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Hillside, New Jersey
Map of Hillside Township in Union County
Map of Hillside Township in Union County
Coordinates: 40°41′44″N 74°13′43″W / 40.69556, -74.22861
CountryUnited States
StateNew Jersey
CountyUnion
IncorporatedApril 29, 1913
Government
 - TypeFaulkner Act (Mayor-Council)
 - MayorKaren McCoy Oliver
Area
 - Total2. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The US state of New Jersey has 21 counties New Jersey was governed by two separate groups of proprietors as two distinct provinces East Jersey Union County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Faulkner Act, or Optional Municipal Charter Law, provides for New Jersey municipalities to adopt a '''Mayor-Council''' government A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 8 sq mi (7. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²)
 - Land2. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 8 sq mi (7. 2 km²)
 - Water0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²)
Elevation [1]82 ft (25 m)
Population (2006)[2]
 - Total21,684
 - Density7,793. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/sq mi (3,009. 1/km²)
Time zoneEastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST)EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code07205
Area code(s)908 and 973
FIPS code34-31980[3]
GNIS feature ID0882211[4]
Website: http://www.townshipofhillside.org

Hillside is a township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 908 is an area code in New Jersey. The area code covers the North / Central portions of the state Area code 973 is a North American Numbering Plan Area code for Northern New Jersey that covers portions of Bergen, Essex, Hudson Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A township, in the context of New Jersey Local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government Union County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 21,747.

Hillside was incorporated as a township on April 3, 1913, from portions of Union Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 29, 1913. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Union is a Township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common [5]

The town is split between area codes 908 and 973. Area code 908 is an area code in New Jersey. The area code covers the North / Central portions of the state Area code 973 is a North American Numbering Plan Area code for Northern New Jersey that covers portions of Bergen, Essex, Hudson

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Geography

Hillside is located at 40°41′44″N, 74°13′43″W (40. 695552, -74. 228561)[6].

The township is located on the northern edge of Union County and is bordered to the northwest by Irvington and to the north and northeast by Newark, both in Essex County. Irvington is a City in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. Essex County is a County located in the northeastern part of the U Elizabeth borders Hillside to the east and southeast, while Union borders to the west. Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, in the United States. Union is a Township in Union County, New Jersey, United States.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 2. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 8 square miles (7. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of

Demographics

Historical populations
CensusPop.  %±
193017,601
—
194018,5565. 4%
195021,00713. 2%
196022,3046. 2%
197021,636−3%
198021,440−0. 9%
199021,044−1. 8%
200021,7473. 3%
Est. 200621,684[2]−0. 3%
Population 1930 - 1990. [7]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 21,747 people, 7,161 households, and 5,578 families residing in the township. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 7,793. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6 people per square mile (3,009. 5/km²). There were 7,388 housing units at an average density of 2,647. 7/sq mi (1,022. 4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 40. 03% White, 46. 54% African American, 0. 23% Native American, 3. 45% Asian, 0. 08% Pacific Islander, 5. 26% from other races, and 4. 41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14. 50% of the population. 11% of the current population is of Portuguese ancestry or origin. The Portuguese people (os Portugueses literally the Portuguese) are the Ethnic group or Nation native to the country of Portugal, in the west

There were 7,161 households out of which 36. 0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53. 5% were married couples living together, 18. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22. 1% were non-families. 18. 0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7. 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3. 04 and the average family size was 3. 45.

In the township the population was spread out with 25. 6% under the age of 18, 8. 9% from 18 to 24, 30. 3% from 25 to 44, 24. 1% from 45 to 64, and 11. 1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88. 3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84. 2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $59,136, and the median income for a family was $64,635. Males had a median income of $39,439 versus $31,817 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,724. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 3. 2% of families and 5. 3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 4% of those under age 18 and 9. 1% of those age 65 or over.

History

Hillside was created from parcels of land carved out of neighboring Newark, Elizabeth, and Union. Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, in the United States. Union is a Township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. It originally contained the farms of Woodruff, Conant and Saybrook. Local streets still bear their names.

Hillside was incorporated shortly after the appearance of Halley's Comet in 1910, and for that reason, the team nickname of Hillside High School is the "Comets. Halley's Comet, officially designated 1P/Halley and also referred to as Comet Halley after Edmond Halley, is a Comet that can be seen every The term mascot – defined as a term for any person animal or object thought to bring Luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common Hillside High School is a comprehensive community four-year Public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Hillside, in Union County " Several local businesses take the name "Comet" for the same reason. The Hillside Historical Society was established in the 1980s in the Woodruff home on Conant Street, perhaps the township's oldest. Jean-Ray Turner, a reporter for the Elizabeth Daily Journal, wrote Along the Upper Road, in the 1970s, a book of the history of Hillside.

