Linden was originally formed as a township on March 4, 1861 from portions of Elizabeth, Rahway and Union Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Cranford (March 14, 1871), Linden Borough (March 30, 1882) and Roselle (December 20, 1894). Linden was incorporated as a city by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on January 1, 1925, replacing both Linden Township and Linden Borough, based on the results of a referendum held on November 8, 1923.[22] The city's name derives from linden trees brought from Germany.[23]
Geography
Linden lies west of the Arthur Kill and north of the Rahway River
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 11.42 square miles (29.56 km2), including 10.69 square miles (27.68 km2) of land and 0.73 square miles (1.88 km2) of water (6.37%).[1][2]
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the city include Bayway, Grasselli, Morses Mill, Tremley, Sunnyside, Vreeland Mills, Warners and Wheatsheaf.[24]
As a regional hub of Polish immigration, Linden is known for its Polish cuisine such as pierogis
Linden is a regional hub of Polish immigration and features a significant number of establishments featuring the food and culture of Poland. 13.1% of residents are of Polish origin and 15.6% of its residents five years old and above in the center of the city of Linden primarily speak the Polish language at home.[28] The Skulski Art Gallery of the Polish Cultural Foundation of neighboring Clark has exhibited Linden-based artists.
Polish-American grocery specialty shop Pulaski Meats takes up nearly a city block.[29] Polish language services are held at two Roman Catholic churches, including at the heavily Polish parish St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Roman Catholic Church, established in the 1920s.[30]
Linden holds an annual Polish Heritage Day Festival to showcase local Polish cuisine, pottery, dance, traditional fashion and other Polish arts for visitors.[31]
In 2021, the mayor of Linden hosted a state visit by Poland’s president Andrzej Duda and first lady Agata Kornhauser-Duda to the Polish community in Linden.[32]
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Linden, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
The 2010 United States census counted 40,499 people, 14,909 households, and 10,272 families in the city. The population density was 3,793.8 per square mile (1,464.8/km2). There were 15,872 housing units at an average density of 1,486.8 per square mile (574.1/km2). The racial makeup was 59.15% (23,957) White, 26.88% (10,888) Black or African American, 0.29% (118) Native American, 2.71% (1,099) Asian, 0.02% (8) Pacific Islander, 7.57% (3,066) from other races, and 3.37% (1,363) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.93% (10,095) of the population.[19]
Of the 14,909 households, 29.9% had children under the age of 18; 45.1% were married couples living together; 17.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 31.1% were non-families. Of all households, 26.2% were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.27.[19]
21.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 87.7 males.[19]
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey shows that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $55,859 (with a margin of error of +/− $2,529) and the median family income was $64,439 (+/− $4,027). Males had a median income of $45,890 (+/− $3,397) versus $39,288 (+/− $2,842) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $27,011 (+/− $1,161). About 5.9% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.[48]
As of the 2000 United States census[16] there were 39,394 people, 15,052 households, and 10,084 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,645.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,407.5/km2). There were 15,567 housing units at an average density of 1,440.6 per square mile (556.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 66.08% White, 22.80% African American, 0.14% Native American, 2.35% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 4.88% from other races, and 3.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.40% of the population.[41][42]
There were 15,052 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.21.[41][42]
In the city the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.[41][42]
The median income for a household in the city was $46,345, and the median income for a family was $54,903. Males had a median income of $39,457 versus $30,395 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,314. About 5.0% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.[41][42]
Together with Elizabeth, Linden is home to the Bayway Refinery, a Phillips 66 refining facility that helps supply petroleum-based products to the New York/New Jersey area, producing approximately 230,000 barrels per day (37,000 m3/d), making it the second-largest on the East Coast of the United States and one of the country's 25 largest facilities.[49]
From 1937 to 2005, Linden was home to Linden Assembly, a General Motors manufacturing plant that produced Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Buick and other GM automobiles, but also produced planes during World War II.[50] By early 2008 most of the plant has been torn down for redevelopment by Duke Realty Corporation, which purchased the 100 acres (40 ha) site for $76.5 million.[51]
Linden, together with Rahway, is home to Merck & Co., one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies. In 2003, the pharmaceutical company celebrated 100 years in Rahway and Linden.[52]
Sunnyside section of Linden and the Jewish community
The residential area of Linden west of St. Georges Avenue is known as Sunnyside, named for the former Sunnyfield Golf Club located in that area.[53] It borders on Clark, Cranford and Winfield on the west and Roselle on the east.
