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{{short description|Borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, US}} {{Use American English|date=March 2020}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2020}} {{Infobox settlement |name = Woodland Park, New Jersey |official_name = |settlement_type = [[Borough (New Jersey)|Borough]] |nickname = |motto = <!-- Images --> |image_skyline = Lambert Tower, Garret Mountain Reservation, NJ - dome.jpg |imagesize = |image_caption = Lambert Tower in [[Garret Mountain Reservation]] |image_flag = |image_seal = Woodland Park Seal.png <!-- Maps --> |image_map = West_paterson_nj.png |mapsize = 250x200px |map_caption = Map of Woodland Park in [[Passaic County, New Jersey|Passaic County]] (shown under its former name West Paterson). Inset: Location of Passaic County highlighted in the State of [[New Jersey]]. |image_map1 = Census_Bureau_map_of_West_Paterson,_New_Jersey.png |mapsize1 = 250x200px |map_caption1 = Detailed Census Bureau map of West Paterson in 2000 |pushpin_map = USA New Jersey Passaic County#USA New Jersey#USA |pushpin_label = Woodland Park |pushpin_map_caption = Location in [[Passaic County, New Jersey|Passaic County]]##Location in [[New Jersey]]##Location in the United States |pushpin_relief = yes <!-- Location --> |subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |subdivision_name = {{flag|United States}} |subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] |subdivision_name1 = {{flag|New Jersey}} |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in New Jersey|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[File:Flag of Passaic County, New Jersey.gif|25px]] [[Passaic County, New Jersey|Passaic]] |government_footnotes = <ref name=DataBook/> |government_type = [[Faulkner Act (small municipality)]] |governing_body = Borough Council |leader_title = [[Mayor]] |leader_name = Keith Kazmark ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]], term ends December 31, 2023)<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. As of date accessed, Kazmark is incorrectly listed with a term-end year of 2024.</ref> |leader_title1 = [[City manager|Administrator]] |leader_name1 = Keith Kazmark<ref name=Administration/> |leader_title2 = [[Municipal clerk]] |leader_name2 = Sandra Olivola<ref name=Administration>[http://www.wpnj.us/content/169/343/default.aspx Administration], Borough of Woodland Park. Accessed July 20, 2020.</ref> |established_title = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]] |established_date = May 1, 1914 (as West Paterson) |established_title2 = Renamed |established_date2 = January 1, 2009 (to Woodland Park) <!-- Area --> |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/5/query?where=STATE='34'&outFields=NAME,STATE,PLACE,AREALAND,AREAWATER,LSADC,CENTLAT,CENTLON&orderByFields=PLACE&returnGeometry=false&returnTrueCurves=false&f=json|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 11, 2022}}</ref> |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 7.97 |area_land_km2 = 7.61 |area_water_km2 = 0.36 |area_total_sq_mi = 3.08 |area_land_sq_mi = 2.94 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.14 |area_water_percent = 4.51 |area_rank = 330th of 565 in state<br>13th of 16 in county<ref name=CensusArea>[https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 1, 2020.</ref> <!-- Population --> |population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]] |population_footnotes = <ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> |population_total = 13484 |population_rank = 192nd of 565 in state<br>7th of 16 in county<ref name=LWD2020Density>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/dmograph/est/mcd/density.xlsx Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed March 1, 2023.</ref> |population_density_km2 = auto |population_density_sq_mi = 4588.0 |population_density_rank = 127th of 565 in state<br>8th of 16 in county<ref name=LWD2020Density/> |population_est = 13138 |pop_est_as_of = 2023 |pop_est_footnotes = <ref name=Census2020/><ref name=PopEst/> <!-- General information --> |timezone = [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]] |utc_offset = −05:00 |timezone_DST = [[Eastern Daylight Time|Eastern (EDT)]] |utc_offset_DST = −04:00 |elevation_footnotes = <ref>{{Gnis|885439|Borough of Woodland Park}}, [[Geographic Names Information System]]. Accessed March 14, 2013.</ref> |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = 348 |coordinates_footnotes = <ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR1">[https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref> |coordinates = {{coord|40.889908|-74.194581|region:US-NJ_type:city|display=inline,title}} |postal_code_type = [[ZIP Code]] |postal_code = 07424<ref>[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=woodland%20park&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Woodland Park, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed August 30, 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm Zip Codes], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed September 15, 2013. Listed as West Paterson.</ref> |area_code = [[Area codes 862 and 973|973]]<ref>[http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=West+Paterson Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for West Paterson, NJ], Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 15, 2013.</ref> |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 3403182423<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR2">[https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey], Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.</ref> |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 0885439<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 = {{URL|http://www.wpnj.us/}} |footnotes = }} '''Woodland Park''' (formerly '''West Paterson''')<ref>[http://www.wpnj.us/history.html "The Borough's Name Change"], Accessed September 4, 2015. "The Nov. 2008 referendum passed by a slim margin, with 2,136 voters in favor and 2,111 opposed. As a simple majority is all that is required for passage, the governing body did as required by state statute and approved Resolution R08-253 on Dec. 17, 2008 making the official name the Borough of Woodland Park, effective Jan. 1, 2009."