Palisades Park, New Jersey

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Palisades Park, New Jersey
Borough
Borough of Palisades Park
Map highlighting Palisades Park's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey.
Map highlighting Palisades Park's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Palisades Park, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Palisades Park, New Jersey
Palisades Park is located in Bergen County, New Jersey
Palisades Park
Palisades Park
Location in Bergen County
Palisades Park is located in New Jersey
Palisades Park
Palisades Park
Location in New Jersey
Palisades Park is located in the United States
Palisades Park
Palisades Park
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°50′49″N 73°59′49″W / 40.847017°N 73.997062°W / 40.847017; -73.997062Coordinates: 40°50′49″N 73°59′49″W / 40.847017°N 73.997062°W / 40.847017; -73.997062[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBergen
IncorporatedMarch 22, 1899
Government
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorChristopher J. Chung (D, term ends December 31, 2022)[3][4]
 • AdministratorDavid J. Lorenzo[5]
 • Municipal clerkGina S. Kim[6]
Area
 • Total1.276 sq mi (3.304 km2)
 • Land1.251 sq mi (3.241 km2)
 • Water0.025 sq mi (0.064 km2)  1.93%
Area rank479th of 566 in state
61st of 70 in county[1]
Elevation112 ft (34 m)
Population
 • Total19,622
 • Estimate 
(2018)[12]
20,820
 • Rank132nd of 566 in state
14th of 70 in county[13]
 • Density15,681.6/sq mi (6,054.7/km2)
 • Density rank14th of 566 in state
3rd of 70 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07650[14][15]
Area code(s)201[16]
FIPS code3400355770[1][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0885338[1][19]
Websitewww.mypalisadespark.com

Palisades Park is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 19,622,[9][10][11] reflecting an increase of 2,549 (+14.9%) from the 17,073 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 2,537 (+17.5%) from the 14,536 counted in the 1990 Census.[20] 2017 ACS Estimates put the borough population at 20,716.[21]

The borough of Palisades Park was created by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 22, 1899, from portions of Ridgefield Township. A portion of its area was annexed by the neighboring borough of Fort Lee in April 1909;[22][23][24] the borough was named for its location atop the New Jersey Palisades.[25][26]

Geography[edit]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.276 square miles (3.304 km2), including 1.251 square miles (3.241 km2) of land and 0.025 square miles (0.064 km2) of water (1.93%).[1][2]

The borough borders Fort Lee, Leonia, Ridgefield and Ridgefield Park.[27]

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Morsemere.[28]

Demographics[edit]

See also: List of U.S. cities with significant Korean-American populations
Broad Avenue, Koreatown in Palisades Park (벼랑 공원 코리아타운).[29] Click on image to view Hangul signs.
Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1900644—
19101,411119.1%
19202,63386.6%
19307,065168.3%
19408,14115.2%
19509,63518.4%
196011,94324.0%
197013,35111.8%
198013,7322.9%
199014,5365.9%
200017,07317.5%
201019,62214.9%
Est. 201820,820[12][30][31]6.1%
Population sources:
1900–1920[32] 1900–1910[33]
1910–1930[34] 1900–2010[35][36][37]
2000[38][39] 2010[9][10][11]

2010 Census[edit]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 19,622 people, 6,934 households, and 5,020.216 families residing in the borough. The population density was 15,681.6 per square mile (6,054.7/km2). There were 7,362 housing units at an average density of 5,883.6 per square mile (2,271.7/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 28.90% (5,670) White, 1.96% (385) Black or African American, 0.31% (60) Native American, 57.84% (11,350) Asian, 0.05% (10) Pacific Islander, 9.00% (1,765) from other races, and 1.95% (382) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.22% (3,575) of the population.[9]

There were 6,934 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 19.8% 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 2.83 and the average family size was 3.20.[9]

In the borough, the population was spread out with 16.5% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 37.9% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.0 years. For every 100 females there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 98.3 males.[9]

As of the 2010 Census, 51.5% of the population (10,115) reported themselves as being of Korean ancestry,[9][40] with both the highest Korean-American density and percentage of any municipality in the United States.[41] Broad Avenue in Palisades Park's Koreatown[29] has been characterized as a major epicenter of Korean American life;[42] the Korean language is spoken at home by more than half of the residents of Palisades Park, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released in 2017.[43]

Same-sex couples headed 41 households in 2010, an increase from the 37 counted in 2000.[44]

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $55,602 (with a margin of error of +/− $7,300) and the median family income was $66,725 (+/− $8,196). Males had a median income of $43,919 (+/− $8,170) versus $46,014 (+/− $6,780) for females; the per capita income for the borough was $30,666 (+/− $2,900). About 12.0% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.[45]

