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Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Ramsey is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is a suburb of New York City, located Template:Convert northwest of Midtown Manhattan. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 14,798,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 325 (+2.2%) from the 2010 census count of 14,473,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 122 (+0.9%) from the 14,351 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>

Ramsey was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 10, 1908, from portions of Hohokus Township (whose remnants are now Mahwah Township). Additional territory was annexed from Waldwick in 1921, and portions of the borough were ceded to Saddle River in 1925.<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. 84. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref>

History

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Before European settlement, the area that became Ramsey was occupied by the Lenape Native Americans in the United States.

The most noteworthy local historical site is the Old Stone House, which is, as its name describes, both old and constructed of stone, though its construction materials in the early 1700s also included hog's hair.<ref>History, Ramsey Historical Association. Accessed October 6, 2019.</ref> It was originally a Dutch farmhouse and served as a tavern during the Revolutionary War.<ref name=NYT1991/> Legend has it that Aaron Burr slaked his thirst at this site, on his way to courting the woman who would become his wife in Ho-Ho-Kus.<ref name=NYT1960>"Jerseyans Save Colonial House; Once-Doomed Building Will Open Today as Historical Museum in Ramsey", The New York Times, April 3, 1960. Accessed October 6, 2019.</ref> The structure opened as a historic site in 1960 with a display of antique pitchers.<ref name=NYT1960/>

Ramsey is named after Peter J. Ramsey, a 19th-century landowner who died Template:Circa, who had sold the land that in 1848 became the site of a railroad station called "Ramsey's Station".<ref>Van Valen, James M. History of Bergen County, New Jersey. New York: New Jersey Publishing and Engraving Co.; 1900. p. 199. Accessed January 20, 2024. "The most important village in the township is Ramsey, so named from Peter J. Ramsey, the original owner of the land."</ref><ref>Ramsey’s Station,Postcards of Historical Ramsey, NJ, December 6, 2014. Accessed January 20, 2024. "While it would be years before it became its own Borough on March 10, 1908, the Bergen County Atlas of 1876 does include an inset in its map of Hohokus Township entitled ‘Ramsey’s Station’, referring to the train station built on land acquired from Peter J. Ramsey."</ref><ref name=NYT1991>Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living in: Ramsey", The New York Times, May 19, 1991. Accessed September 21, 2015. "The roots of the northern New Jersey borough date to 1848, when the Paterson and Ramapo Railroad opened a line to connect Paterson with ferries crossing the Hudson River to New York. One stop along the way was named Ramsey's, after Peter J. Ramsey, a farmer who sold the land for the station to the railroad."</ref><ref>Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living In/Ramsey, N.J.; Small-Town Life Survives the Pressures", The New York Times, September 7, 2003. Accessed December 2, 2020. "The Paterson and Ramapo Railroad, seeking a route to Jersey City, where passengers could board a ferry to New York, bought the right of way through 60 acres of land owned by a businessman named Peter J. Ramsey. The train station was known as Ramsey's Station; the name was shortened to Ramsey when the borough was incorporated in 1908."</ref>

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 5.57 square miles (14.43 km2), including 5.50 square miles (14.25 km2) of land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) of water (1.24%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

The borough is bordered by the Bergen County municipalities of Allendale on the southeast, Mahwah on the north, west, and southwest and by Saddle River and Upper Saddle River on the east.<ref>Areas touching Ramsey, MapIt. Accessed March 2, 2020.</ref><ref>Bergen County Map of Municipalities, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 2, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

Demographics

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2010 census

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The 2010 United States census counted 14,473 people, 5,363 households, and 3,926 families in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 5,550 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 89.45% (12,946) White, 0.65% (94) Black or African American, 0.12% (17) Native American, 6.66% (964) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 1.89% (274) from other races, and 1.23% (178) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.98% (866) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 5,363 households, 36.8% had children under the age of 18; 62.2% were married couples living together; 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present and 26.8% were non-families. Of all households, 23.4% 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 2.69 and the average family size was 3.21.<ref name=Census2010/>

26.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 31.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 94.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 90.8 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $111,549 (with a margin of error of +/− $8,131) and the median family income was $136,475 (+/− $2,642). Males had a median income of $90,326 (+/− $5,483) versus $63,234 (+/− $6,177) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $52,491 (+/− $36,084). About 1.9% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Ramsey borough, Bergen County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 27, 2011.</ref>

Same-sex couples headed 20 households in 2010, unchanged from 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 October 23, 2014.</ref>