</ref> is a [[Borough (New Jersey)|borough]] in [[Passaic County, New Jersey|Passaic County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]]. At the [[2020 United States census]], the population was 13,484.<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> What is now Woodland Park was formed as a borough, under the name West Paterson, by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] in 1914, from portions of [[Little Falls, New Jersey|Little Falls Township]].<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. 211. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref> In 2008, the citizens of West Paterson voted to change the official name of the borough from West Paterson to Woodland Park.<ref>Appel, Heather. [https://web.archive.org/web/20090216020207/http://northjersey.com/news/West_Paterson_no_more.html "West Paterson no more"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', November 5, 2008, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of February 16, 2009. Accessed September 4, 2015. "Voters in West Paterson tonight approved a name change to Woodland Park. A referendum to change the borough's name to Woodland Park passed by a margin of just 33 votes, according to preliminary results Tuesday night."</ref><ref>Appel, Heather. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/Residents_vow_to_demand_recount_in_towns_name_change_vote.html "Recount wanted in vote to change town's name"], ''[[Herald News]]'', November 10, 2008. Accessed November 13, 2008.</ref><ref>[http://wpnj.us/history.html The Borough's Name Change], Borough of Woodland Park. Accessed August 14, 2011. "As a simple majority is all that is required for passage, the governing body did as required by state statute and approved Resolution R08-253 on Dec. 17, 2008 making the official name the Borough of Woodland Park, effective Jan. 1, 2009."</ref><ref>[http://www.northjersey.com/news/northernnj/36362924.html "Woodland Park officially wins out"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', December 18, 2008. Accessed January 1, 2009.</ref> ==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough had a total area of 3.08 square miles (7.97 km<sup>2</sup>), including 2.94 square miles (7.61 km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km<sup>2</sup>) of water (4.51%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 /> [[Slippery Rock Brook]] is a [[tributary]] of the [[Passaic River]] that flows north as it drains part of the western flank of [[Watchung Mountains|First Watchung Mountain]]. Traveling south from its confluence with the Passaic River, it passes through the city of [[Paterson, New Jersey|Paterson]] and the borough of Woodland Park. The borough borders the Passaic County municipalities of [[Clifton, New Jersey|Clifton]], [[Little Falls, New Jersey|Little Falls]], [[Paterson, New Jersey|Paterson]] and [[Totowa, New Jersey|Totowa]].<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/1010612/touches.html Areas touching West Paterson], MapIt. Accessed March 12, 2020.</ref><ref>[http://chnj.njpn.org/passaic-county/ Passaic County Map], Coalition for a Healthy NJ. Accessed March 12, 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> ===Borough renaming=== Borough residents voted in November 2008 to change the community's name to Woodland Park. This close decision—the majority was only 33 votes according to early results—marked the fourth attempt to change the borough's historic name of West Paterson: voters rejected the names "Whispering Pines", "West Park," and "Garret Mountain" in 1989, 1995, and 2001 respectively.<ref name=newpush>[http://www.northjersey.com/news/passaicpolitics/A_new_push_for_a_new_name.html?c=y&page=1 A new push for a new name], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', October 2, 2008. Accessed November 5, 2008</ref> Such a change is not unique in recent New Jersey history: Dover Township in [[Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean County]] became [[Toms River, New Jersey|Toms River Township]] in November 2006,<ref>[http://www.nypost.com/seven/11122006/news/regionalnews/toms_the_word_in_n_j__regionalnews_.htm Toms the Word in N.J.], ''[[New York Post]]'', November 12, 2006. Accessed November 5, 2008</ref> and Washington Township in [[Mercer County, New Jersey|Mercer County]] became [[Robbinsville Township, New Jersey|Robbinsville Township]] in November 2007.<ref>[http://www.nj.com/south/index.ssf/2007/11/then_there_were_five_one_washi.html Then there were five], ''South Jersey News Online'', November 7, 2007. Accessed November 5, 2008</ref> The borough of East Paterson, located in adjacent [[Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen County]], changed its name to [[Elmwood Park, New Jersey|Elmwood Park]] in 1972.<ref name=newpush /> Both East and West Paterson changed their names in hopes of dissociating themselves from the larger city of [[Paterson, New Jersey|Paterson]], which is significantly poorer and faces higher levels of crime, while preserving their E.P. and W.P. initials. In West Paterson, proponents of name change argued that their proposal would improve the borough's reputation and thus property values within the borough, as outsiders would be less likely to confuse it with Paterson. Opponents of the renaming saw no need to change, with businesses and the fire department citing the cost of changing references to the borough's name and the consequences of forgetting the community's history as West Paterson. The name change has been marred with accusations of racism and discrimination due to the city of Paterson's lower quality of life and diverse minority demographics. Some Paterson residents and advocates have jokingly suggested renaming Paterson to East Woodland Park and West Elmwood Park.