Cresskill is a

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, United States. As of the 2010 United States census, the borough's population was 8,573,DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Cresskill borough, Bergen County, New Jersey

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. Accessed December 11, 2011.Profile of General Demographic Characteristics for Cresskill borough
,

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. Accessed December 11, 2011. reflecting an increase of 827 (+10.7%) from the 7,746 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 188 (+2.5%) from the 7,558 counted in the 1990 Census. This town got its name from "Cress", referring to the

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which grew in its streams, and "

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", referring to the stream passing through.Cheslow, Jerry
"If You're Thinking of Living In/Cresskill; High-Cost Housing, Quality Services"
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'', October 16, 1994. Accessed January 15, 2012. "Named for the watercress that grows along its Tenakill Brook, the two-square-mile Borough of Cresskill is known for its well-maintained, maple-lined streets, low crime rate, quality municipal services and high-priced real estate."

History

Cresskill was incorporated as a borough by an act of the

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on May 8, 1894, from portions of Palisades Township. The borough was formed during the "

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" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, in which 26 boroughs were formed in the county in 1894 alone. A portion of the borough was annexed by

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in 1904.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 80. Accessed October 25, 2012. Railroads provided access from Cresskill to customers in New York City, including a chicken hatchery that was the world's largest by 1897. Railroad access established the former Camp Merritt as a major debarkation point for more than a million American troops being sent abroad to fight in World War I. To commemorate the fact, a large

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memorial (referred to by locals as "The Monument"), or "The Circle Monument" was dedicated in 1924, set in the center of the Camp Merritt Memorial Circle at the intersection of Madison Avenue and Knickerbocker Road ( CR 505).

Historic sites

Sites in the borough listed on the

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include: *

Blackledge-Gair House The Blackledge-Gair House at 111 Madison Avenue between Brookside Avenue and Waverly Place in Cresskill, New Jersey is one of the Early Stone Houses of Bergen County, New Jersey Bergen County is the most populous county in the U.S. stat ...

(at 111 Madison Avenue; added January 9, 1983) * Demarest-Atwood House (at 84 Jefferson Avenue; added July 24, 1984) *

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(50 County Road; added January 9, 1983) * Benjamin P. Westervelt House (at 235 County Road; added January 9, 1983)

Geography

According to the

, the borough had a total area of 2.07 square miles (5.36 km²), including 2.07 square miles (5.35 km²) of land and 0.01 square miles (0.01 km²) of water (0.24%). It rests on land originally inhabited by the Munsee-Delaware. The borough, a suburb of

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, borders the Bergen County municipalities of

, Bergenfield, Demarest, Dumont and

Tenafly Tenafly () is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 census the borough had a population of 15,409,

Demographics

2010 Census

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010

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dollars)

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was $105,625 (with a margin of error of +/− $14,945) and the median family income was $128,382 (+/− $16,732). Males had a median income of $95,795 (+/− $24,665) versus $72,188 (+/− $16,155) for females. The

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for the borough was $56,485 (+/− $6,202). About 2.4% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the

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, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.

2000 Census

As of the 2000 United States Census there were 7,746 people, 2,630 households, and 2,161 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,625.9 people per square mile (1,397.5/km²). There were 2,702 housing units at an average density of 1,264.8 per square mile (487.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 78.05%

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, 0.92%

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, 0.04% Native American, 18.64% Asian, 0.65% from

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, and 1.70% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 3.99% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Cresskill borough, New Jersey
,

. Accessed March 5, 2013.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Cresskill borough, Bergen County, New Jersey

. Accessed March 5, 2013. There were 2,630 households, out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.1% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.8% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.26. In the borough the age distribution of the population shows 26.3% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $84,692, and the median income for a family was $96,245. Males had a median income of $61,194 versus $38,990 for females. The

for the borough was $41,573. About 1.7% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the

, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Cresskill is governed under the

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form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey. The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the Borough Council, with all positions elected

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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 is comprised 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.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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, March 2013, p. 165. The Borough form of government used by Cresskill is a "

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/ 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

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ordinances subject to an

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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. , the

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of the Borough of Cresskill is Republican Benedict Romeo, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023. Members of the Cresskill Borough Council are James Cleary (R, 2023), Leslie Kaplan ( D, 2022), Hector Olmo (R, 2023), Kathleen Savas (D, 2024), Kathy M. Schultz-Rummel (R, 2024) and Mark Spina (R, 2022).Mayor and Council
Borough of Cresskill. Accessed May 7, 2022.''2021 County and Municipal Directory''
Bergen County, New Jersey, June 2021. Accessed May 1, 2022.Bergen County Statement of Vote November 2, 2021 Official results
Bergen County, New Jersey, updated November 17, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.Precinct Summary Results Report - Combined 2020 Bergen County General Election - November 3, 2020 Official Results
Bergen County, New Jersey, December 3, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.Bergen County November 5, 2019 General Election Statement of Vote
Bergen County, New Jersey Clerk, updated December 10, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.

