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Upper Saddle River, New Jersey Upper Saddle River is a Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 7,741. It is not to be confused with the neighboring borough of Saddle River. History Upper Saddle River was settled in the 18th century principally by Dutch settlers who constructed mills along the Saddle River. The area was granted borough status in 1894 and remained principally rural until the 1950s. The suburban growth of New Jersey affected Upper Saddle River and surrounding municipalities, as the population quadrupled from 1960 to 1980. The population has remained fairly constant in the past twenty years.Predominantly a residential community consisting of one acre (4,000 m2) lots, Upper Saddle River also contains a library, police station, fire station, ambulance corps, municipal hall, and three primary schools. Commerce and industry are concentrated along the town's western border along Route 17. Postal service is shared with the neighboring borough of Saddle River.Upper Saddle River was formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on November 22, 1894, from portions of Hohokus Township and Orvil Township, based on the results of a referendum held two days earlier, at the height of the Boroughitis phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County. Geography Upper Saddle River is located at 41°03′49″N 74°05′59″W / 41.063495°N 74.099860°W / 41.063495; -74.099860 (41.063495, -74.099860).According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.7 km2), all of it land. The borough is bisected by the Saddle River, a tributary of the Passaic River.It is bounded by eight municipalities: Montvale, Saddle River, Ramsey, Mahwah as well as small portions of Woodcliff Lake and Allendale in Bergen County, New Jersey, and Chestnut Ridge and Airmont in Rockland County, New York.The borough is serviced by several major highways, including the Garden State Parkway at exits 172 and 171 in Montvale and Woodcliff Lake, as well as Route 17, which runs through the borough, though some portions of the town are serviced by locations in Saddle River, Ramsey, as well as Mahwah. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 7,741 people, 2,497 households, and 2,242 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,462.7 people per square mile (565.0/km2). There were 2,560 housing units at an average density of 483.7/sq mi (186.8/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 91.24% White, 0.93% African American, 0.03% Native American, 6.28% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.18% of the population.There were 2,497 households out of which 47.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 83.6% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.2% were non-families. 8.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.27.In the borough the population was spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.The median income for a household in the borough was $127,635, and the median income for a family was $132,401. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $51,587 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $57,239. None of the families and 0.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 2.1% of those over 64.Along with the neighboring borough of Saddle River (ranked number 2), Upper Saddle River (at number 22) has traditionally ranked at and near the highest per-capita income in New Jersey. Recent development of low-income housing and associated population expansion has shifted the borough's standing slightly. Local government Upper Saddle River 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. 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.The Mayor of Upper Saddle River is Kenneth A. Gabbert (R, term ends December 31, 2011). Members are elected to the six-person Borough Council on a partisan basis to three-year staggered terms. Current members of the Council are Scott A. MacDowell (R, 2009), Joanne Minichetti (R, 2008, elected to fill the seat vacated by Robert F. Proto), Barbara M. Ripston (R, 2009), Dennis C. Schubert (R, 2010), Veronica S. Tarino (R, 2008) and Deborah Viola (R, 2010).In elections held on November 6, 2007, voters filled an open mayoral seat, along with two three-year seats and a one-year unexpired term on the borough council. Incumbent Republican Mayor Kenneth A. Gabbert (1,127 votes) won re-election to a second term in office, defeating independent candidates Barbara M. Ripston (636) and Jesse D. Sadej (230). Republicans ran unopposed for the three council seats, with incumbents Deborah Viola (1,486) and Dennis C. Schubert (1,446) re-elected to full terms and Joanne Minichetti (1,462) elected to serve the balance of the one-year remaining on the seat she to which she had been appointed to replace Robert F. Proto, who had resigned in June 2007.On Election Day, November 7, 2006, voters filled two seats on the borough council and were asked a local ballot question to renew a tax dedicated to an open space trust fund. As of Election Day, the mayor and council were all Republican, in a community in which registered Republicans outnumbered Democrats by an almost 3-1 margin. Incumbent Republicans Scott A. McDowell (1,741 votes) and Barbara M. Ripston (1,725) ran unopposed and won re-election. A ballot initiative to renew a one cent per $100 in assessed value tax to purchase land for conservation and recreation was passed by a vote of 1,373-827. Federal, state and county representation Upper Saddle River is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 39th Legislative District.New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District is represented by Scott Garrett (R, Wantage Township). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).The 39th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Gerald Cardinale (R, Demarest) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by Bob Schroeder (R, Washington Township) and Charlotte Vandervalk (R, Hillsdale). The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham). The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).Bergen County's County Executive is Dennis McNerney (D). The executive, along with the seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders administer all county business. As of 2010[update], Bergen County's Freeholders are Chairman James M. Carroll (D, Demarest), Vice-Chairwoman Elizabeth Calabrese (D, Wallington), John Driscoll, Jr. (R, Paramus), David L. Ganz (D, Fair Lawn), Robert G. Hermansen (R, Mahwah), Bernadette P. McPherson (D, Rutherford) and Tomas J. Padilla (D, Park Ridge). Other countywide elected officials are Sheriff Leo P. McGuire (D), Surrogate Court Judge Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill) and County Clerk Kathleen Donovan (R, Rutherford). Politics As of April 1, 2006, out of a 2004 Census estimated population of 8,362 in Upper Saddle River, there were 5,181 registered voters (62.0% of the population, vs. 55.4% in all of Bergen County). Of registered voters, 537 (10.4% vs. 20.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,546 (29.8% vs. 19.2% countywide) were registered as Republicans and 3,096 (59.8% vs. 60.1% countywide) were registered as Undeclared. There were two voters registered to other parties.On the national level, Upper Saddle River leans strongly toward the Republican Party. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 61% of the vote here, defeating Democrat John Kerry, who received around 38%. Education Rodie Child Care Center, run by the YWCA of Bergen County, is located on Pleasant Avenue. Open to children from 6 weeks old to 6 years old, including an all day private Kindergarten class. Public school students in grades Kindergarten through 8 attend the Upper Saddle River School District. The school system consists of three facilities: Robert D. Reynolds Elementary School, with 457 students in grades Pre-K to 2; Edith A. Bogert Elementary School, with 459 students in grades 3 to 5; and Emil A. Cavallini Middle School, with an enrollment of 442 students in grades 6 - 8.Local secondary school students attend public high school at the Northern Highlands Regional High School in nearby Allendale, which serves students in the 9th-12th grades from Allendale, Upper Saddle River, Ho-Ho-Kus, and part of Saddle River. Transportation Route 17, West Saddle River Road, East Saddle River Road, and Lake Street are the main roads in Upper Saddle River. Commerce Pearson Education (formerly Prentice Hall), a scholastic division of Pearson is headquartered in Upper Saddle River.The North American headquarters of Hunter Douglas are located in the borough. Notable residents Notable current and former residents of Upper Saddle river include:Juan Pablo Angel(born 1975), professional MLS player for theNew York Red Bulls Vince Curatola(born 1953), actor known for his characterJohnny Sackon the television showThe Sopranos. Harold Dow(1947–2010), television news correspondent, journalist, and investigative reporter with CBS News. Wes Ellis(1932–1984), professional golfer. Jay Feely(born 1976), professional NFL kicker for theNew York Jets. Rita Guzman(born 1949), who murdered her then estranged husband, a microbiologist, in 1996 in his apartment in Pearl River. She is currently in prison. Margaret Juntwait(born c. 1957), the voice of theMetropolitan Opera radio broadcasts. Jason Kidd(born 1973), formerly of theNew Jersey Nets. Lawrence Taylor(born 1959), retired Hall of Fame American football player.