About Teterboro, NJ
The Borough of Teterboro is just 10 short miles from the entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel into New York City. It occupies approximately a 1.1 square mile area in the south, central region of Bergen County. Interstate Route 80 forms its northern boundary while state Route 17 lies just to the west. Route 46 divides the Borough north and south with Teterboro Airport comprising approximately a one-half square mile segment located south of Route 46.
History of Teterboro, NJ
Teterboro was incorporated on March 26, 1917, from land taken from the boroughs of Moonachie and Little Ferry and from Lodi Township. The borough was enlarged on July 5, 1918, by the addition of area annexed from Hasbrouck Heights. The name Teterboro was changed on April 14, 1937, to Bendix Borough, and changed back to Teterboro Borough on June 1, 1943. The town was named for Walter C. Teter, a New York investment banker, who had purchased land to build a racetrack. Teterboro is best known as the home of Teterboro Airport (operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey) which takes up most of the borough, along with portions of Hasbrouck Heights and Moonachie.
