MOUNT ARLINGTON, NEW JERSEY

'Mount Arlington' is a Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 4,663. It is located on the southeast shore of Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey's largest lake (man made) and a major recreational resource.
Mount Arlington was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on November 3, 1890, from portions of Hanover Township, based on the results of a referendum held two days earlier. Additional territory was acquired from Roxbury Township on July 25, 1891, on May 31, 1893, and on May 31, 1894."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 195.

Contents

History

Geography

Demographics

Government

Local government

Federal, state and county representation

Education

Notable residents

References

External links

History

While Mount Arlington is now mostly a suburban residential community, it was once a thriving resort town. In the era before the world wars and the advent of air travel, it was a welcome respite for the residents of nearby New York City and Newark.
Every summer thousands would arrive by train at Landing Station, and then travel by water taxi across Lake Hopatcong to the areas many large resort hotels to escape the city heat and enjoy the famous "Mount Arlington breeze" which always cooled the summer evenings.
There was also a major amusement park, Bertrand Island, which featured a world famous carousel and roller coaster.

Geography

Mount Arlington is located at (40.914398, -74.639865).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 7.3 km² (2.8 mi²). 5.5 km² (2.1 mi²) of it is land and 1.9 km² (0.7 mi²) of it (25.44%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,663 people, 1,918 households, and 1,262 families residing in the borough. The population density was 853.3/km² (2,207.1/mi²). There were 2,039 housing units at an average density of 373.1/km² (965.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 91.42% White, 1.82% African American, 0.19% Native American, 3.82% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.27% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.55% of the population.
There were 1,918 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the borough the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 35.5% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $67,213, and the median income for a family was $79,514. Males had a median income of $53,049 versus $40,417 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $32,222. About 2.3% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

The Mayor of Mount Arlington is Arthur R. Ondish. Members of the Borough Council are Council President John Driscoll, Maureen Cerasoli, William T. Doran, Kerri Ann Mulligan, Bob Sorge and Robert Stone.^[1]

Federal, state and county representation

Mount Arlington is in the Eleventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 25th Legislative District.^[2]

Education

The Mount Arlington School District serves public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade.
The Edith M. Decker School is located along the eastern bank of Lake Hopatcong. It is a public elementary school with an enrollment of approximately 130 students in kindergarten through grade 2 including a highly successful pre-school disabilities program. Along with well-maintained classrooms, the facility contains a fully equipped computer lab, and a well-stocked children’s library.
The Mount Arlington Public School is located along the eastern bank of Lake Hopatcong. It is an elementary / middle school with an enrollment of approximately 325 students in grades 3 through 8. Along with well-maintained classrooms, the facility contains a fully equipped computer lab, a modern art and music suite, and a state-of-the-art media center.
For grades 9-12, public school students attend Roxbury High School in Roxbury, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Roxbury School District.

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Mount Arlington include:

★ Brendan Buckley, drummer with Shakira's band.^[3]

References

1. Mayor and Borough Council, Borough of Mount Arlington. Accessed May 25, 2007.
2. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 61. Accessed August 30, 2006.
3. Brendan Buckley Artist profile, RhythmTech. Accessed August 18, 2007.

External links

★ Mount Arlington web site

★ Save the Mt. Arlington Police web site

★ Mount Arlington School District

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★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the Mount Arlington School District

★ Regional area newspaper