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[[Rosie's Diner]] (formerly the Farmland Diner) was used in the 1970s for the filming of [[Bounty (brand)|Bounty paper towel]] commercials featuring [[Nancy Walker]] as Rosie the Waitress.<ref>King, Wayne. [https://www.nytimes.com/1990/01/12/nyregion/our-towns-it-s-the-last-call-at-rosie-s-diner-and-on-the-road.html "Our Towns; It's the Last Call At Rosie's Diner, And on the Road"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 12, 1990. Accessed June 7, 2012. "Rosie's Farmland Diner on Route 46 in Little Ferry may be the best-known diner in America, but it is still a real diner.... It was called the Silver Dollar then, but Ralph Carrado changed it to Rosie's around 1970, after it became famous. That was because of the Bounty paper-towel commercials on television. Nancy Walker played Rosie, who mopped up all sorts of diner spills with paper towels she called ''the quicker picker-upper.'' After two decades, she is still doing it."</ref> |
[[Rosie's Diner]] (formerly the Farmland Diner) was used in the 1970s for the filming of [[Bounty (brand)|Bounty paper towel]] commercials featuring [[Nancy Walker]] as Rosie the Waitress.<ref>King, Wayne. [https://www.nytimes.com/1990/01/12/nyregion/our-towns-it-s-the-last-call-at-rosie-s-diner-and-on-the-road.html "Our Towns; It's the Last Call At Rosie's Diner, And on the Road"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 12, 1990. Accessed June 7, 2012. "Rosie's Farmland Diner on Route 46 in Little Ferry may be the best-known diner in America, but it is still a real diner.... It was called the Silver Dollar then, but Ralph Carrado changed it to Rosie's around 1970, after it became famous. That was because of the Bounty paper-towel commercials on television. Nancy Walker played Rosie, who mopped up all sorts of diner spills with paper towels she called ''the quicker picker-upper.'' After two decades, she is still doing it."</ref> |
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''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'' magazine ranked Little Ferry 35th in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.<ref>[http://njmonthly.com/articles/best_of/placestolive/best-places-to-live---the-complete-top-towns-list-.html "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100"], ''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'', February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.</ref> |
''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'' magazine ranked Little Ferry 35th in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.<ref>[http://njmonthly.com/articles/best_of/placestolive/best-places-to-live---the-complete-top-towns-list-.html "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080228122746/http://njmonthly.com/articles/best_of/placestolive/best-places-to-live---the-complete-top-towns-list-.html |date=2008-02-28 }}, ''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'', February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.</ref> |
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===Federal, state and county representation=== |
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Little Ferry is located in the 9th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report], [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 23, 2011. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 36th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>[http://www.njelections.org/2011-legislative-districts/towns-district.pdf#page=14 Municipalities Grouped by 2011-2020 Legislative Districts], [[New Jersey Department of State]], p. 14. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref><ref name=LWV2016>[http://www.lwvnj.org/images/CG/2016_CG.pdf#page=62 ''2016 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''], p. 60, New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed July 20, 2016.</ref><ref>[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#36 Districts by Number for 2011-2020], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref> Prior to the [[New Jersey Legislative Districts, 2011 apportionment|2011 reapportionment]] following the [[2010 United States Census|2010 Census]], Little Ferry had been in the [[38th Legislative District (New Jersey)|38th state legislative district]].<ref name=LWV2011>[http://www.lwvnj.org/images/cg_2011.pdf#page=60 ''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''], p. 60, New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed May 22, 2015.</ref> |
