Hudson County, New Jersey
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Location in the state of New Jersey
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Founded	1840
Seat	Jersey City
Largest City	Jersey City
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	62 sq mi (162 km²) 47 sq mi (121 km²) 16 sq mi (41 km²), 25.21%
Population  - (2000)  - Density	608,975 13,044/sq mi (5,036/km²)
Website: www.hudsoncountynj.org

Hudson County is in New Jersey, U.S.A, with its county seat in Jersey City⁶. Image File history File links Map_of_New_Jersey_highlighting_Hudson_County. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_NJ.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): New Jersey ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Location of Jersey City within Hudson County Coordinates: , Country State County Hudson Government  - Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy  - Business Administrator Brian P. OReilly Area  - City 21. ... Location of Jersey City within Hudson County Coordinates: , Country State County Hudson Government  - Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy  - Business Administrator Brian P. OReilly Area  - City 21. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Location of Jersey City within Hudson County Coordinates: , Country State County Hudson Government  - Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy  - Business Administrator Brian P. OReilly Area  - City 21. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

[edit] Geography and Topography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 162 km² (62 mi²). 121 km² (47 mi²) of it is land and 41 km² (16 mi²) of it (25.21%) is water. It is the smallest of New Jersey's 21 counties. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Hudson is bordered by the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay to the east; Kill van Kull to the south; Newark Bay, and either the Hackensack River or Passaic River to the west. The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk in Mahican or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami, Muhheakantuck, is a river that runs through the eastern portion of New York State and, along its southern terminus, demarcates the border between the states of New York and... Upper New York Bay, sometimes called Upper New York Harbor or the Upper Bay, is the northern area of New York Harbor inside the Narrows. ... The Kill Van Kull is a tidal strait approximately 3 miles long and 1000 feet wide separating Staten Island and Bayonne, New Jersey, USA. The name kill comes from an old Dutch word for water channel It connects Newark Bay with Upper New York Bay. ... Newark Bay, as seen from the waterfront of Bayonne, New Jersey Newark Bay is shown highlighted on a TERRA image of New York Harbor Newark Bay is a body of water, a tiday back bay of New York Harbor formed at the confluence of the Passaic and Hackensack rivers. ... The Hackensack River, as seen from the New Jersey Turnpike. ... The Great Falls of the Passaic River in Paterson, New Jersey The Passaic River is a tributary of Newark Bay, approximately 80 mi (129 km long), in northern New Jersey in the United States. ...

The topography is marked by New Jersey Palisades in the north with cliffs overlooking the Hudson to the east and less severe cuesta or slope to the west. They gradually level off to the southern peninsula, which is coastal and flat. The western region, around the Hackensack and Passaic is part of the New Jersey Meadowlands. Palisades is also a general term for steep cliffs next to a river. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Hackensack River, as seen from the New Jersey Turnpike. ... The Great Falls of the Passaic River in Paterson, New Jersey The Passaic River is a tributary of Newark Bay, approximately 80 mi (129 km long), in northern New Jersey in the United States. ... New Jersey Meadowlands from Route 7 This article is about the wetlands. ...

Meadowlands

There are two equally high points, 260 feet (79 m) above sea, in Guttenberg and West New York; the lowest point is sea level itself along the rivers. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 532 pixel Image in higher resolution (3008 × 2000 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 532 pixel Image in higher resolution (3008 × 2000 pixel, file size: 2. ...

