Lyndhurst, New Jersey

Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Lyndhurst is a township in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 22,519,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 1,965 (+9.6%) from the 2010 census count of 20,554,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 1,171 (+6.0%) from the 19,383 counted in the 2000 census.<ref>Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>

History

On February 22, 1840, Hudson County was formed by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature. The newly created county was created from territories that had been Bergen Township since 1691, as well as and from the southern portion of Lodi Township. The portion of Lodi Township taken at this time formed the new Harrison Township in Hudson County. The border between the newly created Harrison Township in Hudson County and the portion of Lodi Township remaining in Bergen County was the New Barbadoes Turnpike, which is now called Paterson Plank Road. Some of the residents of the northern portion of Harrison Township requested to be returned to Bergen County. On February 19, 1852, this area—which had been part of Lodi Township—was returned to Bergen County to become the newly formed Union Township.

On September 21, 1881, Rutherford became the first borough to be formed under the terms of the New Jersey Legislature's Borough Act of 1878, based on a referendum of voters that passed the previous day. Rutherford Borough was fully separated from the township form of government in 1890 and acquired an additional portion of Union Township in that year. On April 17, 1889, Boiling Springs Township was created from the northern portion of Union Township. This township was dissolved with the creation of the coterminous Borough of East Rutherford as of March 28, 1894. The borough of North Arlington was created as of March 11, 1896, as the result of a referendum that took place two days earlier. Finally, on March 27, 1917, the residents of the remaining portions of Union Township passed a referendum to change the name to Lyndhurst Township, which became effective as of May 15, 1917.<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. 80 re Lyndhurst, p. 87 re Union Township. Accessed May 29, 2024.</ref> The township is named for Lord Lyndhurst.<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 3, 2015.</ref>

Kingsland is a former post village within the township.<ref name=IONJ>Template:Cite book</ref> The Kingsland family possessed a large tract of land in the area known as Kingsland Manor. In 1872, the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad established a railway through the township, and erected a depot in the area named "Kingsland" in honor of the family. A railroad shop was built, and houses erected for the railroad employees. Church services were held in the train depot.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Kingsland explosion

Template:Main On January 11, 1917, a fire started in Building 30 of the Canadian Car and Foundry Company, in what is now Lyndhurst, in a plant that was producing munitions for sale to the United Kingdom and the Russian Empire during World War I. After a spill of flammable liquid started a fire in a building where shells were cleaned, about 500,000, three-inch (76 mm) explosive shells were discharged in about four hours, destroying the entire facility.<ref>The Kingsland Explosion, Lyndhurst Historical Society. Accessed September 6, 2011.</ref> It was said to have been a spectacle more magnificent than the explosion at Black Tom in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Tessie McNamara, who operated the company switchboard, was credited with saving 1,400 lives, contacting each of the buildings and shouting the warning, "Get out or go up!" Thanks to her dedication, no one was killed in the fire.<ref>Staff. "Tessie Now the Telephone Heroine: Saved Thousands of Lives at Kingsland Explosion Phone Girl in Munitions Plant Plugged Warnings Under Fire", Boston Globe, January 14, 1917. Accessed September 6, 2011.</ref> The Lyndhurst Historical Society has created a vest pocket park dedicated to the memory of McNamara.<ref>90th Anniversary of the Kingsland Explosion, Lyndhurst Historical Society. Accessed October 13, 2013.</ref> The park is located on Clay Avenue, between Valley Brook Avenue and Wall Street West. The brick stackTemplate:Clarify can be seen from this park.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 4.96 square miles (12.86 km²), including 4.58 square miles (11.87 km²) of land and 0.38 square miles (0.99 km²) of water (7.66%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1/>

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Kingsland and South Rutherford.<ref>Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 5, 2015.</ref>

The township borders North Arlington and Rutherford in Bergen County; Belleville and Nutley in Essex County; Kearny and Secaucus in Hudson County; and Clifton in Passaic County.<ref>Areas touching Lyndhurst, MapIt. Accessed February 26, 2020.</ref><ref>Bergen County Map of Municipalities, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed February 26, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

The Passaic River, crossed by the Avondale Bridge and the Lyndhurst Draw, creates the municipal and county border at the west. The eastern portion of the municipality is part of the uninhabited wetlands in the New Jersey Meadowlands.

