Profile for Closter, New Jersey, NJ

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 4. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.5 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 2000 movie, "The Family Man"
· 2000s TV series, "Ed"

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

Nearby parks & recreation: Closter Nature Center

Historic sites and museums: Belskie Museum of Art and Science, Abram Demaree Homestead

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.)

Pronunciations: CLOE-ster

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Cemeteries (32)

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Libraries (53)

Museums (15)

Parks (8)

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12% of Closter residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Closter ancestry & family history guide.

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

Post a query on a message board:

• Bergen County Ancestry forum
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• Crime in Bergen County
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Closter was $37,065, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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50% of Closter residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Closter, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $1,070.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $2,107.

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Libraries in Closter include Closter Public Library ... View libraries

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

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Closter restaurants taking online reservations include Harvest ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Closter workers is 34 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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