Ellis Island and Liberty Island, opposite Liberty State Park, lie entirely within Hudson County's waters, which extend to the New York state line. Liberty Island is wholly part of New York. Ellis Island is jointly administered by the states of New Jersey and New York. Nine-tenths of its land is technically part of Hudson County, with the remainder being part of New York.^[1] Shooters Island, in the Kill van Kull, is also shared with New York. Robbins Reef Light sits atop a the reef which runs parallel the Bayonne and Jersey City waterfront. Ellis Island, at the mouth of the Hudson River in New York Harbor, was at one time the main entry facility for immigrants entering the United States from January 1, 1892 until November 12, 1954. ... Liberty Island Liberty Island, formerly called Bedloes Island, is a small uninhabited island in Upper New York Bay in the United States, best known as the location of the Statue of Liberty. ... Liberty State Park is a state park in Jersey City, New Jersey. ... This article is about the state. ... The eastern end of Shooters Island (background, forested) as seen from the waterfront of Staten Island Shooters Island () is a small uninhabited island at the southern end of Newark Bay, along the north shore of Staten Island. ... The Kill Van Kull is a tidal strait approximately 3 miles long and 1000 feet wide separating Staten Island and Bayonne, New Jersey, USA. The name kill comes from an old Dutch word for water channel It connects Newark Bay with Upper New York Bay. ... The Robbins Reef Light Station is a lighthouse located off Bayonne, New Jersey along the west side of Main Channel, Upper New York Bay. ...

The Hudson and the Palisades

Given its proximity to Manhattan, is sometimes referred to as New York City's sixth borough.^[2] ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 628 KB) Summary w:Hudson River with w:Jacob Javits Convention Center in foreground. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 628 KB) Summary w:Hudson River with w:Jacob Javits Convention Center in foreground. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... The Five Boroughs redirects here. ...

Counties adjacent to Hudson are New York County, New York to the east; Essex County, New Jersey and Union County, New Jersey to west; Richmond County, New York to the south; and Bergen County, New Jersey, the only one with which it shares a land border, to the north and west. For other uses, see Manhattan (disambiguation). ... Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... This article is about the borough in New York City. ... Bergen County is the most populous county of the state of New Jersey, United States. ...

Much of the county lies between the Hackensack and Hudson Rivers on geographically long narrow peninsula that is a contiguous urban area where it's often difficult to know when one's crossed a civic boundary. These boundaries and the topography-including many hills and inlets-create very distinct neighborhoods.

[edit] Demographics

Hudson County is one of America's most ethnically diverse counties.^{[citation needed]} Perhaps most notable is its large Cuban community, accounting for 33,901 residents, representing 33,901 of the population.^[6]% of the county's population in the 2000 Census.^[7] It also features substantial African-American and Asian-American populations, while still retaining a strong non-Hispanic white American presence. The Sixth Census of the United States, conducted by the Bureau of the Census, determined the resident population of the United States to be 17,069,453 — an increase of 32. ... The Seventh Census of the United States, conducted by the Bureau of the Census, determined the resident population of the United States to be 23,191,876 — an increase of 35. ... The United States Census of 1860 was the eighth Census conducted in the United States. ... The Ninth United States Census was taken in 1870. ... 1880 US Census The United States Census of 1880 was the tenth United States Census. ... The Eleventh United States Census was taken June 1, 1890. ... 1900 US Census The Twelfth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 76,212,168, an increase of 21. ... The Thirteenth United States Census was taken in 1910. ... The Fourteenth United States Census was taken in 1920. ... The Fifteenth United States Census was taken in 1930. ... The Sixteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 132,164,569, an increase of 7. ... The Seventeenth United States Census was taken in 1950. ... The Eighteenth United States Census was taken in 1960. ... The Nineteenth United States Census was taken in 1970. ... The Twentieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,545,805, an increase of 11. ... The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Languages Predominantly American English Religions Protestantism (chiefly Baptist and Methodist); Roman Catholicism; Islam Related ethnic groups Sub-Saharan Africans and other African groups, some with Native American groups. ... An Asian American is generally defined as a person of Asian ancestry and American citizenship,[2][3][4] although may also be extended to include non-citizen resident Asians as well. ... The term white American (often used interchangeably and incorrectly with Caucasian American[2] and within the United States simply white[3]) is an umbrella term that refers to people of European descent residing in the United States. ...

As of the United States 2000 Census, the population was 608,975. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. The county's current borders were established in 1840. The United States Census of year 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... New York–Northern New Jersey–Long Island is the most populous metropolitan area in the United States and is also one of the most populous in the world . ...

