Linden, New Jersey

City in Union County, New Jersey, United States

Not to be confused with Lindenwold, New Jersey.

City in New Jersey

Linden, New Jersey

City

Magnaplate building

Motto(s):

"Big enough to lead, small enough to care"

Location of Linden in Union County. Inset: Location of Union County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.

Census Bureau map of Linden, New Jersey

Coordinates: 40°37′38″N 74°14′11″W﻿ / ﻿40.627337°N 74.23631°W﻿ / 40.627337; -74.23631Coordinates: 40°37′38″N 74°14′11″W﻿ / ﻿40.627337°N 74.23631°W﻿ / 40.627337; -74.23631[1][2]
Country|  United States
State|  New Jersey
County| Union
Incorporated| January 1, 1925
Government

[6]

• Type| City
• Body| City Council
• Mayor| Derek Armstead (D, term ends December 31, 2022)[3][4]
• Municipal clerk| Joseph Bodek[5]
Area

[7]

• Total| 11.35 sq mi (29.39 km2)
• Land| 10.69 sq mi (27.68 km2)
• Water| 0.66 sq mi (1.71 km2)  6.37%
• Rank| 199th of 565 in state
2nd of 21 in county[1]
Elevation

[8]

| 7 ft (2 m)
Population

(2020)[9]

• Total| 43,738
• Rank| 52nd of 566 in state
4th of 21 in county[10]
• Density| 4,092.25/sq mi (1,580.08/km2)
• Rank| 164th of 566 in state
13th of 21 in county[10]
| [11][12][13][14]
Time zone| UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code|

07036[15][16]

Area code| 908[17]
FIPS code| 3403940350[1][18][19]
GNIS feature ID| 0885278[1][20]
Website| linden-nj.gov

Linden is a city in southeastern Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area, located about 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Manhattan and bordering Staten Island, a borough of New York City, across the Arthur Kill. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city's population was 43,738.[9]

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.[21] The city's name derives from linden trees brought from Germany.[22]

## Contents

* 1 Geography
* 2 Polish and Polish-American community
* 3 Demographics
* 3.1 Census 2010
* 3.2 Census 2000
* 4 Economy
* 5 Sunnyside section of Linden and the Jewish community
* 5.1 Modern Orthodox community of Linden
* 5.2 Hasidic community of Linden
* 6 Local media
* 7 Parks and recreation
* 8 Government
* 8.1 Local government
* 8.2 Federal, state, and county representation
* 8.3 Politics
* 9 Education
* 9.1 Public schools
* 9.2 Private schools
* 10 Transportation
* 10.1 Roads and highways
* 10.2 Public transportation
* 10.2.1 Bus
* 10.2.2 Rail
* 10.3 Airport
* 11 Arts and culture
* 12 Notable people
* 13 References
* 14 External links

## Geography[edit]

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.[23]

The city borders the municipalities of Clark, Cranford Township, Elizabeth, Rahway, Roselle and Winfield Township in Union County; Carteret and Woodbridge Township in Middlesex County; and Staten Island in New York City across the Arthur Kill tidal strait.[24][25][26]

## Polish and Polish-American community[edit]

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.[27] 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.[28] 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.[29]

Linden holds an annual Polish Heritage Day Festival to showcase local Polish cuisine, pottery, dance, traditional fashion and other Polish arts for visitors.[30] 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.[31]

In old pagan Slavic mythology, the tree for which the city is named, the linden tree (lipa, as called in all Slavic languages) was considered a sacred tree.[32]

## Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1870| 1,396| | —
1880| 1,889| *| 35.3%
1890| 2,057| | 8.9%
1900| 1,021| *| −50.4%
1910| 2,598| | 154.5%
1920| 8,368| | 222.1%
1930| 21,206| | 153.4%
1940| 24,115| | 13.7%
1950| 30,644| | 27.1%
1960| 39,931| | 30.3%
1970| 41,409| | 3.7%
1980| 37,836| | −8.6%
1990| 36,701| | −3.0%
2000| 39,394| | 7.3%
2010| 40,499| | 2.8%
2020| 43,738| | 8.0%
Population sources:
1870–1920[33] 1870[34][35] 1880–1890[36]
1890–1910[37] 1910–1930[38]
1930–1990[39] 2000[40][41]
2010[11][12][13][14] 2020[9]
*=Lost territory in previous decade.[21]

