Prospect Park, New Jersey

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 0.47 square miles (1.22 km²), including 0.47 square miles (1.20 km²) of land and 0.01 square miles (0.01 km²) of water (1.06%).

The borough borders the Passaic County municipalities of Haledon, Hawthorne, North Haledon and Paterson.[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/83126/touches.html Areas touching Prospect Park], MapIt. Accessed March 3, 2020.[http://chnj.njpn.org/passaic-county/ Passaic County Map], Coalition for a Healthy NJ. Accessed March 3, 2020.[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.

{{US Census population

|1910= 2719

|1920= 4292

|1930= 5909

|1940= 5714

|1950= 5242

|1960= 5201

|1970= 5176

|1980= 5142

|1990= 5053

|2000= 5779

|2010= 5865

|2020= 6372

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| estref=[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], United States Census Bureau, released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.

|footnote=Population sources: 1910–1920[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905], New Jersey Department of State, 1906. Accessed August 7, 2013.
1910[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA338 Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890], United States Census Bureau, p. 338. Accessed August 29, 2012. 1910–1930[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA718 Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I], United States Census Bureau, p. 718. Accessed August 29, 2012.
1940–2000[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023. 2000
2010[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3403161170 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Prospect Park borough, Passaic County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212104414/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3403161170 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 29, 2012.[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_pas/prospectpark1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Prospect Park borough]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed August 29, 2012. 2020[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/prospectparkboroughnewjersey/ QuickFacts Prospect Park borough, New Jersey], United States Census Bureau. Accessed April 16, 2023.[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.

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The 2010 United States census counted 5,865 people, 1,797 households, and 1,456 families in the borough. The population density was 12,347.2 per square mile (4,767.3/km²). There were 1,931 housing units at an average density of 4,065.2 per square mile (1,569.6/km²). The racial makeup was 51.07% (2,995) White, 19.86% (1,165) Black or African American, 1.50% (88) Native American, 3.21% (188) Asian, 0.10% (6) Pacific Islander, 18.21% (1,068) from other races, and 6.05% (355) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 52.09% (3,055) of the population.

Of the 1,797 households, 43.6% had children under the age of 18; 47.6% were married couples living together; 26.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 19.0% were non-families. Of all households, 14.7% were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.26 and the average family size was 3.59.

28.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 90.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 86.7 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $63,194 (with a margin of error of +/− $9,308) and the median family income was $65,625 (+/− $6,456). Males had a median income of $43,109 (+/− $6,443) versus $30,142 (+/− $9,427) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $20,993 (+/− $2,145). About 12.0% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.4% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403161170 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Prospect Park borough, Passaic County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212085440/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403161170 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 29, 2012.

Same-sex couples headed 8 households in 2010, a decline from the 11 counted in 2000.Lipman, Harvy; and Sheingold, Dave. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130203212228/http://www.northjersey.com/news/127675238_NORTH_JERSEY_SEES_30__GROWTH_IN_SAME-SEX_COUPLES___Census_shows_shift_in_suburbs.html "North Jersey sees 30% growth in same-sex couples"], The Record, August 14, 2011, backed up by the Internet Archive as of February 3, 2013. Accessed October 23, 2014.

As of the 2000 United States census there were 5,779 people, 1,822 households, and 1,432 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|12,043.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,889 housing units at an average density of {{convert|3,936.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 61.17% White, 13.65% African American, 0.42% Native American, 3.15% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 13.70% from other races, and 7.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 38.26% of the population.[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603461170.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Prospect Park borough, New Jersey]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 29, 2012.[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3403161170 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Prospect Park borough, Passaic County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212095540/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3403161170 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 29, 2012.

There were 1,822 households, out of which 44.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 20.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.56.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 29.6% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $46,434, and the median income for a family was $49,405. Males had a median income of $31,951 versus $26,569 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,410. About 7.9% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

As part of the 2000 Census, 1.7% of Prospect Park's residents identified themselves as being of Albanian ancestry. This was the 11th-highest percentage of Albanian American people in any place in the United States with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry.[http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Albanian.html Albanian Communities], EPodunk. Accessed June 28, 2006. In the same census, 3.2% of Prospect Park's residents identified themselves as being of Arab American ancestry. This was the sixth-highest percentage of Arab American people in any place in the United States with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry.[http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Arab.html Arab Communities] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071107081125/http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Arab.html |date=November 7, 2007 }}, EPodunk. Accessed June 28, 2006.

