Prospect Park, New Jersey

For another place, see Prospect Park, Mercer County, New Jersey.

Prospect Park, New Jersey
Borough
Municipal building and fire station
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Map of Prospect Park in Passaic County. Inset: Location of Passaic County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Prospect Park, New Jersey
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Coordinates: 40°56′30″N74°10′27″W / 40.941559°N 74.174088°W / 40.941559; -74.174088 [1] [2]
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Passaic
Incorporated	March 13, 1901
Named for	Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Government [3]
• Type	Borough
• Body	Borough Council
•  Mayor	Mohamed T. Khairullah (D, term ends December 31, 2026) [4] [5]
•  Administrator / Municipal clerk	Intashan Chowdhury [6]
•  Municipal clerk	Beauty Nadim (acting) [7]
Area [8]
• Total	0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2)
• Land	0.47 sq mi (1.20 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)  1.06%
• Rank	548th of 565 in state 16th of 16 in county [1]
Elevation [9]	236 ft (72 m)
Population  (2020) [10] [11]
• Total	6,372
• Estimate  (2023) [10] [12]	6,219
• Rank	331st of 565 in state 16th of 16 in county [13]
• Density	13,703.2/sq mi (5,290.8/km2)
• Rank	20th of 565 in state 3rd of 16 in county [13]
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes	07508, 07538 [14] [15]
Area code(s)	973 [16]
FIPS code	3403161170 [1] [17] [18]
GNIS feature ID	0885362 [1] [19]
Website	www.prospectpark.net

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, ^{[10] [11]} an increase of 507 (+8.6%) from the 2010 census count of 5,865, ^{[20] [21]} which in turn reflected an increase of 86 (+1.5%) from the 5,779 counted in the 2000 census. ^[22]

The borough of Prospect Park was formed by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 13, 1901, from portions of the now-defunct Manchester Township. ^{[23] [24]} The borough was named for Prospect Park, Brooklyn. ^[25]

It is a dry town, where alcohol cannot be sold, as affirmed by an ordinance passed in 1978. ^{[26] [27]}

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 0.47 square miles (1.22 km²), including 0.47 square miles (1.20 km²) of land and 0.01 square miles (0.01 km²) of water (1.06%). ^{[1] [2]}

The borough borders the Passaic County municipalities of Haledon, Hawthorne, North Haledon and Paterson. ^{[28] [29] [30]}

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	2,719		—
1920	4,292		57.9%
1930	5,909		37.7%
1940	5,714		−3.3%
1950	5,242		−8.3%
1960	5,201		−0.8%
1970	5,176		−0.5%
1980	5,142		−0.7%
1990	5,053		−1.7%
2000	5,779		14.4%
2010	5,865		1.5%
2020	6,372		8.6%
2023 (est.)	6,219	[10] [12]	−2.4%
Population sources: 1910–1920 [31] 1910 [32] 1910–1930 [33] 1940–2000 [34] 2000 [35] [36] 2010 [20] [21] 2020 [10] [11]

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 5,865 people, 1,797 households, and 1,456 families in the borough. The population density was 12,347.2 per square mile (4,767.3/km²). There were 1,931 housing units at an average density of 4,065.2 per square mile (1,569.6/km²). The racial makeup was 51.07% (2,995) White, 19.86% (1,165) Black or African American, 1.50% (88) Native American, 3.21% (188) Asian, 0.10% (6) Pacific Islander, 18.21% (1,068) from other races, and 6.05% (355) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 52.09% (3,055) of the population. ^[20]

Of the 1,797 households, 43.6% had children under the age of 18; 47.6% were married couples living together; 26.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 19.0% were non-families. Of all households, 14.7% were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.26 and the average family size was 3.59. ^[20]

28.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 90.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 86.7 males. ^[20]

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $63,194 (with a margin of error of +/− $9,308) and the median family income was $65,625 (+/− $6,456). Males had a median income of $43,109 (+/− $6,443) versus $30,142 (+/− $9,427) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $20,993 (+/− $2,145). About 12.0% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.4% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over. ^[37]

Same-sex couples headed 8 households in 2010, a decline from the 11 counted in 2000. ^[38]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census ^[17] there were 5,779 people, 1,822 households, and 1,432 families residing in the borough. The population density was 12,043.7 inhabitants per square mile (4,650.1/km²). There were 1,889 housing units at an average density of 3,936.8 per square mile (1,520.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 61.17% White, 13.65% African American, 0.42% Native American, 3.15% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 13.70% from other races, and 7.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 38.26% of the population. ^{[35] [36]}

There were 1,822 households, out of which 44.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 20.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.56. ^{[35] [36]}

In the borough the population was spread out, with 29.6% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males. ^{[35] [36]}

The median income for a household in the borough was $46,434, and the median income for a family was $49,405. Males had a median income of $31,951 versus $26,569 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,410. About 7.9% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over. ^{[35] [36]}

