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Map highlighting Norwood's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey.

Norwood is a Borough located in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough had a total population of 5,751.

Geography

Cost Cutters, one of the biggest convenient stores in Norwood, is located roughly at the center of town.

Norwood is located at 40°59'40" North, 73°57'21" West (40.994442, -73.955866)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 7.1 km² (2.8 mi²). 7.1 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.36% is water.

According to the boundary lines of the Borough, it occupies 768 acres in Bergen County, northeastern part of New Jersey, about two miles from the New York State line. It is bounded by Northvale, Old Tappan, Harrington Park, Closter, Alpine and Rockleigh.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 5,751 people, 1,857 households, and 1,563 families residing in the borough. The population density was 807.4/km² (2,091.4/mi²). There were 1,888 housing units at an average density of 265.1/km² (686.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 77.86% White, 0.83% African American, 0.02% Native American, 18.99% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.94% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. 2.99% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,857 households out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.8% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the borough the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $92,447, and the median income for a family was $100,329. Males had a median income of $70,000 versus $37,059 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $40,039. 4.9% of the population and 2.3% of families were below the poverty line. 6.4% of those under the age of 18 and 2.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Government

Local government

The Borough of Norwood is governed by a Mayor and six Council members. Council members serve a three-year term of office, with two seats coming up for election each year. Each Council member chairs a committee that they are responsible for.

The Mayor of Norwood is Michael Kaplan, whose term of office ends in 2007. Members of the Borough Council are Peter Altenbach, Jr. (term of office ends in 2006), James Barsa (2007), Tom Brizzolara (2005), Anthony Guercio, Sr. (2006), Dolores Senatore (2005) and Barry Scott (2007).

Federal, state and county representation

Norwood is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 39th Legislative District.

For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 5th congressional district is represented by Josh Gottheimer (D, Wyckoff).[1][2] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[3] and George Helmy (Mountain Lakes, term ends 2024).[4][5]

For the 2024–2025 session, the 39th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Holly Schepisi (R, River Vale) and in the General Assembly by Robert Auth (R, Old Tappan) and John V. Azzariti (R, Saddle River).[6] Template:NJ Governor

Bergen County is governed by a directly elected County Executive, with legislative functions performed by a Board of County Commissioners composed of seven members who are elected at-large to three-year terms in partisan elections on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats coming up for election each November; a Chairman and Vice Chairman are selected from among its seven members at a reorganization meeting held every January. As of 2024, the county executive is James J. Tedesco III (D, Paramus), whose four-year term of office ends December 31, 2026.[7]

Bergen County's Commissioners are: Thomas J. Sullivan Jr. (D, Montvale, 2025),[8] Chair Germaine M. Ortiz (D, Emerson, 2025),[9] Joan Voss (D, Fort Lee, 2026),[10] Vice Chair Mary J. Amoroso (D, Mahwah, 2025),[11] Rafael Marte (D, Bergenfield, 2026),[12] Steven A. Tanelli (D, North Arlington, 2024)[13] and Tracy Silna Zur (D, Franklin Lakes, 2024).[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

Bergen County's constitutional officials are: Clerk John S. Hogan (D, Northvale, 2026),[22][23] Sheriff Anthony Cureton (D, Englewood, 2024)[24][25] and Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill, 2026).[26][27][17][28]

Education

Students in grades 9 - 12 attend Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan on of the two schools of the Northern Valley Regional High School District, which serves a total of approximately 2,500 students from the neighboring communities of Closter (559 students), Demarest (343 students), Harrington Park (265 students), Haworth (218 students), Northvale (247 students) and Old Tappan (357 students).

History

The territory comprising Norwood was originally settled about 1670 by a dozen or more families mostly from Holland, who purchased the land under the Tappan Patent. About that time a grant was also given by Philip Carteret, Governor of the Province of East Jersey, during the reign of King Charles II of England. The Lenni Lenape Native Americans roamed the valley.

The name Norwood emanated from the old description “North-Woods”. It was a part of Harrington Township, which was formed in 1775 from the northernmost portions of both Hackensack Township and New Barbadoes Township, stretching from the Hudson River in the east to the Saddle River in the west.

In 1840, the portions of Harrington Township west of the Hackensack River were taken away to create Washington Township. At that point, Harringtown Township was somewhat in the form of a square measuring across each way about five miles, bounded on the north by Rockland County, New York; east by the Hudson River, south by Hackensack Township and west by the Hackensack River. At that time, Norwood, Northvale (once called Neuvy), Old Tappan, Demarest, Closter and Harrington Park formed Harrington Township.

In 1905, Norwood seceded from its parent Harrington Township.

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  2. ^ Biography, Congressman Josh Gottheimer. Accessed January 3, 2019. "Josh now lives in Wyckoff, New Jersey with Marla, his wife who was a federal prosecutor, and their two young children, Ellie and Ben."
  3. ^ U.S. Sen. Cory Booker cruises past Republican challenger Rik Mehta in New Jersey, PhillyVoice. Accessed April 30, 2021. "He now owns a home and lives in Newark's Central Ward community."
  4. ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/23/nyregion/george-helmy-bob-menendez-murphy.html
  5. ^ Tully, Tracey (August 23, 2024). "Menendez's Senate Replacement Has Been a Democrat for Just 5 Months". The New York Times. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  6. ^ Legislative Roster for District 39, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2024.
  7. ^ County Executive, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.
  8. ^ Vice Chairman Commissioner Chairman Thomas J. Sullivan, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.
  9. ^ Commissioner Vice Chairwoman Germaine M. Ortiz, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.
  10. ^ Commissioner Chair Pro Tempore Dr. Joan M. Voss, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.
  11. ^ Commissioner Mary J. Amoroso, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.
  12. ^ Cattafi, Kristie. "Democrats pick Bergenfield councilman to fill vacancy on Bergen County commissioners board", The Record, March 13, 2023. Accessed March 16, 2023. "A Democratic councilman from Bergenfield will be sworn in as a Bergen County commissioner Wednesday night, filling a vacancy on the governing body for almost 1 million residents. Rafael Marte will serve until Dec. 31, taking on the unexpired term left by former Commissioner Ramon Hache, a Democrat who resigned last week to lead the Ridgewood YMCA as its chief executive officer."
  13. ^ Commissioner Steven A. Tanelli, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.
  14. ^ Commissioner Tracy Silna Zur, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.
  15. ^ Board of County Commissioners, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.
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  21. ^ Bergen County November 5, 2019 General Election Statement of Vote, Bergen County, New Jersey Clerk, updated December 10, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.
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  23. ^ Clerks, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.
  24. ^ Sheriff Anthony Cureton, Bergen County Sheriff's Office. Accessed March 16, 2023.
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  26. ^ Michael R. Dressler, Bergen County Surrogate's Court. Accessed March 16, 2023.
  27. ^ Surrogates, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.
  28. ^ Constitutional Officers, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.
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