Editing Northvale, New Jersey

{{short description|Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, US}}
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|leader_name              = Joseph E. McGuire ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]], term ends December 31, 2026)<ref name=MayorCouncil/><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>
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|leader_name1             = Frances Weston<ref>[https://www.northvalenj.org/borough-clerk Borough Clerk], Borough of Northvale. Accessed March 14, 2023.</ref>
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'''Northvale''' 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 4,761,<ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 121 (+2.6%) from the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] count of 4,640,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 180 (+4.0%) from the 4,460 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>

== History ==
The borough of Northvale was formed on March 15, 1916, from the remaining portions of [[Harrington Township, New Jersey|Harrington Township]], based on the results of a referendum held on April 4, 1916. With the creation of Northvale, Harrington Township was dissolved. Portions of Northvale were transferred to create the borough of [[Rockleigh, New Jersey|Rockleigh]], as of March 13, 1923.<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. 82. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref> The borough's name derives from its location and topography.<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. [http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/356/nj_place_names_origin.pdf#page=23 ''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names''], New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 11, 2015.</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough had a total area of 1.27 square miles (3.28&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), including 1.27 square miles (3.28&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land and <0.01 square miles (0.01&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of water (0.24%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

The borough borders [[Norwood, New Jersey|Norwood]], [[Old Tappan, New Jersey|Old Tappan]] and [[Rockleigh, New Jersey|Rockleigh]] in Bergen County; and [[Tappan, New York|Tappan]] (in the [[Orangetown, New York|Town of Orangetown]]) in [[Rockland County, New York]].<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/552405/touches.html Areas touching Northvale], MapIt. Accessed March 1, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/visitors-guide/county-maps Bergen County Map of Municipalities], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]]. Accessed March 1, 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=  387
|1910=  588
|1920=  827
|1930= 1144 | 1930n= *
|1940= 1159
|1950= 1455
|1960= 2892
|1970= 5177
|1980= 5046
|1990= 4563
|2000= 4460
|2010= 4640
|2020= 4761
| estimate=4821
| estyear=2023
| estref=<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> 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 29, 2013.</ref><br>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 December 20, 2011.</ref> 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><br>2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> 2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3400353430 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Northvale borough, Bergen County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212102708/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3400353430 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 10, 2013.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_ber/northvale1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Northvale borough] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120506173616/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_ber/northvale1.pdf |date=May 6, 2012 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed March 10, 2013.</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><br>* = Lost territory in previous decade.<ref name=Story/></small>}}

===2010 census===

The [[2010 United States census]] counted 4,640 people, 1,564 households, and 1,265 families in the borough. The [[population density]] was {{convert|3582.3|/sqmi}}. There were 1,635 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1262.3|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup was 71.94% (3,338) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 1.06% (49) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.19% (9) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 24.01% (1,114) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.02% (1) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.14% (53) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 1.64% (76) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 8.15% (378) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/> [[Korean Americans]] accounted for 16.3% of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 1,564 households, 38.7% had children under the age of 18; 67.8% were married couples living together; 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 19.1% were non-families. Of all households, 16.3% were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.32.<ref name=Census2010/>

25.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 98.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 93.8 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 $86,607 (with a margin of error of +/− $13,519) and the median family income was $89,125 (+/− $16,380). Males had a median income of $66,563 (+/− $14,582) versus $31,228 (+/− $7,496) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $35,404 (+/− $4,301). About 3.7% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3400353430 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Northvale borough, Bergen County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212082811/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3400353430 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 10, 2013.</ref>

[[Domestic partnership|Same-sex couples]] headed 9 households in 2010, an increase of 50% from the 6 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 October 14, 2014.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 4,460 people, 1,575 households, and 1,236 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|3,381.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,596 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,210.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 82.91% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.76% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.07% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 14.06% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.17% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.03% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.73% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603453430.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Northvale borough, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120601222710/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603453430.pdf |date=June 1, 2012 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 10, 2013.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400353430 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Northvale borough, Bergen County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212085628/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400353430 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 10, 2013.</ref>

