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Emerson, New Jersey Emerson is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 7,197.What is now Emerson was originally formed on April 8, 1903 from portions of Washington Township as the Borough of Etna, the name of a railroad station in the community. The name was changed to Emerson as of March 9, 1909. Geography Emerson is located at 40°58′31″N 74°01′38″W / 40.975140°N 74.027258°W / 40.975140; -74.027258 (40.975140, -74.027258).According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.3 km2), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.8 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2) of it (7.44%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 7,197 people, 2,373 households, and 1,964 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,216.3 people per square mile (1,240.5/km2). There were 2,398 housing units at an average density of 1,071.7/sq mi (413.3/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 89.62% White, 0.85% African American, 0.06% Native American, 7.89% Asian, 0.88% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.61% of the population.As of the 2000 census, 2.2% of Emerson's residents identified themselves as being of Armenian-American ancestry. This was the 20th highest percentage of Armenian American people in any place in the United States with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry.There were 2,373 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.5% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.2% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.23.In the borough the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.The median income for a household in the borough was $74,556, and the median income for a family was $80,468. Males had a median income of $52,450 versus $36,818 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $31,506. About 1.3% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over. Local government Emerson 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 and only votes to break a tie. 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.The Mayor of Emerson Borough is Louis J. Lamatina (D, term ends December 31, 2010). Members of the Emerson Borough Council are Council President John Lazar (D, 2011), Thomas Browne, Jr. (D, 2011), Danielle DiPaola (R, 2010), Kenneth Hoffman (D, 2010), Scott Rivers (2012) and Scott Shaw (2012).Day to day operation of the Borough is handled by Joseph Scarpa, who has served as Borough Administrator since 2000. He also serves as the Borough's Recycling Coordinator. The Borough Clerk is Carol Dray, the Treasurer is Catherine Henderson. Federal, state and county representation Emerson is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 39th Legislative District.New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District is represented by Scott Garrett (R, Wantage Township). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).The 39th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Gerald Cardinale (R, Demarest) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by Bob Schroeder (R, Washington Township) and Charlotte Vandervalk (R, Hillsdale). 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 4,492 registered voters. Of registered voters, 878 (19.5% of all registered voters) were registered as Democrats, 2,066 (46.0%) were registered as Republicans and 1,547 (34.4%) were registered as Undeclared. There was one voter registered to other parties.On the national level, Emerson leans strongly towards the Republican Party. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 57.7% of the vote here, defeating Democrat Barack Obama, who received 41.5% of the vote, with 79.5% of registered voters participating. In the 2004 election, Republican George W. Bush received 58% of the vote here, defeating Democrat John Kerry, who received around 41%. 78% of registered voters voted in the 2004 presidential race (vs. 77% countywide). Education The Emerson School District serves public school students in Pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Emerson Memorial School with 328 students in PreK-2, Patrick M. Villano Elementary School with 369 students in grades 3-6 and Emerson Jr./Sr. High School with 458 students in grades 7-12. Transportation Emerson is served by New Jersey Transit on the Pascack Valley Line at the Emerson train station. The station is located at the intersection of Linwood Avenue and Kinderkamack Road.This line runs north-south to Hoboken Terminal with connections via the Secaucus Junction transfer station to New Jersey Transit one-stop service to New York Penn Station and to ten other NJ Transit rail lines. Connections are available at the Hoboken Terminal to other New Jersey Transit rail lines, the PATH train at the Hoboken PATH station, New York Waterways ferry service to the World Financial Center and other destinations and Hudson-Bergen Light Rail service.New Jersey Transit provides bus service on the 165 route to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan. Coach USA also provides service to both Port Authority bus terminals in New York city.Emerson has two traffic lights, located at the intersection of Linwood Avenue and Kinderkamack Road and at the intersection of Van Wagoner Ave and Kinderkamack Road. Bomb Threat On Wednesday, September 19, 2007, there was a threat made to the Emerson School System. A letter addressed to Emerson Mayor Lou Lamatina was received around 10:30 a.m. in a small envelope, along with what appeared to be a computer-printed address pasted onto the front, authorities said. The note inside appeared to also be computer-generated, and was pasted on a blank piece of paper; it read, 'All three schools will be blown out on Thursday, Sept. 20th at 11:30 a.m., with two other schools in near by towns.' The note was later sent to the Bergen County Sheriff's Office for forensic examination.All three Emerson Schools were immediately evacuated by a fire drill around 11:00, and neither students nor teachers were allowed to collect any of their belongings, including backpacks, cell phones, and purses. Seniors were allowed to retrieve their cars later that day, but nobody else was allowed near the school.Members of the Bergen County bomb squad were sent to Emerson on Wednesday morning; however, a search of the district's schools revealed nothing dangerous or extraordinary. The bomb squad also searched Oradell and Washington Township schools, and searched Emerson's Assumption Academy on Thursday morning.Thirteen districts closed their schools for Thursday, September 20, 2007, including Emerson, Westwood, Washington Township, Oradell, River Edge, Closter, River Vale, Demarest, Haworth, Harrington Park, Northvale, Norwood, and Old Tappan. Some selected Catholic grammar and high schools were closed. The bomb threat affected 12-14,000 students, including 1,200 from Emerson alone. The schools were closed for two days until they were deemed safe. Points of interest Cedar Park Cemetery Noted residents Notable current and former residents of Emerson include:Kevin Higgins, head football coach atThe Citadel. Andy Papathanassiou, pit crew coordinator ofNASCAR'sHendrick Motorsports, is a graduate of Emerson Jr./Sr. High School. 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.