Saddle Brook, New Jersey

Saddle Brook 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 14,294,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 635 (+4.6%) from the 2010 census count of 13,659,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 504 (+3.8%) from the 13,155 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

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Map of Saddle River Township as of 1876

Before European settlement, the earliest people in the area were the Lenape Native Americans.

Saddle River Township was created on March 20, 1716, consisting of all of the territory in Bergen County west of the Saddle River,<ref name=Story/> making it one of the oldest municipalities in Bergen County, within the area that had been known as New Barbadoes Township, which itself had been set off from Essex County and added to Bergen County in 1710.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, p. 86. Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref> It was incorporated on February 21, 1798, by the Township Act of 1798 as one of the initial group of 104 townships incorporated in New Jersey.<ref name=Story/> The historic name of the township was from the Saddle River, a tributary of the Passaic River, which in turn was named for a stream and valley in Saddell, Argyll, Scotland.<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 30, 2015.</ref><ref>Edwards, Richard. Industries of New Jersey, Part 1, p. 121. Historical Publishing Company, 1882. Accessed September 30, 2015.</ref> It was bounded on the north by Ridgewood, south by Lodi, east by the Saddle River and west by the Passaic River. In 1724, the Township formally seceded from New Barbadoes.<ref name=Story/>

After its formation in 1716, Saddle River Township was split up in 1772 by royal decree, with the northernmost half becoming Franklin Township, named after the last royal governor of New Jersey, William Franklin, son of Benjamin Franklin. Pompton Township was established in 1797 from parts of both Franklin and Saddle River Townships west of the Ramapo River, leaving sections of both townships disconnected to the west of Pompton Township. West Milford Township was formed from the discontinuous, western sections of both Franklin and Saddle River townships in 1834. Saddle Brook was among the initial group of 104 municipalities formally incorporated under the Township Act of 1798.<ref name=Story/>

In the initial wave of "Boroughitis" in which 26 new boroughs were created in 1894 alone and two more in 1895, Glen Rock (on September 14, 1894) and Lodi (December 22, 1894) split off from Saddle River Township, followed shortly thereafter by Wallington (January 2, 1895).<ref>Harvey, Cornelius Burnham. Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey, p. 11, New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Company, 1900. Accessed December 17, 2013. "For a period of sixteen years following the passage of this act few boroughs were organized in the State, only three of them being in Bergen County.... As it was twenty-six boroughs were created in the county from January 23, 1894, to December 18, of the same year."</ref> Garfield (March 15, 1898), East Paterson (April 18, 1916; renamed to Elmwood Park, effective January 1, 1973) and Fair Lawn (April 5, 1924) subsequently split off.<ref name=Story/><ref>Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896-1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period, p. 245. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed September 30, 2015.</ref>

Saddle Brook adopted its current name on November 8, 1955, replacing Saddle River Township.<ref name=Story/>

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 2.76 square miles (7.14 km²), including 2.69 square miles (6.97 km²) of land and 0.06 square miles (0.17 km²) of water (2.32%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

The township borders the Bergen County municipalities of Elmwood Park, Fair Lawn, Garfield, Lodi, Paramus and Rochelle Park.<ref>Areas touching Saddle Brook, MapIt. Accessed March 5, 2020.</ref><ref>Bergen County Map of Municipalities, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 5, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Coalberg and Passaic JunctionTemplate:Citation needed.<ref>Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref>

Demographics

2020 census

Saddle Brook 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)	10,418	9,554	76.27%	66.84%
Black or African American alone (NH)	268	442	1.96%	3.09%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	8	6	0.06%	0.04%
Asian alone (NH)	1,102	1,219	8.07%	8.53%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	2	0.00%	0.01%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	40	62	0.29%	0.43%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	157	261	1.15%	1.83%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,666	2,748	12.20%	19.22%
Total	13,659	14,294	100.00%	100.00%

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 13,659 people, 5,286 households, and 3,690 families in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 5,485 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 84.35% (11,521) White, 2.31% (316) Black or African American, 0.16% (22) Native American, 8.21% (1,121) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 3.19% (436) from other races, and 1.78% (243) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.20% (1,666) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 5,286 households, 28.1% had children under the age of 18; 54.7% were married couples living together; 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 30.2% were non-families. Of all households, 25.3% 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 2.58 and the average family size was 3.13.<ref name=Census2010/>

