Old Tappan, New Jersey

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}}Template:Main other Old Tappan (Template:IPAc-en Template:Respell<ref>Franco, Judi. "20 town names in NJ with crazy pronunciations that make no sense Read More: 20 NJ town names with crazy pronunciations that make no sense", WKXW, June 29, 2023. Accessed February 5, 2025. "Old Tappan - Incorrect: Old TAP-in; Correct: Old Tup-PAN"</ref>) is a borough in northern Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 5,888,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 138 (+2.4%) from the 2010 census count of 5,750,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 268 (+4.9%) from the 5,482 counted in the 2000 census.<ref>Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>

Old Tappan was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on October 18, 1894, from portions of Harrington Township, based on the results of a referendum held two days earlier.<ref name=Story/> The borough was formed during the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, in which 26 boroughs were formed in the county in 1894 alone.<ref>Harvey, Cornelius Burnham. Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey, p. 11, New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Company, 1900. Accessed September 3, 2013. "For a period of sixteen years following the passage of this act few boroughs were organized in the State, only three of them being in Bergen County.... As it was twenty-six boroughs were created in the county from January 23, 1894, to December 18, of the same year."</ref> On April 23, 1896, additional territory was annexed from Harrington Township.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 82. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref> The borough's name is derived from the Tappan tribe of Native Americans.<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 15, 2015.</ref>

Geography

File:Lake Tappan.jpg

The Lake Tappan reservoir straddles the Bergen County municipalities of Old Tappan and River Vale, as well as a smaller portion within adjacent Rockland County, New York.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 4.163 square miles (10.78 km²), including 3.315 square miles (8.59 km²) of land and 0.848 square miles (2.20 km²) of water (20.38%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

One of only four confluence points in New Jersey, the 41°N 74°W crossing, is in Old Tappan on watershed property owned by United Water.<ref>41°N 74°W Confluence Point, Degree Confluence Project. Accessed January 7, 2015.</ref>

The borough is bordered to the north by the hamlets of Pearl River and Tappan in the town of Orangetown in Rockland County, New York. Lake Tappan and the Hackensack River are on the western side of the town, bordering River Vale. Harrington Park is to the south and Northvale and Norwood are to the east.<ref>Old Tappan, MapIt. Accessed March 2, 2020.</ref><ref>Bergen County Map of Municipalities, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 2, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 5,750 people, 1,931 households, and 1,593 families in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,995 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 74.78% (4,300) White, 0.73% (42) Black or African American, 0.09% (5) Native American, 22.24% (1,279) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.63% (36) from other races, and 1.53% (88) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.01% (288) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/> Korean Americans accounted for 17.1% of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 1,931 households, 40.0% had children under the age of 18; 73.1% were married couples living together; 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present and 17.5% were non-families. Of all households, 16.1% were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.35.<ref name=Census2010/>

27.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 18.0% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 88.2 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $125,435 (with a margin of error of +/− $30,643) and the median family income was $158,140 (+/− $27,026). Males had a median income of $90,536 (+/− $18,555) versus $61,875 (+/− $9,686) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $58,673 (+/− $7,319). About 2.4% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Old Tappan borough, Bergen County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 10, 2012.</ref>

Same-sex couples headed 8 households in 2010, an increase from the 6 counted in 2000.<ref>Lipman, Harvy; and Sheingold, Dave. "North Jersey sees 30% growth in same-sex couples", The Record, August 14, 2011, backed up by the Internet Archive as of February 3, 2013. Accessed October 14, 2014.</ref>

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 5,482 people, 1,778 households, and 1,541 families residing in the borough. There were 1,804 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the borough was 82.69% Caucasian, 15.63% Asian, 0.60% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.44% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 2.75% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Old Tappan borough, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 18, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Old Tappan borough, Bergen County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 18, 2012.</ref>

In 2000, there were 1,778 households, out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.7% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.3% were non-families. 12.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.28.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the borough the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the borough was $102,127, and the median income for a family was $106,772. Males had a median income of $77,635 versus $48,047 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $48,367. About 1.0% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.9% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Parks and recreation

