Editing Lincoln Park, New Jersey

{{Short description|Populated place in Morris County, New Jersey, US}}
{{About|the borough in Morris County|the nu-metal band|Linkin Park|other uses|Lincoln Park (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Lincoln Park, New Jersey
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|settlement_type          = [[Borough (New Jersey)|Borough]]
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|subdivision_name2        = {{flagicon image|}} [[Morris County, New Jersey|Morris]]
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|government_type          = [[Faulkner Act (mayor–council)]]
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|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = David A. Runfeldt ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]], term ends December 31, 2026)<ref name=Mayor/><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            = [[City manager|Administrator]]
|leader_name1             = Perry Mayers<ref>[https://www.lincolnpark.org/226/Administration Administration], Borough of Lincoln Park. Accessed April 26, 2023.</ref>
|leader_title2            = [[Municipal clerk]]
|leader_name2             = Courtney Fitzpatrick<ref>[https://www.lincolnpark.org/139/Clerks-Office Clerk's Office], Borough of Lincoln Park. Accessed April 26, 2023.</ref>
|established_title        = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date         = March 11, 1922
|named_for                = [[Abraham Lincoln]]

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|postal_code              = 07035<ref>[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=lincoln%20park&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Lincoln Park, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed December 18, 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm Zip Codes], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed August 17, 2013.</ref>
|area_code                = [[Area codes 862 and 973|973]]<ref>[http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=Lincoln%20Park&frmCounty=Morris Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Lincoln Park, NJ], Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 27, 2014.</ref>
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|blank1_info              = 0885277<ref name="GR3">[http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names], [[United States Geological Survey]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref>
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'''Lincoln Park''' is a [[Borough (New Jersey)|borough]] in [[Morris County, New Jersey|Morris County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]]. As of the [[2020 United States census]], the borough's population was 10,915,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 394 (+3.7%) from the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] count of 10,521,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected a decline of 409 (−3.7%) from the 10,930 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>

Lincoln Park was incorporated as a borough by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] on March 11, 1922, from portions of [[Pequannock Township, New Jersey|Pequannock Township]]. The borough was reincorporated on February 26, 1925.<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. 194. Accessed May 29, 2024.</ref><ref>[http://mclib.info/reference/local-history-genealogy/historical-timeline-of-morris-county-boundaries/ Historical Timeline of Morris County Boundaries], Morris County Library. Accessed December 24, 2016. "1922, March 11. Lincoln Park is established from Pequannock."</ref> The borough was named for President [[Abraham Lincoln]].<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. [http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/356/nj_place_names_origin.pdf#page=18 ''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names''], New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 3, 2015.</ref><ref>Staff. [https://books.google.com/books?id=Clw4AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA240 ''Acts of the One Hundred and Forty-Sixth Legislature of the State of New Jersey''], pp. 240-245. [[New Jersey Secretary of State]], 1922. Accessed October 17, 2015. "Chapter 139 - An Act to incorporate the borough of Lincoln Park, in the county of Morris"</ref> The borough is situated in the easternmost part of Morris County bordering both [[Essex County, New Jersey|Essex]] and [[Passaic County, New Jersey|Passaic]] counties along the [[Passaic River|Passaic]] and [[Pompton River|Pompton]] rivers.

''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'' magazine ranked Lincoln Park as its 5th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in the state.<ref>[http://njmonthly.com/articles/best-of-Jersey/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/20090525071605/http://njmonthly.com/articles/best-of-Jersey/best-places-to-live---the-complete-top-towns-list-.html |date=2009-05-25 }}, ''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'', February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.</ref>

==Geography==
Lincoln Park contains the easternmost point in [[Morris County, New Jersey|Morris County]], which is located along the [[Pompton River]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough had a total area of 6.91 square miles (17.91&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), including 6.40 square miles (16.57&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.52 square miles (1.34&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of water (7.47%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

