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65-546: The company was founded in 1931 in Upper Montclair by inventor Allen B. DuMont , with its headquarters in nearby Clifton . Among the company's developments were durable cathode ray tubes (CRTs) that would be used for TV and its magic eye tube . In 1938, DuMont Labs began manufacturing televisions at a factory in nearby Passaic, New Jersey . To sell TVs, it began the DuMont Television Network in 1942, one of

130-520: A special charter granted by an act of the New Jersey Legislature . The township is one of 11 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that operate under a special charter. The township's governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the six-member Township Council. The mayor and three councilmembers are elected at-large , and one member is elected from each of three wards , with all positions chosen on

195-517: A greater share of government aid to municipalities on a per capita basis. In the 20th century, GE , Westinghouse and Schering built major facilities, and among others, the Charms Candy Company was started and grew. After World War I , Brookdale's farms were developed into residential neighborhoods and supporting services. Substantial population growth continued into the 1950s. During World War II , while many Bloomfield men served in

260-508: A major road, had an electric trolley line. The area is also on NJ Transit's bus route 28 , which goes from Montclair State University or Willowbrook Mall along Valley Road through Montclair, Glen Ridge and Bloomfield , to Downtown Newark. This bus route goes along Valley road for the great majority of its path in Upper Montclair, in some places on the route of Decamp's Number 66. Also, two DeCamp Bus Lines routes took commuters to

325-548: A park, Anderson Park , and a railway station, Upper Montclair , nearby. There is a post office here. Upper Montclair is home to many parks and nature reserves. Within Upper Montclair there are Anderson Park , Yantacaw Brook Park , the Bonsal Nature Reserve, Mountainside Park, the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens , and parts of Mills Reservation and Brookdale Park . In addition, Upper Montclair has

390-452: A partisan basis as part of the November general election. Councilmembers are elected to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with the three at-large seats (and the mayoral seat) up for election together and the three ward seats coming up for election two years later and no election in the middle year of the three-year cycle. Bloomfield's charter retains most of the characteristics of

455-570: A quarter of the district's schools are found in Upper Montclair. These include Bradford Elementary and Northeast Elementary, which are two of seven elementary schools in Montclair, and Mt. Hebron Middle School, renamed Buzz Aldrin Middle School in September 2016 in honor of the astronaut, who grew up in Montclair, which is one of three Montclair middle schools. Part of Montclair State University 's campus

520-516: A rescue and three reserve apparatus. Engine 1 located at the fire headquarters frequently closes due to lack of manpower. In 2018, the Insurance Services Office once again listed the fire department as a class 2 agency, recognizing it in the top five percent of the nation's fire departments, a ranking it had held for the ten previous years. As of 2020, the department is again working toward achieving accreditation status. The Fire Chief

585-525: A rural hamlet for much of that century. The modern township of Montclair, including Upper Montclair, was incorporated in 1868 from part of Bloomfield Township . According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP had a total area of 2.536 square miles (6.569 km ), including 2.535 square miles (6.567 km ) of land and 0.001 square miles (0.002 km ) of water (0.04%). Upper Montclair

650-593: A search on the United States Patent and Trademark Office website for the "Allen B. DuMont Laboratories, Inc." trademark confirming the trademark's status as "DEAD". Upper Montclair, New Jersey Upper Montclair is a census-designated place (CDP), unincorporated community and neighborhood within Montclair in Essex County , in the U.S. state of New Jersey . As of the 2010 United States Census ,

715-546: A total of 28,398 registered voters in Bloomfield, of which 11,925 (42.0%) were registered as Democrats , 4,393 (15.5%) were registered as Republicans and 12,061 (42.5%) were registered as Unaffiliated . There were 19 voters registered as either Libertarians or Greens . In the 2012 presidential election , Democrat Barack Obama received 69.9% of the vote (13,361 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 28.8% (5,501 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (245 votes), among