2000 census

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As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 14,351 people, 5,313 households, and 3,947 families residing in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 5,400 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the borough was 91.62% White, 0.78% African American, 0.10% Native American, 5.85% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.93% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Ramsey borough, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 – Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Ramsey borough, Bergen County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2012.</ref>

There were 5,313 households, out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.18.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the borough, the age distribution of the population shows 27.0% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the borough was $88,187, and the median income for a family was $104,512. Males had a median income of $75,017 versus $43,205 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $41,964. About 1.4% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Economy

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The Ramsey Farmers Market includes vendors offering locally sourced produce, foods, beverages and flowers at the Ramsey NJ Transit Station on Main Street every Sunday throughout the year.<ref>Home Page, Ramsey Farmers Market. Accessed January 7, 2021.</ref>

Corporate residents of Ramsey have included:

  • Flight Centre, parent company of Liberty Travel and GOGO Worldwide Vacations, was located at 69 Spring Street.<ref>Terrero, Ruthanne. "GOGO Set to Expand", TravelAgentCentral.com, September 1, 2008. Accessed January 30, 2012. "Flight Centre Limited, a giant global retailer based in Australia, announced it had agreed to purchase Ramsey, NJ-based LibGo last year, which includes wholesaler GOGO and its corresponding retail travel agency arm, Liberty Travel, late last year. The transaction included the purchase of 193 retail travel locations along the East Coast, Chicago and Florida and 40 wholesale locations in 22 states."</ref> The company announced in February 2016 that they were relocating to Montvale.<ref>Strauss, Eric. "Travel company moving its HQ from Ramsey to Montvale", NJBIZ, February 18, 2016. Accessed December 3, 2020. "FC USA Inc., whose brands include Liberty Travel, GOGO Vacations and others, signed a 15-year lease for 70,863 square feet at 5 Paragon Drive, a 119,254-square-foot Class A office building owned by Lone Star Funds, JLL said last week in a news release."</ref>
  • Konica Minolta's U.S. offices are in Ramsey.<ref>Company Overview, Template:WebarchiveKonica Minolta. Accessed January 30, 2012.</ref>
  • Okonite, based in Ramsey.

The most common industries for females in Ramsey, according to City-data.com, from 2008 to 2012:<ref name=CityData>Ramsey, New Jersey, City-Data. Accessed August 31, 2015.</ref>

  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)

The most common industries for males in Ramsey, according to City-Data.com, from 2008 to 2012:<ref name=CityData/>

  • Finance and insurance (17%)
  • Manufacturing (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Wholesale trade (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)

Arts and culture

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Ramsey had an old-style downtown cinema with two screens. It closed in 2013, but reopened in 2014 after a successful Kickstarter campaign raised the funds needed for updated projection systems. However, it closed for good in 2020 due to hardships from the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>Mazzola, Jessica. "Ramsey Cinema Closed, Future Unknown; Several factors contributed to the owner's decision to sell the Main Street theater, former employees say.", Ramsey Patch, August 23, 2013. Accessed October 23, 2014.</ref><ref>Staff. "Local Resource: Moviegoers arrive at newly-reopened Ramsey Theatre", Bergen.com, January 10, 2014. Accessed October 23, 2014. "After closing its doors on August 20, 2013, the theater raised over $125,000 through Kickstarter and local fundraising to renovate and update the location to digital projection.</ref><ref>Stoltz, A. Marsha. "Ramsey Theatre falls victim to coronavirus, up for sale after 93 years", NorthJersey.com, September 23, 2020. Accessed September 25, 2020.</ref>

Ramsey has six houses of worship. These include: First Presbyterian Church, Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church, St. Paul's Ukrainian Catholic Church, St. John's Episcopal Church, and Grace Baptist Church.<ref>Houses of Worship, Borough of Ramsey. Accessed September 29, 2015.</ref>

Parks and recreation

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Ramsey has about Template:Convert of land under Green Acres protection by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, which is land that is permanently preserved as open space in the borough.<ref>Community, Borough of Ramsey. Accessed February 1, 2020. "Ramsey has 3 parks and boasts 153 acres of Green Acres land."</ref> This is one of the reasons that the borough, while about 98.5% developed, has retained a "rural ambience".<ref name=NYT1991/>

Established in 1995, Ramsey Golf and Country Club has an 18-hole golf course, in addition to a restaurant, swimming pool, picnic area, playground, tennis courts and a banquet room.<ref>Ramsey G. and C.C., New Jersey State Golf Association. Accessed December 18, 2023.</ref><ref>Home Page, Ramsey Golf & Country Club. Accessed October 23, 2014.</ref>