<ref>Schweber, Nate. [https://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/16/nyregion/new-jersey/16patersonnj.html "Bid for Name Change Roils Town"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 14, 2008. Accessed August 14, 2011. "Thomas Rooney, who was sworn in as mayor in Paterson on the day East Paterson became Elmwood Park, joked in the 1970s that Paterson should rename itself 'West Elmwood Park.' Today he jokes that Paterson should call itself 'East Woodland Park' because it sounds 'elegant.' "</ref> Residents who voted "No" to the name change petitioned the municipal government in an attempt to change the name back to West Paterson. A referendum was held on November 3, 2009, and the proposal was defeated by 2,248 votes to 2,216.<ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/11/after_final_count_borough_is_o.html "After final count, voters choose to affirm name change to Woodland Park"], [[NJ.com]], November 14, 2009. Accessed August 12, 2013.</ref> There is an unincorporated area called Woodland Park in the city of [[Summit, New Jersey|Summit]], in [[Union County, New Jersey|Union County]], adjacent to [[New Providence, New Jersey|New Providence]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Woodland Park Populated Place Profile / Union County, New Jersey Data|url=https://newjersey.hometownlocator.com/nj/union/woodland-park.cfm|access-date=2021-10-10|website=newjersey.hometownlocator.com}}</ref> ==Economy== [[Cytec Industries]] is a specialty chemicals and materials technology company. Cytec was created in a 1993 spin off of [[American Cyanamid]]'s industrial chemicals businesses. In July 2015, [[Solvay S.A.]] announced its intent to acquire Cytec for a purchase price of US$5.5 billion.<ref>Morley, Hugh R. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/business/woodland-park-based-cytec-bought-by-solvay-for-5-5-billion-1.1382463 "Woodland Park-based Cytec bought by Solvay for $5.5 billion"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', July 29, 2015. Accessed November 5, 2015. "Woodland Park-based Cytec Industries Inc. has been acquired by a Belgium-based chemical maker Solvay SA in a $5.5 billion deal aimed at strengthening the European company's position in the auto and aerospace industries, the companies said Wednesday."</ref> [[North Jersey Media Group]], owned by [[Gannett]], is the parent company of ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'' and ''[[Herald News]]'' newspapers. The company relocated the operations of the ''Herald News'' to Woodland Park in 1999, and shifted its staff at ''The Record'' from [[Hackensack, New Jersey|Hackensack]] to Woodland Park from 2008 through 2010.<ref>Strupp, Joe. [http://www.editorandpublisher.com/Article/-The-Record-to-Vacate-New-Jersey-Building-in-2010 "'The Record' to Vacate New Jersey Building in 2010"], ''[[Editor & Publisher]]'', December 8, 2009. Accessed November 5, 2015. "The Record of Hackensack, N.J., which has been slowly relocating staff to its sister paper, the Herald News of Woodland Park, plans to completely vacate its main building at the end of 2010, according to an internal memo obtained by E&P.... The Herald News, formerly located in Passaic, moved to the Woodland Park location in 1999."</ref> ==Parks and recreation== [[Garret Mountain Reservation]] is a county park covering {{convert|568|acres}}. The site of [[Lambert Castle]], the park offers views of the New York City skyline, as it rises {{convert|500|ft}} above sea level.<ref>[http://www.passaiccountynj.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/28 Garret Mountain Reservation], [[Passaic County, New Jersey]]. Accessed November 5, 2015. "Garret Mountain Reservation, a 568-acre recreational area, situated more than 500 feet above sea level provides sweeping views of northern New Jersey and the New York City skyline.... Lambert Castle and its Observation Tower, two of Passaic County's many historical treasures are also located in Garret Mountain Reservation."</ref> The park is primarily within Woodland Park, but it also extends into the cities of Paterson and [[Clifton, New Jersey|Clifton]]. [[Rifle Camp Park]] is a county park covering {{convert|225|acres}} located mostly within Woodland Park, but its eastern edge extends into Clifton as well. The park includes hiking trails, an observatory, nature center, fitness trail, amphitheater, a bird watching blind, and an overnight camping facility for local [[scouting|scout]] organizations.<ref>[http://www.passaiccountynj.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/31 Rifle Camp Park], [[Passaic County, New Jersey]]. Accessed November 5, 2015.</ref> ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1920= 1858 |1930= 3101 |1940= 3306 |1950= 3931 |1960= 7602 |1970= 11692 |1980= 11293 |1990= 10982 |2000= 10987 |2010= 11819 |2020= 13484 | estimate=13138 | 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>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 November 13, 2013.</ref> 1920–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA718 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 718. Accessed August 30, 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/DPDP1/0600000US3403182423 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Woodland Park borough, Passaic County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed August 30, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_pas/woodlandpark1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Woodland Park borough], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed August 30, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/woodlandparkboroughnewjersey/ QuickFacts Woodland Park borough, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 15, 2023.</ref><ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref></small> }} ===2010 census=== The [[2010 United States census]] counted 11,819 people, 4,632 households, and 3,215 families in the borough. The [[population density]] was {{convert|3987.9|/sqmi}}. There were 4,835 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1631.4|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup was 82.33% (9,730) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 4.23% (500) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.16% (19) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 4.20% (496) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.10% (12) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 6.15% (727) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 2.83% (335) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 20.66% (2,442) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/> Of the 4,632 households, 26.9% had children under the age of 18; 52.7% were married couples living together; 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 30.6% were non-families. Of all households, 25.7% were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.06.