Wyckoff, New Jersey
Encyclopedia
Wyckoff is a township
in Bergen County
, New Jersey
, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 16,696. As of the 2000 Census, Wyckoff ranked 54th in 100 highest-income places in the United States (with a population of at least 10,000). Statewide, Wyckoff ranked 44th in the New Jersey locations by per capita income
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From the mid-18th century, what is now Wyckoff was a community within Franklin Township, which consisted of most of northern Bergen County west of the Saddle River. Starting in the 1840s, several new municipalities were created from portions of Franklin Township, so that today what is now Wyckoff borders eight different communities. Wyckoff was formed as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
on November 2, 1926, replacing Franklin Township, based on the results of a referendum held that day. Portions of Wyckoff were ceded to Midland Park
based on the results of a referendum held on June 9, 1931.
The most commonly given origin for the name Wyckoff, which was the origin accepted by the town committee when the town was established, is that Wyckoff is from the Lenape
word wickoff, meaning "high ground", or that it is from wickok meaning "water". None of these origins is supported with solid historical evidence.
who lived north of the Raritan River
and spoke a Munsee
dialect of Algonquian
. Sicomac, said to mean "resting place for the departed" or "happy hunting ground", is an area of Wyckoff that, according to tradition, was the burial place of many Native Americans, including Chief Oratam of the Ackingshacys, and many stores and buildings there are named after the area's name, including Sicomac Elementary School. Most Native Americans had left by the 19th century, although a small group lived near Clinton Avenue until 1939.
What is Wyckoff today was originally part of Saddle River Township, which included all of Bergen County west of the Saddle River. Saddle River Township was split in 1771, with the area containing Wyckoff becoming Franklin Township. By 1755, about 100 families lived in the Franklin Township area, of which no more than 20 were in what is now Wyckoff. Franklin Township (1771) consisted of what is today Ho-Ho-Kus
(seceded 1849), Ridgewood
(seceded 1876), Midland Park
(seceded 1894), Oakland
(seceded 1902), Franklin Lakes
(seceded 1922), and Wyckoff. The size of Franklin Township decreased as areas seceded and were incorporated into their own municipalities. After Franklin Lakes was established in 1922, Franklin Township consisted of only the area known locally as Wyckoff. On November 2, 1926, residents voted (243 positive votes out of 337) to change the name from Franklin Township to the Township of Wyckoff.
The first recorded permanent settlers were John and William Van Voor Haze (Voorhees), who purchased 550 acres (2.2 km2) of land in the area in 1720. Other early settlers (mostly Dutch) included the Van Horns, Terhunes, Ackermans, Quackenbushes, Pulises, and Vanderhoffs. In 1940 the population was just under 4,000 consisting of roughly 100 families with 30% of the land devoted to farming. By 1969 the number of farms had dropped to 13 covering 3 acres (1.2 ha), 6% of the township. By 2011, only two farms remain: Abma's Farm and Goffle Road Poultry Farm, which is Bergen County's only remaining live market. Rail
service by the New Jersey Midland Railway began in 1870. That service was purchased by the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway
, which abruptly ended passenger service in 1966.
The Terhune House is an historic home listed on the National Register of Historic Places
, located at 161 Godwin Avenue, that was initially constructed in 1737.
In 1994, the Vander Platt funeral home
prepared the body of Richard Nixon
for burial.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the township has a total area of 6.57 square miles (17 km²), of which, 6.55 square miles (17 km²) of it is land and 0.02 square mile (0.0517997622 km²) of it (0.30%) is water.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 16,508 people, 5,541 households, and 4,632 families residing in the township. The population density
was 2,521.6 people per square mile (973.1/km2). There were 5,638 housing units at an average density of 861.2 per square mile (332.3/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 94.54% White, 0.47% African American, 0.15% Native American, 3.70% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races
, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.28% of the population.
There were 5,541 households out of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.7% were married couples
living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.4% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.
In 2010, the median income for a household in the township was $138,373, and the median income for a family was $154,420. In 2000, males had a median income of $87,850 versus $51,929 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $49,375. About 1.1% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.
, the members of the Wyckoff Township Committee are Mayor
Kevin J. Rooney, Rudolf E. Boonstra, Christopher P. DePhillips, Thomas J. Madigan and Brian D. Scanlan.
based on the results of the 2010 Census.
