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'{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2017}} {{Infobox settlement |name = Elizabeth, New Jersey |official_name = City of Elizabeth |settlement_type = [[City (New Jersey)|City]] |nickname = |motto = <!-- Images --> |image_skyline = 35412Elizabethfromabove.jpg |imagesize = 250x200px |image_caption = Elizabeth skyline |image_flag = |image_seal = Seal_of_the_City_of_Elizabeth,_New_Jersey.jpg <!-- Images --> |image_map = Elizabeth_nj_039.png |mapsize = 250x200px |map_caption = Map of Elizabeth in Union County<br>(Click image to enlarge. See also: [[media:Map New Jersey NA.jpg|state map]]) |image_map1 = Census_Bureau_map_of_Elizabeth,_New_Jersey.png |mapsize1 = 250x200px |map_caption1 = Census Bureau map of Elizabeth, New Jersey <!-- Location --> |subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in New Jersey|County]] |subdivision_name = {{nowrap|{{flag|United States}}}} |subdivision_name1 = {{flag|New Jersey}} |subdivision_name2 = [[Union County, New Jersey|Union]] |government_footnotes = <ref name=DataBook/> |government_type = [[Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council)]] |governing_body = City Council |leader_title = [[Mayor]] |leader_name = [[J. Christian Bollwage|J. Christian "Chris" Bollwage]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]], term ends December 31, 2020)<ref name=Mayor/><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/dca/home/2017mayors.pdf 2017 New Jersey Mayors Directory], [[New Jersey Department of Community Affairs]]. Accessed May 30, 2017.</ref> |leader_title1 = [[City manager|Administrator]] |leader_name1 = Bridget Anderson<ref name=Departments>[http://www.elizabethnj.org/city-council/departments Departments], City of Elizabeth. Accessed August 15, 2013.</ref> |leader_title2 = [[Municipal clerk]] |leader_name2 = Yolanda Roberts<ref name=Departments/> |established_title = Founded |established_date = 1664 |established_title2 = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]] |established_date2 = March 13, 1855 |named_for = Elizabeth, wife of Sir [[George Carteret]] <!-- Area --> |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = <ref name=CensusArea>[http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/county_sub_list_34.txt 2010 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey County Subdivisions], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref> |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 34.873 |area_land_km2 = 31.907 |area_water_km2 = 2.966 |area_total_sq_mi = 13.464 |area_land_sq_mi = 12.319 |area_water_sq_mi = 1.145 |area_water_percent = 9.51 |area_rank = 180th of 566 in state<br>1st of 21 in county<ref name=CensusArea/> <!-- Population --> |population_as_of = [[2010 United States Census|2010 Census]] |population_footnotes = <ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3403921000 DP-1 – Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Elizabeth city, Union County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 21, 2011.</ref><ref name=Districts2011/><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_uni/elizabeth1.pdf Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Elizabeth city], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 20, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://php.app.com/census/results2.php?State=NJ&County=Union&Town=%25&Submit=Search 2010 Census Population: Union County], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]''. Accessed September 2, 2011.</ref> |population_total = 124969 |population_rank = 4th of 566 in state<br>1st of 21 in county<ref name=GCTPH1NJ2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.ST16/0400000US34 GCT-PH1 Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – State – County Subdivision from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 10, 2013.</ref> |population_density_km2 = 3916.7 |population_density_sq_mi = 10144.1 |population_density_rank = 37th of 566 in state<br>2nd of 21 in county<ref name=GCTPH1NJ2010/> |population_est = 128640 |pop_est_as_of = 2016 |pop_est_footnotes = <ref name=PopEst/> <!-- General information --> |timezone = [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]] |utc_offset = -5 |timezone_DST = [[Eastern Daylight Time|Eastern (EDT)]] |utc_offset_DST = -4 |elevation_footnotes = <ref>{{Gnis|885205|City of Elizabeth}}, [[Geographic Names Information System]]. Accessed March 5, 2013.</ref> |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = 16 |coordinates_footnotes = <ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR1">[https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref> |coordinates = {{coord|40.666261|-74.19353|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} <!-- Area/postal codes & others --> |postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]s |postal_code = 07201 – Union Square station<br>07202 – Bayway station<br>07206 – Elizabethport station<br>07207 – P.O. Boxes<br>07208 – Elmora station<ref>[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=elizabeth&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Elizabeth, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed December 21, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm Zip Codes], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed August 15, 2013.</ref> |area_code = [[Area code 908|908]]<ref>[http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCounty=Union&frmCity=Elizabeth Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Elizabeth, NJ], Area-Codes.com. Accessed November 1, 2013.</ref> |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 3403921000<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR2">[http://factfinder.census.gov American FactFinder], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/webrepts/commoncodes/ccc_nj.html A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey], Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 9, 2012.</ref> |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 0885205<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR3">[http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names], [[United States Geological Survey]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref> |website = {{URL|http://www.elizabethnj.org/}} |footnotes = }} [[File:Régis François Gignoux, View Near Elizabethtown, N.&nbsp;J., 1847.jpg|thumb|''View Near Elizabethtown, N.&nbsp;J.'', oil painting by [[Régis François Gignoux]], [[Honolulu Museum of Art]]]] '''Elizabeth''' is both the largest [[City (New Jersey)|city]] and the [[county seat]] of [[Union County, New Jersey|Union County]], in [[New Jersey]], United States.<ref name=CountyMap>[http://www.nj.gov/state/archives/catctytable.html New Jersey County Map], [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed July 10, 2017.</ref> As of the [[2010 United States Census]], the city had a total population of 124,969,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=Districts2011/><ref name=LWD2010/> retaining its ranking as New Jersey's [[List of municipalities in New Jersey|fourth largest city (by population)]].<ref name=Census2010XLS>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/2010data/nj_tab1.xls The Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships in 2010 in New Jersey: 2000 and 2010], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed November 21, 2016.</ref> The population increased by 4,401 (3.7%) from the 120,568 counted in the [[2000 United States Census|2000 Census]], which had in turn increased by 10,566 (+9.6%) from the 110,002 counted in the [[1990 United States Census|1990 Census]].<ref>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]], February 2011. Accessed July 9, 2012.</ref> For 2015, the Census Bureau's [[Population Estimates Program]] calculated a population of 129,007, an increase of 3.2% from the 2010 enumeration,<ref name=PopEst/> ranking the city the 210th largest in the nation.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/PEP/2015/PEPANNRSIP.US12A PEPANNRSIP – Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places of 50,000 or More, Ranked by July 1, 2015 Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015 – United States – Places of 50,000+ Population from the 2015 Population Estimates], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed August 5, 2016.</ref> In 2008, Elizabeth was named one of "America's 50 Greenest Cities" by ''[[Popular Science]]'' magazine, the only city in New Jersey selected.<ref>Svoboda, Elizabeth. [http://www.popsci.com/environment/article/2008-02/americas-50-greenest-cities?page=1 "America's 50 Greenest Cities"], ''[[Popular Science]]'', February 8, 2008.</ref> ==History== Elizabeth, originally called "'''Elizabethtown'''" and part of the [[Elizabethtown Tract]], was founded in 1664 by English settlers. The town was not named for [[Elizabeth I of England|Queen Elizabeth I]] as many people may assume, but rather for Elizabeth, wife of Sir [[George Carteret]], one of the two original Proprietors of the colony of New Jersey.<ref>DePalma, Anthony. [https://www.nytimes.com/1983/08/28/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-of-living-in-elizabeth.html "If You're Thinking of Living in: Elizabeth"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 28, 1983. Accessed December 21, 2011. "Elizabethtown, as it was originally called, missed the Elizabethan era by just 60 years and, in any event, the Elizabeth for whom it was named was not the queen but the wife of Sir George Carteret, who had received all the land between the Hudson and Delaware Rivers as a gift."</ref><ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. [http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/356/nj_place_names_origin.pdf#page=12 ''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names''], New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 30, 2015.</ref><ref>[[Henry Gannett|Gannett, Henry]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA116 ''The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States''], p. 116. [[United States Government Printing Office]], 1905. Accessed August 30, 2015.</ref> She was the daughter of [[Philippe de Carteret II|Philippe de Carteret II, 3rd Seigneur de Sark]] and Anne Dowse. The town served as the first capital of New Jersey.<ref>Turner, Jean-Rae; and Koles, Richard T. [https://books.google.com/books/about/Elizabeth.html?id=1F6iYssnaVkC ''Elizabeth: The First Capital of New Jersey''], [[Arcadia Publishing]], 2003. {{ISBN|0-7385-2393-3}}. Accessed December 21, 2011. "Elizabeth, New Jersey is a city of firsts: first English-speaking colony in the state, first state capital, first home of Princeton University, and the site of the first shots fired after the Declaration of Independence."</ref> During the [[American Revolutionary War]], Elizabethtown was continually attacked by British forces based on [[Manhattan]] and [[Staten Island]], culminating in the [[Battle of Springfield (1780)|Battle of Springfield]] which decisively defeated British attempts to gain New Jersey. After independence, it was from Elizabethtown that George Washington embarked by boat to Manhattan for his 1789 inauguration.<ref>Staff. [http://nymag.com/arts/books/features/robert-sullivan-my-american-revolution-2012-9/ "Permanent Revolution; A tour of tea-party New York—the spirit of '76 kind."], ''[[New York (magazine)|New York]]'', September 2, 2012. Accessed September 28, 2014.</ref> There are numerous memorials and monuments of the American Revolution in Elizabeth.<ref>[http://www.revolutionarywarnewjersey.com/new_jersey_revolutionary_war_sites/towns/elizabeth_nj_revolutionary_war_sites.htm Revolutionary War Sites in Elizabeth, New Jersey], Revolutionary War New Jersey. Accessed September 28, 2014.</ref> On March 13, 1855, the City of Elizabeth was created by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]], combining and replacing both [[Elizabeth Borough, Essex County, New Jersey (Historical)|Elizabeth Borough]] (which dated back to 1740) and [[Elizabeth Township, Essex County, New Jersey (Historical)|Elizabeth Township]] (which had been formed in 1693), subject to the results of a referendum held on March 27, 1855. On March 19, 1857, the city became part of the newly created Union County. Portions of the city were taken to form [[Linden, New Jersey|Linden Township]] on March 4, 1861.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968''], Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 238. Accessed July 9, 2012.</ref> [[File:LOSSING(1876) p351 SINGER MANUFACTURING WORKS CO., ELIZABETHPORT, NJ.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Singer Sewing Machine]] Company's factory at Elizabethport, ca. 1876]] The first major industry, the [[Singer Sewing Machine]] Company came to Elizabeth and employed as many as 2,000 people. In 1895, it saw one of the first [[automotive industry|car companies]], when Electric Carriage and Wagon Company was founded to manufacture the [[Electrobat]], joined soon by another [[electric car]] builder, [[Andrew L. Riker]]. The [[Electric Boat Company]] got its start building submarines for the United States Navy in Elizabeth, New Jersey, beginning with the launch of [[USS Holland (SS-1)|USS ''Holland'' (SS-1)]] in 1897. These pioneering naval craft [known as A-Class] were developed at [[Lewis Nixon (naval architect)|Lewis Nixon's]] [[Crescent Shipyard]] in Elizabeth between the years 1896–1903.<ref>[[G.N. Georgano]] ''Cars: Early and Vintage, 1886–1930''. (London: Grange-Universal, 1985).</ref> Elizabeth grew in parallel to its sister city of [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]] for many years, but has been more successful in retaining a middle-class presence and was mostly spared riots in the 1960s.<ref>Staff. [http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1964/08/13/page/7/article/2-new-jersey-cities-racked-by-race-riots "2 New Jersey Cities Racked by Race Riots"], ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'', August 13, 1964. Accessed November 2, 2016.</ref> On September 18, 2016, a backpack holding five bombs was discovered outside [[NJ Transit]]'s [[Elizabeth (NJT station)|Elizabeth train station]]. One bomb detonated accidentally when a bomb squad robot failed to disarm the contents of the backpack; no one was hurt. Police were initially unsure if this event was related to bombs in [[Seaside Park, New Jersey]] and [[Manhattan]] that had exploded the previous day.<ref>Schweber, Nate; and Bromwich, Jonah Engel. [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/20/nyregion/pipe-bombs-found-near-train-station-in-elizabeth-nj-official-says.html?_r=0 "Pipe Bombs Found Near Train Station in Elizabeth, N.J., Official Says"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 19, 2016. Accessed September 19, 2016. The bomb drama rattling the New York region arrived here Sunday night when two men walked out of Hector's Place Restaurant near the city's train station and found a backpack containing five explosives resting atop a municipal garbage can, Mayor J. Christian Bollwage said.... It was not yet known whether the backpack found here had any connection to a bomb that injured 29 people in Manhattan on Saturday night, or to a bomb nearby that failed to detonate, or to a bomb that went off Saturday morning in Seaside Park, N.J., without injuring anybody."