As part of the 2000 Census, 1.7% of Prospect Park's residents identified themselves as being of Albanian ancestry. This was the 11th-highest percentage of Albanian American people in any place in the United States with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry. ^[39] In the same census, 3.2% of Prospect Park's residents identified themselves as being of Arab American ancestry. This was the sixth-highest percentage of Arab American people in any place in the United States with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry. ^[40]

Government

Local government

Prospect Park is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey. ^[41] The governing body is comprised of the mayor and the borough council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. The mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle. ^[3] The borough form of government used by Prospect Park is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council. ^{[42] [43]}

As of 2023 ^[update] , the mayor of Prospect Park is Democrat Mohamed Khairullah, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026. Khairullah was appointed to the office in 2005, after his predecessor Will Kubofcik vacated his seat to move out of the borough; he has since been elected to four full terms. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Mohammed A. Hussain (D, 2025), Robert Artis (D, 2023), Alaa Matari (D, 2024), Felicia Ortiz (D, 2023), Esther Perez (D, 2024) and Anand Shah (D, 2025). ^{[4] [44] [45] [46] [47] [48]}

Samir Hayek resigned from office in July 2017, citing personal reason for leaving the seat expiring in December 2018. ^[49]

In September 2016, Esther Perez, who had previously served 12 years on the borough council, was selected to fill the seat expiring in December 2018 that had been held by Richard Esquiche until he resigned from office the previous month. ^[50] Perez was elected in November 2016 to serve the balance of the term of office. ^[51]

Federal, state and county representation

Prospect Park is located in the 9th Congressional District ^[52] and is part of New Jersey's 35th state legislative district. ^{[53] [54] [55]} Prior to the 2010 Census, Prospect Park had been part of the 8th Congressional District , a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections. ^[56]

For the 118th United States Congress , New Jersey's 9th congressional district was represented by Bill Pascrell ( D , Paterson ) until his death in August 2024. ^{[57] [58]} New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker ( Newark , term ends 2027) ^[59] and George Helmy ( Mountain Lakes , term ends 2024). ^{[60] [61]}

For the 2024-2025 session , the 35th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Nellie Pou ( D , North Haledon ) and in the General Assembly by Shavonda E. Sumter (D, Paterson ) and Benjie Wimberly (D, Paterson). ^[62]

Passaic County is governed by Board of County Commissioners, composed of seven members who are elected at-large to staggered three-year terms office on a partisan basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle. At a reorganization meeting held in January, the board selects a Director and Deputy Director from among its members to serve for a one-year term. ^[63] As of 2024 ^[update] , Passaic County's Commissioners are:

Bruce James (D, Clifton, 2026), ^[64] Deputy Director Cassandra "Sandi" Lazzara (D, Little Falls, 2024), ^[65] Director John W. Bartlett (D, Wayne, 2024), ^[66] Orlando Cruz (D, Paterson, 2026), ^[67] Terry Duffy (D, West Milford, 2025), ^[68] Nicolino Gallo (R, Totowa, 2024) ^[69] and Pasquale "Pat" Lepore (D, Woodland Park, 2025). ^{[70] [63] [71] [72] [73] [74] [75]}

Constitutional officers, elected on a countywide basis are: Clerk Danielle Ireland-Imhof (D, Hawthorne, 2028), ^{[76] [77]} Acting Sheriff Gary Giardina (D, Wayne, 2024) ^{[78] [79]} and Surrogate Zoila S. Cassanova (D, Wayne, 2026). ^{[80] [81] [72]}

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 3,139 registered voters in Prospect Park, of which 1,710 (54.5% vs. 31.0% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 345 (11.0% vs. 18.7%) were registered as Republicans and 1,084 (34.5% vs. 50.3%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties. ^[82] Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 53.5% (vs. 53.2% in Passaic County) were registered to vote, including 74.8% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 70.8% countywide). ^{[82] [83]}

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 82.9% of the vote (1,744 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 16.5% (348 votes), and other candidates with 0.6% (12 votes), among the 2,130 ballots cast by the borough's 3,402 registered voters (26 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 62.6%. ^{[84] [85]} In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 1,721 votes (75.9% vs. 58.8% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 474 votes (20.9% vs. 37.7%) and other candidates with 15 votes (0.7% vs. 0.8%), among the 2,267 ballots cast by the borough's 3,387 registered voters, for a turnout of 66.9% (vs. 70.4% in Passaic County). ^[86] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 1,325 votes (64.8% vs. 53.9% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 655 votes (32.0% vs. 42.7%) and other candidates with 22 votes (1.1% vs. 0.7%), among the 2,046 ballots cast by the borough's 3,270 registered voters, for a turnout of 62.6% (vs. 69.3% in the whole county). ^[87]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Democrat Barbara Buono received 62.3% of the vote (690 cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 36.0% (398 votes), and other candidates with 1.7% (19 votes), among the 1,143 ballots cast by the borough's 3,502 registered voters (36 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 32.6%. ^{[88] [89]} In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 743 ballots cast (66.1% vs. 50.8% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 310 votes (27.6% vs. 43.2%), Independent Chris Daggett with 33 votes (2.9% vs. 3.8%) and other candidates with 9 votes (0.8% vs. 0.9%), among the 1,124 ballots cast by the borough's 3,116 registered voters, yielding a 36.1% turnout (vs. 42.7% in the county). ^[90]