Old Tappan Golf Course is a nine-hole golf course located on DeWolf Road. The golf course is a private club that is open to the public.<ref>Golf, Borough of Old Tappan. Accessed April 8, 2015.</ref> Stone Point Park is located on Westwood Avenue and is the site of many community events such as Town Day.<ref>Town Day, Borough of Old Tappan. Accessed December 12, 2017.</ref> Stone Point has four baseball fields, two basketball courts, a playground, a seasonal skate park, and four soccer fields. Oaks Park is a small park on Central Avenue with a small walking trail. It is the site of the borough's annual Halloween Parade.<ref>Activity ScheduleTemplate:Dead link, Borough of Old Tappan. Accessed December 12, 2017.</ref> There is also a little league field called Gallagher Field, which was renamed in 2006 for Edward J. Gallagher, who had served as the borough's mayor for 16 years; The field is located on Charles Place near the elementary and middle school.<ref>"Gallagher Field Dedication Ceremony Speech by Mayor Victor M. Polce April 15, 2006", Old Tappan News, Summer 2006. Accessed December 12, 2017. "It is indeed a great privilege and honor for me to be here this morning to dedicate and rename this Little League Field in honor of Edward J. Gallagher, Mayor of Old Tappan for 16 years, from 1980 through 1995."</ref> There is also a track and football field as well as a dozen tennis courts at the high school that are open to the general public.

Government

Local government

Old Tappan is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.<ref>Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is comprised of a mayor and a borough council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council is comprised of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 165.</ref> The borough form of government used by Old Tappan is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.<ref>Cerra, Michael F. "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask" Template:Webarchive, New Jersey State League of Municipalities. Accessed November 30, 2014.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 6. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> This seven-member governing body enacts local ordinances, levies municipal taxes, conducts the affairs of the borough and in almost all cases, can review and approve the actions of other borough boards, committees and agencies. The mayor and borough council conduct all of its business during monthly meetings open to the public. All legislative powers of the borough are exercised by the mayor and council in the form of a resolution, ordinance or proclamation.<ref name=MayorCouncil/>

Template:As of, the mayor of Old Tappan is Republican Thomas E. Gallagher, whose term of office ends December 31, 2027. Members of the Old Tappan Borough Council are Council President Jin Yhu (R, 2024), Ron E. Binaghi Jr. (R, 2026), William R. Boyce IV (R, 2025), Guy J. Carnazza (R, 2024), Cort Gwon (R, 2025) and Christine P. Massaro (R, 2026).<ref name=MayorCouncil>Mayor and Council, Borough of Old Tappan. Accessed April 16, 2024.</ref><ref>2024 Municipal Data Sheet, Borough of Old Tappan. Accessed April 16, 2024.</ref><ref name=BergenCountyDirectory>2024 County and Municipal Directory, Bergen County, New Jersey, April 2024. Accessed April 15, 2024.</ref><ref name=Bergen2023>Official Statement of Vote 2023 General Election - November 7, 2023 Official Results, Bergen County, New Jersey, November 27, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Bergen2022>Bergen County November 8, 2022 General Election Statement of Vote, Bergen County, New Jersey Clerk, updated November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Bergen2021>Bergen County Statement of Vote November 2, 2021 Official results, Bergen County, New Jersey, updated November 17, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref>

In June 2019, the borough council selected Jin Yhu from three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2021 that had become vacant following the resignation of Anna Haverilla, who took office as the Borough Administrator; Yhu, the borough's first Korean-American councilmember, served on an interim basis until the November 2019 general election,<ref>Olohan, Michael. "'Truly An Honor': Jin Yhu Appointed to Old Tappan Council", Pascack Press, June 3, 2019. Accessed October 5, 2019. "The borough’s first Korean-American councilman was appointed May 20 by a unanimous council who welcomed 16-year-resident Jin Yhu—a volunteer firefighter and local recreational coach—to fill the position of a former councilwoman recently hired as borough administrator. Yhu, a Republican, will serve the unexpired term of former longtime councilwoman Anna Haverilla, which runs through November 2021. Haverilla was hired April 1 to fill the position of borough administrator following the retirement of longtime administrator Patrick O’Brien, who officially retired April 30."</ref> when voters elected him to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref name=Bergen2019>Bergen County November 5, 2019 General Election Statement of Vote, Bergen County, New Jersey Clerk, updated December 10, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.</ref>