, 4,366 (38.9%) were registered as Republicans
and 4,682 (41.7%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There was one voter registered to another party.
In the 2008 presidential election
, Democrat Barack Obama
received 38.8% of the vote here (3,437 ballots cast), falling short of Republican John McCain
, who received 60.5% of the vote (5,357 votes), with 79.1% of registered voters participating. In the 2004 presidential election
, Republican George W. Bush
received 63% of the vote here, defeating Democrat John Kerry
, who received around 36%.
. The daily newspaper for the region is The Record
which is also published by North Jersey Media Group.
bus route 752 serves Wyckoff. This bus route also serves points between Oakland
and Hackensack
. Bus service is also provided by Short Line Bus.
Route 208 and County Route 502
travel through Wyckoff.
serves public students in Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade. The schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics
) are four PreK/K-5 elementary schools —
Coolidge (353 students),
Lincoln (398),
Sicomac (367) and
Washington (415) — and
Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School
for grades 6-8 (814). Calvin Coolidge School, located at 420 Grandview Avenue, is an elementary school
which opened in 1932 as a 6-room K-6 school and has been expanded several times over the years. Eisenhower Middle School was approved in 1960 and dedicated 1963. Since 1993 Eisenhower has served grades 6 to 8. Abraham Lincoln School was dedicated in 1953 on land purchased in 1950. Sicomac School was completed in 1967. George Washington School was constructed as an 11-room brick building on the site where the previous school had burned down.
In the 2003-04 school year, Eisenhower Middle School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon Award
from the United States Department of Education
, the highest honor that an American school can achieve.
Public high school students from Wyckoff have the choice to attend either Ramapo High School, in Franklin Lakes
or Indian Hills High School
located in Oakland
. Both high schools are part of the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District
.
The first school in the town was a one-room school built on Wyckoff Avenue in 1869 and used until 1906; demolished in 1906. Prior to 1929, high school students attended Central High School in Paterson
, before the Board of Education
voted to send students to Ramsey High School in Ramsey
instead.
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Township (New Jersey)
A township, in the context of New Jersey local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. As a political entity, a township is a full-fledged municipality, on par with any town, city, borough, or village, collecting property taxes and providing...
in 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...
, 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...
, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 16,696. As of the 2000 Census, Wyckoff ranked 54th in 100 highest-income places in the United States (with a population of at least 10,000). Statewide, Wyckoff ranked 44th in the New Jersey locations by per capita income
New Jersey locations by per capita income
New Jersey is one of the wealthiest states in the United States of America, with a per capita income of $27,006 and a personal per capita income of $40,427 . Its median household income is $55,146 , ranked first in the country, and its median family income is $65,370 , the second highest in the...
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From the mid-18th century, what is now Wyckoff was a community within Franklin Township, which consisted of most of northern Bergen County west of the Saddle River. Starting in the 1840s, several new municipalities were created from portions of Franklin Township, so that today what is now Wyckoff borders eight different communities. Wyckoff was formed as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
New Jersey Legislature
The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...
on November 2, 1926, replacing Franklin Township, based on the results of a referendum held that day. Portions of Wyckoff were ceded to Midland Park
Midland Park, New Jersey
Midland Park is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 7,128....
based on the results of a referendum held on June 9, 1931.
The most commonly given origin for the name Wyckoff, which was the origin accepted by the town committee when the town was established, is that Wyckoff is from the Lenape
Lenape
The Lenape are an Algonquian group of Native Americans of the Northeastern Woodlands. They are also called Delaware Indians. As a result of the American Revolutionary War and later Indian removals from the eastern United States, today the main groups live in Canada, where they are enrolled in the...
word wickoff, meaning "high ground", or that it is from wickok meaning "water". None of these origins is supported with solid historical evidence.
History
The first known human inhabitants of the area were the Lenni Lenape Native AmericansNative Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
who lived north of the Raritan River
Raritan River
The Raritan River is a major river of central New Jersey in the United States. Its watershed drains much of the mountainous area of the central part of the state, emptying into the Raritan Bay on the Atlantic Ocean.-Description:...
and spoke a Munsee
Munsee language
Munsee is an endangered language of the Eastern Algonquian subgroup of the Algonquian language family, itself a branch of the Algic language family. Munsee is one of the two Delaware languages...
dialect of Algonquian
Algonquian languages
The Algonquian languages also Algonkian) are a subfamily of Native American languages which includes most of the languages in the Algic language family. The name of the Algonquian language family is distinguished from the orthographically similar Algonquin dialect of the Ojibwe language, which is a...