As of the census² of 2000, there were 608,975 people, 230,546 households, and 143,630 families residing in the county. The population density was 5,036/km² (13,044/mi²). There were 240,618 housing units at an average density of 1,990/km² (5,154/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 55.58% White, 13.48% Black or African American, 0.42% Native American, 9.35% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 15.48% from other races, and 5.63% from two or more races. 39.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 9.9% were of Italian and 6.7% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States 2000 Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...

By 2005 34.6% of the population was non-Hispanic whites. 15.1% of the population was African-American. 11.0% of the population was Asian. Only 2.1% of the population reported two or more races. 41.0% of the population was Latino.^[8]

There were 230,546 households out of which 29.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.80% were married couples living together, 16.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.70% were non-families. 29.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.27. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the county the population was spread out with 22.60% under the age of 18, 10.40% from 18 to 24, 35.60% from 25 to 44, 20.00% from 45 to 64, and 11.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 96.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,293, and the median income for a family was $44,053. Males had a median income of $36,174 versus $31,037 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,154. About 13.30% of families and 15.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.00% of those under age 18 and 15.70% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Hudson County is the most densely populated county in the state. Union City, within the county, is the most densely populated city in the country. Spectators viewing the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks from across the Hudson River, in the terrace courtyard of the Union City Boxing Club. ...

[edit] Municipalities

Index map of Hudson County municipalities (click to see index key)

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1. Bayonne (city)
2. Jersey City (city)
3. Hoboken (city)
4. Union City (city)
5. West New York (town)
6. Guttenberg (town)
7. Secaucus (town)
8. Kearny (town)
9. Harrison (town)
10. East Newark (borough)
11. North Bergen (township)
12. Weehawken (township)

Bayonne is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, south of Jersey City. ... Location of Jersey City within Hudson County Coordinates: , Country State County Hudson Government  - Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy  - Business Administrator Brian P. OReilly Area  - City 21. ... Map of New Jersey highlighting Hoboken Image of Hoboken taken by NASA (red line shows where Hoboken is). ... Spectators viewing the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks from across the Hudson River, in the terrace courtyard of the Union City Boxing Club. ... map highlighting West New York withing Hudson County West New York is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, situated upon the New Jersey Palisades. ... The town hall of Guttenberg, NJ Guttenberg is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. ... Secaucus is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, USA. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town population was 15,931. ... map highlighting Kearny within Hudson County Kearny (pronounced ) is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. ... Harrison is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. ... East Newark is a borough in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. ... North Bergen is a township in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. ... Weehawken is a township in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. ...

[edit] Government

The County Executive is elected by a direct vote of the electorate. The executive, together with the Board of Chosen Freeholders in a legislative role, administer all county business. Nine members are elected concurrently to serve three-year terms as Freeholder, each representing a specified district which are equally proportioned based of population. Each year, in January, the Freeholders select one of their nine to serve as Chair and one as Vice Chair for a period of one year. A County Executive is the title assigned to a person hired to run the day to day operations of a county. ... The Board of Chosen Freeholders is the legislative body in each of the 21 counties in New Jersey. ... The Board of County Freeholders is the legislative body for each of the 21 counties in New Jersey. ...

Hudson County's County Executive is Thomas A. DeGise. Hudson County's Freeholders, as of 2006, are:^[9] A County Executive is the title assigned to a person hired to run the day to day operations of a county. ... Thomas A. DeGise is the County Executive of Hudson County, New Jersey. ...

• District 1: Doreen McAndrew DiDomenico (Bayonne and parts of Jersey City)
• District 2: William O'Dea (parts of Jersey City)
• District 3: Jeffrey Dublin (parts of Jersey City)
• District 4: Eliu Rivera (parts of Jersey City)
• District 5: Maurice Fitzgibbons (Parts of Hoboken and Jersey City)
• District 6: Tilo Rivas (Union City)
• District 7: Gerald Lange Jr., who was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Freeholder Chairman Silverio Vega, as of November 21, 2006^[10] (Guttenberg, Weehawken and West New York)
• District 8: Thomas Liggio - Freeholder Vice-Chairman (North Bergen and parts of Jersey City and Secaucus)
• District 9: Albert Cifelli (East Newark, Harrison, Kearny and parts of Secaucus)