### Census 2010[edit]

Largest ancestries (2010) | Percent

|

Polish | 15.2%
Italian | 8.8%
Irish | 6.8%
German | 5.4%
American | 3.2%
Portuguese | 2.7%

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.[12]

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.[12]

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.[12]

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.[42]

### Census 2000[edit]

Largest ancestries (2000) | Percent

|

Polish | 18.0%
Italian | 10.3%
Irish | 9.0%
German | 6.8%
Portuguese | 3.1%
English | 2.7%

As of the 2000 United States Census[18] there were 39,394 people, 15,052 households, and 10,084 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,645.5 people per square mile (1,407.0/km2). There were 15,567 housing units at an average density of 1,440.6 per square mile (556.0/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.[40][41]

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.[40][41]

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.[40][41]

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.[40][41]

## Economy[edit]

The east side of Linden is located along the Arthur Kill, a navigable strait which plays an important role in bulk cargo transportation in the Port of New York and New Jersey.

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.[43]

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.[44] 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.[45]

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.[46]

## Sunnyside section of Linden and the Jewish community[edit]

Linden station offers direct trains to Manhattan

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.[47] It borders on Clark, Cranford and Winfield on the west and Roselle on the east.

### Modern Orthodox community of Linden[edit]

Like the rest of Linden, Sunnyside is a diverse neighborhood featuring residents of many different backgrounds.[48] Congregation Anshe Chesed is a Modern Orthodox synagogue in the Sunnyside section that was founded in 1914.[49][50][51] 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.[52]

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.[48]

An eruv links the Sunnyside section of Linden to Roselle, Warinanco Park, the Jewish Educational Center of Elizabeth, and Hillside.[53][54]

### Hasidic community of Linden[edit]

Following the move in recent years of members of the Koson congregation to the Sunnyside section of Linden,[55]other Hasidic communities have recently arisen in Linden as well, including Bobov, Rachmastrivka, Pupa, and Satmar communities.[56] In 2022, Grand Rebbe Aaron Teitelbaum, chief rabbi of the Satmar community in Kiryas Joel, New York, attended a Satmar school opening in the Sunnyside section.[57]

## Local media[edit]

Linden media includes:

* Union News Daily. A news outlet covering Union County news, it has a dedicated Linden section.[58] 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.[59]
* Life in Linden is published by Renna Media, located on Walnut Street in Cranford, NJ.[60]
* LindenTV. Linden also has its own channel, LindenTV, which is available to cable and Verizon FiOS television subscribers. [61]
* The City of Linden shares news and events via its official website.[62]
* Remaining multi-community newspapers include the Courier News, a daily newspaper based in Bridgewater Township, and The Star-Ledger and the Suburban News based in Newark.[63]

## Parks and recreation[edit]

* Hawk Rise Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary created by the City of Linden and the New Jersey Audubon Society on the banks of the Rahway River at the lower reaches of the Rahway River Parkway.[64]
* 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.[65]
* 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[edit]

Linden, New Jersey (1974)

### Local government[edit]

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.[66] 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][67]

As of 2022[update], the Mayor of Linden is Democrat Derek Armstead, whose term of office ends December 31, 2022.[3] Members of the City Council are:[68][69][70][71][72][73][74]

* Council President – Michele Yamakaitis[75] (D, 2022)
* First Ward – Lisa A. Ormon[76] (D, 2024)
* Second Ward – Barry E. Javick[77] (D, 2022)
* Third Ward – Monique Caldwell[78] (D, 2022)
* Fourth Ward – Alfred Mohammed[79] (D, 2023)
* Fifth Ward – Rhashonna C. Cosby[80] (D, 2022)
* Sixth Ward – John Francis Roman[81] (D, 2023)
* Seventh Ward – Ralph Strano[82] (D, 2022)
* Eighth Ward – Garnett Blaine[83] (D, 2023)
* Ninth Ward – Armando Medina[84] (D, 2024)
* Tenth Ward – Christine Ann Hudak (D, 2023; appointed to fill an unexpired term)