There were 1,575 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.21.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the borough the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the borough was $72,500, and the median income for a family was $81,153. Males had a median income of $50,901 versus $37,563 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $28,206. About 2.4% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

==Government==

===Local government===
Northvale 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 Northvale 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. [http://www.njslom.org/magart0307_p14.html "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924045019/http://www.njslom.org/magart0307_p14.html |date=September 24, 2014 }}, [[New Jersey State League of Municipalities]]. Accessed November 30, 2014.</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|2023}}, the [[mayor]] of Northvale is [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] Joseph E. McGuire, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026. Members of the Borough Council are Thomas R. Argiro ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]], 2023), John M. Hogan (D, 2023), Martin Mattessich (R, 2025), Kara McMorrow (R, 2024), Domenich Menafra (R, 2025), Roy Sokoloski (R, 2024; appointed to serve an unexpired term).<ref name=MayorCouncil>[https://www.northvalenj.org/mayor-and-council Mayor & Council], Borough of Northvale. Accessed March 14, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.northvalenj.org/_files/ugd/bfbd00_e5787ca7c2894171a04d30e0f9130186.pdf#page=20 2022 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of Northvale. Accessed March 14, 2023.</ref><ref name=BergenCountyDirectory>[https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/images/About_Bergen_County/2024-county-directory.pdf#page=53 ''2024 County and Municipal Directory''], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]], April 2024. Accessed April 15, 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><ref name=Bergen2020>[https://www.bergencountyclerk.org/_Content/pdf/ElectionResult/NOV_2020_General_Precinct_Summary.pdf Precinct Summary Results Report - Combined 2020 Bergen County General Election - November 3, 2020 Official Results], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]], December 3, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref>

In February 2023, Roy Sokoloski was appointed to fill the seat expiring in December 2024 that had been held by Joseph McGuire until he resigned from office.<ref>[https://www.northvalenj.org/_files/ugd/781362_619f11f9002f4a5cbea57374c249716e.pdf Mayor and Council Meeting Minutes for February 8, 2023], Borough of Northvale. Accessed March 14, 2023. "WHEREAS, there is a vacancy on the Borough Council as a result of the resignation of Joseph McGuire, who was a member of the Republican party, and... NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Governing body of the Borough of Northvale does hereby appoint Roy Sokoloski, who is one of the names submitted by the Republican Committee to fill the vacant seat as authorized by N.J.S.A. 40A:16-11."</ref>

In December 2015, the borough council selected Michael Small from a list of three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the seat vacated by Gloria Libby, who had left office earlier that month to follow her employer, Mercedes-Benz USA, which had relocated its headquarters from Bergen County to [[Atlanta]].<ref>Bahrenburg, Caitlyn. [http://www.northjersey.com/community-news/town-government/council-makes-pick-to-fill-vacant-seat-1.1474480 "Northvale taps candidate who lost election bid to fill vacant seat"], ''Northern Valley Suburbanite'', December 16, 2015. Accessed May 20, 2016. "On Dec. 8 the Mayor and Council appointed Michael Small to fill the unexpired three-year term of former Councilwoman Gloria Libby, who resigned on Dec. 1. Libby stepped down to continue her role as a senior campaign specialist for Mercedes Benz, which relocated its headquarters from Montvale to Atlanta, Ga. in July."</ref>

In March 2014, Mayor Paul Bazela resigned from office after being convicted of theft in his role as operations manager for the [[Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission]], after a jury found that he had used PVSC employees to repair the homes of individuals connected to him. Then-Borough Council President Ed Piehler was chosen to succeed him as acting mayor.<ref>Na, Myles. [https://www.nj.com/bergen/index.ssf/2014/03/northvale_mayor_convicted_of_theft_and_misconduct_applauded_at_resignation.html "Northvale mayor guilty of theft, misconduct applauded at resignation"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], March 11, 2014. Accessed October 4, 2018. "Residents gave a tearful Mayor Paul Bazela a standing ovation Monday evening after he resigned at an emergency borough meeting, the Record reported. Bazela, 47, was an operations manager for the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission found guilty earlier Monday by a jury in Paterson on theft and misconduct charges. He and other officials assigned PVSC workers to fix the homes of friends and relatives."</ref>

