East Rutherford, New Jersey

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East Rutherford, New Jersey
Borough
Top, left to right: East Rutherford Municipal Building, MetLife Stadium, Meadowlands Arena, and Meadowlands Sports Complex
Top, left to right: East Rutherford Municipal Building, MetLife Stadium, Meadowlands Arena, and Meadowlands Sports Complex
Official seal of East Rutherford, New Jersey
Seal
Location of East Rutherford in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Location of East Rutherford in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of East Rutherford, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of East Rutherford, New Jersey
East Rutherford is located in Bergen County, New Jersey
East Rutherford
East Rutherford
Location in Bergen County
East Rutherford is located in New Jersey
East Rutherford
East Rutherford
Location in New Jersey
East Rutherford is located in the United States
East Rutherford
East Rutherford
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°49′02″N 74°05′06″W / 40.817097°N 74.085024°W / 40.817097; -74.085024[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBergen
IncorporatedApril 17, 1889 (as Boiling Springs township)
ReincorporatedMarch 28, 1894 (as East Rutherford)
Government
[6]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorJeffrey Lahullier (D, term ends December 31, 2027)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkDanielle Lorenc[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total4.04 sq mi (10.47 km2)
 • Land3.71 sq mi (9.61 km2)
 • Water0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)  8.14%
 • Rank295th of 565 in state
20th of 70 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
3 ft (0.9 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total10,022
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
10,421
 • Rank244th of 565 in state
40th of 70 in county[12]
 • Density2,699.9/sq mi (1,042.4/km2)
  • Rank239th of 565 in state
46th of 70 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern EDT)
ZIP Code
07073[13][14]
Area code(s)201 and 551
FIPS code3400319510[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0885201[1][17]
School districtEast Rutherford School District
Websitewww.eastrutherfordnj.net
American Dream Meadowlands shopping and entertainment complex hosts approximately 200 commercial tenants as of December 2021.[18]

East Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is an inner-ring suburb of New York City, located 7 miles (11 km) west of Midtown Manhattan. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 10,022,[9][10] an increase of 1,109 (+12.4%) from the 2010 census count of 8,913,[19][20] which in turn reflected an increase of 197 (+2.3%) from the 8,716 counted in the 2000 census.[21]

Under the terms of an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 17, 1889, a portion of the old Union Township was incorporated under the name of Boiling Springs Township.[22] The new township took its name from a spring in the community. On March 28, 1894, the Borough of East Rutherford was created, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day, and Boiling Springs Township was dissolved.[22] While there was no change in its borders, the name and form of government were changed.[22][23] The borough was the second formed during the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, in which 26 boroughs were formed in the county in 1894 alone.[24]

East Rutherford is the home of the Meadowlands Sports Complex, which includes Meadowlands Arena and MetLife Stadium, and used to be the location of Giants Stadium. The arena is best known as the former home of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League and of the New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association, and for hosting college basketball, arena football, concerts, and other events. MetLife Stadium is home of the New York Giants and New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL), the New York Guardians of the XFL, and hosted Super Bowl XLVIII, which made East Rutherford the smallest city ever to host a Super Bowl. East Rutherford will be one of 16 venues chosen to host games for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with eight matches including the final at MetLife Stadium (New York/New Jersey Stadium).[25][26] Giants Stadium, which hosted the Giants and Jets until 2009, was also the original home of the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer. East Rutherford is the only municipality with fewer than 10,000 residents to have been home to five professional sports teams simultaneously,[27] as well as the smallest city to host any professional sports team within its city limits.[citation needed]

The borough is also the site of American Dream Meadowlands, a large shopping center and entertainment complex that was originally named "Xanadu" which opened on October 25, 2019.[28]

  1. ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ U.S. Gazetteer Files for 2000, 2010 and 2012-2016, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2017.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Mayor was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Borough Clerk's Office, Borough of East Rutherford. Accessed April 21, 2024.
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  7. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  8. ^ "Borough of East Rutherford". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
  9. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Census2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  12. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  13. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for East Rutherford, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed September 12, 2011.
  14. ^ ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 28, 2013.
  15. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  16. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  17. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  18. ^ Pries, Allison (December 16, 2021). "Toys 'R' Us is opening its flagship store at American Dream. We got a sneak peek". NJ.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  19. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  20. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  21. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  22. ^ a b c Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 77 re East Rutherford, p. 76 re Boiling Springs Township. Accessed July 29, 2012.
  23. ^ Municipal Incorporations, p. 77.
  24. ^ Harvey, Cornelius Burnham. Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey, p. 11, New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Company, 1900. Accessed September 1, 2013. "For a period of sixteen years following the passage of this act few boroughs were organized in the State, only three of them being in Bergen County.... As it was twenty-six boroughs were created in the county from January 23, 1894, to December 18, of the same year." Note that the source incorrectly lists June 23, 1894, as the borough's formation date, even though the borough is listed correctly in chronological order.
  25. ^ Munoz, Daniel. "MetLife Stadium will host matches for 2026 FIFA World Cup, but finals still up in the air", The Record, June 16, 2022. Accessed December 27, 2022. "MetLife Stadium in the Meadowlands will be one of 16 North American venues to host matches in soccer's 2026 men's World Cup, but the winner of the coveted championship game still hasn't been named."
  26. ^ "Mayor Adams and Governor Murphy Celebrate New York New Jersey Selection as Host for Biggest Sporting Event in World History: FIFA World Cup 26 Final", Mayor of New York City Eric Adams, February 4, 2024. Accessed February 14, 2024. "New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy celebrated today’s announcement that the Host Region of New York New Jersey (NYNJ) was awarded the rights to host the FIFA World Cup 26 Final and seven other matches throughout the tournament at New York New Jersey Stadium (MetLife Stadium) in East Rutherford, New Jersey.... Consistent with stadiums in other Host Cities, MetLife Stadium will adopt a new venue name for FIFA World Cup 26, New York New Jersey Stadium."
  27. ^ "How to be true to your school", Seattle Post-Intelligencer, March 15, 2004. Accessed September 13, 2017.
  28. ^ Anzidei, Melanie. "It's finally happening: American Dream mall will open Oct. 25", The Record, July 3, 2019. Accessed September 18, 2019. "American Dream, the mega retail and entertainment center that has been sitting in the Meadowlands for over a decade, will open Oct. 25, officials said Wednesday. The 3 million-square-foot center was previously set to open this past spring, then late summer. Officials in May announced a fall opening, and this is the first time a specific date for that opening has been announced."