Passaic County is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey that is part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census,the county was the state's eighth-most-populous county,with a population of 524,118,its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 22,892 (+4.6%) from the 2010 census count of 501,226,which in turn reflected an increase of 12,177 (+2.5%) from the 489,049 counted in the 2000 census. The most populous place in Passaic County is Paterson,with 159,732 residents at the 2020 Census,more than 30% of the county's population,while West Milford covered 80.32 square miles (208.0 km2),the largest total area of any municipality and more than 40% of the county's area. The county is part of the North Jersey region of the state.
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.
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.
Clifton is a city in Passaic County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Criss-crossed by several major highways,the city is a regional commercial hub for North Jersey and is a bedroom suburb of New York City in the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 United States Census,the city retained its position as the state's 11th-most-populous municipality,just behind 2020 #10 Trenton,and well ahead of 2020 #12 Cherry Hill,with a population of 90,296,reflecting an overall increase of 6,160 (+7.3%) from the 2010 census count of 84,136,which in turn reflected an overall increase of 5,464 (+6.9%) from the 78,672 counted in the 2000 census. The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated that the city's population was 88,709 in 2022,reflecting an overall decrease of 1,587 (1.8%) from the 90,296 counted in the 2020 census and ranking the city the 388th-most-populous in the country.
Haledon is a borough in Passaic County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census,the borough's population was 9,052,an increase of 734 (+8.8%) from the 2010 census count of 8,318,which in turn reflected an increase of 66 (+0.8%) from the 8,252 counted in the 2000 census.
Hawthorne is a borough in Passaic County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census,the borough's population was 19,637,an increase of 846 (+4.5%) from the 2010 census count of 18,791,which in turn reflected an increase of 573 (+3.1%) from the 18,218 counted in the 2000 census.
North Haledon is a borough in Passaic County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census,the borough's population was 8,927,an increase of 510 (+6.1%) from the 2010 census count of 8,417,which in turn reflected an increase of 497 (+6.3%) from the 7,920 counted in the 2000 census.
Passaic is a city in Passaic County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census,the city was the state's 16th-most-populous municipality,with a population of 70,537,falling behind Bayonne,an increase of 756 (+1.1%) from the 2010 census count of 69,781,which in turn reflected an increase of 1,920 residents (+2.8%) from the 2000 census population of 67,861. The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated that the city's population was 69,128 in 2022,ranking the city the 546th-most-populous in the country. Among cities with more than 50,000 people,Passaic was the fifth-most-densely-populated municipality in the United States,with more than 22,000 people per square mile.
Pompton Lakes is a borough in Passaic County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census,the borough's population was 11,127,an increase of 30 (+0.3%) from the 2010 census count of 11,097,which in turn reflected an increase of 457 (+4.3%) from the 10,640 counted in the 2000 census.
Prospect Park is a borough in Passaic County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census,the borough's population was 6,372,an increase of 507 (+8.6%) from the 2010 census count of 5,865,which in turn reflected an increase of 86 (+1.5%) from the 5,779 counted in the 2000 census.
Wayne is a township in Passaic County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Home to William Paterson University and located less than 20 miles (32 km) from Midtown Manhattan,the township is a bedroom suburb of New York City and regional commercial hub of North Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census,the township's population was 54,838,an increase of 121 (+0.2%) from the 2010 census count of 54,717,which in turn reflected an increase of 648 (+1.2%) from the 54,069 counted in the 2000 census.
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,an increase of 1,109 (+12.4%) from the 2010 census count of 8,913,which in turn reflected an increase of 197 (+2.3%) from the 8,716 counted in the 2000 census.
Garfield is a city in Bergen County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census,the city's population was 32,655,an increase of 2,168 (+7.1%) from the 2010 census count of 30,487,which in turn reflected an increase of 701 (+2.4%) from the 29,786 counted in the 2000 census.
Steven Richard Rothman is an American former jurist and Democratic politician who served as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 9th congressional district,serving for 16 years from January 3,1997,to January 3,2013.
William James Pascrell Jr.pass-KREL is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 9th congressional district,having served in the House since 1997. A member of the Democratic Party and a native of Paterson,New Jersey,Pascrell represented New Jersey's 8th congressional district until 2013;due to the federally mandated redistricting after the 2010 United States census,which resulted in New Jersey losing a seat in the House,Pascrell's home city was placed in the 9th district,which he has represented since. Before his election to the House of Representatives,Pascrell served in the New Jersey General Assembly for four terms beginning in 1988,and was elected to two terms as mayor of Paterson.
Herbert C. Klein was an American businessman,attorney,and politician who represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives for one term from 1993 to 1995.
New Jersey's 9th congressional district is represented in Congress by Democrat Bill Pascrell,who resides in Paterson. Congressman Pascrell was first elected in 1996 from the old 8th district,defeating incumbent William J. Martini. The 9th district consists largely of municipalities in Bergen County and Passaic County.
Nicholas H. Politan was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
David Joel Friedland was an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician from Hudson County,who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1966 to 1974 and then was elected to the Senate,serving from 1978 until his conviction on racketeering charges in 1980.
Morris Pashman was a justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court,and before that a judge on New Jersey Superior Court and Mayor of Passaic,New Jersey. On the New Jersey Supreme Court,Pashman issued opinions in two major murder cases,advocated for the equal citizenship rights of the mentally handicapped and was one of the few dissenting votes objecting to the jailing of a reporter who refused to turn over his notes in a murder case.
