Pompton Lakesis aboroughinPassaic County,in theU.S. stateofNew Jersey.As of the2020 United States census,the borough's population was 11,127,[12][13]an increase of 30 (+0.3%) from the2010 censuscount of 11,097,[22][23]which in turn reflected an increase of 457 (+4.3%) from the 10,640 counted in the2000 census.[24]
Pompton Lakes, New Jersey | |
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Location inPassaic County Location inNew Jersey | |
Coordinates:41°00′10″N74°17′12″W/ 41.002734°N 74.286742°W[1][2] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Passaic |
Founded | 1682[3][4] |
Incorporated | February 26, 1895 |
Government | |
• Type | Borough |
• Body | Borough Council |
•Mayor | Michael A. Serra (R,term ends December 31, 2023)[5][6] |
•Administrator | Michael Carelli[7] |
•Municipal clerk | Elizabeth Brandsness[8] |
Area | |
• Total | 3.16 sq mi (8.19 km2) |
• Land | 2.89 sq mi (7.48 km2) |
• Water | 0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2) 8.67% |
• Rank | 327th of 565 in state 12th of 16 in county[1] |
Elevation | 217 ft (66 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 11,127 |
10,874 | |
• Rank | 223rd of 565 in state 11th of 16 in county[15] |
• Density | 3,854.2/sq mi (1,488.1/km2) |
• Rank | 169th of 565 in state 9th of 16 in county[15] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00(Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00(Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | |
Area code(s) | 973[18] |
FIPS code | 3403160090[1][19][20] |
GNISfeature ID | 0885359[1][21] |
Website | www |
Pompton Lakes was established on February 26, 1895, from portions ofPompton Township,based on the results of a referendum held three days earlier.[25]The borough was named for thePompton people,a sub-tribe ofNative Americanswho lived in the area.[26]It was the first borough to be formed in Passaic County as part of the "boroughitis"that had struck the state at the time. Pompton Lakes did not acquire territory from more than onetownship,which would have entitled the borough to a seat on the County'sBoard of Chosen Freeholders.[27]
An outer-ring suburb ofNew York City,Pompton Lakes is located approximately 20 miles (32 km) northwest ofMidtown Manhattan.From the higher mountains in and around the borough one can see theNew York skyline.Three rivers, theRamapo,PequannockandWanaque,run through the borough, which historically provided much of the energy for various industries in the borough. In the mid-20th century, Pompton Lakes served as a local shopping destination, but lost its status asshopping mallsopened in the area in the 1970s and 1980s.
History
editDutch settlersbegan to settle in the area that is now Pompton Lakes in the 1680s, purchasing farmland from the localLenapeNative Americans.[28]
The presence ofiron oreand the availability ofhydropowerwere initial catalysts for the early development of thePomptonarea. An ironworks was constructed in the early 1700s on theRamapo Riverat the site of the current Pompton Lake dam, which produced munitions for theFrench and Indian War,theRevolutionary War,and theWar of 1812.
Pomptonwas situated along themain north–south routeduring theRevolutionary War,and as such theContinental Armypassed through often. Casparus Schuyler, a member of the prominentSchuyler family,owned atavernin the town that became known as the Yellow Tavern or the Yellow Cottage, and the various army encampments in the area supplied much of the business.[29]
GeneralGeorge Washingtonand his army stayed in thePomptonarea twice during the course of the war, and he visited the Yellow Tavern both times.[30]He first visited on July 11, 1777, when he met with localironmasterRobert Erskineat the tavern.François-Jean de Chastellux,a major general in theFrench Expeditionary Forceled by GeneralRochambeau,visited the Yellow Tavern on his way fromPhiladelphiatoNew Englandin December 1780, and remarked on his experience there in an account published later.[29]Washington returned to the tavern on March 30, 1782, as he traveled north with his wifeMartha.[29]During this time, it was serving as the winter headquarters of ColonelPhillip Van Cortlandt.The tavern was torn down around 1900 to widen the adjacent road, and the site is noted by a historical marker.