. Sicomac, said to mean "resting place for the departed" or "happy hunting ground", is an area of Wyckoff that, according to tradition, was the burial place of many Native Americans, including Chief Oratam of the Ackingshacys, and many stores and buildings there are named after the area's name, including Sicomac Elementary School. Most Native Americans had left by the 19th century, although a small group lived near Clinton Avenue until 1939.
What is Wyckoff today was originally part of Saddle River Township, which included all of Bergen County west of the Saddle River. Saddle River Township was split in 1771, with the area containing Wyckoff becoming Franklin Township. By 1755, about 100 families lived in the Franklin Township area, of which no more than 20 were in what is now Wyckoff. Franklin Township (1771) consisted of what is today Ho-Ho-Kus
Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey
Ho-Ho-Kus is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 4,078. It is the home of several historical landmarks, including the Ho-Ho-Kus Inn and The Hermitage....
(seceded 1849), Ridgewood
Ridgewood, New Jersey
Ridgewood is a village in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the village population was 24,958. Ridgewood is an affluent suburban bedroom community of New York City, located approximately northwest of Midtown Manhattan.The Village of Ridgewood was...
(seceded 1876), Midland Park
Midland Park, New Jersey
Midland Park is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 7,128....
(seceded 1894), Oakland
Oakland, New Jersey
Oakland is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 12,754.Oakland was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1902, from portions of Franklin Township.-History:The Van Allen House...
(seceded 1902), Franklin Lakes
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
Franklin Lakes is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 10,590. As of the 2000 Census, Franklin Lakes had the 18th-highest per-capita income of all 566 municipalities in the state. Nationwide, Franklin Lakes ranked 17th among the...
(seceded 1922), and Wyckoff. The size of Franklin Township decreased as areas seceded and were incorporated into their own municipalities. After Franklin Lakes was established in 1922, Franklin Township consisted of only the area known locally as Wyckoff. On November 2, 1926, residents voted (243 positive votes out of 337) to change the name from Franklin Township to the Township of Wyckoff.
The first recorded permanent settlers were John and William Van Voor Haze (Voorhees), who purchased 550 acres (2.2 km2) of land in the area in 1720. Other early settlers (mostly Dutch) included the Van Horns, Terhunes, Ackermans, Quackenbushes, Pulises, and Vanderhoffs. In 1940 the population was just under 4,000 consisting of roughly 100 families with 30% of the land devoted to farming. By 1969 the number of farms had dropped to 13 covering 3 acres (1.2 ha), 6% of the township. By 2011, only two farms remain: Abma's Farm and Goffle Road Poultry Farm, which is Bergen County's only remaining live market. Rail
Rail transport
Rail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail tracks. In contrast to road transport, where vehicles merely run on a prepared surface, rail vehicles are also directionally guided by the tracks they run on...
service by the New Jersey Midland Railway began in 1870. That service was purchased by the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway
New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway
The New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway , also known as the Susie-Q, or simply the Susquehanna, is a Class II American freight railway operating over 500 miles of track in the northeastern states of New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. It was formed in 1881 from the merger of several...
, which abruptly ended passenger service in 1966.
The Terhune House is an historic home listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
, located at 161 Godwin Avenue, that was initially constructed in 1737.
In 1994, the Vander Platt funeral home
Funeral home
A funeral home, funeral parlor or mortuary, is a business that provides burial and funeral services for the deceased and their families. These services may include aprepared wake and funeral, and the provision of a chapel for the funeral....
prepared the body of Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under...
for burial.
Timeline
- 1905 - telephone service is installed in 10 houses
- 1909 - electricity is made available by Rockland Electric
- 1922 - a volunteer police department is created
- 1952 - pig farms are outlawed following complaints from residents about the stench
- 1953 - the first traffic lightTraffic lightTraffic lights, which may also be known as stoplights, traffic lamps, traffic signals, signal lights, robots or semaphore, are signalling devices positioned at road intersections, pedestrian crossings and other locations to control competing flows of traffic...
is installed at the intersection of Wyckoff and Franklin Ave. - 1954 - Franklin LakesFranklin Lakes, New JerseyFranklin Lakes is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 10,590. As of the 2000 Census, Franklin Lakes had the 18th-highest per-capita income of all 566 municipalities in the state. Nationwide, Franklin Lakes ranked 17th among the...