Little Ferry is located in the 9th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report], [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 23, 2011. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 36th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>[http://www.njelections.org/2011-legislative-districts/towns-district.pdf#page=14 Municipalities Grouped by 2011-2020 Legislative Districts], [[New Jersey Department of State]], p. 14. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref><ref name=LWV2016>[http://www.lwvnj.org/images/CG/2016_CG.pdf#page=62 ''2016 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814022353/http://www.lwvnj.org/images/CG/2016_CG.pdf |date=2016-08-14 }}, p. 60, New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed July 20, 2016.</ref><ref>[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#36 Districts by Number for 2011-2020], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref> Prior to the [[New Jersey Legislative Districts, 2011 apportionment|2011 reapportionment]] following the [[2010 United States Census|2010 Census]], Little Ferry had been in the [[38th Legislative District (New Jersey)|38th state legislative district]].<ref name=LWV2011>[http://www.lwvnj.org/images/cg_2011.pdf#page=60 ''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''], p. 60, New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed May 22, 2015.</ref> |
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* [[Margherita Marchione]] (born 1922), nun, writer, teacher and apologeticist, who dedicated herself in her later years to the defense of [[Pope Pius XII]] and his actions during [[The Holocaust]].<ref>Ruby, Walter. [http://www.njjewishnews.com/njjn.com/021507/njThePopesDefender.html "The Pope's Defender; A Morristown nun leads a one-woman crusade to change minds about Pius XII's role in the Shoa"], ''[[New Jersey Jewish News]]'', February 15, 2007. Accessed December 9, 2013. "Marchione was born in Little Ferry in 1922 to a family of Italian immigrants."</ref> |
* [[Margherita Marchione]] (born 1922), nun, writer, teacher and apologeticist, who dedicated herself in her later years to the defense of [[Pope Pius XII]] and his actions during [[The Holocaust]].<ref>Ruby, Walter. [http://www.njjewishnews.com/njjn.com/021507/njThePopesDefender.html "The Pope's Defender; A Morristown nun leads a one-woman crusade to change minds about Pius XII's role in the Shoa"], ''[[New Jersey Jewish News]]'', February 15, 2007. Accessed December 9, 2013. "Marchione was born in Little Ferry in 1922 to a family of Italian immigrants."</ref> |
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* [[Chico Resch]] (born 1949), retired [[ice hockey]] [[goaltender]] and television [[sportscaster]] who played 14 seasons in the NHL for the [[New York Islanders]] and [[New Jersey Devils]].<ref>Yorio, Kara. [http://www.northjersey.com/sports/227557051_Canadian_born__former_Islander__Flyer_and_Devil_has_become_a_Jersey_guy.html?page=all "Canadian born, former Islander, Flyer and Devil has become a Jersey guy"], ''[[The Record (Bergen County)]]'', October 13, 2013. Accessed December 9, 2013. "Before Lyndhurst the Resches lived in Little Ferry, and Ridgewood during his playing days, but Lyndhurst feels most like home, Chico said."</ref> |
* [[Chico Resch]] (born 1949), retired [[ice hockey]] [[goaltender]] and television [[sportscaster]] who played 14 seasons in the NHL for the [[New York Islanders]] and [[New Jersey Devils]].<ref>Yorio, Kara. [http://www.northjersey.com/sports/227557051_Canadian_born__former_Islander__Flyer_and_Devil_has_become_a_Jersey_guy.html?page=all "Canadian born, former Islander, Flyer and Devil has become a Jersey guy"], ''[[The Record (Bergen County)]]'', October 13, 2013. Accessed December 9, 2013. "Before Lyndhurst the Resches lived in Little Ferry, and Ridgewood during his playing days, but Lyndhurst feels most like home, Chico said."</ref> |
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* [[Buddy Valastro]] (born 1977), star of ''[[Cake Boss]]'', who was presented with the "[[keys to the city]]" of Little Ferry in 2010.<ref>Staff. [http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/television/93047634_The__Boss__comes_home.html "The Cake Boss returns to Little Ferry"], ''Little Ferry Local'', May 7, 2010. Accessed August 22, 2012. "Cake Boss Buddy Valastro returned to Little Ferry on April 27 to accept the 'keys to the city' during ceremonies at Borough Hall. Valastro, who grew up in town, is best known for his starring role on the TLC television program ''The Cake Boss.''"</ref> |
* [[Buddy Valastro]] (born 1977), star of ''[[Cake Boss]]'', who was presented with the "[[keys to the city]]" of Little Ferry in 2010.<ref>Staff. [http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/television/93047634_The__Boss__comes_home.html "The Cake Boss returns to Little Ferry"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213203210/http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/television/93047634_The__Boss__comes_home.html |date=2013-12-13 }}, ''Little Ferry Local'', May 7, 2010. Accessed August 22, 2012. "Cake Boss Buddy Valastro returned to Little Ferry on April 27 to accept the 'keys to the city' during ceremonies at Borough Hall. Valastro, who grew up in town, is best known for his starring role on the TLC television program ''The Cake Boss.''"</ref> |
