Lodi

Borough of Lodi, New Jersey
—  Borough (New Jersey)  —
Map highlighting Lodi's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Lodi, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°52′41″N 74°4′58″W / 40.87806°N 74.08278°W / 40.87806; -74.08278Coordinates: 40°52′41″N 74°4′58″W / 40.87806°N 74.08278°W / 40.87806; -74.08278
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Bergen
Incorporated	December 22, 1894
Government [1]
- Type	1923 Municipal Manager Law
- Mayor	Marc N. Schrieks
- Manager	Tony Luna
Area
- Total	2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2)
- Land	2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation [2]	36 ft (11 m)
Population (2007)[3]
- Total	23,972
- Density	10,590.6/sq mi (4,095.2/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	07644
Area code(s)	973
FIPS code	34-41100[4][5]
GNIS feature ID	0877892[6]
Website	http://lodiboro.org

Lodi (pronounced LOW-dye) is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 23,971. The borough of Lodi is governed under the 1923 Municipal Manager Law.

Lodi was incorporated as a borough on December 22, 1894, from portions of the now-defunct municipalities of Lodi Township and Saddle River Township, at the height of Bergen County's Boroughitis phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, based on the results of a referendum held on the previous day.^[7][8]

Geography

Lodi is located at 40°52′41″N 74°04′58″W / 40.877999°N 74.082659°W / 40.877999; -74.082659 (40.877999, -74.082659).^[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²), of which, 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²) of it is land and 0.44% is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 23,971 people, 9,528 households, and 6,097 families residing in the borough. The population density was 10,590.6 people per square mile (4,095.2/km²). There were 9,908 housing units at an average density of 4,377.4/sq mi (1,692.7/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 78.16% White, 3.55% African American, 0.17% Native American, 8.86% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 6.25% from other races, and 2.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.98% of the population.

There were 9,528 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.6% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the borough the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $43,421, and the median income for a family was $51,959. Males had a median income of $38,781 versus $31,253 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $21,667. About 5.3% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.9% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Lodi operates under the 1923 Municipal Manager Law form of New Jersey municipal government. The voters elect five members to a council who are elected at large in non-partisan elections to serve four-year terms of office on a concurrent basis.^[1] A mayor and deputy mayor are selected by the council from among its members. The council functions strictly as a legislative body and is prohibited from exercising administrative functions. The Council may investigate the administration, may determine internal organization and may create and abolish boards and departments.

The Council appoints a municipal manager, tax assessor, treasurer, auditor, municipal clerk, and an attorney.

The manager is the municipal chief executive and executes laws and policies, prepares the budget for council consideration and attends and participates at meetings with a voice, but no vote. The manager recommends improvements and implements those approved, as well as over-sees contracts and franchises and reports violations. It is the responsibility of the manager to appoint and remove department heads and make all additional appointments not made by the council.^[12]

Members of the Lodi Township Council are Mayor Marc N. Shrieks, Deputy Mayor Paula Fiduccia, Thomas DeSomma, Bruce T. Masopust and Karen Viscana.^[13][14] All members were elected in 2007 and serve terms that expire on June 30, 2011.

Schrieks was elected by the council on July 1, 2008 and will serve until June 30, 2009. Schrieks is Lodi's youngest person to ever serve as its Mayor. Karen Viscana was the first woman to serve as mayor in the history of Lodi.^[15]

Federal, state and county representation

Lodi is in the Ninth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 38th Legislative District.^[16]

New Jersey's Ninth Congressional District, covering the southern portion of Bergen County and sections of Hudson County and Passaic County, is represented by Steve Rothman (D, Fair Lawn). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).