In February 2016, the borough council selected Thomas Gallagher from three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the council seat expiring in December 2017 that was vacated by John Kramer when he took office as mayor. Gallagher will serve until the November 2016 general election, when voters will select a replacement to fill the balance of the term of office.<ref>Christie, Robert. "Old Tappan appoints new councilman", Northern Valley Suburbanite, February 4, 2016. Accessed May 15, 2016. "The Mayor and Council welcomed Thomas Gallagher to the governing body during the Feb 1 Mayor and Council meeting.... Gallagher is filling Mayor John Kramer's former council seat."</ref>

Federal, state and county representation

Old Tappan is located in the 5th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>Plan Components Report, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 39th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>Districts by Number for 2011-2020, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

Politics

Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow |} As of March 2011, there were a total of 3,821 registered voters in Old Tappan, of which 749 (19.6% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,015 (26.6% vs. 21.1%) were registered as Republicans and 2,057 (53.8% vs. 47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties.<ref name=VoterRegistration>Voter Registration Summary - Bergen, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 11, 2013.</ref> Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 66.5% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 91.5% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).<ref name=VoterRegistration/><ref>GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 11, 2013.</ref>

In the 2016 presidential election, Republican Donald Trump received 1,663 votes (53.3% vs. 41.6% countywide), ahead of Democrat Hillary Clinton with 1,365 votes (43.7% vs. 54.8%) and other candidates with 94 votes (3.0% vs. 3.0%), among the 3,150 ballots cast by the borough's 4,318 registered voters (28 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 72.9% (vs. 73.0% in Bergen County).<ref>Presidential November 8, 2016 General Election Results - Bergen County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, November 8, 2016. Accessed May 24, 2020</ref> In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 1,792 votes (61.8% vs. 43.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,072 votes (37.0% vs. 54.8%) and other candidates with 23 votes (0.8% vs. 0.9%), among the 2,898 ballots cast by the borough's 4,040 registered voters, for a turnout of 71.7% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County).<ref>Presidential November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Bergen County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 14, 2013.</ref><ref>Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Bergen County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 14, 2013.</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 1,736 votes (56.3% vs. 44.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,309 votes (42.4% vs. 53.9%) and other candidates with 17 votes (0.6% vs. 0.8%), among the 3,084 ballots cast by the borough's 3,986 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.4% (vs. 76.8% in Bergen County).<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Bergen County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 11, 2013.</ref><ref name=Results2008>2008 General Election Results for Old Tappan, The Record. Accessed December 20, 2011.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 1,690 votes (56.2% vs. 47.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 1,289 votes (42.9% vs. 51.7%) and other candidates with 20 votes (0.7% vs. 0.7%), among the 3,006 ballots cast by the borough's 3,848 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.1% (vs. 76.9% in the whole county).<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Bergen County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 11, 2013.</ref>

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 74.8% of the vote (1,174 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 24.6% (386 votes), and other candidates with 0.6% (10 votes), among the 1,590 ballots cast by the borough's 3,933 registered voters (20 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 40.4%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 1,201 votes (61.0% vs. 45.8% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 671 votes (34.1% vs. 48.0%), Independent Chris Daggett with 72 votes (3.7% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 6 votes (0.3% vs. 0.5%), among the 1,969 ballots cast by the borough's 3,921 registered voters, yielding a 50.2% turnout (vs. 50.0% in the county).<ref>2009 Governor: Bergen County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 11, 2013.</ref>

Emergency services

Police

The Old Tappan Police Department is a full-time professional department that provides police services to the Borough of Old Tappan. Template:As of, there are a total of 13 members of the department: one Chief, one Lieutenant, two Sergeants, and nine Officers.<ref>Our Staff, Old Tappan Police Department. Accessed June 20, 2016.</ref>

The force is responsible for all aspects of policing in the borough, including responding to fire and medical emergency calls. Each patrol car is equipped with a first aid kit, oxygen tank, and an automated external defibrillator.

