Totowa

The Borough of Totowa is conveniently located in the southern portion of Passaic County

As of the census of 2000, there were 9,892 people. 3,539 households and 2,643 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,474.8 people per square mile. There were 3,630 housing units at an average density of 908.2 sq. miles.

Public school students in pre-kindergarten through eight grade are educated by the Totowa Borough Public Schools. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Memorial School which houses students in pre-kindergarten through second grade (506 students) and Washington Park School for grades three through eight (437).

For grades 9 - 12, students in public school attend Passaic Valley Regional High School. The regional public high school serves students from Little Falls, Totowa and West Paterson (which has been renamed, "Woodland Park"). The school facility is located in Little Falls Township.

Also located in Totowa is The Academy of St. Francis of Assisi, a Catholic school that is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson.

Totowa is home to four major luxury home developments: Dey Hill Farms, Arlington Estates, Jeremy Heights and Hickory Hill. Dey Hill Farms, the largest of the developments was started in 1974 and received its name from The Dey Mansion located down the road.

Totowa is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members with all positions elected at large. A mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.

Totowa is part of New Jersey's 35th Legislative District and is in the Eighth Congressional District.

For information please contact:

Irene Szeglin
Office: 201 902-9800
Cell: 201 247-1272

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