Demographics

2020 census

Lyndhurst township, Bergen County, New Jersey – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
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Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	14,709	13,388	71.56%	59.45%
Black or African American alone (NH)	325	688	1.58%	3.06%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	10	9	0.05%	0.04%
Asian alone (NH)	1,333	1,587	6.49%	7.05%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	6	0	0.03%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	116	223	0.56%	0.99%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	286	543	1.39%	2.41%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,769	6,081	18.34%	27.00%
Total	20,554	22,519	100.00%	100.00%

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 20,554 people, 8,337 households, and 5,394 families in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 8,787 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 82.97% (17,053) White, 1.98% (406) Black or African American, 0.17% (34) Native American, 6.59% (1,355) Asian, 0.03% (6) Pacific Islander, 5.57% (1,144) from other races, and 2.71% (556) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.34% (3,769) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 8,337 households, 25.5% had children under the age of 18; 47.9% were married couples living together; 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 35.3% were non-families. Of all households, 28.7% were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.07.<ref name=Census2010/>

18.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 92.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 90.4 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $68,177 (with a margin of error of +/− $6,370) and the median family income was $79,579 (+/− $4,878). Males had a median income of $56,299 (+/− $6,347) versus $44,468 (+/− $2,406) for females. The per capita income for the township was $34,233 (+/− $2,119). About 3.8% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Lyndhurst township, Bergen County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed April 23, 2012.</ref>

Same-sex couples headed 58 households in 2010, an increase from the 35 counted in 2000.<ref>Lipman, Harvy; and Sheingold, Dave. "North Jersey sees 30% growth in same-sex couples", The Record, August 14, 2011, backed up by the Internet Archive as of February 3, 2013. Accessed September 29, 2014.</ref>

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census<ref name=GR2/> there were 19,383 people, 7,877 households, and 5,206 families residing in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 8,103 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the township was 89.94% White, 9.0% Hispanic or Latino, 5.40% Asian, 0.61% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.95% from two or more races, and 2.05% from other races.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Lyndhurst township Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 8, 2013.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 – Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Lyndhurst township, Bergen County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 8, 2013.</ref>

As of the 2000 Census, 33.8% of township residents were of Italian ancestry, the 19th-highest percentage of any municipality in the United States, and eighth-highest in New Jersey, among all places with more than 1,000 residents identifying their ancestry.<ref>Italian Communities Template:Webarchive, EPodunk. Accessed June 9, 2007.</ref>

There were 7,877 households, out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.06.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township, the age distribution of the population shows 19.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males. Lyndhurst has the highest proportion of single females ages 18–25.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $53,375, and the median income for a family was $63,758. Males had a median income of $42,359 versus $35,429 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,940. About 2.8% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those aged 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Economy

Lyndhurst was historically home to manufacturers of machinery and metal products.Template:Citation needed

Lyndhurst was home to locally owned and operated businesses such as Mazur's Bakery, which closed in 2013.<ref>Staff. "Mazur's Bakery", Template:Webarchive South Bergenite, September 24, 2013. Accessed January 9, 2024.</ref>

Because portions of the township are located in the New Jersey Meadowlands, a number of radio stations have their transmitters and towers located in Lyndhurst. These include AM stations WINS-1010, WSNR-620, and WLIB-1190 along with Amateur Radio and HD TV station W2INS.<ref>Jaker, Bill; Sulek, Frank; and Kanze, Peter. The Airwaves of New York: Illustrated Histories of 156 AM Stations in the Metropolitan Area, 1921–1996, p. 85. McFarland & Company, 2008. Template:ISBN. Accessed October 13, 2013.</ref>

Lyndhurst Meadowlands is home to one of nine Medieval Times dinner theaters nationwide.<ref>Home Page, Medieval Times. Accessed September 29, 2014.</ref>

Lyndhurst, together with North Arlington and Rutherford, was the site of the EnCap project, an effort to remediate landfills on the Template:Convert site and construct homes and golf courses on top of the cleaned-up site. On May 27, 2008, the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission terminated its agreement with EnCap Golf Holdings, the company that had the contract to redevelop the site, after the company had missed targets to clean up the landfills as part of the project.<ref>Belson, Ken. "Meadowlands Commission Cuts Ties With Developer", The New York Times, May 8, 2008. Accessed May 25, 2008.</ref>

At one time LJN Toys had its headquarters in Lyndhurst.<ref>Tang, Sheng. Sino-U.S.-Euro. Trading Almanac, Volume 2, Part 1; Volume 3, p. 146. Shanghai Jiaotong University Press, 1995. Accessed from Google Books on July 8, 2010. Template:ISBN, Template:ISBN. "LJN TOYS, LTD. LJN %Jl$-R£^| 1200 Wall St., W., Lyndhurst, New Jersey"</ref>

From 1946 until 1966, Lyndhurst was home to the BUR Barbell Company, the second-largest producer of weight training equipment in the United States.Template:Citation needed

