Profile for Edgewater, New Jersey, NJ

Edgewater is at the foot of the Palisades of the Hudson River

Former and merged names include:
· Undercliff

Developed in the 19th century as an industrial city

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 12. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.3 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1984 movie, "Broadway Danny Rose"
· 1997 movie, "Cop Land"

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Edgewater

Airports (1)

Archives (7)

Attractions (5)

Cemeteries (43)

Colleges (43)

Communities (116)

Hotels (257)

Libraries (123)

Lost places (1)

Museums (48)

Parks (11)

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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Edgewater demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Bergen County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Bergen-Passaic area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 07020 ZIP code.

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• Bergen County government

10% of Edgewater residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Edgewater ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Edgewater
• Cemeteries in Bergen County
• Genealogy page (NJ GenWeb) for Bergen County
• Libraries in or near Edgewater

Post a query on a message board:

• Bergen County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NJ data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• New Jersey cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Edgewater business guide
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• Courts in New Jersey
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• Crime in Bergen County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New Jersey
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Edgewater was $42,650, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Bergen County economic census
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• New Jersey economic data

51% of Edgewater residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Edgewater
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• Air pollution in Bergen County
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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Edgewater items now on sale

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• Bergen County historical society
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Bergen County genealogy forum

Median rent in Edgewater, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $1,158.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,853.

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Libraries in Edgewater include Edgewater Free Public Library ... View libraries

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• New Jersey library

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• Census map of Edgewater area
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Bergen County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Edgewater political report.

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The average commute time for Edgewater workers is 35 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Edgewater include Comfort Inn, Homewood Suites, Korman Communities Edgewater.

• Edgewater travel guide
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• New Jersey tourism bureau

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