Maywood is an area in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. In the Census of the United States 2010, the borough population was 9,555, reflecting a 32 (0.3%) increase of 9,523 calculated in the 2000 Census, which in turn increased by 50 (0.5%) from 9,443 counted in the 1990 Census.
Maywood was established as a territory on June 29, 1894, from parts of Midland Township, based on the results of the referendum held that day. Borough formed during the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then swept through Bergen County, where 26 boroughs were formed in the area in 1894 alone. The name of the area comes from the name of a station established in the area by the New Jersey Midland Railroad.
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Geography
According to the US Census Bureau, the area has a total area of ​​1,287 square miles (3,335 km 2 ), including 1,286 square miles (3,332 km 2 ) of land and 0.001 square miles (0.004 km 2 ) water (0.11%).
The district is bordered by the city of Bergen County in Hackensack, Lodi, Paramus, and Rochelle Park.
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Demographics
Census 2010
In the 2010 US Census, there were 9,555 people, 3,649 households, and 2,591 families living in the area. Population density was 7,428.0 per square mile (2,868.0/km 2 ). There are 3,769 housing units with an average density of 2,930.0 per square mile (1,131.3/km 2 ). The racial makeup of the borough is 74.78% (7,145) White, 5.34% (510) Black or African American, 0.18% (17) Native Americans, 10.98% (1,049) Asia, 0.02% (2) Pacific Islands, 6.16% (589) of other races, and 2.54% (243) of two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race is 18.68% (1.785) of the population.
There were 3,649 households where 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 12.1% had non-husbands female households, and 29.0% is not family. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone 65 or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the borough, the population is spread by 21.0% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% years or more. The median age was 41.7 years. For every 100 women there are 90.4 men. For every 100 women age 18 and older there are 87.6 men.
The 2006-2010 US Census Society Survey showed that (in 2010 the dollar-adjusted inflation) average household income was $ 82,792 (with a margin of error of $ 3,759) and the average family income was $ 97,776 (/- $ 5,312). Men have an average income of $ 62,450 (/- $ 4,738) versus $ 54,471 (/- $ 7,2865) for women. The per capita income for the borough is $ 36,461 (/- $ 2,475). Approximately 3.4% of families and 4.8% of the population are below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under the age of 18 and 3.2% of those aged 65 and older.
Same-sex couples led 32 households in 2010, an increase of 24 households in 2000.
2000 Census
In the 2000 US Census there were 9,523 people, 3,710 households, and 2,626 families living in the area. Population density was 7,326.2 people per square mile (2,828.3/km 2 ). There are 3,777 housing units with an average density of 2,905.7 per square mile (1,121.8/km 2 ). Racial makeup of the boroughs is 84.57% White, 2.79% African American, 0.07% Native American, 7.16% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Island, 3.31% of other races, and 2, 08% of two or more races. Hispanic or Latin of any race is 11.71% of the population.
There are 3,710 households where 29.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% are married couples living together, 11.0% have non-husbands female households, and 29.2% are not family. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone 65 or older. The average household size is 2.56 and the average family size is 3.09.
In the borough the population is spread by 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% 65-year-olds or older. The average age is 40 years. For every 100 females, there are 86.9 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there are 83.5 men.
The average income for a household in the borough is $ 62,113, and the average income for the family is $ 73,419. Men have an average income of $ 49,566 versus $ 38,193 for women. The per capita income for the borough is $ 28,117. About 2.5% of families and 3.3% of the population are below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under the age of 18 and 3.3% of those aged 65 and older.
Economy
The central business district of the region is located on West Pleasant Avenue from the Maywood Avenue crossroads to Lincoln Avenue, and where most of the local restaurants and shops are located. The business district of Maywood is renovated through a "Streetscapes" grant that is used to repair sidewalks, roads and lighting.
The outlet at Bergen Town Center, formerly known as Bergen Mall, is mainly located in Paramus, with some malls in Maywood.
