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Hudson County is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey, its smallest and most densely populated. Lying in the northeast of the state and on the west bank of the Hudson River, the North Jersey county is part of the state's Gateway Region<ref>Willis, David P. "'This is how wars start': Does Central Jersey include both Ocean and Union counties?", Asbury Park Press, February 20, 2023. Accessed March 31, 2024. "North Jersey is defined as Sussex, Warren, Morris, Passaic, Bergen, Essex and Hudson counties; South Jersey would be Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Atlantic, Salem, Cumberland and Cape May counties. But for Central, things get a little tricky. It would include Hunterdon, Somerset, Union, Middlesex, Mercer, Monmouth, and Ocean counties."</ref> and the New York metropolitan area. Its county seat is Jersey City,<ref name=CountyMap>New Jersey County Map, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 27, 2023.</ref> the county's largest city in terms of both population and area. Established in 1840, it is named for Henry Hudson, the sea captain who explored the area in 1609.<ref>Kane, Joseph Nathan; and Aiken, Charles Curry. The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, and Population Data, 1950-2000, p. 140. Scarecrow Press, 2005. Template:ISBN. Accessed January 21, 2013.</ref>
As of the 2020 United States census, the county was the state's fourth-most-populous and fastest-growing county in the previous decade,<ref name=Largest2020>Table 1. New Jersey Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships: 2020 and 2010 Censuses, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref> with a population of 724,854,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 90,588 (+14.3%) from the 2010 census count of 634,266,<ref name=Census2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 25,291 (+4.2%) from the 2000 census population of 608,975.<ref name=Census2000/><ref>Wu, Sen-Yuan. NJ Labor Market Views; Population Keeps Growing in the Most Densely Populated State, United States Census Bureau, March 15, 2011. Accessed December 26, 2022.</ref> The United States Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program estimated a 2024 population of 736,185, an increase of 11,331 (+1.6%) from the 2020 decennial census.<ref name=PopEst/>
Home to Template:Convert in 2020<ref name=Census2020/> and covering Template:Convert of land, Hudson County is New Jersey's geographically smallest and most densely populated county.<ref name=Census2010>DP1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Hudson County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 21, 2013.</ref> Hudson County shares extensive mass transit connections with Manhattan, located across the Hudson River, as well as with most of Northern and Central New Jersey.
Geography and climate
[edit]Climate
[edit]The average temperature of Hudson County is 51.89 °F, which is approximately the same as the state average of 51.93 °F, and lower than the national average of 54.45 °F.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The county is located on the U.S. East Coast, approximately halfway between the Equator and the North Pole, which results in climate that is influenced by wet, dry, hot, and cold airstreams, and highly variable daily weather. Of New Jersey's five distinct climate regions, Hudson County is located in the Central region, which runs from New York Harbor and the Lower Hudson River to the great bend of the Delaware River near the state capital of Trenton. The high number of urban areas in this region are characterized by a high volume of industry and vehicular traffic that produce large amounts of pollutants. These substances, along with the large amounts of asphalt, brick, and concrete that compose buildings in the area, retain more atmospheric heat, which make it a regularly warmer "heat island" than surrounding suburban and rural areas. The northern border of the Central Zone is often the boundary between freezing and non-freezing precipitation in the winter, and between comfortable and comfortable sleeping conditions in the summer.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Hudson County experiences precipitation an average of 116 days a year, during which it receives an annual average of 48 inches of rain, compared to the national average of 38, and 26 inches of snow, compared to the national average of 28. The summer high temperature in July is about 86 degrees, and its winter low in January is 25. On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in the county, compared with the national average of 205.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Template:Climate chart Average temperatures in the county seat of Jersey City have ranged from a low of Template:Convert in January to a high of Template:Convert in July, although a record low of Template:Convert was recorded in February 1934 and a record high of Template:Convert was recorded in July 1936. Average monthly precipitation ranged from Template:Convert in February to Template:Convert in July.<ref name="weather"/>
Landforms and borders
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of the 2020 Census, the county had a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert was land (74.1%) and Template:Convert was water (25.9%).<ref name=CensusArea>2020 Census Gazetteer File for Counties in New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed April 1, 2023.</ref> Based on land area, it is the smallest of New Jersey's 21 counties, less than half the size of the next smallest (Union County)<ref name=CensusArea/> and the eighth-smallest of all counties in the United States.<ref>2010 Census: State and County Quick Facts, United States Census Bureau, backed up by the Internet Archive as of September 30, 2013. Accessed October 4, 2013.</ref>
Hudson is located in the heart of New York metropolitan area in northeastern New Jersey. It is bordered by the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay to the east; Kill Van Kull to the south; Newark Bay and the Hackensack River or the Passaic River to the west; its only land border is shared with Bergen County to the north.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
The topography is marked by the New Jersey Palisades in the north with cliffs overlooking the Hudson River to the east and less severe cuesta, or slope, to the west. They gradually level off to the southern peninsula, which is coastal and flat. The western region, around the Hackensack and Passaic is part of the New Jersey Meadowlands. Much of the land along the county's extensive shoreline and littoral zone was created by land reclamation.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The highest point, at 260 feet (79 m) above sea level, is in West New York;<ref>New Jersey County High Points, Peakbagger.com. Accessed October 4, 2013.</ref><ref>Template:Cite peakbagger</ref> the lowest point is at sea level. North Bergen is the city with the second most hills per square mile in the United States behind San Francisco.<ref name=Most>Most liquor licenses? Bumpiest town? Local municipalities hold unusual distinctions Template:Webarchive, The Hudson Reporter, August 27, 2006</ref>
Ellis Island and Liberty Island, opposite Liberty State Park, lie entirely within Hudson County's waters, which extend to the New York state line. Liberty Island is part of New York. Largely created through land reclamation, Ellis Island covers a land area of Template:Convert, with the Template:Convert natural island and contiguous areas comprising a Template:Convert exclave of New York.<ref name=ERIS>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="ms sea grant">Template:Cite web</ref> Shooters Island, in the Kill van Kull, is also shared with New York. Robbins Reef Light sits atop a reef which runs parallel the Bayonne and Jersey City waterfront.
Much of the county lies between the Hackensack and Hudson Rivers on a geographically long narrow peninsula, (sometimes called Bergen Neck), which is a contiguous urban area where it is often difficult to know when one's crossed a civic boundary. These boundaries and the topography-including many hills and inlets-create very distinct neighborhoods. Kennedy Boulevard runs the entire length of the peninsula.<ref>New Jersey County Route 501 straight-line diagram from the New Jersey Department of Transportation</ref> Numerous cuts for rail and vehicular traffic cross Bergen Hill.
Given its proximity to Manhattan, it is sometimes referred to as New York City's sixth borough.<ref>Holusha, John. "Commercial Property / The Jersey Riverfront; On the Hudson's West Bank, Optimistic Developers", The New York Times, October 11, 1998. Accessed September 30, 2013. "'That simply is out of the question in midtown,' he said, adding that some formerly fringe areas in Midtown South that had previously been available were filled up as well. Given that the buildings on the New Jersey waterfront are new and equipped with the latest technology and just a few stops on the PATH trains from Manhattan, they become an attractive alternative. 'It's the sixth borough,' he said."</ref><ref>Kannapell, Andrea. "On the Waterfront", The New York Times, February 15, 1998. Accessed September 30, 2013.</ref><ref>Garbarine, Rachelle "Commercial Property/North Bergen, N.J.; Work Begins on a 350,000-Sq.-Ft. Retail Center", The New York Times, April 19, 1998. Accessed September 30, 2013.</ref>
History
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Hudson County is named after the explorer Henry Hudson, who charted much of the region in 1609.
The Lenape and New Netherland
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At the time of European contact in the 17th century, Hudson County was the territory of the Lenape (or Lenni-Lenape), namely the bands (or family groups) known as the Hackensack, the Tappan, the Raritan, and the Manhattan. They were a seasonally migrational people who practiced small-scale agriculture (companion planting) augmented by hunting and gathering which likely, given the topography of the area, included much (shell) fishing and trapping. These groups had early and frequent trading contact with Europeans. Their Algonquian language can still be inferred in many local place names such as Communipaw, Harsimus, Hackensack, Hoboken, Weehawken, Secaucus, and Pamrapo.
