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Wallington, New Jersey
Wallington is one of Bergen County’s most compact boroughs, fitting more than 12,000 residents into roughly one square mile between the Passaic and Saddle rivers. Its dense street grid, Main Avenue and Paterson Avenue businesses, strong neighborhood institutions and Polish/Eastern European cultural influence give the borough a distinctive urban-suburban character.
About Wallington
Wallington is one of Bergen County’s most compact boroughs, fitting more than 12,000 residents into roughly one square mile between the Passaic and Saddle rivers. Its dense street grid, Main Avenue and Paterson Avenue businesses, strong neighborhood institutions and Polish/Eastern European cultural influence give the borough a distinctive urban-suburban character.
Public education is provided through the community’s current district structure, with school details below.
School DistrictLocal roads connect quickly to neighboring Bergen County employment, shopping and transit hubs.
History & community
Residents approved borough government at the end of 1894, and Wallington came into existence in 1895.
Bridges, trolley service and industrial development accelerated growth around the turn of the 20th century.
Successive waves of European immigration, including a strong Polish presence, shaped local churches, food and civic life.
A compact, walkable borough with neighborhood commerce, local schools and river-edge recreation.
Schools
Grades K-2.
Grades 3-6.
Grades 7-12.
Local district administration and student services.
Parks & recreation
17-acre Bergen County park with playground, tennis, basketball, baseball, fishing, walking, picnicking and dog park.
Borough athletic field and recreation area.
River geography shapes Wallington’s western side and local landscape.
The borough’s compact scale puts schools, athletic spaces and community facilities close to residential blocks.
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