===Federal, state and county representation===
Northvale 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===
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As of March 2011, there were a total of 2,699 registered voters in Northvale, of which 701 (26.0% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 560 (20.7% vs. 21.1%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 1,437 (53.2% vs. 47.1%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There was one voter registered to another party.<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 11, 2013.</ref> Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 58.2% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 77.7% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).<ref name=VoterRegistration/><ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212202223/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 11, 2013.</ref>

In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2016|2016 presidential election]], Republican [[Donald Trump]] received 1,155 votes (51.3% vs. 41.6% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Hillary Clinton]] with 994 votes (44.2% vs. 54.8%) and other candidates with 66 votes (2.9% vs. 3.0%), among the 2,250 ballots cast by the borough's 3,060 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.5% (vs. 72.5% in Bergen County).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.njelections.org/2016-results/2016-gen-elect-presidential-results-bergen.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=October 1, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170107140253/http://www.njelections.org/2016-results/2016-gen-elect-presidential-results-bergen.pdf |archive-date=January 7, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Republican [[Mitt Romney]] received 1,100 votes (53.3% vs. 43.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Barack Obama]] with 924 votes (44.8% vs. 54.8%) and other candidates with 21 votes (1.0% vs. 0.9%), among the 2,064 ballots cast by the borough's 2,825 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.1% (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 14, 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 14, 2013.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Republican [[John McCain]] received 1,206 votes (54.9% vs. 44.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 949 votes (43.2% vs. 53.9%) and other candidates with 14 votes (0.6% vs. 0.8%), among the 2,198 ballots cast by the borough's 2,798 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.6% (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 11, 2013.</ref><ref name=Results2008>[http://dng.northjersey.com/media_server/tr/smaps/2008/electionresults2008/att/North_Jersey_election_results_63.html 2008 General Election Results for Northvale], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]''. Accessed August 28, 2011.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Republican [[George W. Bush]] received 1,188 votes (55.9% vs. 47.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[John Kerry]] with 912 votes (42.9% vs. 51.7%) and other candidates with 14 votes (0.7% vs. 0.7%), among the 2,125 ballots cast by the borough's 2,743 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.5% (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 11, 2013.</ref>

In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 65.8% of the vote (876 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 32.6% (434 votes), and other candidates with 1.7% (22 votes), among the 1,371 ballots cast by the borough's 2,739 registered voters (39 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 50.1%.<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 842 votes (54.1% vs. 45.8% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] with 606 votes (38.9% vs. 48.0%), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 73 votes (4.7% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 5 votes (0.3% vs. 0.5%), among the 1,557 ballots cast by the borough's 2,722 registered voters, yielding a 57.2% 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=November 28, 2018 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 11, 2013.</ref>

==Education==
The [[Northvale Public Schools]] serve students in [[kindergarten]] through [[eighth grade]] at Northvale Public School.<ref>[https://www.northvaleschool.org/cms/lib/NJ01001510/Centricity/Domain/31/Policy/0000/0110.PDF Northvale Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Northvale Public Schools. Accessed July 25, 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 Grade 8 in the Northvale School District. Composition: The Northvale School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Northvale."</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/03/3730 School Performance Reports for the Northvale Public School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref> Students from [[Rockleigh, New Jersey|Rockleigh]], a non-operating school district, attend the district as part of a [[sending/receiving relationship]].<ref>[https://www.rockleighnj.org/boardofed/ Board of Education], Borough of Rockleigh. Accessed June 9, 2020. "Rockleigh Borough is a 'sending district' in that there is no public school within the Borough. The Borough of Northvale is the 'receiving district' for elementary and high school public school children who reside in Rockleigh."</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2009/0701nonops.htm 13 Non-Operating School Districts Eliminated], [[New Jersey Department of Education]] press release dated July 1, 2009. Accessed April 8, 2011.</ref> As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 545 students and 48.5 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 11.2:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3411820&DistrictID=3411820 District information for Northvale Public School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref> In the 2012–13 school year, Thomas Jefferson School (for grades K–4) and Nathan Hale School (for grades 5–8) were combined to create the Northvale Public School, as part of an effort to reduce costs associated with running two separate schools that shared a common campus and corridor.<ref>Harris, Chris. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/169074616_Giving_school__a_new_name__isn_t_so_easy.html?page=all "Giving Northvale school a new name isn't so easy"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', September 9, 2012. Accessed October 14, 2014. "A decision to consolidate and rename the borough's two public schools has raised the ire of several residents.... Changing the name of the Northvale schools — which last year were the Thomas Jefferson Elementary School and the Nathan Hale Middle School — to Northvale Public School was not done lightly, Superintendent Michael Pinajian said."</ref>

