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Bogota (pronounced bo-GO-tah) is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 8,249. Bogota was formed on November 14, 1894, from portions of Ridgefield Township at the height of the "Boroughitis" phenomenon, based on the results of a referendum held that day.[8] Portions of Bogota were taken in 1895 to form part of the newly-created Township of Teaneck. Bogota was named in honor of the Bogert family, which had been the first to occupy the area, and may also be a portmanteau of Bogert and Banta, another early family, with an "O" added to ease pronunciation.[9][10][11] The borough's name is pronounced "buh-GO-ta", unlike Bogotá, capital city of Colombia, whose name is accented on the final syllable.[10] Coincidentally, 1.54% of Bogota's residents are from Colombia.[12]
[edit] GeographyBogota is located at 40°52′26″N 74°01′40″W / 40.873876°N 74.027699°W (40.873876, -74.027699)[13], on the east shore of the Hackensack River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), of which, 0.8 square miles (2.0 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2) of it (7.32%) is water. [edit] Demographics
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 8,249 people, 2,874 households, and 2,126 families residing in the borough. The population density was 10,841.3 people per square mile (4,190.7/km2). There were 2,915 housing units at an average density of 3,831.1/sq mi (1,480.9/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 75.72% White, 5.73% African American, 0.15% Native American, 7.75% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 6.76% from other races, and 3.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.32% of the population. There were 2,874 households out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.38. In the borough the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $59,813, and the median income for a family was $69,841. Males had a median income of $49,347 versus $36,406 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $25,505. About 2.6% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over. [edit] Government[edit] Local government Bogota is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.[1] The Mayor is elected to serve a four-year term and may succeed that term by re-election. The Mayor is empowered as head of the municipal government to: Provide for the proper execution of local and State laws; Recommend to the Borough Council measures deemed in the best interest of the Borough; Nominate and, with the advice and consent of the Council, appoint most subordinate officers of the Borough; and Maintain peace and order. Although the Mayor presides over meeting of the Borough Council, the Mayor votes only in the case of a tie. State law also requires the Mayor to be a member of the Planning Board and Board of Trustees of the municipal Public Library. The six Council members are elected at-large for terms of three years on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year. The Council exercises general legislative powers conferred upon it by State law to protect and promote the general welfare of the Borough. Among these are: The right to enact ordinances; Approve resolutions; Approve mayoral appointments; and Adopt the annual budget and determine tax levy.[16] The Mayor of the Borough of Bogota is Pat McHale (D, term ends December 31, 2011). Members of the Bogota Borough Council are Yesenia Frias (D, 2009), John Lyons (D, 2008), Ann Marie Mitchell (R, 2010), Judith Pesce (D, 2010) Tara Sharp (D, 2009) and Tito Jackson (filling the seat vacated by Mayor McHale).[17][18][19] In July 2006, Mayor Lonegan created a controversy when he engineered a Borough Council resolution requesting the removal of a Spanish-language billboard in town advertising McDonald's iced coffee. Lonegan said the billboard was "divisive." The story received national publicity, occurring concurrently with a national debate on illegal immigration.[20] In the 2008 General Election, Democrats A. Tito Jackson Jr. (1,711 votes) and John W. Lyons Jr. (1,653) won re-election holding off a challenge from Republicans Andrew T. Fede (1,320) and Richard Gil de Leon (1,285), who ran together and lost for the second consecutive year. The 2009 council will have a 5-1 Democratic majority.[21][22] In elections held on November 6, 2007, voters filled a four-year term for mayor, two three-year seats and a single one-year unexpired term on the Borough Council. Democrat Patrick H. McHale (885 votes) defeated Republican Andrew T. Fede (837) in the race for mayor. In the race for the two three-year council seats Democrat Judith Pesce (865) won a seat, and Republican incumbent Anne M. Mitchell (852) held a two-vote lead over Democratic challenger Joseph T. Shuler (850), with Republican Daniele Fede (783) in fourth place. Provisional ballots cut Mitchell's lead to one vote, with Shuler pursuing a recount. Democratic candidate John W. Lyons, Jr. (850) won election to the one-year expired term over Republican Richard Gil de Leon (809).