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Elmwood Park, New Jersey Elmwood Park is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 18,925.Prior to 1916, the area was known as Dundee Lake, a section of Saddle River Township. Residents of the Dundee Lake area voted on April 18, 1916, to secede from Saddle River Township to form the Borough of East Paterson. In 1917, residents of the Rosemont section of Saddle River Township voted to be annexed to East Paterson. In November 1972, residents voted to change the name of the Borough to Elmwood Park. The new name became official on January 1, 1973.Unlike other parts of Paterson, Elmwood Park is located in Bergen County and has blue laws having retailers closed on Sunday. Geography Elmwood Park is located at 40°54′20″N 74°07′12″W / 40.905639°N 74.119909°W / 40.905639; -74.119909 (40.905639, -74.119909).According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.1 km2), of which, 2.7 square miles (6.9 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2) of it (3.99%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 18,925 people, 7,089 households, and 5,075 families residing in the borough. The population density was 7,129.8 people per square mile (2,757.4/km2). There were 7,242 housing units at an average density of 2,728.3/sq mi (1,055.2/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 82.53% White, 2.16% African American, 0.11% Native American, 7.80% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 4.44% from other races, and 2.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.39% of the population.Elmwood Park is a culturally diverse community. In the mid 2000s Elmwood Park has seen a huge increase in the Polish population.[citation needed]There were 7,089 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.17.In the borough the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.The median income for a household in the borough was $52,319, and the median income for a family was $59,131. Males had a median income of $40,684 versus $39,535 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $28,588. About 4.7% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over. Local government Elmwood Park is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.Under the Borough form of government, Council members act as the legislative body with the Mayor presiding at meetings and voting in the event of a tie. Most appointments are made by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council. The Mayor assigns Council committee and liaison duties to effectively carry on the business of government.As of 2008, the Mayor is Richard A. Mola (R, term ends December 31, 2011). Members of the Elmwood Park Borough Council are Council President Richard Trawinski (R, 2008), Frank Caramagna (D, 2008), Lawrence V. Castiglia (R, 2010), Thomas G. Conboy (R, 2010), John 'Jack' McLaughlin (D, 2009) and Lorraine Pellegrine (D, 2008).In the 2008 General Election, three seats were up for election; the two three-year seats that come up each year and a one-year unexpired term. With data from the polls and absentee ballots the results were close and remained unofficial pending review of 120 provisional ballots. In the race for the two three-year seats, Republican newcomer Louis R. Vuoncino (3,478 votes) and Democratic Party incumbent Frank Caramagna (3,454) were in the lead, ahead of their respective running mates Republican Sammie K. Work Jr. (3,361) and Democrat Theresa Ingala (3,414), but the initial results were all within the number of provisional ballots. In the race for the one-year unexpired term Republican incumbent Richard J. Trawinski* (3,475) appeared to hold off Democratic challenger Angela Fava (3,379).In elections held on November 6, 2007, voters turned out to select a mayor and fill two seats on the borough council. Incumbent Republican Richard A. Mola (2,721 votes) was re-elected to his tenth term as mayor, defeating Democratic Councilmember Frank Caramagna (1,676), who will retain his seat on the council. Republicans Lawrence V. Castiglia (2,448) and Thomas G. Conboy (2,363) were elected to the council, defeating Democrats Sandra Balistrieri (1,820) and Angela Fava (1,726). The election sweep gives the Republicans control of the 2008 council, with the 3-3 split on the council broken by a mayoral tie vote.On Election Day, November 7, 2006, voters filled two three-year seats on the borough council, at the time both filled by Republican incumbents, with Robert Kassai running for re-election and Karen Tyburczy not running for another term in office. As of Election Day, Democrats had a 4-2 majority on the council, in a community in which registered Democrats outnumbered Republicans by a 6-5 margin. Democrat John McLaughlin (2,305 votes) won a seat, returning to a council on which he had