<ref name=Census2010/> 19.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 92.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 88.7 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 $67,250 (with a margin of error of +/− $8,035) and the median family income was $75,080 (+/− $7,661). Males had a median income of $48,514 (+/− $6,624) versus $41,659 (+/− $6,602) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $31,623 (+/− $3,252). About 5.6% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403182423 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Woodland Park borough, Passaic County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212083553/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403182423 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 21, 2012.</ref> [[Domestic partnership|Same-sex couples]] headed 32 households in 2010, a 60% increase from the 20 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 August 10, 2014.</ref> ===2000 census=== As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 10,987 people, 4,397 households, and 3,025 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|3,715.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 4,497 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,520.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 86.53% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.16% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.08% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.83% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.17% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.19% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 10.06% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603479820.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for West Paterson borough, New Jersey]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed August 30, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3403179820 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for West Paterson borough, Passaic County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212092558/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3403179820 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed August 30, 2012.</ref> As of the 2000 census, 34.3% of Woodland Park residents were of [[Italian American|Italian]] ancestry, the 18th-highest percentage of any municipality in the United States, and seventh-highest in New Jersey, among all places with more than 1,000 residents identifying their ancestry.<ref>[http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Italian.html Italian Communities] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070512200911/http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Italian.html |date=May 12, 2007 }}, [[EPodunk]]. Accessed July 15, 2008.</ref> There were 4,397 households, out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.01.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> In the borough the population was spread out, with 19.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> The median income for a household in the borough was $60,273, and the median income for a family was $67,292. Males had a median income of $47,389 versus $36,814 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $29,758. About 3.2% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> ==Government== ===Local government=== The Borough of Woodland Park was chartered by the State of New Jersey to function under the [[Faulkner Act]] (formally known as the Option Municipal Charter Law) within the [[Faulkner Act (small municipality)|Small Municipality]] form of government (Plan C), implemented by direct petition as of January 1, 1967.<ref>[http://www.dudley-2010.com/Faulkner%20Act%2046pages.pdf "The Faulkner Act: New Jersey's Optional Municipal Charter Law"], [[New Jersey State League of Municipalities]], July 2007. Accessed November 13, 2013.</ref> The borough is one of 18 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><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=14 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 14. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. 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 three-year term of office. The borough council includes six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with elections take place in a three-year cycle, with the mayor elected one year and three council seats up for election in the second and third years in the cycle.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], April 2006, p. 148</ref> A government reorganization takes place on January 1 of every year, at which time a mayor-elect or newly elected council members are sworn in.<ref>[http://www.wpnj.us/content/165/default.aspx Mayor and Council], Borough of Woodland Park. Accessed March 12, 2020. "The Borough of Woodland Park was chartered by the State of New Jersey to function under a variation of the Faulkner Act, Small Municipality Plan of the Optional Municipal Charter Law form of government. The Mayor and six Council members serve staggered terms. A partisan municipal election is held every year in November. One year the voters choose a new mayor. The next year three council members must be chosen. Then in the third year the other three council members are elected. A government reorganization takes place at the first meeting in January of every year, at which time a mayor-elect or newly elected council members are sworn in."</ref> {{As of|2023}}, the [[Mayor]] of Woodland Park is [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] Keith Kazmark, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023.