Three federal Congressional Districts cover the county, including portions of New Jersey's 9th congressional district, represented by Steve Rothman (D), New Jersey's 10th congressional district, represented by Donald Payne (D) and New Jersey's 13th congressional district, represented by Albio Sires (D). Doreen McAndrew DiDomenico represents District 1 on the Hudson County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders, one of nine members who serve in a legislative role administering all county business. ... William ODea represents District 2 on the Hudson County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders, one of nine members who serve in a legislative role administering all county business. ... Jeffrey Dublin represents District 3 on the Hudson County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders, one of nine members who serve in a legislative role administering all county business. ... Eliu Rivera represents District 4 on the Hudson County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders, one of nine members who serve in a legislative role administering all county business. ... Maurice Fitzgibbons represents District 5 on the Hudson County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders, one of nine members who serve in a legislative role administering all county business. ... Tilo Rivas represents District 6 on the Hudson County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders, one of nine members who serve in a legislative role administering all county business. ... Gerald Lange Jr. ... Silverio Vega represents District 7 on the Hudson County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders, one of nine members who serve in a legislative role administering all county business. ... is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Thomas Liggio represents District 8 on the Hudson County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders, one of nine members who serve in a legislative role administering all county business. ... Albert Cifelli represents District 9 on the Hudson County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders, one of nine members who serve in a legislative role administering all county business. ... A congressional district is an electoral constituency that elects a single member of a congress. ... New Jerseys Ninth Congressional District is currently represented by Democrat Steve Rothman. ... Steven R. Steve Rothman (born October 14, 1952 in Englewood, New Jersey) is an American Democratic Party politician, who is a member of the United States House of Representatives for New Jerseys Ninth Congressional District (map). ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... New Jerseys Tenth Congressional District is currently represented by Democrat Donald Payne. ... Donald Milford Payne (b. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... New Jerseys Thirteenth Congressional District currently, as of 2006, has no representative in the House of Representatives. ... Albio Sires (born January 26, 1951 in Bejucal, Provincia de la Habana, Cuba) is a Cuban American Democratic Party politician and the current Member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jerseys 13th congressional district. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic...

The Hudson County court system consists of several municipal courts, including the busy Jersey City Court, plus the Hudson County Superior Court.

[edit] Politics

Hudson County has traditionally been the most Democratic county in New Jersey.^{[citation needed]} Democrat John Kerry beat Republican George W. Bush here by a 2-to-1 margin in the 2004 presidential race, and Democrat Jon Corzine beat Republican Doug Forrester by a 3-to-1 margin in the 2005 gubernatorial race.^[11][12] Both Republican candidates failed to carry even one municipality within the county.^[13][14] Two out of the three statewide elected officials, Governor Corzine and United States Senator Bob Menendez, hail from Hudson County. Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts, in his fourth term of office. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... Presidential election results map. ... Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1, 1947) is the Governor of New Jersey. ... Forrester is inaugurated as Mayor of West Windsor in 1979. ... The New Jersey gubernatorial election of 2005 was a race for the Governor of New Jersey. ... The United States Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress, smaller than the United States House of Representatives. ... Robert Bob Menendez (born January 1, 1954) is a Democratic Senator from New Jersey. ...