Henry Hudson, for whom the county and river on which it sits are named, established a claim for the area in 1609 when anchoring his ship the Halve Maen (Half Moon) at Harsimus Cove and Weehawken Cove.<ref>Hoboken's earliest days: Before becoming a city, 'Hobuck' went through several incarnations Template:Webarchive, The Hudson Reporter, January 16, 2005. "On October 2, 1609, Henry Hudson anchored his ship, the Half Moon, in what is now Weehawken Cove. Robert Juet, Hudson's first mate, wrote in the ship's log, "[W]e saw a good piece of ground ... that looked of the color of white green." The rock of which Juet wrote makes up Castle Point in Hoboken; nowhere else along the Hudson River exists a white-green rock formation."</ref> The west bank of the North River (as it was called) and the cliffs, hills, and marshlands abutting and beyond it, were settled by Europeans (Dutch, Flemish, Walloon, Huguenot) from the Lowlands around the same time as New Amsterdam. In 1630, Michiel Pauw received a land patent, or patroonship and purchased the land between the Hudson and Hackensack Rivers, giving it the Latinized form of his name, Pavonia.<ref name="HCD">Hudson County Directory 2004–2005 Template:Webarchive</ref> He failed to settle the area and was forced to return his holdings to the Dutch West India Company. Homesteads were established at Communipaw (1633), Harsimus (1634), Paulus Hook (1638), and Hoebuck (1643). Relations were tenuous with the Lenape, and eventually led to Kieft's War, which began as a slaughter by the Dutch at Communipaw and is considered to be one of the first genocides of Native Americans by Europeans. A series of raids and reprisals across the province lasted two years and ended in an uneasy truce. Other homesteads were established at Constable Hook (1646), Awiehaken (1647), and other lands at Achter Col on Bergen Neck. In 1658, Director-General Peter Stuyvesant of New Netherland negotiated a deal with the Lenape to re-purchase the area named Bergen, "by the great rock above Wiehacken," including the whole peninsula from Sikakes south to Bergen Point/Constable Hook.<ref>Winfield, Charles H. History of the County of Hudson, New Jersey, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, p. 62, Kennard & Hay Stationery Mfg. and Printing Co., 1874. Accessed September 30, 2013.</ref> In 1661, a charter was granted the new village/garrison at the site of present-day Bergen Square, establishing what is considered to be the oldest self-governing municipality in New Jersey. The British gained control of the area in 1664, and the Dutch finally ceded formal control of the province to the English in 1674.Template:Citation needed
The British and early America
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By 1675, the Treaty of Westminster finalized the transfer and the area became part of the British colony of East Jersey, in the administrative district of Bergen Township. The county's seat was transferred to Hackensack in 1709, after Bergen County was expanded west. Small villages and farms supplied the burgeoning city of New York, across the river, notably with oysters from the vast beds in the Upper New York Bay, and fresh produce, sold at Weehawken Street, in Manhattan. During the American Revolutionary War, the area was under British control which included garrisons at Bulls Ferry and the fort at Bergen Neck. Colonialist troops used the heights to observe enemy movements. The Battle of Paulus Hook, a surprise raid on a British fortification in 1779, was seen as a victory and morale booster for revolutionary forces. Many downtown Jersey City streets bear the name of military figures Mercer, Greene, Wayne, and Varick among them. Weehawken became notorious for duels, including the nation's most famous between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr in 1804. Border conflicts for control of the waterfront with New York (which claimed jurisdiction to the high water line<ref>charter text Template:Webarchive</ref> and the granting of ferry concessions) restricted development though some urbanization took place in at Paulus Hook and Hoboken, which became a vacation spot for well-off New Yorkers. The Morris Canal, early steam railroads, and the development of New York Harbor stimulated further growth. In September 1840, Hudson County was created by separation from Bergen County and annexation of some Essex County lands, namely New Barbadoes Neck. During the 19th century, Hudson played an integral role in the Underground Railroad, with four routes converging in Jersey City.<ref>"Jersey City's Underground Railroad history," Template:Webarchive Jersey City Magazine, Spring & Summer 2005.</ref>
Boundaries
[edit]Most of Hudson County, apart from West Hudson, was part of Bergen Township, which dates back to 1661 and was formally created by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, as one of the first group of 104 townships formed in New Jersey, while the area was still a part of Bergen County.<ref name=Story/> As originally constituted, Bergen Township included the area between the Hudson River on the east, the Hackensack River to the west, south to Constable Hook/Bergen Point and north to the present-day Hudson-Bergen border. For the next 127 years civic borders within the county took many forms, until they were finalized with the creation of Union City in 1925.
The City of Jersey was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on January 28, 1820, from portions of Bergen Township. The city was reincorporated on January 23, 1829, and again on February 22, 1838, at which time it became completely independent of Bergen Township and was given its present name. On February 22, 1840, it became part of the newly created Hudson County.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 146. Accessed September 30, 2013.</ref> As Jersey City grew, several neighboring communities were annexed: Van Vorst Township (March 18, 1851), Bergen City and Hudson City (both on May 2, 1870), and Greenville Township (February 4, 1873).<ref name=Story/>
North Bergen was incorporated as a township on April 10, 1843, by an act of the New Jersey Legislature, from Bergen Township. Portions of the township have been taken to form Hoboken Township (April 9, 1849, now the City of Hoboken), Hudson Town (April 12, 1852, later part of Hudson City), Hudson City (April 11, 1855, later annexed by Jersey City), Guttenberg (formed within the township on March 9, 1859, and set off as an independent municipality on April 1, 1878), Weehawken (March 15, 1859), Union Township and West Hoboken Township (both created on February 28, 1861), Union Hill town (March 29, 1864), and Secaucus (March 12, 1900).<ref name=Story/>
Hoboken was established in 1804, and formed as a township on April 9, 1849, from portions of North Bergen Township and incorporated as a full-fledged city, and in a referendum held on March 29, 1855, ratified an Act of the New Jersey Legislature signed the previous day, and the City of Hoboken was born.<ref name=Story/><ref>"How Hoboken became a city," Part I Template:Webarchive, Part II Template:Webarchive, Part III Template:Webarchive, Hoboken Reporter, March 27, April 3, and April 10, 2005.</ref>
Weehawken was formed as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 15, 1859, from portions of Hoboken and North Bergen. A portion of the township was ceded to Hoboken in 1874. Additional territory was annexed in 1879 from West Hoboken.<ref name=Story/>
West New York was incorporated as a town by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on July 8, 1898, replacing Union Township, based on the results of a referendum held three days earlier.<ref name=Story/>
Kearny was originally formed as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1867, from portions of Harrison Township. Portions of the township were taken on July 3, 1895, to form East Newark. Kearny was incorporated as a town on January 19, 1899, based on the results of a referendum held two days earlier.<ref name=Story/>
Bayonne was originally formed as a township on April 1, 1861, from portions of Bergen Township. Bayonne was reincorporated as a city by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 10, 1869, replacing Bayonne Township, subject to the results of a referendum held nine days later.<ref name=Story/>
Soon after the Civil War the idea of uniting all of the towns of Hudson County in one municipality of Jersey City began to gain favor. In 1868 a bill for submitting the question of consolidation of all of Hudson County to the voters was presented to the Board of Chosen Freeholders (now known as the Board of County Commissioners). The bill did not include the western towns of Harrison and Kearny but included all towns east of the Hackensack River.<ref>Staff. "Consolidation in New Jersey; A Proposition to Consolidate Jersey City, Hoboken, Hudson City, Bergen, &c., into One City", The New York Times, August 14, 1869. Accessed September 30, 2013.</ref>
The bill was approved by the State legislature on April 2, 1869, and the special election was scheduled for October 5, 1869. An element of the bill provided that only contiguous towns could be consolidated. The results of the election were as follows:
| Municipality | Votes for | % for | Votes against | % against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayonne | 100 | 28.57% | 250 | 71.43% |
| Bergen | 815 | 88.30% | 108 | 11.70% |
| Greenville | 24 | 12.12% | 174 | 87.88% |
| Hoboken | 176 | 16.46% | 893 | 83.54% |
| Hudson City | 1,320 | 85.71% | 220 | 14.29% |
| Jersey City | 2,220 | 70.90% | 911 | 29.10% |
| North Bergen | 80 | 26.23% | 225 | 73.77% |
| Union Hill | 123 | 53.95% | 105 | 46.05% |
| Union Township | 140 | 68.29% | 65 | 31.71% |
| Weehawken | 0 | 00.00% | 44 | 100.00% |
| West Hoboken | 95 | 27.07% | 256 | 72.93% |
| Total | 5,093 | 61.04% | 3,251 | 38.96% |
While a majority of the voters approved the merger, only Jersey City, Hudson and Bergen could be consolidated since they were the only contiguous approving towns. Both the Town of Union and Union Township could not be included due to the dissenting vote of West Hoboken which lay between them and Hudson City. On March 17, 1870, Jersey City, Hudson City, and Bergen merged into Jersey City. Only three years later the present outline of Jersey City was completed when Greenville agreed to merge into the Greater Jersey City.