Pompton Townshipwas formed shortly after the Revolution, in 1797. During theCivil War,knives, saws, nails, and springs forrailroad carswere manufactured at the Pompton Ironworks. TheMorris Canal,completed in 1832, was linked to the town via the Pompton Feeder, which barges used to supply coal toblast furnaces.[31]Despite this, Pompton remained predominantly rural through the 19th century, and various summer resorts aroundPompton Lakeserved vacationingNew Yorkers.TheNew York, Susquehanna and Western Railroadopened a local train station in the late 1870s, driving further development in the town. In 1895, Pompton Lakes voted to split from Pompton Township, and theboroughwas officially incorporated on February 26 of that year.[25]
The population of Pompton Lakes increased during the early 1900s, due to the rapid growth of local employers like the German Artistic Weaving Company and the Smith Powder Works. The latter company was purchased in 1905 byE.I. du Pont de Nemours and Companyand formed the basis of the DuPont Pompton Lakes Works, which operated in the borough until 1994.[32]
In 1923, Joseph "Doc" Bier opened a "health farm"in Pompton Lakes, where boxers such asPancho VillaandJimmy McLarnintrained. In 1935,Joe Louisbegan training at the camp, and continued to use the camp until his retirement in 1949. He prepared for his famed bout withMax Schmelingthere, and often invited local children to watch him practice. During his time in the borough he held boxing exhibitions at the camp to raise $2,600 for the purchase of an ambulance and an additional $2,000 to help build a police communications tower.[33]The camp closed in the 1950s.
In 1938,Reaction Motorssuccessfully designed and perfected the world's firstregenerative coolingrocket at a basement laboratory in a building in downtown Pompton Lakes. The technology they invented made liquid-fueled rockets capable of burning for long enough periods to be practical, and all future liquid-fueled rockets would build off this technology. The company tested this rocket at Lake Inez in the borough, not far from the laboratory it was built in.[28]
Decades-old industrial pollution and its connection to cancer and other illness among residents in a section of the borough was the subject of a week-long front-page investigative series inThe Recordnewspaper in February 2018. The four-part series documented ground and water pollution that has impacted hundreds of homes surrounding aDuPontmunitions plant that had operated for decades in the area, and the impact on the health of nearby residents exposed to the pollutants.[34]
Geography
editAccording to theUnited States Census Bureau,the borough had a total area of 3.16 square miles (8.19 km2), including 2.89 square miles (7.48 km2) of land and 0.27 square miles (0.71 km2) of water (8.67%).[1][2]
The borough borders the municipalities ofBloomingdale,WanaqueandWayneinPassaic County;OaklandinBergen County;andRiverdaleandPequannockinMorris County.[35][36][37]
Much of the borough sits in a valley formed by the confluence of theRamapo,Pequannock,andWanaquerivers, which leads to common flooding events, the most recent of which was in2011.A few taller hills ring the valley, including Federal Hill, which is notable as the site of thePompton Mutiny,a revolt ofContinental Armytroops that occurred there on January 20, 1781, under the command of ColonelIsrael Shreve.[38]
Demographics
editCensus | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1900 | 847 | — | |
1910 | 1,060 | 25.1% | |
1920 | 2,008 | 89.4% | |
1930 | 3,104 | 54.6% | |
1940 | 3,189 | 2.7% | |
1950 | 4,654 | 45.9% | |
1960 | 9,445 | 102.9% | |
1970 | 11,397 | 20.7% | |
1980 | 10,660 | −6.5% | |
1990 | 10,539 | −1.1% | |
2000 | 10,640 | 1.0% | |
2010 | 11,097 | 4.3% | |
2020 | 11,127 | 0.3% | |
2023 (est.) | 10,874 | [12][14] | −2.3% |
Population sources:1900–1920[39] 1900–1910[40]1910–1930[41] 1940–2000[42]2000[43][44] 2010[22][23]2020[12][13] |
2010 census
