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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Hudson |
| Incorporated | March 9, 1859 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Town (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | David Delle Donna |
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| - Total | 0. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The US state of New Jersey has 21 counties New Jersey was governed by two separate groups of proprietors as two distinct provinces East Jersey Hudson County is in New Jersey, United States. Its County seat is Jersey City. A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A Town in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 2 sq mi (0. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²) |
| - Land | 0. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 sq mi (0. 5 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 0 sq mi (0. 1 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 194 ft (59 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 10,717 |
| - Density | 56,011. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9/sq mi (21,626. 4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07093 |
| Area code(s) | 201 |
| FIPS code | 34-28650[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885235[4] |
| Website: http://www.guttenbergnj.org | |
Guttenberg is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A Town in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government Hudson County is in New Jersey, United States. Its County seat is Jersey City. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the As of the United States 2000 Census, the town population was 10,807.
Only four blocks wide, Guttenberg is one of the smallest municipalities in New Jersey. However, it is the most densely populated municipality in the United States, with over two times the density of New York City. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [5]
Guttenberg was formed as a town on March 9, 1859, from portions of North Bergen Township. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common North Bergen is a township in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. [6]
Recent scandals have included a former mayor, Peter LaVilla, who pleaded guilty in 2003 to misappropriating campaign funds and using the money for a private brokerage account; a councilman who resigned after being accused of receiving illegal advances on his salary; and a chief financial officer, who pleaded guilty in 2002 to misappropriation of funds. [7] The current mayor, David Delle Donna, and his wife, a member of the town planning board, were indicted on federal extortion and mail fraud charges in September 2007. [8]
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Guttenberg is located at (40. 793750, -74. 006541)[9].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 2 square miles (0. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²), of which, 0. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 square miles (0. 5 km²) of it is land and 0. 04 square miles (0. 1 km²) of it (16. 67%) is water.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 6,535 |
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| 1940 | 6,200 | -5. 1% | |
| 1950 | 5,566 | -10. 2% | |
| 1960 | 5,118 | -8. 0% | |
| 1970 | 5,754 | 12. 4% | |
| 1980 | 7,340 | 27. 6% | |
| 1990 | 8,268 | 12. 6% | |
| 2000 | 10,807 | 30. 7% | |
| Est. 2006 | 10,717 | [2] | -0. 8% |
| Population 1930 - 1990. [10] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 10,807 people, 4,493 households, and 2,619 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 21,961. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1/km² (56,012. 0/sq mi), making it the most densely populated municipality in North America. There were 4,650 housing units at an average density of 24,100. 7/sq mi (9,449. 3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 64. 98% White, 3. 81% African American, 0. 38% Native American, 7. 30% Asian, 0. 01% Pacific Islander, 16. 42% from other races, and 7. 10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 54. 33% of the population.
There were 4,493 households out of which 27. 8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40. 3% were married couples living together, 13. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41. 7% were non-families. 35. 1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10. 0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 38 and the average family size was 3. 13.
In the town the population was spread out with 21. 2% under the age of 18, 8. 7% from 18 to 24, 36. 9% from 25 to 44, 21. 4% from 45 to 64, and 11. 8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92. 9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90. 6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $44,515, and the median income for a family was $47,440. Males had a median income of $38,628 versus $33,154 for females. The per capita income for the town was $27,931. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 11. 1% of families and 13. 0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 7% of those under age 18 and 10. 9% of those age 65 or over.
The Galaxy Towers were built in the late 1970s. Galaxy Towers were erected in the late 1970s They contain a mix of condominiums retail and office space The three towers rise 415 ft. (126 m). The complex is located in the southeastern corner of Guttenberg overlooking the Hudson River and contain 1,075 apartments. The Galaxy was developed by Prudential Insurance Company. Prudential Financial, Inc ( is a Fortune Global 500 and Fortune 500 company whose subsidiaries provide Insurance, Investment management, and The complex consists of three octagonal skyscrapers. Access to the Galaxy is via a circular tree-lined driveway (the Plaza) off Boulevard East on top of the Palisades.
Guttenberg operates under the Town form of New Jersey municipal government, and is governed by a mayor and a five-member council. A Town in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government Town council members are elected at-large to two-year terms on a staggered basis in partisan elections. [11]
The Mayor of Guttenberg is David Delle Donna. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government
Mayor Delle Donna was sworn into his second four-year term of office on January 1, 2004. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " On September 28, 2007, Delle Donna and his wife, Anna Delle Donna, a member of the Guttenberg planning board, were indicted on federal charges of conspiracy to commit extortion and conspiracy to commit mail fraud. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The couple was convicted of conspiring to commit extortion and tax fraud, but were found not guilty on two counts of mail fraud. Each faces up to 20 years in prison on both counts and a fine of $250,000. [8]
Members of the Guttenberg Town Council are Frank Criscione, Gerald Drasheff, Donna Florio, Adela Martinez and Efrain Velez. [12]
Guttenberg is in the Thirteenth Congressional Districts and is part of New Jersey's 33rd Legislative District. [13]
New Jersey's Thirteenth Congressional District, covering portions of Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, and Union Counties, is now represented by Albio Sires (D, West New York), who won a special election held on November 7, 2006 to fill the vacancy the had existed since January 16, 2006. New Jersey 's Thirteenth Congressional District (together with the 14th district was created starting with the 73rd United States Congress in 1933 Essex County is a County located in the northeastern part of the U Hudson County is in New Jersey, United States. Its County seat is Jersey City. Middlesex County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Union County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Albio Sires (born January 26 1951 in Bejucal, Provincia de la Habana, Cuba) is a Cuban American Democratic Party The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. West New York is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, situated upon the New Jersey Palisades. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The seat had been represented by Bob Menendez (D), who was appointed to the United States Senate to fill the seat vacated by Governor of New Jersey Jon Corzine. Robert "Bob" Menendez (born January 1, 1954) is the junior Democratic Senator from New Jersey. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The Governor of New Jersey is the Chief executive of the US state of New Jersey. Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1 1947 is the Governor of New Jersey and a former United States Senator New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken). The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Frank Raleigh Lautenberg (born January 23 1924 is an American businessman and Democratic Party Politician. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Cliffside Park is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Robert "Bob" Menendez (born January 1, 1954) is the junior Democratic Senator from New Jersey. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.