Union City was incorporated as a city by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on January 1, 1925, replacing both Union Hill and West Hoboken Township.<ref name=Story/>
Urbanization and immigration
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During the latter half of the 19th and early part of the 20th centuries, Hudson experienced intense industrial, commercial and residential growth.<ref name="HCD" /><ref>Staff. "INDUSTRY GROWING IN HUDSON COUNTY; More Than $25,000,000 (~$Template:Format price in Template:Inflation/year) Being Spent in Public and Corporate Improvements.INQUIRIES FOR GOOD SITES New Steamship Terminal Planned for North Bergen--Increase in Building. Improving Waterways. Expending $125,000,000", (~$Template:Format price in Template:Inflation/year) The New York Times, April 21, 1929. Accessed September 30, 2013.</ref> Construction, first of ports, and later railroad terminals, in Jersey City, Bayonne, Hoboken, and Weehawken (which significantly altered the shoreline with landfill) fueled much of the development. European immigration, notably German-language speakers and Irish (many fleeing famine) initiated a population boom that would last for several decades.
Neighborhoods grew as farms, estates, and other holdings were sub-divided for housing, civic and religious architecture. Streets (some with trolley lines) were laid out. Stevens Institute of Technology and Saint Peter's University were established.
Before the opening, in 1910, of the Pennsylvania Railroad's North River Tunnels under the Hudson, trains terminated on the west bank of the river, requiring passengers and cargo to travel by ferry or barge to New York. Transfer to the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad tubes (now PATH) became possible upon its opening in 1908. Hoboken Terminal, a national historic landmark originally built in 1907 by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad to replace the previous one, is the only one of five major rail/ferry terminals that once dotted the waterfront still in operation. West Shore Railroad Terminal in Weehawken, Erie Railroad's Pavonia Terminal and Pennsylvania Railroad's Exchange Place in Jersey City were all razed.
Central Railroad of New Jersey's Communipaw Terminal, across a small strait from Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, played a crucial role in the massive immigration of the period, with many newly arrived departing the station to embark on their lives in America. Many, though, decided to stay, taking jobs on the docks, the railroads, the factories, the refineries, and in the sweatshops and skyscrapers of Manhattan. Many manufacturers, whose names read as a "Who's Who" in American industry established a presence, including Colgate, Dixon Ticonderoga, Maxwell House, Standard Oil, and Bethlehem Steel.
North Hudson, particularly Union City, became the schiffli "embroidery capital of America". The industry included businesses that provided embroidery machines and parts, fabrics, thread, embroidery designs, dying, chemical lace etching, and bleaching. There were hundreds of small shops, each with one or a few machines, producing a wide array of products. Finished embroidery supplied the garment and home goods industries.
Secaucus boasted numerous pig farms and rendering plants. It was during this period that much of the housing stock, namely one and two family homes and low-rise apartment buildings, was built; municipal boundaries finalized, neighborhoods established. Commercial corridors such as Bergenline, Central, Newark and Ocean Avenues came into prominence. Journal Square became a business, shopping, and entertainment mecca, home to The Jersey Journal, after which it is named, and movie palaces such as Loew's Jersey Theater and The Stanley. Template:Clear
World Wars and New Deal
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Upon entry into World War I, the U.S. government took over control of the Hamburg-American Line piers in Hoboken under eminent domain, and Hudson became the major point of embarkation for more than three million soldiers, known as "doughboys". In 1916, an act of sabotage literally and figuratively shook the region when German agents set off bombs at the munitions depot in New York Bay at Black Tom. The forerunner of Port Authority of New York and New Jersey was established on April 30, 1921. Huge transportation projects opened between the wars: The Holland Tunnel in 1927, The Bayonne Bridge in 1931, and The Lincoln Tunnel in 1937, allowing vehicular travel between New Jersey and New York City to bypass the waterfront. Hackensack River crossings, notably the Pulaski Skyway, were also built. What was to become New Jersey City University opened. Major Works Progress Administration projects included the construction of stadiums in Jersey City and Union City. Both were named for President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who attended the opening of the largest project of them all, The Jersey City Medical Center, a massive complex built in the Art Deco Style. During this era, the "Hudson County Democratic Machine", known for its cronyism and corruption, with Jersey City mayor Frank Hague at its head was at its most powerful. Industries in Hudson were crucial to the war effort during WWII, including the manufacture PT boats by Elco in Bayonne. Military Ocean Terminal at Bayonne (MOTBY) was opened in 1942 as a U.S. military base and remained in operation until 1999.
Post-war years
[edit]After the war maritime and manufacturing industries still dominated the local economy, and union membership provided guarantees of good pay packages. Though some returning servicemen took advantage of GI housing bills and moved to close by suburbs, many with strong ethnic and familial ties chose to stay. Baseball legend Jackie Robinson made his minor league debut at Roosevelt Stadium and "broke" the baseball color line. Much of Hudson County experienced the phenomenon of ethnic/economic groups leaving and being replaced by others, as was typical of most urban communities of the New York Bay region. When the big businesses decided to follow them or vice versa, Hudson County's socioeconomic differences became more profound. Old economic underpinnings disintegrated. Attempts were made to stabilize the population by demolishing so-called slums and build subsidized middle-income housing and the pockets of so-called "good neighborhoods" came in conflict with those that went into decline. Riots occurred in Jersey City in 1964.
Lower property values allowed the next wave of immigrants, many from Latin America, to rent or buy in the county. North Hudson, particularly Union City, saw many émigrés fleeing the Cuban revolution take up residence. Unlike other urban industrial areas of comparable size, age and density, North Hudson did not experience marked urban decay or a crime wave during the late 20th century, its population and economic base remaining basically stable, in part, because of its good housing stock, tightly knit neighborhoods and satisfactory schools systems.
Pre/post-millennium
[edit]The county since the mid-1990s has seen much real estate speculation and development and a population increase, as many new residents purchase existing housing stock as well as condominiums in high- and mid-rise developments, many along the waterfront. What had started as a gentrification in the 1980s became a full-blown "redevelopment" of the area as many suburbanites, transplanted Americans, internationals, and immigrants (most focused on opportunities in NY/NJ region and proximity to Manhattan) began to make the "Jersey" side of the Hudson their home, and the "real-estate boom" of the era encouraged many to seek investment opportunities. The exploitation of certain parts of the waterfront and other brownfields led to commercial development as well, especially along former rail yards. Hudson felt the short- and long-term impact of the destruction of the World Trade Center intensely: its proximity to lower Manhattan made it a place to evacuate to, many residents who worked there lost their jobs (or their lives), and many companies sought office space across the river. Re-zoning, the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail, and New Jersey State land-use policy of transit villages have further spurred construction. Though very urban and with some of the highest residential densities in the United States, the Hudson communities have remained fragmented, due in part to New Jersey's long history of home rule in local government; geographical factors such as Hudson River inlets/canals, the cliffs of the New Jersey Palisades and rail lines; and ethnic/demographic differences in the population. As the county sees more development this traditional perception is challenged.Template:Citation needed
Demographics
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Hudson County is the most densely populated county in New Jersey and the sixth-most densely populated county in the United States,<ref>U.S. and World Population Clock: Most Populous States, Counties and Cities, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 24, 2025.</ref> with Template:Convert as of the 2020 census.<ref name=Census2020/> The only city in Hudson County among the 100 most populous cities in the United States was Jersey City, which was ranked 77th in the United States Census Bureau's rankings based on the 2016 population estimate.<ref>PEPANNRSIP Geography-United States: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places Over 50,000, Ranked by July 1, 2016 Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2016 - United States -- Places Over 50,000 Population 2016 Population Estimates, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 26, 2017.</ref>
Of municipalities with over 50,000 people, Union City is the most densely populated in the United States, while several Hudson County municipalities are among the most densely populated in the United States as well as worldwide.<ref name=StandUp>Sullivan, Al. "Stand up and be counted; Census 2010 brings its road show to Hudson County" Template:Webarchive, The Hudson Reporter, January 13, 2010. Accessed August 31, 2014.</ref> Guttenburg is the most densely populated municipality in the United States.<ref>"Diversity, density and change in Hoboken and other Hudson County municipalities", Fund for a Better Waterfront. Accessed August 21, 2023. "Hudson is the most densely populated county in New Jersey, which is the most densely populated state in the country. Hudson County also contains the four most densely populated cities in the nation: Guttenberg, Union City, West New York and Hoboken."</ref><ref>Sheingold, Dave. "America's most crowded place: Hudson County's town of Guttenberg", The Record, June 13, 2018. Accessed August 21, 2023. "Welcome to the town of Guttenberg, N.J., the most crowded municipality in the United States."</ref>
North Hudson has the second-largest Cuban American population in the United States behind Miami.<ref name=StandUp/> Jersey City is the 21st-most ethnically diverse city in the United States and the most ethnically diverse on the East Coast of the United States.<ref>Top 100 Most Racially Diverse Cities (pop. 5,000+), accessed February 25, 2007</ref> Hudson has three communities on the list of the 100 cities (population 5,000 and up) with the highest percent of foreign-born residents: West New York (65.2%), Union City (58.7%), and Guttenberg (48.7%)<ref>Top 100 Cities with Highest Percentage of Foreign-Born Residents (pop. 5000+), City-Data. Accessed February 25, 2007.</ref> Hudson County has the smallest proportion of persons over age 65 in New Jersey.<ref name="CGS2012">"2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book Available for Order" Template:Webarchive, Rutgers Continuing Education News Center. Accessed December 13, 2014.</ref>
2020 census
[edit]As of the 2020 census, the county had 724,854 people, 266,664 households, and 160,697 families. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 312,706 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The county's racial makeup was 28.49% White, 9.84% African American, 0.14% Native American, 17.02% Asian, and 2.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 40.4% of the population.<ref name=Census2020/>
Of the 266,664 households, of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were married couples living together, 30.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 21.3% had a male householder with no wife present and 39.73% were non-families. 68.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% 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 3.11.