editThe2010 United States censuscounted 11,097 people, 4,190 households, and 2,933 families in the borough. Thepopulation densitywas 3,809.1 per square mile (1,470.7/km2). There were 4,341 housing units at an average density of 1,490.1 per square mile (575.3/km2). The racial makeup was 87.93% (9,758)White,1.41% (157)Black or African American,0.11% (12)Native American,5.39% (598)Asian,0.02% (2)Pacific Islander,3.37% (374) fromother races,and 1.77% (196) from two or more races.Hispanic or Latinoof any race were 10.89% (1,209) of the population.[22]
Of the 4,190 households, 31.6% had children under the age of 18; 56.0% were married couples living together; 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 30.0% were non-families. Of all households, 24.7% were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.20.[22]
22.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 90.9 males.[22]
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010American Community Surveyshowed that (in 2010inflation-adjusteddollars)median household incomewas $88,352 (with a margin of error of +/− $7,890) and the median family income was $97,074 (+/− $10,183). Males had a median income of $61,426 (+/− $7,225) versus $50,203 (+/− $4,456) for females. Theper capita incomefor the borough was $35,872 (+/− $3,011). About 2.0% of families and 2.3% of the population were below thepoverty line,including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.[45]
Same-sex couplesheaded 29 households in 2010, almost double the 15 counted in 2000.[46]
2000 census
editAs of the2000 United States census[19]there were 10,640 people, 3,949 households, and 2,803 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,585.7 inhabitants per square mile (1,384.4/km2). There were 4,024 housing units at an average density of 1,356.1 per square mile (523.6/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 93.01%White,1.21%African American,0.19%Native American,3.03%Asian,0.01%Pacific Islander,1.57% fromother races,and 0.99% from two or more races.HispanicorLatinoof any race were 5.74% of the population.[43][44]
There were 3,949 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% weremarried couplesliving together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.24.[43][44]
In the borough the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.[43][44]
The median income for a household in the borough was $65,648, and the median income for a family was $74,701. Males had a median income of $46,776 versus $38,221 for females. Theper capita incomefor the borough was $26,802. About 1.6% of families and 3.2% of the population were below thepoverty line,including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.[43][44]
Arts and culture
editThe 1997 comedyIn & Out,starringKevin Kline,Tom SelleckandJoan Cusack,was partially filmed atPompton Lakes High School.[47]
The 2014independentshort filmSimpler Times,written and directed by Pompton Lakes nativeSteve Monarqueand starringJerry StillerandAnne Meara,was filmed in downtown Pompton Lakes.[48]
The 2023 documentary filmFlipside,directed and co-written by Chris Wilcha, was partially based upon, and filmed at, the eponymous record store in downtown Pompton Lakes.[49]
Parks and recreation
editThe southern portion ofRamapo Mountain State Forestlies within the northernmost area of Pompton Lakes, and the park's Cannonball Trail begins in the borough.[50]There are also six municipal parks: Hershfield Park, Stiles Park, Gallo-Pacifico Park, Lakeside Park, Rotary Park, and John Murrin Park.
TheJoe LouisMemorial features a granite monument dedicated to the boxer who lived and trained in the borough for a time.[51]
Pompton Lakes andRiverdaleshare their youth sports teams. The Pompton Lakes-Riverdale Little League (PLRLL) runs youth tee-ball, baseball and softball leagues, while the Pompton Lakes-Riverdale Youth Organization (PLRYO) runs football, lacrosse and cheerleading, and the Pompton Lakes-Riverdale Soccer Association (PLRSA) runs the soccer teams. The Pompton Lakes Recreation Department also runs an annual summer day camp at Hershfield Park, as well as special programs including art classes and karate lessons.