Arts and culture

Musical groups from the township include the funeral doom metal band Evoken<ref>Biography, iTunes. Accessed May 16, 2016. "Bringing out new stamina to the death and doom metal styles by creating obscure and devastating compositions, Evoken started playing in the beginning of the '90s in Lyndhurst, NJ."</ref> and the alternative rock band Winter Hours.<ref>Lustig, Jay. "The uneven times of Jersey's alt-rock group Winter Hours gets remembered in a tribute CD", The Star-Ledger, February 4, 2009. Accessed May 16, 2016. "Like most bands that fall short of superstardom, Winter Hours exists mainly in the memories of its fans. One of New Jersey's leading alternative-rock acts of its era, the band -- formed in Lyndhurst in 1983 -- had a richly textured, R.E.M.-like sound and a handsome, deep-voiced frontman who inspired comparisons to Jim Morrison."</ref>

Sports

Town mascot and names include the Lyndhurst Golden Bears/Lyndhurst Post 139/Lyndhurst Cubs

Lyndhurst baseball

American Legion, Cricket, Stellatos, Savinos, I.A.C.L, Bergen County Glass, Carucci, and Century 21 make up Lyndhurst Little League as of 2017.<ref>Home Page Template:Webarchive, Lyndhurst Little League Official Website. Accessed February 5, 2005.</ref>

On July 14, 2006, the Lyndhurst-American Little League baseball team ended their 17-year drought to become district champs. Throughout the nine district playoff games, Lyndhurst-American hit 14 home runs and eventually emerged as sectional finalists; two wins away from appearing on national television.<ref>Lyndhurst-American wins title: Leader Newspaper, accessed July 19, 2006.</ref>

Lyndhurst Youth Soccer

Lyndhurst Youth Soccer has approximately 600 players from age 5 to age 13 and several travel teams.<ref>Home page, Lyndhurst Youth Soccer League. Accessed September 6, 2011.</ref>

Parks and recreation

Riverside County Park is a Bergen County park covering Template:Convert located on Riverside Avenue between Lyndhurst and North Arlington. It has a playground, athletic fields, tennis courts, a Bocce ball court, and a fitness center.<ref>Riverside County Park, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed November 1, 2014.</ref>

The township named Lewandowski Park and Lewandowski Street in honor of the three Lewandowski brothers, who were killed while serving in the armed forces during World War II.<ref>Nicholaides, Kelly. "Where the streets have been renamed", South Bergenite, May 31, 2012. Accessed January 25, 2015. "The Township of Lyndhurst lost three brothers in World War II. Lewandowski Street and Lewandowski Park memorialize the sacrifices of Alex, Walter, and William Lewandowski."</ref><ref>Topousis, Tom. 'A Family's Sacrifice Remembered -- Vet's Book Honores 3 Who Died in War", The Record, November 12, 1995. Accessed January 25, 2015.</ref><ref>Gavin, John A. "Lyndhurst names park for 3 killed in WWII", The Record, June 15, 2003. Accessed January 25, 2015.</ref>

Government

Local government

The Township of Lyndhurst has been governed under the Walsh Act form of New Jersey municipal government since 1913.<ref>"The Commission Form of Municipal Government", p. 53. Accessed June 3, 2015.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 8. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The township is one of 30 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use the commission form of government.<ref>Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is comprised of five commissioners, who are elected concurrently at-large on a non-partisan basis to four-year terms of office as part of the May municipal election. At a reorganization meeting held after each election each of the five members is assigned a department to oversee and the commissioners select a mayor from among its five members.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 63.</ref>

Template:As of, members of the Township Committee are Mayor Robert B. Giangeruso (Commissioner of Public Safety), Louis DeMarco (Commissioner of Revenue and Finance), Karen Haggerty (Commissioner of Public Affairs), Richard L. Jarvis Sr. (Commissioner of Public Works) and John J. Montillo Jr. (Commissioner of Parks and Public Property), all of whom are serving concurrent terms of office that end on May 18, 2025.<ref name=Officials>Directory, Township of Lyndhurst. Accessed March 14, 2023.</ref><ref name=BergenCountyDirectory>2024 County and Municipal Directory, Bergen County, New Jersey, April 2024. Accessed April 15, 2024.</ref><ref>2021 Municipal Data Sheet, Township of Lyndhurst. Accessed July 7, 2022.</ref><ref>Kanzler, Kaitlyn. "Lyndhurst Unity ticket defeats Clean Sweep, independent candidate", The Record, May 12, 2021. Accessed July 7, 2022. "The Lyndhurst Unity ticket will remain in power, defeating the Clean Sweep ticket — which has been extremely critical of the current Board of Commissioners — and an independent candidate in Tuesday's election. Lyndhurst has a Walsh Act form of government, with five nonpartisan commissioners. Robert Giangeruso, Richie Jarvis, Karen Haggerty and John Montillo are incumbents, and Louis DeMarco is a newcomer on the Unity ticket."</ref>