Coca-Cola uses coca leaf extract prepared by the Stepan Company plant in Maywood as its ingredients. The facility, known as Maywood Chemical Works (and also known as the Superfund site), was purchased by Stepan in 1959. This factory is the only commercial body in the country authorized by the Drug Enforcement Administration to import coca leaves, which mainly comes from Peru. Non-narcotic extracts are sold to Coke, while active ingredients are sold to pharmaceutical companies for medicinal purposes.
The False Chapter record is an independent record label founded by Michael Gilligan in 1996.
Myron Corp., a personalized business gift manufacturer, is headquartered in Maywood.
Parks and recreation
Maywood's Memorial Park is across the street from Memorial School on Grant Avenue and is open to anyone. The park includes several baseball fields and a large open field for soccer, soccer, running, etc. Further back is a multi-ring concrete basketball court; a small park lined with dogs; and two jungle gyms with swings. Around the park is a 1/2-mile bike path.
Government
Local government
Maywood is set under the borough of New Jersey city government. The governing body consists of the Mayor and the Borough Council consisting of six board members, with all the massively elected positions based on the partisan as part of the November elections. A Mayor is directly elected by voters for a four-year term. The Borough Board comprises six members who are elected for a three year staggered period, with two seats coming for elections each year in a three-year cycle. The government's Borough form used by Maywood, the most commonly used system in the state, is the government of "weak mayor/strong council" in which board members act as legislative bodies with the mayor who lead the meeting and vote only in the event of a tie. The mayor may veto a procedure that is subject to voting by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor made committees and liaison assignments for board members, and most appointments were made by the mayor with the council's advice and approval.
In 2016, Maywood Mayor is Republican Adrian Febre, serving term of office ending December 31, 2019. Board member Borough is the President of the Council of Frank Morrone (R, 2018; who transfers the party from Democrats to the Republic in 2015), Rickie A. DeHeer (R 2017), Thomas Lindenau (R, 2016), Francis J. "Frank" Messar, III (R, 2017) and Claire Padovano (R, 2018).
Adrian Febre was appointed to serve the remainder of the term left by former Mayor Gregg Padovano who resigned over his appointment to a seat in the High Court of New Jersey. In turn, Michael Gervino was appointed in February 2015 to serve the remaining months of the ship's term vacated by Febre. Gervino won the election in November 2015 to serve the balance of the time period.
In an election held on November 4, 2013, Republican presidential candidate Adrian Febre and Republican newcomer Thomas Lindenau defeated Democratic rider Erich Fleischmann and Democratic newcomer Jonathan King, shifting the council from a 3-3 tie in 2013 to a four-member Republican vs. two Democrats.
Representations of Federal, state and county
Maywood is located in the 5th Congress District and is part of New Jersey's 38 state legislative district. Prior to the 2011 reapportionment after the 2010 Census, Maywood has been in the state's 37th state legislative district. Prior to the 2010 Census, Maywood has become part of the 9th Congress District, a change made by the Redistricting Commission of New Jersey which came into force in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general election.
New Jersey's Fifth Congress District is represented by Josh Gottheimer (D, Wyckoff). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrat Cory Booker (Newark, term ending 2021) and Bob Menendez (Paramus, 2019).
For sessions 2018-2019 (Senate, General Assembly), 38 Legislative District New Jersey Legislatures are represented in the State Senate by Robert M. Gordon (D, Fair Lawn) and in the General Assembly by Team Eustace (D, Maywood) and Joseph Lagana (D , Paramus). The governor of New Jersey is Phil Murphy (D, Middletown Township). Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Sheila Oliver (D, East Orange).
