All About Woodland Park, NJ

The sexual assault attorneys in Woodland Park, NJ, at NJ Injury Guys, have put together some interesting details about the neighborhood.

Woodland Park

The borough is located in the northern region of Passaic County, New Jersey. The community spans 1971.2 acres and consists of 89.6 acres of water, such as the Passaic River and the Barbour Pond. The town of Paterson is to the north, and Great Notch is to the south of the neighborhood. The Passaic River forms the western border as U. S. Route 46 creates the southern border. 

History

The town was originally named West Paterson, but in November of 2008, the residents voted to rename it to Woodland Park. The name was based on the areas many wooded areas and reserved its W. P. initials. The decision was based on the area's desire to disassociate itself from the larger town of Paterson, which has a higher crime rate, among other reasons. The proposal won yet was petitioned by some residents to revert back to the original name in 2009; however, the vote in favor of keeping the new name was 2,248 to 2,216. 

Located within the borough is the Morris Canal National Registered Landmark, added to the registry in 1973. The Morris Canal stretched across 107 miles and was a common carrier of coal from 1829 to 1924. The idea for the innovative idea came from George P. MacCulloch, a Morristown businessman, in 1822. The canal use was terminated due to the growth of truck transport and the rise of oil fuels. 

Neighborhood

The neighborhood offers many educational options to the residents. As many as 38.36% of the adults have a least a bachelor's degree. The Berkeley College located on Rifle Camp Road has provided the area since it was established in 1931 by founder Alyea M. Brick. Some other schools in the area include:

• the John P. Holland Charter School
• West Paterson Public Schools
• Little Schoolhouse Academy, LLC

Within the area are several parks and wooded areas for the residents to enjoy, such as the following:

• Diane Grimes Park - located on Mt. Pleasant Avenue
• Rose Place Park - located on Rose Place
• Garrett Mountain Reservation - located on Mountain Avenue
• Lackawanna Business Park - located on Lackawanna Avenue

Demographics

According to the 2010 census, the area's population was 11,819 and included 4,632 households and 3,215 families. This was an increase of 7.6% since the 2000 census. The racial makeup of the town's citizens was the following:

• 82.33% white
• 4.23% African American
• 20.66% Hispanic or Latino
• 4.20% Asian
• 0.16% Native American
• 0.10% Pacific Islander
• 6.15% other races
• 2.83% two or more races

Out of the population, 27.35% were born in countries other than the United States. The most common language spoken by the townspeople is English, but some speak Spanish and Arabic. Some of the common ancestries found among the residents, aside from its large population of Hispanic or Latin origins, include:

• Italian
• Irish
• German
• Polish
• English

To learn more about the area: A Historical View of Albion Place, NJ

Our Local Office

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