Federal, state and county representation

Lyndhurst is located in the 9th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>Plan Components Report, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 36th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>Districts by Number for 2011–2020, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 11,595 registered voters in Lyndhurst Township, of which 3,237 (27.9% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 2,308 (19.9% vs. 21.1%) were registered as Republicans and 6,044 (52.1% vs. 47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 6 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.<ref name=VoterRegistration>Voter Registration Summary – Bergen, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 9, 2013.</ref> Among the township's 2010 Census population, 56.4% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 69.6% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).<ref name=VoterRegistration/><ref>GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 – State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 9, 2013.</ref>

In the 2016 presidential election, Republican Donald Trump received 4,818 votes (51.3% vs. 41.1% countywide), ahead of Democrat Hillary Clinton with 4,229 votes (45.1% vs. 54.2%) and other candidates with 337 votes (4.5% vs. 4.6%), among the 9,501 ballots cast by the borough's 13,215 registered voters, for a turnout of 71.9% (vs. 72.5% in Bergen County).<ref>Presidential November 8, 2016 General Election Results - Bergen County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, November 8, 2016. Accessed June 6, 2018.</ref> In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 4,689 votes (55.8% vs. 54.8% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 3,536 votes (42.1% vs. 43.5%) and other candidates with 113 votes (1.3% vs. 0.9%), among the 8,409 ballots cast by the township's 12,126 registered voters, for a turnout of 69.3% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County).<ref>Presidential November 6, 2012 General Election Results – Bergen County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 14, 2013.</ref><ref>Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 6, 2012 General Election Results – Bergen County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 14, 2013.</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 4,531 votes (49.6% vs. 44.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 4,434 votes (48.6% vs. 53.9%) and other candidates with 80 votes (0.9% vs. 0.8%), among the 9,131 ballots cast by the township's 12,250 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.5% (vs. 76.8% in Bergen County).<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Bergen County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 9, 2013.</ref><ref name=Results2008>2008 General Election Results for Lyndhurst, The Record. Accessed September 6, 2011.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 4,346 votes (50.5% vs. 47.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 4,163 votes (48.3% vs. 51.7%) and other candidates with 81 votes (0.9% vs. 0.7%), among the 8,612 ballots cast by the township's 11,721 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.5% (vs. 76.9% in the whole county).<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Bergen County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 9, 2013.</ref>

Presidential elections results

Year	Republican	Democratic
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|2024<ref name="2024Elections">Template:Cite web</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|56.4% 5,786	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|41.3% 4,235
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|2020<ref name="2020Elections">Template:Cite web</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|49.5% 5,530	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|48.9% 5,462
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|2016<ref name="2016Elections">Template:Cite web</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|51.3% 4,818	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|45.1% 4,229
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|2012<ref name="2012Elections">Template:Cite web</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|42.1% 3,536	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|55.8% 4,689
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|2008<ref name="state.nj.us">2008 Presidential General Election Results: Bergen County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed November 21, 2012.</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|49.6% 4,531	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|48.6% 4,434
style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|2004<ref name="Presidential Election 2004">[1], New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 21, 2012.</ref>	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Republican|50.5% 4,643	style="text-align:center; Template:Party shading/Democratic|48.3% 4,163

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 60.4% of the vote (2,949 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 38.4% (1,876 votes), and other candidates with 1.2% (61 votes), among the 5,012 ballots cast by the township's 11,693 registered voters (126 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 42.9%.<ref name=2013Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 2,628 votes (48.9% vs. 45.8% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 2,389 votes (44.5% vs. 48.0%), Independent Chris Daggett with 303 votes (5.6% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 29 votes (0.5% vs. 0.5%), among the 5,374 ballots cast by the township's 11,916 registered voters, yielding a 45.1% turnout (vs. 50.0% in the county).<ref>2009 Governor: Bergen County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 9, 2013.</ref>

Education

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Lyndhurst Middle School

The Lyndhurst School District serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.<ref>Lyndhurst Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Lyndhurst School District. Accessed January 7, 2024. "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 twelve in the Lyndhurst School District. Composition: The Lyndhurst School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Lyndhurst."</ref> As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of nine schools, had an enrollment of 2,540 students and 197.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.9:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Lyndhurst Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the Lyndhurst School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref>) are Community School<ref>Community School, Lyndhurst School District. Accessed January 7, 2024.</ref> with 156 students in grades K-2, Columbus School<ref>Columbus School, Lyndhurst School District. Accessed January 7, 2024.</ref> with 104 students in grades K-2, Franklin School<ref>Franklin School, Lyndhurst School District. Accessed January 7, 2024.</ref> with 177 students in grades K-2, Memorial Campus<ref>Memorial Campus, Lyndhurst School District. Accessed January 7, 2024.</ref> with 72 students in grades K-2, Washington School<ref>Washington School, Lyndhurst School District. Accessed January 7, 2024.</ref> with 157 students in grades K-2, Jefferson School<ref>Jefferson School, Lyndhurst School District. Accessed January 7, 2024.</ref> with 233 students in grades 3-5, Roosevelt School<ref>Roosevelt School, Lyndhurst School District. Accessed January 7, 2024.</ref> with 306 students in grades 3-5, Lyndhurst Middle School<ref>Lyndhurst Middles School, Lyndhurst School District. Accessed January 7, 2024.</ref> with 616 students in grades 6-8 and Lyndhurst High School<ref>Lyndhurst High School, Lyndhurst School District. Accessed January 7, 2024.</ref> with 789 students in grades 9-12.<ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Lyndhurst School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Public school students from the borough, and all of Bergen County, are eligible to attend the secondary education programs offered by the Bergen County Technical Schools, which include the Bergen County Academies in Hackensack, and the Bergen Tech campus in Teterboro or Paramus. The district offers programs on a shared-time or full-time basis, with admission based on a selective application process and tuition covered by the student's home school district.<ref>About Us, Bergen County Technical Schools. Accessed December 9, 2013.</ref><ref>Admissions, Bergen County Technical Schools. Accessed December 29, 2016.</ref>