Dispatching is provided by the 9-1-1 call center at the River Vale Police Department as part of an interlocal arrangement that dates back to the early 1970s or earlier.<ref>Redmond, Kimberley. "Dispatch agreement with Old Tappan renewed", Pascack Valley Community Life, October 28, 2009. Accessed December 24, 2011. "During the Monday, Oct. 26 River Vale Council meeting, Mayor Joseph Blundo called attention to the importance of a recent renewal of an interlocal services agreement between the township and Old Tappan for dispatch services.... The previous agreement, which extended back to 2002, will expire this year. The mayor said Old Tappan and River Vale officials drew up another seven year agreement for the dispatch services.... For over 35 years, River Vale Police Department has served as the Public Safety Answering Point/911 dispatch center for Old Tappan. According to McCann, all police, fire and emergency calls for the neighboring borough are routed through the River Vale Police Department for dispatching."</ref>

Officers of the Old Tappan Police Department are members of Pascack Valley Local 206 of the New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association.<ref>Pascack Valley Local 206</ref>

Fire

The Old Tappan Volunteer Fire Department (OTVFD) is an all-volunteer fire department. Established in 1932, the department consists of one Chief, one deputy chief, one Captain, and four Lieutenants. In addition, there is a Fire Marshal who heads the Old Tappan Bureau of Fire Prevention. The department is staffed by approximately 55 fully trained firefighters, and is a municipal-run public volunteer fire department that is funded by taxes.<ref>Fire Department, Borough of Old Tappan. Accessed October 5, 2019.</ref>

The OTVFD has one station, located at 231 Old Tappan Road. The station houses one pumpers, Engine 64 (first due), one Squad, one tower ladder, Ladder 63, and one rescue unit, Rescue 61.

Ambulance

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Old Tappan Sunday School, Old Tappan Road

The Old Tappan First Aid Corps (OTFAC) was started in 1939, and is located at 4 Russell Avenue. The corps is run by administrative officers, line officers, and Trustees. The administrative officers are the president, vice president, treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, and Financial Secretary. The line officers are the Captain, 1st Lieutenant, and 2nd Lieutenant. The OTFAC is an all-volunteer independent public emergency medical service. As such, they do not bill for services, and their equipment is not directly paid for by the borough. Funding is provided by donations and support from the borough.<ref>OTFAC About, Borough of Old Tappan. Accessed October 5, 2019.</ref>

The corps provides basic life support, and is staffed primarily by certified Emergency Medical Technicians. CPR-trained drivers are also sometimes on duty. They have two Type III ambulances, Ambulance 66 and Ambulance 68. Dispatching is provided by the 9-1-1 call center at the River Vale Police Department.

The primary jurisdiction of the OTFAC is the Borough of Old Tappan, but the corps also regularly responds to requests for mutual aid from the neighboring First Aid Squads of River Vale, Emerson, Washington Township, Westwood, Hillsdale, and Tri-Boro (Park Ridge, Woodcliff Lake, and Montvale).

The OTFAC is a member of the New Jersey State First Aid Council, the Pascack Valley Volunteer Ambulance Association and the Pascack Valley Mutual Aid Group.