, OaklandOakland, New JerseyOakland is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 12,754.Oakland was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1902, from portions of Franklin Township.-History:The Van Allen House...
, and Wyckoff (FLOW district) approve a regional high school (1,060 to 51) - 1957 - Ramapo High School (in Franklin Lakes) opens
- 1960 - a second regional high school to be built in Oakland is approved (Indian Hills High SchoolIndian Hills High School (New Jersey)Indian Hills High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school located in Bergen County, New Jersey. The school is a part of the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District, serving students from Franklin Lakes, Oakland and Wyckoff. The high school is located in Oakland. Ramapo...
)
Geography
Wyckoff is located at 40.998583°N 74.167104°W (40.998583, -74.167104).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 6.57 square miles (17 km²), of which, 6.55 square miles (17 km²) of it is land and 0.02 square mile (0.0517997622 km²) of it (0.30%) is water.
Demographics
As of the 2010 Census, Wyckoff had a population of 16,696. The median age was 44.3. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 93.5% White, 0.6% Black or African American, 4.2% Asian, 0.5% some other race and 1.2% reporting two or more races. 4.4% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.As of the census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 16,508 people, 5,541 households, and 4,632 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,521.6 people per square mile (973.1/km2). There were 5,638 housing units at an average density of 861.2 per square mile (332.3/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 94.54% White, 0.47% African American, 0.15% Native American, 3.70% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.28% of the population.
There were 5,541 households out of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.4% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.
In 2010, the median income for a household in the township was $138,373, and the median income for a family was $154,420. In 2000, males had a median income of $87,850 versus $51,929 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $49,375. About 1.1% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.
Local government
Wyckoff is governed by a Township Committee, which consists of five members elected at large for staggered three-year terms, with either one or two committee members elected each year. At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects a chairperson from among its members who serves as Mayor, and another member to serve as Deputy Mayor. The Mayor chairs meetings of the Township Committee, signs documents on behalf of the Township and performs wedding ceremonies. The Committee serves as the Township's legislative and executive bodies., the members of the Wyckoff Township Committee are Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
Kevin J. Rooney, Rudolf E. Boonstra, Christopher P. DePhillips, Thomas J. Madigan and Brian D. Scanlan.
Federal, state and county representation
Wyckoff is in the 5th Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 40th state legislative district. The legislative district was kept unchanged by the New Jersey Apportionment CommissionNew Jersey Apportionment Commission
The New Jersey Apportionment Commission is a constitutionally-created ten-member commission responsible for apportioning the forty districts of the New Jersey Legislature. The commission is convened after each decennial U.S. Census, and the districts are to be in use for the legislative elections...
based on the results of the 2010 Census.
Politics
As of Election Day, November 4, 2008, there were 11,231 registered voters. Of registered voters, 2,182 (19.4% of all registered voters) were registered as DemocratsDemocratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, 4,366 (38.9%) were registered as 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...
and 4,682 (41.7%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There was one voter registered to another party.
In the 2008 presidential election
United States presidential election, 2008
The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365...
, Democrat Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
received 38.8% of the vote here (3,437 ballots cast), falling short of Republican John McCain
John McCain
John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
, who received 60.5% of the vote (5,357 votes), with 79.1% of registered voters participating. In the 2004 presidential election
United States presidential election, 2004
The United States presidential election of 2004 was the United States' 55th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. Republican Party candidate and incumbent President George W. Bush defeated Democratic Party candidate John Kerry, the then-junior U.S. Senator...
, Republican George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
received 63% of the vote here, defeating Democrat John Kerry
John Kerry
John Forbes Kerry is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, the 10th most senior U.S. Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2004 presidential election, but lost to former President George W...
, who received around 36%.
Local media
Wyckoff is served by the Wyckoff Suburban News, a weekly community newspaper published by the North Jersey Media GroupNorth Jersey Media Group
North Jersey Media Group is a newspaper publishing and media firm serving northern New Jersey and headquartered in Hackensack, with a second office in Woodland Park . The firm, owned by the Borg family, publishes The Herald News, which covers Passaic County, out of West Paterson and the state's...
