The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusRiver Edge is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 12,049, an increase of 709 (+6.3%) from the 2010 census count of 11,340, which in turn reflected an increase of 394 (+3.6%) from the 10,946 counted in the 2000 census. The community was originally incorporated as the borough of Riverside by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on June 30, 1894, from portions of Midland Township, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day. On December 1, 1930, the borough's name was changed to River Edge. The borough was formed during the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, in w…
River Edge was established in 1894. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 11,340 to 12,049 (+6%). Half of its homes were built before 1954.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of River Edge yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.
Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart River Edge’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how River Edge’s history is told.
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Historic places
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From Wikimedia Commons (4) and the National Register (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.