20.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 88.2 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $79,279 (with a margin of error of +/− $6,351) and the median family income was $92,861 (+/− $9,495). Males had a median income of $60,214 (+/− $5,753) versus $44,243 (+/− $3,010) for females. The per capita income for the township was $33,674 (+/− $2,295). About none of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Saddle Brook Township, Bergen County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 2, 2012.</ref>

Same-sex couples headed 40 households in 2010, an increase from the 15 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 7, 2014.</ref>

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 13,155 people, 5,062 households, and 3,578 families residing in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 5,161 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the township was 90.73% White, 1.39% Black, 0.04% Native American, 4.74% Asian, 1.70% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.27% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Saddle Brook Township, Bergen County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 13, 2013.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Saddle Brook township, Bergen County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 13, 2013.</ref>

Among those resident who reported their ancestry in the 2000 census, the most common were Italian (35.7%), Irish (15.7%), Polish (13.1%) and German (11.0%).<ref name=Census2000SF1/> The number of residents who reported being of Italian ancestry in the 2000 census (adjusted for the total number of ancestries reported) was the 15th highest of any municipality in New Jersey.<ref>Italian Ancestry Template:Webarchive, EPodunk. Accessed December 17, 2013.</ref>

There were 5,062 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 25.0% of all households 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 2.58 and the average family size was 3.11.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township the population was spread out, with 20.2% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $63,545, and the median income for a family was $73,205. Males had a median income of $49,834 versus $34,542 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,561. About 1.4% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Government

Local government

Saddle Brook operates within the Faulkner Act (formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law) under the Mayor-Council system of municipal government (Plan 2), implemented by direct petition as of January 1, 1991,<ref>"The Faulkner Act: New Jersey's Optional Municipal Charter Law", New Jersey State League of Municipalities, July 2007. Accessed December 17, 2013.</ref> after voters approved a referendum supporting the change in June 1990.<ref>Romano, Jay. "Governing Towns: Voters Seek Changes", The New York Times, November 4, 1990. Accessed December 17, 2013. "In addition, Saddle Brook residents will elect a new mayor and five-member council because of a change of government referendum passed last June, and residents of Plainfield are now waiting for their change-of-government referendum to be officially placed on the ballot."</ref> The township is one of 71 (of the 564) municipalities statewide that use this 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 township's governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the five-member Township Council. Members of the Township Council are elected at-large in partisan elections to four-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two seats (plus the mayoral seat) or three seats up for election in even-numbered years as part of the November general election.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 160.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 10. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>

Template:As of, the Mayor of Saddle Brook is Democrat Robert D. White, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026. Members of the Township Council are Todd J. Accomando (D, 2026), Andrew M. Cimiluca (D, 2024), David Gierek (D, 2024), Florence Mazzer (D, 2024) and Sarah A. Sanchez (D, 2026).<ref name=Council>Mayor and Council, Township of Saddle Brook. Accessed April 26, 2024.</ref><ref>202 Municipal Data Sheet, Township of Saddle Brook. Accessed April 26, 2024.</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=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 June 2017, David Gierek was chosen to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that had been held by Joseph Camilleri until he resigned from office under the terms of an anti-nepotism ordinance, after his son was under consideration for hire by the township as a police officer; Gierek served on an interim basis until the November 2017 general election, when voters elected Gierek to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref>Yellin, Deena. "Nepotism ordinance forces Saddle Brook councilman to resign", The Record, June 19, 2017. Accessed July 12, 2017. "When Councilman Joseph Camilleri voted in favor of Saddle Brook's anti-nepotism ordinance last fall, he never anticipated that the measure would affect him. But that ordinance forced him to resign from the council he loyally served for the past 4½ years. He submitted a letter of resignation to the township on June 5.... On Monday, the council appointed David Gierek to fill Camilleri's vacancy."</ref>

List of mayors

Prior to 1969, the township committee chose a chairman to head the township committee. Below is a list of former chairmen and mayors of Saddle River Township and Saddle Brook:

• James Taylor: 1925–1926
• William Schlitze: 1927, 1929
• John J. Miller: 1928
• William Schlitze: 1929
• William E. Schlitze: 1929–1930
• John Finley: 1931
• Edward Woollby: 1932–1933
• Adolph Doornbosch: 1934
• Edward Woollby: 1935–1936
• Joseph Wilhelm: 1937–1939
• Otto E. Pehle: 1940, 1942
• Otto C. Pehle: 1943–1947
• Joseph A Evans: 1948
• Otto C. Pehle: December 1948 – 1953
• Walter J. Ochsner: 1953–1956
• Frank Sheara: 1957–1958
• Otto C. Pehle: 1959
• Edwin Zdanowicz: 1960
• Benjamin Walenczyk: 1962–1964
• Jeremiah F. O'Connor: 1965
• Edward Siepiola: 1966
• Stephen J. Cuccio: 1967
• Benjamin Walenczyk: 1968
• Thomas Zangara: 1969
• Edward F. Kugler, Jr: 1969–1977 (First elected mayor)
• Charles J. Kern: 1977–1981
• Raymond C. Santa Lucia: 1981–1985
• Peter A. LoDico: 1985–1989
• Thomas Trier: 1989–1990
• Raymond C. Santa Lucia: 1991–August 1997 (died in office)
• Bernard Goldsholl: August–September 1997
• Karen Chamberlain: 1997–2002
• Louis D'Arminio: 2003–2010
• Karen Chamberlain: 2011–2015
• Robert D. White: 2015–present

Federal, state and county representation

Saddle Brook 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 38th 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

Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow |} As of March 2011, there were a total of 8,377 registered voters in Saddle Brook Township, of which 2,890 (34.5% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,603 (19.1% vs. 21.1%) were registered as Republicans and 3,882 (46.3% vs. 47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 2 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 17, 2013.</ref> Among the township's 2010 Census population, 61.3% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 76.8% 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 17, 2013.</ref>

In the 2016 presidential election, Republican Donald Trump received 3,644 votes (53.2% vs. 41.1% countywide), ahead of Democrat Hillary Clinton with 2,992 votes (43.7% vs. 54.2%) and other candidates with 213 votes (3.1% vs. 4.6%), among the 6,926 ballots cast by the township's 9,360 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.0% (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, Democrat Barack Obama received 3,264 votes (51.5% vs. 54.8% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 2,945 votes (46.5% vs. 43.5%) and other candidates with 76 votes (1.2% vs. 0.9%), among the 6,334 ballots cast by the township's 8,789 registered voters, for a turnout of 72.1% (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 17, 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 17, 2013.</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 3,495 votes (51.5% vs. 44.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 3,159 votes (46.6% vs. 53.9%) and other candidates with 60 votes (0.9% vs. 0.8%), among the 6,785 ballots cast by the township's 8,628 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.6% (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 17, 2013.</ref><ref name=Results2008>2008 General Election Results for Saddle Brook, The Record. Accessed September 3, 2011.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 3,467 votes (52.7% vs. 47.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 3,025 votes (46.0% vs. 51.7%) and other candidates with 53 votes (0.8% vs. 0.7%), among the 6,576 ballots cast by the township's 8,369 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.6% (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 17, 2013.</ref>

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 63.3% of the vote (2,489 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 35.7% (1,404 votes), and other candidates with 0.9% (36 votes), among the 4,040 ballots cast by the township's 8,459 registered voters (111 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 47.8%.<ref name=2013Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 2,025 votes (50.0% vs. 45.8% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 1,775 votes (43.8% vs. 48.0%), Independent Chris Daggett with 212 votes (5.2% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 16 votes (0.4% vs. 0.5%), among the 4,049 ballots cast by the township's 8,478 registered voters, yielding a 47.8% 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 17, 2013.</ref>