Students in public school for [[ninth grade|ninth]] through [[twelfth grade]]s attend [[Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan]], together with students from [[Harrington Park, New Jersey|Harrington Park]], [[Norwood, New Jersey|Norwood]] and [[Old Tappan, New Jersey|Old Tappan]],<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20111204135644/http://oths.nvnet.org/ Home page], [[Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of December 4, 2011. Accessed October 14, 2014. "Welcome to Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan, home of the Golden Knights. Although our students reside in four different towns; Harrington Park, Northvale, Norwood, and Old Tappan, once they arrive here they are treated as one."</ref> along with students from Rockleigh who attend the high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship.<ref>[http://www.rockleigh.org/Governance/Eduction_Board.htm Rockleigh Public Services], [[Rockleigh, New Jersey]]. Accessed October 14, 2014. "Rockleigh Borough is a 'sending district' in that there is no public school within the Borough, except for three special-education schools administered by Bergen County.... The Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan, a nationally ranked high school, receives older children from Rockleigh Borough."</ref> As of the 2020–21 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,103 students and 94.6 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 11.7:1.<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3411760&ID=341176000652 School data for Northern Valley Regional High School At Old Tappan], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref> The school is one of the two schools of the [[Northern Valley Regional High School District]], which also serves students from the neighboring communities of [[Closter, New Jersey|Closter]], [[Demarest, New Jersey|Demarest]] and [[Haworth, New Jersey|Haworth]] at the [[Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest]].<ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/03/3710/000.html Northern Valley Regional High School District 2016 Report Card Narrative], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed March 1, 2020. "Located in the upper North Eastern corner of the state, Northern Valley Regional is comprised two high schools, Northern Valley at Demarest and Northern Valley at Old Tappan.... Our long standing successful and cost efficient Pre-K-12 consortium remains an exemplar model of shared services including seven local Pre-K-8 districts that send their students to the regional high schools: Closter, Demarest, Harrington Park, Haworth, Northvale, Norwood and Old Tappan."</ref><ref>[http://www.nvnet.org/employment/our_communities Our Communities], [[Northern Valley Regional High School District]]. Accessed May 31, 2016. "The seven towns that make up the Northern Valley Regional High School District - Closter, Demarest, Harrington Park, Haworth, Northvale, Norwood, and Old Tappan - are situated in the northeast corner of Bergen County, New Jersey."</ref> During the 1994–1996 school years, Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan was awarded the [[National Blue Ribbon Schools Program|Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence]] by the [[United States Department of Education]].<ref>[http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF)], [[United States Department of Education]]. Accessed May 31, 2016.</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 [[Bergen County Technical High School, Paramus Campus|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>[http://bcts.bergen.org/index.php/about-us About Us], [[Bergen County Technical Schools]]. Accessed December 11, 2013.</ref><ref>[https://bcts.bergen.org/index.php/admissions Admissions], [[Bergen County Technical Schools]]. Accessed December 29, 2016.</ref>

==Economy==
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==Transportation==
[[File:2018-07-20 11 47 04 View south along Bergen County Route 505 (Livingston Street) between Pegasus Avenue and Henmarken Drive in Northvale, Bergen County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|right|[[County Route 505 (New Jersey)|County Route 505]] southbound in Northvale]]