</ref> On September 19, police arrested Ahmad Khan Rahami, a 28-year-old Afghan-born naturalized [[Citizenship of the United States|U.S. citizen]], for questioning in connection with [[2016 New York and New Jersey bombings|all three incidents]]; the FBI considered Rahami, whose last known address was within {{convert|0.5|mi|1}} of the train station, to be armed and dangerous.<ref>[https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seeking-info/ahmad-khan-rahami Ahmad Khan Rahami], [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]], September 17, 2016. Accessed September 19, 2016.</ref><ref name=Rahami>Santora, Marc; Rashbaum, William K.; Baker, Al; and Goldman, Adam. [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/20/nyregion/nyc-nj-explosions-ahmad-khan-rahami.html "Ahmad Khan Rahami Is Arrested in Manhattan and New Jersey Bombings"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 19, 2016. Accessed September 25, 2016. "The frenzied end came on a rain-soaked street in Linden, N.J., four hours after the police issued an unprecedented cellphone alert to millions of people in the area telling them to be on the lookout for Ahmad Khan Rahami, 28, who was described as 'armed and dangerous'.... Mayor J. Christian Bollwage of Elizabeth, N.J., outside an apartment on Monday where Mr. Rahami was believed to have lived."</ref> ==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city had a total area of 13.464 square miles (34.873&nbsp;km²), including 12.319 square miles (31.907&nbsp;km²) of land and 1.145 square miles (2.966&nbsp;km²) of water (8.51%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR1" /> Elizabeth is bordered to the southwest by [[Linden, New Jersey|Linden]], to the west by [[Roselle, New Jersey|Roselle]] and [[Roselle Park, New Jersey|Roselle Park]], to the northwest by [[Union Township, Union County, New Jersey|Union]] and [[Hillside, New Jersey|Hillside]], to the north by [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]] (in [[Essex County, New Jersey|Essex County]]). To the east the city is across the [[Newark Bay]] from [[Bayonne, New Jersey|Bayonne]] in [[Hudson County, New Jersey|Hudson County]] and the [[Arthur Kill]] from [[Staten Island]], [[New York (state)|New York]].<ref>[http://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/720192/touches.html Areas touching Elizabeth], MapIt. Accessed December 31, 2014.</ref> The borders of Elizabeth, Bayonne, and Staten Island meet at one point on [[Shooters Island]], of which {{convert|7.5|acres}} of the island is owned by Elizabeth, though the island is managed by the [[New York City Department of Parks and Recreation]].<ref>[http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/R128/highlights/12279 Shooters Island], [[New York City Department of Parks and Recreation]]. Accessed December 21, 2011. "Nine of the island's 43 acres belong to New Jersey (Bayonne owns 7.5 acres, Elizabeth owns 1.5 acres)."</ref> The [[Elizabeth River (New Jersey)|Elizabeth River]] is a waterway that courses through the city for {{convert|4.2|mi}} and is largely channelized, before draining into the [[Arthur Kill]].<ref name =ADACE1972>{{cite report |title = Report of the Chief of Engineers U.S. Army|publisher = U.S. Government Printing Office|date = 1972|url = https://books.google.nl/books?id=T909zeB4YLMC&pg=SA2-PA23&lpg=SA2-PA23&dq=Trotters+Lane+elizabeth+river&source=bl&ots=Yka3IH2stE&sig=PmI1Ohcgx241SsP7_FCE-EU73og&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjG4Zuo4o_ZAhWRalAKHXfjBPYQ6AEIQzAC#v=onepage&q=Trotters%20Lane%20elizabeth%20river&f=false|accessdate = 5 February 2018}}</ref> ===Districts and neighborhoods=== ====Midtown / Uptown==== [[File:HerschTower.JPG|thumb|[[Art Deco]] [[Hersch Tower]]<ref name=NYT1995/>]] [[File:Goethe'sBridge.JPG|thumb|[[Goethals Bridge]]]] [[Mid-Town Historic District (Elizabeth, New Jersey)|Midtown]] also occasionally known as Uptown, is the main commercial district and a historic section as well. It includes the First Presbyterian Church and [[St. John's Episcopal Church, Elizabeth, N.J.|St. John's Episcopal Church]], and its [[St. John's Episcopal Churchyard]]. The First Presbyterian Church was a battleground for the American Revolution. Located here are also the 1931 [[Art Deco]] Hersh Tower,<ref name=NYT1995>Goodnough, Abby. [https://www.nytimes.com/1995/08/06/nyregion/new-jersey-co-in-elizabeth-dusting-off-an-art-deco-treasure.html "New Jersey & Co.; In Elizabeth, Dusting Off an Art Deco Treasure"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 6, 1995. Accessed September 28, 2014. "Hersh Tower was the tallest building in Elizabeth when Louis Hersh, an Elizabeth businessman, built it in 1931. (These days, only the Union County Court building is taller.)"</ref> the [[Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy]], and the [[Ritz Theatre (Elizabeth, New Jersey)|Ritz Theatre]] which has been operating since 1926. Midtown/Uptown includes the area once known as "Brittanville" which contained many English type gardens. ====Bayway==== Bayway is located in the southern part of the city and borders the City of Linden. From US 1&9 and Allen Street, between the Elizabeth River and the Arthur Kill, it has maintained a strong Polish community for years. Developed at the turn of the 20th century, many of the area residents once worked at the refinery which straddles both Elizabeth and Linden. There are unique ethnic restaurants, bars, and stores along Bayway Avenue, and a variety of houses of worship. Housing styles are older and well maintained. There are many affordable two to four-family housing units, and multiple apartment complexes. The western terminus of the [[Goethals Bridge]], which spans the [[Arthur Kill]] to [[Staten Island]] can be found here. A small section of the neighborhood was isolated with both the completion of the Goethals Bridge in 1928 and the construction of the New Jersey Turnpike in the 1950s. This section known as "Relocated Bayway" will soon be a memory and piece of history as many of the residents have been relocated themselves to make way for the expansion of the Goethals Bridge. ====DownTown / Elizabethport==== Downtown / E-Port (a.k.a. The Port and Elizabethport) is the oldest neighborhood in Elizabeth and perhaps the most diverse place in the city. It is a collection of old world Elizabeth, new America, and a mix of colonial-style houses and apartment buildings that stretch east of 7th Street to its shores. The name derived from its dependency of businesses catering to seagoing ventures. It was a thriving center of business between approximately the 1660s through the middle of the 20th century. This area has had a great deal of improvement in the last fifteen years. Many homes have been refurbished or replaced with new, more ornate constructions. Housing projects that stood for years along First Street were demolished and replaced with attractive apartment complexes for those with low to moderate incomes. New townhomes on the waterfront have been developed, and new two-family homes are currently under construction. The area formerly had three neighborhoods called Buckeye, New Mexico and Diamondville. It is the former home of the [[Singer Manufacturing Company]], makers of Singer sewing machines, which constructed a {{convert|1400000|sqft|adj=on}} facility on a {{convert|32|acres|adj=on}} site in 1873. Shortly after it opened, the factory manufactured the majority of all sewing machines. With 6,000 employees working there in the 1870s, it was the largest number of workers at a single facility at the time of its construction. The company moved out in 1982.<ref>Hatala, Greg. [http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2013/11/made_in_jersey_singer_sewing_m.html "Made in Jersey: Singer sewing machines had the market sewn up"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', November 18, 2013. Accessed September 19, 2016. "In 1873, the Singer Sewing Machine Manufacturing Co. purchased 32 acres of land in Elizabeth and established its first factory in the United States (the company also had a plant in Kilbowie, Clydebank, Scotland).... In 1982, the last 560 workers at the 1,400,000 square foot Elizabeth factory were laid off and the facility closed."</ref> The Elizabeth Marina, which in the past was filled with trash and debris along its walkway, was also beautified and many celebrations are held year round, from a Hispanic festival in the late spring to the lighting of a Christmas tree in the winter. Living conditions in this area continue to improve year after year. Historically, there was a Slavic community here, centered by a church (Sts. Peter and Paul Byzantine) and a Lithuanian (Sts. Peter and Paul, R.C.) and Polish (St. Adalbert) [[Roman Catholic Church]] still stands in the neighborhood. St. Patrick Church, originally Irish, dominates the 'Port and had its cornerstone laid in 1887.<ref>[http://www.visithistoricalelizabethnj.org/timeline.htm Elizabeth, NJ – A Concise Historical Overview], Visit Historical Elizabeth, NJ. Accessed September 19, 2016. "St. Patrick's Church, a Roman Catholic parish since 1858, laid the cornerstone of its present church in 1887. The imposing twin-spired structure, designed by William Shickel imitating the Cologne Cathedral, took thirteen years to complete and used Maine granite."</ref> ====Elmora and The West End==== [[File:Warinanco boathouse jeh.JPG|thumb|left|Warinanco Park, Elmora]] Elmora is a middle/working-class neighborhood in the western part of Elizabeth. The main thoroughfare, Elmora Avenue, boasts some of the best restaurants, shops and boutiques. A few of the city's most luxurious high-rise building complexes, affording views of the New York skyline, dot the edge of this neighborhood and are convenient to the Midtown NJ Transit Train Station. The neighborhood area forms a "V" from its approximate borders of the Central RR tracks to Rahway Avenue. [[File:Elizabeth St. Patricks Church.jpg|right|thumb|Immaculate Heart of Mary and St. Patrick's Church, Elizabethport]] ====Elmora Hills==== The northwestern part of Elmora is known as Elmora Hills. It is a strongly middle- to upper-middle-class neighborhood. Originally called Shearerville, the name Elmora came from the developers of the area, the El Mora Land Company. This area was annexed from Union, returning to Elizabeth in the early part of the 20th century. This was done to increase the city's tax base as major improvements to infrastructure were necessary at the time. ====Frog Hollow==== Frog Hollow is a small community of homes east of Atlantic Street, west of the Arthur Kill, and south of Elizabeth Avenue. Its name is derived from the excellent frog catching in its marshes as well as the excellent oyster and fishing of the past. The area expanded east and includes the area formerly known as Helltown. Helltown included many of the docks and shipyards, as well as several drydocks. The area's developer was Edward N. Kellogg, who also laid out the neighborhood in Keighry Head. Frog Hollow contains older-style, affordable homes, rentals, and some quality restaurants in a working-class community. The statue honoring former Mayor Mack on Elizabeth Avenue is a landmark in the community. Frog Hollow is also convenient to the Veteran's Memorial Waterfront Park. ====Keighry Head==== Its name is attributed to James Keighry of the Isle of Kerry, Ireland. He was a notable resident who owned a business facing the square formed at the junction of Jackson, Madison, Chestnut and Magnolia Avenues. The approximate borders of this neighborhood extended north from East Grand Street to Flora Street and from Walnut to Division Street. Developed by Edward N. Kellogg, many of the streets were named after family and friends. Keighry Head is located close to Midtown, containing affordable one and two-family homes, and apartment houses, convenient to the Midtown shopping district, and transportation. [[File:Elizabeth soldier monument jeh.JPG|thumb|left|upright|War monument; north Elizabeth]] ====North End / North Elizabeth==== The North End, also known as "North Elizabeth", is a diverse working-class neighborhood. The borders are approximately the Arch north to the city line between North Broad Street and US 1&9. It was developed mostly in the 1920s for workers in the Dusenburg automobile plant (later Durant Auto, Burry Biscuits and Interbake Foods). The area was heavily settled by the Irish and then Portuguese. The North End has easy access to New York and Newark via its [[North Elizabeth (NJT station)|own NJ Transit train station]], Routes 1&9 and the NJ Turnpike. The neighborhood also has Crane Square, the Historic Nugents Tavern, and Kellogg Park and its proximity to Newark Airport. There is currently a plan in place to develop the former Interbake Foods facility into shopping and residential townhouses and condominiums. This community contains many larger one and two-family homes that have been rebuilt over the past decade. North Elizabeth also features many well-kept apartment houses and condominium units on and around North Avenue that are home to professionals who work in New York or the area. The only Benedictine women's community in New Jersey is located at Saint Walburga Monastery on North Broad Street. ====Peterstown==== [[File:Minuteman statue Union Sq Eliz jeh.jpg|thumb|War memorial in Union Square]] Peterstown (also known as "The Burg") is a middle/working-class neighborhood in the southeastern part of the city. Its borders run west of Atlantic Street to South Spring Street from 1st Avenue to the Elizabeth River. Its name is derived from John Peters, who owned most of the land with George Peters. They divided the land and developed it during the end of the 19th century. The area was once predominantly occupied by its earliest settlers, who were German, and during the 1920s was gentrified by newly immigrated Italians. Peterstown has clean, quiet streets and has many affordable housing opportunities with a "village" feel. The area contains the historic Union Square, which is home to produce stands, meat markets, fresh fish and poultry stores. Peterstown is also home of the [[DeCavalcante crime family]], one of the most infamous [[American Mafia|Mafia]] families in the United States. ====The Point / the Crossroads==== The Point, formally known as the Crossroads, is centrally located and defined by New Point Road and Division Street. It is close to Midtown and contains many new affordable two-family homes, apartment houses and is undergoing a transformation. The former Elizabeth General Hospital site is currently being demolished and awaiting a new development. ====Quality Hill==== Home to St. Mary's and the "Hilltoppers", this area once was lined with mansions. Its approximate borders were South Broad Street to Grier Avenue and Pearl Street to what is now US 1&9. During its development in the 1860s it was the most fashionable area of the city to live. It is now a quiet middle class community experiencing a re-development with many new condominiums. ====Westminster==== Developed by Edward J. Grassman, Westminster got its name from the city's largest residential estates of the Tudor style and was inhabited by many residents who traced their ancestry to England. This neighborhood borders [[Hillside, New Jersey|Hillside]] with the Elizabeth River running its border creating a dramatic splash of greenery and rolling hills off of North Avenue, near Liberty Hall. Residents use this area for recreation, whether it is at the newly christened [[Phil Rizzuto]] Park area, or for bird watching or for sunbathing by the river. It is one of the more affluent areas of Elizabeth. ===Climate=== The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and cold winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Elizabeth has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=725023&cityname=Elizabeth%2C+New+Jersey%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Elizabeth, New Jersey], Weatherbase.com. Accessed August 14, 2014.</ref> ==Demographics== {{US Census population | 1810= 2977 | 1820= 3515 | 1830= 3455 | 1840= 4184 | 1850= 5583 | 1860= 11567 | 1870= 20832 | 1870n=* | 1880= 28229 | 1890= 37764 | 1900= 52130 | 1910= 73409 | 1920= 95783 | 1930=114589 | 1940=109912 | 1950=112817 | 1960=107698 | 1970=112654 | 1980=106201 | 1990=110002 | 2000=120568 | 2010=124969 | estimate=128640 | estyear=2016 | estref=<ref name=PopEst>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/PEP/2016/PEPANNRES/0400000US34.06100 PEPANNRES - Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2016 - 2016 Population Estimates for New Jersey municipalities], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 16, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2010-2016/cities/totals/sub-est2016_34.csv Census Estimates for New Jersey April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2016], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 16, 2017.</ref> | footnote=Population sources:<small> 1810–1970<ref>Staff. [https://books.google.com/books?id=Az0YAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA1119&lpg=PA1119 ''1970 Census of Population: Characteristics of the Population – Volume I, Part I, Section I ''], p. 1-119. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1970. Accessed July 9, 2012.</ref><br>1810–1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726–1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed August 15, 2013.</ref> 1810<ref>[https://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0027/tab04.txt Table 4. Population of the 46 Urban Places: 1810], [[United States Census Bureau]], June 15, 1998. Accessed December 21, 2011.</ref> 1820<ref>[https://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0027/tab05.txt Table 5. Population of the 61 Urban Places: 1820], [[United States Census Bureau]], June 15, 1998. Accessed December 21, 2011.</ref><br>1830<ref>[https://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0027/tab06.txt Table 6. Population of the 90 Urban Places: 1830], [[United States Census Bureau]], June 15, 1998. Accessed December 21, 2011.</ref> 1840<ref>[[Francis Bowen|Bowen, Francis]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=DnUFAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA231 ''American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge for the Year 1843''], p. 231, David H. Williams, 1842. Accessed August 15, 2013.</ref> 1850–1870<ref>Raum, John O. [https://books.google.com/books?id=5qZ4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA281 ''The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1''], p. 281, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed August 15, 2013. "Elizabeth is comprised in eight wards. Its population in 1860 was 11,567, and in 1870, 20,832, nearly doubling itself in ten years "</ref><br>1850<ref>[[J. D. B. De Bow|Debow, James Dunwoody Brownson]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=25TicJOdU0AC&pg=PA138 ''The Seventh Census of the United States: 1850''], p. 138. R. Armstrong, 1853. Accessed August 15, 2013.</ref> 1870<ref>Staff. [https://books.google.com/books?id=gNwIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA261 ''A compendium of the ninth census, 1870''], p. 261. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1872. Accessed August 15, 2013.</ref> 1880–1890<ref>Porter, Robert Percival. [https://books.google.com/books?id=8gUkQkJdLpsC&pg=PA99 ''Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins: Volume III – 51 to 75''], p. 99. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1890. Accessed August 15, 2013.</ref><br>1890–1910<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA339 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 339. Accessed August 15, 2013.</ref> 1860–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA714 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 – Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 714. Accessed December 20, 2011.</ref><br>1930–1990<ref>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/1990/poptrd6.htm Table 6. New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 – 1990], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed August 9, 2016.</ref> 2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> 2010<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=Districts2011/><ref name=LWD2010/><ref>[https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/2010_census/cb11-cn15.html "U.S. Census Bureau Delivers New Jersey's 2010 Census Population Totals, Including First Look at Race and Hispanic Origin Data for Legislative Redistricting"], [[United States Census Bureau]], February 3, 2011. Accessed September 28, 2014.</ref><br>* = Lost territory in previous decade.<ref name=Story/></small> }} ===2010 Census=== {{USCensusDemographics|year=2010|type=city|place=Elizabeth|124969|92923|74.4|16722|13.4|11482|9.2|119228|68292|26343|1036|2604|52|20901|5741|74353|45516|41596|3920|13.46|1.15|12.32|10144.1|3694.7|41596|70.5|37.0|39.2|22.0|29.5|23.5|7.2|2.94|3.43|85.3|80.5|4.9|12.6|2.0|1.5|0.6|25.6|10.6|31.3|23.3|9.2|33.2|98.6|96.8 | Addendum1= The city's Hispanic population was the tenth-highest percentage among municipalities in New Jersey as of the 2010 Census.<ref>Mascarenhas, Rohan. [http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/02/census_data_shows_hispanics_as.html "Census data shows Hispanics as the largest minority in N.J."], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', February 3, 2011. Accessed August 15, 2013.</ref>}} The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $43,770 (with a margin of error of +/- $1,488) and the median family income was $46,891 (+/- $1,873). Males had a median income of $32,268 (+/- $1,205) versus $27,228 (+/- $1,427) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $19,196 (+/- $604). About 14.7% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 23.5% of those under age 18 and 18.5% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403921000 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Elizabeth city, Union County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 9, 2012.</ref> ===2000 Census=== As of the [[2000 United States Census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 120,568 people, 40,482 households, and 28,175 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 9,865.5 inhabitants per square mile (3,809.5/km²). There were 42,838 housing units at an average density of 3,505.2 per square mile (1,353.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 55.78% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 19.98% Black or [[African American]], 0.48% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.35% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 15.51% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 5.86% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 49.46% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603421000.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Elizabeth city], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 9, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3421000 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 – Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Elizabeth city, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 9, 2012.</ref> The nation where the highest number of foreign-born inhabitants of Elizabeth were born was [[Colombia]], which was the birthplace of 8,731 Elizabeth residents as of the 2000 Census. This exceeded the combined total of [[Mexico]] and [[Central America]] of 8,214. It also far exceeded the next highest single nation count of [[Cuba]] at 5,812. The largest number for a non-Spanish speaking country and third highest overall was immigrants from [[Portugal]] numbering 4,544. The next largest groups were [[El Salvador|Salvadoran]] immigrants numbering 4,043, [[Peru]]vians 3,591 and [[Dominican Republic|Dominican]] immigrants, of whom there were 3,492.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF3/PCT019/1600000US3421000 PCT019 – Place Of Birth For The Foreign-Born Population Universe: Foreign-born population from the Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) – Sample Data for Elizabeth city, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed August 15, 2013.</ref> There were 40,482 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 19.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.45.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> In the city the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> The median income for a household in the city was $35,175, and the median income for a family was $38,370. Males had a median income of $30,757 versus $23,931 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,114. About 15.6% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 17.2% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> ==Economy== [[File:ElizabethNJIndustry.JPG|thumb|Industrial "backyard" east of Elizabeth, New Jersey]] Since [[World War II]], Elizabeth has seen its transportation facilities grow; the [[Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal]] is one of the busiest ports in the world, as is [[Newark Liberty International Airport]], parts of which are actually in Elizabeth. Elizabeth also features [[Little Jimmy's Italian Ices]] (since 1932), the popular [[Jersey Gardens]] [[outlet mall]], [[Loews Theater]], and the [[Elizabeth Center]], which generate millions of dollars in revenue. Companies based in Elizabeth include [[New England Motor Freight]]. Together with [[Linden, New Jersey|Linden]], Elizabeth is home to the [[Bayway Refinery]], a [[Phillips 66]] refining facility that supplies [[petroleum]]-based products to the [[New York (state)|New York]]/New Jersey area, producing approximately {{convert|230000|oilbbl|m3}} per day. Celadon, a mixed-use development containing 14 glass skyscrapers, offices, retail, a hotel, boardwalk and many other amenities is proposed to border the east side of the [[Jersey Gardens]] mall, directly on the Port Newark Bay. Groundbreaking was scheduled for the summer of 2008 on the ferry, roads and parking, and construction will continue for at least twelve years.<ref>Harrison, Brianne. [http://www.globest.com/news/1091_1091/newjersey/168147-1.html "$2B MXD Planned for Elizabeth Waterfront"], GlobeSt.com, February 11, 2008. Accessed February 28, 2008.</ref> Portions of the city are covered by the [[Urban Enterprise Zone]], one of 27 zones in the state. In addition to other benefits to encourage employment within the zone, shoppers can take advantage of a reduced 3.3125% [[sales tax]] rate (versus the 6.625% rate charged statewide, effective January 1, 2018) at eligible merchants.<ref>[http://www.nj.gov/njbusiness/financing/uez/ Urban Enterprise Zone Program], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed January 8, 2018.</ref><ref>[http://www.nj.gov/dca/affiliates/uez/publications/pdf/NJUEZ_Locations.pdf New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zone Locations], [[New Jersey Department of Community Affairs]], locations as of January 1, 2017. Accessed January 8, 2018.</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/news/2017/p12272017a.pdf "NJ Division of Taxation Reminds Consumers & Business Owners That Sales Tax Rate Will Change to 6.625% in the New Year"], [[New Jersey Department of Treasury]], press release dated December 27, 2017. Accessed January 8, 2018. "The New Jersey Division of Taxation is reminding business owners that the State Sales and Use Tax rate will be reduced to 6.625% on Jan. 1, 2018.... Rates for State Sales Tax in Urban Enterprise Zones also will change on Jan. 1, 2018. The rate in a designated UEZ will be 50 percent of the Sales Tax rate, or 3.3125 percent. The previous UEZ rate was 3.4375 percent."</ref> Established in 1992, the city's Urban Enterprise Zone status expires in November 2023.<ref>[http://www.nj.gov/dca/affiliates/uez/publications/pdf/ZONE%20EXPIRATION%20DATES%20-%202016.pdf Urban Enterprise Zones Effective and Expiration Dates], [[New Jersey Department of Community Affairs]]. Accessed January 8, 2018.</ref> ==Government== [[File:Elizabeth City Hall.jpg|thumb|City Hall, [[Eggers & Higgins]], architects, 1940.<ref>''American City'' 1941: 23.</ref>]] ===Local government=== The City of Elizabeth is governed within the [[Faulkner Act]], formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the [[Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council)|Mayor-Council]] system of municipal government. The city government of Elizabeth is made up of a Mayor and a City Council. The Elizabeth City Council is made up of nine members, who are elected to serve four-year terms of office on a staggered basis with elections held in even years. The three Council members elected [[at-large]] and mayor come up for election together in leap years and two years later the six members who are elected from each of Elizabeth's six wards are all up for election.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, p. 90.</ref> {{As of|2018}}, the city's Mayor is [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[Chris Bollwage]], a lifelong resident of Elizabeth who is serving his seventh term as Mayor, serving a term of office that ends December 31, 2020.<ref name=Mayor>[http://www.elizabethnj.org/city-council/mayors-office Mayor's Biography], City of Elizabeth. Accessed January 30, 2018.</ref> City Council members are Council President Manny Grova Jr. (at-large; D, 2020), Carlos Cedeño (Fourth Ward; D, 2018), Frank J. Cuesta (at-large; D, 2020), William Gallman Jr. (Fifth Ward; D, 2018), Nelson Gonzalez (Second Ward; D, 2018), Kevin Kiniery (Third Ward; D, 2018), Frank O. Mazza (Sixth Ward; D, 2018), Patricia Perkins-Auguste (at-large; D, 2020) and Carlos L. Torres (First Ward; D, 2018).