[edit] Education

Edwin A. Stevens Building

Each Hudson County municipality has a public school district. All but two, East Newark and Guttenberg, have their own public high schools. East Newark students attend Harrison High School in Harrison. Guttenberg students attend North Bergen High School. Additionally there are private, parochial, and charter schools are located throughout the county. Hudson County Schools of Technology is a public secondary and adult vocational-technical school with locations in North Bergen, Jersey City, Union City and Harrison. The colleges and universities are Hudson County Community College (Jersey City), New Jersey City University (Jersey City), Saint Peter's College (Jersey City), Stevens Institute of Technology (Hoboken). Image File history File links Stevens_in_the_snow. ... Image File history File links Stevens_in_the_snow. ... School districts are a form of special-purpose district in the United States (amongst some other places) which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools. ... A public high school is a secondary school that is financed by tax revenues and other government-collected revenues, and administered exclusively by, and at the discretion of, state and local officials. ... Harrison High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Harrison, New Jersey, as part of the Harrison Public Schools. ... North Bergen High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school, serving students in ninth through twelfth grade from North Bergen, in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the North Bergen School District. ... The Hudson County Schools of Technology offer carerr and vocational training for public high school and adult students in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... New Jersey City University is a public university located in Jersey City, New Jersey. ... Saint Peters College is a private, coeducational Roman Catholic college in the United States. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

[edit] Transportation

NASA image of the lower Hudson

The confluence of roads and railways of the BosWash megalopolis and Northeast Corridor passing through Hudson County make it one of the Northeast's major transportation crossroads and provide access to an extensive network of interstate highways, state freeways and toll roads, and vehicular water crossings. Many long distance trains and buses pass through the county, though Amtrak and the major national bus companies of Greyhound Lines and Trailways do not provide service within it. There many local, intra-state, and Manhattan-bound bus routes, an expanding light rail system, ferries traversing the Hudson, and commuter trains to North Jersey, the Jersey Shore, and Trenton. Much of the rail, surface transit, and ferry system is oriented to commuters traveling to Newark, lower and midtown Manhattan, and the Hudson Waterfront. Public transportation is operated by a variety of public and private corporations, notably New Jersey Transit, The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and NY Waterway, each of which charge customers separately for their service. Image of the Hudson River taken by NASA. File links The following pages link to this file: Hudson River Categories: NASA images ... The BosWash or Bosnywash or Boshington or Northeast Corridor or simply Northeast megalopolis is the name for a group of metropolitan areas in the northeastern United States, extending from Boston, Massachusetts, to Washington, D.C., including Providence, Rhode Island; Hartford and New Haven and Stamford, Connecticut; New York, New York... Most of the NEC (those sections shown in red, except Boston to the Rhode Island state line) is owned by Amtrak. ... Northeastern redirects here. ... The high-speed Acela Express in West Windsor, New Jersey. ... Greyhound Lines is the largest inter-city common carrier of passengers by bus in North America , serving 2,200 destinations in the United States. ... The Trailways Transportation System is a group of 63 independent bus companies that have entered into a franchise agreement. ... Nickname: Map of Newark in Essex County County Founded/Incorporated 1666/1836 Government  - Mayor Cory Booker, term of office 2006–2010 Area [1]  - City 67. ... For other uses, see Manhattan (disambiguation). ... The New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) is a statewide public transportation system serving the state of New Jersey, and Orange and Rockland counties in New York. ... Tolls collected at the Holland Tunnel and other crossings help fund the Port Authority. ... NY Waterway is a private firm that provides commuter ferry service and tourist excursions in New York Harbor, with service between several points in Manhattan and New Jersey, including Hoboken Terminal. ...

[edit] Hubs

Hoboken Terminal, Bergenline Avenue at 32nd, 48th, and 91st Streets in North Hudson, Journal Square Transportation Center and Exchange Place in Jersey City are major public transportation hubs. The Port Authority Bus Terminal and Penn Station in midtown Manhattan, the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan, and Newark Penn Station also play important roles within the county's transportation network. Secaucus Junction provides access to eight commuter rail lines. Categories: Rail stubs | Transportation in New Jersey ... Facing north at 32nd Street in Union City. ... North Hudson is the name of the following places in the United States of America: North Hudson, New York North Hudson, Wisconsin This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Journal Square Transportation Center is a multi-mode transportation hub located at Journal Square, along Kennedy Boulevard in Jersey City, New Jersey, and is owned and operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. ... A former northern terminal of the Pennsylvania Railroad and currently a PATH train stop in Jersey City, New Jersey. ... Port Authority Bus Terminal at Eighth Avenue and 42nd Street The Port Authority Bus Terminal is the main gateway for interstate buses into Manhattan in New York City. ... Pennsylvania Station (commonly known as Penn Station) is the major intercity rail station and a major commuter rail hub in New York City. ... For other uses, see World Trade Center (disambiguation). ... Pennsylvania Station in Newark, New Jersey (also known as Newark Penn Station) is the larger of the citys two main train stations. ... Frank R. Lautenberg Secaucus Junction Station The Frank R. Lautenberg Secaucus Junction Station, known as Secaucus Transfer in planning stages, is a major rail hub in Secaucus, New Jersey. ...

