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.
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.
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 tenth-ranked Trenton,and well ahead of Cherry Hill in twelfth place,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 Population Estimates Program calculated a population of 88,461 for 2023,making Clifton the 394th-most populous municipality in the nation.
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.
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 a population of 68,903 for 2023,making it the 552nd-most populous municipality in the nation. 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.
Paterson is the largest city in and the county seat of Passaic County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census,Paterson was the state's third-most-populous municipality,with a population of 159,732. an increase of 13,533 (+9.3%) from the 2010 census count of 146,199,which in turn reflected a decline of 3,023 (-2.0%) from the 149,222 counted in the 2000 census. The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated a population of 156,452 for 2023,making it the 168th-most populous municipality in the nation.
Totowa 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 11,065,an increase of 261 (+2.4%) from the 2010 census count of 10,804,which in turn reflected an increase of 912 (+9.2%) from the 9,892 counted in the 2000 census.
Woodland 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 13,484,an increase of 1,665 (+14.1%) from the 2010 census count of 11,819,which in turn reflected an increase of 832 (+7.6%) from the 10,987 counted in the 2000 census.
Downtown Paterson is the main commercial district of Paterson,Passaic County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The area is the oldest part of the city,along the banks of the Passaic River and its Great Falls. It is roughly bounded by Interstate 80,Garret Mountain Reservation,Route 19,Oliver Street,and Spruce Street on the south;the Passaic River,West Broadway,Cliff Street,North 3rd Street,Haledon Avenue,and the borough of Prospect Park on the west;and the Passaic River also to the north.
Hawthorne is an active commuter railroad station operated by New Jersey Transit in the borough of Hawthorne,Passaic County,New Jersey,United States. It is the northernmost station in Passaic County along New Jersey Transit's Main Line. Trains coming through Hawthorne service Waldwick,Suffern and Port Jervis to the north and Hoboken Terminal to the south,where connections are available to New York City via Port Authority Trans-Hudson and ferries. The station,accessible only by Washington Place in Hawthorne,contains only two low-level platforms connected by a grade crossing. As a result,the station is not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
The Passaic–Bergen–Hudson Transit Project is a project under study by NJ Transit to reintroduce passenger service on a portion of the New York,Susquehanna and Western Railway (NYSW) right-of-way (ROW) in Passaic,Bergen and Hudson counties using newly built,FRA-compliant diesel multiple unit rail cars. Plans call for service to run from Hawthorne south through Paterson,east to Hackensack and then southeast to North Bergen,where it would join the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail (HBLR).
The Broadway Bus Terminal is a major local and regional bus terminal in Paterson,New Jersey operated by New Jersey Transit. It is located on Broadway between Memorial Drive and West Broadway in Downtown Paterson,putting it near Passaic County Community College and a few blocks from Paterson City Hall and the Great Falls Historic District,including the Great Falls.
The Newark Branch was a branch of the Erie Railroad in New Jersey,United States,running between Jersey City and Paterson and passing through the Broadway Section in North Newark,the origin of its name. Inaugurated in the 1870s,the line was last used for passenger service on September 30,1966,but continues to be used for freight service on a portion of its length.
Jose "Joey" Torres is an American politician who served as Mayor of Paterson,the third-largest city in New Jersey. Torres served two terms as mayor between 2002 and 2010 and had previously served five terms as a city council member. He was again elected May 13 and was sworn in July 1,2014. He pled guilty to corruption charges on September 22,2017,and was forced to step down from his mayoral position. Torres was succeeded by Ruby Cotton,the president of the city council,and was replaced by retired city clerk Jane Williams-Warren on October 10,2017.
Paterson STEAM High School is a four-year public high school in Paterson in Passaic County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey,operated as part of the Paterson Public Schools. It is one of the academy programs serving students in ninth through twelfth grades offered by the school district.
Hackensack was a railroad station in Hackensack,New Jersey on the New York,Susquehanna and Western Railway Main Line,which provided passenger service between the 1870s and 1960s. The station at Main and Mercer Streets opened in 1872;it was replaced with one at River Street in 1950. Public Service trolley lines served both stations.
Frank Davenport was an American Republican Party politician who served as the Sheriff of Passaic County,New Jersey and served one term in the New Jersey Senate.
Andre Sayegh is an American politician who has served as the Mayor of Paterson,the third-most populous city in New Jersey,since July 2018. Prior to being elected as Mayor,Sayegh served on the Paterson City Council from 2008 until 2018.
