Guttenberg, New Jersey
Guttenberg highlighted in Hudson County
Coordinates: 40°47′38″N 74°0′24″W / 40.79389, -74.00667
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Hudson
Area
- Town	sq mi (km²)
- Land	sq mi ( km²)
- Water	sq mi ( km²)
Elevation	ft ( m)
Population (2000)
- Town
- Density	/sq mi (/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	07093
Area code(s)	201
FIPS code	34-286502
GNIS feature ID	08768543

Guttenberg is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town population was 10,807.

Only four blocks wide, Guttenberg is one of the smallest municipalities in New Jersey. However, it is the most densely populated municipality in the United States,^{[citation needed]} with over two times the density of New York City.^[1]

Guttenberg was formed as a town on March 9, 1859, from portions of North Bergen Township.^[2]

Recent scandals have included a former mayor, Peter LaVilla, who pleaded guilty in 2003 to misappropriating campaign funds and using the money for a private brokerage account; a councilman who resigned after being accused of receiving illegal advances on his salary; and a chief financial officer, who pleaded guilty in 2002 to misappropriation of funds.^[3] The current mayor, David Delle Donna, and his wife, a member of the town planning board, were indicted on federal extortion and mail fraud charges in September 2007.^[4]

Geography

Guttenberg is located at 40°47′38″N, 74°0′24″W (40.793750, -74.006541)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²). 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (16.67%) is water.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1930			—
1940			-5.1%
1950			-10.2%
1960			-8.0%
1970			12.4%
1980			27.6%
1990			12.6%
2000			30.7%
Est. 2006		[5]	-0.8%
Population 1930 - 1990.[6]

As of the census² of 2000, there were 10,807 people, 4,493 households, and 2,619 families residing in the town. The population density was 21,961.1/km² (56,012.0/mi²), making it the most densely populated municipality in North America.^{[citation needed]} There were 4,650 housing units at an average density of 9,449.3/km² (24,100.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 64.98% White, 3.81% African American, 0.38% Native American, 7.30% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 16.42% from other races, and 7.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 54.33% of the population.

There were 4,493 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 36.9% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $44,515, and the median income for a family was $47,440. Males had a median income of $38,628 versus $33,154 for females. The per capita income for the town was $27,931. About 11.1% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.

The Galaxy

The Galaxy Towers were built in the late 1970s. The three towers rise 415 ft. (126 m). The complex is located in the southeastern corner of Guttenberg overlooking the Hudson River and contain 1,075 apartments. The Galaxy was developed by Prudential Insurance Company.

The Galaxy are unique in design. The complex consists of three octagonal skyscrapers. Access to the Galaxy is via a circular tree-lined driveway (the Plaza) off Boulevard East on top of the Palisades.

Government

Local government

The Mayor of Guttenberg is David Delle Donna.

Mayor Delle Donna was sworn into his second four-year term of office on January 1, 2004. On September 28, 2007, Delle Donna and his wife, Anna Delle Donna, a member of the Guttenberg planning board, were indicted on federal charges of conspiracy to commit extortion and conspiracy to commit mail fraud. The couple is accused of extorting gifts and cash that paid for gambling, plastic surgery and a dog. Each faces up to 20 years in prison on both counts and a fine of $250,000.^[4]

Members of the Guttenberg Town Council are Frank Criscione, Gerald Drasheff, Donna Florio, Adela Martinez and Efrain Velez.^[7]

Federal, state and county representation

Guttenberg is in the Thirteenth Congressional Districts and is part of New Jersey's 33rd Legislative District.^[8]

New Jersey's Thirteenth Congressional District, covering portions of Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, and Union Counties, is now represented by Albio Sires (D, West New York), who won a special election held on November 7, 2006 to fill the vacancy the had existed since January 16, 2006. The seat had been represented by Bob Menendez (D), who was appointed to the United States Senate to fill the seat vacated by Governor of New Jersey Jon Corzine. New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).

The 33rd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Bernard Kenny (D, Hoboken) and in the Assembly by Brian P. Stack (D, Union City) and Silverio Vega (D, West New York). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).

Hudson County's County Executive is Thomas A. DeGise. Guttenberg is in Freeholder District 7 of the County's Board of Chosen Freeholders, and is represented by Gerald Lange Jr. who also represents Weehawken and West New York.

Education

For Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade, 948 public school students from Guttenberg (as of 2004-05, per the National Center for Education Statistics^[9]) attend the Anna L. Klein School as part of the Guttenberg Public School District.

For grades 9 - 12, public school students attend North Bergen High School in North Bergen, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the North Bergen School District.

Commerce

The Guttenberg Urban Enterprise Zone offers incentives to businesses and a reduced sales tax rate to shoppers the UEZ covers business in the following areas:^[10]

• Bergenline Avenue – 68th Street to 71st Street
• Park Avenue – 68th Street to 71st Street
• 70th Street – Park Avenue to Bergenline Avenue
• 69th Street – Park Avenue to Boulevard East
• 69th Street to 71st Street – Boulevard East
• 70th Street to 71st Street – Broadway

Transportation

New Jersey Transit bus service is available to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan on the 128, 154, 156, 158, 159, 165, 166, 168 routes; to the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal on the 181 and 188 routes; and to other New Jersey communities served on the 22, 23, 84/86, 88 and 89 routes.^[11]

The closest airport in New Jersey with scheduled passenger service is Newark Liberty International Airport, located 14.9 miles away in Newark / Elizabeth, about 22 minutes away.^[12] New York City's LaGuardia Airport is 17.7 miles away in Flushing, Queens via the George Washington Bridge (approximately 31 minutes).^[13]

Notable residents

• Boštjan Nachbar, Professional NBA athlete for the New Jersey Nets

References

External links

• Town of Guttenberg
• Guttenberg School District: Anna L. Klein School
• Anna L. Klein School's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• National Center for Education Statistics data for the Guttenberg School District
• North Bergen High School
• North Bergen Reporter, Incorporating the Town of Guttenberg

Coordinates: 40.79375° N 74.006541° W

Municipalities and communities of Hudson County, New Jersey
County seat: Jersey City
Cities	Bayonne | Hoboken | Jersey City | Union City
Boroughs	East Newark
Towns	Guttenberg | Harrison | Kearny | Secaucus | West New York
Townships	North Bergen | Weehawken
Unincorporated communities	Exchange Place | Greenville | Newport | Paulus Hook

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