Government
editLocal government
editPompton Lakes is governed under theboroughform 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.[52]The governing body is comprised of the mayor and the borough council, with all positions electedat-largeon a partisan basis as part of the November general election. The mayor is electeddirectlyby 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.[9]The borough form of government used by Pompton Lakes 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 canvetoordinances subject to anoverrideby 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.[53][54]
As of 2023[update],themayorof Pompton Lakes isRepublicanMichael A. Serra, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023.[5]Members of the Borough Council are William D. Baig (R, 2025), Robert Cruz (R, 2024), Erik I. DeLine (R, 2024), Maria Kent (R, 2023), Jennifer Polidori (R, 2025) and Ekamon "Ek" Venin (R, 2023).[55][56][57][58][59][60][61]
In July 2018, Jennifer Polidori was selected from a list of three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2019 that had been held by Christian Baranco until he resigned from office earlier that month as he was moving out of the borough; Polidori served on an interim basis until the November 2018 general election, when voters selected a candidate to serve the balance of the term.[62]
Federal, state, and county representation
editPompton Lakes is located in the 9th congressional district[63]and is part of New Jersey's 26th state legislative district.[64]
For the118th United States Congress,New Jersey's 9th congressional districtwas represented byBill Pascrell(D,Paterson) until his death in August 2024.[65][66]New Jersey is represented in theUnited States SenatebyDemocratsCory Booker(Newark,term ends 2027)[67]andGeorge Helmy(Mountain Lakes,term ends 2024).[68][69]
For the2024-2025 session,the26th legislative districtof theNew Jersey Legislatureis represented in theState SenatebyJoseph Pennacchio(R,Rockaway Township) and in theGeneral AssemblybyBrian Bergen(R,Denville Township) andJay Webber(R,Morris Plains).[70]
Passaic Countyis governed byBoard of County Commissioners,composed of seven members who are electedat-largeto 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.[71]As of 2025[update],Passaic County's Commissioners are:
Bruce James (D,Clifton,2026),[72] Deputy Director Cassandra "Sandi" Lazzara (D,Little Falls,2027),[73] Director John W. Bartlett (D,Wayne,2027),[74] Orlando Cruz (D,Paterson,2026),[75] Terry Duffy (D,West Milford,2025),[76] Rodney DeVore (D, Paterson, 2027)[77]and Pasquale "Pat" Lepore (D,Woodland Park,2025).[78][71][79][80][81][82][83]
Constitutional officers, elected on a countywide basis are: Clerk Danielle Ireland-Imhof (D,Hawthorne,2028),[84][85] Sheriff Thomas Adamo (D, Wayne, 2027)[86][87]and Surrogate Zoila S. Cassanova (D, Wayne, 2026).[88][89][80]
Highlands protection
editIn 2004, theNew Jersey Legislaturepassed theHighlands Water Protection and Planning Act,which regulates theNew Jersey Highlandsregion. Pompton Lakes was included in the highlands preservation area and is subject to the rules of the act and theHighlands Water Protection and Planning Council,a division of theNew Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.[90]None of the territory in the protected region is classified as being in the highlands preservation area, and so is not subject to the additional rules that would entail.[91]
Politics
editAs of March 2011, there were a total of 7,357 registered voters in Pompton Lakes, of which 1,726 (23.5% vs. 31.0% countywide) were registered asDemocrats,2,006 (27.3% vs. 18.7%) were registered asRepublicansand 3,623 (49.2% vs. 50.3%) were registered asUnaffiliated.There were 2 voters registered to other parties.[92]Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 66.3% (vs. 53.2% in Passaic County) were registered to vote, including 85.2% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 70.8% countywide).[92][93]
In the2012 presidential election,RepublicanMitt Romneyreceived 49.6% of the vote (2,418 cast), ahead of DemocratBarack Obamawith 49.1% (2,396 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (63 votes), among the 4,923 ballots cast by the borough's 7,536 registered voters (46 ballots werespoiled), for a turnout of 65.3%.[94][95]In the2008 presidential election,RepublicanJohn McCainreceived 2,803 votes (50.6% vs. 37.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 2,567 votes (46.3% vs. 58.8%) and other candidates with 53 votes (1.0% vs. 0.8%), among the 5,541 ballots cast by the borough's 7,587 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.0% (vs. 70.4% in Passaic County).[96]In the2004 presidential election,RepublicanGeorge W. Bushreceived 2,847 votes (53.9% vs. 42.7% countywide), ahead of DemocratJohn Kerrywith 2,330 votes (44.1% vs. 53.9%) and other candidates with 45 votes (0.9% vs. 0.7%), among the 5,283 ballots cast by the borough's 7,217 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.2% (vs. 69.3% in the whole county).[97]
In the2013 gubernatorial election,RepublicanChris Christiereceived 65.9% of the vote (1,968 cast), ahead of DemocratBarbara Buonowith 33.0% (985 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (34 votes), among the 3,030 ballots cast by the borough's 7,657 registered voters (43 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 39.6%.[98][99]In the2009 gubernatorial election,Republican Chris Christie received 1,848 votes (52.5% vs. 43.2% countywide), ahead of DemocratJon Corzinewith 1,389 votes (39.4% vs. 50.8%), IndependentChris Daggettwith 196 votes (5.6% vs. 3.8%) and other candidates with 45 votes (1.3% vs. 0.9%), among the 3,523 ballots cast by the borough's 7,298 registered voters, yielding a 48.3% turnout (vs. 42.7% in the county).[100]