[edit] Rail

The Hudson-Bergen Light Rail station on Bergenline Avenue at 48th ST.

• Hudson-Bergen Light Rail (HBLR) serves Bayonne, Jersey City, Hoboken, and North Hudson at the Weehawken waterfront, Bergenline (Union City/West New York) and Tonnele Ave (North Bergen)
• New Jersey Transit Hoboken Division: Main Line (to Suffern, and in partnership with MTA/Metro-North, express service to Port Jervis), Bergen County Line, and jointly with MTA/Metro-North, Pascack Valley Line (limited AM inbound and PM outbound service), all via Secaucus Junction; Montclair-Boonton Line and Morris and Essex Lines; North Jersey Coast Line (limited service as Waterfront Connection); Raritan Valley Line (limited service)
• New Jersey Transit Newark Division: Northeast Corridor Line and North Jersey Coast Line can be reached via Seacaucus Junction.
• PATH is a 24-hour subway mass transit system serving Newark Penn Station (NWK), Harrison, Journal Square (JSQ), downtown Jersey City, Hoboken Terminal (HOB), midtown Manhattan (33rd) (along 6th Ave to Herald Square/Pennsylvania Station), and World Trade Center (WTC)

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[edit] Water

CRRNJ Terminal in Liberty State Park, Ellis Island and Statue of Liberty ferry slips in foreground.

• NY Waterway ferry service, from Jersey City, Hoboken and Weehawken to World Financial Center and Pier 11/Wall Street in lower Manhattan, and to West 39th in midtown Manhattan, where free transfer is available to a variety of "loop" buses.
• Circle Line operates seasonal excursions to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island from Liberty State Park

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[edit] Road

An estimated one million auto commuters travel through the county daily.^{[citation needed]} Major highways include New Jersey Routes 3, 7, 139, 185, 440, 495, Interstates 78, 95, and 280, and U.S. Routes 1 and 9, as well as the New Jersey Turnpike and The Pulaski Skyway. Automobile access to New York City is available through the Lincoln Tunnel (via Weehawken to midtown Manhattan) and the Holland Tunnel (via Jersey City to lower Manhattan), and over the Bayonne Bridge to Staten Island. Route 3 is a state highway in New Jersey. ... Route 7 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States. ... Route 139 is a state highway in Jersey City, New Jersey, extending the Pulaski Skyway (US 1/US 9) east to the Holland Tunnel. ... New Jersey State Highway 185 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States. ... New Jersey State Highway 440 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States. ... Route 495 connects the New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95) at exits 16E and 17 to the Lincoln Tunnel, providing access to midtown Manhattan. ... This Interstate Highway article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject U.S. Interstate Highways. ... Interstate 95 is a major Interstate Highway that traverses the full extent of the East Coast of the United States, from Maine to Florida. ... Interstate 280 is the name of four distinct spur routes of Interstate 80 in the United States. ... U.S. Route 1 in New Jersey is a portion of the United States highway which parallels the East Coast of the United States, running 2,390 miles (3,846 km) from Key West, Florida in the south, to Fort Kent, Maine at the Canadian border in the north, 66. ... U.S. Route 9 is a major U.S. highway in the northeast United States. ... This article is about the modern freeway. ... A map of the Skyway An aerial view of the Skyway. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... The Lincoln Tunnel is a 1. ... Weehawken is a township in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. ... For other uses, see Manhattan (disambiguation). ... Clifford Milburn Holland, 1919 Traveling through the Holland Tunnel, from Manhattan to New Jersey. ... The Bayonne Bridge is the third longest steel arch bridge in the world, and was the longest in the world at the time of its completion. ... This article is about the borough in New York City. ...

