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|official_name = Little Falls, New Jersey
|settlement_type = [[Township (New Jersey)|Township]]
|nickname =
|motto =
|image_skyline = Little Falls Town Hall.jpg
|imagesize =
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|image_map = Little falls twp nj.png
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|map_caption = Map of Little Falls Township in Passaic County. Inset: Location of Passaic County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
|image_map1 = Census Bureau map of Little Falls, New Jersey.gif
|mapsize1 = 250x200px
|map_caption1 = Census Bureau map of Little Falls, New Jersey
|subdivision_type = [[List of countries|Country]]
|subdivision_name = United States
|subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1 = [[New Jersey]]
|subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in New Jersey|County]]
|subdivision_name2 = [[Passaic County, New Jersey|Passaic]]
|government_footnotes =
|government_type = [[Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council)]]
|leader_title = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name = Darlene Post (term ends December 31, 2016)
[http://www.nj.gov/dca/home/20120809mayors.pdf 2012 New Jersey Mayors Directory], [[New Jersey Department of Community Affairs]], dated August 9, 2012. Accessed August 27, 2012. As of date accessed, Post is listed as mayor with a term-end year of 2012
|leader_title1 = Administrator
|leader_name1 = Joanne Bergin
[http://www.lfnj.com/directory.asp Township Directory], Township of Little Falls. Accessed August 27, 2012.
|leader_title2 = [[Clerk (municipal official)|Clerk]]
|leader_name2 = William Wilk
|established_title = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date = April 2, 1868
|unit_pref = Imperial
|area_footnotes =
[http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/county_sub_list_34.txt Gazetteer of New Jersey Places], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 19, 2013.
|area_magnitude =
|area_total_km2 = 7.277
|area_land_km2 = 7.084
|area_water_km2 = 0.193
|area_total_sq_mi = 2.810
|area_land_sq_mi = 2.735
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.075
|area_water_percent = 2.65
|population_as_of = [[2010 United States Census|2010 Census]]
|population_footnotes =
[http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3403140620 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Little Falls township, Passaic County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed August 27, 2012.
[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_pas/littlefalls1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Little Falls township], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed August 27, 2012.
|population_total = 14432
|population_rank = 175th of 566 in state
7th of 16 in county
|population_density_km2 = auto
|population_density_sq_mi = 5276.2
|population_density_rank = 103rd of 566 in state
7th of 16 in county
|timezone = [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
|utc_offset = -5
|timezone_DST = [[Eastern Daylight Time|Eastern (EDT)]]
|utc_offset_DST = -4
|elevation_footnotes =
{{Gnis|882313|Township of Little Falls}}, [[Geographic Names Information System]], accessed January 4, 2008.
|elevation_m = 110
|elevation_ft = 361
|coordinates_region = US-NJ
|coordinates_display = inline,title
|area_rank = 351st of 566 in state
14th of 16 in county
|latd = 40.876235
|longd = -74.218886
|postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code = 07424
[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=little%20falls&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Little Falls, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed August 27, 2012.
|area_code = [[Area codes 862 and 973|862/973]]
|blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info = 3403140620{{GR|2|dateform=mdy}}
[http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/webrepts/commoncodes/ccc_nj.html A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey], Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed August 27, 2012.
|blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
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'''Little Falls''' is a [[Township (New Jersey)|township]] in [[Passaic County, New Jersey|Passaic County]], [[New Jersey]], United States. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], the township's population was 14,432,
reflecting an increase of 3,577 (+33.0%) from the 10,855 counted in the [[2000 United States Census|2000 Census]], which had in turn declined by 439 (-3.9%) from the 11,294 counted in the [[1990 United States Census|1990 Census]].
[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]], February 2011. Accessed August 27, 2012.
It is located about {{convert|15|mi}} from [[New York City]].
Little Falls was incorporated as a township by an Act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] on April 2, 1868, from portions of [[Acquackanonk Township, New Jersey|Acquackanonk Township]]. On March 25, 1914, portions of the township were taken to form the borough of West Paterson (now [[Woodland Park, New Jersey|Woodland Park]]).
