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HISTORY
The borough was originally formed on July 20, 1891, as the Borough of Schraalenburgh from portions of Harrington Township and Palisades Township, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day. The borough was formed during the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, in which 26 boroughs were formed in the county in 1894 alone. On March 7, 1898, portions of the borough were annexed to Palisades Township. On June 13, 1898, the borough's name was changed to Dumont in honor of Dumont Clarke, the borough's first mayor. Houses with historical backgrounds remain as landmarks from colonial days and can still be found in Dumont. One such is the Albert Zabriskie house, built about 1750. It is part of the Dutch Colonial stone house at number 2 Colonial Court, and is the oldest structure still standing in Dumont. It is registered by The American Historical Society.
Parks & Recreation
Dumont has two major parks in the borough. Memorial Park is located on the east side of Dumont. It is made up of five ball parks, one tennis court, a basketball court, and a pavilion. The park is used throughout the year mostly for Little League and Dumont High School Baseball. During the summer Memorial Park is used for the Dumont Summer Recreation Program. The other park in Dumont is Twin Boro Field, located on the opposite side of the borough. Twin Boro is a huge field which is used for recreational football and soccer. There is also a softball field that is used for the Dumont Men's Softball League. Right next to Twin Boro is Gina's Field which consists of two girls softball fields and a playground. To the right of Twin Boro Field is the Dumont Swim Club. The Swim Club's parking lot doubles as a roller hockey rink for Dumont's Hockey League. Memorial Park and Twin Boro Fields are two of the largest parks in Dumont. Dumont recreational sports consist of Dumont Little League, Dumont Girls Softball, Dumont Football, Dumont Soccer, Dumont Basketball, Dumont Roller Hockey, Dumont Swim Team. Some annual events conducted in the borough include Dumont Day, held in early September, Octoberfest, held in early October, The Dumont Winter Festival, held in December and an annual Memorial Day Parade and celebration held in May.
Education
The Dumont Public Schools serve students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. As of the 2014–15 school year, the district and its five schools had an enrollment of 2,675 students and 212.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.6:1. Schools in the district (with 2014-15 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Grant School (362 students in grades K-5; opened 1911), Honiss School (666 in K-5; opened 1955), Lincoln School (200 in K-5; opened 1911), Selzer School (532 in PreK-8; opened 1960) and Dumont High School (809 in 9-12; opened 1932).
Newbury Academy is a private alternative high school for students in grades 9-12 that was founded in Teaneck in 2001 and moved to Dumont in 2003. As of September 2008, Newbury Academy has become a virtual school with all classes being conducted online, with teachers making weekly visits to students' homes
Transportation
The NJ Transit 166 and 167 bus routes provides service between the borough and the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan; the 186 serves the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal; and local service is available on the 753 and 772 routes
GENERAL INFO
Population: 17,960
Distance to NYC: 17 miles
Population Density / Mile: 9,060
Median Age: 43.48
Number of Households: 6,549
Households with Children:
1,906
Median Household Income:
$93,525
City Hall: Dumont Borough Hall
Address: 50 Washington Ave
Phone Number: 201-387-5022
Town Website: http://dumontnj.gov/
Library Website:
http://www.bccls.org
Water Service:
Suez
Gas & Electric:
P.S.E.&G.
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