Finch Park, located on Church Street, Gertzen Plaza, and Island Avenue, has a playground, picnic areas, eight baseball and softball fields, a street hockey rink, and basketball courts. There is a memorial for the attacks on September 11, 2001, with its own parking area located on Gertzen Plaza. The park is headquarters of the Ramsey Recreation Commission, and home fields of the Ramsey Baseball and Softball Association. In the summer months, the Rec Commission has a summer camp in Finch Park for Ramsey students in kindergarten to 7th grade.<ref>Finch Park Creative Playground, Ramsey, NJ, NJ Playgrounds. Accessed October 23, 2014.</ref>

The Ramsey Municipal Pool, located on East Oak Street, has a newly renovated pool and waterslides, a recreational field and pavilion, and beach volleyball and basketball courts.

Behind Ramsey High School, there are five tennis courts and a running track that are open to public use. The RHS football field and the newly built Creamer Field are two of the four fields with night lights in Ramsey, the other two are located at the MacFarran Field complex on Williams Drive, overlooking Route 17.<ref>Ramsey High School, TennisRound. Accessed September 29, 2015.</ref>

Behind Tisdale Elementary School, there are two softball fields that are open to the community.

Suraci Pond, located on Woodland Avenue, is a small lake with areas to fish, picnic benches, and hiking trails. A similar recreational area exists at Garrison Pond on Lake Street. An Eagle Scout Project from Ramsey's Troop 31 installed picnic tables and restored the flower bed.

Government

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Local government

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Template:See also Ramsey is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.<ref>Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is comprised of a mayor and a borough council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 165.</ref> The borough form of government used in Ramsey is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.<ref>Cerra, Michael F. "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask" Template:Webarchive, New Jersey State League of Municipalities. Accessed November 30, 2014.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 6. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>

Template:As of, the Mayor of the Borough of Ramsey is Republican Deirdre A. Dillon, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026. Members of the Ramsey Borough Council are Council President Peter Kilman (R, 2024), Judith Cusick (R, 2023), Michael W. Gutwetter (R, 2023), Glen J. Popolo (R, 2025), Sara Poppe (R, 2024) and Jane M. Woods (R, 2025).<ref name=Council>Mayor and Council, Borough of Ramsey. Accessed March 15, 2023.</ref><ref>2022 Municipal Data Sheet, Borough of Ramsey. Accessed May 9, 2022.</ref><ref name=BergenCountyDirectory>2024 County and Municipal Directory, Bergen County, New Jersey, April 2024. Accessed April 15, 2024.</ref><ref name=Bergen2022>Bergen County November 8, 2022 General Election Statement of Vote, Bergen County, New Jersey Clerk, updated November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Bergen2021>Bergen County Statement of Vote November 2, 2021 Official results, Bergen County, New Jersey, updated November 17, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Bergen2020>Precinct Summary Results Report - Combined 2020 Bergen County General Election - November 3, 2020 Official Results, Bergen County, New Jersey, December 3, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref>

In January 2015, the borough council selected Peter Kilman from a list of three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in 2015 that held by Deirdre A. Dillon vacant since she was sworn in as mayor that month.<ref>Scully, Christina. "Ramsey Council appoints new member", Ramsey Suburban News, February 5, 2015. Accessed April 18, 2015. "Fourteen-year resident Peter Kilman was chosen to the fill the council seat vacated by Deirdre Dillon when she became mayor, and was sworn to the post at the Jan. 28 session."</ref> In November 2015, Kilman was elected to serve a full three-year term.<ref name=Bergen2015>Bergen County Statement of Vote November 3, 2015 General Election, Bergen County, New Jersey Clerk, December 2, 2015. Accessed March 21, 2016.</ref>

Joseph Verdone was chosen in August 2012 to fill the vacant seat expiring in December 2014 of Bruce Vozeh following his resignation the previous month to become the municipal administrator.<ref>Carrera, Catherine. "Ramsey Borough Council vacancy filled", Ramsey Suburban News, August 10, 2012. Accessed November 3, 2013. "Joseph Verdone, 71, was chosen to fill the term vacated by Bruce Vozeh last month, when he assumed the position of borough administrator."</ref>

Federal, state and county representation

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Ramsey is located in the 5th 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 39th 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>

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Politics

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As of March 2011, there were a total of 9,705 registered voters in Ramsey, of which 2,133 (22.0% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 2,712 (27.9% vs. 21.1%) were registered as Republicans and 4,849 (50.0% vs. 47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 11 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 13, 2013.</ref> Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 67.1% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 91.3% 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 13, 2013.</ref>