Jewish community of Linden
Like the rest of Linden, Sunnyside is a diverse neighborhood featuring residents of many different backgrounds.[54] Congregation Anshe Chesed is a Modern Orthodox synagogue in the Sunnyside section that was founded in 1914.[55][56][57] It has a large modern building on St. Georges Avenue and its former synagogue building on Blancke Street was converted for use for community athletics.[58]
Among the parks in the Sunnyside section is Sunnyside Park, at the corner of Summit Terrace and Edgewood Road, dubbed the “Shabbos park” by the area's Modern Orthodox community as a place where families meet on Saturday afternoons.[54]
Following the move in recent years of members of the Koson congregation to the Sunnyside section of Linden,[62] other Hasidic communities have recently arisen in Linden as well, including Bobov, Rachmastrivka, Pupa, and Satmar communities.[63] In 2022, Aaron Teitelbaum, chief rabbi of the Satmar community in Kiryas Joel, New York, attended the opening of a Satmar school in the Sunnyside section.[citation needed]
Local media
Linden media includes:
Union News Daily. A news outlet covering Union County news, it has a dedicated Linden section.[64] It is part of LocalSource and published by Worrall Community Newspapers of Union.
TAPInto Linden is a local digital news site covering Linden news exclusively, part of the TAPinto network of news in Central and Northern New Jersey.[65]
Life in Linden is published by Renna Media, located on Walnut Street in Cranford, NJ.[66]
LindenTV is the city's own channel, and is available to cable and Verizon FiOS television subscribers.[67]
The City of Linden shares news and events via its official website.[68]
John Russell Wheeler Park is home to the Linden Skatepark for skateboarders at Winans Avenue and West Edgar Road near where Morses Creek winds through the park. an 11,000-square-foot (1,000 m2) spray park opened in 2019, replacing a pool that dated back to 1931.[72]
Peach Orchard Park sits at Dill Avenue, Hussa Street and Cranford Avenue, behind School #4. It is home to Peach Orchard Brook, a tributary of Morses Creek.
Warinanco Park's Park Drive entrance connects the park to Linden.
Government
Linden, New Jersey (1974)
Local government
Linden is governed under the City form of government. The city is one of 15 (of the 564) municipalities statewide that use this traditional form of municipal government.[73] The governing body is comprised of the mayor and an 11-member City Council. The mayor and council president are elected at-large to four-year terms of office, while the other 10 members are elected from wards to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two or four of the ward seats up for election each year in a three-year cycle.[6][74][75]
As of 2024[update], the Mayor of Linden is Democrat Derek Armstead, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026.[3] Members of the City Council are:[76][77][78][79][80][81]
Council President – Michele Yamakaitis[82] (D, 2026)
In June 2022, Christine Ann Hudak was appointed to fill the 10th Ward seat that had become vacant following the resignation of Gretchen M. Hickey. Hudak served on an interim basis until the November 2022 general election when she was elected to serve the remainder of the term of office.[93][80]
The 8th Ward seat expiring in December 2020 became vacant in January 2019 when Michele Yamakaitis took office as Council President. The Democratic municipal committee chose Paul Coates to fill the vacancy, but Mayor Derek Armstead sought to keep the seat vacant until the November 2019 general election. After a legal battle waged by the Linden Democratic municipal committee and its chairman Nicholas Scutari, a Superior Court judge ruled in May 2019 that Coates should be immediately seated to the council to serve until the November general election.[94] In the November 2019 voting, Garret Blaine was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.[95]
In November 2015, the City Council selected Ralph Strano from a list of three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the Seventh Ward seat expiring in December 2016 that had been held by Mike Minarchenko until his resignation from office the previous month; Strano served on an interim basis until the November 2016 general election,[96] when he was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.[97]
John T. Gregorio, served as mayor of Linden for 30, non-consecutive years until December 31, 2006, and was repeatedly tagged with scandal during his mayoral career, including one felony conviction, later pardoned, which forced him from office for two terms. Gregorio returned as mayor following his conviction.[98]
Rhashonna Cosby-Hurling became the first African American female elected to the City Council when she took office in 2011 to represent the Fifth Ward.[99]
Federal, state, and county representation