Education

The Old Tappan Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through eighth grade. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 655 students and 61.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.7:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Old Tappan Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for Old Tappan Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.</ref>) are T. Baldwin Demarest Elementary School<ref>T. Baldwin Demarest Elementary School, Old Tappan Public Schools. Accessed June 10, 2020.</ref> with 346 students in grades K–4 and Charles DeWolf Middle School<ref>Charles DeWolf Middle School, Old Tappan Public Schools. Accessed June 10, 2020.</ref> with 294 students in grades 5–8.<ref>Contact Us, Old Tappan Public Schools. Accessed June 10, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Old Tappan Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan, together with students from Harrington Park, Northvale and Norwood,<ref>Home page, Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan, backed up by the Internet Archive as of December 4, 2011. Accessed October 14, 2014. "Welcome to Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan, home of the Golden Knights. Although our students reside in four different towns; Harrington Park, Northvale, Norwood, and Old Tappan, once they arrive here they are treated as one."</ref> along with students from Rockleigh who attend the high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship.<ref>Rockleigh Public Services, Rockleigh, New Jersey. Accessed October 14, 2014. "Rockleigh Borough is a 'sending district' in that there is no public school within the Borough, except for three special-education schools administered by Bergen County.... The Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan, a nationally ranked high school, receives older children from Rockleigh Borough."</ref> As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,170 students and 97.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.0:1.<ref>School data for Northern Valley Regional High School At Old Tappan, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.</ref> The school is one of the two schools of the Northern Valley Regional High School District, which also serves students from the neighboring communities of Closter, Demarest and Haworth at the Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest.<ref>Northern Valley Regional High School District 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 10, 2020. "Located in the upper North Eastern corner of the state, Northern Valley Regional is comprised of two high schools, Northern Valley at Demarest and Northern Valley at Old Tappan.... Our long standing successful and cost efficient Pre-K-12 consortium remains an exemplar model of shared services including seven local Pre-K-8 districts that send their students to the regional high schools: Closter, Demarest, Harrington Park, Haworth, Northvale, Norwood and Old Tappan."</ref><ref>Our Communities, Northern Valley Regional High School District. Accessed May 31, 2016. "The seven towns that make up the Northern Valley Regional High School District - Closter, Demarest, Harrington Park, Haworth, Northvale, Norwood, and Old Tappan - are situated in the northeast corner of Bergen County, New Jersey."</ref> During the 1994–1996 school years, Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan was awarded the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education.<ref>Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed June 10, 2020.</ref>

Public school students from the borough, and all of Bergen County, are eligible to attend the secondary education programs offered by the Bergen County Technical Schools, which include the Bergen County Academies in Hackensack, and the Bergen Tech campus in Teterboro or Paramus. The district offers programs on a shared-time or full-time basis, with admission based on a selective application process and tuition covered by the student's home school district.<ref>About Us, Bergen County Technical Schools. Accessed December 11, 2013.</ref><ref>Admissions, Bergen County Technical Schools. Accessed December 29, 2016.</ref>

Transportation

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County Route 116 (Old Tappan Road) in Old Tappan

Roads and highways

Template:As of, the borough had a total of Template:Convert of roadways, of which Template:Convert were maintained by the municipality and Template:Convert by Bergen County.<ref>Bergen County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed December 1, 2013.</ref>

Main roads include Old Tappan Road, Washington Avenue, Westwood Avenue, and Orangeburg Road.

Notable people

Template:Category see also People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Old Tappan include:

• Robert Auth (born 1956), politician who represents the 39th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly<ref>Leggate, Jim. "Republicans Win District 39; Sen. Gerald Cardinale and Asw. Holly Schepisi were both re-elected and Bob Auth was elected to his first term on the state Assembly, according to unofficial results.", Westwood-Hillsdale Patch, November 5, 2013. Accessed January 10, 2015. "Auth is the GOP chairman in Old Tappan."</ref>
• Joe Benigno (born 1953), sports radio personality on WFAN<ref>Zeitchik, Steven. "In Person; Meet Joe Fan", The New York Times, January 23, 2005. Accessed October 5, 2019. "This couldn't be a better time for Mr. Benigno, who now lives in Old Tappan, to peak."</ref>
• David Berkowitz (born 1949), professional bridge player<ref>Truscott, Alan. "Bridge", The New York Times, November 22, 1988. Accessed September 15, 2015.</ref>
• Lisa Berkowitz (born 1952), professional bridge player<ref>Staff. "2 American Teams Win Bridge Titles", The New York Times, June 12, 1992. Accessed September 15, 2015.</ref>
• P. J. Byrne (born 1974), film and television actor of Horrible Bosses, Final Destination 5 and The Legend of Korra<ref>Goellner, Caleb. "'The Legend of Korra' Voice Actor P.J. Byrne Talks Bending It Like Bolin (Interview)" Template:Webarchive, Comics Alliance, June 18, 2012. Accessed September 18, 2012.</ref><ref>Rohan, Virginia. "Old Tappan's P.J. Byrne co-stars on new CBS series 'Intelligence'", The Record, January 7, 2014. Accessed September 15, 2015. "It's a great time for P.J. Byrne. On the big screen, the actor with roots in Old Tappan can be seen as one of Leonardo DiCaprio's debaucherous crew in Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street."</ref>
• Al Di Meola (born 1954), jazz fusion guitarist<ref>Stewart, Zan. The State of Jazz: Meet 40 More Jersey Greats Template:Webarchive, The Star-Ledger, September 28, 2003. Accessed September 15, 2015. "Al DiMeola -- One of the most dynamic of contemporary guitarists, Jersey City native DiMeola lives in Old Tappan."</ref>
• Sophia Eckerson (Template:Circa–1954), botanist and microchemist<ref>Oakes, Elizabeth H. "Eckerson, Sophia Hennion", p. 198. Encyclopedia of World Scientists, Infobase Publishing, 2007. Template:ISBN. "The exact date of Eckerson's birth is unknown, but she was probably born sometime around 1880 in Old Tappan, New Jersey."</ref>
• Joe Ferriero (born 1957), former chairman of the Bergen County Democratic Organization<ref>Doblin, Alfred P. "Doblin: Ferriero, The Little Flower of Old Tappan", The Record, September 18, 2009. Accessed December 11, 2013. "Joe Ferriero discovered fire. Joe Ferriero discovered America. Joe Ferriero discovered a cure for the common cold. Joe Ferriero discovered Wikipedia.... On Wednesday, the Ferriero Wikipedia listing was a better read than the latest Dan Brown novel. Who knew that Old Tappan resident Joseph Ferriero, former chairman of the Bergen County Democratic Organization, a modern-day Napoleon with a penchant for Ferragamo neckties, was New Jersey's St. Therese of Lisieux, otherwise known as The Little Flower?"</ref>
• Vincent "The Chin" Gigante (1928–2005), a New York mobster who headed the Genovese crime family<ref>Raab, Selwyn. "Strange Old Man on Sullivan St.: New Mob Power", The New York Times, February 3, 1988. Accessed October 5, 2019. "New Jersey State Police records list Mr. Gigante as having a home at 5 Arrow Head Road in Old Tappan in Bergen County, where his wife, Olympia Grippa, lives and where his five children grew up. Investigators said that in recent years Mr. Gigante has rarely been seen at the Old Tappan home."</ref>
• Jon Hensley (born 1965) and Kelley Menighan Hensley (born 1967), husband and wife actors who had appeared together on the daytime soap opera As the World Turns<ref>Rohan, Virginia. "Longtime soap As the World Turns comes to a halt this week", The Record, September 15, 2010. Accessed September 15, 2015. "For Kelley Menighan Hensley of Old Tappan, who has played Emily Stewart since 1992, that realism took getting used to. The actress, who'd grown up on ABC soaps and had never seen ATWT, checked it out before testing for the show.... Hensley, who met her husband, actor Jon Hensley (Holden Snyder), on ATWT, came to love being part of the show."</ref><ref>Wuensch, Chris. "Happy Birthday To Old Tappan's Jon Hensley", Northern Valley Daily Voice, August 26, 2015. Accessed September 15, 2015. "Jon Hensley, an Old Tappan resident, turns 50 on Wednesday.... Hensley is best known for his role as Holden Snyder on the CBS Daytime Soap Opera As the World Turns, a role he held from 1985 until the show's final episode in 2010."</ref>
• Jack Langer (born 1948/49), basketball player and investment banker<ref>"Ruth Rutstein Obituary", The Record/Herald News. August 10, 2013.</ref>
• Robert A. Lewis (1918–1983), co-pilot of the Enola Gay<ref>Lewis, Robert A. "How We Dropped the A-Bomb", Popular Science, August 1957. Accessed May 26, 2015. "A more or less typical suburbanite, Bob Lewis lives with his family (above) in a new home he helped to build in Old Tappan, N.J."</ref>
• Jeffrey Maier (born 1984), best known as the young fan who deflected a ball in play during Game 1 of the 1996 American League Championship Series between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles<ref>LaPointe, Joe. "Boy Who Helped Yankees Is a Hit Again", The New York Times, April 14, 2006. Accessed August 18, 2008. "For years, Maier avoided interviews about the incident, but he was a national story after it occurred. He was from Old Tappan, N.J., and the ticket to the game had been a present at his bar mitzvah, held a week earlier with a World Series theme."</ref>
• Kenyon Martin (born 1977), professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets<ref>Price-Brown, Laura. "Are Off-Court Issues Affecting Nets?", Newsday, December 6, 2003. Accessed April 11, 2011. "The thought of shlepping every game night from his brand-new home in Old Tappan, NJ, to Uniondale was enough to make Kenyon Martin surlier than he already ..."</ref>
• Mike Milo (born 1965), Emmy Award-winning animator, director, storyboard artist, writer and producer in the television industry<ref>Watson, John. "Cartoon hopes for good karma", The Record, July 27, 2001. Accessed June 10, 2020. "But cartoonist Mike Milo hopes that will change just a bit with the Cartoon Network's premiere of his new animated short, Swaroop.... The look of the Shukla family is based on photos of Rao's family, and Milo, who grew up in Old Tappan and now lives in Los Angeles, used memories of his old New Jersey neighborhood to draw Swaroop's new suburban home."</ref>
• Rob Segedin (born 1988), professional baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers<ref>Popper, Steve. "Yankees prospect, Old Tappan's Rob Segedin, getting healthy after hip surgery", The Record, August 31, 2013. Accessed May 25, 2016. "It was late April when Rob Segedin dove for a ball at third base, got up and didn't feel quite right. He finished the game and the next day, still feeling sore, went for an MRI and found out his season was over. The Old Tappan native saw his season with the Yankees' Class AA affiliate Trenton Thunder end after undergoing hip surgery."</ref>