About 20.3% of the county's population was under age 18, 7.7% was from age 18 to 24, 47.6% was from age 15 to 44, and 12.2% was age 65 or older. The median age was 35.5 years. The gender makeup of the city was 49.76% male and 50.23% female. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males.
The county's median household income was $78,808, and the median family income was $76,019. About 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2010 census
[edit]The 2010 United States census counted 634,266 people, 246,437 households, and 148,355 families in the county. The population density was 13,731.4 per square mile (5,301.7/km2). There were 270,335 housing units at an average density of 5,852.5 per square mile (2,259.7/km2). The racial makeup was 54.05% (342,792) White, 13.23% (83,925) Black or African American, 0.64% (4,081) Native American, 13.39% (84,924) Asian, 0.05% (344) Pacific Islander, 14.25% (90,373) from other races, and 4.39% (27,827) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 42.23% (267,853) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>
Of the 246,437 households, 27.6% had children under the age of 18; 37.8% were married couples living together; 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 39.8% were non-families. Of all households, 29.9% were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.2.<ref name=Census2010/>
20.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 10% from 18 to 24, 36% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 97.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 95.9 males.<ref name=Census2010/>
Community diversity
[edit]Hudson County is a major port of entry for immigration to the United States and a major employment center at the approximate core of the New York City metropolitan region; and given its proximity to Manhattan, Hudson County has evolved a globally cosmopolitan ambience of its own, demonstrating a robust and growing demographic and cultural diversity with respect to metrics including nationality, religion, race, and domiciliary partnership. Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Philippines, and India are the five most common nations of birth for foreign-born Hudson County residents.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Jersey City is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the world.<ref name=DiverseJC1>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=DiverseJC2>Template:Cite web</ref>
Latin American
[edit]There were an estimated 273,611 Hispanic Americans in Hudson County, according to the 2013 American Community Survey,<ref name=2013Est>Template:Cite web</ref> representing a 2.1% increase from 267,853 Hispanic Americans enumerated in the 2010 United States Census.<ref name=2010Census>Template:Cite web</ref> Several municipalities in northern Hudson County are listed among those places in the United States with the highest population densities, with several towns more dense overall than adjacent New York City. Numerous towns on the Hudson Palisades in northern Hudson County have populations where more than 50% of the residents are foreign-born, often with a Hispanic majority.<ref name = reshape>Template:Citation</ref>
Puerto Rican American
[edit]Template:Main There were an estimated 58,197 Puerto Rican Americans in Hudson County, according to the 2013 American Community Survey,<ref name=2013Est/> representing a 3.1% increase from 56,436 Puerto Rican Americans enumerated in the 2010 United States Census.<ref name=2010Census/>
Cuban American
[edit]Template:Main There were an estimated 28,900 Cuban Americans in Hudson County, according to the 2013 American Community Survey,<ref name=2013Est/> representing a 0.9% increase from 28,652 Cuban Americans enumerated in the 2010 United States Census.<ref name=2010Census/> The Cuban Day Parade of New Jersey, since its inception at the millennium, has run along Bergenline Avenue and grown to be the centerpiece of large festivities which have taken place at Scheutzen Park or Celia Cruz Park.<ref>Template:Cite journal </ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
European American
[edit]There were an estimated 194,192 non-Hispanic whites in Hudson County, according to the 2013 American Community Survey,<ref name=2013Est/> representing a 0.7% decrease from 195,501 non-Hispanic whites enumerated in the 2010 United States Census.<ref name=2010Census/>
Italian American
[edit]Template:Main Italian Americans have historically played an important cultural role in Hudson County.
Western European American
[edit]Ever since the settling of New Netherland in the 1600s, comprising what is now the Gateway Region of northeastern New Jersey as well as portions of Downstate New York in the New York City metropolitan area, the Dutch and British, along with German and Irish Americans, have established an integral role in the subsequent long-term development of Hudson County over the centuries.
Irish American
[edit]Template:Main Irish Americans, specifically Irish Catholics played a significant role in the politics of Jersey City. Many of the city's mayors were of Irish descent. The Greenville, Jersey City neighborhood was the center of the city's Irish community until the 1950s and early 1960s.Template:Citation needed
Asian American
[edit]There were an estimated 89,164 Asian Americans in Hudson County, according to the 2013 American Community Survey,<ref name=2013Est/> representing a 5.0% increase from 84,924 Asian Americans enumerated in the 2010 United States Census.<ref name=2010Census/>
Indian American
[edit]Template:Main India Square, also known as "Little India" or "Little Bombay",<ref name=Kiniry/> home to the highest concentration of Asian Indians in the Western Hemisphere,<ref name=Wirstiuk/> is a rapidly growing Indian American ethnic enclave in Jersey City. This area has been home to the largest outdoor Navratri festivities in New Jersey as well as several Hindu temples;<ref>"India Square" Template:Webarchive, accessed July 26, 2006</ref> while an annual, color-filled spring Holi festival has taken place in Jersey City since 1992, centered upon India Square and attracting significant participation and international media attention.<ref>.Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> There were an estimated 39,477 Indian Americans in Hudson County, according to the 2013 American Community Survey,<ref name=2013Est/> representing a 6.0% increase from 37,236 Indian Americans enumerated in the 2010 United States Census.<ref name=2010Census/>
Filipino American
[edit]Template:Main 7% of Jersey City's population is Filipino.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Five Corners district is home to a thriving Filipino community and Jersey City's Little Manila, which is the second largest Asian American subgroup in the city. A variety of Filipino restaurants, shippers and freighters, doctors' officers, bakeries, stores, and an office of The Filipino Channel have made Newark Avenue their home. The largest Filipino-owned grocery store on the East Coast of the United States, Phil-Am Food, has been there since 1973. An array of Filipino-owned businesses can also be found at the section of West Side of Jersey City, where many of its residents are of Filipino descent. In 2006, a Red Ribbon pastry shop, one of the Philippines' most famous food chains, opened its first branch on the East Coast in the Garden State.[1] Manila Avenue in Downtown Jersey City was named for the Philippine capital city because of the many Filipinos who built their homes on this street during the 1970s. A memorial, dedicated to the Filipino American veterans of the Vietnam War, was built in a small square on Manila Avenue. A park and statue dedicated to Jose P. Rizal, a national hero of the Philippines, exists in downtown Jersey City.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Jersey City is the host of the annual Philippine-American Friendship Day Parade, an event that occurs yearly in June, on its last Sunday. The City Hall of Jersey City raises the Philippine flag in correlation to this event and as a tribute to the contributions of the Filipino community. The Santakrusan Procession along Manila Avenue has taken place since 1977.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> There were an estimated 21,622 Filipino Americans in Hudson County, according to the 2013 American Community Survey,<ref name=2013Est/> representing a 4.8% increase from 20,638 Filipino Americans enumerated in the 2010 United States Census.<ref name=2010Census/>
Chinese American
[edit]Hudson County, highly accessible to Lower Manhattan in New York City and its Chinatown by rapid transit, was home to an estimated 13,381 Chinese Americans, according to the 2013 American Community Survey,<ref name=2013Est/> representing a notably rapid growth of 19.1% from the 11,239 Chinese Americans enumerated in the 2010 United States Census.<ref name=2010Census/>
African American
[edit]There were an estimated 83,576 African Americans in Hudson County, according to the 2013 American Community Survey,<ref name=2013Est/> representing a 0.4% decrease from 83,925 African Americans enumerated in the 2010 United States Census.<ref name=2010Census/> However, modest growth in the African immigrant population, most notably the growing Nigerian American population in Jersey City, is partially offsetting the decline in Hudson County's American-born black population, which as a whole has been experiencing an exodus from northern New Jersey to the Southern United States.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Arab American
[edit]Arab Americans numbered an estimated 14,518 individuals in Hudson County in the 2012 American Community Survey, representing 2.3% of the county's total population,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> the second highest percentage in New Jersey after Passaic County.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Arab Americans are most concentrated in Jersey City and Bayonne, led by Egyptian Americans, including the largest population of Coptic Christians in the United States.<ref name=DiverseJC1/><ref name=DiverseJC2/>
Muslim American
[edit]Hudson County's Muslim American population includes a significant Latino contingent comprising adherents converting from other religious affiliations.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Jewish American