Linden is located in the 7th and 10th Congressional Districts[100] and is part of New Jersey's 22nd state legislative district.[101][102][103]
Union County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners, whose nine members are elected at-large to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis with three seats coming up for election each year, with an appointed County Manager overseeing the day-to-day operations of the county. At an annual reorganization meeting held in the beginning of January, the board selects a Chair and Vice Chair from among its members.[111] As of 2024[update], Union County's County Commissioners are:
Constitutional officers elected on a countywide basis are:
Clerk Joanne Rajoppi (D, Union Township, 2025),[122][123]
Sheriff Peter Corvelli (D, Kenilworth, 2026)[124][125] and
Surrogate Christopher E. Hudak (D, Clark, 2027).[126][127]
Politics
As of March 2011, there were a total of 21,494 registered voters in Linden, of which 11,831 (55.0% vs. 41.8% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,319 (6.1% vs. 15.3%) were registered as Republicans and 8,339 (38.8% vs. 42.9%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 5 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.[128] Among the city's 2010 Census population, 53.1% (vs. 53.3% in Union County) were registered to vote, including 67.9% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 70.6% countywide).[128][129]
In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 11,213 votes (73.3% vs. 66.0% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 3,814 votes (24.9% vs. 32.3%) and other candidates with 135 votes (0.9% vs. 0.8%), among the 15,303 ballots cast by the city's 22,753 registered voters, for a turnout of 67.3% (vs. 68.8% in Union County).[130][131] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 10,728 votes (66.5% vs. 63.1% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 5,037 votes (31.2% vs. 35.2%) and other candidates with 162 votes (1.0% vs. 0.9%), among the 16,142 ballots cast by the city's 22,266 registered voters, for a turnout of 72.5% (vs. 74.7% in Union County).[132] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 9,222 votes (64.0% vs. 58.3% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 4,966 votes (34.4% vs. 40.3%) and other candidates with 116 votes (0.8% vs. 0.7%), among the 14,419 ballots cast by the city's 20,596 registered voters, for a turnout of 70.0% (vs. 72.3% in the whole county).[133]
In the 2017 gubernatorial election, Democrat Phil Murphy received 5,665 votes (72.0% vs. 65.2% countywide), ahead of Republican Kim Guadagno with 2,021 votes (25.7% vs. 32.6%), and other candidates with 180 votes (2.3% vs. 2.1%), among the 8,195 ballots cast by the city's 24,699 registered voters, for a turnout of 33.2%.[134][135] In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Democrat Barbara Buono received 54.6% of the vote (4,255 cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 43.9% (3,420 votes), and other candidates with 1.6% (123 votes), among the 8,158 ballots cast by the city's 22,416 registered voters (360 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 36.4%.[136][137] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 5,429 ballots cast (57.8% vs. 50.6% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 3,272 votes (34.8% vs. 41.7%), Independent Chris Daggett with 452 votes (4.8% vs. 5.9%) and other candidates with 98 votes (1.0% vs. 0.8%), among the 9,390 ballots cast by the city's 21,742 registered voters, yielding a 43.2% turnout (vs. 46.5% in the county).[138]
Sinai Christian Academy serves grades Pre-K through 12th grade.[158]
Saints Mary and Elizabeth Academy was a Catholic school serving students in Pre-K through 8th grade that operated under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark until its closure at the end of the 2013–2014 school year due to declining enrollment.[159]
As of May 2010[update], the city had a total of 109.72 miles (176.58 km) of roadways, of which 87.01 miles (140.03 km) were maintained by the municipality, 13.53 miles (21.77 km) by Union County, 6.19 miles (9.96 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and 2.99 miles (4.81 km) by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.[160]
The New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95) passes through the eastern portion of the city, with a few ramps that lead to the nearest exit (Exit 13 for I-278) which is right on the city limits with nearby Elizabeth.[161] The city is also the western terminus of Interstate 278, which travels through all five boroughs of New York City.[162] Linden is also served by U.S. Route 1/9 and Route 27. The Garden State Parkway passes about 500 feet (150 m) west of the city limits.[163]