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Little Ferry, New Jersey | |
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Borough of Little Ferry | |
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Coordinates: 40°50′40″N 74°02′10″W / 40.844332°N 74.036164°W[1][2] | |
Land | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Bergen |
Incorporated | September 18, 1894 |
Regierung | |
• Type | Borough |
• Body | Borough Council |
• Mayor | Mauro D. Raguseo (D, term ends December 31, 2019)[3][4] |
• Administrator | Paula Cozzarelli[5] |
• Clerk | Barbara Maldonado[6] |
Area | |
• Total | 1.703 sq mi (4.409 km2) |
• Land | 1.476 sq mi (3.822 km2) |
• Water | 0.227 sq mi (0.587 km2) 13.31% |
• Rank | 431st of 566 in state 54th of 70 in county[1] |
Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 10,626 |
• Estimate (2015)[13] | 10,963 |
• Rank | 230th of 566 in state 34th of 70 in county[14] |
• Density | 7,200.1/sq mi (2,780.0/km2) |
• Rank | 57th of 566 in state 17th of 70 in county[14] |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP code | |
Area code(s) | 201[17] |
FIPS code | 3400340680[1][18][19] |
GNIS feature ID | 0885281[1][20] |
Website | www |
Little Ferry is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 10,626,[10][11][12] reflecting a decline of 174 (-1.6%) from the 10,800 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 811 (+8.1%) from the 9,989 counted in the 1990 Census.[21]
History
Little Ferry was formed by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on September 18, 1894, from portions of Lodi Township and New Barbadoes Township, based on the results of a referendum held two days earlier.[22][23] The borough was formed during the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, in which 26 boroughs were formed in the county in 1894 alone.[24]
During the colonial era, the borough was the site of an important ferry crossing between the region's towns at Bergen and Hackensack, which was operated by rope on the site starting in 1659, continuing until 1826 when it was replaced by a bridge on the Bergen Turnpike.[25][26][27]
Gethsemane Cemetery, an African burial ground, was opened in 1860 and was used for interments until 1924.[28] The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[29]
Rosie's Diner (formerly the Farmland Diner) was used in the 1970s for the filming of Bounty paper towel commercials featuring Nancy Walker as Rosie the Waitress.[30]
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Little Ferry 35th in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.[31]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.703 square miles (4.409 km2), including 1.476 square miles (3.822 km2) of land and 0.227 square miles (0.587 km2) of water (13.31%).[1][2]
The borough borders Hackensack, Moonachie, Ridgefield, Ridgefield Park, South Hackensack and Teterboro.[32]
The borough lies near the confluence of the Hackensack River and Overpeck Creek in the New Jersey Meadowlands.[33]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 58 | — | |
1890 | 781 | 1,246.6% | |
1900 | 1,240 | 58.8% | |
1910 | 2,541 | 104.9% | |
1920 | 2,715 | 6.8% | |
1930 | 4,155 | 53.0% | |
1940 | 4,545 | 9.4% | |
1950 | 4,955 | 9.0% | |
1960 | 6,175 | 24.6% | |
1970 | 9,064 | 46.8% | |
1980 | 9,399 | 3.7% | |
1990 | 9,989 | 6.3% | |
2000 | 10,800 | 8.1% | |
2010 | 10,626 | −1.6% | |
2015 (est.) | 10,963 | [13][34] | 3.2% |
Population sources: 1880-1890[35] 1890-1920[36] 1890-1910[37] 1910-1930[38] 1900-2010[39][40][41] 2000[42][43] 2010[10][11][12] |
Census 2010
The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $57,276 (with a margin of error of +/- $6,389) and the median family income was $74,000 (+/- $10,299). Males had a median income of $52,898 (+/- $3,123) versus $40,934 (+/- $3,050) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $29,257 (+/- $2,542). About 4.8% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.[44]
Census 2000
As of the 2000 United States Census[18] there were 10,800 people, 4,366 households, and 2,785 families residing in the borough. The population density was 7,075.2 people per square mile (2,725.4/km2). There were 4,449 housing units at an average density of 2,914.6 per square mile (1,122.7/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 68.76% White, 4.71% African American, 0.15% Native American, 17.10% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 5.75% from other races, and 3.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.19% of the population.[42][43]
There were 4,366 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.16.[42][43]
In the borough the population was spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 36.3% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.[42][43]
The median income for a household in the borough was $49,958, and the median income for a family was $59,176. Males had a median income of $42,059 versus $34,286 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,210. About 5.9% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.[42][43]
