1858Economy
(Frances Augusta), 1858–1942, History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630–1923, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1923.
1882History
History of Bergen and Passaic Counties, New Jersey, with Biographical Sketches of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men., Philadelphia: Everts and Peck, 1882.
1899Civil Rights
The borough of Palisades Park was created by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 22, 1899, from portions of Ridgefield Township.
1900Government
Dickerson (1900–1966), politician who served as Mayor of Palisades Park from 1939 to 1952, and was Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee
William J.
1906History
== Notable people ==
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Palisades Park include:
Barbara Bennett (1906–1958), stage and film actress an...
1909Military
A portion of its area was annexed by the neighboring borough of Fort Lee in April 1909.
1926History
Viglielmo (1926–2016), scholar and translator of Japanese literature
== See also ==
List of U.S.
1996History
In 1996, an ordinance was passed that storefront signage be same size in English as in Korean.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the 2000 United States census there were 17,073 people, 6,247 households, and 4,447 families residing in the borough.
2006History
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $55,602 (with a margin of error of +/− $7,30...
2010History
Same-sex couples headed 41 households in 2010, an increase from the 37 counted in 2000.
2011Civil Rights
=== Politics ===
As of March 2011, there were 6,410 registered voters, of which 1,839 (28.7% vs.
2012Government
In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 2,487 votes here (67.1% vs.
2013Military
However, in neighboring Fort Lee, various Korean American groups could not reach consensus on the design and wording for such a monument as of early April 2013.
2014Culture
In May 2014, the Palisades Park Public Library created a memorial dedicated to the victims of the tragic sinking of the Sewol ferry off the South Korean coast on April 16, 2014.
2015History
In July 2015 Gina S.
2016History
Korean Americans, who compose more than half of the borough's population and have attended town meetings in large numbers, have requested Korean interpreters to be present at th...
2017History
In 2017, the borough created a Korean language version of its website.
2018Government
During the 2018 primary election for mayor, former mayor James Rotundo's mother Lorraine Rotundo went on a "racist tirade" on Facebook two days after the primary election.
2020History
=== 2020 census ===
=== 2010 census ===
The 2010 United States census counted 19,622 people, 6,934 households, and 5,020 families in the borough.
2022Education
As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,786 students and 145.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teache...
2023Government
As of 2023, the mayor of Palisades Park is Democrat Chong "Paul" Kim, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026.
2024History
Jang (R, 2024), Son K.
2025History
"Andy" Min (D, 2025), Suk Min (D, 2024; appointed to serve an unexpired term), Jae K.
2026Government
For the 2026–2027 session, the 37th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Gordon M.
2027Military
New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027) and Andy Kim (Moorestown, term ends 2031).