[edit]A growing Jewish American population has been noted in Hudson County, particularly in Jersey City. A significant Jewish presence has also been established in Bayonne.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Same-sex couples
[edit]Template:Main There were 2,726 same-sex couples in Hudson County in 2010, second in New Jersey only to Essex County,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> prior to the commencement of same-sex marriages in New Jersey on October 21, 2013.<ref name=DroppedAppeal>Template:Cite web</ref>
Economy
[edit]The Bureau of Economic Analysis calculated that the county's gross domestic product was $41.7 billion (~$Template:Format price in Template:Inflation/year) in 2021, which was ranked fifth in the state and was a 5.7% increase from the prior year.<ref>Gross Domestic Product by County, 2021, Bureau of Economic Analysis, released December 8, 2022. Accessed July 17, 2023.</ref>
Various businesses and industries are headquartered or had their start in Hudson County. Secaucus is home to The Vitamin Shoppe,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> My Network TV's flagship station WWOR-TV,<ref>About Us Template:Webarchive, WWOR-TV. Accessed November 6, 2007.</ref> Red Bull New York,<ref>Red Bull New York Inc, Merchant Circle, accessed February 20, 2011.</ref> MLB Network,<ref>About page, MLB Network. Accessed February 20, 2011</ref> NBA Entertainment,<ref>NBA Entertainment, Goliath, accessed February 20, 2011.</ref><ref>Durand, John. "MLB Network's Harlem plans an unnecessary distraction", Sports Business Journal Daily, August 4, 2008</ref><ref>Maurer, Mark. "MLB Network in Secaucus works to expand digital archives", NJ.com, October 13, 2010</ref> Goya Foods,<ref>Contact Us Template:Webarchive, Goya Foods. Accessed November 6, 2007.</ref> The Children's Place<ref>Vernon, Joan. "Secaucus, N.J.-Based Children's Place Seeks to Convert Browsers into Buyers.", The Record, February 27, 2004. Accessed July 16, 2008.</ref> and Hartz Mountain.<ref>Contact Us Template:Webarchive, Hartz Mountain. Accessed February 19, 2011</ref> Jersey City is home to Verisk Analytics<ref name=StarLedger>Todd, Susan. "Verisk Analytics of Jersey City raises $1.9B in stock offering", The Star-Ledger, October 8, 2009. Accessed October 8, 2009.</ref> and WFMU 91.1FM (WMFU 90.1FM in the Hudson Valley), the longest running freeform radio station in the United States.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Hoboken is the birthplace of the first Blimpie restaurant,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and home to one of the headquarters of publisher John Wiley & Sons.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> In the 20th century, Union City was the "embroidery capital of the United States", the trademark of that industry appearing on that city's seal.<ref name=Calendar>Union City 2000 Calendar, 2000, culled from History of West Hoboken and Union Hill by Ella-Mary Ryman; 1965 and "The Historical Background of Union City" by Daniel A. Primont, William G. Fiedler and Fred Zuccaro, 1964</ref><ref name="Cunningham">Template:Cite book</ref><ref name=PopikUnionCity>Template:Cite web</ref> Weehawken is home to the headquarters of NY Waterway,<ref>Contact, NY Waterway. Accessed October 4, 2013.</ref> as well as offices for Swatch Group USA,<ref>Subsidiaries in the Americas, Swatch Group. Accessed October 4, 2013.</ref> UBS<ref>Directions to Our U.S. Headquarters, UBS. Accessed October 4, 2013.</ref> and Hartz Mountain.<ref>Major Employer's List Template:Webarchive, Hudson County Economic Development Corporation, January 2014. Accessed August 31, 2014.</ref>
Television producers had long held an attraction for New Jersey, and Hudson County in particular, due to the tax credits afforded such various productions. The HBO prison drama Oz was filmed in an old warehouse in Bayonne, with much of the series filmed around the now-defunct Military Ocean Terminal Base.<ref name=NJFilm>Wright, E. Assata. "Getting the film crews back to NJ", The Union City Reporter, February 13, 2011, Pages 5 and 7</ref> The NBC drama Law and Order: Special Victims Unit filmed police station and courtroom scenes at NBC's Central Archives building in North Bergen,<ref>Template:Citation</ref><ref name=Kimpton>Kimpton, Roger. "Hollywood on the Palisades", Palisade magazine, Summer 2010, Pages 12-15</ref> and filmed other scenes throughout the county, such as a 2010 episode filmed at the Meadowlands Parkway in Secaucus.<ref name=NJFilm/> The short-lived hospital drama Mercy filmed at a warehouse in Secaucus, a private residence in Weehawken and a public school in Jersey City.<ref name=JCI>Template:Cite web</ref> The Law and Order and Mercy productions left New Jersey for New York in 2010 after New Jersey Governor Chris Christie suspended the tax credits for film and television production for the fiscal year 2011 to close budget gaps.<ref name=NJFilm/>
Government
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Hudson County is governed by the Hudson County Executive and a nine-member Board of County Commissioners as a legislative body, who administers all county business. Hudson joins Atlantic, Bergen, Essex and Mercer counties as one of the 5 of 21 New Jersey counties with an elected executive.<ref>Rinde, Meir. "Explainer: What's a Freeholder? NJ's Unusual County Government System", NJ Spotlight, October 27, 2015. Accessed October 26, 2017. "Five counties -- Atlantic, Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Mercer -- opted for popularly elected county executives in addition to freeholder boards."</ref> The County Executive is elected directly by the voters. The members of the Board of County Commissioners are elected concurrently to serve three-year terms as Commissioner, each representing a specified district which are equally proportioned based on population. Each year, in January, the Commissioners select one of their nine to serve as chair and one as Vice Chair for a period of one year. In 2016, commissioners were paid $43,714, the Commissioner Vice Chair received $45,754 and the Commissioner Chair was paid an annual salary of $46,774; the commissioner salaries in the county were the highest in the state.<ref>Gallo Jr., Bill. "Which N.J. county freeholders are paid the most?", NJ.com, March 11, 2016. Accessed October 25, 2017. "Freeholder chairman: $46,774; Freeholder vice chairman: $45,754; Other freeholders: $43,714"</ref> That year, the county executive was paid $151,299.<ref>Strunsky, Steve. "Hudson County's top 10 public salaries: a clean sweep for men", NJ Advance media for NJ.com, September 9, 2017. Accessed October 26, 2017. "Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise, arguably the county government's highest-ranking official, didn't even break the $200,000 mark, with a salary of $151,299."</ref>
Template:As of, Hudson County's Hudson County Executive is Craig Guy (D, Jersey City), whose term of office expires December 31, 2027.<ref>About the County Executive, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2025.</ref> Hudson County's Commissioners are (with terms for commissioners, chair and vice-chair ending every December 31):<ref>County Commissioners, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2025.</ref><ref>County Officials, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2025.</ref><ref>2024 County Data Sheet, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2025.</ref>
| District | Commissioner |
|---|---|
| 1 - Bayonne and parts of Jersey City<ref>District 1 Hudson County Board of County Commissioners Series Boundaries Adopted 2022, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2025.</ref> | Kenneth Kopacz (D, Bayonne, 2026)<ref>Kenneth Kopacz District 1, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2025.</ref> |
| 2 - Western Jersey City<ref>District 2 Hudson County Board of County Commissioners Series Boundaries Adopted 2022, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2025.</ref> | William O'Dea (D, Jersey City, 2026)<ref>William O’Dea District 2, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2025.</ref> |
| 3 - South Eastern Jersey City<ref>District 3 Hudson County Board of County Commissioners Series Boundaries Adopted 2022, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2025.</ref> | Vice Chair Jerry Walker (D, Jersey City, 2026)<ref>Jerry Walker District 3, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2025.</ref> |
| 4 - North Eastern Jersey City<ref>District 4 Hudson County Board of County Commissioners Series Boundaries Adopted 2022, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2025.</ref> | Yraida Aponte-Lipski (D, Jersey City, 2026)<ref>Yraida Aponte-Lipski District 4, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2025.</ref> |
| 5 - Hoboken and parts of Jersey City<ref>District 5 Hudson County Board of County Commissioners Series Boundaries Adopted 2022, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2025.</ref> | Chair Anthony L. Romano Jr. (D, Hoboken, 2026)<ref>Anthony L. Romano Jr. District 5, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2025.</ref> |
| 6 - Union City<ref>District 6 Hudson County Board of County Commissioners Series Boundaries Adopted 2022, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2025.</ref> | Fanny J. Cedeño (D, Union City, 2026)<ref>Fanny J. Cedeño District 6, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2025.</ref> |
| 7 - Weehawken, West New York, and Gutenberg<ref>District 7 Hudson County Board of County Commissioners Series Boundaries Adopted 2022, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2025.</ref> | Caridad Rodriguez (D, West New York, 2026)<ref>Caridad Rodriguez District 7, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2025.</ref> |
| 8 - West New York, North Bergen, Secaucus<ref>District 8 Hudson County Board of County Commissioners Series Boundaries Adopted 2022, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2025.</ref> | Robert Baselice (D, North Bergen 2026)<ref>Robert P. Baselice District 8, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2025.</ref> |
