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Maywood, New Jersey Maywood is a Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 9,523.Maywood was incorporated as a borough on June 29, 1894, from portions of Midland Township, based on the results of a referendum held that day, at the height of the Boroughitis phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County. Geography Maywood is located at 40°54′18″N 74°03′46″W / 40.905030°N 74.062795°W / 40.905030; -74.062795 (40.905030, -74.062795).According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), all of it land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 9,523 people, 3,710 households, and 2,626 families residing in the borough. The population density was 7,326.2 people per square mile (2,828.3/km2). There were 3,777 housing units at an average density of 2,905.7/sq mi (1,121.8/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 84.57% White, 2.79% African American, 0.07% Native American, 7.16% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.31% from other races, and 2.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.71% of the population.There were 3,710 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.09.In the borough the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.The median income for a household in the borough was $62,113, and the median income for a family was $73,419. Males had a median income of $49,566 versus $38,193 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $28,117. About 2.5% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over. Local government Maywood 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 Maywood is Timothy J. Eustace, a local chiropractor, (Democratic Party, term ends December 31, 2011). Members of the Borough Council are Erich Fleischman (D, 2010), Nancy M. Jengo (D, 2011), Council President Lorraine LaPietra (D, 2010), Jack Savage (D, 2012), Marianne F. Auriemma (D, 2012), and Paul Bresko (D, 2011). The borough attorney is William F. Rupp. The borough administrator is Thomas H. Richards.In elections held on November 2, 2010, ~49% of the registered voters turned out to fill two seats on the Borough Council. Incumbent Erich Fleischmann (for his third term) and newcomer Adrian Febre won. Losing were newcomers Rich Bolan and Rick DeHere. (Incumbent Lorraine Lapin did not run to retain her seat.)In elections held on November 3, 2009, ~47% of the registered voters turned out to fill two seats on the Borough Council. Incumbents Jack Savage (for his third term) & Marianne Auriemma (for her first full term) retained their seats in an uncontested election.In elections held on November 4, 2008, ~80% of the registered voters turned out to fill three seats on the Borough Council. Two were for three-year terms and one was for the last year of an unexpired term. Incumbent Nancy Jengo (2,512 votes) and new-comer Paul Bresko (2,347) won the two three year seats over Anthony Klymenko (1,815). New-comer Marianne Auriemma (2,478) won the one year unexpired term unopposed.In elections held on November 6, 2007, 39% of registered voters turned out to fill a four-year term for mayor and two three-year seats on the Borough Council. Democratic councilman Timothy J. Eustace (1,179 votes) won the mayoral race, defeating Republican challenger Alfred M. Ballerini (832) to become mayor. Democratic incumbents Lorraine LaPietra (1,124) and Erich Fleischman (1,111) won re-election to the council, with Republicans Antoinette Schmidt (853) and Susan D. Preziosi (851) trailing.On Election Day, November 7, 2006, voters filled two seats on the Borough Council. As of Election Day, the council was composed entirely of Democrats, in a community in which registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by a small margin. The two Democratic incumbents, Timothy J. Eustace (1,822 votes) and Jack Savage (1,734) won re-election, defeating Republican Anthony P. Klymenko (1,040). The Democratic sweep gave Eustace his fourth term in office and Savage his second, and continued full Democratic control of the Council for 2007.Due to the small population of Maywood, it is able to combine its Planning and Zoning Board into one entity. Federal, state and county representation Maywood is in the Ninth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 37th 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).The 37th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Loretta Weinberg (D, Teaneck) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by Valerie Huttle (D, Englewood) and Gordon M. Johnson (D, Englewood). 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 April 1, 2006, out of a 2004 Census estimated population of 9,505 in Maywood, there were 5,474 registered voters (57.6% of the population, vs. 55.4% in all of Bergen County). Of registered voters, 1,085 (19.8% vs. 20.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 899 (16.4% vs. 19.2% countywide) were registered as Republicans and 3,487 (63.7% vs. 60.1% countywide) were registered as Undeclared. There were three voters registered to other parties.On the national level, Maywood leans slightly toward the Democratic Party. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 51% of the vote here, defeating Republican George W. Bush, who received around 48%. Education The Maywood Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through eighth grade.Memorial School serves kindergarten to third grade (354 students as of 2005-06). For the 1996-97 school year, Memorial School was formally designated as a National Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor that an American school can achieve.Maywood Avenue School serves fourth through eighth grade (459 students). The school offers a wide variety of after school activities ranging from cheerleading to chess club. All students have the opportunity to contribute to their school newspaper, The Hawk, and eighth graders may assist with their yearbook.After graduating from Maywood Avenue School, students in public school for grades 9 - 12 attend Hackensack High School in Hackensack, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Hackensack Public Schools, together with students from Rochelle Park and South Hackensack.Students also attend the Bergen County Academies, Bergen County Technical High School or other schools including St. Peter's Preparatory School, Bergen Catholic High School, Don Bosco Preparatory High School, Saint Joseph Regional High School, Paramus Catholic High School, Academy of the Holy Angels, and Immaculate Heart Academy Religion Maywood is home to Our Lady Queen of Peace Roman Catholic Church, First Presbyterian Church, Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Zion Lutheran Church and Temple Beth Israel, a Reconstructionist synagogue established in 1928, which moved to its current location in 1931. Transportation New Jersey Transit bus routes 144, 145, 148, 162, 163 and 164 serve the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan; The 175 route serves the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal; and the 712, 751, 752, 753, 755, 758 and 770 provide local service in New Jersey.Route 17 passes through Maywood. Main roads in Maywood include Maywood Avenue, Central Avenue, Passaic Street, and Spring Valley Road. Entertainment and Eateries Maywood has a variety of entertainment features that, for the most part, citizens have access to on a daily basis. The 'center' of the town, is located on West Pleasant Ave. from the intersection of Maywood Ave. to Lincoln Ave. This section of Maywood is essentially a business district where most of the local restaurants and shops reside. Eateries uptown include 3 pizza places (one being a hybrid with a luncheonette), 2 Chinese take-out restaurants (one being a Chinese-Mexican hybrid), a cafe, a formal restaurant, a bakery, a pub, and a bagel place. Two convenience stores also reside uptown, as does a Hallmark and a fitness center. In April 2009, a Subway was opened uptown, making this restaurant the first fast food restaurant franchise to open in Maywood.This 'business district' of Maywood was recently renovated through a 'Street Scapes' grant. It was used to fix up the sidewalks, streets, lighting, etc.Maywood's Memorial Park is across the street from Memorial School on Grant Ave. and is open to anyone. The park includes multiple baseball fields and a vast open field for soccer, football, running, etc. Further back is a multi-hoop concrete basketball court and two jungle gyms with swings. Around the circumference of the park is a 1/2 mile long bike path. Corporate residents To this day, Coca-Cola uses as an ingredient a coca leaf extract prepared by a Stepan Company plant in Maywood. The facility, which had been known as the Maywood Chemical Works (and is also a known Superfund site), was purchased by Stepan in 1959. The plant is the only commercial entity in the country authorized by the Drug Enforcement Agency to import coca leaves, which come primarily from Peru. The non-narcotic extract is sold to Coke, while the active ingredient is sold to a pharmaceutical firm for medicinal purposes.Also located in Maywood are a Sears distribution center and a Duane Reade. Historic sites The Maywood Train Station has been restored after the question came up about possibly destroying the famous landmark. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2003 as Building #03000487. The station was restored by the all volunteer, non-profit Maywood Station Historical Committee who now operate the historic site as the Maywood Station Museum. Notable residents Notable current and former residents of Maywood include:Danny Tamberelli, an actor best known for his roles inNickelodeonTV shows such asThe Adventures of Pete and Pete.[citation needed] Jimmy Howes, Award Winning Morning Radio Show Host, Marconi Award Winning Radio Station Program Director, New Jersey Air Award Winner for Journalisim.[citation needed] Alex Vincent, a child actor known for his roles in the Child's Play Movies[citation needed]