served for 15 years, and incumbent Republican Robert Kassai (2,265) was also re-elected. The two won election over Democrat Sandra Balistrieri (2,173) and former Republican Councilman Robert Colletti (2,136). In April 2008, incumbents Michelle Steepy, Raymond Nangle, and Linda Rothenburger were defeated by newcomers Arlene Perna, Douglas A. DeMatteo, and Michael Bufis. However, the school budget failed by only roughly two dozen votes. The new school board President became Robert Iarossi. Federal, state and county representation Elmwood Park is in the Ninth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 38th Legislative District.New Jersey's Ninth Congressional District is represented by Steve Rothman (D, Fair Lawn). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).38th District of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Robert M. Gordon (D, Fair Lawn) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by Joan Voss (D, Fort Lee) and Connie Wagner (D, Paramus). The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham). The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).Bergen County's County Executive is Dennis McNerney (D). The executive, along with the seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders administer all county business. As of 2010[update], Bergen County's Freeholders are Chairman James M. Carroll (D, Demarest), Vice-Chairwoman Elizabeth Calabrese (D, Wallington), John Driscoll, Jr. (R, Paramus), David L. Ganz (D, Fair Lawn), Robert G. Hermansen (R, Mahwah), Bernadette P. McPherson (D, Rutherford) and Tomas J. Padilla (D, Park Ridge). Other countywide elected officials are Sheriff Leo P. McGuire (D), Surrogate Court Judge Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill) and County Clerk Kathleen Donovan (R, Rutherford). Politics As of Election Day, November 4, 2008, there were 9,708 registered voters. Of registered voters, 3,301 (34.0% of all registered voters) were registered as Democrats, 1,598 (16.5%) were registered as Republicans and 4,805 (49.5%) were registered as Undeclared. There were four voters registered to other parties.On the national level, Elmwood Park leans strongly towards the Democratic Party. In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 55.3% of the vote here, defeating Republican John McCain, who received 43.2% of the vote, with 79.0% of registered voters participating. In the 2004 election, Democrat John Kerry received 54% of the vote here, defeating Republican George W. Bush, who received around 45%. Education The Elmwood Park Public Schools serve students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics are three K-5 elementary schools — Gantner Avenue School with 308 students, Gilbert Avenue School with 307 students and Sixteenth Avenue School with 327 students — Memorial Middle School with 515 students in grades 6-8 and Elmwood Park Memorial High School with 674 students in grades 9-12. Each of the schools went through construction, which was finished in 2007. As of May 2010 the school district will implement school uniforms.Despite boasting several State Championship football teams in the early 1970s, the Elmwood Park High School Crusaders' football team went into a lengthy period of decline. The Crusader football team had a 41-game losing streak in effect from 2002 until September 30, 2006, when they defeated the Manchester Regional High School Falcons, 33-14, snapping the four-year-long losing streak. Transportation Elmwood Park is served by New Jersey Transit buses 160 and 161 to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, with local service on the 702, 712, 758 and 770 routes. New Jersey Transit's Bergen County Line also travels through Elmwood Park, but does not have a station stop in the town.Route 4, Interstate 80, U.S. Route 46, and the Garden State Parkway serve Elmwood Park.The Passaic-Bergen Rail Line is a planned rail system that will have a stop in Elmwood Park. Controversy White supremacist groups had been meeting at a local branch of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics since the 1990s. David Duke stopped there during his 1988 presidential campaign. On September 25, 2007, the locks were changed, reported the secretary treasurer of the JOUAM. At this time, he states, 'As soon as we found out, we took action', referring to the revelation that some members of the Junior Order chapter were white power activists. Numerous boxes were recovered that included tapes and books by the police, which were soon forwarded to the FBI. Notable residents Notable current and former residents of Elmwood Park include:Michael Cade(born 1972), actor, who appeared inCalifornia Dreams. Cornelius A. Cadmus(1844–1902), representedNew Jersey's 5th congressional districtfrom 1891-1895. Dick Vitale(born 1939), basketball coach and broadcaster.