Linden Airport is a small general aviation facility and reliever airport located on the eastern side of the city along U.S. Route 1/9. The airport was constructed for the United States Navy in 1942 for use in development and testing of the Grumman F4F Wildcat and was taken over by the City of Linden after World War II.[168] The airport served as a road racing course in June 1954 for a race in the then-NASCAR Grand National Division (now known as the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series), with Al Keller winning the 50-lap race over a 2 miles (3.2 km) course.[169]
Raymond Wood Bauer Promenade is the home of outdoor concerts and other performing arts in Linden. Live bands play R&B, funk and jazz at several live performance venues, and late R&B and jazz vocalist Linda Hayes, who played with the well-known Platters (of which her brother was lead singer) was from Linden.[170]
Catholic-born artist Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt grew up in poverty in 1950s and 1960s Linden. Openly gay, he recently had a career retrospective on his exploration of "gay sexuality, class struggle, and religion" in his art at MoMA PS1, and is also known for being photographed as a youth at the Stonewall Riots. Lanigan-Schmidt worked as a 1960s Linden youth doing "odd jobs to help support his family and was bullied by high school thugs," moving to New York City as a young man.[171] As a child in 1950s Linden, after Lanigan-Schmidt was assigned to decorate the school bulletin board in his Catholic elementary school, he built a detailed model of a church altar. The impressive model was featured in a local paper while Lanigan-Schmidt was a student at St. Elizabeth School at 170 Hussa Street. The school closed in 2014; it is a part of the campus of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Roman Catholic Church in Linden.[172]
One of the artists from New Jersey hardcore (now LA-based) punk hip-hop group Ho99o9 (pronounced "Horror"), theOGM, has Linden roots.[173]
De Luxe Records (later DeLuxe Records) was a record company and label formed in 1944 in Linden, New Jersey, and is known for its famed R&B and early rock recordings.
In the mid-20th century, Linden was the headquarters for the Regal Records, as well as the budget record label Springboard International Records later in the century. Transco, before acquisition by Apollo, made sound recording industry acetate discs (also called acetate blanks, dubplates or lacquers) out of Linden.[175]
The Linden Cultural and Heritage Committee exists to bring entertainment events to area residents such as craft bazaars, street fairs, concerts, and plays, and the Linden Society for Historic Preservation works to preserve the history of the city.
Linden was chosen as the primary filming location for Volume 2 of the streetball video series, AND1 Mixtapes.[176] One of the original five streetballers to sign with AND1, Waliyy Dixon, a Linden native who also goes by the nickname "Main Event," helped host a night of basketball at 4th Ward Park that claimed attendance by[176] 2,000 spectators.[176]
Hal Linden, the stage and screen actor, television director and musician best known as the star of the ABC TV series Barney Miller, based his stage name on the city's name, after seeing the word "Linden" on a water tower while heading from Philadelphia to perform in New York City.[178]
Joseph Suliga (1958–2005), former member of the New Jersey Senate who was the youngest person ever elected to the Linden Public Schools Board of Education, at the age of 19[206]
^"Polish President Andrzej Duda and first lady Agata Kornhauser-Duda caused quite a stir when they visited Linden’s Polish community, following Mayor Derek Armstead’s invitation." Union News Daily.
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^Hopkins, Jamie Smith. "GM to lay off about 950 at plant in Linden, N.J.; SUV decision comes 13 days after news of Baltimore closure", The Baltimore Sun, December 1, 2004. Accessed May 17, 2017. "General Motors Corp. said yesterday that it will lay off almost all of its 1,000 workers at an assembly plant in New Jersey early next year, news that comes on the heels of its announcement that it will close its van plant in Baltimore. The Linden, N.J., plant was the only one that produced the Chevrolet Blazer and GMC Jimmy, sport utility vehicles that GM introduced almost a decade ago and does not plan to continue making."
^Friedman, Alexi. "Former GM plant is razed for Linden 'renaissance'", The Star-Ledger, August 31, 2008. Accessed July 23, 2012. "Demolition crews have finished clearing the massive site on the former General Motors assembly plant in Linden, making way for a planned industrial and retail park that Linden officials hope will play a key role in the city's renaissance.... After Indianapolis-based Duke Realty Corp. purchased the property from GM for $76.5 million, crews from the demolition firm Testa Corp. began dismantling the site in February. Razing the 2.7 million-square-foot automotive plant that encompassed 100 acres along Routes 1&9 -- and across from Linden Airport -- was supposed to take a year, but was completed earlier this month, far ahead of schedule."