[23][24][25] On Election Day, November 7, 2006, Democrats Tara M. Sharp (1,403 votes) and Yesenia Frias (1,351) ousted Republican incumbents Melissa A. Schnipp (964) and George T. Shalhoub (930), winning three-year terms of office on the Borough Council. When Frias and Sharp took office on January 1, 2007, the Council consisted entirely of Democrats, leaving Mayor Lonegan as the lone Republican elected official in the borough. A ballot initiative regarding purchase of two new firetrucks passed by a 1,208-554 margin.[26][27] [edit] Federal, state and county representationBogota is in the Ninth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 37th Legislative District.[28] New Jersey's Ninth Congressional District, covering the southern portion of Bergen County and sections of Hudson County and Passaic County, is represented by Steve Rothman (D, Fair Lawn). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken). For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 37th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Loretta Weinberg (D, Teaneck) and in the Assembly by Valerie Huttle (D, Englewood) and Gordon M. Johnson (D, Englewood).[29] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[30] Bergen County's County Executive is Dennis McNerney (D).[31] The executive, along with the seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders administer all county business. As of 2008[update], Bergen County's Freeholders are Chairman James M. Carroll (D, Demarest), Vice-Chairwoman Julie O'Brien (D, Ramsey), Elizabeth Calabrese (D, Wallington), David L. Ganz (D, Fair Lawn), Bernadette P. McPherson (D, Rutherford), Tomas J. Padilla (D, Park Ridge) and Vernon Walton (D, Englewood).[32] Other countywide elected officials are Sheriff Leo McGuire (D), Surrogate Court Judge Mike Dressler (D, Cresskill) and County Clerk Kathleen Donovan (R, Rutherford).[33] [edit] PoliticsAs of Election Day, November 4, 2008, there were 4,149 registered voters. Of registered voters, 1,511 (36.4% of all registered voters) were registered as Democrats, 745 (18.0%) were registered as Republicans and 1,893 (45.6%) were registered as Undeclared. There were no voters registered to other parties.[34] On the national level, Bogota leans strongly toward the Democratic Party. In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 63.9% of the vote here, defeating Republican John McCain, who received 35.1% of the vote, with 83.0% of registered voters participating.[34] In the 2004 election, Democrat John Kerry received 56% of the vote here, defeating Republican George W. Bush, who received 43%.[35] [edit] EducationStudents in grades Kindergarten through 12 are educated in the Bogota Public Schools. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics.[36]) are E. Roy Bixby School with 334students in grades K - 6, Lillian M. Steen School which serves 274 students in grades K - 6, and Bogota High School with an enrollment of 536 students on grades 7 through 12. Saint Joseph's School is a Roman Catholic parochial school serving students in grades pre-k - 8. [edit] TransportationWhile no major highways travel through the borough, Interstate 80 is accessible at Exit 67 in Ridgefield Park, just south of Bogota, and Route 4 is accessible in Teaneck to the north in Teaneck. These highways provide access to the George Washington Bridge, the New Jersey Turnpike, the Garden State Parkway and other portions of the area's transportation network. Several bridges span the Hackensack River to Hackensack. Several New Jersey Transit bus lines travel through Bogota between Hackensack, Jersey City, Paramus and New York City. New Jersey Transit bus service is available to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan on the 155 and 168 routes; to the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal on the 182 route; and to other New Jersey communities served on the 83 (to Jersey City), 751 and 755 routes.[37] There is no passenger rail service, but the CSX West Shore Railroad freight line is on the edge of the borough. [edit] Popular cultureThe 2005 documentary film Anytown, USA focused on the 2003 mayoral race between Republican Steve Lonegan, Democrat Fred Pesce and independent Dave Musikant. The film was screened at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival on April 9, 2005, where it won the award for Best Documentary.[38] [edit] Notable residentsNotable current and former residents of Bogota include:
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