East Rutherford, NJ

East Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 26,596, reflecting an increase of 1,811 (+10.5%) from the 24,724 counted in the 2000 Census.

East Rutherford is home to MetLife Stadium and the Meadowlands Sports Complex which includes Giants Stadium and The Izod Center. It is also home to American Express Stadium which will be home to the NFL's New York Giants when it opens in 2014.

The borough was first settled by Dutch colonists in 1660 as part of Bergen Township and was incorporated as a town on April 11, 1894. It became a borough on January 1, 1926 after being separated from Hackensack Township based on its increasing population and desire for self-government. The name East Rutherford comes from East River Township where landowner John Hance bought a farm in 1769 that included what would become East Rutherford. The first post office opened at Hance's farm on October 3, 1769 under the name " Rutherford". In 1871 Rutherfurd Avenue (now Route 4) was built through what would become East Rutherford linking Woodbridge Township to what is now North Arlington; this road passed through what are now neighborhoods of East Rutherford including Lyndhurst (then part of Woodbridge Township), Teterboro (part of Teterboro Township), River Edge (part of Hackensack Township) and Little Ferry (part of Saddle River township). On November 12th 1895 John Hance sold his farm to A.W. Beers who erected a brewery on the property that he named "Beers Brothers Brewery". The original brewery building still stands at 2 Beers Brothers Road near I-80 Exit 15A in Old Teterboro Village serving local restaurants today as "The Olde Dutch Inn Restaurant". In 1896 Henry Ford purchased land adjacent to Beers Brothers Brewery for his Highland Park Plant which began production on July 1st 1903; Ford later expanded his plant into what became known as "Fordlandia" just south of Route 4 in East Rutherford where he produced Model Ts until 1922 when it closed due to poor business conditions caused by World War I and Prohibition; Ford then moved his operations to Detroit where he founded Ford Motor Company .

In 1924 A&P supermarket founder George Roberts opened stores along Rutherfurd Avenue beginning with one at 2 Rutherfurd Avenue which later became Pathmark Plaza; Roberts soon expanded into other parts of New Jersey and eventually across the country opening stores under various names including Safeway, Albertsons supermarkets and Giant supermarkets before selling all operations to Kroger Incorporated in 1998; today Pathmark Plaza remains open as an A&P supermarket although it has been extensively remodeled over the years .

In 1925 brothers Harry Levitt Jr., William Levitt and Abraham Levitt opened their first real estate office at 609 Rutherfurd Avenue which they operated until 1957 when they merged with another real estate firm headed by Samuel Zell Jr.; today Zell Realty Corporation operates several offices throughout northern New Jersey including one located at 1085 Washington Boulevard serving customers from Teaneck , Englewood Cliffs , Palisades Park , Fort Lee , Union City , Newark Airport , Kearny NJ ;

In 1927 construction began on MetLife Stadium which would be completed two years later becoming home to both the NFL's Giants football team and also college football games played by both Rutgers University Scarlet Knights football team as well as games played by other professional teams such as baseball's Yankees or ice hockey's Devils ; during its time MetLife Stadium hosted numerous major events including Super Bowl XXI (1991) attended by over 100 thousand people ; since 2003 MetLife Stadium has been home to both Giants Football games played during regular season months plus select playoff games ; prior to 2003 MetLife Stadium hosted only Giants Football games .

Accordingly there has been significant growth within East Rutherford over recent decades with many new businesses locating here either because they are associated with or located near MetLife Stadium or because they cater specifically towards residents living within close proximity thereto ; among these businesses are restaurants such as Chick-fil-A whose headquarters are located just outside Philadelphia along I-95 Exit 22 serving customers throughout Pennsylvania , Maryland Delaware Connecticut West Virginia Ohio & Kentucky ; Dominoes Pizza whose headquarters are located just outside Canton OH serving customers throughout Ohio Indiana Illinois Michigan Wisconsin & Minnesota ; Starbucks Coffee whose corporate offices are located just outside Seattle WA serving customers throughout most states east of Texas plus Hawaii & Alaska ; Barnes & Noble bookstore chain whose flagship store is located just outside Seattle WA serving customers throughout most states west north central & south central US except Arizona Nevada Utah Wyoming & Colorado . There have also been numerous new residential developments constructed either near or within walking distance of Metlife stadium itself or nearby such places like Lincoln Park situated atop hills overlooking both Metlife stadium and Meadowlands Sports Complex comprising facilities such as Madison Square Garden arena ice rink basketball courts etc.; among these developments include The Lakeshore condominium complex consisting primarily luxury high rise apartments situated atop lakeside acres formerly occupied by General Motors' Willow Run bomber plant site now redeveloped into residential neighborhoods featuring lakeside parks golf courses tennis courts etc.; Ridgefield Place consisting primarily luxury high rise apartments situated atop wooded hills overlooking both Metlife stadium Meadowlands Sports Complex comprising facilities such as American Express stadium soccer fields baseball fields etc.; Stonebridge at Meadowlands consisting primarily luxury high rise apartments situated atop wooded hills overlooking both Metlife stadium Meadowlands Sports Complex comprising facilities suchas American Express stadium soccer fields baseball fields etc.; Wellington Place consisting primarily luxury high rise apartments situated atop wooded hills overlooking both Metlife stadium Meadowlands Sports Complex comprising facilities suchas American Express stadium soccer fields baseball fields etc.; among others .