2000 Census[edit]

As of the 2000 United States Census[17] there were 17,073 people, 6,247 households, and 4,447 families residing in the borough; the population density was 14,112.4 people per square mile (5,447.9/km2). There were 6,386 housing units at an average density of 5,278.6 per square mile (2,037.7/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 48.27% White, 1.38% African American, 0.19% Native American, 41.09% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 5.80% from other races, and 3.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.48% of the population.[38][39]

In 2000, 36.38% of Palisades Park residents identified as being of Korean heritage. This was the highest percentage of Korean Americans of any place in the country with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry and more than double that of second-ranked Cerritos, California;[46] also in the 2000 Census, 3.1% of Palisades Park's residents identified themselves as being of Croatian ancestry. This was the second highest percentage of people with Croatian ancestry in any place in New Jersey with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry.[47]

There were 6,247 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.20.[38][39]

In the borough, the population was spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 37.8% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.[38][39]

The median income for a household in the borough was $48,015, and the median income for a family was $54,503. Males had a median income of $37,204 versus $31,997 for females; the per capita income for the borough was $22,607. About 8.5% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.9% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.[38][39]

Government[edit]

The nearby George Washington Bridge, the world's busiest motor vehicle bridge, provides access to Palisades Park from Manhattan in New York City via adjacent Fort Lee.

Local government[edit]

Palisades 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 on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. 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 in a three-year cycle.[7] The Borough form of government used by Palisades Park, the most common system used in the state, is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie; the mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.[48][49]

As of 2019, the Mayor of Palisades Park is Democrat Christopher J. Chung, whose term of office ends December 31, 2022. Chung is the first Korean-American mayor in Bergen County and the second in the State of New Jersey.[50] Members of the Palisades Park Borough Council are Council President Frank Donahue (D, 2020), Chong Paul Kim (D, 2021), Jong Chul Lee (D, 2021), Andy Min (D, 2019; appointed to serve an unexpired term), Cyndy A. Pirrera (D, 2020) and Michael Vietri (appointed to serve an uenxpired term).[3][51][52][53][54][55]

In January 2019, Andy Min was unanimously appointed to fill the seat expiring in December 2019 that became vacant when Christopher Chung took office as mayor.[56]

In August 2019, Michael Vietri was appointed to fill the seat expiring in December 2019 that was vacated by Henry Ruh after he resigned the previous month as he was moving out of the borough.[57]

During the 2018 primary election for mayor, former Mayor James Rotundo’s mother Lorraine Rotundo went on a "racist tirade" on Facebook two days after the primary election. At this point in time, the race was extremely close with Christopher Chung winning by a narrow margin. Lorraine Rotundo made the post in response to the massive number of Koreans at the voting booths, she stated that Palisades Park should “go to hell,” and exclaimed that the Korean residents could “have this F'n town.” She later went on to post that only English should be spoken in the Borough Hall.[58] Former Mayor James Rotundo apologized on behalf of his mother and strongly denounced her comments. “I’m disgusted with her statement,” he said. Rotundo claimed that he was not raised by these sentiments.[59]

Christopher Chung was sworn into office as a council member in January 2014, having been selected by the council from among three names submitted by the Democratic Municipal Committee to fill the vacant seat of Jason Kim, who had resigned earlier that month.[60]

Federal, state and county representation[edit]

Palisades Park is located in the 9th Congressional District[61] and is part of New Jersey's 37th state legislative district.[10][62][63]

For the 116th United States Congress, New Jersey's Ninth Congressional District is represented by Bill Pascrell (D, Paterson).[64][65]

New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2021)[66] and Bob Menendez (Paramus, term ends 2025).[67][68]

For the 2018–2019 session (Senate, General Assembly), the 37th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Loretta Weinberg (D, Teaneck) and in the General Assembly by Valerie Huttle (D, Englewood) and Gordon M. Johnson (D, Englewood).[69][70]

Bergen County is governed by a directly elected County Executive, with legislative functions performed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders; the freeholders are elected at-large in partisan elections on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each year; a Chairman, Vice Chairman and Chairman Pro Tempore are selected from among its seven members at a reorganization meeting held each January.[71][72] As of 2018, the County Executive is Democratic James J. Tedesco III of Paramus, whose term of office ends December 31, 2018.[73] Bergen County's Freeholders are Freeholder Chairman Thomas J. Sullivan Jr., (D, Montvale, term as freeholder ends 2019; term as freeholder chairman ends 2018),[74] Freeholder Vice-Chairwoman Germaine M. Ortiz (D, Emerson, term as freeholder ends 2019; term as freeholder vice-chairwoman ends 2018),[75] Freeholder Chairman Pro-Tempore Mary J. Amoroso (D, Mahwah, term as freeholder ends 2019; term as freeholder chairman pro-tempore ends 2018),[76] David L. Ganz (D, Fair Lawn, 2020),[77] Steve Tanelli (D, North Arlington, 2018),[78] Joan Voss (D, Fort Lee, 2020)[79] and Tracy Silna Zur (D, Franklin Lakes, 2018),[80][81][82][71] Bergen County's constitutional officials are County Clerk John S. Hogan (D, Northvale, 2021),[83][84] Sheriff Michael Saudino (D, Emerson, 2019)[85][86] and Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill, 2021).[87][88][71][89]