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780-434: A turnout of 72.4%. In the 2004 presidential election , Democrat John Kerry received 57.0% of the vote here (10,829 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush with 41.5% (7,891 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (208 votes), among the 19,012 ballots cast by the township's 27,995 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 67.9. In the 2013 gubernatorial election , Democrat Barbara Buono received 53.1% of

845-409: Is "Antennas for radio, for television; Electrical and optical cables; Electronic and optical communications instruments and components". However, by June 5, 2020, the trademark registration for "Allen B. DuMont Laboratories, Inc." by Mr. Levin had lapsed, with the status having changed to "CONTINUED USE NOT FILED WITHIN GRACE PERIOD, UN-REVIVABLE", resulting in the trademark no longer being active, with

910-419: Is Louis Venezia. He is the brother of former mayor, Michael Venezia. Bloomfield is in the 11th Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 34th state legislative district. Before the redistricting that followed the 2020 census, the township had been split between the 10th and 11th Congressional districts In the redistricting that went into effect in 2013, 24,480 residents in the northern portion of

975-430: Is also a squad of volunteers. In 2009, the department received international accreditation. The Fire Prevention Bureau established in 1953 and described as the first of its kind in the state, is operated by the department. It consists of one fire inspector, one fire official and a small support staff of civilians and fire personnel. The department apparatus consist of four engines (one is a rescue pumper), one Truck/Ladder,

1040-438: Is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) defined by the United States Census Bureau as of the 2010 Census that is split between Belleville (with 3,769 of the CDP's residents) and Bloomfield (474 of the total). Brookdale (2010 population of 9,239 ) is a CDP located entirely within Bloomfield. Watsessing and Ampere North are CDPs in the southern part of the township that were first listed prior to

1105-1535: Is composed of nine members, five of whom are elected from districts and four of whom are elected on an at-large basis. They are elected for three-year concurrent terms and may be re-elected to successive terms at the annual election in November. Essex County's Commissioners are: Robert Mercado (D, District 1 – Newark 's North and East Wards, parts of Central and West Wards; Newark, 2026), A'Dorian Murray-Thomas (D, District 2 – Irvington , Maplewood and parts of Newark's South and West Wards; Newark, 2026), Vice President Tyshammie L. Cooper (D, District 3 - Newark: West and Central Wards; East Orange , Orange and South Orange ; East Orange, 2026), Leonard M. Luciano (D, District 4 – Caldwell , Cedar Grove , Essex Fells , Fairfield , Livingston , Millburn , North Caldwell , Roseland , Verona , West Caldwell and West Orange ; West Caldwell, 2026), President Carlos M. Pomares (D, District 5 – Belleville , Bloomfield , Glen Ridge , Montclair and Nutley ; Bloomfield, 2026), Brendan W. Gill (D, at large; Montclair, 2026), Romaine Graham (D, at large; Irvington, 2026), Wayne Richardson (D, at large; Newark, 2026), Patricia Sebold (D, at-large ; Livingston, 2026). Constitutional officers elected countywide are: Clerk Christopher J. Durkin (D, West Caldwell, 2025), Register of Deeds Juan M. Rivera Jr. (D, Newark, 2025), Sheriff Armando B. Fontoura (D, Fairfield, 2024), and Surrogate Alturrick Kenney (D, Newark, 2028). As of March 2011, there were

1170-438: Is considered lost, and presumed destroyed. Only roughly 100 recordings of any DuMont series have been recovered. DuMont Labs eventually sold its TV manufacturing division to Emerson Radio in 1958. The remainder of the company merged into Fairchild Camera in 1960. Fairchild later developed semiconductor microchips . Robert Noyce , founder of Intel , originally worked for DuMont Labs as an engineer. DuMont Labs TVs outside

1235-467: Is in Upper Montclair. Upper Montclair is also home to several private schools. They include Lacordaire Academy , Lacordaire Academy Elementary Division and St. Cassian School . Upper Montclair is well connected to the rest of New Jersey and New York City on account of its transportation infrastructure. Public transportation options in Upper Montclair are buses and trains, both provided by New Jersey Transit , although commuter bus service to Manhattan