. The daily newspaper for the region is The Record
The Record (Bergen County)
The Record is a newspaper in northern New Jersey. It has the second largest circulation of New Jersey's daily newspapers, behind The Star-Ledger. Owned by the Borg family since 1930, it is the flagship publication of the North Jersey Media Group. Stephen Borg is the publisher of The Record...
which is also published by North Jersey Media Group.
Transportation
New Jersey TransitNew Jersey Transit
The New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the United States state of New Jersey, and New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State...
bus route 752 serves Wyckoff. This bus route also serves points between Oakland
Oakland, New Jersey
Oakland is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 12,754.Oakland was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1902, from portions of Franklin Township.-History:The Van Allen House...
and Hackensack
Hackensack, New Jersey
Hackensack is a city in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States and the county seat of Bergen County. Although informally called Hackensack, it was officially named New Barbadoes Township until 1921. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 43,010....
. Bus service is also provided by Short Line Bus.
Route 208 and County Route 502
County Route 502 (New Jersey)
County Route 502 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends 23.79 miles from Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike in Wayne to Palisades Boulevard in Alpine....
travel through Wyckoff.
Education
The Wyckoff School DistrictWyckoff School District
The Wyckoff School District is a community public school district, serving students in Kindergarten through eighth grade from Wyckoff in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States....
serves public students in Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade. The schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics
National Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
) are four PreK/K-5 elementary schools —
Coolidge (353 students),
Lincoln (398),
Sicomac (367) and
Washington (415) — and
Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School
Eisenhower Middle School (Wyckoff)
Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School is a middle school located in Wyckoff, New Jersey, as part of the Wyckoff School District. The school is named for late-President Dwight Eisenhower...
for grades 6-8 (814). Calvin Coolidge School, located at 420 Grandview Avenue, is an elementary school
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
which opened in 1932 as a 6-room K-6 school and has been expanded several times over the years. Eisenhower Middle School was approved in 1960 and dedicated 1963. Since 1993 Eisenhower has served grades 6 to 8. Abraham Lincoln School was dedicated in 1953 on land purchased in 1950. Sicomac School was completed in 1967. George Washington School was constructed as an 11-room brick building on the site where the previous school had burned down.
In the 2003-04 school year, Eisenhower Middle School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon Award
Blue Ribbon Schools Program
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
from the United States Department of Education
United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
, the highest honor that an American school can achieve.
Public high school students from Wyckoff have the choice to attend either Ramapo High School, in Franklin Lakes
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
Franklin Lakes is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 10,590. As of the 2000 Census, Franklin Lakes had the 18th-highest per-capita income of all 566 municipalities in the state. Nationwide, Franklin Lakes ranked 17th among the...
or Indian Hills High School
Indian Hills High School (New Jersey)
Indian Hills High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school located in Bergen County, New Jersey. The school is a part of the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District, serving students from Franklin Lakes, Oakland and Wyckoff. The high school is located in Oakland. Ramapo...
located in Oakland
Oakland, New Jersey
Oakland is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 12,754.Oakland was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1902, from portions of Franklin Township.-History:The Van Allen House...
. Both high schools are part of the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District
Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District
The Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District is a comprehensive regional school district consisting of two four-year public high schools located in Bergen County, New Jersey. The district serves over 2,100 students from the suburban communities of Franklin Lakes, Oakland, and Wyckoff...
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The first school in the town was a one-room school built on Wyckoff Avenue in 1869 and used until 1906; demolished in 1906. Prior to 1929, high school students attended Central High School 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...
, before the Board of Education
Board of education
A board of education or a school board or school committee is the title of the board of directors or board of trustees of a school, local school district or higher administrative level....
voted to send students to Ramsey High School in Ramsey
Ramsey, New Jersey
Ramsey is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. It is a suburb of New York City, located northwest of Midtown Manhattan. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 14,473....
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Noted residents
(B) denotes that the person was born there.- Theodore J. BauerTheodore J. BauerTheodore J. "Ted" Bauer was an American Infectious disease specialist who was head of the Communicable Disease Center from 1953 to 1956, and who also served as Assistant Surgeon General of the United States.- Early life :Bauer was born November 18, 1909 in Iowa City, Iowa...
(1909–2005), former Assistant Surgeon General of the United StatesSurgeon General of the United StatesThe Surgeon General of the United States is the operational head of the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and thus the leading spokesperson on matters of public health in the federal government...
and head of the Centers for Disease Control and PreventionCenters for Disease Control and PreventionThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are a United States federal agency under the Department of Health and Human Services headquartered in Druid Hills, unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, in Greater Atlanta... - Marco BeneventoMarco BeneventoMarco Benevento is a pianist, organist and composer from Brooklyn, New York. Benevento is known for his effected piano work with his trio as well as his Hammond Organ and Wurlitzer Electric Piano work with the Benevento Russo Duo...