Regierung
Local government
Little Ferry is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The governing body 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 Little Ferry, 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.[45][46]
As of 2016[update], the Mayor of Little Ferry is Democrat Mauro D. Raguseo, whose term of office ends December 31, 2019. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Roberta Henriquez (D, 2017), Ronald Anzalone (D, 2018), Stephen Lanum (D, 2016), George Muller (D, 2018), Thomas Sarlo (D, 2016) and Peggy Steinhilber (D, 2017).[3][47][48][49][50][51]
In the 2011 election, Mauro Raguseo was re-elected, defeating Republican Bernard Sobolewski, while council incumbents Roberta Henriquez and Peggy Steinhilber earned new terms in office, fending off Republican challengers Eileen De Leeuw and Stephen Lanum.[52] In the 2010 general election, incumbents Thomas Sarlo and Sue Schuck were re-elected to three-year terms of office, knocking off Republican challengers Foster Lowe and Claudia Zilocchi.[53]
Federal, state and county representation
Little Ferry is located in the 9th Congressional District[54] and is part of New Jersey's 36th state legislative district.[11][55][56] Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Little Ferry had been in the 38th state legislative district.[57]
For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 9th congressional district was represented by Bill Pascrell (D, Paterson) until his death in August 2024.[58][59] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrat Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[60]. One seat is currently vacant after Senator Bob Menendez (Englewood Cliffs) resigned on August 20, 2024.[61][62][63]
For the 2024-2025 session, the 36th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Paul Sarlo (D, Wood-Ridge) and in the General Assembly by Clinton Calabrese (D, Cliffside Park) and Gary Schaer (D, Passaic).[64] 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[update], the county executive is James J. Tedesco III (D, Paramus), whose four-year term of office ends December 31, 2026.[65]
Bergen County's Commissioners are: Thomas J. Sullivan Jr. (D, Montvale, 2025),[66] Chair Germaine M. Ortiz (D, Emerson, 2025),[67] Joan Voss (D, Fort Lee, 2026),[68] Vice Chair Mary J. Amoroso (D, Mahwah, 2025),[69] Rafael Marte (D, Bergenfield, 2026),[70] Steven A. Tanelli (D, North Arlington, 2024)[71] and Tracy Silna Zur (D, Franklin Lakes, 2024).[72][73][74][75][76][77][78][79]
Bergen County's constitutional officials are: Clerk John S. Hogan (D, Northvale, 2026),[80][81] Sheriff Anthony Cureton (D, Englewood, 2024)[82][83] and Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill, 2026).[84][85][75][86]
Politics
As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 5,008 registered voters in Little Ferry, of which 1,511 (30.2% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 634 (12.7% vs. 21.1%) were registered as Republicans and 2,860 (57.1% vs. 47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 3 voters registered to other parties.[87] Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 47.1% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 58.7% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).[87][88]
In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 2,024 votes (64.1% vs. 54.8% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 1,091 votes (34.5% vs. 43.5%) and other candidates with 25 votes (0.8% vs. 0.9%), among the 3,159 ballots cast by the borough's 5,344 registered voters, for a turnout of 59.1% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County).[89][90] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 2,237 votes (58.2% vs. 53.9% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 1,537 votes (40.0% vs. 44.5%) and other candidates with 38 votes (1.0% vs. 0.8%), among the 3,844 ballots cast by the borough's 5,393 registered voters, for a turnout of 71.3% (vs. 76.8% in Bergen County).[91][92] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 2,064 votes (54.9% vs. 51.7% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 1,645 votes (43.8% vs. 47.2%) and other candidates with 29 votes (0.8% vs. 0.7%), among the 3,759 ballots cast by the borough's 5,335 registered voters, for a turnout of 70.5% (vs. 76.9% in the whole county).[93]
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 62.7% of the vote (1,226 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 36.6% (716 votes), and other candidates with 0.7% (13 votes), among the 2,012 ballots cast by the borough's 5,051 registered voters (57 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 39.8%.[94][95] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 1,160 ballots cast (52.1% vs. 48.0% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 908 votes (40.8% vs. 45.8%), Independent Chris Daggett with 114 votes (5.1% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 13 votes (0.6% vs. 0.5%), among the 2,225 ballots cast by the borough's 5,180 registered voters, yielding a 43.0% turnout (vs. 50.0% in the county).[96]