| 9 - Secaucus, Kearny, East Newark, Harrison<ref>District 9 Hudson County Board of County Commissioners Series Boundaries Adopted 2022, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2025.</ref> | Albert J. Cifelli (D, Harrison, 2026)<ref>Albert J. Cifelli District 9, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2025.</ref> |
Republicans have not won a countywide office since 1956, and have not won a commissioner seat since 1984.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Pursuant to Article VII Section II of the New Jersey State Constitution, each county in New Jersey is required to have three elected administrative officials known as "constitutional officers." These officers are the County Clerk and County Surrogate (both elected for five-year terms of office) and the County Sheriff (elected for a three-year term).<ref>New Jersey State Constitution (1947), Article VII, Section II, Paragraph 2, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed January 31, 2025.</ref> Hudson County is one of two counties statewide that has an elected Register of Deeds.<ref>History of Registers, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed October 13, 2024. "A Register of Deeds is an elected County Statutory Officer who is responsible for recording, filing, and preserving all property transactions within the municipalities of the County in which they serve.... There are presently 2 out of 21 Counties in the State of New Jersey where the Office of Register of Deeds exists (Essex and Hudson Counties). In the other 19 Counties, the functions of the Register are under the jurisdiction of the County Clerk."</ref> Hudson County's constitutional officers and register are:<ref>Directory, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2025</ref>
| Title | Officer |
|---|---|
| County Clerk | E. Junior Maldonado (D, Jersey City, 2027)<ref>Biography, Hudson County Clerk. Accessed January 31, 2025.</ref><ref>Members List: Clerks, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2025.</ref> |
| Sheriff | Frank X. Schillari (D, Jersey City, 2025)<ref name="HudsonCountySheriff"/><ref>Members List: Sheriffs, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2025.</ref> |
| Surrogate | Tilo E. Rivas (D, Jersey City, 2029)<ref>Hudson County Surrogate, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2025.</ref><ref>Members List: Surrogates, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2025.</ref> |
| Register | Jeffrey Dublin (D, Jersey City, 2026)<ref>Register Dublin's Bio, Hudson County Register of Deeds and Mortgages. Accessed October 13, 2024.</ref><ref>About Us, Hudson County Register of Deeds & Mortgages. Accessed January 31, 2025. "The Hudson County Register is elected by the people of Hudson County for a five-year term. The Office of the Register is responsible for the recording of all formal written documents which affect real property throughout the 12 municipalities that make up the County."</ref><ref>Members List: Registers, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2025.</ref> |
Law enforcement
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The sheriff's office is the second-largest law enforcement agency in the county, with a staff of 300.<ref name="HudsonCountySheriff">Home, Hudson County Sheriff. Accessed January 31, 2025</ref> The sheriff's headquarters are located at Hudson County Plaza. The Hudson County Correctional Facility is located in South Kearny. The Hudson County Prosecutor is Esther Suarez, who was nominated to the position by Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie in June 2015.<ref>About, Hudson County Prosecutor's Office. Accessed January 31, 2025.</ref><ref>"Governor Chris Christie Files Nominations", Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie, press release dated June 22, 2015. Accessed January 31, 2025. "Hudson County Prosecutor - Nominate for appointment Esther Suarez (Secaucus, Hudson)"</ref> Many county offices are located at Hudson County Plaza at 257 Cornelison Avenue in Jersey City.<ref>Sullivan, Al. "Open for business" The Union City Reporter; November 29, 2009; Page 6.</ref><ref>Office of the County Clerk, Hudson County Clerk. Accessed January 31, 2025.</ref><ref>Hudson County PlazaTemplate:Dead link</ref> The Hudson County Meadowview Psychiatric Hospital is on County Avenue, Secaucus.
The county seat of Hudson County is located near Five Corners on Newark Avenue in Jersey City, northeast of Journal Square. The Hudson County Courthouse, and the adjacent Hudson County Administration Building, at 595 Newark Avenue, are home to various courts, agencies and departments. Hudson County constitutes Vicinage 6 of the New Jersey Superior Court and is seated at the Administration Building, with additional facilities at the Hudson County Courthouse; the Assignment Judge for Vicinage 6 is the Honorable Peter F. Bariso Jr.<ref>Hudson County, New Jersey Courts. Accessed October 23, 2017.</ref> The Hudson County court system consists of several municipal courts, including the busy Jersey City Court in addition to the Superior Court.
Federal representatives
[edit]Three Congressional Districts cover the county, including portions of the 8th, 9th, and 10th districts.<ref>2022 Congressional Districts by County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections. Accessed January 31, 2025.</ref><ref>Plan Components Report, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2021. Accessed January 31, 2025.</ref> Template:NJ Congress 08 Template:NJ Congress 09 Template:NJ Congress 10
State representatives
[edit]The 12 municipalities of Hudson County are in four legislative districts.
| District | Senator<ref name=":0">Legislative Roster, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 31, 2025.</ref> | Assembly<ref name=":0" /> | Municipalities |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29th | Teresa Ruiz (D) | Eliana Pintor Marin (D) Shanique Speight (D) |
East Newark and Harrison. The remainder of this district includes portions of Essex County. |
| 31st | Angela V. McKnight (D) | William Sampson (D) Barbara McCann Stamato (D) |
Bayonne, Kearny, and a portion of Jersey City. |
| 32nd | Raj Mukherji (D) | Jessica Ramirez (D) John Allen (D) |
Hoboken and a portion of Jersey City. |
| 33rd | Brian P. Stack (D) | Julio Marenco (D) Gabe Rodriguez (D) |
Guttenberg, North Bergen, Secaucus, West New York, Union City, and Weehawken. |
Politics
[edit]Hudson County is a Democratic stronghold. It has only supported a Republican for president six times since 1896, all in large victories for Republicans nationwide. However, in 2024, the Democratic margin was the smallest since 1992 and Democrats' 62.34% was the lowest for the party since 1992 as well. As of October 1, 2021, there were a total of 418,233 registered voters in Hudson County, of whom 230,912 (55.2%) were registered as Democrats, 44,736 (10.7%) were registered as Republicans and 136,327 (32.6%) were registered as unaffiliated. There were 6,258 voters (1.5%) registered to other parties.<ref>Statewide Voter Registration Summary as of October 1, 2021, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed July 28, 2022.</ref>
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| Year | Republican | Democratic |
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| style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|2021 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|25.4% 30,443 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|73.6% 88,066 |
| style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|2017 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|17.5% 19,236 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|80.5% 88,271 |
| style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|2013 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|43.6% 42,567 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|54.7% 53,386 |
| style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|2009 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|26.1% 30,820 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|69.4% 82,075 |
| style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|2005 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|22.2% 25,769 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|75.4% 87,409 |
| style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|2001 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|30.3% 37,440 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|68.8% 85,074 |
| style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|1997 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|35.6% 47,468 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|60.4% 80,526 |
| style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|1993 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|39.7% 54,144 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|58.7% 80,013 |
| style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|1989 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|25.0% 32,215 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|73.7% 95,122 |
| style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|1985 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|65.1% 88,165 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|34.1% 46,195 |
| style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|1981 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|34.8% 54,740 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|64.2% 101,045 |
| style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|1977 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|34.4% 49,160 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|62.4% 89,181 |
| style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|1973 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|23.9% 39,827 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|74.7% 124,558 |
Municipalities
[edit]There are 12 municipalities in Hudson County, listed with area in square miles and 2010 Census data for population and housing.<ref>GCT-PH1: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Hudson County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 31, 2014.</ref> North Hudson and West Hudson each comprise municipalities in their distinct areas.