1300-634: Is north of Watchung Avenue, covering 40.2% of Montclair township's area. The 2010 United States census counted 11,565 people, 4,178 households, and 3,146 families in the CDP. The population density was 4,561.4 per square mile (1,761.2/km ). There were 4,310 housing units at an average density of 1,699.9 per square mile (656.3/km ). The racial makeup was 83.99% (9,713) White , 6.46% (747) Black or African American , 0.10% (12) Native American , 4.18% (483) Asian , 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander , 1.31% (151) from other races , and 3.97% (459) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.61% (649) of

1365-573: Is represented by Mikie Sherrill ( D , Montclair ). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker ( Newark , term ends 2027) and George Helmy ( Mountain Lakes , term ends 2024). For the 2024-2025 session , the 34th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Britnee Timberlake ( D , East Orange ) and in

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1430-518: Is vacant. The Township Council appointed Ted Gamble to serve as mayor in January 2024 to fill the seat vacated by Michael Venezia when he took office in the New Jersey General Assembly ; Gamble will serve on an interim basis until the November 2024 general election, when voters will choose a candidate to serve the balance of the term of office. In February 2024, Monica Charris Tabares

1495-543: The 2000 United States census there were 47,683 people, 19,017 households, and 12,075 families residing in the township. The population density was 8,961.5 inhabitants per square mile (3,460.1/km ). There were 19,508 housing units at an average density of 3,666.3 per square mile (1,415.6/km ). The racial makeup of the township was 70.09% White , 11.69% Black , 0.19% Native American , 8.38% Asian , 0.07% Pacific Islander , 6.42% from other races , and 3.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.47% of

1560-538: The 2020 United States census , the township's population was 53,105, an increase of 5,790 (+12.2%) from the 2010 census count of 47,315, which in turn reflected a decline of 368 (-0.8%) from the 47,683 counted in the 2000 census . It is the location of the Bloomfield Green Historic District , which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The earliest settlers of

1625-528: The 2020 census . Unincorporated communities , localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Halycon. Bloomfield is in the New York metropolitan area . The township borders the municipalities of Belleville , East Orange , Glen Ridge , Montclair , Newark and Nutley in Essex County ; and Clifton in Passaic County . In 2014, the cost of living in Bloomfield

1690-598: The General Assembly by Carmen Morales (D, Belleville ) and Michael Venezia (D, Bloomfield ). Essex County is governed by a directly elected county executive , with legislative functions performed by the Board of County Commissioners . As of 2024 , the County Executive is Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. ( D , Roseland ), whose four-year term of office ends December 31, 2026. The county's Board of County Commissioners

1755-679: The Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York until April 2023. Some Number 33 buses went along Grove Street, on the Eastern edge of the neighborhood, while number 66 went along Valley Road, in the West, then the central Park Street. Upper Montclair has road connections to the rest of Montclair, Cedar Grove, Little Falls, Clifton, and Bloomfield. Just north of the neighborhood's border are U.S. Route 46 and New Jersey Route 3 . The commercial zone at

1820-629: The Town form, with additional powers delegated to an administrator. As of 2024 , the Mayor of Bloomfield is Democrat Ted Gamble, who was appointed to fill a term of office ending December 31, 2025. Members of the Bloomfield Township Council are Sarah Cruz (D, 2026; Third Ward), Wartyna "Nina" Davis (D, 2025; at-large), Nicholas Joanow (D, 2026; Second Ward), Jenny Mundell (D, 2026; First Ward) and Richard Rockwell (D, 2025; at-large); one at-large seat

1885-400: The 11,599 ballots cast by the township's 27,929 registered voters, yielding a 41.5% turnout. The Bloomfield Public Schools serve students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade . As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of 11 schools, had an enrollment of 6,191 students and 538.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.5:1. Schools in