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 will serve on an interim basis until the November 2022 general election, when voters will choose a candidate to serve the remainder of the term of office.[85]

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.[86] In the November 2019 voting, Garret Blaine was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.[73]

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,[87] when he was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.[88]

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.[89]

Rhashonna Cosby-Hurling, who represents the Fifth Ward, became the first African American female elected to the City Council when she took office in 2011.[90]

### Federal, state, and county representation[edit]

Linden is located in the 7th and 10th Congressional Districts[91] and is part of New Jersey's 22nd state legislative district.[13][92][93]

Prior to the 2010 Census, Linden had been split between the 7th Congressional District, the 10th Congressional District and the 13th Congressional District, a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.[94]

For the 117th United States Congress. New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District is represented by Tom Malinowski (D, Rocky Hill).[95] For the 117th United States Congress, New Jersey's Tenth Congressional District is represented by Donald Payne Jr. (D, Newark).[96][97] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[98] and Bob Menendez (Harrison, term ends 2025).[99][100]

For the 2022–2023 session, the 22nd Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Nicholas Scutari (D, Linden) and in the General Assembly by Linda S. Carter (D, Plainfield) and James J. Kennedy (D, Rahway).[101]

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.[102] As of 2022[update], Union County's County Commissioners are Chair Rebecca Williams (D, Plainfield, term as commissioner and as chair ends December 31, 2022),[103] Vice Chair Christopher Hudak (D, Linden, term as commissioner ends 2023; term as vice chair ends 2022),[104] James E. Baker Jr. (D, Rahway, 2024),[105] Angela R. Garretson (D, Hillside, 2023),[106] Sergio Granados (D, Elizabeth, 2022),[107] Bette Jane Kowalski (D, Cranford, 2022),[108] Lourdes M. Leon (D, Elizabeth, 2023),[109] Alexander Mirabella (D, Fanwood, 2024)[110] and Kimberly Palmieri-Mouded (D, Westfield, 2024).[111][112] Constitutional officers elected on a countywide basis are County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi (D, Union Township, 2025),[113][114] Sheriff Peter Corvelli (D, Kenilworth, 2023)[115][116] and Surrogate Susan Dinardo (acting).[117][118] The County Manager is Edward Oatman.[119]

### Politics[edit]

As of March 23, 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.[120] 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).[120][121]

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).[122][123] 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).[124] 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).[125]

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%.[126][127] 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).[128]

## Education[edit]

### Public schools[edit]

The Linden Public Schools serve students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of 11 schools, had an enrollment of 6,159 students and 555.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.1:1.[129] Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[130]) are School No. 1[131] (with 420 students; in grades PreK–5), School No. 2[132] (593; PreK-5), School No. 4[133] (425; PreK-5), School No. 5[134] (275; PreK-5), School No. 6[135] (324; PreK-5), School No. 8[136] (341; PreK-5), School No. 9[137] (327; PreK-5), School No. 10[138] (243; PreK-5), Myles J. McManus Middle School[139] (693; 6-8), Joseph E. Soehl Middle School[140] (685; 6-8) and Linden High School[141] (1,729; 9–12).[142][143][144] School No. 5 was one of nine schools in New Jersey honored in 2020 by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program, which recognizes high student achievement.[145][146]

### Private schools[edit]

Sinai Christian Academy serves grades Pre-K through 12th grade.[147]

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.[148]

## Transportation[edit]

### Roads and highways[edit]

The New Jersey Turnpike/Interstate 95 northbound in Linden

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.[149]

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.[150] The city is also the western terminus of Interstate 278, which travels through all five boroughs of New York City.[151] 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.

### Public transportation[edit]

#### Bus[edit]

Local public transportation is provided by NJ Transit with bus service to Elizabeth, Perth Amboy and Newark. New Jersey Transit routes 112 and 115 provide local service and interstate service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, on the 48 to Elizabeth and 94 routes to Newark, and local service on the 56 and 57 routes.[152]

#### Rail[edit]

The Linden train station[153] offers a one-seat ride to Manhattan in 39 minutes via service on NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line and the Northeast Corridor Line. Trains travel northbound to Newark Penn Station, Secaucus Junction and New York Penn Station, and southbound towards the Trenton Transit Center, with connections available at those locations[154][155]

### Airport[edit]

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.[156] 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.[157]

Newark Liberty International Airport is approximately 15 minutes away.