Education
editThePompton Lakes School Districtserves students inkindergartenthroughtwelfth grade.[101]As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 1,755 students and 138.5 classroom teachers (on anFTEbasis), for astudent–teacher ratioof 12.7:1.[102]Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from theNational Center for Education Statistics[103]) are Lenox School[104]with 352 students in grades K–5, Lincoln School[105]with 331 students in grades Pre-K–5, Lakeside Middle School[106]with 384 students in grades 6–8 and Pompton Lakes High School[107]with 679 students in grades 9–12.[108][109][110]Students fromRiverdale(inMorris County) attend the high school as part of asending/receiving relationshipwith theRiverdale School District.[111][112]
St. Mary's School was aCatholic schoolforpre-kindergartenthrougheighth gradestudents that operated under the supervision of theRoman Catholic Diocese of Paterson.[113]Opened in 1951, the school was closed at the end of the 2019–2020 school year in the wake of a ballooning fiscal deficit.[114]
Media
editWGHT,a daytime-only station, is located in Pompton Lakes. Founded as WKER in 1964, the station ceased broadcasting on December 14, 2017 as ownership was transferred to the borough.[115]The station resumed broadcasting in April 2019 and is temporarily simulcasting programming fromWTBQinWarwick,New Yorkwhile local programs are being developed. The transmitting tower forWilliam Paterson University'sWPSC-FMis also located in the borough.[116]
The Borough of Pompton Lakes runs Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Accounts, which is managed by Public Information Officer Michael Carelli. The borough also runs a town informational channel named PLTV77, airing onOptimumcable channel 77.
Transportation
editRoads and highways
editAs of May 2010[update],the borough had a total of 33.49 miles (53.90 km) of roadways, of which 26.51 miles (42.66 km) were maintained by the municipality, 6.52 miles (10.49 km) by Passaic County and 0.46 miles (0.74 km) by theNew Jersey Department of Transportation.[117]
Major roads through Pompton Lakes includeI-287[118]andPaterson-Hamburg Turnpike.
Public transportation
editNJ Transit's193, 194, and 197routes stop at various points in the borough, with service to and fromPort Authority Bus TerminalinMidtown Manhattan.Local service throughPassaicandBergencounties is offered on the748line.[119][120]
In September 2012, as part of series of budget cuts, NJ Transit discontinued service toNewarkon the75line.[121]
Notable people
editPeople who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Pompton Lakes include:
- Cat Bauer(born 1955), author of contemporaryyoung adultnovels[122]
- Cecil B. DeMille(1881–1959), the most commercially successful director in film history, acknowledged as a founding father ofcinema in the United States[123]
- Larry Elgart(1922–2017), jazz bandleader who recorded the theme to the long-running dance showAmerican Bandstandwith his brother Les (see below)[124]
- Les Elgart(1917–1995), trumpet player who recorded the theme to the long-running dance showAmerican Bandstandwith his brother Larry[125]
- Scott Ellsworth(born 1927), radio personality, news presenter and actor[126]
- Charlie Getty(born 1952), played 10 seasons in theNFL,mainly for theKansas City Chiefs[127]
- Christine Terhune Herrick(1859–1944), author of housekeeping books; built a home in the borough she named The Outlook, where she lived for 13 years[128]
- Marty Isenberg(born 1963),animationwriterbest known for his role as co-story editor onBeast MachinesandTransformers: Animated[129]
- Gary Jennings(1928–1999), author of historical fiction, includingAztec[130]
- Lovell Lawrence Jr.,(1915–1971), rocket scientist who developed the first rocket engine to break thesound barrier[131]
- Joe Louis(1914–1981), boxer and heavyweight champion who lived and trained in Pompton Lakes for part of his career[132]
- Wil Mara(born 1966), children's book author and novelist[133]
- Steve Monarque(born 1959), New York-based actor, director, writer and musician[134]
- Twiggy Ramirez(born 1971), bassist and guitarist forMarilyn Manson[135]
- Patty Shwartz(born 1961),United States federal judgeofUnited States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit[136]
- Albert Payson Terhune(1872–1942), author ofLad, A Dogand other dog stories, which were adapted into a1962 film[137]
- Mary Virginia Terhune(1830–1922), author known by her pen name of Marion Harland; mother of local authorsChristine Terhune HerrickandAlbert Payson Terhune[138][139]
- Ognjen Topic(born 1992),Muay Thaikickboxer[140]
- Travis Tuck(1943–2002), metal sculptor known for his hand-crafted weather vanes of repoussé copper and bronze[141]
- Arthur Vervaet(1913–1999), politician who served four terms in theNew Jersey General Assembly[142]
- Michael Weiner(1961–2013), Executive Director of theMajor League Baseball Players Associationfrom 2009 until his death in 2013[143]
- John Wolters(1945–1997), drummer forDr. Hook & the Medicine Show[144]
- James Hart Wyld(1912–1953), engineer and rocket scientist who helped to foundReaction Motors;developed a cooling system that is the basis for all modern liquid-propelled rocket motors[145]
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- ^Randall, Laura."Blackboard: Fund-Raising; They Want To Be in Movies",The New York Times,April 25, 2004. Accessed September 9, 2009.