[edit] Air

Newark Liberty International Airportis the closest of the metropolitan area's three major airports. John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia Airport are located in Queens, New York. Teterboro Airport and Essex County Airport are general aviation airports closest the county. For the massive interchange outside of Newark Liberty International Airport, see Newark Airport Interchange. ... , For the regional airport in Wisconsin, see John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport. ... LaGuardia Airport (IATA: LGA, ICAO: KLGA, FAA LID: LGA) is an airport serving New York City, New York, United States, located on the waterfront of Flushing Bay, and borders the neighborhoods of Astoria, Jackson Heights and East Elmhurst in the borough of Queens. ... For other uses, see Queens (disambiguation) and Queen. ... FAA diagram of Teterboro Airport (TEB) Main article: Transportation in New York City Teterboro Airport (IATA: TEB, ICAO: KTEB) is a general aviation reliever airport located in the Boroughs of Teterboro, Moonachie, and Hasbrouck Heights in Bergen County, New Jersey[1]. It is operated by the Port Authority of New... Essex County Airport (IATA: CDW, ICAO: KCDW, FAA LID: CDW) is a public airport located two miles (3 km) north of the central business district (CBD) of Caldwell, a borough located in northwestern Essex County, New Jersey. ...

[edit] Parks

Panorama from Liberty Island

There are nine county parks including Lincoln Park, Columbus Park, and North Hudson Park. The newest, Laurel Hill, is home to Snake Hill and located on the Hackensack River. There are also many municipal parks, some of which were developed as "city squares" during the 19th century. Liberty State Park, the county's largest, is sited on land that had once been part of a vast oyster bed, was landfilled for industrial, rail, and maritime uses, and was reclaimed in the 1970s. Two river side promenades are being developed, the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway and Hackensack RiverWalk. There are also wetlands preservation areas in the Meadowlands, most of which do not encourage public access. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (6292x574, 1154 KB) Summary Picture taken by BigMac on September 9, 2005. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (6292x574, 1154 KB) Summary Picture taken by BigMac on September 9, 2005. ... Liberty Island Liberty Island, formerly called Bedloes Island, is a small uninhabited island in Upper New York Bay in the United States, best known as the location of the Statue of Liberty. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Liberty State Park is a state park in Jersey City, New Jersey. ... The Hudson River Waterfront Walkway, located on the west bank the Kill van Kull, Upper New York Bay and Hudson River, is an on-going project inspired by a New Jersey state-mandated master plan to connect the municipalities from the Bayonne Bridge to the George Washington Bridge with an... Hackensack RiverWalk a is proposed trail along the Newark Bay and Hackensack River on the west side of the Hudson County, New Jersey, peninsula. ...

[edit] History

[edit] Lenape

Hudson County was originally inhabited the Lenape or Lenni-Lenape (later named Delaware Indian), who practiced small-scale agriculture to augment a largely mobile hunter-gatherer society which likely, given the topography of the area, included much fishing and trapping. They were displaced by European settlers, whose purchase of their lands was misconstrued by both parties. Their Algonquian language can still be inferred in some local place names such as Communipaw, Hoboken, Weehawken, Secaucus. For the language, see Lenape language. ... The Lenape or Lenni-Lenape (later named Delaware Indians by Europeans) were, in the 1600s, loosely organized bands of Native American people practicing small-scale agriculture to augment a largely mobile hunter-gatherer society in the region around the Delaware River, the lower Hudson River, and western Long Island Sound. ... The Lenape or Lenni-Lenape (later named Delaware Indians by Europeans) were, in the 1600s, loosely organized bands of Native American people practicing small-scale agriculture to augment a largely mobile hunter-gatherer society in the region around the Delaware River, the lower Hudson River, and weste