River Edge, New Jersey

"River Edge" redirects here. For similar uses, see River's Edge (disambiguation).

River Edge, New Jersey
Borough
Campbell-Christie House
Campbell-Christie House
Official seal of River Edge, New Jersey
Seal
Location of River Edge in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Location of River Edge in Bergen County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Bergen County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of River Edge, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of River Edge, New Jersey
River Edge is located in Bergen County, New Jersey
River Edge
River Edge
Location in Bergen County
River Edge is located in New Jersey
River Edge
River Edge
Location in New Jersey
River Edge is located in the United States
River Edge
River Edge
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°55′36″N 74°02′15″W / 40.926766°N 74.037468°W / 40.926766; -74.037468[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBergen
IncorporatedJune 30, 1894
Government
[8]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorThomas R. Papaleo (D, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • AdministratorLisette Aportela[5][6]
 • Municipal clerkAnne Dodd[5][7]
Area
[9]
 • Total
1.88 sq mi (4.86 km2)
 • Land1.83 sq mi (4.75 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.12 km2)  2.39%
 • Rank422nd of 565 in state
52nd of 70 in county[1]
Elevation
[10]
49 ft (15 m)
Population
 (2020)[11][12]
 • Total
12,049
 • Estimate 
(2023)[11][13]
11,995
 • Rank210th of 565 in state
30th of 70 in county[14]
 • Density6,573.4/sq mi (2,538.0/km2)
  • Rank78th of 565 in state
24th of 70 in county[14]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07661[15][16]
Area code(s)201[17]
FIPS code3400363360[1][18][19]
GNIS feature ID0885372[1][20]
Websitewww.riveredgenj.org

River Edge is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 12,049,[11][12] an increase of 709 (+6.3%) from the 2010 census count of 11,340,[21][22] which in turn reflected an increase of 394 (+3.6%) from the 10,946 counted in the 2000 census.[23]

The community was originally incorporated as the borough of Riverside by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on June 30, 1894, from portions of Midland Township, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day. On December 1, 1930, the borough's name was changed to River Edge.[24] 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.[25] The borough was named for its location along the Hackensack River.[26]

  1. ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Staff Directory, Borough of River Edge. Accessed March 15, 2023.
  6. ^ Administration, Borough of River Edge. Accessed May 1, 2022.
  7. ^ Borough Clerk, Borough of River Edge. Accessed March 15, 2023.
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  9. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  10. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of River Edge, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 11, 2013.
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  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for River Edge, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed August 29, 2011.
  16. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 19, 2013.
  17. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for River Edge, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  18. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  19. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  20. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  23. ^ 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.
  24. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 85. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  25. ^ 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."
  26. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 22, 2015.