(born 1977), jazz keyboardist and member of Benevento/Russo DuoBenevento/Russo DuoThe Benevento/Russo Duo is an alternative jazz/rock band from New York City, featuring Marco Benevento on keyboard instruments and Joe Russo on drums.-History:Benevento and Russo met while in junior high school in New Jersey...
. - Katrina BowdenKatrina BowdenKatrina Bowden is an American actress. She is known for her short role as Britney Jennings on One Life to Live and for her role as Cerie in 30 Rock .- Education :...
(born 1988), actress on 30 Rock30 Rock30 Rock is an American television comedy series created by Tina Fey that airs on NBC. The series is loosely based on Fey's experiences as head writer for Saturday Night Live...
.(B) - Bucky DentBucky DentRussell Earl "Bucky" Dent , is a former American Major League Baseball player and manager. He earned two World Series rings as the starting shortstop for the New York Yankees in and , and was voted the World Series MVP in 1978...
(born 1951), New York YankeesNew York YankeesThe New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
player, best known for home run that beat the Boston Red SoxBoston Red SoxThe Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
on October 2, 1978, in a one-game tiebreaker to get to the playoffs. - Steve DoocySteve DoocyStephen James "Steve" Doocy is an American network-television personality on the Fox News Channel, journalist, and a best selling author.-Early life:...
(born 1956), Fox News anchor on Fox & FriendsFox & FriendsFox & Friends is an American morning television show on the Fox News Channel.-History:The show begins at 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time with the latest Fox News Live headlines and analyzes the news of the morning...
. - Gertrude EderleGertrude EderleGertrude Caroline Ederle was an American competitive swimmer. In 1926, she became the first woman to swim across the English Channel. Gertrude Ederle was the daughter of a German immigrant who ran a butcher shop on Amsterdam Avenue in Manhattan; she was born in New York City. She was known as...
(1905–2003), first woman to swim the English ChannelEnglish ChannelThe English Channel , often referred to simply as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates southern England from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. It is about long and varies in width from at its widest to in the Strait of Dover...
. - Amy GrossbergAmy Grossberg and Brian PetersonAmy S. Grossberg delivered a baby at a Comfort Inn in Newark, Delaware, in November 1996, assisted only by her then-boyfriend Brian C. Peterson, who later threw the baby into a dumpster...
(born 1978), served nearly 37 months in jail for killing her baby with her boyfriend, Brian Peterson. - Frankie JonasFrankie JonasFranklin Nathaniel "Frankie" Jonas is an American actor, who had a recurring role on the Disney Channel sitcom, Jonas L.A.. His older brothers - Joe, Nick, and Kevin - are in the pop group the Jonas Brothers...
(born 2000), actor, younger brother of the Jonas BrothersJonas BrothersThe Jonas Brothers are an American boy band. The band gained its popularity from the Disney Channel children's television network. From the shore region of New Jersey, the band consists of three brothers: Paul Kevin Jonas II , Joseph Adam Jonas , and Nicholas Jerry Jonas...
.(B) - Joe JonasJoe JonasJoseph Adam "Joe" Jonas is a Pop American singer, musician, actor, and dancer. He is a member of the Jonas Brothers, a pop-rock band made up of him and his two brothers, Nick and Kevin...
(born 1989), musician and member of the band Jonas Brothers. - Kevin Jonas (born 1987), musician and member of the band Jonas Brothers.
- Nick JonasNick JonasNicholas Jerry "Nick" Jonas is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actor best known as one of the Jonas Brothers, a pop-rock band he formed with his brothers Joe and Kevin. The Jonas Brothers originally started as an attempted solo singing career for Nick, but the record producer liked the...
(born 1992), musician and member of the band Jonas Brothers. - Martha MacCallumMartha MacCallumMartha MacCallum is an American news anchor on the Fox News Channel. She joined the network in 2004, and is based in the New York City bureau. She previously hosted The Live Desk with Trace Gallagher at 1:00 p.m. ET. Currently, she co-hosts with Bill Hemmer America's Newsroom at 9:00 a.m...