<ref>[http://www.elizabethnj.org/city-council/council-members Elizabeth Council Members], City of Elizabeth. Accessed January 30, 2018.</ref><ref>[http://www.elizabethnj.org/sites/default/files/pdf/2018MunicipalBudgetStateFiscalYear.pdf 2018 State Fiscal Year Municipal Data Sheet], City of Elizabeth. Accessed January 30, 2018.</ref><ref name=UnionDirectory>[http://ucnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2017-Directory.pdf#page=52 ''Union County 2017 Directory''], [[Union County, New Jersey]]. Accessed January 30, 2018.</ref><ref name=Union2016>[http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Union/64712/183160/Web01/en/summary.html General Election November 8, 2016 Official Results], [[Union County, New Jersey]], updated November 14, 2016. Accessed January 30, 2017.</ref><ref name=Union2014>[https://admin.enr.clarityelections.com/files/NJ/Union/54223/150017/Web01/en/summary.html November 4, 2014 General Election Official Results], [[Union County, New Jersey]], updated January 7, 2015. Accessed August 3, 2016.</ref> Bollwage, who has served as mayor of Elizabeth since 1992, was paid an annual salary of $152,564 in 2016, placing him among the three highest-paid mayors in the state and the only mayor in Union County to earn annual compensation in excess of $100,000.<ref>Cervenka, Susanne. [http://www.app.com/story/news/investigations/data/2017/07/31/nj-mayors-6-figure-salaries/504787001/ "These NJ mayors make 6-figure salaries from taxpayers. Is yours one of them?"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', July 31, 2017. Accessed October 11, 2017. "3. Elizabeth Mayor J. Christian Bollwage, $160,086.... Bollwage collected $152,564 last year from Elizabeth, a 125,000-population city where he's been mayor since 1992."</ref><ref>Haydon, Tom; and Lannan, Katie. [http://www.nj.com/union/index.ssf/2015/05/position_mayor_salary_range_zero_to_over_100000_in.html "How much are Union County mayors paid?"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], May 12, 2015. Accessed October 11, 2017. "A review of mayors' salaries across Union County shows the numbers range from a low of zero to high of $148,060 for Mayor J. Christian Bollwage, the top elected official in the city of 125,800 residents, the fourth largest municipality in the state. He is the only municipal chief executive in the county making six figures."</ref> ===Federal, state and county representation=== Elizabeth is located in the 8th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report], [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 23, 2011. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 20th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>[http://www.njelections.org/2011-legislative-districts/towns-district.pdf#page=9 Municipalities Grouped by 2011–2020 Legislative Districts], [[New Jersey Department of State]], p. 9. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref><ref name=LWV2017>[http://www.lwvnj.org/images/CG/2017_CG.pdf#page=57 ''2017 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''], p. 56, New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed May 30, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#20 Districts by Number for 2011–2020], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref> Prior to the 2010 Census, Elizabeth had been split between the {{ushr|NJ|10|10th Congressional District}} and the {{ushr|NJ|13|13th Congressional District}}, a change made by the [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]] that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.<ref name=LWV2011>[http://www.lwvnj.org/images/cg_2011.pdf#page=57 ''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''], p. 57, New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed May 22, 2015.</ref> {{NJ Congress 08}} {{NJ Senate}} {{NJ Legislative 20}} {{NJ Governor}} {{NJ Union County Freeholders}} ===Politics=== As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 44,415 registered voters in Elizabeth, of which 24,988 (56.3% vs. 41.8% countywide) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 2,430 (5.5% vs. 15.3%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 16,985 (38.2% vs. 42.9%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 12 voters registered to other parties.<ref name=VoterRegistration>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-union-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary – Union], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed May 6, 2013.</ref> Among the city's 2010 Census population, 35.5% (vs. 53.3% in Union County) were registered to vote, including 47.8% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 70.6% countywide).<ref name=VoterRegistration/><ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 – State – County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 6, 2013.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Democrat [[Barack Obama]] received 24,751 votes (80.8% vs. 66.0% countywide), ahead of Republican [[Mitt Romney]] with 5,213 votes (17.0% vs. 32.3%) and other candidates with 166 votes (0.5% vs. 0.8%), among the 30,640 ballots cast by the city's 50,715 registered voters, for a turnout of 60.4% (vs. 68.8% in Union County).<ref>[http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-union.pdf Presidential November 6, 2012 General Election Results – Union County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed May 6, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-union.pdf Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 6, 2012 General Election Results – Union County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed May 6, 2013.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Democrat Barack Obama received 23,524 votes (74.3% vs. 63.1% countywide), ahead of Republican [[John McCain]] with 7,559 votes (23.9% vs. 35.2%) and other candidates with 202 votes (0.6% vs. 0.9%), among the 31,677 ballots cast by the city's 48,294 registered voters, for a turnout of 65.6% (vs. 74.7% in Union County).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-union.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Union County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed May 6, 2013.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Democrat [[John Kerry]] received 18,363 votes (67.2% vs. 58.3% countywide), ahead of Republican [[George W. Bush]] with 8,486 votes (31.0% vs. 40.3%) and other candidates with 144 votes (0.5% vs. 0.7%), among the 27,334 ballots cast by the city's 45,882 registered voters, for a turnout of 59.6% (vs. 72.3% in the whole county).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_union_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Union County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed May 6, 2013.</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] received 63.2% of the vote (7,804 cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 35.5% (4,379 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (163 votes), among the 13,592 ballots cast by the city's 49,515 registered voters (1,246 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 27.5%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-union.pdf |title=Governor – Union County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |accessdate=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-union.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast – November 5, 2013 – General Election Results – Union County|date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |accessdate=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|2009 gubernatorial election]], Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] received 10,258 ballots cast (66.8% vs. 50.6% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 4,386 votes (28.6% vs. 41.7%), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 376 votes (2.4% vs. 5.9%) and other candidates with 131 votes (0.9% vs. 0.8%), among the 15,355 ballots cast by the city's 46,219 registered voters, yielding a 33.2% turnout (vs. 46.5% in the county).<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-union.pdf 2009 Governor: Union County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed May 6, 2013.</ref> ==Police department== The Elizabeth Police Department was established in May 1858.<ref>[http://www.elizabethpd.org/history-ElizabethPolice.html History], Elizabeth Police Department. Accessed August 15, 2013.</ref> ==Fire department== {{Infobox fire department | name = Elizabeth Fire Department (EFD) | native_name = | logo = | logo_alt = | logo_size = | motto = <!-- Operational Area --> | country = United States | subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] | subdivision_name1 = New Jersey | subdivision_type2 = [[Lists of populated places in the United States|City]] | subdivision_name2 = Elizabeth <!-- Agency Overview --> | reference1 = | established = January 1, 1902 | annual calls = | annual budget = | employees = | staffing = | chief = | captain = | superintendent = | commissioner = Onofrio Vitullo (Director) | district supervisor = | iaff = <!-- Facilities & Equipment history --> | reference2 = | divisions = | battalions =1 | stations =7 | engines =7 | trucks = | ladders =3 | quints = | squads = | rescues =2 | bulldozers = | wildfire engines = | helicopters = | fireboats =1 | ambulances =6 | tenders = | hazmat =1 | FirstResponderBLSorALS =BLS | usar =1 | crash = | airplanes = <!-- Footer --> | website = | iaffweb = }} The Elizabeth Fire Department provides [[fire protection]] and [[emergency medical services]] to the city of Elizabeth.<ref>[http://www.firedepartments.net/NewJersey/Elizabeth/ElizabethFireDepartment.html Elizabeth Fire Department], Fire Department Network. Accessed March 22, 2012.</ref> The Elizabeth Fire Department was established as a volunteer organization in 1837 when Engine Company # 1 was organized. In 1901, the volunteer department was no longer adequate and the department reorganized into a paid department on January 1, 1902.<ref>[http://www.elizabethnjfire.com/ Home page], Elizabeth Fire Department. Accessed March 22, 2012.</ref> The department is part of the Metro [[Urban search and rescue|USAR]] Strike Team, which consists of nine North Jersey fire departments and other emergency services divisions working to address major emergency rescue situations.<ref>Steadman, Andrew. [http://www.nj.com/bayonne/index.ssf/2012/05/bayonne_firefighters_participa.html "Bayonne firefighters participate in mock disaster drills in Newark"], ''[[The Jersey Journal]]'', May 1, 2012. Accessed June 6, 2016. "According to the press release, the Metro USAR Strike Team is made up of nine fire departments from Bayonne, Elizabeth, Hackensack, Hoboken, Jersey City, Newark, Paterson, Morristown as well as the five-municipality North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue Agency."</ref> ===Fire station locations and apparatus=== {| class=wikitable |- valign=bottom ! Engine company ! Ladder company ! Special unit ! Command unit ! Address |- | Engine 1 || Tower Ladder 3 || || || 24 S. Broad Street |- | Engine 2 || || || || 651 S. Broad Street |- | Engine 3 || Ladder 2 (Tiller) || Haz-Mat. 1, Air Cascade Unit1, Decon. Trailer|| || 442 Trumbull Street |- | Engine 5 || || QRV 1 (Quick Attack Response Vehicle), Foam Unit1, Fire Boat 1|| || 147 Elizabeth Avenue |- | Engine 6 || || || || 472 Catherine Street |- | Engine 7 || Ladder 1 || Rescue 1, Rescue 2 – Metro USAR Collapse Rescue Strike Team Unit, Special Operations Vehicle 1 || Car 42 (Deputy Chief), Car 43 (Battalion Chief) || 411 Irvington Avenue |- | Engine 8 || || Tactical Support Unit 1|| || 524 W. Grand Street |} ===Emergency medical services=== Emergency medical services are provided by the Elizabeth Fire Department's Division of Emergency Medical Services. This is a civilian division of the fire department and handles approx 20,000 calls a year. The division is made up of an EMS chief, 5 supervisors, 28 full-time emergency medical technicians, and approximately 12 per-diem EMTs. The division, at its maximum staffing, aims to operate five ambulances and a supervisor on days (7am-7pm) and three ambulances and a supervisor on nights (7pm-7am). ==Education== [[File:ElizabethHighSchool.JPG|thumb|The John E. Dwyer Technology Academy and Dunn Sports Center]] The city's public schools are operated by [[Elizabeth Public Schools]], serving students in [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[twelfth grade]]. The district is one of 31 former [[Abbott district]]s statewide,<ref>[http://www.nj.gov/highereducation/grants/CBRFP/ABBOTTs.pdf Abbott School Districts], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed June 15, 2016.</ref> which are now referred to as "SDA Districts" based on the requirement for the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of the [[New Jersey Schools Development Authority]].<ref>[https://www.njsda.gov/njsda/GI/Overview.html About SDA], [[New Jersey Schools Development Authority]]. Accessed November 8, 2016</ref><ref>[https://www.njsda.gov/njsda/Schools/Capital_Plan.html SDA Capital Program], [[New Jersey Schools Development Authority]]. Accessed November 8, 2016.</ref> As of the 2014-15 school year, the district and its 35 schools had an enrollment of 27,218 students and 2,106.0 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 12.9:1.<ref name=NCES>[http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3404590&DistrictID=3404590 District information for Elizabeth Public Schools], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 7, 2016.</ref> With 5,300 students, [[Elizabeth High School (New Jersey)|Elizabeth High School]] was the largest high school in the state of New Jersey and one of the largest in the United States, and underwent a split that created five new academies and a smaller Elizabeth High School under a transformation program that began in the 2009–10 school year.<ref>Kwoh, Leslie. [http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/01/elizabeth_high_school_to_split.html "Elizabeth High School to split into six different schools in September"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', January 15, 2009. Accessed December 21, 2011. "Elizabeth High School's 5,300 students will be divided into six schools in September to alleviate overcrowding in the biggest school in New Jersey."</ref> The school was the 294th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 schools statewide, in ''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'' magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 302nd in 2008 out of 316 schools.<ref>Staff. [http://njmonthly.com/articles/towns_and_schools/highschoolrankings/top-high-schools-2010.html "2010 Top High Schools"], ''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'', August 16, 2010. Accessed December 21, 2011.</ref> Before the 2008–09 school year, all of the district's schools (except high schools) became K–8 schools, replacing the middle schools and elementary schools. SchoolDigger.com ranked Elizabeth 449th of 558 districts evaluated in New Jersey.