| Municipality | Map key |
Mun. type |
Pop. | Housing units |
Total area |
Water area |
Land area |
Pop. density |
Housing density |
School district |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayonne | 1 | city | 71,686 | 27,799 | 11.08 | 5.28 | 5.80 | 10,858.3 | 4,789.4 | Bayonne |
| East Newark | 10 | borough | 2,594 | 794 | 0.12 | 0.02 | 0.10 | 23,532.1 | 7,765.8 | Harrison (9–12) (S/R) East Newark (K-8) |
| Guttenberg | 6 | town | 12,017 | 4,839 | 0.24 | 0.05 | 0.20 | 57,116.0 | 24,730.2 | North Bergen (9–12) (S/R) Guttenberg (PK-8) |
| Harrison | 9 | town | 19,450 | 5,228 | 1.32 | 0.12 | 1.20 | 11,319.3 | 4,344.9 | Harrison |
| Hoboken | 3 | city | 60,419 | 26,855 | 2.01 | 0.74 | 1.28 | 39,212.0 | 21,058.7 | Hoboken |
| Jersey City | 2 | city | 292,449 | 108,720 | 21.08 | 6.29 | 14.79 | 16,736.6 | 7,349.1 | Jersey City |
| Kearny | 8 | town | 41,999 | 14,180 | 10.19 | 1.42 | 8.77 | 4,636.5 | 1,616.0 | Kearny |
| North Bergen | 11 | township | 63,361 | 23,912 | 5.57 | 0.44 | 5.13 | 11,838.0 | 4,657.8 | North Bergen |
| Secaucus | 7 | town | 22,181 | 6,846 | 6.60 | 0.78 | 5.82 | 2,793.7 | 1,175.9 | Secaucus |
| Union City | 4 | city | 68,589 | 24,931 | 1.28 | 0.00 | 1.28 | 51,810.1 | 19,436.9 | Union City |
| Weehawken | 12 | township | 17,197 | 6,213 | 1.48 | 0.68 | 0.80 | 15,764.6 | 7,801.9 | Weehawken |
| West New York | 5 | town | 52,912 | 20,018 | 1.33 | 0.32 | 1.01 | 49,341.7 | 19,870.5 | West New York |
| Hudson County | county | 724,854 | 270,335 | 62.31 | 16.12 | 46.19 | 13,731.4 | 5,852.5 |
Education
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The colleges and universities in Hudson County are Hudson County Community College (HCCC), New Jersey City University (NJCU), Saint Peter's University (all in Jersey City) and Stevens Institute of Technology (in Hoboken). Rutgers University also offers classes within the county. The Christ Hospital School of Nursing was established in 1890 and has run a cooperative program with HCCC since 1999.<ref>History Template:Webarchive, Christ Hospital School of Nursing. Accessed December 13, 2014.</ref> As of 2014, it was set to merge with the Bayonne Medical Center School of Nursing.Template:Update inline<ref>Staff. "Nursing schools in Hudson County set to merge", The Jersey Journal, April 2, 2013. Accessed December 13, 2014.</ref>
School districts
[edit]Each municipality has a public school district. All but two have their own public high schools. East Newark students attend Harrison High School<ref>Duger, Rose. "East Newark Harrison merging dispatch service" Template:Webarchive, The Jersey Journal, December 30, 2010. Accessed December 13, 2014. "Kearny handles all health-related functions through its Board of Health, while East Newark high school children attend Harrison High School and the borough contracts with Harrison to provide street cleaning, snow removal, ambulance and library services."</ref> and Guttenberg students attend North Bergen High School.<ref>Shortell, Tom. "3 candidates on ballot to be Guttenberg's mayor", The Jersey Journal, November 2, 2008. Accessed December 13, 2014. "Scoullos said in the late 1990s, North Bergen overcharged the town for services at North Bergen High School, which takes Guttenberg students as part of a sending/receiving network."</ref> Hudson County Schools of Technology is a public secondary and adult vocational-technical school with locations in Secaucus, Jersey City, Union City and Harrison.<ref>Schools and Programs Template:Webarchive, Hudson County Schools of Technology. Accessed December 13, 2014.</ref> There are public and private elementary and secondary schools located throughout Hudson, many of which are members of the Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic Association.<ref>League & Conference Affiliations 2020-2021 Template:Webarchive, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed January 10, 2017.</ref>
School districts, all classified as K-12 (except as indicated), include:<ref>New Jersey School Directory for Hudson County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref><ref>Search for Public School Districts in Hudson County, New Jersey, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed August 1, 2022.</ref><ref>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref> Template:Div col
- Bayonne School District
- East Newark School District (K–8)
- Guttenberg Public School District (K–8)
- Harrison Public Schools
- Hoboken Public Schools
- Hudson County Schools of Technology (9–12)
- Jersey City Public Schools
- Kearny School District
- North Bergen School District
- Secaucus Public Schools
- Union City School District
- Weehawken School District
- West New York School District
Transportation
[edit]The confluence of roads and railways of the Northeastern U.S. megalopolis and Northeast Corridor passing through Hudson County make it one of the Northeast's major transportation crossroads and provide access to an extensive network of interstate highways, state freeways and toll roads, and vehicular water crossings. Many long-distance trains and buses pass through the county, though Amtrak and the major national bus companies – Greyhound Lines and Trailways – do not provide service within it. There are many local, intrastate, and Manhattan-bound bus routes, an expanding light rail system, ferries traversing the Hudson, and commuter trains to North Jersey, the Jersey Shore, and Trenton. Much of the rail, surface transit, and ferry system is oriented to commuters traveling to Newark, lower and midtown Manhattan, and the Hudson Waterfront. Public transportation is operated by a variety of public and private corporations, notably NJ Transit, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and NY Waterway, each of which charge customers separately for their service. Hudson is the only county in New Jersey where more residents (127,708) used public transportation than drove (124,772).<ref>Higgs, Larry. N.J. commutes are the worst and getting worse, Census survey says", The Star-Ledger, December 4, 2014. Accessed December 13, 2014.</ref>
Hubs
[edit]Hoboken Terminal, Bergenline Avenue at 32nd Street, 48th Street, and Nungessers in North Hudson, and Journal Square Transportation Center and Exchange Place in Jersey City are major public transportation hubs. The Port Authority Bus Terminal and Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan, the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan, and Newark Penn Station also play important roles within the county's transportation network. Secaucus Junction provides access to eight commuter rail lines.<ref>Secaucus Junction Template:Webarchive, NJ Transit. Accessed December 13, 2014.</ref>
Rail
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- Hudson-Bergen Light Rail serves Bayonne, Jersey City, Hoboken, and North Hudson at the Weehawken waterfront, Bergenline Avenue and Tonnelle Avenue.<ref name="HBLR/Meadowlands Rail map">Template:Cite web</ref>
- NJ Transit Hoboken Division: Main Line (to Suffern, and in partnership with MTA/Metro-North, express service to Port Jervis), Bergen County Line, and jointly with MTA/Metro-North, Pascack Valley Line, all via Secaucus Junction; Montclair-Boonton Line and Morris and Essex Lines; North Jersey Coast Line (limited service as Waterfront Connection); Raritan Valley Line (limited service), and Meadowlands Rail Line<ref name="HBLR/Meadowlands Rail map"/>
- NJ Transit Newark Division: Northeast Corridor Line and North Jersey Coast Line can be reached via Secaucus Junction or PATH
- PATH is a 24-hour subway mass transit system serving Newark Penn Station, Harrison, Journal Square, Downtown Jersey City, Hoboken Terminal, midtown Manhattan (33rd) (along 6th Ave to Herald Square/New York Penn Station), and World Trade Center.
Bus
[edit]NJ Transit bus routes 120 -129 provide service within Hudson and to Manhattan. NJ Transit bus routes 1-89 provide service within the county and to points in North Jersey. Additionally, private bus companies, some of which operate dollar vans (mini-buses or carritos) augment the state agency's surface transport.
Water
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Located at the heart of the Port of New York and New Jersey, Hudson County has since the 1980s seen the restoration of its once extensive ferry system.
- NY Waterway operates ferry service from Weehawken Port Imperial, Hoboken Terminal, and Paulus Hook Ferry Terminal as well as other ferry slips along the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway to West Midtown Ferry Terminal, Battery Park City Ferry Terminal and Pier 11/Wall Street in Manhattan, and to the Raritan Bayshore
- Liberty Water Taxi provides service on one route between Liberty State Park, Paulus Hook, and Battery Park City.
- Statue Cruises provides service to Ellis Island and Liberty Island<ref>Ellis Island and Liberty Island Ferry Map</ref><ref>Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Template:Webarchive information at Star Cruises; Accessed August 31, 2010</ref><ref>Ferry Schedules - Battery Park Ferry & Liberty State Park Ferry Template:Webarchive, Statue Cruises. Accessed December 13, 2014.</ref>
- Cape Liberty Cruise Port in Bayonne is one of three passenger terminals in the port.<ref>Passenger Cruise Ships, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Accessed October 4, 2013.</ref>
- Port Jersey is one of four container shipping terminals in the port.<ref>About the Port, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Accessed October 4, 2013.</ref>
Roads and highways
[edit]Template:As of, the county had a total of Template:Convert of roadways, of which Template:Convert are maintained by the local municipality, Template:Convert by Hudson County, Template:Convert by the New Jersey Department of Transportation, Template:Convert by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and Template:Convert by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.<ref>Hudson County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, March 2019. Accessed December 25, 2020.</ref><ref>Interstate 78 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, March 2016. Accessed December 25, 2020</ref>
Major highways include New Jersey Routes 3, 7, 139, 185, 440, 495, Interstates 78, 95, and 280, and U.S. Routes 1/9 and 1/9 Truck, as well as the New Jersey Turnpike and the Pulaski Skyway. Automobile access to New York City is available through the Lincoln Tunnel (via Weehawken to Midtown Manhattan) and the Holland Tunnel (via Jersey City to Lower Manhattan), and over the Bayonne Bridge to Staten Island. County Route 501 runs the length of Hudson as Kennedy Boulevard.