- ^Kolton, Tara."Simpler Times,filmed in downtown Pompton Lakes, returns to the Garden State ",Suburban Trends,April 20, 2015. Accessed March 21, 2017. "Simpler Times,the 33-minute comedy starring Jerry Stiller and written/directed by Pompton Lakes native Steve Monarque, was filmed primarily in Pompton Lakes and West Milford. "
- ^Whitty, Stephen."Pompton Lakes record store plays big part in Chris Wilcha's new documentary 'Flipside'",NJArts.net, May 30, 2024. Accessed June 23, 2024.
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- ^Zimmer, David M."Pompton Lakes councilman Christian Barranco resigns to move out of town; replacement named",The Record,July 19, 2018. Accessed September 13, 2018. "Newly appointed councilwoman Jennifer Polidori said she's ready to spend the next five months actively serving her community and not just filling a seat on the dais. Polidori, 42, was appointed to fill an expiring term for the remainder of 2018.The seat was vacated Wednesday night by Christian Barranco, who resigned to move out of Pompton Lakes."
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- ^Pompton Lakes Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification,Pompton Lakes School District. Accessed March 5, 2022. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through twelve in the Pompton Lakes School District. Composition: The Pompton Lakes School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Pompton Lakes."
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- ^Pompton Lakes High School 2015 Report Card Narrative,New Jersey Department of Education.Accessed May 14, 2020. "Set in a quaint lakeside community that is rich in pride and tradition, Pompton Lakes High School serves both the townships of Pompton Lakes and Riverdale."
- ^Superintendent's Welcome,Pompton Lakes School District.Accessed May 14, 2020. "The Pompton Lakes schools serve over 1700 students in grades K-12. We have two elementary schools, a middle and high school. Pompton Lakes enjoys a sending-receiving relationship with the borough of Riverdale; these students attend Pompton Lakes High School."
- ^Passaic County Schools,Roman Catholic Diocese of PatersonCatholic Schools Office. Accessed August 15, 2015.
- ^Zimmer, David M."St. Mary's School in Pompton Lakes to close for good June 30",The Record,May 18, 2020. Accessed November 16, 2021. "St. Mary’s School on Pompton Avenue will close at the end of June, parish officials announced Saturday, with the pandemic helping destabilize what has already been a precarious financial standing for the private parochial school.... St. Mary’s opened on Sept. 10, 1951 with 256 students in Kindergarten through 8th grade, theHerald-Newsreported the following day.... St. Mary’s ran independently of financial assistance from the diocese and was projected to amass an operating deficit of $334,000 for the 2020-21 school year, according to a parish projection. "
- ^"Pompton Lakes radio station WGHT going dark after 53 years".North Jersey.RetrievedDecember 18,2017.
- ^Dubin, Shaya."Early 1980s - The Road To FM",WPSC-FM.Accessed October 10, 2017.
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- ^Interstate 287 Straight Line Diagram,New Jersey Department of Transportation,updated May 2017. Accessed November 26, 2022.