The borough borders [[Kinnelon, New Jersey|Kinnelon]], [[Montville, New Jersey|Montville]], and [[Pequannock Township, New Jersey|Pequannock Township]] in [[Morris County, New Jersey|Morris County]]; [[Fairfield Township, Essex County, New Jersey|Fairfield Township]] in [[Essex County, New Jersey|Essex County]]; and [[Wayne, New Jersey|Wayne]] in [[Passaic County, New Jersey|Passaic County]].<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/1010537/touches.html Areas touching Lincoln Park], MapIt. Accessed February 25, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5hiBO5NWHt5YzdlbHhiWnNWU2s/view Morris County Municipalities Map], [[Morris County, New Jersey]] Department of Planning and Preservation. Accessed February 25, 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
|1930=  1831
|1940=  2186
|1950=  3376
|1960=  6048
|1970=  9034
|1980=  8806
|1990= 10978
|2000= 10930
|2010= 10521
|2020= 10915
| estimate=10951
| 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, 2023], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref>
|footnote=Population sources:<small><br>1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA717 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 717. Accessed December 17, 2012.</ref> 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><br>2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> 2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3402740290 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Lincoln Park borough, Morris County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212102333/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3402740290 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 18, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_mor/lincolnpark1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Lincoln Park borough]{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 18, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/lincolnparkboroughnewjersey QuickFacts Lincoln Park borough, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 15, 2022.</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 10,521 people, 4,001 households, and 2,593 families in the borough. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1649.0|/sqmi}}. There were 4,145 housing units at an average density of {{convert|649.7|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup was 86.26% (9,075) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 1.83% (193) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.20% (21) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 7.38% (776) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.00% (0) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.26% (238) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 2.07% (218) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 9.59% (1,009) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 4,001 households, 26.8% had children under the age of 18; 51.0% were married couples living together; 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 35.2% were non-families. Of all households, 28.7% were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.09.<ref name=Census2010/>

18.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 94.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 91.7 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 $87,530 (with a margin of error of +/− $5,142) and the median family income was $98,709 (+/− $5,538). Males had a median income of $71,440 (+/− $4,204) versus $56,761 (+/− $3,088) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $38,807 (+/− $2,824). About 4.3% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402740290 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Lincoln Park borough, Morris County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212085043/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402740290 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 18, 2012.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 10,930 people, 4,026 households, and 2,705 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|1,624.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 4,110 housing units at an average density of {{convert|610.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 90.07% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.75% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.12% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 5.29% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.30% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.46% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 5.79% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603440290.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Lincoln Park borough, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040113150338/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603440290.pdf |date=2004-01-13 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 18, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402740290 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Lincoln Park borough, Morris County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212094821/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402740290 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 18, 2012.</ref>

There were 4,026 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.14.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the borough, the population was spread out, with 20.3% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the borough was $69,050, and the median income for a family was $77,307. Males had a median income of $51,651 versus $36,292 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $30,389. About 1.9% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

==Government==

===Local government===
The Borough of Lincoln Park is governed within the [[Faulkner Act]] (formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law) under the [[Faulkner Act (mayor–council)|Mayor-Council]] Plan F system of municipal government, implemented based on the recommendations of a [[Charter Study Commission]] as of January 1, 1971.<ref>[http://www.dudley-2010.com/Faulkner%20Act%2046pages.pdf "The Faulkner Act: New Jersey's Optional Municipal Charter Law"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012040522/http://www.dudley-2010.com/Faulkner%20Act%2046pages.pdf |date=2013-10-12 }}, [[New Jersey State League of Municipalities]], July 2007. Accessed December 7, 2013.</ref> The borough is one of 71 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government.<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 seven-member borough council, with three council seats elected [[at-large]] and four from [[Ward (United States)|wards]], with all positions chosen in partisan elections held in even-numbered years as part of the November general election. Each council member is elected to a four-year term on a staggered basis, with the four ward seats up for vote simultaneously and the three at-large seats and the mayoral seat up for election together two years later.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, p. 121.</ref><ref name=MayorCouncil/><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=10 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 10. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>

