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Moonachie, New Jersey
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Moonachie is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, in the Hackensack River Watershed. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 2,754.
Moonachie was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 11, 1910, from portions of Lodi Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 3, 1910. On March 26, 1917, portions of Moonachie were taken to form Teterboro.[1]
The name of the borough is typically pronounced either "MOON-a-key" or "Moon-AH-key;" however, in January of 1987, then-New York City Mayor Ed Koch pronounced it "Moon-ARCH-ie" when he made his now-famous quip that the New York Giants should hold their victory parade in front of the borough's oil drums after the team had just won the Super Bowl (Koch refused to grant the Giants permission to hold a parade within the city limits because the team plays its home games in New Jersey and not in New York City or even New York State).
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Moonachie is located at (40.841668, -74.059009)GR1, and is approximately 9 miles (14.5 km) northwest of downtown Manhattan in New York City. Nearby is East Rutherford, in which can be found the Meadowlands Sports Complex, home to the National Football League's New York Giants and New York Jets, the National Basketball Association's New Jersey Nets, the National Hockey League's New Jersey Devils, and a racetrack at which both thoroughbred horse racing and harness racing are conducted.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.5 km² (1.7 mi²), all land. The borough's ZIP code is 07074.
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,465 |
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| 1940 | 1,554 | 6.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,775 | 14.2% | |
| 1960 | 3,052 | 71.9% | |
| 1970 | 2,951 | -3.3% | |
| 1980 | 2,706 | -8.3% | |
| 1990 | 2,817 | 4.1% | |
| 2000 | 2,754 | -2.2% | |
| Est. 2005 | 2,812 | [2] | 2.1% |
| Population 1930 - 1990[3] | |||
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,754 people, 1,041 households, and 707 families residing in the borough. The population density was 614.6/km² (1,596.5/mi²). There were 1,074 housing units at an average density of 239.7/km² (622.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 85.66% White, 0.94% African American, 0.11% Native American, 6.64% Asian, 2.94% from other races, and 3.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.67% of the population.
There were 1,041 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the borough the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $50,571, and the median income for a family was $62,163. Males had a median income of $41,875 versus $32,829 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,654. About 1.7% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
Moonachie's Mayor is Frederick J. Dressel, whose term of office ends on December 31, 2010. Moonachie's Borough Council is composed of Anthony Ciannamea, George Collazo (2009), Maureen Flynn, Kathy Kinsella, Bruce Surak (2009) and Dennis Vaccaro.[4]
On Election Day, November 7, 2006, voters selected a Mayor for a four-year term, filled two three-year seats up for election on the Borough Council and voted on a ballot question. As of Election Day, the council was filled with six Democrats, in a community in which registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by a better than 3-2 margin. The Democratic incumbents all ran unopposed, with Frederick J. Dressel (445 votes) winning reelection as Mayor, and councilmembers George Collazo (432) and Bruce Surak (435) winning new terms. Voters approved the establishment of a Length of Service Awards Program by a 270-147 margin.[5][6][7]
Moonachie is in the Ninth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 36th Legislative District.[8]
New Jersey's Ninth Congressional District, covering the southern portion of Bergen County and sections of Hudson County and Passaic County, is represented by Steve Rothman (D, Fair Lawn). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 36th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Paul Sarlo (D, Wood-Ridge) and in the Assembly by Frederick Scalera (D, Nutley) and Gary Schaer (D, Passaic). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).
Bergen County's County Executive is Dennis McNerney (D). The executive, along with the Board of Chosen Freeholders administer all county business. Bergen County's Freeholders are Chairman Tomas J. Padilla (D, Park Ridge), Vice-Chairman Elizabeth Calabrese (D, Wallington), David L. Ganz (D, Fair Lawn), James M. Carroll (D, Demarest), Bernadette P. McPherson (D, Rutherford), Julie O'Brien (D) and Connie Wagner (D).
Other countywide elected officials are Sheriff Leo McGuire (D), Surrogate Court Judge Mike Dressler (D, Cresskill) County Clerk Kathleen Donovan (R).
As of April 1, 2006, out of a 2004 Census estimated population of 2,816 in Moonachie, there were 1,473 registered voters (52.3% of the population, vs. 55.4% in all of Bergen County). Of registered voters, 333 (22.6% vs. 20.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 185 (12.6% vs. 19.2% countywide) were registered as Republicans and 955 (64.8% vs. 60.1% countywide) were registered as Undeclared. There were no voters registered to other parties.[9]
On the national level, Moonachie is almost evenly split. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 50% of the vote here, edging Democrat John Kerry, who received around 49%.[10]
Students in Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade attend the Robert L. Craig School which serves 286 students (based on 2004-05 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) as part of the Moonachie School District.
For grades nine through twelve, students attend Wood-Ridge High School in Wood-Ridge, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Wood-Ridge School District.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 81.
- ^ Census data for Moonachie, United States Census Bureau, accessed March 1, 2007
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, accessed March 1, 2007
- ^ Borough of Moonachie Government, accessed November 20, 2006
- ^ Moonachie Election guide, The Record (Bergen County), November 1, 2006
- ^ "Election 2006 Municipal Results", The Record (Bergen County), November 8, 2006
- ^ Bergen County 2006 General Election Results, accessed February 1, 2007
- ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 61, accessed August 30, 2006
- ^ "County of Bergen: Voter Statistics by Municipality, Ward & District," dated April 1, 2006
- ^ 2004 Presidential Election results: Bergen County New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety: Division of Elections, dated December 13, 2004
- Moonachie Borough website
- Robert L. Craig School
- Robert L. Craig School's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Moonachie School District
- Wood Ridge High School's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Moonachie Police Web
- Maps and aerial photos
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- Topographic map from TopoZone
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