29 Facts About Paramus NJ

Paramus NJ is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.

Paramus NJ was created from portions of Midland Township, which now exists as Rochelle Park.

Paramus NJ has some of the most restrictive blue laws in the nation, dating back to the 17th century, banning nearly all white-collar and retail businesses from opening on Sundays except for gas stations, restaurants and grocery stores, and a limited number of other businesses.

Paramus NJ settled in the Dutch West Indies Company town of Ackensack, today's Hackensack.

Section of Paramus NJ known as Dunkerhook was a free African-American community dating to the early 18th century.

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Paramus NJ became one of the "truck farming" areas that helped New Jersey earn its nickname as the "Garden State".

New York had a state sales tax, but New Jersey had none, so with the opening of Manhattan department stores in the Bergen Mall, the Garden State Plaza and Alexander's, Paramus NJ became the "first stop outside New York City for shopping".

Paramus NJ was home to the America regional headquarters of Hanjin Shipping, located on the eastbound side of Route 4 before it declared bankruptcy in 2017.

Paramus NJ was the former headquarters location for Toys "R" Us before the company relocated to Wayne, New Jersey, in 2002 and went bankrupt.

Paramus NJ was the headquarters of Magic Solutions, a defunct computer software company that specialized in help desk automation and asset management software.

Some retail analysts view Paramus NJ as being two markets, centered on the two major highways.

Paramus NJ housed a Babies "R" Us on the northbound side of Route 17, but it closed in 2018.

In 1983, Paramus NJ was one of the first locations opening a Kids "R" Us store.

Local blue laws in Paramus NJ were first proposed in 1957, while the Bergen Mall and Garden State Plaza were under construction.

In spite of its six-day shopping week, Paramus NJ consistently has the most retail sales of any ZIP Code in the United States.

One of the earliest drive-in theaters opened in Paramus NJ, featuring what was said to be the world's largest and brightest screen, located behind what is Westfield Garden State Plaza.

The Paramus NJ Drive-In closed in 1987 after the last movie presentation, a double-feature of "Crocodile" Dundee and The Untouchables.

Currently, Paramus NJ' lone movie theater complex is a 16-screen AMC Theatres located in an area of new construction at Westfield Garden State Plaza.

The Paramus NJ Picture Show, known as Cinema 35 until 1997, closed in December 2004 in the wake of declining attendance.

Paramus NJ has an outdoor municipal swimming pool complex on Van Binsberger Boulevard.

Paramus NJ is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.

Paramus NJ is located in the 5th Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 38th state legislative district.

Paramus NJ Catholic High School is a co-educational Roman Catholic high school founded in 1965 and operated by the Archdiocese of Newark.

K–8 co-ed Jewish day schools in Paramus NJ include Yavneh Academy; Yeshivat Noam, founded in 2001; and Ben Porat Yosef, which was established in 2001 and relocated to Paramus NJ in 2008.

Highways in Paramus NJ include Route 17, Route 4 and the Garden State Parkway .

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Paramus NJ is home to the following locations on the National Register of Historic Places:.

Paramus NJ Fire Department is a volunteer fire department that has a total of about 130 members who are on call around-the-clock, 365 days a year.

Paramus NJ has a separate volunteer rescue squad located on West Jockish Square that specializes in motor vehicle extrication, as well as a marine unit for responses involving water rescues.

Borough of Paramus NJ has an emergency management department that is required by state and law to develop emergency plans to protect people and property in the event of any emergency or disaster.