{{As of|2025}}, the [[Mayor]] of Lincoln Park is [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] David A. Runfeldt, whose term of office ends on December 31, 2026.<ref name=Mayor>[http://www.lincolnpark.org/130/Mayors-Office Mayor Runfeldt's Page], Borough of Lincoln Park. Accessed June 3, 2020.</ref> Members of the Borough Council are Council President Andrew Seise (R; at-large, 2026), Patrick Antonetti ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]]; Ward 3, 2028), Gary Gemian (R; Ward 1, 2028), Joseph Gurkovich (R, Ward 4, 2028), Daniel W. Moeller (R; at-large, 2026), Ellen Ross (R; Ward 2, 2028) and Ann Thompson (R; at-large, 2026).<ref name=MayorCouncil>[https://www.lincolnpark.org/129/Borough-Council Mayor & Council], Borough of Lincoln Park. Accessed June 9, 2022. "The Borough of Lincoln Park is governed by a Mayor and seven borough council members; 3 at-large and 4 ward. The Mayor is elected to a 4-year term. The at-large council members and ward council members are elected to 4-year terms. The Mayor votes only in the event of a tie."</ref>

===Federal, state and county representation===
Lincoln Park is located in the 11th 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 26th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District], [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>[https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5bae63366fd2b2e5b9f87e5e/5d30f0a94a82c66427e564d2_2019_CitizensGuide.pdf ''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''], New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#26 Districts by Number for 2011-2020], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

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===Politics===
{{PresHead|place=Lincoln Park|source=<br>2024<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2024/2024-official-general-results-president-morris.pdf Presidential November 5, 2024 General Election Results Morris County], [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref> 2020<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2020/2020-official-general-results-president-morris.pdf Presidential November 3, 2020 General Election Results Morris County], [[New Jersey Department of State]], updated December 18, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref> 2016<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2016/2016-gen-elect-presidential-results-morris.pdf Presidential November 8, 2016 General Election Results Morris County], [[New Jersey Department of State]], updated December 14, 2016. Accessed January 1, 2015.</ref> 2012<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2012/2012-presidential-morris.pdf Presidential November 6, 2012 General Election Results Morris County], [[New Jersey Department of State]], updated March 15, 2013. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref> 2008<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2008/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-morris.pdf Presidential General Election Results Morris County for 2008], [[New Jersey Department of State]], updated December 23, 2008. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref> 2004<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2004/2004-presidential_morris_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election Morris County Official Results], [[New Jersey Department of State]], updated December 13, 2004. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref>}}
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As of March 2011, there were a total of 6,421 registered voters in Lincoln Park, of which 1,371 (21.4%) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 2,088 (32.5%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 2,955 (46.0%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 7 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-morris-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Morris], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 18, 2012.</ref>

In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Republican [[Mitt Romney]] received 53.4% of the vote (2,301 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barack Obama]] with 45.7% (1,967 votes), and other candidates with 0.9% (39 votes), among the 4,340 ballots cast by the borough's 6,735 registered voters (33 ballots were [[Spoilt vote|spoiled]]), for a turnout of 64.4%.<ref name=2012Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-morris.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Morris County |date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-morris.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Morris County|date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Republican [[John McCain]] received 53.2% of the vote (2,745 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 44.8% (2,311 votes) and other candidates with 1.3% (69 votes), among the 5,162 ballots cast by the borough's 6,711 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.9%.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-morris.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Morris County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 18, 2012.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Republican [[George W. Bush]] received 56.9% of the vote (2,767 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat [[John Kerry]] with 42.1% (2,047 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (40 votes), among the 4,864 ballots cast by the borough's 6,635 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 73.3.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_morris_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Morris County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 18, 2012.</ref>

In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 68.0% of the vote (1,857 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 29.9% (818 votes), and other candidates with 2.1% (57 votes), among the 2,783 ballots cast by the borough's 6,632 registered voters (51 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 42.0%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-morris.pdf |title=Governor - Morris 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-morris.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Morris 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 56.7% of the vote (1,762 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] with 34.8% (1,081 votes), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 7.3% (226 votes) and other candidates with 0.9% (28 votes), among the 3,108 ballots cast by the borough's 6,518 registered voters, yielding a 47.7% turnout.<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-morris.pdf 2009 Governor: Morris County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017231210/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-morris.pdf |date=2012-10-17 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 18, 2012.</ref>