Politics[edit]

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 6,410 registered voters in Palisades Park, of which 1,839 (28.7% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,128 (17.6% vs. 21.1%) were registered as Republicans and 3,443 (53.7% vs. 47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties.[90] Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 32.7% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 39.1% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).[90][91]

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 2,487 votes here (67.1% vs. 54.8% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 1,147 votes (31.0% vs. 43.5%) and other candidates with 39 votes (1.1% vs. 0.9%), among the 3,704 ballots cast by the borough's 6,925 registered voters, for a turnout of 53.5% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County).[92][93] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 2,646 votes here (58.7% vs. 53.9% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 1,746 votes (38.7% vs. 44.5%) and other candidates with 46 votes (1.0% vs. 0.8%), among the 4,508 ballots cast by the borough's 6,906 registered voters, for a turnout of 65.3% (vs. 76.8% in Bergen County).[94][95] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 2,650 votes here (58.6% vs. 51.7% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 1,830 votes (40.4% vs. 47.2%) and other candidates with 22 votes (0.5% vs. 0.7%), among the 4,525 ballots cast by the borough's 7,033 registered voters, for a turnout of 64.3% (vs. 76.9% in the whole county).[96]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 50.6% of the vote (919 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 47.6% (864 votes), and other candidates with 1.8% (33 votes), among the 1,878 ballots cast by the borough's 6,473 registered voters (62 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 29.0%.[97][98] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 1,498 ballots cast (58.1% vs. 48.0% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 913 votes (35.4% vs. 45.8%), Independent Chris Daggett with 91 votes (3.5% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 14 votes (0.5% vs. 0.5%), among the 2,578 ballots cast by the borough's 6,693 registered voters, yielding a 38.5% turnout (vs. 50.0% in the county).[99]

Education[edit]

The Palisades Park Public School District serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade; as of the 2014–15 school year, the district and its three schools had an enrollment of 1,666 students and 144.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.5:1.[100] Schools in the district (with 2014–15 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[101]) are Dr. Charles R. Smith Early Childhood Center[102] with 364 students in grades K–1, Lindbergh Elementary School[103] with 710 students in grades 2–7 and Palisades Park High School[104] with 529 students in grades 8–12.[105]

Public school students from the borough, and all of Bergen County, are eligible to attend the secondary education programs offered by the Bergen County Technical Schools, which include the Bergen County Academies in Hackensack, and the Bergen Tech campus in Teterboro or Paramus; the district offers programs on a shared-time or full-time basis, with admission based on a selective application process and tuition covered by the student's home school district.[106][107]

Transportation[edit]

Roads and highways[edit]

Northbound U.S. Route 1/9 and eastbound U.S. Route 46 function jointly as a park-like arterial conduit connecting Palisades Park with the George Washington Bridge.

As of May 2010, the borough had a total of 28.00 miles (45.06 km) of roadways, of which 22.80 miles (36.69 km) were maintained by the municipality, 1.01 miles (1.63 km) by Bergen County and 4.19 miles (6.74 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[108]

Roadways in Palisades Park include U.S. Route 1/9,[109] U.S. Route 46,[110] Route 5,[111] Route 63,[112] Route 93[113] and County Route 501.[114]

The nearby George Washington Bridge, the world's busiest motor vehicle bridge, provides access to Palisades Park from Manhattan in New York City via adjacent Fort Lee.[115][116]

Public transportation[edit]

NJ Transit provides bus service between the borough and the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan on the 127, 154, 155, 157, 166 and 168 routes, to Jersey City on the 83 route, with local service offered on the 751 and 755 bus lines.[117][118]

Rockland Coaches provides service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal on routes 11T/11AT, 14ET, 20/20T and 21T and on the 14K route to the George Washington Bridge Bus Station.[119][120]

Comfort women controversy[edit]

In May 2012, borough officials in Palisades Park rejected requests by two diplomatic delegations from Japan to remove a small monument from a public park, a brass plaque on a block of stone, dedicated in 2010 to the memory of the 200,000 comfort women forced into sexual slavery by Japanese soldiers during World War II. Japanese officials from the first delegation had cited apologies offered by that country's government for its involvement as justifying the removal of the monument, while officials from the second delegation claimed the "comfort women were a lie".[40] Days later, a South Korean delegation endorsed the borough's decision.[121]

Notable people[edit]

See also: Category:People from Palisades Park, New Jersey.

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Palisades Park include:

See also[edit]

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