<ref>[http://www.wpnj.us/content/165/319/default.aspx Office of the Mayor], Borough of Woodland Park. Accessed July 20, 2020.</ref> Members of the Woodland Park Borough Council are Michael Sica (D, 2025), Vincent Bennett DeCesare (D, 2024), Tina Gatti (D, 2024), Christine Tiseo (D, 2025), Tracy Kallert (D, 2024), and Sam Yodice, Jr. (D, 2025).<ref name=MayorCouncil>[http://www.wpnj.us/content/165/2406/default.aspx Governing Body], Borough of Woodland Park. Accessed July 20, 2020.</ref><ref>[http://www.wpnj.us/filestorage/485/528/532/Woodland-Park-2022.pdf#page=11 2022 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of Woodland Park. Accessed July 20, 2020.</ref><ref name=PassaicDirectory>[https://www.passaiccountynj.org/home/showpublisheddocument/1938/637667926512370000#page=75 ''Passaic County 2021 Directory''], [[Passaic County, New Jersey]], updated as of April 2021. Accessed July 1, 2022.</ref><ref name="Template2021">[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Passaic/111517/web.278093/#/summary 2021 General Election November 2, 2021 Official Results], Passaic County, New Jersey, updated November 18, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name="Template2020">[https://www.passaiccountynj.org/home/showpublisheddocument/3378/637678115691870000 November 3, 2020 Summary Report Official Results], Passaic County, New Jersey, updated November 20, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref><ref name=Passaic2019>[https://www.passaiccountynj.org/home/showpublisheddocument/3366/637678115112970000 2019 General Election November 5, 2019 Summary Report Passaic County Official Results], [[Passaic County, New Jersey]], updated November 18, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.</ref> In May 2022, the borough council selected Adam Chaabane from a list of three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2022 that had been held by Joseph Spinelli who resigned after serving more two decades in office.<ref>[https://www.tapinto.net/towns/passaic-valley/articles/woodland-park-councilman-joe-spinelli-saluted-after-serving-the-borough-for-21-years-4 "Woodland Park Councilman Joe Spinelli Saluted After Serving The Borough For 21 years"], TAP into Passaic Valley, May 6, 2022. "The Borough said 'thank you' on May 4 to a legend, an icon, and an institution in West Paterson/Woodland Park as Council President Joseph Spinelli stepped down from the dais....The Borough Council, after considering three candidates from the Woodland Park Democratic Committee, selected Adam Chaabane to finish out Spinelli’s term, which ends on Dec. 31."</ref> In 2012, Borough resident Matthew La Corte was fined for his planting of a political lawn sign. After nationwide backlash towards the borough and a series of court hearings, the borough agreed to drop the case and waive the nearly $24,000 in fines that had accumulated at $100 per day for each day the signs were up.<ref>Kadosh, Matthew. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/freedom-of-expression-prevails-in-sign-case-1.452633 "Freedom of expression prevails in Woodland Park lawn sign case"], ''Passaic Valley Today'', April 5, 2012. Accessed January 28, 2015. "A municipal prosecutor has agreed to dismiss charges against a borough man who violated an ordinance by placing lawn signs on his father's Lackawanna Avenue property outside of the election season. Matthew La Corte, 19, had displayed two Ron Paul lawn signs on his father's property starting in June of last year, and when informed that he was violating borough ordinance, refused to take them down."</ref> ===Federal, state and county representation=== Woodland 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 40th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2023>[https://pub.njleg.gov/publications/pdf/2023-NJ-Leg-District-Map.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2023-2031 Legislative District], [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed September 1, 2023.</ref> {{NJ Congress 11}} {{NJ Senate}} {{NJ Legislative 40}} {{NJ Passaic County Commissioners}} ===Politics=== As of March 2011, there were a total of 7,930 registered voters in Woodland Park, of which 2,309 (29.1% vs. 31.0% countywide) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 1,448 (18.3% vs. 18.7%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 4,171 (52.6% vs. 50.3%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 2 voters registered as [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarians]] or [[Green Party (United States)|Greens]].<ref name=VoterRegistration>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-passaic-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Passaic], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed January 16, 2013.</ref> Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 67.1% (vs. 53.2% in Passaic County) were registered to vote, including 83.6% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 70.8% 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 January 16, 2013.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Democrat [[Barack Obama]] received 55.4% of the vote (3,119 cast), ahead of Republican [[Mitt Romney]] with 43.9% (2,471 votes), and other candidates with 0.8% (44 votes), among the 5,714 ballots cast by the borough's 8,489 registered voters (80 ballots were [[Spoilt vote|spoiled]]), for a turnout of 67.3%.<ref name=2012Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-passaic.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Passaic 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-passaic.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Passaic 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]], Democrat Barack Obama received 2,897 votes (49.0% vs. 58.8% countywide), ahead of Republican [[John McCain]] with 2,782 votes (47.0% vs. 37.7%) and other candidates with 68 votes (1.1% vs. 0.8%), among the 5,918 ballots cast by the borough's 8,031 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.7% (vs. 70.4% in Passaic County).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-passaic.