Founded in 1956, Sacred Heart School is a Catholic elementary school serving students in grades K–8 that operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.<ref>Mission/History, Sacred Heart School. Accessed August 12, 2013.</ref><ref>Bergen County Elementary Schools, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. Accessed July 20, 2016.</ref>

Bergen Community College has a campus in Lyndhurst.<ref>Bergen at Meadowlands, Bergen Community College. Accessed September 29, 2014.</ref> Nearby colleges and universities include Farleigh Dickinson University (Teaneck / Hackensack campus) and Felician College in Lodi and Rutherford.

Emergency services

Police

The Lyndhurst Police Department (LPD) provides emergency and protective services to the township of Lyndhurst and is led by Chief Richard Jarvis.<ref>Home page, Lyndhurst Police Department. Accessed September 6, 2011.</ref> The LPD was established on January 1, 1907, under the laws of Union Township. The department has lost four officers in the line of duty; which is higher than any other municipality in Bergen County.<ref>History, Lyndhurst Police Department. Accessed January 9, 2009.</ref>

A Police Auxiliary Unit falls under the Police Department and the Office of Emergency Management. Lyndhurst Police Auxiliary is headed by Deputy Chief Wayne Alexander. The Police Auxiliary members augment the services of the Police Department, with participants required to dedicate at least 16 hours a month for patrols on weekends, evenings and at township events and functions.<ref>Mission Statement, Lyndhurst Police Auxiliary. Accessed September 6, 2011.</ref>

Fire

The Lyndhurst Fire Department (LFD) is an all-volunteer fire department. The LFD was organized in February 1886. The department is staffed by 70 fully trained firefighters and responds to an average of 600 calls per year.<ref>About Us, Lyndhurst Fire Department. Accessed September 6, 2011.</ref>

Ambulance

The township of Lyndhurst runs both a volunteer and a paid ambulance service. Residents can use the Lyndhurst Police Emergency Squad for emergency services. The volunteers respond to medical calls from 6 pm to 6 am Monday through Friday and on a 24-hour basis on weekends, while the paid division is staffed from 6 am to 6 pm during the week. Residents do not pay for the services provided.<ref>Home page, Lyndhurst Police Emergency Squad. Accessed October 13, 2013.</ref>

Transportation

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Route 17 northbound exiting Lyndhurst

Roads and highways

Template:As of, the township had a total of Template:Convert of roadways, of which Template:Convert were maintained by the municipality, Template:Convert by Bergen County and Template:Convert by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and Template:Convert by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.<ref>Bergen County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed December 1, 2013.</ref>

Route 17 and County Route 507 pass through Lyndhurst. Route 3 is just over the northern border of Lyndhurst in neighboring Rutherford. Route 21 is across the Passaic River in neighboring Nutley and Clifton.

The New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur (Interstate 95) passes through the southeastern part, but the closest interchanges are in East Rutherford (Exit 16W) and Kearny (Exit 15W).<ref>I-95, N.J. TURNPIKE-WEST ALIGNMENT Straight Line Diagram New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed October 13, 2013.</ref>

The Avondale-DeJessa Bridge, which connects Lyndhurst and Nutley over the Passaic River with one lane in each direction, carries more than 26,000 vehicles a day, and is among 22 bridges in Bergen County that have been classified as "structurally deficient".<ref>Grant, Meghan. "Lyndhurst's DeJessa, bridges showing their ages", South Bergenite, December 6, 2012. Accessed October 13, 2013. "Jointly owned by Bergen and Essex Counties, the Avondale-DeJessa Memorial Bridge connecting Lyndhurst to Nutley is among those classified as structurally deficient."</ref>

Public transportation

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The Lyndhurst Draw crosses the Passaic River carrying the NJT Main Line and Metro North Port Jervis Line.