1950-409: The 19,242 ballots cast by the township's 29,923 registered voters (135 ballots were spoiled ), for a turnout of 64.3%. In the 2008 presidential election , Democrat Barack Obama received 62.9% of the vote here (12,735 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 35.3% (7,154 votes) and other candidates with 0.9% (186 votes), among the 20,251 ballots cast by the township's 27,981 registered voters, for

2015-578: The 2012–13 school year, the Bloomfield Public Schools had an actual Budgetary Per Pupil Cost of $ 11,848 (which is 16.4% below the statewide group average was $ 14,173), while Total Spending Per Pupil for the district was $ 15,848 (which is 16.0% below the $ 18,867 statewide). Bloomfield Tech High School is a regional, countywide magnet public high school that offers occupational and academic instruction for students in Essex County, as part of

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2080-517: The Mountainside Public Pool, which is the largest of the three public pools in Montclair. Upper Montclair also has Immaculate Conception Cemetery and Mount Hebron Cemetery . People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Upper Montclair include: Bloomfield, New Jersey Bloomfield is a township in Essex County , in the U.S. state of New Jersey , and an inner-ring suburb of Newark . As of

2145-613: The US were assembled under license in Montreal , Quebec, Canada by Canadian Aviation Electronics , currently a manufacturer of flight simulator and pilot training equipment. On April 18, 2012, a US federal trademark registration was filed for "Allen B. DuMont Laboratories, Inc." by Alan Levin of Cabin John, Maryland . The description provided to the United States Patent and Trademark Office for it

2210-566: The area were the Lenape Native Americans . The initial patent for European settlement of the land that would become Bloomfield Township was granted to the English Puritan colonists of Newark , and the area assigned to Essex County in 1675, and Newark Township in 1693. From the 1690s to about the 1720s, much of the northern and eastern land was sold to descendants of New Netherland colonists who had settled Acquackanonk , and

2275-487: The armed forces, Bloomfield's farms and factories, largely staffed by women, supported the war effort. In the decades after the war, the township's industrial base steadily shut down with stricter environmental regulations, rising labor costs, and growing competition. These influences, as well as construction of the Garden State Parkway , further drove urban decay and related population turnover and stagnation through

2340-408: The center of Upper Montclair, Upper Montclair Business District is home to several restaurants and shops. Unlike many of Montclair's other commercial zones, it has outlets of several major chain stores. In 2009–2010, several new national and local merchants opened in the area. Montclair Station Restaurant & Bar was opened in the historic Upper Montclair train station. Upper Montclair also has both

2405-476: The city of Newark failed in its attempts to reannex Bloomfield as part of the "Greater Newark" movement. In 1981, the town was one of seven Essex County municipalities to pass a referendum to become a township, joining four municipalities that had already made the change, of what would ultimately be more than a dozen Essex County municipalities to reclassify themselves as townships in order to take advantage of federal revenue sharing policies that allocated townships

2470-640: The company was renamed "Metropolitan Broadcasting Company" in order to distance itself from the DuMont branding, which was seen as a failure. In 1958, John Kluge bought Paramount 's stake in Metropolitan Broadcasting, renaming it to Metromedia . DuMont's partner, Thomas T. Goldsmith , remained on Metromedia's board of directors until the stations were sold to the Fox Television Stations Group . Nearly every original DuMont television program

2535-738: The district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ) are Early Childhood Center at Forest Glen (165 students; in grade PreK), Berkeley Elementary School (446; K-6), Brookdale Elementary School (320; K-6), Carteret Elementary School (375; K-6), Demarest Elementary School (480; K-6), Fairview Elementary School (452; PreK-6), Franklin Elementary School (343; K-6), Oak View Elementary School (314; PreK-6), Watsessing Elementary School (270; K-6), Bloomfield Middle School (971; 7-8) and Bloomfield High School / Bridges Academy (1,986; 9-12). As of

2600-550: The earliest TV networks. Later, they manufactured cameras and transmitters for TV. DuMont equipment was known for its high quality. The main CRT factory was in Clifton, New Jersey . It made black and white TV tubes as well as instrumentation and military fire control tubes in the early 1950s. In 1956, under the ownership of Paramount, DuMont Labs shuttered the network and spun off WABD & WTTG to " DuMont Broadcasting Corporation ". Eventually,