In 2013, two main thoroughfares in Hudson County, Kennedy Boulevard and U.S. Route 1/9, were included among the Tri-State Transportation Campaign's list of the top ten most dangerous roads for pedestrians in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut. Kennedy Boulevard was ranked #6 for the six pedestrian fatalities that occurred on it from 2009 to 2011, while Route 1/9 was tied for the #10 place on the list for the five pedestrian deaths during the same period. Route 1/9 is monitored by state police, while Kennedy Boulevard is patrolled by the Hudson County Sheriff's Office and the respective municipalities through which that road runs. In total, 37 pedestrians – 12 in 2009, 14 in 2010 and 11 in 2011 – were killed on Hudson County roads. According to state police statistics there were nine pedestrian fatalities in the county in 2012, which was not included in the study. From 2010 through 2012, 25 people were killed each year in Hudson County motor vehicle accidents.<ref>Zeitlinger, Ron; Machcinski, Anthony J. (March 1, 2013). "6th and 10th Most Fatalities". The Jersey Journal. p. 5.</ref>
Air
[edit]Most airports which serve Hudson County are operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), Template:Convert away in Newark, is the closest airport with scheduled passenger service.
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) is Template:Convert away in Flushing, Queens.
- John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) is Template:Convert away on Jamaica Bay in Queens.
- Teterboro Airport, in the Hackensack Meadowlands, serves private and corporate planes.
- Essex County Airport, in Fairfield, is a general aviation airport serving the region.
Parks and points of interest
[edit]The Hudson County Park System includes Hudson County Park, Mercer Park, Lincoln Park, Washington Park, Columbus Park, and North Hudson Park, West Hudson Park and the newest, Laurel Hill.<ref>Hudson County Parks, Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2025.</ref> Some of the city's municipal parks and plazas, were developed as "city squares" during the 19th century, such as Hamilton Park, Church Square Park and Ellsworth (locally known as Pigeon) Park.Template:Citation needed
The German-American Volksfest has taken place annually since 1874 at Schuetzen Park<ref>Germany in NYC: Schuetzen Park in North Bergen Template:Webarchive</ref> This private park and the many nearby cemeteries-Flower Hill Cemetery, Grove Church Cemetery, Hoboken Cemetery, Macphelah Cemetery and Weehawken Cemetery that characterize the western slope create the "green lung" of North Hudson County.
Jersey City Reservoir No. 3 and Pershing Field constitute one of the largest "green spaces" in the county. The reservoir, no longer in use, is site of a passive recreation area/nature preserve. Hackensack Number Two, the other remaining reservoir in Weehawken Heights, is not accessible to the public. Extensive athletic fields opened in 2009 in Weehawken and Union City, the latter on the site of the former Roosevelt Stadium.
Promenades are being developed along the rivers. The Hudson River Waterfront Walkway and Hackensack RiverWalk. Sections of the Secaucus Greenway are in place and eventually will connect different districts of the town including the North End, site Schmidts Woods (which contains an original hard wood forest) and Mill Creek Point Park, and Harmon Meadow Plaza. Kearny Riverbank Park runs along the Passaic River. The future of the Harsimus Stem Embankment is uncertain, though many community groups hope the landmark will be opened to the public as elevated greenway, possibly as part of East Coast Greenway.
Liberty State Park, the county's largest, is sited on land that had once been part of a vast oyster bed, was filled in for industrial, rail, and maritime uses, and was reclaimed in the 1970s. Ellis Island and Liberty Island, a national protected area and home to the Statue of Liberty National Monument, lie entirely within Hudson's waters across from Liberty State Park, from which ferry service is available.<ref>Liberty State Park, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Accessed August 31, 2014.</ref>
The New Jersey Meadowlands Commission has designated several areas within its jurisdiction as wetlands preservation zones including the Riverbend Wetlands Preserve, Eastern Brackish Marsh, and Kearny Marsh, an extension of De Korte Park, home of the Meadowlands Environment Center.<ref>Parks and Trails Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Meadowlands Commission. Accessed August 31, 2014.</ref>
Hudson County is home to Skyway Golf Course, the 8th ranked 9 hole golf course in the country (Golf Advisor 2019), Bayonne Golf Club and Liberty National Golf Club, ball located on Upper New York Bay.<ref>Strunsky, Steve. "The Greening of the Gold Coast", The New York Times, February 26, 2006. Accessed August 31, 2014.</ref>
- See Historic districts in Hudson County, New Jersey
- See Odonyms in Hudson County, New Jersey
- See List of cemeteries in Hudson County, New Jersey
- See List of the oldest buildings in New Jersey
- See List of bridges, tunnels, and cuts in Hudson County, New Jersey
Museums, galleries, exhibitions
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There are several museums and other exhibitions spaces throughout the county, some of which maintain permanent collections. Other are focused on local culture, history, or the environment. There are events throughout the year where architecture, local artists or ethnic culture are highlighted. There are also private galleries. The venues include:
- Afro-American Historical and Cultural Society Museum<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Afro-American Historical and Cultural Society Museum Template:Webarchive</ref>
- Bayonne Community Museum<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Bayonne Firefighter's Museum<ref>Bayonne Firefighter's Museum Template:Webarchive</ref>
- Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal<ref>Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal Template:Webarchive</ref>
- Cultural Thread/El Hilo,<ref>The Cultural Thread/El Hilo Template:Webarchive, Embroidery Museum</ref> history, diversity and craft of embroidery
- Danforth Avenue Station, excavated objects<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Dixon Mills, site of the former Joseph Dixon Crucible Company<ref>Shaman, Diana. "Developer Transforms A Factory in Jersey City", The New York Times, December 29, 1989. Accessed August 3, 2016. "Two 150-foot-high smokestacks that tower over the Van Vorst historic district in Jersey City mark the site of the former Joseph Dixon Crucible Company factory at Wayne and Varick Streets, a maze of cavernous buildings where crucibles, pencils, crayons, stove polish, lubricants and other products were once made. The four- and five-story red brick buildings, some almost a century and a half old, are being turned into a 470-unit rental apartment complex named Dixon Mills."</ref>
- Drawing Rooms, a contemporary art center and gallery in a former convent in downtown Jersey City<ref>About, Drawing Rooms. Accessed August 3, 2016.</ref>
- Ellis Island Immigration Museum<ref>Ellis Island, National Park Service. Accessed August 3, 2016.</ref>
- Five Corners Branch Library Gallery, specializing in music and fine arts
- Hoboken Artists Studio Tour<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Hoboken Fire Department Museum
- Hoboken Historical Museum,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> history and local contemporary artists
- Hoboken House Tour,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> private and public buildings shown annually in October
- Hoboken Public Library,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> local history and local artists
- Hudson County Courthouse, permanent murals depicting early history and contemporary work
- Hudson River Waterfront Walkway, displays, plaques, panels of history of environment and development
- Kearny Museum<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Hudson County YAM<ref>Youth Art MonthTemplate:Dead link</ref>
- Jersey City Artists Studio Tour<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Jersey City Museum<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>JC Museum Template:Webarchive</ref>
- Liberty Science Center, science education, environment, health, invention
- Liberty State Park, interpretive center, nature and urban environment
- Museum of Russian Art
- New Jersey Room<ref>New Jersey Room Template:Webarchive</ref> of Jersey City Public Library Main Branch, public archives including historical documents and photos
- Mana Contemporary<ref>History, Mana Contemporary. Accessed August 8, 2022.</ref>
- Martin Luther King Station,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> memorial to civil rights leader and movement
- Meadowlands Exposition Center, trade shows and cultural fairs<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Monroe Center<ref>Monroe Center Template:Webarchive</ref>
- New Jersey City University<ref>NJCU Galleries Template:Webarchive</ref>
- Lemmerman Gallery
- Visual Arts Gallery
- Sculpture Garden
- Saints Peter's College Art Gallery<ref>American Abstract Artists at SPC Template:Webarchive</ref>
- Statue of Liberty National Monument<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- William V. Musto Cultural Center<ref>Mestanza, Jean-Pierre (June 3, 2011). "Union City naming new Cultural Center for discredited ex-mayor". NJ.com</ref>
See also
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- Bergen, New Netherland
- Bergen
- Bergen Point
- Bergen Square
- Bergen Township
- Constable Hook
- New Jersey Meadowlands Commission
- Hackensack RiverWalk
- Hudson River Waterfront Walkway
- The Hudson Reporter
- Gateway Region
- Gold Coast
- New Barbadoes Neck
- New Jersey Meadowlands
- New Jersey Palisades
- North Hudson
- North Jersey
- Pavonia
- Snake Hill
- West Hudson
- List of neighborhoods in Hudson Waterfront municipalities
- List of New Jersey Transit bus routes (100-199)
- Historic townships of Hudson County, New Jersey
- People from Hudson County, New Jersey
- Neighborhoods in Hudson County, New Jersey
References
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