Prospect Park is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey], Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023. The governing body is comprised of the mayor and the borough council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. The mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 151. The borough form of government used by Prospect Park is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.Cerra, Michael F. [https://www.njlm.org/809/3982/Forms-of-Govt-Magazine-Article "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask"], New Jersey State League of Municipalities, March 2007. Accessed January 1, 2025.[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=6 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 6. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.

{{As of|2023}}, the mayor of Prospect Park is Democrat Mohamed Khairullah, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026. Khairullah was appointed to the office in 2005, after his predecessor Will Kubofcik vacated his seat to move out of the borough; he has since been elected to four full terms. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Mohammed A. Hussain (D, 2025), Robert Artis (D, 2023), Alaa Matari (D, 2024), Felicia Ortiz (D, 2023), Esther Perez (D, 2024) and Anand Shah (D, 2025).[https://www.prospectpark.net/government/mayor___council/index.php Meet the Mayor and Council], Borough of Prospect Park. Accessed April 16, 2023.[https://cms9files.revize.com/prospectpark/2021%20Adopted%20Municipal%20Budget.pdf 2021 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of Prospect Park. Accessed July 13, 2022.[https://www.passaiccountynj.org/home/showpublisheddocument/5705/638004837984030000#page=75 Passaic County 2022 Directory], Passaic County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2023.[https://www.passaiccountynj.org/home/showpublisheddocument/6026/638060192685700000 2022 General Election November 8, 2022 Summary Report Passaic County Official Results], Passaic County, New Jersey, updated December 7, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Passaic/111517/web.278093/#/summary 2021 General Election November 2, 2021 Official Results], Passaic County, New Jersey, updated November 18, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.[https://www.passaiccountynj.org/home/showpublisheddocument/3378/637678115691870000 November 3, 2020 Summary Report Official Results], Passaic County, New Jersey, updated November 20, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.

Samir Hayek resigned from office in July 2017, citing personal reason for leaving the seat expiring in December 2018.Kelleher, Lindsey. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/passaic/prospect-park/2017/07/28/prospect-park-councilman-samir-hayek-resigning/518706001/ "Prospect Park Councilman Samir Hayek resigning"], The Record, July 28, 2017. Accessed January 10, 2018. "Councilman Samir Hayek is resigning from the Borough Council, according to the mayor.Prospect Park Mayor Mohamed Khairullah said Hayek submitted a letter of resignation to him on June 26. The letter, according to Khairullah, would go into effect this Saturday, July 29, and cited personal reasons for Hayek's resignation."

In September 2016, Esther Perez, who had previously served 12 years on the borough council, was selected to fill the seat expiring in December 2018 that had been held by Richard Esquiche until he resigned from office the previous month.Alfaro, Alyanna. [http://observer.com/2016/09/prospect-park-swears-in-replacement-councilperson/ "Prospect Park Swears-In Replacement CouncilpersonPerez was previously on the council for 12 years"], New York Observer, September 14, 2016. Accessed January 10, 2018. "Former Prospect Park Council President Richard Esquiche announced his resignation in August. That decision left an opening on the council of the small Passaic County suburb. On Tuesday night, former councilwoman Esther Perez was sworn in to fill Esquiche's spot." Perez was elected in November 2016 to serve the balance of the term of office.[http://www.passaiccountynj.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/1029 November 8, 2016 Summary Report Passaic County Official Results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180125025109/http://www.passaiccountynj.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/1029 |date=January 25, 2018 }}, Passaic County, New Jersey, updated December 9, 2016. Accessed January 30, 2017.