Snyder, John P. [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''], Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 209. Accessed August 27, 2012.
The [[Morris Canal]], once an important artery of trade and transportation between the [[Delaware River|Delaware]] and [[Hudson River|Hudson]] rivers, wound its way through the town, and vestiges of it still remain.
==Geography==
Little Falls is located at {{coord|40.876235|-74.218886|type:city_region:US-NJ|format=dms|display=inline}} (40.876235,-74.218886). According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township had a total area of 2.810 square miles (7.277 km2), of which, 2.735 square miles (7.084 km2) of it is land and 0.075 square miles (0.193 km2) of it (2.65%) is water.
{{GR|1|dateform=mdy}}
Little Falls has three township sub-divisions. [[Great Notch, New Jersey|Great Notch]] is the easternmost part of the township. The downtown area is frequently referred to as "The Center of Town", mainly by longtime residents. Otherwise, it is usually referred to as simply Little Falls. [[Singac, New Jersey|Singac]] is in the westernmost portion of the township. Much of Singac borders the [[Passaic River]].
Spiewak, Anna. [http://www.northjersey.com/realestate/movingup/13928182.html "One Hometown You Won't Want To Leave"]. ''[[The Record (Bergen County)|The Record]]'', January 20, 2008. Accessed February 29, 2008. "The township is divided into three sections: Little Falls; Singac, off Route 23; and Great Notch, off Long Hill & Ridge Roads."
Singac (with a 2010 Census population of 3,618
[http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3467770 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Singac CDP, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 13, 2013.
) is a [[census-designated place]] and [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|unincorporated community]]s located within Little Falls Township.
[http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34031 GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Passaic County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 12, 2013.
[http://www2.census.gov/acs2010_5yr/summaryfile/UserTools/Geography/NJ.xls 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 12, 2013.
[http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-32.pdf New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)], [[United States Census Bureau]], August 2012. Accessed January 12, 2013.
Little Falls is bordered by the communities of [[Montclair, New Jersey|Montclair]], [[Wayne, New Jersey|Wayne]], [[Cedar Grove, New Jersey|Cedar Grove]], [[Woodland Park, New Jersey|Woodland Park]], [[Totowa, New Jersey|Totowa]], [[North Caldwell, New Jersey|North Caldwell]], [[Fairfield Township, Essex County, New Jersey|Fairfield]] and [[Clifton, New Jersey|Clifton]].
==Demographics==
{{USCensusPop
| 1870= 1282
| 1880= 1404
| 1890= 1890
| 1900= 2908
| 1910= 3750
| 1920= 5161
| 1930= 5161
| 1940= 5368
| 1950= 6405
| 1960= 9730
| 1970=11727
| 1980=11496
| 1990=11294
| 2000=10855
| 2010=14432
| estimate=14449
| estyear=2011
| estref=
[http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2011/files/SUB-EST2011_34.csv Census Estimates for New Jersey April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2011], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 26, 2012.
| footnote=Population sources:
1870
Raum, John O. [http://books.google.com/books?id=5qZ4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA274 ''The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1], p. 274, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed January 13, 2013. "Little Falls contains a population of 1,282"
Staff. [http://books.google.com/books?id=gNwIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA260 ''A compendium of the ninth census, 1870''], p. 260. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1872. Accessed January 13, 2013.
1880-1890
Porter, Robert Percival. [http://books.google.com/books?id=8gUkQkJdLpsC&pg=PA99 ''Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins: Volume III - 51 to 75''], p. 99. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1890. Accessed August 27, 2012.
1890-1910
[http://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 27, 2012.
1910-1930
[http://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 27, 2012.
1930-1990
[http://web.archive.org/web/20090502173646/http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd6.htm New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of May 2, 2009. Accessed August 27.
2000
2010
}}
===Census 2010===
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The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $78,318 (with a margin of error of +/- $8,244) and the median family income was $92,462 (+/- $12,925). Males had a median income of $67,585 (+/- $7,860) versus $42,270 (+/- $3,385) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $34,505 (+/- $3,336). About 4.7% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.
