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*Nutley was mentioned periodically on HBO's "[[The Sopranos]]"
*Nutley was mentioned periodically on HBO's "[[The Sopranos]]"
*Nutley was mentioned in passing by the character Carl from "[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force]]" on a video on the "[[Adult Swim]]" website
*Nutley was mentioned in passing by the character Carl from "[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force]]" on a video on the "[[Adult Swim]]" website
* Aerosmith played at the Nutley prom in the 1960's


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Nutley, New Jersey
Township
Map of Nutley Township in Essex County
Map of Nutley Township in Essex County
CountryUnited States
StateNew Jersey
CountyEssex
IncorporatedMarch 5, 1902 as Franklin Township
ReincorporatedFebruary 18, 1874 as Nutley
Government
 • TypeWalsh Act
 • MayorJoanne Cocchiola-Oliver
Area
 • Total
3.4 sq mi (8.9 km2)
 • Land3.4 sq mi (8.7 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
59 ft (18 m)
Population
 (2006)[2]
 • Total
27,011
 • Density8,123.0/sq mi (3,136.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
07110
Area code973
FIPS code34-53680Template:GR
GNIS feature ID1729715Template:GR
Websitehttp://www.nutleynj.org/

This article is about the township of Nutley in New Jersey. For the village in East Sussex, see Nutley, East Sussex.

Nutley is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 27,362.

What is now Nutley was originally incorporated as Franklin Township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 18, 1874, from portions of Belleville Township. Nutley was incorporated as a Town on March 5, 1902, replacing Franklin Township.[3] Nutley was one of several Essex County communities that changed to the Township type during the 1970s in order to qualify for federal revenue-sharing aid only available to townships. Nutley derived its name from the estate of the Satterthwaite family, established in 1844, which stretched along the Passaic River and from an artist's colony in the area.[4][5]

New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Nutley as its 38th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.[6]

Geography

Nutley is located at 40°49′11″N 74°9′32″W / 40.81972°N 74.15889°W / 40.81972; -74.15889Invalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (40.819600, -74.158770)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.9 km²), of which, 3.4 square miles (8.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (1.75%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
193020,572—
194021,9546.7%
195026,99222.9%
196029,5139.3%
197031,9138.1%
198028,998−9.1%
199027,099−6.5%
200027,3621.0%
2006 (est.)27,011[2]
Population 1930 - 1990.[7]

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 27,362 people, 10,884 households, and 7,368 families residing in the township. The population density was 8,123.0 people per square mile (3,134.9/km²). There were 11,118 housing units at an average density of 1, 273.8/km² (3,300.6/sq mi). The racial makeup of the township was 87.95% White, 1.87% African American, 0.05% Native American, 7.10% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.75% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.69% of the population.

As of the 2000 census, 36.0% of town residents were of Italian ancestry, the 12th-highest percentage of any municipality in the United States, and fifth-highest in New Jersey, among all places with more than 1,000 residents identifying their ancestry.[8]

There were 10,884 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $59,634, and the median income for a family was $73,264. Males had a median income of $51,121 versus $37,100 for females. The per capita income for the township was $28,039. About 3.4% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

Nutley's population grew between the 1920s and 1960s due to a large influx of Italian immigrants and assimilated Italian-Americans. Today, 44.5% of Nutley is of Italian descent, per data from the 2000 Census[9]

History

Former railroad station at Franklin Avenue

The town of Nutley grew slowly as the Village of Newark developed. The first European settler in the area, recorded in the minutes of a Newark town meeting in 1693, was a Dutch painter named Bastian Van Giesen.[4] His house still stands today on Chestnut Street and is the location of the Nutley Women's Club. John Treat and Thomas Stagg purchased lots adjacent to Van Geisen's in 1695 and 1698 respectively. The first brownstone quarry in Nutley is believed to have been in operation by the early 18th century and was the town's first major industry.[4] Jobs at the brownstone quarry in the Avondale section of Nutley provided work for many Italian and Irish immigrants. Mills situated along the Third River in the area now known as Memorial Park I became Nutley's second major industry.[4] John and Thomas Speer, Joseph Kingsland, and Henry Duncan all operated mills in the town during the 1800s. Current streets in Nutley are named after these mill owners. Henry Duncan built several mills throughout the town and established the village of Franklinville consisting of 30 homes and a few small businesses which later became the center of Nutley.[4] One of Duncan's buildings has been modified and now serves as the town hall.