===Roads and highways===
{{As of|2010|5}}, the borough had a total of {{convert|22.67|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|20.11|mi}} were maintained by the municipality and {{convert|2.56|mi}} by Bergen County.<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 1, 2013.</ref>

[[County Route 505 (New Jersey)|County Route 505]] passes through Northvale.<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000505__-.pdf#page=7 County Route 505 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated December 2012. Accessed July 25, 2022.</ref>

===Public transportation===
[[Rockland Coaches]] provides service on routes 20/20T to the [[Port Authority Bus Terminal]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]].<ref>[http://www.coachusa.com/rockland/ss.commuter.asp Commuter Routes] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108042211/https://web.coachusa.com/rockland/ss.commuter.asp |date=January 8, 2019 }}, [[Rockland Coaches]]. Accessed October 14, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://www.coachusa.com/rockland/ss.details.asp?action=Lookup&c1=Northvale&s1=NJ&c2=New+York&s2=NY&resultId=15634&order=&dayFilter=&scheduleChoice=&sitePageName=%2Frockland%2Findex.asp&cbid=406888351280 Schedule Details from Northvale, NJ to New York, NY], [[Rockland Coaches]]. Accessed October 14, 2014.</ref>

==In popular culture==
The television show ''[[Ed (TV series)|Ed]]'', which ran from 2000 to 2004, was filmed in Northvale. The interior and exterior shots for "Stuckeybowl" were filmed at the now closed and demolished bowling alley, formerly known as "Country Club Lanes".<ref>Galant, Debra. [https://www.nytimes.com/2000/12/10/nyregion/bowling-once-a-first-date-now-takes-back-seat.html "Bowling, Once a First Date, Now Takes Back Seat"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 10, 2000. Accessed October 4, 2018. "And the most famous bowling house in New Jersey is the fictional Stuckeybowl, a defunct bowling alley in Northvale, which is now the set of the NBC series ''Ed.''"</ref> Housing for seniors ages 55+ now exists on the site.

In the 2008 [[USA Network]] series ''[[In Plain Sight]]'', during the episode, ''Stan by Me'', two FBI agents are murdered and a federally protected witness is kidnapped in Northvale.{{Citation needed|date=August 2008}}