Education

The Saddle Brook Public Schools serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 1,798 students and 150.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.0:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Saddle Brook School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the Saddle Brook Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.</ref>) are Washington School<ref>Washington School, Saddle Brook Public Schools. Accessed June 14, 2020.</ref> which houses a number of the district's early intervention special education programs, with 54 students in Pre-K, Franklin Elementary School<ref>Franklin Elementary School, Saddle Brook Public Schools. Accessed June 14, 2020.</ref> with 320 students in grades K–6, Salome H. Long Memorial Elementary School<ref>Long Memorial Elementary School, Saddle Brook Public Schools. Accessed June 14, 2020.</ref> with 272 students in grades K–6, Helen I. Smith Elementary School<ref>Helen I. Smith Elementary School, Saddle Brook Public Schools. Accessed June 14, 2020.</ref> with 311 students in grades K–6 and Saddle Brook High School<ref>Saddle Brook High/Middle School, Saddle Brook Public Schools. Accessed June 14, 2020.</ref> with 794 students in grades 7–12, combining both middle school and high school in a single building.<ref>About Our District, Saddle Brook Public Schools. Accessed June 14, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Saddle Brook Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Public school students from the township, 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 17, 2013.</ref><ref>Admissions, Bergen County Technical Schools. Accessed December 29, 2016.</ref>

Transportation

File:2021-06-06 13 58 19 View north along New Jersey State Route 444 (Garden State Parkway) from the overpass for Bergen County Route 67 (Midland Avenue) in Saddle Brook Township, Bergen County, New Jersey.jpg

View north along the Garden State Parkway in Saddle Brook

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, 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 17, 2013.</ref>

Saddle Brook hosts the intersection of the Garden State Parkway (Exit 159) and Interstate 80 (Exit 62),<ref>Enlarged View 44 (Elmwood Park Borough and Saddle Brook Township, Bergen County), New Jersey Department of Transportation, June 2009. Accessed December 17, 2013.</ref> along with portions of U.S. Route 46. New Jersey Route 4 and Route 17 are within a quarter mile of its borders.

The Parkway extends across the center of the township for Template:Convert, heading northeast from Elmwood Park to Rochelle Park.<ref>Garden State Parkway Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, January 1997. Accessed December 17, 2013.</ref> Two toll gates are located in the township, with one toll gate on the northbound lanes of the parkway (just north of Exit 159), and the other toll gate used at the interchange for Exit 159.<ref>Travel Resources: Interchanges, Service Areas & Commuter Lots, New Jersey Turnpike Authority. Accessed December 17, 2013.</ref>

Interstate 80 heads east through Saddle Brook for Template:Convert from Elmwood Park to Lodi.<ref>Interstate 80 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, March 2010. Accessed December 17, 2013.</ref> U.S. Route 46 clips the township's southwest corner, heading southeast for Template:Convert from Garfield to Lodi on Saddle Brook's southern border.<ref>U.S. Route 46 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, March 2010. Accessed December 17, 2013.</ref>

Public transportation

NJ Transit's Plauderville rail station is near the township's southwest corner, just across the border in Garfield, south of the intersection of Plauderville Avenue and Midland Avenue.<ref>Plauderville station, NJ Transit. Accessed July 8, 2014.</ref> The station provides service on the Bergen County Line to Hoboken Terminal, with transfers available at Secaucus Junction to New York Penn Station, Newark Penn Station, and Newark Airport, and 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 December 17, 2013.</ref>

NJ Transit bus service is offered to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan on the 144, 145, 148, 160, 161 and 164 routes; and to other New Jersey communities served on the 707, 712 and 758 routes.<ref>Routes by County: Bergen County, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed September 2, 2011.</ref><ref>Bergen County System Map, NJ Transit. Accessed September 14, 2016.</ref>

Television station

From 1999 to January 1, 2009, Saddle Brook had a public-access cable TV station with news bulletins (channel 77 on Cablevision and channels 38 and 39 on Verizon FiOS). This station, called SBC-TV, was created after Hurricane Floyd hit Saddle Brook in September 1999 so the town would have a system for emergency alerts. The station was shut down in 2009 because of budget constraints. The station resumed operations in 2011 with an all-volunteer staff, airing Township Council meetings and providing information of Township services, events and activities via a scrolling message board.<ref>Home page, Saddle Brook Creative TV. Accessed April 12, 2012.</ref>