==Education==
The [[Lincoln Park Public Schools (New Jersey)|Lincoln Park Public Schools]] serves students in [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[eighth grade]].<ref>[https://www.lincolnparkboe.org/district-infromation/district-overview District Overview], Lincoln Park Public Schools. Accessed January 21, 2025. "The Lincoln Park Public School system serves students from pre-kindergarten through Grade 8. Lincoln Park Elementary School serves our Pre-K to Grade 4 students and Lincoln Park Middle School serves our Grade 5 - 8 students. Students then move on to attend Boonton High School, as well as various academies at Pequannock Township High School and across Morris County."</ref><ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=119775a2f85d474cafc811c9592e2c6a Lincoln Park Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Lincoln Park Public Schools, adopted December 15, 2020. Accessed January 21, 2025. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through eight in the Lincoln Park School District. Composition: The Lincoln Park School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Lincoln Park."</ref> As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 900 students and 87.7 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 10.3:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3408580&DistrictID=3408580 District information for Lincoln Park School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3408580 School Data for the Lincoln Park Public Schools], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref>) are 
Lincoln Park Elementary School<ref>[https://lpes.lincolnparkboe.org/ Lincoln Park Elementary School], Lincoln Park Public Schools. Accessed January 21, 2025.</ref> with 522 students in grades PreK–4 and 
Lincoln Park Middle School<ref>[https://lpms.lincolnparkboe.org/ Lincoln Park Middle School], Lincoln Park Public Schools. Accessed January 21, 2025.</ref> with 366 students in grades 5–8.<ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/27/2650 School Performance Reports for the Lincoln Park Public Schools], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/2650 New Jersey School Directory for the Lincoln Park Public Schools], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

For [[ninth grade|ninth]] through [[twelfth grade]]s, Lincoln Park public school students attend [[Boonton High School]] in [[Boonton, New Jersey|Boonton]] as part of a [[sending/receiving relationship]] with the [[Boonton Public Schools]], with Lincoln Park students accounting for a majority of students at the high school.<ref name=NJSRC>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/27/2650/000.html Lincoln Park School District 2016 Report Card Narrative], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed May 17, 2017. "Lincoln Park participates in a sending-receiving relationship with Boonton High School, which offers a comprehensive educational program for children in grades 9 through 12. The Lincoln Park School District sends approximately 290 students to Boonton High School. Approximately 70 high school age students attend The Academies of Morris County."</ref> As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 656 students and 59.8 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 11.0:1.<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3401950&ID=340195004154 School data for Boonton High School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref> During the 2015–16 school year, there were about 70 students from the borough attending the academy programs of the [[Morris County Vocational School District]], which are the [[Morris County School of Technology]] in [[Denville, New Jersey|Denville]]; [[The Academy for Mathematics, Science, and Engineering]] in [[Rockaway, New Jersey|Rockaway]] at [[Morris Hills High School]]; and the [[Academy for Law and Public Safety]] in [[Butler, New Jersey|Butler]] at [[Butler High School (New Jersey)|Butler High School]].<ref name=NJSRC/>

Lincoln Park was formerly the home for [[The Craig School]], a private [[coeducation]]al [[day school]] serving students in second through twelfth grade. The school has an enrollment of 160 students split between the Lower School (grades 3–8), in [[Mountain Lakes, New Jersey|Mountain Lakes]], and the Upper School (grades 9–12), located in Lincoln Park until the end of the 2012–2013 school year. As of September 2013, the Craig School high school program is located at Boonton High School.<ref>Staff. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/new-school-year-new-beginnings-for-the-craig-high-school-in-boonton-1.590505?page=all "New school year, new beginnings for the Craig High School in Boonton"], ''Neighbor News (Boonton)'', September 11, 2013. Accessed October 27, 2014. "The Craig High School has come full circle, returning home to Boonton after starting out over a storefront on Main Street 33 years ago. Opened in 1980, the specialized school grew and evolved over the years, moving to new homes, most recently Lincoln Park, before completing its return to its roots."</ref>

