North Arlington, NJ

OVERVIEW

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.