NJ Transit has two train stations in Lyndhurst, located at Lyndhurst Station<ref>Lyndhurst station, NJ Transit. Accessed October 13, 2013.</ref> and Kingsland Station.<ref>Kingsland station, NJ Transit. Accessed October 13, 2013.</ref> Trains at both stations operate on the Main Line to Hoboken Terminal, with transfers available at Secaucus Junction to New York Penn Station, Newark Penn Station, and Newark Airport, with transfers at Hoboken to PATH trains, Hudson Bergen Light Rail, and New York Waterway ferries.<ref>Main/Bergen-Port Jervis Line, NJ Transit. Accessed October 13, 2013.</ref> The trains travel over the Lyndhurst Draw, a railroad bridge crossing the Passaic River between Clifton and Lyndhurst that was constructed in 1901 and is owned and operated by NJ Transit Rail Operations.<ref>New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Accessed October 13, 2013.</ref>

New Jersey Transit offers buses serving Newark on the 76 route and to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan on the 109, 191, 192, 193 and 195 routes.<ref>Routes by County: Bergen County, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed September 14, 2016.</ref><ref>Bergen County System Map, NJ Transit. Accessed September 14, 2016.</ref>

Notable people

Template:Category see also People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Lyndhurst include:

• Gabriel M. Ambrosio (1938–2013), politician who served in the New Jersey Senate, representing the 36th Legislative District<ref>Levin, Jay. "Gabriel Ambrosio, ex-state senator, of Lyndhurst, dies", The Record, April 2, 2013. Accessed August 13, 2019. "Gabriel Ambrosio, a Lyndhurst lawyer whose brief tenure as a Democratic state senator belied his influence, died of cancer Thursday. He was 74."</ref>
• Michael Bell (born 1971), artist known for his infamous portrait clientele, which includes the late John Gotti and numerous actors from The Sopranos<ref>Cid, Martin. Template:Usurped, Yareah Magazine, December 4, 2012. Accessed May 16, 2016.</ref><ref>Sobko, Katie. "Lyndhurst native a teacher by day, mob artist by night", The Record, July 19, 2017. Accessed August 13, 2019. "Bell, a Lyndhurst native now living in Maryland, is a nationally renowned teacher – he was named Maryland Art Education Teacher of the Year in 2002 and has a résumé filled with achievements, including a speaking engagement on innovation in arts education with former U.S. Secretary Arne Duncan in 2009."</ref>
• George Fraser Black (1866–1948), librarian, historian and linguist who worked at the New York Public Library for more than three decades<ref>"Obituary. : Dr. George F. Black; Librarian, historian", New York Daily News, September 8, 1948. Accessed June 24, 2020. "Dr. Georger Fraser Black, 83, a librarian and historian who was a member of the staff of the New York Public Library for 35 years, died at his home at 325 Watson Ave., Lyndhurst, N.J."</ref>
• Jim Blumenstock (1918–1963), American football fullback who played in the NFL for the New York Giants<ref>"Jim Blumenstock, Ex-Fordham Grid Star, Dies at 46" The Boston Globe, July 31, 1963. Accessed December 3, 2020. "Passaic, N.J. (AP)- James A. Blumenstock, 46, who was an outstanding halfback at Fordham College and later a professional football player, died today in Passaic General Hospital.... Blumenstock lived at Lyndhurst, N.J."</ref>
• Anthony J. Cirone (born 1941), percussionist with the San Francisco Symphony under Maestro Josef Krips<ref>Weiss, Lauren Vogel. Anthony J. Cirone, Percussive Arts Society. Accessed November 7, 2021. "When the family moved to Lyndhurst, he took lessons at the Gilio School of Music in nearby Rutherford from Jimmy Jerome, a local drumset player who taught Tony to read music and play the snare drum as well as drumset."</ref>
• Victor Cruz (born 1986), wide receiver who has played for the New York Giants<ref>Araton, Harvey. "United in Giants Lore and Shaped by Jersey Roots", The New York Times, January 7, 2012. Accessed May 16, 2016. "Whereas Tyree lives in suburban Wayne with his wife and six children, Cruz has moved to Lyndhurst, a short ride from work, to keep life and impending fatherhood in focus."</ref>
• Christine Ann Denny (class of 2001), neuroscientist whose research focuses on the molecular mechanisms underlying learning and memory<ref>"College graduates announced", South Bergenite, June 22, 2005. Accessed November 7, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Christine A. Denny of Lyndhurst graduated with a BS degree in Biology from the College of Arts and Sciences at Boston College."</ref>
• Melissa Fumero (born 1982), actress who has appeared in One Life to Live and Brooklyn Nine-Nine<ref>Ortiz, Erik. "Melissa Fumero leaves the drama behind for some laughs on Brooklyn Nine-Nine; The former One Life to Live soap star is showing her inner funny girl on the new Fox series airing Sept. 17.", New York Daily News, September 11, 2013. Accessed December 9, 2013. "Fumero grew up in Lyndhurst, N.J., to Cuban-born parents who were high school sweethearts."</ref>
• Alan Grieco (born 1946), former cyclist who competed in the Men's sprint at the 1964 Summer Olympics<ref>Alan Grieco Olympic Results, Sports Reference. Accessed May 16, 2016.</ref>
• Wayne Johnsen (born 1977), professional boxer who appeared on the reality television series The Contender 3<ref>DiLeo, Frank. "Pawel Wolak looked confident and strong from the start", Daily Record, August 20, 2005. Accessed September 6, 2011. "Wayne Johnsen continued his destruction of light heavyweight contenders Friday. The Lyndhurst native earned his ninth career victory with a six-round unanimous decision over Dhafir Smith. The former football star at St Mary's in Rutherford was spectacular against Smith controlling the bout with his nasty right cross for the victory."</ref>
• Elizabeth Lindsay (1912–2013), track and field athlete and Girl Scout activist<ref>Fujimori, Sachi. "Girl Scout, 99, recalls group's core values", The Post and Courier, March 18, 2012. Accessed May 16, 2016. "Once Libbie Lindsay first put on her Girl Scout uniform in 1925, she never wanted to take it off. Lindsay, 99, of Lyndhurst, N.J., still keeps the khaki knee-length jacket and matching ranger hat in pristine condition."</ref>
