Demographics
MAYOR CHRIS BOLLWAGE
Highest elected official
908-820-4170
CITY COUNCIL
Councilman at Large — Frank Cuesta
Councilman at Large — Edward Jackus
Councilwoman at Large — Patricia Perkins-Auguste
First Ward — Manny Grova Jr.
Second Ward — Nelson Gonzalez
Third Ward — Joseph Keenan, Jr.
Fourth Ward — Carlos Cedeño
Fifth Ward — William Gallman, Jr.
Sixth Ward — Frank Mazza
City Clerks Office — 908-820-4131
Size — 11.69 square miles
Water area — 1.43 square miles
Population — 129,337
County Seat of Union — Fourth-largest city in New Jersey
Form of Government — Mayor & city council
Equalization Rate — 9.72% (2008)
(Source: City of Elizabeth Tax Assessor)
Tax Rate — $18.2222 per 100 (2008)
(Source: City of Elizabeth Tax Assessor)
Police Department — 352
Fire Department — 246
Miles to Manhattan — 13
Miles to Philadelphia — 85
Miles to Atlantic City — 115
UTILITIES
Telephone
Verizon — 800-427-9955
AT&T — 800-222-0300
Gas
AGL Elizabethtown Gas — 800-492-4009
Electric
PSE&G — 800-436-7734
Cable
Cablevision of Elizabeth — 908-353-0404
Water
Liberty Water Co. — 800-652-6987
Garbage Collection
Curbside pickup twice weekly
Visit www.elizabethnj.org for schedule
Recycling
Regional Industries — 908-436-1966
HOSPITAL
Trinitas Regional Medical Center — 908-994-5000
MEDIA
Daily Newspaper — The Star-Ledger
Others that cover Elizabeth: — The New York Times publishes a New Jersey section and NY Major media.
Spanish Language
Bi-Weekly — La Voz/Vistazo Hispano
Weekly — El Especialito
Portuguese — Luso Americano/24Horas
TV: Major NY Media and local access through Cablevision
EDUCATION
Public Schools
High School — 1
K-8 — 30
Non-Public Schools — 16
Local School Enrollment — 22,874 (K-12)
Average Expense per Pupil — $13,227
POPULATION STATS
2008 — 129,339
2006 — 125,809
2004 — 123,279
2000 — 120,568
1990 — 110,002
1980 — 106,201
1970 — 112,654
Labor Force
Total Labor Force — 66,871
(Source: 2007 - NJ Dept. of Labor)
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