NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Ringwood, New Jersey

Ringwood is a Borough located in Passaic County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough had a total population of 12,396. It is the home of Ringwood State Park which contains the State Botanical Garden, the Shepherd Lake Recreation Area, and Skylands and Ringwood Manors. Image File history File links Ringwood_nj. ... Image File history File links Ringwood_nj. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1875x1171, 938 KB) Summary Ringwood Manor in Ringwood State Park. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1875x1171, 938 KB) Summary Ringwood Manor in Ringwood State Park. ... US soldier firing an M224 60-mm mortar. ... The Hudson River Chain was a blockade across the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey, intended to prevent British naval vessels from entering the river during the American Revolutionary War. ... A Borough (sometimes spelled Boro on road signage) in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of twelve forms of municipal government. ... Passaic County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ... Official language(s) None defined, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 47th 22,608 kmÂ² 110 km 240 km 14. ... 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. ... Skylands Manor Ringwood Manor Shepherd Lake Recreation Area Ringwood State Park is a 5000-acre state park in Passaic County in northeastern New Jersey, USA. It contains the State Botanical Garden at Skylands Manor, historic Ringwood Manor, and the Shepherd Lake Recreation Area. ...

History

The original inhabitants of the area were the Lenape and Ramapough Native Americans. 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 Ramapough Mountain Indians (also known as Ramapo Mountain Indians or the Ramapough Lenape Nation) are a group of approximately 3,000 people living around the Ramapo Mountains of northern New Jersey and southern New York. ... Chief Quanah Parker of the Quahadi Comanche Native Americans in the United States (also Indians, American Indians, First Americans, Indigenous Peoples, Aboriginal Peoples, Aboriginal Americans, Amerindians, Amerinds, or Original Americans) are those indigenous peoples within the territory which is now encompassed by the continental United States, and their descendants in...

Early in the 18th Century, iron was discovered in the area, and the Ogden family built a blast furnace in Ringwood in 1742. By 1765, Peter Hasenclever used Ringwood as the center of his ironmaking operations which included 150,000 acres in New Jersey, New York and Nova Scotia. Ringwood Manor was home to a number of well-known ironmasters from the 1740s to the late 19th century. During the American Revolution, Robert Erskine managed ironmaking operations from Ringwood, and became George Washington's first geographer and Surveyor-General, producing maps for the Continental Army; Washington visited the Manor House several times. Ringwood iron was used in the famous Hudson River Chain, and for tools and hardware for the army. One of the Manor's last owners was Abram S. Hewitt, ironmaster, educator, lawyer, U.S. Congressman, and Mayor of New York City. The Manor is part of a National Historic Landmark District. Blast furnace diagram A blast furnace is a type of furnace for smelting metal ore. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 kmÂ² 455 km 530 km 13. ... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (Latin: One defends and the other conquers) Official languages None Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant-Governor Myra Freeman Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Parliamentary representation - House seat - Senate seats 11 10 Area Total â€¢ Land â€¢ Water (% of total) Ranked 12th 55,283 kmÂ² 53,338... The American Revolution ended two centuries of British rule for most of the North American colonies and created the modern United States of America. ... Colonel Robert Erskine (1735-1780) was the Geographer and Surveyor-General of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. ... George Washington (February 22, 1732 â€“ December 14, 1799) was the successful Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1783, and later became the first President of the United States, an office to which he was elected, unanimously, twice and remained in from... The Continental Army was the unified command structure of the thirteen colonies fighting Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War. ... The Hudson River Chain was a blockade across the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey, intended to prevent British naval vessels from entering the river during the American Revolutionary War. ... Abram Stevens Hewitt (1822 – 1903) was a teacher, lawyer, an iron manufacturer, U.S. Congressman, and a mayor of New York City. ... Congress in Joint Session. ... For a list of the Dutch Director-Generals who governed New Amsterdam (as New York City was called when it was a Dutch-run settlement) between 1624 and 1664, see: Director-General of New Netherland. ... USS Constitution. ...

Geography

Ringwood is located at 41°5'46" North, 74°15'36" West (41.096095, -74.260124)^GR1. The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 72.6 km² (28.0 mi²). 65.4 km² (25.2 mi²) of it is land and 7.2 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 9.92% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there are 12,396 people, 4,108 households, and 3,446 families residing in the borough. The population density is 189.5/km² (491.0/mi²). There are 4,221 housing units at an average density of 64.5/km² (167.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 93.87% White, 1.61% African American, 1.44% Native American, 1.19% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. 4.25% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 4,108 households out of which 42.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.5% are married couples living together, 7.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 16.1% are non-families. 12.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.00 and the average family size is 3.28. The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view. ...

In the borough the population is spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.3 males.

The median income for a household in the borough is $81,636, and the median income for a family is $85,108. Males have a median income of $60,097 versus $36,005 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $31,341. 2.8% of the population and 2.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.9% of those under the age of 18 and 2.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. 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 living in poverty The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Government

Federal, state and county representation

Ringwood is part of New Jersey's 40th Legislative District and is in the Fifth Congressional District.

