Profile for Paramus, New Jersey, NJ

Once known as "Celery Town" for its major crop

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 96. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.6 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· TV series, "The Sopranos"
· 1996 movie, "Ransom"

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Gloria Jean's, Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Bergen County 4-H Fair - June 9, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Van Saun Park, Saddle River County Park

Historic sites and museums: Eaton Tower County Historic Site, Bergen Museum of Art & Science, New Jersey Children's Museum

Colleges and universities: Bergen Community College

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.)

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Cemeteries (43)

Colleges (5)

Communities (68)

Hotels (15)

Libraries (62)

Museums (13)

Parks (5)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Paramus 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 07652 ZIP code.

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• Paramus borough government
• Bergen County government
• Paramus Chamber of Commerce

11% of Paramus residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Paramus ancestry & family history guide.

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

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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• Paramus business guide
• Paramus Chamber of Commerce
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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 Paramus was $29,295, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Bergen County economic census
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• New Jersey economic data

39% of Paramus residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Paramus
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• Air pollution in Bergen County
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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in New Jersey

Paramus festival dates:

• Bergen County 4-H Fair - June 9, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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

Median rent in Paramus, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $1,308.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,905.

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Libraries in Paramus include Midland Avenue Branch, Paramus Public Library ... View libraries

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

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Paramus restaurants taking online reservations include Chakra ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Paramus workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 14 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Paramus between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 5.4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was higher than the national norm.

Hotels in Paramus include Holiday Inn Express, Howard Johnson, Radisson Inn.

• Paramus travel guide
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• New Jersey tourism bureau

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