Prospect Park is located in the 9th Congressional District[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report], New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 35th state legislative district.[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District], New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.[https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5bae63366fd2b2e5b9f87e5e/5d30f0a94a82c66427e564d2_2019_CitizensGuide.pdf 2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government], New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#35 Districts by Number for 2011-2020], New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013. Prior to the 2010 Census, Prospect Park had been part of the {{ushr|NJ|8|8th 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.[http://www.lwvnj.org/images/cg_2011.pdf#page=63 2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130604153059/http://www.lwvnj.org/images/cg_2011.pdf#page=63 |date=June 4, 2013 }}, p. 63, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed May 22, 2015.

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As of March 2011, there were a total of 3,139 registered voters in Prospect Park, of which 1,710 (54.5% vs. 31.0% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 345 (11.0% vs. 18.7%) were registered as Republicans and 1,084 (34.5% vs. 50.3%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties.[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-passaic-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Passaic], New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed January 16, 2013. Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 53.5% (vs. 53.2% in Passaic County) were registered to vote, including 74.8% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 70.8% countywide).[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212202223/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 16, 2013.

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 82.9% of the vote (1,744 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 16.5% (348 votes), and other candidates with 0.6% (12 votes), among the 2,130 ballots cast by the borough's 3,402 registered voters (26 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 62.6%.{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-passaic.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Passaic County |date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-passaic.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Passaic County|date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}} In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 1,721 votes (75.9% vs. 58.8% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 474 votes (20.9% vs. 37.7%) and other candidates with 15 votes (0.7% vs. 0.8%), among the 2,267 ballots cast by the borough's 3,387 registered voters, for a turnout of 66.9% (vs. 70.4% in Passaic County).[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-passaic.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Passaic County], New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed January 16, 2013. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 1,325 votes (64.8% vs. 53.9% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 655 votes (32.0% vs. 42.7%) and other candidates with 22 votes (1.1% vs. 0.7%), among the 2,046 ballots cast by the borough's 3,270 registered voters, for a turnout of 62.6% (vs. 69.3% in the whole county).[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_passaic_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Passaic County], New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed January 16, 2013.

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Democrat Barbara Buono received 62.3% of the vote (690 cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 36.0% (398 votes), and other candidates with 1.7% (19 votes), among the 1,143 ballots cast by the borough's 3,502 registered voters (36 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 32.6%.{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-passaic.pdf |title=Governor - Passaic County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-passaic.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Passaic County|date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}} In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 743 ballots cast (66.1% vs. 50.8% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 310 votes (27.6% vs. 43.2%), Independent Chris Daggett with 33 votes (2.9% vs. 3.8%) and other candidates with 9 votes (0.8% vs. 0.9%), among the 1,124 ballots cast by the borough's 3,116 registered voters, yielding a 36.1% turnout (vs. 42.7% in the county).[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-passaic.pdf 2009 Governor: Passaic County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120822213732/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-passaic.pdf |date=August 22, 2012 }}, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed January 16, 2013.

The Prospect Park School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=ac6dc21bd6f8466cb4455d4bb21228c5 Prospect Park Board of Education Distritc Policy 0110 - Identification], Prospect Park School District, adopted January 4, 2022. Accessed February 10, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through eight in the Prospect Park School District. Composition: The Prospect Park School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Prospect Park." As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 834 students and 80.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.3:1.[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3413470&DistrictID=3413470 District information for Prospect Park Public School District], National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024. Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3413470 School Data for the Prospect Park School District], National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.) are

Prospect Park School Number 1, with 652 students in grades PreK–6 and

Prospect Park School Number Two / Middle School, with 162 students in grades 7–8.[https://www.passaiccountynj.org/home/showpublisheddocument/9078/638653831686500000#page=38 2024–25 Public School Directory], Passaic County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2025.[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/31/4270 Prospect Park Public School District School Performance Reports], New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/4270 New Jersey School Directory for the Prospect Park School District], New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.