New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District, covering the northern portions of Bergen County, Passaic County and Sussex County and all of Warren County, is represented by Scott Garrett (R, Wantage Township). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Robert Menendez (D, Union City). New Jerseys Fifth Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Scott Garrett. ... Location in the state of New Jersey Formed 1683 Seat Hackensack Area - Total - Water 606 kmÂ² (234 miÂ²) 33 kmÂ² (13 miÂ²) 5. ... Passaic County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ... Sussex County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ... Warren County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ... E. Scott Garrett (born July 9, 1959 in Englewood, New Jersey) has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for New Jerseys Fifth Congressional District (map) since 2003. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Wantage Township is a township located in Sussex County, New Jersey. ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... Frank Raleigh Lautenberg (born January 23, 1924) is an American politician. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Map highlighting Cliffside Parks location within Bergen County. ... Robert Menendez (born January 1, 1954) is a Democratic politician from New Jersey. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Union City, New Jersey Spectators viewing the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks from across the Hudson River, in the terrace courtyard of the Union City Boxing Club. ...

The 40th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Henry McNamara (R, Wyckoff) and in the Assembly by Kevin J. O'Toole (R, Wayne) and David C. Russo (R, Midland Park). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken). The Legislature of New Jersey is the U.S. state of New Jerseys legislative branch, seated in the New Jersey State House at the states capital, Trenton. ... The Legislature of New Jersey is the U.S. state of New Jerseys legislative branch, seated in the New Jersey State House at the states capital, Trenton. ... The New Jersey Senate is the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature. ... Sen. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Map highlighting Wyckoffs location within Bergen County. ... The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. ... Assemblyman Kevin J. OToole Kevin J. OToole (born October 5, 1964) serves in the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 40th legislative district since 2002 and from 1996-2001. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Wayne is a township located in Passaic County, New Jersey. ... Assemblyman David C. Russo David C. Russo (born October 8, 1953) serves in the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 40th legislative district since 1990. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Map highlighting Midland Parks location within Bergen County. ... The Governor of New Jersey is the chief executive of the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1, 1947) is the Governor of New Jersey. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Image of Hoboken taken by NASA (red line shows where Hoboken is). ...

Passaic County's Board of Chosen Freeholders are Freeholder Director Elease Evans of Paterson, Freeholder Deputy Director Sonia Rosado of Ringwood, Lois A. Cuccinello of Hawthorne, Terry Duffy of West Milford, James Gallagher of Paterson, Bruce James of Clifton and Pat Lepore of West Paterson. Passaic County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ... The Board of Chosen Freeholders is the legislative body for each of the 21 counties in New Jersey. ... Elease Evans has served on the Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders since 2002 and for the past two years was selected by her fellow Freeholders to serve as Freeholder Director. ... The skyline of Paterson, New Jersey, showing the canyon of the Passaic River in the foreground. ... Sonia Rosado has served on the Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders since 2001. ... Lois A. Cuccinello has served on the Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders since 1997, winning re-election in 2000 and 2003. ... Hawthorne is a borough located in Passaic County, New Jersey. ... Terry Duffy has served on the Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders since 2004. ... West Milford is a township located in Passaic County, New Jersey. ... James Gallagher has served on the Passaic County (New Jersey) Board of Chosen Freeholders since 1997, winning re-election in 2000 and 2003, when he garnered the greatest number of votes among all six Freeholder candidates. ... The skyline of Paterson, New Jersey, showing the canyon of the Passaic River in the foreground. ... Bruce James was elected to the Passaic County (New Jersey) Board of Chosen Freeholders in November 2005. ... Clifton is a city located in Passaic County, New Jersey. ... Pat Lepore has served on the Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders since 2004. ... West Paterson is a borough located in Passaic County, New Jersey. ...

Education

Students in Kindergarten through eighth grade attend the schools of the Ringwood Public School District, which serves a total of about 1,400 students. Theare are two K-3 schools in the district — Peter Cooper, which was built in 1963, and serves about 314 students in grades K-3, and Robert Erskine, which was built in 1960 and serves about 321 students — E. G. Hewitt which was built in 1937 (with an annex built in 1952 and trailers added in 1959) and serves about 335 students in grades 4 and 5, and M. J. Ryerson which was built in 1970 and serves about 480 students in grades 6 - 8. The Ringwood Public School District serves a total of about 1,400 students in Kindergarten through eighth grade from Ringwood in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. ...

Students in grades 9 -12 attend Lakeland Regional High School, which serves students from the Boroughs of Ringwood and Wanaque. The high school is located in Wanaque and is part of the Lakeland Regional High School District Lakeland Regional High School is a regional public high school serving students from two communities in Passaic County, New Jersey. ... Wanaque is a borough located in Passaic County, New Jersey. ... The Lakeland Regional High School District is a regional public high school district serving students from two communities in Passaic County, New Jersey. ...

There is also a regional Roman Catholic parochial school called St. Catherine of Bologna School. Grades kindergarten through eight grade attend, with part-time pre-school and pre-kindergarten sessions. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ...

Points of interest

Skylands Manor The State Botanical Garden at Skylands An Outbuilding at Skylands Manor Skylands (1,119 acres), also known as the New Jersey State Botanical Garden, is a mansion and 96-acre botanical garden in Ringwood State Park near the town of Ringwood, located within the Ramapo Mountains in Passaic...

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