## Arts and culture[edit]

* 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.[158]
* 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.[159] 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.[160]
* One of the artists from New Jersey hardcore (now LA-based) punk hip-hop group Ho99o9 (pronounced "Horror"), theOGM, has Linden roots.[161]
* 1910 Fruitgum Company, a bubblegum pop band from the 1960s, was formed by five Linden residents.[162]
* 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.[163]
* 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.[164] 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[164] 2,000 spectators.[164]
* Several scenes from the 2008 Mickey Rourke film The Wrestler, later nominated for several Academy Awards, were filmed in Linden.[165]
* 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.[166]

## Notable people[edit]

See also: Category:People from Linden, New Jersey

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Linden include:

* Tiffany Andrade (born 1985), Miss New Jersey USA 2008 & 2nd runner-up to Miss USA 2008[167][168]
* Amelia Brodka (born 1989), Olympic athlete and professional skateboarder[169]
* Deidre Davis Butler (1955–2020), lawyer, disability rights activist and federal official[170]
* Kevin Carolan (born 1968), actor and comedian[171]
* John Charles (born 1944), former cornerback and safety who played eight seasons in the National Football League[172]
* Nick Christiani (born 1987), former baseball pitcher who played for the Cincinnati Reds[173]
* Jerome A. Cohen (born 1930), professor of law at New York University School of Law and an expert in Chinese law[174]
* George Thomas Coker (born 1943), United States Navy navigator who spent over six years as a POW after being shot down over North Vietnam in 1966[175]
* Danny Dias (c. 1983–2017), activist and reality television personality who starred on season 13 on MTV's Road Rules, Road Rules: X-Treme, in 2004[176]
* Tamecka Dixon (born 1975), professional basketball player who played for 13 seasons in the WNBA[177]
* Waliyy Dixon (born 1974), a.k.a. "Main Event" on the AND1 Mixtape Tour; one of the original players on the famous AND1-sponsored streetball tours[178]
* Carolyn Dorin-Ballard (born 1964), professional bowler and TV bowling analyst, USBC Hall of Famer[179]
* Cathy Dorin-Lizzi (born 1966), professional bowler and TV bowling analyst, sister of Carolyn[180]
* Calvin Duncan (born 1961), pastor and former professional basketball player who was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round (30th pick overall) of 1985 NBA Draft[181][182]
* John T. Gregorio (1928−2013), politician who served as mayor of Linden, in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1976 to 1978 and in the New Jersey Senate from 1978 to 1983[183]
* Linda Hayes (born 1923 as Bertha Williams), jazz and R&B singer[184]
* George Hudak (1935–1996), politician who represented the 20th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1986 to 1994 and was mayor of Linden from 1983 to 1987[185]
* Eddie Kasko (born 1932), former infielder, manager, scout and front office executive in Major League Baseball[186]
* Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt (born 1948), artist and veteran of the Stonewall riots[187]
* Mike Nardi (born 1985), basketball player who has played for Scavolini Spar Pesaro in the Italian League – Serie A[188]
* Vincent Obsitnik (born 1938), Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Slovak Republic[189]
* Mike Pringley (born 1976), former American football defensive end who played in the NFL for the Detroit Lions and San Diego Chargers[190]
* Giovanni Riggi (1925–2015), mobster and member of the DeCavalcante crime family since the 1940s[191]
* Jon Rua (born 1983), actor, singer and choreographer who appeared in the Broadway hit Hamilton[192]
* Nicholas Scutari (born 1968), politician, who has been serving in the New Jersey Senate since 2004, where he represents the 22nd Legislative District[193]
* Danny Stiles (1923–2011), radio personality at WNYC, WNSW, WJDM and WPAT in the New York City market[194]
* Troy Stradford (born 1964), former running back who played for six seasons in the NFL[195]
* 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[196]
* Craig Taylor (born 1966), former running back for the Cincinnati Bengals[197]
* Chester A. Weidenburner (1913–1985), lawyer and judge who served as U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey and as a Judge of the New Jersey Superior Court[198]
* Muhammad Wilkerson (born 1989), defensive end who has played for the New York Jets[199]
* Robert Zarinsky (1940–2008), convicted murderer and suspected serial killer[200]