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The Little Ferry Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through eighth grade.[97] As of the 2011-12 school year, the district's two schools had an enrollment of 980 students and 67.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.63:1.[98] Schools in the district (with 2011-12 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[99]) are Washington / Memorial Elementary[100] (grades K-1; 208 students) and Memorial Middle School[101] (grades 2-8; 772 students).[102]
Since Little Ferry does not have its own high school, students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend Ridgefield Park High School, in Ridgefield Park only a couple of minutes away, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Ridgefield Park Public Schools that has been in place since 1953.[103]
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.[104][105]
Transport
Roads and highways
As of May 2010[update], the borough had a total of 20.20 miles (32.51 km) of roadways, of which 15.95 miles (25.67 km) were maintained by the municipality, 3.42 miles (5.50 km) by Bergen County and 0.83 miles (1.34 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[106]
The Little Ferry Circle connects U.S. Route 46 and Bergen Turnpike. The circle was originally constructed in 1933 in conjunction with the nearby Route 46 Hackensack River Bridge, which crosses the river to Ridgefield Park and beyond to the George Washington Bridge.The circle was largely reconstructed in 1985, allowing vehicles traveling on Route 46 to pass directly through the circle. The circle has been a constant site of accidents, with 40-50 accidents per year at the circle each year from 2004 through 2006.[107][108] In March 2007, the New Jersey Department of Transportation proposed its latest plan to address issues at the circle. The plan would realign the circle into a straight intersection, complete with turning lanes; prohibit left turns onto many residential streets; and would include construction of a pump station to move water off the oft-flooded highway and into the Hackensack River.[108][109]
Public transportation
NJ Transit bus routes 161 and 165 provide service between Little Ferry and the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, with local service on the 772 route.[110][111]
The Little Ferry Seaplane Base (FAA LID: 2N7) is a public-use seaplane base located 1-mile (1.6 km) east of the borough's central business district, on the Hackensack River. The base is privately owned.[112]
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Little Ferry include:
- Tom Boisture (1931–2011), American football high school / college coach and NFL scout who was the head of player personnel for the New York Giants.[113]
- Oscar Gamble (born 1949), former outfielder / designated hitter who played for the New York Yankees.[114]
- Bill Lovett (1894-1923), gangster.[115][116]
- Margherita Marchione (born 1922), nun, writer, teacher and apologeticist, who dedicated herself in her later years to the defense of Pope Pius XII and his actions during The Holocaust.[117]
- Chico Resch (born 1949), retired ice hockey goaltender and television sportscaster who played 14 seasons in the NHL for the New York Islanders and New Jersey Devils.[118]
- Buddy Valastro (born 1977), star of Cake Boss, who was presented with the "keys to the city" of Little Ferry in 2010.[119]
References
- ^ a b c d e f 2010 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey County Subdivisions, United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 21, 2015.
- ^ a b US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ^ a b Elected officials, Borough of Little Ferry. Accessed May 16, 2016.
- ^ 2016 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Accessed June 14, 2016.
- ^ Administration, Borough of Little Ferry. Accessed May 16, 2016.
- ^ Borough Clerk, Borough of Little Ferry. Accessed May 16, 2016.
- ^ a b 2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 160.
- ^ GCT-PH1: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - State -- Place and (in selected states) County Subdivision from 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 17, 2011.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Little Ferry, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 7, 2013.
- ^ a b c DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Little Ferry borough, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 17, 2011.
- ^ a b c d Municipalities Grouped by 2011-2020 Legislative Districts, New Jersey Department of State, p. 14. Accessed January 6, 2013.
- ^ a b c Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Little Ferry borough, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 17, 2011.
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