In the 2016 presidential election, Republican Donald Trump received 4,132 votes (49.3% vs. 41.1% countywide), ahead of Democrat Hillary Clinton with 3,872 votes (46.2% vs. 54.2%) and other candidates with 373 votes (4.5% vs. 4.6%), among the 8,426 ballots cast by the borough's 11,000 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.6% (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 May 24, 2020.</ref> In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 4,333 votes (57.0% vs. 43.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 3,167 votes (41.7% vs. 54.8%) and other candidates with 62 votes (0.8% vs. 0.9%), among the 7,598 ballots cast by the borough's 10,342 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.5% (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 13, 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 13, 2013.</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 4,417 votes (54.7% vs. 44.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 3,556 votes (44.0% vs. 53.9%) and other candidates with 59 votes (0.7% vs. 0.8%), among the 8,076 ballots cast by the borough's 10,046 registered voters, for a turnout of 80.4% (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 13, 2013.</ref><ref name=Results2008>2008 General Election Results for Ramsey, The Record. Accessed September 6, 2011.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 4,606 votes (58.4% vs. 47.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 3,207 votes (40.7% vs. 51.7%) and other candidates with 52 votes (0.7% vs. 0.7%), among the 7,886 ballots cast by the borough's 9,754 registered voters, for a turnout of 80.8% (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 13, 2013.</ref>

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 69.9% of the vote (3,162 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 29.1% (1,316 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (48 votes), among the 4,599 ballots cast by the borough's 9,948 registered voters (73 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 46.2%.<ref name=2013Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 2,945 votes (55.8% vs. 45.8% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 1,945 votes (36.8% vs. 48.0%), Independent Chris Daggett with 343 votes (6.5% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 24 votes (0.5% vs. 0.5%), among the 5,280 ballots cast by the borough's 9,866 registered voters, yielding a 53.5% 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 13, 2013.</ref>

Education

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Ramsey has a highly educated population. Based on data from the American Community Survey, it was ranked as one of the top 15 most educated municipalities in New Jersey with a population of at least 10,000, placing No. 2 on the list. With 40.3% of residents having a bachelor's degree or higher, the borough was second only to Hoboken (with 50.2%).<ref>Raychaudhuri, Disha. "The 15 most educated towns in New Jersey, ranked", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, July 17, 2019. Accessed January 12, 2020. "A note about the data: Ranking based on educational attainment of population age 25 years and above according to the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau. The ranking only includes towns with populations above 10,000, as lower population areas tend to skew rates and have high margins of error. Towns where the margin of error was higher than 10 percent were also excluded.... 2. Ramsey, Bergen County – Percent with bachelor’s degree and above: 40.3"</ref>

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The new John Y. Dater Elementary School was built in 2006.

The Ramsey Public School District serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.<ref>Ramsey Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Ramsey Public School District, revised February 15, 2024. Accessed February 3, 2025. "Purpose The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Ramsey School District. Composition The Ramsey School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Ramsey."</ref> As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 2,418 students and 249.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.7:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Ramsey School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the Ramsey Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref>) are Mary A. Hubbard Elementary School<ref>Mary A. Hubbard Elementary School, Ramsey Public School District. Accessed February 3, 2025.</ref> with 345 students in grades PreK–3, Wesley D. Tisdale Elementary School<ref>Wesley D. Tisdale Elementary School, Ramsey Public School District. Accessed February 3, 2025.</ref> with 320 students in grades PreK–3, John Y. Dater Elementary School<ref>John Y. Dater Elementary School, Ramsey Public School District. Accessed February 3, 2025.</ref> with 322 students in grades 4–5, Eric S. Smith Middle School<ref>Eric Smith Middle School, Ramsey Public School District. Accessed February 3, 2025.</ref> with 628 students in grades 6–8 and Ramsey High School<ref>Ramsey High School, Ramsey Public School District. Accessed February 3, 2025.</ref> with 773 students in grades 9–12.<ref>School Performance Reports for the Ramsey School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Ramsey Public 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 13, 2013.</ref><ref>Admissions, Bergen County Technical Schools. Accessed December 29, 2016.</ref>