Education

The Prospect Park School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade at Prospect Park Elementary School. As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 878 students and 64.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.7:1. ^[91]

For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend Manchester Regional High School, which serves students from Haledon, North Haledon, and Prospect Park. ^{[92] [93] [94]} The school is located in Haledon. The Manchester district participates in the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program, which allows non-resident students to attend the district's schools without cost to their parents, with tuition paid by the state. Available lots are announced annually by grade. ^[95] As of the 2019–20 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 796 students and 64.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.4:1. ^[96] Seats on the high school district's nine-member board of education are allocated based on the population of the constituent districts, with two seats assigned to Prospect Park. ^[97]

Students are also eligible to attend the Passaic County Technical Institute, a countywide program located in Wayne. ^[98]

Transportation

County Route 504 following Haledon Avenue on the southwest edge of Prospect Park

Roads and highways

As of May 2010 ^[update] , the borough had a total of 8.10 miles (13.04 km) of roadways, of which 6.56 miles (10.56 km) were maintained by the municipality and 1.54 miles (2.48 km) by Passaic County. ^[99]

The only significant road serving Prospect Park is County Route 504. It enters from Haledon, following Haledon Avenue along the borough's southwestern border with Haledon and Paterson. It then crosses completely into Paterson, turns onto Main Street and reenters Prospect Park for a brief stretch before exiting into Hawthorne.

Public transportation

NJ Transit provides local bus service on the 722 and 744 routes. ^{[100] [101]}

Notable people

See also: Category:People from Prospect Park, New Jersey

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Prospect Park include:

• Lini De Vries (1905–1982, born Lena Moerkerk), author, public health nurse, and teacher ^[102]
• Johnny Vander Meer (1914–1997), MLB pitcher, most notably for the Cincinnati Reds, best known as the only pitcher in Major League Baseball history to throw two consecutive no-hitters ^[103]

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91. District information for Prospect Park Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2021.
92. Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 30, 2016. "Manchester Regional High School (MRHS) serves 903 students from the Passaic County boroughs of Haledon, North Haledon and Prospect Park. It is also one of only two Interdistrict Public Choice Schools in the county providing a quality college preparatory curriculum to students outside the district who want to avail themselves of this program. One hundred four students from Essex, Bergen and Passaic Counties are enrolled at the school."
93. Zaremba, Justin. "Judge recommends revisions to Manchester Regional High School funding formula", The Gazette (Hawthorne), March 29, 2011. Accessed January 13, 2013. "For the past two decades, North Haledon has sought to redress the taxation rate for the Manchester Regional School District, contending that residents pay a disproportionate amount per pupil compared to Haledon and Prospect Park. North Haledon has also attempted to withdraw from the district, which would drastically increase the tax rate on the two smaller municipalities."
94. Staff. "Diversity ruling halts school maneuver, Justices said a borough's money-saving bid to leave a district would remove too many white students.", The Philadelphia Inquirer , August 12, 2004. Accessed May 1, 2011. "The state Supreme Court ruled yesterday that a Passaic County school district cannot withdraw its students from a regional high school because it would take away too many white students, resulting in a racially imbalanced enrollment. The 6-0 decision said North Haledon students must continue to attend Manchester Regional High School in Haledon because the state constitution requires education officials to prevent segregation in public schools."
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98. School Profile, Passaic County Technical Institute. Accessed August 7, 2013.
99. Passaic County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.
100. Passaic County Bus / Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed December 2, 2014.
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102. Guide to the Lini M. De Vries Papers ALBA.272 , The Tamiment Library & Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives of New York University, March 29, 2012. Accessed January 27, 2015. "Lini M. De Vries (1905-1982) was born Lena Moerkerk on July 25, 1905, in Prospect Park, New Jersey, the eldest of two daughters of Elisabeth Moerkerk, a Dutch immigrant."
103. Coutros, Evonne. "Midland Park marking 75th anniversary of Johnny Vander Meer's double no-hitters", The Record , April 8, 2013. Accessed January 27, 2015. "Born Nov. 2, 1914, Vander Meer was an athlete from the time he was in elementary school. His father, Jacob — who worked at Paterson's United Piece and Dye Works — and mother, Katie, lived in Prospect Park until 1918, when they moved to their first home in Midland Park on Rea Avenue."

External links

• Prospect Park Borough official website
• Prospect Park Elementary School
• School Performance Report for Prospect Park Elementary School , New Jersey Department of Education
• School Data for the Prospect Park Elementary School, National Center for Education Statistics
• Manchester Regional High School