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- ^Rouse, Karen."N.J. Transit bus No. 75, running from Passaic County to Newark, will no longer operate",The Record,August 29, 2012. Accessed August 5, 2015. "Starting Saturday, the NJ Transit No. 75 bus — which runs from Butler through Pompton Lakes, Pequannock, Wayne and Little Falls on its way to Newark — will no longer operate as NJ Transit's plan to save $2.5 million in operating costs takes effect."
- ^Barry, Jan."Author Revisits Scene Of Novel -- Tells Students Dreams Can Come True",The Record,December 12, 2000. Accessed August 14, 2007. "Cathy Bauer couldn't wait to graduate from Pompton Lakes High and get out into the world."
- ^Cecil B. DeMilleArchivedOctober 7, 2007, at theWayback Machine.Accessed July 27, 2007. "The world-renowned motion picture producer and director spent a good portion of his youth in Pompton Lakes."
- ^Grimes, William."Larry Elgart, Who Kept Swing Up to Date, Dies at 95",The New York Times,August 31, 2017. "Lawrence Joseph Elgart was born on March 20, 1922, in New London, Conn., and spent most of his childhood in Pompton Lakes, N.J."
- ^Staff."Les Elgart, 77, Dies; Led a Dance Band",The New York Times,July 31, 1995. Accessed September 3, 2017. "Les Elgart was born in New Haven and grew up in Pompton Lakes, N.J."
- ^"Carolyn Hoffman Wed in Pompton",The News,March 8, 1949. Accessed February 7, 2022, viaNewspapers.com."The marriage of Miss Carolyn Mae Hoffman, daughter of Mrs. Carolyn Hoffman of 438 Van Dyke St. and Harvey C. Ellsworth, of 81 Lakeside Ave., Pompton Lakes, took place Saturday at the Pompton Reformed Church.... The bridegroom, a graduate of Pompton Lakes High School, is a student at New York University, and is employed in the university store."
- ^Fox, Ron."Where's What's-His-Name",The Record,May 1, 1993. Accessed August 13, 2008. "At Pompton Lakes High School, Charlie Getty was All-State in football and track, and a State bronze medalist in wrestling."
- ^Historic Preservation Property Description-The Outlook,Borough of Pompton Lakes. Accessed October 10, 2017. "Built by Christine Terhune Herrick circa 1890. Mrs. Herrick called her home Outlook. Mrs. Herrick lived there for thirteen years."
- ^Marty Isenberg Story Editor,Kaijudo: Clash of the Duel Masters,Discovery.com.Accessed November 26, 2022. "Originally from Pompton Lakes, N.J., Marty studied theatre at Northwestern University and professional writing at the University of Southern California."
- ^Smith, Dinitia."Gary Jennings Is Dead at 70; Author of the Best Seller 'Aztec'",The New York Times,February 18, 1999. Accessed July 3, 2012. "Gary Jennings, a prolific writer whose books included the best-selling novelAztec,about the Aztec war against the Spanish conquistadors, died on Saturday at his home in Pompton Lakes, N.J. "
- ^Montayne, Ken."Local Secret Labs",The Oakland Journal, October 3, 2012. Accessed October 10, 2017. "Pompton Lakes natives James Hart Wyld and Lovell Lawrence, Jr. along with John Shesta and Hugh Franklin Pierce, formed Reaction Motors, Inc on December 18, 1941 – just eleven days after the start of World War II."
- ^Anderson, Dave."Sports of The Times; The Monument Where Joe Louis Trained",The New York Times,May 30, 1999. Accessed July 3, 2012. "When Joe Louis was the heavyweight champion, he put this leafy little town on the map. 'When I was in the Pacific during the war,' Russ Pagana, a retired contractor, was saying, 'guys would ask me where I was from. When I'd say, Pompton Lakes, N.J., they'd say, Yeah, that's where Joe Louis trains.' And now the town has put Joe Louis on a monument."
- ^Agnish, Jai. "Author Wil Mara reveals details about upcoming thriller series".northjersey.com. November 13, 2017. Accessed October 21, 2019.