For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 33rd District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Brian P. Stack (D, Union City) and in the Assembly by Ruben J. Ramos (D, Hoboken) and Caridad Rodriguez (D, West New York). The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton The New Jersey Senate is the Upper house of the New Jersey Legislature. Brian P Stack (born May 16, 1966) is an American Democratic Party Politician who serves in the New Jersey The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. For sites of same name see Union City. Union City is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States The New Jersey General Assembly is the Lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. Ruben J Ramos Jr (born December 30, 1973) is an American Democratic Party Politician, who has served in the New Jersey The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Caridad "Cary" Rodriguez (born September 20, 1947) is an American Democratic Party Politician, who has served in the The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. West New York is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, situated upon the New Jersey Palisades. [14] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken). The Governor of New Jersey is the Chief executive of the US state of New Jersey. Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1 1947 is the Governor of New Jersey and a former United States Senator The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. [15]
Hudson County's County Executive is Thomas A. DeGise. A county executive is the head of the executive branch of Government in a County. Thomas A DeGise is an American Democratic Party Politician who serves as the County Executive of Hudson County New Jersey. Guttenberg is in Freeholder District 7 of the County's Board of Chosen Freeholders, and is represented by Gerald Lange Jr. who also represents Weehawken and West New York. In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures of the 21 counties of the state. Gerald Lange Jr is an American Democratic Party Politician, who represents District 7 on the Hudson County, New Jersey Board Weehawken is a township in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. West New York is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, situated upon the New Jersey Palisades.
For Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade, 923 public school students from Guttenberg (as of 2005-06, per the National Center for Education Statistics[16]) attend the Anna L. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES as part of the United States Department of Education 's Institute of Education Sciences (IES collects analyzes Klein School as part of the Guttenberg Public School District. The Guttenberg Public School District is a community public School district that serves students in Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade from Guttenberg, New
For grades 9 - 12, public school students attend North Bergen High School in North Bergen, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the North Bergen School District. North Bergen High School is a four-year comprehensive Public high school, serving students in ninth through twelfth grade from North Bergen, in Hudson County North Bergen is a township in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. A sending/receiving relationship is one in which a public School district sends some or all of its students to attend the schools of another district The North Bergen School District is a comprehensive community public School district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from North Bergen, [17]
The Guttenberg Urban Enterprise Zone offers incentives to businesses and a reduced sales tax rate to shoppers the UEZ covers business in the following areas:[18]
New Jersey Transit bus service is available to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan on the 128, 154, 156, 158, 159, 165, 166, 168 routes; to the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal on the 181 and 188 routes; and to other New Jersey communities served on the 22, 23, 84/86, 88 and 89 routes. Urban Enterprise Zones ( UEZ s also known as Enterprise Zones encourage development in blighted neighborhoods by offering entrepreneurs and investors tax and regulatory The New Jersey Transit Corporation (usually shortened to New Jersey Transit, NJ Transit or NJT) is a statewide Public transportation system serving The Port Authority Bus Terminal is the main gateway for interstate buses into Manhattan in New York City. See also Manhattan Midtown Manhattan, or simply Midtown, is an area of Manhattan, New York City home to world-famous commercial The George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal or George Washington Bridge Bus Station is a Commuter Bus terminal located at the east end of the George The 181 Union City-New York is a Bus route operated by New Jersey Transit in the U See also New Jersey Transit Bus Operations New Jersey Transit operates the following interstate bus routes in northern New Jersey almost all running to the See also New Jersey Transit Bus Operations New Jersey Transit operates or contracts out the following bus routes all of which originte from Newark See also New Jersey Transit Bus Operations New Jersey Transit operates or contracts out the following bus routes all of which originte from Newark See also New Jersey Transit Bus Operations New Jersey Transit operates or contracts out the following bus routes all of which originte from Newark See also New Jersey Transit Bus Operations New Jersey Transit operates or contracts out the following bus routes all of which originte from Newark See also New Jersey Transit Bus Operations New Jersey Transit operates or contracts out the following bus routes all of which originte from Newark [19]
The closest airport in New Jersey with scheduled passenger service is Newark Liberty International Airport, located 14. Newark Liberty International Airport, first named Newark Airport and later Newark International Airport, is an international Airport within the 9 miles away in Newark / Elizabeth, about 22 minutes away. Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, in the United States. [20] New York City's LaGuardia Airport is 17. The City of New York LaGuardia Airport (ləˈɡwɑɹdiə is an airport located in Queens County on Long Island in the The City of New York. 7 miles away in Flushing, Queens via the George Washington Bridge (approximately 31 minutes). Flushing, founded in 1645 is a neighborhood in the north central part of the City of New York borough of Queens, ten miles (16 km east of Manhattan The George Washington Bridge (known informally as the GW Bridge, the GWB, the GW, or the George) is a Suspension bridge spanning [21]
Notable current and former residents of Guttenberg include: