Passaic County is a county located in the U.S. state

U.S. state

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 of New Jersey

New Jersey

New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...

. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 501,226. Its county seat

County seat

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 is Paterson

Paterson, New Jersey

Paterson is a city serving as the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 146,199, rendering it New Jersey's third largest city and one of the largest cities in the New York City Metropolitan Area, despite a decrease of 3,023...

. It is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area.

Passaic County was created on February 7, 1837, from portions of both Bergen County

Bergen County, New Jersey

Bergen County is the most populous county of the state of New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 905,116. The county is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Hackensack...

 and Essex County

Essex County, New Jersey

Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the United States 2010 Census, the population was 783,969, ranking it third in the state after Bergen County and Middlesex County; Essex County's population has declined from 786,147 as of the bureau's...

.

Geography

The highest point is any one of six areas on Bearfort Ridge in West Milford Township

West Milford, New Jersey

West Milford is a township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 25,850.-History:...

 at approximately 1,480 ft (451 m) above sea level. The lowest elevation is approximately 30 ft (9 m) along the Passaic River

Passaic River

The Passaic River is a mature surface river, approximately 80 mi long, in northern New Jersey in the United States. The river in its upper course flows in a highly circuitous route, meandering through the swamp lowlands between the ridge hills of rural and suburban northern New Jersey,...

 in Clifton

Clifton, New Jersey

Clifton is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 84,136. The 2010 population represented an increase of 5,464 residents from its population of 78,672 in the 2000 Census, making it the state's 11th largest...

.

The southeastern, more populous half of the county is either flat near the river or mildly hilly. The northwestern section is rugged and mountainous.

Adjacent counties

Demographics

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 489,049 people, 163,856 households, and 119,614 families residing in the county. The population density

Population density

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 was 2,639 people per square mile (1,019/km²). There were 170,048 housing units at an average density of 918 per square mile (354/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 62.32% White

Race (United States Census)

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, 13.22% Black

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 or African American

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, 0.44% Native American

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, 3.69% Asian

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, 0.04% Pacific Islander

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, 16.24% from other races

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, and 4.05% from two or more races. 29.95% of the population were Hispanic

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 or Latino

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 of any race. 16.3% were of Italian

Italian people

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, 6.8% Irish

Irish people

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, 5.3% German and 5.2% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000.

In 2005 Non-Hispanic whites were estimated to constitute 48.9% of Passaic County's population. This included large numbers of Egyptians. 15.3% of the population was African-American. 4.4% of the population was Asian. 33.9% of the population was Latino. The large amount of Hispanics present in Passaic County can be attributed to the fact that the majority of residents in Paterson and Passaic are Hispanic, and a substantial minority are in Clifton. Throughout the other parts of Passaic county, however, there is a relatively low number of Hispanics present. This last number represented an increase of over 15,000 in the Latino population of the county.

As of the 2000 census There were 163,856 households out of which 35.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.50% were married couples

Marriage

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 living together, 16.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.00% were non-families. 22.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.42.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.10% under the age of 18, 9.30% from 18 to 24, 31.30% from 25 to 44, 21.30% from 45 to 64, and 12.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $49,210, and the median income for a family was $56,054. Males had a median income of $38,740 versus $29,954 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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 for the county was $21,370. About 9.40% of families and 12.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.30% of those under age 18 and 9.20% of those age 65 or over.

Law and government

In Passaic County's commission form of government, the Board of Chosen Freeholders

Board of Chosen Freeholders

In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures in each of that state's 21 counties.- Origin :New Jersey's system of naming county legislators "freeholders" is unique in the United States...

 discharge both executive and legislative responsibilities. Seven Freeholders are elected at-large for three-year terms on a staggered basis. A Freeholder Director and Freeholder Deputy Director are elected from among the seven Freeholders at an annual reorganization meeting in January. The Freeholders select a County Administrator who, in the role of chief administrative officer, supervises the day-to-day operation of county government and its departments.

Passaic County operates through six standing committees of the Board of Chosen Freeholders. They are Administration & Finance; Health, Education and Community Affairs; Public Works and Buildings & Grounds; Law & Public Safety; Human Services and Planning and Economic Development. The Freeholders also appoint individuals to departments, agencies, boards and commissions for the effective administration of county government.

, Passaic County's Freeholders are:

• Freeholder Director Bruce James
  Bruce James
  Bruce James is an American social worker and Democratic party politician from Clifton, New Jersey. Originally elected in 2005, James currently serves as the Director of the Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders....
  
   (2012, D-Clifton
  Clifton, New Jersey
  Clifton is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 84,136. The 2010 population represented an increase of 5,464 residents from its population of 78,672 in the 2000 Census, making it the state's 11th largest...
  
  )
• Freeholder Deputy Director Pat Lepore
  Pat Lepore
  Pat Lepore is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served on the Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders since 2004. Lepore has served as the Mayor of Woodland Park since 2003, and also served as Mayor from 1997 to 1999. As of January 2, 2007, Lepore was unanimously elected to serve...
  
   (2011, D-Woodland Park)
• Deborah E. Ciambrone (2013, R-Wayne
  Wayne, New Jersey
  Wayne is a Township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, located less than from midtown Manhattan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population of 54,069....
  
  )
• Terry Duffy (2011, D-West Milford)
• Greyson P. Hannigan (2012, D-Paterson
  Paterson, New Jersey
  Paterson is a city serving as the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 146,199, rendering it New Jersey's third largest city and one of the largest cities in the New York City Metropolitan Area, despite a decrease of 3,023...
  
  )
• Michael Marrotta (2013, R-Wayne
  Wayne, New Jersey
  Wayne is a Township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, located less than from midtown Manhattan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population of 54,069....
  
  )
• Edward O'Connell (2013, R-Wanaque
  Wanaque, New Jersey
  Wanaque is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 11,116.Wanaque was incorporated as an independent Borough on February 23, 1918, when Pompton Township was split up into three Boroughs, along with Bloomingdale and...
  
  )

Currently, the majority of Passaic County's Freeholders are Democrats

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. The party has been the majority party on the Board of Chosen Freeholders since 1998. The three Republicans

Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...

 on the Board were all elected in 2009, and took office in January 2010.

Four federal Congressional District

Congressional district

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s cover the county, with most of the northern portion of the county in New Jersey's 5th congressional district

New Jersey's 5th congressional district

New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Scott Garrett. Garrett defeated Democrat Paul Aronsohn and independent candidate R. Matthew Fretz 55%-44% in the United States general elections, 2006....

, represented by Scott Garrett

Scott Garrett

Ernest Scott Garrett is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes much of the northwestern portion of the state...

 (R

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) and most of the southern portion of the county in New Jersey's 8th congressional district

New Jersey's 8th congressional district

New Jersey's Eighth Congressional District is currently represented by Democrat Bill Pascrell.-Counties and municipalities in the district:For the 108th and successive Congresses , the district contains all, or portions of 2 counties and 21 municipalities.Essex County:Passaic County:2010...

, represented by Bill Pascrell (D

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). The borough of Hawthorne is in New Jersey's 9th congressional district

New Jersey's 9th congressional district

New Jersey's Ninth Congressional District is currently represented by Democrat Steve Rothman.-Counties and municipalities in the district:For the 108th and successive Congresses , the district contains all or portions of three counties and 37 municipalities:Bergen County:Hudson CountyPassaic...

, represented by Steve Rothman

Steve Rothman

Steven R. "Steve" Rothman is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1997. He is a member of the Democratic Party.-Early life, education and career:Rothman attended Washington University Law School...

 (D

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), and a portion of the borough of Bloomingdale is in New Jersey's 11th congressional district

New Jersey's 11th congressional district

New Jersey's Eleventh Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen. The district is a suburban Republican-leaning district that is centered in Morris County....

, represented by Rodney Frelinghuysen

Rodney Frelinghuysen

Rodney P. Frelinghuysen is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1995. He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education and career:...

 (R

Republican Party (United States)

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).

Politics

In the 2004 U.S. Presidential election

United States presidential election, 2004

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, John Kerry

John Kerry

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 carried the county by a 11.5% margin over George W. Bush

George W. Bush

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, with Kerry carrying the state by 6.7% over Bush.

Municipalities

• Bloomingdale (borough)
  • Macopin (community)
• Clifton
  Clifton, New Jersey
  Clifton is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 84,136. The 2010 population represented an increase of 5,464 residents from its population of 78,672 in the 2000 Census, making it the state's 11th largest...
  
   (city)
• Haledon
  Haledon, New Jersey
  Haledon is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,318.Haledon was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1908, replacing the now-defunct Manchester Township, based on the...
  
   (borough)
• Hawthorne
  Hawthorne, New Jersey
  Hawthorne is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 18,218.Hawthorne was originally part of the now-defunct Manchester Township, which was later subdivided to create Hawthorne, Haledon, North Haledon, Prospect Park,...
  
   (borough)
• Little Falls
  Little Falls, New Jersey
  Little Falls is a township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 10,855. It is located about from New York City....
  
   (township)
• North Haledon
  North Haledon, New Jersey
  As of the census of 2000, there were 7,920 people, 2,626 households, and 2,077 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,300.6 people per square mile . There were 2,675 housing units at an average density of 777.0 per square mile...
  
   (borough)
• Passaic
  Passaic, New Jersey
  Passaic is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 69,781, maintaining its status as the 15th largest municipality in New Jersey with an increase of 1,920 residents from the 2000 Census population of 67,861...
  
   (city)
• Paterson
  Paterson, New Jersey
  Paterson is a city serving as the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 146,199, rendering it New Jersey's third largest city and one of the largest cities in the New York City Metropolitan Area, despite a decrease of 3,023...
  
   (city)
• Pompton Lakes
  Pompton Lakes, New Jersey
  Pompton Lakes is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 11,097....
  
   (borough)
• Prospect Park
  Prospect Park, New Jersey
  Prospect Park is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 5,779....
  
   (borough)
• Ringwood
  Ringwood, New Jersey
  -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there are 12,396 people, 4,108 households, and 3,446 families residing in the borough. The population density is 491.0 people per square mile . There are 4,221 housing units at an average density of 167.2 per square mile...
  
   (borough)
• Totowa
  Totowa, New Jersey
  Totowa is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the borough population was 9,892.Totowa was formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 15, 1898, from portions of the now-defunct Manchester Township and Wayne...
  
   (borough)
• Wanaque
  Wanaque, New Jersey
  Wanaque is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 11,116.Wanaque was incorporated as an independent Borough on February 23, 1918, when Pompton Township was split up into three Boroughs, along with Bloomingdale and...
  
   (borough)
  • Haskell
    Haskell, New Jersey
    Haskell is an unincorporated area of Wanaque Borough, in Passaic County, New Jersey. The area is served by the United States Postal Service as part of ZIP Code 07420. The community is located in suburban Northern New Jersey....
    
     (community)
• Wayne
  Wayne, New Jersey
  Wayne is a Township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, located less than from midtown Manhattan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population of 54,069....
  
   (township)
  • Packanack Lake
    Packanack Lake, New Jersey
    Packanack Lake is a lake community in Wayne, New Jersey, USA, located 30 minutes northwest of Manhattan. The median income in Packanack Lake is $100,887, and the average income of households with children is $140,869. 95.9% of Packanack area residents are high school graduates while 57.5% are...
    
     (community)
  • Pines Lake
    Pines Lake, New Jersey
    Pines Lake is a lake community in Wayne, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. Pines Lake was started as a vacation community around a man-made lake approximately 1.5 miles long and a half mile wide in the 1920s. Many of the original homes were modified log cabins...
    
     (community)
  • Preakness
    Preakness, New Jersey
    Preakness is a section of Wayne located in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States.The colt Preakness, for whom the Preakness Stakes Thoroughbred horse race at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland is named, was owned by Milton H...
    
     (community)
• West Milford
  West Milford, New Jersey
  West Milford is a township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 25,850.-History:...
  
   (township)
  • Hewitt
    Hewitt, New Jersey
    Hewitt is an unincorporated area within West Milford in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07421. It is named after Abram S. Hewitt....
    
     (community)
  • Newfoundland
    Newfoundland, New Jersey
    Newfoundland is an unincorporated area in West Milford, New Jersey, Jefferson Township, and Rockaway Township. It is located along the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway tracks and Route 23. It is the mailing address of Green Pond, a private lake that is in Rockaway Township. Newfoundland...
    
     (community)
  • Oak Ridge
    Oak Ridge, New Jersey
    Oak Ridge is an unincorporated area within West Milford in Passaic County and Jefferson Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07438....
    
     (community)
• Woodland Park (formerly West Paterson) (borough)

Transportation

New Jersey Transit

New Jersey Transit

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's Main Line serves the eastern part of Passaic County. Numerous New Jersey Transit bus routes serve Passaic County as well.

The major highways that travel through Passaic County are Interstate 287

Interstate 287

Interstate 287 is an auxiliary Interstate Highway in the U.S. states of New Jersey and New York. It is a partial beltway around New York City, serving the northern half of New Jersey and the counties of Rockland and Westchester in New York...

, Interstate 80

Interstate 80

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, US Route 202, US Route 46, Route 23, Route 21, Route 20, Route 19, Route 4, Route 3, and the Garden State Parkway

Garden State Parkway

The Garden State Parkway is a 172.4-mile limited-access toll parkway that stretches the length of New Jersey from the New York line at Montvale, New Jersey, to Cape May at New Jersey's southernmost tip. Its name refers to New Jersey's nickname, the "Garden State." Most New Jersey residents refer...

.

Education

• Passaic County Community College
  Passaic County Community College
  Passaic County Community College is an accredited, co-educational, two-year, public, community college located in Passaic County, New Jersey. The school's main campus is located in Paterson. The Wanaque Academic Center is located in Wanaque, has over 1,000 students. The Public Safety Academy is...
  
  , founded in 1971, serves students from Passaic County at campuses in Paterson
  Paterson, New Jersey
  Paterson is a city serving as the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 146,199, rendering it New Jersey's third largest city and one of the largest cities in the New York City Metropolitan Area, despite a decrease of 3,023...
  
  , Wanaque
  Wanaque, New Jersey
  Wanaque is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 11,116.Wanaque was incorporated as an independent Borough on February 23, 1918, when Pompton Township was split up into three Boroughs, along with Bloomingdale and...
  
   and Wayne
  Wayne, New Jersey
  Wayne is a Township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, located less than from midtown Manhattan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population of 54,069....
  
  .
• William Paterson University
  William Paterson University
  William Paterson University is a comprehensive public institution located in Wayne, New Jersey serving nearly 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students through five colleges: , , , , and ....
  
  , established in 1855, is a public university located in Wayne
  Wayne, New Jersey
  Wayne is a Township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, located less than from midtown Manhattan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population of 54,069....
  
  . As of Fall 2005, there are 9,110 undergraduate students and 1,860 graduate students enrolled in the university.
• Montclair State University
  Montclair State University
  Montclair State University is a public research university located in the Upper Montclair section of Montclair, the Great Notch area of Little Falls, and Clifton, New Jersey. As of October 2009, there were 18,171 total enrolled students: 14,139 undergraduate students and 4,032 graduate students...
  
  , founded in 1908, is a public university located in Montclair
  Montclair, New Jersey
  -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 38,977 people, 15,020 households, and 9,687 families residing in the township. The population density was 6,183.6 people per square mile . There were 15,531 housing units at an average density of 2,464.0 per square mile...
  