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166. ^ 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."
167. ^ Opinion. "One great moment in Linden's history", Home News Tribune, June 16, 2008. Accessed July 23, 2012. "Linden's newly created History Hall of Fame also will be housed at the museum; its first inductee, Tiffany Andrade of Linden, was this year's second runner-up for the title of Miss America USA."
168. ^ "Biography of Tiffany Andrade" Archived 2007-11-16 at archive.today, Miss New Jersey USA Website. Accessed April 20, 2008.
169. ^ "Amelia Brodka talks excitement over skateboarding's Olympic debut". spectrumnews1.com.
170. ^ Genzlinger, Neil. "Deidre Davis Butler, Who Fought for Disability Rights, Dies at 64; A wheelchair user herself, she helped draft a landmark law and held government posts championing people with disabilities, especially those of color.", The New York Times, August 21, 2020. Accessed August 23, 2020. "Deidre Ann Davis was born on Sept. 26, 1955, in Elizabeth, N.J., to Hilton and Bernice (Jones) Davis and grew up in nearby Linden."
171. ^ 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."
172. ^ via Associated Press. "Purdue Loses Top Defender", St. Joseph News-Press, October 21, 1966. Accessed July 23, 2012. "The 6-1, 195-pound senior from Linden, N.J., was hurt just before the close of the day's practice."
173. ^ Nick Christiani, Vanderbilt Commodores baseball. Accessed June 3, 2020. "Born 7/17/87 in Linden, N.J."
174. ^ "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."
175. ^ "A Jersey P.O.W. Among Released; Freeing of Navigator Brings Happy Tears in Linden", The New York Times, March 5, 1973. Accessed December 5, 2007.
176. ^ "Road Rules Star Danny Dias Dead at 34", Sarasota Herald, June 7, 2017. Accessed June 3, 2020. "Dias, a native of Linden, New Jersey, competed on Road Rules: X-Treme, which took place in Argentina and Chile."
177. ^ Tamecka Dixon, Kansas Jayhawks women's basketball. Accessed June 3, 2020. "Hometown: Linden, N.J."
178. ^ Linden Athletic Hall of Fame Archived 2009-04-03 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed January 30, 2009.
179. ^ 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."
180. ^ 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."
181. ^ Calvin Duncan. The Draft Review. 2009. Accessed September 15, 2009.
182. ^ 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."
183. ^ 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."
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185. ^ 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."
186. ^ Crehan, Herbert F. Red Sox Heroes of Yesteryear, p. 191. Rounder Books, 2005. ISBN 9781579401184. Accessed May 13, 2007. "I was the last one cut, but I headed home to Linden, New Jersey, Figuring I had better get a job."
187. ^ Stonewall Rebellion Archived 2011-07-28 at the Wayback Machine, University of Wisconsin. Accessed April 22, 2011. "Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt was born in 1948 and raised in the multi-ethnic Catholic enclaves of Elizabeth and Linden, New Jersey."
188. ^ 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."
189. ^ 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."
190. ^ Mike Pringley, North Carolina Tar Heels football. Accessed February 24, 2020. "Hometown: Linden, N.J.; High School: Linden"
191. ^ 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."
192. ^ 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."
193. ^ Pérez-Peña, Richard. "New Jersey's Medical Marijuana Law Loses Planned Grower and Dispensers", The New York Times, July 23, 2010. Accessed June 3, 2020. "State Senator Nicholas P. Scutari, a Democrat from Linden who was the other main sponsor, said that Mr. Christie wanted too much control over the program and that the state would have no choice but to approve private growers."
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196. ^ 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."
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199. ^ Vrentas, Jenny. "Former Linden High star Muhammad Wilkerson likely to be first New Jerseyan selected in 2011 NFL Draft", The Star-Ledger, April 25, 2011. Accessed July 23, 2011. "Raised in Elizabeth and Linden, Wilkerson grew up a Giants fan until he became simply a fan of the game. The third of four children, he and his mother share a close connection, reinforced by their tradition of sending 'hugs' in daily text messages."
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