Nutley's town historian, John Demmer, is the author of the book titled Nutley. Demmer is also part of The Nutley Historical Society, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to serve the educational, cultural and historical needs of the community.

Government

Local representation

Nutley has operated a Commission form of government under the Walsh Act since 1912.[10] Each of the five commissioners are elected on a nonpartisan basis to serve four-year concurrent terms (current terms of office all end on May 20, 2008). The commissioners also serve as department heads in addition to their legislative functions. The Commissioners elect one Commissioner as Mayor. Historically the Commissioner that receives the most votes is appointed Mayor. The mayor is only responsible for his or her departments and serves as the chair of the commission.[11]

Nutley's current Commissioners are:

Federal, state and county representation

Nutley is part of New Jersey's 36th Legislative District and is in the Eighth Congressional District.[12]

For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 8th congressional district is represented by Rob Menendez (D, Jersey City).[13][14] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027) and Andy Kim (Moorestown, term ends 2031).[15][16]

For the 2024-2025 session, the 36th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Paul Sarlo (D, Wood-Ridge) and in the General Assembly by Clinton Calabrese (D, Cliffside Park) and Gary Schaer (D, Passaic).[17] Template:NJ Governor

Essex County is governed by a directly elected county executive, with legislative functions performed by the Board of County Commissioners. As of 2025, the County Executive is Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. (D, Roseland), whose four-year term of office ends December 31, 2026.[18] The county's Board of County Commissioners is composed of nine members, five of whom are elected from districts and four of whom are elected on an at-large basis. They are elected for three-year concurrent terms and may be re-elected to successive terms at the annual election in November.[19] Essex County's Commissioners are:

Robert Mercado (D, District 1 – Newark's North and East Wards, parts of Central and West Wards; Newark, 2026),[20] A'Dorian Murray-Thomas (D, District 2 – Irvington, Maplewood and parts of Newark's South and West Wards; Newark, 2026),[21] Vice President Tyshammie L. Cooper (D, District 3 - Newark: West and Central Wards; East Orange, Orange and South Orange; East Orange, 2026),[22] Leonard M. Luciano (D, District 4 – Caldwell, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells, Fairfield, Livingston, Millburn, North Caldwell, Roseland, Verona, West Caldwell and West Orange; West Caldwell, 2026),[23] President Carlos M. Pomares (D, District 5 – Belleville, Bloomfield, Glen Ridge, Montclair and Nutley; Bloomfield, 2026),[24] Brendan W. Gill (D, at large; Montclair, 2026),[25] Romaine Graham (D, at large; Irvington, 2026),[26] Wayne Richardson (D, at large; Newark, 2026),[27] Patricia Sebold (D, at-large; Livingston, 2026).[28][29][30][31][32]

Constitutional officers elected countywide are: Clerk Christopher J. Durkin (D, West Caldwell, 2025),[33][34] Register of Deeds Juan M. Rivera Jr. (D, Newark, 2029),[35][36] Sheriff Amir Jones (D, Newark, 2027),[37][38] and Surrogate Alturrick Kenney (D, Newark, 2028).[39][40]

Franklin Avenue, a main shopping street

Politics

On the national level, Nutley leans toward the Republican Party. In 2004, Republican George W. Bush received 54% of the vote here, defeating Democrat John Kerry, who received around 45%.

Education

The Nutley Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[41]) are five elementary schools for students in grades K-6 — Lincoln (489 students), Radcliffe (365), Spring Garden (399), Washington (379) and Yantacaw (503) — John H. Walker Middle School for grades 7 and 8 (669) and Nutley High School for grades 9-12 (1,374).

Recreation

Nutley's parks include Booth Park, DeMuro Park, Father Glotzbach Park, Msgr Owens Park, Flora Louden Park, Kingsland Park, Memorial Park I, II, III, Nichols Park, and Rheinheimer Park. They offer fields for baseball, football, basketball, ice hockey, and soccer among other sports.[42]

Operation Nutley Cares

After Hurricane Katrina devastated the central gulf coast region on August 29, 2005, Mayor Joanne Cocchiola and Commissioner Carmen Orechio reached out to local residents who wanted to help victims of the devastation, and formed the Operation Nutley Cares Committee. A decision was made to adopt Bay St. Louis, Mississippi as a sister city, Bay St. Louis, population 8,500, which sits just northwest of New Orleans, and had at least 60% of the community completely destroyed by Katrina and another 20% condemned. Monetary donations are still being accepted to help fund efforts to assist Bay St. Louis.