Hillside has been the home of Bristol-Myers Squibb and for years was the site of the Lionel Trains factory. Bristol-Myers Squibb ( colloquially referred to as BMS, is a Pharmaceutical Corporation, formed by a 1989 merger between pharmaceutical companies Lionel LLC is a designer and importer of Toy trains and model railroads, based in Chesterfield Township Michigan. The town thrived for decades and reached an economic peak in the 1960s. Blue collar workers who lived primarily in the central part of town were employed in local manufacturing concerns. White collar workers established the neighborhood known as Westminster where Yankee shortstop and broadcaster Phil Rizzuto lived for most of his adult life. Philip Francis Rizzuto ( September 25 1917 &ndash August 13 2007) nicknamed "The Scooter" was an American Shortstop That section of town also included the private Pingry School for boys, which became co-ed in 1974. The Pingry School is a Coeducational independent, college preparatory Country day school in New Jersey, with a Lower School (K-5

In the 1950s and 1960s the township was approximately one-half Jewish, many of whom lived either in Westminster or in the area of Hillside near Chancellor Avenue, adjacent to the Weequahic, section of Newark. Weequahic (pronounced wikʷeɪk though many locals say wikweɪk is a residential neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey 's South Ward This section of Newark was the early home of comedian Jerry Lewis and writer Philip Roth ("Portnoy's Complaint"). Jerry Lewis (born March 16, 1926) is an American Comedian, award-winning actor producer writer and director best-known for his slapstick Philip Milton Roth (born March 19, 1933, Newark New Jersey) is an American novelist

In the early 1950s the township established Conant Park, its largest. The park is bounded by the Elizabeth River and Conant Street. At the rear area of the park near Pingry School was the boundary of the Kean Estate, the boyhood home of governor, Thomas Kean (1982-1990). Thomas Howard Kean (born April 21, 1935 in New York City) is an American Republican Party Politician, who served as the The wealthy Kean family also donated the land on Morris Avenue and helped to establish Newark Normal College in 1885, which has been renamed Kean University in the family's honor. Kean University (formerly Kean College of New Jersey and Newark State Teachers College) is a state University located in Union Township Also in the 1950s the Town Hall, Police Headquarters and Municipal Library were constructed at the corner of Liberty and Hillside Avenues.

Popular township organizations included Rotary, Kiwanis, Knights of Columbus, Elks, the Hillside Industrial Association, the Hillside Business and Professional Women's Club, the Republican Club and the Democratic Club, as well as a number of ethnic clubs and associations. Kiwanis International is a global organization of volunteers headquartered in Indianapolis Indiana. The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic fraternal service organization The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks ( BPOE; also often known as the Elks Lodge or simply The Elks) is an American Fraternal order and

In the eighties, following an issue with the Hillside Police Department, the Reverend Al Sharpton held a rally outside Town Hall on Hillside Avenue. Alfred Charles "Al" Sharpton Jr (born October 3 1954 is an American Baptist minister political and civil rights / Social justice

In many ways Hillside was a microcosm of the political, economic and sociological forces that shaped America in the post World War II era. These included the original baby-boomers in the 1950s, the abandonment of the township in the 1970s by both the baby-boomers and their parents, the simultaneous settlement and integration by blacks following the Newark race riots in the 1960s, the influx of Hispanic and Portuguese in the 1980s, the rise and fall of the manufacturing-based local economy and more.

Government

Local government

Hillside is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) form of New Jersey municipal government, by a mayor and a seven-member Township Council. The Faulkner Act, or Optional Municipal Charter Law, provides for New Jersey municipalities to adopt a '''Mayor-Council''' government Four council embers come from wards and three are elected at large, all elected to four-year terms in office on a staggered basis in non-partisan elections. [8]

The Mayor of Hillside is Karen McCoy Oliver. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government The members of the Hillside Township Council are:[9]

Federal, state and county representation

Hillside Township is in the Tenth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 29th Legislative District. [10]

New Jersey's Tenth Congressional District, covering portions of Essex County, Hudson County, and Union County, is represented by Donald M. Payne (D, Newark). New Jersey 's Tenth Congressional District is currently represented by Democrat Donald M Essex County is a County located in the northeastern part of the U Hudson County is in New Jersey, United States. Its County seat is Jersey City. Union County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Donald Milford "Don" Payne (b July 16 1934, Newark New Jersey) is an American Democratic Party Politician from The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken). The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Frank Raleigh Lautenberg (born January 23 1924 is an American businessman and Democratic Party Politician. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Cliffside Park is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Robert "Bob" Menendez (born January 1, 1954) is the junior Democratic Senator from New Jersey. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.