Points of interest

Riverside Cemetery is a plot-holder-owned Jewish cemetery with over 65,000 burials. Acquired by the Lakewood Cemetery Association in 1906, the Template:Convert property includes an Italianate style home used as administrative offices that has been restored and expanded after the building was extensively damaged in a 1950 fire.<ref>Our History. Riverside Cemetery. Accessed December 17, 2013.</ref>

Passaic Junction is a rail yard owned by New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway that has a connection to and is the official interchange location with Norfolk Southern.<ref>System Map, Norfolk Southern. Accessed December 17, 2013.</ref>

The Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation maintains a campus in Saddle Brook, in addition to other main campuses in Chester and West Orange. The Saddle Brook campus was established after the acquisition of Saddle Brook/Kennedy Memorial Hospital in 1993, and operates 112 beds, specializing in rehabilitation from stroke, brain injury, amputation, neurological conditions (including Multiple Sclerosis, ALS and Parkinson's disease), joint replacement and orthopedic trauma<ref>Locations, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. Accessed December 17, 2013. "At our three campuses in West Orange, Saddle Brook and Chester, New Jersey, we treat individuals from throughout the state, across the country and around the world."</ref>

The First Reformed Church of Saddle Brook, located at 5 Ackerman Avenue, was the first church to be established in the present boundaries of the township. It was officially established in 1900, with its first worship service being held on May 5, 1901.<ref>Official First Reformed Church of Saddle Brook Website. Accessed March 5, 2015.</ref><ref>Official First Reformed Church of Saddle Brook Facebook Page. Accessed March 5, 2015.</ref>