Historic sites

Old Tappan is home to the following locations on the National Register of Historic Places:<ref>New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places in Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Historic Preservation Office, updated November 28, 2016. Accessed January 9, 2017.</ref>

• Frederick Haring House – Old Tappan and De Wolf Roads (added 1983)<ref>Frederick Haring House, Old Tappan & DeWolfe Roads, Old Tappan, Bergen County, NJ, Library of Congress. Accessed September 15, 2015.</ref>
• Gerrit Haring House – 224 Old Tappan Road (added 1983)<ref>Bergen County Stone House Survey: Gerrit Haring House, National Park Service. Accessed January 9, 2017.</ref>
• Teunis Haring House – 70 Old Tappan Road (added 1979)<ref>National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form for Teunis Haring House, National Park Service. Accessed January 9, 2017.</ref>
• Haring-DeWolf House – 95 De Wolf Road (added 1983)<ref>Bergen County Stome House Survey: Haring-DeWolf House, National Park Service. Accessed January 9, 2017.</ref>

See also

• List of U.S. cities with significant Korean-American populations

Sources

• Municipal Incorporations of the State of New Jersey (according to Counties) prepared by the Division of Local Government, Department of the Treasury (New Jersey); December 1, 1958.
• Clayton, W. Woodford; and Nelson, William. History of Bergen and Passaic Counties, New Jersey, with Biographical Sketches of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men., Philadelphia: Everts and Peck, 1882.
• Harvey, Cornelius Burnham (ed.), Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey. New York: New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Co., 1900.
• Van Valen, James M. History of Bergen County, New Jersey. New York: New Jersey Publishing and Engraving Co., 1900.
• Westervelt, Frances A. (Frances Augusta), 1858–1942, History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630–1923, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1923.

External links

• Old Tappan official website
• Old Tappan Public Schools
• Template:NJReportCard
• Data for Old Tappan Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
• Northern Valley Regional High School District
• Old Tappan Golf Course Information