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

* [[John Calabro]] (1914–1994), artist and sculptor who has created coins, medals, plaques, busts, statutes and heroic-size works of famous events and notable figures from the world of politics, sports and entertainment<ref>Haney, Thomas V. [https://www.nytimes.com/1972/08/13/archives/sculptor-creates-friends.html "Sculptor Creates ‘Friends’"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 13, 1972. Accessed November 22, 2017. "Northvale — 'It's a pleasure to work among friends such as these,' John Calabro said, with a gentle sweep of his hand, as the artist‐sculptor introduced his visitor to the companions he has gathered in the studio of his home here.... Mr. Calabro does much of his work, except for heroic size projects, in the studio of his home on Campora Drive here. He had the house built to his specifications and took possession in 1964, moving from Demarest."</ref>
* [[L. D. Clawson]] (1885–1937), movie pioneer who founded the [[American Society of Cinematographers]]<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1937/07/20/archives/lawrence-clawson-movie-photographer-pioneer-in-field-dies-near-here.html "Lawrence Clawson, Movie Photographer; Pioneer in Field Dies Near Here Within Hour After Death of His Mother in Utah"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 20, 1937. Accessed November 22, 2017. "Mr. Clawson in recent years had lived in Northvale, N. J., with his motherless son, Lawrence Dallin Clawson Jr., 16 years old."</ref>
* [[John O'Reilly (baseball)|John O'Reilly]] (born 1995), [[professional baseball]] [[pitcher]]<ref>[https://scarletknights.com/sports/baseball/roster/john-o-reilly/4538 John O'Reilly], [[Rutgers Scarlet Knights baseball]]. Accessed December 19, 2023. "Hometown: Northvale, N.J.; High School: Northern Valley Regional at Old Tappan"</ref>
* [[Bob Porter (record producer)|Bob Porter]] (1940–2021), record producer, discographer, writer, and radio presenter<ref>Chinen, Nate. [https://www.wbgo.org/music/2021-04-10/bob-porter-eminent-producer-broadcaster-and-writer-and-pillar-of-wbgo-has-died-at-80 "Bob Porter, Eminent Producer, Broadcaster and Writer, and Pillar of WBGO, Has Died at 80"], [[WBGO]], April 10, 2021. Accessed April 10, 2021. "Bob Porter, a prolific record producer and heralded jazz and blues authority whose voice has been heard continuously on the air at WBGO since its earliest signal in 1979, died on Saturday at his home in Northvale, N.J. He was 80."</ref>
* [[John E. Rooney (politician)|John E. Rooney]] (born 1939), politician who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]], where he represented the [[New Jersey's 39th legislative district|39th Legislative District]], and as Mayor of Northvale<ref>[[Wally Edge|Edge, Wally]]. [http://observer.com/2006/11/rooneys-re-election-loss-in-northvale-increases-liklihood-of-assembly-primary-in-the-39th/ "Rooney’s re-election loss in Northvale increases likelihood of Assembly primary in the 39th"], ''[[New York Observer]]'', November 8, 2006. Accessed November 22, 2017. "The chances of a contested Republican primary for State Assembly in the 39th district increased dramatically last night when Assemblyman John Rooney lost his bid for re-election as the Mayor of Northvale."</ref>
* [[Terese Terranova]] (born 1947), retired [[para table tennis]] player who won two gold medals at the [[1988 Summer Paralympics]]<ref>Boggan, Tim. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150405012440/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Table-Tennis/History/Hall-of-Fame/Profiles/Terese-Terranova 2013 USATT Hall of Fame - Player Inductee: Terese Terranova], [[USA Table Tennis]]. Accessed January 26, 2020. "She participated in sports through all her years of elementary and high school. Northern Valley Regional High School is where she became very competitive in basketball, judo, swimming, track and field, and semi-pro basketball.... In 1971, while moving from Northvale, NJ, to Fort Lauderdale, FL, fate appeared in the form of a terrible auto accident."</ref>
* [[Richard G. Zweifel]] (1926–2019), [[Herpetology|herpetologist]], who has specialized in studying frogs<ref>Stock, Robert W. [https://www.nytimes.com/1969/06/29/archives/at-100-the-museum-of-natural-history-is-no-fossil-behind-the-scenes.html "At 100, the Museum Of Natural History Is No Fossil; Behind the scenes, a great institution is striving to make its second century even better"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 29, 1969. Accessed November 22, 2017. "Dr. Zweifel's specialty is frogs, and he pursues them in the swamps of New Jersey (he lives in Northvale, N. J.) and the jungles of New Guinea."</ref>

==Historic sites==
[[Haring-Blauvelt House]] was built in 1810 and was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on January 10, 1983.<ref>Leinaweaver, Chad E.; and Herman, Jennifer L. [https://books.google.com/books?id=Tc4uZ2HBG2oC&pg=RA1-PA267 ''New Jersey Encyclopedia''], p. 267. North American Book Dist LLC, 2008. {{ISBN|9781878592446}}. Accessed July 9, 2015.</ref>

==References==
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==Related reading==

* ''Municipal Incorporations of the State of New Jersey (according to Counties)'' prepared by the Division of Local Government, Department of the Treasury (New Jersey); December 1, 1958.
* Clayton, W. Woodford; and Nelson, William. [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.

==External links==
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* [http://www.boroughofnorthvale.com/ Northvale official website]
* [http://www.northvaleschools.org/ Northvale Public Schools]
* {{NJReportCard|03|3730|0|Northvale Public Schools}}
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3411820 School Data for the Northvale Public Schools], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20051212145922/http://www2.nvnet.org/nvhs/ Northern Valley Regional High School District]
* [http://www.northvalelibrary.org/ Northvale Public Library]

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