Corporate residents

Hoffmann–La Roche is headquartered in Nutley, and was the site of the creations of the blockbuster medications Valium and Librium.[5]

Noted residents

Nutley's rich history includes being the home to many notables:

Cultural references

  • Nutley is referenced in the Futurama episode "Put Your Head on My Shoulders" as the destination of the bus stop where Bender found all of the undesirable Valentine's Day dates for his dating service customers.
  • The short-lived FOX television show Quintuplets was set in Nutley.[60]
  • The courtroom in NBC's television show Ed was an exact replica of Nutley's municipal courtroom. In addition, various locations in the township were used, including the outside of the Public Safety building.
  • George Dorn, in The Illuminatus! Trilogy is described as having grown up in Nutley, with references to his childhood illustrating that the authors had more than a passing familiarity with the town.
  • In the Schrödinger's Cat trilogy, Nutley High School and Nutley are mentioned in passing, with Nutley being the location of a "tapioca mine".
  • Parts of episodes of Law & Order SVU were filmed in Nutley's Park Oval, Nutley's Park and Recreation Center and Nutley High School.
  • Martha Stewart, has mentioned numerous times on her television shows, her childhood memories of Nutley. She also had a "Nutley Day" on her talk show Martha, in 2006.
  • An episode of Comedy Central's "Strangers with Candy" was filmed at the Jim Dandys on Frankin Avenue
  • Nutley was mentioned periodically on HBO's "The Sopranos"
  • Nutley was mentioned in passing by the character Carl from "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" on a video on the "Adult Swim" website
  • Aerosmith played at the Nutley prom in the 1960's