2665-590: The first Dutchmen to settle in an English neighborhood. Numerous residents served in the Revolutionary War . No significant engagements occurred in Bloomfield, although the locale was on the Continental Army's retreat route after the Battle of Long Island ; British and American troops conducted foraging operations; and General George Washington is believed to have visited at least two residences. The Green

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2730-484: The latter part of the 20th century. In the early 21st century, redevelopment of blighted and underutilized properties has further shifted Bloomfield towards being a primarily residential municipality. According to the United States Census Bureau , the township had a total area of 5.36 square miles (13.88 km ), including 5.34 square miles (13.82 km ) of land and 0.02 square miles (0.06 km ) of water (0.45%). Silver Lake (2010 total population of 4,243 )

2795-445: The population for the CDP was 11,565. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07043. It is often misperceived, even by Montclair residents, to be a separate municipality from Montclair, perhaps aided by this postal designation. The area now known as Upper Montclair was first developed in the early 18th century as a rural community known as Speertown, named for John Speer, an early Dutch settler. The area remained

2860-473: The population were under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 33.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 90.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 85.7 males. Upper Montclair is in the township of Montclair and is served by the Montclair Public Schools . More than

2925-432: The population were under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 89.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 86.4 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income

2990-399: The population. There were 19,017 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

3055-419: The population. Of the 18,387 households, 28.3% had children under the age of 18; 44.2% were married couples living together; 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present and 36.0% were non-families. Of all households, 29.5% were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.20. 21.2% of

3120-417: The population. Of the 4,178 households, 44.2% had children under the age of 18; 64.8% were married couples living together; 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present and 24.7% were non-families. Of all households, 20.3% were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.23. 29.9% of

3185-638: The previous month by Carlos Pomares who resigned from office to serve on the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders . Rockwell served on an interim basis until the November 2018 general election, when he was elected to serve the balance of the term of office. The Township Council selected Jenny Mundell to fill the vacant First Ward seat expiring in December 2017 that had been held by Elias N. Chalet until he resigned from office after being charged with accepting $ 15,000 in bribes in exchange for making sure that

3250-558: The remainder mostly to English families. Speertown (now Upper Montclair), Stone House Plains (now Brookdale ), and Second River (now Belleville and Nutley) were essentially Dutch and Jersey Dutch-speaking , while Cranetown , Watsessing, and the Morris Neighborhood (now North Center) were predominantly English. Starting in the mid-18th century, the English and Dutch neighborhoods gradually integrated, with Thomas Cadmus being among

3315-773: The third-largest park in Essex County, of which 77 acres (31 ha) are in Bloomfield. Watsessing Park , which is the county's fourth-largest park, covers 69.67 acres (28.19 ha) split between Bloomfield and East Orange (60 acres (24 ha) in Bloomfield), and features sections of the Second River and Toney's Brook flowing through the park. Both parks are administered by the Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs. The Bloomfield Parks and Recreation Department administers eight parks covering 55.23 acres (22.35 ha). Bloomfield operates under

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3380-483: The time it was incorporated, the township covered 20.52 sq mi (53.1 km ) (almost four times its current area of 5.3 sq mi (14 km )) and included several municipalities which were formed from portions of Bloomfield during the course of the nineteenth century, including Belleville (created on April 8, 1839), Montclair (April 15, 1868), Woodside Township (March 24, 1869) and Glen Ridge (February 13, 1895). The Stone House Plains neighborhood

3445-526: The township were placed in the 10th District, while 22,835 in the southern section were placed in the 11th District. Prior to the 2010 Census, Bloomfield had been part of the 8th Congressional District , a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections. For the 118th United States Congress , New Jersey's 11th congressional district

3510-406: The township would proceed with the acquisition of a commercial property. After pleading guilty, Chalet was forced to resign from office and could be sentenced to five years in prison. The township maintains its own police department . The town is protected by a fire department consisting of 78 active professional firefighters who operate out of four stations, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There