<ref>[http://www.schooldigger.com/go/NJ/district/04590/search.aspx "Schooldigger New Jersey District Ranking"], Schooldigger.com. Accessed August 14, 2014.</ref> These and other indicators reveal a seriously declining performance standard in the city's schools. Data reported by the state Department of Education showed that a majority of students in a majority of the Elizabeth public schools failed basic skills tests.<ref>[http://www.nj.gov/education/assessment/ "New Jersey's statewide assessment program"], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed January 10, 2011.</ref> In the 2008–09 school year, Victor Mravlag Elementary School No. 21 was recognized with the [[National Blue Ribbon Schools Program|Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence]] by the [[United States Department of Education]],<ref>[http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/2008/2008-schools.html U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Schools Program: 2008 Schools], [[United States Department of Education]]. Accessed April 13, 2011.</ref> the highest award an American school can receive.<ref>"CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department", ''[[Journal Inquirer]]'', November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."</ref><ref>"Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test", ''[[The Washington Post]]''. September 29, 2005. "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."</ref> For the 2006–07 school year, William F. Halloran Alternative School #22 was one of four schools in New Jersey recognized with the Blue Ribbon Award.<ref>[http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/2006/2006-schools.html#nj No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools in 2006], [[United States Department of Education]]. Accessed April 13, 2011.</ref> William F. Halloran Alternative School #22 earned a second award when it was one of 11 in the state to be recognized in 2014 by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program.<ref>Goldman, Jeff. [http://www.nj.com/education/2014/10/which_nj_schools_were_named_to_national_blue_ribbon_list.html "Which N.J. schools were named to national 'Blue Ribbon' list?"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], October 2, 2014. Accessed December 31, 2014. "Eleven New Jersey schools have been named to the annual National Blue Ribbon list, the U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday."</ref><ref>[http://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/2014/national.pdf#page=17 2014 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Private], [[United States Department of Education]]. Accessed December 31, 2014.</ref><ref>Lannan, Aktie. [http://www.nj.com/union/index.ssf/2014/10/elizabeth_gifted_and_talented_school_earns_national_blue_ribbon_school_designation.html#incart_related_stories "Elizabeth gifted and talented school earns National Blue Ribbon School designation"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], October 1, 2014. Accessed December 31, 2014. "Federal education officials designated the William F. Halloran Gifted and Talented School No. 22 as a National Blue Ribbon School, one of 337 selected nationwide based on academic excellence and progress in closing the achievement gap. This is the second time School 22 has received the honor in the past 10 years, according to the school department. It was first named a National Blue Ribbon School in 2006."</ref> ===Private schools=== Elizabeth is also home to several private schools. The coeducational [[St. Mary of the Assumption High School]], which was established 1930,<ref>[http://www.stmaryhsnj.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=287825&type=d&pREC_ID=661698 About Us], [[St. Mary of the Assumption High School]]. Accessed August 23, 2015. "In 1930 extensive renovation was made. A third story was added, the auditorium converted into a gymnasium and Saint Mary's High School was born."</ref> and the all-girls [[Benedictine Academy]], which is run by the Benedictine Sisters of Saint Walburga Monastery,<ref>[http://www.benedictineacad.org/bacad/ Home Page], [[Benedictine Academy]]. Accessed August 23, 2015.</ref> both operate under the auspices of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark]].<ref>[http://catholicschoolsnj.org/high-school/union-county-catholic-high-schools/ Union County Catholic High Schools], [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark]]. Accessed August 23, 2015.</ref> The Newark Archdiocese also operates the K–8 schools Our Lady of Guadalupe Academy and St. Genevieve School, which was founded in 1926.<ref>[http://catholicschoolsnj.org/elementary/union-elementary/ Union County Catholic Elementary Schools], [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark]]. Accessed August 23, 2015.</ref> Following the closure of [[St. Patrick High School (New Jersey)|Saint Patrick High School]] by the Newark Archdiocese in June 2012 in the face of increasing costs and declining enrollment, administrators and parents affiliated with the defunct school opened an independent non-denominational school located on Morris Avenue in Elizabeth called "The Patrick School" in September 2012.<ref>[https://www.thepatrickschool.org/about/history-and-tradition History and Tradition ], The Patrick School. Accessed August 15, 2013.</ref><ref>Stanmyre, Matthew. [http://www.nj.com/hssports/blog/boysbasketball/index.ssf/2012/07/recently_closed_st_patrick_high_closing_in_on_new_location.html "Recently closed St. Patrick High closing in on new location"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', July 20, 2012. Accessed August 15, 2013. "The Archdiocese of Newark—which had provided oversight for St. Patrick—decided to close the school June 30 because of dwindling enrollment and serious financial struggles.The Patrick School will re-open in the fall as a private school out of the Archdiocese's oversight. The new school has commitments from about 150 students, Picaro said."</ref><ref>Araton, Harvey. [https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/28/sports/joe-picaro-is-rock-behind-patrick-school.html "A Faith Is Tested, and Then Renewed"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 27, 2013. Accessed August 15, 2013. "To mark the one-year anniversary of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark's announcement that it would close St. Patrick—forcing it to soldier on as the nondenominational, grades 7-to-12 Patrick School—Picaro's beloved boys' basketball team will begin state tournament play on Friday, a triumph in itself."</ref> The Benedictine Preschool, operated by the Benedictine Sisters, is housed at Saint Walburga Monastery.<ref>[http://www.benedictinepreschool.org/index.php?p=1_3_About About], Benedictine Preschool. Accessed August 23, 2015.</ref> The [[Jewish Educational Center]] comprises the Yeshiva of Elizabeth (nursery through sixth grades), the [[Rav Teitz Mesivta Academy]] (for boys in grades 6-12) and [[Bruriah High School for Girls|Bruriah High School]] (for girls in grades 7-12).<ref>[http://www.thejec.org/ Home Page], [[Jewish Educational Center]]. Accessed September 19, 2017. "The Jewish Educational Center of Elizabeth, NJ provides Torah and Secular education to students from Nursery through 12th grade. Our three divisions include Yeshiva of Elizabeth, Bruriah High School for Girls, and Rav Teitz Mesivta Academy."</ref> [[Princeton University]] was founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey.<ref>[https://www.princeton.edu/main/about/history/ Princeton's History], [[Princeton University]]. Accessed December 21, 2011.</ref> ===Libraries=== The [[Elizabeth Public Library]], the free [[public library]] with a main library, originally [[List of Carnegie libraries in New Jersey|a Carnegie library]], and three branches<ref name="Libraries">[http://www.elizabethnj.org/services/libraries Libraries], City of Elizabeth. Accessed September 28, 2014.</ref> had a collection of 384,000 volumes and annual circulation of about 115,000 in 2016.<ref name="Libraries"/><ref>[http://www.librarytechnology.org/lwc-displaylibrary.pl?RC=6924 Elizabeth Public Library], librarytechnology.org. Accessed November 2, 2016.</ref> ==Transportation== ===Roads and highways=== Elizabeth is a hub of several major roadways including the [[New Jersey Turnpike]] / [[Interstate 95 in New Jersey|Interstate 95]], [[Interstate 278]] (including the [[Goethals Bridge]], which carries Interstate 278 over the [[Arthur Kill]] between Elizabeth and [[Howland Hook, Staten Island|Howland Hook]], [[Staten Island]]), [[U.S. Route 1/9]], [[New Jersey Route 27|Route 27]], [[New Jersey Route 28|Route 28]], and [[New Jersey Route 439|Route 439]]. Elizabeth's own street plan, in contrast to the more usual [[grid plan]], is to a large degree circular, with circumferential and radial streets centered on the [[Elizabeth (NJT station)|central railroad station]]. {{As of|2010|5}}, the city had a total of {{convert|153.78|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|123.75|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{convert|12.27|mi}} by Union County and {{convert|11.80|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]] and {{convert|5.96|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Turnpike Authority]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Union.pdf Union County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref> There are numerous [[List of crossings of the Elizabeth River|crossings of the Elizabeth River]]. The city was once home to several smaller [[bascule bridges]]. The South First Street Bridge over the river, originally built in 1908, was replaced by a fixed span. The [[South Front Street Bridge]], built in 1922, has been left in the open position since March 2011.<ref>[http://www.bridgesnyc.com/2011/12/south-front-street-bridge/ South Front Street Bridge], BridgesNYC, December 20, 2011. Accessed March 16, 2015.</ref> A study is underway to determine if the bridge can be rehabilitated.<ref>[http://www.southfrontstbridge.org/about_the_project.html about the project], South Front Street Bridge LCD Study. Accessed March 16, 2015.</ref> The bridge is notable in that it is the only remaining movable road bridge in Union County (movable railroad bridges still exist). ===Public transportation=== [[File:Elizabeth, NJ-1.jpg|thumb|[[Elizabeth (NJT station)#CNJ station|CNJ's former Elizabeth Broad Street train station]], completed in 1893 or 1894, with the current NJT station in the background]] Elizabeth is among the [[List of U.S. cities with high transit ridership|U.S. cities with the highest train ridership]]. It is serviced by [[NJ Transit]] on [[Amtrak]]'s [[Northeast Corridor Line]]. There are two active stations in Elizabeth. [[Elizabeth (NJT station)|Elizabeth station]], also called Broad Street Elizabeth or Midtown Station, is the southern station in Midtown Elizabeth.<ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainStationLookupFrom&selStation=41 Elizabeth station], [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed August 14, 2014.</ref> The other train station in Elizabeth is [[North Elizabeth (NJT station)|North Elizabeth station]].<ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainStationLookupFrom&selStation=109 North Elizabeth station], [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed August 14, 2014.</ref> [[NJ Transit]] has planned a segment of the [[Newark-Elizabeth Rail Link]] (NERL), designated as the [[Union County Light Rail]] (UCLR). The UCLR was planned to connect [[Elizabeth (NJT station)|Midtown Station]] with [[Newark Liberty International Airport]] and have seven or eight other stations in between within Elizabeth city limits.<ref>[http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/7000/7600/7625/chapters/njnewark.html Newark-Elizabeth Rail Link (A New Jersey Urban Core Project)], November 1998. Accessed December 21, 2011.</ref><ref>[https://www.njtransit.com/tm/tm_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=PressReleaseTo&PRESS_RELEASE_ID=266 Union County Light Rail Proposal Takes A Step Forward: NJ Transit Board Approves Contract for Preparatory and Design Work of Newark-Elizabeth Rail Link's Elizabeth Segment], [[NJ Transit]], July 11, 2001. Accessed December 21, 2011.</ref> A possible extension of this future line to Plainfield would link the city of Elizabeth with the [[Raritan Valley Line]]. NJ Transit provides bus service on the [[111 (New Jersey bus)|111]], [[112 (New Jersey bus)|112]], [[113 (New Jersey bus)|113]] and [[115 (New Jersey bus)|115]] routes to and from the [[Port Authority Bus Terminal]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]], on the [[24 (New Jersey bus)|24]], [[40 (New Jersey bus)|40]], [[48 (New Jersey bus)|48]], [[59 (New Jersey bus)|59]] and [[62 (New Jersey bus)|62]] routes to [[Newark, New Jersey]], with local service available on the [[26 (New Jersey bus)|26]], [[52 (New Jersey bus)|52]], [[56 (New Jersey bus)|56]], [[57 (New Jersey bus)|57]] and [[58 (New Jersey bus)|58]] routes.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100726183431/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesUnionCountyTo Union County Bus / Rail Connections], [[NJ Transit]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of July 26, 2010. Accessed December 21, 2011.</ref> The [[Colombia]]n airline [[Avianca]] operates a private bus service from [[John F. Kennedy International Airport|John F. Kennedy Airport]] to [[Union City, New Jersey|Union City]] and Elizabeth for passengers on Avianca flights departing from and arriving to JFK.<ref>[http://www.avianca.com/Inicio/Banners/EN/bannerHome2_US Board in New Jersey and Get off in Latin America], [[Avianca]]. Accessed January 27, 2009.</ref> ==Local media== [[WJDM]] at 1530 on the AM dial is licensed to Elizabeth. It features Spanish Christian programming.<ref>[http://radio-locator.com/info/WJDM-AM WJDM-AM 1530 kHz], Radio-Locator. Accessed August 23, 2015.</ref> [[News 12 New Jersey]] offers weather and news channels with coverage of the city. ===Elizabeth public-access channel=== Residents of Elizabeth can tune into the [[public-access television]] [[cable-TV]] channel at any time to view public information such as the city bulletin board, live meetings, important health information and tips. This service is provided by [[Altice USA|Optimum]] Local Programming. The service can be found on channel 18. The channel also has features such as the top ten ranked television shows, educational facts, quote of the day, gas price statistics, and tips for keeping the city safe and clean. ==In popular culture== The city is the focal point of Elizabeth native [[Judy Blume]]'s 2015 novel ''[[In The Unlikely Event (novel)|In The Unlikely Event]]'', the backdrop for which was the crash of three commercial airliners in Elizabeth within a period of two months in 1951–52.