Notable people

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

• Steve Beauharnais (born 1990), defensive linebacker for the Washington Redskins<ref>Vrentas, Jenny. "NFL Draft: Rutgers' Steve Beauharnais ready to jump from under-the-radar prospect to NFL", The Star-Ledger, April 21, 2013. Accessed April 28, 2013. "Beauharnais had already earned a scholarship to Rutgers while playing for Saddle Brook High School, so Karcich was surprised to learn the teen planned to enroll in the private school in Montvale for his senior year.... Beauharnais was part of St. Joseph's Non-Public Group III state title that season."</ref>
• Gary Brolsma (born 1986), Internet sensation and creator of the original Numa Numa Dance<ref>Feuer, Alan; and George, Jason. "Internet Fame Is Cruel Mistress for a Dancer of the Numa Numa". The New York Times, February 26, 2005. Accessed December 13, 2013. "Mr. Brolsma, a pudgy guy from Saddle Brook, made a video of himself this fall performing a lip-synced version of 'Dragostea Din Tei,' a Romanian pop tune, which roughly translates to 'Love From the Linden Trees.'</ref>
• Joe Cunningham (1931–2021), former MLB first baseman and outfielder first baseman and outfielder who played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox and Washington Senators<ref>Russo, Neal. "Mrs. Cunningham: Great Catch by Joe", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, February 14, 1965. Accessed December 28, 2017. "When Kathy Dillard was driving Joe Cunningham to meet iter parents in Mammoth Spring, Ark., for the first time, she knew that Joe was a big city boy even though his home town in New Jersey was Saddle River Township. Big Hackensack is close to Saddle River."</ref>
• A. Lee Dellon (born 1944), plastic surgeon known for his work in treating peripheral nerve injury<ref>"Dellon to Study at Johns Hopkins", The Record, July 5, 1962. Accessed June 14, 2020, via Newspapers.com. "Arnold Lee Dellon, who was awarded a $500 scholarship from the V.F.W. last month, will begin medical studies at Johns Hopkins University this fall. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Dellon of 804 Saddle River Road. Dellon was graduated from Saddle Brook High School in the top 5 per cent of his class."</ref>
• Ralph Giacomarro (born 1961), former American football punter who played in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons and Denver Broncos<ref>Ralph Giacomarro Stats, Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed June 14, 2020. "Born: January 17, 1961 (Age: 59-149d) in Passaic, NJ... High School: Saddle Brook (NJ)"</ref>
• Morgan Hoffmann (born 1989), professional golfer<ref>Prunty, Brendan. "Somerville's Foley outduels Hoffmann to take Ike title", The Star-Ledger, June 25, 2008. Accessed December 17, 2013. "But Hoffmann did stay close and was one shot back as they came to the par-3 14th hole. However, an errant tee shot forced the Saddle Brook resident to scramble and make par, while Foley made another birdie."</ref>
• Kim Jones (born 1969), broadcaster for the New York Yankees on the YES Network<ref>Klapisch, Bob. "YES, Ma'am: Yankees field reporter Kim Jones of Saddle Brook gets all the right answers", (201) magazine, July 2008, backed up by the Internet Archive as of September 24, 2010. Accessed December 17, 2013. "Luckily for the Saddle Brook resident, journalism has been an enduring strength. Jones hosts a talk show on WFAN, and since 2000 has been covering the NFL for The Star-Ledger of Newark, where she still delivers a once-a-week notes column."</ref>
• Zane Kalemba (born 1985), professional ice hockey goaltender who has played for HC Banská Bystrica in the Slovak Extraliga<ref>Alden, Bill. "NJ Native Kalemba Has Come a Long Way in Becoming Star Goalie for PU Men's Hockey", Town Topics, December 27, 2006. Accessed December 17, 2013. "Zane Kalemba is a native of nearby Saddle Brook but he has come a long way to become the starting goalie for the Princeton University men's ice hockey team. After helping Bergen Catholic to the N.J. state high school championship as a freshman, Kalemba headed to New England to play at The Hotchkiss School."</ref>
• Steve Longa (born 1994), linebacker for the Detroit Lions of the NFL<ref>Duggan, Dan. "How Steve Longa transformed from African soccer star to NFL prospect", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, April 30, 2016. Accessed October 10, 2016. "The family settled in Saddle Brook, N.J., and Longa initially continued to pursue his first passion: Soccer. But Leo Ciappina, a teacher at Saddle Brook High/Middle School, had other ideas for the athletic newcomer."</ref>
• Steve Maneri (born 1988), tight end for the Chicago Bears<ref>Tatum, Kevin. "Owls football gains 3 more commitments", The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 19, 2006. Accessed December 13, 2012. "The latest players to cast their lots with Temple are third-team all-state linebacker Andre Neblett of Rahway High (N.J.), tight end Steve Maneri of Saddle Brook High (N.J.), and offensive lineman John Palumbo of Queen of Peace in North Arlington, N.J."</ref>
• Fred Mariani, former head football coach for the Iona Gaels football team<ref>Luicci, Tom. "Rutgers football hires former Iona coach Fred Mariani as recruiting coordinator", The Star-Ledger, February 10, 2009. Accessed November 26, 2024. "Fred Mariani, who spent the past 11 seasons as the head coach at Iona College, was named Tuesday as Director of Football Recruiting Operations for Rutgers, head coach Greg Schiano announced.... The Saddle Brook resident held the same position (along with being the offensive coordinator) at Fordham, Lehigh and Morehead State prior to becoming Iona's head coach."</ref>
• Jeremiah F. O'Connor (1933–2020), politician who represented the 13th Legislative District in the New Jersey Senate from 1966 to 1968<ref>Lynch, James F. "A Man of Many Hats To Doff One of Them", The New York Times, March 11, 1979. Accessed June 14, 2020. "Attracted to politics by John F. Kennedy's campaign for President, Mr. O'Connor served on the Board of Adjustment in Saddle Brook before being elected a Councilman there and then Mayor in 1965."</ref>
• David Schuman, founder and president of Schuman Enterprises, who runs the National Underclassmen Combine, the nation's largest high school football combine and recruitment showcase<ref>Stanmyre, Matthew. "Saddle Brook's David Schuman turns high school combine into national enterprise", The Star-Ledger, May 16, 2009, updated April 1, 2019. Accessed June 14, 2020. "How he built his high school football recruiting service -- the National Underclassmen Combine -- into one of the largest enterprises of its kind in the country even surprises Schuman, a Saddle Brook native."</ref>

Sources

• History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630–1923 by Westervelt, Frances A. (Frances Augusta), 1858–1942.
• 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.
• Women's Club of Saddle Brook. A History of Saddle Brook, The Department, 1961.

External links

• Saddle Brook Township website