Bergen County is governed by a directly elected Regional Executive, with a legislative function carried out by seven members of the Preferred Right Holders Council. Freedom holders are widely elected in partisan elections with a staggered base, with two or three seats coming for election each year; a Chairman, Deputy Chairman and Pro Tempore Chairman were elected from among the seven members at a reorganization meeting held every January. In 2018, Executive County is Democrat James J. Tedesco III of Paramus, whose term ends 31 December 2018. Freeholds of Bergen County are Thomas J. Sullivan Jr.'s Liberation Chief, (D, Montvale, the term as the rights holder ends in 2019; as chairman of the rights holders ending 2018), Freeholder Chairman's Deputy Chairman Germaine M. Ortiz (D, Emerson, the term as a freelance holder ends 2019; the term as the vice chairman of the rights holder ends 2018), Pro-Tempore Freeholder Chairman Mary J. Amoroso (D, Mahwah, the term as a freelance holder ends in 2019, the term as pro-temporary rightsholder chairman ends 2018), David L. Ganz (D, Fair Lawn, 2020), Steve Tanelli (D, North Arlington, 2018), Joan Voss D, Fort Lee), and Tracy Silna Zur (D, Franklin Lakes, 2018), the constitutional office of Bergen County is County Clerk John S. Hogan (D, Northvale, 2021), Sheriff Michael Saudino (D, Emerson, 2019) and Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill, 2021).
Politics
On March 23, 2011, there were a total of 5,711 registered voters in Maywood, 1,872 (32.8% vs. 31.7% countywide) listed as Democrats, 1,066 (18.7% vs. 21.1%) listed as Republicans and 2,767 (48.5% vs. 47.1%) are listed as Unaffiliated. There are 6 registered voters to the other party. Among residents of the 2010 Census district, 59.8% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 75.7% of those aged 18 and over (vs. 73.7% districts).
In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 2,513 votes (56.3% vs. 54.8% countywide), ahead of Mitt Romney Republic with 1,877 votes (42.1% vs. 43.5%) and other candidates with 47 votes 1.1% vs. 0.9%), among 4,462 ballots cast by 6,047 registered voters in the borough, for a turnout of 73.8% (compared to 70.4% in Bergen County). In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 2,564 votes (54.0% vs. 53.9% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 2,087 votes (43.9% vs. 44.5%) and other candidates with 49 votes 1.0% vs. 0.8%), among 4,752 ballot papers cast by 5,992 registered voters in the district, for a turnout of 79.3% (vs. 76.8% in Bergen County). In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 2,293 votes (50.5% vs. 51.7% countywide), in front of George W. Bush Republic with 2,184 votes (48.1% vs. 47.2%) and other candidates with 43 (0.9% vs. 0.7%), among the 4,540 ballots cast by 5,752 registered voters in the region, with voters 78.9% (compared to 76.9% across the region).
In the gubernatorial election of 2013, Republican Chris Christie received 61.0% of the vote (1,708 players), in front of Democrat Barbara Buono with 37.6% (1,052 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (39 votes), at between 2,898 votes cast by 5,850 registered voters in the region (99 broken ballot papers), with a turnout of 49.5%. In the 2009 gubernatorial elections, Democrat Jon Corzine received 1,352 votes (46.4% vs. 48.0% countywide), ahead of Chris Christie's Republic with 1,340 votes (46.0% vs 45.8%), Independent Chris Daggett with 165 votes (5.7% vs 4.7%) and other candidates with 26 votes (0.9% vs 0.5%), among the 2,911 votes sent by 5,850 registered voters in the region, yielding 49.8% voters (vs. 50.0% in this area).
Education
Maywood Public Schools serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. In the academic year 2014-15, the district and its two schools have enrollment of 1,299 students and 69.3 class teachers (based on FTE), for teacher-student ratio 18.8: 1. Schools in the district (with enrollment 2014-15 from the National Center for Statistics Education) is the Memorial School (419 students in the PreK-3 class) and Maywood Avenue School (523; 4-8).
The district offers a variety of after-school activities ranging from cheerleaders to chess clubs, and where all students have the opportunity to contribute to their school newspaper, The Hawk (Grades 6-8) , and a new newspaper school , The Mini Hawk (Grades 4 and 5) , and the eighth graders can help with their yearbook. For the 1996-97 school year, the Memorial School was officially recognized with the National Blue Ribbon School Prize Award, the highest award that an American school can achieve.