[http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403140620 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Little Falls township, Passaic County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed August 27, 2012.
[[Domestic partnership|Same-sex couples]] headed 42 households in 2010.
{{cite web|url=http://www.northjersey.com/news/127675238_NORTH_JERSEY_SEES_30__GROWTH_IN_SAME-SEX_COUPLES___Census_shows_shift_in_suburbs.html|title=North Jersey sees 30% growth in same-sex couples|author=HARVY LIPMAN AND DAVE SHEINGOLD|publisher=© North Jersey Media Group Inc. All rights reserved|date=2011-08-14|accessdate=2012-12-12}}
===Census 2000===
As of the [[2000 United States Census]]{{GR|2|dateform=mdy}} there were 10,855 people, 4,687 households, and 2,873 families residing in the township. The [[population density]] was 3,941.8 people per square mile (1,524.1/km2). There were 4,797 housing units at an average density of 1,742.0 per square mile (673.5/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 92.13% [[White (U.S. Census)|white]], 0.65% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.06% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 4.20% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.33% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.60% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.33% of the population.
[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603403140620.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Little Falls township, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed August 27, 2012.
[http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3403140620 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Little Falls township, Passaic County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed August 27, 2012.
There were 4,687 households out of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the township the population was spread out with 18.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $58,857, and the median income for a family was $70,223. Males had a median income of $49,136 versus $37,727 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $33,242. About 2.8% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.
==Government==
===Local government===
For most of its history, Little Falls was governed by a township committee consisting of five committee members elected by the voters. Under this system, a chairman ([[mayor]]) and deputy-chair ([[deputy mayor]]) were selected annually by the Township Committee members. Effective January 1, 2005, this form of government was changed by a public referendum to a [[Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council)|mayor-council]] form authorized by the [[Faulkner Act (New Jersey)|Faulkner Act]]. Under the new government, the voters [[direct election|directly elect]] the mayor to a four-year term, and the five township council members to four-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats up for election in even years.
''2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], April 2005, p. 169.
{{as of|2013}}, the Mayor of Little Falls is Darlene Post, whose term of office ends on December 31, 2016. Members of the Township Council are Council President John Vantuno (2014), Louis Fontana (2016), Mercedes Gonzalez (2014), Pam Porter (2016) and Joseph Rento (2014, serving the balance of a vacancy).
[http://www.lfnj.com/officials.asp Elected Officials] Township of Little Falls. Accessed January 13, 2013.
Post won election to a full four-year term as mayor in the 2012 general election, along with all three of her Republican running mates for Township Council; Louis Fontana, Pamela Porter and Joseph Rento (who won the balance of an unexpired term of office).
Kadosh, Matthew. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/177588541_Little_Falls_Republicans_secure_mayor__council_seats.html "Little Falls Republicans secure mayor, council seats"], ''Passaic Valley Today'', November 7, 2012. Accessed January 13, 2013. "Republican Mayor Darlene Post kept her position as the township's top official and three Republican candidates won council seats on Tuesday.... Republican Councilwoman Pamela Porter received 2,293 votes, or about 18.5 percent of the electorate. Republican Council President Louis Fontana received 2,206 votes, or about 17.8 percent of the electorate. Republican Councilman Joseph Rento received 2,164 votes, or about 17.5 percent of the electorate."
===Federal, state and county representation===
Little Falls is located in the 11th Congressional District
[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report], [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 23, 2011. Accessed January 6, 2013.
and is part of New Jersey's 40th state legislative district.
[http://www.njelections.org/2011-legislative-districts/towns-district.pdf#page=16 Municipalities Grouped by 2011-2020 Legislative Districts], [[New Jersey Department of State]], p. 16. Accessed January 6, 2013.
[http://www.lwvnj.org/images/CG/2012_CG.pdf#page=60 ''2012 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''], p. 60, New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed January 6, 2013.
[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#40 Districts by Number for 2011-2020], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 6, 2013.
Prior to the 2010 Census, Little Falls 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=60 ''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''], p. 60, New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed January 6, 2013.