3575-486: The township. The population density was 8,920.5 per square mile (3,444.2/km ). There were 19,470 housing units at an average density of 3,670.7 per square mile (1,417.3/km ). The racial makeup was 59.61% (28,205) White , 18.51% (8,757) Black or African American , 0.41% (193) Native American , 8.22% (3,891) Asian , 0.04% (21) Pacific Islander , 9.35% (4,423) from other races , and 3.86% (1,825) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.53% (11,606) of

3640-532: The vote (5,808 cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 45.6% (4,984 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (141 votes), among the 11,118 ballots cast by the township's 30,606 registered voters (185 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 36.3%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election , Democrat Jon Corzine received 53.8% of the vote here (6,241 ballots cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 37.6% (4,359 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 6.6% (761 votes) and other candidates with 1.3% (147 votes), among

3705-448: Was $ 53,289, and the median income for a family was $ 64,945. Males had a median income of $ 43,498 versus $ 36,104 for females. The per capita income for the township was $ 26,049. About 4.4% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over. Brookdale Park , established in 1928, covers over 121 acres (49 ha) in Bloomfield and Montclair, making it

3770-424: Was $ 62,831 (with a margin of error of +/− $ 2,641) and the median family income was $ 77,936 (+/− $ 4,120). Males had a median income of $ 51,498 (+/− $ 1,805) versus $ 44,735 (+/− $ 2,867) for females. The per capita income for the township was $ 30,421 (+/− $ 1,122). About 5.8% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over. As of

3835-410: Was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.16. In the township, 21.1% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males. The median income for a household in the township

3900-478: Was 20% higher than the U.S. average. According to a 2007 report from CNNMoney.com , the quality of life in Bloomfield in terms of crime are 3 incidents per 1,000 people as compared to the "best places to live average" of 1.3 incidents per 1,000. There were 35 property crime incidents per 1,000 people in Bloomfield as compared to the "best places to live average" of 20.6. The 2010 United States census counted 47,315 people, 18,387 households, and 11,768 families in

3965-541: Was also provided until April 2023 by DeCamp Bus Lines . New Jersey Transit 's Montclair-Boonton Line runs through the neighborhood of Upper Montclair. In Upper Montclair there are a total of three train stations of the overall Montclair total of seven. This is because the stations in Montclair are very close together, sometimes under a mile apart. New Jersey Transit train stations are Upper Montclair , Mountain Avenue , and Montclair Heights . From 1889 to 1928, Valley Road,

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4030-543: Was chosen to fill the at-large seat expiring in December 2025 that had been held by Ted Gamble; she will be sworn into office on February 24 and will serve on an interim basis until the November 2024 election. In January 2018, the Township Council selected Richard Rockwell from a list of three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the at-large seat expiring in December 2019 that had been vacated

4095-483: Was established. The two churches became integral institutions of southern and northern Bloomfield, respectively. Bloomfield was incorporated as a township from portions of Newark Township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 23, 1812. At the time, the Presbyterian parish's namesake was governor of New Jersey and had recently been appointed brigadier general for service in the looming War of 1812 . At

4160-537: Was renamed as Brookdale in 1873. In the township's first century, Brookdale farms thrived while southern Bloomfield industrialized, and the township's infrastructure, civil framework and social institutions developed. Several miles of the Morris Canal passed through Bloomfield. The Oakes woollen mill thrived as a major supplier to the Union Army. Bloomfield was incorporated as a town on February 26, 1900. In 1904,

4225-665: Was set aside to commemorate the use of that space for drilling of militia . The Presbyterian Society of Bloomfield (now the Bloomfield Presbyterian Church on the Green ) was formed in 1794 and named in honor of then- brigadier Joseph Bloomfield , commander of New Jersey troops in the Whiskey Rebellion . About the same time, the Dutch Reformed Church of Stone House Plains (now Brookdale Reformed Church)

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