After graduating from Maywood Avenue School, students in the public school for grades nine to twelve attended Hackensack High School at Hackensack, as part of a delivery/receiving relationship with Hackensack Public School, along with students from Rochelle Park and South Hackensack. In 2011, the district announced that it was considering transferring students to Paramus High School in the face of the increasing tuition fees charged by the Hackensack district.
Public school students from small areas, and all of Bergen County, are eligible to attend a secondary education program offered by Bergen County Technical Schools, which includes Bergen County Academy at Hackensack, and the Bergen Tech campus in Teterboro or Paramus. The district offers programs based on time together or full time, with acceptance based on selective application process and tuition covered by the student home school district.
Emergency services
The Maywood police department has been serving the community since 1894 and has 22 officers inaugurated. Maywood Police Communications is managed by an EMD certified telecommunications operator that handles all 9-1-1 local emergency calls and sends all emergency services. Maywood has also inaugurated a Class 1 Special Law Enforcement Officer who helps control traffic and park patrols.
Maywood First Aid and Emergency Squad are composed entirely of all volunteers, who have two basic life support units. During the working day, two EMT staff units pay. Maywood FA & amp; ES is a member of the 24th New Jersey District First Aid Council.
Maywood has a volunteer fire department. There are two fire stations in Maywood. Station 1 (T17-E18) is located on Park Avenue and Station 2 (E19-R23) located on West Hunter Avenue. Maywood also has a Fire Police Station established in 1926. The Fire Police helps both the fire department and the police.
Religion
Maywood is home to the Roman Catholic Church of the Queen of Peace, First Presbyterian Church, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Lutheran Zion Church, St. Episcopal Church Martin, and the Beth Israel Shrine, a Reconstruction Synagogue founded in 1928, which moved into its current location in 1931.
Transportation
Roads and highways
In May 2010, the borough had a total of 24.91 miles (40.09 km) of highway, of which 21.06 miles (33.89 km) was maintained by the municipality, 3.54 miles (5.70 km) by Bergen County and 0.31 miles (0.50 km) by the New Jersey Transportation Department.
Route 17 past Maywood. Major roads at Maywood include Maywood Avenue, Central Avenue, Passaic Street, and Spring Valley Road. Maywood is also accessible via Route 4.
Public transport
Transit NJ bus routes 144, 145, 148, 162, 163 and 164 serve Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan; Route 175 serves George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal; and 712, 751, 752, 753, 755, 758 and 770 provide local services in New Jersey.
The borough provides shuttle three days a week operating from the senior center.
Historical site
The Maywood Train Station was restored after a proposal was made by the borough in 2002 to consider destroying the landmark. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2003 as Building # 03000487. The station was restored by all volunteers, the nonprofit Maywood Station Historical Committee, which now operates the historic site as the Maywood Station Museum.
Famous people
People born in, residents, or closely related to Maywood include: Beverly Armstrong (born 1934), pitcher for Rockford Peaches.
References
Related reading
- The Incorporations of State of New Jersey City (according to Counties) is prepared by the Regional Government, Treasury (New Jersey) Division; December 1, 1958.
- Clayton, W. Woodford; and Nelson, William. History of Bergen and Passaic Counties, New Jersey, with Biographical Sketches of Many Leading Pioneers and People. , Philadelphia: Everts and Peck, 1882.
- Harvey, Cornelius Burnham (ed.), History of the Hudson Lineage and Bergen County, New Jersey. New York: New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Co., 1900.
- Kaminski, Edward S. (2010). Maywood - The Borough, The Railroad, and The Station. , Arcadia Publishing, ISBN 978-0-7385-7234-5.
- Van Valen, James M. History of Bergen County, New Jersey. New York: New Jersey and Engraving Co., 1900. Publishing.
- Westervelt, Frances A. (Frances Augusta), 1858-1942, History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630-1923 , Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1923.
External links
- Maywood's official website
- Maywood Public School
- Maywood Public Schools School Card 2015-16 from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for Maywood Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- Hackensack High School
- Statistical data in Maywood
- FUSRAP Maywood Superfund Site
- First Aid Squad Maywood at World Trade Center 9/11/2001 - 9/12/2001
- Maywood Station Museum
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