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Hasbrouck Heights is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 11,662. The current mayor is Rose Marie Heck.
Hasbrouck Heights was formed with the passage of a referendum on July 31, 1894, and was created from portions of Lodi Township at the height of the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County. A part of the borough was annexed to Lodi in 1901.

Geography

Hasbrouck Heights is located at (40.862890, -74.075062).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 11,662 people, 4,521 households, and 3,142 families residing in the borough. The population density was 7,735.0 people per square mile (2,981.9/km²). There were 4,617 housing units at an average density of 3,062.3/sq mi (1,180.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 87.87% White, 1.71% African American, 0.04% Native American, 6.65% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.19% from other races, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.27% of the population.
   There were 4,521 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.16.
   In the borough the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.
   The median income for a household in the borough was $64,529, and the median income for a family was $75,032. Males had a median income of $51,328 versus $40,570 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $29,626. About 2.1% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

The Mayor of Hasbrouck Heights is Rose Marie Heck (R, 2011). Members of the Hasbrouck Heights Borough Council are Council President Justin A. DiPisa (R, 2008), Stephen Altobelli ((D, 2009), Anthony DiNanno (D, 2009), Maryetta Saccomano (Elected as a Republican but changed parties and is now a Democrat, 2008)., Sonya Buckman (R, 2010) and David Gonzales (R, 2010).ref>Hasbrouck Heights Mayor & Council

, Borough of Hasbrouck Heights. Accessed February 6, 2007. In elections held on November 6, 2007, voters filled the position of mayor and two seats on the borough council. Rose Marie Heck (1,638 votes) was elected for a new term as Mayor (she had served in the role from 1988 to 1995), defeating Councilmembers Maryetta Saccomano (990) and Carol J. Skiba (613). In the race for the two seats on the Borough Council, Republican newcomers Sonya Buckman (1,652) and David P. Gonzalez (1,580) won election, unseating Democratic incumbent Leonard Introna (967) who came in a distant fourth, with his running mate George Shihanian (1,076) and independents Christian Semenecz (562) and Helayne Weiss (467) also falling short.
On Election Day, November 7, 2006, voters filled two open seats held by Republicans. As of Election Day, Republicans held a 4-2 majority on the Council, in a community in which registered Republicans outnumber Democrats by a nearly 3-1 margin. In an election in which taxes, quality of life and shopping on Boulevard were major issues, Democratic newcomers Anthony DiNanno (who received 2,166 votes) and Stephen Altobelli (2,132) ousted one-term Republican incumbents Thomas Meli (1,722) and Ronald Kistner (1,697). The electoral sweep gave the Council a Democratic majority for first time since 1912.

Federal, state and county representation

Hasbrouck Heights is in the Ninth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 38th Legislative District.

Politics

As of April 1, 2006, out of a 2004 Census estimated population of 11,679 in Hasbrouck Heights, there were 7,119 registered voters (61.0% of the population, vs. 55.4% in all of Bergen County). Of registered voters, 1,018 (14.3% vs. 20.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 2,712 (38.1% vs. 19.2% countywide) were registered as Republicans and 3,386 (47.6% vs. 60.1% countywide) were registered as Undeclared. There were three voters registered to other parties.
On the national level, Hasbrouck Heights leans toward the Republican Party. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 56% of the vote here, defeating Democrat John Kerry, who received around 43%.

Education

The Hasbrouck Heights School District serves public school students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district include two K-5 elementary schools (Euclid School

and Lincoln School

), Hasbrouck Heights Middle School

for grades 6-8 and Hasbrouck Heights High School, a combined junior-senior high school, for grades 9-12.

Transportation

New Jersey Transit bus routes 76, 144, 145, 148, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 709 and 780 serve Hasbrouck Heights. Route 17 and U.S. Route 46 passes through Hasbrouck Heights.

Notable Events

1664 - Settled
1894 - Incorporated
1999 - (December 9) A plane bound for neighboring Teterboro Airport crashes in a backyard on residential Central Avenue. Three aboard died, no injuries occurred on the ground.
1999 - (December 10) The Municipal Building (town hall, town court, fire department, police department) caught fire. The cause of the blaze was found to be an electrical problem. A new building was built on the Boulevard and Central and dedicated on December 14, 2003.
2006 - (June) The public library director Michele Reutty was in the news for not providing information to the town police when they turned up at the library without a subpoena. This event drew widespread attention via a Slashdot article.

Notable residents

Jason Biggs (1978-), actor and American Pie star was born and raised in Hasbrouck Heights and attended Hasbrouck Heights High School.

Arthur Godfrey (1903-1983), entertainer, was brought up in Hasbrouck Heights. While a student at Franklin High School (as it was then known) he closed down the school for several days by stuffing Limburger cheese down the heating grates and into the furnace system.

Frank Sinatra (1915-1998), singer and actor.

Sources

"History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630-1923;" by "Westervelt, Frances A. (Frances Augusta), 1858-1942."

"Municipal Incorporations of the State of New Jersey (according to Counties)" prepared by the Division of Local Government, Department of the Treasury (New Jersey); December 1, 1958.Further Information

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