About North Arlington, NJ
North Arlington is a suburb of New York City with a population of 15,681. North Arlington is in Bergen County. Living in North Arlington offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents rent their homes. In North Arlington there are a lot of bars, restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. Many young professionals live in North Arlington and residents tend to be liberal. The public schools in North Arlington are above average.
History of North Arlington, NJ
Included as part of Hudson County when it was created in 1840, the Borough of North Arlington rejoined Bergen in 1852. It encompasses approximately 2.6 square miles of the county’s most southwesterly reach, with the Passaic River forming its western border with Essex County. In the 1750’s, it was the site of the first working steam engine in America, used to pump water from the copper mine located there.