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===Politics===
As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 7,632 registered voters in Little Falls, of which 2,084 (27.3% vs. 31.0% countywide) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 1,800 (23.6% vs. 18.7%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 3,745 (49.1% vs. 50.3%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 3 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 township's 2010 Census population, 52.9% (vs. 53.2% in Passaic County) were registered to vote, including 61.3% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 70.8% countywide).
[http://factfinder2.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], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 16, 2013.
In the [[United States presidential election, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Republican [[John McCain]] received 2,908 votes here (49.5% vs. 37.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Barack Obama]] with 2,734 votes (46.5% vs. 58.8%) and other candidates with 65 votes (1.1% vs. 0.8%), among the 5,879 ballots cast by the township's 7,835 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.0% (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 [[United States presidential election, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Republican [[George W. Bush]] received 2,994 votes here (50.6% vs. 42.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[John Kerry]] with 2,723 votes (46.0% vs. 53.9%) and other candidates with 47 votes (0.8% vs. 0.7%), among the 5,921 ballots cast by the township's 7,798 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.9% (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 [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|2009 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 1,936 votes here (51.3% vs. 43.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] with 1,577 votes (41.8% vs. 50.8%), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 183 votes (4.8% vs. 3.8%) and other candidates with 39 votes (1.0% vs. 0.9%), among the 3,775 ballots cast by the township's 7,552 registered voters, yielding a 50.0% turnout (vs. 42.7% in the county).
[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-passaic.pdf 2009 Governor: Passaic County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed January 16, 2013.
==Education==
For public school, students in kindergarten through eighth grade are educated by the [[Little Falls Township Public Schools]]. Schools in the district (with 2010–11 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]
[http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3408730 Data for the Little Falls Township Public Schools], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed January 13, 2013.
) are [http://www.lfnjschools.org/school2-1/default.asp School #2], with 318 students in grades kindergarten through two;
[http://www.lfnjschools.org/school3-1/default.asp School #3], with 203 students in grades three and four; and
[http://www.lfnjschools.org/school1-1/default.asp School #1], with 405 students in grades five through eight.
For grades nine through twelve, students in public school attend [[Passaic Valley Regional High School]], which serves students from Little Falls, Totowa and Woodland Park. The school facility is located in Little Falls.
[http://www.pvhs.k12.nj.us/districtinfo.asp District Information], Passaic Valley High School. Accessed March 18, 2011. "The regional district which is served by Passaic Valley High School is comprised of the communities of Little Falls, Totowa Borough and Woodland Park."
Most of [[Montclair State University]] is located in Little Falls.
==Transportation==
Little Falls is criss-crossed by several major roadways, including [[U.S. Route 46]] and [[New Jersey Route 23]]. The [[Garden State Parkway]] and [[Interstate 80 in New Jersey|Interstate 80]] run near the municipality.
The [[Little Falls (NJT station)|Little Falls]] and [[Montclair State University (NJT station)|Montclair State University Stations]] of the [[New Jersey Transit]] both serve Little Falls, offering service on the [[Montclair-Boonton Line]] to [[Hoboken Terminal]] in [[Hoboken, New Jersey|Hoboken]], New Jersey, or from Montclair State University Station on [[Kearny Connection|Midtown Direct]] trains to New York City's [[Pennsylvania Station (New York City)|Pennsylvania Station]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]] via the [[Secaucus Junction]]. The township was formerly served by the [[Great Notch (NJT station)|Great Notch Station]] until NJ Transit closed it in January 2010 because of low ridership.
NJ Transit bus transportation is offered to the [[Port Authority Bus Terminal]] in Midtown Manhattan on the [[191 (New Jersey bus)|191]], [[194 (New Jersey bus)|194]] and [[195 (New Jersey bus)|195 routes]]. [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]], New Jersey, is served by the [[11 (New Jersey bus)|11]], [[28 (New Jersey bus)|28]] (on Saturdays and Sundays) and on the [[75 (New Jersey bus)|75 routes]]. Local routes are the [[704 (New Jersey bus)|704]] and [[705 (New Jersey bus)|705 lines]].
