Church and was followed by a reception at the bride's home in Essex Fells."</ref>
* [[Justin Gimelstob]] (born 1977), retired professional tennis player<ref>Staff. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1993/08/16/goldstein-wins-18s-open-spot/58c7c6fe-8b6b-4f59-a571-3743290e889b/ "Goldstein Wins 18s, Open Spot"], ''[[The Washington Post]]'', August 16, 1993. Accessed August 28, 2017. "In the 16s, top-seeded Justin Gimelstob of Essex Fells, N.J., beat No. 4 Ryan Wolters of San Jose. 6-3, 6-1."</ref>
* [[Anne Steele Marsh]] (1901–1995), painter and printmaker whose watercolors, oil paintings and wood engravings were widely exhibited<ref name=Marsh/>
* [[James Randall Marsh]] (1896–1965), artist<ref name=Marsh>[http://www.askart.com/artist_bio/James_Randall_Marsh/11253273/James_Randall_Marsh.aspx James Randall Marsh (1896 - 1965)], Askart. Accessed July 30, 2019. "In 1925 he married Anne Steele, the daughter of the prominent illustrator Frederic Dorr Steele and his wife Mary Thyng. The couple lived in Essex Fells, NJ where he had a large forge and, working with architects, designed and fabricated lighting fixtures and railings for both commercial and residential use."</ref>
* [[Henry G. Morse]] (1884–1934), architect<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1934/05/29/archives/henry-g-morse-new-york-architect-dies-in-essex-fells-new-jersey.html "Henry G. Morse.; New York Architect Dies in Essex Fells, New Jersey."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', May 29, 1934. Accessed August 14, 2018. "Henry G. Morse, New York architect, died in his home here tonight following a five month's illness."</ref>
* [[Elizabeth Parr-Johnston]] (born 1939), Canadian business woman<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/539415705/ "Essex Fells Social Notes"], ''Verona-Cedar Grove Times'', June 24, 1954. Accessed January 12, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Recent hostesses at a party for their classmates at Grover Cleveland High School held at the Essex Fells Auditorium were Elizabeth Parr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. V. S. Parr of Forest Way..."</ref>
* [[Brian Rafalski]] (born 1973), former NHL defenseman who played for the [[New Jersey Devils]]<ref>D'Amato, Gary. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MWSB&p_theme=mwsb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=10FAE43F19D1BDC0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Turin Winter Games Wisconsin Connection"], ''[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]]'', February 9, 2006. Accessed June 2, 2013. "Brian Rafalski Sport: Hockey. Age: 32. Wisconsin tie: Attended Wisconsin. Residence: Essex Fells, NJ"</ref>
* [[Scott Stevens]] (born 1964), former NHL defenseman who played for the [[New Jersey Devils]] during his career<ref name=Thinking>Cheslow, Jerry. [https://www.nytimes.com/2000/05/28/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-living-essex-fells-nj-no-stores-no-apartments-law.html "If You're Thinking of Living In/Essex Fells, N.J.; No Stores and No Apartments, by Law"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', May 28, 2000. Accessed June 28, 2009. "During the skating season, Scott Stevens, the New Jersey Devils captain, who lives in Essex Fells, can be seen skating on the pond."</ref>
* [[Bo Sullivan]] (1937–2000), chairman of the [[New Jersey Turnpike Authority]] and a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] politician who sought the nomination for [[Governor of New Jersey]] in [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1981|the 1981 primary]]<ref>Carroll, Maurice. [https://www.nytimes.com/1981/03/26/nyregion/a-candidate-for-governor-shuns-jersey-s-financing.html "A Candidate For Governor Shuns Jersey's Financing"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', March 26, 1981. Accessed December 30, 2017. "But the money question came up as Mr. Sullivan, a 44-year-old businessman with little background in public life outside his home town of Essex Fells, sat outside the gym, puffing on a cigarette and talking about his campaign. "</ref>
* [[Johnny Sylvester]] (1915–1990), lived here when he was visited on October 11, 1926, by [[Babe Ruth]], who promised that he would hit a home run on his behalf during the [[1926 World Series]]<ref>Poekel, Charlie. [https://books.google.com/books?id=mDoc94UhCokC ''Babe & the Kid: The Legendary Story of Babe Ruth and Johnny Sylvester''], [[The History Press]], 2007, {{ISBN|1596292679}}. Accessed September 28, 2012.</ref><ref>[[Robert McG. Thomas Jr.|Thomas Jr., Robert McG.]] [https://www.nytimes.com/1990/01/11/obituaries/johnny-sylvester-the-inspiration-for-babe-ruth-heroics-is-dead.html "Johnny Sylvester, the Inspiration For Babe Ruth Heroics, Is Dead"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 11, 1990. Accessed September 28, 2012. "According to his son, John D. Sylvester Jr., and at least one contemporary account, the ailment was an infection of the forehead caused by a kick from a horse after the youngster fell while riding, in Essex Fells, N.J. His father, Horace C. Sylvester Jr., a vice president of the National City Bank in New York, maintained an estate there."</ref>
* [[John C. Whitehead]] (1922–2015), former chairman of [[Goldman Sachs]] who also served as the 9th [[United States Deputy Secretary of State]]<ref>[http://www.renewnyc.com/aboutus/board.asp#JOHN Board of Directors], [[Lower Manhattan Development Corporation]]. Accessed September 28, 2012. "John C. Whitehead was born in Evanston, Illinois. He grew up in Montclair, New Jersey, attended public schools there and graduated from Montclair High School. He lived in nearby Essex Fells until 1985 and has resided in Manhattan since 1989."</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://essexfellsboro.com/ Essex Fells Borough website]
* [https://www.efsk-6.org/ Essex Fells School]
* {{NJReportCard|13|1400|0|Essex Fells School}}
* [https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3404830 School Data for the Essex Fells School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]
* [https://www.Westex.org West Essex Regional School District]

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