• Tom Longo (1942–2015), defensive back who played three seasons in the National Football League with the New York Giants and St. Louis Cardinals<ref>Hague, Jim. "Obit: Ex-Giant Tom Longo dies, 73" Template:Webarchive, The Record, July 3, 2015. Accessed May 16, 2016. "Tom Longo, the former Lyndhurst High School great who went on to have a fine career at Notre Dame and later played in the NFL with the Giants and St. Louis Cardinals, died Thursday in a hospice near his home in Wayne after a two-year-long battle with cancer."</ref>
• Roy LoPresti (1929–2002), aeronautical engineer<ref>Moore, S. Clayton. "All in the Family: LoPresti Builds the Perfect Airplane" Template:Webarchive, Airport Journals, August 2006. Accessed December 9, 2013. "Born June 9, 1929, in Lyndhurst, N.J., Roy LoPresti's focus was startling from a very young age."</ref>
• Lou Monte (1917–1989), singer best known for a number of best-selling, Italian-themed novelty records which he recorded in the late 1950s and early 1960s<ref>"Shining Stars", Chicago Daily Tribune, January 26, 1957. Accessed August 1, 2007. "Lou Monte began playing the ukulele and singing at the age of seven when he lived with his five brothers and sisters and his Italian born parents in Lyndhurst, N. J."</ref>
• Robert O'Brien (1908–1987), racing driver<ref>"Robert O'Brien", Motor Sport. Accessed August 13, 2019. "Born: 11th April 1908 Lyndhurst, New Jersey"</ref>
• Donny Pritzlaff (born 1979), freestyle wrestler who represented the United States in international competition, winning bronze medals at the 2006 World Wrestling Championships and at the 2007 FILA Wrestling World Cup<ref>Donny Pritzlaff, Rutgers Scarlet Knights wrestling. Accessed January 29, 2018. "Prior to Rutgers, the Lyndhurst, N.J., native spent three seasons at the University of Michigan (2011-13) as an assistant wrestling coach after spending five years at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as the associate head wrestling coach."</ref>
• Lawrence G. Rawl (1928–2005), chairman and CEO of Exxon from 1985 to 1993<ref>Bayot, Jennifer. "Lawrence Rawl, 76, Exxon's Chief in Valdez Spill, Dies", The New York Times, February 16, 2005. Accessed May 16, 2016. "Lawrence G. Rawl was born in Lyndhurst, N.J., on May 4, 1928, the fifth of six children."</ref>
• Chico Resch (born 1948), hockey sportscaster who played goalie in the NHL for the New York Islanders, Colorado Rockies, New Jersey Devils and Philadelphia Flyers<ref>Yorio, Kara. "Canadian born, former Islander, Flyer and Devil has become a Jersey guy", The Record, October 13, 2013. Accessed October 13, 2013. "Resch is well-known in his Lyndhurst neighborhood where he and his wife, Diane, have lived during the NHL season for the last decade."</ref>
• Robert A. Roe (1924–2014), politician who represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1993<ref>"Robert A. Roe, 90, Former Congressman And Wayne Mayor", The Beacon, July 14, 2014. Accessed November 16, 2021. "Born in Lyndhurst, he grew up in Wayne, where he was a parishioner of Holy Cross in the Mountain View section of the township."</ref>
• Carmine Savino (1911–1993), lawyer, newspaper editor and politician who served for ten years in the New Jersey General Assembly<ref>O'Shea, Jack. "Carmine Savino: Leader editor, judge, legislator passes", The Commercial Leader of Lyndhurst, November 24, 1993. Accessed November 10, 2021. "Mr. Savino was born in Lyndhurst and lived in the Township all his life. He was a member of the first graduating class at Lyndhurst High School."</ref>
• Anthony Scardino (born 1936), politician who served as Mayor of Lyndhurst and served in the New Jersey Senate from the 36th Legislative District from 1974 to 1980<ref>Commissioner Anthony Scardino, New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority. Accessed August 13, 2019. "Anthony Scardino Jr. is a former New Jersey State Senator and mayor of Lyndhurst."</ref>
• Walter G. Schroeder (born 1927), politician who was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from 1985 to 1993<ref>"Extension Oral History Project – Walt Schroeder – Part 1", Oregon Digital, October 28, 2007. Accessed May 17, 2016. "Well, I was born in a little town, at that time, called Hackensack, New Jersey which was the county seat of Bergen County. We lived at that time in a community nearby that did not have a hospital, called Lyndhurst."</ref>
• John P. Scott (1933–2010), member of the New Jersey Senate from 1992 to 1998<ref>Gray, Jerry. "Trenton Pushes Commuter Tax Like New York's", The New York Times, March 23, 1993. Accessed December 9, 2013. "The Assembly still must approve the legislation, but Mr. Kosco and Senator John P. Scott of Lyndhurst, the bill's co-sponsor, said they had lined up support there."</ref>
• Jimmy Smagula (born 1976), actor who has appeared in The Sopranos, Bones, Grey's Anatomy, Parks and Recreation, and Rizzoli & Isles as well as films, including The Island and The Producers<ref>"Jimmy Smagula will host and perform in a benefit concert for Lyndhurst High School featuring numerous Broadway performers May 19 at 7 PM.", Playbill. Accessed May 16, 2016. "Smagula, who is an alumnus of Lyndhurst High School, said in a statement, 'The auditorium is in great need of renovation and I am proud to be able to give back to my hometown that has given me so much. Arts education is often overlooked and I am thrilled to be able to give back.'"</ref>
• Jim Tooey (born 1954), actor<ref>Stimac, Elias. "Two-Mur Humor Helps the Healing process" Template:Webarchive, New York Cool, August 2007. Accessed May 20, 2013. "My family moved to Lyndhurst, NJ at age 12, where I attended Sacred Heart and Lyndhurst High School."</ref>
• Johnny Weir (born 1984), figure skater<ref>Kany, Klaus Reinhold. "Weir makes changes with eye on redemption", IceNetwork.com, August 24, 2007. Accessed May 20, 2013. "After a season that fell short of his and the American public's expectations, three-time U.S. champion Johnny Weir made a major decision: he left longtime coach Priscilla Hill and his training site at The Pond in Newark, Del., and moved into an apartment in Lyndhurst, N.J., to train at the Ice Vault in Wayne, N.J."</ref>