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Passaic County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed January 16, 2013.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Democrat [[John Kerry]] received 2,686 votes (48.6% vs. 53.9% countywide), ahead of Republican [[George W. Bush]] with 2,642 votes (47.8% vs. 42.7%) and other candidates with 37 votes (0.7% vs. 0.7%), among the 5,531 ballots cast by the borough's 7,506 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.7% (vs. 69.3% in the whole county).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_passaic_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Passaic County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed January 16, 2013.</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="float:right; font-size:95%;" |+ Presidential elections results |- bgcolor=lightgrey ! Year ![[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] ![[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] ![[Third Party (United States)|Third Parties]] |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2024 United States presidential election in New Jersey|2024]]<ref name="2024Elections">{{cite web |url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2024/2024-official-general-results-president-passaic.pdf|title=Presidential November 5, 2024 General Election Results Passaic County|access-date=January 11, 2025}}</ref>''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''52.3%''' ''3,476'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|42.7% ''2,840'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |5.0% ''316'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2020|2020]]<ref name="2020Elections">{{cite web |url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2020/2020-official-general-results-president-passaic.pdf|title=Presidential November 3, 2020 General Election Results Passaic County|access-date=January 11, 2025}}</ref>''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|46.8% ''3,431'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''50.4%''' ''3,693'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |2.8% ''87'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2016|2016]]<ref name="2016Elections">{{cite web |url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2016/2016-gen-elect-presidential-results-passaic.pdf|title=Presidential General Election Results – November 8, 2016 – Passaic County|publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections|access-date=December 31, 2017}}</ref>''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|47.6%''2,891'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''49.7%''' ''3,022'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |2.2% ''133'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012]]<ref name="2012Election">{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-passaic.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Passaic County |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=January 11, 2025}}</ref>''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|43.9% ''2,471'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''55.4%''' ''3,119'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |0.8% ''44'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008]]<ref name="state.nj.us">[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-passaic.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Passaic County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed January 11, 2025.</ref>''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|47.0% ''2,782'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''49.0%''' ''2,897'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |1.1% ''68'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004]]'''<ref name="Presidential Election 2004">[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_passaic_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Passaic County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed January 11, 2025.</ref> | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|47.8% ''2,642'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''48.6%''' ''2,686'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |0.7% ''37'' |} In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 59.4% of the vote (2,188 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 39.7% (1,461 votes), and other candidates with 0.9% (32 votes), among the 3,769 ballots cast by the borough's 8,648 registered voters (88 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 43.6%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-passaic.pdf |title=Governor - Passaic 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-passaic.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Passaic 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 2,165 votes (45.3% vs. 43.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] with 2,151 votes (45.0% vs. 50.8%), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 238 votes (5.0% vs. 3.8%) and other candidates with 64 votes (1.3% vs. 0.9%), among the 4,776 ballots cast by the borough's 7,814 registered voters, yielding a 61.1% turnout (vs. 42.7% in the county).<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-passaic.pdf 2009 Governor: Passaic County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120822213732/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-passaic.pdf |date=August 22, 2012 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed January 16, 2013.</ref> ==Education== Students in public school for [[kindergarten]] through [[eighth grade]] are educated by the [[Woodland Park School District (New Jersey)|Woodland Park School District]].<ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=a520c1ffd0344ee6a379bd48d5af73fa Woodland Park Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Woodland Park School District. Accessed June 21, 2020. "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 Woodland Park School District. Composition: The Woodland Park School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Woodland Park."