<ref>Hyman, Vicki. [http://www.nj.com/entertainment/arts/index.ssf/2015/05/how_three_planes_crashed_in_elizabeth_in_50s.html "How three planes crashed in three months in Elizabeth in '50s"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], May 29, 2015. Accessed December 27, 2015. "One plane crash is a tragedy. Two in the same city is a catastrophe. And three is simply unfathomable. But that is just what happened in Elizabeth over a 58-day period in the early 1950s, a turbulent time for the historic city in the shadow of Newark Airport, and one that serves as the backdrop for Judy Blume's new novel ''In the Unlikely Event.''"</ref> In the opening credits of ''[[The Sopranos]]'', part of the city is shown.<ref>[http://www.hbo.com/the-sopranos/inside/behind-the-scenes/slideshow/inside-the-opening-credits.html?index=1 The Sopranos: Behind the Scenes – Inside the Opening Credits], [[HBO]]. Accessed September 19, 2016.</ref> Elizabeth is the hometown of Mary Dawn Dwyer Levov, the principal female character in [[Philip Roth]]'s 1997 [[Pulitzer Prize]]-winning novel ''[[American Pastoral]]''.<ref>[[Philip Roth|Roth, Philip]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=7PbWX0gCQnIC&pg=PT408 ''American Pastoral''], p. 408. [[Houghton Mifflin Harcourt]], 1997. {{ISBN|9780547415970}}. Accessed September 19, 2016. "I'm Mary Dawn Dwyer of Elizabeth, New Jersey. I'm twenty-two years old. I love your son. That is why I'm here."</ref> ==Notable people== {{Category see also|People from Elizabeth, New Jersey}} People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Elizabeth include: * [[Asad Abdul-Khaliq]] (born 1980), starting quarterback for the [[Minnesota Golden Gophers]] from 2000 to 2003<ref>Moran, Malcolm. [https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/access/419632721.html?dids=419632721:419632721&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+06%2C+2003&author=Malcolm+Moran&pub=USA+TODAY&desc=Minnesota+keeps+its+cool+with+Abdul-Khaliq&pqatl=google "Minnesota keeps its cool with Abdul-Khaliq"], ''[[USA Today]]'', October 6, 2003. Accessed January 28, 2011. "Abdul-Khaliq, a senior from Elizabeth, N.J., and Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy, has started 29 games."</ref> * Luqman Abdullah (born 1981), [[FBI]]'s "Most Wanted" drug kingpin<ref>Queally, James. [http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-15/125851770579770.xml&coll=1 "Police hope TV show helps nab alleged drug lord on the run"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', November 18, 2009. Accessed December 21, 2011. "Twice in the past six months, Luqman Abdullah has been within arm's reach of a police officer.... 'Since 2003, Abdullah rose to prominence and ran the cocaine trade in his particular area of Elizabeth,' Union County Prosecutor Theodore Romankow said."</ref> * [[A. Bernard Ackerman]] (1936–2008), physician; a founding figure in the field of [[dermatopathology]]<ref>Hoffman, Jascha. [https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/11/health/11ackerman.html?_r=0 "Bernard Ackerman, 72, Dies; Expert at Skin Diagnosis"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 11, 2008. Accessed May 4, 2015. "Albert Bernard Ackerman was born on Nov. 22, 1936, in Elizabeth, N.J. He earned his undergraduate degree at Princeton and his medical degree at Columbia."</ref> * [[Ryan Adeleye]] (born 1985), professional soccer defender who has played for [[Hapoel Ashkelon]]<ref>[http://www.soccertimes.com/americans/list.htm Americans Playing Abroad], Soccer Times, as of September 15, 2013. Accessed November 1, 2013. "Ryan Adeleye – defender – Hapoel Ashkelon – Elizabeth, N.J."</ref> * [[Matthias W. Baldwin]] (1795–1866), inventor and machinery manufacturer, specializing in the production of steam locomotives, whose machine shop, established in 1825, grew to become [[Baldwin Locomotive Works]]<ref>Calkins, Wolcott. [https://archive.org/details/memorialofmatthi00calkiala ''Memorial of Matthias W. Baldwin''], p. 12. Accessed May 4, 2015. "He was born in Elizabethtown, New Jersey, the tenth day of December, A. D. 1795."</ref> * [[Stephen Bercik]] (1921–2003), politician; mayor of Elizabeth from 1956 to 1964<ref>Devine, James. [http://njtoday.net/2003/06/25/city-mourns-former-mayor-judge/ "City Mourns Former Mayor & Judge; Steve Bercik Meant Business For Elizabeth"], ''News Record'', June 25, 2003. Accessed May 4, 2015. "As mayor of Elizabeth from 1956 through 1964, Judge Bercik established the Elizabeth Human Relations Commission and led an unprecedented initiative to attract business to the city."</ref> * [[Benjamin Blackledge]] (1743–1815), educator and public official<ref>Harvey, Cornelius Burnham. [https://books.google.com/books?id=EdoMAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA127 ''Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey''], p. 127. New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Company, 1900. Accessed May 4, 2015. "Benjamin Blackledge was born at Elizabethtown, N.J., August 25, 1743. While still a young man he went on foot from Elizabethtown to Closter and taught school there the first one in the northern part of Bergen County."</ref> * [[Judy Blume]] (born 1938), author<ref>Goldblatt, Jennifer. [https://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/14/nyregion/14NJ.html "Blume's Day"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 14, 2004. Accessed December 21, 2011. "And looking back at a childhood spent in the Elmora section of Elizabeth, Ms. Blume sees many signs that point toward a literary career: all her neighborhood streets were named for writers like Byron and Browning, her house on Shelley Avenue was stuffed with books, and she constantly conjured stories inside her head."</ref> * [[Elias Boudinot]] (1740–1821), President of the [[Continental Congress]]; early [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Congressman]]<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000661 Elias Boudinot], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed April 22, 2007.</ref> * [[Todd Bowles]] (born 1963), former NFL defensive back with the [[Washington Redskins]] and [[San Francisco 49ers]]; current Head Coach of the [[New York Jets]], starting in the 2015 NFL season<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000458689/article/new-york-jets-hiring-todd-bowles-as-head-coach New York Jets hiring Todd Bowels as Head Coach], NFL. Accessed January 14, 2015.</ref> * [[David Brody (historian)|David Brody]] (born 1930), historian; professor emeritus of history at the [[University of California, Davis]]<ref>[http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8gf0v88/entire_text/ Inventory of the David Brody Papers D-163], [[Online Archive of California]]. Accessed May 4, 2015. "Dr. David Brody is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of California, Davis and a renowned scholar in American labor history and industrial relations. Dr. Brody was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey to Ira and Barnet Brody on June 5th, 1930."</ref> * [[Hubie Brown]] (born 1933), former basketball coach and current television analyst.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1982/05/21/sports/knicks-new-chief-executive-and-their-coach.html "Knicks' New Chief Executive And Their Coach"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', May 21, 1982. Accessed December 21, 2011. "When Hubie Brown, the new coach of the Knicks, was growing up in Elizabeth, N.J., he learned about poverty."</ref> * [[Antoinette Brown Blackwell]] (1825–1921), first woman to be ordained as a mainstream Protestant minister in the U.S.<ref>[http://www.anb.org/articles/15/15-00064.html "Blackwell, Antoinette Louisa Brown (20 May 1825-5 Nov. 1921)"], ''[[American National Biography]]''. Accessed May 4, 2015. "After she resettled in New Jersey, she worked with Unitarians in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and made a grant of land for a house of worship. In 1908 the Elizabeth Society recognized her as minister emeritus of All Souls Church."</ref> * [[Robert Nietzel Buck]] (1914–2007), broke the junior transcontinental air speed record in 1930; youngest pilot ever licensed in the U.S.<ref>[[Margalit Fox|Fox, Margalit]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/20/us/20buck.html "Robert N. Buck Dies at 93. Was Record-Setting Aviator."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', May 20, 2007. Accessed November 28, 2007. "Robert Nietzel Buck was born on Jan. 29, 1914, in Elizabethport, N.J., and reared in Westfield, N.J."</ref> * [[N. J. Burkett]] (born 1962), news correspondent for [[WABC-TV]]<ref>Mason-Draffen, Carrie via ''[[Newsday]]''. [http://www.post-gazette.com/business/employment/2008/02/11/What-s-in-a-name-At-work-an-initial-reaction/stories/200802110210 "What's in a name? At work, an initial reaction"], ''[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]'', February 11, 2008. Accessed January 23, 2015. "Newton Jones Burkett III, a correspondent for New York's WABC-TV news station, became N.J. Burkett in a sort of Hollywood moment almost 19 years ago.... Mr. Burkett, who did grow up in Elizabeth, N.J., said he looked at the person dumbfounded and said, 'That's right – my mother named her son New Jersey.'"</ref> * [[William Burnet (1730-1791)|William Burnet]] (1730–1791), physician who represented New Jersey in the [[Continental Congress]] from 1780 to 1781<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B001118 William Burnet], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed August 23, 2007.</ref> * [[Arthur Leopold Busch]] (1866–1956), submarine pioneer who constructed the [[USS Holland (SS-1)|USS ''Holland'']] SS-1<ref>[http://www.navy.mil/navydata/cno/n87/history/pioneers3.html Submarine Pioneers] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150612145717/http://www.navy.mil/navydata/cno/n87/history/pioneers3.html |date=June 12, 2015 }}, [[United States Navy]] Submarine Warfare Division. Accessed January 28, 2011.</ref> * [[James G. Butler]] (1920–2005), trial lawyer who was known for winning many large verdicts for plaintiffs in civil litigation, including the first in a [[thalidomide]] case<ref>Nelson, Valerie J. [http://articles.latimes.com/2005/jun/04/local/me-butler4 "James Butler, 84; Groundbreaking Lawyer, Activist, Art Collector"], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', June 4, 2005. Accessed May 4, 2015. "James Girard Butler was born Sept. 26, 1920, in Elizabeth, N.J."</ref> * [[Nicholas Murray Butler]] (1862–1947), winner of the [[Nobel Peace Prize]]; a founder of the [[Carnegie Endowment for International Peace]]<ref>[http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1931/butler-bio.html Nicholas Murray Butler: The Nobel Peace Prize 1931], Nobel Prize Organization. Accessed June 10, 2007. "Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, this son of Henry L. Butler, a manufacturer, and Mary Murray Butler, daughter of Nicholas Murray, a clergyman and author, began his career with a brilliant record as a student."</ref> * [[Elias B. Caldwell]] (1776–1825), [[Clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States]]<ref>Perry, James R. [https://books.google.com/books?id=gpmvcaCIukcC&pg=PA163 ''The Documentary History of the Supreme Court of the United States, 1789–1800: pt. 1. Appointments and proceedings''], p. 163. [[Columbia University Press]], 1985. {{ISBN|9780231088671}}. "Born in Elizabethtown, New Jersey, on April 3, 1776, Elias Boudinot Caldwell was the son of the Reverend James and Hannah (Ogden) Caldwell."</ref> * [[Joan Carroll]] (1931-2016), actress, known for films such as ''[[Meet Me in St. Louis]]'' and ''[[The Bells of St. Mary's]] * [[Rodney Carter]] (born 1964), former NFL [[running back]]/3rd down receiver with the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]<ref>[http://www.elizabethnj.org/attractions/hall-fame/2005/rodney-carter Rodney Carter], City of Elizabeth. Accessed September 19, 2017. "Rodey Carter grew up in the Port of Elizabeth and graduated from Elizabeth High School in 1982."</ref> * [[Al Catanho]] (born 1972), former [[linebacker]] in the [[National Football League|NFL]] for the [[New England Patriots]] and the [[Washington Redskins]]<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/player/alcidescatanho/2500032/profile Alcides Catanho], [[NFL.com]]. Accessed September 19, 2017.</ref> * [[John Catlin]] (1803–1874), acting Governor of [[Wisconsin Territory]]<ref>[http://www.rockvillemama.com/dane/catlinjohn.txt From History of Dane County, Wisconsin, publ. 1880, page 519-521]. Accessed December 22, 2011.</ref> * [[Gil Chapman]] (born 1953), running back and return specialist for the [[University of Michigan]] and [[New Orleans Saints]]<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1972/10/15/archives/michigan-downs-mich-state-100-chapman-caps-scoring-with-58yard.html?_r=0 "Michigan Downs Mich. State, 10–0; Chapman Caps Scoring With 58-Yard Touchdown Run"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 15, 1972. Accessed September 19, 2017. "Gil Chapman, a sophomore wingback, raced 58 yards down the left side on a reverse for a touchdown with less than nine minutes to play today to pad a precarious 3‐0 lead and give fifth‐ranked Michigan 10‐0 Big Ten football victory over Michigan State.... The 5‐foot‐9‐inch, 185‐pound speedster from Elizabeth, N.J. got a key block from Paul Seymour, which sent him loose for the final 45 yards."</ref> * [[Michael Chertoff]] (born 1953), [[United States Secretary of Homeland Security]]; was born and raised there<ref>[http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Inauguration/story?id=402614 Profile: Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff], [[ABC News]], February 15, 2005. Accessed June 23, 2007. "Chertoff, who was born in Elizabeth, N.J., on Nov. 28, 1953, received his bachelor's degree from Harvard University in 1975 and his law degree from Harvard University in 1978."</ref><ref>Hasan, Khalid. [https://archive.is/20120729232702/www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_13-1-2005_pg7_50 "Bush nominee a rabbi's son"], ''[[Daily Times (Pakistan)]]'', January 13, 2005, backed up as of July 29, 2012. Accessed September 19, 2017. "According to JTA, a Jewish news service, 'Chertoff has strong ties to the Jewish community. Born and raised in Elizabeth, N.J., Chertoff is the son of a rabbi, his two children have attended Jewish day schools and his wife, Meryl, was a co-chairwoman of the regional Anti-Defamation League's civil rights committee when he was the U.S. attorney in New Jersey in the mid 1990s.'"</ref><ref>Miller, Jonathan. [https://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/16/nyregion/worth-noting-the-prostitutes-son-begets-the-rabbis-son.html "Worth Noting; The Prostitute's Son Begets the Rabbi's Son"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 16, 2005. Accessed September 19, 2017. "Michael Chertoff, the 51-year-old rabbi's son from Elizabeth who most recently has been a judge for the Third Circuit Court of Appeals was nominated by President Bush last week for the top security post."