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The
borough of
East Rutherford
occupies about 3.9 square miles in Southern Bergen County. It
is bounded on the north by the boroughs of Carlstadt and Wallington
and on the south by the borough of
Rutherford
. The
Passaic
River
forms the western boundary and the meadowlands serve as the eastern
boundary.
The
area in which East Rutherford is located is referred to by the
layman as the valleys of the
Passaic
and
Hackensack
Rivers
. To the geologist, however, this land compromises a portion on the
Triassic Lowlands. The latter refers to the Triassic age - a period
in time when dinosaurs roamed this area and left their impressions
in the sandstones, which predominate this section of
New Jersey
.
Francis A. Westervelt, in her "History of Bergen County"
states that by an act of the state legislature on April 17, 1889,
the portion of the old township on Union known as East Rutherford
was incorporated under the name of
Boiling
Spring
Township
. The township took its name from a powerful and never failing
spring of pure cold water, which flowed in the crossroad near the
northern boundary.
Over the
past century
East Rutherford
has expanded its population and remained an area of commercial
interest for industry and state concessions. Currently the
Meadowlands Sport Complex is located in
East Rutherford
providing a home for the New York Giants, New Jersey Devils, New
Jersey Nets as well as world class horse racing. Several successful
businesses are located in
East Rutherford
and development of new residential units continues.
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