==Transportation==
[[File:2018-07-28 14 05 11 View north along U.S. Route 202 (Boonton Turnpike) at Main Street in Lincoln Park, Morris County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|right|[[U.S. Route 202 in New Jersey|U.S. Route 202]] northbound in Lincoln Park]]
[[File:Lincoln Park Station September 2013.JPG|thumb|right|[[Lincoln Park station]] on the [[NJ Transit Rail Operations|NJ Transit]] [[Montclair-Boonton Line]]]]

===Roads and highways===
{{As of|2010|5}}, the borough had a total of {{convert|45.16|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|39.40|mi}} were maintained by the municipality and {{convert|5.76|mi}} by Morris County.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Morris.pdf Morris County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>

The main highway providing service to Lincoln Park is [[U.S. Route 202 in New Jersey|U.S. Route 202]]. [[County Route 504 (New Jersey)|County Route 504]] and [[County Route 511 Alternate (New Jersey)|County Route 511 Alternate]] also traverse the borough. [[New Jersey Route 23]] and [[Interstate 80 in New Jersey|Interstate 80]] are major highways accessible in neighboring Wayne Township.

===Public transportation===
[[NJ Transit]] provides train service at the [[Lincoln Park station]]<ref>[https://www.njtransit.com/station/lincoln-park-station Lincoln Park station], [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed April 26, 2023.</ref> providing service on the [[Montclair-Boonton Line]] to [[Newark Broad Street Station]] and [[Pennsylvania Station (New York City)|New York Penn Station]], with connecting service to [[Hoboken Terminal]].<ref>[https://content.njtransit.com/sites/default/files/pdfs/rail/2023/04/230003/bntn.pdf Montclair-Boonton Line], [[NJ Transit]], updated April 23, 2023. Accessed April 26, 2023.</ref>

NJ Transit provides local bus service on the [[871 (New Jersey bus)|871]] route.<ref>[https://www.morriscountynj.gov/Departments/Engineering-Transportation/Riding-the-Bus Riding the Bus], [[Morris County, New Jersey]]. Accessed April 26, 2023.</ref><ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/bus/Morris_County_Map.pdf Morris County System Map], [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed July 30, 2015.</ref> NJ Transit had provided service on the [[MCM1 (New Jersey bus)|MCM1]] route until 2010, when subsidies to the local provider were eliminated as part of budget cuts.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20090522220339/https://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesMorrisCountyTo Morris County Bus / Rail Connections]}}, [[NJ Transit]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of May 22, 2009. Accessed October 27, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/tm/tm_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=PressReleaseTo&PRESS_RELEASE_ID=2629 NJ Transit Restructures Morris County Bus Service; Four current 'MCM' routes will be expanded to six new bus routes], [[NJ Transit]], September 13, 2010. Accessed August 7, 2015.</ref>

[[Lakeland Bus Lines]] offers limited service on its Route 46 route between [[Dover, New Jersey|Dover]] and the [[Port Authority Bus Terminal]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]].<ref>[http://www.lakelandbus.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Route-46-Eastbound-To-NewYork-updated.jpg Route 46 Bus Schedule] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140623200948/http://www.lakelandbus.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Route-46-Eastbound-To-NewYork-updated.jpg |date=2014-06-23 }}, [[Lakeland Bus Lines]]. Accessed October 27, 2014.</ref>

==Media==
Lincoln Park is served by New York City television stations. It is served by the newspapers ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', ''[[Daily Record (New Jersey)|Daily Record]]'' and ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]''.