</ref> * [[Abraham Clark]] (1725–1794), Member of the Continental Congress; signer of the [[United States Declaration of Independence|Declaration of Independence]]<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000418 Abraham Clark], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed April 22, 2007.</ref> * [[Amos Clark Jr.]] (1828–1912), politician and businessman who represented [[New Jersey's 3rd congressional district]] from 1873 to 1875.<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000421 Amos Clark Jr.], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed June 23, 2007.</ref> * [[Freddie 'Red' Cochrane]] (1915–1993), professional boxer in the [[welterweight]] (147&nbsp;lb) division who became World Champion in 1941 in that class<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1993/01/19/obituaries/freddie-red-cochrane-boxer-77.html "Freddie (Red) Cochrane, Boxer, 77"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 19, 1993. Accessed August 15, 2013. "He was born in Elizabeth and won a New Jersey Golden Gloves lightweight title before winning the world welterweight championship in July 1941 with a 15-round decision over Fritzie Zivic in Newark."</ref> * [[Jim Colbert]] (born 1941), golfer and multiple winner on both the [[PGA Tour]] and [[Champions Tour]]<ref>[http://www.pgatour.com/players/player.01205.jim-colbert.html Jim Colbert] [[PGA Tour]]. Accessed August 15, 2013.</ref> * [[Tom Colicchio]] (born 1962), restaurateur, chef, and judge on reality-TV program ''[[Top Chef]]''<ref>DeHaven, Judy. [http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2008/05/under_pressure_conn_casinos_go.html "Under pressure, Conn. casinos go big"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', May 19, 2008. Accessed June 1, 2008. "...Elizabeth native Tom Colicchio is opening a Craftsteak, and the landmark Junior's Cheesecake also will open an outlet..."</ref> * [[Tom Coyne (music engineer)|Tom Coyne]] (1954-2017), [[mastering engineer]].<ref>Coughlin, Kevin. [https://morristowngreen.com/2017/04/15/tom-coyne-grammy-winning-music-engineer-for-adele-and-beyonce-dies-at-62/ "Tom Coyne, Grammy-winning music engineer for Adele and Beyoncé, dies at 62"], MorristownGreen.com, April 15, 2017. Accessed September 24, 2017. "Born in Elizabeth and raised in Union, Coyne graduated from Roselle Catholic High School and earned a B.A. from Kean University."</ref> * [[Joseph Halsey Crane]] (1782–1851), Congressional representative from Ohio<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000872 Joseph Halsey Crane], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed December 6, 2007.</ref> * [[Elias Dayton]] (1737–1807), elected to the [[Continental Congress]]; served as mayor of Elizabethtown from 1796 to 1805; father of [[Jonathan Dayton]]<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000164 Elias Dayton], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed December 6, 2007.</ref> * [[Jonathan Dayton]] (1760–1824), signer of the [[United States Constitution]] and [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives]]; born there;<ref name=Archives>[https://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/constitution_founding_fathers_new_jersey.html The Founding Fathers: New Jersey], [[National Archives and Records Administration]]. Accessed April 21, 2007.</ref> [[Dayton, Ohio]] is named for him * [[John De Hart]] (1727–1795), delegate to the [[Continental Congress]]; was born and lived there<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000199 John De Hart], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed June 10, 2007.</ref> * [[DeCavalcante crime family]], one of the biggest mafia families in the U.S., is based here<ref>Staff. [https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30B15FA3D5D1A7B93CBAB178DD85F4D8685F9 "Sam The Plumber Shows Other Side; Sicilian Town Knows Him as Orphans' Benefactor"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 29, 1969. Accessed January 28, 2011. "Many of the Riberese who emigrated to the United States settled in Elizabeth, where DeCavalcante had his base of operations before he moved to Princeton."</ref> * [[Tom DeSanto]] (born 1968), film producer<ref>Halbfinger, David M. [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/30/movies/30tran.html "How a Fan of Comic Books Transformed Himself Into a Hollywood Player"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 30, 2007. Accessed July 14, 2012. "Mr. DeSanto, 38, has come a long way from Elizabeth, N.J., where his father was a police officer."</ref> * [[Thomas G. Dunn]] (c. 1921–1998), seven-term mayor of Elizabeth whose 28 years in office made him the longest-serving mayor of a U.S. city with more than 100,000 people<ref>Smothers, Ronald. [https://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/13/nyregion/thomas-dunn-76-longtime-elizabeth-mayor.html "Thomas Dunn, 76, Longtime Elizabeth Mayor"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 13, 1998. Accessed July 15, 2010.</ref> * [[John J. Fay Jr.]] (1927–2003), member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] and the [[New Jersey Senate]]<ref>Martin, Douglas. [https://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/29/nyregion/john-j-fay-jr-76-ombudsman-for-the-elderly-of-new-jersey.html "John J. Fay Jr., 76, Ombudsman For the Elderly of New Jersey"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 29, 2003. Accessed July 7, 2010.</ref> * [[Chuck Feeney]] (born 1931), businessman, [[philanthropist]] and the founder of [[The Atlantic Philanthropies]], one of the largest private foundations in the world.<ref>[[Jim Dwyer (journalist)|Dwyer, Jim]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/05/nyregion/james-bond-of-philanthropy-gives-away-the-last-of-his-fortune.html?_r=0 "'James Bond of Philanthropy' Gives Away the Last of His Fortune"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 5, 2017. Accessed January 6, 2017. "Raised in Elizabeth, N.J., Mr. Feeney served as a radio operator in the Air Force and attended Cornell University on the G.I. Bill."</ref> * [[Charles N. Fowler]] (1852–1932), represented [[New Jersey's 5th congressional district|5th congressional district]] in the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 1895 to 1911<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000320 Charles Newell Fowler], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed August 9, 2007.</ref> * [[Ron Freeman]] (born 1947), winner of the gold medal in the 4 × 400 m relay at the [[1968 Summer Olympics]] in [[Mexico City]]; raised there and attended Thomas Jefferson High School<ref>Haley, John. [http://www.thnt.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007706020322 "South Plainfield's Muse rushes, but wins gold medal"], ''[[Home News Tribune]]'', June 2, 2007. Accessed July 24, 2007. "As for Freeman, the son of former U.S. Olympian Ron Freeman out of Elizabeth, he thought he should have won."</ref> * [[Stanton T. Friedman]] (born 1934), professional ufologist<ref>[http://www.project1947.com/shg/symposium/friedman.html Statement by Stanton T. Freidman], Project1947.com. Accessed May 6, 2013.</ref> * [[Chris Gatling]] (born 1967), [[NBA]] player for the [[Golden State Warriors]], [[Miami Heat]], [[Dallas Mavericks]], [[New Jersey Nets]], [[Milwaukee Bucks]], [[Orlando Magic]], [[Denver Nuggets]], and the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]]<ref>Reel, Ursula. [https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/nypost/access/68853315.html?dids=68853315:68853315&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+27%2C+2000&author=URSULA+REEL&pub=New+York+Post&desc=GAT'S+DAGGER+EX-TRA+PAINFUL&pqatl=google "Gat's Dagger Ex-Tra Painful"], ''[[New York Post]]'', March 27, 2000. Accessed January 28, 2011.</ref> * [[William Halsey Jr.]] (1882–1959) "Bull" Halsey, World War II five-star Fleet Admiral<ref>Staff. [https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F70A11FD3958137B93C5A81783D85F4D8585F9 "Fleet Admiral Halsey Dies; Leader in Defeat of Japan; Third Fleet Commander Fought a 'Hit Hard, Hit Fast, Hit Often' War Fleet Admiral William F. Halsey, World War II Naval Leader in Pacific, Dies Head Of 3d Fleet Fought Daringly Commander of First Major Attack on Japanese Aided in Battle of Leyte Gulf"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 17, 1959. Accessed July 9, 2012. "The son of the late Capt. Brewster Halsey, he was born in Elizabeth, NJ, on Oct. 30, 1882."</ref> * [[Alexander Hamilton]] (ca. 1755–1804), lived here as a young man upon first arriving in America<ref>[http://www.ushistory.org/valleyforge/served/hamilton.html Major General Alexander Hamilton] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070509175839/http://www.ushistory.org/valleyforge/served/hamilton.html |date=May 9, 2007 }}, Historic Valley Forge, accessed April 21, 2007. "He started school in Elizabethtown NJ, but by 1773 was entered at Kings College (Now Columbia)."</ref> * [[Kyrie Irving]] (born 1992), a [[McDonald's All-American Game|McDonald's All-American]] basketball player; attended [[St. Patrick High School (New Jersey)|St. Patrick High School]]; plays professionally for the [[NBA]] [[Cleveland Cavaliers]]<ref>Davis, Seth. [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/seth_davis/11/02/duke.postcard/ "Postcard: Stacked Blue Devils boast burgeoning star in freshman Irving"], ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'', November 2, 2010. Accessed March 17, 2012. "It's not often that a team boasts two returning seniors from a championship team – one of whom is a leading candidate for national player of the year – and neither is the most talented player on his team. By my lights, that is Kyrie Irving, a 6-foot-2 freshman point guard from Elizabeth, N.J., who was named a Parade and McDonald's All-American last year."</ref> * [[Raghib Ismail]] (born 1969), former [[NFL]] and [[Canadian Football League|CFL]] player<ref>[http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/489/raghib-ismail Raghib Ismail profile], [[ESPN]]. Accessed July 19, 2013.</ref> * [[Horace Jenkins]] (born 1974), former [[NBA]] player for the [[Detroit Pistons]]<ref>[http://www.elizabethnj.org/attractions/hall-fame/2008/horace-jenkins-jr Horace Jenkins Jr.], City of Elizabeth. Accessed August 15, 2013.</ref><ref>Idec, Keith. "NBA dream fulfilled, Jenkins hungry for more", ''[[Herald News]]'', January 12, 2005. "The Elizabeth native's athletic ability and scoring skills were obvious to Billups, but he has been more impressed recently with Jenkins' understanding of what Brown expects from his point guards."</ref> * [[Phineas Jones]] (1819–1884), represented [[New Jersey's 6th congressional district]] from 1881 to 1883<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000247 Phineas Jones], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed August 13, 2007.</ref> * [[Michael Kasha]] (born 1920, class of 1937), physical chemist and molecular spectroscopist who collaborated with Andres Segovia in the 1960s and 1970s to create the Kasha Design classical guitars.<ref>McClure, Donald S. [http://www.nasonline.org/publications/biographical-memoirs/memoir-pdfs/kasha-michael.pdf ''Biographical Memories: Michael Kasha 1930-2013''], [[National Academy of Sciences]]. Accessed February 12, 2018. "Michael 'Mike' Kasha was born on December 6, 1920, into a working-class family of Ukrainian immigrants in Elizabeth, New Jersey."</ref> * [[John Kean (New Jersey)|John Kean]] (1852–1914), represented New Jersey in the [[United States Senate]] from 1899 to 1911; served two separate terms in the [[United States House of Representatives]], from 1883 to 1885, and from 1887 to 1889, representing [[New Jersey's 3rd congressional district]]<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=K000028 John Kean], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed August 29, 2007.</ref> * [[James C. Kellogg III]] (1915–1980), Chairman of the [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]]<ref>Staff. [https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F10A10FC3E5E12728DDDA90B94DA415B8084F1D3 "James Kellogg 3d, 65, Once Headed Port Authority; Senior Member of Port Unit Served Williams College"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 30, 1980. Accessed February 11, 2011.</ref> * [[Daniel Hugh Kelly]] (born 1952), stage, film and television actor; was born and raised there<ref>Kleiner, Dick. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8LRPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UQYEAAAAIBAJ&dq=daniel-hugh-kelly%20elizabeth&pg=1822%2C9018589 "Hugh-Kelly Offers Advice On Lights"], ''[[Ocala Star-Banner]]'', October 15, 1983. Accessed January 28, 2011. "About that hyphenated last name: Daniel Hugh-Kelly is really plain old Daniel Hugh Kelly from Elizabeth, NJ."</ref> * [[Daniel C. Kurtzer]] (born 1949), [[United States Ambassador to Egypt]] from 1997 to 2001 and [[United States Ambassador to Israel]] from 2001 to 2005.<ref>Kroloff, Rabbi Charles A. [http://www.njjewishnews.com/njjn.com/111308/opedPresidentElectNewAlliance.html "The president-elect and a renewed alliance"], ''[[New Jersey Jewish News]]'', November 13, 2008. Accessed January 28, 2011. "Perhaps we grew more comfortable with Obama because his Middle East advisers include men like Daniel Kurtzer, a native of Elizabeth and former ambassador to Israel."</ref> * [[Chauncey D. Leake]] (1896–1978), pharmacologist, medical historian and ethicist<ref>Staff. [https://library.ias.edu/files/pdfs/hs/cos.pdf#page=257 ''A Community Of Scholars: The Institute for Advanced Study Faculty and Members 1930–1980''], p. 257. [[Institute for Advanced Study]], 1980. Accessed November 22, 2015. "Leake, Chauncey Depew 50s, 52s HS, History of Science & Medicine Born 1896 Elizabeth, NJ."</ref> * [[Jay Lethal]] (born 1985 as Jamar Shipman), professional wrestler in [[Ring of Honor]]<ref>Milner, John M. [http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/lethal_jay.html "Jay Lethal"], Slam! Sports. Accessed August 23, 2015.</ref> * [[William Livingston]] (1723–1790), signer of the [[United States Constitution]] and the first elected Governor of New Jersey, he lived there and built his home, [[Liberty Hall]]<ref name=Archives/> * [[Zenaida Manfugás]] (1932–2012), Cuban-American pianist who was considered one of the first black pianists in Cuba.<ref>Connor, Olga. [http://www.elnuevoherald.com/2010/11/23/842752/homenaje-a-la-pianista-zenaida.html "Homenaje a la pianista Zenaida Manfugás"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406114403/http://www.elnuevoherald.com/2010/11/23/842752/homenaje-a-la-pianista-zenaida.html |date=April 6, 2012 }}, ''[[El Nuevo Herald]]'', November 24, 2010. Accessed December 21, 2011. "'La cantidad de libros que le compro a [Juan Manuel] Salvat se los pago a plazos', dijo pícaramente desde Elizabeth, Nueva Jersey, donde reside."