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Nutley, Geographic Names Information System, accessed October 17, 2007.
  2. ^ a b Census data for Nutley township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 11, 2007.
  3. ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 130 for Nutley, P. 128 for Franklin Township.
  4. ^ a b c d e f History of Nutley, accessed May 14, 2007.
  5. ^ a b Roman, Mark B. "IF YOU'RE THINKING OF LIVING IN: NUTLEY", The New York Times, September 18, 1983. Accessed November 13, 2007.
  6. ^ "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100", New Jersey Monthly, February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.
  7. ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
  8. ^ Italian Communities, Epodunk. Accessed June 9, 2007.
  9. ^ DP-2. Profile of Selected Social Characteristics: 2000, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 11, 2007.
  10. ^ The Commission Form of Municipal Government, p. 53. Accessed August 11, 2007.
  11. ^ Commission Form of Government, Township of Nutley. Accessed July 23, 2006.
  12. ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 62. Accessed August 30, 2006.
  13. ^ Directory of Representatives: New Jersey, United States House of Representatives. Accessed January 3, 2019.
  14. ^ Biography, Congressman Albio Sires. Accessed January 3, 2019. "Congressman Sires resides in West New York with his wife, Adrienne."
  15. ^ U.S. Sen. Cory Booker cruises past Republican challenger Rik Mehta in New Jersey, PhillyVoice. Accessed April 30, 2021. "He now owns a home and lives in Newark's Central Ward community."
  16. ^ https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/andy-kim-new-jersey-senate/
  17. ^ Legislative Roster for District 36, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 20, 2024.
  18. ^ Essex County Executive, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
  19. ^ General Information, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020. "The County Executive, elected from the County at-large, for a four-year term, is the chief political and administrative officer of the County.... The Board of Chosen Freeholders consists of nine members, five of whom are elected from districts and four of whom are elected at-large. They are elected for three-year concurrent terms and may be re-elected to successive terms at the annual election in November. There is no limit to the number of terms they may serve."
  20. ^ Robert Mercado, Commissioner, District 1, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
  21. ^ Wayne L. Richardson, Commissioner President, District 2, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
  22. ^ Tyshammie L. Cooper, Commissioner, District 3, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
  23. ^ Leonard M. Luciano, Commissioner, District 4, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
  24. ^ Carlos M. Pomares, Commissioner Vice President, District 5, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
  25. ^ Brendan W. Gill, Commissioner At-large, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
  26. ^ Romaine Graham, Commissioner At-large, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
  27. ^ Newark Native Elected As County Commissioner: A'Dorian Murray-Thomas, Patch. Accessed January 10, 2024.
  28. ^ Patricia Sebold, Commissioner At-large, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
  29. ^ Members of the Essex County Board of County Commissioners, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
  30. ^ Breakdown of County Commissioners Districts, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
  31. ^ 2021 County Data Sheet, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2022.
  32. ^ County Directory, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2022.
  33. ^ About The Clerk, Essex County Clerk. Accessed July 20, 2020.
  34. ^ Members List: Clerks, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
  35. ^ About the Register, Essex County Register of Deeds and Mortgages. Accessed July 20, 2022.
  36. ^ Members List: Registers, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
  37. ^ Armando B. Fontura, Essex County Sheriff's Office. Accessed June 10, 2018.
  38. ^ Members List: Sheriffs, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
  39. ^ The Essex County Surrogate's Office, Essex County Surrogate. Accessed July 20, 2020.
  40. ^ Members List: Surrogates, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020.
  41. ^ Data for the Nutley Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 3, 2008.
  42. ^ Township of Nutley Parks Layout, accessed May 14, 2007.
  43. ^ via Associated Press. "Julian Blake, 87, Comic Strip Artist, Dies", The New York Times, December 30, 2005. Accessed November 26, 2007.
  44. ^ Bud Blake profile, King Features Syndicate, accessed April 5, 2007. "Blake was born in Nutley, N.J., and went to grammar school and high school there."
  45. ^ Shooting of actor Blake's wife treated as homicide, CNN, May 7, 2001. "Blake, a native of Nutley, New Jersey, was born Mickey Gubitosi."
  46. ^ Du Bois, William Pène, Encyclopædia Britannica, accessed April 5, 2007. "Du Bois, the son of noted painter and art critic Guy Pène du Bois, was born on May 9, 1916, in Nutley, N.J. His family moved to France when he was 8..."
  47. ^ "Rutgers fest marks its 20th", Asbury Park Press, February 10, 2008. Accessed April 3, 2008.
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  49. ^ Elan Carter, Playboy. Accessed April 3, 2008.
  50. ^ Bickelhaupt, Susan. "Baptism by fire for NESN's Cervasio", The Boston Globe, March 16, 2007. Accessed December 4, 2007. "Cervasio, 32, grew up in Nutley, N.J., and her late grandparents were diehard Yankees fans."
  51. ^ Fox, Ron. " NUTLEY PROUD TO CALL FRASER A NATIVE SON", The Record (Bergen County), August 2, 1992. Accessed May 3, 2007. "Three years ago, the first induction ceremony for the Nutley High School Sports Hall of Fame was being planned. Word got around school that Ron Fraser, the University of Miami baseball coach, would be the guest speaker."
  52. ^ Senator Furnari's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature, backed up by the Internet Archive on October 13, 2003. Accessed April 3, 2008.
  53. ^ U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg. Accessed April 3, 2008.
  54. ^ Balls Mahoney bio, World Wrestling Entertainment. Accessed April 3, 2008.
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  56. ^ Burnap, Campbell. "Obituary: Jackie Paris", The Independent, June 25, 2004. Accessed May 3, 2007. "Jackie Paris was born in Nutley, New Jersey, to an Italian family rather more interested in professional boxing than music. He graduated from the local high school two years ahead of the pianist Al Haig, but had already taken his first showbiz steps, as a juvenile song-and-dance act in vaudeville."
  57. ^ Martha's childhood home for sale, CNN Money, July 7, 2004. "The house where Martha Stewart grew up in Nutley, N.J., is for sale"
  58. ^ Alix (1892-1973), International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis. Accessed April 5, 2008.
  59. ^ Thompson, Kevin D. "THE SHORT, METEORIC RISE OF NICK ZANO", The Palm Beach Post, February 22, 2004.
  60. ^ Richter deserves a big high five, The Record (Bergen County) by Virginia Rohan, November 8, 2004. "On "Quintuplets," Richter plays Bob Chase, a Nutley family man who has one thing in common with Greta Garbo."

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