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark oversees the operation of the Academy of St. Paul, a K–8 school<ref>Welcome, Academy of Saint Paul. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref><ref>Bergen County Catholic Elementary Schools, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref> and Don Bosco Preparatory High School, an all-boys Roman Catholic high school for grades 9–12 founded in 1915 and overseen by the Salesians of Don Bosco.<ref>History, Don Bosco Preparatory High School. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref><ref>Bergen County Catholic High Schools, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref> In 2015, the Academy of St. Paul was one of 15 schools in New Jersey, and one of six private schools, recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School in the exemplary high performing category by the United States Department of Education.<ref>2015 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Private, National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Accessed November 14, 2016.</ref><ref>Mueller, Mark. "Which N.J. schools were named National Blue Ribbon schools?", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 29, 2015. Accessed November 14, 2016. "Fifteen New Jersey schools have been recognized by the federal government as National Blue Ribbon Schools, a designation that celebrates excellence in academics or progress in closing the achievement gap among groups of students.... Each of the 15 New Jersey schools was chosen for the 'exemplary high performing' category, which weighs state or national tests, high school graduation rates and the performance of subgroups of students, such as those who are economically disadvantaged."</ref>

Transportation

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Roads and highways

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Route 17 northbound in Ramsey

Template:As of, the borough 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.<ref>Bergen County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed November 3, 2013.</ref>

A number of roadways serve Ramsey and its neighboring communities, providing the borough with easy driving access to New York State (including New York City) and other points within New Jersey. Route 17<ref>Route 17 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, March 2009. Accessed November 3, 2013.</ref> and County Route 507<ref>County Route 507 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, August 2007. Accessed November 3, 2013.</ref> intersect the areas east and north of Ramsey's downtown business district, while Interstate 287 and U.S. Route 202 pass through the Darlington section of Mahwah to the west and the New York State Thruway (Interstate 87 / Interstate 287) and NY Route 59 run through Suffern, New York, to the north.

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Public transportation

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The older Ramsey NJ Transit Station, on Main Street, is the oldest operating passenger rail station in New Jersey and serves both Main Line and Bergen County Line trains.

Ramsey has two NJ Transit train stations which provide mass transit access to and from Hoboken Terminal with connections available at Secaucus Junction to Penn Station New York in Midtown Manhattan and other NJ Transit lines.<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> Located on Main Street just east of Central Avenue in the borough's downtown area, the Ramsey Main Street station<ref>Ramsey station, NJ Transit. Accessed December 28, 2011.</ref> was constructed in 1868 by the Paterson and Ramapo Railroad and is the oldest operating passenger station in service in New Jersey.<ref>"It Started with the Train Station", Postcards of Historical Ramsey, NJ, April 29, 2004. Accessed November 3, 2013. "Built in 1868, it is the oldest passenger rail station in service in New Jersey. Within a couple of years the Paterson & Ramapo was sold to the New York & Erie, later just the Erie Railroad, one of the most important companies during the golden age of American railroads."</ref> The Ramsey Route 17 station, which opened on August 22, 2004, is a park-and-ride facility and regional commuter hub located along Route 17 South in the northern section of town.<ref>Ramsey Route 17 station, NJ Transit. Accessed December 28, 2011.</ref> Both of these stations are stops along NJ Transit's Main Line and Bergen County Line.<ref>Main/Bergen-Port Jervis Line, NJ Transit. Accessed November 3, 2013.</ref>

Short Line provides bus service along Route 17 (with limited service at other local stops) to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan. Tickets can be easily found on the Couch Bus USA app.<ref>Schedule Details: Ramsey, NJ to New York, NY, Short Line (bus company). Accessed December 13, 2013.</ref>

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Films
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  • A segment of the very first episode of A Little Curious entitled, "Loud, Soft and Shake" features the Ramsey Fire Department rushing to a fire with the sirens blaring loudly to demonstrate the concept of loud to the viewers. While the segment was filmed at the fire station and the surrounding area, the truck used for the response was actually from the Saddle River fire department.
  • A segment of Rescue 911, Season 1, episode 2 features two young residents from Ramsey who were saved from an oncoming freight train.<ref>Rescue on the Tracks, Postcards of Historical Ramsey, NJ, October 20, 2014. Accessed July 11, 2018.</ref>
  • Scenes from "The Happy Wanderer" episode of the HBO series The Sopranos were shot at the Maple Shade Motel, and scenes from the episode "Bust Out" were filmed at the Ramsey Outdoor store.<ref>Erminio, Vinessa. "Seasons 1 & 2 locations: Exit here", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, May 23, 2016. Accessed July 11, 2018. "Locations: Davey's store, Ramsey Sport and Outdoors, is actually Ramsey Outdoor at 240 Rt. 17 North in Ramsey."</ref>

Notable people

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