Profile for Bergen County, New Jersey, NJ

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Census & demographics

• Bergen County population
• Ancestry of people in Bergen County
• Housing
• Income
• Marital status
• Place of birth
• Religious membership by denomination, in Bergen County
• Residence in 1995
• School enrollment & education levels
• Transportation & commute times
• Fastest-growing counties in New Jersey
• State data - New Jersey
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

• Bergen County government

10% of Bergen County residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bergen County ancestry & family history guide.

• Genealogy page (NJ GenWeb) for Bergen County
• Cemeteries in Bergen County

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
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Cemeteries in Bergen County include Alpine Cemetery, Americus Cemetery, B'Nai Israel Cemetery, Berry Lawn Cemetery, Beth-El Cemetery, Brookside Cemetery, Cedar Park Cemetery, Cemetery of the Madonna, Fairlawn Cemetery, Fairview Cemetery ... View cemeteries

• Cemetery record compendium
• New Jersey cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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Communities

Communities in Bergen County include Allendale, Alpine, Bergenfield, Bogota, Carlstadt, Cliffside Park, Closter, Cresskill, Darlington, Demarest ... View communities

• Bergen County business guide
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New Jersey

• Crime in Bergen County
• Arrests in Bergen County

• Obituaries - search newspapers in Bergen County
• Recent death notices - selected NJ newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

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Disability access & rights

• Submit disability access info about Bergen County
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New Jersey
• National Council on Independent Living

• County profile
• Economic census for Bergen County
• Employment growth
• Minority- & women-owned businesses
• Personal bankruptcy<
• Unemployment rate in Bergen County
• NJ economy

Colleges in Bergen County include Bergen Community College, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Felician College, Ramapo College of New Jersey ... View colleges

School districts in Bergen County include Allendale, Alpine, Bergen County Vocational, Bergenfield, Bogota, Carlstadt, Carlstadt-East Rutherford, Cliffside Park, Closter, Cresskill ... View school districts

• Private schools in Bergen County
• School report cards
• School district map

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

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Environment

• Air pollution in Bergen County
• Diesel soot in Bergen County
• Land contamination in Bergen County
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Bergen County

• ePodunk festival listings
• New Jersey county fair info
• New Jersey festival info

• Bergen County government
• New Jersey state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Local historical society
• Local historical societies in New Jersey
• State historical society

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For more historical information, see our Bergen County family history guide
• Historic sites in New Jersey
• Libraries in or near Hackensack, the county seat
• Museums in New Jersey
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• State archives

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Jobs

• Jobs in the Bergen County area

Libraries in Bergen County include Bergenfield Free Public Library, Bogota Public Library, Cliffside Park Free Library, Closter Public Library, Cresskill Public Library, Demarest Public Library, Dixon Homestead Library, East Rutherford Memorial Library, Edgewater Free Public Library, Elmwood Park Free Public Library ... View libraries

• New Jersey library

• Census map of Bergen County
• Historic maps of New Jersey
• Map of New Jersey counties

Newspapers in Bergen County include Record ... View newspapers

• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archive in New Jersey
• Today's news around New Jersey

• Search obituaries in New Jersey
• Recent death notices - selected NJ newspapers

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Organizations

• Chambers of commerce in New Jersey
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Gay & lesbian community centers
• Nonprofit groups

• Find friends & family
• Personals

Bergen County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Bergen County political report.

• New Jersey Democratic party
• New Jersey Republican party
• New Jersey elections board

• Places of worship near Hackensack, the county seat
• Total membership by faith, in Bergen County

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Travel

Hotels in Bergen County include Best Western, Best Western Oritani Hotel, Best Western the Inn at Ramsey, Clinton Inn Hotel, Comfort Inn, Comfort Inn Mahwah, Courtyard by Marriott, Courtyard by Marriott Mahwah, Econo Lodge, Econo Lodge Carlstadt ... More hotels

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