Essex County is located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey,and is one of the centrally located counties in the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census,the county was the state's second-most populous county,with a population of 863,728,its highest decennial count since the 1970 census and an increase of 79,759 (+10.2%) from the 2010 census count of 783,969. The county is part of the North Jersey region of the state.
Bergen County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census,the county's population was 955,732,its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 50,616 (+5.6%) from the 905,116 recorded at the 2010 census,which in turn reflected an increase of 20,998 (2.4%) from the 884,118 counted in the 2000 census. Located in the northeastern corner of New Jersey and its Gateway Region,Bergen County and its many inner suburbs constitute a highly developed part of the New York City metropolitan area,bordering the Hudson River;the George Washington Bridge,which crosses the Hudson,connects Bergen County with Manhattan. The county is part of the North Jersey region of the state.
Bogota 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 8,778,an increase of 591 (+7.2%) from the 2010 census count of 8,187,which in turn reflected a decline of 62 (−0.8%) from the 8,249 counted in the 2000 census.
Emerson is a borough in Bergen County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey,a suburb in the New York City metropolitan area. Emerson is the most southern municipality in an area of the county known as the Pascack Valley. As of the 2020 United States census,the borough's population was 7,290,a decrease of 111 (−1.5%) from the 2010 census count of 7,401,which in turn reflected an increase of 204 (+2.8%) from the 7,197 counted in the 2000 census.
Moonachie is a borough in Bergen County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey,in the Hackensack River watershed. As of the 2020 United States census,the borough's population was 3,133,an increase of 425 (+15.7%) from the 2010 census count of 2,708,which in turn reflected a decline of 46 (−1.7%) from the 2,754 counted in the 2000 census.
River Vale is a township in Bergen County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey. River Vale is the easternmost municipality in an area of the county referred to as the Pascack Valley. As of the 2020 United States census,the township's population was 9,909,an increase of 250 (+2.6%) from the 2010 census count of 9,659,which in turn reflected an increase of 210 (+2.2%) from the 9,449 counted in the 2000 census. The township was ranked #29 on the 100 Best Places to Live 2007 survey published by CNN/Money magazine.
Wallington 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 11,868,an increase of 533 (+4.7%) from the 2010 census count of 11,335,which in turn reflected a decline of 248 (−2.1%) from the 11,583 counted in the 2000 census.
Cresskill 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 9,155,an increase of 582 (+6.8%) from the 2010 census count of 8,573,which in turn reflected an increase of 827 (+10.7%) from the 7,746 counted in the 2000 census. This town got its name from "Cress",referring to the watercress that grew in its streams,and "Kill",referring to the stream passing through.
Demarest 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 4,981,an increase of 100 (+2.0%) from the 2010 census count of 4,881,which in turn reflected an increase of 36 (+0.7%) from the 4,845 counted in the 2000 census. Located in the northeastern corner of New Jersey and its Gateway Region,Demarest is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area.
Ho-Ho-Kus 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 4,258,an increase of 180 (+4.4%) from the 2010 census count of 4,078,which in turn reflected an increase of 18 (+0.4%) from the 4,060 counted in the 2000 census. The borough is the home of several historical landmarks,including the Ho-Ho-Kus Inn and The Hermitage.
New Milford 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 16,923,an increase of 582 (+3.6%) from the 2010 census count of 16,341,which in turn reflected a decline of 59 (−0.4%) from the 16,400 counted in the 2000 census.
Oradell 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 8,244,an increase of 266 (+3.3%) from the 2010 census count of 7,978,which in turn reflected a decline of 69 (-0.9%) from the 8,047 counted in the 2000 census. The borough includes a dam on the Hackensack River that forms the Oradell Reservoir. Oradell is a suburb of New York City,located approximately 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Midtown Manhattan.
Teterboro 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 61,a decrease of 6 (−9.0%) from the 2010 census count of 67,which in turn reflected an increase of 49 (+272.2%) from the 18 counted in the 2000 census. After being ranked as the fourth-smallest municipality,by population,in New Jersey through the 2010 census,the borough is the third-smallest since the merger of Pine Valley into Pine Hill in 2022.
Loretta Weinberg is an American Democratic Party politician,who served as a member of the New Jersey Senate from 2005-2022,where she represented the 37th Legislative District. She also served as Senate Majority Leader. Weinberg served in the General Assembly before being selected to replace retiring Senator Byron Baer.
Valerie Vainieri Huttle is an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly where she represented the 37th Legislative District,from 2006 to 2022. Huttle served on the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders from 2001 through 2006.
Elizabeth Randall,is an American Republican Party politician who served as a Commissioner of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities and served on the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders from 2003 to 2007. She previously served as county counsel under the administration of former Bergen County Executive William "Pat" Schuber,where she oversaw efforts including the downsizing of county government and the preservation of thousands of acres of open space. Prior to serving in county government,Randall was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly in 1985 and served there until 1992,representing the 39th Legislative District.
Virginia E. "Ginny" Haines is an American Republican Party politician from New Jersey who serves on the Ocean County Board of County Commissioners. She had served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1992 to 1994 and had been appointed to head the New Jersey Lottery from 1994 to 2002.
The County Executive of Essex County in the U.S. state of New Jersey,is the chief officer of the county's executive branch and oversees the administration of county government. Approved in a 1977 referendum,the office was inaugurated in 1978 at the same time the Board of Chosen Freeholders,which plays a legislative role,was reconfigured to include a mix of at-large and district seats. The executive offices are located at the Essex County Government Complex in the county seat,Newark. When the first executive was elected in 1978,The New York Times described that the position was "considered by many to be second in power only to that of the Governor."
Christopher P. DePhillips is an American attorney and Republican Party politician who has represented the 40th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2018. He replaced David C. Russo,who decided against running for re-election after 28 years in office. DePhillips had previously served as mayor of Wyckoff.
The Bergen County Executive is county executive of Bergen County,New Jersey,United States who,as the chief officer of the county's executive branch,oversees the administration of county government. The office was inaugurated in 1986 at the same time the Board of Chosen Freeholders,which plays a legislative role,was reconfigured. The New Jersey Superior Court had subsumed and replaced county courts in 1983. The executive offices are located in the county seat,Hackensack.