- ^Wojcik, Michael."Songs of Redemption: Former Pompton Lakes parishioner returns 'home' to perform with new music ministryArchivedJanuary 15, 2007, at theWayback Machine,Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson.Accessed October 29, 2007. "The holiday concert marked a homecoming of sorts for the 47-year-old Monarque, a local boy who made good in Tinsletown. Born and raised in Pompton Lakes, he considers himself a child of St. Mary's, where he sang in the parish choir, learned religious studies and attended retreats."
- ^Staff."De-Tour Hole Has Left, Monster Magnet Is Missing, But Marilyn Manson Rolls On",Fort Wayne News Sentinel,April 15, 1999. Accessed September 13, 2018. "Twiggy a 26-year-old native of Pompton Lakes, NJ, real name Jeordie White, says he had a normal childhood for a divorced kid before relocating to Fort Lauderdale."
- ^Jackson, Herb."Senate confirms Judge Patty Shwartz to federal appeals post",The Record,April 9, 2013. Accessed January 27, 2015. "More than a year and a half of political fighting that featured Sen. Bob Menendez shifting from critic to cheerleader ended Tuesday when the Senate confirmed 51-year-old Passaic County native Patty Shwartz to a lifetime appointment on a federal appeals court. Shwartz, a former federal prosecutor who grew up in Pompton Lakes and has served for the past decade as a U.S. magistrate judge in Newark, was nominated by President Obama to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in October 2011."
- ^Staff."Writer of Stories About Dogs. Stricken at Pompton Lakes. His Kennel Famous. Did Screen Work. Published 'Lad: A Dog,' First in Canine Series, in 1919.",The New York Times,February 19, 1942. Accessed September 13, 2018. "Pompton Lakes, N. J., Feb. 18 - Albert Payson Terhune, author, many of whose most popular books were about Collies, died of a heart ailment this morning at Sunnybank, his home here."
- ^Staff."Mrs. Van De Water, Novelist, Is Dead; Mother of Author, Sister of Albert Payson Terhune, Was Noted for Popular Fiction",The New York Times,October 18, 1945. Accessed February 8, 2011. "Mrs. Virginia Terhune Van de Water, novelist and short story writer, widow of Frederic Franklyn Van de Water, and mother of Frederic F. Van de Water, author, died yesterday at her home, Kanesata, Pompton Lakes, N.J., after a long illness."
- ^Staff."A Talk with Marion Harland at Her Home in New Jersey.",The New York Times,May 17, 1902. Accessed September 13, 2018. "The name of Sunnybank, an old homestead in Virginia which is also the title of her eighth novel, appropriately names Marion Harland's present home on Ramapo Lake, in the picturesque Valley of Pompton, in New Jersey."
- ^Ognjen Topic,New Jersey State Martial Arts Hall of Fame. Accessed January 24, 2018. "Ognjen Topic is a Muay Thai fighter from Pompton Lakes who trains with North Jersey Muay Thai in Lodi."
- ^Gamarekian, Barbara."A Sculptor's Work Is Written on Wind",The New York Times,August 29, 1991. Accessed May 14, 2020. "The 48-year-old craftsman, who grew up in Pompton Lakes, N.J., never took an art lesson."
- ^"Arthur Vervaet Jr. of Oakland, 86",The Record,November 23, 1999. Accessed August 28, 2019. "Mr. Vervaet, who was born in Pompton Lakes and attended a one-room schoolhouse in Oakland, graduated from Butler High School in 1931."
- ^Graziano, Dan."N.J. native Michael Weiner in line to become head of MLBPA"ArchivedAugust 10, 2011, at theWayback Machine,NewJerseyNewsroom.com, June 26, 2009. Accessed May 24, 2011. "Weiner's New Jersey roots run deep. He was born on Dec. 21, 1961 in Paterson, where his mother and father were raised and went to high school. The family moved to Pompton Lakes when Weiner was two years old, and he went to high school there."
- ^Dr. Hook's John Wolters,MTV News.Accessed June 14, 2017. "John Wolters was the drummer for country-rock act Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show, later known simply as Dr. Hook on their late '70s and early '80s hits. He was born John Christian Wolters on April 28, 1945, in Pompton Lakes, N.J."
- ^James H. Wyld,International Space Hall of Fame at theNew Mexico Museum of Space History.Accessed September 17, 2017. "James Hart Wyld was born in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey in 1913."