For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 29th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Teresa Ruiz (D, Newark) and in the Assembly by Alberto Coutinho (D, Newark) and L. Grace Spencer (D, Newark). The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton The New Jersey Senate is the Upper house of the New Jersey Legislature. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. The New Jersey General Assembly is the Lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. Albert Coutinho (born June 16, 1969) is an American Democratic Party Politician, who has served in the New Jersey The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. L Grace Spencer (born March 15, 1968) is an American Democratic Party Politician, who has served in the New Jersey The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. [11] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken). The Governor of New Jersey is the Chief executive of the US state of New Jersey. Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1 1947 is the Governor of New Jersey and a former United States Senator The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. [12]

Union County is governed by a nine-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, elected at-large to three-year terms on a staggered basis. Union County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures of the 21 counties of the state. As of the January 2008 reorganization, Union County's Freeholders are Freeholder Chairman Angel G. PortalCurrent events International holidays January 1 - New Year's Day January 1 - Independence In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures of the 21 counties of the state. Estrada (Elizabeth), Freeholder Vice Chairman Alexander Mirabella (Roselle Park), Chester Holmes (Rahway), Bette Jane Kowalski (Cranford), Rick Proctor (Rahway), Deborah P. Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, in the United States. Roselle Park is a borough in Union County, New Jersey, United States. Rahway (ˈrɔweɪ is a city in southern Union County, New Jersey, United States. Cranford is a township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. Rahway (ˈrɔweɪ is a city in southern Union County, New Jersey, United States. Scanlon (Union), Daniel P. Union is a Township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. Sullivan (Elizabeth), Rayland Van Blake (Plainfield) and Nancy Ward (Linden). Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, in the United States. Plainfield is a City in Union County, New Jersey, United States. Linden is a city in southeastern Union County, New Jersey, United States. [13]

Education

The Hillside Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. The Hillside Public Schools are a comprehensive community public School district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Hillside, in Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[14]) are A.P. Morris Early Childhood Center & Saybrook Annex for grades K-2 (874 students), three elementary schools for grades 3-6 — Calvin Coolidge (209) Hurden Looker (445) and , George Washington (333) — Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School for grades 7 and 8 (467), and Hillside High School for grades 9-12 (1,048). The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES as part of the United States Department of Education 's Institute of Education Sciences (IES collects analyzes Hillside High School is a comprehensive community four-year Public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Hillside, in Union County Hillside High School on Liberty Avenue was originally constructed in 1941, replacing the Coe Avenue (A. P. Morris) School which became a grammar school. Additions were later added to accommodate the baby-boomers of the 1950s and 1960s. In the mid-sixties the high school held some 1,500 students.

Catholic grammar schools included Christ the King on Columbia Ave and St. Catherine's of Sienna School in Elizabeth on North Broad Street until the two were merged in 2004 to form Hillside Catholic Academy, with the students from both schools together at the facility on Bloy Street. [15]

Transportation

There is New Jersey Transit bus service to New York City and New Jersey points. The New Jersey Transit Corporation (usually shortened to New Jersey Transit, NJ Transit or NJT) is a statewide Public transportation system serving The City of New York There is one train line that passes through the town but there are no stations. The Irvington Branch of the Lehigh Valley Railroad breaks off of the mainline. The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul Anthracite coal.

Newark Liberty International Airport is approximately four miles east of Hillside. Newark Liberty International Airport, first named Newark Airport and later Newark International Airport, is an international Airport within the

Garden State Parkway, U.S. Route 22, and Interstate 78 are located in Hillside. The Garden State Parkway ( GSP) is a 1724-mile (277-km limited-access toll Parkway that stretches the length of New Jersey from the New York US Route 22 ( US 22) is a west-east route and is one of the original United States highways of 1926 Route description The western-most section of Interstate 78 in New Jersey opened in November 1989 after a more northerly alignment along present day U A toll gate is located on the northbound lanes of the parkway, approaching the interchange for 78. At the present time, the interchange between 78 & the parkway is lacking certain ramp movements due to the cancellation of Interstate 278. Interstate 278 (abbreviated I-278) is an Interstate Highway in the U This is to be corrected by 2012.

Notable residents

Some noted current and former residents:

Evergreen Cemetery

Hillside is the site of Evergreen Cemetery, known locally as the burial site of many Roma (or Gypsy) families and a number of notable writers, including:

References in Pop Culture

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External links

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