  , Little Falls
  Little Falls, New Jersey
  Little Falls is a township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 10,855. It is located about from New York City....
  
   and Clifton
  Clifton, New Jersey
  Clifton is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 84,136. The 2010 population represented an increase of 5,464 residents from its population of 78,672 in the 2000 Census, making it the state's 11th largest...
  
  . As of Fall 2004, there are about 9,600 full-time and 2,200 part-time undergraduate and 3,800 graduate students.

Media

Passaic County is served by New York City-based commercial television & radio stations and New Jersey Network public television.

• The West Milford Messenger, community newspaper in West Milford area
• The Record, Suburban Trends and AIM West Milford, a weekly community newspaper

Points of interest

• Garret Mountain Reservation
  Garret Mountain Reservation
  Garret Mountain Reservation is 568 acre park located in southern Passaic County, New Jersey, United States and one of several National Natural Landmarks in New Jersey...
  
   in Paterson
  Paterson, New Jersey
  Paterson is a city serving as the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 146,199, rendering it New Jersey's third largest city and one of the largest cities in the New York City Metropolitan Area, despite a decrease of 3,023...
  
   and Woodland Park
• Great Falls State Park in Paterson
  Paterson, New Jersey
  Paterson is a city serving as the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 146,199, rendering it New Jersey's third largest city and one of the largest cities in the New York City Metropolitan Area, despite a decrease of 3,023...
  
  
• Dey Mansion
  Dey Mansion
  The Dey Mansion, located in modern day Wayne, New Jersey and originally known as "Bloomsbury Manor," played an intricate role in the American Revolution...
  
   Washington's Headquarters, Preakness, Wayne Township
• High Mountain Park Preserve
  High Mountain Park Preserve
  High Mountain Park Preserve is a protected area of the Preakness Range of the Watchung Mountains in Wayne, New Jersey, United States. Established in 1993, it comprises of woodlands and wetlands owned and managed by The Nature Conservancy....
  
   in Wayne
  Wayne, New Jersey
  Wayne is a Township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, located less than from midtown Manhattan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population of 54,069....
  
  
• Lambert Castle in Paterson
  Paterson, New Jersey
  Paterson is a city serving as the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 146,199, rendering it New Jersey's third largest city and one of the largest cities in the New York City Metropolitan Area, despite a decrease of 3,023...
  
  
• Paterson Museum
  Paterson Museum
  Paterson Museum is a museum in Paterson, in Passaic County, New Jersey, in the United States. Founded in 1925, it is owned and run by the city of Paterson and its mission is to preserve and display the industrial history of Paterson...
  
  , housed in the Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works
  Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works
  Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works was a 19th-century manufacturer of railroad steam locomotives based in Paterson, in Passaic County, New Jersey, in the United States. It built more than six thousand steam locomotives for railroads around the world. Most railroads in 19th-century United States...
  
   in Paterson
• Skylands
  Skylands
  Skylands 1,119 acres , also known as the New Jersey Botanical Garden, is a mansion and botanical garden in Ringwood State Park in the borough of Ringwood, located within the Ramapo Mountains in Passaic County in the state of New Jersey, United States...
  
  , the New Jersey State Botanical Garden in Ringwood Borough
• Yogi Berra Stadium
  Yogi Berra Stadium
  Yogi Berra Stadium is a baseball stadium in Little Falls, New Jersey, US, on the campus of Montclair State University, which is located in Montclair...
  
   in Little Falls
  Little Falls, New Jersey
  Little Falls is a township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 10,855. It is located about from New York City....
  
  
• Ringwood Manor State Park in Ringwood
  Ringwood, New Jersey
  -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there are 12,396 people, 4,108 households, and 3,446 families residing in the borough. The population density is 491.0 people per square mile . There are 4,221 housing units at an average density of 167.2 per square mile...
  
  
• Long Pond Iron Works in West Milford, New Jersey
  West Milford, New Jersey
  West Milford is a township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 25,850.-History:...
  
  

External links

• Passaic County web site