Emergency services

Cresskill has a fire department on Madison Avenue. It is home to Engine 1, Engine 2, Engine 3, Ladder 1, and Rescue 1. Cresskill also has an emergency medical services station, located next to the fire department on Madison Avenue. Cresskill's police department is located at the borough hall on Union Avenue.

Federal, state, and county representation

Cresskill is located in the 5th Congressional District2022 Redistricting Plan

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, December 8, 2022. and is part of New Jersey's 37th state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District

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. Accessed February 1, 2020.''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019. Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Cresskill had been in the 39th state legislative district.''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
, p. 56, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed May 22, 2015. Prior to the 2010 Census, Cresskill had been part of the , a change made by the

that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections. In redistricting following the 2010 census, which was in effect from 2013 to 2022, the borough was in the 9th congressional district.Plan Components Report

, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 4,904 registered voters in Cresskill, of which 1,263 (25.8% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,234 (25.2% vs. 21.1%) were registered as Republicans and 2,403 (49.0% vs. 47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 4 voters registered as

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or Greens.Voter Registration Summary - Bergen

Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 4, 2013. Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 57.2% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 78.1% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide). In the

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, Democrat

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received 2,086 votes (52.8% vs. 54.2% countywide), ahead of Republican

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with 1,689 votes (42.7% vs. 41.1% countywide) and other candidates with 127 votes (3.2% vs 3.0% countywide), among the 3,953 ballots cast by the borough's 5,467 registered voters for a turnout of 72.3% (vs. 73% in Bergen County). In the 2012 presidential election, Republican

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received 1,805 votes (49.7% vs. 43.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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with 1,777 votes (48.9% vs. 54.8%) and other candidates with 22 votes (0.6% vs. 0.9%), among the 3,634 ballots cast by the borough's 5,163 registered voters, for a turnout of 70.4% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County). In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 1,989 votes (50.4% vs. 53.9% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 1,913 votes (48.5% vs. 44.5%) and other candidates with 23 votes (0.6% vs. 0.8%), among the 3,944 ballots cast by the borough's 5,074 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.7% (vs. 76.8% in Bergen County).2008 General Election Results for Cresskill
, '' The Record''. Accessed November 7, 2008. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican

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received 1,886 votes (50.5% vs. 47.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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with 1,813 votes (48.5% vs. 51.7%) and other candidates with 27 votes (0.7% vs. 0.7%), among the 3,738 ballots cast by the borough's 4,748 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.7% (vs. 76.9% in the whole county). In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 64.3% of the vote (1,412 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 34.9% (766 votes), and other candidates with 0.9% (19 votes), among the 2,259 ballots cast by the borough's 4,949 registered voters (62 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 45.6%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 1,213 votes (49.5% vs. 45.8% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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with 1,106 votes (45.2% vs. 48.0%), Independent

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with 99 votes (4.0% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 8 votes (0.3% vs. 0.5%), among the 2,449 ballots cast by the borough's 4,975 registered voters, yielding a 49.2% turnout (vs. 50.0% in the county).

Education

The Cresskill Public Schools serve students in pre-kindergarten through

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. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 1,790 students and 144.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 12.4:1.District information for Cresskill Public School District

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. Accessed April 1, 2020. Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the

) are Edward H. Bryan School with 477 students grades Pre-K–5, Merritt Memorial School with 336 students in grades Pre-K–5, Cresskill Middle School with 426 in grades 6–8 and

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with 541 students in grades 9–12. Public school students from the borough, and all of Bergen County, are eligible to attend the secondary education programs offered by the

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, which include the

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in Hackensack, and the Bergen Tech campus in Teterboro or

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. 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. The Academy of Saint Therese of Lisieux, which opened in 1957, has 225 students in preschool through eighth grade and operates under the supervision of the

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Transportation

Roads and highways

, the borough had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality and by Bergen County.

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and

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travel through Cresskill.