[http://web.archive.org/web/20100726183341/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesPassaicCountyTo Passaic County Bus/Rail Connections], [[New Jersey Transit]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of July 27, 2010. Accessed August 27, 2012.
Little Falls is approximately {{convert|21|mi}} from [[Newark Liberty International Airport]] and approximately {{convert|27|mi}} from [[LaGuardia Airport]] in [[Flushing, Queens]], New York.
==Sports==
The [[New Jersey Jackals]] of the [[Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball|Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball (CanAm League)]] play at [[Yogi Berra Stadium]], located in Little Falls.
[http://www.canamleague.com/teams/newjersey.php New Jersey Jackals], [[Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball]]. Accessed July 27, 2008.
==Notable people==
Notable current and former residents of Little falls include:
* [[David Blaine]] (born 1973), [[magic (illusion)|illusionist]]
Finn, Holly (September 25, 2003). "Through The Plexiglass Darkly — David Blaine Exposes Britain's Nasty Underbelly". ''[[The Times]]''. p. 20. "Home to Blaine is Little Falls, New Jersey — where there is a museum honouring Yogi Berra, the legendary Yankee baseball player. He's the one who said 'It ain't over til it's over.' It sure ain't."
* [[Frank DeCaro]] (born 1962), [[author]] and [[television personality]]
Sharkey, Joe. [http://www.nytimes.com/1996/06/02/nyregion/jersey-their-son-the-writer-finally-tells-all.html "JERSEY;Their Son, the Writer, Finally Tells All"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 2, 1996. Accessed August 27, 2012. "As it turned out, you could take the boy out of Little Falls, but you couldn't take Little Falls out of the boy. Now, at 33, Frank DeCaro forgets nothing about growing up gay in Little Falls, and tells all in his first book, ''A Boy Named Phyllis: A Suburban Memoir'' (Viking)."
* [[Kit McClure]] (born 1951), [[saxophonist]], [[trombonist]] and [[bandleader]].
Jackson, Vincent. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AC&p_theme=ac&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAEAD71C6168A82&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "YEAR-END HOOPLA / ATLANTIC CITY CASINOS OFFER WIDE VARIETY OF SHOWS FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', December 21, 1997. Accessed August 31, 2011. "Kit McClure, a native of Little Falls, Passaic County, is making her Atlantic City debut with her 12-piece, all- female band inside the Theater. "
* [[Franklin E. Sigler]] (1924–1995), [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine]] who was the recipient of the congressional [[Medal of Honor]] for his actions during the [[Battle of Iwo Jima]]
Staff. [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F50915FF3D5E1B7B93C0A9178BD95F418485F9 "TO GET HIGHEST AWARD"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 2, 1945. Accessed March 18, 2011. "Marine Pfc. Franklin E. Sigler, Little Falls, N.J., will receive the Congressional Medal of Honor from President Truman in Washington on Friday."
==In popular culture==
*A [[delicatessen]] on Main Street in Little Falls was featured in the episode "[[House Arrest (The Sopranos)|House Arrest]]" from the second season of [[television program|television series]] ''[[The Sopranos]]''.
[http://sopranos.zanderz.net/location-74 The Sopranos location guide]
*The township was well known for the Colonial Inn, a hotel and lounge where comedian Jackie Gleason performed stand-up in the 1930s.
[[Pete Hamill|Hamill, Pete]]. [http://books.google.com/books?id=CLkBAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA38&lpg=PA38 "Gleason's Second Honeymoon: Still the Greatest"], ''[[New York (magazine)]]'', September 23, 1985. Accessed January 13, 2013. "By 1937, Gleason was moving around... playing for a few weeks at Frank donato's Colonial Inn in Singac...."
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.lfnj.com/ Little Falls Township official website]
*[http://www.lfnjschools.org Little Falls Township Public Schools official website]
*{{NJReportCard|31|2700|0|Little Falls Township Public Schools}}
*[http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3408730 Data for the Little Falls Township Public Schools], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]
*[http://www.pvhs.k12.nj.us pvhs.k12.nj.us], Passaic Valley Regional High School official website
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