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Lincoln Park, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Lincoln Park include:
* [[Angelo Badalamenti]] (1937–2022), film composer/arranger, best known for his theme music for the TV series ''[[Twin Peaks]]''<ref>Gates, Anita. [https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/12/arts/music/angelo-badalamenti-dead.html "Angelo Badalamenti, Composer for ''Twin Peaks,'' Is Dead at 85"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 12, 2022. Accessed December 15, 2022. "Angelo Badalamenti, an internationally sought-after composer who wrote the hypnotic theme to ''Twin Peaks,'' David Lynch’s 1990s television drama series, and the music for five Lynch films, including ''Blue Velvet'' (1986), died on Sunday at his home in Lincoln Park, N.J. He was 85."</ref>
* [[Lauren English]] (born 1989), competitive swimmer who represented the United States at the [[Pan Pacific Swimming Championships|Pan Pacific Championships]] (2006) and the [[World University Games]] (2007)<ref>[http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/c-swim/mtt/english_lauren00.html Lauren English], [[Georgia Bulldogs swimming and diving]]. Accessed October 27, 2014. "Hometown: Lincoln Park, N.J."</ref>
* [[A. J. Khubani]] (born 1959), founder, president, and CEO of [[Telebrands|Telebrands Corp.]]<ref>[http://nymag.com/news/features/31806/index1.html "Your Name in Stickup Light Bulbs!"], ''[[New York Magazine]]''. Accessed February 19, 2018. "Khubani inherited his peculiar acumen from his father, an Indian immigrant and serial entrepreneur who made enough money importing Japanese-made pocket radios—an inexpensive, sixties precursor to the Walkman—to move his family from a third-floor walk-up in Union City to a modest house in Lincoln Park, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Jim Kiick]] (1946–2020), NFL halfback best known for his play with the [[Miami Dolphins]]<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070929134547/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=KIICKJIM01 Jim Kiick]}}, database Football. Accessed August 19, 2007.</ref>
* [[Eric Klenofsky]] (born 1994), [[association football|soccer]] player who currently plays for [[Richmond Kickers]] of the [[United Soccer League]] on loan from [[D.C. United]] of [[Major League Soccer]]<ref>Iseman, Chris. [http://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/mls/2017/01/13/depaul-alum-klenofsky-selected-mls-superdraft/96561946/ "DePaul alum Klenofsky selected in MLS SuperDraft"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', January 13, 2017. Accessed April 9, 2017. "Eric Klenofsky, a DePaul graduate, was selected by D.C. United in the second round of the 2017 Major League Soccer SuperDraft on Friday.... The Lincoln Park native had a trial with Everton of the English Premier League in December before working out at the MLS Combine this week."</ref>
* [[Edgar Maass]] (1896–1964), [[German-American]] novelist of [[historical fiction]]<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1964/01/08/archives/edgar-maass-dead-historical-novelist.html "Edgar Maass Dead; Historical Novelist"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 8, 1964. Accessed September 9, 2018. "Edgar Maass of Winon Avenue, a historical novelist, died yesterday in St. Joseph's Hospital in Paterson."</ref>
* [[William A. Mitchell]] (1911–2004), inventor of [[Pop Rocks]] and [[Tang (drink)|Tang]]<ref>Carroll, Kathleen. {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20121105221530/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-97069625.html "William Mitchell, inventor of Pop Rocks"]}}, ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', July 30, 2004. Accessed May 3, 2011. "William A. Mitchell, a longtime Lincoln Park resident whose inventions included Pop Rocks candy, died Monday in a Stockton, Calif., retirement home. He was 92."</ref>
* [[James N. Post III]], former [[United States Air Force]] officer who served as Director of the [[United States Air Forces Central Command]]'s [[Air and Space Operations Center]]<ref>[https://s3.amazonaws.com/usafayearbooks/1983.pdf#page=408 ''Polaris''], XXV. Colorado Springs, Colorado: [[United States Air Force Academy]], 1983. p. 396. Accessed June 3, 2020. "James Nelson Post III... Lincoln Park, New Jersey"</ref>
* [[Craig Slaff]] (born 1960), artist known for his depiction of themes in aviation{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}}
* [[Amzi Emmons Zeliff]] (1831–1915), businessman and folk painter<ref>[https://www.nga.gov/collection/artist-info.1987.html "Amzi Emmons Zeliff"], [[National Gallery of Art]]. Accessed March 4, 2019. "Family members say that at one time he owned the White Horse tavern in Lincoln Park, New Jersey. Zeliff's house in that town is reported to have had flower-patterned ceiling murals that may have been executed by the artist."</ref>

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