, news anchor on Fox News ChannelFox News ChannelFox News Channel , often called Fox News, is a cable and satellite television news channel owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of News Corporation...
.(B) - Constantine MaroulisConstantine MaroulisConstantine James Maroulis is an American rock singer, actor, and writer from Wyckoff, New Jersey. He was the sixth-place finalist on the fourth season of the reality television series American Idol, and lead vocalist of the hard rock band Pray for the Soul of Betty...
(born 1975), singer/actor. Finalist on American IdolAmerican Idol (Season 4)The fourth season of American Idol premiered on January 18, 2005 and continued until May 25, 2005. It was hosted by Ryan Seacrest. Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell also returned to judge. It was won by Carrie Underwood, who has gone on to become a five-time Grammy-winning country megastar...
4, 2005. Grew up in Wyckoff. - Sunny MehtaSunny MehtaSunny Mehta is a professional poker player, writer, and musician. He is co-author of "Professional No-Limit Hold 'em: Volume I" and "Small Stakes No-Limit Hold'em", with Ed Miller and Matt Flynn.- Biography :Mehta grew up in Wyckoff, New Jersey, and graduated from Ramapo High School in 1996...
(born 1978), professional poker player, author, and musician. - Marty MunschMarty MunschMarty Munsch is an American music producer. He was born in Union County, New Jersey, and raised in the towns of Franklin Lakes and Wyckoff in Bergen County, New Jersey...
(born 1967), professional producer, engineer, musician, photo journalist and president of Punk Rock RecordsPunk Rock RecordsPunk Rock Records is a record company founded in 1983. The record company released material by various punk groups U.S. Chaos, Violent Society, Dysfunctional Youth, NY Relx, The Decepticons, The Suspects, DDSM's, Above All Hope, The Stun Gunz and The Guilloteens and Pazz Kluger....
. - Brian PetersonAmy Grossberg and Brian PetersonAmy S. Grossberg delivered a baby at a Comfort Inn in Newark, Delaware, in November 1996, assisted only by her then-boyfriend Brian C. Peterson, who later threw the baby into a dumpster...
- served two years in jail for killing his baby with his girlfriend, Amy Grossberg. - John R. RamseyJohn R. RamseyJohn Rathbone Ramsey was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 6th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1917 to 1921.Ramsey was born in Wyckoff, New Jersey on April 25, 1862...
(1862–1933), represented New Jersey's 6th congressional districtNew Jersey's 6th congressional districtNew Jersey's Sixth Congressional District is currently represented by Democrat Frank Pallone. In the 2010 election, Pallone defeated Republican Anna C...
from 1917 to 1921.(B) - Tara ReidTara ReidTara Donna Reid is an American actress. Reid has acted on television shows such as Saved By The Bell: The New Class, Days of our Lives, California Dreams, and Scrubs....
(born 1975), actress.(B) - Greg SchianoGreg SchianoGregory Edward Schiano is the head coach for the Rutgers University football team. He has held that position since 2001.-Early life and education:...
(born 1966), head football coach at Rutgers UniversityRutgers UniversityRutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
.(B) - Danny TamberelliDanny TamberelliDaniel "Danny" Tamberelli is an American actor and musician.-Biography:Tamberelli played Jackie Radowski on the television series The Baby-Sitters Club shortly before more notably playing Little Pete on the Nickelodeon television show The Adventures of Pete & Pete and provided the voice for Arnold...
(born 1982), actor.(B) - Brian ToalBrian ToalBrian P. Toal is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Las Vegas Locomotives in the UFL Premiere Season Draft in 2009. He played college football at Boston College....
(born 1985), professional football player.(B) - Don ZimmerDon ZimmerDonald William "Popeye" Zimmer is a former infielder, manager, and coach in Major League Baseball, currently serving as a senior advisor to the Tampa Bay Rays baseball organization...
(born 1931), New York YankeesNew York YankeesThe New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
bench coach and former Boston Red SoxBoston Red SoxThe Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
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Historic sites
Wyckoff is home to the following locations on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
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- Cairns-Whitten-Blauvelt HouseCairns-Whitten-Blauvelt HouseCairns-Whitten-Blauvelt House is a historic house located in Wyckoff, New Jersey. Built in 1770 by Douglas Cairns, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 10, 1983....