Public transportation

The

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bus route provides service to the

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, and local service is available on the 753 route. Bus service to Rockland County and the Port Authority Bus Terminal in NYC is also provided by

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routes 14 and 20/20T. Saddle River Tours / Ameribus provides rush hour service to the

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on the 20/84 route.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Cresskill include: *

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(1940–2017), television executive who was the chairman and CEO of

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and

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(born 1962), professional football player who played for the

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, businessman and author *

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(born 1971), R&B singer Century, Douglas
"Alpine, N.J., Home of Hip-Hop Royalty"
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'', February 11, 2007. Accessed July 8, 2011. *

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(born 1955), Israeli singer-songwriter * Rick Cerone (born 1954), former catcher for the New York Yankees * Lynn Chen (born 1976), actress, who has appeared on ''All My Children'' * Halim El-Dabh (1921–2017), Egyptian-born composer who made Cresskill his home in the early 1960s * Stephen Dadaian (born 1987), electric and classical guitarist * Johnny Damon (born 1973), former left fielder for the New York Yankees * Marvin Kaplan (lawyer), Marvin Kaplan, lawyer and government official who serves as the Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board * Michael Kempner (born 1958), founder, President, and CEO of the public relations firm MWW (company), MWW * Andrew M. Luger, attorney who served as the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota from 2014 to 2017 * Betsy Markey (born 1956), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado * Harold Martin (New Jersey politician), Harold Martin (1918–2010), member of the New Jersey General Assembly * Reuben and Rose Mattus, Reuben (1912–1994) and Rose (1916–2006) Mattus, entrepreneurs and philanthropists who founded the Häagen-Dazs ice cream business * Pierre McGuire (born 1961), ice hockey analyst and former NHL coach and scout * May McNeer (1902–1994), journalist and authorPiri Halasz, Halasz, Piri
"Ward Engravings on View"
''

'', October 27, 1974. Accessed September 12, 2017. "Since then, Mr. Ward has illustrated more than 100 books for adults and children; they range from editions of Goethe's ''Faust'' and Mary Shelley's ''Frankenstein'' to a number of children's books written by his wife, May McNeer Ward.... For the last 16 years, Mr. and Mrs. Ward have lived on Lambs Lane, in Cresskill, in a small house to which they have added a much larger studio." * Robert Bruce Merrifield (1921–2006), biochemist and winner of 1984 Nobel Prize in Chemistry * Sherrill Milnes (born 1935), operatic baritone * Tracy Morgan (born 1968), actor and comedian best known for his eight seasons as a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' and for his role as Tracy Jordan on the TV series ''30 Rock'' * Nicholas Oresko (1917–2013), United States Army veteran who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on January 23, 1945, during World War II * Mike Piazza (born 1968), former catcher for the New York Mets * John Ricco (born ), assistant general manager of the New York Mets * Tom Rinaldi, reporter for ESPN and ESPN on ABC, ABC * Ani Sarkisian (born 1995), women's association football, footballer who plays as a forward (association football), forward for the Armenia women's national football team, Armenia women's national team * Tommy Savas (born 1984), actor and producer * Richard H. Tedford (–2011), paleontologist * Lynd Ward (1905–1985), artist and storyteller, known for his series of wordless novels using wood engraving * Gary Wright (born 1943), singer best known for his song "Dream Weaver (song), Dream Weaver" * Robert Zoellner (1932–2014), investor and stamp collector who was the second person to have assembled a complete collection of Postage stamps and postal history of the United States, United States postage stampsLevin, Jay
"Robert E. Zoellner, investment firm founder and philanthropist from Alpine, dead at 82"
'' The Record'', December 30, 2014, backed up by the Internet Archive as of December 31, 2014. Accessed September 12, 2017. "Upon moving to Alpine from Cresskill in the late 1980s, the Zoellners gave the latter borough a gift of tennis courts and an adjacent baseball field."

References

Sources

* Clayton, W. Woodford; and Nelson, William
''History of Bergen and Passaic Counties, New Jersey, with Biographical Sketches of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men.''
Philadelphia: Everts and Peck, 1882. * Harvey, Cornelius Burnham (ed.)
''Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey.''
New York: New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Co., 1900. * Van Valen, James M
''History of Bergen County, New Jersey.''
New York: New Jersey Publishing and Engraving Co., 1900. * Westervelt, Frances A. (Frances Augusta), 1858–1942
''History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630–1923''
Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1923. * ''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.

External links

Cresskill official website
{{authority control Cresskill, New Jersey, 1894 establishments in New Jersey Borough form of New Jersey government Boroughs in Bergen County, New Jersey Populated places established in 1894