</ref> As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,080 students and 88.1 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 12.3:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3417640&DistrictID=3417640 District information for Woodland Park School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed April 1, 2020.</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=3417640 Educational statistics for the Woodland Park School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed April 1, 2020.</ref>) are Charles Olbon School<ref>[https://www.wpschools.org/Domain/128 Charles Olbon School], Woodland Park School District. Accessed June 21, 2020.</ref> with 368 students in grades K–2, Beatrice Gilmore School<ref>[https://www.wpschools.org/Domain/94 Beatrice Gilmore School], Woodland Park School District. Accessed June 21, 2020.</ref> with 217 students in grades 3–4 and Memorial Middle School<ref>[https://www.wpschools.org/Domain/38 Memorial Middle School], Woodland Park School District. Accessed June 21, 2020.</ref> with 493 students in grades 5–8.<ref>[https://www.wpschools.org/cms/lib/NJ01001331/Centricity/Domain/245/20162017%20Handbook.pdf ''Parent-Student Handbook 2016-2017 School Year''], Woodland Park School District. Accessed June 21, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.passaiccountynj.org/2018-2019%20Public%20School%20Directory.pdf#page=46 ''Passaic County 2018–19 Public School Directory''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604213251/https://www.passaiccountynj.org/2018-2019%20Public%20School%20Directory.pdf#page=46 |date=June 4, 2020 }}, [[Passaic County, New Jersey]]. Accessed June 21, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/5690 New Jersey School Directory for the Woodland Park School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> For [[ninth grade|ninth]] through [[twelfth grade]]s, public school students attend [[Passaic Valley Regional High School]], which also serves students from [[Little Falls, New Jersey|Little Falls]] and [[Totowa, New Jersey|Totowa]]. The school facility is located in Little Falls.<ref>[https://www.pvhs.k12.nj.us/adminmessages Superintendent's Message], Passaic Valley Regional High School. Accessed June 21, 2020. "We are planning for another exciting school year to begin on September 4, 2019. This year Passaic Valley Regional High School will celebrate seventy nine years of educating the students of Little Falls, Totowa, and Woodland Park."</ref> As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,186 students and 102.0 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 11.6:1.<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3412570&ID=341257004858 School data for Passaic Valley Regional High School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed April 1, 2020.</ref> The Garret Mountain campus of [[Berkeley College]] is located in Woodland Park.<ref>[http://berkeleycollege.edu/locations_bc/woodland_park.htm Woodland Park], [[Berkeley College]]. Accessed January 16, 2013.</ref> ==Transportation== [[File:2021-06-16 16 04 29 View east along Interstate 80 (Bergen-Passaic Expressway) from the overpass for Passaic County Route 636 (Squirrelwood Road) in Woodland Park, Passaic County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|right|[[Interstate 80 in New Jersey|Interstate 80]] eastbound in Woodland Park]] ===Roads and highways=== {{As of|2010|5}}, the borough had a total of {{convert|33.47|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|23.88|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{convert|8.22|mi}} by Passaic County and {{convert|1.37|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]] and {{convert|1.86|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Turnpike Authority]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Passaic.pdf Passaic County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2010. Accessed November 13, 2013.</ref> [[Interstate 80 in New Jersey|Interstate 80]] runs along the northwest corner of the borough for {{convert|1.0|mi}}, entering from [[Totowa, New Jersey|Totowa]] to the west and continuing east into [[Paterson, New Jersey|Paterson]], and includes Exit 56 for [[County Route 636 (Passaic County, New Jersey)|County Route 636]] (Squirrelwood Road), with Exit 56A for Woodland Park and 56B for Paterson.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000080__-.pdf#page=20 Interstate 80 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], March 2010. Accessed November 13, 2013.</ref> [[U.S. Route 46]] enters from [[Little Falls, New Jersey|Little Falls]] from the west, follows the borough's southern border with Little Falls for {{convert|0.7|mi}} and continues into [[Clifton, New Jersey|Clifton]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000046__-.pdf#page=21 U.S. Route 46 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], March 2010. Accessed November 13, 2013.</ref> ===Public transportation=== [[NJ Transit]] provides bus service to the [[Port Authority Bus Terminal]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]] on the [[191 (New Jersey bus)|191]] and [[194 (New Jersey bus)|194]] routes, with local service offered on the [[704 (New Jersey bus)|704]] route.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100726183341/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesPassaicCountyTo Passaic County Bus / Rail Connections], [[NJ Transit]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of July 26, 2010. Accessed November 13, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/bus/Passaic_County_Map.pdf Passaic County System Map] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619135928/http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/bus/Passaic_County_Map.pdf |date=June 19, 2015 }}, [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed August 16, 2015.</ref> ==Notable people== {{Category see also|People from Woodland Park, New Jersey}} People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Woodland Park include: * [[Rick Cerone]] (born 1954), former MLB catcher who played most of his career with the [[New York Yankees]]<ref>[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislativepub/digest/20070510.htm New Jersey Legislative Digest], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed October 23, 2007. "To Be A Member Of The New Jersey Hall Of Fame Advisory Commission: Rick Cerone, of West Paterson *NOT* Fort Lee."