- 160 Ravine Avenue (added 1983) - Cruse-Hossington HouseCruse-Hossington HouseCruse-Hossington House, is located in Wyckoff, New Jersey. The house was built in 1798 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 10, 1983....
- 301 Newtown Road (added 1983) - Folly HouseFolly HouseFolly House, is located in Wyckoff, New Jersey. The house was built in 1770 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 10, 1983....
- 310 Crescent Avenue (added 1983) - Masker HouseMasker HouseMasker House is a historic house located in Wyckoff, New Jersey. The house was built in 1780 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 10, 1983. The original house was a three-bay, -story house built of sandstone. A 2-story frame addition was added to the right of the...
- 470 Wyckoff Avenue (added 1983) - Reformed Dutch Church of WyckoffReformed Dutch Church of WyckoffReformed Dutch Church of Wyckoff is a historic church at 580 Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff Township, New Jersey. The church was built in 1806 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 17, 2003.-References:...
- 580 Wyckoff Avenue (added 2003) - John C. Stagg HouseJohn C. Stagg HouseThe John C. Stagg House, is located in Wyckoff, New Jersey. The home was built in 1812 by John C. Stagg on the foundation of a former house that was built by his father, Cornelius Stagg. John Stagg operated a grocery store out of the basement of the house...
- 308 Sicomac Avenue (added 1983) - Terhune House - 161 Godwin Avenue (added 1983)
- Van Blarcom - Jardine HouseVan Blarcom - Jardine HouseVan Blarcom-Jardine House, is located in Wyckoff, New Jersey. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 10, 1983....
- 380 Wyckoff Avenue (added 1983) - Van Blarcom House (Wyckoff, New Jersey)Van Blarcom House (Wyckoff, New Jersey)Van Blarcom House, is located in Wyckoff, New Jersey. The house was built in 1740 by Peter Van Blarcom and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 10, 1983. The house is considered a sister house to the nearby Terhune House....
- 131 Godwin Avenue (added 1983) - Albert Van Blarcom HouseAlbert Van Blarcom HouseAlbert Van Blarcom House, is located in Wyckoff, New Jersey. The house was built in 1830 by Albert Van Blarcom and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 10, 1983.-References:...
- 250 Crescent Ave. (added 1983) - Van Gelder HouseVan Gelder HouseVan Gelder House, is located in Wyckoff, New Jersey. The house was built in 1730 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 10, 1983....
- 347 Godwin Avenue (added 1983) - Van Horn-Ackerman HouseVan Horn-Ackerman HouseThe Van Horn-Ackerman House, is located in Wyckoff, New Jersey. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 10, 1983. The house was built in 1745 by Barent Van Horn and is referred to as a telescope house because of the way it starts as a small house and larger...
- 101 Wyckoff Avenue (added 1983) - Van Houten-Ackerman House (Wyckoff, New Jersey)Van Houten-Ackerman House (Wyckoff, New Jersey)Van Houten-Ackerman House, is located in Wyckoff, New Jersey. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 10, 1983....
- 480 Sicomac Avenue (added 1983) - Van Voorhees-Quackenbush HouseVan Voorhees-Quackenbush HouseVan Voorhees-Quackenbush House, is located in Wyckoff, New Jersey. The original stone house was built c. 1740 by William Van Voorhees and enlarged in 1824 by Albert Van Voorhees. The original section of the house is now the dining room and part of the kitchen. The home was purchased in 1867 by...
- 421 Franklin Avenue (added 1983) - Van Voorhis-Quackenbush HouseVan Voorhis-Quackenbush HouseVan Voorhis-Quackenbush House, is located in Wyckoff, New Jersey. The house was built in 1784 by John A. Van Voorhis and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 24, 1984....
- 625 Wyckoff Avenue (added 1984)
Sources
- On High Ground by The Friends of the Wyckoff Library ISBN 1-57864-121-7
- Images of America: Wyckoff by David R. Brown and the Wyckoff Historical Society
- Losing the Space Race, The Record (Bergen County)The Record (Bergen County)The Record is a newspaper in northern New Jersey. It has the second largest circulation of New Jersey's daily newspapers, behind The Star-Ledger. Owned by the Borg family since 1930, it is the flagship publication of the North Jersey Media Group. Stephen Borg is the publisher of The Record...
by Matthew Van Dusen, September 14, 2006
External links
- Wyckoff official website
- Wyckoff School District
- Data for the Wyckoff School District, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...