For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 38th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Robert M. Gordon (D, Fair Lawn) and in the Assembly by Joan Voss (D, Fort Lee) and Connie Wagner (D, Paramus).^[17] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).^[18]

Bergen County's County Executive is Dennis McNerney (D).^[19] The executive, along with the seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders administer all county business. As of 2008^[update], Bergen County's Freeholders are Chairman James M. Carroll (D, Demarest), Vice-Chairwoman Julie O'Brien (D, Ramsey), Elizabeth Calabrese (D, Wallington), David L. Ganz (D, Fair Lawn), Bernadette P. McPherson (D, Rutherford), Tomas J. Padilla (D, Park Ridge) and Vernon Walton (D, Englewood).^[20]

Other countywide elected officials are Sheriff Leo McGuire (D), Surrogate Court Judge Mike Dressler (D, Cresskill) and County Clerk Kathleen Donovan (R, Rutherford).^[21]

Politics

As of April 1, 2006, out of a 2004 Census estimated population of 24,336 in Lodi, there were 10,757 registered voters (44.2% of the population, vs. 55.4% in all of Bergen County). Of registered voters, 2,690 (25.0% vs. 20.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,157 (10.8% vs. 19.2% countywide) were registered as Republicans and 6,910 (64.2% vs. 60.1% countywide) are registered as Undeclared. There were no voters registered to other parties.^[22]

On the national level, Lodi leans toward the Democratic Party. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 58% of the vote here, defeating Republican George W. Bush, who received around 41%.^[23]

Education

The Lodi Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics^[24]) are five elementary schools (PreK-5, except as noted) — Columbus School (256 students), Hilltop School (K-5; 401), Roosevelt School (160), Washington School (400) and Wilson School (350) — Thomas Jefferson Middle School for grades 6-8 (720) and Lodi High School for grades 9-12 (841).

Lodi has two private high schools, High Point School of Bergen County and Immaculate Conception High School.

Transportation

New Jersey Transit bus routes 144, 145, 148, 161, 164, 709, 712 and 780 serve Lodi.^[25]

Route 17, U.S. Route 46 pass through Lodi.

Popular culture

The Bada Bing, is a fictional go-go bar from the HBO drama television series The Sopranos. All interior and exterior shots of the Bada Bing are filmed on location at Satin Dolls, an actual go-go bar in Lodi on Route 17.^[26] Other notable locations in Lodi that were used on the Sopranos include the Party Box party supply store, Lodi High School, Lodi Pizza, a trash collection business, and several private residences in the borough.^{[citation needed]} The borough is also mentioned on an episode of the cartoon series "Johnny Bravo" called "Damien's Day Out."

Local media

Lodi is home to the transmitter and towers for New York radio station WABC (AM).

Notable Natives

Notable current and former residents of Lodi include:

• Glenn Danzig (born 1955), former singer and songwriter for horror punk band The Misfits,^[27] now singer and songwriter in the band Danzig.
• Dr. Chud (born 1964), singer and former drummer for The Misfits.^{[citation needed]}
• Franché Coma (born 1957), former guitarist for horror punk band The Misfits.^{[citation needed]}
• Georgine DiMaria - Miss New Jersey 2006.^[28][29]
• Diane DiPiazza - original bass player for horror punk band The Misfits.^{[citation needed]}
• Michale Graves (born 1975), former singer of the reincarnated Misfits and currently creator of Michale Graves (the band).^{[citation needed]}
• Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein - Former guitarist for horror punk band The Misfits.^{[citation needed]}
• Louis Ricco (born 1929), caporegime of the Gambino crime family.^[30]
• Eerie Von (born 1964), Former bass guitar player for Samhain and Danzig.^[31]
• Keisuke Osumi (born 1993), Owner and founder of the Japanese association for politics (JAP) (aka JACP) ^[32]

References

Sources

• "History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630-1923;" by "Westervelt, Frances A. (Frances Augusta), 1858-1942."
• "Municipal Incorporations of the State of New Jersey (according to Counties)" prepared by the Division of Local Government, Department of the Treasury (New Jersey); December 1, 1958.

External links

• Lodi official website
• Lodi Public Schools
• Lodi Public Schools's 2007–08 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• Data for the Lodi Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
• FUSRAP Maywood Superfund Site - within the boundaries of Maywood, but affects neighboring towns also

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