Historic sites

Lyndhurst is home to the following locations on the National Register of Historic Places:<ref>New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places: Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Historic Preservation Office, updated March 30, 2023. Accessed April 30, 2023.</ref>

• River Road School – 400 Riverside Avenue (added 1977)
• Jacob W. Van Winkle House – 316 Riverside Avenue (added 1983)
• Jeremiah J. Yeareance House – 410 Riverside Avenue (added 1986)<ref>Template:NRHP url, National Register of Historic Places. Accessed December 9, 2013.</ref>

Sister cities

• Template:Flagicon Kukës, Albania<ref>"Lyndhurst Becomes Twin-City With Kukes, Albania", Lyndhurst News, October 18, 2018. Accessed January 3, 2019.</ref>

Television

Lyndhurst has made several appearances on the hit TV series The Sopranos.<ref>The Sopranos are spotted filming an episode for Season 6 in Lyndhurst, New Jersey (a.k.a. some things are soo cool), Soprano Sue's Sightings. Accessed June 19, 2016.</ref>

Sources

• Municipal Incorporations of the State of New Jersey (according to Counties) prepared by the Division of Local Government, Department of the Treasury (New Jersey); December 1, 1958.
• Clayton, W. Woodford; and Nelson, William. History of Bergen and Passaic Counties, New Jersey, with Biographical Sketches of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men. Philadelphia: Everts and Peck, 1882.
• Harvey, Cornelius Burnham (ed.), Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey. New York: New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Co., 1900.
• Van Valen, James M. History of Bergen County, New Jersey. New York: New Jersey Publishing and Engraving Co., 1900.
• Westervelt, Frances A. (Frances Augusta), 1858–1942, History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630–1923, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1923.

External links

• Lyndhurst Township official website