</ref> * [[Jeff Chase]] (born 1968), film and television actor who played for the [[Albany Firebirds]] of the [[Arena Football League (1987–2008)|Arena Football League]]<ref>Caldera, Pete. [https://www.questia.com/newspaper/1P2-36179648/sniffen-has-his-act-together-after-football "Sniffen Has His Act Together after Football"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]''. Accessed October 8, 2018. "This wasn't the career that Jeff Chase envisioned at Passaic Valley in the mid '80s. But here he is, in the company of Tom Cruise, shooting a scene with Paul Giamatti, standing on a red carpet with Donald Sutherland. Back in West Paterson and Totowa, he was Jeff Sniffen, a high school tight end and basketball player growing into an agile and affable 6-foot-7, 300 pound man."</ref> * [[Darius Hamilton]] (born 1993), [[defensive end]] for the [[Rutgers Scarlet Knights football]] team<ref>[http://www.scarletknights.com/football/roster/detail.asp?id=4863 Darius Hamilton], [[Rutgers Scarlet Knights football]]. Accessed November 12, 2013.</ref> * [[Keith Hamilton (American football)|Keith Hamilton]] (born 1971), [[defensive tackle]] who played his entire 12-season career with the [[New York Giants]]<ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/giants/2003-05-23-hamilton_x.htm "Giants' Hamilton faces drug charges"], ''[[USA Today]]'', May 23, 2003. Accessed November 12, 2013. "Hamilton, a 12-year veteran who lives in West Paterson, was traveling on Route 287 in Harding Township when he was stopped around 12:45 a.m. Thursday for having tinted windows on vehicle, said Sgt. Dan Nunn, a police spokesman."</ref> * [[Kendall Holt]] (born 1981), former [[professional boxer]] who competed from 2001 to 2013, and held the [[World Boxing Organization|WBO]] [[junior welterweight]] title from 2008 to 2009<ref>Idec, Keith. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/502373827/ "Holt bigger favorite this time around"], ''[[Herald News]]'', July 5, 2008. Accessed March 19, 2021, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Kendall Holt lost their first bout, but he is a bigger favorite over Ricardo Torres entering their rematch tonight than he was when he initially challenged Torres in the champion's native Barranquilla, Colombia.... Holt, a Kennedy High School alum, was born in Paterson and lived there most of his life until he moved to West Paterson earlier this year."</ref> * [[Víctor Santos (baseball)|Víctor Santos]] (born 1976), [[MLB]] relief pitcher who has played for the [[Detroit Tigers]], [[Colorado Rockies]], [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]], [[Milwaukee Brewers]], [[Pittsburgh Pirates]], [[Cincinnati Reds]], and the [[Baltimore Orioles]]<ref>Idec, Keith. [http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_product=NewsBank&p_theme=aggregated5&p_action=doc&p_docid=120EBC5185AC1660&p_docnum=1&p_queryname=4 "Back to basics - Ex-big leaguer Santos trying to keep his time in minors short"], ''[[Herald News]]'', May 26, 2008. Accessed January 16, 2013. "'Basically I've been going out there, giving this team a chance to win and showing them that I'm still solid, so they can give me a call up to the big leagues,' said Santos, who owns a home in West Paterson."</ref> * [[Natalia Shaposhnikova]] (born 1961), former Soviet gymnast and two-time Olympic champion who resides and coaches gymnastics in Woodland Park<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://patch.com/new-jersey/wayne/resident-gets-tapped-for-gymnastics-hall-of-fame|title=Resident Olympian Tapped for Gymnastics Hall of Fame|date=April 8, 2012 |website=Wayne, NJ Patch|language=en|access-date=October 24, 2019 }}</ref> * [[Omar Sheika]] (born 1977), former [[professional boxer]] and multiple time [[super middleweight]] world title challenger<ref>Idec, Keith. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/73979850/omar-sheika-boxer-from-paterson-and/ "Sheika: Winning a belt means the world to me"], ''[[Herald News]]'', September 3, 2005. Accessed March 20, 2021, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Paterson native and West Paterson resident Omar Sheika will challenge World Boxing Council super middleweight champion Markus Beyer tonight at the ICC in Berlin."</ref> * [[Frank Tripucka]] (1927–2013), former pro football quarterback<ref>Frankel, Jeff. [http://www.northjersey.com/obituaries/223674301_Funeral_set_from_Broncos_QB_Tripucka__formerly_of_Bloomfield.html "Funeral set for Broncos quarterback Tripucka, formerly of Bloomfield"], ''Bloomfield Life'', September 13, 2013. Accessed September 15, 2013. "Funeral plans are set for Frank Tripucka, the Denver Broncos' first quarterback.... Tripucka, 85, a 1945 Bloomfield High School graduate, died Thursday at his Woodland Park home."</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{commons category}} * [http://www.wpnj.us Borough of Woodland Park official website] * [https://www.wpschools.org/ Woodland Park School District] * {{NJReportCard|31|5690|0|West Paterson School District}} * [https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3417640 School Data for the West Paterson School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]] * [https://www.pvhs.k12.nj.us/ Passaic Valley Regional High School] * [http://www.wpatlibrary.org/ Woodland Park Public Library] * [http://www.lighthouseweather.com WXWP-NJ Woodland Park and surrounding regional weather] * [http://www.woodlandparkbusiness.com Woodland Park Business Association] {{Passaic County, New Jersey}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Woodland Park, New Jersey| ]] [[Category:1914 establishments in New Jersey]] [[Category:Boroughs in New Jersey]] [[Category:Boroughs in Passaic County, New Jersey]] [[Category:Faulkner Act (small municipality)]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1914]]
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