^To Merck & Co., Inc. for 100 years of community investment and redevelopment., New Jersey Future, 2003. Accessed July 23, 2012. "Merck & Co., Inc. is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its research and manufacturing facility in the cities of Rahway and Linden, where it has grown considerably with the support of its civic partners.In the summer of 1903, a small manufacturing operation began on 150 acres of land 20 miles southwest of New York City in Rahway, New Jersey."
^Staff. "Linden shul enters second century", New Jersey Jewish News, July 13, 2016. Accessed February 10, 2022. "Congregation Anshe Chesed of Linden celebrated 102 years of service to the Orthodox Jewish community on June 8 at the Crystal Plaza in Livingston.... Their forebears started a tiny shul in 1914 in Linden, with Rabbi Morris Baicofsky, a recent immigrant from Poland, serving as the congregation’s first religious leader and for many years also as cantor and shohet, fulfilling all three categories at the same time. The group built a large synagogue, known as the Blancke St. Shul, which still stands and serves Linden as a home for its PAL activities."
^Linden Eruv, Congregation Anshe Chesed. Accessed February 10, 2022. "Linden's Eruv is approximately two and a half square miles with the shul at the center. The eruv extends into Cranford on the west side (and incorporates the Homewood Suites by Hilton), proceeds up until the Linden NJ Transit rail line on the east side, and connects with the Elizabeth-Hillside eruv to the north, enabling full carrying across communities."
^"Linden Orthodox congregation formalizes resolution with Cranford", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, January 29, 2010, updated April 1, 2019. Accessed February 10, 2022. "Rabbi Joshua Hess, spiritual leader of Congregation Anshe Chesed in Linden, presented a plaque with a one dollar bill to Mayor Mark Smith of the Township of Cranford, to formalize the resolution adopted by the township last month, authorizing the Linden Jewish Community to 'rent' the township of Cranford for religious purposes, to be used as part of their Eruv."
^Glazer, Harry. "Linden Women Set to Celebrate Anshe Chesed Mikvah", Jewish Link, July 26, 2023. "One of the surest signs of a resurgence of observant Jewish life in a community is increased use of the community mikvah. This key indicator tells an observer not only that there are more young families in the area but also that those families, and especially the wives, are serious about their yiddishkeit. The Ziga Roshanski Mikvah at Anshe Chesed was completed in 2015, following more than a decade of planning, fundraising and construction, all under the leadership of the prior rabbi and rebbetzin of the shul, Rabbi Joshua and Naava Hess. Since then, the mikvah has become widely recognized as an essential pillar of the community."
^"Union County Opens Wheeler Park Spray Park in Linden", Union County, New Jersey, press release dated May 28, 2019. Accessed June 30, 2022. "The spray park replaces the former pool, which had been built in 1931 and witnessed a physical decline over the past two decades. The spray park encompasses 11,000 square feet of the total 49,000 square foot area, and also contains picnic tables, ample space for lounging, gazebos for shade, artificial turf areas, and plenty of free-play space."
^Wildstein, David. "Linden Councilwoman Is Daughter Of Ex-Mayor, Assemblyman", New Jersey Globe, June 22, 2022. Accessed June 27, 2022. "Christine Ann Hudak, whose late father served as an assemblyman and mayor, has been named to fill a vacant 10th Ward seat on the Linden City Council. She will replace Gretchen Hickey, who resigned this month after serving eight years in local office.... Hudak will need to run in a special election in November for the remainder of Hickey’s term, which expires in 2023."
^Wildstein, David. "Judge rules Linden councilman must be seated immediately; Armstead loses court battle to Scutari-backed candidate", New Jersey Globe, May 14, 2019. Accessed January 24, 2020. "A Superior Court judge ruled that Linden must immediately seat Paul Coates as a city councilman, ending a four-month legal battle that began when mayor Derek Armstead refused to allow the choice of the local Democratic Party to fill a vacancy.... Coates, who takes office immediately, faces Garnett Blaine in the Democratic primary to run in a November special election to fill the unexpired term. Michele Yamakaitis, who left her 8th ward seat on January 1 to become the new council president."
^Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the 2015 Council of the City of Linden, held Tuesday, November 10, 2015Archived August 19, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, City of Linden. Accessed August 4, 2016. "WHEREAS, Mike Minarchenko, a duly elected member of the City Council of the City of Linden, has resigned from his office effective October 21, 2015; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Vacancy Law, specifically N.J.S.A. 40A:16-11, the municipal committee of the Democratic Party, of which Mr. Minarchenko is a member, has put forward three nominations to fill the vacancy, including the name Ralph Strano. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Linden, County of Union, State of New Jersey, that Ralph Strano is hereby appointed to fill the unexpired term of Mike Minarchenko in accordance with the law and that Ralph Strano shall replace Mr. Minarchenko in all committees he is a part of."
^Russell, Suzanne C. "New Linden council member proud to be first black woman in post", Courier News, January 17, 2011. Accessed November 24, 2014. "Rhashonna Cosby-Hurling gets goose bumps when she thinks of the history mark she is setting as the city's first African-American woman to serve on the Linden City Council."
^District Policy 010 - Identification, Linden Public Schools. Accessed October 27, 2024. "Purpose The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Linden School District. Composition The Linden Public Schools District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Linden."
^Clark, Adam. "9 N.J. schools just won a huge national honor", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 24, 2020. Accessed September 27, 2020. "Nine New Jersey public schools have been awarded the national Blue Ribbon designation, one of the highest honors in education. The schools were recognized Thursday by the U.S. Department of Education for high student achievement."
^Haggerty, Neil. "NJ Catholic schools fight to keep doors open as future dims", The Star-Ledger, July 7, 2014. Accessed December 10, 2016. "Goodness said the four schools closed this year — St. Agnes School in Clark, Saints Mary and Elizabeth Academy in Linden, Blessed Pope John XXIII Academy in West Orange and Most Sacred Heart of Jesus School in Wallington — were not financially sound and could not keep their enrollment up for the archdiocese's new 'Lighting the Way' program, implemented this month."
^Josephs, Brian. "Jersey Rap-Punks Ho99o9 Aim to Reclaim Black Rage", Spin, May 25, 2017. Accessed June 3, 2020. "Rather, the molding of Ho99o9 can be traced back to Eaddy's hometown of Newark, as well as theOGM's time growing up in Elizabeth and Linden—both cities consistently rank among New Jersey's most dangerous."
^Voger, Mark. "1910 Fruitgum Company: From Linden to the Top 10", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, February 28, 2014, updated March 29, 2019. Accessed November 25, 2019. "Jeckell's fellow founding members were Mark Gutkowski (lead vocals, keyboards), Pat Karwan (guitar), Steve Mortkowitz (bass), and Floyd Marcus (drums).... And so five young men from Linden with aspirations to be the next Vanilla Fudge scored a Top 10 hit ... with a bubblegum song."
^Lowerison, Jean. "Hal Linden coming to Welk San Diego", SDGLN.com, February 12, 2014. Accessed September 21, 2016. "Born Harold Lipschitz in New York City, he wanted to be a bandleader and studied classical clarinet, playing with symphony orchestras from the age of 15.... He chose his stage name on the way from Philadelphia to an acting job in New York, when he saw the water tower in Linden, New Jersey."
^Kolton, Tara. "Actor with Wanaque roots takes the Broadway stage in Newsies the Musical", Suburban Trends, September 6, 2012. Accessed January 27, 2015. "Now a resident of Linden, Carolan grew up in Wanaque and attended the St. Francis of Assisi School before graduating from Neumann Prep in Wayne."
^"Jerome A Cohen To Study Abroad", Linden Observer, June 21, 1951. Accessed May 19, 2021. "Jerome Alan Cohen, of 623 North Wood avenue, was awarded the degree of bachelor of arts at the 230th commencement of Yale University.... He is a graduate of Linden High School."
^Pezzano, Chuck. "Bohn, Dorin-Ballard Reap More Accolades", The Record, February 24, 2002. Accessed May 13, 2007. "Parker Bohn III of Jackson and Carolyn Dorin-Ballard of Linden were named honorary captains of the recently announced All-America teams in polls conducted by the American Bowling Congress and Women's International Bowling Congress."
^Caballero, Paula. "Inside Bowling; Sisters have historic meeting in LPBT finals", Fort Worth Star-Telegram, June 23, 1997. Accessed May 13, 2007." Cathy Dorin of Linden, N.J., outdueled sister Carolyn Dorin-Ballard of North Richland Hills, 245-203, Thursday in the first stepladder match of the $65,000 Sam's Town Tunica Mid South Classic in Memphis, Tenn."