For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend Manchester Regional High School, which also serves students from Haledon and North Haledon.DeVencentis, Phil. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/passaic/haledon/2024/05/16/prospect-park-nj-enrollment-manchester-regional-high-school-tax-burden/73512453007/ "Taxes are flat under Manchester Regional budget, but one town still sees big increase"], The Record, May 16, 2024. Accessed February 10, 2024. "The Manchester Regional school board has approved a $31.7 million budget for next year in which the overall tax burden shared by three constituent towns will remain flat. But the smallest of those communities — Prospect Park — is not deriving any benefit. In fact, residents there will be hit by a hefty tax hike while those in Haledon and in North Haledon are getting their bills lowered.... Those figures are calculated using a funding formula that was created by the state Department of Education in August 2013. In simple terms, half of the tax burden is based on enrollment, and the other half on ratables." As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 819 students and 60.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.7:1.[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3412600&ID=341260004856 School data for Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School], National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024. Seats on the high school district's nine-member board of education are allocated based on the population of the constituent districts, with two seats assigned to Prospect Park.DeVencentis, Philip. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/politics/elections/2019/11/25/elections-winners-manchester-regional-wayne-school-boards/4296748002/ "Write-in winners official for Manchester Regional, Wayne school board elections"], The Record, November 25, 2019. Accessed April 5, 2020. "The Manchester Regional school board is comprised of two trustees from Prospect Park, three from Haledon and four from North Haledon."

Students are also eligible to attend the Passaic County Technical Institute, a countywide program located in Wayne.[http://www.pcti.tec.nj.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=113&Itemid=0 School Profile], Passaic County Technical Institute. Accessed August 7, 2013.

File:2018-07-25 13 50 02 View west along Passaic County Route 504 (Haledon Avenue) at 13th Street on the border of Prospect Park and Haledon in Passaic County, New Jersey.jpg following Haledon Avenue on the southwest edge of Prospect Park]]

{{As of|2010|5}}, the borough had a total of {{convert|8.10|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|6.56|mi}} were maintained by the municipality and {{convert|1.54|mi}} by Passaic County.[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Passaic.pdf Passaic County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.

The only significant road serving Prospect Park is County Route 504. It enters from Haledon, following Haledon Avenue along the borough's southwestern border with Haledon and Paterson. It then crosses completely into Paterson, turns onto Main Street and reenters Prospect Park for a brief stretch before exiting into Hawthorne.

NJ Transit provides local bus service on the 722 and 744 routes.[https://web.archive.org/web/20090522212307/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesPassaicCountyTo Passaic County Bus / Rail Connections], NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed December 2, 2014.[http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/bus/Passaic_County_Map.pdf Passaic County System Map] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619135928/http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/bus/Passaic_County_Map.pdf |date=June 19, 2015 }}, NJ Transit. Accessed August 15, 2015.

{{Category see also|People from Prospect Park, New Jersey}}

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

• Lini De Vries (1905–1982, born Lena Moerkerk), author, public health nurse, and teacher[http://dlib.nyu.edu/findingaids/html/tamwag/alba_272/bioghist.html Guide to the Lini M. De Vries Papers ALBA.272 ], The Tamiment Library & Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives of New York University, March 29, 2012. Accessed January 27, 2015. "Lini M. De Vries (1905-1982) was born Lena Moerkerk on July 25, 1905, in Prospect Park, New Jersey, the eldest of two daughters of Elisabeth Moerkerk, a Dutch immigrant."
• Johnny Vander Meer (1914–1997), MLB pitcher, most notably for the Cincinnati Reds, best known as the only pitcher in Major League Baseball history to throw two consecutive no-hittersCoutros, Evonne. [http://www.northjersey.com/story-archives/where-the-cheering-lasts-75-years-1.692443?page=all "Midland Park marking 75th anniversary of Johnny Vander Meer's double no-hitters"], The Record, April 8, 2013. Accessed January 27, 2015. "Born Nov. 2, 1914, Vander Meer was an athlete from the time he was in elementary school. His father, Jacob — who worked at Paterson's United Piece and Dye Works — and mother, Katie, lived in Prospect Park until 1918, when they moved to their first home in Midland Park on Rea Avenue."

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• [https://www.prospectpark.net/ Prospect Park Borough official website]
• [http://www.prospectparknj.com/ Prospect Park Elementary School]
• {{NJReportCard|31|4270|010|Prospect Park Elementary School}}
• [https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3413470 School Data for the Prospect Park Elementary School], National Center for Education Statistics
• [https://www.mrhs.net/ Manchester Regional High School]

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