River Edge, New Jersey
| River Edge, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of River Edge | |
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 Map highlighting River Edge's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of River Edge, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°55′36″N 74°02′15″W / 40.926766°N 74.037468°WCoordinates: 40°55′36″N 74°02′15″W / 40.926766°N 74.037468°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Bergen |
| Incorporated | June 30, 1894 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Edward J. Mignone (R, term ends December 31, 2019) |
| • Administrator | Alan P. Negreann |
| • Clerk | Stephanie Evans |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.895 sq mi (4.909 km2) |
| • Land | 1.854 sq mi (4.802 km2) |
| • Water | 0.041 sq mi (0.107 km2) 2.18% |
| Area rank | 421st of 566 in state 52nd of 70 in county |
| Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 11,340 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 11,668 |
| • Rank | 216th of 566 in state 30th of 70 in county |
| • Density | 6,116.3/sq mi (2,361.5/km2) |
| • Density rank | 83rd of 566 in state 23rd of 70 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07661 |
| Area code(s) | 201 |
| FIPS code | 3400363360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885372 |
| Website | www |
River Edge is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 11,340, reflecting an increase of 394 (+3.6%) from the 10,946 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 343 (+3.2%) from the 10,603 counted in the 1990 Census.
The community was originally incorporated as the borough of Riverside by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on June 30, 1894, from portions of Midland Township, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day. On December 1, 1930, the borough's name was changed to River Edge. The borough was formed during the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, in which 26 boroughs were formed in the county in 1894 alone. The borough was named for its location along the Hackensack River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, River Edge borough had a total area of 1.895 square miles (4.909 km2), including 1.854 square miles (4.802 km2) of land and 0.041 square miles (0.107 km2) of water (2.18%).
A suburb of New York City, River Edge is located approximately 8 miles (13 km) west of Upper Manhattan.
Cherry Hill and North Hackensack are unincorporated communities located within River Edge.
The borough is bordered by Paramus, Oradell, New Milford, Hackensack and Teaneck.
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