</ref> * [[James P. Mitchell]] (1900–1964), served as [[United States Secretary of Labor]] from 1953 to 1961; ran unsuccessfully for [[Governor of New Jersey]]<ref>Guzda, Henry P. [http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/1991/08/art3exc.htm "James P. Mitchell: social conscience of the Cabinet"], ''[[Monthly Labor Review]]'', August 1991. Accessed June 20, 2008.</ref> * [[Thomas Mitchell (actor)|Thomas Mitchell]] (1892–1962), [[Academy Awards|Oscar]] and [[Tony Award]]-winning actor; was born there<ref>via [[United Press International]]. [https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20617FC3D541A7B93CAA81789D95F468685F9 "Thomas Mitchell, Actor, Dead; Star of Stage and Screen, 70; Actor's Career in the Movies and in Theater Spanned a Half Century Appeared in Many Films"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 18, 1962. Accessed January 28, 2011.</ref> * [[Hank Mobley]] (1930–1986), [[hard bop]] [[jazz]] [[saxophone|saxophonist]]<ref>Hendrickson, Tad. [http://www.villagevoice.com/nyclife/0328,176444,45308,15.html "Close-Up on Elizabeth, New Jersey"], ''[[The Village Voice]]'', July 8, 2003. Accessed June 28, 2008. "Jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley was raised here."</ref> * [[John Morris (composer)|John Morris]] (1926-2018), [[film]], [[television]] and [[Broadway theatre|broadway]] [[composer]], dance arranger, conductor and trained concert pianist, best known for his collaborations with filmmakers [[Mel Brooks]] and [[Gene Wilder]].<ref>[[Richard Sandomir|Sandomir, Richard]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/28/obituaries/john-morris-composer-for-mel-brookss-films-dies-at-91.html "John Morris, Composer for Mel Brooks’s Films, Dies at 91"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 28, 2018. Accessed February 1, 2018. "John Leonard Morris was born on Oct 18, 1926, in Elizabeth, N.J."</ref> * [[Don Newcombe]] (born 1926), pitcher who spent most of his career with the Brooklyn/[[Los Angeles Dodgers]]<ref name=UnionBaseballHoF>[http://www.unioncountynj.org/news/2006/0612baseball.html Union County Baseball Hall of Fame Will Induct Three New Members, Feb. 11] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928001056/http://www.unioncountynj.org/news/2006/0612baseball.html |date=September 28, 2007 }}, [[Union County, New Jersey]] press release dated December 27, 2006. Accessed July 3, 2007. "Over the years, the awards dinner has honored many local and national baseball luminaries – including Joe Collins of Union, Phil Rizzuto of Hillside, '''Don Newcombe of Elizabeth''', Jeff Torborg of Mountainside, Willie Wilson of Summit, Jake Wood of Elizabeth, and Elliott Maddox of Union."</ref> * [[Marissa Paternoster]] (born 1986), artist, singer and guitarist in the bands [[Screaming Females]] and [[Noun (band)|Noun]]<ref>Schroeder, Audra. [http://www.dallasobserver.com/music/a-brief-conversation-with-screaming-females-marissa-paternoster-7057101 "A Brief Conversation With Screaming Females' Marissa Paternoster"], ''[[Dallas Observer]]'', May 2, 2012. Accessed December 13, 2015 "[Q] Where did you grow up? [A] I grew up in Elizabeth, New Jersey, with Mike."</ref> * [[Elizabeth Peña]] (born 1959–2014), actress<ref>Staff. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MH&s_site=miami&p_multi=MH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB33F7E1690CFF8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Actor Pena was Grateful to Meet DEA Agent's Wife"], ''[[The Miami Herald]]'', January 9, 1990. Accessed January 28, 2011. "Pena was born in Elizabeth, NJ, which became her namesake."</ref> * [[Lorenzo Da Ponte]] (1749–1838), Italian-born librettist and poet<ref>Gans, Andrew. [http://www.playbill.com/article/blum-dean-jones-and-zelno-set-for-reading-of-broadway-bound-lorenzo-com-145048 "Blum, Dean, Jones and Zelno Set for Reading of Broadway-Bound Lorenzo"], ''[[Playbill]]'', November 1, 2007. Accessed September 19, 2017. "Lorenzo Da Ponte began life as a poor, Italian, Jewish poet and ended up as a professor at Columbia University. Along the way he.... became a grocer in Elizabeth, New Jersey."</ref> * [[Franklin Leonard Pope]] (1840–1885), telegrapher and inventor; lived there as a young man and befriended Thomas Edison<ref>[https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F50815FD3A5E10738DDDAD0994D8415B8585F0D3 "Death Of Franklin L. Pope; Killed at His Home by an Electric Shock of 3,000 Volts. Found Dead In His Cellar A Famous Electrician Known as an Expert All Over the World – Had Lived for a Year in Great Barrington, Mass."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 14, 1895. Accessed June 10, 2007. "Franklin Leonard Pope, the famous electrician, a resident of Elizabeth, N.J., for twenty-five years, was killed accidentally to-day by electricity at his home in this place, where he had lived for the last year."</ref> * [[Ahmad Khan Rahami]] (born 1988), naturalized U.S. citizen from [[Afghanistan]] and Elizabeth restaurant worker charged in the [[2016 New York and New Jersey bombings]].<ref name=Rahami/> * [[Ron Rivers]] (born 1971), running back in the NFL for six seasons<ref>Staff. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AT&p_theme=at&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EADA55757F213A5&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Falcons Notes: Changes up front top secret"], ''[[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]'', September 28, 2000. Accessed January 28, 2011. "Defensive end Patrick Kerney grew up chiefly in Trenton, NJ, and running back Ron Rivers is from Elizabeth City, NJ – both near Philadelphia."</ref> * [[Jon Rua]] (born 1983), actor, singer and choreographer who appeared in the Broadway hit ''[[Hamilton (musical)|Hamilton]]''.<ref>Iati, Marisa. [http://www.nj.com/union/index.ssf/2016/07/hamilton_star_talks_broadway_and_his_nj_roots_at_f.html "'Hamilton' star talks Broadway and his N.J. roots"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], July 13, 2016. Accessed August 29, 2017. "Rua chatted with a full house in Elizabeth last week about how his childhood in Union County inspires and shapes his push to create theater, music and dance that strike audience members at their core. Rua, now 32, was born in Elizabeth and grew up in Linden."</ref> * [[Jonal Saint-Dic]] (born 1985), NFL player with the [[Kansas City Chiefs]]<ref>[http://mobileapp.espn.go.com/ncf/mp/redesign/clubhouse?markupType=xhtml&action=news&team=127&story=3168103&series=ncf "Saint-Dic, Adams among 5 players benched for Champ Sports Bowl"], ''[[ESPN]]'', December 24, 2007. Accessed June 28, 2008. "'I only took two classes this semester, a sociology class for three credits and a math class for five credits,' Saint-Dic said by phone from his hometown of Elizabeth, N.J."</ref> * [[Sidney M. Schreiber]] (1915–2009), Associate Justice of the [[New Jersey Supreme Court]] from 1975 to 1984.<ref>Fuchs, Mary. [http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/08/sidney_schreiber_94_left_his_m.html "Former N.J. Supreme Court Justice Sidney Schreiber dies at age 94"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', August 5, 2009. Accessed November 17, 2017."Born in New York City, Schreiber grew up in Elizabeth, where he attended public school."</ref> * [[Debralee Scott]] (1953–2005), actress, known for her role in ''[[Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman]]''<ref>Bittan, Dave. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DN&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI|DN&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB29742E9A9FB3D&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Debralee Scott"], ''[[Philadelphia Daily News]]'', November 30, 1984. Accessed December 28, 2007.</ref> * [[Martin J. Silverstein]] (born 1954), attorney and diplomat who served as the [[United States Ambassador to Uruguay]] under President [[George W. Bush]] from 2001 to 2005.<ref>[https://2001-2009.state.gov/outofdate/bios/s/6298.htm Martin J. Silverstein; Ambassador, Uruguay; Term of Appointment: 10/11/2001 to 08/01/2005], [[United States Department of State]], May 2, 2004. Accessed November 18, 2017. "Born in 1954 in New York, raised in Elizabeth, NJ and Merion, PA, the Ambassador is a first generation American."</ref> * [[Mickey Spillane]] (1918–2006), writer<ref>Kreiser, John. [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mystery-writer-mickey-spillane-dies/2/ "Mystery Writer Mickey Spillane Dies"], [[CBS News]], July 17, 2006. Accessed September 19, 2017. "Spillane was born Frank Morrison Spillane on March 9, 1918, in the New York borough of Brooklyn. He grew up in Elizabeth, N.J., and attended Fort Hayes State College in Kansas where he was a standout swimmer before beginning his career writing for magazines."</ref> * [[Joseph Stamler]] (1911-1988), [[New Jersey Superior Court]] judge and professor at [[Rutgers University]].<ref>Saxon, Wolfgang. [https://www.nytimes.com/1998/10/23/nyregion/joseph-howard-stamler-86-influential-new-jersey-judge.html "Joseph Howard Stamler, 86, Influential New Jersey Judge"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 23, 1998. Accessed January 24, 2018. "He was born in Elizabeth, N.J., and graduated from Cornell University in 1933 and Harvard Law School in 1935."</ref> * [[Leo Steiner]] (1939–1987), co-owner of the [[Carnegie Deli]]<ref>Miller, Bryan. [https://www.nytimes.com/1988/01/01/obituaries/leo-steiner-48-owner-of-a-deli-known-for-wit.html "Leo Steiner, 48, Owner of a Deli; Known for Wit"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 1, 1988. Accessed April 30, 2013. "Leo Steiner was born in Newark and grew up in Elizabeth, N.J., where he worked in his parents' grocery."</ref> * [[Edward Stratemeyer]] (1862–1930), creator of the [[Hardy Boys]], [[Bobbsey Twins]], and [[Nancy Drew]], he was born and resided there<ref>[http://digilib.nypl.org/dynaweb/ead/nypl/mssstrat/@Generic__BookTextView/223;pt=272 Organizational History], [[Stratemeyer Syndicate]]. Accessed December 27, 2006.</ref> * [[William Sulzer]] (1863–1941), [[U.S. Congressman]] and [[impeach]]ed governor of [[New York (state)|New York]]<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S001065 Sulzer, William (1863–1941)], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed September 28, 2014.</ref> * [[Craig Taylor (football player)|Craig Taylor]] (born 1966), former [[running back]] for three seasons for the [[Cincinnati Bengals]]<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TaylCr00.htm Craig Taylor], [[Pro-Football-Reference.com]]. Accessed September 19, 2017.</ref> * [[Dick Vosburgh]] (1929–2007), comedy writer and lyricist working chiefly in Britain<ref>Staff. [http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/article2465894.ece "Dick Vosburgh: Comedy writer, lyricist, broadcaster and film buff with clients ranging from Bob Hope to Ronnie Corbett"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070422133457/http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/article2465894.ece |date=April 22, 2007 }}, ''[[The Independent]]'', April 20, 2007. Accessed July 24, 2007. "Born Richard Kennedy Vosburgh in Elizabeth, New Jersey, in 1929, he moved to Washington when his father, Frederick, a reporter for Reuters news agency, was offered a job with the National Geographic Magazine."</ref><ref>Staff. [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1549370/Dick-Vosburgh.html "Dick Vosburgh"], ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'', April 23, 2007. Accessed September 19, 2017. "Richard Kennedy Vosburgh was born on August 27, 1929 at Elizabeth, New Jersey."</ref> * [[Bernie Wagenblast]] (born 1956), broadcaster and journalist<ref>[http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/transport-communications/message/2254 Newsletter], ''[[Transportation Communications Newsletter]]'' September 1, 2006. "1956 **50th anniversary** – Transportation Communications Newsletter editor Bernie Wagenblast is born in Elizabeth, New Jersey."</ref> * [[Bill Walczak]], [[community activist]] who ran for [[mayor of Boston]] in 2013.<ref>[http://www.dotnews.com/Walczak%20Questionnaire.pdf Bill Walczak 2013 Mayoral Candidate Questionnaire], ''Dorchester Reporter''. Accessed January 30, 2018. "What is your name, age, place of birth and presentaddress?Bill Walczak, Age 59, Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and currently reside at 20 Rockmere St. in Dorchester."</ref> * [[Mickey Walker (boxer)|Mickey Walker]] (1903–1981), [[boxing|boxer]]; held the Welterweight and Middleweight titles; was born and raised there; ranked #10 on ''[[Sports Illustrated]]''{{'}}s list of ''The 50 Greatest New Jersey Sports Figures''<ref>[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/magazine/features/si50/states/new_jersey/greatest/ The 50 Greatest New Jersey Sports Figures], ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'', December 27, 1999.</ref> * [[Joe Weil]] (born 1958), writer and active member of the New Jersey poetry scene<ref>Wind, Barbara. [https://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/06/nyregion/in-person-the-poet-as-working-stiff.html "In Person; The Poet as Working Stiff"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 6, 1998. Accessed December 21, 2011. "Joe Weil is Elizabeth: working-class, irreverent, modest, but open to the world and filled with a wealth of possibilities."</ref> * [[Sam Woodyard]] (1925–1988), jazz drummer best known for his association with the [[Duke Ellington]] orchestra<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p139685/biography|pure_url=yes}} Sam Woodyard] at [[AllMusic]]</ref> ==Sister cities== *{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Ribera, Agrigento|Ribera]], [[Province of Agrigento|Agrigento]], [[Sicily]], Italy<ref>[http://www.elizabethnj.org/sites/default/files/council_agenda/agenda_2011-05-10.pdf City Council Regular Meeting Minutes for May 10, 2011], City of Elizabeth. Accessed May 6, 2013. "Hon. Carmelo Pace, Mayor, Sister City of Ribera, Italy"</ref> *{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Kitami, Hokkaido|Kitami]], Japan, signed on June 12, 1969<ref>[http://www.asiamattersforamerica.org/japan/data/sister-cities-prefecture US-Japan Sister Cities by Prefecture], Asia Matters for America. Accessed September 19, 2017.</ref> ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==External links== {{commons category}} {{wikivoyage|Elizabeth}} {{EB1911 Poster|Elizabeth (New Jersey)|Elizabeth, New Jersey}} * {{Official website|http://www.elizabethnj.org }} * [http://www.elizpl.org Elizabeth Public Library website] * [http://www.elizabeth.k12.nj.us/ Elizabeth Public Schools] * {{NJReportCard|39|1320|0|Elizabeth Public Schools}} * [https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3404590 School Data for the Elizabeth Public Schools], [[National Center for Education Statistics]] * [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/crescent.htm Crescent Shipyards], was located in Elizabeth, New Jersey. 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