^Calvin Duncan. The Draft Review. 2009. Accessed September 15, 2009.
^Berman, Zach. "VCU success story Calvin Duncan has Jersey roots", The Star-Ledger, March 31, 2011, updated March 31, 2019. Accessed May 17, 2020. "Calvin Duncan was 18 in 1979 with a budding basketball career, a laughable transcript and no parents. The aunt who raised him in Linden remained bedridden from a stroke. Needing improved test scores and a new environment, Duncan transferred from Linden High School to Oak Hill Academy in rural Virginia — as removed from Linden as he figured he could go."
^Khavkine, Richard. "John T. Gregorio, the Lion of Linden, dies at 87", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, October 23, 2013, updated March 30, 2019. Accessed June 3, 2020. "John T. Gregorio, a Democratic icon who served eight terms as a charismatic and colorful mayor of Linden, died today. He was 87."
^Eagle, Bob L.; and LeBlanc, Eric S. Blues: A Regional Experience, p. 265. ABC-CLIO, 2013. ISBN9780313344244. Accessed November 24, 2014. "Linda Hayes (Bertha Lulu Williams) (v) (Linden, Union County, December 10, 1923—[Bertha L. Roberson] Atlanta, Georgia, May 26, 1998)."
^Russell, Suzanne C. "George Hudak Dies; 'Too Nice' For Politics", The Central Jersey Home News, November 6, 1996. Accessed July 12, 2020. "Mr. Hudak was a lifelong resident of Linden."
^Wielgus, Jennifer. "Villanova product Nardi ready to hold court", Bucks County Courier Times, July 6, 2008. Accessed July 23, 2012. "His team bused all over Italy to play, with trips taking up to six hours through mountains and countryside - a far cry from Nardi's urban hometown of Linden, N.J."
^Staff. U.S. ambassador returns to Linden (Obsitnik '59), United States Naval Academy, May 6, 2009. Accessed July 23, 2011. "Obsitnik shared his story of being born in Slovakia and moving to Linden as a child. He listed his addresses in Linden: his first house, at 308 East Elm St.; the house at 714 Roselle St. that his parents rented; and 308 East Curtis St., which his father built. From there, Obsitnik attended the Naval Academy and worked as an executive for IBM, Unisys and Litton Corp. Obsitnik graduated from Linden High School in 1955, and he recalled a few differences between the 1950s and today. Uniforms were one."
^Staff. "Feds indict reputed mob boss", The Washington Times, July 15, 1992. Accessed July 23, 2012. "Giovanni Riggi, 67, of Linden, N.J., is the fifth alleged mob boss whom federal grand juries in Brooklyn have indicted in the last 18 months."
^Iati, Marisa. "'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."
^Model, Eric. "Danny Stiles: The 'Vicar of Vintage' endures even after his passing"Archived 2013-01-06 at the Wayback Machine, NewJerseyNewsroom.com, June 20, 2011. Accessed July 23, 2012. "Danny Stiles was born in 1923 and grew up in Newark and Linden during the Great Depression. After graduating from high school in 1941, he enlisted for the Navy after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. After being honorably discharged due to an injured hip, Stiles went to college and held several jobs before starting his radio career."
^Becker, Arielle, Levin. "Ex-senator mourned in Linden", Home News Tribune, February 20, 2005. Accessed July 23, 2011. "Union County Democratic Chairwoman Charlotte DeFilippo recalled the day 27 years ago when the 19-year-old Suliga walked into her office, wearing a suit and looking younger than his 19 years, and announced that he was running for the Linden school board."
^Staff. "Chester Weidenburner Dies; Ex-Judge and U.S. Attorney", The New York Times, December 11, 1985. Accessed June 3, 2020. "Chester Weidenburner, a former New Jersey Superior Court judge and United States Attorney, died Sunday at the Elizabeth (N.J.) General Medical Center. He was 72 years old and lived in Linden, N.J."
^Russell, Suzanne C. "Unsolved killings probed", Asbury Park Press, August 19, 1999. Accessed April 22, 2011. "Law enforcement officials today will resume their search of a Linden home owned by Robert Zarinsky, the man serving a life sentence for the 1969 killing of a 17-year-old Atlantic Highlands girl whose body was never found."
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